Snohomish Jail inmate died after 2 stun gun shocks
EVERETT, Wash. (AP) -- Investigators say a man who died at the Snohomish County Jail had been shocked twice with a stun gun in a confrontation with the jail staff.
A sheriff's corrections officer is on paid leave while the death Friday of 59-year-old Bill C. Williams of Everett is investigated by a team made up of multiple police agencies.
The Daily Herald reports Williams had a history of mental illness and had been arrested for allegedly shoplifting at a gas station.
Everett police spokesman Aaron Snell says after a Taser was used on Williams he was left alone in a cell. He was found later in medical distress and could not be revived.
The Snohomish County medical examiner's office completed an autopsy Monday, but the cause of death is pending lab tests.
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Information from: The Daily Herald, http://www.heraldnet.com
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