SAN ANGELO, Texas — Pamela Roberson dropped off her son Micah Anthony Key at his apartment shortly before he died Saturday morning.
“He came (to my house) and got something to eat. At about 3:20 a.m. I took him to his apartment, turned around and came home,” she said. “I haven’t seen my son to this day.”
Key, 24, died Saturday morning after police used a Taser while trying to take him into custody. San Angelo police were dispatched to the domestic disturbance assault call about 3:30 a.m. at Casa Rio Apartments, 4941 Ben Ficklin Road in south San Angelo.
The cause of death was unknown, according to an SAPD news release sent out Saturday.
“Supposedly, they took the body somewhere we can’t even view it,” said Micah Key’s brother David Key, 26. “We don’t know what hospital they took him to or anything.”
Roberson, 47, said she did not find out her son had died until about 10 a.m. Saturday, when Micah Key’s wife of six days, Carla Key, 26, called to inform her.
“She (Carla Key) didn’t know anything, either,” Roberson said. “They (law enforcement) told her someone would come
by here. Nobody ever came by here.”
Carla Key, who was present at the time of the incident, did not know the status or where Micah Key was transported after the domestic disturbance call, Roberson said.
Micah Key worked with calves at Lonestar Beef Processing, David Key said.
According to the SAPD news release, officers asked the man to come downstairs to talk to them, but he refused.
“When the officers went up the stairs to speak with the subject he made aggressive movements toward them and a struggle ensued,” the news release states.
When officers announced they would use a Taser, it states, the man continued to resist. Police placed him in handcuffs after using the stun gun on him twice, but later noticed he was unresponsive and began to perform first aid, it states.
The San Angelo Fire Department took the man to a nearby hospital, where he was pronounced dead. One police officer was treated and later released from a hospital for injuries he received during the struggle. The hospitals to which both men were taken to and the nature of the officer’s injuries have not been released.
“Violent? That he was not,” Roberson said, “His size intimidates people sometimes, but he’s a big teddy bear.”
Tom Green County arrest records list Micah Key as 6-foot-1 and weighing 260 pounds. Roberson estimated he was about 220 pounds.
Texas Ranger Philip Kemp is investigating the custodial death, one that occurs while a suspect is in custody. The Texas Department of Public Safety is only investigating the incident from the time the man was found unresponsive. All events preceding that are being investigated by the Police Department.
DPS has not released the names of the officers involved. Sgt. Santos Carrasco Jr. said no additional information was available Monday.
The Police Department has a policy on using a Taser, Police Chief Tim Vasquez said, but every situation is different, and officers can use it when force is justified in response to resistance.
He added that domestic violence is one of the department’s most frequent call for service.
San Angelo police said no new information was available Monday.
Management at Casa Rio Apartments and witnesses declined to comment about the incident.
Micah Key was sentenced to seven days in jail in 2011, after he pleaded guilty to resisting arrest, search or transport, according to Tom Green County Court records.
“Regardless of the past, we don’t know anything. We don’t know the hospital or anything,” Roberson said. “I don’t think that’s right. We’re hurting here. I want to see my son.”
No one in the family had been asked to identify the body, Roberson said. Because it is an active investigation, she has not been able to get any more information about her son.
As a bouquet of flowers was delivered, Roberson turned to rejoin the family gathering at her house.
“As I lay my son to rest, I will proceed further,” Roberson said. “I want some answers; I want to know why no one came here to tell me anything.”
“He came (to my house) and got something to eat. At about 3:20 a.m. I took him to his apartment, turned around and came home,” she said. “I haven’t seen my son to this day.”
Key, 24, died Saturday morning after police used a Taser while trying to take him into custody. San Angelo police were dispatched to the domestic disturbance assault call about 3:30 a.m. at Casa Rio Apartments, 4941 Ben Ficklin Road in south San Angelo.
The cause of death was unknown, according to an SAPD news release sent out Saturday.
“Supposedly, they took the body somewhere we can’t even view it,” said Micah Key’s brother David Key, 26. “We don’t know what hospital they took him to or anything.”
Roberson, 47, said she did not find out her son had died until about 10 a.m. Saturday, when Micah Key’s wife of six days, Carla Key, 26, called to inform her.
“She (Carla Key) didn’t know anything, either,” Roberson said. “They (law enforcement) told her someone would come
by here. Nobody ever came by here.”
Carla Key, who was present at the time of the incident, did not know the status or where Micah Key was transported after the domestic disturbance call, Roberson said.
Micah Key worked with calves at Lonestar Beef Processing, David Key said.
According to the SAPD news release, officers asked the man to come downstairs to talk to them, but he refused.
“When the officers went up the stairs to speak with the subject he made aggressive movements toward them and a struggle ensued,” the news release states.
When officers announced they would use a Taser, it states, the man continued to resist. Police placed him in handcuffs after using the stun gun on him twice, but later noticed he was unresponsive and began to perform first aid, it states.
The San Angelo Fire Department took the man to a nearby hospital, where he was pronounced dead. One police officer was treated and later released from a hospital for injuries he received during the struggle. The hospitals to which both men were taken to and the nature of the officer’s injuries have not been released.
“Violent? That he was not,” Roberson said, “His size intimidates people sometimes, but he’s a big teddy bear.”
Tom Green County arrest records list Micah Key as 6-foot-1 and weighing 260 pounds. Roberson estimated he was about 220 pounds.
Texas Ranger Philip Kemp is investigating the custodial death, one that occurs while a suspect is in custody. The Texas Department of Public Safety is only investigating the incident from the time the man was found unresponsive. All events preceding that are being investigated by the Police Department.
DPS has not released the names of the officers involved. Sgt. Santos Carrasco Jr. said no additional information was available Monday.
The Police Department has a policy on using a Taser, Police Chief Tim Vasquez said, but every situation is different, and officers can use it when force is justified in response to resistance.
He added that domestic violence is one of the department’s most frequent call for service.
San Angelo police said no new information was available Monday.
Management at Casa Rio Apartments and witnesses declined to comment about the incident.
Micah Key was sentenced to seven days in jail in 2011, after he pleaded guilty to resisting arrest, search or transport, according to Tom Green County Court records.
“Regardless of the past, we don’t know anything. We don’t know the hospital or anything,” Roberson said. “I don’t think that’s right. We’re hurting here. I want to see my son.”
No one in the family had been asked to identify the body, Roberson said. Because it is an active investigation, she has not been able to get any more information about her son.
As a bouquet of flowers was delivered, Roberson turned to rejoin the family gathering at her house.
“As I lay my son to rest, I will proceed further,” Roberson said. “I want some answers; I want to know why no one came here to tell me anything.”
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