Death by Cop- 2024
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Deolia Blandford 1 of 2
Case # :682
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
Disposition : No known charges
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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Charles Ferree 2 of 2
Case # :681
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
Disposition : No known charges
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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Name Not Disclosed
Case # :680
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 04/06/2024
Location : Lewis Crossing Shopping Center
City : Conway
County : Faulkner
State : Arkansas
Agency : Conway Police Department, SWAT
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during standoff
Disposition : No known charges
Open records summary :
A man crashed his SUV into a massage parlor at the Lewis Crossing Shopping Center, locked himself inside the mall and allegedly fired shots at police. They shot and killed him.
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Elliott Dugan
Case # :679
Age :51
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 04/06/2024
Location : 19145 Sherman Way
City : Reseda
County : Los Angeles
State : California
Agency : LAPD/Los Angeles Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Driver killed by police chase crash
Disposition : No known charges
Open records summary :
LAPD chased a stolen Lamborghini at 118 mph until it crashed, killing the driver.
Source links :
https://ktla.com/news/local-news/man-dies-in-crash-after-leading-police-on-pursuit-in-reseda/
https://www.nbclosangeles.com/local-2/stolen-lamborghini-fatal-crash-reseda/3407095/
Jamal Wayne Wood
Case # :678
Age :37
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 04/06/2024
Location : Unknown
City : Doral
County : Miami-Dade
State : Florida
Agency : Doral City Police Department, Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after mall shooting
Disposition : No known charges
Open records summary :
During an incident, a security guard at a business was shot and killed by someone. Doral officers shot and killed the shooter. Seven people were injured in the police shootout. Wood’s girlfriend went public with the statement that the security guard had fired first and that Wood, a legal gun owner, was acting in self-defense.
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David Vanderhamm
Case # :677
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 04/06/2024
Location : 31st Street NE
City : Cedar Rapids
County : Linn
State : Iowa
Agency : Cedar Rapids Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police under undisclosed circumstances
Disposition : Not Disclosed
Open records summary :
Cedar Rapids Police shot and killed a man under undisclosed circumstances.
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https://cbs2iowa.com/news/local/police-investigating-deadly-incident-in-cedar-rapids
Celal Cenker Surgit *COP
Case # :676
Age :54
Gender :Male
Race : Middle Eastern
Date : 04/05/2024
Location : West Ridge
City : Chicago
County : Cook
State : Illinois
Agency : Chicago Police Department
Officer(s) : Celal Cenker Surgit
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Officer committed suicide
Disposition : No known charges
Open records summary :
Chicago PD officer Celal Cenker Surgit committed suicide at his home while off-duty. He had been an immigrant from Turkey.
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Christopher Sherer *COP
Case # :675
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 04/05/2024
Location : Unknown
City : Jasper
County : Jasper
State : Texas
Agency : Jasper County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Christopher Sherer
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Killed in car crash
Disposition : No known charges
Open records summary :
SRO Officer Christopher Sherer died in a car crash under unknown circumstances.
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Aaron Benjamin Randle
Case # :674
Age :36
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 04/05/2024
Location : Brentwood Court
City : Colleyville
County : Tarrant
State : Texas
Agency : Colleyville Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
Disposition : No known charges
Open records summary :
Aaron Randle allegedly robbed someone, fled from police, was engaged in a standoff with police and committed suicide under police duress.
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https://www.star-telegram.com/news/local/community/northeast-tarrant/article287368870.html
Mauricio Sandoval
Case # :673
Age :46
Gender :Male
Race : Latinx
Date : 04/05/2024
Location : Los Cerritos Center
City : Los Angeles
County : Los Angeles
State : California
Agency : CHP
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during shootout
Disposition : No known charges
Open records summary :
Weakley County deputies were sent to Travis Road where someone had set a stolen car on fire. Officers found Bobby Dickens in the home, started a standoff and allege that he came out of the home with a “sharp object” and they shot and killed him.
