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Family Sues Richmond Police over Fatal Shooting of Man in Mental Crisis

Summary by Davis Vanguard
A federal civil rights lawsuit alleges that Richmond police officers used "needless" deadly force against Jose De Jesus Mendez-Rios, an unarmed 51-year-old man experiencing a mental health crisis, and violated his Fourth Amendment rights by failing to follow established crisis intervention practices.
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Davis Vanguard broke the news in on Thursday, March 19, 2026.
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