At Rest

Deadly force
Richard Burton was shot and killed after leading a sheriff's deputy on a chase. Authorities say the suspect refused to pull over and after a short pursuit, took off on foot with the deputy giving chase. He was shot and killed by a Shelby County sheriff's deputy in the backyard of his parent's home.
This record exists so that Richard Dale “Ricky” Burton, and all who are named in this archive, are never reduced to a number.
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