Death by Cop- 2024
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Name Not Disclosed
Case # :914
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 05/13/2024
Location : 3300 block of Albillo Loop
City : Perris
County : Riverside
State : California
Agency : Riverside County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during parole check
Open records summary :
Riverside County deputies assigned to the Riverside Alternative Sentencing Program were conducting a probation compliance check at a home when a man refused to speak with them. Police tasered him and finally shot and killed him, alleging that he produced a gun after the taser attack. The officer fired at least 12 bullets into the man. No gun or hostility toward the officer is visible from the man who calmly walks away from police until shot and killed.
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https://www.instagram.com/officer__involved/reel/C9FLZnwO_f6/
Name Not Disclosed
Case # :913
Age :
Gender :Female
Race : White
Date : 05/13/2024
Location : Birdsville Road and Solomons Island Road
City : Harwood
County : Anne Arundel
State : Maryland
Agency : Calvert County Sheriff's Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Juvenile passenger killed by police chase crash
Open records summary :
Deputies chased a vehicle they felt may have been tied to prior vehicle burglaries. The pursuit spanned 25 miles and 2 counties until the vehicle crashed into a pickup truck, killing a juvenile female passenger and injuring 3 others in the vehicle.
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Kristopher K. Handy
Case # :912
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Native Alaskan
Date : 05/13/2024
Location : 7100 block of Bearfoot Drive
City : Anchorage
County : Anchorage
State : Alaska
Agency : Anchorage Police Department
Officer(s) : Jacob Jones, Jacob Ostolaza, Noel Senoran, James Stineman
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during disturbance call
Open records summary :
Anchorage PD were sent to a domestic disturbance in which a man was seen with a long gun. Police arrived, claim he pointed a gun and shot and killed him. Eyewitnesses, video footage and local media dispute the police story, documenting that he never pointed a gun at police.
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Ivory James Welch III
Case # :911
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 05/13/2024
Location : US 191
City : Safford
County : Greenlee
State : Arizona
Agency : DPS, Clifton Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during arrest
Open records summary :
Ivory James Welch III was wanted in Mississippi for a triple homicide. DPS in Safford, AZ located him and together with Clifton PD shot and killed him during attempted arrest.
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Shawn Michael Clark
Case # :910
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 05/13/2024
Location : Unknown
City : West Plains
County : Howell
State : Missouri
Agency : West Plains Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
Open records summary :
West Plains PD arrived at a residence to arrest Shawn Michael Clark for previous domestic charges when a crisis escalated. Police created a SWAT standoff and extricated family members, then bearing down on the residence with Clark locked inside. When police finally breached the residence, they found him dead from suicide under police duress.
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Jovanni Caceres Steffani
Case # :909
Age :38
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 05/13/2024
Location :
City : Suwanee
County : Hillsborough
State : Florida
Agency : Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
Open records summary :
Jovanni Caceres Steffani allegedly kidnapped a woman and a child, was located at a hotel with the child. He committed suicide under police duress. The woman was later found dead elsewhere.
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Christian Emile
Case # :908
Age :33
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 05/12/2024
Location : East 52nd Street and Church Avenue
City : New York
County : Brooklyn
State : New York
Agency : NYPD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by patrol officers when seen with a gun
Open records summary :
NYPD patrol officers saw a man who allegedly pointed a gun at someone and chased him, tasered him and finally killed him.
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James Baker 2 of 2
Case # :907
Age :25
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 05/11/2024
Location : Maroa Avenue
City : Fresno
County : Fresno
State : California
Agency : Fresno Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Driver and 1 bystander killed by police chase crash
Open records summary :
Fresno PD chased a motorcycle for the stated reason of driving too fast. The chase only escalated the speed and ended when the motorcycle crashed into a vehicle, killing motorcyclist James Baker and bystander driver Juan Jaramillo.
