TAMPA - The Tampa Police Department is holding a news conference on Wednesday afternoon after a man accused of trying to get away from Tampa police was hit and killed by a vehicle after being tased Tuesday evening in downtown.

Chief Lee Bercaw will speak at police headquarters at 1:30 p.m. about the in-custody death.

The backstory:

Investigators say the incident happened just after 8 p.m. near North Ashley Drive and East Whiting Street.

A man was being arrested for charges related to an ongoing investigation , according to officers. While speaking with officers, though, the suspect pulled away from police and escaped while still in handcuffs, running off from them.

Officials said an officer tased the suspect while he continued to flee, which caused him to fall into the road onto

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