Death by Cop 2021-2025
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Christopher Temple
Age :40
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 01/11/2023
Location : Highway 49 at Locksley Lane
City : Auburn
County : Placer
State : California
Agency : Placer County SO
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during traffic stop
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Several officers fired shots killing Christopher Temple at a traffic stop in Auburn, California after an armed confrontation.
SOURCE LINKS :
Samuel Arredondo
Age :30
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 01/11/2023
Location : 61700 block of Oleander Dr
City : Joshua Tree
County : San Bernardino County
State : California
Agency : San Bernardino County SO
Officer(s) : Aimee Coakley, Tyler Gilbert
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during burglary
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
San Bernardino County deputies shot and killed a man in a residence who was allegedly a burglar.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://z1077fm.com/shooting-in-joshua-tree-under-investigation/
Christopher Lee Mercurio
Age :50
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 01/11/2023
Location : 24201 Valencia Blvd
City : Santa Clarita
County : Los Angeles
State : California
Agency : LASD
Officer(s) : Lorena Gonzalez
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Unhoused man trespassing killed by police
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Christopher Lee Mercurio was reportedly unhoused and sleeping/trespassing in front of a building and refused to leave. LASD deputy Lorena Gonzalez arrived, tried to arrest him and claims Mercurio walked toward her and she shot him. He died. He had been unarmed. No officers were charged.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://signalscv.com/2023/01/coroner-ids-man-killed-in-deputy-involved-shooting-outside-macys/
https://homicide.latimes.com/post/christopher-lee-mercurio/
https://scvnews.com/suspect-killed-in-deputy-involved-town-center-shooting/
https://www.foxla.com/news/suspect-shot-valencia-mall-deputy-injured
Rico Ruiz-Altamirano
Age :33
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 01/10/2023
Location : 3300 block of West Hammer Lane
City : Stockton
County : San Joaquin 95212
State : California
Agency : Stockton PD
Officer(s) : Brian Hooper, Michael Kachalkin, Ruben Meza, Marcos Alonso, Chris Orozco
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed during mental health crisis
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Stockton PD received numerous calls about a man with a gun, among them, a call from the man himself. Police arrived and claim that the man pointed a gun at a truck pulling into the lot and they shot and killed him. Shooter officers were Brian Hooper, Michael Kachalkin, Ruben Meza, Marcos Alonso and Chris Orozco, firing an undisclosed number of bullets.No officers were charged.
Rico Ruiz-Altamirano had been an Afghanistan combat vet with PTSD who had served his country and was shot and killed by police during a mental health crisis instead of receiving help and support.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://news.yahoo.com/family-man-stockton-police-shot-231644429.html
Alon Oneil Foster
Age :44
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 01/08/2023
Location : Spunky Canyon and Bouquet Canyon Road
City : Los Angeles 91390
County : Los Angeles
State : California
Agency : LASD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during investigation
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
LASD deputies were investigating the stabbing death of a female whom Foster was known to be dating and in the process, they came upon Alon Oneil Foster who allegedly had a knife. Police shot and killed him, claiming he had moved toward them. No officers were charged.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://scvnews.com/murder-victim-identified-as-lasd-continues-shooting-investigation/
https://homicide.latimes.com/post/alon-oneil-foster/
https://www.hometownstation.com/santa-clarita-news/crime/one-shot-and-killed-in-deputy-involved-shooting-in-bouquet-canyon-444665
Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 01/03/2023
Location : 800 block of Minor St
City : San Jacinto
County : Riverside
State : California
Agency : Riverside County SO, SWAT
