Death by Cop- 2022
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Tony Ray Brown
Case # :721
Age : 52
Gender : Male
Race : White
Date : 05/29/2022
Location : 24th/Cactus Rd
City : Phoenix
County : Maricopa
State : Arizona
Agency : Phoenix PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic disturbance call
Disposition : Pending Investigation
Open Records Summary :
Phoenix police were called to a home where a man was allegedly firing a gun inside. When they arrived, police claim that he refused to put down the gun and they shot and killed him.
Source Links :
https://www.phoenix.gov/newsroom/police/2382
https://www.fox10phoenix.com/news/suspect-dead-north-phoenix-police-shooting
Jeffery Moctezuma Noyola
Case # :720
Age : 19
Gender : Male
Race : Latinx
Date : 05/29/2022
Location : 232 Newsome Rd
City : King
County : Stokes
State : North Carolina
Agency : King PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during traffic stop
Disposition : No known charges
Open Records Summary :
King PD pulled over a vehicle for a traffic violation. Several individuals ran from the car. One man fired a shot at police. They shot and killed him. This is the official police narrative and no eyewitness or BWC video can be found at this time.
Source Links :
https://www.spencerfuneralhome.com/obituaries/Jeffrey-Moctezuma-Noyola?obId=25144256
https://www.wxii12.com/article/stokes-county-police-officer-shot-suspect-is-dead/40135694#
Paul John
Case # :719
Age : 51
Gender : Male
Race : White
Date : 05/29/2022
Location : 2300 block of US Route 191
City : Safford
County : Cochise
State : Arizona
Agency : Safford PD, Graham County SO, Arizona DPS
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during undisclosed circumstances
Disposition : Pending Investigation
Open Records Summary :
What’s the Safford police department and Arizona DPS as well as Graham County deputies were on the 2300 block of US Route 191 where they shot and killed Paul John who allegedly either pointed a gun or fired a shot of them. Virtually no information has been released about this killing.
Source Links :
https://gilaherald.com/suspect-fatally-shot-by-police/
https://gilavalleycentral.net/man-identified-in-memorial-day-shooting/
David DaRayle Saunders
Case # :718
Age : David DaRayle Saunders
Gender : Male
Race : Black
Date : 05/28/2022
Location : 2514 E 11th St
City : Cheyenne
County : Laramie
State : Wyoming
Agency : Cheyenne PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during investigation
Disposition : Pending Investigation
Open Records Summary :
Cheyenne police responded to a previous crime and alleged that when they arrived, David Saunders had a gun. They shot and killed him. No more information is available at this time.
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Sean Bickings
Case # :717
Age : 34
Gender : Male
Race : Black
Date : 05/28/2022
Location : Unknown
City : Tempe
County : Maricopa
State : Arizona
Agency : Tempe PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Drowned
Event : Drowned when chased into lake by police
Disposition : Pending Investigation
Open Records Summary :
Tim police arrived at a location near a lake where a domestic violence situation was reported. An unhoused man named Sean Bickings and his wife were fighting. Three officers chased him into a lake and allegedly watched him drown without helping him. He was unable to get out of the water without help and begged police to help him. An officer told him “I am not going in after you” before he drowned and died. His wife denies that any violence had taken place.
Source Links :
https://www.fox10phoenix.com/news/man-dead-after-jumping-into-tempe-town-lake-police-say
Davonnta Christian McKnight
Case # :716
Age : 29
Gender : Male
Race : Black
Date : 05/28/2022
Location : Lake Bradford Rd/Orange Ave
City : Tallahassee
County : Leon
State : Florida
Agency : Florida Highway Patrol
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Pedestrian killed by police vehicle
Disposition : Pending Investigation
Open Records Summary :
Davonnta Christian McKnight was allegedly face down in the street and was hit and killed by a Tallahassee police vehicle.
