Death by Cop- 2024
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Derk Alvin Brachmann
Case # :154
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.
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Name Not Disclosed
Case # :153
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/
Javonta Tyrell Jones
Case # :152
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://indianapublicradio.org/news/2024/01/muncie-police-chase-turns-deadly-and-snarls-downtown/
Craig Goatley
Case # :151
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/
Daniel Martinez
Case # :150
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.
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Cedric Lamont Smith
Case # :149
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.
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Mark Hackman
Case # :148
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
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.
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Semaj Leaji Williams 2 of 4
Case # :147
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://jocoreport.com/4-killed-in-high-speed-crash-near-smithfield/
Christopher Wayne Jackson Jr. 1 of 4
Case # :146
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://jocoreport.com/4-killed-in-high-speed-crash-near-smithfield/
Liban S. Mohamed
Case # :145
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.
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Romeo Nance
Case # :144
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.
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Janet Sours
Case # :143
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
Freddy Seras Chavez 3 of 4
Case # :142
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://jocoreport.com/4-killed-in-high-speed-crash-near-smithfield/
Alan Lockamy 4 of 4
Case # :141
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://jocoreport.com/4-killed-in-high-speed-crash-near-smithfield/
Heath Thompson
Case # :140
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.
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Brett Shanahan
Case # :139
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/
Name Not Disclosed
Case # :138
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.
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Steven Kincaid
Case # :137
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.
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Antonio Hart
Case # :136
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.
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Shane William Sims
Case # :135
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.
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Zachary A. Harter
Case # :134
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.ctvnews.ca/video/c2853423-child-rescued-from-fatal-police-chase-crash
Name Not Disclosed
Case # :133
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
Case # :132
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
Case # :131
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
Case # :130
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.
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Michael Scott Skelton
Case # :129
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
Case # :128
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/
Jhequaylen Elija Badillo
Case # :127
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.
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Christopher Clyde Valentine, Sr.
Case # :126
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/
Name Not Disclosed
Case # :125
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.
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Alejandro Avalos a.k.a. Esmeraldo Martinez
Case # :124
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.
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Jervon Harper
Case # :123
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
Case # :122
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.
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Clayton Tyler Henning
Case # :121
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
Case # :120
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.
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Gary Pratt Whitten
Case # :119
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.
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Lawrence Packard
Case # :118
Age :73
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 01/17/2024
Location : Roosevelt Boulevard
City : Philadelphia
County : Allegheny
State : Pennsylvania
Agency : Philadelphia Police Department, Allegheny County SWAT
Officer(s) : William Schmid, Patrick Saba
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police under unclear circumstances
Open records summary :
A man in his 70s crashed his vehicle against a curb. A patrol officer thought he heard gunshots and called SWAT, blocking the man’s vehicle in. SWAT arrived and a shootout ensued. The man was shot and killed. Police claim to have found a pistol in the car but are not willing to confirm the man fired any shots after initially claiming that the entire ordeal was initiated because an officer thought he had heard shots fired.
Source links :
https://californiaexaminer.net/north-philadelphia-police-standoff-results-in-a-deceased-suspect/
Name Not Disclosed
Case # :117
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 01/17/2024
Location : 22000 block of Southwest 162nd Avenue
City : Miami
County : Miami-Dade
State : Florida
Agency : Miami Police Department
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed in shootout with police
Open records summary :
Miami PD were sent to a home with an armed man, encountered him with a shotgun. Police engaged in a shootout with him. He fired one shot and 2 officers were injured by buckshot. Police shot and killed the man. The officers are stable.
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Matthias Wynkoop
Case # :116
Age :40
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 01/16/2024
Location : 1119 Santa Fe Ave. S.W.
City : Albuquerque
County : Bernalillo
State : New Mexico
Agency : Albuquerque Police Department, Multi-Agency Task Force (MATF)
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
Open records summary :
Albuquerque Police organized a militarized raid to arrest an unnamed person for undisclosed reasons and shot and killed him in the process. No more information was released at this time.
Source links :
https://www.abqraw.com/post/man-kills-himself-during-swat-standoff-last-night
Name Not Disclosed
Case # :115
Age :18
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 01/16/2024
Location : Saginaw Street
City : Flint
County : Genesee
State : Michigan
Agency : Michigan State Police, Shiawassee County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Backseat passenger killed by police chase crash
Open records summary :
Michigan State Police chased a fleeing driver into a crash with a bus. The backseat passenger died.