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On 01/14/2026, one person was killed in Toombs County, Georgia, following a police chase involving the Toombs County Sheriff’s Office. According to state troopers, deputies were involved in a vehicle pursuit that ended in a parking lot in Lyons. During the chase and after it ended, shots were fired. The individual involved in the pursuit was fatally shot and pronounced dead at the scene. Authorities have not released the person’s identity or additional details about what led deputies to open fire. The Georgia State Patrol is investigating the incident.

https://www.wjcl.com/article/toombs-county-sheriffs-office-deadly-crash/69989024
https://www.wtoc.com/2026/01/14/troopers-1-person-dead-following-crash-involving-toombs-county-sheriffs-office-vehicle/

On 01/13/2026, one person was killed during a security incident near Tarawa Terrace Elementary School on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune in North Carolina. Law enforcement responded to reports of a security threat in the area, prompting the base to place schools and child development centers on lockdown as a precaution. During the response, law enforcement opened fire, and one individual was fatally shot. No students, school staff, or other bystanders were injured. The individual’s identity has not been released pending notification of next of kin. Authorities stated the incident was contained and that there was no ongoing threat to the base. The investigation into the circumstances leading to the shooting remains ongoing.

https://www.witn.com/2026/01/13/camp-lejeune-base-schools-under-lockdown-after-nearby-security-incident/
https://www.lejeune.marines.mil/News/Press-Releases/Article/4377576/security-incident-near-tarawa-terrace-elementary-school-resolved-one-fatality-c/

On 01/13/2026, Jack Wilcoxon, 34, of Eagle Mountain, Utah, was killed in a crash involving a Utah Highway Patrol trooper. According to authorities, the trooper was driving a patrol vehicle near the intersection of Lake Mountain Road and Pole Canyon Boulevard when the patrol vehicle struck Wilcoxon. The circumstances leading up to the collision have not been fully detailed publicly. Wilcoxon was pronounced dead as a result of the crash. A woman was also injured in the collision and transported for medical treatment. The Utah Department of Public Safety is investigating the crash involving the on duty trooper.

https://kutv.com/news/local/34-year-old-identified-as-man-killed-in-crash-involving-utah-highway-patrol-trooper

On 01/13/2026, Luther Sherman, a 38 year old man from Joplin, Missouri, was killed after the vehicle he was driving crashed during a police pursuit near Seneca in Newton County. According to reporting, law enforcement initiated a chase after an attempted stop. Sherman continued driving, and police escalated a pursuit that ended when his vehicle crashed into a river embankment. He was transported to a hospital where he was pronounced dead. Authorities have not released detailed information about the initiating reason for the stop, the length or speed of the chase, or which specific agencies were involved. The incident remains under investigation.

https://www.fourstateshomepage.com/news/local/joplin-man-killed-in-police-chase-crash-near-seneca/
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/joplin-man-killed-police-chase-212926349.html

On 01/13/2026, Longwood Police Department officers responded to a mental health call at the Circle K convenience store on State Road 434 after a store clerk reported a man inside who appeared suicidal. Officers attempted to de-escalate the situation, but the man did not comply and kept his hands concealed. At one point he moved his hand from his waistband in a manner officers found threatening, and an officer fired, striking him multiple times. He was taken to a hospital, where he later died from complications following surgery. Law enforcement later confirmed that no weapon was found and the man had been unarmed.

The Florida Department of Law Enforcement is investigating.

https://www.wesh.com/article/unarmed-man-dies-shot-multiple-times-longwood-police/70027443
https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2026/01/16/more-details-after-longwood-officer-fatally-shoots-man-at-circle-k-gas-station/

