Death by Cop- 2024
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Joel Popp *COP
Case # :162
Age :39
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 01/24/2024
Location : I-75
City : Saginaw
County : Saginaw
State : Michigan
Agency : Michigan State Police
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Killed on duty in traffic accident
Disposition : No known charges
Open records summary :
Trooper Joel Popp was killed while conducting a traffic stop on the I-75.
Source links :
https://www.foxnews.com/us/michigan-state-police-trooper-killed-traffic-stop-i75
Name Not Disclosed
Case # :161
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 01/24/2024
Location : Unknown
City : Laredo
County : Webb
State : Texas
Agency : CBP Customs and Border Patrol
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Third party motorist killed by CBP Border Patrol crash
Disposition : No known charges
Open records summary :
CBP Border Patrol chased a vehicle, causing a collision that killed a third party motorist. Texas has been admonished by DOJ this month for a pattern of excessive deaths due to car chases under the state’s Operation Lone Star program which hunts migrants at high speed, causing many fatal crashes. This represents another such death.
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Clifford Brooks
Case # :160
Age :41
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 01/24/2024
Location : O Street
City : NW DC
County : District of Columbia
State : District of Columbia
Agency : Metropolitan Police Department
Officer(s) : Claude Jackson
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during mental health crisis
Disposition : No known charges
Open records summary :
A man experiencing a mental health crisis was loaded into an ambulance and held some sort of metal object in his hand. Metro Police arrived and began maneuvers to force him to let go of the object and finally shot and killed him when he did not cooperate.
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Name Not Disclosed
Case # :159
Age :44
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 01/24/2024
Location : Unknown
City : Bluffdale
County : Salt Lake
State : Utah
Agency : Saratoga Springs Police Department
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police under unknown circumstances
Disposition : No known charges
Open records summary :
Bluffdale PD shot and killed a 44-year-old man who allegedly pointed a gun at paramedics.
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Shamar Leggette
Case # :158
Age :41
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 01/24/2024
Location : Unknown
City : South Brunswick
County : Middlesex
State : New Jersey
Agency : US Marshals
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during arrest
Disposition : No known charges
Open records summary :
| US Marshals were looking for Shamar Leggett for a 2022 robbery and found him in a hotel with his girlfriend. They shot and killed him. |
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Melissa Thade
Case # :157
Age :40
Gender :Female
Race : White
Date : 01/24/2024
Location : Unknown
City : Sioux City
County : Woodbury
State : Iowa
Agency : Sioux City Police Department
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
Disposition : No known charges
Open records summary :
Sioux City police saw a vehicle that was speeding and escalated a chase that ended when the red vehicle crashed into a pickup truck at last recorded speed of 103 mph, killing the driver.
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Jeremiah Gaver
Case # :156
Age :37
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 01/24/2024
Location : Unknown
City : Boise
County : ADda
State : Idaho
Agency : Boise Police Department, Ada County Critical Incident Task Force
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during investigation
Disposition : No known charges
Open records summary :
The Ada County Critical Incident Task Force acted on a call that a possibly unhoused man was walking around wearing a tarp, using a cane and looking over neighborhood fences. Police responded with aggressive maneuvers, also unleashing two K9 on him. He tried to defend himself against the attacking dogs by pulling a knife and allegedly caused some unknown injury to them. Police shot and killed him. Police pointed out that 9 years ago, he had been involved in a family dispute with shots fired in which nobody was killed. This was not known to police when they killed him and trotting out this old unrelated incident bears no connection to the reasons he was killed and may serve only as distraction and to discredit him. Police have not explained why he was attacked with dogs and police guns for the stated offense of appearing unkempt and looking over fences which is not a crime.
Source links :
https://www.kmvt.com/2024/01/25/man-killed-following-officer-involved-shooting-boise/
Alexei Selivanoff
Case # :155
Age :31
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 01/24/2024
Location : Unknown
City : Lakewood
County : Pierce
State : Washington
Agency : Lakewood Police Department
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after chase for possibly stolen car
Disposition : No known charges
Open records summary :
Pierce County deputies chased an allegedly stolen car, placed stop sticks and when the vehicle was disabled and the two occupants fled, police shot and killed a man, alleging that he had a gun.
