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Jesse Martinez

Age :34

Gender :Male

Race : Latino/a/e

Date : 09/01/2024

Location : 1200 block of Springbrook Drive

City : DeSoto

County : Dallas

State : Texas

Agency : DeSoto Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during investigation

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

DeSoto police states that a man traveling with two women and a small child knocked on a residential door in the middle of the night asking for water and appearing frantic. When police arrived, the man allegedly threatened to shoot them. They chased him to the 1200 block of Springbrook Drive, and shot and killed him while he was standing next to the child.

 

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/desoto-police-officer-involved-fatal-shooting-investigation/3634648/

Carsyn Storm

Age :20

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 09/01/2024

Location : I-680 and Pacific Street

City : Omaha

County : Douglas

State : Nebraska

Agency : Nebraska State Patrol

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Motorcyclist killed in police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Nebraska State Patrol tried to traffic-stop a motorcyclist who did not stop. Troopers escalated a chase up to 110 mph. The motorcyclist crashed into a van and died.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.1011now.com/video/2024/09/01/motorcycle-rider-dies-after-fleeing-omaha-traffic-stop-2/

Name Not Disclosed

Age :

Gender :Male

Race : Unknown

Date : 09/01/2024

Location : 62nd Street

City : Prairie Village

County : Prairie Village Police

State : Missouri

Agency : Prairie Village Police Department

Officer(s) :

Cause of Death : Unknown

Event : Driver killed my police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Prairie Village police allegedly try to traffic stop a vehicle. The vehicle sped away and crashed, ejecting the driver who died. Police so far claim that they did not chase him at the moment of crash. It seems that the crash occurred due to a police stop and it is therefore listed here until it is clarified that police had released demand from being ”in custody” which everyone is considered while at a traffic stop or during pursuit.

 

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.kmbc.com/article/driver-dies-traffic-stop-in-prairie-village/62028541

Andrew Roselius

Age :37

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 09/01/2024

Location : Unknown

City : Sheldon

County : Iroquois

State : Illinois

Agency : Newton County Sheriff's Office

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during pursuit

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Andrew Roselius was allegedly driving with a hostage when he was chased by Officer Brandon Schreiber. Roselius stopped and a shootout occurred with the deputy who shot and killed him.

 

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/newton-county-deputy-shooting-critically-wounded

https://www.policemag.com/patrol/news/15683091/indiana-deputy-critically-wounded-in-gunfight-suspect-killed

John Calder

Age :40

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 08/31/2024

Location : Illinois Route 71

City : Norway

County : LaSalle

State : Illinois

Agency : LaSalle County Sheriff’s Office

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Suicide under police duress

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

LaSalle deputies try to traffic stop a vehicle that allegedly fled the traffic stop. Deputies escalated a chase and continued at high speeds until the vehicle hit a guard rail and several trees. The driver died by suicide under police duress.

 

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/driver-fleeing-lasalle-county-sheriffs-deputy-dies-in-crash/3536801/

https://www.wcsjnews.com/news/local/more-details-released-about-police-pursuit-in-lasalle-county/article_70201932-6b7c-11ef-8a7b-eb9112c8a30a.html

Corey Cobb-Bey

Age :30

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 08/31/2024

Location : I-35

City : Lewisville

County : Denton

State : Texas

Agency : Dallas Police Department

Officer(s) : Darron Burks

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police after killing officer

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Corey Cobb-Bey had allegedly killed an officer and injured to others, fled and was found by police of the I 35 in Louisville. Police shot and killed him, stating that he had gotten out of the vehicle with a long gun.

Corey Cobb-Bey was a Moorish sovereign citizen who had created social media content in which he is seen approaching police officers, engaging them, questioning them what they were doing asking why they were there.

According to Dallas Police, Cobb-Bey had announced on social media that he was planning some kind of event.
On August 29, 2024, he reportedly walked up to Dallas PD Officer Darron Burks who was parked in a marked squad car and opened fire. He killed Burks and in the ensuing response from other officers, he injured two others, including one critically.

Corey Cobb-Bey identifies as a Moorish American National, a population that considers themselves to be sovereign and immune from US laws.
 

