Police pursuing Franklin after the 23-year-old robbed a store tasered him twice, causing him to fall headfirst into a streetlight. After Franklin died several weeks later, his father sued the police.
Victim's Name: Dominique Franklin Jr.
Agency Responsible: Chicago Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 23
Race: Black
Date of Death: May 7, 2014
County: Cook
Cause of Death: Taser
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Unarmed/Did Not Have an Actual Weapon
Weapon: unarmed
Geography: Urban