Person dies after police deploy stun gun in Espoo
According to police, the individual had been behaving aggressively and violently towards others.
A man tragically passed away in Espoo after a police officer utilized a remote stun gun on him last Friday evening, as reported by the Western Uusimaa Police Department. The police noted that the man had been acting violently and aggressively towards others prior to the incident. Despite arriving at the scene, the situation escalated, leading an officer to deploy the conducted electrical weapon.
The man sustained injuries during the incident and was taken to the hospital for treatment, where he sadly succumbed to his injuries later.
The incident is currently under review by the National Prosecution Authority's Police Crimes Unit in an effort to ascertain if a preliminary investigation should be initiated. Finland's various law enforcement agencies, including the Border Guard, Prison and Probation Service, and Customs, employ such devices. The National Police Board has emphasized that the stun guns should only be utilized in situations that cannot be resolved through alternative means.
These devices are part of standard police equipment, serving as an alternative to firearms. When deployed, the stun gun fires two darts connected by wires that emit a voltage of 50,000 volts, intended to temporarily incapacitate the target. They can also be used in contact mode by directly pressing the device against an individual.
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