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Name Not Disclosed
Case # :1034
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 05/28/2024
Location : 4400 block of Ironwood Circle
City : Bradenton
County : Manatee
State : Florida
Agency : Bradenton Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
Open records summary :
A woman threatened to kill herself and allegedly had access to guns. Bradenton PD arrived, took measures to secure the building and tried to make contact with the woman in unknown form. Several gunshots were heard. She had committed suicide under police duress.
Source links :
https://patch.com/florida/bradenton/woman-shot-killed-self-bradenton-apartment-complex-police
Ensel Maclare-Urgelles
Case # :1033
Age :48
Gender :Male
Race : Black
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
Michael Edminson
Case # :1032
Age :40
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 05/28/2024
Location : Ridgewood Avenue and 5th Street
City : Holly Hill
County : Volusia
State : Florida
Agency : Holly Hill Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Unknown
Event : Killed by police during mental health crisis
Open records summary :
Holly Hill PD were called to a man having a mental health crisis and threatening others with a steak knife. The man, initially only identified as "Michael" allegedly had a long history of schizophrenia and needed mental health help. When police arrived, he was seen running, still holding his steak knife. he was shot and killed within seconds of police arriving.
Source links :
https://www.wesh.com/article/holly-hill-officer-shooting/60929929
Name Not Disclosed 3 of 3
Case # :1031
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Latinx
Date : 05/28/2024
Location : Unknown/Mexican border
City : Valverde County
County : Val Verde
State : Texas
Agency : DPS
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : 3 passengers killed by police chase crash
Open records summary :
DPS chased a vehicle believed to be involved in human smuggling until the vehicle crashed and 3 Mexican migrants died.
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Name Not Disclosed 2 of 3
Case # :1030
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Latinx
Date : 05/28/2024
Location : Unknown/Mexican border
City : Valverde County
County : Val Verde
State : Texas
Agency : DPS
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : 3 passengers killed by police chase crash
Open records summary :
DPS chased a vehicle believed to be involved in human smuggling until the vehicle crashed and 3 Mexican migrants died.
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Name Not Disclosed 1 of 3
Case # :1029
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Latinx
Date : 05/28/2024
Location : Unknown/Mexican border
City : Valverde County
County : Val Verde
State : Texas
Agency : DPS
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : 3 passengers killed by police chase crash
Open records summary :
DPS chased a vehicle believed to be involved in human smuggling until the vehicle crashed and 3 Mexican migrants died.
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Jason A. Burk
Case # :1028
Age :41
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 05/27/2024
Location : Unknown
City : Kansas City
County : Wyandotte
State : Kansas
Agency : KCK Police Department, Kansas Highway Patrol and Mission Police
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during pursuit
Open records summary :
Jason A. Burk had allegedly stolen a vehicle at gunpoint and was driving when KCK Police, Kansas Highway patrol and the Mission PD began chasing him. Highway Patrol performed a PIT maneuver and the car spun out. Burk reportedly emerged from the vehicle shooting at police. Police shot and killed him.
Source links :
https://www.wibw.com/2024/05/31/kbi-identifies-man-killed-officer-involved-shooting-kansas-city/
Deanna D’Arco
Case # :1027
Age :19
Gender :Female
Race : Latinx
Date : 05/27/2024
Location : Route 23 and Walsh Road
City : Franklin Borough
County : Sussex
State : New Jersey
Agency : Franklin Borough Police
Officer(s) : Sgt. William Grissom
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Bystander killed in crash with police
Open records summary :
Deanna C'Arco was killed when a Franklin Borough police officer crashed into her vehicle.
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Name Not Disclosed
Case # :1026
Age :19
Gender :Male
Race : Latinx
Date : 05/27/2024
Location : I-710
City : Long Beach
County : Los Angeles
State : California
Agency : CHP
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Driver killed by police chase crash
Open records summary :
| CHP chased a vehicle on the I-710 until it crashed and exploded in a fireball, killing the driver. It is unknown why police chased the vehicle. |
Source links :
https://www.cbsnews.com/losangeles/video/pursuit-leaves-suspect-dead-after-crash-in-long-beach/
Name Not Disclosed
Case # :1025
Age :30
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 05/27/2024
Location : I-45
City : Galveston
County : Galveston
State : Texas
Agency : Galveston Police Departm
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Motorcyclist killed by police chase crash
Open records summary :
A woman fell off a motorcycle and the driver left her and drove off. Galveston PD began chasing the driver who sped up and crashed in the back of a tow truck and died.
