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A Las Vegas police officer used a stun gun seven times and a mixed martial arts chokehold to subdue an unarmed man who died after a foot chase through a casino over the weekend, authorities said Wednesday. Officer Kenneth Lopera thought the man had tried to carjack a pickup truck with two people inside before the officer fired the stun gun in a series of staccato bursts and used the chokehold – a tactic that is not approved by the department – early Sunday at The Venetian resort, Clark County Undersheriff Kevin McMahill said. McMahill showed video from Lopera’s body camera during a news conference on the incident. He did not release the footage and it was unclear how much editing had been done. “Don’t move! Get on your stomach!” Lopera can be heard telling the man who the Clark County coroner identified as Tashii S. Brown. Police have used the name Tashii Farmer. “I will!” Brown can be heard saying. The video then shows Brown on his back with his arms raised before another jolt from the stun gun makes his body stiffen. Brown cries out, “Please! Please!”
Officer Lopera then wrestle as he attempts to handcuff Brown. Lopera punches Brown’s head and neck from behind as Venetian security guards join the effort and other police officers arriving. Sheriff Joe Lombardo said that there was no indication that race played a role in the incident. Brown’s cause of death has not been determined and an investigation is ongoing. McMahill said Lopera was heard saying he used a “rear naked choke,” a prominent mixed martial arts chokehold that differs from a department-approved technique that some departments call a “lateral vascular neck restraint” and others refer to as a carotid artery hold. Department officials said previously that the officer had used the approved technique, which is banned in many other cities. McMahill said Lopera held Brown’s neck for more than a minute – far longer than the seven to 10 seconds it might take for an approved carotid restraint to render a person unconscious.
Lopera, 31, has been a Las Vegas police officer for five years, McMahill said. He is on paid leave pending departmental and district attorney reviews of the incident. Lopera is being represented by the Las Vegas Police Protective Union. Steve Grammas, union executive director, declined to comment, saying he had not seen all the video from the incident. Lopera has not provided a statement about the incident to department investigators. McMahill said Brown was sweating and appeared disoriented when he initially approached Lopera and a partner in a casino coffee shop, said people were chasing him, and ran into an employee-only area, down hallways and outside to the parking area. Brown also used the name Tashi Sebastian Farmer and Tashii Farmer-Brown. He grew up in Hawaii, where records show he was convicted of assaulting his girlfriend and was released from prison in January 2016. He pleaded guilty in February in Las Vegas to misdemeanor driving under the influence.
In Las Vegas, he pleaded guilty in February to misdemeanor driving under the influence. Brown was a father of two children in Hawaii and lived with his mother in Las Vegas where he had a business selling shoes, hats and clothing, according to Tynisa Braun, a cousin in Honolulu. Clark County District Attorney Steve Wolfson said there will be a public use-of-force review to air the findings of investigations into Brown’s death. The sheriff said the reviews could take several months and asked for patience from the public. “We’ll be fully transparent and we will look at this event with a very critical eye,” Lombardo said. Brown’s mother, Trinita Farmer, said she doesn’t want to see the video of the struggle that left her son dead. “I don’t want to look,” she said. “I just want to bury my son.”
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Oh shit, nobody show this one to BLM
"I will!!!"
Doesn't.
Floors are too shiny
Now where is BLM for this?
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„Get on your stomach!“
„I will ……“
But ….. when?
What a fuckin idiot. Seriously wtf. Yeah keep fighting dumbass. See what yo get?
Those security guards were like "nope, I'm to old for this shit"
Ain't real smart is you.
The cause of death is – being a dumbass.
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cool
Look justifiable to me.
Moral of the story don’t fight the cops
Tase him till he comply 👠👌
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He didnt die. This channel makes up a lot of bullshit for clickbait
Watch out for the slippery floor
I don't understand why cops use the taser after they chase a dude down. Why not tackle him?
Ciudado. The floor ees wet.
There's no way this officer doesn't go to jail!
Cop fell because there was no little folding sign that said the floor was wet.
the electricity shocks will make some disturbtion on the mind , the officer should stopped once after each shock even after he got support he repeatedly used electericity till death ..
for those people who laughing it is not a joke the man dead , please read this part of description
(Brown's mother, Trinita Farmer, said she doesn't want to see the video of the struggle that left her son dead. "I don't want to look," she said. "I just want to bury my son.")
Oh ! they cooking him good………..barbecue…barbecue…
10 minutes you had a choke on him? It only takes less then 7 seconds to make someone go unconcisious cause it literally cuts of blood to your brain. Bad move
would not have happen if he just listened, simply complying will save your life.
odd, nobody commenting on how the officer slipped and fell down on a freshly mopped floor
Another idiot dead. LISTEN TO THE OFFICER!
Nice to see the speed bumps cushioned his fall
So?? What was the official autopsy cause of death? Let me guess…heart exploded due to extreme resisting arrest and massive Crack dosage. Too bad.
He listens very well
Cop: GET ON YOUR STOMACH!
Suspect: I will!
Suspect does NOT get on stomach.
Cop: GET ON YOUR STOMACH!
Suspect: I will!
Suspect does NOT get on stomach.
Cop: GET ON YOUR STOMACH!
Suspect: I will!
Suspect does NOT get on stomach.
Suspect: Wonders why more force is used…. 🤔🤔🤔
why is it a fatal encounter?
😂😂 the cop fell😂😂 !$
Lol excellent video
Dude wasn’t being smart by any means,, but these cops need to train more, so there not goin bananas. Cholked the guy to death. Nice job …..fuckin idiot
What a procrastinator.
I think law enforcement should toss the tasers and use some form of tranquilizers
You guys make me sick bunch of sickos the cops murdered him and you're defending them wtf
They need to start teaching "How to COMPLY" in schools.
Is it me or the American people, IN GENERAL, has a problem with authority and following commands.
The cop didn’t slip. He did a Jackie Chan roll while reaching for his taser.
And mammy is perfectly fine with her thug spawn, his thug antics, his criminal record which includes assault on women. The loss to society in his death is WHAT, I axe?
Omg I know this! officer Kenneth lopera was charged with involuntary manslaughter. Unapproved neck restraint, It was ruled a homicide.
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He choked the clearly downed guy for a full minute. Straight up murder
Lol watch your step officer floor is very slippery
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Watch out for the slippery floor