An unarmed, mentally ill African-American man died in police custody in upstate New York, after being tasered by officers. Albany authorities promised a full investigation, while activists have announced a protest.

The family of Donald “Dontay” Ivy, 39, described him as a paranoid schizophrenic who suffered from heart problems, but kept to himself and was not violent by nature.

According to the police, three officers approached Ivy at 12:30 at night on Thursday, citing “suspicious activity.” Ivy allegedly became aggressive, and ran away from the officers, who tasered and tackled him to the ground. They said he continued to struggle after being handcuffed. After Ivy lost consciousness, the officers say they tried to revive him, but without success.

RT