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February 13, 2023

NC Police Bodycam Shows Cops Tasering Unarmed Black Man with Heart Problems Before Death
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In North Carolina, newly released police body-camera video shows Darryl
Tyree Williams, an unarmed 32-year-old Black man, warning he had heart
problems after a group of Raleigh officers repeatedly used a Taser on
him until he lost consciousness. Williams is heard telling officers,
"I've got heart problems. … Please! Please!" Despite the appeal,
officers tased Williams a third time. He died about an hour after his
violent arrest on January 17. Six officers have been placed on
administrative leave while the Raleigh Police Department carries out an
investigation. The North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation is also
conducting its own probe.