Death by Cop 2021-2025
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Mason Orozco-Romero
Age :3
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 12/08/2023
Location : I-805
City : San Diego
County : San Diego
State : California
Agency : San Diego PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Third party bystander killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
San Diego PD hunted a motorist at high speed for a moving violation until the vehicle crashed into a tree which hit a third party vehicle, killing 2 young boys and severely injuring 2 women.
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Malikai Orozco-Romero
Age :8
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 12/08/2023
Location : I-805
City : San Diego
County : San Diego
State : California
Agency : San Diego PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Third party bystander killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
San Diego PD hunted a motorist at high speed for a moving violation until the vehicle crashed into a tree which hit a third party vehicle, killing 2 young boys and severely injuring 2 women.
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Luis Espinosa
Age :26
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 12/08/2023
Location : Century+McKinley
City : Los Angeles
County : Los Angeles
State : California
Agency : LAPD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Pedestrian killed by police vehicle
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A patrol car hit a pedestrian and killed Luis Espinosa.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://patch.com/california/los-angeles/lapd-crash-killed-pedestrian-raises-serious-concerns-chief
Curtis Bernard Harris
Age :46
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 12/07/2023
Location : Unknown
City : San Diego
County : San Diego
State : California
Agency : San Diego PD
Officer(s) : Tanarat Crowe, Darrion Talalele, Trevor Wright
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed during stolen vehicle investigation
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A man was shot and killed during a shootout over a stolen vehicle investigation. A San Diego PD sergeant was injured and survived. Curtis Harris was killed by police.
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Ryan Joseph Smith
Age :26
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 12/05/2023
Location : Meridian St+Florida Ave
City : Riverside
County : Riverside
State : California
Agency : Riverside PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police for having gun
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A Riverside patrol officer allegedly pumped gas at a gas station when he saw a man holding a gun. It is unknown what the officer did as this part is explained only as “was giving commands” but the man was described as “continuing to manipulate a weapon” and was shot and killed. It is unclear what police mean by manipulating a weapon but they did not state that the man pointed or used a gun and it remains unclear why he was killed from the statement by police without video or other evidence.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://ktla.com/news/local-news/deputy-pumping-gas-in-hemet-shoots-man-with-handgun-rso/
Niani Finlayson
Age :27
Gender :Female
Race : Black
Date : 12/04/2023
Location : East Avenue J-8
City : Lancaster
County : Los Angeles
State : California
Agency : LASD
Officer(s) : Ty Shelton
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Domestic violence victim killed by police during DV call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 12/04/2023, the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department (LASD) responded to a domestic violence call at a residence on East Avenue J-8 in Lancaster, California. During the encounter, 27-year-old Niani Finlayson, the reported victim of domestic violence, was fatally shot by Deputy Ty Shelton. Details surrounding the circumstances of the shooting remain unclear, but LASD stated that Finlayson allegedly approached deputies with a knife. However, community members and family have questioned the police narrative, demanding further accountability and transparency.
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The incident is under investigation by LASD's Homicide Bureau, with oversight from the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office.
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NUMBER OF CASUALTIES DURING THIS POLICE ENCOUNTER: 1 fatality.
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Last Update: 12/03/2024
SOURCE LINKS :
Bodycam video released:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SPKSENNLlKM
https://abc7.com/lancaster-deputy-shooting-woman-killed-domestic-violence/14144475/
Jorge Cardenas
Age :27
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 12/02/2023
Location : 13600 block of Bear Valley Rd
City : Victorville
County : San Bernardino
State : California
Agency : Victorville PD
Officer(s) : Shane Andersen
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during investigation
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A woman called 911 and said a man with a gun had threatened her at an Arco station and that she had locked herself into the station. Police arrived and a shootout with the man ensued. A Victorville sergeant shot and killed the unnamed man. The officer was stable with gunshot wounds to his legs from the man firing back at him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://abc7.com/san-bernardino-county-sheriff-deputy-shot-victorville-bear-valley-road/14129707/
Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 12/02/2023
Location : I-280+San Bruno Ave
City : San Francisco
County : San Francisco
State : California
Agency : San Francisco PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Tenderloin officers of SFPD chased a vehicle they felt was connected to a previous robbery and bipping auto parts. Police chased the car until it crashed against a wall, killing the driver and critically injuring the passenger. The survival of the passenger is unknown.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://sfstandard.com/2023/10/01/san-francisco-police-pursuit-ends-in-fatal-injury-crash/
Lisa Davis
Age :63
Gender :Female
Race : White
Date : 12/01/2023
Location : Superior St+Laramie Ave
City : Chatsworth
County : Los Angeles
State : California
Agency : LAPD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic disturbance call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A woman was involved in a domestic fight. LAPD shot and killed her. They allege she started a fire in the house. Details are still unknown.
