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Sean Bickings

Age :34

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 05/28/2022

Location : 05/28/2022

City : Unknown

County : Tempe

State : Arizona

Agency : Tempe PD

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Drowned

Event : Drowned when chased into lake by police

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Tim police arrived at a location near a lake where a domestic violence situation was reported. An unhoused man named Sean Bickings and his wife were fighting. Three officers chased him into a lake and allegedly watched him drown without helping him. He was unable to get out of the water without help and begged police to help him. An officer told him “I am not going in after you” before he drowned and died. His wife denies that any violence had taken place.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.fox10phoenix.com/news/man-dead-after-jumping-into-tempe-town-lake-police-say

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mPh1E8saAuE

Abigail Roman Aguilar

Age :32

Gender :Male

Race : Latino/a/e

Date : 05/24/2022

Location : Pan American Ave/5th St

City : Douglas

County : Cochise

State : Arizona

Agency : CBP Border Patrol

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Beaten/bludgeoned

Event : Stabbed and beaten to death by police in federal custody

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Abigail Roman Aguilar was discharged from the hospital in Douglas Arizona and handed over to CBP customs and Border Patrol where an unknown incident took place in which a federal officer stabbed and beat him to death.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/112122_bp_shooting_san_luis/border-patrol-agents-shot-killed-armed-man-near-san-luis-october/

https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/061722_migrant_stabbed/autopsy-shows-bp-agent-stabbed-mexican-man-twice-during-douglas-incident/

https://www.kktv.com/2022/06/18/migrant-stabbed-death-by-border-patrol-agent-altercation-autopsy-finds/

https://www.eacourier.com/report-migrant-died-of-stabbing-probe-ongoing/article_4771ff44-f04c-11ec-a0e0-7f06f08f16ea.html

Arturo Rivera

Age :30

Gender :Male

Race : Latino/a/e

Date : 05/23/2022

Location : 14000 block of S Acapulco Rd

City : Tucson

County : Pinal

State : Arizona

Agency : Pinal County SD

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Suicidal man in mental health crisis killed by police

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Tucson police received a call that Arturo Rivera had a large knife and threatened suicide. Police arrived and shot and killed him.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.azfamily.com/2022/05/24/deputy-involved-shooting-kills-one-arizona-city/

https://www.kold.com/2022/05/24/deputy-involved-shooting-kills-one-arizona-city/

Rolando Abel Rojas

Age :37

Gender :Male

Race : Latino/a/e

Date : 05/18/2022

Location : Avenida Del Yaqui/Calle Pitaya

City : Guadalupe

County : Maricopa

State : Arizona

Agency : Maricopa County SO

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event :

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Police received a call about a man displaying some erratic behavior. He allegedly had a gun and fired it. The man fled from the original location and was chased by police. Police claim that he fired shots toward them. This cannot be verified as the body cam is obscured as the officer walked up. Home security cam shows him hiding behind furniture and firing a shot while being shot in the chest within a second. He died.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/tempe-breaking/2022/05/20/mcso-identifies-man-killed-standoff-swat-teams-guadalupe/9865287002/

https://www.12news.com/article/news/crime/mcso-identifies-man-killed-deputy-involved-shooting-guadalupe/75-f563d2be-788f-48ab-8c91-df393e1395a7

Felipe de Jesus Herrera Jr.

Age :34

Gender :Male

Race : Latino/a/e

Date : 05/10/2022

Location : 900 block of S 5th Ave

City : Yuma

County : Yuma

State : Arizona

Agency : Yuma PD

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during investigation

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Yuma PD arrived at a burglary call. Police state that Felipe de Jesus Herrera Jr. was holding a machete. He allegedly stepped toward the officers. They fired a taser and a gun at him and shot and killed him.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/arizona-breaking/2022/05/11/yuma-police-identify-man-shot-killed-officers-standoff/9738436002/

https://www.yumadailynews.com/news/local/yuma/yuma-man-dead-after-not-listening-to-cops/article_8e7b9862-d226-11ec-a0b1-c394951cbe46.html

Name Not Disclosed

Age :

Gender :Male

Race : Native American

Date : 05/06/2022

Location : Unknown

City : Kayenta

County : Navajo

State : Arizona

Agency : Navajo PD

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during domestic violence call

