Benjamin Ridley, 29, from Webbers Falls, Oklahoma, on 24 April 2021

April 24, 2021 | Webbers Falls, Oklahoma

Benjamin Ridley, 29, from Webbers Falls, Oklahoma, on 24 April 2021

Victim Info

NameBenjamin Ridley
RaceWhite/European American
Age29
GenderMale

Details

Officers were dispatched to arrest Ridley, who had outstanding warrants. When officers arrived, they allege Ridley was armed with a handgun. The officers shot and killed Ridley.

Primary Evidence & Links

Additional Evidence

Victim NameBenjamin Ridley
Victim Age29
Victim GenderMale
Victim RaceWhite
Address Of Incident14300 S. Power House Rd.
CityWebbers Falls
StateOK
Zipcode74470
CountyMuskogee
Agency Responsible For DeathWebbers Falls Police Department
Ori Agency IdentifierOK0511700
Cause Of DeathGunshot
Official Disposition Of DeathPending investigation
Criminal ChargesNo known charges
Mental IllnessNo
UnarmedAllegedly Armed
Alleged Weapongun
Alleged Threat Levelother
Fleeing
Body Camerano
Wapo Id6801
Off Duty Killing
GeographyRural
Image Of Victimhttps://fatalencounters.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Benjamin-Ridley.jpg
Encounter TypeOther Non-Violent Offense
Initial Reported Reasonwarrants

Source

Source ID: 9160 - Mapping Police Violence

Cross References

This report has possible entries from multiple sources

Washington Post -Benjamin Ridley, 29, from Webbers Falls, Oklahoma - shot on 24 April 2021
Fatal Encounters -Benjamin Ridley, 29, from Webbers Falls, Oklahoma, on 24 April 2021

BEACON Data

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Hash Comparison

Hash stored in database: 6c65f6f4ec808ff2556b73511e44e2e8b122da3e560c7f26e56475b55636d030

Hash from Mainchain Tx: 6c65f6f4ec808ff2556b73511e44e2e8b122da3e560c7f26e56475b55636d030

Dynamically generated hash: 6c65f6f4ec808ff2556b73511e44e2e8b122da3e560c7f26e56475b55636d030

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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