Death by Cop- 2024
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Erick Raudales Aguilera
Age :28
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 02/11/2024
Location : Heritage Square
City : Jackson
County : Madison
State : Tennessee
Agency : Jackson Police Department
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after shooting
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Jackson Police were sent to a club for a shooting. Several people were injured. Police shot and killed a man with a gun.
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Joshua J. Hayes
Age :33
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 02/10/2024
Location : SR 568 near milepost 5
City : Marion Township
County : Hancock
State : Ohio
Agency : Ohio State Patrol
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Motorcyclist killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Joshua Hayes did not stop for a traffic stop. Police escalated a chase that lasted until he crashed and died.
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Shahte Ahmed 2 of 2
Age :
Gender :Female
Race : Asian (India)
Date : 02/10/2024
Location : Route 6
City : Woodbury
County : Orange
State : New York
Agency : Woodbury Police Department, Orange County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Woodbury Police tried to stop a vehicle with 2 occupants and a child. The car did not stop and police escalated a chase that ended when the car crashed, 2 adults died and the child was injured and hospitalized in unknown condition. Two people fled on foot and were chased with drones and K9 dogs.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://westchester.news12.com/police-chase-in-woodbury-ends-in-crash-2-dead
https://abc7ny.com/fatal-crash-route-6-woodbury-new-york-state-police/14408410/
Hafiz Ahmed 1 of 2
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Asian (India)
Date : 02/10/2024
Location : Route 6
City : Woodbury
County : Orange
State : New York
Agency : Woodbury Police Department, Orange County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Woodbury Police tried to stop a vehicle with 2 occupants and a child. The car did not stop and police escalated a chase that ended when the car crashed, 2 adults died and the child was injured and hospitalized in unknown condition. Two people fled on foot and were chased with drones and K9 dogs.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://westchester.news12.com/police-chase-in-woodbury-ends-in-crash-2-dead
https://abc7ny.com/fatal-crash-route-6-woodbury-new-york-state-police/14408410/
Tobin Joseph Pico
Age :30
Gender :Male
Race : Latinx
Date : 02/10/2024
Location : Ina and Thornydale
City : Tucson
County : Pima
State : Arizona
Agency : Marana Police Department
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police Marana PD traffic-stopped a man who ran on foot during traffic stop
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
An unnamed man ran from a traffic stop on foot, allegedly had a gun and was shot and killed by police.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.kold.com/2024/02/11/marana-police-scene-officer-involved-shooting/
Ian Nash Ellis 2 of 2
Age :20
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 02/09/2024
Location : I-20 + Tin Top Road
City : Weatherford
County : Parker
State : Texas
Agency : Texas Department of Public Safety
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Motorcyclist killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Texas DPS chased a motorcycle until it crashed and killed Ian Ellis, 20, and Mia Jimenez, 19.
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Mya Joli Jimenez 1 of 2
Age :19
Gender :Female
Race : Latinx
Date : 02/09/2024
Location : I-20 + Tin Top Road
City : Weatherford
County : Parker
State : Texas
Agency : Texas Department of Public Safety
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Passenger killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Texas DPS chased a motorcycle until it crashed and killed Ian Ellis, 20, and Mia Jimenez, 19.
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Marilyn Hill 2 of 2
Age :60
Gender :Female
Race : Black
Date : 02/09/2024
Location : Bond Avenue
City : East St. Louis
County : St. Clair
State : Illinois
Agency : Cahokia Heights Police Department
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Bystander killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
St. Louis Police chased a vehicle into the path of Marilyn Hill, 60, killing her and her passenger Willie Buford. Police shot and critically injured the fleeing driver. His condition is unknown.
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Willie Bufford 1 of 2
Age :73
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 02/09/2024
Location : Bond Avenue
City : East St. Louis
County : St. Clair
State : Illinois
Agency : Cahokia Heights Police Department
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Bystander killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
St. Louis Police chased a vehicle into the path of Marilyn Hill, 60, killing her and her passenger Willie Buford. Police shot and critically injured the fleeing driver. His condition is unknown.
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Reynaldo Antonio Franco-Nunez
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Latinx
Date : 02/09/2024
Location : 2502 Sunburst Drive
City : Glenn Heights
County : Ellis
State : Texas
Agency : Ellis County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during investigation
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Police shot and killed a man being investigated for possible robbery.
