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Name Not Disclosed
Case # :1042
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 05/18/2024
Location : Van Wyck Expressway
City : New York
County : Queens
State : New York
Agency : NYPD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Pedestrian killed by NYPD cruiser
Disposition : No known charges
Open records summary :
An unnamed male pedestrian was killed by an NYPD cruiser on the Van Wyk Expressway.
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https://www.yahoo.com/news/pedestrian-fatally-struck-nypd-vehicle-113512816.html
Name Not Disclosed
Case # :1041
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 05/18/2024
Location : 4200 block of Deerfield Hills Road
City : Colorado Springs
County : El Paso
State : Colorado
Agency : Colorado Springs Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during welfare check
Disposition : No known charges
Open records summary :
Colorado Springs PD arrived for a welfare check on a man, found him with a gun and shot and killed him.
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Bernard Smith
Case # :1040
Age :28
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 05/18/2024
Location : North 24th Street and Avenue M
City : Fort Pierce
County : St. Lucie
State : Florida
Agency : Fort Pierce Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after multiple shootings
Disposition : No known charges
Open records summary :
Fort Pierce PD arrived after 3 people had been shot near North 24
and Avenue M in Fort Pierce. Two of the victims were deceased and one injured. Police found Bernard Smith nearby and shot and killed him.
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https://www.wfla.com/news/florida/suspect-2-others-dead-in-officer-involved-shooting-in-florida/
Name Not Disclosed
Case # :1039
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 05/18/2024
Location : Victory Boulevard
City : Tarzana
County : Los Angeles
State : California
Agency : LAPD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
Disposition : No known charges
Open records summary :
| LAPD arrived during a domestic violence call where a man had allegedly fired shots inside of a home. Police helicopters, SWAT and snipers surrounded the house. SWAT bore down on the residence for several hours until the man committed suicide under police duress. |
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Todd Christopher Marchetti
Case # :1038
Age :51
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 05/18/2024
Location : Unknown
City : Surprise
County : Maricopa
State : Arizona
Agency : Surprise Police Department, Maricopa County Sheriff's Office, SWAT
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after shooting infant
Disposition : No known charges
Open records summary :
A woman escaped a domestic violence incident, leaving her 6-month-old infant behind. Police arrived and heard gunshots, found the infant shot multiple times and the house in flames. Police shot and killed him.
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Name Not Disclosed
Case # :1037
Age :
Gender :Female
Race : Unknown
Date : 05/18/2024
Location : 400 block of South King Street
City : Gastonia
County : Gaston
State : North Carolina
Agency : Gastonia Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic violence call
Disposition : No known charges
Open records summary :
Gastonia PD arrived at a domestic violence call, found a woman with multiple guns, engaged in a shootout with her and shot and killed her.
Source links :
https://www.cbs17.com/news/north-carolina-news/one-killed-officer-shot-in-gaston-county-gems/
Gerald Pinckney
Case # :1036
Age :37
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 05/18/2024
Location : 3000 block of Lawndale Drive
City : Greensboro
County : Guilford
State : North Carolina
Agency : Greensboro Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during pedestrian stop
Disposition : No known charges
Open records summary :
Greensboro PD shot and killed a man, stating he had walked toward them with what they believed to be a gun.
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Name Not Disclosed
Case # :1035
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 05/18/2024
Location : Main and Townsend Streets
City : Ada
County : Pontotoc
State : Oklahoma
Agency : Ada Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Passenger killed by police chase crash
Disposition : No known charges
Open records summary :
Ada PD responded to a burglary in progress, saw a car full of teenagers leaving in a Dodge Charger and escalated a chase that ended when the vehicle crashed and a passenger was ejected and died. Three other minors were taken to the hospital in unknown condition.
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Name Not Disclosed
Case # :1034
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 05/17/2024
Location : 16th Street and Southern Avenue
City : Phoenix
County : Maricopa
State : Arizona
Agency : Phoenix Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Bicyclist killed by police chase crash
Disposition : No known charges
Open records summary :
Phoenix PD arrived at a domestic violence call and engaged in an altercation with an allegedly intoxicated man who then fled by vehicle. Police escalated a chase and the man ran over a bicyclist who died at the scene. The man was arrested.
