Death by Cop- 2024
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Ruben Felix Alejandro Lopez
Age :45
Gender :Male
Race : Latinx
Date : 05/09/2024
Location : Carla Vista and Los Feliz
City : Chandler
County : Maricopa
State : Arizona
Agency : Chandler Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic disturbance call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Chandler PD were sent to a domestic disturbance call and shot and killed a man.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.yourvalley.net/stories/1-dead-in-chandler-officer-involved-shooting,509490
Juanita Vidal
Age :71
Gender :Female
Race : Latinx
Date : 05/09/2024
Location : Unknown
City : New York
County : Brooklyn
State : New York
Agency : NYPD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Bystander killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
NYPD chased a vehicle until the vehicle hit a female pedestrian, killing, her. The chase was done for a driving infractions.
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Nicholas Robert Contreras
Age :32
Gender :Male
Race : Latinx
Date : 05/09/2024
Location : Locust Avenue and Mariposa Road
City : Victorville
County : San Bernardino
State : California
Agency : San Bernardino Sheriff’s Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Pedestrian hit by cars, shot dead by police
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A pedestrian was hit by 2 vehicles. When police arrived, they shot and killed the pedestrian for unknown reasons.
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Geovany Alexis 2 of 3
Age :18
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 05/08/2024
Location : SW Gaines Avenue
City : Stuart
County : Marion
State : Florida
Agency : Stuart Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Drowned
Event : Drowned during police chase
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Stuart PD chased a vehicle that hit police spike strips, flew into a body of water, killing 3 teenage occupants.
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Jerry Choisy 3 of 3
Age :19
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 05/08/2024
Location : SW Gaines Avenue
City : Stuart
County : Marion
State : Florida
Agency : Stuart Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Drowned
Event : Drowned during police chase
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Stuart PD chased a vehicle that hit police spike strips, flew into a body of water, killing 3 teenage occupants.
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Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 05/08/2024
Location : I-80
City : Fairfield
County : Solano
State : California
Agency : CHP
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
CHP chased a vehicle, believing the driver to be linked to a prior shooting. The high-speed chase spanned across 3 counties until police cornered the vehicle in a standoff, bearing down on the car for hours by multiple law enforcement officers until the man committed suicide under police duress in his vehicle.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.kcra.com/article/rohnert-park-man-dies-pursuit-standoff-interstate-80/60801513
Michael Hurst
Age :40
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 05/08/2024
Location : 4200 block of Deerfield Hills Road
City : Colorado Springs
County : El Paso
State : Colorado
Agency : Colorado Springs Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during welfare check
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Colorado Springs PD arrived for a welfare check on a man, found him with a gun and shot and killed him.
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Marcus Griffin 1 of 3
Age :17
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 05/08/2024
Location : SW Gaines Avenue
City : Stuart
County : Marion
State : Florida
Agency : Stuart Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Drowned
Event : Drowned during police chase
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Stuart PD chased a vehicle that hit police spike strips, flew into a body of water, killing 3 teenage occupants.
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Julian Giron
Age :54
Gender :Male
Race : Latinx
Date : 05/08/2024
Location : 6th and Garrison
City : Lakewood
County : Jefferson
State : Colorado
Agency : Lakewood Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police under unknown circumstances
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Lakewood PD followed a man who allegedly threatened a woman at Walmart when a man came up to her with a gun and carjacked her vehicle. Police chased the man and engaged in a shootout, killing him.
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Jason Norris
Age :41
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 05/08/2024
Location : James Road
City : North Ridgeville
County : Cuyahoga
State : Ohio
Agency : North Ridgeville Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during arrest
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
North Ridgeville PD arrived at a residence on James Road to confront a man about a previous crime. In the process, they shot and killed Jason Norris.
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Jonathan Junior Pritt
Age :36
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 05/08/2024
Location : Byron Road
City : Summersville
County : Nicholas
State : West Virginia
Agency : Nicholas County Sheriff’s Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during mental health crisis
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Nicholas County deputies arrived on a mental health warrant for Jonathan Pritt Jr. They engaged in a shootout and killed the man in his home.