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic violence call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A woman called police and reported that her boyfriend was behaving erratically and had a knife. She left the house and he locked himself in with her son. Riverside County deputies arrived and tried to rescue the child and one of the deputies was hit in the head with a wooden object and the man then swung a machete. Police shot and killed him. The condition of the child was not reported. No officers were charged.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.foxla.com/news/deputies-fatally-shoot-machete-wielding-man-in-san-jacinto
Kenneth Dexter Watkins
Age :46
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 01/03/2023
Location : 300 block of Sahara Drive
City : Ridgecrest 93555
County : Kern
State : California
Agency : Kern County SO
Officer(s) : Jeffrey Ott, Jeffrey Portillo, Laura Kenney and Corey Rinaldi
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during “man with a gun” call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On Jan. 3, 2023, at 3 a.m., Kern County deputies shot and killed an unnamed man near the intersection of La Mirage Lane and Sahara Drive in Ridgecrest. The Ridgecrest Police Department had responded to an incident involving a suicidal man with a gun in the 300 block of Sahara Drive. When both Ridgecrest PD and Kern County deputies were present, the man was shot for unknown reasons. His autopsy revealed 14 bullets. He was transported to the hospital and died. No officers were charged.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://local.nixle.com/alert/9851015/?sub_id=0
https://news.yahoo.com/kcso-ridgecrest-police-rule-shooting-200300785.html
Keenan Darnell Anderson
Age :31
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 01/03/2023
Location : Venice+Lincoln
City : Los Angeles
County : Los Angeles
State : California
Agency : LAPD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Taser
Event : Killed by police taser after vehicle accident
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
LAPD responded to the scene of an accident where a man near the scene was allegedly acting erratically. Officers recognized him and had him sit on the street. He was initially cooperative but then he got up, ran away and was forcibly subdued. LAPD alleges that he resisted and was therefore tasered 6X, handcuffed and had his ankles tied together. He suffered a medical emergency and died of cardiac arrest at the hospital. No officers were charged.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://heysocal.com/2023/01/07/driver-suspected-of-resisting-arrest-dies-after-police-use-stun-gun/
https://ktla.com/news/local-news/venice-suspect-dies-in-police-custody/
https://goodwordnews.com/man-dies-after-lapd-officers-taser-him-in-venice/
https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/cousin-blm-co-founder-dies-224638106.html
https://www.ghgossip.com/keenan-anderson-cause-of-death-age-family/
https://opsafetynow.com/son-seeks-50-million-from-los-angeles-for-death-of-stun-gun-zaps-dad/
Oscar Leon Sanchez
Age :35
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 01/03/2023
Location : 2700 block of South Central Ave
City : Los Angeles 90011
County : Los Angeles
State : California
Agency : LAPD
Officer(s) : Diego Bracamontes, Christopher Guerrero
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police while holding metal pole
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
LAPD arrived in the 1700 block of South Central Avenue because a mentally ill man on a scooter threw objects. LAPD claim that he walked toward them and they shot and killed him. The officers were cleared despite the oversight board's criticism of the decision.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://abc7.com/los-angeles-police-shooting-south-la-lapd-shootings/12649480/
https://www.newsweek.com/three-fatal-incidents-lapd-chief-deeply-concerned-1773393
https://www.dailynews.com/2023/01/11/la-police-chief-concerned-by-3-use-of-force-deaths-last-week/
https://www.cbsnews.com/losangeles/news/coroner-ids-man-shot-and-killed-by-officers-in-south-la/
Takar Smith
Age :45
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 01/02/2023
Location : 200 block of S. Witmer Street
City : Westlake
County : Los Angeles
State : California
Agency : LAPD
Officer(s) : Joseph Zizzo, Nicolas Alejandre
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during mental health crisis
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Smith’s wife went into an LAPD police station and asked for help because her husband was having a mental health crisis. When police arrived, they very aggressively tackled him in the apartment. He used a bike to defend himself, was tasered and per police report allegedly grabbed a knife while under attack and was shot and killed. The Police Commission ruled the shooting not to be justified. Criminal charges are pending.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/lapd-kills-knife-wielding-man-in-westlake/3065448/
