Police responded about 1:10 a.m. to reports of a man, possibly under the influence of drugs or alcohol, throwing items in front of a business. According to Hamlin police, Delbert McNeil assaulted officers, and he was tasered and died a short time later.
Victim's Name: Delbert McNeil
Agency Responsible: Hamlin Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 49
Race: White
Date of Death: December 2, 2017
County: Jones
Cause of Death: Taser
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Drug or alcohol use
Armed: Unarmed/Did Not Have an Actual Weapon
Weapon: unarmed
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Geography: Rural