Officers arrived at David Beckes' apartment at 3:16 p.m. in response to a 911 call of a reported assault in progress. The victim said on the call that Beckes had been unresponsive and appeared to have had a seizure prior to the attack. After forcing entry, officers encountered Beckes and deployed at least one Taser while attempting to arrest him. He died.
Victim's Name: David John Beckes
Agency Responsible: St. Cloud Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 41
Race: White
Date of Death: March 4, 2020
County: Stearns
Cause of Death: Tasered
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Unknown
Armed: Unarmed/Did Not Have an Actual Weapon
Weapon: unarmed