Death by Cop- 2024
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Anthony R. Miles
Case # :322
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 02/16/2024
Location : I-22, marker 52
City : Jasper
County : Walker
State : Alabama
Agency : Walker County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
Disposition : No known charges
Open records summary :
Walker County deputies chased Anthony Miles on his motorcycle until he crashed and died. It is unknown at this time why he was chased.
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Joseph Holmes
Case # :321
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 02/16/2024
Location : Unknown
City : Largo
County : Prince George
State : Maryland
Agency : Prince George County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Corporal Alyssa Tomaselli, Corporal Mark Price and Officer Marvin Marks
Cause of death : Medical Emergency
Event : Died during arrest
Disposition : No known causes
Open records summary :
Prince George patrol deputies arrested a man who died from distress during arrest.
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Hajsun Jermale Hudson Jr.
Case # :320
Age :18
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 02/16/2024
Location : Unknown
City : Lipscomb
County : Hamilton
State : Alabama
Agency : Lipscomb Police Department
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
Disposition : No known charges
Open records summary :
Lipscomb PD chased a speeding Dodge Challenger until it crashed and Hajsun Jermale Hudson Jr. died.
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Jeremy Bradsher
Case # :319
Age :45
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 02/16/2024
Location : 900 block of Northeast 144th Court
City : Silver Springs
County : Marion
State : Florida
Agency : Silver Springs Police Department
Officer(s) : Justin Tortora
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic violence call
Disposition : No known charges
Open records summary :
Silver Springs PD arrived to a domestic violence call and confronted a man who allegedly had a gun. Police engaged him and he shot and injured a K9 before he was shot and killed.
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Jose Flores
Case # :318
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
Disposition : No known charges
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
Steven Earl Sims II *COP
Case # :317
Age :43
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 02/16/2024
Location : Fultondale Police Training
City : Fultondale
County : Elmore
State : Alabama
Agency : Elmore County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Steven Earl Sims
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Officer suicide during training class
Disposition : No known charges
Open records summary :
An officer involved in child sex abuse training went to the back of his vehicle during lunch and committed suicide.
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Name Not Disclosed
Case # :316
Age :70
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 : Suicide under police duress
Disposition : No known charges
Open records summary :
A 70-year-old woman committed suicide under police duress during an eviction.
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Holly Graham
Case # :315
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
Disposition : No known charges
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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Dario Agudelo
Case # :314
Age :29
Gender :Male
Race : Latinx
Date : 02/15/2024
Location : Café Rica
City : Battle Creek
County : Calhoun
State : Michigan
Agency : Battle Creek Police Department, Calhoun County Sheriff's Office
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during altercation
Disposition : No known charges
Open records summary :
A female officer was shot in the leg during an altercation at a café. A second officer arrived and killed the 29-year-old man who had shot her.
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Curtis Wallace Jr.
Case # :313
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 02/15/2024
Location : Adams and Newtown Avenues
City : Philadelphia
County : Allegheny
State : Pennsylvania
Agency : Philadelphia Police Department
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during traffic stop
Disposition : No known charges
Open records summary :
During a traffic stop, a man allegedly pinned an officer and was shot and killed.
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James Charles Farey
Case # :312
Age :45
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 02/15/2024
Location : Rolfe Highway
City : Unknown
County : Sussex
State : Virginia
Agency : Virginia State Police
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Motorcyclist killed by police chase crash
Disposition : No known charges
Open records summary :
Police tried to stop motorcyclist James Charles Farey for lack of license plate and hunted him into a crash. He died.
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Name Not Disclosed 1 of 2
Case # :311
Age :
Gender :Unknown
Race : Unknown
Date : 02/15/2024
Location : S.C. 72
City : Rock Hill
County : York
State : South Carolina
Agency : Rock Hill Police Department, York County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
Disposition : No known charges
Open records summary :
Police chased a Dodge Charger until it crashed and the driver and a passenger died.
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https://www.qcnews.com/news/u-s/york-county/passenger-killed-in-collision-with-tree-in-rock-hill/
Name Not Disclosed 2 of 2
Case # :310
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 02/15/2024
Location : S.C. 72
City : Rock Hill
County : York
State : South Carolina
Agency : Rock Hill Police Department, York County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
Disposition : No known charges
Open records summary :
Police chased a Dodge Charger until it crashed and the driver and a passenger died.
Source links :
https://www.qcnews.com/news/u-s/york-county/passenger-killed-in-collision-with-tree-in-rock-hill/
Marvin Martin III
Case # :309
Age :50
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 02/14/2024
Location : 1800 block of North Finney Street
City : Chillicothe
County : Peoria
State : Illinois
Agency : Chillicothe Police Department
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed during traffic stop over allegedly stolen car
Disposition : No known charges
Open records summary :
Marvin Martin III was stopped for driving an allegedly stolen vehicle, was involved in a shootout with police and was shot and killed.
