Death by Cop- 2024
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Kevin D. Taylor II
Case # :674
Age :28
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 04/11/2024
Location : Interstate 64 East
City : Waynesboro
County : Albemarle
State : Virginia
Agency : Waynesboro Police Department, Albemarle County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after chase
Open records summary :
Waynesboro PD chased a vehicle they felt to be connected to a prior shooting at high speed. When the vehicle stopped, police engaged the driver in a shootout, killing him.
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Alexander C. Grunke
Case # :673
Age :38
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 04/11/2024
Location : Ramsey Road
City : Dane County
County : Dane
State : Iowa
Agency : Dane County Sheriff’s Office, SWAT
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Murder+suicide under police duress
Open records summary :
Alexander Grunke was wanted for possible involvement in a homicide in another county and was located in Dane County. He fled. His car was disabled. Police found the 13-year-old child of the woman whom the man had allegedly killed dead inside the vehicle from so far unknown causes. A 5-month-old infant was handed to a person in a random residence before the couple continued fleeing. The man was allegedly armed and accompanied by an armed woman. The couple locked themselves in a home on Ramsey Road where SWAT bore down on the residence until the man allegedly killed the woman and then committed suicide under police duress. It is not entirely clear under which circumstances the woman died and she is therefore not included in this database until her killing is confirmed to have occurred under police duress. The man did commit suicide under SWAT assault and this is his page.
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Mark Benavidez
Case # :672
Age :30
Gender :Male
Race : Latinx
Date : 04/11/2024
Location : 2266 Wyoming Blvd. NE
City : Albuquerque
County : Bernalillo
State : New Mexico
Agency : Albuquerque Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during arrest
Open records summary :
Albuquerque PD tried to arrest a man for open warrants in the Walmart parking lot at 2266 Wyoming Boulevard NE. The man reportedly pushed past an officer with a rifle and tried to get in the store past them. Police engaged him in a physical altercation. The man grabbed the AR-15 and wrestled with the officer over control, discharging several rounds at Walmart. He was shot and killed by police.
Source links :
https://www.koat.com/article/deadly-albuquerque-police-shooting-walmart-wyoming/60470270
Martin Herrera
Case # :671
Age :27
Gender :Male
Race : Latinx
Date : 04/11/2024
Location : Coronado High School
City : El Paso
County : El Paso
State : Texas
Agency : El Paso Police Department, Texas Rangers, SWAT
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police under undisclosed circumstances
Open records summary :
A SWAT officer shot and killed someone in El Paso on 04/11/2024. No more information is available at this time.
Update: April 12, 2024 is currently the latest update that can be found, states only that police had responded to a Shots Fired call, found and killed a man via SWAT. No BWC, identity of person or more details released by 5/28/2024 upon check for updates. His family was found and said he was in mental health crisis and needed help.
Source links :
https://www.ktsm.com/news/swat-responding-to-shots-fired-in-west-el-paso/
Malachi Ephesian Jonah Williams
Case # :670
Age :22
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 04/11/2024
Location : I-15 and Deer Springs Road
City : San Marcos
County : Hays
State : Texas
Agency : San Marcos Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after 911 call about man with weapon
Open records summary :
A 911 caller said that the man followed them from a convenience store into a neighborhood nearby, and that he was displaying two large knives and threatening them.Police tased, then shot and killed him, stating he had had a knife. Family, friends and even local business owners all stated that he had been an unhoused man who had always been well liked.
Source links :
https://www.fox7austin.com/news/san-marcos-officer-involved-shooting-texas-1-dead-smpd
Randy Aaron May
Case # :669
Age :65
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 04/11/2024
Location : 2900 block of state Highway 73
City : Columbus
County : Hempstead
State : Arkansas
Agency : Hempstead County Sheriff's Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during arrest
Open records summary :
Police arrived to serve a warrant for Randy May and shot and killed him, stating he had a machete.
