Another teen dies after being tasered by the Police
WARREN, Mich. (WXYZ) – Relatives and friends of 16-year-old Robert Mitchell are in search of answers. The teen died after being Tasered by Police. The actual cause of death has not yet been determined.
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A vigil was held Sunday night and his mother talked about what happened.
Warren police say Mitchell was driving a car with expired tags.
As officers pulled him over, they say he ran and then tried to hide inside a house near 8 Mile and Schoenherr.
At some point, there was a struggle and an officer used the taser.
Relatives say Mitchell was no more than 110 pounds and posed no threat to law enforcement.
But a spokesperson for the Warren Police Department told Action News officers were following their Taser guidelines.
Still, a routine internal investigation is underway and the Macomb County prosecutor’s office is involved.
An autopsy is being conducting on Mitchell’s body.
It should be completed soon.
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