Roberts who allegedly used meth and cocaine the day before was showing signs of paranoia and thought a gang was coming to kill him. His wife pried his hands away from his son and police arrived and Tasered him two or three times until he became unresponsive and died at the hospital.
Victim's Name: Askari Roberts
Agency Responsible: Floyd County Sheriff's Office
Gender: Male
Age: 35
Race: Black
Date of Death: March 17, 2015
County: Floyd
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
Geography: Suburban