Death by Cop- 2024
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Name Not Disclosed
Case # :1002
Age :32
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 05/14/2024
Location : 700 block of Orange Street
City : Missoula
County : Missoula
State : Montana
Agency : Missoula County Sheriff’s Office, Missoula Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during failed traffic stop pursuit
Disposition : No known charges
Open records summary :
Missoula PD attempted a DUI stop on a man who fled. Police chased the man, engaged in a shootout with him and killed him.
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Name Not Disclosed
Case # :1001
Age :15
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 05/14/2024
Location : I-710
City : Long Beach
County : Los Angeles
State : California
Agency : California Highway Patrol
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Juvenile driver killed by police chase crash
Disposition : No known charges
Open records summary :
CHP chased a Kia believed to be stolen at high speed until it crashed into a semi truck and caught on fire, killing the 15-year-old driver.
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David Arenas *COP
Case # :1000
Age :54
Gender :Male
Race : Latinx
Date : 05/13/2024
Location : Lake Minneola
City : Clermont
County : Lake
State : Florida
Agency : Lake County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Drowned
Event : Jumped into lake and drowned
Disposition : No known charges
Open records summary :
Former Orlando PD officer David Arenas jumped into Lake Minneola and drowned.
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https://www.yahoo.com/news/former-orlando-police-officer-dies-233539902.html
Shawn Michael Clark
Case # :999
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 05/13/2024
Location : Unknown
City : West Plains
County : Howell
State : Missouri
Agency : West Plains Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
Disposition : No known charges
Open records summary :
West Plains PD arrived at a residence to arrest Shawn Michael Clark for previous domestic charges when a crisis escalated. Police created a SWAT standoff and extricated family members, then bearing down on the residence with Clark locked inside. When police finally breached the residence, they found him dead from suicide under police duress.
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Ivory James Welch III
Case # :998
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 05/13/2024
Location : US 191
City : Safford
County : Greenlee
State : Arizona
Agency : DPS, Clifton Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during arrest
Disposition : No known charges
Open records summary :
Ivory James Welch III was wanted in Mississippi for a triple homicide. DPS in Safford, AZ located him and together with Clifton PD shot and killed him during attempted arrest.
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Kristopher K. Handy
Case # :997
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Native Alaskan
Date : 05/13/2024
Location : 7100 block of Bearfoot Drive
City : Anchorage
County : Anchorage
State : Alaska
Agency : Anchorage Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during disturbance call
Disposition : No known charges
Open records summary :
Anchorage PD were sent to a domestic disturbance in which a man was seen with a long gun. Police arrived, claim he pointed a gun and shot and killed him. Eyewitnesses, video footage and local media dispute the police story, documenting that he never pointed a gun at police.
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Name Not Disclosed
Case # :996
Age :
Gender :Female
Race : Unknown
Date : 05/13/2024
Location : Birdsville Road and Solomons Island Road
City : Harwood
County : Anne Arundel
State : Maryland
Agency : Calvert County Sheriff's Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Juvenile passenger killed by police chase crash
Disposition : No known charges
Open records summary :
Deputies chased a vehicle they felt may have been tied to prior vehicle burglaries. The pursuit spanned 25 miles and 2 counties until the vehicle crashed into a pickup truck, killing a juvenile female passenger and injuring 3 others in the vehicle.
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Name Not Disclosed
Case # :995
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 05/13/2024
Location : 3300 block of Albillo Loop
City : Perris
County : Riverside
State : California
Agency : Riverside County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during parole check
Disposition : No known charges
Open records summary :
Riverside County deputies assigned to the Riverside Alternative Sentencing Program were conducting a probation compliance check at a home when a man refused to speak with them. Police tasered him and finally shot and killed him, alleging that he produced a gun after the taser attack.
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Name Not Disclosed
Case # :994
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 05/12/2024
Location : West Jefferson
City : Columbus
County : Madison
State : Ohio
Agency : Madison County Sheriff’s Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during attempted arrest
Disposition : No known charges
Open records summary :
Plainclothes officers followed a man to West Jefferson because he was believed to have been the shooter at an Amazon facility. Police allege that he fired a gun and they shot and killed him.
