Death by Cop- 2024
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Colin Jennins
Case # :354
Age :26
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 02/23/2024
Location : North Nelson Road
City : Columbus
County : Franklin
State : Ohio
Agency : Columbus Police Department
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during mental health wellness check
Open records summary :
A man was reportedly cutting himself with a knife. Police arrived and shot and killed him.
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Steve Evaristo Ventura
Case # :353
Age :50
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 02/23/2024
Location : Green Ridge Drive near Open Gate Trail
City : Green Bay
County : Brown
State : Wisconsin
Agency : Green Bay Police Department
Officer(s) : Dan Skenandore
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during arrest
Open records summary :
A man was targeted for arrest due to a weapons violation. Police said he was armed and they shot and killed him.
Source links :
https://www.wbay.com/2024/02/23/police-response-closes-roads-green-bays-west-side/
Joseph Westley Henson
Case # :352
Age :30
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 02/23/2024
Location : 13000 block of Pearblossom Highway
City : Palmdale
County : Los Angeles
State : California
Agency : LASD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after assault
Open records summary :
Police responded to an assault with a knife and located a man who had just stabbed a store clerk and shot and killed him at the Shell station on the 13000 block of Pearblossom Highway.
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Brittany Morgan Ling 2 of 2
Case # :351
Age :34
Gender :Female
Race : White
Date : 02/23/2024
Location : Tarkka Lane off Bethel Church Road
City : North East
County : Cecil
State : Maryland
Agency : Cecil Police Department
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
Open records summary :
Police arrived at a domestic violence call where a man had shot and killed his wife. Police brought and bore down on the home until the man died from suicide under police duress.
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Name Not Disclosed
Case # :350
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 02/23/2024
Location : 900 block of East Live Oak
City : Altus
County : Jackson
State : Oklahoma
Agency : Altus Police Department
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during call
Open records summary :
Police found a man with a knife and shot and killed him, stating he had a knife and did not drop it.
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Vernon Jackson
Case # :349
Age :84
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 02/23/2024
Location : Main Street and La. 1146
City : Rosepine
County : Vernon Parish
State : Louisiana
Agency : Vernon Parish Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
Open records summary :
Police chased a vehicle until it crashed, killing the driver.
Source links :
https://www.kplctv.com/2024/02/24/one-person-killed-crash-during-police-chase/
https://www.kplctv.com/2024/02/27/family-identifies-man-killed-rosepine-crash/
Clyde Young
Case # :348
Age :28
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 02/22/2024
Location : Lewis and Clarke Bridge
City : West Alton
County : St. Charles
State : Missouri
Agency : St. Charles County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
Open records summary :
Police rammed a vehicle for unknown reasons. A shot was heard. A man had committed suicide under police duress. Police stated that he was believed to be responsible for the homicide of a woman.
Source links :
https://www.thetelegraph.com/news/article/standoff-west-alton-ends-suspect-s-death-west-18684033.php
Name Not Disclosed
Case # :347
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 02/22/2024
Location : Legrand Road
City : Columbia
County : Richland
State : South Carolina
Agency : Richland County Sheriff's Department
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
Open records summary :
| Richland County deputies chased a vehicle until it crashed, killing 1, injuring 1. Police state they do not know who was driving. |
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Kelvin Gerard Jackson
Case # :346
Age :34
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 02/22/2024
Location : South Broad Street
City : Rome
County : Floyd
State : Alabama
Agency : Rome Police Department
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after alleged robbery
Open records summary :
A man allegedly “confronted” police who believed he was responsible for an armed robbery and was shot and killed.
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Sief Bani-Khalid
Case # :345
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Middle Eastern
Date : 02/22/2024
Location : Van Brunt Boulevard
City : Kansas City
County : Jackson
State : Missouri
Agency : Kansas City Police Department
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
Open records summary :
Police chased a Ford F150 they felt may be stolen until it crashed, overturned, killing the driver.
Source links :
https://www.kansascity.com/news/local/crime/article286073191.html
Joshua Patrick
Case # :344
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 02/22/2024
Location : Unknown
City : Duplin County
County : Duplin
State : North Carolina
Agency : North Carolina State Police
Officer(s) : Dylan Rotosky
Cause of death : Unknown
Event : Killed by police vehicle
Open records summary :
North Carolina trooper tried to pass a vehicle on a road in the middle of a forested area while the vehicle was making a left turn. The trooper hit the driver’s side of the vehicle while trying to pass it and killed the bystander driver.
Source links :
https://www.witn.com/2024/02/23/troopers-duplin-county-deputy-hits-vehicle-other-driver-killed/
Name Not Disclosed
Case # :343
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 02/22/2024
Location : Highway 78 and Shipley Street
City : North Charleston
County : Berkeley
State : South Carolina
Agency : Charleston Police Department
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Run over by patrol vehicle and shot
Open records summary :
A traffic stop led to a chase and a man was hit by a patrol car and got into a shootout with police. The man died.
