Largo, Florida
April 06, 2017
Agencies: Pinellas County Sheriff's Office Florida
Cause of death: Shooting
Last updated: almost 6 years ago
Deputies learned Thursday morning April 6, 2017 that Richard Xavier Summers was wanted on a fraud charge, along with failing to appear. They also received information indicating that Summers was trying to obtain money and flee the country.
Summers was inside an Uber vehicle when the vehicle was pulled over.
Sheriff Bob Gualtieri said at a news conference that Summers refused to exit the vehicle and shot at deputies from inside the car. One round ended up in a deputy's car, the sheriff said.
Six deputies fired back at Summers, killing him.