Attorney General looking at the case
CLEVELAND – Mississippi Attorney General Jim Hood will reportedly determine what will happen to two police officers involved in the death of a man who was tasered and later died in their custody. While other agencies are investigating the death of 30-year Jermaine Williams, the two officers involved have been placed on administrative leave.
On July 23, Cleveland police officers, Stanley Perry and Bryan Gozan, were questioning several people at a residence when Williams allegedly grabbed a bag of cocaine from a nearby car and ran away.
An officer pursued Williams, who reportedly resisted arrest, and the officer tasered him with a stun gun. The officers contend Williams was still “combative,” even after being tasered – trying to take the stun gun away from the officer.
Additional officers arrived at the scene and attempted to handcuff Williams when they observed that he was having some type of medical trauma. Williams was transported to Bolivar County Medical Center and investigators later said he suffered a cardiac arrhythmia and died.
An investigation was launched by the Mississippi Bureau of Investigations and the case has now been handed over to the attorney general’s office who may determine the officers’ actions was justified or turn the case over to the grand jury.
In the meantime, Williams’ family has filed a $25 million wrongful death lawsuit against Officers Gozan and Perry and the City of Cleveland.
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