A 9-1-1 caller reported that a badly injured woman had asked for help before getting into a van. Deputies located the van and attempted to make a traffic stop. Richard Bahr sped away. As he neared a dead end, he allegedly turned the vehicle and rammed the deputy's patrol car. After the deputy told him to stop, Bahr allegedly accelerated toward him. The deputy shot and killed Bahr.
Victim's Name: Richard Roosevelt Bahr
Agency Responsible: Spokane County Sheriff's Office
Gender: Male
Age: 54
Race: White
Date of Death: July 25, 2018
County: Spokane
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Vehicle
Weapon: vehicle
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Car
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 3885
Geography: Urban