Source Links :
https://www.tallahassee.com/obituaries/tad065946
https://www.wctv.tv/2022/06/01/family-speaks-out-after-fatal-pedestrian-crash-involving-fhp-trooper/
Bradley Tompkins
Case # :715
Age : 51
Gender : Male
Race : White
Date : 05/28/2022
Location : 610 N Bell School Rd
City : Rockford
County : Winnebago
State : Illinois
Agency : Rockford PD, Winnebago County SO
Officer(s) : Dion Embrey, Jordan Black, Giorgi Arbisi
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : “Person with weapon”
Disposition : Cleared by State’s Attorney
Open Records Summary :
Police responded to a call of a man with a gun and claim that they found him and he fired one shot in the air and then allegedly pointed the gun at police. Police then shot and killed the victim.
Source Links :
https://www.wifr.com/2022/06/30/man-involved-rockford-casino-shooting-dies-injuries/
rrstar.com/story/news/2022/06/30/man-shot-police-outside-rockford-casino-may-dies/7783328001/
Dustin Vance
Case # :714
Age : 42
Gender : Male
Race : White
Date : 05/27/2022
Location : 2708 S Holmes Rd
City : Salina
County : Salina
State : Kansas
Agency : Saline County SD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during arrest
Disposition : Pending Investigation
Open Records Summary :
Two Saline County deputies were sent to a home with a warrant to arrest Dustin Vance. They claim that he had a gun. They shot and killed him.
Source Links :
https://www.wibw.com/2022/05/28/rape-arrest-warrant-leads-officer-involved-shooting-saline-co/
Name Not Disclosed
Case # :713
Age : Unknown
Gender : Female
Race : Unknown
Date : 05/27/2022
Location : I-480
City : Maple Heights
County : Cuyahoga
State : Ohio
Agency : Maple Heights PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
Disposition : Pending Investigation
Open Records Summary :
Maple Heights PD chased a vehicle they felt may be connected to a robbery earlier in the day. The vehicle fled and police escalated a chase until it crashed into a guard rail. A woman was found dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, having committed suicide under police duress during the chase. Police never publicly identified her.
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Miguel Angel Rodriguez
Case # :712
Age : 39
Gender : Male
Race : Latinx
Date : 05/27/2022
Location : 9th St/Dakota Ave
City : Pomona
County : Los Angeles
State : California
Agency : Ontario PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during chase for undisclosed reasons
Disposition : Pending Investigation
Open Records Summary :
Ontario PD chased a vehicle for undisclosed reasons and state that the driver did not stop. When the vehicle finally stopped, police shot and killed the driver, claiming that he had been armed.
Source Links :
https://ktla.com/news/local-news/ontario-police-fatally-shoot-subject-of-pursuit/
Robert Hammitt
Case # :711
Age : 48
Gender : Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 05/26/2022
Location : 1500 block of Crossing Pl
City : Austin
County : Travis
State : Texas
Agency : Austin PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during investigation
Disposition : Cleared by Grand Jury
Open Records Summary :
Austin PD were sent to a 911 call for a man and claim someone was pointing a gun. When police arrived, they found only Robert Hammett fired shots at them. They shot killed him.
Source Links :
https://www.kxan.com/news/crime/police-on-scene-of-officer-involved-shooting-in-southeast-austin/
Douglas Weishaupl
Case # :710
Age : 53
Gender : Male
Race : White
Date : 05/26/2022
Location : I-25/County Rd 38
City : Mead
County : Weld
State : Colorado
Agency : Larimer County SO
Officer(s) : Justin Calkins
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during arrest
Disposition : Justified by County Attorney
Open Records Summary :
Larimer county deputies tried to arrest Douglas Weishaupl home for a previous incident. When they arrived, they claim he had a gun. Police shot and killed him.
