Death by Cop 2021-2025
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Dakota G. Richards
Gender : Male
Age : 29
Race : Unknown
Date : 02/26/2021
Location : 700 block Marksville Road
City : Stanley
County : Page
State : Virginia
Agency : Page County Sheriff's Office
Officer(s) :Officer Dominic J. Winum
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed during police encounter
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On February 26, 2021, Officer Dominic J. Winum initiated a traffic stop on a vehicle. Before he could exit his patrol vehicle, the driver, Dakota G. Richards, exited his vehicle and opened fire, killing Officer Winum. Richards fled the scene into nearby woods. Police later found him hiding in a barn. Richards allegedly made a threatening movement, and deputies shot and killed him in response.
TOTAL FATALITIES/INJURIES: 2 fatalities
