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Leavy Costello Rish aka Walter C. Rish

United States · Aged 44 · Died 09/20/2003
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Deadly force

Leavy Costello Rish was arrested for meth. On the trip to jail, he went through the dividing partition between the front and rear seats, took Officer Jason Pruitt's duty weapon and shot Pruitt's finger before Pruitt shot him multiple times with one of his two extra guns.

Alleged responsible partySouth Congaree Police DepartmentReported by the cited sources. “Alleged” is used pending verification.

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