Michael Meluzzi

Michael Meluzzi was in the yard with several children when SWAT police pulled up in a van. Police threw several flashbang grenades despite the presence of children. Meluzzi ran after the the grenades went off and an officer began chasing him. The officer caught up to Meluzzi and tasered him. While Meluzzi was being tasered, the officer claims he reached quickly into his waistband giving the appearance of drawing a weapon. The officer fired on Meluzzi killing him on the spot. No weapon was found on Meluzzi or in his body’s vicinity.

http://www.heraldtribune.com/article/20050710/NEWS/507100585?p=1&tc=pg

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