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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Gary D. Robertson

North Carolina prosecutor won't charge officers involved in death of man during arrest

ASSOCIATED PRESS

A local prosecutor revealed Wednesday that she won't seek charges against officers in North Carolina’s capital city who repeatedly used stun guns on a man who subsequently died, saying evidence reviewed fails to show the use of force was unreasonable.

Several Raleigh police officers were placed on administrative leave following the Jan. 17 death of 32-year-old Darryl Tyree Williams. They were trying to arrest Williams around 2 a.m. for possession of a controlled substance in a parking lot where a sweepstakes parlor and several closed business were located.

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