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Kevin Ray Omas
United States · Aged 17 · Died 07/10/2005
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Police responded to a call saying that Omas was on Ecstasy and behaving oddly. Omas, wearing only shorts and socks, yelled, "I am God," and resisted arrest. He was subdued after three Taser jolts, then handcuffed and taken to an ambulance. There, Omas was given Haldol, an antipsychotic. He died two days later. The Tarrant County Medical Examiner blamed the combination of Ecstasy and Haldol for his death, rather than the Taser jolts. Omas's mother, Rhonda Short, sued TASER International, six Euless officers and the City of Euless.
Alleged responsible partyEuless Police DepartmentReported by the cited sources. “Alleged” is used pending verification.
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