At Rest

Deadly force
Rodney James Hess had blocked traffic on the Highway 412 East ramp by parking his car sideways. When deputies responded due to traffic being blocked, police said Hess became "erratic" and drove at officers, and he was shot and killed. Police alleged vehicular assault.
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