Richard McClendon Killed by Jourdanton Police Department

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Category: Police - City
Old Crime Scene Address:
600 Olive St.
Mapping Police Violence:

Officers responded to call from Richard McClendon's mother who said he was having a violent episode, destroying things inside the home and possibly had a shot gun. Officers arrived to McClendon inside the bathroom and they tried to get him to come out. McClendon then confronted the officers with a knife in one hand and a pipe in the other. One of the officers tried to subdue McClendon by tasing him. When that failed, they opened fire on him once, fatally wounding him

Victim's Name: Richard McClendon

Agency Responsible: Jourdanton Police Department

Gender: Male

Age: 43

Race: White

Date of Death: January 13, 2015

County: Atascosa

Cause of Death: Gunshot

Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges

Criminal Charges: No known charges

Mental Illness: Yes

Armed: Allegedly Armed

Weapon: knife

Threat Level: other

Fleeing: Not fleeing

Body Camera: No

Washington Post Database ID: 48

Geography: Rural

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