Death by Cop- 2024
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Charles David Boles
Case # :922
Age :44
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 05/03/2024
Location : County Road 143
City : Skyline
County : Jackson
State : Alabama
Agency : Jackson 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 :
Police allege that Charles Boles shot at them when they tried to traffic-stop him. They shot and killed him.
Source links :
https://www.waff.com/2024/05/03/victim-identified-skyline-officer-involved-shooting/
Roger Fortson
Case # :921
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 05/03/2024
Location : Unknown
City : Okaloosa
County : Okaloosa
State : Florida
Agency : Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office
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 : Okaloosa County deputies responded to an alleged disturbance near the Air Force’s Special Ops Command and shot and killed Senior Airman Roger Fortson. He had been a Special Missions Aviator on AC-130J Ghostrider gunships with the 4th Special Operations Squadron. Police allegedly killed him when seeing him with a gun. The circumstances surrounding this are still unclear.
Source links :
https://taskandpurpose.com/news/gunship-airman-killed-by-deputy/
Jimmy Waller *COP
Case # :920
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 05/03/2024
Location : Unknown
City : Conroe
County : Trinity
State : Texas
Agency : Conroe Police Department
Officer(s) : Jimmy Waller
Cause of death : Unknown
Event : Officer killed by tornado in his own home
Disposition : No known charges
Open records summary :
Conroe PD Lt. Jimmy Waller died in a EF-1 tornado inside of his home.
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Connie Lee Bonner, Jr.
Case # :919
Age :43
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 05/03/2024
Location : 1100 block of West Hope Drive near I-10
City : Escambia
County : Escambia
State : Alabama
Agency : Escambia County Sheriff’s Office, SWAT
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during arrest
Disposition : No known charges
Open records summary :
Connie Lee Bonner Jr. forced his way into a home with a gun. Police tried to arrest him for a previous domestic violence warrant and assembled a SWAT that bore down on him until he committed suicide under police duress.
Source links :
http://www.northescambia.com/2024/05/ecso-molino-man-takes-own-life-after-swat-standoff
Name Not Disclosed
Case # :918
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 05/03/2024
Location : Laurel and Front Street
City : Port Angeles
County : Clallam
State : Washington
Agency : Clallam County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during alleged attempted robbery
Disposition : No known charges
Open records summary :
Port Angeles Police shot and killed a man who was allegedly trying to rob a bank.
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Kevin Gilbert *COP
Case # :917
Age :62
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 05/03/2024
Location : South River
City : Newark
County : Essex
State : New Jersey
Agency : Newark Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Fire
Event : Retired officer killed in gas explosion
Disposition : No known charges
Open records summary :
Retired Newark officer Kevin Gilbert was killed when his house exploded, presumably from gas explosion.
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Name Not Disclosed 1 of 3
Case # :916
Age :
Gender :Unknown
Race : Unknown
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
Disposition : No known charges
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
Name Not Disclosed 2 of 3
Case # :915
Age :
Gender :Unknown
Race : Unknown
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
Disposition : No known charges
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
Name Not Disclosed 3 of 3
Case # :914
Age :
Gender :Unknown
Race : Unknown
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
Disposition : No known charges
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
Osbaldo Aguinaga
Case # :913
Age :27
Gender :Male
Race : Latinx
Date : 05/03/2024
Location : 15400 block of Sellers Road
City : Houston
County : Harris
State : Texas
Agency : Harris County Sheriff's Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during “shots fired” call
Disposition : No known charges
Open records summary :
Harris County deputies responded to shots fired, arrived in the 15400 block of Sellers Road and shot and killed Osbaldo Aguinaga.
Source links :
https://abc13.com/hcso-man-shot-by-deputy-seller-road-investigation-involved-shooting/14760413/
Stephen Todd Sharp
Case # :912
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 05/03/2024
Location : 500 block of South Auburn Street
City : Colfax
County : Placer
State : California
Agency : Placer 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 :
Placer County deputies found a maroon vehicle that they felt may be linked to a prior burglary and pursued it. Police allege they were shot at and shot and killed Stephen Todd Sharp.
Source links :
https://www.kcra.com/article/placer-county-deputy-shot-suspect-barricaded/60681163
https://www.sacbee.com/news/local/crime/article288274415.html
Joshua H. Cosby
Case # :911
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
Disposition : No known charges
Open records summary :
Haleyville PD chased Joshua Crosby for undisclosed reasons until he crashed and died.
