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Zachary N. Bearheels
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Gender
Male
Age
29 yrs
Nationality
United States
Marital Status
Unknown
Date of Death
06/05/2017
Location
6003 Center St. Omaha NE 68106 Douglas
Cause of Death
Less-than-lethal force
Zachary N. Bearheels died after Omaha Police Officer Scotty Payne shocked him multiple times with a stun gun. He suffered from mental illness and had been wandering, lost, in Omaha for a day after being kicked off an interstate bus. Omaha police said Bearheels was acting erratically as police attempted to take him into custody. His mother said she called Omaha police after her son didn't get off the bus in Oklahoma City. Payne and Officer Ryan McClarty faced charges in the killing.
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Alleged Responsible Party
Omaha Police Department
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National Anthem
United States