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Name Not Disclosed

Age :

Gender :Female

Race : Latinx

Date : 01/24/2024

Location : SR-185 U.S. Border Patrol checkpoint

City : El Paso

County : El Paso

State : Texas

Agency : CBP Border Patrol

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

A Border Patrol agent from the Las Cruces Station responded in a Mobile Video Surveillance System truck, along with another agent in a marked vehicle and a K9 handler in an unmarked unit.The K9 unit tried to traffic-stop the vehicle. At least 2 CBP units chased the vehicle. The agents admitted that they turned off their lights and sirens due to bad weather. The logic of this explanation is not clear. Police allege they briefly lost sight of the vehicle and found it crashed. This is a common explanation in police hunting migrants and other vehicles as it shifts responsibility away from officers who “lose” a vehicle they are chasing moments before a fatal crash. One Guatemalan woman died in the crash. It is unclear why police hunted the vehicle.

 

SOURCE LINKS :

https://sanangelolive.com/news/crashes/2024-08-06/1-dead-2-injured-rollover-crash-after-border-patrol-pursuit

Name Not Disclosed

Age :

Gender :Female

Race : Unknown

Date : 01/24/2024

Location : SR–185

City : El Paso

County : El Paso

State : Texas

Agency : CBP Border patrol

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Passenger killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On January 24, 2024, U.S. Border Patrol El Paso Sector dispatch broadcasted to agents a sighting of six or seven possible migrants on foot near the SR-185 USBP checkpoint. CBP from the Las Cruces Station responded to the area in a Mobile Video Surveillance System truck. Additionally, CBP driving a marked vehicle and a Border Patrol agent K9 handler driving an unmarked K9 unit also responded to the area.

CBP agents in both marked and unmarked truck saw a vehicle speeding by and noticed that there was a male driver, a female passenger, and multiple passengers in the back seat sitting on top of one another, indicative of migrant smuggling. CBP chased the vehicle at high-speed and attempted multiple aggressive tactics to stop the vehicle until it finally rolled over in a crash at high speed. CBP found a conscious and injured woman who had been ejected and an unidentified woman in the back seat of the sedan with visible injuries. She died in the process of resuscitation. She was only identified as a citizen of Guatemala.

 

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.cbp.gov/newsroom/national-media-release/woman-declared-deceased-following-single-vehicle-rollover-accident

John Garcia

Age :46

Gender :Male

Race : Latinx

Date : 01/23/2024

Location : Unknown

City : San Antonio

County : Bexar

State : Texas

Agency : San Antonio Police Department

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during fatal domestic violence event

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

An unnamed man who had just shot and killed his girlfriend was killed by police during a domestic violence call.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.expressnews.com/news/article/officer-involved-shooting-wife-girlfriend-killed-18624801.php

Aidan Scott Young

Age :15

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 01/23/2024

Location : 7000 block of Beech Grove Rd

City : Martinsville

County : Morgan

State : Indiana

Agency : Morgan County Sheriff’s Office

Officer(s) : Mallory Schwab

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Suicide under police duress

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Deputy Mallory Schwab was sent to a mental health crisis involving a 15-year-old who was allegedly suicidal. She engaged in an unknown confrontation with the boy who shot and injured her shoulder before he committed suicide under police duress.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wthitv.com/news/indiana-deputy-shot-during-tuesday-morning-well-being-check/article_a853e0ac-ba17-11ee-bcf5-63fbf548a209.html

https://www.wishtv.com/news/local-news/deputy-returns-home-after-being-shot-in-shoulder-teen-boy-found-dead/

https://www.indystar.com/story/news/local/2024/01/23/indiana-sheriffs-deputy-shot-morgan-county-martinsville-beech-grove-road/72321768007/

Derk Alvin Brachmann

Age :

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 01/23/2024

Location : Maritime Tavern, 336 W Wisconsin Ave

City : Appleton

County : Outagamie

State : Wisconsin

Agency : Appleton Police Department

Officer(s) : Yeeleng Thor

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during weapons complaint call