Source links :
https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/crime/article284842816.html
Austyn Cousins
Case # :154
Age :26
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 01/24/2024
Location : 1900 block of Huron Street
City : Pittsburgh
County : Allegheny
State : Pennsylvania
Agency : Allegheny County Police Department
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police following ShotSpotter alert
Disposition : No known charges
Open records summary :
Pittsburgh Police received a ShotSpotter alert that gunshots were heard and arrived in the 1900 block of Huron Street. Police heard a noisy argument and claim there were shots heard. Police shot and killed Austyn Cousins. When asked by media whether Cousins had actually fired any shots, police replied that they did not know. It is completely unclear why this young software engineer was killed in the dark night at 1:49 a.m. other than a police surveillance system sending police to the street and firing shots. From the time, the ShotSpotter alert was reported in the police station until the radio call that Cousins had been shot by police, only 11 minutes elapsed. Eyewitnesses and BWC footage are critically needed in this case.
Source links :
https://www.wtae.com/article/officer-involved-shooting-under-investigation-in-pittsburgh/46514530
https://www.wtae.com/amp/article/austyn-cousins-former-band-director-speaks-out-on-death/46528562
John Garcia
Case # :153
Age :46
Gender :Male
Race : Latinx
Date : 01/23/2024
Location : Unknown
City : San Antonio
County : Bexar
State : Texas
Agency : San Antonio Police Department
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during fatal domestic violence event
Disposition : No known charges
Open records summary :
An unnamed man who had just shot and killed his girlfriend was killed by police during a domestic violence call.
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Richard Berdnik *COP
Case # :152
Age :64
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 01/23/2024
Location : Unknown
City : Passaic
County : Passaic
State : New Jersey
Agency : Passaic County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Richard Berdnik
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Officer suicide
Disposition : N/A
Open records summary :
Passaic County Sheriff Richard Berdnik was dealing with a scandal involving a recent death in which an inmate was beaten to death by 3 corrections officers under him. Berdnik was planning to fire a total of 29 corrections officers. On Jan 23, 2024, he went into a bathroom of a Turkish restaurant and committed suicide for unknown reasons.
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Cedric Lamont Smith
Case # :151
Age :47
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 01/23/2024
Location : 10400 block of Rapidan Way
City : Hanover
County : Hanover
State : Virginia
Agency : Hanover County Sheriff’s Office, SWAT
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
Disposition : No known charges
Open records summary :
A man in mental health crisis arrived at his ex-wife’s home, poured gasoline and took her hostage inside. SWAT arrived and he released the woman. SWAT continued the pressure on him inside of the home until he committed suicide under police duress.
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Daniel Martinez
Case # :150
Age :43
Gender :Male
Race : Latinx
Date : 01/23/2024
Location : Unknown
City : Eureka
County : Humboldt
State : California
Agency : Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Johnathan Waxler and Colton Ross
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by SWAT during domestic crisis
Disposition : No known charges
Open records summary :
During a domestic crisis, a man herded several family members to an upstairs bedroom. One juvenile had a neck laceration. 911 was called. DWAT arrived. SWAT forced entry into the home and got into a shootout and shot and killed Daniel Martinez.
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Craig Goatley
Case # :149
Age :37
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 01/23/2024
Location : Unknown
City : Brentwood
County : Contra Costa
State : California
Agency : Contra Costa County Sheriff’s Office, SWAT
Officer(s) :
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
Disposition : No known charges
Open records summary :
SWAT arrived at a home where a man was locked in. He told police through the door that a woman inside was dead and refused to come out. When police made forcible entry, he committed suicide under police duress.
Source links :
https://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/east-bay/standoff-ends-in-brentwood/3430535/
Javonta Tyrell Jones
Case # :148
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 01/23/2024
Location : Unknown
City : Munciw
County : Delaware
State : Indiana
Agency : Muncie Police Department
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Third party motorist killed by police chase crash
Disposition : No known charges
Open records summary :
Muncie police chased a woman who had an outstanding narcotics warrant at high speed until she ran into a third party motorist, killing Javonta Jones.
Source links :
https://indianapublicradio.org/news/2024/01/muncie-police-chase-turns-deadly-and-snarls-downtown/
Mark Hackman
Case # :147
Age :53
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 01/22/2024
Location : 6294 High Street
City : East Petersburg
County : Lancaster
State : Virginia
Agency : Lancaster County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
Disposition : No known charges
Open records summary :
During his wife’s 50
birthday party, Mark Hackman experienced some sort of mental health crisis, became agitated, set a fire in the house and police were called. They shot and killed him.