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Navajo PD received a call from a domestic violence situation with an injured person. The injured person was evacuated and the attacker had fled to a nearby home. Police confronted him and claim that he had a weapon. Police use a taser and also shot and killed him.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://kslnewsradio.com/1968459/navajo-police-department-respond-to-domestic-violence-incident/

https://ksltv.com/492205/one-suspect-dead-during-an-officer-involved-shooting-in-arizona/

Name Not Disclosed

Age :

Gender :Male

Race : Latino/a/e

Date : 04/21/2022

Location : I-10 near Eloy

City : Picacho

County : Pinal

State : Arizona

Agency : DPS

Officer(s) : Not disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Passenger killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

DPS chased a vehicle they felt may be connected to human trafficking at high-speed until it crashed into a tractor trailer. Three passengers were killed by the police chase crash.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.azfamily.com/2022/04/21/1-dead-several-hurt-after-i-10-pursuit-ends-head-on-crash-north-tucson/

Name Not Disclosed

Age :

Gender :Male

Race : Latino/a/e

Date : 04/21/2022

Location : I-10 near Eloy

City : Picacho

County : Pinal

State : Arizona

Agency : DPS

Officer(s) : Not disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Passenger killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

DPS chased a vehicle they felt may be connected to human trafficking at high-speed until it crashed into a tractor trailer. Three passengers were killed by the police chase crash.
.TOTAL FATALITIES DURING THIS POLICE ENCOUNTER: 3

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.azfamily.com/2022/04/21/1-dead-several-hurt-after-i-10-pursuit-ends-head-on-crash-north-tucson/

Name Not Disclosed

Age :

Gender :Male

Race : Latino/a/e

Date : 04/21/2022

Location : I-10 near Eloy

City : Picacho

County : Pinal

State : Arizona

Agency : DPS

Officer(s) : Not disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Passenger killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

DPS chased a vehicle they felt may be connected to human trafficking at high-speed until it crashed into a tractor trailer. Three passengers were killed by the police chase crash.
.TOTAL FATALITIES DURING THIS POLICE ENCOUNTER: 3

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.azfamily.com/2022/04/21/1-dead-several-hurt-after-i-10-pursuit-ends-head-on-crash-north-tucson/

Name Not Disclosed

Age :

Gender :Male

Race : Latino/a/e

Date : 04/21/2022

Location : I-10 near Eloy

City : Picacho

County : Pinal

State : Arizona

Agency : DPS

Officer(s) : Not disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Passenger killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

DPS chased a vehicle they felt may be connected to human trafficking at high-speed until it crashed into a tractor trailer. Three passengers were killed by the police chase crash.
.TOTAL FATALITIES DURING THIS POLICE ENCOUNTER: 3

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.azfamily.com/2022/04/21/1-dead-several-hurt-after-i-10-pursuit-ends-head-on-crash-north-tucson/

Hood Schaffner

Age :28

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 04/14/2022

Location : Alice/59th Ave

City : Glendale

County : Maricopa

State : Arizona

Agency : Glendale PD

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during domestic violence call

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Glendale PD were sent to a domestic violence call for someone with a handgun. They chased a man on foot and claim that he stopped and pointed a gun at his own head and entered a trailer. Police escalated a standoff, and during the course of the siege, the man allegedly shot at an officer. Police shot and killed him.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.abc15.com/news/region-west-valley/glendale/man-dead-officer-hospitalized-after-glendale-shooting-incident

https://www.kgun9.com/news/local-news/fatal-shooting-ends-standoff-with-domestic-violence-suspect

https://www.kold.com/2022/04/14/live-now-suspect-dead-officer-hurt-after-shooting-involving-glendale-police/

https://www.ktre.com/2022/04/14/live-now-suspect-dead-officer-hurt-after-shooting-involving-glendale-police/

https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/glendale-breaking/2022/04/15/man-killed-during-glendale-police-standoff-identified/7333192001/

Jaime Herrera

Age :34

Gender :Male

Race : Latino/a/e

Date : 04/13/2022

Location : 5700 block of E Fairmount St

City : Tucson

County : Pima

State : Arizona

Agency : Tucson PD

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Taser

Event : Killed by police during call for erratic behavior

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Tucson PD were sent to a call for a man on a roof behaving erratically. Police arrived and said he had knives and bricks he threw at police. Police engaged in a physical fight with him, tasered him multiple times after which he died. The coroner ruled that he died from a cardiac arrest which was aggravated by the tasering and spit hood forced on him. No officers were charged.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.kold.com/2022/04/26/tucson-police-release-video-incident-that-led-in-custody-death-man/

https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/042222_herrera_tpd_death/man-dies-hospital-days-after-violent-confrontation-with-tpd-officers/

https://www.kold.com/2022/04/26/tucson-police-release-video-incident-that-led-in-custody-death-man/

https://www.kvoa.com/news/man-dies-days-after-confrontation-with-tpd-officers-involving-taser/article_dd7b2536-c29a-11ec-9148-9f89f5620ad8.html