On 01/13/2026, Thomas Mark Sharpe Jr., 50, was found dead in Stokes County, North Carolina, after a multi day manhunt following a shooting that critically injured a woman known to him. On 01/12/2026, deputies responded to reports of a shooting on Poplar Spring Road, where a woman was shot and transported to a hospital. Investigators identified Sharpe as the shooter and described him as armed and dangerous, prompting a countywide and multi agency search. Authorities issued alerts for Sharpe and the vehicle he was believed to be driving and stated he had access to multiple firearms. On the following day, law enforcement located Sharpe during efforts to take him into custody. During the encounter, Sharpe died from a self inflicted gunshot wound. The incident ended the active manhunt, and the circumstances surrounding the shooting and Sharpe’s death remain under investigation.

https://www.wfmynews2.com/article/news/crime/suspect-stokes-county-shooting-found-dead-apparent-self-inflicted-gunshot-wound-sheriffs-office-says/83-db65ea24-35bf-44b1-bdb9-97ddf2599488
https://www.wxii12.com/article/manhunt-ends-stokes-county-suspect-dead/69991138
https://www.wxii12.com/article/stokes-county-active-scene-reported-shooting-amos-road-reynolds-road/69978184

On 01/13/2026, Los Angeles County Sheriff’s deputies shot and killed an individual in Palmdale, California, during a response connected to a reported domestic violence incident. Deputies were initially dispatched to the area of 11th Street East and Avenue R after reports of a domestic disturbance and gunshots. Officers initially found no clear evidence of a shooting. During a continued check of the area, deputies later located a person inside a vehicle suffering from gunshot wounds. Law enforcement escalated their response, and deputies opened fire. The investigation remains ongoing.

https://www.facebook.com/AVSCANNERNEWS/posts/pfbid02MCYHqvYr3n2sTu83K9qdAy2HajmNL2JzMD18xzbpP1P88XXW1La4qS2o74VwSKB7l
https://www.cbsnews.com/losangeles/news/palmdale-fatal-los-angeles-county-deputy-shooting/

On 01/12/2026, a Toombs County Sheriff’s Office deputy was driving a marked sheriff’s truck northbound on US Highway 1 near the intersection with Five Points Road in Vidalia when the deputy’s vehicle struck a blue van that was turning onto the highway. The driver of the van, 82-year-old James Ellis Wilbanks, Jr., was entrapped and suffered fatal injuries. Wilbanks was pronounced dead at the scene before first responders arrived. Preliminary evidence indicates Wilbanks failed to yield to the oncoming sheriff’s vehicle, resulting in the impact. The Georgia State Patrol Specialized Collision Reconstruction Team assumed the investigation and the official disposition of the case is pending. Officers on scene reported no injury to Deputy Perry.

https://www.wtoc.com/2026/01/15/vidalia-man-killed-crash-with-deputy-dangerous-intersection/
https://wgxa.tv/news/local/vidalia-man-dies-in-car-crash-with-toombs-county-sheriffs-truck-investigation-underway-jamiya-perry-s-82-year-old-james-wilbanks-dies-in-car-accident-us-highway-1-five-points-road-gsp-investigates

On 01/12/2026, Euclid police responded late Sunday night to a reported domestic disturbance in the 1400 block of East 219th Street. According to investigators, officers engaged with a man identified by the Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner as 37-year-old Robert J. Riddlebarger of Euclid. During the encounter, an officer opened fire and killed Riddlebarger. He was transported to a hospital and pronounced dead from his injuries.

https://www.whio.com/news/local/37-year-old-man-dead-after-officer-involved-shooting-ohio-bci-investigating/IAO7JZQHVVGZTD2KSTTV7HIONY/
https://www.news5cleveland.com/news/local-news/bci-called-in-after-officer-involved-shooting-in-euclid-late-sunday

On 01/12/2026, Sedgwick County Sheriff’s deputies responded to calls of a man with a handgun near 55th Street South and Hoover Road in Wichita. Deputies ordered the man to drop the weapon. He refused and allegedly later fired a shot that struck a patrol vehicle. Deputies returned fire, striking the man. He was taken to a hospital where he died. The Wichita Police Department is leading the investigation.

https://www.ksn.com/news/local/large-law-enforcement-presence-in-southwest-sedgwick-county/

