Jim Wright, 67, from Minneola, Kansas, on 9 March 2021

March 9, 2021 | Minneola, Kansas

Jim Wright, 67, from Minneola, Kansas, on 9 March 2021

Victim Info

NameJim Wright
RaceWhite/European American
Age67
GenderMale

Details

Wright's family contacted police concerned about his welfare, but Wright drove away when police arrived. Officers pursued Wright and eventually disabled his vehicle with spike strips. Wright then exited his vehicle allegedly holding a firearm, and officers ordered he drop it. Several officers then fired at Wright, killing him.

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Additional Evidence

Victim NameJim Wright
Victim Age67
Victim GenderMale
Victim RaceWhite
Address Of IncidentUS-283 and Ash St.
CityMinneola
StateKS
Zipcode67865
CountyClark
Agency Responsible For DeathMeade County Sheriff's Office, Clark County Sheriff's Office, Ford County Sheriff's Office, Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism
Ori Agency IdentifierKS0600000, KS0130000, KS0290000, KS0760200
Cause Of DeathGunshot
Official Disposition Of DeathPending investigation
Criminal ChargesNo known charges
Mental IllnessNo
UnarmedAllegedly Armed
Alleged Weapongun
Alleged Threat Levelother
Fleeingcar
Body Camerano
Wapo Id6689
Off Duty Killing
GeographyRural
Image Of Victimhttps://fatalencounters.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/James-Jim-Crosby-Wright.jpg
Encounter TypeMental Illness/Welfare Check
Initial Reported Reasonwelfare check

Source

Source ID: 8800 - Mapping Police Violence

Cross References

This report has possible entries from multiple sources

Washington Post -Jim Wright, 67, from Minneola, Kansas - shot on 9 March 2021

BEACON Data

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Hash Comparison

Hash stored in database: 1169e6386e63bc153b163775f74e76bbf557f72042133b42f459bbbef47a50ea

Hash from Mainchain Tx: 1169e6386e63bc153b163775f74e76bbf557f72042133b42f459bbbef47a50ea

Dynamically generated hash: 1169e6386e63bc153b163775f74e76bbf557f72042133b42f459bbbef47a50ea

Hashes Match?

YES

How is the comparison calculated?

The hash stored in the database is used as the identifier for this report, and can be seen in the URL. The hash from the Mainchain Tx is the hash sent to and stored on Mainchain. Finally, the "generated hash" is generated each time this page is loaded, using the same data used for the hash submitted to Mainchain.

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