On March 20, 2008 a former employee of the Food Lion on Prosperity Church Road in Charlotte, North Carolina died from complications after being Tasered by police. The employee, a seventeen-year-old cashier, was involved in a confrontation with his manager and throwing items when police arrived.

There are no reports that the seventeen-year-old was armed and a preliminary check of his file did not show any criminal convictions. The teen’s mother stated that he had no health problems and an autopsy will determine the cause of his death. Homicide detectives are investigating the incident to determine if the officer used his Taser inappropriately.

Source: Victoria Cherrie, “Teen dies after shock from police Taser,” The News & Observer, March 21, 2008.