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Chad Owen Herman

Age :59

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 08/27/2024

Location : 107 Chatham Road

City : Asheville

County : Buncombe

State : North Carolina

Agency : Asheville Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during “man with a gun” call

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Asheville PD responded to a call that a man had pointed a rifle at someone. Police arrived in the man, identified as 59-year-old Chad Owen Herman, locked himself into the home. Herman had allegedly had a fight with a contract city worker who was installing water meters. During the altercation, Herman allegedly hit the man with a shovel and injured him. Police shot and killed him. The exact details are unknown.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.bpr.org/bpr-news/2024-08-27/man-shot-and-killed-by-asheville-police-in-north-asheville

Alexander Komthongpane

Age :33

Gender :Male

Race : Asian

Date : 08/27/2024

Location : Freedom Drive

City : Charlotte

County : Charlotte-Mecklenburg

State : North Carolina

Agency : Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Driver killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department recognized Alexander Komthongpane From a series of thefts of car, tires and catalytic converters at the airport. They chased him until he crashed on freedom Drive and died.

 

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JkNvdRdNi3Echarlott

https://www.wccbcharlotte.com/2024/08/29/man-killed-in-car-crash-wanted-for-stealing-tires-at-airport/

Kenneth Grimm

Age :77

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 08/27/2024

Location : Las Brisas subdivision, 100 block of Nogal

City : Nogal

County : Douglas

State : Texas

Agency : Guadalupe County Sheriff’s Office

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police under undisclosed circumstances

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

A Guadalupe County deputy shot and killed a man in the Las Brisas subdivision of Nogal, Texas. No details have been released so far.

 

SOURCE LINKS :

https://seguingazette.com/alert/guadalupe-county-deputy-shoots-kills-man-texas-rangers-investigate/article_a0632d28-6587-11ef-98bf-6b024e5feb69.html

Susan Irene Henderson

Age :67

Gender :Female

Race : White

Date : 08/27/2024

Location : Hecktown Road

City : Lower Nazareth Township

County : Northampton

State : Pennsylvania

Agency : Unknown

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Bystander killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Police chased a vehicle for registration sticker violations at high speed until the driver lost control and hit a bystander vehicle head-on, killing 67-year-old Susan I. Henderson in the bystander vehicle. Henderson had been a special needs teacher.
 

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.lehighvalleynews.com/nazareth-northampton/deadly-hecktown-road-crash-occurred-during-high-speed-police-chase-state-police-say

https://patch.com/pennsylvania/lowerprovidence/montco-woman-popular-school-aide-killed-amidst-police-pursuit

Corbin Crick

Age :14

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 08/27/2024

Location : County Road 250 E

City : Frankford

County : Clinton

State : Indiana

Agency : Frankford Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Juvenile killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Frankford Police observed an SUV driving erratically and took up chase, which ended when the vehicle crashed at County Road 250 E. One juvenile died and another was airlifted to a hospital in unknown condition. When police went to the home of Corbin Crick, they found his father dead from unrelated causes, having died the same day.
 

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wishtv.com/news/crime-watch-8/person-dies-another-hurt-when-truck-crashes-during-police-pursuit/

https://fox59.com/news/14-year-old-killed-another-teen-injured-in-crash-following-police-pursuit-in-frankfort/

Name Not Disclosed

Age :

Gender :Male

Race : Unknown

Date : 08/27/2024

Location : Gardenia and Hibiscus

City : Panama City Beach

County : Bay

State : Florida

Agency : Panama City Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Taser

Event : Died after tasering and rough arrest

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

The Panama City Beach Police Department were called because a man showed signs of intoxication and erratic behavior. Police chased the unarmed man to a storage facility where an unknown number of officers attempted to subdue him and fired tasers at him. He reportedly became unresponsive during arrest. Police administered Narcan, but he died. It is not known how much intoxication and how much physical assault and taste during arrest contributed to this death.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wjhg.com/video/2024/08/27/pcbp-say-suspect-dies-after-medical-emergency-during-arrest/

Derrick Rankins

Age :

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 08/27/2024

Location : Linden Lane

City : Linden Lane

County : Henry

State : Indiana

Agency : US Marshals, Atlanta Police Department, Henry County Sheriff’s Office

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during search warrant execution

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Derek Rankins had allegedly killed a woman a week prior and Henry County deputies as well as US Marshals closed in on him at a home on Linden Lane in Stockbridge with a search warrant. Police engaged in a shootout with him. An officer was injured and Rankins was killed.

