A man from the central Missouri city of Mexico has died in police custody in Kansas City. Officers say Jermaine Thompson died after officers used a Taser to subdue him during an arrest. Officers say they suspected him of selling drugs.
A Kansas City Police Department spokesman says Thompson was hit with the Taser when he struggled with an arresting officer. An autopsy will be held. Preliminary toxicology tests show Thompson had cocaine in his system.
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