Death by Cop- 2024
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Polina Wright
Case # :1834
Age :25
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 09/20/2024
Location : Unknown
City : Ocala
County : Marion
State : Florida
Agency : Ocala Police Department
Officer(s) : Leslie Boileau
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Officer accidentally killed his girlfriend
Open records summary :
Officer Leslie Boileau of the Ocala PD shot and killed his girlfriend, Paulina Wright, while teaching her how to clean guns. He was immediately terminated from the sheriff’s department and arrested.
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Name Not Disclosed
Case # :1833
Age :36
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 09/19/2024
Location : Splash Carwash at Orange Avenue
City : West Haven
County : New Haven
State : Connecticut
Agency : New Haven Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during investigation
Open records summary :
New Haven Police shot and killed a man during an investigation of unknown type at the Splash Carwash in West Haven.
Source links :
https://www.wfsb.com/2024/09/19/police-respond-officer-involved-shooting-west-haven/
Clifford James Griffin
Case # :1832
Age :27
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 09/19/2024
Location : Unknown
City : West Memphis
County : Crittenden
State : Arkansas
Agency : West Memphis Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Road construction worker killed by police chase crash
Open records summary :
Clifford James Griffin was a road construction worker who was at work when the West Memphis police department chased a vehicle at high-speed into his path, killing him and injuring a second road worker.
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https://www.kait8.com/2024/09/19/road-construction-worker-hit-killed-during-police-chase/
Elvin Ray Fox
Case # :1831
Age :65
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 09/19/2024
Location : Private Road 3508
City : Bridgeport
County : Wise
State : Texas
Agency : Wise County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during disturbance call
Open records summary :
Wise County deputies were called to a family disturbance and encountered Elvin Ray Fox with a knife. They shot and killed him.
Source links :
https://www.wcmessenger.com/articles/man-killed-in-officer-involved-shooting-2/
Kevin Mullins
Case # :1830
Age :56
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 09/19/2024
Location : Judge’s Chamber
City : Whitesburg
County : Letcher
State : Kentucky
Agency : Letcher County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Shawn Stines
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : District judge killed by sheriff
Open records summary :
Letcher County Sheriff Shawn Stines shot and killed District Judge Kevin Mullins in the judge’s chambers during an argument.
Source links :
https://amp.cnn.com/cnn/2024/09/19/us/kentucky-judge-shot-chambers
Jermaine Montez Burnett
Case # :1829
Age :32
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 09/19/2024
Location : Forest Village Apartment complex
City : Columbia
County : Boone
State : Missouri
Agency : Columbia Police Department, Missouri Highway Patrol, Boone County Sheriff’s Office, SWAT
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
Open records summary :
Jermaine M. Burnett was wanted for a homicide and was located in the Forest Village Apartment complex in Columbia, MO. Police exchanged fire with him and he was locked in an apartment. SWAT fired CS gas canisters into the apartment. When police made forcible entry with drones and robots, they found him dead from suicide.
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Ali Ali
Case # :1828
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 09/18/2024
Location : NY State Throughway, Woodbury Commons exit
City : Orange
County : Orange
State : New York
Agency : Unknown
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during manhunt
Open records summary :
Ali Ali was wanted or several unspecified violent offenses in New York City. A manhunt ensued and he was seen on the New York Throughway at the Woodbury Commons where he fled, side-swiped a truck on the exit, crashed and ran into the woods. Police found and shot and killed him.
Source links :
https://abc7ny.com/post/woodbury-police-chase-suspect-search/15320667/
Joshua Arnold
Case # :1827
Age :41
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 09/18/2024
Location : 700 block of Bluebird Dr
City : Russell Springs
County : Russell
State : Kentucky
Agency : Russell County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after shooting officer
Open records summary :
| Joshua Arnold allegedly killed officer Joshua Phipps and fled. He was found by police hiding in a camper. They shot and killed him. |
Source links :
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tNRV0RbEf9c
https://www.wnky.com/community-of-russell-county-holds-vigil-for-deputy-killed-in-shooting/
Name Not Disclosed
Case # :1826
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 09/17/2024
Location : Unknown
City : Des Moines
County : Polk
State : Iowa
Agency : Des Moines Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after shooting
Open records summary :
Des Moines Police traffic-stopped at37-year-old man for a vehicle violation. He stopped and police claim he was uncooperative. They fired a taser at him and tried to drag him from the car. This led to a violent altercation. The man finally pulled a gun and began shooting. Police shot and killed him. Two officers were shot and injured. Police did not give an update whose bullets hit them as both officers and the man they had stopped were shooting.