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Christopher Raymond Tavares
Age :27
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 05/08/2024
Location : 35th and Roosevelt
City : Phoenix
County : Maricopa
State : Arizona
Agency : Phoenix Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during shoplifting call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Phoenix PD shot and killed a shoplifter.
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Jesse Hartman
Age :39
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 05/08/2024
Location : 11000 block of Termini-San Luis Pass Road
City : Galveston
County : Galveston
State : Texas
Agency : Galveston Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during home invasion
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Galveston PD confronted a man who may have entered and left a residence for unknown reasons. They found him in Woody's beach bar, claim that he had a gun and shot and killed him. Jesse Hartman had been visiting from Oakland, CA.
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Maira Pacheco
Age :58
Gender :Female
Race : Latinx
Date : 05/08/2024
Location : I-10, Loxley
City : Baldwin County
County : Baldwin
State :
Agency : Baldwin County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Maria Nunez shot and killed her boyfriend in Tampa for unknown reasons, fled north and was located on the I-10 in Alabama by Baldwin County deputies. Police escalated a chase and the woman committed suicide under police duress.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.fox10tv.com/video/2024/05/09/florida-murder-suspect-dead-after-i-10-standoff/
Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 05/07/2024
Location : Hazelwood
City : Portland
County : Multnomah
State : Oregon
Agency : Portland Police Bureau
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during search warrant execution
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Portland Police Bureau were serving a search warrant for a man and shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.kptv.com/video/2024/05/07/1-dead-after-officer-involved-shooting-se-portland/
Anthony Ray Gamez
Age :40
Gender :Male
Race : Latinx
Date : 05/07/2024
Location : 2905 S Frontage Rd
City : Plant City
County : Hillsborough
State : Florida
Agency : Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during attempted arrest
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A man allegedly climbed a wrought iron fence with a sharp object. Police shot and killed him.
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Harlow Jet Tran
Age :6
Gender :Female
Race : Asian
Date : 05/07/2024
Location : Sample Road and Northwest 85th Avenue
City : Coral Springs
County : Broward
State : Florida
Agency : Coral Springs Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Bystander child killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Coral Springs tried to traffic-stop a car for dark window tint. The car fled and police escalated a chase until the vehicle hit a bystander car, ejecting and killing 6-year-old Harlow Jet Tran.
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Dawn Buchanan 1 of 2
Age :57
Gender :Female
Race : White
Date : 05/07/2024
Location : Florence Boulevard
City : Florence
County : Lauderdale
State : Florida
Agency : Lauderdale County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed in vehicle crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Dawn Buchanan swerved and hit the vehicle of Deputy David Terry, killing both Buchanan and Terry.
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Michael Allen Reno 2 of 2
Age :37
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 05/07/2024
Location : 258 Amy Drive
City : Marietta
County : Cobb
State : Georgia
Agency : Marietta Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Murder/suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Marietta PD chased Michael Reno for an allegedly stolen license plate. He locked himself inside of a home he shared with his girlfriend. SWAT bore down on the home for 6 hours when they found the man had apparently killed his girlfriend and committed suicide under police duress.
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Courtney Dobberson-Watts 1 of 2
Age :35
Gender :Female
Race : White
Date : 05/07/2024
Location : 258 Amy Drive
City : Marietta
County : Cobb
State : Georgia
Agency : Marietta Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Murder/suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Marietta PD chased Michael Reno for an allegedly stolen license plate. He locked himself inside of a home he shared with his girlfriend. SWAT bore down on the home for 6 hours when they found the man had apparently killed his girlfriend and committed suicide under police duress.
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Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 05/07/2024
Location : Unknown
City : Dade City
County : Pasco
State : Florida
Agency : Pasco County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Pasco County deputies attempted a traffic stop on a man. Police only stated that the man had physical violence warrants. Police escalated a chase until the man committed suicide under police duress on the road.
