Death by Cop- 2022
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Samuel Ranson
Case # :1178
Gender : Male
Age : 50
Race : White
Date : 08/27/2022
Location : 100 block of E Point Dr
City : Charleston
County : Kananwha
State : West Virginia
Agency : Charleston PD
Officer(s) :Clenendin, Childress
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during arrest
Disposition : No known charges
Open Records Summary :
Charleston PD officers were dispatched to the 100 block of East Point Drive for a wanted person. When officers arrived, they say Ranson took off toward a wooded area. Police say Samuel Paul Ranson, 50, of Charleston was shot and killed by officers after shooting and killing K9 Axel, was deployed to capture Ranson, police say. Police shot and killed Ranson.