On 01/12/2026, Boynton Beach police were searching for a man believed to have killed two people inside an office building on High Ridge Road. After a multi-hour search that included school and business lockdowns, officers located the man driving in Boynton Beach. Police chased his vehicle the Leisureville community. The vehicle crashed into a tree, and officers found the man dead at the scene with a self inflicted gunshot wound. Authorities said he died by suicide during the police response. His name has not been released.

https://www.wpbf.com/article/florida-boynton-beach-police-investigating-critical-incident/69980374

On 01/12/2026, Andrew Gonzalez, a 20-year-old man, was killed in South Pasadena after crashing his vehicle into a residential garage following police involvement. Pasadena police attempted to stop the vehicle earlier in the area. Police later allegedly called off the chase. The driver subsequently lost control, striking a garage and overturning the vehicle. Gonzalez was pronounced dead at the scene. The crash caused significant damage to the residence. The circumstances leading up to the crash remain under investigation.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/man-killed-in-south-pasadena-crash-after-police-terminated-pursuit-identified/ar-AA1N5GGZ
https://pasadenanow.com/main/driver-who-had-been-chased-by-pasadena-police-dies-after-crashing-into-homes-garage
https://abc7.com/post/car-flips-crashes-garage-south-pasadena-home/17848862

On 01/12/2026, law enforcement responded to a domestic-violence situation involving a firearm near Lamar Elementary School, which escalated into an armed standoff with a 43-year-old man. Officers from the San Angelo Police Department, Tom Green County Sheriff’s Office, and Department of Public Safety surrounded a residence at Shady Hill Drive and Canyon Rim Drive after reports that the man had threatened to kill his wife and then himself. The wife and at least two older individuals were safely removed from the home earlier in the incident. A regional tactical unit joined SAPD to provide additional manpower . Hours into the standoff, police heard gunshots from inside the residence. The man was later brought out on a stretcher and was pronounced deceased from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound.

https://www.sanangelolive.com/news/san-angelo/2026-01-12/update-suspect-standoff-dies-self-inflicted-gunshot
https://www.sanangelolive.com/news/san-angelo/2026-01-12/griffith-addresses-police-presence-around-lamar-elementary
https://www.conchovalleyhomepage.com/news/top-stories/sapd-gives-update-on-the-standoff-near-lamar-elementary-school/

On 01/12/2026, Antonio Owens, age 28, was killed in Bear, Delaware following a police pursuit. Delaware State Police attempted to conduct a traffic stop on a Nissan Altima after observing traffic violations along Pulaski Highway US 40. Owens did not stop, and troopers escalated a pursuit.

During the chase, Owens lost control of the vehicle, which left the roadway, overturned, and crashed. Owens was removed from the vehicle and transported to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead shortly after arrival. Delaware State Police stated that the crash occurred during the pursuit and that the incident remains under investigation.

https://dsp.delaware.gov/2026/01/12/state-police-investigating-fatal-crash-following-pursuit-in-bear/
https://dsp.delaware.gov/2026/01/13/update-victim-identified-fatal-crash-following-pursuit-in-bear/
https://www.wdel.com/news/delaware-state-police-identify-man-killed-in-bear-pursuit-crash/article_antonio-owens.html
https://www.coasttv.com/news/delaware-state-police-identify-antonio-owens-as-man-killed-after-pursuit-in-bear/article_antonio_owens.html
https://www.wboc.com/news/delaware-state-police-identify-driver-killed-after-pursuit-in-bear/article_antonio_owens.html

On 01/11/2026, Houston police responded to a call reporting a disturbance involving a man outside a residence on Wayne Street in northeast Houston. Officers encountered Larry Menifee Jr. in the street area near the home. Under unclear circumstances, police opened fire and shot him. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Police stated the man was armed. His family states that he had mental health issues and could not afford his medications.

https://www.timesnownews.com/world/us/us-news/houston-shooting-man-killed-in-officer-involved-gunfire-in-harris-county-texas-wayne-street-article-153432499
https://www.click2houston.com/news/local/2026/01/11/hpd-officer-shoots-man-in-northeast-houston/
https://www.fox26houston.com/news/houston-police-shooting-wayne-street