SOURCE LINKS :

https://nypost.com/2024/08/30/us-news/dallas-police-officer-killed-2-officers-wounded-and-shooting-suspect-killed-after-chase/

https://www.fox4news.com/news/dallas-police-shooting-suspect-corey-cobb

Jaden Kain Beheler

Age :23

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 08/31/2024

Location : Highway 11

City : Spartanburg County

County : Spartanburg

State : South Carolina

Agency : Chensnee Police Department, Rutherford County Sheriff's Office

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Suicide under police duress

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Jaden Beheler allegedly drove a stolen car, was chased by police and stop sticks were placed. They punctured his tires. He shot and killed himself after that while driving and crashed.

 

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.gunviolencearchive.org/sites/default/files/source-screenshots/SC_Fingerville_83124a.png

Ricardo “Ricky” Resendez

Age :28

Gender :Male

Race : Latinx

Date : 08/31/2024

Location : Canal Street

City : Houston

County : Harris

State : Texas

Agency : Constable 6

Officer(s) : Rigo Vivar

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Bystander killed by erratic driving by police officer

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Ricardo Resendez was running an errand when constable Rigo Vivar crashed into him, killing him. The constable was in uniform, off-duty, and driving into wrong way traffic. Eyewitnesses report that he was speeding. The constable was fired. No details are known so far.

 

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.khou.com/article/news/local/houston-deadly-wrong-way-crash-deputy-constable/285-05dbf86f-97fc-40a3-be94-e436ddeed8af

Khasi Nikole Chrisley

Age :33

Gender :Female

Race : White

Date : 08/31/2024

Location : Route 11

City : Radford

County : Montgomery

State : Virginia

Agency : Radford Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Driver killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Khasi Nicole Chrisley was allegedly driving a stolen car and was spotted by Radford PD. She refused a traffic stop and police escalated a high-speed chase that ended when she crashed into another vehicle and died.

 

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wset.com/news/local/1-dead-after-vehicle-pursuit-radford-police-say-virginia-september-2024

https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2024/09/03/suspect-dies-one-critically-injured-after-radford-police-chase/

Angel Rojas

Age :39

Gender :Male

Race : Latino/a/e

Date : 08/30/2024

Location : Grant Avenue and Seventh Street

City : Fresno

County : Fresno

State : California

Agency : HEAT Team consisting of CHP and Fresno County Sheriff’s Office

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during stolen car traffic stop

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

The HEAT Team (Help Eliminate Auto Theft) consisting of CHP and Fresno County sheriffs in a combined task force to stop vehicle theft investigated a stolen truck and found Angel Rojas sitting in the driver seat. Police approached him and state that he put the vehicle in reverse and hit two unmarked patrol cars which had flashing police lights. Police shot and killed him.

 

SOURCE LINKS :

https://abc30.com/post/suspect-shooting-involving-chp-officers-deputy-fresno-dies-hospital/15271207/

Name Not Disclosed

Age :

Gender :Male

Race : Unknown

Date : 08/30/2024

Location : 4200 block of Northridge Road NW

City : Alexandria

County : Licking

State : Ohio

Agency : Licking County Sheriff’s Office

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during domestic violence call

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Lincoln County deputies were sent to the 4200 block of Northridge Road Northwest in Atlanta for a domestic violence call. They found a man who was stabbing a woman. They shot and killed him.

 

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.10tv.com/article/news/local/licking-county-shooting-stabbing-suspect-killed-domestic-call-response/530-b4ddde68-e320-4b66-b9bb-6cbb6b438738

Amir Jordan

Age :19

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 08/30/2024

Location : Este Avenue near Chickering Avenue

City : Spring Grove Village

County : Hamilton

State : Ohio

Agency : Cincinnati Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Pedestrian killed by speeding police cruiser

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Cincinnati PD were reportedly speeding with their lights and sirens on when they crashed into 19-year-old Amir Jordan who had just gotten off a Metro bus and was crossing the street on Esther Avenue and Chickering Avenue when he was killed by a police cruiser.

 

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wlwt.com/article/19-year-old-hit-killed-by-police-cruiser-amir-jordan/62016722

Brandon Evans

Age :32

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 08/30/2024

Location : Alma School and Elliott Road

City : Chandler

County : Maricopa

State : Arizona

Agency : Chandler Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police in mental health crisis

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Chandler police were called to a man in his 30s and a mental health crisis who allegedly had a gun. Police state that he was suicidal and that they found him with a gun that he allegedly pulled from his waistband while in his garage. Police shot and killed him.

