Pinellas County Sheriff: Man's Death in St. Pete Police Custody Was 'Excusable Homicide'

Man’s death after struggle with St. Pete police was ‘excusable homicide,’ sheriff says

Police shocked Brian Michael Pepal, 48, with a Taser and restrained him on the ground after he tried to attack two officers, body camera video shows.

Pinellas County sheriff: Man's death in St. Pete police custody was 'excusable homicide'

Bodycam footage showed the 48-year-old man repeatedly punching officers before they deployed a Taser on him multiple times and held him face down.

Pinellas County sheriff: St Pete man's death was 'excusable homicide' in police encounter

Pinellas County Sheriff Bob Gualtieri will hold a press conference on Monday.

Fatal Struggle With Police Ruled Excusable Homicide After St. Petersburg Welfare Check

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — A struggle that left a 48-year-old man dead following a welfare check last month was an excusable homicide, Pinellas County authorities announced Monday. Pinellas County Sheriff Bob Gualtieri held a press conference on Monday to share the findings of the Pinellas County Use of Deadly Force Investigative Task Force. The investigation […] Fatal Struggle With Police Ruled Excusable Homicide After St. Petersburg Welfare Check

Pinellas sheriff: St. Pete officers justified in taser death after 'extremely violent fight'

Pinellas County Sheriff Bob Gualtieri says St. Pete police officers were justified in the death of a 48-year-old man following an "extremely violent" fight with police.

Pinellas sheriff calls St. Pete man’s death an ‘excusable homicide’

The Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office has concluded that the death of a St. Petersburg man who became unresponsive after a struggle with police was an excusable homicide under Florida law.