WINNFIELD, LA
A grand jury indicts former police officer on manslaughter charge in Taser death of central Louisiana man.
Former Winnfield police officer Scott Nugent was indicted in the death of 21-year-old Baron Pikes.
Pikes was shocked nine times with a 50,000-volt Taser as he was arrested on a drug possession warrant in January.
Nugent was fired but is appealing his dismissal. Nugent's lawyer says his client followed department protocols and didn't use excessive force.
A coroner has ruled that Pikes' death was a homicide.
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