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Larry Perry
Case # :342
Age :34
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 02/21/2024
Location : 130th Street and Indiana Avenue
City : Chicago
County : Cook
State : Illinois
Agency : Chicago Police Department
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of death : Drowned
Event : Drowned during police chase
Open records summary :
Police chased an allegedly stolen U-Haul truck until it crashed into Little Calumet River. The driver died.
Source links :
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3N62fPUUA4k
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/police-chase-u-haul-crashes-little-calumet-river
Jamarcus Brown
Case # :341
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 02/21/2024
Location : US 61
City : Lake Cormorant
County : DeSoto
State : Mississippi
Agency : DeSoto County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during arrest
Open records summary :
Police chased a man, attacked the vehicle with a PIT maneuver and shot and killed him when he shot and injured the K9 that was unleashed on him. It is unknown why police chased and attacked him.
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Destiny Isabella Villanueva
Case # :340
Age :16
Gender :Female
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 02/20/2024
Location : Ventura and Balboa
City : Encino
County : Los Angeles
State : California
Agency : LAPD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by crash with police “following”
Open records summary :
Police saw a Camry with headlights off and “followed but did not pursue.” The vehicle sped up with police after it and crashed into a pole. A 16-year-old girl in the backseat was killed when the car exploded in a fire ball. Police who were behind the vehicle put out some flames but were unable to save the girl.
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Jose Luis Saenz
Case # :339
Age :41
Gender :Male
Race : Latinx
Date : 02/20/2024
Location : Eastern Avenue and Sahara Avenue
City : Las Vegas
County : Clark
State : Nevada
Agency : Las Vegas Metro Police Department
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during call
Open records summary :
LVMPD received a call about a man on Eastern Avenue and Sahara Avenue holding an “edged weapon.” Police arrived and claim the man walked toward them. They shot and killed him. No word so far what the object was he held that police called an “edged weapon” causing them to fear for their lives.
Source links :
https://www.fox5vegas.com/2024/02/20/man-dies-after-being-shot-by-lvmpd-officers-central-valley/
Jonathan Gale
Case # :338
Age :53
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 02/20/2024
Location : Northeast 152nd
City : Brush Prairie
County : Clark
State : Washington
Agency : Clark County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Tom Yoder, Forrest Gonzalez, Holly DeZubiria , Jeff Ruppel, Isaac Henrikson
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during mental health wellness check
Open records summary :
A woman called and asked police to check on the welfare of her mother. When deputies arrived, they encountered a man with a long gun. They shot and killed him.
Source links :
https://www.kptv.com/2024/02/20/man-killed-clark-county-officer-involved-shooting/
https://www.koin.com/local/clark-county/clark-county-deputies-shooting-identities/
Lucas Barros
Case # :337
Age :42
Gender :Male
Race : Latinx
Date : 02/20/2024
Location : 451 Vista Dr.
City : Los Lunas
County : Valencia
State : New Mexico
Agency : Los Lunas
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic violence call
Open records summary :
Los Lunas PD and SWAT appeared at a domestic violence call and shot and killed a man.
Source links :
https://www.koat.com/article/deadly-shooting-los-lunas-police/46873075
Name Not Disclosed
Case # :336
Age :
Gender :Female
Race : Unknown
Date : 02/20/2024
Location : 11100 block of Crystal Glen Blvd
City : Orange County
County : Orange
State : Florida
Agency : Orange County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of death : Medical Emergency
Event : Died during arrest after beating and restraint
Open records summary :
A woman behaving erratically was fighting with police and died during arrest.
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Michael Yearout
Case # :335
Age :39
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 02/19/2024
Location : West 117th and Bellaire
City : Linndale
County : Cuyahoga
State : Ohio
Agency : Cleveland Division of Police
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Driver killed by police chase crash
Open records summary :
Cleveland Division of Police ran an unannounced and unpermitted chase of Michael Yearout for not stopping on command and hunted him until he crashed into a semi and died. He had committed no crimes. The chase was unauthorized. Yearout had apparently tried to make a left turn, realized it was not permitted and corrected himself. An officer saw this and began hunting him. The father of six was on his way to work when chased into a fatal crash by police.
His family continues to speak out. They state that after six months, police still did not tell them why they initiated the unpermitted chase and they are unable to get answers.
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Family Interview:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bsCXI2R4mUo
Name Not Disclosed
Case # :334
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 02/19/2024
Location : East Fleming Pike (County Road 723)
City : Winslow Township
County : Camden
State : New Jersey
Agency : Monroe Township Police Department
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
Open records summary :
Police tried to traffic-stop a vehicle that fled and crashed, killing the driver. After the crash, police stated they did not know if they were chasing him or not.
