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A US Marshals Task Force arrived at an RV Park to arrest Paul Willhite for unknown reasons. They allege that he raised a weapon. They shot and killed him.

https://www.kfvs12.com/video/2024/06/27/victim-identified-deadly-officer-involved-shooting/

Steven Jeffrey O’Shields was wanted in North Carolina for child sex crimes and was seen in Kalispell, Montana. Flathead County deputies chased him until he fled into a river in Kalispell. He was found drowned later.

https://www.montanarightnow.com/kalispell/north-carolina-fugitive-drowns-in-flathead-river-after-on-foot-police-chase-through-forest/article_6530b014-3412-11ef-8235-078f7eedb0cc.html

Otero County Sheriff’s Deputy Jacob Diaz-Austin
drove patrol late at night on June 25, 2024 on US Highway 70 after a call by a person who had driven past a boy walking in the dark and worried about his safety. The deputy spotted 17-year-old Elijah Hadley walking on the shoulder. The deputy stopped and drove toward him, yelling to show his hands. Hadley complied and tossed an object away from himself onto the ground. The officer fired 4 bullets into him. Hadley fell down to the ground and was lying in his own blood, screaming in pain and rolled over, asking the officer whether he would kill him. The officer fired another 15 bullets directly into him lying on the ground, killing him. This is a summary of the released bodycam footage.

Elijah Hadley had been on foot at the Mescalero Apache Reservation walking to his mother’s house. The object in his hand turned out to be a plastic airsoft replica. Police had initially claimed that he was armed and pointed a pistol at them. This is proven false by the bodycam which shows him tossing an object, which falls with the velocity of a very light-weight item, not consistent with a gun. He is seen tossing the object away from himself when ordered to show his hands.

Hadley fell down clutching his stomach and yelled “it is just a BB gun.” When he was lying on the ground, unarmed and severely injured, it is unclear why the officer snapped during a verbal exchange with him and fired 15 more bullets into his body. He was found to have been hit by a total of 19 bullets on autopsy. The deputy did not render aid or help him and watched him die for several minutes.

The family, as well as the public were told that he had pointed a gun at the deputy, which is inconsistent with the bodycam footage.

Three months after the killing, the officer has not been charged and the local population, particularly the Native American community, has been vocally protesting in nearby Alamogordo.

Three months after the killing, it is known only that the deputy had been on paid administrative leave but the sheriff’s office refused to answer whether the deputy is still on paid leave or back on patrol.

This page will be updated when more information becomes available.

Summary:
https://www.kunm.org/local-news/2024-09-13/community-members-want-deputy-who-killed-mescalero-apache-teenager-charged

Bodycam:

https://www.koat.com/article/what-happened-to-elijah-target-7-investigates-native-american-boys-death-in-officer-involved-shooting/62202593

https://www.ktsm.com/news/teen-holding-airsoft-gun-dead-in-officer-involved-shooting/

https://ladailypost.com/nmsp-investigates-officer-involved-shooting-in-otero-county/

https://kvia.com/news/new-mexico/2024/06/27/17-year-old-holding-air-soft-gun-shot-dead-by-deputy-new-mexico-state-police-say/

https://www.yahoo.com/news/teen-holding-airsoft-gun-dead-181208237.html

https://patch.com/new-hampshire/concord-nh/man-gun-dies-after-officer-involved-shooting-pm-patch-nh

A man shot and injured a woman in a domestic violence event and fled from police. Police chased him to an apartment complex 10 miles away where he took a second woman hostage when confronted with police. Police shot and killed him. This is the ninth police shooting in Indianapolis in 2024.

https://www.indystar.com/story/news/crime/2024/06/25/indianapolis-police-involved-shooting-maple-leaf-lane-castleton/73890635007/

https://www.wthr.com/article/news/crime/indianapolis-woman-said-her-husband-shot-her-before-he-was-shot-by-police/531-e34b03e7-dc85-4c68-83b5-4ef8da715b2a

https://fox59.com/news/victim-describes-how-violent-domestic-attack-leads-to-deadly-officer-involved-shooting/

https://wishtv.com/news/crime-watch-8/impd-deadly-police-shooting-in-apartment-came-after-shots-fired-at-office-park/