Source Links :
https://www.denverpost.com/2022/09/23/larimer-county-sheriffs-corporal-shooting-death-decision/
Robert Earl Williams
Case # :709
Age : 24
Gender : Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 05/26/2022
Location : I-5/O’Brien rest area
City : Lakehead
County : Shasta
State : California
Agency : California Highway Patrol
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police chase crash
Disposition : Justified by DA
Open Records Summary :
Police chased a man who had crashed his vehicle and alleged that he got out of the car with a gun. They shot and killed him.
Source Links :
https://krcrtv.com/news/local/new-details-on-officer-involved-shooting-on-i-5-north-of-redding
Houston Ryan Tipping *COP
Case # :708
Age : 32
Gender : Male
Race : White
Date : 05/26/2022
Location : 1880 Academy Dr
City : Los Angeles
County : Los Angeles
State : California
Agency : LAPD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Beaten to Death
Event : Killed during training exercise
Disposition : Pending Investigation
Open Records Summary :
Houston Dan tipping was an LAPD officer who was engaged in a training exercise at the police Academy. According to the official narrative, he pretended to be an uncooperative suspect who fought with another officer. The other officers beat him to death. He also happened to have been a whistleblower against the LAPD. No officers were charged.
Source Links :
https://www.waff.com/2022/07/29/los-angeles-police-officers-training-death-ruled-accidental/
https://ktla.com/news/local-news/lapd-officers-training-death-ruled-accidental/
https://www.npr.org/2022/10/08/1127580159/houston-tipping-lapd-death-lawsuit
Abe “LapDawg” Lynn Banks
Case # :707
Age : 53
Gender : Male
Race : Black
Date : 05/25/2022
Location : US Hwy 167/Dodson
City : Jonesboro
County : Winn
State : Louisiana
Agency : Jackson Parish SO
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed police during investigation
Disposition : Pending Investigation
Open Records Summary :
Abe Banks allegedly created a disturbance at a nursing home. Police arrived and shot and killed him.
Source Links :
https://www.kalb.com/2022/05/26/nursing-home-disturbance-preceded-fatal-deputy-involved-shooting/
https://bienvilleparishjournal.com/2022/05/27/state-police-investigating-deputy-involved-shooting/
Spencer Cassanova Heckathorne
Case # :706
Age : 60
Gender : Male
Race : White
Date : 05/25/2022
Location : Weaver Rd
City : Myrtle Creek
County : Douglas
State : Oregon
Agency : Douglas County SO
Officer(s) : Brian Melvin
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic violence call
Disposition : Justified by Grand Jury
Open Records Summary :
Police responded to a domestic violence call. Police later located the victim and allege he ran into their vehicles. Police allege when the victim exited the car, he encountered a deputy who then shot and killed him. He had been unarmed.
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Gregorio Banuelos
Case # :705
Age : 39
Gender : Male
Race : Latinx
Date : 05/25/2022
Location : 500 block of N Milstead
City : Wichita
County : Sedgwick
State : Kansas
Agency : Wichita PD, Sedgwick County SO
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during standoff
Disposition : Pending Investigation
Open Records Summary :
Gregório Banuelos was allegedly firing a gun inside of the house. Police arrived and created a standoff. Police claimed that he fired a gun and when he came from the home, they shot and killed him.
Source Links :
https://jcpost.com/posts/431e07aa-1aad-4794-85c1-d36e23e60ae2
Toure Jones
Case # :704
Age : 23
Gender : Male
Race : Black
Date : 05/25/2022
Location : 700 block of Midway Ave
City : Canton
County : Cherokee
State : Georgia
Agency : Canton PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : killed by police during suspicious person profiling call
Disposition : Pending Investigation
Open Records Summary :
Please saved a call to check on a “suspicious person.” When they arrived, they alleged that Toure Jones had a gun. They shot and killed him.
