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Cop fatally shoots wheelchair bound man 9 times in back

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posted on Dec, 1 2021 @ 07:03 PM
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A man in a motorized wheelchair, Richard Richards, allegedly stole a toolbox from a Walmart. A Walmart employee called officers to the store, reporting that Richard had brandished a knife and threatened him with it after being caught shoplifting. Richard proceeded to leave the store and headed towards a nearby Lowe's (albeit slowly, as he was in a motorized wheelchair), while refusing the commands of a responding officer (Ryan Remington) to stop. As Richard neared the entrance to Lowe's, officer Ryan Remington unloaded 9 rounds into Richard's back for no apparent reason, killing him.
It's all on video.

The man – identified by police as 61-year-old Richard Lee Richards – was suspected of stealing a toolbox from a Walmart

Officer Ryan Remington fired nine rounds at Richards from behind

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A video of the incident can be seen below. Skip to 1 minute in. (Obviously it's a video of a person being shot)



posted on Dec, 1 2021 @ 07:06 PM
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Unreal.

Pausing the video at 1:26 I see his dead body drop key, smokes, a cell phone and some blue thing. I don't see a knife.

Thankfully, the Chief of Police already fired him and this piggy is going to pay.



posted on Dec, 1 2021 @ 07:23 PM
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a reply to: trollz




Was it this guy?


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posted on Dec, 1 2021 @ 07:25 PM
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That’s hard to watch. Cops partner was probably like wtf did you just do.

Let it be a reminder boys and girls the cops will kill you no matter what.

Prayers to the family please


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posted on Dec, 1 2021 @ 07:27 PM
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This is the most ridiculous shooting I have ever seen. Where was the threat!?!?!!


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posted on Dec, 1 2021 @ 07:27 PM
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wow.

apparently he was off duty, thats a murder charge buddy and i think AZ is a death penalty state.

no OC, no taser, no baton, didn't even go hands on.

dude is in a wheelchair how much of a fight is he putting up

this dudes going to be in biiiiiiiig trouble




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posted on Dec, 1 2021 @ 07:27 PM
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I get it. A knife. Fleeing etc.


Buy why in the hell did he cuff a corpse?

ETA so Richards has an extensive rap sheet but I doubt the police were aware when they unloaded on him.
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posted on Dec, 1 2021 @ 07:30 PM
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originally posted by: JinMI
I get it. A knife. Fleeing etc.


Buy why in the hell did he cuff a corpse?


Standard operating procedure. You never know if he's faking it, or isn't completely dead yet.



posted on Dec, 1 2021 @ 07:30 PM
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I cannot see any circumstances under which that level of force could be justified in that situation. Unless there are some details that are yet to be reported this seems disproportionate beyond all reason.
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posted on Dec, 1 2021 @ 07:31 PM
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...was he going to get up and run?



posted on Dec, 1 2021 @ 07:32 PM
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posted on Dec, 1 2021 @ 07:32 PM
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originally posted by: BomSquad

originally posted by: JinMI
I get it. A knife. Fleeing etc.


Buy why in the hell did he cuff a corpse?


Standard operating procedure. You never know if he's faking it, or isn't completely dead yet.


By that cops logic why not just plug one more in the back of his dome? Nothing else he did was by the book. I really hope families were not there with their children and they had to see that with Christmas around the corner.



posted on Dec, 1 2021 @ 07:33 PM
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a reply to: trollz

I am not watching the video but I have a quick question….
Was the murdered guy black?



posted on Dec, 1 2021 @ 07:33 PM
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That cop needs to be charged with murder. Wow. That is just not right. Sickening would be the word.



posted on Dec, 1 2021 @ 07:35 PM
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originally posted by: JinMI
a reply to: BomSquad

...was he going to get up and run?




You'd be surprised what someone can do with a knife if they get close to you. I think it was "Within 12' the guy with the knife wins over the guy with the gun"
Now, of course, in these circumstances, that wouldn't be the case, but you still follow your training. They always cuff the suspect once he's "subdued" whether he is breathing or not...



posted on Dec, 1 2021 @ 07:35 PM
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Wow, that is messed up beyond words. That was comply or die.
Unfortunately now even loss prevention will think twice about calling 911.


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posted on Dec, 1 2021 @ 07:35 PM
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originally posted by: RazorV66
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I am not watching the video but I have a quick question….
Was the murdered guy black?


Trust me when I say this, if the guy in that video was black… if you thought George Floyd riots were bad, blm would be tearing down the Statue of Liberty and probably all out kill Whitey like a nam village massacre.



posted on Dec, 1 2021 @ 07:36 PM
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No.

White dude.

Long rap sheet and did a 10 year stint.

Doubtful the cops knew it are the time. He was already out of the building trying to go back in.



posted on Dec, 1 2021 @ 07:38 PM
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originally posted by: BomSquad

originally posted by: JinMI
a reply to: BomSquad

...was he going to get up and run?




You'd be surprised what someone can do with a knife if they get close to you. I think it was "Within 12' the guy with the knife wins over the guy with the gun"
Now, of course, in these circumstances, that wouldn't be the case, but you still follow your training. They always cuff the suspect once he's "subdued" whether he is breathing or not...


I get it. I really do especially when closing the gap.

However this event is beyond odd.



posted on Dec, 1 2021 @ 07:40 PM
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originally posted by: Brotherman

originally posted by: RazorV66
a reply to: trollz

I am not watching the video but I have a quick question….
Was the murdered guy black?


Trust me when I say this, if the guy in that video was black… if you thought George Floyd riots were bad, blm would be tearing down the Statue of Liberty and probably all out kill Whitey like a nam village massacre.


Indeed.

This happened Monday.




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