TUCSON, Arizona — A former Tucson police officer accused of fatally capturing a person in a motorized wheelchair final yr has been charged with manslaughter, authorities stated Thursday.
Pima County Lawyer Laura Conover introduced the cost in opposition to Ryan Remington on Thursday. The Tucson Police Division fired Remington on Nov. 30, 2021 — the day after the capturing occurred.
that former Tucson police Officer Ryan Remington shall be charged with manslaughter after capturing a person in a motorized wheelchair 9 occasions in November 2021, at a Lowe’s in Tucson.
The deadly capturing came about at a Lowe’s parking zone on Nov. 29, 2021, Tucson police stated. Remington was responding to a shoplifting name at a close-by Walmart, the place he was working off-duty as a safety guard.
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An worker informed police that after they requested the shoplifting suspect, recognized by authorities as Richard Lee Richards, to indicate a receipt for the toolbox he was suspected of taking, he pulled out a knife and informed the worker, “Right here’s your receipt.”
Richards then traveled to a Lowe’s retailer throughout the parking zone in his motorized wheelchair, police stated. Tucson police launched physique digital camera footage displaying Remington following Richards throughout the parking zone as he referred to as for backup, saying Richards “pulled a knife on me.”
Officer Stephanie Taylor responded to the scene as nicely. After each officers informed Richards to not enter the Lowe’s, Remington fired his gun 9 occasions into Richards’ again and aspect, inflicting Richards to right away fall from his chair, surveillance video exhibits. He was pronounced lifeless on the scene.
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“It has been an extended and tough previous 9 months for Mr. Richards’s household, however they’re relieved that former Officer Ryan Remington has been indicted and can face the prospect of justice for the capturing and killing of Mr. Richards,” Rick Resch, an legal professional representing Richards’ household, stated in a press release.
John Bradley, one other legal professional representing Richards’ household, stated the household will proceed with a civil rights lawsuit in opposition to Remington within the coming weeks.
Remington’s legal professional Mike Storie informed the Related Press his consumer was wanting ahead to an unbiased jury contemplating the case. Storie didn’t instantly reply to a USA TODAY request for remark.
At a Thursday information convention, Conover stated Remington would seem in courtroom subsequent week.
Conover stated the County Lawyer’s Workplace wished to take the right time to resolve to cost Remington with manslaughter, saying the workplace did it “proper and never rushed.”
“We took the time we would have liked to get it proper,” Conover stated.
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Contributing: The Related Press
