Decatur Fundraiser For Man Killed in Police Taser Incident

Credit: Robinson Family/GoFundMe

The family of a DeKalb County man who was killed after falling from a fence after he was tased by police held a fundraiser in Decatur to cover the cost of his funeral.

Troy Robinson died on Aug. 6 after fleeing from police after the car he was riding in was pulled over. As Robinson was scaling a fence to escape, an officer used a taser on him. Incapacitated by the device, Robinson fell off the fence and sustained fatal injuries.

An attorney for Robinson’s family tells WSB-TV that the department’s policy on taser use explicitly forbids officers from using the devices when suspects are at an elevated height to prevent such incidents from occurring.

Robinson’s brother, Brandon Bradley, spoke at the fundraiser at NoToSo’s Restaurant and said he was still in shock over the whole situation.

The family has set up a GoFundMe page to help raise the $7,000 it needs for Robinson’s funeral proceedings, casket, burial plot, and headstone. Use the widget below to learn more about the campaign or to make a donation.