Officer’s Taser sparks fire at gas station, leaving man with burns

A U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service officer deployed a Taser at a gas station on the Fort Mojave Indian Reservation, causing a fire that injured Chuck Coyl with burns and nerve damage. Cellphone video showed the confrontation, where the officer claimed Coyl was uncooperative 'for having committed a crime,' and a use-of-force expert criticized the escalation as unwarranted. The Department of the Interior confirmed the Taser deployment but declined further comment pending review.