Richard Hill Blount

Deadly force

Richard Blount was killed by a Miami-Dade police officer after authorities said Blount charged at the officer with a screwdriver. Officer Brent Speck was on patrol when he was flagged down by Jose Roman the manager of the Turf Motel. Roman said Blount had burglarized a storage room and fled. Speck found Blount exited his other and identified himself as a police officer. Blount pulled out a screwdriver and charged at the officer police said. Speck shot and killed Blount.