Death by Cop- 2024
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Freeman Sherman, Jr.
Case # :962
Age :39
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 05/10/2024
Location : 3000 block of Dumbarton Road
City : Memphis
County : Shelby
State : Tennessee
Agency : Memphis Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic call
Disposition : No known charges
Open records summary :
Memphis PD arrived on a domestic disturbance call and shot and killed a man with a knife.
Source links :
https://wreg.com/news/local/investigation-underway-after-incident-in-raleigh/
https://www.actionnews5.com/2024/05/10/stabbing-suspect-shot-killed-by-police-officer/
Nicholas Robert Contreras
Case # :961
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
Disposition : No known charges
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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Juanita Vidal
Case # :960
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
Disposition : No known charges
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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Ruben Felix Alejandro Lopez
Case # :959
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
Disposition : No known charges
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
Name Not Disclosed
Case # :958
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
Disposition : No known charges
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
Maira Pacheco
Case # :957
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
Disposition : No known charges
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/
Jesse Hartman
Case # :956
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
Disposition : No known charges
Open records summary :
Galveston PD confronted a man who may have entered a residence. They found him in a bar, claim that he had a gun and shot and killed him.
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Christopher Raymond Tavares
Case # :955
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
Disposition : No known charges
Open records summary :
Phoenix PD shot and killed a shoplifter.
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Jonathan Pritt Jr.
Case # :954
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 05/08/2024
Location : Byron Road
City : ummersville
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
Disposition : No known charges
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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Jason Norris
Case # :953
Age :41
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
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
Disposition : No known charges
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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Name Not Disclosed
Case # :952
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
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
Disposition : No known charges
Open records summary :
Lakewood PD shot and killed a man for unknown reasons.
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Name Not Disclosed 1 of 3
Case # :951
Age :
Gender :Unknown
Race : Unknown
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
Disposition : No known charges
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 2 of 3
Case # :950
Age :
Gender :Unknown
Race : Unknown
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
Disposition : No known charges
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 3 of 3
Case # :949
Age :
Gender :Unknown
Race : Unknown
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
Disposition : No known charges
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
Case # :948
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
Disposition : No known charges
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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Courtney Dobberson-Watts 1 of 2
Case # :947
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
Disposition : No known charges
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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Michael Reno 2 of 2
Case # :946
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
Disposition : No known charges
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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Dawn Buchanan 1 of 2
Case # :945
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
Disposition : No known charges
Open records summary :
Dawn Buchanan swerved and hit the vehicle of Deputy David Terry, killing both Buchanan and Terry.
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David Terry *COP 2 of 2
Case # :944
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 05/07/2024
Location : Florence Boulevard
City : Florence
County : Lauderdale
State : Alabama
Agency : Lauderdale County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : David Terry
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Killed in vehicle crash
Disposition : No known charges
Open records summary :
Dawn Buchanan swerved and hit the vehicle of Deputy David Terry, killing both Buchanan and Terry.
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Antoinette Finau *COP
Case # :943
Age :
Gender :Female
Race : Pacific Islander
Date : 05/07/2024
Location : East 14th Street and 150th Avenue
City : San Leandro
County : Alameda
State : California
Agency : Alameda County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Police dispatcher killed by DUI driver
Disposition : No known charges
Open records summary :
Alameda Sheriff’s Office dispatcher Antoinette Finau was on her way to work when killed by a drunk driver.
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Harlow Jet Tran
Case # :942
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
Disposition : No known charges
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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Anthony Ray Gamez
Case # :941
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
Disposition : No known charges
Open records summary :
A man allegedly climbed a wrought iron fence with a sharp object. Police shot and killed him.
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Name Not Disclosed
Case # :940
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
Disposition : Not Disclosed
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/
Justin Denver Grant
Case # :939
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
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
Disposition : No known charges
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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Julie Michelle Nushawg
Case # :938
Age :31
Gender :Female
Race : Unknown
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
Disposition : No known charges
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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Name Not Disclosed
Case # :937
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
Disposition : No known charges
Open records summary :
An off-duty Spellman College officer shot and killed a 33-year-old man for unknown reasons.
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Pepsi Lee Heinl
Case # :936
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
Disposition : No known charges
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
Kenneth Allsen
Case # :935
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
Disposition : Not Disclosed
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
John Kenney Dutton
Case # :934
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
Disposition : Not Disclosed
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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Lemonte Anthony Knobelock
Case # :933
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
Disposition : No known charges
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/
Orlando Montes
Case # :932
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
Disposition : No known charges
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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Name Not Disclosed
Case # :931
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
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
Disposition : No known charges
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/
Steven A. Wyman
Case # :930
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
Disposition : No known charges
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
Name Not Disclosed
Case # :929
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 05/05/2024
Location : 3100 block of N Quincy Road
City : Turlock
County : Stanislaus
State : California
Agency : Turlock 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 :
Turlock PD received a “man with a gun” call, arrived in the 3100 block of Quincy Road and shot and killed a man.
Source links :
https://www.kcra.com/article/stanislaus-county-deputies-shoot-and-kill-armed-man/60696442
Bill Hooser *COP
Case # :928
Age :50
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 05/05/2024
Location : Unknown
City : Santaquin
County : Utah
State : Utah
Agency : Utah Highway Patrol, Santaquin Police Department, Spanish Fork police
Officer(s) : Bill Hooser
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Officer killed during traffic stop
Disposition : No known charges
Open records summary :
An officer was killed while trying to make a traffic stop. A semi ran over him. Police allege it was intentional. The driver was arrested.
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Kendrall Tate
Case # :927
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
Disposition : No known charges
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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Name Not Disclosed
Case # :926
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
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 : Passenger killed by police chase crash
Disposition : No known charges
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.
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Jose Luis Rodriguez-Balderrama
Case # :925
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
Disposition : No known charges
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/
Name Not Disclosed
Case # :924
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 05/03/2024
Location : I-80
City : Windsor
County : Solano
State : California
Agency : CHP
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during standoff
Disposition : No known charges
Open records summary :
CHP spotted a man who matched the description of someone who had previously fired a shot into the direction of a woman. Police chased the car with cruisers and a helicopter, leading to a SWAT standoff and shootout on the freeway. The man was shot and killed by police under so far unclear circumstances.
Source links :
https://www.kcra.com/article/rohnert-park-man-dies-pursuit-standoff-interstate-80/60801513
Shaylee Henry
Case # :923
Age :31
Gender :Female
Race : Unknown
Date : 05/03/2024
Location : Fashion Fair parking lot
City : Fresno
County : Fresno
State : California
Agency : Fresno Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Pedestrian killed by police chase crash
Disposition : No known charges
Open records summary :
Fresno PD chased a vehicle through a parking lot when it hit pedestrian Shaylee Henry, killing her.