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Name Not Disclosed
Case # :1033
Age :80
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 05/17/2024
Location : Hometown Harbor apartments
City : Moline
County : Rock Island
State : Illinois
Agency : East Moline Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Unknown
Event : Killed by police during “man with a gun” call
Disposition : No known charges
Open records summary :
East Moline PD received a call that an 80-year-old local resident had fired a gun in the air. Police arrived and shot and killed the man.
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Name Not Disclosed
Case # :1032
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 05/17/2024
Location : Old Floyd Road near the intersection of Mableton Parkway
City : Cobb County
County : Cobb
State : Georgia
Agency : Cobb County Police
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during pursuit
Disposition : No known charges
Open records summary :
Cobb County Police chased a box truck with an allegedly stolen license plate until the truck hit a patrol car. Police shot and killed the driver.
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Rosie Jeffries 1 of 2
Case # :1031
Age :71
Gender :Female
Race : White
Date : 05/17/2024
Location : South Red Banks Road near Marianna Road
City : Byhalia
County : Marshall
State : Mississippi
Agency : Marshall County Sheriff's Office, Mississippi Highway Patrol
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Bystander couple killed by police chase crash
Disposition : No known charges
Open records summary :
Mississippi Highway Control chased a vehicle for undisclosed reasons and were joined by the Marshall County Sheriff’s Office. The chase continued at high speed until the driver crashed into a bystander vehicle, killing Rosie Jeffries, 71, and her husband Curtis Jeffries. The fleeing driver was also critically injured.
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Curtis Jeffries 2 of 2
Case # :1030
Age :76
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 05/17/2024
Location : South Red Banks Road near Marianna Road
City : Byhalia
County : Marshall
State : Mississippi
Agency : Marshall County Sheriff's Office, Mississippi Highway Patrol
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Bystander couple killed by police chase crash
Disposition : No known charges
Open records summary :
Mississippi Highway Control chased a vehicle for undisclosed reasons and were joined by the Marshall County Sheriff’s Office. The chase continued at high speed until the driver crashed into a bystander vehicle, killing Rosie Jeffries, 71, and her husband Curtis Jeffries. The fleeing driver was also critically injured.
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Name Not Disclosed
Case # :1029
Age :63
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 05/17/2024
Location : Broadway and 59th
City : Galveston
County : Galveston
State : Texas
Agency : Galveston County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Pedestrian killed by officer on his way to work
Disposition : No known charges
Open records summary :
A 63-year-old unnamed pedestrian was crossing the street when he was hit and killed by a Galveston deputy on his way to work.
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Name Not Disclosed
Case # :1028
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 05/17/2024
Location : NB I-5
City : Everett
County : King
State : Washington
Agency : Washington State Patrol
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after road rage incident
Disposition : No known charges
Open records summary :
Washington State Patrol responded to a road rage incident on the northbound I-5 in Everett, found a man with a hammer and shot and killed him.
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https://www.fox13seattle.com/news/northbound-i-5-marysville-incident.amp
Name Not Disclosed *COP
Case # :1027
Age :29
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 05/16/2024
Location : 1600 block of West Warren Boulevard
City : Chicago
County : Cook
State : Illinois
Agency : Chicago Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Officer committed suicide
Disposition : No known charges
Open records summary :
| A 29-year-old Chicago PD officer committed suicide. |
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Name Not Disclosed
Case # :1026
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 05/16/2024
Location : Unknown
City : Valdosta
County : Lowndes
State : Georgia
Agency : Lowndes County Sheriff’s Office, Georgia State Police
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Unknown
Event : Died during arrest
Disposition : No known charges
Open records summary :
Lowndes County deputies and Georgia State troopers chased a man for undisclosed reasons by car and on foot. When he was arrested, he allegedly died. Police allege that he had swallowed narcotics.