SOURCE LINKS :
Bodycam:
https://abc7.com/los-angeles-chatsworth-police-shooting-lisa-davis-death-laramie-avenue/14259787/
James Oh
Age :53
Gender :Male
Race : Asian
Date : 11/27/2023
Location : 2100 block of Manning St
City : Bakersfield
County : Kern
State : California
Agency : Bakersfield PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during attempt at arrest
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Bakersfield PD arrived at a home due to the natural death of an elderly woman. Police found her grieving son at the scene, realized he had a warrant and tried to forcibly arrest him, causing him to allegedly pick up a knife. Police shot and killed him.
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Matthew Robert Williams
Age :31
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 11/26/2023
Location : Unknown
City : Eureka
County : Humboldt
State : California
Agency : Humboldt County SO
Officer(s) : Jeremy Sollom, Nick Jones
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during foot chase
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Eureka PD attempted a traffic stop. The man, described only as a 31-year-old male, fled and ran on foot into the back of a library. Police arrived and had a fight with him, claim that he “pulled out a firearm” and they shot and killed him. So far, no BWC or other video can be located to verify the official narrative.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://krcrtv.com/news/local/officer-involved-shooting-shuts-down-streets-in-eureka
Daniel Guzman
Age :27
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 11/26/2023
Location : 215+SB 16
City : Riverside
County : Riverside
State : California
Agency : Riverside PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Fall from height
Event : Chased by police, fell from height and died
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
An unnamed man was chased through Riverside by police by vehicle until he arrived at the 215 and southbound 16 exchange where he allegedly jumped or fell from an overpass and died as a result of the chase. It is unknown why police chased him and why he feared police so much.
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Peter Robert Noriega Jr.
Age :36
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 11/25/2023
Location : H St+2nd St
City : Los Banos
County : Merced
State : California
Agency : Los Banos PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police while trespassing
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Los Banos PD were called for a trespasser in a backyard. Police arrived and allege they saw a gun. They shot and killed Peter Robert Noriega Jr.
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Pedro Barrera
Age :56
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 11/24/2023
Location : Artesia and Long Beach Boulevard
City : Compton
County : Los Angeles
State : California
Agency : LAPD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Third party killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Pedro Barrera, a gardener from Compton was driving on Artesia and Long Beach Boulevard near Compton when LAPD ran a high-speed police chase that crashed into him, severing his left arm and landing him in the ICU. He died 2 months later from his injuries.
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Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 11/22/2023
Location : Unknown
City : Los Angeles
County : Los Angeles
State : California
Agency : LASD, CHP
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Third party motorist killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
LASD chased a vehicle they believed was tied to a burglary. CHP joined the hunt. An unknown number of vehicles chased the vehicle on the 110 Freeway until it crashed into a vehicle, killing an elderly third party driver who was on the road during the wild police chase.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://abc7.com/police-chase-deadly-crash-south-los-angeles/14091525/
Freddy Luciano Robles
Age :29
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 11/20/2023
Location : 25000 block of Mountain Glen Circle
City : Menifee
County : Riverside
State : California
Agency : Menifee PD
Officer(s) : Christopher Portman, Sgt. Terrence York
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic violence call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Menifee PD arrived at a domestic violence call and shot and killed Freddy Robles.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://heysocal.com/2023/11/20/suspect-killed-in-officer-involved-shooting-in-menifee/
Jesse Dominguez
Age :34
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 11/20/2023
Location : 105 Freeway
City : Los Angeles
County : Los Angeles
State : California
Agency : California Highway Patrol
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during “man walking on freeway” call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A man was seen walking on the freeway. CHP arrived and a struggle ensued. The officer tried to taser the man but the man took the taser from police and allegedly tried to fire it. Police shot and killed the man.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2023-11-20/chp-officer-shoots-man-on-105-freeway
https://abc7.com/officer-involved-shooting-chp-105-freeway-ois/14086125/
Name Not Disclosed
Age :24
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 11/20/2023
Location : LaPalma
City : Buena Park
County : Orange
State : California
Agency : Buena Park
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
At a McDonald’s at drive-through, 4 police cars surrounded a black vehicle that was in the line and was swarmed by police while waiting for a food order. A police vehicle reportedly deliberately ran into the black vehicles and performed a PIT maneuver. The vehicle fled at high speed with a very aggressive police chase after it.
