Clad only in boxer shorts and armed with a knife, Rabasa attempted to attack an officer before other responding police attempted to subdue him with a Taser. Rabasa, who suffered from mental illness, died of cardiac arrest at a nearby hospital.
Victim's Name: Maximo Rabasa
Agency Responsible: Miami Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 52
Race: Black
Date of Death: July 4, 2015
County: Miami-Dade
Cause of Death: Taser
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Yes
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: knife
Geography: Urban