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Keelan Allan Nicholas Baron 2 of 3
Case # :906
Age :19
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 05/11/2024
Location : Bowdon Junction Road
City : Mt. Zion
County : Carroll
State : Georgia
Agency : Mt. Zion Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Driver and 2 passengers killed by police chase crash
Open records summary :
| Mt. Zion PD traffic-stopped a Lexus that drove away. Police escalated a chase that ended when the teenage driver crashed into a pole, the vehicle caught on fire and rolled over, killing the driver and 2 passengers. |
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Jason Melvin Williams
Case # :905
Age :39
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 05/11/2024
Location : Dusty Road
City : Taylorsville
County : Alexander
State : North Carolina
Agency : Alexander County Sheriff's Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during arrest
Open records summary :
Alexander County deputies went to a residence on Dusty Road to arrest a man for outstanding warrants. They found him, fought with him and allege that he had a gun and shot and killed him.
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https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nc/charlotte/news/2024/05/13/alexander-county-deputy-shooting
Gabriel Braddock1 of 3
Case # :904
Age :21
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 05/11/2024
Location : Bowdon Junction Road
City : Mt. Zion
County : Carroll
State : Georgia
Agency : Mt. Zion Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Driver and 2 passengers killed by police chase crash
Open records summary :
| Mt. Zion PD traffic-stopped a Lexus that drove away. Police escalated a chase that ended when the teenage driver crashed into a pole, the vehicle caught on fire and rolled over, killing the driver and 2 passengers. |
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Claudy Pierre Jules
Case # :903
Age :41
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 05/11/2024
Location : Genessee Avenue and Fairbanks Street SW
City : Atlanta
County : Cobb
State : Georgia
Agency : Atlanta Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during “man with a gun” call
Open records summary :
Atlanta PD were sent to a “man with a gun” call, found Claudy Jules in the street holding a handgun and shot and killed him.
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https://gbi.georgia.gov/press-releases/2024-05-16/gbi-investigates-officer-involved-shooting-atlanta
Corey Roach
Case # :902
Age :50
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 05/11/2024
Location : 4738 McAllister Ave
City : Columbus
County : Franklin
State : Ohio
Agency : Columbus Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic violence call
Open records summary :
Columbus PD arrived at a domestic violence call, found a man with a rifle, got into a shootout with him and shot and killed him. Nicole Pleasant, 47, had been found shot to death at the location. She is not listed in this database as her murder apparently happened prior to police involvement.
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https://www.nbc4i.com/news/local-news/columbus/two-dead-in-east-columbus-shooting/
https://citizen.com/-Nxdv7Nej5cVA1zJPPFh
https://www.nbc4i.com/news/local-news/columbus/two-dead-in-east-columbus-shooting/
Jeremiah Flax 3 of 3
Case # :901
Age :26
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 05/11/2024
Location : Bowdon Junction Road
City : Mt. Zion
County : Carroll
State : Georgia
Agency : Mt. Zion Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Driver and 2 passengers killed by police chase crash
Open records summary :
| Mt. Zion PD traffic-stopped a Lexus that drove away. Police escalated a chase that ended when the teenage driver crashed into a pole, the vehicle caught on fire and rolled over, killing the driver and 2 passengers. |
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Ali Hamsa Yusuf
Case # :900
Age :22
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 05/11/2024
Location : 4700 block of McAllister Avenue
City : Columbus
County : Franklin
State : Ohio
Agency : Columbus Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic violence call
Open records summary :
Columbus PD arrived at a domestic violence call, engaged in a shootout with a man and shot and killed him.
Source links :
https://www.nbc4i.com/news/local-news/columbus/two-dead-in-east-columbus-shooting/
Jordan Cole
Case # :899
Age :18
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 05/11/2024
Location : 1500 block of 7th Street Trafficway
City : Kansas City
County : Wyandotte
State : Kansas
Agency : Kansas City Kansas Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during foot chase over stolen car
Open records summary :
Kansas City Police located an allegedly stolen car. Several young men including juveniles were seen running from it. Police chased one of them into some brush, engaged in a shootout and shot and killed him.
