Francisco Rocha, 41
Chicago, Illinois
July 20, 2014
Agencies: Chicago Police Department Illinois | Independent Police Review Authority Chicago
Cause of death: Taser
Last updated: almost 6 years ago
Overview 
A 41-year-old man who police found fighting with two others died after being hit by an electronic stun gun by police Saturday, authorities said.
Police responded to the fight, in the 4200 block of South Richmond Avenue in the Brighton Park neighborhood on the Southwest Side, about 2:05 p.m.
The man battered officers when they tried to break up the fight, police said, so they used the stun gun on him.
Officers called for an ambulance. Francisco Rocha, 41, of the 3500 block of West 38th Street, was pronounced dead at Saint Anthony Hospital at 2:58 p.m., according to the Cook County medical examiner's office.
Additional Resources:
- http://data.fatalencounters.org/page/Francisco-Rocha-9376 added June 01, 2017 15:48
- http://www.globalshock.org/2014-tasered-then-died/ added May 12, 2016 09:22
- https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2016/01/09/18781663.php added May 12, 2016 09:20
- http://wgntv.com/2014/07/20/man-dies-after-being-tased-by-chicago-police-officer/ added May 12, 2016 09:18
- https://www.facebook.com/KilledByPolice/posts/871218986239573 added March 31, 2016 06:10
- http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/chi-chicago-police-taser-death-20140720-story.html added March 31, 2016 06:10