Source Links :
https://thegeorgiasun.com/2022/05/25/canton-police-kill-23-year-old-knife-wielding-man/
Name Not Disclosed
Case # :703
Age : Unknown
Gender : Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 05/25/2022
Location : Hwy 129 N
City : Jasper
County : Hamilton
State : Florida
Agency : Hamilton County SO
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed during traffic stop
Disposition : Pending Investigation
Open Records Summary :
Police traffic stopped a vehicle and claim that a passenger ran from the car. They shot and killed him.
Source Links :
https://www.wctv.tv/2022/05/26/man-shoots-an-officer-during-traffic-stop-hamilton-county/
https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=337054265228096&set=a.212996504300540
https://www.wcjb.com/2022/05/26/man-dies-after-deputy-involved-shooting-hamilton-county/
Ronald Eugene Campbell
Case # :702
Age : 44
Gender : Male
Race : Black
Date : 05/25/2022
Location : I-435
City : Kansas City
County : Jackson
State : Missouri
Agency : Kansas City Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Pedestrian killed by police chase crash
Disposition : Pending Investigation
Open Records Summary :
Kansas City police chased a car they believed to be stolen until it ran over a pedestrian on the I-35 onramp. The pedestrian died and was not identified by police. Police alleged that they “called off the pursuit” less than a minute before the fatal collision, likely not enough time to stop.
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Joseph Robertson
Case # :701
Age : 59
Gender : Male
Race : Black
Date : 05/24/2022
Location : 808 Communipaw Ave
City : Jersey City
County : Hudson
State : New Jersey
Agency : Jersey City PD
Officer(s) : Omar Polanco
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic disturbance call
Disposition : Cleared by DA
Open Records Summary :
Jersey City police arrived at a domestic dispute and allege that a man with a gun had a woman in a headlock. Police shot and killed him. Officer Omar Polanco was cleared for the killing of Joseph Robertson but indicted for cannabis use.
Source Links :
https://www.nj.com/news/2022/06/video-footage-released-in-police-shooting-of-jersey-city-man.html
Garrett Turnham
Case # :700
Age : 35
Gender : Male
Race : White
Date : 05/16/2022
Location : Unknown
City : Klamath Falls
County : Klamath
State : Oregon
Agency : Klamath Falls PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
Disposition : Pending Investigation
Open Records Summary :
Police in Klamath Falls traffic-stopped a man and informed him that he had felony warrants. The distraught man fled and after a police chase, he committed suicide under police duress.
Source Links :
https://www.klamathfallsnews.org/news/suspect-dead-following-police-chase-in-klamath-falls
Salvador Ramos
Case # :699
Age : 18
Gender : Male
Race : Latinx
Date :
Location : 715 Old Carrizo Rd
City : Uvalde
County : Uvalde
State : Texas
Agency : CBP Border Patrol
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during school shooting
Disposition : Pending Investigation
Open Records Summary :
Saldavor Ramos allegedly shot a family member. He then drove to the Uvalde school with multiple weapons and shot and killed a number of people. Police created a standoff but did nothing to help. Finally, federal officers arrived and shot and killed Ramos.
Source Links :
https://www.texastribune.org/2022/05/27/uvalde-texas-school-shooting-timeline/
https://news.yahoo.com/uvalde-texas-elementary-school-shooting-live-updates-204254215.html
https://www.expressnews.com/news/local/article/salvador-ramos-last-words-17219868.php
Abigail Roman Aguilar
Case # :698
Age : 32
Gender : Male
Race : Latinx
Date : 05/24/2022
Location : Pan American Ave/5th St
City : Douglas
County : Cochise
State : Arizona
Agency : CBP Border Patrol
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Stabbed+Beaten to Death
Event : Stabbed and beaten to death by police in federal custody
Disposition : Pending Investigation
Open Records Summary :
Abigail Roman Aguilar was discharged from the hospital in Douglas Arizona and handed over to CBP customs and Border Patrol where an unknown incident took place in which a federal officer stabbed and beat him to death.
