Death by Cop- 2024
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Roy Chadwick, Jr.
Case # :1074
Age :48
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 06/03/2024
Location : 4700 block of 66th Street
City : Lubbock
County : Lubbock
State : Texas
Agency : Lubbock Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during mental health welfare check
Open records summary :
Lubbock PD were sent to a sober living facility for Roy Chadwick who was reportedly in a mental health crisis. Police shot and killed him, alleging he had a knife and walked toward police.
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Alicen Apkaw 1 of 2
Case # :1073
Age :23
Gender :Female
Race : Native American
Date : 06/02/2024
Location : Gila River Indian Reservation
City : Santan
County : Gila
State : Arizona
Agency : Gila River Police Department
Officer(s) : Joshua Briese
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Bystander killed by police during disturbance call
Open records summary :
Officer Joshua Briese of the Gila PD was sent to a disturbance on a reservation and engaged in a shootout. Officer Briese was killed. A bystander was also killed. The officer who was also killed in this incident is listed here.
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Joey Kay
Case # :1072
Age :35
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 06/02/2024
Location : Rickerts Road
City : Hilltown Township
County : Bucks
State : Pennsylvania
Agency : Hilltown Township Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
Open records summary :
Hilltown PD chased an off-road vehicle on a small residential street because it had no license plate until it crashed, killing the passenger, Joey Kay, who was a local firefighter.
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Lataurus Harrison
Case # :1071
Age :44
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 06/02/2024
Location : 1600 block of Fairview Street
City : Indianapolis
County : Marion
State : Indiana
Agency : Madison County Sheriff’s Office, Indianapolis Metro Police Department
Officer(s) : Mason Brisendine
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during arrest
Open records summary :
Madison County deputies arrived in the 1600 block of Fairview in Indianapolis to arrest Lataurus Harrison. Police found him in his car and shot and killed him. It is unknown whether he was armed or a threat to police.
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Joshua Main
Case # :1070
Age :27
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 06/02/2024
Location : 13th Street and Palm Lane
City : Phoenix
County : Maricopa
State : Arizona
Agency : Phoenix Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after attempted robbery
Open records summary :
Joshua Main allegedly tried to rob someone on a motorcycle. Police shot and killed him.
Source links :
https://www.kold.com/2024/06/02/man-dead-after-police-shooting-phoenix-no-officers-injured/
Ryan Prudhomme
Case # :1069
Age :41
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 06/02/2024
Location : 143 Daniel Webster Hwy
City : Nashua
County : Hillsborough
State : New Hampshire
Agency : Nashua Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during “man with a gun” call
Open records summary :
Police responded to a “Man with a gun” call at Lowe’s, found Ryan Prudhomme with a gun and shot and killed him.
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Nicholas Daniel Austin Papala
Case # :1068
Age :25
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 06/02/2024
Location : I-85 north near mile marker 71
City : Spartanburg
County : Spartanburg
State : South Carolina
Agency : Spartanburg County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after crash
Open records summary :
After a crash, Nicholas Papala hid in the woods. Police claim he reached for his waistband and they shot and killed him.
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John Anthony Perry
Case # :1067
Age :63
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 06/01/2024
Location : Tryon Road
City : Ashtabula
County : Ashtabula
State : Ohio
Agency : Ashtabula Police Department, Geauga County Sheriff’s Office, Lake County SWAT
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Ashtabula Police Department, Geauga County Sheriff’s Office, Lake County SWAT
Open records summary :
A man produced a gun, allegedly pointed it at cars and the neighbors’ children until SWAT arrived and several law enforcement agencies created a standoff. The man shot at SWAT vehicles and was shot and killed by police.
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Name Not Disclosed
Case # :1066
Age :
Gender :Female
Race : Unknown
Date : 06/01/2024
Location : NW 11th and NW 9th Streets
City : Ft. Lauderdale
County : Broward
State : Florida
Agency : Ft. Lauderdale Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Bystander killed by officer
Open records summary :
An officer was apparently rushing to a call and collided with a female driver on NW 11
and 9
Streets. The female driver was killed. It is unknown how fast the officer had been driving.
