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Lyle L. Nelson
United States · Aged 35 · Died 12/17/2004
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Less-than-lethal force
Lyle L. Nelson died after Officer Shawn Westfall fired his Taser eight times at Nelson who allegedly scuffled with police trying to remove him from a bathroom in his home. Nelson died about five hours later. The official autopsy later determined Nelson died from a "cocaine overdose."
Alleged responsible partyColumbia Police DepartmentReported by the cited sources. “Alleged” is used pending verification.
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