Rufus Cedric Baker, 32
Hendersonville, North Carolina
December 01, 2017
Agencies: Henderson County Sheriff's Office North Carolina | State Bureau of Investigations SBI North Carolina
Cause of death: Shooting
Last updated: almost 6 years ago
Overview 
Rufus Cedric Baker, 32, of Buncombe County was shot by McGaha as Baker attempted to escape during an arrest, Police Chief Herbert Blake said Dec. 1. McGaha said Baker appeared to be reaching for a weapon in his waistband at the time.
“It appeared to me, from the witness interviews as well as the video tape of the area, that Baker was intending to shoot his way out of the immediate area. Officer McGaha had to make a difficult split-second decision and I believe he made the right call,” Newman said in a news release.
Legal Action
Hendersonville police officer Brandon McGaha was cleared of any criminal liability, District Attorney Greg Newman said on January 9, 2017.
Additional Resources:
- http://www.blueridgenow.com/news/20180109/hendersonville-officer-cleared-of-wrongdoing-in-walmart-shooting added January 13, 2018 01:37
- http://www.citizen-times.com/story/news/2017/12/01/man-shot-and-killed-hendersonville-police-officer/913342001/ added December 12, 2017 12:55
- https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/police-officer-fatally-shoots-suspect-in-north-carolina/2017/12/01/a3117efc-d6f6-11e7-9ad9-ca0619edfa05_story.html?utm_term=.149dd11c0652 added December 12, 2017 12:55
- http://www.miamiherald.com/news/nation-world/article187500088.html added December 12, 2017 12:55
- http://24hourbailbondsnc.com/2017/12/02/police-officer-shoots-kills-suspect-at-north-carolina/ added December 12, 2017 12:55
- http://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/crime/article187500088.html added December 12, 2017 12:55
- https://www.facebook.com/KilledByPolice/posts/1838704666157662 added December 11, 2017 06:38
- http://wlos.com/news/local/few-details-released-after-officer-involved-shooting-in-hendersonville added December 11, 2017 06:38