Edmund Charles Leighty Sr. Killed by Redding Police Department

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Category: Police - City
Old Crime Scene Address:
2779 Reservoir Ln
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Officers were called to an apartment complex, after Redding police received reports of a disturbance involving a man armed with a rifle and handgun, police said. The man, allegedly armed with a pistol and rifle, refused to leave the apartment, which wasn't his home. About 15 minutes later, four officers shot the man after he allegedly refused to follow officers' commands to drop his gun.

Victim's Name: Edmund Charles Leighty Sr.

Agency Responsible: Redding Police Department

Gender: Male

Age: 56

Race: White

Date of Death: November 16, 2016

County: Shasta

Cause of Death: Gunshot

Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges

Criminal Charges: No known charges

Mental Illness: Unknown

Armed: Allegedly Armed

Weapon: gun

Threat Level: other

Fleeing: Not fleeing

Body Camera: No

Washington Post Database ID: 2051

Geography: Urban

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