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Name Not Disclosed
Case # :910
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
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
Disposition : No known charges
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
Garrett Byrd
Case # :909
Age :32
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 05/02/2024
Location : Red River
City : Fargo
County : Cass
State : North Dakota
Agency : Fargo Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Drowned
Event : Drowned during police chase
Disposition : No known charges
Open records summary :
Fargo PD chased Garrett Byrd from a tent where he lived with his girlfriend due to domestic violence accusations. He fled into the Red River and drowned.
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Kendall Woodward
Case # :908
Age :34
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 05/02/2024
Location : I-77 near Dover
City : Dayton
County : Tuscarawas
State : Ohio
Agency : Ohio State Highway Patrol
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Driver killed during traffic stop
Disposition : No known charges
Open records summary :
Tuscarawas County deputies found a disabled vehicle on the side of I-77 near dover in Dayton and noticed the driver to be displaying bizarre behaviors. An ambulance was called as were various SWAT officers. After some pressure, the man displayed a weapon. Police shot and killed him.
Source links :
https://www.wdtn.com/news/ohio/dayton-man-killed-in-ne-ohio-officer-involved-shooting/
Name Not Disclosed
Case # :907
Age :23
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 05/02/2024
Location : 319 Racetrack Road
City : Okaloosa
County : Okaloosa
State : Florida
Agency : Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Okaloosa County deputies arrived to an apartment off Racetrack Road and found a man with a gun. Police shot and killed him.
Disposition : No known charges
Open records summary :
Okaloosa County deputies arrived to an apartment off Racetrack Road and found a man with a gun. Police shot and killed him.
Source links :
https://www.wjhg.com/2024/05/04/officer-involved-shooting-okaloosa-county/
Bernardo Arango
Case # :906
Age :18
Gender :Male
Race : Latinx
Date : 05/02/2024
Location : Highway 19
City : Nogales
County : Santa Cruz
State : Arizona
Agency : DPS
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Driver killed by police chase crash
Disposition : No known charges
Open records summary :
DPS saw a teenager speeding in a vehicle in Nogales and chased him until he crashed and died.
Source links :
https://www.kold.com/2024/05/02/i-19-southbound-closed-due-crash-nogales/
Lemar Brandon Qualls
Case # :905
Age :35
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 05/02/2024
Location : 3900 block of Broadway Street
City : Indianapolis
County : Marion
State : Indiana
Agency : Indianapolis Metro 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 :
IMPD were sent to a home where they found a man with a gun on the porch. Police shot and killed him.
Source links :
https://fox59.com/news/indycrime/impd-officers-involved-in-shooting-on-indys-north-side/
Yong Yang
Case # :904
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Asian
Date : 05/02/2024
Location : 400 block of Gramercy Place
City : Los Angeles
County : Los Angeles
State : California
Agency : Killed by police during mental health crisis
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during mental health crisis
Disposition : No known charges
Open records summary :
LAPD were sent to the 400 block of Gramercy Place where they shot and killed a man in mental health crisis.
Source links :
https://ktla.com/news/local-news/person-hospitalized-after-koreatown-shooting/
Stephen Maclean
Case # :903
Age :35
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 05/02/2024
Location : King Philip Street
City : Raynham
County : Bristol
State : Massachusetts
Agency : Raynham Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during investigation
Disposition : No known charges
Open records summary :
Stephen Maclean was in police crosshairs for recent intoxication and disorderly conduct with his girlfriend. When police arrived, he opened his door with a gun. He was shot and killed instantly.
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Rachel Rodriguez
Case # :902
Age :24
Gender :Female
Race : Latinx
Date : 05/02/2024
Location : Brown Road and Country Club Drive
City : Mesa
County : Maricopa
State : Arizona
Agency : Mesa 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 :
Mesa PD were sent to a domestic disturbance call, found a man screaming, broke into a home and shot and killed a woman who allegedly had a knife.
Source links :
https://www.kold.com/2024/05/02/no-officers-hurt-after-deadly-police-shooting-mesa/
https://www.waff.com/2024/05/03/suspect-dead-following-officer-involved-shooting-jackson-co/
https://www.fox10phoenix.com/news/police-identify-woman-killed-in-mesa-officer-involved-shooting
Rachel Rodriguez
Case # :901
Age :24
Gender :Female
Race : Latinx
Date : 05/02/2024
Location : Brown Road and Country Club Drive
City : Mesa
County : Maricopa
State : Arizona
Agency : Mesa 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 :
Mesa PD were sent to a domestic disturbance call, found a man screaming, broke into a home and shot and killed a woman who allegedly had a knife.
