St. Pete Cop Fired Over Tasering Of Wanted Homeless Man
Review found officer didn't try to de-escalate the situation
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Review found officer didn't try to de-escalate the situation
Review found officer didn't try to de-escalate the situation
A Florida police officer was fired after he used a stun gun on a compliant suspect, rather than following de-escalation protocols, officials said.
Officer Matthew Cavinder improperly deployed his Taser gun four times at point-blank range on Timothy Grant, 64, who was sitting in a wheelchair outside a St. Petersburg gas station on June 20.
Review found officer didn't try to de-escalate the situation