Summers was wanted on a fraud charge, along with failing to appear. Summers was inside an Uber vehicle when the vehicle was pulled over. Summers refused to get out of the vehicle and shot at deputies from inside the car. Six deputies shot and killed him.
Victim's Name: Richard Xavier Summers
Agency Responsible: Pinellas County Sheriff's Office
Gender: Male
Age: 49
Race: Black
Date of Death: April 6, 2017
County: Pinellas
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 2487
Geography: Urban