July 27th, 2023 by WCBC Radio

A lawsuit accuses West Virginia State Police troopers of using excessive force in tackling and handcuffing a man who was walking along an interstate highway. Edmond Exline, 45, of Hagerstown died at a hospital after the Feb. 12 incident along I-81 near Martinsburg. A State Police statement cited by news outlets at the time said Exline was walking along the interstate when he got into a "struggle" with troopers and became unresponsive. State Police Capt. Eric Burnett in Charles Town said a Taser was used on him.