 

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.fox10phoenix.com/news/man-shot-killed-police-chandler-home

https://www.azfamily.com/2024/08/30/man-shot-killed-by-chandler-officers-after-brandishing-gun-during-police-response/

Victoria Meza

Age :43

Gender :Female

Race : Latinx

Date : 08/30/2024

Location : 700 block of Palm St

City : Beaumont

County : Jefferson

State : Texas

Agency : Beaumont Police Department, SWAT, Beaumont Narcotics Unit

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during SWAT raid

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Beaumont PD, Beaumont swat and the Beaumont narcotics unit were sent to a residence in the 700 block of Palm Street with a warrant for Victoria Meza, a 43-year-old resident. SWAT made forcible entrance with ballistic shields and engaged in a shootout with Mesa inside of the residence. Police vehicles outside were hit by bullets. An unknown number of officers opened fire and instantly killed Victoria Meza. One dog was killed and a second dog injured, presumably belonging to Meza.
 

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.facebook.com/beaumontpolice/posts/pfbid06f3k4vkGypB7oz35eq7vi6EUgTnHfjeJ3V8K7dYc6uf8HvHYn4LWkX5Bn1e5D46xl

Wayne Noel

Age :64

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 08/30/2024

Location : 90th Avenue and 212th Street

City : New York

County : Queens

State : New York

Agency : NYPD

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Driver killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

NYPD chased Wayne Noel after he had allegedly abducted and sexually assaulted a nine-year-old girl. Police chased him until 90th Ave. and 2 112th St. in Queens, where he crashed into another vehicle and died.

 

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=073NzwUc0kM

https://qns.com/2024/08/suspect-dies-after-crash-during-police-chase-following-alleged-abduction-sexual-assault-of-9-year-old-girl/

James Tighe Cushman

Age :31

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 08/30/2024

Location : Unknown

City : Orchard Park

County : Erie

State : New York

Agency : Orchard Park Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police under undisclosed circumstances

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Orchard Park officers shot and killed a man who allegedly walked toward them with a knife.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.audacy.com/wben/news/local/citizen-dead-after-officer-involved-shooting-in-orchard-park

Name Not Disclosed

Age :

Gender :Male

Race : Unknown

Date : 08/30/2024

Location : Rodman Road

City : Lake City

County : Florence

State : South Carolina

Agency : Florence County Sheriff's Office

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during alleged home invasion

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Florence County deputy shot and killed a man on Rodman Road during an alleged home invasion.

 

SOURCE LINKS :

https://wpde.com/news/local/man-shot-during-potential-home-invasion-lake-city-florence-county-sheriffs-office-rodman-road-south-carolina-pee-dee-crime

Barbara Williams 2 of 2

Age :78

Gender :Female

Race : White

Date : 08/30/2024

Location : U.S. 40/East Main Street and Smith Road

City : Plainfield

County : Hendricks

State : Indiana

Agency : Plainfield Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : 2 bystanders killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Plainfield Police were called to a disturbance in a business parking lot. Police engaged in an altercation with someone who got into a Kia and drove off. Police chased the Kia and as the police SUV sped through an intersection, it hit a bystander vehicle, killing 2 people in the vehicle.

 

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wishtv.com/news/crime-watch-8/officer-hurt-in-double-fatality-crash-during-plainfield-police-pursuit/

https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/plainfield-double-fatal-crash-investigation-officer-injured/531-946298ba-0bbc-456c-b1c2-08d6f0b62578

Benny Williams 1 of 2

Age :79

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 08/30/2024

Location : U.S. 40/East Main Street and Smith Road

City : Plainfield

County : Hendricks

State : Indiana

Agency : Plainfield Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : 2 bystanders killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Plainfield Police were called to a disturbance in a business parking lot. Police engaged in an altercation with someone who got into a Kia and drove off. Police chased the Kia and as the police SUV sped through an intersection, it hit a bystander vehicle, killing 2 people in the vehicle.

 

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wishtv.com/news/crime-watch-8/officer-hurt-in-double-fatality-crash-during-plainfield-police-pursuit/

https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/plainfield-double-fatal-crash-investigation-officer-injured/531-946298ba-0bbc-456c-b1c2-08d6f0b62578

Dario Villard

Age :53

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 08/30/2024

Location : 14200 block of Westmeath Drive

City : Laurel

County : Montgomery

State : Maryland

Agency : Laurel Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Suicide under police duress

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Police were sent to the 14200 block of W. Meath Dr. in Laurel, where they found a woman shot and critically injured. The shooter, Dario Villard, had fled. Police organized a pursuit and found him dead from suicide under police duress.

