Death by Cop- 2024
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Thomas Konvalin
Case # :1099
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 05/23/2024
Location : 3300 block of Hartselle Way
City : Rancho Cordova
County : Sacramento
State : California
Agency : Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after double homicide
Open records summary :
A man shot and killed both of his parents inside of their home on the 3300 block of Hartselle Way and was shot and killed by police.
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Name Not Disclosed
Case # :1098
Age :
Gender :Unknown
Race : Unknown
Date : 05/23/2024
Location : Folsom and Mabini
City : San Francisco
County : San Francisco
State : California
Agency : San Francisco Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Bystander killed by police
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Source links :
https://www.aol.com/1-dead-carjacked-vehicle-chased-031908555.html
Terry Pfeffer
Case # :1097
Age :45
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 05/23/2024
Location : Westward Trails Drive
City : Imperial
County : Jefferson
State : Missouri
Agency : Jefferson County Sheriff’s
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during chase
Open records summary :
Terry Pfeffer was allegedly driving a stolen truck, was chased by police until he crashed due to police placing stop sticks and was engaged in a shootout with police who shot and killed him.
Source links :
https://fox2now.com/news/missouri/stolen-truck-crashes-after-police-chase-in-jefferson-county/
Jamarion Jackson 3 of 3
Case # :1096
Age :18
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 05/23/2024
Location : 600 block of Davis Avenue
City : Des Moines
County : Polk
State : Iowa
Agency : Des Moines Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Driver and 2 passengers killed
Open records summary :
Des Moines PD chased a vehicle they believed to be stolen that was occupied and driven by several teenagers until the vehicle crashed, killing two 15-year-olds and one 18-year-old occupant. Police allege they had lost sight of the vehicle just before it crashed.
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Malik Samuell Thompson
Case # :1095
Age :26
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 05/22/2024
Location : 900 block of S. 11th Street
City : Wilmington
County : New Hanover
State : North Carolina
Agency : Cape Fear Regional Special Teams SWAT Team, Wilmington Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed in shootout with SWAT during narcotics raid
Open records summary :
On May 22, 2024, Cape Fear Regional Special Teams SWAT Team and Wilmington PD went to the home to conduct a search warrant as part of a narcotics investigation. Wilmington PD applied a tactical distraction device on a window. Malik Samuell Thompson allegedly opened fire, hit a SWAT officer in the ballistic vest. Police shot and gravely injured him. He died six days later on 05/28/2024 in the hospital from his injuries. Fentanyl, Xanax and cocaine were found in the home.
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Name Not Disclosed 3 of 3
Case # :1094
Age :41
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 05/22/2024
Location : 104 Huron St
City : Goshen
County : Elkhart
State : Indiana
Agency : Goshen Police Department, Elkhart County Sheriff’s Office, SWAT
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Murder/suicide under police duress
Open records summary :
A man and woman committed homicide/suicide under police duress after SWAT had been bearing down on their residence for many hours.
Source links :
https://www.wndu.com/2024/05/22/2-found-dead-after-goshen-standoff/
https://www.953mnc.com/2024/05/23/two-people-found-dead-inside-goshen-home-after-swat-standoff-idd/
Name Not Disclosed
Case # :1093
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 05/22/2024
Location : 35th Avenue and Roosevelt Street
City : Phoenix
County : Maricopa
State : Arizona
Agency : Phoenix Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after shoplifting incident
Open records summary :
A Phoenix PD officer arrived at a shoplifting report and a store employee pointed out a man at a bus stop. Police approached him, allege that he had a gun and shot and killed him.
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Isaias Gomez Pena
Case # :1092
Age :38
Gender :Male
Race : Latinx
Date : 05/22/2024
Location : South Port Parkway
City : Brunswick
County : Glynn
State : Georgia
Agency : Glynn County Schools Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Unknown
Event : Died from unknown causes during arrest
Open records summary :
A school resource officer noticed that Isaias Gomez Pena was behaving erratically, called backup and arrested Pena who died during arrest from unknown causes.