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https://www.cbsnews.com/losangeles/news/police-investigate-reports-of-shooting-at-cerritos-mall/
https://abc7.com/cerritos-mall-shooting-suspect-shot-chp/14624727/
Tamara Taylor
Case # :672
Age :43
Gender :Female
Race : Black
Date : 04/05/2024
Location : Campbellton Road and Barge Road
City : Atlanta
County : Fulton
State : Georgia
Agency : Georgia State Patrol
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Third party bystander killed by police chase crash
Disposition : No known charges
Open records summary :
Georgia State Patrol chased a vehicle at high speeds until it crashed into a bystander killing her. There were no reports of warrants or crimes that triggered the deadly chase that was undertaken for a nonemergent reason. Police chased a driver who had eluded them in prior days.
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Name Not Disclosed
Case # :671
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 04/05/2024
Location : 44000 block of Vista Dunes Lane
City : LaQuinta
County : Riverside
State : California
Agency : Riverside County Sheriff’s Office Thermal Sheriff's Station
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during “man with a knife” call
Disposition : No known charges
Open records summary :
Riverside County deputies were sent to a call about a man waving a knife around. Police arrived, saw the knife and shot and killed him.
Source links :
https://patch.com/california/murrieta/armed-suspect-shot-killed-la-quinta-sheriff
Name Not Disclosed
Case # :670
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 04/04/2024
Location : Fifth and Chestnut
City : Riverside
County : Riverside
State : California
Agency : Riverside Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic violence call
Disposition : No known charges
Open records summary :
Riverside Police were sent to a call about a domestic violence situation, encountered a man with a knife and shot and killed him.
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Jonathan Johnson
Case # :669
Age :37
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 04/04/2024
Location : Unknown woods
City : East Feliciana
County : East Feliciana Parish
State : Louisiana
Agency : East Feliciana Parish Sheriff's Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
Disposition : No known charges
Open records summary :
East Feliciana Parish Sheriff's deputies were sent to a domestic violence cll, found Jonathan Johnson fleeing into the woods, obtained a K9 and engaged in a shootout with Johnson. He reportedly committed suicide under police duress.
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Jermyius Young *COP
Case # :668
Age :21
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 04/04/2024
Location : 4500 block of Hobbie Road
City : South Montgomery County
County : Montgomery
State : Alabama
Agency : Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Killed in on-duty crash
Disposition : No known charges
Open records summary :
Officer Young was killed in an on-duty crash.
Source links :
https://www.13abc.com/2024/04/06/deputy-dies-2-days-after-on-duty-crash-sheriff-announces/
Antoine Pierre
Case # :667
Age :79
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 04/04/2024
Location : Des Plaines River
City : Gurnee
County : Lake
State : Illinois
Agency : Lake County Sheriff's Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Driver killed by police chase crash
Disposition : No known charges
Open records summary :
Lake County deputies chased an elderly man in a pickup truck who fled and crashed into the Des Plaines River and died from blunt force trauma of the crash while submerged in water. The reason for the lethal chase was stated as erratic driving.
Source links :
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/driver-killed-crashes-pickup-truck-into-des-plaines-river/
Bobby Dickins
Case # :666
Age :44
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 04/04/2024
Location : Travis Road
City : Weakley County
County : Weakley
State : Tennessee
Agency : Weakley County Sheriff’s Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during investigation
Disposition : No known charges
Open records summary :
Weakley County deputies were sent to Travis Road where someone had set a stolen car on fire. Officers found Bobby Dickens in the home, started a standoff and allege that he came out of the home with a knife and they shot and killed him.
Source links :
https://www.kfvs12.com/video/2024/04/04/officer-involved-shooting-weakley-county/
Name Not Disclosed
Case # :665
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 04/04/2024
Location : 3400 block of Chestnut Street
City : Riverside
County : Riverside
State : California
Agency : Riverside Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic violence call
Disposition : No known charges
Open records summary :
Riverside Police arrived at a domestic violence call, allege that they encountered a man with a knife and shot and killed him.