Clarke County deputies initiated a pursuit for undisclosed reasons that escalated until Zachery Smallwood crashed and died.

https://www.wric.com/news/virginia-news/21-year-old-man-killed-in-crash-during-pursuit-in-clarke-county/

https://www.winchesterstar.com/winchester_star/berryville-man-killed-in-crash-during-police-pursuit-in-clarke-county/article_1a2865c0-02b7-5e15-a5af-eba3ad0d1153.html

https://www.wlbt.com/2024/06/26/person-tractor-killed-after-colliding-with-sheriffs-deputy-mississippi/

A man called 911 stating that his roommate had met him with a knife and was erratic. Miami PD arrived and shot and killed Mariel Rivera Samuels, alleging that she had charged at them with a knife. Her roommate stated that she had a history of mental illness.

https://www.nbcmiami.com/news/local/1-shot-killed-by-police-in-edgewater-authorities/3346747/

Escambia County deputies chased a vehicle they felt to be tied to a previous shooting. The vehicle did not stop and police attacked it with a PIT maneuver, disabling it. Three males ran from the vehicle and jumped over the bridge into the water. A 20-year-old man died on impact.

https://www.pnj.com/story/news/crime/2024/06/25/pensacola-drive-by-shooting-injures-woman-suspect-dies-escambia-river-bridge/74205554007/

PPD were chasing a stolen car until it crashed, killing Dylan Brasky  and Jayden Rolon-Ekis, also critically injuring a third male. All 3 were students of the Ida B. Wells School. Jayden Rolon-Ekis had been an honor roll student.

https://www.kgw.com/article/news/crime/former-ida-b-wells-students-killed-car-crash/283-d3eb8d4e-6525-480a-b727-d64bc12db046

https://hoodline.com/2024/07/former-ida-b-wells-students-dead-in-stolen-vehicle-crash-following-police-chase-in-southeast-portland/
 

PPD were chasing a stolen car until it crashed, killing Dylan Brasky  and Jayden Rolon-Ekis, also critically injuring a third male. All 3 were students of the Ida B. Wells School.

https://www.kgw.com/article/news/crime/former-ida-b-wells-students-killed-car-crash/283-d3eb8d4e-6525-480a-b727-d64bc12db046

https://hoodline.com/2024/07/former-ida-b-wells-students-dead-in-stolen-vehicle-crash-following-police-chase-in-southeast-portland/

PPD were chasing a stolen car until it crashed, killing Dylan Brasky  and Jayden Rolon-Ekis, also critically injuring a third male. All 3 were students of the Ida B. Wells School. Jayden Rolon-Ekis had been an honor roll student.

https://www.kgw.com/article/news/crime/former-ida-b-wells-students-killed-car-crash/283-d3eb8d4e-6525-480a-b727-d64bc12db046

https://hoodline.com/2024/07/former-ida-b-wells-students-dead-in-stolen-vehicle-crash-following-police-chase-in-southeast-portland/
 

Las Vegas Metro PD were sent to 300 block of Casa Norte Drive Las Vegas, where they found five people shot to death and a critically injured teenage girl. Police identified 47-year-old Eric Adams as the shooter. He fled to a business in the 1600 block of Dwayne Steadman Avenue into a private backyard. When police cornered him, he died of suicide under police.

https://www.fox5vegas.com/2024/06/25/two-women-found-dead-north-las-vegas-apartment-complex/

Charles Schultz allegedly tried to shoot multiple co-workers inside office building, employee of Chattanooga-Hamilton County Air Pollution Control Bureau but one of his guns jammed. He then committed suicide under police duress when police arrived and SWAT locked down the area.