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Sabrina Leib 2 of 3
Case # :1091
Age :30
Gender :Female
Race : White
Date : 05/22/2024
Location : 104 Huron St
City : Goshen
County : Elkhart
State : Indiana
Agency : Goshen Police Department, Elkhart County Sheriff’s Office, SWAT
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Murder/suicide under police duress
Open records summary :
A man and woman committed homicide/suicide under police duress after SWAT had been bearing down on their residence for many hours.
Source links :
https://www.wndu.com/2024/05/22/2-found-dead-after-goshen-standoff/
https://www.953mnc.com/2024/05/23/two-people-found-dead-inside-goshen-home-after-swat-standoff-idd/
Elisha Smith 1 of 3
Case # :1090
Age :36
Gender :Female
Race : White
Date : 05/22/2024
Location : 104 Huron St
City : Goshen
County : Elkhart
State : Indiana
Agency : Goshen Police Department, Elkhart County Sheriff’s Office, SWAT
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Murder/suicide under police duress
Open records summary :
A man and woman committed homicide/suicide under police duress after SWAT had been bearing down on their residence for many hours.
Source links :
https://www.wndu.com/2024/05/22/2-found-dead-after-goshen-standoff/
https://www.953mnc.com/2024/05/23/two-people-found-dead-inside-goshen-home-after-swat-standoff-idd/
George Jones III
Case # :1089
Age :22
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 05/22/2024
Location : Dedeaux Road
City : Gulfport
County : Harrison
State : Mississippi
Agency : Gulfport Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during “suspicious person" call
Open records summary :
Gulfport PD confronted a man whom they describe only as “suspicious” and allege that he had a gun. Police shot and killed him. No details are available.
Source links :
https://www.wxxv25.com/gulfport-on-scene-of-officer-involved-shooting/
Alfonso Gonzalez
Case # :1088
Age :35
Gender :Male
Race : Latinx
Date : 05/22/2024
Location : Salt Springs Drive and Thaxton Drive
City : Austin
County : Travis
State : Texas
Agency : Austin Police Department, Travis County Sheriff’s Office, SWAT
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during standoff
Open records summary :
Austin PD saw a stolen vehicle at Salt Springs Drive and Thaxton Drive, tried to stop it and followed the driver who locked himself into a gas station and allegedly threatened to set it on fire. Police shot and killed him.
Source links :
https://www.fox7austin.com/news/deadly-austin-officer-involved-shooting-salt-springs-thaxton
https://cbsaustin.com/news/local/apd-swat-responding-to-incident-in-southeast-austin
Norris Richardson 1 of 3
Case # :1087
Age :57
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 05/22/2024
Location : Mount Pleasant
City : Cleveland
County : Cuyahoga
State : Ohio
Agency : Cleveland Police Department, Cuyahoga County Sheriff’s Office, SWAT
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Double homicide/suicide under police duress
Open records summary :
Cleveland PD arrived at a domestic violence call.For 14 hours, Cleveland PD and SWAT bore down on a residence where a suicidal man had allegedly attacked family members. The man at some point during the siege killed 2 family members and committed suicide under police duress.
Source links :
https://www.cleveland19.com/video/2024/05/22/two-people-suspect-dead-after-cleveland-standoff/
Regina Young-Fellows 2 of 3
Case # :1086
Age :65
Gender :Female
Race : Black
Date : 05/22/2024
Location : Mount Pleasant
City : Cleveland
County : Cuyahoga
State : Ohio
Agency : Cleveland Police Department, Cuyahoga County Sheriff’s Office, SWAT
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Double homicide/suicide under police duress
Open records summary :
Cleveland PD arrived at a domestic violence call.For 14 hours, Cleveland PD and SWAT bore down on a residence where a suicidal man had allegedly attacked family members. The man at some point during the siege killed 2 family members and committed suicide under police duress.
Source links :
https://www.cleveland19.com/video/2024/05/22/two-people-suspect-dead-after-cleveland-standoff/
Ritchie Welch 3 of 3
Case # :1085
Age :51
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 05/22/2024
Location : Mount Pleasant
City : Cleveland
County : Cuyahoga
State : Ohio
Agency : Cleveland Police Department, Cuyahoga County Sheriff’s Office, SWAT
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Double homicide/suicide under police duress
Open records summary :
Cleveland PD arrived at a domestic violence call.For 14 hours, Cleveland PD and SWAT bore down on a residence where a suicidal man had allegedly attacked family members. The man at some point during the siege killed 2 family members and committed suicide under police duress.