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Javier Harvey Salinas, Jr.
Case # :664
Age :27
Gender :Male
Race : Latinx
Date : 04/04/2024
Location : South Sunset and West McGaffey
City : Roswell
County : Chaves
State : New Mexico
Agency : Roswell Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police under undisclosed circumstances
Disposition : No known charges
Open records summary :
A Roswell PD officer shot and killed someone. No other details have been released at this time.
Source links :
https://www.kob.com/new-mexico/nmsp-suspect-dead-in-roswell-police-shooting/
Jacob Dryer
Case # :663
Age :27
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 04/04/2024
Location : 7400 block of East Calle Merida
City : Tucson
County : Pima
State : Arizona
Agency : Tucson Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic violence call
Disposition : No known charges
Open records summary :
Tucson Police responded to a domestic violence call and a man locked himself into the home when police brought K9 and SWAT. Police created a lengthy standoff and finally shot and killed the man.
Source links :
https://www.kold.com/2024/04/04/tucson-police-scene-officer-involved-shooting/
Mark Michael Miller
Case # :662
Age :45
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 04/04/2024
Location : Route 50
City : Independence Township
County : Washington
State : Pennsylvania
Agency : Mount Pleasant Township Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Driver killed by police chase crash
Disposition : No known charges
Open records summary :
Mount Pleasant Township Police tried to traffic-stop Mark Michael Miller who refused to stop. Police escalated a chase at high speeds that ended when Miller crashed and died.
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Name Not Disclosed
Case # :661
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 04/03/2024
Location : Unknown
City : Pittsburgh
County : Washington
State : Pennsylvania
Agency : Pittsburgh Police Department, SWAT Officer
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by SWAT during shootout
Disposition : No known charges
Open records summary :
Pittsburgh PD and SWAT engaged in a shootout with someone and shot and killed him. No other information is available at this time.
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Molly Miller
Case # :660
Age :20
Gender :Female
Race : White
Date : 04/03/2024
Location : Interstate 80
City : Omaha
County : Douglas
State : Nebraska
Agency : Omaha Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Driver killed by police chase crash
Disposition : No known charges
Open records summary :
Police followed a “shots fired” call to a residence and began chasing a vehicle they felt was responsible. Police escalated a chase on the interstate and chased the vehicle until it crashed into a tree, rolled over, a woman driver was ejected and died.
Source links :
https://www.ketv.com/article/omaha-woman-dies-interstate-pursuit-police-officers/60382324
Name Not Disclosed
Case # :659
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 04/03/2024
Location : 9301 Hog Eye Road
City : Austin
County : Travis
State : Texas
Agency : Travis County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Not Discussed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during mental health welfare check
Disposition : No known charges
Open records summary :
Travis County deputies arrived on a mental health welfare check, encountered a man behaving erratically and approached him. It is unknown what this approach consisted of. The man allegedly presented a weapon and was shot and killed.
Source links :
https://www.kxan.com/news/local/travis-county/tcso-at-the-scene-of-shooting-involving-officer/
https://www.fox7austin.com/news/deputy-shoots-kills-man-community-first-village-hog-eye-road
Cameron Ammon Cloward
Case # :658
Age :35
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 04/02/2024
Location : 875 South State Street
City : Salt Lake City
County : Salt Lake
State : Utah
Agency : Salt Lake City Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during “man with gun” call
Disposition : No known charges
Open records summary :
Salt Lake City Police were sent on a call about a man with a gun and shot and killed him.
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Joseph Carrico
Case # :657
Age :47
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 04/02/2024
Location : Regency Point Path
City : Lexington
County : Urban
State : Kentucky
Agency : Lexington Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during disturbance with gun call
Disposition : No known charges
Open records summary :
Three officers arrived to a call about a “man with a gun” call, found a man with a gun, engaged in a shootout with him and killed the man.
