An inquest into the death of a Winnipeg teen who died after being shocked by a Taser in an altercation with police found officers used the appropriate amount of force during the incident.
Provincial court judge Timothy Killeen released his report on the inquest Thursday.
“The facts of this inquest are unusual and I do not conclude that Mr. Langan died as a result of an act or omission of a peace officer acting in the course of duty,” Justice Killeen’s writes in his report.
Michael Langan, 17, died in July of 2008 after an encounter with police in an alleyway. Police said they were looking for a robbery suspect when they came across Langan. Police said Langan had a knife and refused to put it down. An officer used a Taser to stun the teen. He was taken to hospital in critical condition where he later died.
The report said Langan died from cardiac arrest as a result of exertion and stress. Tests taken by paramedics on scene showed the teen’s heart had not been pumping blood normally.
The chief medical examiner requested the inquest into Langan’s death in 2010.
