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Gerald Lee Philpot Jr.
Age :41
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 01/01/2026
Location : Near McQueen Road and Chandler Boulevard
City : Chandler
County : Maricopa
State : Arizona
Agency : Chandler Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic violence event
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 01/01/2026, Chandler Police officers responded after Gerald Lee Philpot Jr., 41, made a 911 call stating he intended to harm his young daughter, who was inside a vehicle with him. Officers located the vehicle near McQueen Road and Chandler Boulevard and attempted to make contact. During the encounter, officers discharged their firearms and shot Philpot. He was pronounced dead after the shooting. The child was not injured and was later reunited with her mother. Police reported that a knife was recovered from the vehicle. The Mesa Police Department is conducting the investigation into the shooting.
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Da’Qasia Middleton
Age :21
Gender :Female
Race : Black
Date : 01/01/2026
Location : Papermill Drive
City : Knoxville
County : Knox
State : Tennessee
Agency : Tennessee Highway Patrol
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Passenger killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 01/01/2026, a Tennessee Highway Patrol trooper attempted to stop a vehicle in Knoxville for a traffic violation. The driver did not stop, and troopers initiated a pursuit that continued onto Papermill Drive. The pursuit ended when the fleeing vehicle crashed. Da’Qasia Middleton, 21, who was a passenger in the vehicle, was killed in the crash. Another occupant of the vehicle also died. The Tennessee Highway Patrol is investigating the pursuit and collision. Two people were killed.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wvlt.tv/2026/01/01/two-dead-after-tennessee-highway-patrol-chase-ends-knoxville-crash/
Lawrence Gonzales
Age :39
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 01/01/2026
Location : 500 block of W 37th Street, San Pedro
City : Los Angeles
County : Los Angeles
State : California
Agency : Los Angeles Police Department
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic disturbance call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 01/01/2026, Los Angeles Police Department officers responded to a residence in the 500 block of West 37th Street in the San Pedro neighborhood regarding a reported domestic disturbance and restraining order violation. Officers located 39-year-old Lawrence Gonzales at the residence and attempted to detain him. During the encounter, Gonzales had a knife. Officers discharged their firearms and shot Gonzales. He was pronounced dead after the shooting. The Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office is reviewing the incident.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.dailybreeze.com/2026/01/01/police-shoot-kill-suspect-in-san-pedro-confrontation/
https://www.cbsnews.com/losangeles/news/police-shoot-and-kill-man-san-pedro-confrontation/
https://mynewsla.com/crime/2026/01/02/police-id-man-killed-during-confrontation-with-officers-in-san-pedro-2/
Jonathan Len Isgitt
Age :55
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 01/01/2026
Location : 100 block of Robbin Lane
City : Princeton
County : Bossier
State : Louisiana
Agency : Bossier Parish Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by off duty deputy during domestic dispute
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 01/01/2026, an off-duty Bossier Parish Sheriff’s deputy was involved in a domestic dispute at a residence in the 100 block of Robbin Lane in Princeton, Louisiana. During the confrontation, Jonathan Len Isgitt, 55, fired a gun and struck the deputy in the ankle. The deputy discharged his weapon and shot Isgitt. He was pronounced dead after the shooting. The injured deputy was transported for medical treatment. The Louisiana State Police are investigating the incident.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.shreveporttimes.com/story/news/crime/2026/01/02/domestic-dispute-turns-deadly-on-new-years-day-heres-what-we-know/87993266007/
https://www.primepublishers.com/bossier-deputy-recovering-from-gunshot-fundraiser-underway/article_e4db44a4-274a-52f0-8850-89e0c06316b9.html
https://www.facebook.com/LoveShreveportBossier/posts/man-identified-after-fatal-princeton-domestic-shooting-involving-off-duty-bossie/1421701936230775/
Jhoser Sanchez
Age :20
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 03/01/2025
Location : State Route 240 and Village Parkway
City : Unknown
County : Benton
State : Washington
Agency : Richland Police Department; Washington State Patrol
Officer(s) : Sarah Clasen
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Driver killed by off-duty police DUI crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 03/01/2025, an off-duty Washington State Patrol trooper drove her personal vehicle on State Route 240 and turned left into oncoming traffic. Her vehicle struck a motorcycle operated by Jhoser Sanchez. He was transported to a hospital where he died. Investigators reported the trooper showed signs of impairment and later measured a blood alcohol level above the legal limit.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://mynorthwest.com/crime-blotter/sarah-clasen-dui-richland/4217446
Name Withheld
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 10/09/2024
Location : Parking lot near 5400 South
City : Taylorsville
County : Salt Lake
State : Utah
Agency : Taylorsville Police Department
Officer(s) : Jimmy Jeremy Haas
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during vehicle stop
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 10/09/2024, Taylorsville police officer Jimmy Jeremy Haas followed a pickup truck connected to a vehicle that had reportedly fled from Salt Lake City police earlier in the day. Haas followed the truck into a parking lot and blocked it in with an unmarked police SUV. Police said the driver reversed and rammed Haas’s vehicle. Another officer then used a patrol vehicle to pin the truck against a building. Prosecutors said Haas shined a flashlight through the rear window and fired one shot into the truck, striking the driver. The driver fled on foot and was later found unresponsive nearby. He died from the gunshot wound. Prosecutors stated no weapons were found on the man or inside the vehicle. On 05/14/2026, Salt Lake County prosecutors charged Haas with second degree felony manslaughter, alleging the shooting violated department policy and accepted law enforcement standards.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.abc4.com/news/crime/taylorsville-police-officer-charged-man-killed-in-shooting/
https://apnews.com/article/d55f778c6efe1eb31315fb1dbaeacc96