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Michael Ray Aguirre
Age :42
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 05/06/2024
Location : Union Avenue and Niles Street
City : Bakersfield
County : Kern
State : California
Agency : Bakersfield Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A man was involved in a hit and run crash and fled. Police tracked him down nearby. When police approached, he shot himself and died by suicide.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.kget.com/news/homicide-news/heavy-police-presence-outside-home-in-south-bakersfield/
John Kenney Dutton
Age :70
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 05/06/2024
Location : North 10 and Willis Street
City : Abilene
County : Taylor
State : Texas
Agency : Abilene Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during disturbance call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Police allege that a man was causing a scene in a grocery store, demanding money, had a knife and that police shot him with a taser, then fatal bullets.
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Kenneth Allsen
Age :46
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 05/06/2024
Location : Eagle Lake Estates
City : Oklahoma City
County : Oklahoma
State : Oklahoma
Agency : Oklahoma City Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic violence call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Oklahoma City PD arrived at a domestic violence call, encountered a man who came outside with a gun and shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.koco.com/article/oklahoam-city-police-shoot-kill-man-hefner-rockwell/60698884
Pepsi Lee Heinl
Age :41
Gender :Female
Race : White
Date : 05/06/2024
Location : Unknown
City : St. Paul
County : Ramsey
State : Minnesota
Agency : St. Paul Police Department
Officer(s) : Chiking Chazonkhueze, Chee Lao, Yengkong Lor
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police in mental health crisis
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
St. Paul Police were sent to a suicidal woman in mental health crisis. When police arrived, they allege that she had a gun and they shot and killed her.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.stpaul.gov/news/saint-paul-police-officers-involved-shooting-monday-evening
https://www.fox9.com/news/pepsi-heinl-st-paul-police-shooting
Name Not Disclosed
Age :33
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 05/06/2024
Location : Unknown
City : Magic City
County : Cobb
State : Georgia
Agency : Spellman College Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by off-duty officer for unknown reasons
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
An off-duty Spellman College officer shot and killed a 33-year-old man for unknown reasons.
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Julie Michelle Nushawg
Age :31
Gender :Female
Race : White
Date : 05/06/2024
Location : Jessup Road
City : Jessup
County : Howard
State : Maryland
Agency : Jessup Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Passenger killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A patrol car chased a vehicle for speeding. The car fled and crashed into a house, killing a passenger, I juring 5 others.
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Justin Denver Grant
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 05/06/2024
Location : Fairlea
City : Fairlea
County : Greenbrier
State : West Virginia
Agency : West Virginia State Police
Officer(s) : D.P. Dillon, J.C. Mann
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during “man with a gun” call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
West Virginia State Police were sent to a “man with a gun” call, found Justin Grant, tasered him and shot and killed him, stating he had not put down the gun.
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Kevin Frey
Age :44
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 05/05/2024
Location : 2300 block of East Monte Vista Avenue
City : Turlock
County : Stanislaus
State : California
Agency : Turlock Police Department
Officer(s) : Rose, Larsen, Briggs
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during “man with a gun” call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Turlock PD received a “man with a gun” call, arrived and shot and killed Kevin Frey.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.kcra.com/article/stanislaus-county-deputies-shoot-and-kill-armed-man/60696442
Steven A. Wyman
Age :47
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 05/05/2024
Location : Unknown
City : Milwaukee
County : Milwaukee
State : Wisconsin
Agency : er Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during attempted arrest
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Slinger PD chased a man by car who was accused of domestic violence. When he stopped, police shot and killed him, claiming he had a knife on him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.fox6now.com/news/man-shot-killed-milwaukee-county-deputy-police-chase
Kelvin Markeith Moseley
Age :30
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 05/05/2024
Location : Mt. Harmony Church Road and Cousin Road
City : Person County
County : Person
State : North Carolina
Agency : Person County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during traffic stop
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Person County deputies found a man walking on the side of the road and shot and killed him, alleging he had a gun, had fired into the air and was uncooperative. At this time, nothing more has been released.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://abc11.com/person-county-nc-deputy-shooting-man-shot-officer-involved/14773870/
Orlando Montes Roman
Age :39
Gender :Male
Race : Latinx
Date : 05/05/2024
Location : Unknown
City : Ontario
County : Los Angeles
State : California
Agency : Ontario Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during attempted arrest
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Police chased a man involved in prior domestic violence incidents at high speed until the panicked man crashed and fled on foot. Police allege that he tried to carjack someone and that he had a gun. Police shot and killed him.
