Murder of Jared Lakey
| Murder of Jared Lakey | |
|---|---|
Location of Carter County within Oklahoma | |
| Location | Carter County, Oklahoma, United States |
| Date | July 4, 2019 |
Attack type | Murder by tasing, police brutality |
| Weapons | Taser |
| Victim | Jared Lakey |
| Perpetrators |
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| Verdict | Guilty |
| Convictions | Second degree murder |
| Sentence | 10 years in prison (parole possible after 8+1⁄2 years) |
On July 4, 2019, police officers Joshua L. Taylor and Brandon C. Dingman of the Wilson Police Department in Carter County, Oklahoma, murdered Jared Lakey, a 28-year-old man, by applying taser shocks to him 53 times, causing him to die of cardiac arrest. The police had been responding to an incident of disorderly conduct, and found Lakey acting confused and disoriented, although he was unarmed and not combative. Rather than restraining him, they repeatedly applied taser shocks to Lakey while he was lying on the ground, and made no attempt to provide lifesaving treatment. They speculated that Lakey had been using illicit drugs, but toxicology results found none in his system.
The two officers were both prosecuted for second degree murder. They were found guilty and were each sentenced to 10 years in prison. They are required to serve 8+1⁄2 years before becoming eligible for parole.