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Kimba MacRitchie *COP
Case # :656
Age :
Gender :Female
Race : White
Date : 04/02/2024
Location : Not Disclosed
City : Not Disclosed
County : Not Disclosed
State : Tennessee
Agency : Clare County Mounted Division, Michigan
Officer(s) : Kimba MacRitchie
Cause of death : Unknown
Event : Officer allegedly fell off horse and died
Disposition : No known charges
Open records summary :
Clare County Mounted Deputy Kimba MacRitchie fell off her horse and died on April 2, 2024 in Tennessee at an unknown location with no further details released from police.
Source links :
https://www.wnem.com/2024/04/03/clare-county-sheriffs-office-mourns-loss-mounted-deputy/
Aaron James
Case # :655
Age :17
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 04/02/2024
Location : 17000 block of Forest Hills Drive
City : Victorville
County : San Bernardino
State : California
Agency : Victorville Police Department, San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Teenager in mental health crisis killed by police
Disposition : No known charges
Open records summary :
Police were called to a home with a 17-year-old male who was cutting himself in mental health crisis in his sister’s home who had been in and out of mental hospitals without finding much help. Police attacked him with pepper spray when they invaded him in the bathroom. He allegedly picked up some sort of knife and was shot and killed. He had been in foster care and had a history of mental health issues and was known to be very emotionally fragile. Police were sent to pick him up by force to take him to a mental health hospital, attacked him with guns drawn. He is seen cowering in a bathtub in fear of police and being wrestled to the ground and killed by several officers piled on top of him before being shot and killed at close range.
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Name Not Disclosed
Case # :654
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 04/02/2024
Location : 4923 Shadowdale Drive
City : Houston
County : Harris
State : Texas
Agency : Houston Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during arrest
Disposition : No known charges
Open records summary :
Houston PD arrived to arrest a man for a previous incident,
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Jamie Felix 1 of 2
Case # :653
Age :45
Gender :Female
Race : White
Date : 04/02/2024
Location : 9000 block of S. U.S. 1
City : Port St. Lucie
County : Palm Beach
State : Florida
Agency : Port St. Lucie Police Department
Officer(s) : Ray Felix
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Officer killed his wife
Disposition : No known charges
Open records summary :
Retired Battle Creek, MI police lieutenant Ray Felix abducted his wife who was divorcing him, took her to a motel where he killed her in front of their children and fled. He was located elsewhere by police and when confronted, he committed suicide. Police found 2 teenage boys sitting next to their dead mom.
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Ray Felix *COP 2 of 2
Case # :652
Age :60
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 04/02/2024
Location : Regency Point Path
City : Lexington
County : Urban
State : Kentucky
Agency : Lexington Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Officer murder/suicide
Disposition : No known charges
Open records summary :
Retired Battle Creek, MI police lieutenant Ray Felix abducted his wife who was divorcing him, took her to a motel where he killed her in front of their children and fled. He was located elsewhere by police and when confronted, he committed suicide. Police found 2 teenage boys sitting next to their dead mom.
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Courtney Ridgeway
Case # :651
Age :28
Gender :Female
Race : White
Date : 04/02/2024
Location : Bing’s Store Road
City : Jennette
County : Crittenden
State : Arkansas
Agency : Arkansas State Police
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Driver killed by police chase crash
Disposition : No known charges
Open records summary :
Police tried to traffic-stop Courtney Ridgeway who refused to stop. Police escalated a chase over 100 mph until she crashed and died. Two injured passengers were also found.
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Jerel McGeachy 1 of 3
Case # :650
Age :12
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 04/01/2024
Location : Unknown
City : Kansas City
County : Jackson
State : Kansas
Agency : US Department of Veterans’ Affairs
Officer(s) : Jerel McGeachy
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Officer committed double murder and suicide
Disposition : No known charges
Open records summary :
Police were sent to a wellness check for unknown reasons and discovered that Officer Jerel McGeachy had shot and killed his 12-year-old son and his wife Domonique, then committed suicide.