 

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/us-marshal-struck-gunfire-henry-county-dozens-police-scene

https://www.fox5atlanta.com/video/1507739

Jacob Daniel Bundy

Age :39

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 08/27/2024

Location : Washington Square Mall

City : Beaverton

County : Washington

State : Oregon

Agency : Beaverton Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police after alleged shoplifting incident

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
An unknown number of Beaverton PD officers allegedly tackled a man believed involved in a shoplifting episode at Nordstrom’s department store. A five-minute physical struggle between the man and several police officers in the parking lot and sued. Beaverton officers alleged that the man pulled a gun and fired it. Police shot and killed him.

 

 

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.kptv.com/2024/08/27/man-shot-killed-by-beaverton-police-near-washington-square-mall/

Chad Owen Herman

Age :58

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 08/27/2024

Location : Unknown

City : Asheville

County : Buncombe

State : North Carolina

Agency : Asheville Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during mental health crisis

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Asheville PD were called to a man in mental health crisis. They found him holding a gun and allege that he pointed it at police. Police shot and killed Chad Herman outside of his home.

 

SOURCE LINKS :

https://wlos.com/news/local/asheville-police-mental-health-officer-involved-shooting-north-carolina-chief-mike-lamb-chad-herman-killed-gun-professional-services

Raymond Morin

Age :35

Gender :Male

Race : Latinx

Date : 08/26/2024

Location : Roundhouse Point Campground

City : Valley County

County : Valley

State : Montana

Agency : Valley County Sheriff’s Office, McCone County Sheriff’s Office

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during disturbance call

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

The Valley and McCone County Sheriff’s offices responded to a disturbance call at Roundhouse Point Campground where a man and a woman were arguing outside of a vehicle late at night. Police alleged that when they arrived, the man fired a gun toward them, and the female moved toward the officer who fired a taser at her. The male approached and was shot and killed.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://nbcmontana.com/news/local/one-dead-following-officer-involved-shooting-in-valley-county

https://www.kulr8.com/news/man-dead-following-saturday-night-shooting-with-officer-in-valley-county/article_434fd9ca-63b5-11ef-8a78-435b39f38f97.html

Name Not Disclosed

Age :39

Gender :Male

Race : Latinx

Date : 08/26/2024

Location : County Road 347

City : Chiefland

County : Levy

State : Florida

Agency : FHP, Levy County Sheriff’s Office

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Driver killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Florida Highway Patrol troopers chased a 39-year-old man they believe was involved in a carjacking in another county. Levy County Sheriff’s Office joined the chase on US 19. An unknown number of law-enforcement vehicles hunted the car at speeds up to 120 miles an hour on the highway. Police alleged that the man fired shots at them. The hunt continued across multiple counties until the man crashed on county road 347 in Chiefland and died.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wcjb.com/2024/08/27/vehicle-chase-ended-one-person-dead-levy-county/

Mixalis Christos Papalas-Schultz

Age :1

Gender :Male

Race : Latino/a/e

Date : 08/26/2024

Location : Sherman Road at 244th Road

City : Atchison

County : Atchison

State : Kansas

Agency : Atchison Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Infant killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Police chased a vehicle at high speed until it crashed and rolled over. A baby was killed.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.mscnews.net/news/?nk=78125

https://hutchpost.com/posts/2bd0c2e4-845a-457f-887e-580b268922d5

Scott A. Jenkins

Age :59

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 08/26/2024

Location : I-90 near Highway 43

City : Winona

County : Winona

State : Minnesota

Agency : Eau Claire Police Department, Winona Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Suicide under police duress

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Scott Jenkins had allegedly killed his sister and fled. Police caught up with him on the I-90 Near Highway 43. When police approached the vehicle, he shot and killed himself.

 

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.news8000.com/news/update-eau-claire-homicide-suspect-found-dead/video_89479205-25de-5fb0-b64b-2de9c1e683cb.html

Rustin Lee Burke

Age :39

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 08/26/2024

Location : 300 block of S. Main

City : Follett

County : Lipscomb

State : Texas

Agency : Lipscomb County Sheriff’s Office

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police under undisclosed circumstances

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Lipscomb County deputies shot and killed Ruston Lee Burke, after he drove an ATV into a grocery store and shoplifted.
 

