Inquest reset in Pa. man's death after stun gun

WASHINGTON, Pa. (AP) — A western Pennsylvania coroner has rescheduled an inquest into the death of a man several days after he was subdued by police with a stun gun.

Washington County Coroner Tim Warco says the open inquest will be June 16 into the death of 49-year-old Robert Petruney last fall.

Police in Washington, Pa., say they were trying to help Petruney when he had a seizure and wandered into traffic on Nov. 17, but he swung at one officer and bit another at least three times. Officers used a stun gun on him twice and he lost consciousness and was taken to a hospital, where he died four days later.

Police have defended their actions, saying Petruney had mental health problems and had bitten an officer in the past.