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https://www.wcbu.org/local-news/2024-02-14/man-dead-after-officer-involved-shooting-in-chillicothe
Tabitha Smith 1 of 2
Case # :308
Age :35
Gender :Female
Race : White
Date : 02/14/2024
Location : Hiwassee River, Highway 60
City : Meigs County
County : Meigs
State : Tennessee
Agency : Meigs County Sheriff's Office
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of death : Drowned
Event : Drowned in patrol vehicle accident
Disposition : No known charges
Open records summary :
Deputy Leonard had just arrested a female on a bridge who was fighting with a man when he disappeared from radio contact. His cruiser was found upside down submerged under mud and water in the Tennessee River. There was no trace of Deputy Leonard. His body was later found in the river.
Deputy Leonard was new in the area, having moved from NYC only a few months prior. It was 9 p.m. and dark. He was not familiar with the area. According to police, he was distracted radioing and texting when he went in the water.
A handcuffed female was found drowned in the backseat of the vehicle when the vehicle was found underwater upside down.
Source links :
https://www.wvlt.tv/2024/02/16/body-missing-east-tennessee-deputy-found-officials-say/
Robert "R.J." Leonard *COP 2 of 2
Case # :307
Age :35
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 02/14/2024
Location : Hiwassee River, Highway 60
City : Meigs County
County : Meigs
State : Tennessee
Agency : Meigs County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of death : Drowned
Event : Drowned in patrol vehicle accident
Disposition : No known charges
Open records summary :
| Deputy Leonard had just arrested a female on a bridge who was fighting with a man when he disappeared from radio contact. His cruiser was found upside down submerged under mud and water in the Tennessee River. There was no trace of Deputy Leonard. His body was later found in the river.
Deputy Leonard was new in the area, having moved from NYC only a few months prior. It was 9 p.m. and dark. He was not familiar with the area. According to police, he was distracted radioing and texting when he went in the water. |
Source links :
https://www.wvlt.tv/2024/02/16/body-missing-east-tennessee-deputy-found-officials-say/
William Lowery 1 of 2
Case # :306
Age :46
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 02/13/2024
Location : 7th + Sheridan
City : Sheridan
County : Sheridan
State : Wyoming
Agency : Sheridan Police Department
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Sheridan Police Department
Disposition : Killed during standoff after shooting officer
Open records summary :
Officer Nevada Krinkee investigated a trespassing call and followed a man who locked himself inside of a home. When the officer entered, he was shot and killed. The shooter fled and was found by police on 7th and Sheridan and a lengthy standoff ensued. After 30 hours, the man allegedly came out of the home with a weapon and was shot and killed.
Source links :
https://apnews.com/article/police-officer-killed-wyoming-sheridan-861ffaf43986c77cf7274ee175bb585c
Philip Austin Brant
Case # :305
Age :26
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 02/13/2024
Location : 7000 block of Infantry Ridge Road
City : Manassas
County : Prince William
State : Virginia
Agency : Prince William County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during call
Disposition : No known charges
Open records summary :
Police received a report of a stabbing, arrived and shot and killed a man with a knife.
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Jarrell Dewand Newman III
Case # :304
Age :19
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 02/13/2024
Location : Evergreen between Westhampton and Westover
City : Southfield
County : Oakland
State : Michigan
Agency : Southfield 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 19-year-old in a stolen Kia until he crashed and died.
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Name Not Disclosed
Case # :303
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 02/13/2024
Location : Target store
City : Cumming
County : Forsyth
State : Georgia
Agency : Cumming Police Department
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of death : Medical Emergency
Event : Died during shoplifting arrest
Disposition : No known charges
Open records summary :
Police arrested an accused shoplifter who developed a medical emergency and died after being handcuffed. Police allege they “noticed” an injury on his leg. His cause of death is not known so far.
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Name Not Disclosed
Case # :302
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 02/13/2024
Location : Unknown
City : DC
County : District of Columbia
State : District of Columbia
Agency : “Special officer”
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by "special officer" (LEO undisclosed) during attempted shoplifting
Disposition : No known charges
Open records summary :
A “special officer” saw an attempted shoplifting or robbery, took the man to a back room, disarmed him, when a second officer arrived and shot and killed him.
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Geoffrey Parirchet
Case # :301
Age :26
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 02/13/2024
Location : Arverne
City : New York
County : Queens
State : New York
Agency : NYPD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic dispute
Disposition : No known charges
Open records summary :
Police arrived at a “shots fired” call, encountered a man, had a conversation and shot and killed him. The “gun” turned out to be a replica or other item but not a weapon. The allegations that shots had been fired was apparently unfounded.