An eyewitness described that it sounded like a bomb going off when the vehicle crashed into a white Mercedes at such high speeds due to the chase that one of the vehicles split in half. Four people in the Mercedes including 2 children were taken away, reportedly injured and in unknown condition. The engine of the Mercedes was found outside of the car 30 feet away.
One person was declared dead at the scene. Four others were injured with some having to be cut out of the vehicles. A crushed bicycle was seen at the scene with a bicyclist becoming the fifth injured person also hit by the police chase and being transported to the hospital in unknown condition.
A DPS trooper allegedly tried to stop a Kia with 6 people in it but the vehicle did not stop. Police escalated a chase to high speeds that ended when the vehicle crashed while being chased. Two people died and 4 others were transported to hospitals. The vehicle was reportedly chased for a traffic violation.
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Charles Brandt Staudenmayer
Age :54
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 11/20/2023
Location : Cloverdale Ave+W 15th
City : Upland
County : San Bernardino
State : California
Agency : San Bernardino County SO, SWAT
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by SWAT during standoff
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
San Bernardino County deputies arrived to serve a search warrant. The man locked himself into the house and SWAT besieged the house for 6 hours until they smelled gas and an explosion. The man came out and was shot and killed by SWAT.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.foxla.com/news/california-swat-standoff-explosion
https://www.cbsnews.com/losangeles/news/swat-standoff-ends-after-suspects-home-burns-down-in-massive-fire/
Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 11/17/2023
Location : Mt. Vernon+Johnston Ave
City : Colton
County : San Bernardino
State : California
Agency : Colton PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash when driving stolen vehicle
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A man who stole an SUV and was being chased at high speed by police died after crashing into another vehicle and a traffic signal pole, the Colton Police Department said Friday, Nov. 17.
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Richard Michael Pyorre
Age :53
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 11/16/2023
Location : 100 block of Dixon Dr
City : Lakeport
County : Lake
State : California
Agency : Lake County SO
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during investigation
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Lake County deputies arrived at a call about a man with a knife threatening a woman. When they found the man, he allegedly had a gun. Police shot and killed him.
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Nadine Rodriguez
Age :68
Gender :Female
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 11/16/2023
Location : Highway 180
City : Fresno
County : Fresno
State : California
Agency : Fresno County SO
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Unhoused pedestrian killed by police vehicle
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
An unhoused woman was crossing Highway 180 on foot when she was run over and killed by a patrol car at 5:20 a.m. Police said it was dark and the street light was not operating and visibility was low. It is not known what the speed of the police vehicle was.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://abc30.com/california-highway-patrol-eastbound-180-kerman-closed/14069526/
Joseph Anthony De La Rosa
Age :36
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 11/16/2023
Location : Placentia Ave+Vicencia St
City : Costa Mesa
County : Orange
State : California
Agency : Garden Grove PD, LAPD helicopter, unknown others
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : High-speed crash, vehicle fire, suicide under police duress triggered by vehicle code violation
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Garden Grove PD saw a pickup truck in Garden Grove that had some vehicle code violations. This was the reason given for LAPD initiating a high-speed chase from Garden Grove that ended in Costa Mesa when the vehicle crashed and caught on fire with an unknown number of police vehicles and a police helicopter hunting it. The male driver committed suicide under police duress.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://ktla.com/news/local-news/man-takes-own-life-after-fiery-pursuit-crash-in-orange-county/
Louis Alexander Iorillo
Age :64
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 11/15/2023
Location : Highway 178, marker 57
City : Weldon
County : Kern
State : California
Agency : Kern County Sheriff's Office
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Bystander on motorcycle killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Media report a “deputy-involved crash” that killed Louis Alexander Iorillo but the only 2 articles available at this time documenting this officer-involved death and they do not give details. It appears as though a deputy ran into a motorcycle during a pursuit on Highway 178 and killed the motorcyclist, Louis Alexander Iorillo. Jack Lee Brown, 31 was killed in the same multi-vehicle crash due to police chase.