https://www.wkrn.com/news/tennessee-news/attempted-chattanooga-tn-shooter-dead-police-report/
https://www.local3news.com/local-news/update-suspect-shot-himself-in-active-shooter-situation-near-hamilton-place-mall/article_bb605c7a-3258-11ef-b300-5f9a6f21e3cd.html
https://www.wsmv.com/2024/06/25/tennessee-man-threatened-shoot-co-workers-his-gun-malfunctioned-police-say/

Fort Worth PD chased a man for undisclosed reasons until he crashed , was ejected and died.

https://www.star-telegram.com/news/local/crime/article289485004.html

Police were sent to a welfare check on a man in his 60s. He allegedly fired shots at police from his house. SWAT appeared and began shooting beanbags at him, then flashbang grenades. The man died from gunshots. It is not known who shot him.

https://www.jordanmiller.news/2024/06/24/details-man-dead-following-swat-incident-in-minerva/#google_vignette

Virginia State Police tried to traffic-stop a truck that did not stop. Police escalated a chase that ended when the vehicle stopped. A shootout ensued and police shot and killed the man. Police did not state why they had tried to traffic-stop the man.

https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2024/06/24/man-dead-after-officer-involved-shooting-in-galax/

https://www.wdbj7.com/2024/06/24/no-law-enforcement-hurt-police-shooting-galax/

https://www.wset.com/news/local/virginia-state-police-names-46-year-old-who-died-following-officer-involved-shooting-in-carroll-county-virginia-june-2024

Amarillo PD arrived at the hoe of Kurt Gaede for a previous burglary and a domestic violence incident. Gaede allegedly fled to the back of the house and held a gun. Police shot and killed him in his home.

https://abc7amarillo.com/news/local/breaking-amarillo-police-investigating-officer-involved-shooting-300-block-south-georgia

Hakim Al Nas was in a group of teenagers who were seen entering an abandoned building. Police confronted them and allege that Al-Nas was armed. They shot and killed him.

https://www.wsbtv.com/news/local/18-year-old-killed-officer-involved-shooting-clayton-co-officer-placed-leave/K4H5ZOAXAZEZBATZDCNASPEPAM/
 

Birmingham PD were called for a disorderly person and shot and killed Daniel Allen Johnson.
 

https://www.wbrc.com/2024/06/25/bpd-investigating-officer-involved-shooting/

https://www.al.com/news/2024/06/man-shot-to-death-by-birmingham-police-officer-responding-to-forest-park-disorderly-conduct-call.html

https://www.al.com/news/2024/06/man-fatally-shot-by-birmingham-police-presented-a-knife-alea-says.html

https://www.al.com/news/2024/06/man-shot-to-death-by-birmingham-police-was-kind-compassionate-spiritual-partner-says.html

Jennefer Arellano-Maldonado was chased by police for driving an allegedly stolen car. She crashed into a Baptist church that was charred from a fire that had occurred days prior when her boyfriend fled from police and crashed into the church which caused a fire. It is unknown whether it was a coincidence that his girlfriend died in a police chase crash at the exact same place where he had been killed just days prior.

https://www.al.com/news/2024/06/alabama-teen-dies-when-police-chase-ends-with-crash-into-burned-church-where-her-boyfriend-died-days-before.html

Javontae Brice allegedly shot and killed 3 women, among them his mother, and had fled to Florida. Police caught up with him in Hamilton County and tried to approach him when he stopped at a service station. Police engaged in a shootout and killed him. There is a record on prolonged mental health issues before the Manatee County courts involving Brice. He apparently was in need of mental health services that were lacking.

https://www.wctv.tv/2024/06/25/suspect-accused-killing-3-people-manatee-county-killed-shootout-with-police-hamilton-county/

Marlon Jimenez was allegedly involved in a domestic violence incident. Police arrived and he locked himself into his home. After SWAT bore down on the residence for some time, they made entry and found him under a mattress with a ligature around his neck, having committed suicide under police duress.

https://ktla.com/news/local-news/los-angeles-domestic-violence-suspect-found-dead-by-police-after-standoff/