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https://fox4kc.com/news/one-killed-in-officer-involved-shooting-in-kansas-city-kansas/
Henry Tomasic
Case # :898
Age :23
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 05/11/2024
Location : Unknown
City : Lawrence
County : Douglas
State : Kansas
Agency : Lawrence Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
Open records summary :
Lawrence PD arrived at a residence to arrest a 23-year-old man wanted for sexual abuse and abuse of a minor. When police closed in on the residence to arrest him, the man committed suicide under police duress.
Source links :
https://lawrencekstimes.com/2024/03/07/lpd-presser-shootings/
Glenn Clifford Dunn III
Case # :897
Age :48
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 05/11/2024
Location : West Cliff Drive and De la Costa Avenue
City : Santa Cruz
County : Santa Cruz
State : California
Agency : Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Driver killed by police chase crash
Open records summary :
Police chased a man for undisclosed reasons until he crashed on West Cliff Drive and De la Costa Avenue and died.
Source links :
https://www.cbsnews.com/sanfrancisco/news/man-dies-fatal-crash-during-police-chase-santa-cruz/
Harmon Davis
Case # :896
Age :45
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 05/11/2024
Location : Unknown
City : Lincoln County
County : Lincoln
State : West Virginia
Agency : West Virginia State Police
Officer(s) : T.C. Hurley, Trooper Klag
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during traffic stop
Open records summary :
West Virginia State Police Trooper T.C. Hurley traffic-stopped Harmon Davis. During the traffic stop, an altercation ensued during which Davis stabbed Hurley and Hurley shot and killed Davis.
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https://www.wsaz.com/2024/05/09/wvsp-trooper-stabbed-suspect-dead-lincoln-county-incident/
Blake Fleure
Case # :895
Age :19
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 05/11/2024
Location : West Perry and Franklin Streets
City : Tiffin
County : Seneca
State : Ohio
Agency : Seneca County Sheriff's Office, Tiffin Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during mental health crisis
Open records summary :
Tiffin PD alerted Seneca County deputies that 19-year-old Blake Fleure was in a mental health crisis and had injured himself. Police found him, escalated a chase and cornered him. He allegedly had a knife. Police shot and killed him.
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Name Not Disclosed
Case # :894
Age :12
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 05/11/2024
Location : Westheimer near Blue Willow
City : Houston
County : Harris
State : Texas
Agency : Houston Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Child passenger killed by police chase crash
Open records summary :
Houston PD chased a car full of 12- and 13-year-old boys in a stolen car until the vehicle crashed. One boy died and 3 injured children were arrested.
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Name Not Disclosed
Case # :893
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 05/11/2024
Location : N. 14th and Market Street
City : St. Louis
County : St. Louis
State : Missouri
Agency : St. Louis Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after shooting
Open records summary :
A St. Louis PD officer witnessed a fatal shooting at an unhoused encampment and shot and killed the shooter.
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Juan Jaramillo 1 of 2
Case # :892
Age :60
Gender :Male
Race : Latinx
Date : 05/11/2024
Location : Maroa Avenue
City : Fresno
County : Fresno
State : California
Agency : Fresno Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Driver and 1 bystander killed by police chase crash
Open records summary :
Fresno PD chased a motorcycle for the stated reason of driving too fast. The chase only escalated the speed and ended when the motorcycle crashed into a vehicle, killing motorcyclist James Baker and bystander driver Juan Jaramillo.
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Nicholas Pierce
Case # :891
Age :43
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 05/11/2024
Location : 4700 block of Crawford Avenue
City : Louisville
County : Jefferson
State : Kentucky
Agency : Louisville Metropolitan Police Department
Officer(s) : Christine Silk, Bailey Siegrist, Noel Sheets
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during “disturbance with a knife” call
Open records summary :
Louisville Metro PD arrived at a call involving a man causing a disturbance with a knife. Police shot and killed him.
