Stephen Gayle died after police after police arrested him, jamming a knee in his back and punching him in the face while he was on the ground.. Witnesses claimed to that the officers brutally beat the man. Police said he appeared to be on some kind of drug.
Victim's Name: Stephen Gayle
Agency Responsible: Temple Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 40
Race: Black
Date of Death: September 28, 2017
County: Bell
Cause of Death: Physical Restraint
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: other
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Geography: Suburban