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Lemonte Anthony Knobelock
Age :44
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 05/05/2024
Location : Loop 101 and University Drive
City : Tempe
County : Maricopa
State : Arizona
Agency : Tempe Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during traffic stop siege
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Police claim that Lemonte Knobelock locked himself in his car and pulled a gun. Police shot and killed him. Video is linked below.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.azfamily.com/video/2024/05/06/suspect-killed-trooper-involved-shooting-tempe-identified/
https://www.azfamily.com/video/2024/05/05/graphic-video-man-shot-by-dps-trooper-loop-101-tempe-3/
Jose Luis Rodriguez-Balderrama
Age :28
Gender :Male
Race : Latinx
Date : 05/04/2024
Location : 1400 block of Clinton Street
City : Aurora
County : Arapahoe
State : Colorado
Agency : Aurora Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after shooting
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Aurora PD were called for a shooting and found a man who was shot in his leg. Another man was leaving in a red Mustang. Police escalated a chase and the vehicle fled but returned to the scene of the shooting. Police shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://kdvr.com/news/local/1-taken-to-hospital-after-shooting-involving-aurora-police/
Damond Harris
Age :41
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 05/04/2024
Location : 27th and Locust
City : Milwaukee
County : Milwaukee
State : Wisconsin
Agency : Milwaukee Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Bystander killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Milwaukee PD chased a vehicle with allegedly stolen license plates until it crashed into a bystander vehicle, killing a passenger and injuring 3 other passengers in both vehicles.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.fox6now.com/news/milwaukee-crash-27th-locust-victim
Kendrall Tate
Age :27
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 05/04/2024
Location : 17th and Reed
City : Gulfport
County : Harrison
State : Mississippi
Agency : Gulfport Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police under unclear circumstances
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Gulfport Police responded to a stabbing. Police shot and killed Kendrall Tate. Media states they are unable to confirm if Tate was involved in the stabbing or why police shot him.
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Gerrone Avery
Age :32
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 05/04/2024
Location : Unknown
City : Magic City
County : Fulton
State : Georgia
Agency : Spellman College Police Department
Officer(s) : Off-duty Spellman College officer
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by off-duty officer for unknown reasons
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
An off-duty Spellman College officer shot and killed a 33-year-old man for unknown reasons.
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Marcel Delon Goodman 2 of 3
Age :47
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 05/03/2024
Location : South Pacific Avenue and Yew Street
City : Kelso
County : Cowlitz
State : Texas
Agency : Cowlitz County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Driver and 2 passengers killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Cowlitz County deputies chased a vehicle for reasons they would not disclosed until it crashed, killing the driver and 2 passengers.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.chronline.com/stories/three-killed-after-police-chase-in-cowlitz-county,339626
Brooks Hemingway Kaechele
Age :21
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 05/03/2024
Location : 90 turn at Tacky Jacks
City : Gulf Shores
County : Baldwin
State : Alabama
Agency : Orange Beach Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Drowned
Event : Drowned during pursuit
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A vehicle struck a pedestrian and was chased by police until the driver crashed into the Intracoastal Waterway by car and drowned.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://mynbc15.com/newsletter-daily/gulf-shores-driver-dies-after-car-crashes-into-water
https://mynbc15.com/news/local/gulf-shores-driver-dies-after-car-crashes-into-water
https://www.wkrg.com/baldwin-county/one-person-killed-in-a-crash-off-east-canal-in-gulf-shores/
Joshua Heath Cosby
Age :35
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 05/03/2024
Location : Marion County Road 62 near Slaughter Pen Road
City : Haleyville
County : Marion
State : Alabama
Agency : Haleyville Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Driver killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Haleyville PD chased Joshua Crosby for undisclosed reasons until he crashed and died.