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Saturday, October 18, 2008

Man dies after being tasered in Chicago

Man dies after Chicago police use taser on him
October 18, 2008 at 6:07 PM
A man died today after Chicago police shot him with a taser gun when he approached officers with "a sharp-edged object" during a confrontation on the West Side, police said.

Police said the man also had ingested drugs just prior to the confrontation, which may have contributed to the death.

About 2 p.m., officers on bike patrol were in the area of North Leclaire Avenue and West Washington Boulevard when they saw a man, believed to be in his 30s, who appeared erratic and drinking from an open bottle, police said.

As police approached the man, he fled and a chase began.

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