Original Article Dec 20, 2:51 PM EST S.C. man dies after being shocked with Taser during arrest FLORENCE, S.C. (AP) -- Two Florence County sheriff's deputies are on paid leave following the death of a 32-year-old man who was shocked with a Taser while being arrested. Howard Starr of Florence died after he "experienced physical distress" during his arrest Saturday, according to the sheriff's department. County Coroner Bubba Matthews said autopsy results won't be released until toxicology tests have been completed. This incident comes five months after the Taser-related death of a South Carolina inmate. Maury Cunningham died in July from cardiac arrhythmia as a result of electrical shock by a Taser weapon, according to Lancaster County Coroner Mike Morris. Incident reports said Cunningham had stabbed two officers in the face with pencils. State Law Enforcement Division spokeswoman Kathryn Richardson said her agency is investigating Starr's death but refused further comment. Florence County Sheriff's Capt. Todd Tucker said deputies chased Starr and another man early Saturday. Authorities suspected the men of using a stolen van to bust into a Darlington County convenience store during a burglary, Tucker said. Deputies spotted the van, which rammed their patrol car. The driver of the van, whose name was not released, was shot with an M-26 Taser and arrested, Tucker said, then two deputies pursued Starr. Tucker refused to say how many times the Taser was used in the incident. The weapon delivers a 50,000-volt shock to immobilize people temporarily. Tucker said the Florence County Sheriff's Department has about 70 Tasers. He refused to provide a copy of the Taser use policy to The (Columbia) State but said most patrol deputies carry one of the devices. Messages left by The Associated Press were not returned Tuesday. Richland County Sheriff's Lt. Chris Cowan said his office has 25 Tasers and recently ordered "another large batch." Only supervisors are authorized to carry Tasers, Cowan said, and they must all go through department training. In Lexington County, road patrol supervisors have six Tasers, and one is kept at the jail. Columbia police officers do not use Tasers but have been researching the practice. Amnesty International has compiled a list of more than 100 people the group says have died after being shocked in scuffles with lawmen. The stun gun's manufacturer, Arizona-based Taser International Inc., maintains that no deaths have been directly caused by the device alone.