Death by Cop- 2024
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Michael James Yanacheak
Case # :1638
Gender : Male
Age : 75
Race : White
Date : 01/29/2024
Location : Unknown
City : Willmar
County : Kandiyohi
State : Minnesota
Agency : Kandiyohi County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) :Riley Kampsen
Cause of death : Taser
Event : Killed by police during eviction
Open records summary :
Deputy Riley Kampsen of the Kandiyohi County Sheriff’s Office attempted to evict 75-year-old Michael Yanacheak from his home, attacked him with a taser and the elderly man hit his head on a table after being shocked with the taser and died. His autopsy revealed that he died of blunt force trauma to the head from the fall due to being tased. His death was ruled a homicide. So far, no officers were charged.
