Kevin Piskura

Guide Note:24 year old Kevin Piskura was tased by police officers following a bar fight on April 19, 2008, in Oxford, Ohio. A week after the incident, Piskura died on Thursday, April 24, 2008.
Bar fight
The altercation started in the Brick Street Bar around 2:00 a.m. The fight was between Piskura, a friend and bouncers at the bar. The fight then proceeded outside after Piskura was escorted out. Officers on routine bike patrol tried to arrest Piskura's friend, Steven Gene Smith, for disorderly conduct.
Piskura tasered
Piskura tried to interfere with the arrest and was brought to the ground by police officers who then proceeded to taser him. After being tasered, Pikura collapsed and was handcuffed. Officers noticed his breathing was labored. He was rushed to McCullough-Hyde Hospital in Oxford. From there he was flown by Aircare to University Hospital in Cincinnati where he was reported to be in critical condition.
Use of force review
Oxford police will conduct an internal "use of force" review. The Butler County Prosecutor's office is also doing an independent investigation. The name of the officer responsible for the tasering has not been released. Fast Facts:
- Graduated from Miami University in 2006
- Age: 24 years old
- Tasered in the chest
- Interfered in an arrest
- Shocked for 10 seconds, shown on video
- Death: April 24, 2008
- Also try: Taser
Kevin Piskura News
- FOXNews.com: Chicago Man Hit by Taser After Bar Fight Dies (April 25, 2008)
- Video: Raw Video: Man Tasered Outside Bar (Time: 1:10)
- WLWT (Cincinnati, OH): Miami Grad Dies From Injuries In Stun-Gun Incident (April 25, 2008)
- Chicago Tribune: Family of Chicago Man Tasered by Ohio Police Urges... (April 23, 2008)
- Ohio.com: Video Shows Ohio Officer Using Stun Gun Outside Bar (April 23, 2008)
- The Enquirer (Cincinnati, OH): Tased Student's Family Asks Patience (April 23, 2008)
- Journal News: Prosecutor to Review Taser Shooting (April 21, 2008)
- MSNBC: Man Tased By Police In Critical Condition (April 21, 2008)
- 9 WCPO.com (Cincinnati, OH): Taser Suspect Still Critical Days After Bar Fight (April 21, 2008)
- 9 WCPO.com (Cincinnati, OH): Miami Graduate Tased After Oxford Bar Fight (April 20, 2008)
- Palladium-Item (Richmond, VA): Man Critical After Police Use Stun Gun (April 21, 2008)
- Chicago Tribune: Kevin Piskura Still Critical After Stunned by Police (April 21, 2008)
- LOCAL 12 (Cincinnati, OH): Police Tase Man After Bar Fight In Oxford (April 20, 2008)
Kevin Piskura Blogs and Commentaries
- Google Blog Search: Kevin Piskura
- www.Excited-Delirium.com: In Critical Condition (April 21, 2008)
- Buckeye State Blog: Sure, Tasers are Non-Lethal. Riiight... (April 21, 2008)
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