Troopers were called around 10:30 pl.m. to help the Cass County deputies with a disturbance in Garden City. When troopers arrived, they encountered a man who ignored commands to drop a knife. Richard J. Jones allegedly charged toward a trooper, and at least one trooper shot and killed him.
Agency: Missouri Highway Patrol
Motive: Erratic behavior
Confrontation Type: Mental Health/Welfare Check
Service Call: Yes
Official Disposition: Pending investigation
Victim Name: Richard "RJ" James Jones
Death Date: October 24, 2020
County: Cass
Geography: Rural
Gender: Male
Age: 35
Race: White
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: knife
Threat Level: attack