Paul Testa
Paul Testa, 44, was a husband and father to a son, according to family members. He died in Jacksonville after officers shocked him with Taser guns during booking at a jail and again following a court appearance, and then officers placed him in a restraint chair, where he became unresponsive and never regained consciousness. Police said Testa became violent, while his family and their lawyer question whether the officers' use of force against him was justified. An autopsy is being conducted, and the family's lawyer has said they plan to sue and are investigating.
Cause of death, as reported: Killed by staff (disputed). Police say he became violent and were justified in using Tasers and a restraint chair, while his family and their lawyer question whether the force was justified; the autopsy is pending.
Reported by: police; his family and their lawyer.