11/07/2013

Man Dies After Police Taser Use

A man has died in Manchester after being shot by a Taser gun by police.

According to the police, the 23-year-old man suffered "a medical episode" after he was shot with the Taser stun gun on Wednesday evening at around 8.15pm.

It is understood that paramedics tried to resuscitate the man at the scene before moving him to hospital, where he was pronounced dead a short time later.

The incident has been referred to Independent Police Complaints Commission.

(MH/JP)

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