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Police responded to a residence after a call about a domestic assault. Officers arrived and allegedly found the victim outside with a knife. The victim allegedly refused commands to drop the weapon. Police deployed Taser weapons before shooting and killing the victim.

https://www.ksat.com/news/local/2022/05/23/sapd-releases-identities-of-woman-killed-officer-who-shot-her-outside-east-side-home/

https://foxsanantonio.com/newsletter-daily/argument-between-couple-turns-fatal-as-police-used-deadly-force-on-girlfriend-local-san-antonio-texas-bexar-county

US Marshals and Louisville Metro PD arrived to arrest Omari Cryer. They shot and killed him in the process.

https://www.wkyt.com/2022/05/23/warrant-shows-what-led-us-marshals-suspect-before-fatal-officer-involved-shooting/

courier-journal.com/story/news/crime/2022/05/20/louisville-metro-police-us-marshals-sutcliffe-avenue/9855573002/

Miami Township police received a call that a woman who was known to have mental health problems was asking people to show her how to fire a gun. When police arrived, she allegedly fired a shot in their direction. They shot and killed her.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/woman-killed-in-clermont-county-officer-involved-shooting-identified/ar-AAXDfdY

https://www.cincinnati.com/story/news/crime/2022/08/01/clermont-county-police-officer-wont-face-charges-shooting/10206494002/

https://www.wlwt.com/article/clermont-county-shooting-camille-weems-police-shooting/40082159

Racine PD traffic-stopped DaShontay King to execute a search warrant. He allegedly fled on foot. Police claimed that he had a gun and shot and killed him. It is unknown whether he owned, pointed or used a gun.

https://www.fox6now.com/news/racine-police-shooting-dashontay-king

https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/2022/07/19/racine-officer-not-face-charges-death-dashontay-king/10103100002/

https://journaltimes.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/no-charges-to-be-filed-against-officer-in-fatal-racine-police-shooting-of-dashontay-king/article_7691bc1c-0792-11ed-b406-2f8b3e22f595.html

San Francisco police received a call that two men were apparently fighting. When police arrived, they claimed the men were beating each other and that they “had knives.” Police omitted mentioning whether they had used the knives or not. A lot of officers arrived with military rifles and shot and killed Michael McPhionghain and Rafael Mendoza.

https://missionlocal.org/2022/05/two-dead-from-gunshot-wounds-following-police-shooting-at-owens-and-mariposa/

https://www.sanfranciscopolice.org/news/911-call-regarding-aggravated-assault-leads-officer-involved

https://www.potreroview.net/officer-involved-shooting-at-owens-and-mariposa-streets/

https://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/san-francisco-police-say-officers-shot-killed-2-men-in-mission-bay-neighborhood/2903968/

San Francisco police received a call that two men were apparently fighting. When police arrived, they claimed the men were beating each other and that they “had knives.” Police omitted mentioning whether they had used the knives or not. A lot of officers arrived with military rifles and shot and killed Michael McPhionghain and Rafael Mendoza.

https://missionlocal.org/2022/05/two-dead-from-gunshot-wounds-following-police-shooting-at-owens-and-mariposa/

https://www.sanfranciscopolice.org/news/911-call-regarding-aggravated-assault-leads-officer-involved

https://www.potreroview.net/officer-involved-shooting-at-owens-and-mariposa-streets/

https://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/san-francisco-police-say-officers-shot-killed-2-men-in-mission-bay-neighborhood/2903968/

Township police tried to stop a vehicle that had allegedly run a red light. When the vehicle did not stop, police escalated a high-speed chase which ended when Jonathan Wood crashed into a high-voltage powerline. He was airlifted out and died from injuries. A total of 6000 customers were left without power due to the chase crash which had been escalated by police because of a traffic infraction.

https://www.wfmj.com/story/46517288/driver-dies-after-police-chase-crash-in-boardman

Austin Flores allegedly violated a restraining order and police arrived. They claimed that he had a weapon and police shot and killed him. He only had a plastic replica gun and had been unarmed.

