Kareem Ali
Kareem Ali, 65, died in October 2010 after a struggle with Montgomery County police officers near his home in White Oak, Maryland. The officers shocked him with a Taser during the encounter. His family's lawsuit says he was mentally disabled, that officers used excessive force including pepper spray, and that he lost consciousness in the back of a police transport van. The medical examiner ruled the death undetermined, and the county later settled with the family.
Cause of death, as reported: Killed by staff (disputed). The medical examiner ruled the death undetermined, while his family's lawsuit says Montgomery County officers used excessive force, including a Taser and pepper spray, before he lost consciousness in a police van.
Reported by: medical examiner or coroner; his family's lawsuit (family or their lawyers).
Lawsuit: His family sued Montgomery County, and the county later settled the case.