A West Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's deputy was serving a warrant at a motel and shot and killed the man to whom he was serving a warrant. Josef Richardson died from a gunshot wound to the back of the head.
Victim's Name: Josef Delon Richardson
Agency Responsible: West Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Office
Gender: Male
Age: 38
Race: Black
Date of Death: July 25, 2019
County: West Baton Rouge
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Unclear
Weapon: undetermined
Threat Level: undetermined
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 4894
Geography: Rural