Source links :
https://www.texarkanagazette.com/news/2024/apr/12/arkansas-state-police-investigating-officer/
https://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2024/apr/12/hempstead-county-man-fatally-shot-by-sheriffs/?crime
Andrew L. Owens
Case # :668
Age :37
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 04/11/2024
Location : Riverview Health, 395 Westfield Rd
City : Noblesville
County : Hamilton
State : Indiana
Agency : Riverview Health Hospital Security
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
Open records summary :
The Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office stated that deputies responded to a call of a male subject with a gun outside of Riverview Health. Riverview Health’s hospital security located the suspect, who had a gun. Hospital security engaged with him and he committed suicide under police duress in front of the hospital.
Source links :
https://www.youarecurrent.com/2024/04/12/man-dies-of-self-inflicted-wound-at-riverview-health/
Televise Sau
Case # :667
Age :53
Gender :Male
Race : Indigenous Hawaiian
Date : 04/11/2024
Location : Haiku
City : Maui
County : Maui
State : Hawaii
Agency : Maui Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Taser
Event : Died 1 week after police taser firing
Open records summary :
Maui PD fired a taser at a man because he was driving what police believed to be a stolen vehicle and trying to evade police. The man fell ill and died one week after the taser shocks. The family questions the police story and points out unexplained severe head injuries to both the front and back of his head which do not match the police narrative.
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Narrative, photos:
https://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/2024/04/19/maui-family-demands-answers-after-loved-one-dies-after-being-tased-by-police/
Christopher Alvin Lee
Case # :666
Age :65
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 04/10/2024
Location : 7500 block of Exchange Drive
City : Orlando
County : Orange
State : Florida
Agency : Orange County Sheriff's Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police while trespassing
Open records summary :
Christopher Alvin Lee was allegedly trespassing in a business parking lot and threatened an employee with a box cutter. Orange County deputies arrived and shot and killed him. He is believed to have been unhoused.
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Jose Jesus Segura
Case # :665
Age :16
Gender :Male
Race : Latinx
Date : 04/10/2024
Location : Polly Street
City : Houston
County : Harris
State : Texas
Agency : Houston Police Department, Harris County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during pursuit
Open records summary :
Houston PD and Harris County deputies chased a vehicle after an alleged road rage incident and shot and killed a man who fled.
Source links :
https://abc13.com/bertwood-shooting-houston-chase-harris-county-deputies-hpd-investigation/14642142/
Clint Lavelle Hoyhtya
Case # :664
Age :28
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 04/10/2024
Location : Crestwood Drive East and Mayview Road
City : Minnetonka
County : Hennepin
State : Minnesota
Agency : Hennepin County Sheriff ‘s Office
Officer(s) : Christopher Heihn, Tyler Jacob, Keith McNamara, Steven Tomasko
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during arrest
Open records summary :
Police attempted to arrest a man for a warrant. When they arrived, a different person who had no warrant allegedly confronted them wearing a ballistic vest and a rifle. Police shot and killed Hoyhtya.
Source links :
https://www.fox9.com/news/police-swarm-minnetonka-neighborhood-after-deputies-shot
Name Not Disclosed
Case # :663
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 04/10/2024
Location : Jonesboro Road and Midway Street
City : Atlanta
County : Fulton
State : Georgia
Agency : Georgia State Patrol, Atlanta Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Unknown
Event : Suicide under police duress
Open records summary :
Atlanta Police chased a man after a homicide until he committed suicide under police duress during the chase.
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Jesus Huerta-Sanchez
Case # :662
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Latinx
Date : 04/10/2024
Location : Virgin and Xanthus
City : Tulsa
County : Tulsa
State : Oklahoma
Agency : Tulsa Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed during domestic disturbance call
Open records summary :
A man with a weapon was allegedly prowling near someone’s home, was chased by police, engaged in a shootout and was killed.
Source links :
https://www.kjrh.com/news/local-news/tulsa-police-officer-involved-in-shooting-near-xanthus-woodrow
Name Not Disclosed
Case # :661
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 04/10/2024
Location : W. William Cannon Drive
City : Austin
County : Travis
State : Texas
Agency : US Marshals
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during arrest
Open records summary :
US Marshals attempted to arrest a man for undisclosed reasons, allege he had a gun and shot and killed him.