On 01/11/2026, Kern County Sheriff’s deputies responded to reports of gunfire in the Lake Isabella area. Deputies encountered a man near Kilbreth Avenue and Lake Isabella Boulevard. Under unclear circumstances, deputies opened fire and shot him. He was pronounced dead at the scene. His name and additional identifying information have not been released. The Kern County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the shooting.

https://www.turnto23.com/news/local-news/in-your-neighborhood/kern-river-valley/man-fatally-shot-by-kern-county-deputies-after-reports-of-gunfire-in-lake-isabella-area
https://bakersfieldnow.com/news/local/one-dead-after-deputy-involved-shooting-in-lake-isabella-kern-county-sheriffs-office-california

On 01/11/2026 in Greenville, South Carolina, a Greenville Police officer was ambushed while sitting in his patrol vehicle at the Greenville County Law Enforcement Center. The officer was shot multiple times and taken to a hospital, where he was treated and later released. Law enforcement identified himas  42-year-old David William Lane of Greenville. A brief pursuit followed, and officers exchanged gunfire with Lane near Independence Boulevard and Ponders Ray Lane, resulting in Lane’s death at the scene. The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED) is investigating.

https://www.foxcarolina.com/2026/01/11/upstate-officer-hospitalized-following-ambush-police-say/
https://www.facebook.com/GreenvillePoliceDepartment/posts/at-approximately-0149-am-a-gpd-officer-was-ambushed-at-the-greenville-county-law/1324624846360458/

On 01/11/2026, a 37-year-old man from Georgetown was killed in a single-vehicle crash in Milford after Delaware State Police attempted a traffic stop in the Lincoln area. Police said the driver did not stop and officers escalated a chase. Shortly afterward, the vehicle left the roadway on Lakeview Avenue, crossed a sidewalk, struck trees, and crashed into a large tree. The driver Linwood Owens Jr. was transported to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

https://www.delawareonline.com/story/news/crime/2026/01/12/georgetown-man-dies-in-car-crash-after-fleeing-from-police-in-milford/88146845007/
https://www.capegazette.com/article/georgetown-man-dies-after-fleeing-lincoln-traffic-stop-and-crashing-milford/300034
https://www.wgmd.com/georgetown-man-dies-in-crash-in-milford-after-fleeing-traffic-stop-in-lincoln/

On the evening of January 11, 2026, Danville Police responded to a 911 call reporting that a man was harming himself with a knife at Center Estates Apartments in Danville, Kentucky. Upon arrival, officers attempted to contact the individual inside the residence. According to police, the man, later identified as 29-year-old Cody Downey, exited the apartment holding a knife, moved toward officers, and knocked one officer to the ground. An officer then opened fire, striking Downey. He was transported to Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical Center, where he died a short time later. The officer involved has been placed on administrative leave, and the Kentucky State Police Critical Incident Response Team is investigating the shooting. Downey’s family states that he was deaf and unable to hear officers’ commands, and that there was no sign language interpreter present. His sister says he wore hearing aids but still struggled to hear. The family has expressed concern that communication barriers may have contributed to the outcome and has requested transparency in the investigation.

https://www.wkyt.com/2026/01/12/ksp-investigating-deadly-shooting-involving-danville-police/
https://www.wbko.com/2026/01/12/ksp-investigating-officer-involved-shooting-boyle-county/
https://kentuckystatepolice.ky.gov/news/ksp-investigating-deadly-shooting-involving-danville-police/

On 01/10/2026, following the shooting that killed Officer Elijah Garretson in Copperas Cove, law enforcement tracked the shooterto a separate location. After a lengthy negotiation attempt, the man took his own life. The Texas Rangers are leading the investigation into both the officer’s death and the man’s death.

