Scott Nugent is a former Winnfield, Louisiana, police officer who allegedly killed suspect Baron Pikes by shocking him nine times with a Taser during an arrest. The Winn Parish coroner, Dr. Randolph Williams, ruled Nugent's death a homicide, and Nugent may face charges in connection to the incident.CNN: Man Dies After Cop Hits Him with Taser 9 Times (July 22, 2008)
Racial Tensions
The death of Pike, who is black, as a result of shocks from the Taser of Nugent, who is white, stirred up racial tensions in the small Louisiana town where the incident took place. According to Williams, Pikes died after the seventh shock and Nugent administered the last two shocks to Pikes's dead body.CNN: Man Dies After Cop Hits Him with Taser 9 Times (July 22, 2008)
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Nugent's father committed suicide in 2005, after being accused of corruption in police chief electionCNN: Man Dies After Cop Hits Him with Taser 9 Times (July 22, 2008)
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