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Michael Vargas
Case # :1024
Age :48
Gender :Male
Race : Latinx
Date : 05/27/2024
Location : Base Line Street and Mt. Vernon Avenue
City : San Bernardino
County : San Bernardino
State : California
Agency : San Bernardino Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after shooting at ex-wife
Open records summary :
Michael Vargas was allegedly following his ex-wife and firing shots at her. When police traffic-stopped him, he allegedly “abruptly” exited his vehicle with a gun and was shot and killed by San Bernardino officers.
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Jahquan M. Robinson
Case # :1023
Age :24
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 05/27/2024
Location : Westport
City : Kansas City
County : Wyandotte
State : Kansas
Agency : Westport Public Safety Security
Officer(s) : Unknown security officer
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by security during shootout
Open records summary :
A shooting broke out at the Kansas City’s Westport Entertainment District. Security fired at an unknown number of shooters and killed Jahquan M. Robinson.
Source links :
https://www.kansascity.com/news/local/crime/article288782460
Tracey Watson
Case # :1022
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 05/27/2024
Location : 300-block of South Cicero Avenue
City : Chicago
County : Cook
State : Illinois
Agency : Chicago Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after being attacked
Open records summary :
Chicago PD saw a man allegedly try to stab someone and shot and killed him. Tracey Watson’s family said that he had urinated in public and was punched in the face by two men, got into an altercation and was defending himself when police arrived and killed him.
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Michael “Indian” Zimmerman
Case # :1021
Age :59
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 05/26/2024
Location : Unknown
City : Marion
County : Williamson
State : Illinois
Agency : Herrin Police Department, the Energy Police Department, Williamson County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Motorcyclist killed by police chase crash
Open records summary :
Herrin Police Department, the Energy Police Department, Williamson County Sheriff’s Office jointly chased a motorcycle until it crashed into a squad car, killing the driver. Police did not explain why they undertook the fatal chase.
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John Francis Tyksa
Case # :1020
Age :34
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 05/26/2024
Location : 664 Housatonic Street
City : Pittsfield
County : Berkshire
State : Massachusetts
Agency : Pittsfield Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Dirt bike driver killed by police chase crash
Open records summary :
Pittsfield police chased a dirt bike until it crashed into a pick up truck. John Tyska, the dirt, bike driver, died.
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Andre Mayfield
Case # :1019
Age :26
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 05/26/2024
Location : Eldert St and Central Ave
City : New York
County : Brooklyn
State : New York
Agency : NYPD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during confrontation
Open records summary :
Andre Mayfield allegedly walked up to police, tapped on their window and displayed two knives. Police fired 2 tasers at him and finally shot and killed him. His family said he had mental health issues and needed help but describe him as a positive person, a home health aide and father of a young child.
Source links :
https://brooklyn.news12.com/nypd-knife-wielding-man-who-charged-at-officers-fatally-shot-in-bushwick
https://abc7ny.com/post/nypd-involved-incidents-bushwick-brownsville-brooklyn-ny-leave/14873375/
Richard Castillo
Case # :1018
Age :37
Gender :Male
Race : Latinx
Date : 05/26/2024
Location : Hwy 144
City : Topeka
County : Haskell
State : Kansas
Agency : Haskell County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during pursuit
Open records summary :
Haskell County deputies attempted to traffic-stop Richard Castillo. He continued to drive. Police escalated a chase. Castillo made a U-turn and hit a deputy’s vehicle and allegedly emerged with a gun. Police shot and killed him.