Jonathan Mosqueda

Age :25

Gender :Male

Race : Latino/a/e

Date : 04/09/2022

Location : 2550 S Santan Village Pkwy

City : Gilbert

County : Maricopa

State : Arizona

Agency : Gilbert PD

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during protective order violation

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

According to Gilbert PD, Jonathan Mosqueda was in violation of a protective order and went to a house he was not supposed to be in and knocked on the door. Police arrived and claim that he had a gun. They created a standoff, then tasered him, then shot and killed him.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.abc15.com/news/region-southeast-valley/gilbert/man-dead-after-shooting-with-gilbert-police-near-val-vista-and-williams-field

https://news.yahoo.com/police-armed-man-killed-standoff-174844541.html

https://www.azfamily.com/2022/05/13/gilbert-police-release-body-cam-footage-deadly-standoff-with-armed-man/

Joshua Seth King

Age :32

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 04/03/2022

Location :

City : Tucson

County : Pima

State : Arizona

Agency : Tucson PD

Officer(s) : Armando Olivas, Richard Valentine, Antonio Apodaca

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police after alleged robbery

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Tucson PD were sent to a shoplifting incident during which a man had pulled a gun to escape. Police caught up with him and shot and killed him.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.kold.com/2022/04/12/update-suspect-dies-injuries-suffered-officer-involved-shooting-tucson/

Samantha L. Edgmond

Age :35

Gender :Female

Race : White

Date : 03/30/2022

Location : 3500 block of Main St

City : Atkins

County : Pope

State : Arizona

Agency : Pope County SO, Atkins PD, Arkansas State Police

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during breaking and entering

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Three different law enforcement agencies responded to an attempted residential breaking and entering. Samantha Edgemont was attempting to enter a residence. When she saw police, she picked up a metal pipe. Four officers fired shots and killed her.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.ozarksfirst.com/local-news/regional-news/arkansas-state-police-identifies-suspect-killed-after-attempted-pope-county-break-in/

https://katv.com/news/local/suspect-in-attempted-home-break-in-dies-in-officer-involved-shooting-atkins-police-department-pope-county-sheriffs-office-arkansas-state-crime-laboratory-prosecuting-attorney-deputy-west-main-street-law-enforcement-metal-pipe-violence-burglary

https://www.thecabin.net/news/suspect-in-attempted-break-in-call-dies-in-officer-involved-shooting/article_47941daf-51e5-5515-b2b9-

Eric Putnam

Age :27

Gender :Male

Race : Native American

Date : 03/29/2022

Location : 8600 block of E Old

City : Tucson

County : Pima

State : Arizona

Agency : Tucson PD

Officer(s) : Steven Clark

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during mental health crisis

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Tucson PD arrived at a mental health crisis, found Eric Putnam with a gun and shot and killed him.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/040422_tpd_shooting/tpd-fatally-shoot-27-year-old-man-during-altercation-east-side/

https://tucson.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/man-killed-by-tucson-police-had-gun-pointed-it-at-self-officers/article_47f257b4-b46c-11ec-a3a9-cf358a2fbd8e.html

https://www.fox10phoenix.com/news/video-of-deadly-shooting-involving-tucson-police-officer-released

Ayden Kyle

Age :21

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 03/27/2022

Location : E Sterling Rd + S Roberts Rd

City : Fort Mohave

County : Mohave

State : Arizona

Agency : Mohave County SO, Bullhead PD

Officer(s) : Mark Baroldy (BPD), Troy Teske (BPD), John Goodwin (MCSO), April Long (MCSO)

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during mental health welfare check

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Two law enforcement agencies responded to a call about a man in mental health crisis with a gun. Police arrived and claim he fired a shot. They shot and killed Ayden Kyle.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.thebee.news/officer-involved-shooting-update-2/

https://news3lv.com/news/local/mohave-county-police-involved-in-shooting-that-left-one-dead-near-laughlin-nevada-fort-mohave-arizona-bullhead-city

