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Richard Ray “T-T” Tyson

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Richard Ray “T-T” Tyson

Birth
Death
9 May 2007 (aged 20)
Inglewood, Los Angeles County, California, USA
Burial
Inglewood, Los Angeles County, California, USA Add to Map
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Sunset Vista, lot 123
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(Inglewood) Richard Tyson, 20, a young black man, was shot multiple times by an Inglewood police officer at 906 Victor Ave. in Inglewood and died at 1:24 p.m. Wednesday, May 9.

According to Inglewood police, Tyson was on a bicycle, and an officer from the department's anti-crime team had tried to stop him for a municipal code violation. Tyson ran. Officers followed. One was searching for him in a back yard and found him hiding in "dense bushes." The officer told him to surrender, and he "advanced toward" the officer. At some point, the man reached for his waistband, and the officer, thinking he was reaching for a gun, shot him.
(Inglewood) Richard Tyson, 20, a young black man, was shot multiple times by an Inglewood police officer at 906 Victor Ave. in Inglewood and died at 1:24 p.m. Wednesday, May 9.

According to Inglewood police, Tyson was on a bicycle, and an officer from the department's anti-crime team had tried to stop him for a municipal code violation. Tyson ran. Officers followed. One was searching for him in a back yard and found him hiding in "dense bushes." The officer told him to surrender, and he "advanced toward" the officer. At some point, the man reached for his waistband, and the officer, thinking he was reaching for a gun, shot him.

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  • Created by: #46784645
  • Added: May 25, 2007
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/19522239/richard_ray-tyson: accessed ), memorial page for Richard Ray “T-T” Tyson (28 Jan 1987–9 May 2007), Find a Grave Memorial ID 19522239, citing Inglewood Park Cemetery, Inglewood, Los Angeles County, California, USA; Maintained by #46784645 (contributor 46784645).