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Name Not Disclosed 2 of 2
Case # :890
Age :42
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 05/11/2024
Location : 1300 E. Main St
City : El Cajon
County : San Diego
State : California
Agency : El Cajon Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Driver and passenger killed by police chase crash
Open records summary :
El Cajon PD chased a motorcycle for unknown reasons until it crashed into a sedan. The driver and passenger of the motorcycle were both killed.
Source links :
https://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local/el-cajon-police-pursuit-crash/3512719/
Name Not Disclosed 1 of 2
Case # :889
Age :42
Gender :Female
Race : Unknown
Date : 05/11/2024
Location : 1300 E. Main St
City : El Cajon
County : San Diego
State : California
Agency : El Cajon Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Driver and passenger killed by police chase crash
Open records summary :
El Cajon PD chased a motorcycle for unknown reasons until it crashed into a sedan. The driver and passenger of the motorcycle were both killed.
Source links :
https://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local/el-cajon-police-pursuit-crash/3512719/
Deshawn Anthony Vaughn
Case # :888
Age :24
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 05/11/2024
Location : Van Aken Boulevard
City : Shaker Heights
County : Cuyahoga
State : Ohio
Agency : US Marshals, Euclid Police Department, Cuyahoga SWAT
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed during SWAT siege
Open records summary :
Deshawn Anthony Vaughn shot and killed Officer Jacob Derbin of the Euclid PD. Police escalated a standoff. Vaughn was found dead. It is unclear whether he died by suicide or police bullets at this time.
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Michael Justin Young
Case # :887
Age :34
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 05/10/2024
Location : U.S. 521 and Beckwood Road
City : Sumter County
County : Sumter
State : South Carolina
Agency : Sumter County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Pedestrian killed by patrol vehicle
Open records summary :
A Sumter County deputy on duty hit and killed a pedestrian on 05/10/2024.
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Elizabeth Stevenson 2 of 2
Case # :886
Age :51
Gender :Female
Race : White
Date : 05/10/2024
Location : I-40
City : Clarendon
County : Donley
State : Texas
Agency : DPS, Donley County Sheriff's Office, Texas Highway Patrol, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Game Warden, Gray County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during pursuit
Open records summary :
| Texas DPS tried to stop an 18-wheeler in Clarendon that did not stop. Police called for backup and a total of DPS, Donley County deputies, Texas Highway Patrol troopers, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department and Gray County deputies all hunted the truck at high speeds, placed spike strips and engaged in a shootout on the road with Elizabeth Stevenson. When the truck stopped, numerous officers shot and killed passenger Elizabeth Stevenson and her husband Edward Stevenson. |
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Antonio Seales
Case # :885
Age :51
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 05/10/2024
Location : Norman Bridge Road near East Delano Avenue
City : Montgomery
County : Montgomery
State : Alabama
Agency : Montgomery Police
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Bystander killed by police chase crash
Open records summary :
Antonio Seales, the police chaplain for Montgomery PD, was killed when Montgomery PD chased a fleeing vehicle into his path.
Source links :
https://www.waka.com/2024/05/24/mpd-chaplain-dies-from-injuries-in-montgomery-crash/
Edward Stevenson 1 of 2
Case # :884
Age :60
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 05/10/2024
Location : I-40
City : Clarendon
County : Donley
State : Texas
Agency : DPS, Donley County Sheriff's Office, Texas Highway Patrol, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Game Warden, Gray County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during pursuit
Open records summary :
Texas DPS tried to stop an 18-wheeler in Clarendon that did not stop. Police called for backup and a total of DPS, Donley County deputies, Texas Highway Patrol troopers, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department and Gray County deputies all hunted the truck at high speeds, placed spike strips and engaged in a shootout on the road with Elizabeth Stevenson. When the truck stopped, numerous officers shot and killed passenger Elizabeth Stevenson and her husband Edward Stevenson.
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Freeman Sherman, Jr.
