A relative of Jones signed an emergency custody order for law enforcement to take him into custody and transport him to the hospital. Smith says he had not taken medicine for his mental illness for about a month. Jones refused to get out of his car at the E-Z Stop gas station, after officers tracked him down. Officers broke two car windows to pull Jones, who weighed about 145 pounds, from the car. Officers drew their guns. A relative said she yelled to the officers that Jones was sick, and not to Taser him. She says Jones was Tased three times and then appeared to have a seizure-like episode and died.
Victim's Name: Sabin Marcus Jones
Agency Responsible: Mecklenburg County Sheriff's Office
Gender: Male
Age: 45
Race: Black
Date of Death: January 24, 2017
County: Mecklenburg
Cause of Death: Taser
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Yes
Armed: Unarmed/Did Not Have an Actual Weapon
Weapon: unarmed
Threat Level: other
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Geography: Rural