Pinellas County Sheriff: Man's Death in St. Pete Police Custody Was 'Excusable Homicide'

Man’s death after struggle with St. Pete police was ‘excusable homicide,’ sheriff says

Police shocked Brian Michael Pepal, 48, with a Taser and restrained him on the ground after he tried to attack two officers, body camera video shows.

Pinellas County sheriff: Man's death in St. Pete police custody was 'excusable homicide'

Bodycam footage showed the 48-year-old man repeatedly punching officers before they deployed a Taser on him multiple times and held him face down.

Pinellas County sheriff: St Pete man's death was 'excusable homicide' in police encounter

Pinellas County Sheriff Bob Gualtieri will hold a press conference on Monday.

Fatal Struggle With Police Ruled Excusable Homicide After St. Petersburg Welfare Check

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — A struggle that left a 48-year-old man dead following a welfare check last month was an excusable homicide, Pinellas County authorities announced Monday. Pinellas County Sheriff Bob Gualtieri held a press conference on Monday to share the findings of the Pinellas County Use of Deadly Force Investigative Task Force. The investigation […] Fatal Struggle With Police Ruled Excusable Homicide After St. Petersburg Welfare Check

Pinellas sheriff: St. Pete officers justified in taser death after 'extremely violent fight'

Pinellas County Sheriff Bob Gualtieri says St. Pete police officers were justified in the death of a 48-year-old man following an "extremely violent" fight with police.

‘Keep popping him’: Before killing him, St. Pete officers repeatedly tased schizophrenic man as he appeared to comply

Bodycam footage shows an unarmed man, who had already attacked police, appearing to comply with instructions when he was inadvertently killed by officers from the St. Petersburg Police Department. Pinellas County Sheriff Bob Gualtieri said the incident was an “excusable homicide.”