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Domonique McGeachy 2 of 3
Case # :649
Age :38
Gender :Female
Race : Black
Date : 04/01/2024
Location : Unknown
City : Kansas City
County : Jackson
State : Kansas
Agency : US Department of Veterans’ Affairs
Officer(s) : Jerel McGeachy
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Officer committed double murder and suicide
Disposition : No known charges
Open records summary :
Police were sent to a wellness check for unknown reasons and discovered that Officer Jerel McGeachy had shot and killed his 12-year-old son and his wife Domonique, then committed suicide.
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Jerel D. McGeachy *COP 3 of 3
Case # :648
Age :38
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 04/01/2024
Location : Unknown
City : Kansas City
County : Jackson
State : Kansas
Agency : US Department of Veterans’ Affairs
Officer(s) : Jerel McGeachy
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Officer committed double murder and suicide
Disposition : No known charges
Open records summary :
Police were sent to a wellness check for unknown reasons and discovered that Officer Jerel McGeachy had shot and killed his 12-year-old son Jerel and his wife Domonique, then committed suicide.
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Name Not Disclosed
Case # :647
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 04/01/2024
Location : Flamingo Avenue
City : Oklahoma City
County : Oklahoma
State : Oklahoma
Agency : Oklahoma County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Self-immolation under police duress during eviction
Disposition : No known charges
Open records summary :
Oklahoma officers attempted to evict an elderly couple who fought back. Police dragged a disabled woman with Parkinson’s from the home while an elderly man was escalated into a mental health crisis under police duress, poured gasoline on himself and set himself on fire and died when officers tried to drag him out also.
Source links :
https://www.koco.com/article/oklahoma-county-okc-man-sets-himself-on-fire-eviction/60361526
Bart Barcelou
Case # :646
Age :42
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 04/01/2024
Location : North Walnut Street
City : Florence
County : Lauderdale
State : Alabama
Agency : Florence Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during arrest
Disposition : No known charges
Open records summary :
Florence Police arrived to arrest Bart Barcelou for a rape warrant out of Utah, found him with 2 knives, tased and shot and killed him in his home.
Source links :
https://www.waff.com/2024/04/01/one-dead-following-florence-police-officer-involved-shooting/
Zachary Andrew Athearn30
Case # :645
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 04/01/2024
Location : Riverside Conoco
City : Hamilton
County : Ravalli
State : Montana
Agency : Hamilton Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after robbery
Disposition : No known charges
Open records summary :
A man robbed the Riverside Conoco Station. Police arrived, found him with an unspecified weapon and shot and killed him.
Source links :
https://www.kpax.com/news/ravalli-county/attempted-robbery-suspect-shot-by-hamilton-police-officer
Matthew Flynn
Case # :644
Age :34
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 04/01/2024
Location : 8th Street NE and Fair Avenue
City : New Philadelphia
County : Tuscarawas
State : Ohio
Agency : Tuscawaras County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after car crash
Disposition : No known charges
Open records summary :
A vehicle crashed into a home. When police arrived, driver Matthew Flynn was involved with a fight with police, fled in their cruiser and crashed the cruiser nearby, was shot by police and died.
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Name Not Disclosed
Case # :643
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 04/01/2024
Location : Unknown
City : Houston
County : Harris
State : Texas
Agency : Houston Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police serving arrest warrant
Disposition : No known charges
Open records summary :
A man was accused of entering a business on March 22 and threatening people with a gun before leaving. Houston’s Major Offenders Division identified him, obtained an arrest warrant and arrived twice in a row to his house before making forced entry. Police state that he was cooperative at first but then went to a bedroom and allegedly picked up a gun. Police shot and killed him. Police have not provided BWC footage.