Source links :
https://apnews.com/article/iowa-police-shooting-b8899fbbe79bdcf9331fe0a144dff125
Name Not Disclosed
Case # :1825
Age :27
Gender :Female
Race : Unknown
Date : 09/17/2024
Location : Briar Forest off Hwy 6
City : Houston
County : Harris
State : Texas
Agency : Harris County Constable
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by boyfriend officer
Open records summary :
Houston police were called by a woman who said she heard gunshots and that a bullet had come through her ceiling. Police arrived and found the upstairs door unlocked and a 27-year-old female dead with multiple gunshot wants to her head. In the bedroom, police found her boyfriend, a 33-year-old Harris County patrol officer, also dead with a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head. Police have not publicly identified either of them so far.
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Eric Rexford
Case # :1824
Age :38
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 09/17/2024
Location : Pleasant Street
City : Littleton
County : Grafton
State : New Hampshire
Agency : Littleton Police Department
Officer(s) : Not disclosed
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Killed in police shootout
Open records summary :
Police chased Eric Rexford because they believed that he was involved in a previous shooting. The Chase ended on Pleasant Street where he crashed and engaged in a shootout with police. He died with multiple gunshot wounds.
Source links :
https://www.wcax.com/2024/09/17/new-hampshire-man-dead-after-car-chase-shooting-littleton/
Steven Fifer
Case # :1823
Age :55
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 09/17/2024
Location : 5500 block of Hamerick Dr
City : Marrero
County : Jefferson Parish
State : Louisiana
Agency : Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office, SWAT
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by SWAT during arrest
Open records summary :
New Orleans police wanted Steven Fifer for aggravated second-degree battery, battery of a dating partner, home invasion, theft and violating a protective order and arrived at the 5500 block of Hamerick Drive in Marrero. SWAT escalated a standoff and after 6 hours, he emerged with a gun. Police shot and killed him.
Source links :
https://www.wdsu.com/article/jefferson-parish-sheriff-s-office-officer-involved-shooting/62244533
Name Not Disclosed
Case # :1822
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 09/16/2024
Location : 09/16/20224
City : Des Moines
County : Polk
State : Iowa
Agency : Des Moines Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police chase crash
Open records summary :
Des Moines police trying to traffic stop a vehicle that did not stop. Police escalated a high-speed chase that ended on E. 24th St. where the vehicle overturned. Police claim that a man emerged and fired shots at them. An unknown number of officers shot the man and killed him.
Source links :
https://who13.com/news/2-des-moines-police-officers-shot-suspect-dead/
Sydney Wilson
Case # :1821
Age :33
Gender :Female
Race : Black
Date : 09/16/2024
Location : VY Reston heights Apartments
City : Reston
County : Fairfax
State : Virginia
Agency : Fairfax County Police Department
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during mental health welfare check
Open records summary :
Fairfax County deputies were sent to VY Reston Heights Apartments in Reston for a welfare check on Sydney Wilson. She refused to open the door initially and then opened it with a knife in her hand. Police shot and killed her.
Source links :
https://www.ffxnow.com/2024/09/19/investigation-underway-in-police-shooting-of-reston-woman/
Name Not Disclosed
Case # :1820
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 09/16/2024
Location : 400 block of E Leith St
City : Fort Wayne
County : Allen
State : Indiana
Agency : Fort Wayne Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event :
Open records summary :
Fort Wayne PD chased after a domestic and engaged in a shootout with him. He was shot and killed.
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Name Not Disclosed
Case # :1819
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 09/16/2024
Location : Target at 12121 Victory Blvd
City : North Hollywood
County : Los Angeles
State : California
Agency : LAPD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after homicide
Open records summary :
LAPD were dispatched to North Hollywood for an assault with a deadly weapon. They found a person dead in a vehicle. Police alleged their man pointed a handgun and that the officers fired at him. LAPD set up a perimeter in a large parking structure behind a Target store. The man eventually came out of the parking structure and allegedly fired shots at police again, then ran back into the parking structure. Officers open fire and killed him. It is unknown whether he actually fired any shots directly toward police.