Lubbock PD received a call about an intoxicated man breaking things with a bat. Police arrived, found Jacob Alonzo with a pickaxe and shot and killed him. He had apparently been in a mental health crisis, discussing harming himself or others.

https://www.everythinglubbock.com/news/local-news/police-to-give-update-man-killed-after-officer-involved-shooting-in-west-lubbock/

https://www.kcbd.com/2024/06/24/lpd-man-shot-after-charging-lubbock-police-officer-with-pickaxe/

Middletown PD chased Noe Dominguez on a motorcycle until he crashed into an SUV and died.

https://patch.com/new-york/nanuet/police-pursuit-ends-fatal-motorcycle-crash-patch-pm

https://westchester.news12.com/state-police-motorcyclist-killed-in-crash-was-being-pursued-by-middletown-pd

https://patch.com/new-york/midhudsonvalley/middletown-police-pursuit-ends-fatal-motorcycle-crash-state-police

Dothan PD responded to a domestic disturbance call, discovered that Travis Dickson had shot and injured 2 people and escalated a standoff. He committed suicide under police duress during the SWAT siege.

https://www.wdhn.com/news/local-news/houston-county/city-of-dothan/suspect-dies-after-shooting-himself-during-standoff-otha/
 

Chicago PD believed David Curry had hit a woman with a gun on a previous occasion and when they saw him, they began a foot chase. During the foot chase, police allege that he stopped and they accidentally ran into him, knocking him down. COPA released the bodycam which shows the officer violently pushing him and a bystander confronting police, commenting “you did not have to slam him like that.” Curry is seen to lose consciousness with blood pouring from his head. He died from the head injury later in the hospital.

https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/2024/08/15/copa-video-auburn-gresham-police-chase-that-caused-severe-head-injury-to-man-who-died-weeks-later

Bodycam:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qv7A_sV3nnI

Richard Viscarra Jr. was a navy vet with PTSD who on previous occasions needed mental health help. Police were aware of this and Viscarra’s wife called them because he was exacerbated again and threatened self-harm. Police arrived, saw him with a knife and shot and killed him. The wife states that he had pointed the knife only at himself and was not a threat to police.

https://www.ksat.com/news/local/2024/06/23/atascosa-county-deputy-shoots-kills-man-holding-knife-in-aggressive-manner-officials-say/

https://foxsanantonio.com/newsletter-daily/deputy-involved-shooting-leaves-one-man-dead-in-atascosa-county-local-news-near-me-crime-law-public-safety-san-antonio#

https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/texas/atascosa-county-texas-man-albert-viscarra-jr-shot-and-killed-deputy-domestic-disturbance-call/273-def9cf87-fbf2-4860-9b50-83a8b9a0f59a

Merrimack PD, New Hampshire State Police and SWAT responded to a call that someone was being held against their will on Cabot Road in Merrimack. The man let the hostage go but stayed locked in the house and police escalated a militarized SWAT standoff that lasted until the man committed suicide under police duress.

https://www.unionleader.com/news/crime/hostage-situation-standoff-ends-with-one-dead-in-merrimack/article_2655b7b8-318d-11ef-946f-c7a5a936e245.html

https://patch.com/new-hampshire/merrimack/several-law-enforcement-agencies-swat-standoff-merrimack

https://www.gofundme.com/f/ymz74f-support-for-robinson-family-in-tragic-loss

Fort Wayne PD traffic-stopped a vehicle and fired shots into the interior of the vehicle, killing passenger Linzell Parhm. Police did not disclose the reason for the traffic stop nor the reason for shooting him.

https://www.21alivenews.com/2024/06/23/one-victim-following-shooting-citys-southeast-side/

https://wowo.com/fwpd-releases-bodycam-footage-of-officer-involved-shooting/

Jason Lambert allegedly robbed a store and was chased by police. During a shootout with police, the man allegedly committed suicide under police duress.