 

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.cityoflaurel.org/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=362

Christian Thomas

Age :18

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 08/29/2024

Location : 1300 block of Yellowstone Road

City : Cleveland Heights

County : Cuyahoga

State : Ohio

Agency : Cleveland Police Department

Officer(s) : Stevens

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during disturbance call

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Cleveland PD were sent to the 1300 block of Yellowstone Road in Cleveland Heights for a disturbance call. Christian Thomas had been in an argument with his father where shots were fired. Police arrived and shot and killed Christian Thomas. His family said that Thomas had been a national spelling bee champion and a “beautiful soul.”

The family is demanding release of all bodycams, not just the select excerpts that have been released.

 

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.news5cleveland.com/news/local-news/18-year-old-man-dies-in-police-shooting-in-cleveland-heights-no-officers-injured

https://fox8.com/news/family-of-teen-shot-and-killed-by-cleveland-heights-police-addresses-media/

Jennifer Provence

Age :40

Gender :Female

Race : White

Date : 08/29/2024

Location : Highway 84 West

City : Glenwood

County : Pike

State : Arkansas

Agency : Pike County Sheriff’s Office

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during mental health call with weapon

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Pike County deputies arrived at a call about a woman with a knife. They encounter her, alleged. She didn’t drop the knife and shot and killed her.

 

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.kark.com/crime/arkansas-state-police-investigating-deadly-officer-involved-shooting-in-pike-county/

Brently Allen Tucker

Age :34

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 08/29/2024

Location : Lexington Road and Woodgrove Drive

City : Clarke County

County : Athens-Clarke

State : Georgia

Agency : Oglethorpe County Sheriff’s Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Unknown

Event : Motorcyclist killed in police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

The Oglethorpe County Sheriff’s Department chased a motorcycle from Oglethorpe County into Athens – Clark County on August 29. Police continued the chase until the motorcycle crashed into another vehicle. The motorcyclist was killed. Police did not state why they undertook this fatal chase.

 

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/motorcyclist-crashes-dies-during-pursuit-athens-clarke-county

Derrick J. Trotter

Age :33

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 08/29/2024

Location : Unknown

City : Coffeyville

County : Montgomery

State : Kansas

Agency : Coffeyville Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during arrest

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Coffeyville PD allegedly try to traffic–stop Derik J Trotter who was wanted for reasons police did not disclose. Police allegedly tried to detain him in order to serve a search warrant for items in his possession. He reportedly resisted being handcuffed and tried to escape. Two officers fired taser at him and a third fired his gun and shot and killed him.

 

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.audacy.com/knss/news/local/one-dead-after-officer-involved-shooting-in-coffeyville

Name Not Disclosed

Age :

Gender :Male

Race : Unknown

Date : 08/29/2024

Location : Lexington Road and Woodgrove Drive

City : Clarke County

County : Athens-Clarke

State : Georgia

Agency : Oglethorpe County Sheriff’s Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Motorcyclist killed in police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

The Oglethorpe County Sheriff’s Department chased a motorcycle from Oglethorpe County into Athens – Clark County on August 29. Police continued the chase until the motorcycle crashed into another vehicle. The motorcyclist was killed. Police did not state why they undertook this fatal chase.

 

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/motorcyclist-crashes-dies-during-pursuit-athens-clarke-county

Wallace Gonzales

Age :41

Gender :Male

Race : Latino/a/e

Date : 08/29/2024

Location : U.S. 54 near Mile Most 75

City : Alamogordo

County : Otero

State : New Mexico

Agency : Las Cruces Police Department SWAT, NMSP Tactical Team

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police after pursuit

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Wallace Gonzalez was traffic–stopped in Las Cruces. The officer allegedly saw several guns on his dashboard. An unknown exchange took place and Wallace Gonzales drove away. The officer chased him into the White Sands Mall parking lot in Alamogordo. SWAT arrived and escalated a standoff lasting several hours which ended in a shootout with him. He was found dead in his truck.

 

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.ktsm.com/news/nmsp-man-dead-after-officer-involved-shooting-involving-lcpd/

Chad Nicholson

Age :16

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 08/28/2024

Location : 7th St near Marriott

City : Des Moines

County : Polk

State : Iowa

Agency : Iowa State Patrol

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Juvenile passenger killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Iowa State Patrol chased a Kia that was allegedly speeding until it crashed and a juvenile passenger died.

 

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.kcci.com/article/one-dead-from-des-moines-crash/61992088

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/authorities-identify-16-year-old-driver-killed-in-crash-after-pursuit-involving-stolen-car/ar-AA1pzeOo?ocid=BingNewsVerp

Christian Demetri Moshofsky

Age :34

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 08/28/2024

Location : 102 Madison Ave. N.

