Man died after being shocked with Taser by Osceola County deputies, officials say

OSCEOLA COUNTY, Fla. – A 31-year-old man died after being shocked with a Taser during a struggle with Osceola County deputies early Sunday morning, the sheriff’s office said.

According to a news release, around 6:30 a.m. a patrol deputy noticed a Derik Bonet-Rodriguez running in and out of traffic in the westbound lanes of North Main Street near Vine Street.

Deputies said a fight broke out when they tried to detain Bonet-Rodriguez and the deputy shocked the man and placed him in handcuffs.

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According to the release, Bonet-Rodriguez then became unresponsive and deputies started CPR.

He was taken to the hospital, where he was later pronounced dead, officials said.