Source links :
https://www.dailybreeze.com/2024/09/16/2-dead-in-north-hollywood-including-armed-suspect/
Mark Miller
Case # :1818
Age :59
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 09/16/2024
Location : 9142 Railroad Ave
City : Olive Branch
County : DeSoto
State : Mississippi
Agency : Olive Branch Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during arrest
Open records summary :
Olive Branch police served in arrest warrant to Mark Miller, engaged in a shootout and shot and killed him.
Source links :
https://wreg.com/news/local/one-dead-in-officer-involved-shooting-in-olive-branch/
Name Not Disclosed
Case # :1817
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 09/16/2024
Location : Hwy 410 and E Main Ave
City : Sumner
County : Pierce
State : Washington
Agency : Sumner Police Department, Washington State Patrol, Puyallup Police Department, Bonney Lake Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police in mental health crisis
Open records summary :
Sumner PD responded to mental health crisis and called Washington State Patrol, Puyallup Police Department, Bonney Lake Police Department to try to arrest a man with a knife threatening self-harm. They shot and killed him.
Source links :
https://sumnerwa.gov/officer-involved-shooting/
https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/crime/article292557414.html
Name Not Disclosed
Case # :1816
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 09/16/2024
Location : Unknown
City : Long Beach
County : Los Angeles
State : California
Agency : Long Beach Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
Open records summary :
Long Beach, police and SWAT responded to a domestic violence call in which a man had killed his domestic partner, as well as an uncle. After a lengthy SWAT standoff, the man died from suicide under police duress.
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Name Not Disclosed
Case # :1815
Age :33
Gender :Female
Race : Unknown
Date : 09/16/2024
Location : 11800 block of Sunrise Valley Dr
City : Reston
County : Fairfax
State : Virginia
Agency : Fairfax County Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during mental health crisis/wellness check
Open records summary :
Fairfax County Police responded to a request by a healthcare provider to perform a wellness check on a 33-year-old female. Police arrived and she opened the door with a knife, allegedly cutting the officer’s face. Police state that she refused to drop the knife and explaining why they shot her, they pointed out that she was a very large female, which caused the officer to shoot and kill her.
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Name Not Disclosed
Case # :1814
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 09/16/2024
Location : Frayser and Watkins
City : Frayer
County : Shelby
State : Tennessee
Agency : Memphis Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during foot pursuit
Open records summary :
Memphis police chased a vehicle that had allegedly been carjacked. The man ran away at the traffic stop and police engaged in a foot pursuit. Police engaged in a shootout during which state killed him.
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Name Not Disclosed
Case # :1813
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 09/16/2024
Location : Unknown
City : Russell county
County : Russell
State : Kentucky
Agency : Russell County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Not disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during arrest
Open records summary :
Deputy Josh Phipps of the Russell County Sheriff’s Office chased a man on foot home. His agency tried to arrest. He exchanged gunfire and both the officer and the man being pursued were killed.
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Ricky Mills
Case # :1812
Age :72
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 09/16/2024
Location : W. Kemper Rd. and Pippin Rd
City : Colerain Township
County : Hamilton
State : Ohio
Agency : Hamilton County Sheriff's Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Bystander killed by police chase crash
Open records summary :
Hamilton County deputies chased a vehicle when they discovered warrants on the license plate. They escalated the chase until vehicle crashed into a bystander on camper road and Pippen Road, killing 72-year-old Ricky Mills.
Source links :
https://www.wlwt.com/article/sheriff-hamilton-county-james-khalid-cincinnati-crash/62247040
Donald Ingram
Case # :1811
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 09/15/2024
Location : Unknown
City : Dallas
County : Dallas
State : Texas
Agency : Richardson Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
Open records summary :
Donald Ingram shot and killed his wife and then fled. Richardson Police chased him through Richardson and Dallas until he died from suicide under police duress during the pursuit.