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Nevada Krinkee *COP 2 of 2
Case # :300
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 02/13/2024
Location : Fifth Street and Val Vista Street
City : Sheridan
County : Sheridan
State : Wyoming
Agency : Sheridan Police Department
Officer(s) : Nevada Krinkee
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed on duty
Disposition : No known charges
Open records summary :
Officer Nevada Krinkee investigated a trespassing call and followed a man who locked himself inside of a home. When the officer entered, he was shot and killed.
Source links :
https://apnews.com/article/police-officer-killed-wyoming-sheridan-861ffaf43986c77cf7274ee175bb585c
Kassandra Lozano
Case # :299
Age :25
Gender :Female
Race : Latinx
Date : 02/12/2024
Location : Bob Bullock Loop
City : Laredo
County : Webb
State : Texas
Agency : Webb County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Pedro Lozano
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Passenger killed by officer crash
Disposition :
Open records summary :
Kassandra Lozano was a passenger in the car of off-duty officer Pedro Lozano who crashed into a vehicle on the side of the road that had stopped to help a vehicle rolled over in the ditch. The officer in a Corvette smashed into the Good Samaritans’ vehicle, killing Kassandra Lozano and critically injuring one of the Good Samaritans and officer Lozano. A blood alcohol level was ordered on Officer Lozano, results not published by police. It is unknown how fast he had been driving. The crash occurred at 2:30 a.m. on Bob Bullock Loop
near Lake Casa Blanca International State Park in Laredo.
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Armond Anthony Avitable
Case # :298
Age :38
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 02/12/2024
Location : US-46 + I-80
City : Columbia
County : Warren
State : New Jersey
Agency : New Jersey State Police
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after homicide
Disposition : No known charges
Open records summary :
Armond Avitable had allegedly shot and killed a woman and fled without the gun. Police located him and apparently beat him and he died during arrest. IT was discovered by the Morris County medical examiner that he had a gunshot wound to the torso, apparently also inflicted during arrest.
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Erick Cid
Case # :297
Age :50
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 02/12/2024
Location : Unknown
City : Spokane
County : Spokane
State : Washington
Agency : Spokane Police Department
Officer(s) : Jeremy McVay, Brandon Fabian, Ricky LaBelle
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during call
Disposition : No known charges
Open records summary :
Erick Cid shot and injured a woman he was staying with. Police arrived, got into a shootout, shot and killed him. Officer Brandon Fabian, one of the shooters, had previously killed Shawn McCoy in January of 2021.
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Greg A. Marcotte
Case # :296
Age :44
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 02/12/2024
Location : West Water Street near North Iowa Street
City : Shullsburg
County : Lafayette
State : Wisconsin
Agency : Lafayette County Sheriff’s Office, Darlington Police Department
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Died during arrest
Disposition : No known charges
Open records summary :
Darlington Police and Lafayette County deputies arrived at a call about a man behaving erratically in public. Police tased the man and struggled to arrest him. He died in custody from unknown causes.
Source links :
https://www.kcrg.com/2024/02/12/person-dies-police-custody-shullsburg/
Name Not Disclosed
Case # :295
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 02/12/2024
Location : SB State Route 95
City : Lake Havasu
County : Mohave
State : Arizona
Agency : Lake Havasu Police Department
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
Disposition : No known charges
Open records summary :
Lake Havasu Police Department chased a Camaro that did not stop for a traffic stop for several miles until the vehicle crashed and the driver died.
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Name Not Disclosed
Case # :294
Age :
Gender :Female
Race : Unknown
Date : 02/12/2024
Location : Unknown
City : Lansing
County : Ionia
State : Michigan
Agency : Ionia County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
Disposition : No known charges
Open records summary :
Police chased a car they believed to be stolen through 3 counties until the female driver crashed and died.
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Name Not Disclosed
Case # :293
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 02/12/2024
Location : Highway 99
City : Delano
County : Kern
State : California
Agency : Delano Police Department
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
Disposition : No known charges
Open records summary :
Delano PD chased a vehicle for not stopping for a traffic stop for undisclosed reasons, escalated speeds until the car crashed and the driver died.
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Mario Bonilla
Case # :292
Age :55
Gender :Male
Race : Latinx
Date : 02/12/2024
Location : Capri Lane
City : Weston
County : Broward
State : Florida
Agency : Broward County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during “suspicious person” call
Disposition : No known charges
Open records summary :
Broward County deputies were sent on a “suspicious person” call near Capri Lane and shot and killed the person upon arrival. Mario Bonilla was reported missing by his family days prior and may have had some mental health issues. Police allege he had a “weapon” and was sitting in his car when found. Police have not stated what the alleged weapon was.
