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TEENAGER DIES AFTER TASER INCIDENT

A teenager has died in Canada after being hit by Taser gun

Thursday July 24,2008

A teenager has died after being shot with a Taser gun while he was brandishing a knife at police in Winnipeg, Canada.

Pc Jacqueline Chaput said the 17-year-old refused to obey repeated requests by officers to put down his knife and was shot with the electronic stun gun.

She said the victim allegedly broke into a car and stole items.

He was followed by two citizens who flagged down police.

The teenager was taken to hospital where he was pronounced dead.

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