Tucson police officer fired after fatal shooting of man on southwest side

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TUCSON (KVOA) - A police officer has been terminated after fatally shooting a man on a wheelchair on Tucson's southwest side Monday night.

On Tuesday during a press conference, Tucson Police Chief Chris Magnus identified the officer involved as Ryan Remington, who has been on the force for 4 years. The victim has been identified as Richard Lee Richards.

"To be very clear, I am deeply disturbed and troubled by Officer Remington's actions. His use of deadly force in this incident is a clear violation of department policy and directly contradicts multiple aspects of our use of force and training," said Magnus.

Sources told News 4 Tucson the incident started at a Walmart store in the Midvale Park Shopping Center at 6 p.m. Monday.

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Police responded to the scene. Richards, who was on a motorized wheelchair, was chased from Walmart to Lowe's, where he was shot multiple times.

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