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Richard W. Sykes

Richard W. Sykes

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Gender Male
Age 51 yrs
Nationality United States
Marital Status Unknown
Date of Death 10/30/2008
Location 750 9th Street Springfield OR 97477 Lane
Cause of Death

Deadly force

City employee Skyes called his health care provider with a threat that he'd start shooting if he didn't get his pain medication. The provider called the police; the police arrived and engaged Sykes, who came out with a weapon, executed a barrel roll and a commando crawl in his front yard, fired 17 rounds altogether. Four officers shot him with 31 bullets. Ten hit him fatally.

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Alleged Responsible Party
Springfield Police Department
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