Video of the death of a Virginia man while in police custody has been released by the Virginia State Police. The video shows 40-year-old Linwood Lambert being tasered multiple times by police officers before being taken into custody. Lambert died shortly after being detained.
The video shows officers using a taser on Lambert for at least three minutes. The officers were responding to a call about a man causing a disturbance at a motel. Lambert was initially agitated, but the video shows him beginning to calm down before officers used the taser on him again. After being tasered, Lambert became unresponsive and was taken to a local hospital, where he later died.
The incident has sparked outrage, with many questioning the excessive use of force. The Virginia State Police are currently conducting an investigation into the incident and the officers involved.