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/1-dead-after-being-shot-by-lipscomb-county-deputy-texas-rangers-investigating/ar-AA1pxrv8

Name Not Disclosed

Age :

Gender :Male

Race : Unknown

Date : 08/26/2024

Location : Luther Hill Road and Glade Paulding Road

City : Laurel

County : Jones

State : Mississippi

Agency : Laurel Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Driver killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Laurel PD responded to reports of a man firing 20 rounds from a handgun near an apartment building. It was not reported that anyone was hit. Police chased the man in a vehicle at high-speed until he crashed at Luther Hill Road in Glade Pine Road in Laurel. The man died. He has not been identified by police to date.

 

SOURCE LINKS :

Photo: Powers VFD

https://www.wjtv.com/news/pine-belt/laurel-shooting-suspect-dies-during-crash-police/

Mark Francis Kelly

Age :62

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 08/25/2024

Location : Washington Houses at 1875 T

City : New York

County : Manhattan

State : New York

Agency : NYPD

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during “man wit

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

A man with a gun was seen at the intersection of 103rd Street and Third Avenue. NYPD were called and arrived. They shot and killed the man.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.fox5ny.com/news/east-harlem-shooting-nypd-officers-kill-armed-man-after-911-calls?taid=66cb423d2f1dc40001cbfa51&utm_campaign=trueAnthem_manual&utm_medium=trueAnthem&utm_source=twitter

https://twitter.com/CrimeInNYC/status/1827625209345519945

https://www.nydailynews.com/2024/08/26/brother-of-man-shot-to-death-by-nypd-in-east-harlem-loved-sibling-but-doesnt-blame-cops/

Emmanuel Blanco Cruz

Age :37

Gender :Male

Race : Latinx

Date : 08/25/2024

Location : 1500 block of Fair Oaks Drive

City : Richardson

County : Dallas

State : Texas

Agency : Richardson Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during domestic violence call

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Richardson PD recalled to a domestic violence situation where a man with a large knife was allegedly holding a woman hostage. When police arrived, the man moved toward them which enabled the woman to escape. Police shot and killed the man.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/crime/man-killed-by-richardson-police-shooting-domestic-violence-north-texas/287-74d0497a-c47d-470c-bc32-931a6dc91aa6

https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/man-fatally-shot-by-richardson-officer-was-armed-with-large-knife/3629342/

https://www.fox4news.com/news/fair-oaks-drive-richardson-officer-involved-shooting-emmanuel-blanco-cruz-ois

Na'Im-mikal Wayne Sanders

Age :38

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 08/24/2024

Location : 6200 block of Rime Village Drive

City : Huntsville

County : Limestone

State : Alabama

Agency : Huntsville Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during domestic violence call

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Huntsville PD were called to a domestic violence situation, came upon a man who fired shots at a fleeing woman right in front of them. Police shot and killed him.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.al.com/crime/2024/08/huntsville-police-shoots-kills-person-as-woman-fled-for-safety-sbi-investigating.html

https://whnt.com/news/huntsville/sbi-investigating-after-deadly-officer-involved-shooting-following-huntsville-standoff/

Chad Cicero Waldron

Age :46

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 08/24/2024

Location : Electric Road

City : Roanoke

County : Roanoke

State : Virginia

Agency : Virginia State Police

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Motorcyclist killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Virginia State Police escalated a chase against Chad Waldron, who was allegedly speeding on a motorcycle. The manhunt reached 120 miles an hour with a trooper until he crashed and died.

 

SOURCE LINKS :

https://wset.com/news/local/virginia-man-dead-following-police-pursuit-motorcycle-crash-speeding-kawasaki-salem-va-check-electric-road-vsp-state-police-august-2024

Manuel Arteaga

Age :42

Gender :Male

Race : Latinx

Date : 08/24/2024

Location : 1800 block of Harriot St

City : Beaumont

County : Jefferson

State : Texas

Agency : Beaumont Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during disturbance call

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Beaumont police were sent to a disturbance call for a man with a chainsaw. They found him behind a residence. He walked towards police. They shot and killed him. Family and eyewitnesses state that he was unarmed and shot many times. His family members stated on social media that he was holding a chainsaw because he was a tree trimmer at work. BWC is not available so far.

 

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.facebook.com/beaumontpolice/posts/pfbid0KdcSvs9XVfvknQzWDqASYEh5sHfAUBEFoioqjX312UN4fMBBWBYyXJ7BmyWjjAZkl

Name Not Disclosed

Age :

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 08/24/2024

Location : Highway 2/52

City : Minot

County : Ward

State : North Dakota

Agency : Minot Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Suicide under police duress

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Police traffic stopped a man who exited his vehicle with a gun. Police engaged in a half hour standoff when the man died from suicide under police duress.