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

A weapons complaint was called in from the Maritime tavern on Wisconsin Avenue. When Appleton PD arrived, they engaged in an exchange of shots with Derk Alvin Brachmann and shot and killed him.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.postcrescent.com/story/news/crime/2024/01/23/police-officer-shoots-person-during-weapons-complaint-at-appleton-bar/72322359007/

https://fox11online.com/news/crime/maritime-bar-police-shooting-appleton-officer-yeeleng-thor-derk-a-brachmann-fatality#

Name Not Disclosed

Age :

Gender :Male

Race : Unknown

Date : 01/23/2024

Location : 200 block of 4th St

City : David City

County : Butler

State : Nebraska

Agency : David City Police Department, Butler County Sheriff’s Office

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Suicide under police duress

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

David City PD and Butler County deputies from a Fugitive Task Force went to the 200th block of David City to arrest a man who allegedly pointed a gun and was shot and killed. The man did not shoot anyone.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.darnews.com/story/3045088.html

https://www.ksnblocal4.com/2024/01/24/nebraska-state-patrol-investigating-death-david-city/

https://www.kfvs12.com/2024/06/27/victim-identified-deadly-officer-involved-shooting-butler-county-mo-rv-park/

https://www.norfolkneradio.com/news/nsp-investigating-suicide-in-david-city/article_97e782b4-bb0c-11ee-92c0-770188dd88bb.html

Javonta Tyrell Jones

Age :

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 01/23/2024

Location : Unknown

City : Munciw

County : Delaware

State : Indiana

Agency : Muncie Police Department

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Third party motorist killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Muncie police chased a woman who had an outstanding narcotics warrant at high speed until she ran into a third party motorist, killing Javonta Jones.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://fox59.com/news/indycrime/muncie-police-pursuit-of-drug-suspect-ends-with-crash-flipped-car-isp-investigating/

https://indianapublicradio.org/news/2024/01/muncie-police-chase-turns-deadly-and-snarls-downtown/

https://www.wishtv.com/news/crime-watch-8/1-dead-1-critical-drug-suspect-hurt-in-crash-during-muncie-police-chase/

Craig Goatley

Age :37

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 01/23/2024

Location : Unknown

City : Brentwood

County : Contra Costa

State : California

Agency : Contra Costa County Sheriff’s Office, SWAT

Officer(s) :

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Suicide under police duress

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

SWAT arrived at a home where a man was locked in. He told police through the door that a woman inside was dead and refused to come out. When police made forcible entry, he committed suicide under police duress.

 

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/east-bay/standoff-ends-in-brentwood/3430535/

https://www.thepress.net/news/gunshot-victim-and-suspect-of-monday-night-s-police-standoff-in-brentwood-identified/article_b487f9a8-bbc5-11ee-913d-dfba74c6ba5e.html

Daniel Martinez

Age :43

Gender :Male

Race : Latino/a/e

Date : 01/23/2024

Location : Unknown

City : Eureka

County : Humboldt

State : California

Agency : Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office, SWAT

Officer(s) : Johnathan Waxler and Colton Ross

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by SWAT during domestic crisis

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

During a domestic crisis, a man herded several family members to an upstairs bedroom. One juvenile had a neck laceration. 911 was called. DWAT arrived. SWAT forced entry into the home and got into a shootout and shot and killed Daniel Martinez.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.northcoastjournal.com/NewsBlog/archives/2024/01/23/epd-identifies-suspect-killed-in-standoff

https://krcrtv.com/news/local/gallery/hcso-releases-body-camera-footage-of-officer-involved-shooting-on-january-22nd-2024?photo=3