Lawrence Knudsen

Age :56

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 03/27/2022

Location : 2000 block of MacNeil Street

City : Maricopa

County : Maricopa

State : Arizona

Agency : Pinal County SO

Officer(s) : Carmen Nylander

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during mental health crisis

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Lawrence Knudsen was experiencing a mental health crisis during which he called 911. Pinal County deputies arrived and claim that he shouted at them and walked towards them. Police shot and killed him, alleging he had a weapon in his hand. The object was a vape pen. He had been unarmed when killed.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.lmtonline.com/news/article/Maricopa-police-fatally-shoot-an-armed-man-making-17031951.php

https://www.inmaricopa.com/officer-involved-shooting-authorities-identification-man-homestead/

https://www.fox10phoenix.com/news/man-shot-killed-by-maricopa-police-officers-investigation-underway

https://www.azfamily.com/2022/04/28/graphic-video-shows-police-shoot-unarmed-maricopa-man-threatening-hurt-himself/

https://pinacnews.com/index.php/2022/04/29/watch-arizona-cop-shoots-and-kills-suicidal-man-holding-vape-pen-and-cell-phone-over-his-head/

Miguel (Last Name Not Disclosed)

Age :

Gender :Male

Race : Latino/a/e

Date : 03/24/2022

Location : I-10/Hwy 191

City : Willcox

County : Cochise

State : Arizona

Agency : Graham County SO, Cochise County SO, Willcox PD, DPS

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Suicide under police duress

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Multiple law enforcement agencies chased a man on the highway after having received a call for a child sexual abuse investigation. The man, identified only as a Latino man named Miguel, no last name given, fled at high speed from police but returned home and locked himself in.
He escaped again, ramming his way through a Cochise County Sheriff’s Office vehicle, fled east on I-10, then north on U.S. Highway 191 at speeds in excess of 100 mph.
Stop sticks were about to be placed at milepost 98 but the car turned around and drove south, then turned west and another attempt near that anticipated location at spike strips was made. A Grappler was used to stop him. He picked up a gun and committed suicide under police duress when ensnared by the Grappler.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://gilaherald.com/high-speed-chase-on-i-10-and-highway-191-ends-in-shooting/

Alberto Noriega

Age :27

Gender :Male

Race : Latino/a/e

Date : 03/22/2022

Location : E Detroit St + N Jackson St

City : Chandler

County : Mesa

State : Arizona

Agency : Mesa PD

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during investigation of stolen vehicle

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Mesa PD began chasing a motorcycle, believing it to be stolen. The driver did not stop and police allegedly used an unspecified nonlethal weapon. Police tased him and multiple officers fired shots and killed him, alleging he had produced a gun. The only “weapon” on him was an AirSoft replica gun. He had been unarmed.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.12news.com/article/news/local/arizona/chandler-police-investigating-shooting-involving-mesa-police-officers/75-12f1e08e-9084-421f-8748-3b24dc812eb0

https://www.fox10phoenix.com/news/chandler-police-investigating-mesa-officer-involved-shooting

Richard Schaare

Age :74

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 03/19/2022

Location : Pleasant Harbor RV Resort near Lake Pleasant

City : Peoria

County : Maricopa

State : Arizona

Agency : Peoria PD

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during domestic disturbance call

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Killed by police during domestic disturbance call

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.abc15.com/news/region-west-valley/peoria/payson-man-shot-and-killed-by-3-peoria-officers-near-lake-pleasant

Name Not Disclosed

Age :

Gender :Male

Race : Unknown

Date : 03/17/2022

Location : Interstate 19’s East Frontage

City : Amado

County : Santa Cruz

State : Arizona

Agency : CBP Border Patrol

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Killed by CBP migrant chase

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

A Border Patrol agent driving an unmarked F150 pickup truck equipped for canine duty observed a Blue Honda Ridgeline pickup truck pass him going northbound on East Frontage Road. Border Patrol observed multiple people in the vehicle that had been communicated by a camera to them, the Border Patrol agent caught up to the vehicle and escalated a chase. Other agents were called in to join, brought helicopters and chased the vehicle until it lost control, rolled over, killed 2 people, 1 mexican citizen and 1 US citizen. Five others were injured in the migrant hunt and remain unidentified.
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TOTAL FATALITIES DURING THIS POLICE ENCOUNTER: 2