https://www.newsweek.com/three-fatal-incidents-lapd-chief-deeply-concerned-1773393
https://www.dailynews.com/2023/01/11/la-police-chief-concerned-by-3-use-of-force-deaths-last-week/
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/feb/14/los-angeles-police-shoot-kill-takar-smith
https://atlantablackstar.com/2023/01/06/lapd-kills-mentally-ill-black-man/
https://ktla.com/news/local-news/family-of-father-killed-during-lapd-shooting-wants-justice/
Baltazar Vasquez Rubio
Age :43
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 01/02/2023
Location : Sycamore and Magnolia Streets
City : Gridley 95948
County : Butte
State : California
Agency : Gridley PD
Officer(s) : Sgt. Eva Smith, Garrett Maulden, Anthony Lara
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed during domestic disturbance call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Gridley PD officers allege that Baltazar Rubio created a family disturbance, attacked family with a pair of scissors, entered another home and stole a gun. Police found him holding the gun and Sgt. Eva Smith, officers Garrett Maulden and Anthony Lara shot and killed him. No officers were charged.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://krcrtv.com/news/local/police-activity-in-gridley-on-monday
http://chicosol.org/2023/01/26/first-shooter-police-killing-sued-multiple-times/
Name Not Disclosed
Age :32
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 01/01/2023
Location : 800 block of Joni Ln
City : Redlands
County : San Bernardino
State : California
Agency : Redlands PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic violence call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A 32-year-old unnamed Redlands man died after being shot by police in his home. Redlands PD alleges that he pointed a weapon at officers during an incident in the early morning hours of Jan. 1 at the 800 block of Joni Lane at about 3:30 a.m. during a domestic violence disturbance. He was shot and killed. No officers were charged.
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William Shae McKay 1 of 2
Age :44
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 12/29/2022
Location : SB 15 and 6th St
City : Norco
County : Riverside
State : California
Agency : Riverside County SD
Officer(s) : Isiah Cordero
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by deputy who was also killed
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Deputy Isiah Cordero tried to stop William Shae McKay in Norco. The man allegedly fled. Deputy Cordero chased the vehicle, stopped it and when the man got out, he shot the deputy and was shot and killed. Deputy Cordero also died.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://ktla.com/news/local-news/riverside-county-sheriffs-deputy-shot-in-jurupa-valley/
https://www.wsaz.com/2022/12/30/official-california-deputy-killed-during-traffic-stop/
Warren Merriman
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 12/28/2022
Location : 100 block of E 4th St
City : San Bernardino
County : San Bernardino
State : California
Agency : San Bernardino PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic disturbance call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Police were called on a domestic disturbance call, encountered a man with a knife. Police allege he did not drop it and they shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.sbsun.com/2022/12/28/man-armed-with-knife-shot-killed-by-police-in-san-bernardino/
Gabriel Navarro
Age :41
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 12/25/2022
Location : National Trails Highway and Hibiscus Street
City : Victorville
County : San Bernardino
State : California
Agency : San Bernardino Sheriff's Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by Police Cruiser
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On December 25, 2022, Gabriel Navarro, 25, was killed in a crash when a speeding San Bernardino County Sheriff's deputy crashed into him near the intersection of National Trails Highway and Hibiscus Street in Oro Grande. Navarro was driving his Chevrolet Impala and was reportedly involved in a high-speed collision with the deputy's patrol vehicle. The crash caused Navarro's car to overturn and catch fire, with Navarro being ejected from the vehicle and pronounced dead at the scene.
The deputy was reportedly airlifted to a trauma center, but their condition has not been disclosed. The exact speed of the deputy's vehicle at the time of the crash has not been disclosed, and it is unclear whether the officer was responding to an emergency at the time.