Cedric Lamont Smith

Age :47

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 01/23/2024

Location : 10400 block of Rapidan Way

City : Hanover

County : Hanover

State : Virginia

Agency : Hanover County Sheriff’s Office, SWAT

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Suicide under police duress

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

A man in mental health crisis arrived at his ex-wife’s home, poured gasoline and took her hostage inside. SWAT arrived and he released the woman. SWAT continued the pressure on him inside of the home until he committed suicide under police duress.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://richmond.com/news/local/crime/hanover-county-man-dead-ex-wife-hostage--fire-business-arson/article_2e0f0aae-ba05-11ee-8623-0fc68a1651be.html

https://www.wric.com/news/local-news/hanover-county/suspect-in-hanover-arson-hostage-situation-identified-new-details-from-sheriffs-office/

Mark Hackman

Age :53

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 01/22/2024

Location : 6294 High Street

City : East Petersburg

County : Lancaster

State : Virginia

Agency : Lancaster County Sheriff’s Office

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Suicide under police duress

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

During his wife’s 50

th

birthday party, Mark Hackman experienced some sort of mental health crisis, became agitated, set a fire in the house and police were called. They shot and killed him.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://lancasteronline.com/news/local/coroner-s-office-rules-east-petersburg-standoff-death-a-suicide/article_de292000-bac8-11ee-bcd9-db40472e3ba0.html

https://www.gofundme.com/f/debbie-hackman-house-fire-and-death-of-husband?utm_campaign=p_cp+share-sheet&utm_medium=copy_link_all&utm_source=customer

Semaj Leaji Williams 2 of 4

Age :16

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 01/22/2024

Location : Brogden Road

City : Johnston County

County : Johnston

State : North Carolina

Agency : North Carolina State Highway Patrol

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A NC Highway Patrol trooper saw a vehicle allegedly speeding at 104 mph on the highway and took up chase. The vehicle was filled with teenagers and the chase escalated until the driver hit a tree and all 4 occupant teens died.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wcnc.com/article/traffic/teens-killed-crash-interstate-95-johnston-county-north-carolina/275-da44ac6f-a2b9-44cf-aba4-7ff9ac389f9d

https://jocoreport.com/4-killed-in-high-speed-crash-near-smithfield/

Christopher Wayne Jackson Jr. 1 of 4

Age :17

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 01/22/2024

Location : Brogden Road

City : Johnston County

County : Johnston

State : North Carolina

Agency : North Carolina State Highway Patrol

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A NC Highway Patrol trooper saw a vehicle allegedly speeding at 104 mph on the highway and took up chase. The vehicle was filled with teenagers and the chase escalated until the driver hit a tree and all 4 occupant teens died.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wcnc.com/article/traffic/teens-killed-crash-interstate-95-johnston-county-north-carolina/275-da44ac6f-a2b9-44cf-aba4-7ff9ac389f9d

https://jocoreport.com/4-killed-in-high-speed-crash-near-smithfield/

Liban S. Mohamed

Age :22

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 01/22/2024

Location : 132 Northern Avenue

City : Augusta

County : Cobb

State : Georgia

Agency : Capitol Police, Augusta PD

Officer(s) : Derek Daley, Matthew Gurney, Andrew Frost, Jonathan Young, Ryan Frost

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during investigation

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Liban S. Mohamed was allegedly threatening people with a gun. Police arrived and shot and killed him.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://wgme.com/news/local/armed-man-shot-police-allegedly-threatening-augusta-residents-maine-northern-avenue-capitol-attorney-generals-office

Romeo Nance

Age :22

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 01/22/2024

Location : 2200 block of West Acres Road

City : Natalia

County : Medina

State : Texas

Agency : US Marshals

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Suicide under police distress

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

After killing 8 people in the Chicago area, 23-year-old Romeo Nance fled to Texas where police caught up with him. Numerous officers and detectives surrounded a residence where he was in hiding until he committed suicide under police duress.

