Death by Cop- 2024
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Jose Adrian Guzman
Age :37
Gender :Male
Race : Latinx
Date : 04/29/2024
Location : Oasis Drive
City : Chaparral
County : Dona Ana
State : New Mexico
Agency : Dona Ana Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during arrest
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A Dona Ana County deputy was called on a call for an unknown person on Oasis drive. The deputy realized the man had an open warrant and tried to arrest him. The man resisted and the deputy allegedly tasered him, causing him to seize up. The man took the taser away from the attacking deputy. The deputy then shot and killed him.
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Angela Jaques
Age :44
Gender :Female
Race : Unknown
Date : 04/29/2024
Location : 1000th block of Grape Street
City : Abilene
County : Taylor
State : Texas
Agency : Abilene Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during armed disturbance call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A neighbor called Abilene Police and said that her neighbor Angela Jaques was pointing a gun at her and firing a shot when she went outside to walk her dog. Police arrived and created a standoff during which she was shot and killed.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.yahoo.com/news/police-release-name-woman-killed-155647098.html
Edgin Tavera
Age :38
Gender :Male
Race : Latinx
Date : 04/28/2024
Location : 11000 block of Sageleaf Ln
City : Houston
County : Harris
State : Texas
Agency : Houston Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during disturbance call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Houston PD were called because Edgin Tavera was apparently intoxicated, naked and standing in a neighbor’s yard yelling. Police arrived, tasered him and finally shot and killed the unarmed man.
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Matthew Lathers
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 04/28/2024
Location : 700 block of Farm Avenue
City : Kenner
County : Jefferson Parish
State : Louisiana
Agency : Jefferson County Sheriff's Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during SWAT siege
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Police allege that Matthew Lathers had injured someone in a prior robbery and when police located him, SWAT was sent and escalated a neighborhood shootout of significant proportions with SWAT escalating a militarized attack on the home and Lathers firing back. Lathers shot and injured 6 people, all of whom survived. Among them were 3 officers who had participated in the SWAT shooting of Lathers. None of the officers had significant injuries but Lathers was killed.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://abcnews.go.com/US/3-police-officers-shot-louisiana-fatal-standoff-gunman/story?id=109732769
Michael Patrick Ward
Age :33
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 04/28/2024
Location : 1700 block of Ashland Avenue
City : Beloit
County : Rock
State : Wisconsin
Agency : Beloit Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during “man with weapon” call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Police were called because a man allegedly held a “two-bladed weapon”, not otherwise specified. Police shot and killed him, alleging he refused to drop it.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wifr.com/2024/04/28/suspect-sent-hospital-after-officer-involved-shooting-beloit/
Robert A. Vicena
Age :37
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 04/28/2024
Location : 6008 Moeller Road
City : New Haven
County : Allen
State : Indiana
Agency : Indiana State Police
Officer(s) : Howard Lininger, Aaron Koch, Braden Pope
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during arrest
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Indiana State Police were sent to a mobile home park for a domestic battery call, found a man whom they engaged in an altercation. Police claim he had a knife and shot and killed him. His death was ruled a homicide by police. No officers were charged.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wane.com/top-stories/isp-1-male-dead-after-injuring-new-haven-officers-with-a-knife/
Jamil Moreland
Age :28
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 04/27/2024
Location : Dr. Martin Luther King Blvd and NW 15th Ave
City : Pompano Beach
County : Broward
State : Florida
Agency : Broward County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Pedestrian killed by patrol vehicle
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
| Broward deputies who were sent on a call to find someone reported for public lewd behavior ran over and killed a pedestrian in the road. |
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/community/broward/article288075895.html
Thomas Dray Price
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 04/27/2024
Location : San Felipe+Pond Springs Road
City : Austin
County : Travis
State : Texas
Agency : Austin Police Department
Officer(s) : Adam Reinhart, Kai Finch, Peter Mille
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during a call for loud noise
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Austin PD were sent to a domestic disturbance where they found a man with a gun who allegedly threatened other people. Police shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HdEcz0QubuE&list=PLWWvThNj7FR3p8YqhNES6BNDpcGxG9fdC
Brandon Salgado
Age :17
Gender :Male
Race : Latinx
Date : 04/27/2024
Location :
City : Long Beach
County : Los Angeles
State : California
Agency : LAPD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during alleged burglary
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A man broke into a Long Beach home with a crowbar. Police arrived and shot and killed him. He was found to have had a fake gun.