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Oscar Venegas
Case # :291
Age :35
Gender :Male
Race : Latinx
Date : 02/12/2024
Location : Wellsley + Nevada
City : Spokane
County : Spokane
State : Washington
Agency : Spokane 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 woman called 911 in Spokane, stating a man who had been living with her had shot her at Wellsley and Nevada. Police arrived and shot and killed the man inside of the house.
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Alejandro Fernandez *COP
Case # :290
Age :43
Gender :Male
Race : Latinx
Date : 02/11/2024
Location : Unknown
City : Los Angeles
County : Los Angeles
State : California
Agency : LAPD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of death : Medical Emergency
Event : Officer committed suicide by hanging
Disposition : No known charges
Open records summary :
LAPD officer Alejandro Fernandez committed suicide by hanging on 02/11/2024.
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Erick Radales Aguilera
Case # :289
Age :28
Gender :Male
Race : Latinx
Date : 02/11/2024
Location : Heritage Square
City : Jackson
County : Madison
State : Tennessee
Agency : Jackson Police Department
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after shooting
Disposition : No known charges
Open records summary :
Jackson Police were sent to a club for a shooting. Several people were injured. Police shot and killed a man with a gun.
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Shawn Price
Case # :288
Age :54
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 02/11/2024
Location : Unknown
City : Madill
County : Marshall
State : Oklahoma
Agency : Oklahoma Highway Patrol
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
Disposition : No known charges
Open records summary :
Oklahoma Highway Patrol chased a vehicle for unknown reasons until it crashed into a cow and fence, then hit a tree, Shawn Price, the driver, died. It is unknown why this chase was undertaken.
Source links :
https://www.koco.com/article/oklahoma-marshall-county-deadly-crash-cow-tree-fence/46820019
Stephen Hunter Allen
Case # :287
Age :28
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 02/11/2024
Location : 61 County Road 506
City : Monette
County : Craighead
State : Arkansas
Agency : Trumann Police Department, Monette Police Department, Craighead County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Brett Williams
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by off-duty officer during dispute
Disposition : No known charges
Open records summary :
Off-duty officer Brett Williams of the Trumann PD shot and killed someone during a personal dispute at 61 County Road 506.
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Name Not Disclosed
Case # :286
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 02/11/2024
Location : Ocean Bay Apartment, E 51st Street
City : New York
County : Bronx
State : New York
Agency : NYPD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during shots fired” call
Disposition : No known charges
Open records summary :
NYPD investigated a “shots fired” call, found a male, entered his apartment, spoke to him through the door. The man opened the door. NYPD entered and allege that the man pointed a weapon. Police shot and killed him.
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Genesee Moreno
Case # :285
Age :36
Gender :Female
Race : Latinx
Date : 02/11/2024
Location : Lakewood church
City : Houston
County : Harris
State : Texas
Agency : Houston Police Department
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed in Joel Osteen’s church by 2 off-duty officers after firing rifle in church
Disposition : No known charges
Open records summary :
A woman with a 5-year-old boy entered Joel Osteen’s megachurch between services with a long rifle and began shooting. She did not hit anything. Two off-duty officers were at the church and fired shots, killing her and apparently also injuring the child who was hospitalized in unknown condition. A 57-year-old man was also injured.
Source links :
https://www.cnn.com/2024/02/11/us/joel-osteens-lakewood-church-shooting
Pedro Armendariz
Case # :284
Age :45
Gender :Male
Race : Latinx
Date : 02/11/2024
Location : South Highland
City : Amarillo
County : Potter
State : Texas
Agency : SWAT, APD CIRT, Amarillo Police Department
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during mental health crisis
Disposition : No known charges
Open records summary :
| Amarillo PD were called to a disturbance, found a man who engaged in a shootout with them. The man locked himself in a shed and SWAT and CIRT were called who brought drones, robots and K9s. Pedro Armendariz was in the shed when police used a Lenco BearCat to tear down the side of the shed. Armendariz emerged and was shot and killed by police. | |
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Jonah Hernandez *COP 1 of 2
Case # :283
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Latinx
Date : 02/11/2024
Location : 300 block of South Valley Drive
City : Las Cruces
County : Dona Ana
State : New Mexico
Agency : Las Cruces Police Department
Officer(s) : Jonah Hernandez
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Stabbed to death on duty
Disposition : No known charges
Open records summary :
Officer Jonah Hernandez was called to a trespassing situation, encountered a 29-year-old man who stabbed him to death. The man was shot and killed by police.