Steiney James Richards Jr.

Deadly force

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.