“You’re Killing Me”—Black Man Dies After Being Tased 8 Times by Cops, and Now City Settles for $3.2M

A black man’s family from Colorado has finally received closure after he died after being tased eight times. Jeffrey Melvin’s family was paid a $3.2 million settlement by the city of Colorado Springs after he passed away in 2018. Bodycam footage of the incident shows how Melvin claimed the officers were “killing” him while he was being tased.

Jeffrey Melvin tragically lost his life while being detained in 2018. “You’re honestly killing me. I can’t breathe,” the man said while he was being arrested by two Colorado Springs officers.

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