Source links :
https://www.wibw.com/2024/05/26/kbi-investigates-officer-involved-shooting-haskell-co/
Aaron Edward Gardner
Case # :1017
Age :41
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 05/26/2024
Location : South 13th Street
City : Grover Beach
County : San Luis Obispo
State : California
Agency : San Luis Obispo Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during "man with gun" call
Open records summary :
A man allegedly showed a firearm to someone and police were called. Police found the man who fled and allegedly threatened to shoot police. He raised an object. Police shot and killed him. The object had been a plastic replica gun.
Source links :
https://www.sanluisobispo.com/news/local/crime/article288754295
Ed Edwards III
Case # :1016
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 05/26/2024
Location : 800 block of Belmont Avenue
City : Wilson
County : Wilson
State : North Carolina
Agency : Wilson Police Department
Officer(s) : 2 unnamed officers
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police for undisclosed reasons
Open records summary :
Wilson PD shot and killed someone. No details so far.
Source links :
https://abc11.com/post/1-person-dead-after-officer-involved-shooting-wilson/14873688/
https://abc11.com/post/1-person-dead-after-officer-involved-shooting-wilson/14873688/
Jonathan Jurecki
Case # :1015
Age :44
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 05/26/2024
Location : Skeels Road
City : Otto Township
County : Kankakee
State : Michigan
Agency : MSP Grand Rapids, MSP Squad, and the Emergency Support Team
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after false bomb threat
Open records summary :
A man told police that he had a bomb and would blow them up. He carried an odd device from his house. Police called in the Bomb Squad and a host of emergency services that negotiated with the man until they shot and killed him. The “bomb” turned out to be fake. The man had been unarmed.
Source links :
https://www.audacy.com/wwjnewsradio/news/local/man-with-bomb-killed-in-officer-involved-shooting
https://www.woodtv.com/news/oceana-county/msp-bomb-in-deadly-standoff-was-fake/
Ray Anthony Ross
Case # :1014
Age :30
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 05/26/2024
Location : Brentwood
City : Jacksonville
County : Duval
State : Florida
Agency : Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Brian L. Rone
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after shooting
Open records summary :
JSO stated that a man fired into a car. Police engaged in a shootout with him an shot and killed him. A nearby house hit by stray bullet.
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Kevin Luu
Case # :1013
Age :34
Gender :Male
Race : Asian
Date : 05/26/2024
Location : Taft Street and Garden Grove Boulevard
City : Garden Grove
County : Los Angeles
State : California
Agency : LAPD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Bystander killed by police chase crash
Open records summary :
Police chased an allegedly intoxicated juvenile until he slammed into 3 other vehicles, killing bystander Kevin Luu.
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William Dawayne Rankin
Case # :1012
Age :43
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 05/26/2024
Location : Unknown
City : Florence
County : Florence
State : South Carolina
Agency : Florence County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Treyvon Sellers
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police under undisclosed circumstances
Open records summary :
Florence County Deputy Treyvon Sellers chased William Rankin by vehicle until Rankin crashed into a tree. Rankin ran into a nearby home. Officer Sellers followed, unleashed his K9 that also ran into the house and attacked the surprised homeowner, 72-year-old Johnny Cooper who was in his home on an oxygen tank, while Deputy Sellers fired 5 shots into the unarmed Rankin seeking refuge in the home.
Officer Sellers was fired the following month, not for this incident but a new domestic violence event instead. He was charged with voluntary manslaughter in the death of Rankin. The condition of the homeowner attacked in his home by the police dog is unknown. He had been mauled for 87 seconds in his home. Mr. Cooper is allegedly permanently disfigured from the dog attack.
Deputy Sellers was charged with manslaughter in August of 2024.
Source links :
https://www.wbtw.com/news/pee-dee/florence-county/man-shot-by-florence-county-sheriff-deputy-dies/
Partial BWC video:https://www.thestate.com/news/local/crime/article291363885.html
David B. Werbicki
Case # :1011
Age :55
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 05/26/2024
Location : Farmington Street
City : Chicopee
County : Hampden
State : Massachusetts
Agency : Chicopee Police Department, Massachusetts State Police STOP
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
Open records summary :
Chicopee PD were told that someone inside of a house on Farmington Street had fired a weapon. Police arrived and escalated a standoff with SWAT that lasted until the man committed suicide under police duress.
