Frederick law enforcement agencies are conducting dual investigations into the death of a 20-year-old man who died Sunday after a Frederick County Sheriff’s deputy used a Taser to subdue him.
According Cpl. Jennifer Bailey, spokeswoman for the Sheriff’s Office, a deputy responded to the 7000 block of Gresham Court East, Frederick, at 4:54 a.m. Sunday for the report of a fight in progress.
The deputy — whose identity has not been released — found four people fighting, and deployed a Taser, striking Jarrel Gray of Frederick.
Gray fell to the ground, and he received medical attention. He was transported to Frederick Memorial Hospital, where he was later pronounced dead.
The deputy who fired the Taser has been placed on administrative leave with pay during the investigation, which is normal procedure.
On WFMD Monday morning, Sheriff Chuck Jenkins (R) said two investigations are under way: The Frederick Police Department is investigating Gray’s death, while the Sheriff’s Office is investigating the use of the Taser by one of its deputies.
According to Frederick County Circuit Court records, Gray was serving two years and six months of supervised probation stemming from charges of second-degree assault and resisting arrest in November 2006.
This incident comes almost two weeks after a Frederick County Sheriff’s deputy used a Taser in his role as a school resource officer at Tuscarora High School.
In that incident, an 18-year-old student was not injured as he resisted a deputy’s command to step away as he broke up a fight at the school. |
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