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Name Not Disclosed
Case # :1025
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 05/16/2024
Location : 2000 block of Frederick Street
City : Beloit
County : Dane
State : Wisconsin
Agency : Beloit Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic violence call
Disposition : No known charges
Open records summary :
Beloit PD were sent to a residence where a man had allegedly stabbed a woman. Police found and shot and killed the man. This was the third fatal police shooting in Beloit in 2024.
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Name Not Disclosed
Case # :1024
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 05/16/2024
Location : 4500 block of S. Himalaya Circle
City : Aurora
County : Arapahoe
State : Colorado
Agency : Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic violence call
Disposition : No known charges
Open records summary :
Arapahoe deputies were sent to a domestic violence call where a man was holding a developmentally disabled female and had allegedly injured her. SWAT bore down on the residence and forced entry. Police shot and killed the man.
Source links :
https://kdvr.com/news/local/arapahoe-deputy-involved-shooting-himalaya-host-home/
Rafel Warfield
Case # :1023
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 05/16/2024
Location : 6800 block of Georges Creek Drive
City : Columbus
County : Franklin
State : Ohio
Agency : Columbus Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed during police shootout while in mental health crisis
Disposition : No known charges
Open records summary :
Columbus PD were sent to a mental health crisis call where they found Rafel Warfield to be suicidal. Police got into a shootout with him and he was killed. Police initially said he had committed suicide, then retracted the statement. It is unclear at this time whether he was killed directly by police or committed suicide under police duress.
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Name Not Disclosed
Case # :1022
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 05/16/2024
Location : East 7th Street
City : Crookston
County : Polk
State : Minnesota
Agency : Crookston Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed during “man with erratic behavior” call
Disposition : No known charges
Open records summary :
Crookston PD were sent to a call about a man with a hatchet showing erratic behaviors just after midnight in Crookston. Police arrived, tasered and finally shot and killed the man.
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https://kstp.com/kstp-news/top-news/bca-investigating-use-of-force-incident-in-crookston/
Name Not Disclosed
Case # :1021
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 05/16/2024
Location : Freedom Boulevard
City : Florence
County : Florence
State : South Carolina
Agency : Florence County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Driver killed by police chase crash
Disposition : No known charges
Open records summary :
Florence County deputies chased a speeding driver until the vehicle crashed and the driver died.
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https://ca.news.yahoo.com/driver-led-deputies-high-speed-164422131.html
Name Not Disclosed 1 of 2
Case # :1020
Age :
Gender :Unknown
Race : Unknown
Date : 05/15/2024
Location : Farm to Market Road 133
City : Cotulla
County : LaSalle
State : Texas
Agency : CBP Border Patrol
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : 2 migrant passengers killed by police chase crash
Disposition : No known charges
Open records summary :
CBP saw a vehicle they felt may be smuggling migrants, escalated a chase, placed spike strips, causing the vehicle to roll over, killing 2 passengers.
Source links :
https://sanangelolive.com/news/crashes/2024-05-16/two-dead-suspected-human-smuggling-crash
Name Not Disclosed 2 of 2
Case # :1019
Age :
Gender :Unknown
Race : Unknown
Date : 05/15/2024
Location : Farm to Market Road 133
City : Cotulla
County : LaSalle
State : Texas
Agency : CBP Border Patrol
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : 2 migrant passengers killed by police chase crash
Disposition : No known charges
Open records summary :
CBP saw a vehicle they felt may be smuggling migrants, escalated a chase, placed spike strips, causing the vehicle to roll over, killing 2 passengers.
Source links :
https://sanangelolive.com/news/crashes/2024-05-16/two-dead-suspected-human-smuggling-crash
Robert Scaggs
Case # :1018
Age :67
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 05/15/2024
Location : Tift Park area
City : Vermillion
County : Dougherty
State : Georgia
Agency : Albany Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Pedestrian killed by police chase crash with school bus
Disposition : No known charges
Open records summary :
An Albany PD cruiser traveling at unknown speeds crashed into a Crisp County school bus and sent the bus careening into 67-year-old Robert Skaggs who was on the corner waiting to cross the street. Skaggs was killed. Two officers were “severely injured.”
