South Daytona police responded to a call about a man breaking into multiple residences. When they arrived he took off with officers in chase. During a fight when they caught up with him, Timothy Coffman allegedly sprayed pesticide on them and bit their fingers. He was reportedly tasered to no avail before he was shot and killed.
Victim's Name: Timothy Jason Coffman
Agency Responsible: South Daytona Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 36
Race: White
Date of Death: June 28, 2018
County: Volusia
Cause of Death: Taser
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Unknown
Armed: Unarmed/Did Not Have an Actual Weapon
Weapon: unarmed
Geography: Suburban