2022 dashcam shows the fatal shooting by a Rusk County deputy of Timothy Michael Randall
By: Newly-released dashcam footage of a Rusk County officer-involved shooting is shedding light on the 2022 death of Timothy Michael Randall.
Randall, 29, was pulled over on CR 4125 near SH 64 near Turnertown on September 14, 2022, and fatally shot at the scene of the traffic stop.
A report from the Rusk County Sheriff’s Office stated that a deputy pulled him over for a traffic violation before patting him down. During the pat-down, officials claim Randall “attempted to conceal contraband in his waistband and made furtive movements to his waistband.”
The attorney for Rusk County said that the deputy believed Randall was attempting to hide a small gun down the front of his pants, but said it was later found to be a pipe in an eyeglasses case.
A death report submitted by RCSO to the office of the Attorney General stated that Randall “would not follow the lawful orders of the deputy, resisted the deputy’s attempts to handcuff him and a struggle ensued. At one point, the deputy and the decedent struggled on the ground. The decedent broke free and stood up while the deputy was in a tactically-compromised position on the ground.”
The deputy then fired once, hitting Randall in the front left of his torso. Randall died at the scene.
The report states that Randall would have been charged with possession of methamphetamine, possession of drug paraphernalia, and resisting arrest/detention.
The deputy was no-billed by a grand jury in November, meaning a jury decided there was not enough evidence to indict the deputy on criminal charges related to the shooting.