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Sean Daniel McKay
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 02/08/2024
Location : I-20
City : Arlington
County : Tarrant
State : Texas
Agency : Arlington Police Department
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during traffic stop
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Arlington PD patrolling on a motorcycle stopped a vehicle. The man was allegedly armed and police claim he refused to drop the gun. Police shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b87B0rhp8s8
https://www.fox4news.com/news/large-police-presence-on-i-20-in-arlington
Daniel Steven South Jr.
Age :43
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 02/08/2024
Location : 800 block of Green Row Road
City : Lanesville
County : Floyd
State : Indiana
Agency : Southeast Regional SWAT Team (SERS)
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Police arrived to arrest Daniel South for an open warrant. He locked himself into a home. SWAT fired chemical agents into the home. The man fired from inside the home. He committed suicide under police duress.
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Kenneth Andrew Soto
Age :62
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 02/08/2024
Location : Hamner Ave and 6th St
City : Norco
County : Riverside
State : California
Agency : Riverside County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police while holding knife
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Riverside County deputies were sent to Hamner Avenue and Sixth Street for a calla bout a man with a knife. Police arrived and the man approached them with a knife. Police fired tasers, then shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.riversidesheriff.org/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=5240
https://patch.com/california/lakeelsinore-wildomar/suspect-armed-knife-shot-rivco-deputy-norco
Jamie Devon Blanchard
Age :36
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 02/07/2024
Location : Lourdes Drive
City : Pine Trails
County : Harris
State : Texas
Agency : Gulf Coast Violent Offenders Task Force
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during arrest
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A man wanted for child porn charges was shot and killed by the Gulf Coast Violent Offenders Task Force in Harris County on 02/07/2024.
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Vannak Yun
Age :53
Gender :Male
Race : Asian
Date : 02/07/2024
Location : Unknown
City : Randle
County : Lewis
State : Washington
Agency : Kent County Sheriff’s Office, Lewis County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Police from 2 counties had gathered to arrest Vannak Yun for alleged attempted murder and unlawful possession of a weapon when he committed suicide under police duress.
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Chase Anthony Vane Ditter
Age :17
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 02/06/2024
Location : 38th Street
City : Columbus
County : Platte
State : Nebraska
Agency : Platte County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Jae Maston, Wesley Merren
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during mental health crisis
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Police were called to a welfare check with reports of possible self-harm by a 17-year-old. Police arrived at the residence and shot and killed the teenager. It is unknown what transpired that led to this outcome.
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Jonathan Scott Foster
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 02/06/2024
Location : 43500 block of 20th Street West
City : Lancaster
County : Los Angeles
State : California
Agency : LASD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during disturbance call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Lancaster police shot and killed a man with two machetes inside of an Albertson’s supermarket.
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Decarlos Cornelius Long
Age :43
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 02/06/2024
Location : Edgewater Drive and Davisson Avenue
City : Fairview Shores
County : Orange
State : Florida
Agency : Orange County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during mental health crisis
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Orange County deputies were sent to a welfare check on a man in mental health crisis, found him with a knife and shot and killed him in the street.
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Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 02/06/2024
Location : Evans Road
City : Crab Creek
County : Henderson
State : North Carolina
Agency : Henderson County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Police arrived at a domestic dispute and a man committed suicide under police duress. Several police cars were seen prior to the shooting. It is unknown how police approached the residence.
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Javaria R. Taylord
Age :19
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 02/06/2024
Location : Foxborough Cove apartments
City : Shreveport
County : Caddo
State : Louisiana
Agency : U.S. Marshals Task Force, Bossier City Police Department
Officer(s) : Officer
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during arrest
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
US Marshals and Bossier City PD arrived at the Foxborough Cove apartments to arrest a man for homicide and home invasions. They shot and killed him during arrest.
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Lee Derek Larson
Age :46
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 02/06/2024
Location : Sherwood + Sahara
City : Las Vegas
County : Clark
State : Nevada
Agency : Las Vegas Metro Police Department
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during investigation
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Officers were on routine patrol and profiled a vehicle as
“suspicious.” The vehicle collided with another car and police chased the driver. The foot chase continued and police claim the main pointed a gun. Several other officers arrived, found the man on Sherwood and shot and killed him.
