"Dead for Donuts" and Other Events
In an era where cops are killing citizens at every turn, many unarmed, I took a little comfort that it had not happened in my small bit of the world for over 30 years. Until last night. - This should not have happened. This young man did not deserve to die at the hand of Sheriff's deputies who were out of control. Cannon County deputies shot and killed a man they claim attempted to run over them while doing donuts in his front yard. But the family is calling the shooting death senseless.
Butcher says his brother Richard, known to his family and friends as "Rick" was doing donuts in the front yard; the tire marks are still visible. He said two Cannon County officers showed up, and things took a tragic turn. Lawmen claim he tried to run over them.
Sherburne was standing in her front yard, and watched the tragic events unfold. "After he let that first round go the car immediately had started to roll backward and he kept firing. He unloaded his gun on him, and didn't stop until it was empty I'm sure," Sherburne said. The truck came to rest in a pit of mud. Authorities said Butcher was pronounced dead at the hospital. Family members aren't buying it. "He died in the truck they let him sit in the truck for 45 minutes and bleed out. The ambulance was here. There were several witnesses," Butcher said.