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Vachel Howard Sr.
United States · Aged 56 · Died 06/04/2012
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How they died
Less-than-lethal force
At approximately 11:49 a.m., Vachel Howard Sr. was pulled over by police after he was driving erratically. He was arrested for a DUI and was transported to the 77th Division jail. During transport, Howard was sweating profusely and became more agitated. Once at 77th, he was uncuffed and transferred to the dispensary for a medical evaluation. However, he was too agitated and nursing staff was unable to evaluate him. As he was being escorted from the dispensary, he allegedly made a move toward a nurse. Police and detention officers attempted to restrain him as he became combative. During the struggle, a police officer deployed a Taser several times, but it was ineffective. During the struggle, a detention officer applied a choke hold. Howard appeared to calm down and was restrained. Officers noticed he was dead and nursing staff began CPR.
Alleged responsible partyLos Angeles Police DepartmentReported by the cited sources. “Alleged” is used pending verification.
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