MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. — The Palmetto Police Department on Tuesday released additional details surrounding the death of Breonte Johnson-Davis, who died last year while in police custody.
What You Need To Know
- Palmetto police released more information on the death of a man last November in police custody
- Breonte Johnson-Davis, 36, died after being taken to Manatee Memorial Hospital by Palmetto police after being shot multiple times with a Taser
- Officers said Johnson-Davis ran onto a police officer’s cruiser after they arrived to calls of him acting aggressively to staff at a convenience store
- The police chief says an investigation concluded that the officers' reactions were justified
Police Chief Scott Tyler said during a news conference that the State Attorney's Office reviewed toxicology reports and the Florida Department of Law Enforcement investigation, and concluded that the officers' actions were justified.
The incident occurred on Nov. 1.
Johnson-Davis, 36, died after being taken to Manatee Memorial Hospital by Palmetto police after being shot multiple times with a Taser.
Officials have said that Johnson-Davis ran onto a police officer’s cruiser after they arrived to calls of him acting aggressively to staff at a convenience store.
Police said he continued aggressive behavior, forcing officers to shoot him with a Taser. They added he was on drugs and suffered a medical emergency that required his hospitalization.
He died a day later.
Some members of the community and family said, despite the findings, the actions of police were the cause of death.
They are calling on the Department of Justice to launch an investigation.
(Westside Funeral Home)