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https://www.nbc4i.com/news/local-news/columbus/police-officer-shot-in-west-columbus/
Name Not Disclosed
Case # :993
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 05/12/2024
Location : East 52nd Street and Church Avenue
City : New York
County : Brooklyn
State : New York
Agency : NYPD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by patrol officers when seen with a gun
Disposition : No known charges
Open records summary :
NYPD patrol officers saw a man who allegedly pointed a gun at someone and chased him, tasered him and finally killed him.
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Claudy Pierre Jules
Case # :992
Age :41
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 05/11/2024
Location : Genessee Avenue and Fairbanks Street SW
City : Atlanta
County : Cobb
State : Georgia
Agency : Atlanta Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during “man with a gun” call
Disposition : No known charges
Open records summary :
Atlanta PD were sent to a “man with a gun” call, found Claudy Jules in the street holding a handgun and shot and killed him.
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https://gbi.georgia.gov/press-releases/2024-05-16/gbi-investigates-officer-involved-shooting-atlanta
Jason Melvin Williams
Case # :991
Age :39
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 05/11/2024
Location : Dusty Road
City : Taylorsville
County : Alexander
State : North Carolina
Agency : Alexander County Sheriff's Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during arrest
Disposition : No known charges
Open records summary :
Alexander County deputies went to a residence on Dusty Road to arrest a man for outstanding warrants. They found him, fought with him and allege that he had a gun and shot and killed him.
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https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nc/charlotte/news/2024/05/13/alexander-county-deputy-shooting
Name Not Disclosed 1 of 3
Case # :990
Age :17
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 05/11/2024
Location : Bowdon Junction Road
City : Mt. Zion
County : Carroll
State : Georgia
Agency : Mt. Zion Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Driver and 2 passengers killed by police chase crash
Disposition : No known charges
Open records summary :
Mt. Zion PD traffic-stopped a Lexus that drove away. Police escalated a chase that ended when the teenage driver crashed into a pole, the vehicle caught on fire and rolled over, killing the driver and 2 passengers.
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Name Not Disclosed 2 of 3
Case # :989
Age :
Gender :Unknown
Race : Unknown
Date : 05/11/2024
Location : Bowdon Junction Road
City : Mt. Zion
County : Carroll
State : Georgia
Agency : Mt. Zion Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Driver and 2 passengers killed by police chase crash
Disposition : No known charges
Open records summary :
Mt. Zion PD traffic-stopped a Lexus that drove away. Police escalated a chase that ended when the teenage driver crashed into a pole, the vehicle caught on fire and rolled over, killing the driver and 2 passengers.
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Name Not Disclosed 3 of 3
Case # :988
Age :
Gender :Unknown
Race : Unknown
Date : 05/11/2024
Location : Bowdon Junction Road
City : Mt. Zion
County : Carroll
State : Georgia
Agency : Mt. Zion Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Driver and 2 passengers killed by police chase crash
Disposition : No known charges
Open records summary :
Mt. Zion PD traffic-stopped a Lexus that drove away. Police escalated a chase that ended when the teenage driver crashed into a pole, the vehicle caught on fire and rolled over, killing the driver and 2 passengers.
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Jacob Derbin *COP
Case # :987
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 05/11/2024
Location : Unknown
City : Euclid
County : Cuyahoga
State : Ohio
Agency : Euclid Police Department
Officer(s) : Jacob Derbin
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed on duty during domestic violence call
Disposition : No known charges
Open records summary :
Officer Jacob Derbin, a rookie in Euclid PD was shot and killed on duty.
