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2nd grand jury won't indict Tucson officer who shot, killed man in wheelchair

By FOX 10 Staff
Published  January 13, 2023 12:31pm MST
Crime and Public Safety
FOX 10 Phoenix

2nd grand jury declines to indict Tucson officer who shot man in wheelchair

TUCSON, Ariz. - A second grand jury has declined to indict a former Tucson police officer who shot and killed a shoplifting suspect in a motorized wheelchair.

Ryan Remington was indicted on manslaughter charges back in August after he reportedly killed 61-year-old Richard Lee Richards in a Walmart parking lot.

Police say Richards had stolen a toolbox and had a knife. Remington was working off-duty as a security guard at the time.

Defense attorneys challenged the indictment, arguing prosecutors presented misleading statements to the first grand jury.

A judge granted their request to bring the case to a grand jury for a second time. They also opted not to indict him.

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Tucson Police Officer Ryan Remington was fired from the department after he was accused of shooting a shoplifting suspect in a wheelchair nine times, killing him, after the man brandished a knife, authorities said.

Remington was fired last year for what police say was excessive force.

Richards' family has also filed a civil rights lawsuit.

Deadly Tucson Police shooting: Officials release body camera footage of incident

Tucson Police officials have released both surveillance and body-worn camera footage of a shooting that left a 61-year-old man in a wheelchair dead. Officials say the officer involved, identified as Ryan Remington, has been terminated for excessive use of force.

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Off-duty Tucson Police officer fired after fatal shooting involving man in wheelchair

A Tucson police officer has been fired after he was accused of shooting a shoplifting suspect in a wheelchair nine times, killing him, after the man brandished a knife, authorities said Wednesday.

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