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Rufus James Ramsey III
Gender : Male
Age : 34
Race : Unknown
Date : 05/23/2021
Location : 2503 Beverly Street
City : Parkersburg
County : Wood
State : West Virginia
Agency : Parkersburg Police Department
Officer(s) :Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during armed confrontation
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On May 23, 2021, Parkersburg Police officers responded to a reported stabbing in progress at the Oakwood Village Apartments, located at 2503 Beverly Street. Upon arrival, officers found a 60-year-old woman who had been stabbed multiple times with a meat cleaver. Rufus James Ramsey III was allegedly still armed with the weapon. An officer ordered Ramsey to drop the weapon, but he did not comply. The officer then shot and killed Ramsey.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wtap.com/2021/05/23/update-one-dead-following-a-police-involved-shooting/
