Family members of a Fridley man who died after state troopers used a Taser on him say they're not focusing on how he died at this point. So far there's no official cause of death and autopsy results are pending for 29-year-old Mark Backlund. He was involved in a traffic accident on I-694 on Tuesday. Officials say police used the Taser after he was uncooperative. Backlund's sister, Melanie, says the family is remembering her brother as a man who loved life.
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