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Michele Richards
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Gender
Female
Age
34 yrs
Nationality
United States
Marital Status
Unknown
Date of Death
09/13/2002
Location
212 Morgan St. SW Cedar Rapids IA 52404 Linn
Cause of Death
Deadly force
Officer Robert Stauffer responded to the Summit View Mobile Home Park at 3:10 p.m. to stand by so Michele Richards could remove her belongings from a home there. According to police, Stauffer tried to persuade her to come back another time after her estranged husband, Duane K. Richards, wouldn't let her inside. Michele Richards broke a window and entered her home. Waiting outside with Michele Richards' sister, Stauffer heard three shots, police said, and called for backup. The department's special response team secured the area before entering the home about two hours later. Duane Richards had evidently shot Michele Richards before committing suicide.
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Alleged Responsible Party
Cedar Rapids Police Department
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National Anthem
United States