https://www.coveleaderpress.com/news/two-dead-after-officer-involved-shooting-copperas-cove
https://www.wvnews.com/news/around_the_web/states/copperas-cove-officer-killed-in-line-of-duty-suspect-dies-by-suicide/article_1d84fe8c-c879-57a7-b858-500507a67e8d.html
https://www.kwtx.com/2026/01/11/texas-rangers-investigate-deadly-shooting-copperas-cove-officer/

On 01/10/2026, Albuquerque police responded to a reported commercial burglary in the area of Cochiti SE near a mobile home park. Officers located a vehicle and began pursuing men on foot. One man, identified by police as 40-year-old James Litteral, ran away and officers attempted to deploy a Taser unsuccessfully. At least one officer then fired at Litteral, striking him. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Another man was taken into custody in connection with the burglary. Authorities stated the man had a firearm but did not fire it during the incident. The Multi-Agency Task Force is investigating the shooting.

https://www.abqjournal.com/news/police-fatally-shoot-man-in-albuquerque-mobile-home-park/2957857
https://www.kob.com/new-mexico/apd-suspect-killed-after-trailer-park-shooting/

On January10, 2026, a single vehicle crashed in Bothell, Washington, resulting in the death of a 16-year-old driver. Two passengers in the vehicle were injured and transported for medical treatment. Authorities stated the crash occurred after a possible police pursuit. The driver was pronounced dead at the scene. The incident remains under investigation.

https://komonews.com/news/local/16-year-old-dies-in-bothell-crash-after-possible-police-pursuit-2-passengers-injured-fatal-deadly-investigation

On 01/10/2026, Kentucky State Police attempted to stop a vehicle in Franklin County. The driver did not stop. Police escalated a chase. During the pursuit, the driver crossed into oncoming traffic and collided with another vehicle. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Kentucky State Police are investigating the crash.

https://www.wlky.com/article/ksp-police-pursuit-fatal-driver-oncoming-traffic/
https://www.whas11.com/article/news/local/police-chase-franklin-county-kentucky-state-police-suspect-dead/417-3c8e2dbb-b602-4364-84ec-3ec85bdd7d15

On 01/12/2026, Gastonia police responded to a call on Remount Road involving a man reported to be armed in a convenience store. Officers located 43-year-old Derrick Manigault. During the encounter, police opened fire, striking Manigault. Details that led to the fatal shooting are unknown. He was pronounced dead at the scene. The North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation took over the investigation into the shooting.

https://www.wral.com/news/local/person-shot-gastonia-police-sbi-investigating-january-2026/
https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/crime/article314292341.html

On 01/09/2026, two people were killed in a vehicle crash in Laredo, Texas, after a teenager escaped custody of the Texas Department of Public Safety and a city-wide police chase followed. According to initial reporting, the teen had been in DPS custody earlier and later fled, leading officers from multiple agencies to pursue the vehicle through the city. The chase ended when the vehicle crashed, killing two people. At the time of intake, authorities had not released the identities of those who died or clarified whether the fatalities were the driver, passengers, or uninvolved bystanders. Reporting is based primarily on police accounts, and no family statements or eyewitness video have been widely circulated yet. This case should be monitored for clarification of the victims’ roles, exact timing of the crash relative to the pursuit, identity releases, and any community response or challenges to the police narrative.

https://www.kgns.tv/2026/01/09/two-dead-crash-after-teen-escapes-dps-custody-leads-police-city-wide-chase/

On 01/09/2026, two people were killed in a vehicle crash in Laredo, Texas, after a teenager escaped custody of the Texas Department of Public Safety and a city-wide police chase followed. According to initial reporting, the teen had been in DPS custody earlier and later fled, leading officers from multiple agencies to pursue the vehicle through the city. The chase ended when the vehicle crashed, killing two people. At the time of intake, authorities had not released the identities of those who died or clarified whether the fatalities were the driver, passengers, or uninvolved bystanders. Reporting is based primarily on police accounts, and no family statements or eyewitness video have been widely circulated yet. This case should be monitored for clarification of the victims’ roles, exact timing of the crash relative to the pursuit, identity releases, and any community response or challenges to the police narrative.

