Several residents on Lemon Grove Way called 911 to report a man jumping fences into the backyards and trying to get into townhomes. They also said the man, 5 feet 10 inches to 6 feet tall and 200 pounds, was acting as if he was under the influence of drugs, police said. Two deputies came across the man in a patio shared by residents of the complex. They ordered him several times to get on the ground, but he refused. Both deputies fired their Tasers at the man, shocking him. He kept trying to stand. One or both deputies shocked him again. The deputies wrestled with the man until they got him handcuffed and did not use any other weapons, such as batons, on him. He died at the scene.
Victim's Name: Mark Roshawn Adkins
Agency Responsible: San Diego County Sheriff's Department
Gender: Male
Age: 54
Race: Black
Date of Death: May 20, 2017
County: San Diego
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
Threat Level: other
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Geography: Suburban