Source links :
https://www.masslive.com/westernmass/2024/05/chicopee-man-commits-suicide-during-standoff.html
Kedrayn Blueford
Case # :1010
Age :21
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 05/25/2024
Location : 21599 block of Jordan Pond Ridge in the Highlands Subdivision
City : Spring
County : Montgomery
State : Texas
Agency : Porter Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during mental health call
Open records summary :
Family called 911 because Kedrayn Blueford, known to have mental health issues, was experiencing a mental health crisis. Police arrived, saw him with a knife and shot and killed him.
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Name Not Disclosed
Case # :1009
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 05/25/2024
Location : Unknown
City : Baltimore
County : Baltimore
State : Maryland
Agency : Baltimore Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during investigation
Open records summary :
Baltimore PD were questioning a man about a previous shooting when he pulled out a gun and a shootout ensued. The man was killed by police and a deputy was shot in his bullet-proof vest and was spared injury
Source links :
https://wjla.com/news/local/police-confirm-officer-involved-shooting
Name Not Disclosed
Case # :1008
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 05/24/2024
Location : Unknown
City : Cullman
County : Cullman
State : Alabama
Agency : Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Driver killed by police chase crash
Open records summary :
Cullman County deputies chased a vehicle for undisclosed reasons until it crashed into several other vehicles and the driver died.
Source links :
https://www.cbs42.com/news/crime/1-dead-after-vehicle-chase-ends-in-cullman/
Beau Purtee
Case # :1007
Age :23
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 05/24/2024
Location : 26795 Tracy Rd
City : Northwood
County : Wood
State : Ohio
Agency : Perrysburg Township Police Department
Officer(s) : Ross Wheatley
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during “Man with a gun” call
Open records summary :
Perrysburg Township PD responded to a “man with a gun” call, found the man and shot and killed him.
Source links :
https://www.13abc.com/2024/05/24/perrysburg-twp-shoot-kill-suspect-that-allegedly-shot-them/
https://www.sent-trib.com/2024/05/30/details-released-for-fatal-perrysburg-twp-shooting/
https://www.13abc.com/2024/05/24/perrysburg-twp-shoot-kill-suspect-that-allegedly-shot-them/
Nicholas Goolsby
Case # :1006
Age :26
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 05/24/2024
Location : 151 Bunker Hill Ln
City : Statesville
County : Iredell
State : North Carolina
Agency : Statesville Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
Open records summary :
Police were called to a domestic violence situation, found 2 dead women, 1 surviving baby and a shooter who committed suicide under police duress when police arrived. Only one victim is listed here because the other two homicides occurred prior to police arriving.
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Name Not Disclosed
Case # :1005
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 05/24/2024
Location : 2509 Okeechobee Boulevard, Pizza Hut
City : West Palm Beach
County : Palm Beach
State : Florida
Agency : DEA
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police for undisclosed reasons
Open records summary :
A DEA agent "conducting an authorized law enforcement action" shot and killed a man. No more information was given by police.
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Michael Aaron Vaughn
Case # :1004
Age :48
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 05/24/2024
Location : 24 Auburn Way S
City : Auburn
County : King
State : Washington
Agency : King County Sheriff’s Office, SWAT, Auburn Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during eviction
Open records summary :
King County SWAT and Auburn PD arrived at an apartment to evict a man who owed 3 months back rent. Police shot and killed him in his home. Police did not answer whether he had been armed or why he was killed.
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Efrain Quezada
Case # :1003
Age :41
Gender :Male
Race : Latinx
Date : 05/24/2024
Location : 91 Freeway
City : Anaheim
County : Orange
State : California
Agency : CHP, LAPD, Anaheim Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
Open records summary :
A man accused of stalking was pursued by police vehicles, helicopters and SWAT until he committed suicide on the 91 Freeway in Anaheim.
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Shannon Musgraves
Case # :1002
Age :47
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 05/24/2024
Location : 200 block of Lakeside Avenue
City : East Alton
County : Madison
State : Illinois
Agency : East Alton Police Department, Madison County Sheriff's Office, SWAT, multiple other LEOs
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
Open records summary :
Police were sent to a “shots fired” call, located a man and called numerous law enforcement agencies and SWAT who all pressured the man until he committed suicide under police duress.
