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Marquis Rivera
Age : 22
Gender : Male
Race : Black
Date : 08/04/2023
Location : The Landing Apartments, Campusview Drive
City : Columbia
County : Boone
State : Missouri
Agency : Columbia Police Department
Officer(s) :Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during mental health crisis
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 08/04/2023, at approximately 3:05 p.m., Columbia Police Department officers responded to The Landing Apartments on Campusview Drive after receiving a report that 22-year-old Marquis Rivera was experiencing a suicidal crisis. Officers spoke with Rivera, who denied he was suicidal, and cleared the call. At approximately 3:57 p.m., Rivera called 911 and requested officers return to the apartment complex.
When officers arrived the second time, Rivera was armed with a handgun. According to police, he fired into the air and then fired toward the responding officers. Multiple officers returned fire, striking Rivera. He was pronounced dead at the scene. The Missouri State Highway Patrol's Division of Drug and Crime Control conducted the criminal investigation at the request of the Columbia Police Department.
Rivera's family later retained legal counsel and requested release of the body-camera footage, 911 recordings, and police reports, stating he had been suffering from a mental health crisis when he called police for help. A special prosecutor reviewed the case.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://krcgtv.com/news/local/columbia-police-department-involved-in-officer-involved-shooting