The California Highway Patrol is investigating the circumstances of the crash, though no further details have been provided by the authorities regarding the cause of the collision or whether the deputy was engaging in emergency driving.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.sbsun.com/2022/12/26/fatal-officer-involved-collision-near-victorville-christmas-day/
https://www.vvng.com/deputy-involved-in-fatal-traffic-collision-christmas-night-in-oro-grande/
Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Unknown
Race : Unknown
Date : 12/24/2022
Location : Industry Way+ E Heil Ave
City : El Centro
County : Imperial
State : California
Agency : El Centro PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during commercial burglary
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Police responded to a commercial burglary and shot and killed the burglar. Nothing else was released.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://kyma.com/news/imperial-county/2022/12/24/officer-involved-shooting-occurred-in-el-centro/
https://calexicochronicle.com/2022/12/27/person-injured-in-officer-involved-shooting-in-el-centro/
Jaymar Brown
Age :44
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 12/22/2022
Location : S First+F St
City : Turlock
County : Stanislaus
State : California
Agency : Turlock PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Turlock PD allege that Brown had robbed a store at gunpoint at 5:43 p.m. Wednesday in the 400 block of Lander Avenue of Turlock. Brown initially fled and briefly hid behind trashcans in the 300 block of S. Broadway. Brown then ran and jumped over several fences. Police allege that he pointed the firearm at them then held the gun to his own head. Near the corner of S. First and F streets, Brown pointed the gun at his head and fired and died from suicide under police duress.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.turlockjournal.com/news/crime/robbery-suspect/commits-suicide-during-foot-pursuit/
Willie Edward Pendleton
Age :61
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 12/22/2022
Location : 1800 block of W 145th Street
City : Gardena
County : Los Angeles
State : California
Agency : Gardena PD, LASD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during investigation
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Police reportedly sought Willie Pendleton for a previous crime. He barricaded himself into a home on the 1800 block of W. 145th Street in Gardena for 33 hours. When police entered by force and with a K9, police claim that he shot at them and he was shot and killed.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://kfiam640.iheart.com/content/2022-12-24-man-shot-by-deputies-in-gardena-identified/
https://thecount.com/2022/12/24/willie-pendleton-officer-involved-shooting-gardena/
Fernando Fierro
Age :44
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 12/21/2022
Location : 2545 E Avenue I
City : Lancaster
County : Los Angeles
State : California
Agency : California Highway Patrol, LASD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after car chase
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Police chased a car for speeding. The man arrived at a location, barricaded himself and an infant in a residence. Police claim that he pointed the gun at the infant’s head and they shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://heysocal.com/2022/12/23/armed-man-shot-dead-by-deputies-during-barricade-identified/
Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 12/20/2022
Location : Daniels Ln+Union Ave
City : Bakersfield
County : Kern
State : California
Agency : Bakersfield PD
Officer(s) : Cortez Summit, James King, Chad Rogers, Dominic Ramirez, Scott Lazenby, Andrew Ferguson, Anthony Flores, Nicholas Ashby
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Man with gun shot and killed
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Police received a call about a man with a gun. They appeared and found the man with a gun who ran from them and discarded the gun. Police found him and eight officers allegedly shot and killed him when he was unarmed. There is no report that he had harmed anyone with the gun. Police did not reveal his identity.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.kget.com/news/local-news/doj-to-investigate-tuesdays-deadly-officer-involved-shooting/
https://www.turnto23.com/news/local-news/bakersfield-police-investigate-officer-involved-shooting
Brandon Varao
Age :28
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 12/19/2022
Location : 1200 Bluff Avenue
City : King City
County : Monterey
State : California
Agency : King City PD
Officer(s) : Janelle Sanchez, Daniel Maldonado, Anthony Shaw
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during investigation
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Police responded to a call about a stabbing and came upon found Brandon Varao. He was cooperative, had his hands raised but then allegedly produced a knife and walked toward police. They shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.ksbw.com/article/king-city-police-shooting-1-killed-monterey-county/42297297
https://kingcityrustler.com/new-details-released-in-king-city-officer-involved-shooting/
Guillermo Medina
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 12/18/2022
Location : Unknown
City : Culver City
County : Los Angeles
State : California
Agency : Culver City PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after vehicle crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Guillermo Medina, a father of three, was shot and killed by police on Dec. 18, 2022. The family said the unarmed Medina was jogging away from the scene of a car accident where he had wrecked his car. As he was leaving, an officer shot him in the back with a “military-style” rifle.
