Keith Richardson

Deadly force

Police were called for a person with a weapon. When they arrived, they were told that a woman and her husband, Keith Richardson, were involved in a domestic disturbance and that Richardson was armed with a gun. According to Officer Daniel Hudson with Norfolk Police, the wife was able to escape and Richardson barricaded himself in the home alone. Negotiators were called to the scene and after several hours of unsuccessful negotiations with Richardson, armed with a gun, exited his home. Richardson opened fire and shot and killed a police dog. After killing the dog, a member of the Special Operations Team shot Richardson. A second dog was released and partially restrained Richardson until Special Operation Team members were able to take him into custody. He died the next day.