Source links :
https://www.kold.com/2024/05/02/no-officers-hurt-after-deadly-police-shooting-mesa/
Isabella North
Case # :900
Age :29
Gender :Female
Race : Unknown
Date : 05/02/2024
Location : Denton Avenue and Dane Lane
City : Hudson
County : Pasco
State : Florida
Agency : Pasco County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police for displaying gun
Disposition : No known charges
Open records summary :
| Isabella North was shot and killed by Pasco County deputies when they saw her at a pet cemetery with a gun. |
Source links :
https://www.fox13news.com/news/armed-woman-shot-in-confrontation-with-pasco-deputies
Joshua Richard
Case # :899
Age :26
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 05/02/2024
Location : 4400 block of Willow Bend
City : Beech Grove
County : Marion
State : Indiana
Agency : Beech Grove Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic violence call
Disposition : No known charges
Open records summary :
Beech Grove PD arrived during a child custody dispute and allege that Joshua Richard approached Lt. Jeff Bruner and cut him in the face with a knife. Bruner shot and killed him.
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Raymond Huddleston
Case # :898
Age :46
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 05/01/2024
Location : Highway 61
City : St. Francisville
County : Catahoula Parish
State : Louisiana
Agency : Baton Rouge Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Inmate killed by police during escape attempt
Disposition : No known charges
Open records summary :
During an inmate transfer, inmate Raymond Huddleston allegedly faked a seizure and gained control over the officer, tried to steal and drive the vehicle and was shot and killed by police.
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Zachariah White
Case # :897
Age :32
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 05/01/2024
Location : Rest Haven
City : Spring Garden Township
County : York
State : Pennsylvania
Agency : Spring Garden Township Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during disturbance call at nursing home
Disposition : No known charges
Open records summary :
Zachariah White walked around in traffic erratically, then entered a nursing home where he entered random rooms. Police attacked him with a taser, then shot and killed him. Police allege he took the metal foot rest of a wheelchair, apparently after he was tasered, and came at police with it. This was the explanation given why the apparently unarmed man was killed. White reportedly wore a hospital wristband at the time he was killed. It is not immediately clear what his connection to the nursing home was. It is also unknown what he may have wanted when he entered the nursing home where he was killed. He was not reported to be violent other than a self-attempt effort with a wheelchair footpad after the taser attack.
Source links :
https://www.abc27.com/local-news/police-presence-outside-rest-haven-york-nursing-home/
Larry Dean Woolsey
Case # :896
Age :61
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 05/01/2024
Location : 700 block of Bonita Avenue
City : Amarillo
County : Potter
State : Texas
Agency : Amarillo Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police who mistook an object in his hand
Disposition : Not Disclosed
Open records summary :
A woman called Amarillo PD and claimed that Larry Dean Woolsey was pointing a rifle at her. Police arrived, shot and killed him, then determined that the object was a Sawzall. He had been unarmed.
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Damian Haglund
Case # :895
Age :14
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 05/01/2024
Location : Mount Horeb Middle School
City : Mount Horeb
County : Dane
State : Wisconsin
Agency : Mount Horeb Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Juvenile killed by police with pellet gun
Disposition : No known charges
Open records summary :
Mount Horeb Police were sent to a call about a 14-year-old with a gun and shot and killed him. The “gun” turned out to be a pellet gun.
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Name Not Disclosed
Case # :894
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 05/01/2024
Location : Palston Bend Lane
City : Houston
County : Harris
State : Texas
Agency : Harris County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during mental health crisis
Disposition : No known charges
Open records summary :
Harris County deputies were sent on a mental health welfare call involving a man who was cutting himself. Police found him injured and shot and killed him.
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Mark P. Frey
Case # :893
Age :66
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 05/01/2024
Location : Route 100
City : Brewster
County : Putnam
State : New York
Agency : Putnam County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Unknown
Event : Driver killed by police chase crash
Disposition : No known charges
Open records summary :
Putnam County deputies chased a car for “not staying in the lane.” Police chased the man at high speed until he crashed into a tree and died. Police stated only a moving violation as reason for undertaking the fatal chase.
