Phoenix police responded to reports of a man making threats to the occupants of a home. The man was known to the occupants of the house and was reported to be on "some type of drug or drugs," Lewis said. Prior to police arriving at the scene, the subject fled to a residence in Scottsdale, where Phoenix and Scottsdale police made contact with him. During the arrest, a struggle ensued and an officer fired a taser. The subject was then taken to a nearby hospital where he later died. It is uncertain if the tasering was the cause of the man's death and the incident is still under investigation.
Victim's Name: Mark Jeffrey Kaplan
Agency Responsible: Scottsdale Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 57
Race: White
Date of Death: August 21, 2015
County: Maricopa
Cause of Death: Taser
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Unknown
Armed: Unarmed/Did Not Have an Actual Weapon
Weapon: unarmed
Geography: Suburban