Death by Cop  2022-2024

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Ronald Charles Trapp

Gender : Male

Age : 34

Race : White

Date : 04/19/2022

Location : Dunning Ave/Hammonton-Smartsville Rd

City : Linda

County : Yuba

State : California

Agency : California Highway Patrol

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during traffic stop, vehicle possibly stolen

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Ronald Charles Trapp was driving a car that police felt may be stolen. When police approached him, he went into reverse gear, and while backing out, police claim that he clipped their door. They shot and killed him. It is unknown whether he had been armed, or any danger to police.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.theunion.com/news/officer-involved-shooting-in-yuba-county-leaves-1-dead/

https://gooddaysacramento.cbslocal.com/2022/04/19/linda-yuba-county-chp-deadly-ois-traffic-stop-witness/

https://www.kcra.com/article/officer-shoots-kills-man-after-dragged-by-vehicle-in-yuba-county-chp-says/39764189

https://www.cbsnews.com/sacramento/news/linda-yuba-county-chp-deadly-ois-traffic-stop-witness/