Suspect Armed With Knife Shot, Killed By Chandler Police

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Richard Ring [Photo courtesy Chandler Police Department]

On March 29, at 11:52 a.m., Chandler police officers responded to a robbery call at a hardware store near Alma School Road and Werner Road. The suspect was reported to have shoplifted from the store, fought with the store employee, and left out the back. The suspect was seen jumping fences into residential yards.

Soon after, additional 911 calls were received, reporting the suspect, jumping into yards and attempting to enter homes. Responding officers located the suspect in the area and inside a home he illegally entered.

As officers attempted to surround the home, the suspect exited armed with a knife that he had obtained from inside the home. Commands to drop the knife were ignored, and resulted in one officer firing his duty weapon at the suspect. The suspect, identified as 39-year-old Richard Ring, died on the scene from his injuries.

The officers involved were not injured.

Ring did not have a permanent residence and has family ties in the city of Chandler.

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