Officers responded to a local restaurant after Caruth barricaded himself inside a bathroom and began destroying property inside the building. Officers fought with Caruth and tasered him four times, and the 38-year-old died shortly after at a local hospital.
Victim's Name: Edward Michael Caruth
Agency Responsible: Phoenix Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 38
Race: White
Date of Death: April 13, 2014
County: Maricopa
Cause of Death: Taser
Official Disposition: Unreported
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Drug or alcohol use
Armed: Unclear
Weapon: unclear
Geography: Suburban