Arizona Cop Fatally Shoots Man In Wheelchair Multiple Times In The Back
graphic footage shows the moment an off-duty Arizona cop who was working at a Walmart location as a security guard fatally shot a 61-year-old man in a wheelchair nine times in the back. Authorities say the disabled man was allegedly shoplifting.
The officer, Ryan Remington, was on duty at the Walmart in Tucson on Monday when a staffer warned him about a customer in a wheelchair had stolen a toolbox, KGUN reported.
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“Mr. Richards refused to comply, and instead continued to head through the Walmart and Lowe’s parking lots,” Magnus said. “According to the Walmart employee, Mr. Richards said, ‘If you want me to put down the knife, you’re going to have to shoot me.’”
A second police officer then met Remington at the scene, where they advised the suspect not to enter the Lowe’s but he again reportedly ignored the instructions.
The graphic video shows Richards starting to reach the store as Remington tells him, “Do not go into the store, sir.”
Then the cops went ahead and opened fire.
“To be clear, I am deeply disturbed by Officer Remington’s actions, his use of deadly force in this incident is a clear violation of department policy and directly contradicts multiple aspects of our use of force training,” Magnus shared in a press conference Tuesday.
“As a result, the department moved earlier today to terminate Officer Remington,” he said, adding that the shooting will be reviewed by the Pima County Attorney’s Office.
#Socialites do you think the officers had to go that far by killing the man?