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Deshawn Anthony Vaughn
Case # :986
Age :24
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 05/11/2024
Location : Van Aken Boulevard
City : Shaker Heights
County : Cuyahoga
State : Ohio
Agency : US Marshals, Euclid Police Department, Cuyahoga SWAT
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed during SWAT siege
Disposition : No known charges
Open records summary :
Deshawn Anthony Vaughn shot and killed Officer Jacob Derbin of the Euclid PD. Police escalated a standoff. Vaughn was found dead. It is unclear whether he died by suicide or police bullets at this time.
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Name Not Disclosed 1 of 2
Case # :985
Age :42
Gender :Female
Race : Unknown
Date : 05/11/2024
Location : 1300 E. Main St
City : El Cajon
County : San Diego
State : California
Agency : El Cajon Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Driver and passenger killed by police chase crash
Disposition : No known charges
Open records summary :
El Cajon PD chased a motorcycle for unknown reasons until it crashed into a sedan. The driver and passenger of the motorcycle were both killed.
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https://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local/el-cajon-police-pursuit-crash/3512719/
Name Not Disclosed 2 of 2
Case # :984
Age :42
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 05/11/2024
Location : 1300 E. Main St
City : El Cajon
County : San Diego
State : California
Agency : El Cajon Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Driver and passenger killed by police chase crash
Disposition : No known charges
Open records summary :
El Cajon PD chased a motorcycle for unknown reasons until it crashed into a sedan. The driver and passenger of the motorcycle were both killed.
Source links :
https://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local/el-cajon-police-pursuit-crash/3512719/
Nicholas Pierce
Case # :983
Age :43
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 05/11/2024
Location : 4700 block of Crawford Avenue
City : Louisville
County : Jefferson
State : Kentucky
Agency : Louisville Metropolitan Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during “disturbance with a knife” call
Disposition : No known charges
Open records summary :
Louisville Metro PD arrived at a call involving a man causing a disturbance with a knife. Police shot and killed him.
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Name Not Disclosed
Case # :982
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 05/11/2024
Location : Westside Plaza
City : Sault St. Marie
County : Chippewa
State : Michigan
Agency : Sault St. Marie Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during disturbance call
Disposition : No known charges
Open records summary :
Sault St. Marie PD were called to remove a 37-year-old man from a business for causing a disturbance. Police shot and killed him in the process.
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Name Not Disclosed
Case # :981
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 05/11/2024
Location : West Cliff Drive
City : Santa Cruz
County : Santa Cruz
State : California
Agency : Santa Cruz 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 :
A California State Parks officer spotted expired registration and escalated a chase of an SUV until it crashed off a cliff and the driver died.
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Juan Jaramillo 1 of 2
Case # :980
Age :60
Gender :Male
Race : Latinx
Date : 05/11/2024
Location : Maroa Avenue
City : Fresno
County : Fresno
State : California
Agency : Fresno Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Driver and 1 bystander killed by police chase crash
Disposition : No known charges
Open records summary :
| Fresno PD chased a motorcycle for the stated reason of driving too fast. The chase only escalated the speed and ended when the motorcycle crashed into a vehicle, killing motorcyclist James Baker and bystander driver Juan Jaramillo. |
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James Baker 2 of 2
Case # :979
Age :25
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 05/11/2024
Location : Maroa Avenue
City : Fresno
County : Fresno
State : California
Agency : Fresno Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Driver and 1 bystander killed by police chase crash
Disposition : No known charges
Open records summary :
| Fresno PD chased a motorcycle for the stated reason of driving too fast. The chase only escalated the speed and ended when the motorcycle crashed into a vehicle, killing motorcyclist James Baker and bystander driver Juan Jaramillo. |
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Name Not Disclosed
Case # :978
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 05/11/2024
Location : N. 14th and Market Street
City : St. Louis
County : St. Louis
State : Missouri
Agency : St. Louis Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after shooting
Disposition : No known charges
Open records summary :
A St. Louis PD officer witnessed a shooting and shot and killed the shooter.
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Name Not Disclosed
Case # :977
Age :12
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 05/11/2024
Location : Westheimer near Blue Willow
City : Houston
County : Harris
State : Texas
Agency : Houston Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Child passenger killed by police chase crash
Disposition : No known charges
Open records summary :
Houston PD chased a car full of 12- and 13-year-old boys in a stolen car until the vehicle crashed. One boy died and 3 injured children were arrested.