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Miguel Godines
Case # :333
Age :37
Gender :Male
Race : Latinx
Date : 02/19/2024
Location : 60th Lane and McDowell Road
City : Phoenix
County : Maricopa
State : Arizona
Agency : Phoenix Police Department + Air Unit
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during chase
Open records summary :
Police claim a man described only as being in his 30s pulled a gun, tried to steal cars and police chased him and followed him by helicopter. Police saw him stop and run toward vehicles with a gun, believed he was trying to carjack them and shot and killed him.
Source links :
https://www.yourvalley.net/stories/police-shoot-kill-armed-man-in-west-phoenix,479320
https://www.fox10phoenix.com/news/suspected-armed-carjacker-shot-killed-by-phoenix-police
Robert E. Lee
Case # :332
Age :55
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 02/19/2024
Location : 3900 block of Clark Lane
City : Columbia
County : Boone
State : Missouri
Agency : Columbia Police Department
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
Open records summary :
Columbia PD escalated a standoff against a man who committed suicide under police duress.
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Brett Smiley
Case # :331
Age :43
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 02/18/2024
Location : K-7 Highway
City : Shawnee
County : Shawnee
State : Kansas
Agency : Adams County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during disturbance call
Open records summary :
A man was shot and killed during a disturbance call in Shawnee on 02/18/2024.
Source links :
https://www.kansascity.com/news/local/crime/article285637007.html
Juan Esmelin Guerrero
Case # :330
Age :31
Gender :Male
Race : Latinx
Date : 02/18/2024
Location : 2500 block of Banks View Circle
City : Orange
County : Orange
State : Florida
Agency : Orange County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police for unknown reasons
Open records summary :
Police shot and killed Juan Guerrero. No more information is available at this time.
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Tyrese Von Dale Moore
Case # :329
Age :23
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 02/18/2024
Location : Southwest 32nd and Western
City : Oklahoma City
County : Oklahoma
State : Oklahoma
Agency : Oklahoma Police Department
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Motorcyclist chased into fatal crash by police
Open records summary :
Police converged upon 100 motorcyclists out for a joyride and chased them. One in the group crashed and died during the chase.
Source links :
https://www.koco.com/article/oklahoma-motorcyclists-biker-dies-in-hospital-evading-police/46845717
https://kfor.com/news/local/family-identifies-colorado-man-killed-in-dirt-bike-crash-on-okc-streets/
Wendall Cross
Case # :328
Age :85
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 02/18/2024
Location : Wesley Mountain Road
City : Blairsville
County : Union
State : Kansas
Agency : Union County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic dispute call
Open records summary :
The Union County Sheriff’s Office were sent to a home where 85-year-old Wendall Cross was involved in a domestic dispute with a long gun. Police shot and killed him.
Source links :
https://fox4kc.com/news/alleged-armed-robbery-suspect-shot-by-police-at-a-quicktrip-in-shawnee/
Name Not Disclosed
Case # :327
Age :40
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 02/17/2024
Location : I-95 near LPGA Boulevard
City : Daytona
County : Volusia
State : Florida
Agency : Florida Highway Patrol
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Killed during traffic stop
Open records summary :
Florida Highway patrol traffic-stopped a driver who exited his vehicle and allegedly did not cooperate sufficiently. Troopers decided to attack him with a taser, causing him to run away. He was hit by a car and killed while fleeing the police attack.
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Sally Ann Yamane
Case # :326
Age :18
Gender :Female
Race : Native Pacific Islander
Date : 02/17/2024
Location : E Springfield Ave and N Hamilton St
City : Spokane
County : Spokane
State : Washington
Agency : Spokane County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
Open records summary :
Sally Ann Yamane allegedly tried to rob someone, was chased by police until she committed suicide under police duress.
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Adam Finseth 2 of 4
Case # :325
Age :40
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 02/17/2024
Location : 12600 block of 33rd Avenue South
City : Burnsville
County : Hennepin
State : Minnesota
Agency : Burnsville Police Department
Officer(s) : Paul Elmstrand, Matthew Ruge, Adam Finseth, Sgt. Adam Medlicott
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed on duty in shootout
Open records summary :
Adam Finseth was a paramedic killed in a shootout involving police and a man in a domestic violence situation.Police were called to a domestic violence situation where a man allegedly held a family member against their will. When police arrived, the situation escalated into a shootout. Two police officers and a paramedic were killed. The shooter died from suicide under police duress.
Source links :
https://www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/news/burnsville-incident-with-weapons-law-enforcement-responds/
Shannon Cortez Gooden 1 of 4
Case # :324
Age :38
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 02/17/2024
Location : 12600 block of 33rd Avenue South
City : Burnsville
County : Hennepin
State : Minnesota
Agency : Burnsville Police Department
Officer(s) : Paul Elmstrand, Matthew Ruge, Adam Finseth, Sgt. Adam Medlicott
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police in shootout
Open records summary :
Police were called to a domestic violence situation where a man allegedly held a family member against their will. When police arrived, the situation escalated into a shootout. Two police officers and a paramedic were killed. The shooter died from suicide under police duress.
