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Rick Alastor Newman

Age 29

17 Oct 2024
Bozeman, Montana (USA)
Shot

Rick Alastor Newman

Rick was shot by police. From the information available, it appears that he was experiencing a mental health crisis at the time.

News reports of his death misgender him and describe him as the aggressor, while conveniently ignoring the fact that the local police were likely untrained to deal with people experiencing mental health crises and - at least from the information available - did not attempt to de-escalate the situation.

His name was Rick Alastor Newman (he/him) and he was a trans man who lived in Bozeman, MT, USA and was shot and murdered by the police. Much of the news coverage (ex. https://www.facebook.com/kxlhtv/posts/sheriffcoroner-has-identified-rick-alastor-newman-as-the-person-who-died-details/1055719919836265/) around his death misgenders and/or deadnames him. He is greatly missed by his Montanan trans community. He was an artist, storyteller, and brother. He was excited to have just started hiking and camping and was looking forward to continue getting tattoos. In his passing, he joins his father, who he loved dearly.

It was reported that the Montana Division of Criminal Investigation will conduct an independent investigation into the shooting.

https://www.kbzk.com/news/crime-courts/bozeman-police-address-fatal-officer-involved-shooting-of-bozeman-woman

https://www.kxlh.com/news/montana-news/armed-woman-shot-by-police-in-bozeman-has-been-identified

https://www.facebook.com/kxlhtv/posts/sheriffcoroner-has-identified-rick-alastor-newman-as-the-person-who-died-details/1055719919836265/

Report added: 24 Nov 2024. Last updated: 18 Dec 2024

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