 

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wionews.com/world/eight-shot-dead-in-chicago-suburbs-authorities-say-suspect-armed-and-dangerous-682626

Janet Sours

Age :81

Gender :Female

Race : White

Date : 01/22/2024

Location : Rails End Mobile Home Park

City : Wildwood

County : Sumter

State : Florida

Agency : Sumter County Sheriff’s Office

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during mental health crisis

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

The Sumter County Sheriff’s Office was sent on a mental health welfare call and encountered an 81-year-old woman in mental health crisis. Police allege she had a knife and shot and killed her.

 

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.fox35orlando.com/news/sumter-county-deputy-involved-shooting-woman-with-knife

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/81-year-old-woman-suffering-mental-health-episode-fatally-shot-florida-rcna135715

Freddy Seras Chavez 3 of 4

Age :17

Gender :Male

Race : Latino/a/e

Date : 01/22/2024

Location : Brogden Road

City : Johnston County

County : Johnston

State : North Carolina

Agency : North Carolina State Highway Patrol

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

A NC Highway Patrol trooper saw a vehicle allegedly speeding at 104 mph on the highway and took up chase. The vehicle was filled with teenagers and the chase escalated until the driver hit a tree and all 4 occupant teens died.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wcnc.com/article/traffic/teens-killed-crash-interstate-95-johnston-county-north-carolina/275-da44ac6f-a2b9-44cf-aba4-7ff9ac389f9d

https://jocoreport.com/4-killed-in-high-speed-crash-near-smithfield/

Alan Lockamy 4 of 4

Age :17

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 01/22/2024

Location : Brogden Road

City : Johnston County

County : Johnston

State : North Carolina

Agency : North Carolina State Highway Patrol

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

A NC Highway Patrol trooper saw a vehicle allegedly speeding at 104 mph on the highway and took up chase. The vehicle was filled with teenagers and the chase escalated until the driver hit a tree and all 4 occupant teens died.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wcnc.com/article/traffic/teens-killed-crash-interstate-95-johnston-county-north-carolina/275-da44ac6f-a2b9-44cf-aba4-7ff9ac389f9d

https://jocoreport.com/4-killed-in-high-speed-crash-near-smithfield/

Heath Thompson

Age :40

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 01/21/2024

Location : Marie Avenue

City : Nashua

County : Hillsborough

State : New Hampshire

Agency : Nashua Police Department

Officer(s) : Wade Hansen, Cameron Hult, Conner Reynolds and Dakota Van Tassel

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during domestic disturbance

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Nashua police were sent on a domestic violence call, found a man with a gun and shot and killed him, according to the Attorney General.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://wgme.com/news/local/domestic-disturbance-leads-to-fatal-officer-involved-shooting-in-nashua-nh-new-hampshire-attorney-generals-office-marie-avenue

Brett Shanahan

Age :40

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 01/21/2024

Location : Unknown

City : Gilbert

County : Maricopa

State : Arizona

Agency : Gilbert Police Department

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during standoff

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

ilbert PD found an armed man sitting in a parked car in a tactical vest and engaged in a standoff with Brett Shanahan and shot and killed him. He had been a USMC veteran with PTSD.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.azfamily.com/video/2024/01/22/armed-man-dead-after-officer-invovled-shooting-gilbert/

https://www.gofundme.com/f/brett-shanahan

Name Not Disclosed

Age :35

Gender :Male

Race : Unknown

Date : 01/21/2024

Location : Unknown

City : Sacramento

County : Sacramento

State : California

Agency : Sacramento Police Department

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Sacramento police traffic-stopped a man who sped away and crashed into another vehicle and died. It is unknown why police stopped or chased him but he is known to have been on parole and very likely afraid of police.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.cbsnews.com/sacramento/news/sheriff-suspect-crashes-seconds-after-speeding-away-from-sacramento-county-deputy/

Steven Kincaid

Age :33

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 01/20/2024

Location : 1600 block of River Street

City : Crescent

County : Oneida

State : Wisconsin

Agency : Oneida County Sheriff’s Office, Rhinelander Police Department, Tactical team members from the Vilas, Oneida, Marathon, Langlade and Lincoln County Sheriff’s Offices

