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William Isaac Rich

Case # :1199

Gender : Male

Age : 22

Race : Black

Date : 08/30/2022

Location : 5560 6th St SW

City : Cedar Rapids

County : Linn

State : Iowa

Agency : Cedar Rapids PD

Officer(s) :Christopher Christy, Bryson Garringer

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during arrest Disposition: Justified

Disposition : Justified

Open Records Summary :

Investigator Christopher Christy and Sgt. Bryson Garringer of the Cedar Rapids PD arrived at the Inn Circle, housing project at 5560 6th St. SW. they tried to detain a man at that location but did not disclose why. Police claim that the man allegedly took out a weapon. They shot and killed him.
The man, later identified as William Isaac Rich, 22, of Cedar Rapids died. No bodycam or other evidence can be located for verification of the police narrative.

Source Links :

https://www.ktiv.com/video/2022/08/30/man-killed-cedar-rapids-officer-involved-shooting/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=214&v=H9Sm9CHxFuE&embeds_euri=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.thegazette.com%2F&source_ve_path=MzY4NDIsMjM4NTE&feature=emb_title

https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/crime-and-courts/2022/09/07/cedar-rapids-police-shooting-officers-shot-killed-man-identified/8012510001/

https://katv.com/news/nation-world/graphic-dramatic-bodycam-video-of-police-shooting-armed-black-man-released-cedar-rapids-iowa-officer-involved-shooting-justice-for-william-rich-knife-warning-domestic-violence

https://cbs2iowa.com/news/local/advocates-for-social-justice-respond-to-ag-decision-in-william-rich-shooting