 White Sulphur Springs Deputy Police Chief Julian R. Byer Jr. has been sworn in as the new police chief. Rice, who was black, pulled a pellet gun outside a recreation center in Cleveland on November 22, 2014, but he was shot and killed by Lohman seconds after Lohman and his partner arrived. The officers, who are white, told investigators Lohman had shouted three times at Tamir to raise his hands. The shooting sparked community protests about police treatment of black people, especially after a grand jury decided not to indict Lohman or his partner.