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Name Not Disclosed
Case # :1017
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 05/15/2024
Location : 700 East, 100 South
City : Logan
County : Cache
State : Utah
Agency : Logan City Police Department, Utah Highway Patrol, Cache County Sheriff's Office and Utah State Police
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during arrest
Disposition : No known charges
Open records summary :
Several law enforcement agencies arrived at a residence to arrest a man for undisclosed reasons when they shot and killed him.
Source links :
https://kslnewsradio.com/2102820/one-dead-after-officer-involved-shooting-in-logan/
Maurice White
Case # :1016
Age :40
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 05/15/2024
Location : Songbird Drive
City : Athens
County : Limestone
State : Alabama
Agency : Athens Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during “disturbance with gun” call
Disposition : No known charges
Open records summary :
Athens PD received a call about a man who had fired a shot inside of a home and fled. The situation was over when police arrived but they located the man nearby and began chasing him, tasered him and shot and killed him, alleging he had a gun.
Source links :
https://www.waff.com/2024/05/16/suspect-dead-following-officer-involved-shooting-athens/
Kelvin Andrew Chandler
Case # :1015
Age :26
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 05/15/2024
Location : Apollo Way
City : Indianapolis
County : Marion
State : Indiana
Agency : Indianapolis Metro Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic violence call
Disposition : No known charges
Open records summary :
IMPD were called to a domestic violence call, found a man who had been shot and injured and followed the presumed shooter to Apollo Way where they shot and killed him.
Source links :
https://fox59.com/news/indycrime/impd-responds-to-officer-involved-shooting-on-northwest-side/
Elmer Vargas
Case # :1014
Age :21
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 05/15/2024
Location : Gilcrease Museum Road and Sand Springs Expressway
City : Tulsa
County : Tulsa
State : Oklahoma
Agency : Tulsa Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after shooting
Disposition : No known charges
Open records summary :
Tulsa Police allege that a man was shooting rounds at traffic. Police arrived and shot and killed him.
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Name Not Disclosed
Case # :1013
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 05/15/2024
Location : Outer Drive
City : Warren
County : Macomb
State : Michigan
Agency : Warren Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Driver killed by police chase crash
Disposition : No known charges
Open records summary :
Warren PD chased a vehicle for a traffic infraction, escalated the speed to above 100 mph until the car crashed, rolled over 10-12 times, killing the driver.
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Joseph A. Ogle
Case # :1012
Age :59
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 05/15/2024
Location : CR 751
City : Alachua county
County : Alachua
State : Florida
Agency : Alachua County Sheriff’s Office, SWAT
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during SWAT assault on home
Disposition : No known charges
Open records summary :
Alachua County deputies arrived to arrest Joseph Ogle for a previous domestic incident. Police bore down on the house, tearing off much of the outer walls by heavy equipment, firing inside at Ogle. Ogle fired back. Police shot and killed him. Ogle had been a sovereign citizen, a group with political beliefs that do not recognize state and police authority who are often targeted by police.
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Reginald Folks
Case # :1011
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 05/15/2024
Location : South Fulton Parkway near Stonewall Tell Road
City : Union City
County : Fulton
State : Georgia
Agency : Union City Police Department
Officer(s) : Koby Minor
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Murdered by off-duty Atlanta police officer
Disposition : No known charges
Open records summary :
Atlanta PD officer Koby Minor was off-duty from his job as police officer with Atlanta PD and was riding in a Lyft and for so far unknown reasons, he shot and killed his Lyft driver Reginald Folks. Officer Minor was off-duty and on leave for disciplinary reasons as he had been booked for a drug charge and was on administrative leave when he killed Folks.
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Faustino Carrette
Case # :1010
Age :33
Gender :Male
Race : Latinx
Date : 05/15/2024
Location : North Main St. and College Blvd
City : Roswell
County : Fulton
State : New Mexico
Agency : Roswell Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police under undisclosed circumstances
Disposition : No known charges
Open records summary :
Roswell PD engaged in a shootout under unknown circumstances and shot and killed a man.