https://www.kgns.tv/2026/01/09/two-dead-crash-after-teen-escapes-dps-custody-leads-police-city-wide-chase/

On 01/09/2026, a man died by suicide in the Federal Hill neighborhood of Baltimore as police attempted to serve a murder warrant related to a prior shooting near Cross Street Market. According to reporting, officers were trying to locate and arrest the man when the situation escalated, and he fatally shot himself. Police stated that no officers fired their weapons. The man’s identity had not been publicly released at the time of intake. Reporting is based on police and court records, and no family statements or eyewitness video have been widely reported yet. This case should be monitored for identity release, additional context about the attempted warrant service, and any community or family response.

https://www.thebaltimorebanner.com/crime/public-safety/federal-hill-shooting-suspect-dies-by-suicide-as-police-try-to-serve-murder-warrant

On 01/09/2026, Jordan Deaton, 27, of Des Moines was killed when his vehicle crashed while driving away from a traffic stop initiated by Des Moines police. Officers attempted to stop Deaton’s vehicle near 21st Street and Atkins Street just after midnight. Deaton did not stop and continued eastbound on University Avenue. He lost control of the vehicle near East 14th Street and East University Avenue, where the vehicle struck a tree. Deaton died at the scene from injuries sustained in the crash. The incident is under investigation by local authorities.

https://who13.com/news/local-news/police-pursuit-ends-in-fatal-crash-in-des-moines/
https://who13.com/news/driver-killed-in-crash-during-des-moines-police-chase-identified/
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/driver-killed-crash-during-des-200447014.html
https://www.kcci.com/article/des-moines-deadly-crash-university-avenue-death/69944516

On 01/09/2026, Cedar Hill police responded to reports of gunfire on U.S. Highway 67. Police located a stopped vehicle on the northbound shoulder. A woman exited the vehicle and was shot by the driver. Police then confronted the driver, identified as 29 year old Gage Harvey. During the encounter, police opened fire, striking Harvey. He was transported to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead. The woman died at the scene. The Texas Rangers are investigating the shooting.

https://dfwscanner.net/2026/01/10/update-cedar-hill-police-kill-man-who-shot-woman-on-highway-authorities-say/
https://www.dallasnews.com/news/crime/2026/01/12/29-year-old-identified-as-man-shot-and-killed-by-cedar-hill-police-on-us-highway-67/
https://www.fox4news.com/news/cedar-hill-highway-reopens-after-homicide-leads-officer-involved-shooting

On 01/09/2026 at approximately 6:20 p.m., firefighters and park rangers responded to a vehicle fire on Natchez Trace Road near Lovell Trail at Natchez Trace State Park. The driver, identified as 26-year-old Bradley David Kondor, took a ranger’s vehicle and drove away. Park rangers located a second stolen state vehicle about a mile away near Shiloh Trail. Kondor then attempted to drive that vehicle toward law enforcement. A ranger fired upon the vehicle, striking Kondor, who died at the scene. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation is conducting an independent investigation into the incident.

https://www.wkrn.com/news/tennessee-news/tbi-investigating-deadly-shooting-involving-ranger-at-natchez-trace-state-park/

On 01/09/2026 at approximately 3:17 p.m., an 82-year-old man was struck by a vehicle on Elmwood Avenue in Buffalo. The driver was an off-duty peace officer with the Erie County Sheriff’s Office operating a personal vehicle at the time of the incident. The pedestrian was transported to Erie County Medical Center and later died of his injuries early the following morning. The off-duty officer remained at the scene and is cooperating with investigators. The New York State Attorney General’s Office has been notified, and the incident is under investigation by the Buffalo Police Department’s Accident Investigation Unit.

https://www.wkbw.com/news/local-news/pedestrian-killed-after-being-hit-by-off-duty-police-officer-in-buffalo-on-friday-afternoon
https://www.shorenewsnetwork.com/82-year-old-man-dies-after-being-struck-by-vehicle-in-buffalo-police-say