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Name Not Disclosed 4 of 4
Case # :146
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 01/22/2024
Location : Brogden Road
City : Johnston County
County : Johnston
State : North Carolina
Agency : North Carolina State Highway Patrol
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
Disposition : No known charges
Open records summary :
A NC Highway Patrol trooper saw a vehicle allegedly speeding at 104 mph on the highway and took up chase. The vehicle was filled with teenagers and the chase escalated until the driver hit a tree and all 4 occupant teens died.
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Name Not Disclosed 3 of 4
Case # :145
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 01/22/2024
Location : Brogden Road
City : Johnston County
County : Johnston
State : North Carolina
Agency : North Carolina State Highway Patrol
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
Disposition : No known charges
Open records summary :
A NC Highway Patrol trooper saw a vehicle allegedly speeding at 104 mph on the highway and took up chase. The vehicle was filled with teenagers and the chase escalated until the driver hit a tree and all 4 occupant teens died.
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Name Not Disclosed 2 of 4
Case # :144
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 01/22/2024
Location : Brogden Road
City : Johnston County
County : Johnston
State : North Carolina
Agency : North Carolina State Highway Patrol
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
Disposition : No known charges
Open records summary :
A NC Highway Patrol trooper saw a vehicle allegedly speeding at 104 mph on the highway and took up chase. The vehicle was filled with teenagers and the chase escalated until the driver hit a tree and all 4 occupant teens died.
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Name Not Disclosed 1 of 4
Case # :143
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 01/22/2024
Location : Brogden Road
City : Johnston County
County : Johnston
State : North Carolina
Agency : North Carolina State Highway Patrol
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
Disposition : No known charges
Open records summary :
A NC Highway Patrol trooper saw a vehicle allegedly speeding at 104 mph on the highway and took up chase. The vehicle was filled with teenagers and the chase escalated until the driver hit a tree and all 4 occupant teens died.
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Janet Sours
Case # :142
Age :81
Gender :Female
Race : White
Date : 01/22/2024
Location : Rails End Mobile Home Park
City : Wildwood
County : Sumter
State : Florida
Agency : Sumter County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during mental health crisis
Disposition : No known charges
Open records summary :
The Sumter County Sheriff’s Office was sent on a mental health welfare call and encountered an 81-year-old woman in mental health crisis. Police allege she had a knife and shot and killed her.
Source links :
https://www.fox35orlando.com/news/sumter-county-deputy-involved-shooting-woman-with-knife
Romeo Nance
Case # :141
Age :22
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 01/22/2024
Location : 2200 block of West Acres Road
City : Natalia
County : Medina
State : Texas
Agency : US Marshals
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police distress
Disposition : No known charges
Open records summary :
After killing 8 people in the Chicago area, 23-year-old Romeo Nance fled to Texas where police caught up with him. Numerous officers and detectives surrounded a residence where he was in hiding until he committed suicide under police duress.
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Liban S. Mohamed
Case # :140
Age :22
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 01/22/2024
Location : 132 Northern Avenue
City : Augusta
County : Cobb
State : Georgia
Agency : Capitol Police, Augusta PD
Officer(s) : Derek Daley, Matthew Gurney, Andrew Frost, Jonathan Young, Ryan Frost
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during investigation
Disposition : No known charges
Open records summary :
Liban S. Mohamed was allegedly threatening people with a gun. Police arrived and shot and killed him.
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Name Not Disclosed
Case # :139
Age :35
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 01/21/2024
Location : Unknown
City : Sacramento
County : Sacramento
State : California
Agency : Sacramento Police Department
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
Disposition : No known charges
Open records summary :
Sacramento police traffic-stopped a man who sped away and crashed into another vehicle and died. It is unknown why police stopped or chased him but he is known to have been on parole and very likely afraid of police.
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Brett Shanahan
Case # :138
Age :40
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 01/21/2024
Location : Unknown
City : Gilbert
County : Maricopa
State : Arizona
Agency : Gilbert Police Department
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during standoff
Disposition : No known charges
Open records summary :
ilbert PD found an armed man sitting in a parked car in a tactical vest and engaged in a standoff with Brett Shanahan and shot and killed him. He had been a USMC veteran with PTSD.