Source links :
https://www.krqe.com/news/new-mexico/suspect-dead-and-officer-injured-in-roswell-police-shooting/
Gaylord Angst
Case # :1009
Age :81
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 05/14/2024
Location : Highway 93, marker 80
City : Missoula
County : Missoula
State : Montana
Agency : Missoula County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Motorist killed by crash with patrol vehicle
Disposition : No known charges
Open records summary :
Gaylord Angst was making a turn when a Missoula County deputy ran into him at unknown speed, killing him.
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Jason Scott Fletcher
Case # :1008
Age :51
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 05/14/2024
Location : 500 block of Little New York Road
City : Roopville
County : Carroll
State : Georgia
Agency : Carroll County Sheriff’s Office, Georgia State Patrol
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during pursuit
Disposition : No known charges
Open records summary :
Carroll County deputies investigating mail theft saw Jason Fletcher and began chasing him. Georgia State Police joined them. Police put down stop sticks, causing the vehicle to swerve. Police shot and killed Fletcher while driving. He had been in the crosshairs of local police with a 2019 arrest for failure to obey a traffic stop.
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Mario Territo
Case # :1007
Age :40
Gender :Male
Race : Latinx
Date : 05/14/2024
Location : I-80 at Green Valley Road
City : Fairfield
County : Solano
State : California
Agency : Fairfield Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during freeway standoff
Disposition : No known charges
Open records summary :
Mario Territo was allegedly involved in a prior shooting and was chased by Fairfield PD who held him in a prolonged standoff, leaving to a shootout. Territo was killed.
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Dennis Bodden
Case # :1006
Age :46
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 05/14/2024
Location : 10100 block of Johnston Road
City : Pineville
County : Charlotte-Mecklenburg
State : North Carolina
Agency : Pineville Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by off-duty officer for alleged shoplifting
Disposition : No known charges
Open records summary :
An off-duty Pineville PD officer who was moonlighting as store security chased and shot and killed an alleged grocery store shoplifter.
Source links :
https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nc/charlotte/news/2024/05/15/police-shooting-pineville-nc
Aubrey James Osteen
Case # :1005
Age :77
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 05/14/2024
Location : 4329 Quay Road 49
City : Tucumcari
County : Quay
State : New Mexico
Agency : Quay County Sheriff's Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police for undisclosed reasons
Disposition : No known charges
Open records summary :
The Quay County Sheriff’s Office shot and killed Aubrey Osteen when he allegedly pointed a gun at his home health nurse.
Source links :
https://www.kob.com/new-mexico/nmsp-suspect-dead-following-sheriffs-office-shooting-near-tucumcari/
Name Not Disclosed
Case # :1004
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 05/14/2024
Location : Margaret Carpenter Recreation Center at the 11100 block of Colorado Boulevard
City : Thornton
County : Adams
State : Colorado
Agency : Thornton Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during traffic stop
Disposition : No known charges
Open records summary :
A Thornton officer tried to traffic-stop an erratic driver. The man ran away. Police pursued him and engaged into a shootout with him, killing the man.
Source links :
https://www.kktv.com/video/2024/05/14/suspect-dead-after-shooting-involving-police-thornton/
Yazmyn Stewart
Case # :1003
Age :22
Gender :Female
Race : Black
Date : 05/14/2024
Location : 12th and Kerlin streets
City : Chester
County : Delaware
State : Pennsylvania
Agency : Delaware County Police, Chester Police Department, Wilmington Police Department, Trainer Borough Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Delaware County Police began chasing Yazmyn Stewart for a prior shooting. The chase led into Chester, PA. Stewart fled into a private home and tried to hide, finally taking the resident’s car. As she tried to flee again, she was met by numerous officers from five agencies, 10 of whom opened fire on her. She died in the shootout.
Disposition : No known charges
Open records summary :
Delaware County Police began chasing Yazmyn Stewart for a prior shooting. The chase led into Chester, PA. Stewart fled into a private home and tried to hide, finally taking the resident’s car. As she tried to flee again, she was met by numerous officers from five agencies, 10 of whom opened fire on her. She died in the shootout.