On 01/09/2026 just after 11:10 p.m., an on-duty Mooresville police officer was operating a patrol vehicle when it struck a pedestrian who was standing in the roadway. The pedestrian sustained fatal injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene. The Morgan County Serious Crash Investigations Team has taken over the investigation, and the Mooresville Metropolitan Police Department is conducting its own internal review to determine whether the officer was operating within department procedures at the time of the collision. The identity of the pedestrian killed has not been released pending next-of-kin notification.

https://www.wrtv.com/news/local-news/crime/mooresville-police-officer-involved-in-fatal-pedestrian-accident
https://www.wibc.com/842122/mooresville-officer-hits-and-kills-a-person/

On 01/08/2026 at approximately 5:30 p.m., officers with the New York Police Department responded to multiple reports of a violent man inside New York-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital in Park Slope. The man, identified as 62-year-old Michael Lynch, was a former NYPD officer who resigned in the 1990s, according to police officials.
Hospital staff and security told officers that Lynch had repeatedly cut himself and was armed with a jagged piece of a broken toilet seat that he had fashioned into a sharp object. He had also threatened to harm others and had barricaded himself inside a hospital room with an elderly patient and a hospital security worker.
Officers issued numerous verbal commands for Lynch to drop the improvised weapon and attempted to subdue him using a conducted energy device, which was not effective. Police then discharged their firearms when Lynch advanced toward officers while still holding the broken toilet seat, striking him. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

https://abc7ny.com/post/brooklyn-hospital-shooting-patient-fatally-shot-nypd-park-slope-was-armed-piece-toilet/18377792/
https://www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news/brooklyn-methodist-hospital-shooting-former-nypd-officer/
https://www.amny.com/police-fire/brooklyn-police-shooting-hospital-01082026/

On 01/08/2026, pedestrian Aaron Marckell Williams was killed after being struck during a vehicle crash that occurred during a police pursuit near the White House in Washington, D.C. at 16th Street NW and L Street NW. According to initial media reports, police were chasing a vehicle until it struck him as he was walking in a major crosswalk. He died at the crosswalk. The man who had been chased survived and was charged in connection with the crash. Police did not disclose why they conducted the high-speed chase. Aaron Marckell Williams had no involvement in the pursuit or the events that led to it. Reporting is based on police and court statements, and no identity or personal background information for the pedestrian has been released at the time of initial report. No family statements or eyewitness video can be found.

https://dcnewsnow.com/news/local-news/washington-dc/suspect-charged-with-second-degree-murder-after-deadly-police-chase-crash-near-white-house/

On 01/08/2026, in the West Village neighborhood of Manhattan, officers responded after being flagged down by people involved in a traffic crash at Bedford Street and Sixth Avenue following an apparent road rage encounter. When police approached a white BMW that was stopped in traffic, the 37-year-old driver exited the vehicle and pointed an object at them. Police opened fire and struck him. Investigators later determined the weapon was an imitation firearm. The man was taken to Bellevue Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. The NYPD Force Investigation Division is reviewing the shooting.

https://abc7ny.com/police-fatally-shoot-man-holding-imitation-gun-west-village-road-rage-crash/18376459/
https://www.nypost.com/2026/01/09/us-news/nyc-road-rage-suspect-shot-dead-in-altercation-with-cops-sources/
https://www.amny.com/news/nypd-shooting-west-village-01092026/
https://www.1010wins.com/news/local/nypd-fatally-shoots-man-in-the-west-village/

On 01/08/2026, Justin Scott Roberts, 39, died after a police pursuit that began in Opelika, Alabama and ended on Interstate 85 in LaGrange, Georgia. Opelika police responded to a reported domestic violence incident and attempted to stop Roberts, who continued driving. Police a chase. Roberts drove northbound on I 85 and crossed into Georgia, where Georgia State Patrol joined the pursuit. Law enforcement performed a PIT maneuver that stopped the vehicle near LaGrange. After the vehicle came to rest, Roberts shot himself and died at the scene. A child was inside the vehicle during the pursuit and was recovered alive.

