Five Waco police officers were placed on routine paid administrative leave Tuesday after a 62-year-old man they tried to use a Taser to subdue during a domestic disturbance stopped breathing and later died.

Police held a news conference Tuesday evening to release details about the incident.

Two of the officers were dispatched Tuesday afternoon to a residence in the 1900 block of South 22nd Street after a woman called to report a domestic disturbance involving her brother.

When the officers arrived, Robert Earl Williams, who police said was 6-feet-tall and weighed more than 300 pounds, was in the backyard of the home.

Police said he had been warned away from the residence in October of 2004 after another disturbance in which a Taser was used to subdue him.

The officers talked to him for about 20 minutes, but could not convince him to leave the property.

Williams then picked up a piece of reinforcing bar and moved to attack the officers, police said.

One of the officers tried to use a Taser to subdue Williams, but police said the man flailed his arms and the Taser barbs pulled loose.

The officers called for backup and three more units were sent to the house.

The Taser was used three more times in an attempt to subdue Williams, police said, but with little effect.

Finally the officers succeeded in handcuffing him by force.

Police said officers had to use two pairs of handcuffs because of the man’s size.

As Williams sat on the ground after he was handcuffed, police said, he complained he was having difficulty breathing.

The officers called for paramedics, but before the ambulance arrived, Williams stopped breathing.

Officers administered CPR until paramedics reached the scene.

Williams was taken to Providence Health Center where he was pronounced dead.

Because he died in custody, the officers involved will remain on paid leave until the investigation of the death is complete, police said