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Arturo Rivera
Case # :697
Age : 30
Gender : Male
Race : Latinx
Date : 05/23/2022
Location : 14000 block of S Acapulco Rd
City : Tucson
County : Pinal
State : Arizona
Agency : Pinal County SD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicidal man in mental health crisis killed by police
Disposition : Pending Investigation
Open Records Summary :
Tucson police received a call that Arturo Rivera had a large knife and threatened suicide. Police arrived and shot and killed him.
Source Links :
https://www.azfamily.com/2022/05/24/deputy-involved-shooting-kills-one-arizona-city/
https://www.kold.com/2022/05/24/deputy-involved-shooting-kills-one-arizona-city/
Earl Wigley Jr.
Case # :696
Age : 42
Gender : Male
Race : Black
Date : 05/23/2022
Location : Unknown
City : Jackson
County : Hinds
State : Mississippi
Agency : Byram PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
Disposition : Pending Investigation
Open Records Summary :
Pending Investigation
Byram police reportedly came upon a stolen Honda Accord and while attempting to make a traffic stop, the driver did not stop and continued down Siwell Road on Lee Street which is where the man “basically T-boned and broad-sided a silver Chevrolet Silverado.” Wigley died.
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Curtis Bean Yellowtail
Case # :695
Age : 36
Gender : Male
Race : Native American
Date : 05/23/2022
Location : 1431 Industrial Ave
City : Billings
County : Yellowstone
State : Montana
Agency : Billings PD, Montana Highway Patrol
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after car chase
Disposition : Pending Investigation
Open Records Summary :
Billings police and Montana Highway Patrol were called to an incident where someone allegedly had a gun. The incident was already over and police chased a vehicle driven by Curtis Bean Yellowtail because it matched the description. Police aggressively chased the vehicle and disabled it with stop sticks. The man allegedly exited the vehicle with an unspecified weapon and police shot and killed him.
Source Links :
https://www.ktvq.com/news/crime-watch/billings-man-killed-by-police-officers-identified
https://www.ktvq.com/news/crime-watch/billings-man-killed-by-police-officers-identified
Name Not Disclosed
Case # :694
Age :
Gender : Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 05/23/2022
Location : FM 519 Hitchcock city limits
City : Hitchcock
County : Galveston
State : Texas
Agency : Galveston County SO
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
Disposition : Pending Investigation
Open Records Summary :
Hitchcock police attempted to stop a motorcyclist for speeding on FM 519 near the Hitchcock-La Marque city limits, causing it to crash. The unnamed driver died.
Source Links :
https://www.galvnews.com/news/police/free/article_d4116bf1-41dc-54d7-ad14-e2c1b18e2cfe.html
Randal Joe Haynes
Case # :693
Age : 53
Gender : Male
Race : White
Date : 05/23/2022
Location : 900 block of NW 16th St
City : Guymon
County : Texas
State : Oklahoma
Agency : Guymon PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during mental health welfare check
Disposition : Pending Investigation
Open Records Summary :
Guymon police were sent on a mental health welfare check and found a man pacing the driveway with a gun. He put the gun down and went inside. It is unknown what action police took but he came back outside with another gun and police shot and killed him. It is believed that he never fired a weapon.
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Rigoberto Breceda-Castaneda Jr.
Case # :692
Age : 27
Gender : Male
Race : Latinx
Date : 05/22/2022
Location : S Buttonwillow Ave/E Dinuba Ave
City : Reedley
County : Fresno
State : California
Agency : Reedley PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after car chase
Disposition : Pending Investigation
Open Records Summary :
Police chased Rigoberto Breceda-Castaneda Jr. on a motorcycle because they believed him to be linked to a previous incident. Police claim that he carjacked another vehicle. He stopped and police claim that he entered a police vehicle and engaged in a shootout with police. They shot and killed him.
