RICHMOND — After a year in which two people were fatally shot by Richmond officers, stricter standards for how the city’s police department communicates with the public and shares body-worn camera footage received unanimous council backing Tuesday.

Jose Mendez-Rios, 51, was killed on Feb. 4 after he allegedly charged at officers with a sheath they mistook for a knife, officers said in a press release following the incident.

Six months later on Aug. 4, officers shot and killed 27-year-old U.S. Marine Angel Montaño who was experiencing a mental health crisis, according to a recording of the 911 call made by a family member and shared by the department. Officers reportedly shot Montaño after he exited his home carrying two knives.

Officers’ handling of the Aug. 4 incident and subsequent pu

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