Officers stun man outside Nevada court after hearing for suspect in deadly crash

LAS VEGAS (KSNV) -- Court marshals in Nevada used a stun gun on someone outside a court building after a hearing for a suspect accused of DUI in a crash that killed a woman and two children. The incident followed an arraignment hearing in Henderson Justice Court for Darryl Smith, who faces DUI charges for Sunday's crash. Marshals had escorted him out of the building before he appeared to get into an argument with someone outside, in an incident captured by a KSNV photojournalist.

The marshals then appeared to be trying to separate two men, but one was pushing aside a marshal, saying, "Move, move." Another marshal then deployed his stun gun and hit the man, who fell to the ground as he yelled out. Several other marshals then surrounded and restrained him before standing him up.

He's gotta comply," one of the marshals is heard telling someone. "Sorry, I hope you understand that." Another man records the incident on his phone and yells about the deadly crash as marshals tell him to stay back. Authorities say Rebecca Post, 38, and her sons Achilles and Leo, 6 and 5, were stopped at a red light in their SUV when a speeding pickup truck crashed into them from behind.

Rebecca and Leo Post were pronounced dead at the scene and Achilles died at UMC, according to police and the Clark County Coroner's Office. Rebecca Post's daughter told KSNV on Thursday that the man stunned by marshals was Post's partner. She said he was released without being arrested and was doing okay, not needing to go to a hospital.

The city of Henderson did not immediately respond to a message seeking further information about what happened. According to an arrest report, officers say Smith "appeared intoxicated" when he came out of his truck and smelled of alcohol. When asked if he had been drinking, Smith allegedly replied, "I had a pretty good amount," telling police he had three glasses of wine and cough syrup, the report alleges.

Smith's bail remains at £255,000, and he would be required to be placed on high-level electronic monitoring with the conditions of no driving, alcohol or controlled substances. The prosecution on Thursday asked to increase bail to £1 million, and another hearing was scheduled for Wednesday, Jan.

17. A preliminary hearing for the case is also scheduled for April 17.

A vigil was held in memory of the Posts on Wednesday night.