I believe they had tasered him and used a beanbag gun as well. He was a cripple who could barely walk with the help of a cane.
The policeman who shot him had been previously disciplined for inappropriate behavior with two other policemen driving through a black community throwing eggs out the window of their car and harrassing people. From: John Vega <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Thu, March 4, 2010 10:41:20 AM Subject: [gatortalk] Re: [gatornews] [SUN]: Sources: UF graduate student was shot in head by police [Swirko, Crabbe, Fisher] It's a shame that police in Gainesville don't have tasers. It would seem more humane than shooting a mentally ill man in the face. -Zeb On Mar 4, 2010, at 8:07 AM, Shane Ford wrote: A University of Florida graduate student described as delusional but praised by his students remained hospitalized Wednesday after being shot Tuesday night by university police, who went to his apartment after getting a 911 call about someone inside screaming. >Kofi Adu-Brempong, a 35-year-old doctoral student in geography from Ghana, >remained under police guard Wednesday night at Shands at the University of >Florida. >Sources close to the investigation said he suffered a gunshot wound to his >head or face. A report on his condition was not released Wednesday night, but >another source said the wound was considered life-threatening. >Police reported that Adu-Brempong's colleagues said he was having delusions >linked to fears that his student visa would be denied. Police also reported >that he had threatened officers with a knife and pipe before being shot. >While several charges were filed against Adu-Brempong, including one count of >aggravated assault with a deadly weapon without intent to kill, an Alachua >County judge ruled Wednesday afternoon that there was not probable cause in >the case. > -- GATORS: ONE VOICE ON SATURDAY - NO VOICE ON SUNDAY! 1996 National Football Champions | 2006 National Basketball Champions 2006 National Football Champions | 2007 National Basketball Champions 2008 National Football Champions | Three Heisman Trophy winners: Steve Spurrier (1966), Danny Wuerffel (1996), Tim Tebow (2007) - Visit our website at www.gatornet.us -- GATORS: ONE VOICE ON SATURDAY - NO VOICE ON SUNDAY! 1996 National Football Champions | 2006 National Basketball Champions 2006 National Football Champions | 2007 National Basketball Champions 2008 National Football Champions | Three Heisman Trophy winners: Steve Spurrier (1966), Danny Wuerffel (1996), Tim Tebow (2007) - Visit our website at www.gatornet.us
