Two police officers in the United States have actually been charged with murder after they apparently tasered a man 50 times prior to he passed away.

Joshua Taylor and Brandon Dingman, from the Wilson Police Department in Oklahoma, were charged on Thursday with second- degree murder following the death of 28- year-old Jared Lakey.

In a declaration, the Oklahoma State Bureau of Examination (OSBI) stated the officers had actually reacted to a call “that involved Mr Lakey acting in a disorderly way” quickly prior to midnight on 4 July 2019.

“When Lakey would not comply with commands from the officers, Taylor and Dingman used their Tasers multiple times,” it added.

Court files stated the officers utilized their stun weapons on Mr Lakey more than 50 times “which greatly exceeded what would have been necessary or warranted by the attendant circumstances,” and was a “substantial factor” in his death, according to the Associated Press.

Mr Lakey was collared however stopped breathing and ended up being unresponsive, the OSBI stated. He was confessed to medical facility and passed away on 6 July 2019.

The OSBI stated it performed an examination into the situations that caused Mr Lakey’s death and a report was sent to the district lawyer’s office.

Arrest warrants were released for 25- year-old Taylor and Dingman, 34, on 1 July and both officers turned themselves in to the Carter County Constable’s Office.

Both men have actually been launched on bond, which was set at $250,000 (₤200,000).

If founded guilty, each officer deals with a penalty of 10 years to life in jail.

The charges versus the officers followed prevalent demonstrations in the United States and worldwide in current weeks following the death of George Floyd in police custody in Minneapolis.

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