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Blake Fleure
Case # :976
Age :19
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 05/11/2024
Location : West Perry and Franklin Streets
City : Tiffin
County : Seneca
State : Ohio
Agency : Seneca County Sheriff's Office, Tiffin Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during mental health crisis
Disposition : No known charges
Open records summary :
Tiffin PD alerted Seneca County deputies that 19-year-old Blake Fleure was in a mental health crisis and had injured himself. Police found him, escalated a chase and cornered him. He allegedly had a knife. Police shot and killed him.
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Harmon Davis
Case # :975
Age :45
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 05/11/2024
Location : Unknown
City : Lincoln County
County : Lincoln
State : West Virginia
Agency : West Virginia State Police
Officer(s) : T.C. Hurley, Trooper Klag
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during traffic stop
Disposition : No known charges
Open records summary :
West Virginia State Police Trooper T.C. Hurley traffic-stopped Harmon Davis. During the traffic stop, an altercation ensued during which Davis stabbed Hurley and Hurley shot and killed Davis.
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https://www.wsaz.com/2024/05/09/wvsp-trooper-stabbed-suspect-dead-lincoln-county-incident/
Glenn Clifford Dunn III
Case # :974
Age :48
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 05/11/2024
Location : West Cliff Drive and De la Costa Avenue
City : Santa Cruz
County : Santa Cruz
State : California
Agency : Santa Cruz 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 :
Police chased a man for undisclosed reasons until he crashed on West Cliff Drive and De la Costa Avenue and died.
Source links :
https://www.cbsnews.com/sanfrancisco/news/man-dies-fatal-crash-during-police-chase-santa-cruz/
Name Not Disclosed
Case # :973
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 05/11/2024
Location : Unknown
City : Lawrence
County : Douglas
State : Kansas
Agency : Lawrence Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
Disposition : No known charges
Open records summary :
Lawrence PD arrived at a residence to arrest a 23-year-old man wanted for sexual abuse and abuse of a minor. When police closed in on the residence to arrest him, the man committed suicide under police duress.
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Ricky Thompson
Case # :972
Age :45
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 05/11/2024
Location : Unknown
City : Johnson City
County : Stanton
State : Kansas
Agency : Stanton County Sheriff’s Office, Grant County Sheriff’s Office, Kansas Highway Patrol S
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
Disposition : No known charges
Open records summary :
Stanton County deputies were sent to a location where an altercation had taken place. A juvenile who had been involved in the confrontation that had ended when police arrived emerged from a trailer home while the alleged assailant, Ricky Thompson, 45, was locked inside. Stanton County deputies, Grant County deputies and Kansas Highway Patrol Special Response Team escalated a SWAT standoff and breached the home with armored vehicles, sent in drones and fired less-lethal munitions until the man committed suicide under police duress.
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Jordan Cole
Case # :971
Age :18
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 05/11/2024
Location : 1500 block of 7th Street Trafficway
City : Kansas City
County : Wyandotte
State : Kansas
Agency : Kansas City Kansas Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during foot chase over stolen car
Disposition : No known charges
Open records summary :
Kansas City Police located an allegedly stolen car. Several young men including juveniles were seen running from it. Police chased one of them into some brush, engaged in a shootout and shot and killed him.
Source links :
https://fox4kc.com/news/one-killed-in-officer-involved-shooting-in-kansas-city-kansas/
Ali Hamsa Yusuf
Case # :970
Age :22
Gender :Male
Race : Middle Eastern
Date : 05/11/2024
Location : 4700 block of McAllister Avenue
City : Columbus
County : Franklin
State : Ohio
Agency : Columbus 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 :
Columbus PD arrived at a domestic violence call, engaged in a shootout with a man and shot and killed him.
