Herman Whitfield, whom officers described as about 6-foot-2 and around 280 pounds, was experiencing a mental health issue and needed an ambulance, responding officers have said.
Herman Whitfield Jr., father of Herman Whitfield III , speaks alongside members of faith in Indiana, Concerned Clergy of Indianapolis, and other community members on April 11, 2023, in Indianapolis.after being taken into police custody at his parents’ home, prosecutors said Thursday.
He died shortly after arriving at a hospital. An autopsy determined that he died from heart failure while under law enforcement restraint and ruled the death a homicide, the newspaper reported. Whitfield, whom officers described as about 6-foot-2 and around 280 pounds, was experiencing a mental health issue and needed an ambulance, responding officers have said.
“The officer activated the Taser twice and the man continued to resist,” police said in a news release at the time.
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