Source links :
https://www.cbsnews.com/texas/news/richardson-police-chase-ends-in-crash-in-dallas/
Name Not Disclosed
Case # :1810
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 09/15/2024
Location : 500 block of Billy Mitchell
City : San Antonio
County : Bexar
State : Texas
Agency : San Antonio Police Department
Officer(s) : Disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under duress
Open records summary :
A woman called police and cried, stating that her boyfriend was holding her against her gun. San Antonio police appeared. Police bore down on the residence with crisis negotiators, and the man emerged and died from suicide under police duress.
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Name Not Disclosed
Case # :1809
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 09/15/2024
Location : 7500 block of Highway 9
City : Lake Stevens
County : Snohomish
State : Washington
Agency : Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office, Snohomish County Multiple Agency Response Team
Officer(s) : Disclosed
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Driver killed by PIT maneuver and police chase crash
Open records summary :
The Snohomish County Multiple Agency Response Team chased a man wanted for assault at high speed and attacked the vehicle with a PIT maneuver, causing the man to be ejected. The vehicle crashed and the man died.
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Name Not Disclosed
Case # :1808
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 09/15/2024
Location : Rock County Jail
City : Janesville
County : Rock
State : Wisconsin
Agency : Rock County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Asphyxiation
Event : Suicide of arrestee in custody at Rock County Jail
Open records summary :
A 30 year old man who was in a jail cell in custody of the Rock County Sheriff’s Office was found hanging in his cell, allegedly from suicide. Incarceration list deaths in police encounters, as well as deaths considered “in custody” which includes jail. The database does not keep records of state and federal prisoners, once sentenced.
Source links :
https://www.wclo.com/2024/09/15/rock-county-sheriffs-office-beloit-man-dies-by-suicide-in-cell/
Ealwinne Richard
Case # :1807
Age :30
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 09/15/2024
Location : South Harper Street extension near Burnt Mill Creek Road City: Laurens County
City : Laurens County
County : Laurens
State : South Carolina
Agency : South Carolina Highway Patrol
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Driver killed by police chase crash
Open records summary :
Ealwinne Richard Was driving a 2020 Chevrolet sedan when Police attempted to conduct a traffic stop. He did not stop and police escalated high speed chase that ended when he went off the road, struck a tree, rolled over several times and died. Police stated they felt the driver may be impaired, the reason given for the fatal chase.
Source links :
https://www.wspa.com/news/local-news/police-chase-ends-in-fatal-wreck/
Name Not Disclosed
Case # :1806
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 09/15/2024
Location : Unknown
City : Dallas
County : Dallas
State : Texas
Agency : Richardson Police Department
Officer(s) : Not disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
Open records summary :
Accused of a homicide. The man shot and injured a female passenger in his vehicle and died from suicide under police duress during the chase.
Source links :
https://www.cbsnews.com/texas/news/richardson-police-chase-ends-in-crash-in-dallas/
David Tobias Tyler
Case # :1805
Age :46
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 09/14/2024
Location : Richardson Gap Road and Shimanek Bridge Drive
City : Scio
County : Linn
State : Oregon
Agency : Benton County Sheriff’s Office, Linn County Sheriff’s Office, Linn County Regional SWAT Team, Albany Police Department and Sweet Home Police Department
Officer(s) : Daniel Ball
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by SWAT after crash with pedestrian
Open records summary :
A man reportedly struck a pedestrian and was located in a vehicle with a gun. Numerous law-enforcement agencies and swat a standoff. They all alleged of the man fired shots at them. They killed him.
Source links :
https://www.yahoo.com/news/man-killed-linn-county-swat-000155096.html
Name Not Disclosed
Case # :1804
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 09/14/2024
Location : 3800 block of Old Winter Garden Road
City : Orlando
County : Orange
State : Florida
Agency : Orange County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Driver killed by police chase crash
Open records summary :
Orange County deputies reportedly chased a vehicle. They believed to be involved in some robberies. Strips were placed, causing the vehicle to crash and burn. The driver died.
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Alejandro Gamez
Case # :1803
Age :26
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 09/14/2024
Location : Stone and Roger
City : Tucson
County : Pima
State : Arizona
Agency : Tucson County Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
Open records summary :
Alejandro Gamez was allegedly involved in robberies, shot and killed his accomplice and died by suicide under police duress.
