In February 2011, a North Carolina SWAT police officer was injured at his home when a stun grenade accidentally detonated while he was attempting to secure his equipment.The man was believed to have been hiding in the attic when the fire broke out. In January 2011, a California man named Rogelio Serrato died of smoke inhalation after a stun grenade launched by a police SWAT team ignited a fire in his home.
No drugs were found in Russell's apartment and the Minneapolis City Council agreed to pay $1 million in damages. The exploding stun grenade gave Rickia 3rd degree burns on both calves and burns to her head. While Russell was eating dinner with her boyfriend, the police threw a stun grenade after breaching the door.