Officer(s) : For OCSO: Sgt. Thomas Williams, Michael Bedish, Cole Lehman. For Rhinelander PD: Sgt. Christie Kondzela, Graeme Biskobing

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Suicide under police duress

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

After receiving a 911 hangup call, police arrived at a residence with SWAT and shot and after a standoff, police entered and found a man dead from apparent suicide under police duress.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://spectrumnews1.com/wi/milwaukee/news/2024/01/21/doj-investigating-officer-involved-critical-incident-in-town-of-crescent

https://www.doj.state.wi.us/news-releases/update-officer-involved-critical-incident-town-crescent-wis

Antonio Hart

Age :31

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 01/20/2024

Location : Paper Mill Rd

City : Cockeysville

County : Baltimore

State : Maryland

Agency : Baltimore County Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Suicide under police duress

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Baltimore County PD were called to a vehicle deemed suspicious and surrounded it with SWAT. A man in the vehicle committed suicide under police duress. The man had confessed to multiple murders during a social media life stream.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.baltimoresun.com/2024/01/20/baltimore-county-police-have-resolved-12-hour-barricade-at-ncr-trail-parking-lot/

Shane William Sims

Age :33

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 01/20/2024

Location : Teresa Avenue

City : Winston-Salem

County : Forsyth

State : North Carolina

Agency : Salem PD

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during investigation

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Winston-Salem police shot and killed a man with a rifle.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://journalnow.com/news/local/crime-courts/a-winston-salem-police-officer-shoots-and-kills-a-man-who-pointed-a-rifle-at/article_91794c52-b81c-11ee-938e-8bd344214921.html

https://www.wfmynews2.com/article/news/crime/police-investigate-officer-involved-shooting-on-teresa-ave-in-winston-salem/83-087ee18d-da9d-4825-b794-8ce23ba6b59c

Zachary A. Harter

Age :22

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 01/20/2024

Location : 100 block of East Mark Street

City : Marion

County : Marion

State : Ohio

Agency : Marion County Sheriff’s Office

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Marion Police allege that Zachary Harter was involved in a physical fight when they appeared and fled in his vehicle. Police escalated an allegedly short chase which was enough to cause him to crash into a vehicle, a pole, tree and die. Four other people who were passengers in both vehicles were taken to the hospital.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.10tv.com/article/news/local/22-year-old-dead-following-crash-in-marion-county-5-injured/530-1590873d-e3fb-405a-bbdd-d5b207ca627d

https://www.ctvnews.ca/video/c2853423-child-rescued-from-fatal-police-chase-crash

Name Not Disclosed

Age :

Gender :Male

Race : Unknown

Date : 01/19/2024

Location : Highway 12

City : Townsend

County : Btoadwater

State : Montana

Agency : Montana Highway Patrol

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Montana Highway Patrol tried to traffic-stop a man. He swerved and died in a head-on collision with the patrol car. No significant injuries reported to officer.

 

SOURCE LINKS :

https://nbcmontana.com/news/local/suspect-dies-in-crash-after-pursuit-nw-of-townsend

Fernando Barajas 2 of 2

Age :20

Gender :Male

Race : Latinx

Date : 01/19/2024

Location : Geer Road

City : Ceres

County : Stanislaus

State : California

Agency : Ceres Police Department

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Ceres PD escalated a chase of a sedan until it ended in a massive crash, killing two 20-year-old men and injuring 3 more passengers ranging in ages 18-24. Police did not reveal why they initiated this deadly chase.

