Death by Cop- 2024
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Joshua Patrick
Case # :362
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
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
Disposition : No known charges
Open records summary :
A 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.
A 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 # :361
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 : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during traffic stop
Disposition : No known charges
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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Name Not Disclosed
Case # :360
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
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
Disposition : No known charges
Open records summary :
Police chased a Ford F150 they felt may be stolen until it crashed, overturned, killing the driver.
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Joshua Patrick
Case # :359
Age :36
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
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 : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police vehicle
Disposition : No known charges
Open records summary :
A 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/
Kelvin Gerard Jackson
Case # :358
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
Disposition : No known charges
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 # :357
Age :32
Gender :Male
Race : Middle Eastern
Date : 02/22/2024
Location : 700 block of N. Frandsen Road
City : Independence
County : Jackson
State : Missouri
Agency : Independence Police Department
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during disturbance
Disposition : No known charges
Open records summary :
Independence PD shot and killed a man during a disturbance call, claiming the man had been armed.
Source links :
https://www.kmbc.com/article/independence-missouri-police-shooting-frandsen-road/46915263#
https://www.kansascity.com/news/local/crime/article286073191.html
Name Not Disclosed
Case # :356
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
Disposition : No known charges
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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Jason Humphrey *COP
Case # :355
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 02/22/2024
Location : Highway 85
City : Adams County
County : Adams
State : Colorado
Agency : Adams County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Jason Humphrey
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Killed in on-duty crash
Disposition : No known charges
Open records summary :
Jason Humphrey was killed in a crash on his way home from work.
Source links :
https://www.cbsnews.com/colorado/news/jason-humphrey-colorado-deputy-dies-crash-adams-county/
Clyde Young
Case # :354
Age :28
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
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
Disposition : No known charges
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 # :353
Age :25
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 02/22/2024
Location : Watson Road
City : Lenoir
County : Caldwell
State : North Carolina
Agency : Caldwell County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic dispute call
Disposition : No known charges
Open records summary :
Caldwell County deputies were called to a residence on Watson Road for a domestic dispute. They shot and killed a man.
Source links :
https://news.yahoo.com/deputy-kills-armed-man-caldwell-024053490.html
Anthony Erasmo Madrid Jr.
Case # :352
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 02/22/2024
Location : Unknown
City : Nampa
County : Canyon
State : Idaho
Agency : Nampa Police Department, Caldwell Police Department, Canyon County Sheriff’s Office, Idaho State Police, Meridian Police Department, Ada County Sheriff's Office, Idaho Department of Correction/Probation and Parole, Nevada State Police, Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
Disposition : No known charges
Open records summary :
Anthony Erasmo Madrid Jr. was believed to have committed several shootings such as shooting into a vehicle and hitting a woman, shooting into an apartment when police found him and initiated a high-speed chase. He committed suicide under police duress in his vehicle.
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Jamarcus Brown
Case # :351
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
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
Disposition : No known charges
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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Name Not Disclosed
Case # :350
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
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
Disposition : No known charges
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
Charles Rivette *COP
Case # :349
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 02/21/2024
Location : Unknown
City : Centerville
County : Montgomery
State : Texas
Agency : Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Charles Rivette
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Officer killed on duty in crash
Disposition : No known charges
Open records summary :
Deputy Charles Rivette was transporting an inmate when he crashed and died for unknown reasons.
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Name Not Disclosed
Case # :348
Age :16
Gender :Female
Race : Unknown
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”
Disposition : No known charges
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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Name Not Disclosed
Case # :347
Age :
Gender :Male
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
Disposition : No known charges
Open records summary :
A woman behaving erratically was fighting with police and died during arrest.
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Lucas Barros
Case # :346
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
Disposition : No known charges
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
Chase Redner *COP
Case # :345
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 02/20/2024
Location : I-75
City : Clayton
County : Clayton
State : New Mexico
Agency : Georgia State Patrol
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Killed on duty in crash
Disposition : No known charges
Open records summary :
Trooper Chase Redner of the Georgia State Patrol was hit and killed while investigating an accident on I-75 near Mt. Zion Boulevard. A black Kia struck a construction employee at a freeway and then hit Redner who was investigating a prior accident at the site.
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Jonathan Gale
Case # :344
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
Disposition : No known charges
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/
Name Not Disclosed
Case # :343
Age :14
Gender :Female
Race : Unknown
Date : 02/20/2024
Location : Ventura + Balboa
City : Encino
County : Los Angeles
State : California
Agency : LAPD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of death : Unknown
Event : Killed by police chase crash
Disposition : No known charges
Open records summary :
A 14-year-old driver with her headlights off was chased by police until the vehicle crashed into a fireball, killing the teen. The girl had driven a car without permission of the family member who owned it.
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Jose Luis Saenz
Case # :342
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
Disposition : No known charges
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/
Michael Yearout
Case # :341
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
Disposition : No known charges
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.
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Robert E. Lee
Case # :340
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
Disposition : No known charges
Open records summary :
Columbia PD escalated a standoff against a man who committed suicide under police duress.
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Miguel Godines
Case # :339
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
Disposition : No known charges
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
Name Not Disclosed
Case # :338
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
Disposition : No known charges
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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Wendall Cross
Case # :337
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
Disposition : No known charges
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 # :336
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 02/18/2024
Location : Unknown
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
Disposition : No known charges
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
Juan Esmelin Guerrero
Case # :335
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
Disposition : No known charges
Open records summary :
Police shot and killed Juan Guerrero. No more information is available at this time.
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Brett Smiley
Case # :334
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
Disposition : No known charges
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
Treaco Hoover *COP
Case # :333
Age :46
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 02/17/2024
Location : Unknown
City : Honea Path
County : Anderson
State : South Carolina
Agency : Honea Path Police Department
Officer(s) : Treaco Hoover
Cause of death : Unknown
Event : Officer died suddenly and unexpectedly
Disposition : No known charges
Open records summary :
Officer Treaco Hoover died suddenly. The department did not divulge cause of death.
Source links :
https://www.foxcarolina.com/2024/02/18/town-mourns-untimely-death-upstate-officer/
Name Not Disclosed
Case # :332
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
Disposition : No known charges
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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Trent Prince
Case # :331
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
Disposition : No known charges
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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Taiquell Woodson
Case # :330
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
Disposition : No known charges
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/
Name Not Disclosed 1 of 2
Case # :329
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
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
Disposition : No known charges
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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Name Not Disclosed 2 of 2
Case # :328
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
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
Disposition : No known charges
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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Torraize Armstrong
Case # :327
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
Disposition : No known charges
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/
Shannon Cortez Gooden 1 of 4
Case # :326
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
Disposition : No known charges
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/
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
Disposition : No known charges
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/
Matthew Ruge *COP 3 of 4
Case # :324
Age :
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 in shootout on duty
Disposition : No known charges
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/
Paul Elmstrand *COP 4 of 4
Case # :323
Age :27
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
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed in shootout on duty
Disposition : No known charges
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 was also killed.
Source links :
https://www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/news/burnsville-incident-with-weapons-law-enforcement-responds/