Police killings
2013-2020

James Rich II

Male, Black

Date of the incident: 12/29/2016

Chestertown, Queen Anne, MD
200 Edmore Rd

Rich's girlfriend asked her father to call police after Rich was violent toward her, authorities said. When deputies went with the woman to Rich's home so she could pick up her belongings, she and Rich began to argue before Rich retrieved a shotgun, according to police. Rich and deputies exchanged gunfire, and Rich was killed and a deputy critically injured.