Dakota G. Richards Killed by Page County Sheriff's Office

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Category: Police - County
Old Crime Scene Address:
700 Marksville Road
Mapping Police Violence:

Police were looking for a suspicious person with a gun. Officer DJ "Nick" Winum saw a car matching the description and initiated a traffic stop. Once the vehicle stopped, Richards allegedly exited the vehicle and shot Winum. Winum died at the scene. Richards then ran into the woods, where Page County Sheriff's deputies located him. Deputies allege Richards made a threatening movement, and they fired their weapons, killing him on scene.

Agency: Page County Sheriff's Office

Motive: robbery/shooting

Confrontation Type: Violent Crime

Body Camera: no

Official Disposition: Pending investigation

Victim Name: Dakota G. Richards

Death Date: February 26, 2021

County: Page

Geography: Rural

Gender: Male

Age: 29

Race: Unknown race

Cause of Death: Gunshot

Criminal Charges: No known charges

Mental Illness: No

Armed: Allegedly Armed

Weapon: gun

Threat Level: attack

Fleeing: foot

Washington Post Database ID: 6650

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