SOURCE LINKS :

https://borderoversight.org/files/2022-03-17_cbp.pdf

Name Not Disclosed

Age :

Gender :Male

Race : Unknown

Date : 03/17/2022

Location : Interstate 19’s East Frontage

City : Amado

County : Santa Cruz

State : Arizona

Agency : CBP Border Patrol

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Killed by CBP migrant chase

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

A Border Patrol agent driving an unmarked F150 pickup truck equipped for canine duty observed a Blue Honda Ridgeline pickup truck pass him going northbound on East Frontage Road. Border Patrol observed multiple people in the vehicle that had been communicated by a camera to them, the Border Patrol agent caught up to the vehicle and escalated a chase. Other agents were called in to join, brought helicopters and chased the vehicle until it lost control, rolled over, killed 2 people, 1 mexican citizen and 1 US citizen. Five others were injured in the migrant hunt and remain unidentified.
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TOTAL FATALITIES DURING THIS POLICE ENCOUNTER: 2

SOURCE LINKS :

https://borderoversight.org/files/2022-03-17_cbp.pdf

Zakareye Ibrahim

Age :17

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 03/12/2022

Location : 3900 block of S Rocky Court

City : Tucson

County : Pima

State : Arizona

Agency : Pima County SO

Officer(s) : Taylor Dunn, Eduardo Toral

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during mental health crisis

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Zakareye Ibrahim was allegedly experiencing a mental health crisis and called 911, announcing he wanted to “stab everyone.” Police arrived and Ibrahim did stab Officer Toral with scissors. Officer Dunn arrived and shot and killed him.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.kgun9.com/news/local-news/person-killed-pcsd-deputy-injured-after-officer-involved-shooting

https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/031422_pima_deputy_shooting/sudanese-teenager-shot-killed-after-he-stabbed-pima-deputys-face-spine-with-scissors/

https://www.kvoa.com/news/17-year-old-ided-as-suspect-who-was-shot-killed-after-stabbing-pcsd-deputy/article_7c4f2c14-a3f8-11ec-a190-d7dde8a09627.html

https://www.kvoa.com/news/pcsd-investigating-deputy-involved-shooting-on-southwest-side/article_ba872d62-a27a-11ec-96dd-ef6185857412.html

Adam Vespoli

Age :39

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 03/12/2022

Location : 75thAve+Buckeye

City : Phoenix

County : Maricopa

State : Arizona

Agency : Phoenix PD

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : killed by police during public disturbance call

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Phoenix PD were sent to a disturbance on a public bus. One of the men involved in the disturbance reportedly got into a police vehicle. Police shot and killed him.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.abc15.com/news/region-phoenix-metro/central-phoenix/valley-father-calls-for-accountability-after-new-video-shows-phoenix-officer-shooting

https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/arizona/articles/2022-03-12/phoenix-police-man-taking-police-vehicle-fatally-shot

https://www.fox10phoenix.com/news/police-shooting-under-investigation-in-west-phoenix

Name Not Disclosed

Age :

Gender :Male

Race : Unknown

Date : 03/10/2022

Location : I-19

City : Tucson

County : Pima

State : Arizona

Agency : DPS, CBP

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Passenger killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Border Patrol chased a vehicle for a moving violation until it crashed, killing one passenger.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://news.azpm.org/p/bordernews/2022/3/10/207834-dps-investigating-fatal-crash-after-border-patrol-pursuit/

Jerry Lott

Age :33

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 03/06/2022

Location : Williams Rd+95th Ave

City : Peoria

County : Maricopa

State : Arizona

Agency : Peoria PD

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during domestic violence call

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Peoria PD arrived at a domestic violence call and saw Jerry Lott driving off. Police later found his vehicle and felt he may be impaired. Police traffic-stopped him and he emerged from the vehicle yelling at police, reached into the vehicle and was shot and killed.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://krdo.com/cnn-regional/2022/03/07/police-shot-killed-man-during-domestic-violence-call/

https://www.azfamily.com/2022/03/07/suspect-hurt-after-domestic-violence-call-leads-shooting-involving-peoria-officers/

https://www.fox10phoenix.com/news/suspect-shot-by-officers-following-domestic-violence-incident-in-peoria-police-say

https://www.peoriatimes.com/news/article_39f4f784-a553-11ec-85d6-ef71bc46a347.html

