A store employee called police to report a man staggering and possibly under the influence of drugs. Sheriff's deputies responded to the situation with the assistance of a Psychiatric Emergency Response Team (PERT) clinician. After being shot with a stun gun, the man was put in hand and leg restraints; yet continued to struggle with deputies. Deputies believed the man was suffering from a drug overdose so they gave him Naloxone. He died a short time later.
Victim's Name: Name withheld by police
Agency Responsible: San Diego County Sheriff's Department
Gender: Male
Age: Unknown
Race: White
Date of Death: October 14, 2017
County: San Diego
Cause of Death: Taser
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Yes
Armed: Unarmed/Did Not Have an Actual Weapon
Weapon: unarmed
Threat Level: other
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Geography: Suburban