The man who died more than two weeks after he was tased and seriously injured while running from Frisco police was identified Monday as 26-year-old Genesis Hicks.
Hicks died Thursday after he was tased by police, fell and hit his head on the ground, the department announced last week.
Police handcuffed Hicks and sat him upright before calling an ambulance. He was taken to a hospital and died Thursday, police said.
Family and friends posted tributes on social media with the hashtags, #justiceforgen and #forever26. A GoFundMe page for funeral expenses raised more than $250 as of Monday evening.
Craig Miller, former Dallas police deputy chief and Dallas ISD police chief, told The News that stun guns are designed to incapacitate the person and should not be used for compliance.
Frisco police obtained a new Taser model in 2021 and all officers were required to attend six hours of training, according to the department’s 2021 annual report. Last year, officers discharged Tasers 23 times and displayed the weapon nine times, the report said.
