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United Press International - NewsTrack - Top News - Man dies of gas burns after Taser stun

SAN ANGELO, Texas, June 20 (UPI) -- A gasoline-soaked San Angelo, Texas, man who caught fire after being shocked with a police Taser has died of his burns in a hospital.

The Texas Rangers have been sent in to investigate how Johnny Lopez, 47, caught fire in the police confrontation at his home Monday, the San Angelo Standard Times reported Wednesday.

Police were called to the home twice Monday because Lopez was threatening to kill himself, one of Lopez's daughters, Erlinda Faz-Lopez, told the newspaper.

On the second call, an officer was splashed with gasoline and that's when the electrically charged Taser was used to stun Lopez, the police report said.

It's not clear if the charge ignited the flames, as Lopez's sons who witnessed the incident said there was a lighter nearby they saw their father ignite after being shocked.

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