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TOTAL CASUALTIES DURING THIS POLICE ENCOUNTER: 2 dead.
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Imanol Aparicio
Age :22
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 11/14/2023
Location : 4500 block of Polk Ave
City : City Heights
County : San Diego
State : California
Agency : San Diego County SO
Officer(s) : Matthew Ruggiero, Jeremy Avalos, Jonah Tafoya
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic violence call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
San Diego County deputies were called by a resident who had just had a bullet fly through his apartment and lodge in the furniture, fired by someone in a domestic dispute next door where a man had shot and injured his sister. Deputies arrived and allege the man “reached for his waistband” and they shot and killed him.
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Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 11/14/2023
Location : 6360 Wilshire Blvd
City : Los Angeles
County : Los Angeles
State : California
Agency : US Marshals
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Attacked by K9 and killed by federal police during arrest
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
At 11:30 a.m. US Marshals tried to arrest a man leaving a medical center. The man ran away. US Marshals shot and killed him. Another man was bitten by a K9 belonging to US Marshals. US Marshals did not identify him nor say why they tried to arrest him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://abc7.com/amp/police-shooting-mid-city-area-wilshire-boulevard-capistrano-way/14053478/
Darrell Fowler
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 11/13/2023
Location : Unknown
City : San Bernardino
County : Kern
State : California
Agency : San Bernardino PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during traffic stop
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
San Bernardino PD allege that they stopped Darrell Fowler at a traffic stop and that he was reaching for a gun,. Police shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.sbcity.org/news/archived_news/officer_involved_shooting_on_11_10_23
Jaime Valdez
Age :33
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 11/12/2023
Location : 7100 block of Big Sur
City : Fontana
County : San Bernardino
State : California
Agency : Fontana PD
Officer(s) : Alex Yanez
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic disturbance
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Fontana PD arrived at a domestic disturbance call where a man had made verbal threats against a family member. Police arrived, shot and killed him. None of the details have been released so far. It is unknown whether the man had been armed or what led to him being killed by police in his home.
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Donavon Diaz
Age :18
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 11/10/2023
Location : Mt. Vernon+Gateway Dr
City : Bakersfield
County : Kern
State : California
Agency : Bakersfield PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Bakersfield PD escalated a chase against 18-year-old driver Donavon Diaz for a vehicular code violation and chased him at high speed until he crashed and died. It is unknown what type of vehicular code violation was life-threatening enough to initiate a dangerous chase as this was not disclosed by police. Numerous states prohibit high-speed pursuits for reasons that are not dire emergencies due to the risk. It is not known yet whether this chase was justifiable or not.
