Richard Perkins, 39
Oakland, California
November 15, 2015
Agencies: California Highway Patrol | Oakland Police Department California
Cause of death: Not Yet Known
Last updated: almost 6 years ago
Overview 
Richard Perkins was shot by Oakland police multiple times as they responded to an automobile "sideshow" with vehicles involved spinning and performing "donuts." According to Oakland police, officers were towing vehicles near 90th Ave. and Bancroft Ave. on Sunday evening, November 15, 2015. The officers were "approached by a subject who pointed a firearm in their direction," according to the release. Richard Perkins was shot multiple times by officers. Early Sunday morning, Oakland police and the California Highway Patrol responded to a sideshow involving hundreds of vehicles on Interstate Highway 880 in Oakland.
Legal Action
July 2016 Lawsuit filed
Additional Resources:
- http://www.courthousenews.com/2016/07/26/black-man-riddled-with-bullets-for-a-toy-gun.htm added July 31, 2016 13:57
- http://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/Hundreds-of-cars-in-early-morning-sideshow-on-6634373.php#photo-8717359 added November 28, 2015 10:08