Woman Dies After Police Shoot Her With Taser

AP - 5/20/2007 3:24 PM - Updated 5/20/2007 5:45 PM

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) -- Police Sunday identified a woman who died after being shot with a Taser weapon as 35-year-old Milisha Thompson. Police Lieutenant Don Holland says Thompson scuffled with police who were called to the Oklahoma City Rescue Mission about 5:20 Saturday night to a report of drug dealing.

He says the woman assaulted the officers and a struggle ensued before she was handcuffed.

After being handcuffed for several minutes, officers noticed Thompson was unresponsive and began to administer CPR.

She was taken to a local hospital, where she was pronounced dead.

the woman allegedly assaulted the officers and a struggle ensued before she was handcuffed the woman allegedly assaulted the officers and a struggle ensued before she was handcuffed
Thirty-five-year-old Milisha Thompson died after being Tasered by police. Thirty-five-year-old Milisha Thompson died after being Tasered by police.

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