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Lander Coleman
Case # :1065
Age :43
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 06/01/2024
Location : Unknown
City : Matteson
County : Cook
State : Illinois
Agency : Matteson Police Department, FBI
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
Open records summary :
Lander Coleman shot and injured his former girlfriend and her children. Police found him in a home and escalated a standoff. He committed suicide nine hours into the standoff.
Source links :
https://patch.com/illinois/southside/fugitive-shoots-self-ending-9-hour-roseland-standoff-reports
Nicholas Daniel Austin Papala
Case # :1064
Age :25
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 06/01/2024
Location : Northbound lanes of I-85
City : Spartanburg
County : Spartanburg
State : South Carolina
Agency : Spartanburg County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : 4 unnamed officers opened fire
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after car crash
Open records summary :
Nicholas Papala was involved in a crash and fled into the woods. Paramedics located him and he told them he had a gun and asked them to notify him when police arrived. Police did arrive and began chasing him and shot and killed him, stating he had possibly reched for his waistband.
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Gino Anthony Marcoccia
Case # :1063
Age :49
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 05/31/2024
Location : Speasl Road
City : Lebanon
County : Linn
State : Oregon
Agency : Linn County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic violence call
Open records summary :
Linn County deputies were called to a domestic violence situation, encountered Gino Marcoccia with a rifle outside of his house and shot and killed him.
Source links :
https://www.kptv.com/2024/05/31/officers-shoot-kill-man-they-say-was-armed-with-rifle-linn-county/
Tywon Parker 1 of 2
Case # :1062
Age :28
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 05/31/2024
Location : East Lakeshore Drive
City : Colchester
County : Chittenden
State : Vermont
Agency : Colchester Police Department, Burlington Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : 2 people killed by police chase crash
Open records summary :
| Burlington PD and Colchester PD together hunted a vehicle at high speed until it crashed on the edge of Colchester, killing 2 people. Police said that someone in the vehicle had pointed a gun previously at rental car company employees which was the reason for the deadly chase. |
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Damanuel McLeod 2 of 2
Case # :1061
Age :19
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 05/31/2024
Location : East Lakeshore Drive
City : Colchester
County : Chittenden
State : Vermont
Agency : Colchester Police Department, Burlington Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : 2 people killed by police chase crash
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Daniel Lewis
Case # :1060
Age :27
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 05/31/2024
Location : Northwest 161 Street and 27 Place
City : Miami Gardens
County : Miami-Dade
State : Florida
Agency : Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, Miami Gardens Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during “proactive patrols for gang activity
Open records summary :
An unidentified man was killed in a shootout with federal AFT agents and Miami Gardens Police. Police explained that they had been doing “proactive detail” due to recent shootings and this shooting was possibly the result of this work.
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Name Not Disclosed
Case # :1059
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 05/30/2024
Location : 800 block of E. Frontage
City : Mission
County : Hidalgo
State : Texas
Agency : Mission Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
Open records summary :
A man was seen parked in the road. When Mission Police arrived, he drove away. Police chased him until he committed suicide under police duress.
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Brian Roffer
Case # :1058
Age :44
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 05/30/2024
Location : Route 10
City : Marlow
County : Cheshire
State : New Hampshire
Agency : Marlow Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
Open records summary :
A man was wanted after threatening someone’s life. Marlow PD combed the woods near his house for him and found him deceased from suicide under police duress.
Source links :
https://www.nhsp.dos.nh.gov/news-and-media/wanted-man-located-deceased
Hugo Cachua
Case # :1057
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Latinx
Date : 05/30/2024
Location : Euclid Avenue and 6th Street
City : Ontario
County : Los Angeles
State : California
Agency : LAPD
Officer(s) : Victor H. Corral
Cause of death : Unknown
Event : Killed by off-duty LAPD officer
Open records summary :
An altercation over a minor traffic accident led to a fatal shooting by an off-duty LAPD officer.