City : Kent

County : King

State : Washington

Agency : Kent Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Suicide under police duress

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Kent police were sent to a “shots fired” call at 102 Madison Avenue North. They saw a man at an upstairs apartment firing shots at them. Police fired back. The man died. Police alleged he died from suicide.

 

SOURCE LINKS :

https://mynorthwest.com/3981816/officer-involved-shooting-kent-ends-with-suspect-taking-own-life/

Andre Deon Haggray

Age :30

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 08/28/2024

Location : Hines Road

City : Flemington

County : Liberty

State : Georgia

Agency : Liberty County Sheriff’s Office

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during domestic violence call

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Liberty County deputies were sent to old Hines Road in Flemington for a domestic violence call. They shot and killed a man. No other detail has been released so far.

 

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wtoc.com/2024/08/28/gbi-investigating-officer-involved-shooting-liberty-county/

https://gbi.georgia.gov/press-releases/2024-08-28/gbi-investigates-officer-involved-shooting-liberty-county

Kirk Walker

Age :37

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 08/28/2024

Location : Lower Manhattan

City : New York

County : Manhattan

State : New York

Agency : NYPD

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Bystander killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Kirk Walker was on the road to prepare for his big wedding the very next day.

Meanwhile, elsewhere in Lower Manhattan, a vehicle hit an off-duty NYPD officer and fled. The NYPD officer chased the vehicle at high-speed until it crashed into a bystander vehicle, killing Kirk Walker. The case is being investigated by AG Leticia Walker to determine whether this falls under police pursuits since the officer who had initiated and escalated the chase had been off-duty and pursuing someone who had damaged his vehicle.

 

SOURCE LINKS :

https://nypost.com/2024/08/29/us-news/wrong-way-nyc-driver-who-killed-groom-to-be-first-hit-off-duty-cop-police-sources/

Oskar Hernandez Martinez Jr.

Age :20

Gender :Male

Race : Latinx

Date : 08/28/2024

Location : 1500 block of North Division Street

City : Harvard

County : McHenry

State : Illinois

Agency : Harvard Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Driver killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Harvard PD attempted to traffic stop a vehicle for a stop sign violation. The vehicle did not stop and police escalated a chase that ended when the car crashed into a pole and rolled over, killing Oskar Hernandez Martinez Junior.

 

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.lakemchenryscanner.com/2024/08/28/coroner-identifies-20-year-old-man-killed-after-fleeing-from-police-at-high-speed-rolling-car-over-in-harvard/
https://www.gofundme.com/f/in-memory-of-oskar-martinez

Name Not Disclosed

Age :14

Gender :Male

Race : Unknown

Date : 08/28/2024

Location : State Highway 288

City : Pearland

County : Brazoria

State : Texas

Agency : Pearland Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Killed by vehicle while running from police

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

A 14-year-old running away from home took his mother’s car and drove until spotted by police who chased him into a crash. He ran from the car and as hit by a vehicle and killed.

 

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.fox26houston.com/news/pearland-crime-14-year-old-struck-killed-after-police-pursuit-highway-288

Noelia Gomez

Age :18

Gender :Female

Race : Latinx

Date : 08/28/2024

Location : East Main Street near North College Avenue

City : Newark

County : New Castle

State : Delaware

Agency : University of Delaware Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Pedestrian killed by motorcycle involved in police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

An 18-year-old student was crossing the street on East Main Street near North College Avenue in Newark, Delaware, when police chased a fleeing motorcycle into her path, killing her. Four other people were also hit and are in unknown condition.

 

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.nj.com/news/2024/08/student-from-nj-fatally-struck-by-motorcycle-fleeing-police-near-u-of-delaware.html

Trent Weston

Age :37

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 08/28/2024

Location : I-95 at the Piscataqua River Bridge

City : Portsmouth

County : Rockingham

State : New Hampshire

Agency : Unknown

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during abduction

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Police stopped a vehicle on the Piscataqua river bridge that had been wanted. A man had killed a woman and abducted a child. Police approached the vehicle. Details are unknown, but police shot and killed the man. They found an eight-year-old boy shot dead in the vehicle also.