Source Links :
https://abc30.com/reedley-officer-shooting-officers/11894982/
Kalah Shannon Gary
Case # :691
Age : 26
Gender : Female
Race : Black
Date : 05/21/2022
Location : Old Stable Ln
City : Laurens
County : Laurens
State : South Carolina
Agency : Laurens County SO
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during mental health event
Disposition : Pending Investigation
Open Records Summary :
Kayla Gary had mental health issues and needed help. On May 21, 2022, she called police, telling them that there was a burglar in the home. When police arrived, they found her with an unspecified object and a plastic gun. The shot and killed her. Family filed a lawsuit.
Source Links :
https://www.laurenscountyadvertiser.net/2022/05/25/family-kalah-gary-fell-through-the-cracks/
https://www.wyff4.com/article/law-enforcement-officers-suspended-arrest-sunday-morning/40951132
Name Not Disclosed
Case # :690
Age :
Gender : Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 05/21/2022
Location : Carlton Arms apartment complex
City : Bradenton
County : Brevard
State : Florida
Agency : Bradenton PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Drowned
Event : Drowned during police chase
Disposition : Pending Investigation
Open Records Summary :
Bradenton police chased a man who matched the description of a previous incident. The man jumped into a pond and drowned during the police chase.
Source Links :
https://news.yahoo.com/suspect-drowned-pond-during-pursuit-201526297.html
Brenda Adler
Case # :689
Age : 13
Gender : Female
Race : Black
Date : 05/21/2022
Location : 600 block of Montrose Dr/Pierremont area
City : Bossier City
County : Caddo
State : Louisiana
Agency : Shreveport PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
Disposition : Pending Investigation
Open Records Summary :
Bossier City police tried to traffic-stop a vehicle for a traffic violation. The vehicle did not stop and Louisiana State Police joined Bossier City PD in the chase. As troopers joined the chase, the vehicle crashed into a brick wall. The vehicle flipped multiple times until hitting a utility pole and stopping. Adler was an unrestrained passenger and was ejected from the vehicle, where she sustained fatal injuries. A second unrestrained juvenile passenger was treated for non-life-threatening injuries.
Source Links :
https://www.ksla.com/2022/05/21/13-year-old-dead-following-friday-night-crash/
Binh Nguyen 2 of 2
Case # :688
Age : Nguyen
Gender : Female
Race : Asian
Date : 05/21/2022
Location : N 65th St
City : Sacramento
County : Sacramento
State : California
Agency : Sacramento PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Third party motorist killed by police chase crash
Disposition : Pending Investigation
Open Records Summary :
Binh Nguyen and Tien Thuy Le were third party motorists who were killed as they were driving for coffee in the city’s Little Saigon neighborhood. Police reported two vehicles “driving recklessly” and chased the vehicle until it crashed just north of 65th Street when a 2012 Mercedes Benz S550 allegedly driven by J C Monroe crashed into the couple’s 2016 Toyota RAV4, killing them. Family filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the city and police, accusing officers of negligence by continuing a high-speed chase through rush-hour traffic.
Source Links :
https://www.sacbee.com/news/local/article272800955.html
https://www.cbsnews.com/sacramento/news/sac-police-chase-suspect-crash-married-couple/
Tien Thuy Le 1 of 2
Case # :687
Age : 54
Gender : Male
Race : Asian
Date : 05/21/2022
Location : N 65th St
City : Sacramento
County : Sacramento
State : California
Agency : Sacramento PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Third party motorist killed by police chase crash
Disposition : Pending Investigation
Open Records Summary :
Binh Nguyen and Tien Thuy Le were third party motorists who were killed as they were driving for coffee in the city’s Little Saigon neighborhood. Police reported two vehicles “driving recklessly” and chased the vehicle until it crashed just north of 65th Street when a 2012 Mercedes Benz S550 allegedly driven by J C Monroe crashed into the couple’s 2016 Toyota RAV4, killing them. Family filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the city and police, accusing officers of negligence by continuing a high-speed chase through rush-hour traffic.
