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Richard Barrett

Case from Long Beach, CA dated Nov 01, 2014

Victim Details

Richard Barrett

March 28, 2022

Male

White / Caucasian

Long Beach

CA

2014-11-01

62

Richard

Barrett

07/22/2026

1


Area Body Found:

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Richard Joseph Barrett, a 62-year-old male, was fatally shot by a Long Beach Police Department officer on November 1, 2014. The incident occurred in Long Beach, California, following a report of an armed residential robbery in the 300 block of Cherry Avenue. Upon arrival, officers were directed to the possible location of the suspect, where they encountered Barrett. According to LBPD spokesperson Bradley Johnson, Barrett allegedly attacked officers multiple times with a knife and a crowbar, pr ...
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