Cause of death: cardiorespiratory arrest complicating physical exertion with law enforcement subdual and restraint

Here's a cause of death I've not seen before: cardiorespiratory arrest complicating physical exertion with law enforcement subdual and restraint. The manner of death was ruled a homicide. Call it whatever you want, but doesn't it simply boil down to: "tasered by police, stopped breathing and died?"

January 28, 2009
myfox9 Twin Cities

MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) -- The identity and cause of death of a Minneapolis man who died after police used a Taser on him has been released. Last December, police used a Taser to subdue 24-year-old Quincy Deshawn Smith during a confrontation. Smith was armed with a rifle and fought with officers as they tried to arrest him, around 12:45 a.m. Dec. 9 in the 1000 block of Knox Ave. Police were called there to answer a domestic assault call. Police noticed he was having a medical problem, and he was taken to HCMC, where he died. The five responding officers were put on paid administrative leave.

Wednesday, the cause of death was ruled as "cardiorespiratory arrest complicating physical exertion with law enforcement subdual and restraint." The manner of death was ruled a homicide.