Taser caused inmate's death, according to autopsy

By Vince Mancini

Published on September 23, 2005

Lancaster County Coroner Mike Morris ruled that Maury Cunningham died from cardiac arrhythmia as a result of an electrical shock from the stun gun.

Cunningham died on July 23 after allegedly attacking four corrections officers and being stunned twice with a Taser.

Morris said he found no evidence of drugs or alcohol in Cunningham's body.

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