Donald Whitmer Jr.
Name: Donald Whitmer Jr.
Age: 45
Gender: Male
Race: European-American/White
Date: 05/21/2018
Location: 2261 W New Haven Ave
West Melbourne, Florida, 32904
County: Brevard
Agency: West Melbourne Police Department
Cause of Death: Tasered
Intended Use of Force: Less-than-lethal force
Media summary: Officers Jacob Mathis and Kevin Krukoski were called to a Publix at about 10:40 a.m. for a report of a man acting "erratically," police said. Police said Whitmer was being uncooperative and a fight began. Officers tasered him, and video shows one officer's arm wrapped around Whitmer's neck while they're both on the ground. He was killed.
Unique ID: 24233
News article: Link
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