The death of a man in Palma The incident of a man being subdued with a Taser has sparked debate about the health risks associated with these weapons and when they should be used. It also raises a question related to the same event: Can a Taser kill someone? "Yes, but it's extremely rare. Most exposures are not fatal, although they are never completely risk-free," says public health expert Juan Carlos March, explaining that a Taser "is designed for self-defense, not as a tool for killing." However, March warns that a Taser discharge can be "very dangerous and can even cause death" in people with heart conditions, low muscle mass, the influence of drugs, or who are pregnant.

A man died this Thursday in Palma from cardiac arrest after being subdued with a Taser by National Police officers who had responded to his home after being alerted that he was vandalizing the house, from which his three children had fled. Upon arriving at the scene, the officers, alerted by neighbors, found the man behaving very aggressively and, after he refused to comply with their instructions and continued his violent behavior, they used the Taser to subdue him. The incident occurred around 4:15 a.m., according to the police, who explained that the deceased was a large man who went into cardiac arrest after being discharged with the Taser. The officers immediately began resuscitation efforts and requested an ambulance. Paramedics continued resuscitation efforts, but he died before being transported to a hospital. Sources familiar with the investigation, which is being handled by the Homicide Unit of the Balearic Islands Police Headquarters, indicated that the man's three young children were in the house and were taken in by a neighbor before the police intervention due to his agitated and violent state. The officers applied the protocol established for cases in which the direct restraint of an aggressive person is dangerous, which includes the use of a stun gun, the same sources indicated. There are indications in the house that point to possible drug use by the man, although the autopsy will determine the specific circumstances that led to his death. The house was wrecked.

Images from the National Police's investigation revealed that the house was wrecked and there was a lot of blood. This was explained to Europa Press by sources close to the investigation, which is now awaiting the man's autopsy, expected to be performed this Friday.

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