Rodney Craig

How they died

Deadly force

Police shot and killed Rodney Craig when he allegedly pointed a BB gun at them. Officers responded to a call about a man with a gun and found Craig on his lawn with a toy rifle and a knife. According to his family, Craig had argued with his wife earlier that night, and had been pacing behind his home with an empty BB gun and a cell phone. They also said police were informed that the gun was a toy before the shooting. Police said they tried to convince Craig to put down his weapons for more than 20 minutes, but he refused. Craig then allegedly pointed his BB gun at officers "as if to shoot," police said. The officers shot Craig multiple times.

Why we remember them

This record exists so that Rodney Craig, and all who are named in this archive, are never reduced to a number.

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