Source links :
https://www.cleveland19.com/video/2024/05/22/two-people-suspect-dead-after-cleveland-standoff/
Benjamin Alan Michael Harmonson *COP
Case # :1084
Age :36
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 05/22/2024
Location : 7th Standard Road
City : Bakersfield
County : Kern
State : California
Agency : Kern County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Officer committed suicide
Open records summary :
A Kern County officer was found dead in his patrol car from suicide.
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Name Not Disclosed
Case # :1083
Age :11
Gender :Female
Race : Black
Date : 05/22/2024
Location : I-75 at marker 455
City : Lowndes County
County : Lowndes
State : Georgia
Agency : Lowndes County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Child passenger killed by police chase crash
Open records summary :
Police chased a woman with six passengers, 4 of whom were children, across 2 states at high speed. Police placed spike strips, causing the vehicle to lose control and crash into 2 other vehicles. An 11-year-old girl passenger was ejected and died as the vehicle burst into flames. Four other children were critically injured including two 5-month-olds.
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Lukas Lyons *COP
Case # :1082
Age :31
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 05/21/2024
Location : Route 15
City : Jefferson Township
County : Morris
State : New Jersey
Agency : Millburn Police Department
Officer(s) : Lukas Lyons
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Officer Lukas Lyons of the Millburn PD died in a car crash.
Open records summary :
Officer Lukas Lyons of the Millburn PD died in a car crash.
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Abnel B. Quinones
Case # :1081
Age :30
Gender :Male
Race : Latinx
Date : 05/21/2024
Location : 10500 block of Old McKenna Rd SE
City : Yelm
County : Thurston
State : Washington
Agency : Thurston County Sheriff’s Office, SWAT
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during standoff
Open records summary :
A man held a woman hostage in the 1500 block of Old McKenna Road SE. Police bore down on the residence. Abnel Quinones released the woman, set the house on fire and committed suicide under police duress. A second homicide victim was located in a fire pit and was partially burned. Police believe the man to be a 67-year-old from the area.
Source links :
https://www.chronline.com/stories/suspect-in-murdersuicide-identified-after-standoff-in-yelm,341111?
Christian Crall
Case # :1080
Age :26
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 05/21/2024
Location : Walmart Supercenter
City : Centerville
County : Appanoose
State : Iowa
Agency : Centerville Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
Open records summary :
Christian Crall was believed to be involved in a prior homicide and was involved in a standoff by SWAT in his vehicle that lasted until he committed suicide under police duress.
Source links :
https://www.kctv5.com/2024/05/21/suspect-wanted-kansas-city-area-homicide-road-rage-cases-dies-iowa/
Cameron Lee Atkins
Case # :1079
Age :54
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 05/21/2024
Location : Tulip Tree Lane
City : Sullivan
County : Sullivan
State :
Agency : Sullivan County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed while being served protective order
Open records summary :
Sullivan County deputies arrived at Tulip Tree Lane in Sullivan to serve Cameron Lee Atkins a protective order. Police allege that he had a weapon and they shot and killed him.
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Colby Ross
Case # :1078
Age :35
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 05/21/2024
Location : Third Street and U.S. Route 35
City : Perry Township
County : Montgomery
State : Ohio
Agency : Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Bystander killed by police chase crash
Open records summary :
Police chased a woman for driving without a license, escalated to risky maneuvers such as stop sticks which caused a wheel to come off, the car to spin two full 360 degree circles and hit bystander Colby Ross in his vehicle, killing him.
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Name Not Disclosed
Case # :1077
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 05/21/2024
Location : Oceanway
City : Jacksonville
County : St. Johns
State : Florida
Agency : US Marshals, St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during arrest
Open records summary :
A man wanted for 2 previous incidents of a stabbing and sexual battery was shot and killed by US Marshals in Jacksonville.
