Video of shirtless man collapsing after two taser shots by police goes viral

Singapore – A video of a man getting shot twice by police with a taser gun, an electroshock weapon, before falling over is circulating online. One Patrick Tan took to Facebook on Friday (Jul 16) to share videos of the incident, with the caption, “Siao lang many!!” The video showed a shirtless man standing brazenly in front of a police officer holding a baton. [caption id="attachment_367341" align="aligncenter" width="513"] Photo: Taken from TikTok/thuynguyen3748[/caption] It appears that the man was challenging the police, indicating that he could not be hurt. [caption id="attachment_367342" align="aligncenter" width="524"] Photo: Taken from TikTok/thuynguyen3748[/caption] As the man steadily approached the officer, a female officer appeared from behind him and shot the taser gun towards the man. [caption id="attachment_367343" align="aligncenter" width="523"] Photo: Taken from TikTok/thuynguyen3748[/caption] The man stopped to look at his body for the impact. [caption id="attachment_367344" align="aligncenter" width="521"] Photo: Taken from TikTok/thuynguyen3748[/caption] The other officer then stepped forward and took another shot at the man. [caption id="attachment_367345" align="aligncenter" width="523"] Photo: Taken from TikTok/thuynguyen3748[/caption] It is unclear if the first shot had hit the man; however, it only took a split second for the man to fall over after the last shot. [caption id="attachment_367346" align="aligncenter" width="524"] Photo: Taken from TikTok/thuynguyen3748[/caption] He was seen leaning on the wall before bystanders closed in on the scene. [caption id="attachment_367347" align="aligncenter" width="526"] Photo: Taken from TikTok/thuynguyen3748[/caption] Another video taken from a different angle showed the man lunging at the officer before he was tasered. [caption id="attachment_367348" align="aligncenter" width="509"] Photo: Taken from TikTok/thuynguyen3748[/caption] The video, which appears to have been initially posted on Friday afternoon on TikTok by @thuynguyen3748 noted that the incident was happening “right now” at LeFa De Café located on Blk 802 French Road./TISG https://www.tiktok.com/@thuynguyen3748/video/6985408988594654466?_d=secCgYIASAHKAESMgow8SDVTY8gnMTxLhwC%2BlTjoYQn22C4Zqst3sDDxXc6%2FQkErM2Jc3UL%2BvKddq20lX2gGgA%3D&checksum=16c2ba30ee10a4b75b8d03344d7acfc175383548b1208908a1b15a93337a8987&language=en&mid=6586947002464996102&preview_pb=0®ion=JP&sec_user_id=MS4wLjABAAAARkCeSClNzuZ1NL1flLjrxqEEpjRdCpTSAXtRMgLWn35oFI4qRII0hLjkVfcg74w0&share_app_id=1180&share_item_id=6985408988594654466&share_link_id=EDEDADF7-8170-47B7-AF42-F3A3A55742D4&source=h5_t×tamp=1626434435&tt_from=copy&u_code=df9m79hc797725&user_id=6890692115295929345&utm_campaign=client_share&utm_medium=ios&utm_source=copy&_r=1 Read related: Tipsy man unwilling to cooperate, advances towards police with a punch, gets tasered https://theindependent.sg/tipsy-man-unwilling-to-cooperate-advances-towards-police-with-a-punch-gets-tasered/