Julius Graves was shocked with a Taser after officers were called to a bus stop. Police reportedly were told someone was acting "irrationally and in a threatening manner" at the bus stop about 8:45 a.m. He died after being tasered and sedated.
Victim's Name: Julius "Jules" Graves
Agency Responsible: St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 43
Race: Black
Date of Death: April 13, 2019
County: St. Louis City
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
Geography: Urban