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Jamauri Griffin
Age :26
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 04/27/2024
Location : 4700 block of Santala Drive
City : Knoxville
County : Knox
State : Tennessee
Agency : Knoxville Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Unknown
Event : Killed by police during domestic violence call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A man in a domestic violence situation allegedly shot and injured a woman. Knoxville PD arrived, saw him with a gun and shot and killed him. The woman was taken to the hospital and is stable.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wate.com/news/knox-county-news/man-dead-officer-involved-shooting-in-knoxville/
Markayla Aiyonna Roberts
Age :14
Gender :Female
Race : Black
Date : 04/27/2024
Location : Razor Road and Carroll Street
City : Allendale
County : Hampton
State : South Carolina
Agency : Hampton County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after shooting
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Allendale PD arrived at a scene where shots were reported to be fired. They shot and killed a juvenile.
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Brian James Propes
Age :42
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 04/27/2024
Location : Salem Drive
City : Sunny Hills
County : Washington
State : Florida
Agency : Washington County Sheriff's Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during arrest
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Washington County deputies arrived on Salem Drive to arrest Brian James Propes for sexual abuse of a minor. He reportedly fought with police who shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wjhg.com/2024/04/28/officer-involved-shooting-washington-county/
Eric Gray
Age :20
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 04/26/2024
Location : Unknown
City : Pompano Beach
County : Broward
State : Florida
Agency : Broward Beach Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Pedestrian killed by police vehicle
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Broward deputies escalated a high-speed hunt after a young man was allegedly participating in a street takeover. Deputies hunted the vehicle at high speed. It crashed into a K9 vehicle and then hit 20-year-old bicyclist Eric Gray who was on his way home from a fast food job, killing Gray.
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James Q. Hampton
Age :30
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 04/26/2024
Location : Cherokee
City : Memphis
County : Shelby
State : Tennessee
Agency : Shelby County Sheriff’s Office, SWAT
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during arrest
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Shelby County deputies and SWAT arrived in the Cherokee neighborhood to arrest a man on a warrant and shot and killed him. Police allege that he was armed but did not fire any shots.
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Gilmar Tista-Morente
Age :19
Gender :Male
Race : Latinx
Date : 04/26/2024
Location : Interstate 59/20 near exit 52
City : Knoxville
County : Greene
State : Alabama
Agency : Northport Police Department, Tuscaloosa Police Department, ALEA
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during pursuit
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Northport PD tried to traffic-stop a vehicle that drove away. Police chased the vehicle and when it stopped, they engaged in a shootout and killed the driver.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://abc3340.com/news/local/suspect-dead-after-police-chase-officer-involved-shooting
Christian Avalos Gonzales
Age :38
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 04/26/2024
Location : 67th and Peoria avenues
City : Peoria
County : Maricopa
State : Arizona
Agency : Peoria Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during “man with a gun” call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Peoria PD were called when a man flashed a gun at a neighbor. Police arrived, allege the man had a gun and engaged in a shootout with the man, killing him.
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Zakery Grace
Age :27
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 04/26/2024
Location : 400 North and 400 East
City : Spanish Fork
County : Utah
State : Utah
Agency : Spanish Fork Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Driver killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Spanish Fork PD allegedly witnessed a road rage/harassment episode and began chasing the culprit vehicle, escalated the chase until the vehicle crashed and the driver died.
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Kevin Burks
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 04/25/2024
Location : Cutten area
City : Eureka
County : Humboldt
State : California
Agency : Eureka Police Department
Officer(s) : Conan Moore
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after shooting
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A man believed to have been Kevin Burks walked up and shot an elderly woman in front of her garage and fled. Police chased him, allege that he had a gun and shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://krcrtv.com/news/local/humboldt-county-deputy-identified-in-officer-involved-shooting
Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 04/25/2024
Location : Unknown
City : Nassau
County : Nassau
State : North Carolina
Agency : Nassau County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Nassau County deputies encountered a suicidal man at a cemetery and shot and killed him.
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Benoit Pasteur
Age :38
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 04/25/2024
Location : Hypoluxo and Military Trail
City : Lake Worth
County : Palm Beach
State : Florida
Agency : Lake Worth Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during “man with a gun” call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Lake Worth PD were called to a man with a gun and shot and killed him.
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Michael Bassey
Age :31
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 04/25/2024
Location : 2700 block of Lawrence Road
City : Arlington
County : Tarrant
State : Texas
Agency : Arlington Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during call for a possible stabbing
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Arlington PD received a call about a stabbing in which Michael Bassey identified himself as "Michelangelo" and said he had stabbed someone named Michael because Michael talked too much. Police arrived and saw Bassey with a knife running from an apartment, shot and tased him several times and found him to be dead from an abdominal gunshot wound when they handcuffed him. There had been no stabbing victim and the man apparently was suffering a mental health episode and made various nonsensical statements including about a stabbing which had not happened.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/arlington-police-investigating-shooting-involving-officer/3525060/
https://www.aol.com/watch-arlington-man-killed-police-200515297.html
Michael David Dennis
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 04/25/2024
Location : Orange Avenue and Lucerne Circle
City : Orlando
County : Orange
State : Florida
Agency : Orange Avenue and Lucerne Circle
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during traffic stop
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Orlando PD traffic-stopped a man wanted for an alleged stolen vehicle. Police engaged him in a shootout and shot and killed him.
