William B. Gates

William B. Gates was a 39-year-old Fredericksburg man who was shot to death by officers of the Fairfax County Police Department in the parking lot of the Loyal Order of Moose lodge at 7701 Beulah Street in Alexandria on the evening of August 5, 1981.[1]

Gates, who was wanted for the murder of 36-year-old Lawrence Bryant in Colonial Beach, Virginia that taken place the previous evening, reached for a .44 magnum caliber revolver concealed in his belt when he was confronted by Officers Michael Douglas Scott, Stephen Hardgrove, and Richard Shaffer who then shot him.[1][2]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Latimer, Leah, and Denis Collins "Fairfax Police Shoot, Kill Murder Suspect in Franconia." The Washington Post (1974-Current file): 1. Aug 06 1981. ProQuest. Web. 5 Aug. 2014 .
  2. ↑ "3 Officers on Leave After Va. Shooting." The Washington Post (1974-Current file): 1. Aug 07 1981. ProQuest. Web. 5 Aug. 2014.