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Eriberto Penaloza
Age :38
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 11/08/2023
Location : Unknown
City : Long Beach
County : Los Angeles
State : California
Agency : LAPD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during mental health crisis with stabbing
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Police responded to a domestic violence/mental health crisis and found Eriberto Penaloza with a knife after having stabbed his mother. Police shot and killed him. The mother survived with non-life-threatening injuries.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://lbpost.com/news/crime/police-shooting-north-long-beach-man-drop-knife/
Lloyd Dillard
Age :52
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 11/07/2023
Location : Internal Affairs Building
City : Oakland
County : Alameda
State : California
Agency : Oakland PD
Officer(s) : Sven Hamilton
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police for approaching off-duty officer’s car
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Off-duty officer Sven Hamilton arrived to work at the Internal Affairs building in Oakland. A man tapped on his car and allegedly began shooting. The officer shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ubMub3KQ5Is
David Bonino
Age :39
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 11/06/2023
Location : 7th+Grayson St
City : Berkeley
County : Alameda
State : California
Agency : Unknown
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police under unknown circumstances
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Police shot and killed a man in Berkeley on 11/06/2023. An SUV with a bullet hole was seen on the corner of 7th and Grayson Streets. Police have not released any information other than to confirm that an officer killed a person.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.kron4.com/news/bay-area/one-person-in-critical-condition-after-berkeley-shooting/
Name Not Disclosed, 2 of 2
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 11/05/2023
Location : Main and E. 17th
City : Los Angeles
County : Los Angeles
State : California
Agency : LAPD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
LAPD chased a minivan full of people whom they wanted for a previous incident, escalating the chase until the minivan crashed into a Metro bus. The driver died and several people were injured. Police did not disclose why they were chasing the vehicle.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://abc7.com/minivan-deadly-crash-metro-bus-downtown-los-angeles/14014058/
Video:
https://abc7.com/minivan-deadly-crash-new-lapd-video-metro-bus/14150180/
Zachary Wolff-Scott
Age :36
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 11/05/2023
Location : I-80
City : Sacramento
County : Sacramento
State : California
Agency : Sacramento PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police for undisclosed reasons
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Sacramento police chased a man for unknown reasons on the highway, escalated a chase on the I-80 until the man crashed into a motorcycle on the freeway, then crashed the vehicle with numerous police vehicles including K9 units hunting after him. The man emerged from the vehicle with a knife according to police. They shot and killed him. The crash also severely injured third party motorcyclist was sent to the hospital with unknown outcome.
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Name Not Disclosed 1 of 2
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 11/05/2023
Location : Main and E. 17th
City : Los Angeles
County : Los Angeles
State : California
Agency : LAPD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
LAPD chased a minivan full of people whom they wanted for a previous incident, escalating the chase until the minivan crashed into a Metro bus. The driver died and several people were injured. Police did not disclose why they were chasing the vehicle.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://abc7.com/minivan-deadly-crash-metro-bus-downtown-los-angeles/14014058/
Jorge Soriano 1 of 2
Age :31
Gender :Unknown
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 11/04/2023
Location : 18000 block of W Roscoe Blvd
City : Northridge
County : Los Angeles
State : California
Agency : LAPD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Officer killed in vehicular crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
An LAPD officer and his passenger were killed in a collision with an intoxicated driver in Northridge. A San Bernardino deputy also in the officer’s car and the 19-year-old other driver were injured and survived.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/lapd-officer-killed-northridge-crash/3260719/
Max Sosa Jr.
Age :33
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 11/04/2023
Location : 5500 block of Dante Ave
City : Fresno
County : Fresno
State : California
Agency : Fresno PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police after chase
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Fresno PD were called to an apartment building where a suicidal man was in mental health crisis. When police appeared, he fled, was chased, exited his vehicle and allegedly ran toward police holding scissors. They tasered, then shot and killed him.
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Douglas Quinn
Age :48
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 11/03/2023
Location : 2500 block of East Valley Parkway
City : Escondido
County : San Diego
State : California
Agency : Escondido PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police while trespassing
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Police were called because a 48-year-old man was found sleeping on the porch of a mobile home in a sleeping bag. Police chased the man and allege he fired shots at them. They shot and killed him.
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Benjamin Pritchard
Age :35
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 11/02/2023
Location : Sagebrush Cantina
City : Calabasas
County : Los Angeles
State : California
Agency : LAPD
Officer(s) : Geoffrey Carlson, Phillip Phan
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police under undisclosed circumstances
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Police received a “man with a knife” call at a Calabasas restaurant and arrived, chased the man and shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://abc7.com/sagebrush-cantina-calabasas-officer-involved-shooting-machete/14002026/
Giovanni Gomez
Age :15
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 10/31/2023
Location : EB I-80+Willow
City : Contra Costa
County : Contra Costa
State : California
Agency : Contra Costa SO
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
The Contra Costa Sheriff’s Office received a call about a stolen car. They located the vehicle and escalated a chase. The vehicle crashed on Cummings Skyway, fell into a ravine and the driver was killed.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://contracosta.news/2023/10/31/crockett-man-ejected-from-vehicle-dies-after-brief-pursuit/