 

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.kxnet.com/news/top-stories/traffic-stop-leads-to-standoff-and-death-in-southwest-minot/

Christopher Bly

Age :40

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 08/24/2024

Location : Don Rich Drive

City : Carrollton

County : Carroll

State : Georgia

Agency : Carroll County Sheriff’s Office

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : 1 of 2 dead from on-duty shooting

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Deputy Taylor, Bristow of the Carroll County Sheriff’s Office arrived at the residence of 40-year-old Christopher Bly for a search warrant. Bly reportedly pulled out a pistol and shot himself while the bullet traveled and hit deputy Bristow as well. Both Bly and Bristow died from the same bullet. Child porn, apparently part of the investigation, was reportedly found in the home.

 

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.yahoo.com/news/carroll-county-deputy-shot-line-064603637.html

Richard Philip Randall Jr.

Age :41

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 08/23/2024

Location : 900 block of Wymore Road

City : Winter Park

County : Orange

State : Florida

Agency : Altamonte Springs Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during arrest

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Altamonte Springs PD arrived at a location in the 900 block of Wymore Road in Winter Park in order to serve a felony arrest warrant on Richard Phillip Randall Jr. Police allege that they saw him with an unknown object in his hand and shot and killed him. It is not known what the object was or whether he presented an active threat until a BWC and more data is released.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.orlandosentinel.com/2024/08/23/man-killed-in-officer-involved-shooting-by-altamonte-springs-police/

https://www.wesh.com/article/police-wymore-road-winter-park/61955642

https://www.fox35orlando.com/news/winter-park-police-investigation-wymore-road

Tanner Smith 2 of 2

Age :36

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 08/23/2024

Location : Route 57 at Griswold Road

City : Elyria

County : Lorain

State : Ohio

Agency : Elyria Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : 2 passengers killed in police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Elyria police thought they saw a “hand-to-hand drug transaction” through a vehicle and took up chase. Police escalated to pursuit until the fleeing vehicle crashed into a bystander vehicle in an intersection. Two passengers of the car being chased were killed while the driver and another passenger were injured. The driver of the vehicle that was hit was also transported to the hospital in unknown condition.

 

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wkyc.com/article/news/local/lorain-county/2-dead-2-injured-after-car-runs-stop-light-elyria-ohio-state-highway-patrol/95-4c0c5801-97f5-4a9f-9527-4048db8ef5fc

Dashcam Video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=orWY6yb0FB4

Meghan Incorvaia 1 of 2

Age :36

Gender :Female

Race : White

Date : 08/23/2024

Location : Route 57 at Griswold Road

City : Elyria

County : Lorain

State : Ohio

Agency : Elyria Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : 2 passengers killed in police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Elyria police thought they saw a “hand-to-hand drug transaction” through a vehicle and took up chase. Police escalated to pursuit until the fleeing vehicle crashed into a bystander vehicle in an intersection. Two passengers of the car being chased were killed while the driver and another passenger were injured. The driver of the vehicle that was hit was also transported to the hospital in unknown condition.

 

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wkyc.com/article/news/local/lorain-county/2-dead-2-injured-after-car-runs-stop-light-elyria-ohio-state-highway-patrol/95-4c0c5801-97f5-4a9f-9527-4048db8ef5fc

Dashcam Video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=orWY6yb0FB4

Name Not Disclosed

Age :

Gender :Male

Race : Unknown

Date : 08/23/2024

Location : Anders Road

City : Pittstown

County : Rensselaer

State : New York

Agency : Rensselaer County Sheriff’s Office, New York State Police

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Suicide under police duress

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

The Rensselaer County Sheriff’s Office received a call about a domestic violence. They arrived on Anders Road in Pittstown and found an injured woman. The man who had assaulted her had fled. New York State Police were called and the man was finally located 300 yards away from the home, having died from suicide under police duress.

 

SOURCE LINKS :

https://cbs6albany.com/news/local/suspect-in-johnsonville-assault-dead-by-suicide-sheriffs-office-says

Timothy Lamar Crowe

Age :52

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 08/23/2024

Location : Smith Chapel Road

City : Unknown

County : Rockdale

State : Georgia

Agency : US Marshals, Crawford County Sheriff’s Office

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Suicide under police duress

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Crawford County deputies confronted Timothy Crowe over a previous homicide they felt him to be involved with. Police escalated a standoff. Crowe died by suicide under police duress.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rSVImP-e7i4

https://www.13wmaz.com/article/news/crime/suspect-killing-woman-sideroad-crawford-county-dies-standoff/93-d22369bb-33a5-40be-a929-eac224c0164a

Vernon Randle, Jr.