Source links :
https://www.azfamily.com/video/2024/01/22/armed-man-dead-after-officer-invovled-shooting-gilbert/
Heath Thompson
Case # :137
Age :40
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 01/21/2024
Location : Marie Avenue
City : Nashua
County : Hillsborough
State : New Hampshire
Agency : Nashua Police Department
Officer(s) : Wade Hansen, Cameron Hult, Conner Reynolds and Dakota Van Tassel
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic disturbance
Disposition : No known charges
Open records summary :
Nashua police were sent on a domestic violence call, found a man with a gun and shot and killed him, according to the Attorney General.
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Steven Kincaid
Case # :136
Age :33
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 01/20/2024
Location : 1600 block of River Street
City : Crescent
County : Oneida
State : Wisconsin
Agency : Oneida County Sheriff’s Office, Rhinelander Police Department, Tactical team members from the Vilas, Oneida, Marathon, Langlade and Lincoln County Sheriff’s Offices
Officer(s) : For OCSO: Sgt. Thomas Williams, Michael Bedish, Cole Lehman. For Rhinelander PD: Sgt. Christie Kondzela, Graeme Biskobing
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
Disposition : No known charges
Open records summary :
After receiving a 911 hangup call, police arrived at a residence with SWAT and shot and after a standoff, police entered and found a man dead from apparent suicide under police duress.
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Zachary A. Harter
Case # :135
Age :22
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 01/20/2024
Location : 100 block of East Mark Street
City : Marion
County : Marion
State : Ohio
Agency : Marion County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police chase crash
Disposition : No known charges
Open records summary :
Marion Police allege that Zachary Harter was involved in a physical fight when they appeared and fled in his vehicle. Police escalated an allegedly short chase which was enough to cause him to crash into a vehicle, a pole, tree and die. Four other people who were passengers in both vehicles were taken to the hospital.
Source links :
https://www.ctvnews.ca/video/c2853423-child-rescued-from-fatal-police-chase-crash
Shane William Sims
Case # :134
Age :33
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 01/20/2024
Location : Teresa Avenue
City : Winston-Salem
County : Forsyth
State : North Carolina
Agency : Salem PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during investigation
Disposition : No known charges
Open records summary :
Winston-Salem police shot and killed a man with a rifle.
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Michael Scott Skelton
Case # :133
Age :41
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 01/19/2024
Location : Playmore Beach Road near Packs Hill Road
City : Lenoir
County : Caldwell
State : North Carolina
Agency : NC State Highway Patrol
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
Disposition : No known charges
Open records summary :
North Carolina State Highway Patrol chased a vehicle at high speed until it crashed, killing driver Michael Scott Skelton. Police have not revealed why they escalated the high-speed chase so far.
Source links :
https://www.wral.com/story/man-killed-in-crash-during-high-speed-chase-in-caldwell-county/21244249/
Name Not Disclosed
Case # :132
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 01/19/2024
Location : Unknown
City : Twin Falls
County : Twin Falls
State : Idaho
Agency : Twin Falls Police Department, Twin Falls County Sheriff’s Office SWAT
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
Disposition : No known charges
Open records summary :
Twin Falls PD were called to a domestic violence call where shots had been heard fired. When they arrived, a female evacuated the house and the man locked himself in. SWAT arrived and under intense SWAT pressure for hours, they finally breached the home and the man committed suicide under police duress upon their entry.
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Name not Disclosed 1 of 2
Case # :131
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Latinx
Date : 01/19/2024
Location : Geer Road
City : Ceres
County : Stanislaus
State : California
Agency : Ceres Police Department
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
Disposition : No known charges
Open records summary :
Ceres PD escalated a chase of a sedan until it ended in a massive crash, killing two 20-year-old men and injuring 3 more passengers ranging in ages 18-24. Police did not reveal why they initiated this deadly chase.
Source links :
https://www.kcra.com/article/ceres-police-chase-ends-in-crash-jan-2024/46462162#
https://www.kcra.com/article/ceres-keyes-chase-crash-son-dies-mother-reacts/46466011
Fernando Barajas 2 of 2
Case # :130
Age :20
Gender :Male
Race : Latinx
Date : 01/19/2024
Location : Geer Road
City : Ceres
County : Stanislaus
State : California
Agency : Ceres Police Department
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
Disposition : No known charges
Open records summary :
Ceres PD escalated a chase of a sedan until it ended in a massive crash, killing two 20-year-old men and injuring 3 more passengers ranging in ages 18-24. Police did not reveal why they initiated this deadly chase.
