ST. LOUIS (AP) – A 37-year-old man has died after a St. Louis sheriff’s deputy
used a stun gun on him while serving a restraining order. The sheriff’s office
announced the death Wednesday. Deputies arrived at a home about 5:30 p.m.
Tuesday to serve a temporary restraining order that required the man to leave
the residence. Officials said the man tried to assault the two deputies,
prompting a struggle. One of the deputies used his stun gun. The man was taken
to a hospital where he was pronounced dead. An official cause of death has not
been determined. An investigation is ongoing.
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