 

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.kcra.com/article/ceres-police-chase-ends-in-crash-jan-2024/46462162#

https://www.kcra.com/article/ceres-keyes-chase-crash-son-dies-mother-reacts/46466011

Osvaldo Calles 1 of 2

Age :20

Gender :Male

Race : Latinx

Date : 01/19/2024

Location : Geer Road

City : Ceres

County : Stanislaus

State : California

Agency : Ceres Police Department

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Ceres PD escalated a chase of a sedan until it ended in a massive crash, killing two 20-year-old men and injuring 3 more passengers ranging in ages 18-24. Police did not reveal why they initiated this deadly chase.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.kcra.com/article/ceres-police-chase-ends-in-crash-jan-2024/46462162#

https://www.kcra.com/article/ceres-keyes-chase-crash-son-dies-mother-reacts/46466011
https://www.modbee.com/news/local/article284454870.html

Name Not Disclosed

Age :

Gender :Male

Race : Unknown

Date : 01/19/2024

Location : Unknown

City : Twin Falls

County : Twin Falls

State : Idaho

Agency : Twin Falls Police Department, Twin Falls County Sheriff’s Office SWAT

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Suicide under police duress

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Twin Falls PD were called to a domestic violence call where shots had been heard fired. When they arrived, a female evacuated the house and the man locked himself in. SWAT arrived and under intense SWAT pressure for hours, they finally breached the home and the man committed suicide under police duress upon their entry.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.kmvt.com/2024/01/20/tfpd-responds-domestic-dispute-that-turned-into-standoff-ends-with-one-dead-self-inflicted-gunshot-wound/

Michael Scott Skelton

Age :41

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 01/19/2024

Location : Playmore Beach Road near Packs Hill Road

City : Lenoir

County : Caldwell

State : North Carolina

Agency : NC State Highway Patrol

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

North Carolina State Highway Patrol chased a vehicle at high speed until it crashed, killing driver Michael Scott Skelton. Police have not revealed why they escalated the high-speed chase so far.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wral.com/story/man-killed-in-crash-during-high-speed-chase-in-caldwell-county/21244249/

Robert James Perkins

Age :36

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 01/18/2024

Location : 7702 Spafford Road

City : Cleveland

County : Cuyahoga

State : Ohio

Agency : Cleveland Division of Police, Cuyahoga County Sheriff’s Office, SWAT

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during investigation

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Cleveland Police chased a vehicle after ShotSpotter alerted them. The man fled to a home and locked himself in. Cleveland Police and Cuyahoga deputies and SWAT besieged the home for hours, finally shot and killed Perkins, alleging he had fired shots.

 

SOURCE LINKS :

https://fox8.com/news/standoff-in-cleveland-spans-several-hours/

https://www.news5cleveland.com/news/local-news/cleveland-police-involved-in-standoff-in-slavic-village-1-person-shot

Jhequaylen Elija Badillo

Age :18

Gender :Male

Race : Latinx

Date : 01/18/2024

Location : Hillcrest near Plains Blvd

City : Amarillo

County : Potter

State : Texas

Agency : Amarillo Police Department

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Suicide under police duress

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

The Amarillo Police Department found someone who had been shot dead and suspected 18-year-old Jhequaylen Elija Badillo. They chased him on foot between houses and found him, having shot himself and committed suicide under police duress.

 

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.newschannel10.com/2024/01/18/amarillo-police-murder-suspect-dead-self-inflicted-gunshot-wound-after-police-chase/

Christopher Clyde Valentine, Sr.

Age :49

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 01/18/2024

Location : Atrium Health Navicent Medical Center

City : Macon

County : Bibb

State : Georgia

Agency : Bibb County Sheriff’s Office

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Suicide under police duress

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Christopher Clyde Valentine, Sr. 49, had some recent shoplifting charges and alleged probation violations and was in a mental health crisis and in fear of police. He locked himself in a bathroom inside of the Atrium Health Navicent Medical Center and police claim that shots were heard inside the single bathroom he occupied alone. The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office responded with a militarized SWAT siege. He asked to speak with the sheriff. It is unknown how that came out. Several hours into this pressure, Valentine committed suicide under police duress in the bathroom.

