Around 1 p.m., deputies were called to a domestic violence incident at the Oak Hills Apartments. As Richard Councilman left the apartment, police reportedly fired beanbags at him, and he threatened them with a gun and was shot and killed.
Victim's Name: Richard Councilman
Agency Responsible: Tuolumne County Sheriff's Office
Gender: Male
Age: 56
Race: White
Date of Death: May 26, 2020
County: Tuolumne
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Yes
Armed: Unarmed/Did Not Have an Actual Weapon
Weapon: toy weapon
Threat Level: other
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 5854