Police now say that 21 officers were present as Rodney King was shot with a stun gun and beaten about the head and body with clubs as he lay hog-tied on the ground. Get back. Witnesses say he was jovial and intoxicated when he left his car. The police report says that after being tasered, Mr. Brown “began to move toward officers” who fired at him several times. Their reports downplayed his injuries; four policemen have been indicted for false reports and beating a suspect. Highway Patrol officers present, upset, took policemen's names and reported the incident. King suffered facial and ankle fractures and other injuries.
Police now say that 21 officers were present as Rodney King was shot with a stun gun and beaten about the head and body with clubs as he lay hog-tied on the ground. Witnesses say he was jovial and intoxicated when he left his car. The police report says that after being tasered, Mr. Brown “began to move toward officers” who fired at him several times. Their reports downplayed his injuries; four policemen have been indicted for false reports and beating a suspect. Highway Patrol officers present, upset, took policemen's names and reported the incident. King suffered facial and ankle fractures and other injuries.