 

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.walb.com/2024/01/18/man-commits-suicide-after-standoff-macon-hospital/

https://bnnbreaking.com/breaking-news/crime/deadly-standoff-at-macon-hospital-ends-in-tragic-suicide/

Name Not Disclosed

Age :

Gender :Male

Race : Unknown

Date : 01/18/2024

Location : US-90 at Crosby Freeway

City : Houston

County : Harris

State : Texas

Agency : Precinct 3 Constables

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Motorcyclist killed by police chase crash with “chase called off”

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Precinct 3 Constables chased a motorcycle for a license plate mismatch at high speed until the motorcycle crashed into a diesel fuel truck and was run over by the truck and killed. Police claim the motorcycle was reported stolen. Police claim that they had called off the chase just before the fatal crash.

 

SOURCE LINKS :

https://abc13.com/fatal-accident-investigaiton-us-90-crash-motorcyclist-dies-in-pct3-police-chase/14337848/

Alejandro Avalos a.k.a. Esmeraldo Martinez

Age :46

Gender :Male

Race : Latinx

Date : 01/18/2024

Location : Chester Avenue

City : Bakersfield

County : Kern

State : California

Agency : Bakersfield Police Department

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police under undisclosed circumstances

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Bakersfield PD responded to a call about shots fired and shot and killed Alejandro Avalos who was visiting from Mexico.

 

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.turnto23.com/news/in-your-neighborhood/bakersfield/one-person-dead-bpd-involved-shooting-on-chester-avenue

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z5DwpSCWJ58

Jervon Harper

Age :42

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 01/18/2024

Location : 800 block of E. Southcross Blvd

City : San Antonio

County : Bexar

State : Texas

Agency : SAPD - San Antonio Police Department

Officer(s) : Edgardo Valladares

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during traffic stop

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Jervon Harper allegedly got out of his vehicle with a gun in hand at a traffic stop. San Antonio police shot and killed him.

 

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.mysanantonio.com/news/local/article/san-antonio-officer-shooting-18614523.php

Gary Solomon

Age :31

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 01/18/2024

Location : 100 block of E Little Creek Road

City : Norfolk

County : Norfolk

State : Virginia

Agency : Norfolk Police Department

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Unhoused man killed by police during investigation

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Norfolk PD states that a security guard and a SAPD officer saw a man trying door handles in the parking lot of a strip mall. They claim that they approached the man who had a knife. Both officers shot and killed him.

 

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wavy.com/news/local-news/breaking-norfolk-police-investigating-active-incident-on-e-little-creek/

Clayton Tyler Henning

Age :33

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 01/18/2024

Location : Business 190 and US-190

City : Heidenheimer

County : Bell

State : Tennessee

Agency : Texas DPS

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Texas DPS troopers tried to traffic-stop a vehicle that did not stop, so in response, they escalated a high-speed chase that ended when the driver, Clayton Tyler Henning, crashed and died.

 

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.fox44news.com/project-roadblock/bell-county-pursuit-leads-to-fatal-crash/

Christopher Bailey

Age :52

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 01/17/2024

Location : 22291 SW 162nd Ave

City : Miami

County : Miami-Dade

State : Florida

Agency : Miami Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during eviction

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Christopher Bailey was allegedly an unhoused person occupying a house. Christopher Bailey arrived at the door with a shotgun. Police engaged in a shootout with him, killing him. Three officers were injured.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.local10.com/news/local/2024/01/19/new-details-released-after-2-miami-dade-police-officers-shot-responding-to-home-containing-squatters/

Gary Pratt Whitten

Age :

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 01/17/2024

Location : Highway 14

City : Landrum

County : Greenville

State : South Carolina

Agency : Greenville County Sheriff’s Office, Spartanburg County Sheriff’s Office

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during investigation

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

A person accused of starting a house fire was shot and killed by police in Landrum. Two women were found dead with head injuries in the home.
 

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.foxcarolina.com/2024/01/18/investigation-underway-following-deputy-involved-shooting-near-landrum/