Source links :
https://www.fox7austin.com/news/officer-involved-shooting-southwest-austin-william-cannon-vega
Cameron Lee Atkins
Case # :660
Age :54
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 04/10/2024
Location : Unknown
City : Sullivan
County : Sullivan
State : Indiana
Agency : Sullivan County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic violence call
Open records summary :
Sullivan County deputies were sent to a home for a domestic violence call and shot and killed Cameron Atkins under still unclear circumstances.
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Frank Lando Jr.
Case # :659
Age :65
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 04/10/2024
Location : Burrs Mill Road
City : Southampton
County : Hampshire
State : New Jersey
Agency : New Jersey State Police
Officer(s) : Anthony Fernandes
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Motorcyclist killed by NJ State trooper on duty
Open records summary :
A New Jersey State Police trooper collided with a motorcyclist, killing the motorcyclist.
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Caleb Bales 2 of 3
Case # :658
Age :29
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 04/09/2024
Location : Highway 33
City : Sharps Chapel
County : Union
State : Tennessee
Agency : East Tennessee Constable Association
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Driver and 2 passengers killed in police chase crash
Open records summary :
Constable John Dennis saw a vehicle in a parking lot that he felt was related to a report of the truck speeding. The constable escalated a chase that ended when the truck crashed and caught on fire, killing 3 people. The questionable justification for the deadly chase was criticized even by the Constable Association. Constables have only 40 hours of training but have full police powers while constables have little to no oversight in comparison.
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Christopher M. Milakovich
Case # :657
Age :50
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 04/09/2024
Location : Kossow Road near CarMax
City : Waukesha
County : Waukesha
State : Wisconsin
Agency : Waukesha Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after possible shoplifting
Open records summary :
Waukesha PD chased a man believed to have engaged in shoplifting and shot and killed him. The man had been unarmed.
Source links :
https://www.fox6now.com/news/waukesha-police-shooting-man-dead-theft-suspect
Cheryl R. Gaines
Case # :656
Age :54
Gender :Female
Race : Unknown
Date : 04/09/2024
Location : U.S. Highway 160
City : Attica
County : Harper
State : Kansas
Agency : Harper County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police under undisclosed circumstances
Open records summary :
Harper County deputies shot and killed a woman on US Highway 160. No other information is available so far.
Source links :
https://www.kwch.com/2024/04/09/woman-killed-officer-involved-shooting-harper-county/
Ashley Michelle Brown
Case # :655
Age :34
Gender :Female
Race : Black
Date : 04/09/2024
Location : North Main Street and Prescott Road
City : Columbia
County : Richland
State : South Carolina
Agency : Columbia Police Department
Officer(s) : Derian Davis
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Bystander killed in crash with speeding police cruiser
Open records summary :
Ashley Brown was a pregnant mother, 1 day short of her 35th birthday, 6 months pregnant with a pending baby shower who was on the road when Columbia officer Derian Davis was speeding down the street to a call hit and killed her.
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Josua Scott 3 of 3
Case # :654
Age :22
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 04/09/2024
Location : Highway 33
City : Sharps Chapel
County : Union
State : Tennessee
Agency : East Tennessee Constable Association
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Driver and 2 passengers killed in police chase crash
Open records summary :
Constable John Dennis saw a vehicle in a parking lot that he felt was related to a report of the truck speeding. The constable escalated a chase that ended when the truck crashed and caught on fire, killing 3 people. Joshua Scott had been employed with a local undertaker. The questionable justification for the deadly chase was criticized even by the Constable Association. Constables have only 40 hours of training but have full police powers while constables have little to no oversight in comparison.
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Caleb Bales 2 of 3
Case # :653
Age :29
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 04/09/2024
Location : Highway 33
City : Sharps Chapel
County : Union
State : Tennessee
Agency : East Tennessee Constable Association
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Driver and 2 passengers killed in police chase crash
Open records summary :
Constable John Dennis saw a vehicle in a parking lot that he felt was related to a report of the truck speeding. The constable escalated a chase that ended when the truck crashed and caught on fire, killing 3 people. The questionable justification for the deadly chase was criticized even by the Constable Association. Constables have only 40 hours of training but have full police powers while constables have little to no oversight in comparison.
