According to a Medical Examiner’s report, the Taser stun gun contributed to the death of a Lee County man in 2004. Bryon Black, 39, of Ft. Myers, died after being hit by the Taser and pepper spray as police were trying to subdue him. Toxicology reports were negative for drugs.
In spite of more than 100 deaths attributed to Taser, this is the first Medical Examiner’s report that lists Taser as a contributing cause of death.