SC man struggles to breath, dies after Irmo police use Taser on him

Irmo police say they used a Taser last month on a man who immediately collapsed and then died days later in a local hospital.

Byron Jackson, 45, of North Augusta, died Wednesday, June 25, after being stunned by the Taser and arrested by the Irmo Police Department in the early morning hours on Sunday, June 22.

Following Jackson’s death, the department issued several inconsistent statements regarding the incident in a series of news releases and comments to The State…

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