Medina had paranoid schizophrenia, and the police had already been informed earlier and were called on for help as Medina was having a mental health breakdown, added the family. As Medina fled the police, they escalated a chase that led to a “one-car wreck.”
SOURCE LINKS :
Bradley Munroe
Age :32
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 12/18/2022
Location : 1100 Block of Broadway City : Chula Vista
City : Chula Vistao
County : San Diego
State : California
Agency : Chula Vista PD
Officer(s) : Alfonso Perdomo
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Possible assault
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Officers responded to an assault call, found Bradley Munroe with a knife hitting a car window. Police claim he began walking toward them when they shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
Name Not Disclosed
Age :64
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 12/17/2022
Location : Unknown
City : Westminster
County : Orange
State : California
Agency : Westminster PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Third party motorist killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A Camaro with invalid registration fled from Westminster police slammed into an SUV, then fled on foot. The driver of the T-boned vehicle was killed. A 54-year-old male passenger was in critical condition and his survival is unknown. This was the result of a police chase for a registration violation.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3IsZAk6yoHM&t=1s
https://www.foxla.com/news/driver-killed-after-their-car-gets-hit-by-oc-police-chase-suspect
Victor Melendez
Age :33
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 12/17/2022
Location : Highway 198+Road 196
City : Exeter
County : Tulare
State : California
Agency : Woodlake PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Domestic violence call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Woodlake PD responded to a domestic violence call. Resident Menendez fled in a GMC and was hunted down by police. Police allege that he “refused commands” and was shot and killed. At the time he fled, the crisis was over and it is not clear why he was pursued with deadly force after the event was over.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://abc30.com/exeter-suspect-shot-and-killed-identified-law-enforcement-shooting/12589672/
https://www.fresnobee.com/news/local/crime/article270236512.html
Bradly James Locklin
Age :27
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 12/13/2022
Location : 13000 Block of Bentley St
City : Waterford
County : Stanislaus
State : California
Agency : Stanislaus County SO
Officer(s) : Deputy Zazueta
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during “Shots fired” call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Deputies responded to the 13000 block of Bentley Street for a reported gunshot coming from a home around 3:20 a.m. A shot had been fired inside of the house and there was a pregnant woman and 2 more people believed to be inside with Bradly Locklin. Officers arrived and Locklin came outside, fired a shot in the direction of officers. A pregnant woman and others were seen fleeing from the back of the house. Officers fired back, killing Locklin. Locklin was reportedly drunk.
SOURCE LINKS :
Peter Birmingham
Age :32
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 12/09/2022
Location : 2400 block of Peacock Ln
City : Corona
County : Riverside
State : California
Agency : Corona PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic disturbance call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Corona PD arrived to a domestic disturbance call and found Peter Birmingham armed and making unspecified threats toward police. Police allege that he fired a shot at an overhead helicopter and was shot and killed.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.coronaca.gov/Home/Components/News/News/6683/440
https://www.ocregister.com/2022/12/10/corona-police-shoot-kill-armed-domestic-disturbance-suspect/
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/officers-shoot-and-kill-suspect-in-corona/ar-AA1573Z7
John Ray Romero
Age :58
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 12/08/2022
Location : 4200 42nd St
City : San Diego
County : San Diego
State : California
Agency : San Diego PD
Officer(s) : Jonathan Estrada, Michael Thornton, Gregory Bergman
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during mental health crisis
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
John Ray Romero was distraught and pointing a gun at his head when San Diego officers arrived. They fired beanbag rounds at him and finally shot him dead because he was holding a gun. Officer Anthony Bergman who fired fatal shots at Romero had previously killed Jesus Salvador Valeta, 22, while he was on his knees on July 23, 2021.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nXmihaw0pRs&t=314s
https://www.sdsheriff.gov/Home/Components/News/News/1674/514
Dennis Happawana
Age :32
Gender :Male
Race : Asian
Date : 12/06/2022
Location : Belmont+Wintergreens
City : Fresno
County : Fresno
State : California
Agency : Fresno County SO
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during investigation
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Happawana was believed to have killed a 44-year-old woman. When officers arrived at his home, he shot at them and fled into his home. Police heard an explosion a short time later which turned out to be from a gas tank. SWAT arrived and evacuated the neighborhood and shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
Sherrano Stingley
Age :48
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 12/06/2022
Location : 7500 Block of Whisperwillow Dr
City : Sacramento
County : Sacramento
State : California
Agency : Sacramento County SO
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Beaten/bludgeoned
Event : Medical emergency during arrest
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Police arrived at Whisperwillow Drive to find a man under a car, apparently trying to steal a catalytic converter. He ran out with his hands up and police used tasers, beat and restrained him until he died. He had been unarmed. Police released only snippets of bodycam video and refused to release it in full. The family denies the police narrative and filed a civil suit.