Age :27

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 08/23/2024

Location : Liberty and Sixth Streets

City : Alton

County :

State : Illinois

Agency : Alton Police Department

Officer(s) : Allen Averbeck

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police under undisclosed circumstances

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Alton police received a call about shots being fired. They arrived at liberty and sixth Street in Alton and chased Vernon Randall on foot. He shot and killed a police K9. Police shot and killed him.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.ksdk.com/article/news/crime/state-police-identify-man-killed-in-shootout-that-also-killed-k-9-injured-officer/63-db456924-f0c7-4135-892e-5966d3219e30

Juan Barbosa

Age :41

Gender :Male

Race : Latinx

Date : 08/23/2024

Location : 89th and Mustang Road

City : Mustang

County : Canadian

State : Oklahoma

Agency : Mustang Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during welfare check

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Mustang PD were sent to a welfare check, found a man who did not cooperate and shot and killed him. Details are still scant.

 

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c6u5xYbvDvw

Thomas Chase

Age :92

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 08/23/2024

Location : Unknown

City : Brighton

County : Monroe

State : New York

Agency : Rochester Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Bystander killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Rochester PD chased three teen boys after shots were fired. The three boys allegedly jumped in a car and stole it while running from police. Police chase them at high speed until they crashed at an intersection into another vehicle. An elderly man driving the bystander vehicle was killed in the intersection. The three boys, ages 13, 16 and 17 were injured.

 

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.democratandchronicle.com/story/news/2024/08/23/rochester-police-chase-ends-with-deadly-crash-in-brighton-ny/74911854007/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7l8GuBOBOPw

Name Not Disclosed

Age :

Gender :Male

Race : Unknown

Date : 08/23/2024

Location : Horizon Extended Stay hotel along Iris Drive

City : Rockdale

County : Rockdale

State : Georgia

Agency : US Marshals, Rockdale County Sheriff’s Office, SWAT

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Suicide under police duress

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

US Marshals and Rockdale SWAT arrived at the Horizon Extended Stay Hotel along Iris Drive in Rockdale County to arrest a man for homicide. After a standoff, they found him dead from suicide in the hotel room.

 

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wsbtv.com/news/local/rockdale-county/us-marshals-help-with-swat-situation-underway-rockdale-county/A2A4N7ZCYRC4ZGSUA6OIM5R6LQ/

Brian Lavon Battle

Age :29

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 08/23/2024

Location : I-485

City : Charlotte

County : Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department

State : North Carolina

Agency : Bystander killed by police chase crash

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Bystander killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

A man called Charlotte-Mecklenburg and reported a stolen vehicle on the shoulder of the I-485. When police arrived, the man who had reported the stolen vehicle and still stood on the shoulder, was hit by a motorhome exiting the freeway while at least two police vehicles were also involved in the crash. The person who had been waiting for police was killed.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xFdethaEl4g

https://www.charlottenc.gov/cmpd/News-Information/Newsroom/Two-Officers-Injured-Civilian-Killed-in-Crash-8-22-2024

Billy Ray Factor

Age :25

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 08/23/2024

Location : Three Stars and Woodcreek Roads

City : Edmond

County : Oklahoma

State : Oklahoma

Agency : Edmond Police Department

Officer(s) : Garrett Hill, Ismael Fiorina

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during armed disturbance

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Edmond police were called because a man was trespassing in a backyard. When police arrived, they saw him on a balcony with a gun. Police shot and killed him. It is unknown what his relationship to the residence of the home was but they were seen to be very upset about the shooting. No details have been released yet.

 

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.koco.com/article/1-person-shot-killed-after-officer-involved-shooting-in-edmond/61963048

https://www.news9.com/story/66ccf2ccbb609e89fcbe1841/details-released-in-deadly-edmond-officer-involved-shooting-suspect-identified

Brayden Hemphill

Age :17

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 08/23/2024

Location : West Broad Street and Whitehead Road

City : Sugar Hill

County : Gwinnett

State : Georgia

Agency : Gwinnett County Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Teenager killed by police in mental health crisis

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

A 17-year-old teen called Gwinnett himself and reported that he was suicidal and in mental health crisis. Police claim that he was a danger to self and others as he had access to a knife. They arrived and shot and killed him.