Case # :883
Age :39
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 05/10/2024
Location : 3000 block of Dumbarton Road
City : Memphis
County : Shelby
State : Tennessee
Agency : Memphis Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic call
Open records summary :
Memphis PD arrived on a domestic disturbance call and shot and killed a man with a knife.
Source links :
https://wreg.com/news/local/investigation-underway-after-incident-in-raleigh/
https://www.actionnews5.com/2024/05/10/stabbing-suspect-shot-killed-by-police-officer/
Alexander Yepez Ortega
Case # :882
Age :22
Gender :Male
Race : Latinx
Date : 05/10/2024
Location : 3400 block of Dirk Court
City : Ceres
County : Sacramento
State : California
Agency : Ceres Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during “man with a gun” call
Open records summary :
Ceres PD were called to a “shots fired” call where a man was allegedly walking around with a gun and was accused of having stabbed someone. Police arrived and shot and killed the man.
Source links :
https://www.cbsnews.com/sacramento/news/ceres-incident-involving-officer-6th-street/
Joseph Reyes Munoz
Case # :881
Age :38
Gender :Male
Race : Latinx
Date : 05/10/2024
Location : 3000 block of Roosevelt Avenue
City : Midland
County : Midland
State : Texas
Agency : Midland Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during “man with a gun” call
Open records summary :
Midland PD were called to a “disturbance with a weapon” call and shot and killed a man.
Source links :
https://www.cbs7.com/2024/05/11/suspect-dead-after-officer-involved-shooting-midland/
Patricia Schmelz
Case # :880
Age :
Gender :Female
Race : White
Date : 05/10/2024
Location : West Copans Road
City : Pompano Beach
County : Broward
State : Florida
Agency : Hallandale Beach Police Department, Broward County Sheriff's Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Bystander killed by police chase crash
Open records summary :
Hallandale PD and Broward County deputies chased a Dodge Charger for unknown reasons until it crashed into the vehicle of third party bystander Patricia Schmelz, killing her.
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Ruben Felix Alejandro Lopez
Case # :879
Age :45
Gender :Male
Race : Latinx
Date : 05/09/2024
Location : Carla Vista and Los Feliz
City : Chandler
County : Maricopa
State : Arizona
Agency : Chandler Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic disturbance call
Open records summary :
Chandler PD were sent to a domestic disturbance call and shot and killed a man.
Source links :
https://www.yourvalley.net/stories/1-dead-in-chandler-officer-involved-shooting,509490
Juanita Vidal
Case # :878
Age :71
Gender :Female
Race : Latinx
Date : 05/09/2024
Location : Unknown
City : New York
County : Brooklyn
State : New York
Agency : NYPD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Bystander killed by police chase crash
Open records summary :
NYPD chased a vehicle until the vehicle hit a female pedestrian, killing, her. The chase was done for a driving infractions.
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Nicholas Robert Contreras
Case # :877
Age :32
Gender :Male
Race : Latinx
Date : 05/09/2024
Location : Locust Avenue and Mariposa Road
City : Victorville
County : San Bernardino
State : California
Agency : San Bernardino Sheriff’s Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Pedestrian hit by cars, shot dead by police
Open records summary :
A pedestrian was hit by 2 vehicles. When police arrived, they shot and killed the pedestrian for unknown reasons.
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Geovany Alexis 2 of 3
Case # :876
Age :18
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 05/08/2024
Location : SW Gaines Avenue
City : Stuart
County : Marion
State : Florida
Agency : Stuart Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Drowned
Event : Drowned during police chase
Open records summary :
Stuart PD chased a vehicle that hit police spike strips, flew into a body of water, killing 3 teenage occupants.
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Jerry Choisy 3 of 3
Case # :875
Age :19
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 05/08/2024
Location : SW Gaines Avenue
City : Stuart
County : Marion
State : Florida
Agency : Stuart Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Drowned
Event : Drowned during police chase
Open records summary :
Stuart PD chased a vehicle that hit police spike strips, flew into a body of water, killing 3 teenage occupants.