Black man in Alabama dies 1 week after being shocked with stun gun during arrest

Man in the middle of mental health episode was tased by the cops and died days later

Officers kept repeating instructions to John Daniel ‘LJ’ Scott Jr, 39, which they say went ignored

Black man in Alabama dies 1 week after being shocked with stun gun during arrest

Courtesy Scott Family (DECATUR, Ala.) — An Alabama man died on Tuesday, a week after he was shocked with a stun gun while being arrested, according to a statement from the Decatur Police Department. Authorities released a nearly-30-minute video from body camera footage of John Scott Jr.’s arrest on the evening of April 15 outside of his mother’s home in Decatur. In a statement last week, authorities said they received a call about concerns over …

Alabama man dies days after he was Tasered during arrest

A Black man who was Tasered and left hospitalized after an arrest earlier this month has died, and his family is demanding justice and accountability. John Daniel “LJ” Scott Jr., 39, died Tuesday from his injuries sustained in an April 15 arrest by the Decatur Police Department, his family’s lawyers said.  The family’s attorneys said Scott “was in the midst of a mental health crisis” and should have received immediate medical care, but instead “…

Police in Pula used force against a man suspected of possessing child pornography. The man died despite medical assistance.

Man in the middle of mental health episode was tased by the cops and died days later, his family claims

An Alabama man died days after he was tased by police officers while experiencing a mental health episode, according to his family. John Daniel “LJ” Scott Jr, 39, died on Tuesday following his encounter with the Decatur Police Department. On April 15, officers responded to a call from Scott’s…

A man died during a police procedure in Pula on Thursday. The police wanted to arrest him on the basis of a court order, but he allegedly did not comply with the orders, so they used force. He became ill during the procedure, emergency medical assistance was called to the scene, but he later died. It is believed that he was a 51-year-old man who was suspected of child pornography. The police announced an internal investigation into the procedure…