A mentally ill homeless man suffered blunt-force trauma before his death and was hit by a Taser near his heart during a violent altercation with Fullerton police officers, according to medical records made public by a lawyer for the man's family.
Kelly Thomas suffered injuries to his chest in the July 5 incident at the Fullerton bus depot, according to lawyer Garo Mardirossian, who has filed a claim against the city on behalf of Thomas' father and mother.
According to the attorney, Thomas suffered a shattered nose, brain trauma, smashed cheek bone, broken ribs and severe internal bleeding.
Mardirossian plans to reveal more details at a news conference Wednesday.
Thomas died after five days in the hospital when he was disconnected from life support.
The Orange County Coroner's office has not completed its report or released an official cause of death, said Jim Amormino, a spokesman for the department.
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