Officers responded to a motel upon learning that Love, who police said was a suspect in several investigations, was staying there. After hearing gunshots from the room, a SWAT team entered and killed Love after he refused to drop a gun, police said.
Victim's Name: Richard Love
Agency Responsible: Connecticut State Police
Gender: Male
Age: 31
Race: White
Date of Death: October 10, 2015
County: Middlesex
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: 903
Geography: Suburban