Source links :
https://www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/news/burnsville-incident-with-weapons-law-enforcement-responds/
Torraize Armstrong
Case # :323
Age :40
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 02/17/2024
Location : West 14th Street and Arbor Drive
City : Upland Borough
County : Delaware
State : Pennsylvania
Agency : Chester Police Department
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during arrest
Open records summary :
A man wanted for other offenses was chased until he shot an officer in the stomach and was shot and killed. The officer survived.
Source links :
https://6abc.com/officer-shot-police-pursuit-chester-county-cop-upland-pennsylvania/14438073/
Anna G. Cerrato 2 of 2
Case # :322
Age :28
Gender :Male
Race : Latinx
Date : 02/17/2024
Location : Unknown
City : Lockport
County : Niagara
State : New York
Agency : Lockport Police Department
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
Open records summary :
Police saw a car they felt may have been stolen and took up chase. The car was chased into a tree, crashed and both occupants died.
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Michael L. Walker 1 of 2
Case # :321
Age :29
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 02/17/2024
Location : Unknown
City : Lockport
County : Niagara
State : New York
Agency : Lockport Police Department
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
Open records summary :
Police saw a car they felt may have been stolen and took up chase. The car was chased into a tree, crashed and both occupants died.
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Taiquell Woodson
Case # :320
Age :33
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 02/17/2024
Location : Unknown
City : Bay Shore
County : Suffolk
State : New York
Agency : Bay Shore Police Department
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic violence call
Open records summary :
A man allegedly attacked an officer in Bay Shore and was shot and killed. Police were there for a domestic violence call. Police said there was bodycam video but they have no plans to release it at this time.
Source links :
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oJT5rxa4axA
https://abc7ny.com/long-island-police-shooting-bay-shore-officer-involved/14437307/
Trent Prince
Case # :319
Age :26
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 02/17/2024
Location : Wilson Road
City : Nashville
County : Davidson
State : Tennessee
Agency : Davidson County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during arrest
Open records summary :
Davidson deputies closed in on a man with warrants out of multiple counties. The man allegedly had a gun. Police shot and killed him.
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Name Not Disclosed
Case # :318
Age :43
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 02/17/2024
Location : Unknown
City : Laredo
County : Webb
State : Texas
Agency : CBP Border Patrol
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Asphyxiation
Event : Suicide under police duress
Open records summary :
On February 17, 2024, a red tractor trailer semi-truck arrived at the U.S. Border Patrol checkpoint located on the I-35 north of Laredo, Texas. A USBP K-9 alerted to the semi-truck as it arrived at the primary inspection area. CBP searched the truck and discovered seven undocumented migrants hidden inside the cab. Agents arrested the driver of the semi-truck who was later identified as a 43-year-old U.S. citizen.
The driver was arrested and taken to a CBP holding cell. He requested to speak to his mother, and while preparations were made to move him, when CVP entered the detention area, they found him hanging by the jacket of his clothing. He had died from suicide.
Source links :
• https://www.cbp.gov/newsroom/national-media-release/apprehended-man-dies-after-he-found-unresponsive-laredo-texas-i-35
• https://www.cbp.gov/newsroom/national-media-release/cbp-releases-body-worn-camera-footage-man-found-unresponsive-laredo
Holly Graham
Case # :317
Age :32
Gender :Female
Race : White
Date : 02/16/2024
Location : Unknown
City : Columbus
County : Franklin
State : Ohio
Agency : Columbus Police Department
Officer(s) : Unknown sergeant
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during traffic stop
Open records summary :
Holly Graham was driving an allegedly stolen car, was traffic-stopped and took off. The police sergeant landed on her roof and shot and killed her through the roof of the car.
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Anita Young
Case # :316
Age :74
Gender :Female
Race : Unknown
Date : 02/16/2024
Location : 17000 block of Plummer Street
City : Northridge
County : Los Angeles
State : California
Agency : LAPD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police sniper after shooting
Open records summary :
Anita young was apparently facing eviction and shot and killed the apartment manager and locked herself in a car. A police sniper killed her.
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Jose Flores
Case # :315
Age :63
Gender :Male
Race : Latinx
Date : 02/16/2024
Location : Abby Lane
City : Tupelo
County : Lee
State : Mississippi
Agency : Tupelo Police Department
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic violence call
Open records summary :
Tupelo PD arrived at a domestic violence call, found a man with a knife and shot and killed him.
Source links :
https://www.wapt.com/article/mbi-investigating-police-shooting-at-a-home-in-tupelo/46837914