Police said on Monday that a Taser that was used on a man on Sunday night did not kill him.
An autopsy on the unidentified man is scheduled for Tuesday, NBC 4's Ana Jackson reported.
Officers were called to the Renaissance Hotel, located at 50 N. Third St. in downtown, at about 9:30 p.m., after there were reports of an intoxicated man, police said.
According to police, a caller said the man used a can to assault a private security guard employed by the hotel.
"When the officers got here, he resisted arrest," said Columbus police Sgt. Kevin Corcoran. "The officers deployed their Taser. This wasn't effective. (The officers) ended up getting the man secured."
The officers gained control of the man, who then required medical treatment, police said. A medic was dispatched to the hotel where the man was transported to Grant Medical Center and died, police said.
Police said on Monday that their investigation concluded the Taser did not kill the man.
"When the officer fired the Taser, only one probe hit (the man)," Corcoran said. "The other probe did not. Also, the gentleman was wearing a big, puffy coat."
Police said the Taser did not deliver the electricity because both probes did not strike the man and he was wearing a heavy jacket.
Officers did not know whether the man was a patron of the hotel or if he had a previous health condition, Jackson reported.
According to Columbus police procedure, the officers involved in the incident will receive mandated psychological support counseling. The names of the officers involved were not immediately released.
The case will go to a grand jury, Jackson reported.
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