Mark Roshawn Adkins Killed by San Diego County Sheriff's Department

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Category: Police - County
Old Crime Scene Address:
8100 Lemon Grove Way
Mapping Police Violence:

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

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