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Steve Randle Miracle
Case # :1802
Age :33
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 09/14/2024
Location : CR 209 South
City : Jacksonville
County : Clay
State : Florida
Agency : Clay County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Driver killed by police chase crash
Open records summary :
Steve Randle Miracle was allegedly involved in a residential burglary, was seen by police on Highway 17, was chased by police alleging impaired driving, A Task Force was sent after him and he lost control on CR 209 south, crashed and died.
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David Andrew Pacoe
Case # :1801
Age :59
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 09/14/2024
Location : Unknown
City : Earl Township
County : Lancaster
State : Pennsylvania
Agency : New Holland Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Driver killed by police chase crash
Open records summary :
David Pacoe was seen and was chased by New Holland PD. When police ran his record, they discovered that he had an arrest warrant for “threat of mass violence.” The high-speed chase continued until he ran into a tractor trailer and died.
Source links :
https://www.wgal.com/article/lancaster-county-man-dies-in-crash-during-police-pursuit/62195357
Name Not Disclosed
Case # :1800
Age :22
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 09/14/2024
Location : 700 block of Broadway
City : San Antonio
County : Bexar
State : Texas
Agency : San Antonio Police Department, SAPD’s ROPE Unit and Crisis Response Team
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during arrest
Open records summary :
San Antonio police tracked down a man with warrants for domestic threats, unlawful gun possessions, and tried to arrest him. The man reported he told police that he would kill them. They shot and killed him.
Source links :
https://foxsanantonio.com/news/local/police-to-release-details-on-officer-involved-shooting#
Name Not Disclosed
Case # :1799
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 09/14/2024
Location : 100 block of Cherry St
City : East Greenville
County : Montgomery
State : Pennsylvania
Agency : Upper Perkiomen Police Department, Montgomery County Sheriff’s Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic disturbance
Open records summary :
Police were called to a domestic disturbance in the 100 block of Cherry Street in East Greenville. During a lengthy standoff, the Upper Perkiomen PD shot and killed a man.
Source links :
https://northpennnow.com/news/2024/sep/15/east-greenville-shooting/
Chevis Walen
Case # :1798
Age :31
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 09/14/2024
Location :
City : Denham Springs
County : Baton Rouge Parish
State : Louisiana
Agency : Denham Springs Police Department
Officer(s) : Not disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during "man a gun" call
Open records summary :
Denham Springs PD were called about a man with a gun who was firing on the road. Police arrived, encountered the man and shot and killed him.
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Ricardo Infante Jr.
Case # :1797
Age :31
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 09/13/2024
Location : 900 block of SW 5th St
City : Andrews
County : Andrews
State : Texas
Agency : US Marshals, Andrews County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during arrest
Open records summary :
Andrews County deputies and US Marshals tried to arrest Ricardo Infante Junior for indecency with a child. He reportedly fought arrest and injured for officers with a knife. They shot and killed him.
Source links :
https://www.yourbasin.com/news/two-deputies-one-fire-marshall-officer-shot-during-felony-arrest/
Name Not Disclosed
Case # :1796
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 09/13/2024
Location : US-211 and Bixlers Ferry Rd
City : Luray
County : Page
State : Virginia
Agency : Page County Sheriff's Office
Officer(s) : Not disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress during police chase for mental health crisis
Open records summary :
Paige County deputies were alerted by another law-enforcement agencies that a man in mental health crisis who may be suicidal was driving in their direction. Paige County deputies located him and escalated a chase. The vehicle stopped abruptly. Police used drones and discovered that the man had died from suicide under police duress during the chase.
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Vilmond Jean Baptiste
Case # :1795
Age :38
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 09/13/2024
Location : East 21st Street near Dorchester Road
City : New York
County : Brooklyn
State : New York
Agency : NYPD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after triple homicide
Open records summary :
Vilmond Jean-Baptiste was seen with a knife. NYPD chased him to his home and found him hiding in the bathtub. Police fired tasers at him and he jumped out of the tub with a knife. Police shot and killed him. Local residents were allegedly throwing bottles at police after the killing and hit one officer in the head. He had allegedly stabbed and killed three people.
Source links :
https://brooklyn.news12.com/nypd-homicide-suspect-killed-in-flatbush-police-involved-shooting
https://nypost.com/2024/09/13/us-news/murder-suspect-fatally-shot-by-police-in-brooklyn-apartment/