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Joshua Brooks 2 of 2
Case # :1076
Age :18
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 05/20/2024
Location : Augusta Road near the National Wild Turkey Federation
City : Edgefield County
County : Edgefield
State : South Carolina
Agency : South Carolina Highway Patrol
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Driver and passenger killed by police chase crash
Open records summary :
| South Carolina Highway Patrol chased 2 teenagers in a car until they crashed into a logging truck, killing both. |
Source links :
https://www.wjbf.com/top-stories/one-person-dead-after-pursuit-on-augusta-road-in-edgefield-county/
Ashlee Price 1 of 2
Case # :1075
Age :19
Gender :Female
Race : White
Date : 05/20/2024
Location : Augusta Road near the National Wild Turkey Federation
City : Edgefield County
County : Edgefield
State : South Carolina
Agency : South Carolina Highway Patrol
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Driver and passenger killed by police chase crash
Open records summary :
South Carolina Highway Patrol chased 2 teenagers in a car until they crashed into a logging truck, killing both.
Source links :
https://www.wjbf.com/top-stories/one-person-dead-after-pursuit-on-augusta-road-in-edgefield-county/
Name Not Disclosed
Case # :1074
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 05/20/2024
Location : Unknown
City : San Diego
County : San Diego
State : California
Agency : San Diego Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during alleged theft
Open records summary :
A man his 20s left a store without paying for chips and soda after asking if the store accepted credit cards and apparently giving up and leaving with the petty items when unable to pay. Police later saw the man in the 5300 block of Napa Street, tasered him and finally shot and killed him, claiming that he had 2 knives.
Source links :
https://fox5sandiego.com/news/local-news/police-investigate-stabbing-in-morena-neighborhood/
Wilver Blanco
Case # :1073
Age :42
Gender :Male
Race : Latinx
Date : 05/20/2024
Location : Unknown
City : Los Angeles
County : Los Angeles
State : California
Agency : LAPD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during “man with weapon” call
Open records summary :
Wilver Blanco, a 42-year-old man with a knife was shot by LAPD.
Source links :
https://app.lait911.com/i/628504
https://www.lapdonline.org/newsroom/officer-involved-shooting-in-southeast-division-nrf027-24bb/
Name Not Disclosed
Case # :1072
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 05/20/2024
Location : 3500 South and 2300 East
City : Mill Creek
County : Salt Lake
State : Utah
Agency : Mill Creek Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during alleged kidnapping
Open records summary :
A man was accused of kidnapping a 15-year-old. The man was located and shot and killed by police.
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Angel Cuevas
Case # :1071
Age :21
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 05/19/2024
Location : Paseo Residences at Eilan, 17803 La Cantera Terrace
City : San Antonio
County : Bexar
State : Texas
Agency : San Antonio Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during stolen car chase
Open records summary :
Police chased an allegedly stolen vehicle and engaged in a shootout with police. The man was killed.
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Terrence Leejay
Case # :1070
Age :54
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 05/19/2024
Location : 300 block of Lake St
City : Shreveport
County : Caddo
State : Louisiana
Agency : Shreveport Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
Open records summary :
A man committed suicide under police duress during a high-speed police chase. Details are unknown.
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Joe W. Williams
Case # :1069
Age :64
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 05/19/2024
Location : East 31st Street and Wabash Avenue
City : Kansas City
County : Wyandotte
State : Kansas
Agency : Independence Police Department, Kansas City Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Bystander killed by police chase crash
Open records summary :
Independence PD chased a vehicle at high speeds for undisclosed reasons until it hit 2 other vehicles, crashed through a fence and came to a stop. The driver of one of the bystander vehicles that was hit by the police chase crash died.
Source links :
https://www.kansascity.com/news/local/crime/article288576911.html
https://www.kmbc.com/article/independence-police-pursuit-ends-deadly-crash-kc/60834430#
Danielle Hines *COP
Case # :1068
Age :37
Gender :Female
Race : White
Date : 05/18/2024
Location : 8110 Cherry Grove Rd
City : Reidsville
County : Rockingham
State : North Carolina
Agency : Charleston County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed during domestic violence event
Open records summary :
Correctional Officer Danielle Hines was shot and killed by Anthony Siler along with a 17-year-old, also killed. Siler later committed suicide under police duress.