https://www.thetowntalk.com/story/news/2024/06/22/rapides-sheriffs-office-suspect-shoots-self-after-high-speed-chase/74184391007/

https://www.kalb.com/2024/06/23/detectives-investigate-armed-robbery-deputy-involved-shooting/

Rick Harris was riding a dirt bike when he was hit and killed by a police vehicle.

https://www.wtvm.com/video/2024/06/25/biker-dies-after-crash-involving-meriwether-county-law-enforcement-officer/

Colton PD chased a motorcyclist for undisclosed reasons until he crashed into a vehicle on the I-10 onramp and died from injuries.

https://www.fontanaheraldnews.com/news/inland_empire_news/young-man-riding-motorcycle-dies-after-crashing-into-vehicle-at-end-of-police-pursuit/article_bf76d7ca-33ee-11ef-b0f0-9f11c857b29e.html

Newton PD tried to traffic-stop James Lightfoot because one of his headlights was out. He drove away and police chased for a while and gave up. His vehicle was found abandoned later. His body was found several hundred feet away. He had shot himself in the head during the chase according to police. He had a number of negative prior police encounters with drug and other convictions.

http://marionrecord.com/direct/chase_over_headlight_ends_in_suicide+5542chase+4368617365206f76657220686561646c6967687420656e647320696e2073756963696465

Frank Rodriguez allegedly choked and hit a woman and also attacked a nearby unhoused man but was reportedly unarmed and throwing punches. When police arrived, both Rodriguez and the woman were in his vehicle. The woman told police multiple times that she was fine. Police refused to drop the issue and touched or pushed Rodriguez who ran. Police fired their taser. Fleeing the taser, he ran directly into the path of a car and was killed while the car fled the scene.

https://www.wfla.com/news/hillsborough-county/man-killed-in-hit-and-run-after-tampa-police-officers-tried-to-arrest-him/
 

An allegedly armed man in mental health crisis was locked inside of an apartment in Tarzana. Police brought SWAT and bore down on the apartment for several hours until the man committed suicide under police duress.

https://www.dailynews.com/2024/06/21/armed-suspect-found-dead-after-17-hour-tarzana-standoff/

After an overdose, police arrived, tried to question a man, brought heavy tactical gear, bore down on the residence, breached the apartment until the man ran away and shot and killed himself under police duress.
 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KKnkqcqYZKA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5e93EjDiVeM

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/swat-team-surrounds-apopka-apartment-complex-with-weapons-drawn/ar-BB1oFOLx?ocid=BingNewsVerp&apiversion=v2&noservercache=1&domshim=1&renderwebcomponents=1&wcseo=1&batchservertelemetry=1&noservertelemetry=1

After a domestic violence incident, a 29-year-old man took a maintenance worker hostage and was shot and killed by police.

https://www.denver7.com/news/front-range/commerce-city/domestic-violence-suspect-shot-killed-by-commerce-city-police-after-five-hour-standoff

https://www.steamboatpilot.com/news/authorities-identify-police-officer-sheriffs-deputy-who-fired-shots-in-fatal-shooting-friday-in-craig/
 

After a stabbing in Alcoa, the man believed responsible was seen in Maryville and Maryville PD began chasing him, soon followed by Alcoa PD. The chase was escalated by police and ended when Ron Wells who was driving the fleeing vehicle crashed into 2 other vehicles and died as a result of the police pursuit.

https://www.wate.com/news/blount-county-news/alcoa-stabbing-suspect-flees-from-police-dies-after-crash-maryville-police-confirms/
 

A man called 911 and said he was intoxicated and needed to be stopped. Police chased him to an area in the Shalem Colony. Police engaged in a shootout with him and shot and killed him. He was reportedly in mental health crisis, needing help when killed instead.
 

https://www.koat.com/article/man-killed-shooting-dona-ana-county-deputy-las-cruces/61186255

https://www.lascrucesbulletin.com/stories/man-killed-by-deputy-was-in-a-mental-health-crisis,84528