https://www.yourcentralvalley.com/news/crime/identified-man-shot-and-killed-by-fresno-police-officers-named/

https://www.yourcentralvalley.com/news/local-news/man-killed-in-officer-involved-shooting-was-holding-replica-gun-police-say/

St. Louis County officers first responded at 5:25 to a "shots fired" call on North Highway Drive in Fenton. Police say they were shot at by a man in a car that was speeding away. A woman was found dead nearby. Police chased the car and when it came to a stop, the man committed suicide under police duress.

https://www.audacy.com/kmox/news/local/shooting-of-woman-leads-to-chase-suicide-by-suspect

Walton County deputies tried to traffic stop Devon Lee Taylor but he continued driving. Police escalated a chase until he crashed the car. When officers approached the car, they shot and killed him. It is unknown why he was being chased and why he was killed.

https://www.wtap.com/2022/05/25/name-released-fatal-officer-involved-shooting-washington-county/

https://www.newsandsentinel.com/news/local-news/2022/05/ohio-authorities-identify-man-fatally-shot-by-washington-county-deputy/

Tavis Latimore Carithers was suicidal. Police were told that he had a gun. Police arrived and engaged in a shootout with him. Carithers tried to leave on foot and more back-and-forth shots were fired. Police shot and killed him. Per record, no efforts were made to get him mental health help.

https://www.ajc.com/news/crime/breaking-cobb-county-officer-involved-in-shooting-near-mableton/WOXXSXA7DJCWRGETBTSXJD3NVY/

https://spotlightsouthcobbnews.com/man-killed-by-police-in-mableton-shootout-idd/

https://newschannel9.com/news/local/gbi-officers-shoot-kill-man-who-fired-shots-at-family-then-police-at-cobb-county-home

Pasadena PD arrived to talk to Samuel Frias. They found him in the parking lot and claim that he fled and pointed a gun. Police shot and killed him.

https://abc13.com/pasadena-police-shoot-and-kill-suspect-felony-aggravated-assault-warrant-deadly-shooting-seabrook-shots-fired/11873007/

https://www.fox7austin.com/news/pasadena-police-officers-fatally-shoot-man-seabrook-repsdorph

Laverne PD responded to a mental health welfare check on a possibly suicidal woman. Police claim that she displayed a gun. Police fought her and shot and killed her.

https://headtopics.com/us/investigation-underway-after-fatal-police-involved-shooting-during-well-being-check-in-malvern-ches-26578614

https://www.inquirer.com/news/pennsylvania/malvern-police-shooting-chester-county-20220519.html

Justified by DA
https://patch.com/pennsylvania/malvern/malvern-da-rules-officer-involved-fatal-justified

https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/deadly-police-shooting-of-woman-in-malvern-was-justified-officials-say/3259739/

Dave Walker was hit and killed by a St. John Parish police vehicle at night in very low light on Airline Highway.

Dave Walker was hit and killed by a St. John Parish police vehicle at night in very low light on Airline Highway.

https://www.fox8live.com/2022/05/20/man-struck-killed-by-deputys-unit-laplace/

https://wgno.com/traffic/lsp-45-year-old-pedestrian-killed-in-crash-involving-st-john-parish-sheriffs-office-vehicle/

Polk County deputies went to a domestic violence call and claim that when they arrived, Ricky Dean Looney pointed a weapon at them. They shot and killed him.

https://www.dps.arkansas.gov/news/disturbance-call-leads-to-officer-involved-shooting-in-polk-county-suspect-dead/

https://arktimes.com/arkansas-blog/2022/05/20/polk-county-deputy-kills-man-in-domestic-disturbance-call

Senior Correctional Police Officer Daniel Sincavage was killed in a vehicle crash on Route 47 in Maurice River Township while driving from one section of the Southern State Correctional Facility to another when he struck a tree and became engulfed in flames.

https://www.odmp.org/officer/26194-senior-correctional-police-officer-daniel-sincavage

Police received a call about a man displaying some erratic behavior. He allegedly had a gun and fired it. The man fled from the original location and was chased by police. Police claim that he fired shots toward them. This cannot be verified as the body cam is obscured as the officer walked up. Home security cam shows him hiding behind furniture and firing a shot while being shot in the chest within a second. He died.