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Jaevel Boulding
Case # :892
Age :33
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 04/30/2024
Location : 1800 block of Vance Jackson near Interstate 10
City : San Antonio
County : Bexar
State : Texas
Agency : San Antonio Police Department (SAPD)
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after homicide
Disposition : No known charges
Open records summary :
San Antonio PD went to a welfare check and found a woman dead. Police focused on the missing husband, found him via OnStar and confronted him. Police allege he fired at them and shot and killed him.
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Name Not Disclosed
Case # :891
Age :25
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 04/30/2024
Location : Chelsea, Seventh Avenue and West 24th Street
City : New York
County : New York
State : New York
Agency : NYPD, DHS
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : NYPD sand DHS closed in on a 25-year-old man in an optical shop who was wanted for assault on a deli clerk some time prior. Police chased him into the store, allege he had a gun, and shot and killed him.
Disposition : Killed by police during arrest
Open records summary :
NYPD sand DHS closed in on a 25-year-old man in an optical shop who was wanted for assault on a deli clerk some time prior. Police chased him into the store, allege he had a gun, and shot and killed him.
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Name Not Disclosed
Case # :890
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 04/30/2024
Location : Plantation Drive and FM 565
City : Chambers County
County : Chambers
State : Texas
Agency : Fort Bend County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during manhunt
Disposition : No known charges
Open records summary :
A man kidnapped his ex-wife and toddler and was chased by police. The car chase came to a stop at
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Stephen Maclean
Case # :889
Age :35
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 04/30/2024
Location : King Phillip Street
City : Raynham
County : Bristol
State : Massachusetts
Agency : Raynham Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during disturbance call
Disposition : No known charges
Open records summary :
The girlfriend of Stephen Maclean called police for help because he was suddenly acting erratically. Police arrived and the agitated man opened the door with a gun. Police shot and killed him.
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James Bennett
Case # :888
Age :45
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 04/30/2024
Location : 400 block of North 31st
City : Billings
County : Yellowstone
State : Montana
Agency : Billings Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during call of “Man with machete”
Disposition : No known charges
Open records summary :
Billings Police were sent to a call about a man with a machete. Police allege they saw the man, demanded he drop the machete and then shot and killed him.
Source links :
https://nbcmontana.com/news/local/suspect-in-hospital-after-officer-involved-shooting-in-billings
Andrew Song
Case # :887
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 04/30/2024
Location : Southeast Westview Court
City : Happy Valley
County : Clackamas
State : Oregon
Agency : Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office, Beaverton Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during standoff
Disposition : No known charges
Open records summary :
Clackamas County deputies and Beaverton PD officers were sent to a domestic violence call where a man held a woman and 2 children hostage. After a lengthy standoff, the man let the family leave. Police entered the home and shot and killed him under unknown circumstances.
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Name Not Disclosed 1 of 2
Case # :886
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 04/30/2024
Location : West 2nd Avenue and Garrison Street
City : Lakewood
County : Jefferson
State : Colorado
Agency : Thornton Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during car chase
Disposition : No known charges
Open records summary :
Thornton PD chased a vehicle they felt may be involved in a shooting. The chase continued for 13 miles and involved shots fired by either police or the vehicle. When the vehicle stopped, 2 men exited and were both shot and killed at the scene by police.
Source links :
https://kdvr.com/news/local/thornton-lakewood-officer-pursuit-shooting-april-30/
Name Not Disclosed 2 of 2
Case # :885
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 04/30/2024
Location : West 2nd Avenue and Garrison Street
City : Lakewood
County : Jefferson
State : Colorado
Agency : Thornton Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during car chase
Disposition : No known charges
Open records summary :
Thornton PD chased a vehicle they felt may be involved in a shooting. The chase continued for 13 miles and involved shots fired by either police or the vehicle. When the vehicle stopped, 2 men exited and were both shot and killed at the scene by police.
Source links :
https://kdvr.com/news/local/thornton-lakewood-officer-pursuit-shooting-april-30/
Arlette Christina Wiggins
Case # :884
Age :40
Gender :Female
Race : White
Date : 04/30/2024
Location : Fairmont
City : Fairmont
County : Robeson
State : North Carolina
Agency : Fairmont Police Department
Officer(s) : Denzel Burney
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during knife attack
Disposition : No known charges
Open records summary :
Fairmont PD shot and killed a man who allegedly held a knife and had threatened someone with it.
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Angela Jaques
Case # :883
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
Disposition : No known charges
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