Source links :
https://abc7.com/post/off-duty-lapd-officer-involved-shooting-left-person/14894158/
https://www.yahoo.com/news/father-three-shot-killed-off-003700830.html
Osman Said Jimale 1 of 4
Case # :1056
Age :32
Gender :Male
Race : Middle Eastern
Date : 05/30/2024
Location : Blaisdell Avenue near 22nd Street
City : Minneapolis
County : Hennepin
State : Minnesota
Agency : Minneapolis Police Department
Officer(s) : Jamal Mitchell
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Mass shooter killed by police
Open records summary :
A shooting occurred in an apartment on Blaisdell Avenue in Minneapolis. Killing an officer, the shooter and injuring 4 others. Officer Jamal Mitchell and 3 civilians were shot to death.
Source links :
https://www.fox9.com/news/minneapolis-police-death-officer-2-citizens-killed-mass-shooting
Name Not Disclosed 3 of 3
Case # :1055
Age :17
Gender :Male
Race : Latinx
Date : 05/30/2024
Location : Unknown
City : Medina County
County : Medina
State : Texas
Agency : Sabinal Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : 3 people killed by police chase crash
Open records summary :
Sabinal Police chased a vehicle for undisclosed reasons and ended up in neighboring Medina County where the fleeing vehicle being chased crashed, killing 3 occupants.
Source links :
https://www.uvaldeleadernews.com/articles/sabinal-pursuit-ends-in-medina-county-crash/
Name Not Disclosed 1of 3
Case # :1054
Age :40
Gender :Male
Race : Latinx
Date : 05/30/2024
Location : Unknown
City : Medina County
County : Medina
State : Texas
Agency : Sabinal Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : 3 people killed by police chase crash
Open records summary :
Sabinal Police chased a vehicle for undisclosed reasons and ended up in neighboring Medina County where the fleeing vehicle being chased crashed, killing 3 occupants.
Source links :
https://www.uvaldeleadernews.com/articles/sabinal-pursuit-ends-in-medina-county-crash/
Asia " Asia Pasia" Dana'e Holliday
Case # :1053
Age :16
Gender :Female
Race : Black
Date : 05/30/2024
Location : U.S. 301
City : Fayetteville
County : Fayette
State : North Carolina
Agency : Fayetteville Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Passenger killed by police chase crash
Open records summary :
Fayetteville PD chased a stolen vehicle until it crashed into a bystander vehicle, killing the passenger of the targeted vehicle.
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Name Not Disclosed
Case # :1052
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Native American
Date : 05/30/2024
Location : Somerset Apartments near 61st and Mingo
City : Tulsa
County : Tulsa
State : Oklahoma
Agency : Lighthorse Police, Tulsa Police Department, Tulsa County Sheriff’s Office, SWAT
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by Lighthorse Police, Tulsa County deputies and SWAT during domestic incident
Open records summary :
Lighthorse Police were called to an apartment complex in south Tulsa where a Native American family was engaged in an unspecified domestic incident for which tribal police were sent. A man was reportedly seen assaulting a woman and child and had pointed a gun at neighbors who tried to intervene. Tulsa PD dispatched Lighthorse Police who brought SWAT and set up at the apartment complex while waiting for a warrant. An officer had gone up a ladder to break a window and was knocked off the ladder by the man. Lighthorse Police fired several shots, killing the man.
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Pam Damewood
Case # :1051
Age :73
Gender :Female
Race : White
Date : 05/30/2024
Location : Harden Boulevard
City : Lakeland
County : Hillsborough
State : Florida
Agency : Plant City Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Bystander killed by police chase crash
Open records summary :
On 05/30/2024 at 12:30 p.m., a crash involving several vehicles crashed resulting in 1 fatality as a direct result of a police chase. Police did not explain whom they were chasing or why and did not identify the deceased person who was a third party bystander.
Source links :
https://www.fox13news.com/news/police-chase-ends-deadly-multi-vehicle-crash-lakeland
Bishop Khalil-Aishon Jones-Daniel
Case # :1050
Age :28
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 05/30/2024
Location : 3300 block of Hampton Point
City : Silver Spring
County : Montgomery
State : Maryland
Agency : Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office, SWAT
Officer(s) : Edward Cochran
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during SWAT standoff
Open records summary :
A man in mental health distress was locked in an apartment with his mother when police and SWAT arrived, escalated a lengthy standoff and breached the apartment and killed the man.