 

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.11alive.com/article/news/crime/shooting-gwinnett-county-police-west-broad-street-whitehead-road/85-fea4349d-cf76-408b-88df-546cde77e1e5

Name Not Disclosed

Age :39

Gender :Male

Race : Unknown

Date : 08/23/2024

Location : 11200 Vista Del Sol

City : El Paso

County : El Paso

State : Texas

Agency : El Paso Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during arrest

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

El Paso Police tried to serve a robbery warrant to a 39-yuear-old man who allegedly pulled out a weapon. Police engaged in a shootout and killed him.

 

SOURCE LINKS :

https://kfoxtv.com/news/local/police-investigate-officer-involved-shooting-in-east-el-paso-larry-wadkins-lee-trevino-vista-del-sol-drive#

Kentrail Dumarrio-Elijauan Small

Age :40

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 08/23/2024

Location : Park Terrace Motel 9025 Pendleton Pike

City : Indianapolis

County : Marion

State : Indiana

Agency : Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department, SWAT

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during narcotics search

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Indianapolis Metro PD arrived at the Park Terrace Motel on Pendleton Pike to serve a narcotic search warned on a man. When they first entered into the motel room, they allegedly engaged in an altercation with a man. Police shot and killed him. A gun was found in the hotel room.

 

SOURCE LINKS :

https://fox59.com/news/indycrime/police-involved-in-shooting-in-lawrence/

https://www.wrtv.com/news/local-news/crime/police-involved-in-shooting-near-motel-on-pendleton-pike

https://www.wthr.com/article/news/crime/swat-shooting-in-lawrence-pendleton-pike-marion-county-impd/531-25627987-1c82-4dd6-aa7d-8551d40d680f

Kevin Kennedy

Age :44

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 08/22/2024

Location : Lanier Road

City : Moultrie

County : Colqiuitt

State : Georgia

Agency : Georgia State Patrol

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : K9

Event : Reportedly killed by K9 after mistaken identity by police

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Kevin Kennedy, 44, was riding his ATV when Georgia State Patrol Saw him and began chasing him. During a foot chase, police unleashed a K9 that allegedly savagely attacked him. He died on 08/27/2024 from injuries from the police dog attack. According to his family, he had been bitten in the neck by the K9, and they seem to be certain that this was his cause of death. It turns out that Georgia State Patrol made a mistake. His ATV was not stolen. He had done nothing wrong when he was attacked and killed by a police dog. Georgia State Patrol has still not commented on the case as of 08/28/2024.
 

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.walb.com/2024/08/28/moultrie-man-dies-following-gsp-k-9-pursuit/

Name Not Disclosed

Age :52

Gender :Male

Race : Unknown

Date : 08/22/2024

Location : Spofford Avenue

City : Warwick

County : Kent

State : Rhode Island

Agency : Warwick Police Department, SWAT

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Suicide under police duress

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Warwick PD were sent to a domestic violence call involving a man with a gun. Police arrived, created a perimeter and escalated a standoff. SWAT entered and found the man dead from suicide.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/man-found-dead-after-warwick-standoff/ar-AA1pcSYL

Juan Diego Contreras

Age :22

Gender :Male

Race : Latinx

Date : 08/22/2024

Location : 700 block of N Pueblo St

City : Weslaco

County : Hidalgo

State : Texas

Agency : Weslaco Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during “man with a gun” call

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Weslaco PD received a call about a very intoxicated man with a gun. Police arrived and claimed that he was reaching for a shotgun when they shot and killed him.

 

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.valleycentral.com/news/local-news/hcso-man-dies-in-officer-involved-shooting/

Matthew Bruce Coleman

Age :45

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 08/22/2024

Location : W Socrum Loop Rd

City : Lakeland

County : Polk

State : Florida

Agency : Polk County Sheriff’s Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during arrest

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Police were looking for Matthew Bruce Coleman due to several outstanding warrants. They located him in a backyard on Socrum Loop, Road. He hid in a shed. Police threw CS gas into the shed. When they forced their way in, they found him dead from alleged suicide.

 

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.abcactionnews.com/news/region-polk/well-known-suspect-dies-during-confrontation-with-polk-county-deputies

https://www.theledger.com/story/news/local/2024/08/23/polk-sheriffs-office-says-lakeland-kills-himself-during-stain-standoff-with-polk-swat-team-pcso-says/74918810007/