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Caden Mura
Age :20
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 04/25/2024
Location : Fairgrounds Park
City : Valparaiso
County : Porter
State : Indiana
Agency : Valparaiso Police Department, Porter County Sheriff's Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during shootout
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Valparaiso officers and Porter County deputies engaged in a shootout with Caden Mura and shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/man-killed-shootout-police-valparaiso-indiana/
Brian Lawrence
Age :67
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 04/25/2024
Location : State College Boulevard and Vermont Avenue
City : Anaheim
County : Orange
State : California
Agency : Anaheim Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Anaheim Police state that a man killed a woman, locked himself in an apartment and SWAT bore down on the apartment for 6 hours until the man committed suicide under police duress.
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Sean Deadder
Age :36
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 04/25/2024
Location : Unknown
City : North Andover
County : Andover
State : Massachusetts
Agency : Andover Police Department, NEMLEC SWAT
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Unknown
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
North Andover PD and SWAT bore down on a residence where a 36-year-old man had locked himself in. Police engaged in a shootout with him. They later discovered him dead, allegedly from suicide under police duress.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JZPAS67Pghc
https://whdh.com/news/officer-hit-during-north-andover-swat-standoff-barricaded-individual-dead/
Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 04/25/2024
Location : Cemetery
City : Yulee
County : Nassau
State : Florida
Agency : Yulee Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during mental health crisis
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Nassau County deputies arrived at the Yulee cemetery to find a man in mental health crisis with a gun who was suicidal. Police shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
ttps://www.yahoo.com/news/nassau-county-sheriff-office-responding-152858483.html
Isiah Miller 3 of 4
Age :20
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 04/24/2024
Location : Route 322
City : Boothwyn
County : Delaware
State : Pennsylvania
Agency : Pennsylvania State Police
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Driver and 3 passengers killed by police chase crash for retail theft
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Pennsylvania State Police began chasing a Ford Taurus because a retail shoplifting at a Lulemon store had been reported. Police chased the vehicle at high speed until the vehicle crashed and the driver and 3 passengers died. Pursuit laws vary from state to state but generally, shoplifting is not considered an emergency that warrants risking multiple fatalities in pursuit.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.inquirer.com/crime/crash-boothwyn-route-322-lululemon-shoplifting-20240424.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/25/us/crash-pennsylvania-pregnant-teen.html
Jeremy Roush
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 04/24/2024
Location : 1000 block of Shue Road
City : China Grove
County : Rowan
State : North Carolina
Agency : China Grove Police Department, Rowan County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after pursuit
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Jeremy Roush reportedly had a fight with his ex-girlfriend, followed her car with his motorcycle. Police reported that he had flashed 2 knives at someone previously. Police chased him at high speed until he crashed and died. It is unclear why this chase was undertaken or what the imminent danger to the community was prompting the fatal pursuit.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wxii12.com/article/rowan-county-deputy-store-disturbance-pursuit-fatal-crash/60593080
Jeremy Roush
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 04/24/2024
Location : 1000 block of Shue Road
City : China Grove
County : Rowan
State : North Carolina
Agency : China Grove Police Department, Rowan County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Jeremy Roush reportedly had a fight with his ex-girlfriend, followed her car with his motorcycle. Police reported that he had flashed 2 knives at someone previously. Police chased him at high speed until he crashed and died. It is unclear why this chase was undertaken or what the imminent danger to the community was prompting the fatal pursuit.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wxii12.com/article/rowan-county-deputy-store-disturbance-pursuit-fatal-crash/60593080
Dwayne Alfonso Reed Jr.
Age :20
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 04/24/2024
Location : I-20
City : Unknown
County : Lexington
State : South Carolina
Agency : Lexington County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Driver killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Lexington County deputies chased Dwayne Afonso Reed Jr. for unknown reasons until he crashed and died.
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Name Not Disclosed
Age :16
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 04/24/2024
Location : Coats Grove Road
City : Woodland
County : Barry
State : Michigan
Agency : Barry County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Driver killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Police chased a teenage driver for undisclosed reasons until he hit a tree and died.