https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/tempe-breaking/2022/05/20/mcso-identifies-man-killed-standoff-swat-teams-guadalupe/9865287002/

https://www.12news.com/article/news/crime/mcso-identifies-man-killed-deputy-involved-shooting-guadalupe/75-f563d2be-788f-48ab-8c91-df393e1395a7

Houston PD were called to a domestic disturbance. When they arrived, Devon Nnawuchi had already left. Police claim that he had stolen a vehicle and they began chasing him. Police claim that he drove into their patrol car, got out and fired shots at them. They shot and killed him.

https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-devens-funeral-expences

https://www.click2houston.com/news/local/2022/05/19/officer-involved-shooting-leaves-1-suspect-injured-in-ne-houston-hpd-says/

https://www.khou.com/article/news/crime/suspect-shot-by-officer-houston/285-2f7ed7d0-1fdc-48b7-9092-7696061efbb3

https://abc13.com/deven-nnawuchi-body-camera-video-houston-crime/11971633/

Atlanta police were sent to a restaurant where Nygil Collins had allegedly gotten unruly. Police claimed that he had refused to leave and officers fired their Taser at him. then did leave but was attacked by a third-party and allegedly fired a shot at the third-party. Police then shot and killed him.

https://www.atlantanewsfirst.com/2022/05/19/shooting-involving-officer-under-investigation-buckhead/

https://www.cbs46.com/2022/05/19/he-didnt-deserve-this-mother-man-shot-by-atlanta-police-speaks-out/

https://www.cbs46.com/2022/05/19/shooting-involving-officer-under-investigation-buckhead/

https://valdostatoday.com/news-2/region/2022/05/former-restaurant-employee-shot-after-firing-on-officers/

Police in an unmarked vehicle attempted to pull over Carlos Roberts Jr. for a traffic violation but he allegedly did not comply and fled. Officers allege that he immediately stepped from his vehicle and fired a weapon at them. He at the time may have believed he was being attacked by a civilian as the officer and vehicle were both unmarked while chasing him. A total of 43 shots were fired. Police shot and killed him. His family questions the police narrative and asked anyone who may be an eyewitness to step forward.

https://news.yahoo.com/family-man-shot-orlando-police-110009023.html

https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2022/06/16/orlando-police-release-body-camera-video-of-deadly-shootout-during-traffic-stop/

https://www.officer.com/on-the-street/body-cameras/video/21271471/watch-dramatic-shootout-between-fla-police-driver-during-stop

Jefferson Parish deputies responded to a disturbance call. The man they were targeting refused to come out of the apartment. Police alleged that he eventually came out holding a weapon. Police shot and killed him. No bodycam footage of the event has been provided for verification of the story.

https://www.wdsu.com/article/deputy-involved-in-deadly-terrytown-shooting-jpso-says/40046448

https://snbc13.com/rudy-guerrero-death-man-dead-in-terrytown-police-involved-shooting/

Dustin Cody Thomas was riding his ATV when police in Calhoun Georgia conducted a high-speed chase after another vehicle and attacked the vehicle with a PIT maneuver, causing it to spin and crash into Thomas on his ATV, killing him. Police never said why they felt the life-threatening chase was necessary.

https://patch.com/georgia/cartersville/innocent-atv-driver-killed-truck-pursued-bartow-deputies-gsp

https://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/innocent-man-killed-as-high-speed-chase-ends

Junting Pao Was local restaurant owner outside of his restaurant making a delivery when Paterson police ran a high speed chase into him. He was killed and several other pedestrians were injured. The crash occurred only two days after pursuit laws were loosened, allowing police to chase stolen cars. Police alleged that the car they were chasing may have been stolen.

https://www.northjersey.com/story/news/passaic/paterson/2022/06/02/paterson-nj-junting-pan-lawyer-police-chase-preceded-fatal-crash/7452692001/

Jamarcus Rogers, 23, was being chased for undisclosed reasons by Mobile PD until he lost control, crashed and died. Police allege that he ran because he had an assault warrant. His mother said that her son called her during the chase, screaming ‘They’re chasing me. They’re chasing me. The police, they’re chasing me.’ Police allege that during the chase, he hit a police car. His mother questions whether the police car may have attacked him and caused the fatal crash. It is unknown whether she ever got answers.

