Both officers and paramedics responded when Torrence began to behave erratically in a parking lot. Officers and paramedics tried to load Torrence into an EMS vehicle. He was shot with a stun gun as he resisted. He died of cardiac arrest.
Victim's Name: Randall C. Torrence
Agency Responsible: Kansas City, KS Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 34
Race: White
Date of Death: May 27, 2015
County: Wyandotte
Cause of Death: Taser
Official Disposition: Unreported
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Drug or alcohol use
Armed: Unarmed/Did Not Have an Actual Weapon
Weapon: unarmed
Geography: Urban