Zachary N. Bearheels died after Omaha police shocked him with a stun gun. He suffered from mental illness and had been wandering, lost, in Omaha for a day after being kicked off an interstate bus. Omaha police said Bearheels was acting erratically as police attempted to take him into custody. His mother said she called Omaha police after her son didn't get off the bus in Oklahoma City.
Victim's Name: Zachary N. Bearheels
Agency Responsible: Omaha Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 29
Race: Native American
Date of Death: June 5, 2017
County: Douglas
Cause of Death: Taser
Official Disposition: Charged
Criminal Charges: Charged with a crime
Mental Illness: Yes
Armed: Unarmed/Did Not Have an Actual Weapon
Weapon: unarmed
Threat Level: other
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Geography: Urban