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Jonathan Bell
Age :41
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 02/05/2024
Location : Cat Mountain and Bobcat Pass
City : San Antonio
County : Bexar
State : Texas
Agency : US Marshals
Officer(s) : Matthew Hoffman, Wilberto Rivera-Colon, Chris Robinson
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
US Marshals arrived at Cat Mountain and Bobcat Pass to arrest a man for homicide who was seen by drone to have retreated to a home. He committed suicide under police duress.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://dailyvoice.com/connecticut/bridgeport/suspect-shot-killed-by-police-in-ansonia/
Edward Ahrens
Age :38
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 02/05/2024
Location : Unknown
City : Catoosa
County : Catoosa
State : Alabama
Agency : Catoosa County Sheriff's Office
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during arrest
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Edward Ahran was a convicted sex offender who had kidnapped an 11-year-old girl the week prior in Knoxville, TN and fled with her to Catoosa County, GA where police found him. Police surrounded him and he rammed his car into theirs. Four officers opened fire, killing him. The girl was with him, physically not injured.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://abc7chicago.com/catoosa-county-news-edward-ahran-knox-tn-tennessee/14388548/
Michael Reed
Age :63
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 02/05/2024
Location : Unknown
City : Brandon
County : Rankin
State : Mississippi
Agency : Rankin County Sheriff’s Office, Byram Police Department
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Unknown
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Byram Police and the Rankin County Sheriff’s Office escalated a chase of a man wanted for a stalking charge. Police chased him until he committed suicide under police duress.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wjtv.com/news/local-news/chase-ends-on-highway-18-in-brandon/
John Gabriel Rice
Age :18
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 02/05/2024
Location : Hillcrest Drive + Morado Street
City : Graham
County : Young
State : Texas
Agency : Graham Police Department officers and Young County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during investigation
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Graham PD and the Young County Sheriff’s Office were called to check on a man, engaged with him and shot and killed him. This page will be updated when more information is available.
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Boyd D. Phillips
Age :47
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 02/05/2024
Location : Hub Street
City : Ozark
County : Dale
State : Alabama
Agency : Ozark Police Department
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after alleged attempted robbery
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A man tried to rob a credit union unsuccessfully, was tracked by police and shot and killed.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wtvy.com/2024/02/05/one-dead-ozark-officer-involved-shooting/
Raul L. Diaz
Age :59
Gender :Male
Race : Latinx
Date : 02/05/2024
Location : Willow Grove Street and Brook Hollow Drive
City : Hackettstown
County : Warren
State : New Jersey
Agency : New Jersey State Police
Officer(s) : Kesene Grier
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Bicyclist killed by police cruiser
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Raul Diaz was on his bicycle on Willow Grove Street and Brock Hollow Drive when he was run over and killed by a police cruiser by New Jersey State trooper Kesene Grier.
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Eric Seckington
Age :65
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 02/05/2024
Location : River Run
City : Altamonte Springs
County : Seminole
State : Florida
Agency : Altamonte Springs Police Department
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during welfare check
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Eric Seckington was seen walking around the neighborhood with a rifle. Police shot and killed him.
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Sterling Ramon Alavache
Age :36
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 02/05/2024
Location : Bank of America
City : Ft. Myers
County : Lee
State : Florida
Agency : Lee County Sheriff’s Office, SWAT
Officer(s) : Lt. Paul Nader
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during bank robbery
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Lee County deputies and SWAT entered a bank where a man held a hostage at knife point. Police sent in a drone and a robodog and a sniper shot and killed the man.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/swat-team-sniper-killed-bank-hostage-taker-armed-106999540
Sebastian Toledo
Age :18
Gender :Male
Race : Latinx
Date : 02/05/2024
Location : Cat Mountain and Bobcat Pass
City : San Antonio
County : Bexar
State : Texas
Agency : US Marshals
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
| US Marshals arrived at Cat Mountain and Bobcat Pass to arrest a man for homicide who was seen by drone to have retreated to a home. He committed suicide under police duress. |
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Joseph Aponte
Age :56
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 02/05/2024
Location : Highway 90 + Gillingham
City : Sugar Land
County : Fort Bend
State : Texas
Agency : Sugar Land Police Department
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Bystander killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
City employee Joseph Aponte was driving his work truck on Highway 90 when police chased a fleeing vehicle into his path, causing a massive crash that killed Aponte.
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Donald J. Friese
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 02/05/2024
Location : Route 146 at Virginia Street
City : Cape Girardeau
County : Cape Girardeau
State : Illinois
Agency : Cape Girardeau Police Department,Cape Girardeau County Sheriff's Office, US Marshals
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during arrest
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Donald Friese had shot and injured a police officer the night before and was on the run. Cape Girardeau Police, deputies and US Marshals caught up with him and shot and killed him on Route 146 at Virginia Street in Cape Girardeau.