https://www.fox8live.com/2022/03/17/family-ala-man-who-crashed-died-police-chase-wants-answers/

https://www.fox10tv.com/2022/03/16/hes-supposed-bury-me-im-not-supposed-bury-him-family-man-killed-during-mobile-police-chase-wants-answers/

Police claim that Baldwin was travelling 77 mph in a 55 mph speed zone south on LA 27 near US Hwy 90 when State troopers escalated a chase which exceeded 100 mph. While being chased through an intersection, he struck a raised concrete curb and he was ejected from the motorcycle, later passed away on May 16.

https://www.kplctv.com/2022/05/18/state-police-motorcyclist-dies-injuries-sustained-police-chase/

Marshall County deputies had arrested Gary Rowland and were allegedly interviewing him about a prior case. According to police, he asked to smoke and police took him outside. At that time, he pulled a hand gun and shot one deputy. Two deputies shot and killed him.

https://foxlexington.com/news/kentucky/suspect-reportedly-killed-ky-deputy-who-let-him-smoke/

https://www.paducahsun.com/news/warrant-rowland-stole-guns-weeks-before-cash-shooting/article_c3e9cd08-c5b0-5ee3-9f46-212fb6c9ad17.html

https://www.murrayledger.com/news/ksp-murray-man-shot-cash-during-smoke-break/article_41d86626-e387-11ec-bf0b-a79d4535044b.html

North Charleston Police allege that Ladarius DeShaun Christian was chased, then ran from his vehicle after a high-speed chase and was chased into the path of another car, run over and killed.

https://www.live5news.com/2022/05/16/troopers-investigate-fatality-following-high-speed-chase-i-26/

Chief Deputy Jody Cash was shot and killed in front of the Marshall County Sheriff's Office at 52 Judicial Drive in Benton at 2:10 pm. When a man under arrest pulled a gun and shot him. Two other officers killed the attacker.

https://www.odmp.org/officer/26180-chief-deputy-sheriff-jody-wayne-cash

Palmyra PD were is on a call that a car was disabled on the side of the road. They found a man holding a small knife. Police ordered him to put it in the car. It is not known what else transpired but the man allegedly turned around with a gun and fired a shot at them. The officer returned fire and killed Justin K. Moore.

https://www.thenewsenterprise.com/news/local/two-men-dead-after-police-involved-shooting/article_44844fd3-44cd-5f22-b04b-5887fe3f1b23.html

https://www.usnews.com/news/us/articles/2022-05-18/prosecutor-officer-who-shot-armed-motorist-was-justified

https://www.whas11.com/article/news/local/indiana/indiana-shooting-justin-moore-jacob-mclanahan-firefighter-family-vampires/417-1eb4458b-d397-47ce-b73a-519a517e4298

An off-duty Cleveland officer claims that he was robbed by someone. He shot and killed an unnamed 17-year-old. There are no eyewitnesses and no bodycam video of this event.

https://www.cleveland.com/crime/2022/05/police-off-duty-cleveland-officer-fatally-shoots-teenager-in-milwaukee.html

https://www.news5cleveland.com/news/local-news/cleveland-metro/off-duty-cleveland-officer-involved-in-deadly-force-incident-during-attempted-robbery-in-milwaukee

An officer allegedly conducting a routine check on the Kohler Car Wash noticed a vehicle pulling in with a license plate that looked like it had been covered with paint or dirt. When that Osseo officer pulled around to look at the car, the driver of a white pickup backed into an adjacent stall drove away. The officer claims he followed and did not chase and radio’d others. The officer claims he came upon a wreck and the man whom he had been chasing fleeing on foot. The bystander whose vehicle had been hit was killed. Police never explained why this chase was necessary.

https://www.kare11.com/article/news/local/1-killed-in-brooklyn-park-crash-after-driver-fled-osseo-police/89-7a20ab35-8356-43ab-8374-9a1276ce71b6