Carmelo Cruz-Marcos

Age :32

Gender :Male

Race : Latino/a/e

Date : 02/19/2022

Location : Skeleton Canyon

City : Douglas

County : Cochise

State : Arizona

Agency : US Border Patrol

Officer(s) : Kendrek Bybee Staheli

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

CBP Border Patrol agents chased a group of undocumented migrants through Skeleton Canyon in Cochise County, Arizona. An agent pursued a man and engaged him in a fight, claims that the man resisted arrest and hit the officer and possibly picked up a rock. The federal agent shot and killed the man.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.cbp.gov/newsroom/speeches-and-statements/cbp-statement-agent-involved-fatal-shooting-near-douglas-ariz

https://www.kvoa.com/news/undocumented-migrant-dead-after-border-patrol-involved-shooting-near-douglas/article_7b3bc35c-9384-11ec-8d49-035ce04f21e7.html

https://www.kold.com/2022/02/25/update-federal-agent-fatally-shoots-immigrant-near-douglas/

https://tucson.com/news/local/group-holds-vigil-for-migrant-shot-killed-by-border-patrol-agent/article_05eeee04-9a59-11ec-83ad-b7eb901b0b54.html

https://theintercept.com/2022/05/12/border-patrol-migrant-killing-coverup/

Oscar Darwin Alcantara

Age :30

Gender :Male

Race : Latino/a/e

Date : 02/18/2022

Location : 02/18/2022

City : Beaver Dam

County : Mohave

State : Arizona

Agency : St. George PD

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during parental kidnapping

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

St. George PD where initially sent to a disorderly conduct call when they noticed Oscar Alcantara entering a vehicle with another driver. Police stopped the vehicle and the driver ran away. He allegedly told police that Alcantara had a gun and was in the vehicle with her infant. The man then drove away at a very rapid speed. Police escalated a lengthy chase, and Alcantara finally stopped and ran into the open field with the infant. Police called him by cell phone and reported that he threatened to kill the infant and was seen pointing a gun at the at that point police fired high-powered rifles and killed him with the infant in his arms.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XEDnhP8AsX4&embeds_euri=https%3A%2F%2Fnotthebee.com%2F&source_ve_path=MjM4NTE&feature=emb_title

https://kslnewsradio.com/1964330/man-dies-in-officer-involved-shooting-after-high-speed-chase-threat-to-kill-an-infant/

https://kutv.com/news/local/police-chase-with-armed-man-ends-with-officer-involved-shooting-near-utah-arizona-border

https://www.sltrib.com/news/2022/02/18/man-who-threatened-shoot/

Bodycam:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MDnTc4ZX51g

Ringo Van Winkle

Age :32

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 02/17/2022

Location : Alma School Rd+Main St

City : Mesa

County : Maricopa

State : Arizona

Agency : Mesa PD

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police when reported as shooting gun outdoors

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Mesa PD were alerted by a surveillance camera monitoring system mounted at an intersection that someone was firing shots outdoors. Police arrived and fired tasers at the man, then fired beanbag rounds and finally fired live bullets and killed Ringo Van Winkle. Police did not clarify whether he had or used a weapon at the time that he was killed

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.azfamily.com/news/officers-shoot-kill-armed-suspect-in-mesa/article_938827ac-8ff1-11ec-b339-43026298b095.html

https://ktar.com/story/4896270/video-mesa-police-release-footage-showing-events-before-fatal-shooting/

https://www.12news.com/article/news/crime/police-shoot-kill-man-mesa-alma-school-road-and-main-street-surveillance-camera-system/75-27b8c35a-256b-4516-9fbf-0315d9ac7981

https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/mesa-breaking/2022/02/17/mesa-police-officer-shoots-kills-man-seen-firing-gun-surveillance-footage/6828123001/

Brian W. Schneider

Age :36

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 02/08/2022

Location : Dobson Rd + University Dr

City : Mesa

County : Maricopa

State : Arizona

Agency : Mesa PD

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during mental health crisis

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Mesa Police allege that Brian Schneider showed up at his parents’ house with a replica gun and became confrontational. Police arrived, saw him with the replica gun and shot and killed him.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.fox10phoenix.com/news/man-armed-with-replica-handgun-shot-killed-by-officers-after-dispute-with-his-parents-in-mesa-police

