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Samuel K. DeBoise

Samuel K. DeBoise

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Gender Male
Age 29 yrs
Nationality United States
Marital Status Unknown
Date of Death 07/08/2008
Location 6100 block Lake Paddock Drive Florissant MO 63033 St. Louis
Cause of Death

Less-than-lethal force

Samuel DeBoise died after being Tasered repeatedly by officers Joseph Percich and Bret Lively during a struggle. DeBoise had reportedly punched his own mother and smashed her head against the wall after holding her hostage and making her bow to him in praise. According to police, DeBoise was naked and claimed he was God on a mission to find weapons of mass destruction and discover the truth about Hitler. Officers surrounded the house and De Boise initially agreed to lie down and be handcuffed. DeBoise then allegedly jumped to his feet and charged at the officers, who shocked him with a Taser. DeBoise fell to the ground and was reportedly shocked repeatedly by Percich and Lively. Police contended that officers Tasered De Boise a total of seven times after he continued to struggle with them. His father said the officers Tasered De Boise 11 times.

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Alleged Responsible Party
St. Louis County Police Department
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Sources & References

1 stltoday.com Open source
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