Source Links :
https://www.sacbee.com/news/local/article272800955.html
https://www.cbsnews.com/sacramento/news/sac-police-chase-suspect-crash-married-couple/
Larry Leon Wolfenbarger
Case # :686
Age : 58
Gender : Male
Race : White
Date : 05/21/2022
Location : CR 428
City : Muenster
County : Cooke
State : Texas
Agency : Texas DPS
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during investigation
Disposition : Pending Investigation
Open Records Summary :
Texas DPS and a SWAT team visited the home of Larry Wolfenbarger with warrants to arrest him for kidnapping and rape of an adult female. Police alleged that he came out of the residence with a weapon and they shot and killed him.
Source Links :
https://sports.yahoo.com/cooke-co-sheriff-says-suspect-195400131.html
Dennis J. “Boogie” Fonoimoana
Case # :685
Age : 25
Gender : Male
Race : White
Date : 05/21/2022
Location : Westland Rd/Main St
City : Mount Pleasant
County : Washington
State : Pennsylvania
Agency : Pennsylvania State Police
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during alleged shoplifting
Disposition : Justified by DA
Open Records Summary :
Pennsylvania State Police arrived to a call about a retail shoplifting. When the man left the store, they tried to traffic-stop him. Troopers allegedly tried to arrest him and claim that he had a gun. The troopers shot and killed him.
Source Links :
https://www.boronfuneralhome.com/obituary/Dennis-Fonoimoana
https://news.yahoo.com/washington-county-officials-investigating-officer-213011659.html
https://www.yahoo.com/video/sources-officer-involved-shooting-washington-023707946.html
Arthur Curtis Page II
Case # :684
Age : 58
Gender : Male
Race : White
Date : 05/21/2022
Location : I-20/Marker 11
City : Aiken
County : Aiken
State : South Carolina
Agency : Aiken County SO
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during traffic stop
Disposition : Cleared
Open Records Summary :
An Aiken County deputy tried to traffic stop Arthur Curtis Page II. He did not stop and police escalated a chase. He crashed his motorcycle and fled on foot. Police shot and killed him. The deputy alleged that he thought that Paige had a weapon. The man had been unarmed and no threat. It is unknown how he was approached and whether the traffic stop was possibly as aggressive throughout as the end became.
Source Links :
https://www.wrdw.com/2022/05/23/name-more-details-released-man-slain-clash-with-aiken-deputies/
Billy Joe Reynolds
Case # :683
Age : 43
Gender : Male
Race : White
Date : 05/21/2022
Location : Hwy 46/Indian Mound
City : Indian Mound
County : Stewart
State : Tennessee
Agency : Stewart County SO
Officer(s) : Dale Ward, Ryan Goldsmith, Corey Etherton
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed during traffic stop for “suspicious vehicle”
Disposition : Justified
Open Records Summary :
The Stewart County Sheriff’s Office received a call to check on a vehicle. They found a man inside who said he was suicidal. Police claim that he had a gun and fired shots at them. They shot and killed him.
Source Links :
https://www.newschannel5.com/news/tbi-looking-into-officer-involved-shooting-in-stewart-county
https://www.stewartcountystandard.com/local-man-shot-and-killed-after-firing-on-officers-cms-2293
Carlos Gamboa
Case # :682
Age : 57
Gender : Male
Race : Latinx
Date : 05/21/2022
Location : 4600 block of Rociante Dr
City : Las Cruces
County : Dona Ana
State : New Mexico
Agency : Dona Ana County SO
Officer(s) : Jeremy Maldonado
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during mental health crisis
Disposition : Cleared
Open Records Summary :
Dona Ana deputies were sent to the home of Carlos Gamboa who was allegedly suicidal. Police could not initially locate him and had to return. When they found him, they claimed that he had a gun and fired a shot towards them. Police shot and killed him.
Source Links :
https://kfoxtv.com/news/local/man-dies-after-officer-involved-shooting-in-doa-ana-county