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Name Not Disclosed
Case # :1049
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 05/30/2024
Location : Dixon Road
City : Jackson
County : Hinds
State : Mississippi
Agency : Jackson Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during arrest
Open records summary :
Jackson PD tried to arrest a man who allegedly tried to open a police car door, was tased and finally shot and killed.
Source links :
https://www.wlbt.com/2024/05/31/mbi-investigating-officer-involved-shooting-jackson/
https://www.facebook.com/jacksonmspd/videos/369739258963790/
Mohamed Aden 3 of 4
Case # :1048
Age :36
Gender :Male
Race : Middle Eastern
Date : 05/30/2024
Location : Blaisdell Avenue near 22nd Street
City : Minneapolis
County : Hennepin
State : Minnesota
Agency : Minneapolis Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed in mass shooting
Open records summary :
A shooting occurred in an apartment on Blaisdell Avenue in Minneapolis. Killing an officer, the shooter and injuring 4 others. Officer Jamal Mitchell and 3 civilians were shot to death.
Source links :
https://www.fox9.com/news/minneapolis-police-death-officer-2-citizens-killed-mass-shooting
https://apnews.com/article/minneapolis-mass-shooting-fourth-death-308d0a27a3b6f49382c350e9ac0ae4d2
Mustafa Ahmed Mohamed 2 of 4
Case # :1047
Age :35
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 05/30/2024
Location : Blaisdell Avenue near 22nd Street
City : Minneapolis
County : Hennepin
State : Minnesota
Agency : Minneapolis Police Department
Officer(s) : Jamal Mitchell
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Mass shooter killed by police
Open records summary :
A shooting occurred in an apartment on Blaisdell Avenue in Minneapolis. Killing an officer, the shooter and injuring 4 others. The officer who was also killed in this incident is listed here.
Source links :
https://www.fox9.com/news/minneapolis-police-death-officer-2-citizens-killed-mass-shooting
Name Not Disclosed 2 of 3
Case # :1046
Age :19
Gender :Female
Race : Latinx
Date : 05/30/2024
Location : Unknown
City : Medina County
County : Medina
State : Texas
Agency : Sabinal Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : 3 people killed by police chase crash
Open records summary :
Sabinal Police chased a vehicle for undisclosed reasons and ended up in neighboring Medina County where the fleeing vehicle being chased crashed, killing 3 occupants.
Source links :
https://www.uvaldeleadernews.com/articles/sabinal-pursuit-ends-in-medina-county-crash/
Ross M. Robertson
Case # :1045
Age :39
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 05/29/2024
Location : 2400 block of Dixon Avenue
City : Missoula
County : Missoula
State : Montana
Agency : Missoula Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Physical restraint
Event : Died in physical restraints during extensive altercation with police
Open records summary :
Missoula PD arrived at a structure fire and attempted to detain Ross Robertson as a “person of interest.” After what is described by police themselves as an extensive altercation, Robertson died in physical restraints. Details of what these restraints consisted of or what his diagnosis of death during arrest was are not disclosed so far.
Source links :
https://www.kpax.com/news/missoula-county/man-who-died-in-missoula-police-custody-identified
Aaron Richard Nielson
Case # :1044
Age :45
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 05/29/2024
Location : Prescott East Highway
City : Castle Canyon Mesa
County : Yavapai
State : Arizona
Agency : Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office, Prescott Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during narcotics arrest
Open records summary :
An unnamed man was shot and killed by police during arrest for drut-related charges.
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Name Not Disclosed
Case # :1043
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 05/29/2024
Location : Hwy 233 Cumberland City Rd
City : Cumberland
County : Cumberland
State : Tennessee
Agency : Houston County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Unnamed correctional officer
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police vehicle crash
Open records summary :
A Houston County correctional officer was transporting an inmate when they were involved in a major crash, killing 1 person and landing 3 people in the hospital in critical condition.
