Death by Cop 2021-2025
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Richard Gaines
Gender : Male
Age : 28
Race : Black
Date : 07/01/2021
Location : E. 111th Street and Forest Avenue
City : Cleveland
County : Cuyahoga
State : Ohio
Agency : Cleveland Division of Police
Officer(s) :Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On July 1, 2021, officers from the Cleveland Division of Police were in the area of East 93rd Street and Dickens Avenue when they encountered a vehicle driven by 28-year-old Richard Gaines. Gaines reportedly rammed police vehicles and drove away from the area.
Officers pursued Gaines until his vehicle struck a pole and flipped near East 111th Street and Forest Avenue. After the crash, police reported hearing a gunshot from inside the vehicle. Gaines was found dead in the vehicle from what appeared to be a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://fox8.com/news/suspect-killed-in-pursuit-with-cleveland-police/