Source links :
https://ca.style.yahoo.com/news/deputy-shot-3-times-passenger-211743830.html
Anthony Lamont Siler
Case # :1067
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 05/18/2024
Location : 8000 block of Cherry Grove Road
City : Reidsville
County : Alamance
State : North Carolina
Agency : Caswell County Sheriff's Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
Open records summary :
Anthony Lamont Siler had allegedly shot and killed a woman and child and injured 2 more children when police caught up with him while driving. When police traffic-stopped him, he committed suicide under police duress.
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Name Not Disclosed
Case # :1066
Age :23
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 05/18/2024
Location : Van Wyck Expressway
City : New York
County : Queens
State : New York
Agency : NYPD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Pedestrian killed by NYPD cruiser
Open records summary :
An unnamed male pedestrian was killed by an NYPD cruiser on the Van Wyk Expressway.
Source links :
https://www.yahoo.com/news/pedestrian-fatally-struck-nypd-vehicle-113512816.html
Michael Hurst
Case # :1065
Age :40
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 05/18/2024
Location : 4200 block of Deerfield Hills Road
City : Colorado Springs
County : El Paso
State : Colorado
Agency : Colorado Springs Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during welfare check
Open records summary :
Colorado Springs PD arrived for a welfare check on a man, found him with a gun and shot and killed him.
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Bernard Smith
Case # :1064
Age :28
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 05/18/2024
Location : North 24th Street and Avenue M
City : Fort Pierce
County : St. Lucie
State : Florida
Agency : Fort Pierce Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after multiple shootings
Open records summary :
Fort Pierce PD arrived after 3 people had been shot near North 24
and Avenue M in Fort Pierce. Two of the victims were deceased and one injured. Police found Bernard Smith nearby and shot and killed him.
Source links :
https://www.wfla.com/news/florida/suspect-2-others-dead-in-officer-involved-shooting-in-florida/
Name Not Disclosed
Case # :1063
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 05/18/2024
Location : Victory Boulevard
City : Tarzana
County : Los Angeles
State : California
Agency : LAPD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
Open records summary :
| LAPD arrived during a domestic violence call where a man had allegedly fired shots inside of a home. Police helicopters, SWAT and snipers surrounded the house. SWAT bore down on the residence for several hours until the man committed suicide under police duress. |
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Todd Christopher Marchetti
Case # :1062
Age :51
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 05/18/2024
Location : Unknown
City : Surprise
County : Maricopa
State : Arizona
Agency : Surprise Police Department, Maricopa County Sheriff's Office, SWAT
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after shooting infant
Open records summary :
A woman escaped a domestic violence incident, leaving her 6-month-old infant behind. Police arrived and heard gunshots, found the infant shot multiple times and the house in flames. Police shot and killed him.
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Name Not Disclosed
Case # :1061
Age :
Gender :Female
Race : Unknown
Date : 05/18/2024
Location : 400 block of South King Street
City : Gastonia
County : Gaston
State : North Carolina
Agency : Gastonia Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic violence call
Open records summary :
Gastonia PD arrived at a domestic violence call, found a woman with multiple guns, engaged in a shootout with her and shot and killed her.
Source links :
https://www.cbs17.com/news/north-carolina-news/one-killed-officer-shot-in-gaston-county-gems/
https://www.wbtv.com/2024/05/18/shooting-involving-officer-gastonia-leaves-1-dead/
https://www.wnct.com/news/north-carolina/one-killed-officer-shot-in-gastonia-police/
Gerald Pinckney
Case # :1060
Age :37
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 05/18/2024
Location : 3000 block of Lawndale Drive
City : Greensboro
County : Guilford
State : North Carolina
Agency : Greensboro Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during pedestrian stop
Open records summary :
Greensboro PD shot and killed a man, stating he had walked toward them with what they believed to be a gun.
Source links :
https://www.wral.com/story/man-shot-killed-by-police-in-greensboro/21438727/