Deputies were called to a private residence where a person was allegedly trespassing and had weapons. Officers encountered the man and claim that they tried to de-escalate the situation by attacking him with chemical weapons to drive him from the property. The man fired a shot at police that shot and killed him.

https://www.fox4now.com/news/local-news/deputies-shoot-and-kill-armed-man-in-hendry-county-following-barricade-ccso-says

https://www.winknews.com/2022/05/17/collier-county-deputies-fatally-shoot-barricaded-suspect-in-hendry-county/

Police in Sallisaw saw a man walking down the street and apparently jumping erratically into the path of vehicles. Police allege that when they approached him, he had a knife. Police shot and killed him.

https://www.nwahomepage.com/news/around-the-region/osbi-investigating-officer-involved-shooting-in-sallisaw-ok/

https://www.swtimes.com/story/news/2022/05/16/man-knife-shot-and-killed-saturday-sallisaw-oklahoma/9795736002/

Randy DeGroot, a 65-year-old man from Springfield died near Pleasant Plains after a car chase crash involving a Menard County Sheriff's Deputy on May 13, 2022. After a chase over unpaid traffic tickets, DeGroot then crashed near the intersection of Yankeetown Road and Tomlin Road in Sangamon County. He died on the scene and no officers were injured.

https://newschannel20.com/news/local/driver-dies-after-car-crash-and-a-police-pursuit

Border Patrol Agent Daniel Salazar was killed in a single-vehicle crash on the Bell Valley Truck Trail near Campos, California.

Border Patrol Agent Daniel Salazar was killed in a single-vehicle crash on the Bell Valley Truck Trail near Campos, California.

Boston PD arrived during some sort of altercation when Richard Ortiz was seen screaming. Police engaged him in a fight and claim he had a knife. They shot and killed him.

https://tbdailynews.com/son-of-revere-man-who-stabbed-boston-cop-blames-police-for-killing-him-shares-last-conversation-with-dad-about-selling-him-quarter-pound-of-weed/

https://www.boston25news.com/news/local/one-dead-two-officers-injured-overnight-stabbing-dorchester/GU6CEOTGJFEG3L6B5XCTI7A3WA/

https://www.foxnews.com/us/boston-police-shoot-kill-knife-wielding-suspect-stabbed-officer

Detroit police officers in the area of Russel Street and Warren Avenue attempted a traffic stop on the vehicle that fled. Police escalated a high-speed chase and the vehicle into a tree in the 2660 block of East Canfield Street. Two other children were injured while 11-year-old Xavier Mena was pronounced dead at the scene.

https://www.mlive.com/news/2022/05/teen-charged-in-police-chase-crash-that-killed-11-year-old-boy.html

Police in Windham Township, Oregon, received a call that Cora Bowman was in her garage pointing a gun. Police arrived and shot and killed her.

https://www.beaconjournal.com/story/news/2022/05/17/woman-killed-portage-county-deputy-related-shooting-identified-cora-baughman-werger-road-bci-ohio/9806673002/

https://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2022/05/26/aafn-m26.html

https://www.beaconjournal.com/story/news/2022/05/19/man-asked-police-if-he-could-shoot-armed-portage-county-neighbor-windham-deputy-cora-baughman/9835420002/

Romen Phelps allegedly crashed his car into the gate of a school. Police were called and arrived. It is unknown how an altercation with a staff member was started but when police arrived, an officer also joined the fight. The officer finally shot and killed him.

https://www.palmbeachpost.com/story/news/2022/05/14/dreyfoos-graduate-identified/9780618002/

https://www.wpbf.com/article/florida-high-school-dreyfoos-arts-lockdown/39993683

https://cbs12.com/newsletter-daily/suspect-hospitalized-night-before-erratic-incident-at-dreyfoos

North College Hill police chased a vehicle for undisclosed reasons until it crashed into a building. Timaya Smith died and another occupant was critically injured when the car flipped and caught on fire. Police claim that the fatal chase was initiated because the vehicle was speeding.

https://www.wcpo.com/news/local-news/hamilton-county/cincinnati/cincinnati-police-pursuit-leaves-1-dead-and-another-critically-injured