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Richard W. Sykes
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Gender
Male
Age
51 yrs
Nationality
United States
Marital Status
Unknown
Date of Death
10/30/2008
Location
750 9th Street Springfield OR 97477 Lane
Cause of Death
Deadly force
City employee Skyes called his health care provider with a threat that he'd start shooting if he didn't get his pain medication. The provider called the police; the police arrived and engaged Sykes, who came out with a weapon, executed a barrel roll and a commando crawl in his front yard, fired 17 rounds altogether. Four officers shot him with 31 bullets. Ten hit him fatally.
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Alleged Responsible Party
Springfield Police Department
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