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Colorado Springs Man Dies After Being Tased By Police
The Gazette Telegraph
Saturday, May 5, 2018
Their Loved One Died After an Incident with Colorado Springs Police
Jeffrey Melvin was brought to Memorial Hospital on April 26.
His family members say they did not find out he was there until Tuesday.
"We got to the hospital, my family..When we got there we were just stunned..The doctors were saying his nerves were damaged.
A doctor said it could be consistent with tasing to his body," Taneesha Melvin said.
A witness to the tasing said:
"He tried to get away and jump out the window..They pulled him back in...Then immediately he asked for my help, when I tried to help him out the cops pepper sprayed me, they kept on tasing my friend.
I've never seen somebody tased so many times in my life."
Colorado Springs police confirm that on April 26 officers were called to an apartment complex on East Fountain, on a reported disturbance.
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The Gazette Telegraph
Saturday, May 5, 2018
Their Loved One Died After an Incident with Colorado Springs Police
Jeffrey Melvin was brought to Memorial Hospital on April 26.
His family members say they did not find out he was there until Tuesday.
"We got to the hospital, my family..When we got there we were just stunned..The doctors were saying his nerves were damaged.
A doctor said it could be consistent with tasing to his body," Taneesha Melvin said.
A witness to the tasing said:
"He tried to get away and jump out the window..They pulled him back in...Then immediately he asked for my help, when I tried to help him out the cops pepper sprayed me, they kept on tasing my friend.
I've never seen somebody tased so many times in my life."
Colorado Springs police confirm that on April 26 officers were called to an apartment complex on East Fountain, on a reported disturbance.
Read more,
Google:
"Colorado Springs man dies after being tased by police"
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"Family wants answers after loved one dies after incident with police"
