Phoenix police allegedly beat, repeatedly tased deaf Black man who has cerebral palsy

The August incident is under investigation by the police department's internal affairs division and is being reviewed by the Maricopa County Attorney's Office.

Phoenix police allegedly beat, repeatedly tased deaf Black man who has cerebral palsy
This image from Phoenix Police Department body camera footage from Aug. 19, 2024, shows Tyron McAlpin, a Black man who is deaf, being punched and shocked with a Taser by Phoenix police officers when they responded to a call that he had committed an assault at a convenience store in Phoenix, according to police.

The August incident is under investigation by the police department's internal affairs division and is being reviewed by the Maricopa County Attorney's Office.

(Image credit: Phoenix Police Department)