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.”
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‘Keep popping him’: Before killing schizophrenic St. Pete man, officers repeatedly tased him as he appeared to comply
Brian Pepal, 48, had a history of mental health issues and initially attacked officers before they subdued him with tasers last August. A state attorney called his death an ‘excusable homicide.’
