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Dakota G. Richards
Age : 29
Gender : Male
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 02/26/2021, Page County Sheriff’s Deputy Dominic J. Winum initiated a traffic stop in the 700 block of Marksville Road in Stanley. As Winum stopped behind the vehicle, Dakota G. Richards exited his vehicle and fired multiple rounds, striking Winum. Winum died from his injuries.
Richards fled into nearby woods. Law enforcement agencies established a perimeter and conducted a search. Officers located Richards hiding in a barn. During the confrontation that followed, deputies opened fire and killed him.
The Virginia State Police led the investigation into both the shooting of Deputy Winum and the fatal shooting of Richards. Deputy Winum’s death was ruled a homicide. Richards died from gunshot wounds sustained during the confrontation.
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