Benston Calvin Clinkscales, 26
Anderson, South Carolina
May 01, 2016
Agencies: South Carolina Law Enforcement Division SLED | Anderson Police Department South Carolina
Cause of death: Taser
Last updated: almost 6 years ago
Overview 
Anderson County Deputy Coroner Don McCown tells local news outlets that 26-year-old Benston Calvin Clinkscales died early Sunday at AnMed Health after being arrested.
Anderson Police Lt. David Creamer says officers responded to a domestic disturbance Saturday evening.
When officers arrived, Clinkscales had fallen through a glass window and was bleeding from several cuts to his arm. McCown says Clinkscales was "extremely intoxicated," belligerent and scuffled with officers before they used a stun gun.
Clinkscales died shortly before 1 a.m.
Legal Action
May 2016 Coroner Report
Additional Resources:
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- http://electronicvillage.blogspot.com.au/2009/05/taser-related-deaths-in-united-states.html added May 10, 2016 05:56
- http://www.washingtonpost.com/sf/investigative/2015/11/26/improper-techniques-increased-risks/ added May 10, 2016 05:54
- https://www.prisonlegalnews.org/news/2016/apr/1/excited-delirium-syndrome-medical-condition-or-cover-/ added May 10, 2016 05:46
- http://www.independentmail.com/news/377774401.xhtml added May 10, 2016 05:36
- http://meredith.worldnow.com/story/31858568/sled-investigating-after-death-in-anderson added May 10, 2016 05:34
- http://www.independentmail.com/news/coroner-death-of-man-in-police-custody-in-anderson-caused-by-excited-delirium-31ddaaea-90ee-68f4-e05--377860491.html added May 10, 2016 05:33
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