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3 Fla. officers face manslaughter charge in stun gun death

Family and friends of Calvin Wilks Jr., bow their heads in prayer during a press conference on Nov. 2, 2021 in front of the Crestview, Fla., police station. Three Florida police officers were charged with manslaughter in the death Wilks, who was subdued with a stun gun last fall, a state attorney announced Tuesday, June 7, 2022. (Sierra Rains/Northwest Florida Daily News via AP)

NAACP President Lewis Jennings, right, gives statement to the media Tuesday, June 7, 2022, in Fort Walton Beach, Fla., following the announcement that three Crestview Police officers were indicted for the October 2021 death of Calvin Wilks, Jr., who died hours after being tased during an incident with the officers. At left is Leroy Kelley, also with the NAACP. (Devon Ravine/Northwest Florida Daily News via AP)

3 Fla. officers face manslaughter charge in stun gun death