A man who was involved in a deadly tasering incident was given CPR. The British Columbia’s police watchdog is investigating the death of a Fraser Valley man who was accused of stabbing a dog.
Deadly Taser incident
According to RCMP Insp. Ed Boettcher, the Chilliwack Mounties were called to a house and engaged the suspect inside the residence. The suspect allegedly struggled with police before the officers utilized a conducted energy weapon and arrested him.
Boettcher stated that the man appeared unresponsive. The police performed CPR and called paramedics who transported the suspect to a healthcare facility where he was later declared dead.
An officer was also injured, treated in a healthcare facility and released. As for the dog, it was taken to a veterinarian.
The police called the Independent Investigations Office of B.C. which was also on the scene.
Prompt delivery of CPR
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