Police were called to investigate a disturbance or fight with weapons in a parking lot near the Brooklyn Center Pizza Hut. The subject allegedly had a crowbar in his hand that he refused to drop and was tasered. He fell head first to the pavement and later died from blunt force trauma to the head.
Victim's Name: Sinthanouxay Khottavongsa
Agency Responsible: Hennepin County Sheriff's Office
Gender: Male
Age: 57
Race: Asian
Date of Death: January 16, 2015
County: Hennepin
Cause of Death: Taser
Official Disposition: Unreported
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: crowbar
Geography: Suburban