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La. Prosecutors Seek Indictment of Officer in Taser Death

HeadlineJul 29, 2008

And in Louisiana, prosecutors have announced they plan to seek the indictment of a white officer in the tasing death of a young African American man in the town of Winnfield. Baron Pikes died on January 17 from electrocution after the police officer shot him nine times with a taser. Pikes was already in handcuffs at the time. Last month, his death was ruled a homicide. Pikes was the first cousin of Mychal Bell, the lead defendant in the Jena Six case. Prosecutors say they’ll convene a grand jury next month.

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