Mark Backlund

Mark Backlund died after being stunned by a Taser which was fired by a Minnesota state trooper after a car crash on January 15, 2008. Backlund reportedly became "uncooperative", according to police, which is when they stunned him.

Fast Facts:

Age: 29
One son, Nathaniel, age 2
Resided: Fridley, Minnesota
Single
Crash happened on way to pick up parents at the airport
5 troopers have been put on leave pending investigation
2 of the troopers were on a training assignment
Autopsy was inconclusive
No known health issues

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ABC News: 'Healthy' Man Dead After Trooper Tasering (January 18, 2008)
- Mark's older sister, Melanie Backland Moe said, "I'm just going to miss my brother so much. He was a happy guy, and he wanted everyone else to be happy."
Star Tribune: "Autopsy Inconclusive on Fridley Man Who Died" (January 18, 2008)
Pioneer Press: "Taser Victim's Family Is Left to Wonder" (January 18, 2008)
- State police maintain they tasered him because he 'Wouldn't respond to commands" and they "needed to get the situation under control".
KARE: Parents Remember Son Killed in Taser Incident (January 18, 2008)
Minnesota Public Radio: Training Law Enforcement to Use Tasers (January 17, 2008)

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