Cop Watch

Tuesday, May 03, 2005

24-year-old man dead after police use Taser stun gun

PHOENIX (AP) - A 24-year-old man is dead after struggling with Phoenix police officers and being shocked multiple times with a stun gun.

The Phoenix Police Department was one of the first and largest police departments in the country to arm all patrol officers with Tasers. About 1,200 Phoenix officers now carry the weapon.