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KamaAina

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Tue Jul 12, 2016, 04:35 PM Jul 2016

Orange Co., CA man injured by police stun gun taken off life support, dies [View all]

http://www.ocregister.com/articles/police-722106-officers-valenzuela.html

A 32-year-old man who went into cardiac arrest after police used a stun gun on him and who later was placed in a medically induced coma died Sunday, his family’s lawyer said.

Fermin Vincent Valenzuela of Anaheim, a former landscaper, died around 2:30 p.m. at West Anaheim Medical Center, said Garo Mardirossian, the family’s attorney....

The officers used a stun gun on Valenzuela, causing him to go into cardiac arrest. The officers tried life-saving measures and called paramedics....

Gonzalez said last week that her ex-husband was diagnosed with bipolar disorder and had been on and off medication for years. Recently, Valenzuela had been unemployed and homeless. Gonzalez added that he was a caring father.


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