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Omari Pitts 2 of 3
Age :15
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 02/04/2024
Location : Cypress Avenue
City : Fontana
County : San Bernardino
State : California
Agency : Fontana Police Department
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash for code violation
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Fontana PD chased a vehicle for alleged code violations at 100 mph with police alleging it was a “brief chase.” However long the chase took, it ended in a high-speed crash that killed 2 people and injured 2 more when the vehicle being hunted for a code violation collied with a patrol car engaged in the chase.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.yahoo.com/news/2-dead-police-officer-injured-154934763.html
https://abc7.com/fontana-teen-suspects-killed-deadly-car-crash-robert-rias/14389372/
Domonic Adams Jr. 3 of 3
Age :15
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 02/04/2024
Location : Cypress Avenue
City : Fontana
County : San Bernardino
State : California
Agency : Fontana Police Department
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash for code violation
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Fontana PD chased a vehicle for alleged code violations at 100 mph with police alleging it was a “brief chase.” However long the chase took, it ended in a high-speed crash that killed 2 people and injured 2 more when the vehicle being hunted for a code violation collied with a patrol car engaged in the chase.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.yahoo.com/news/2-dead-police-officer-injured-154934763.html
https://abc7.com/fontana-teen-suspects-killed-deadly-car-crash-robert-rias/14389372/
Robert Rias 1 of 3
Age :15
Gender :Male
Race : Latinx
Date : 02/04/2024
Location : Cypress Avenue
City : Fontana
County : San Bernardino
State : California
Agency : Fontana Police Department
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash for code violation
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Fontana PD chased a vehicle for alleged code violations at 100 mph with police alleging it was a “brief chase.” However long the chase took, it ended in a high-speed crash that killed 2 people and injured 2 more when the vehicle being hunted for a code violation collied with a patrol car engaged in the chase.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.yahoo.com/news/2-dead-police-officer-injured-154934763.html
https://abc7.com/fontana-teen-suspects-killed-deadly-car-crash-robert-rias/14389372/
Jeremie Jamson Coleman
Age :37
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 02/04/2024
Location : RFD Rd underpass on the north side of U.S. Highway 69
City : Beaumont
County : Jefferson
State : Texas
Agency : Beaumont Police Department
Officer(s) : Jaquelon Mertus, Robert Marsh, Christina Laury, Reginald Hildebrandt and Brian Tejada
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after domestic violence call and car chase
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Beaumont Police chased a speeding vehicle that fled a domestic violence scene without reported injuries until it crashed at the RFD Rd underpass on the north side of U.S. Highway 69. Police allege that a man with a gun emerged. Police shot and killed him.
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Kyle J. Maxwell
Age :30
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 02/04/2024
Location : 1137 Henry Road
City : Billings
County : Yellowstone
State : Montana
Agency : Billings Police Department
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Police chased a pickup truck for un disclosed reasons until it fell 60 feet, killing the driver. Police claim they called off the pursuit moments before the fatal crash.
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Thomas Michael Gregory Rivera
Age :35
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 02/04/2024
Location : West 2nd Street
City : Cherryville
County : Gaston
State : North Carolina
Agency : Cherryville Police Department
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed during confrontation with police
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Cherryville PD responded to a call about a possibly unhoused and allegedly erratic man with a wrench who put down the wrench and picked up a pipe when police arrived. Police fought him during arrest, tased him multiple times and shot and killed him during the struggle. He was reportedly not armed aside from holding various objects.
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Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 02/04/2024
Location : Evans Rd
City : Hendersonville
County : Hendersonville
State : North Carolina
Agency : Henderson County Sheriff's Office, SWAT
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Hendersonville County deputies and SWAT arrived at a domestic disturbance scene involving an inebriated man who had fired shots. Police bore down on the residence with SWAT and loudspeakers until the man committed suicide under police duress.
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Fernando Rodriguez Juarez 2 of 2
Age :26
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 02/03/2024
Location : 32nd and L
City : Omaha
County : Douglas
State : Nebraska
Agency : Omaha Police Department
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by 2 off-duty moonlighting officers for “disturbance”
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
| Two off-duty officers were working security when they said a “disturbance” broke out over a gun when the off-duty police shot and killed 26-year-old Fernando Rodriguez Juarez and 28-year-old Jonathan Hernandez by firing into a moving vehicle, killing them both. It is unclear whether either of them had represented a danger to police or bystanders. The officers were cleared by the police chief. |
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mTaH3Zfr2v8&feature=youtu.be
https://www.wowt.com/2024/02/08/omaha-police-officers-involved-deadly-shooting-wont-be-charged/