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Kevin Smith 1 of 3
Case # :652
Age :50
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 04/09/2024
Location : Highway 33
City : Sharps Chapel
County : Union
State : Tennessee
Agency : East Tennessee Constable Association
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Driver and 2 passengers killed in police chase crash
Open records summary :
Constable John Dennis saw a vehicle in a parking lot that he felt was related to a report of the truck speeding. The constable escalated a chase that ended when the truck crashed and caught on fire, killing 3 people. The questionable justification for the deadly chase was criticized even by the Constable Association. Constables have only 40 hours of training but have full police powers while constables have little to no oversight in comparison.
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Rachel Blake
Case # :651
Age :23
Gender :Female
Race : White
Date : 04/09/2024
Location : Thomas Street
City : North Vernon
County : Jennings
State : Indiana
Agency : North Vernon Police Department, Jennings County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during disturbance call
Open records summary :
North Vernon PD and Jennings County deputies arrived at a disturbance call, invaded a bathroom with Rachel Blake who was allegedly holding a knife and shot and killed her.
Source links :
https://fox59.com/news/isp-woman-shot-and-killed-by-officers-in-jennings-county/
Ryan Sean Oxley
Case # :650
Age :43
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 04/09/2024
Location : 800 block of Cambridge Place
City : Grand Prairie
County : Dallas
State : Texas
Agency : Grand Prairie Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during “man with gun” call
Open records summary :
An intoxicated man allegedly threatened a neighbor. Police arrived, allege that he pointed a gun and shot and killed him.
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Don Harrison Jr.
Case # :649
Age :39
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 04/09/2024
Location : 900 block of College Avenue
City : Philadelphia
County : Allegheny
State : Pennsylvania
Agency : Philadelphia Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after dispute with shooting
Open records summary :
A man walked into a gas station and shot and injured a security guard who had been involved in a dispute about the parking of a barbecue truck. Police chased the man and shot and killed him.
Source links :
https://www.fox29.com/news/gunfire-at-a-gas-station-kills-1-injures-private-security-guard-police
Jeremy Knew
Case # :648
Age :43
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 04/09/2024
Location : Knollwood subdivisions off Gumwood Road
City : Mishawaka
County : St. Joseph
State : Indiana
Agency : Mishawaka Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
Open records summary :
Police tried to traffic-stop Jeremy Knew who did not stop. Police escalated a chase. Knew stopped to let a female out and then sped off again. Police chased him until he committed suicide under police duress.
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Dimeka Thornton
Case # :647
Age :37
Gender :Female
Race : Black
Date : 04/08/2024
Location : I-695
City : Baltimore
County : Baltimore
State : Maryland
Agency : Baltimore County Police Department Woodlawn Precinct
Officer(s) : Sgt. Ferguson, Officer Daley, Officer Marrero, Officer Hadel, Officer Creter
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Driver killed by police chase crash
Open records summary :
Baltimore Police chased a vehicle until it crashed into another vehicle, killing bystander Dimeka Thornton.
Source links :
https://www.wbaltv.com/article/police-fatal-crash-i-695-stolen-car-dimeka-thornton-killed/60455343
Dennis Rahuba
Case # :646
Age :50
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 04/08/2024
Location : Interstate 79
City : Kanawha County
County : Kanawha
State : West Virginia
Agency : Kanawha County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
Open records summary :
Dennis Rahuba was wanted for a double homicide in Pennsylvania and was traffic-stopped in Kanawha County, West Virginia. He committed suicide under police duress during the traffic stop.
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Name Not Disclosed
Case # :645
Age :42
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 04/08/2024
Location : Riverbend Drive
City : St. Joseph Charter Township
County : Berrien
State : Michigan
Agency : St. Joseph Charter Township Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during welfare check and pursuit
Open records summary :
A semi truck driver was chased during attempts at a welfare check, crashed into a patrol car, then crashed into a home, fled on foot, and was shot and killed by police.