Emilio Chamizo

Age :30

Gender :Male

Race : Latino/a/e

Date : 02/07/2022

Location : 30thAve+McDowell Rd

City : Phoenix

County : Maricopa

State : Arizona

Agency : Phoenix PD

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

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

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Phoenix PD shot and killed Emilio Chamizo because he reportedly walked towards them with a gun.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.azfamily.com/news/man-dead-after-shooting-involving-officers-in-phoenix/article_d8471f38-886c-11ec-a325-07e1da859787.amp.html

Adenika Joi Johnson

Age :45

Gender :Female

Race : Black

Date : 01/31/2022

Location : 3186 Willow Creek Rd

City : Prescott

County : Yavapai

State : Arizona

Agency : Prescott PD

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed after allegedly armed disturbance at bank

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Prescott PD responded to a report of an allegedly armed woman threatening employees at Wells Fargo bank. Police arrived, shot and killed her. At least one person spoke up and stated she had not been armed. No BWC footage or other accounts can be found to verify the story.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://prescottenews.com/index.php/2022/01/06/officer-involved-shooting-2/

https://myradioplace.com/2022/01/18/dps-releases-name-of-armed-woman-shot-and-killed-by-police-in-prescott-bank-january-5/

Carl Schaede

Age :53

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 01/31/2022

Location : North Highway 89

City : Paulden

County : Yavapai

State : Arizona

Agency : Chino Valley PD

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during alleged robbery

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Chino Valley PDwere sent to a domestic disturbance. Carl Schaede had allegedly injured his roommate and his brother in a domestic fight. Police claim he had a gun and shot and killed him.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.dcourier.com/news/2022/jan/04/chino-valley-police-shoot-kill-armed-suspect-after/

https://gcmaz.com/kaff-news/kaff_news/more-is-known-about-tuesdays-officer-involved-shooting-in-paulden/

Michael Neuman

Age :31

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 01/12/2022

Location : Falls St

City : Jonesboro

County : Craighead

State : Arizona

Agency : FBI, SWAT

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during arrest

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

FBI agents approached Neuman in vehicles with flashing lights and sirens and Neuman moved to cover, produced a firearm and fired multiple shots in the direction of the agents per FBI. FBI agents returned fire, defending themselves and their colleagues. Neuman was killed. This was the result of a joint operation by the Jonesboro Police Department and Craighead County Sheriff’s Office to arrest Michael Neuman.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.kait8.com/2022/01/12/fbi-responds-incident-jonesboro/

Adenike Johnson

Age :45

Gender :Female

Race : Black

Date : 01/05/2022

Location : 3186 Willow Creek Road

City : Prescott

County : Yavapai

State : Arizona

Agency : Prescott Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during disturbance

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Prescott PD were sent to a Wells Fargo bank where a woman allegedly threatened someone verbally. Police shot and killed her.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://prescottenews.com/index.php/2022/01/06/officer-involved-shooting-2/

https://myradioplace.com/2022/01/18/dps-releases-name-of-armed-woman-shot-and-killed-by-police-in-prescott-bank-january-5/#:~:text=DPS%20released%20the%20name%20of,Adenika%20Johnson%20of%20Omaha%2C%20Nebraska.

Caleb Stanford

Age :26

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 01/03/2022

Location : 625 W McKellips Rd

City : Mesa

County : Maricopa

State : Arizona

Agency : Mesa PD

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during pedestrian stop

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Mesa PD were called about a man walking around with a kitchen knife. Police arrived and allege he refused to drop it and they shot and killed Stanford.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/mesa-breaking/2022/01/04/knife-wielding-man-fatally-shot-mesa-police/9088916002/

https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2022/2/1/2077875/-Twenty-six-year-old-Caleb-Stanford-had-a-knife-so-officers-shot-him-Day-5-TwitterCampaign

https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/mesa-breaking/2022/01/04/knife-wielding-man-fatally-shot-mesa-police/9088916002/

James M. Schild

Age :49

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 01/03/2022

Location : 3200 East Enrose

City : Mesa

County : Maricopa

State : Arizona

Agency : Mesa PD

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police for screaming and holding metal framing square

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Mesa PD responded to reports of an "erratic"man, found him holding a framing square and began shooting beanbags, then tasers and finally killing him. It is unclear why police felt threatened by a framing square. Family questioned why police killed him.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/mesa-breaking/2022/01/03/mesa-police-fatally-shoot-man-who-charged-officers-metal-object/9080528002/

https://www.12news.com/article/news/local/valley/1-dead-shooting-with-mesa-police-officer/75-ebaddb47-14df-4a4a-9ddf-2a78342dc979