Source links :
https://www.kcra.com/article/ceres-police-chase-ends-in-crash-jan-2024/46462162#
https://www.kcra.com/article/ceres-keyes-chase-crash-son-dies-mother-reacts/46466011
Robert James Perkins
Case # :129
Age :36
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 01/18/2024
Location : 7702 Spafford Road
City : Cleveland
County : Cuyahoga
State : Ohio
Agency : Cleveland Division of Police, Cuyahoga County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during investigation
Disposition : No known charges
Open records summary :
Cleveland Police chased a vehicle after ShotSpotter alerted them. The man fled to a home and locked himself in. Cleveland Police and Cuyahoga deputies and SWAT besieged the home for hours, finally shot and killed Perkins, alleging he had fired shots.
Source links :
https://fox8.com/news/standoff-in-cleveland-spans-several-hours/
Clayton Tyler Henning
Case # :128
Age :33
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 01/18/2024
Location : Business 190 and US-190
City : Heidenheimer
County : Bell
State : Tennessee
Agency : Texas DPS
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
Disposition : No known charges
Open records summary :
Texas DPS troopers tried to traffic-stop a vehicle that did not stop, so in response, they escalated a high-speed chase that ended when the driver, Clayton Tyler Henning, crashed and died.
Source links :
https://www.fox44news.com/project-roadblock/bell-county-pursuit-leads-to-fatal-crash/
Gary Solomon
Case # :127
Age :31
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 01/18/2024
Location : 100 block of E Little Creek Road
City : Norfolk
County : Norfolk
State : Virginia
Agency : Norfolk Police Department
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Unhoused man killed by police during investigation
Disposition : No known charges
Open records summary :
Norfolk PD states that a security guard and a SAPD officer saw a man trying door handles in the parking lot of a strip mall. They claim that they approached the man who had a knife. Both officers shot and killed him.
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Jervon Harper
Case # :126
Age :42
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 01/18/2024
Location : 800 block of E. Southcross Blvd
City : San Antonio
County : Bexar
State : Texas
Agency : SAPD - San Antonio Police Department
Officer(s) : Edgardo Valladares
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during traffic stop
Disposition : No known charges
Open records summary :
Jervon Harper allegedly got out of his vehicle with a gun in hand at a traffic stop. San Antonio police shot and killed him.
Source links :
https://www.mysanantonio.com/news/local/article/san-antonio-officer-shooting-18614523.php
Alejandro Avalos a.k.a. Esmeraldo Martinez
Case # :125
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 01/18/2024
Location : Chester Avenue
City : Bakersfield
County : Kern
State : California
Agency : Bakersfield Police Department
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police under undisclosed circumstances
Disposition : No known charges
Open records summary :
Bakersfield PD responded to a call about shots fired and shot and killed Alejandro Avalos who was visiting from Mexico.
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Name Not Disclosed
Case # :124
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 01/18/2024
Location : US-90 at Crosby Freeway
City : Houston
County : Harris
State : Texas
Agency : Precinct 3 Constables
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Motorcyclist killed by police chase crash with “chase called off”
Disposition : No known charges
Open records summary :
Precinct 3 Constables chased a motorcycle for a license plate mismatch at high speed until the motorcycle crashed into a diesel fuel truck and was run over by the truck and killed. Police claim the motorcycle was reported stolen. Police claim that they had called off the chase just before the fatal crash.
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Christopher Clyde Valentine, Sr.
Case # :123
Age :49
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 01/18/2024
Location : Atrium Health Navicent Medical Center
City : Macon
County : Bibb
State : Georgia
Agency : Bibb County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
Disposition : No known charges
Open records summary :
Christopher Clyde Valentine, Sr. 49, had some recent shoplifting charges and alleged probation violations and was in a mental health crisis and in fear of police. He locked himself in a bathroom inside of the Atrium Health Navicent Medical Center and police claim that shots were heard inside the single bathroom he occupied alone. The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office responded with a militarized SWAT siege. He asked to speak with the sheriff. It is unknown how that came out. Several hours into this pressure, Valentine committed suicide under police duress in the bathroom.
Source links :
https://www.walb.com/2024/01/18/man-commits-suicide-after-standoff-macon-hospital/