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Steiney James Richards Jr.
United States · Aged 38 · Died 02/04/2011
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According to police, nine members of the Metro Drug Unit were conducting an undercover drug buy involving a "large amount of cocaine" around 5 p.m. on Charleston's West Side. The officers tried to arrest Steiney Richards, but he allegedly hit officer St. Albans officer Brandon Tagayun with his car. Tagayun and a Kanawha County deputy opened fire. Richards was hit, but reportedly drove a few blocks until he crashed into another car. Richards later died from his injuries. In 2005, as a Charleston officer, Tagayun crashed his cruiser into Patsy Sizemore's truck, killing her.
Alleged responsible partyKanawha County Sheriff's OfficeReported by the cited sources. “Alleged” is used pending verification.
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