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KamaAina

(78,249 posts)
Tue Jul 12, 2016, 04:35 PM Jul 2016

Orange Co., CA man injured by police stun gun taken off life support, dies

http://www.ocregister.com/articles/police-722106-officers-valenzuela.html

A 32-year-old man who went into cardiac arrest after police used a stun gun on him and who later was placed in a medically induced coma died Sunday, his family’s lawyer said.

Fermin Vincent Valenzuela of Anaheim, a former landscaper, died around 2:30 p.m. at West Anaheim Medical Center, said Garo Mardirossian, the family’s attorney....

The officers used a stun gun on Valenzuela, causing him to go into cardiac arrest. The officers tried life-saving measures and called paramedics....

Gonzalez said last week that her ex-husband was diagnosed with bipolar disorder and had been on and off medication for years. Recently, Valenzuela had been unemployed and homeless. Gonzalez added that he was a caring father.


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Orange Co., CA man injured by police stun gun taken off life support, dies (Original Post) KamaAina Jul 2016 OP
The police are going to have to figure out another way yeoman6987 Jul 2016 #1
Geez. Life was hard enough for the poor guy. RIP Fermin..:( Glimmer of Hope Jul 2016 #2
 

yeoman6987

(14,449 posts)
1. The police are going to have to figure out another way
Tue Jul 12, 2016, 08:08 PM
Jul 2016

I know some wanted the police to use a laser on the murderer of the cops but as we see that may not be a good method either. Something needs to change.

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