 

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2024/08/29/piscataqua-river-bridge-man-killed-child-found-dead/74993448007/

Name Not Disclosed

Age :26

Gender :Male

Race : Unknown

Date : 08/28/2024

Location : 700 block of 29th Street NW

City : Roanoke

County : Roanoke

State : Virginia

Agency : Roanoke Police Department

Officer(s) : D. Gilliam, R. Germ, A. Longenecker, T. Buquor, T. Landes

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police after stabbing

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Roanoke police were sent to an apartment in the 700 block of 29th St., Northwest for reports of a stabbing. They found an injured woman and a man with a knife. Police tased the man, then shot and killed him.

 

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wdbj7.com/2024/08/29/man-dies-after-being-shot-by-roanoke-police/

https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2024/08/29/roanoke-police-man-shot-and-killed-by-officers-after-refusing-to-drop-knife/

Juan Herrera Mejorado

Age :

Gender :Male

Race : Latino/a/e

Date : 08/28/2024

Location : 170 Koontz Lane

City : Carson City

County : Douglas

State : Nevada

Agency : Carson City Sheriff's Office

Officer(s) : Morgan Tucker, Jonathan Vasquez

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during domestic violence call

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Carson City deputies were called to a domestic violence situation, found a woman who had been stabbed and had escaped and a man who had injured himself with a knife. Police entered the resident and shot and killed him.

 

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.2news.com/news/local/one-dead-after-officer-involved-shooting-in-carson-city/article_21248286-6619-11ef-b6fa-cb57c8613a83.html

Cameron Ford

Age :37

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 08/28/2024

Location : 6423 North 78th Street

City : Omaha

County : Douglas

State : Nebraska

Agency : Omaha Police Department, SWAT

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during arrest

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Omaha police and SWAT arrived at a residence on 78th and Reddick Avenue to arrest a 37-year-old man, foreign narcotics and weapons warrants. Police arrived and shot and killed Ford the moment they saw each other on BWC. He had been unarmed when killed.

Omaha PD ordered all SWAT team members to wear helmets with BWC cameras several days after his death.

 

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wowt.com/2024/08/28/omaha-police-respond-officer-involved-incident-house/

https://www.ketv.com/article/omaha-police-body-camera-audio-screenshots-deadly-shooting/62028053

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U8yY9FvZZ-I

Edgar Giovanny Oviedo

Age :16

Gender :Male

Race : Latinx

Date : 08/27/2024

Location : Doliva Drive and Clairemont Mesa Boulevard

City : San Diego

County : San Diego

State : California

Agency : San Diego Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Juvenile driver killed by police chase crash, 1 officer also killed

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

San Diego PD chased a vehicle that was allegedly seen speeding. The Chase escalated to high speeds and police alleged that they called off the pursuit moments before a catastrophic impact that killed both the reportedly juvenile driver of the fleeing vehicle as well as San Diego officer Austin Machitar.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local/clairemont-mesa-multi-car-crash-sdpd-vehicle/3607025/

https://fox5sandiego.com/news/local-news/two-killed-including-sdpd-officer-in-crash-after-high-speed-pursuit/

https://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local/clairemont-crash-pursuit-suspect-identified/3608963/

Kim Lawong Crocker

Age :58

Gender :Male

Race : Asian

Date : 08/27/2024

Location : 5000 block of Dodge Avenue

City : Eastman

County : Dodge

State : Georgia

Agency : Dodge County Sheriff’s Office

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during animal control call

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Dodge County deputies were sent to the 5000 block of Dodge Avenue in Eastman for a report of pigs wandering on the road. When they arrived, they were met by Kim Crocker, who fired shots at them. Police shot and killed him.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://gbi.georgia.gov/press-releases/2024-08-27/gbi-investigates-officer-involved-shooting-dodge-county

https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/dodge-county-deputy-shot-suspect-killed-during-police-dispute/93-dd1bc339-4d02-4f2e-8aaa-cb20d707c8bf

Sina Chohili Sobby

Age :22

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 08/27/2024

Location : Merida Apartment Homes 2167 NE I-410 Loop

City : San Antonio

County : Bexar

State : Texas

Agency : ATF

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during arrest

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

ATF reportedly arrived at the Merida Apartment homes in San Antonio to serve a warrant. A man allegedly pointed a gun at them. Police shot and killed him.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://foxsanantonio.com/newsletter-daily/atf-agent-fatally-shoots-man-during-knock-and-announce-warrant-on-northeast-side-san-antonio-texas-investigation-raid-suspect#

https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/law-enforcement/san-antonio-atf-raids-stolen-guns-texas-police/273-4ac5c274-b134-4a52-b0a2-87fd7a80d92d