https://www.lagrangenews.com/news/chase-from-opelika-ends-in-lagrange-34bb2fa6
https://www.wsfa.com/2026/01/09/high-speed-chase-ends-troup-county-suspect-dies-by-suicide/
https://www.waka.com/2026/01/09/police-chase-that-stretched-from-opelika-into-georgia-ends-with-suicide/

On 01/08/2026, Daniel Olson, 39, was killed by law enforcement following a vehicle pursuit in Coweta County, Georgia. A deputy attempted to stop Olson in an off-road vehicle on Lowery Road. Olson did not stop. Police initiated a pursuit. The vehicle eventually pulled into a driveway; Olson walked into his home and initially refused to exit. Later, Olson exited with a handgun, drove to another area near Meadowbrook Lane, and approached a deputy with the weapon. According to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, Olson fired at the deputy. The deputy returned fire, striking Olson, who was transported to Piedmont Newnan Hospital and later pronounced dead. The GBI is investigating the shooting.

https://www.atlantanewsfirst.com/2026/01/09/person-shot-during-police-chase-coweta-county-deputies-say/

On 01/08/2026, a 40-year-old man was killed by Maui police officers following an armed encounter in an open field off Maui Lani Parkway near Kehalani Ace Hardware in Kahului, Hawaii. The Maui Police Department responded to a report of a terroristic threat involving an armed individual in the area. Upon arrival, officers located the man, who reportedly refused to comply with commands and opened fire at officers. Law enforcement returned fire, striking him. He was pronounced dead from his injuries. No other injuries were reported. The Maui Police Department stated that the officers involved have been placed on administrative leave and the investigation into the shooting is ongoing.

https://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/2026/01/09/police-investigate-officer-involved-shooting-maui/
https://www.mauinews.com/news/local-news/2026/01/mpd-police-shoot-suspect-who-fired-on-officers/

On 01/08/2026, a suicidal individual in a mental health crisis died by suicide at a home on Oak Circle in Princeton, Massachusetts, as Massachusetts State Police and partner agencies arrived to serve a search warrant tied to reported child sexual abuse material tips forwarded through the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. Police said the man ran into a garage after officers announced themselves and died from a self inflicted gunshot wound. Authorities said evidence of child sexual abuse material was located inside the home, and they said there was no evidence at that time that any child he worked with had been harmed.

https://www.cbsnews.com/boston/news/princeton-child-sexual-abuse-material-john-buffington/
https://www.wcvb.com/article/massachusetts-state-police-princeton-death-probe/69960911
https://www.nbcboston.com/news/local/massachusetts-state-police-princeton-death-investigation/3875172/
https://www.boston25news.com/news/local/da-princeton-man-accused-possessing-child-sexual-abuse-materials-takes-own-life-during-arrest/75BTZH6IRVF2XGNIPK2UFL7ZEA/
https://www.mspnews.org/post/discovery-of-child-sexual-abuse-material-discovered-in-princeton-home-of-after-school-program-instru

On 01/07/2026, Florida Highway Patrol attempted to stop a vehicle for speeding near Vernon. The driver did not stop, and troopers escalated a pursuit that reached high speeds. The chase ended after troopers used a PIT maneuver, causing the vehicle to stop. The driver exited the vehicle and continued into a wooded area. During the encounter that followed, troopers opened fire and killed Joshua Gianni Haire. Authorities stated that he had a gun.  Details are not known at this time.

https://wiregrassdailynews.com/news/community-alerts/2026-01-08/slocomb-man-killed-in-officer-involved-shooting-after-high-speed-chase/
https://www.wdhn.com/news/slocomb-man-killed-by-state-trooper-after-high-speed-chase/
https://www.wtvy.com/2026/01/08/trooper-shoots-slocomb-man-after-100-mile-per-hour-pursuit-authorities-say/