Source links :
https://www.nbc4i.com/news/local-news/columbus/two-dead-in-east-columbus-shooting/
Name Not Disclosed
Case # :969
Age :
Gender :Unknown
Race : Unknown
Date : 05/10/2024
Location : U.S. 521 and Beckwood Road
City : Sumter County
County : Sumter
State : South Carolina
Agency : Sumter County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Pedestrian killed by patrol vehicle
Disposition : No known charges
Open records summary :
A Sumter County deputy on duty hit and killed a pedestrian on 05/10/2024.
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Edward Stevenson 1 of 2
Case # :968
Age :60
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 05/10/2024
Location : I-40
City : Clarendon
County : Donley
State : Texas
Agency : DPS, Donley County Sheriff's Office, Texas Highway Patrol, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Game Warden, Gray County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during pursuit
Disposition : No known charges
Open records summary :
| Texas DPS tried to stop an 18-wheeler in Clarendon that did not stop. Police called for backup and a total of DPS, Donley County deputies, Texas Highway Patrol troopers, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department and Gray County deputies all hunted the truck at high speeds, placed spike strips and engaged in a shootout on the road with Elizabeth Stevenson. When the truck stopped, numerous officers shot and killed passenger Elizabeth Stevenson and her husband Edward Stevenson. |
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Elizabeth Stevenson 2 of 2
Case # :967
Age :51
Gender :Female
Race : White
Date : 05/10/2024
Location : I-40
City : Clarendon
County : Donley
State : Texas
Agency : DPS, Donley County Sheriff's Office, Texas Highway Patrol, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Game Warden, Gray County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during pursuit
Disposition : No known charges
Open records summary :
| Texas DPS tried to stop an 18-wheeler in Clarendon that did not stop. Police called for backup and a total of DPS, Donley County deputies, Texas Highway Patrol troopers, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department and Gray County deputies all hunted the truck at high speeds, placed spike strips and engaged in a shootout on the road with Elizabeth Stevenson. When the truck stopped, numerous officers shot and killed passenger Elizabeth Stevenson and her husband Edward Stevenson. |
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Patricia Schmelz
Case # :966
Age :
Gender :Female
Race : Unknown
Date : 05/10/2024
Location : West Copans Road
City : Pompano Beach
County : Broward
State : Florida
Agency : Hallandale Beach Police Department, Broward County Sheriff's Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Bystander killed by police chase crash
Disposition : No known charges
Open records summary :
Hallandale PD and Broward County deputies chased a Dodge Charger for unknown reasons until it crashed into the vehicle of third party bystander Patricia Schmelz, killing her.
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Name Not Disclosed
Case # :965
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 05/10/2024
Location : 3000 block of Roosevelt Avenue
City : Midland
County : Midland
State : Texas
Agency : Midland Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during “man with a gun” call
Disposition : No known charges
Open records summary :
Midland PD were called to a “disturbance with a weapon” call and shot and killed a man.
Source links :
https://www.cbs7.com/2024/05/11/suspect-dead-after-officer-involved-shooting-midland/
Alexander Yepez Ortega
Case # :964
Age :22
Gender :Male
Race : Latinx
Date : 05/10/2024
Location : 3400 block of Dirk Court
City : Ceres
County : Sacramento
State : California
Agency : Ceres Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during “man with a gun” call
Disposition : No known charges
Open records summary :
Ceres PD were called to a “shots fired” call where a man was allegedly walking around with a gun and was accused of having stabbed someone. Police arrived and shot and killed the man.
Source links :
https://www.cbsnews.com/sacramento/news/ceres-incident-involving-officer-6th-street/
Steven Culver *COP
Case # :963
Age :53
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 05/10/2024
Location : Unknown
City : Cape Cod
County : Barnstable
State : Massachusetts
Agency : Massachusetts State Police
Officer(s) : Steven Culver
Cause of death : Unknown
Event : Died suddenly from undisclosed medical event
Disposition : No known charges
Open records summary :
Officer Steven Culver, K9 and special assignment officer for Massachusetts State Police died suddenly from an undisclosed medical event.