Source links :
https://twitter.com/MspSouthwestMI/status/1777547727682912603
https://www.abc57.com/news/semi-truck-crashes-into-benton-harbor-house
Name Not Disclosed
Case # :644
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 04/08/2024
Location : US 21
City : Columbia
County : Richland
State : South Carolina
Agency : Columbia Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Bystander killed by police chase crash
Open records summary :
Police chased another person for a previous offense when the police chase hit an uninvolved motorist, killing him.
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Tarance K. Revell
Case # :643
Age :46
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 04/08/2024
Location : 3100 block of Washington Road
City : Hephzibah
County : Richmond
State : Georgia
Agency : Richmond County Sheriff's Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
Open records summary :
PoTerance Revell was chased by police for the homicide of a woman. During the chase, he committed suicide under police duress.li
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Linden Marion Travis Long
Case # :642
Age :22
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 04/08/2024
Location : 300 block of Platte River Road
City : Gothenburg
County : Dawson
State : Nebraska
Agency : Dawson County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
Open records summary :
Police in Dawson County made a high-risk traffic stop on Linden Long, chased him and he committed suicide under police duress.
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Riley Doggett
Case # :641
Age :17
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 04/08/2024
Location : Division Avenue and 32nd Street
City : Kent County
County : Kent
State : Wyoming
Agency : Kent County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Pedestrian killed by police cruiser
Open records summary :
Riley Doggett was allegedly driving a stolen car, was chased by police, fled on foot and was run over and killed by a police cruiser.
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Kasenn Lane Dollar
Case # :640
Age :18
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 04/07/2024
Location : Highway 160
City : Independence
County : Montgomery
State : Kansas
Agency : Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Bystander killed in crash with deputy
Open records summary :
A Montgomery County deputy collided with a teenage driver head-on when the other vehicle veered into their lane. The teen driver was killed and the deputy hospitalized.
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Steven Hawkins
Case # :639
Age :47
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 04/07/2024
Location : Unknown
City : Bethel
County : Haywood
State : North Carolina
Agency : Haywood County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic disturbance call
Open records summary :
Haywood County deputies were sent to a domestic disturbance, found a man with a gun and shot and killed him.
Source links :
https://www.wspa.com/news/local-news/officials-investigating-deputy-involved-shooting-in-haywood-co/
Chris Molnar
Case # :638
Age :37
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 04/07/2024
Location : Fawnfield Drive
City : Cedar Park
County : Williamson
State : Texas
Agency : Cedar Park Police Department, Central Texas Regional SWAT
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
Open records summary :
Police were called to a residence on Fawnfield Drive where they located a deceased woman in a car who had been shot to death. The man was inside of the home. Police escalated a standoff with SWAT and eventually found the man named Chris Molnar dead inside, having committed suicide under police duress. Jennifer Diaz, 42, was also killed but does not have an entry in this database as her murder preceded police involvement.
Source links :
https://www.fox7austin.com/news/cedar-park-texas-shots-fired-fawnfield-drive-swat
Stefan Sprincean
Case # :637
Age :28
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 04/07/2024
Location : Rivers Avenue
City : North Charleston
County : Charleston
State : South Carolina
Agency : North Charleston Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Taser
Event : Killed by police after altercation
Open records summary :
| Stefan Springcean allegedly attacked employees at a gas station. Police arrived, tased him an unknown number of times. He died in the process. |
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Charles Ferree 2 of 2
Case # :636
Age :72
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 04/06/2024
Location : Highway 101 and SE Lynch Road
City : Shelton
County : Mason
State : Washington
Agency : Washington State Patrol
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by speeding police vehicle
Open records summary :
Charles Ferree was making a turn when he and his passenger were hit and killed by a speeding police vehicle.
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Deolia Blandford 1 of 2
Case # :635
Age :49
Gender :Female
Race : White
Date : 04/06/2024
Location : Highway 101 and SE Lynch Road
City : Shelton
County : Mason
State : Washington
Agency : Washington State Patrol
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by speeding police vehicle
Open records summary :
Charles Ferree was making a turn when he and his passenger were hit and killed by a speeding police vehicle.