Man, 37, dead after being Tasered by Halifax police; 2nd similar incident in a week

Nova Scotia's constabulary watchdog is investigating aft the decease of a 2nd idiosyncratic who was Tasered by Halifax constabulary successful little than a week.

In a connection Saturday, Halifax constabulary say they were called to a residence connected Farringdon Way successful Bedford, N.S., connected Friday nighttime owed to a 37-year-old man "displaying erratic behaviour."

The antheral became assertive with constabulary and was Tasered, the Serious Incident Response Team said successful a connection Saturday.

SIRT said constabulary handcuffed the antheral and paramedics were called. SIRT said the antheral needed aesculapian assistance and constabulary administered archetypal assistance and gave him naloxone — a medicine utilized to reverse the effects of opioid overdoses — arsenic portion of their efforts.

Paramedics and Halifax firefighters besides tried to prevention the man's life, constabulary say.

The antheral was taken to infirmary and wherever helium was declared dead.

Halifax constabulary directed each inquiries to SIRT.

Last weekend, a 25-year-old antheral died nether akin circumstances erstwhile Halifax constabulary responded to a intelligence wellness telephone connected Vimy Avenue. The antheral was Tasered during a conflict with constabulary and aboriginal died successful constabulary custody portion astatine the premises.

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