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Taiwan Outlaw
Age :0.2
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 04/24/2024
Location : Pleasant Garden Road near Garden Road
City : Greensboro
County : Guilford
State : North Carolina
Agency : Guilford County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Infant killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Police chased a vehicle containing a whole family with 2 adults and 3 children until the vehicle crashed and the 2-month-old infant passenger died after its vehicle was involved in a police chase crash. The reason for the deadly chase was marijuana charge and unlawful possession of a firearm.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wxii12.com/article/infant-dies-car-pursuit-crashes-greensboro-guilford-county/60584229
Tyjana Motley 4 of 4
Age :17
Gender :Female
Race : Black
Date : 04/24/2024
Location : Route 322
City : Boothwyn
County : Delaware
State : Pennsylvania
Agency : Pennsylvania State Police
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Pregnant teen passenger killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Pennsylvania State Police began chasing a Ford Taurus because a retail shoplifting at a Lulemon store had been reported. Police chased the vehicle at high speed until the vehicle crashed and the driver and 1 passengers died. One of them was a pregnant teenage girl. Pursuit laws vary from state to state but generally, shoplifting is not considered an emergency that warrants risking multiple fatalities in pursuit.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.inquirer.com/crime/crash-boothwyn-route-322-lululemon-shoplifting-20240424.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/25/us/crash-pennsylvania-pregnant-teen.html
Jose David Monsalve Rojas
Age :46
Gender :Male
Race : Latinx
Date : 04/24/2024
Location : Hoover+46th Street
City : Los Angeles
County : Los Angeles
State : California
Agency : LAPD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Bystander on bicycle killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A private citizen chased a vehicle because the driver had allegedly stolen something. Police joined the hunt and escalated a wild chase through residential streets until the vehicle being hunted crashed, killing a bystander on a bicycle. Bodycam and multiple security cam videos linked below.
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Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 04/24/2024
Location : Unknown
City : Urbandale
County : Polk
State : Iowa
Agency : Urbandale Police Department, SWAT
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Urbandale SWAT escalated a standoff for several hours until a man committed suicide under police duress.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://who13.com/news/metro-news/urbandale-police-standoff-ends-in-suicide/
Barbara Zablocki 1 of 2
Age :65
Gender :Female
Race : White
Date : 04/24/2024
Location : 27th + St. Paul
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 because the driver did not stop. Police escalated a high-speed chase that crashed into a bystander vehicle, killing a 69-year-old motorist and severely injuring a female in the same vehicle.
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Trent A. Paschal
Age :24
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 04/24/2024
Location : East Dubuque Boat Ramp, Boat Ramp Rd
City : East Dubuque
County : Jo Daviess
State : Illinois
Agency : East Dubuque Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Trent A. Paschal died from suicide under police duress in his vehicle. He had been a middle school teacher discovered to have a sexual relationship with a 14-year-old girl.
SOURCE LINKS :
htpps://www.telegraphherald.com/news/tri-state/article_1ebfde00-0665-11ef-9b24-f7963f17c9f7.html
John S. Zablocki 2 of 2
Age :69
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 04/24/2024
Location : 27th + St. Paul
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 because the driver did not stop. Police escalated a high-speed chase that crashed into a bystander vehicle, killing a 69-year-old motorist and severely injuring a female in the same vehicle.
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Kalyn Billups 1 of 4
Age :21
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 04/24/2024
Location : Route 322
City : Boothwyn
County : Delaware
State : Pennsylvania
Agency : Pennsylvania State Police
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Driver and 3 passengers killed by police chase crash for retail theft
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Pennsylvania State Police began chasing a Ford Taurus because a retail shoplifting at a Lulemon store had been reported. Police chased the vehicle at high speed until the vehicle crashed and the driver and 3 passengers died. Pursuit laws vary from state to state but generally, shoplifting is not considered an emergency that warrants risking multiple fatalities in pursuit.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.inquirer.com/crime/crash-boothwyn-route-322-lululemon-shoplifting-20240424.html
Ikeam Rogers 2 of 4
Age :20
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 04/24/2024
Location : Route 322
City : Boothwyn
County : Delaware
State : Pennsylvania
Agency : Pennsylvania State Police
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Driver and 3 passengers killed by police chase crash for retail theft
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Pennsylvania State Police began chasing a Ford Taurus because a retail shoplifting at a Lulemon store had been reported. Police chased the vehicle at high speed until the vehicle crashed and the driver and 3 passengers died. Pursuit laws vary from state to state but generally, shoplifting is not considered an emergency that warrants risking multiple fatalities in pursuit.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.inquirer.com/crime/crash-boothwyn-route-322-lululemon-shoplifting-20240424.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/25/us/crash-pennsylvania-pregnant-teen.html