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Jamar Franklin Robinson
Case # :1042
Age :33
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 05/28/2024
Location : Catawba County Government Center
City : Newton
County : Catawba
State : North Carolina
Agency : Newton Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed after shooting and injuring a woman
Open records summary :
A man shot and injured a woman and then began shooting at first responders who tried to help the woman. Newton Police Department shot and killed Jamar Franklin Robinson. He had previously been tried for capital murder in another case and not convicted.
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Sergio Francisco Alvarez
Case # :1041
Age :48
Gender :Male
Race : Latinx
Date : 05/28/2024
Location : 10th Street and Southern Avenue
City : Phoenix
County : Maricopa
State : Arizona
Agency : Phoenix Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during traffic stop
Open records summary :
A fight started between a Phoenix officer and Sergio Francisco Alvarez who was riding a bicycle at a traffic stop, leading to a shootout. The man was killed and the officer was shot in the leg and injured.
Source links :
https://www.kold.com/2024/05/28/phoenix-police-officer-injured-shootout-suspect-dead/
Name Not Disclosed 2 of 2
Case # :1040
Age :
Gender :Unknown
Race : Unknown
Date : 05/28/2024
Location : Lang and Lancaster
City : Houston
County : Harris
State : Texas
Agency : Houston Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : 2 occupants killed by police chase crash
Open records summary :
Houston PD chased a vehicle until it crashed, flipped several times, killing 2 people and critically injuring 2 others. Police did not disclose why they hunted the vehicle.
Source links :
https://cw39.com/news/2-pronounced-dead-in-police-pursuit-near-hobby-airport/
Name Not Disclosed 1 of 2
Case # :1039
Age :
Gender :Unknown
Race : Unknown
Date : 05/28/2024
Location : Lang and Lancaster
City : Houston
County : Harris
State : Texas
Agency : Houston Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : 2 occupants killed by police chase crash
Open records summary :
Houston PD chased a vehicle until it crashed, flipped several times, killing 2 people and critically injuring 2 others. Police did not disclose why they hunted the vehicle.
Source links :
https://cw39.com/news/2-pronounced-dead-in-police-pursuit-near-hobby-airport/
Jerrett Dewayne Gray Jr.
Case # :1038
Age :20
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 05/28/2024
Location : Cavalier Court apartment complex 3800 block of Breen Drive
City : Indianapolis
County : Marion
State : Indiana
Agency : Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after carjacking
Open records summary :
Multiple men carjacked a vehicle from a woman. Police tracked down the vehicle to an apartment complex. Several men fled but police chased one on foot who ran away. Police allege that he had a gun. Police yelled to drop the gun and he reportedly did and was shot multiple times after he had already dropped the weapon. He died. Police produced photos of several handguns with extended magazines, alleging they had been found at the crime scene.
Source links :
https://fox59.com/news/indycrime/impd-officer-involved-shooting-reported-on-northeast-side/
Kenneth Vickers
Case # :1037
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 05/28/2024
Location : Old Concord Road
City : Salisbury
County : Rowan
State : North Carolina
Agency : Rowan County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during arrest for child sex crimes
Open records summary :
Kenneth Vickers was convicted of child sex crimes last week and fled the courtroom. Rowan County deputies found him at his home, allege he had a gun, engaged him in a shootout and they shot and killed him.
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Alfonso Gonzalez
Case # :1036
Age :35
Gender :Male
Race : Latinx
Date : 05/28/2024
Location : 12500 block of Tech Ridge Boulevard
City : Austin
County : Travis
State : Texas
Agency : Austin Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic disturbance call
Open records summary :
Austin PD were called to a domestic disturbance call, found a man on top of a woman stabbing her, shot and killed the man and also shot and critically injured the woman.
Source links :
https://www.fox7austin.com/news/officer-involved-shooting-north-austin-person-dead-injured
William Coleman
Case # :1035
Age :41
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 05/28/2024
Location : 36th and Grand Avenue
City : Omaha
County : Douglas
State : Nebraska
Agency : Omaha Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
Open records summary :
William Coleman was wanted for the previous shooting death of 34-year-old Jessica Haley in an apartment complex. Police surrounded the apartment and bore down on him, demanding his surrender for some time until a gunshot was heard of him committing suicide under police duress.