Source links :
https://www.riverbender.com/articles/details/updated-east-alton-standoff-ends-in-suspects-apparent-selfinflicted-gunshot-wound-73371.cfm
https://www.riverbender.com/articles/details/updated-east-alton-standoff-ends-in-suspects-apparent-selfinflicted-gunshot-wound-73371.cfm
https://fox2now.com/news/illinois/suspect-dead-after-east-alton-standoff-with-police/
Ellarea Dickson
Case # :1001
Age :77
Gender :Female
Race : White
Date : 05/24/2024
Location : Town Square Shopping Center
City : Hartselle
County : Morgan
State : Alabama
Agency : Hartselle Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Bystander killed by police chase crash
Open records summary :
Ellarea Dickson, 77, was a bystander in traffic killed by a police chase crash when police chased a vehicle into her path.
Source links :
https://www.yahoo.com/news/high-speed-pursuit-leaves-one-221900465.html
Justin Yanez
Case # :1000
Age :36
Gender :Male
Race : Latinx
Date : 05/24/2024
Location : Shields and Valentine Avenues
City : Fresno
County : Fresno
State : California
Agency : Fresno County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Motorcyclist killed by police chase crash
Open records summary :
Fresno PD chased a motorcycle until it crashed, killing the driver and critically injuring a passenger. Police said the man had an open warrant
Source links :
https://www.fresnobee.com/latest-news/article288725820.html
https://www.yourcentralvalley.com/news/local-news/3-hospitalized-after-speed-chase-crash-in-fresno/
Bernard Doyle
Case # :999
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 05/24/2024
Location : Unknown
City : Boston
County : Suffolk
State : Massachusetts
Agency : Boston Police Department
Officer(s) : Bernard Doyle
Cause of death : Unknown
Event : Died on duty from undisclosed causes
Open records summary :
Officer Bernard Doyle died on active duty from undisclosed causes.
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Anthony D. Ferguson
Case # :998
Age :39
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 05/24/2024
Location : 3400 block of S Hanover St
City : Baltimore
County : Baltimore
State : Maryland
Agency : Baltimore Police Department
Officer(s) : Timothy Copeland, Nicholas Wellems, Brandall Mable, Nicolas Sturla, Kevin Retamales
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police in shootout
Open records summary :
Anthony Ferguson allegedly shot and injured an officer and was killed by police.
Source links :
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JI8TIuS1TYQ
https://wjla.com/news/local/police-confirm-officer-involved-shooting
Tarez Lee Matthew Williams 4 of 4
Case # :997
Age :18
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 05/23/2024
Location : 600 block of Davis Avenue
City : Des Moines
County : Polk
State : Iowa
Agency : Des Moines Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Driver and 2 passengers killed
Open records summary :
Des Moines PD chased a vehicle they believed to be stolen that was occupied and driven by several teenagers until the vehicle crashed, killing two 15-year-olds and one 18-year-old occupant. Police allege they had lost sight of the vehicle just before it crashed.
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Jamarion Jackson 3 of 3
Case # :996
Age :18
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 05/23/2024
Location : 600 block of Davis Avenue
City : Des Moines
County : Polk
State : Iowa
Agency : Des Moines Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Driver and 2 passengers killed
Open records summary :
| Des Moines PD chased a vehicle they believed to be stolen that was occupied and driven by several teenagers until the vehicle crashed, killing two 15-year-olds and one 18-year-old occupant. Police allege they had lost sight of the vehicle just before it crashed. |
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Terry Pfeffer
Case # :995
Age :45
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 05/23/2024
Location : Westward Trails Drive
City : Imperial
County : Jefferson
State : Missouri
Agency : Jefferson County Sheriff’s
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during chase
Open records summary :
Terry Pfeffer was allegedly driving a stolen truck, was chased by police until he crashed due to police placing stop sticks and was engaged in a shootout with police who shot and killed him.
Source links :
https://fox2now.com/news/missouri/stolen-truck-crashes-after-police-chase-in-jefferson-county/