Death by Cop- 2022
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Richard Nichols
Case # :464
Gender : Male
Age : 48
Race : White
Date : 04/09/2022
Location : 729 W Mount Houston Rd
City : Houston
County : Harris
State : Texas
Agency : Houston PD
Officer(s) :D. Blackerby, J. Pavlica, and J. Mayfield
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police for parole violation
Disposition : No known charges
Open Records Summary :
Houston PD were sent to a location about Richard Nichols trespassing with a gun. Police found him and shot and killed him, explaining they thought he had reached for a weapon. It is unknown what he reached for that he was killed for but it was not confirmed to be a weapon.
Source Links :
https://www.houstontx.gov/police/nr/2022/apr/nr220414-2.htm
https://www.foxnews.com/us/houston-police-bodycam-armed-suspect-organized-criminal-activity