SOURCE LINKS :
Juan Carlos Rodriguez 1 of 2
Age :33
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 12/06/2022
Location : I-5 at Sutterville Rd
City : Sacramento
County : Sacramento
State : California
Agency : Sacramento PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Run over by officer in unmarked car
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Juan Carlos Rodriguez and his brother Lionel Rodriguez were on the side of the road working on their car when an officer in an unmarked car hit them and killed both.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://fox40.com/news/local-news/sacramento/double-fatal-collision-closes-lanes-on-southbound-i-5/
https://www.sacbee.com/news/local/article269790567.html
https://www.kcra.com/article/sacramento-police-detective-named-deadly-i-5-crash/42193323
Lionel Rodriguez 2 of 2
Age :32
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 12/06/2022
Location : I-5 at Sutterville Rd
City : Sacramento
County : Sacramento
State : California
Agency : Sacramento PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Run over by officer in unmarked car
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Juan Carlos Rodriguez and his brother Lionel Rodriguez were on the side of the road working on their car when an officer in an unmarked car hit them and killed both.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://fox40.com/news/local-news/sacramento/double-fatal-collision-closes-lanes-on-southbound-i-5/
https://www.sacbee.com/news/local/article269790567.html
https://www.kcra.com/article/sacramento-police-detective-named-deadly-i-5-crash/42193323
Alberto Quintero Gomez
Age :28
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 12/05/2022
Location : 1900 Block of Holt Ave
City : Seeley
County : Imperial
State : California
Agency : Imperial County SO
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during fight
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Someone called police, claiming that Alberto Quintero Gomez had threatened him with a gun. Police arrived, tasered the man whereupon he picked up an object and hit the officer with it. He was shot and killed. There are no reports that he had been armed.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://calexicochronicle.com/2022/12/06/sheriffs-office-ids-man-fatally-shot-by-deputy-in-seeley/
Name Not Disclosed
Age :38
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 12/01/2022
Location : W Cartmill Ave+ N West Street
City : Tulare
County : Tulare
State : California
Agency : Tulare P, Tulare County SO
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed during stolen vehicle investigation
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Police saw a car they felt may have been stolen and claim the two occupants of the car were uncooperative. An officer tasered the man who took out a gun and pointed it at police after he was attacked. Police shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.aol.com/news/past-six-days-police-deputies-220000812.html
https://gvwire.com/2022/12/02/deputies-officers-fatally-shoot-suspected-truck-thief-in-tulare/
Delfino Avila
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 11/30/2022
Location : 1464 Union St
City : San Bernardino
County : San Bernardino
State : California
Agency : San Bernardino PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during trespassing call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
San Bernardino PD arrived at an abandoned property to find Delfino Avila holding some sort of wooden stick. Police claim he had set a palm tree on fire. Police hit him with a taser and allege he began swinging it and they shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://ktla.com/news/local-news/man-killed-by-san-bernardino-police-in-suspected-arson-incident/
https://inlandnewstoday.com/story.php?s=69471
https://ktla.com/news/local-news/man-killed-by-san-bernardino-police-in-suspected-arson-incident/
Joshua Antelope
Age :24
Gender :Male
Race : Native American
Date : 11/30/2022
Location : Near 5005 Frank Wilson Road
City : Mariposa
County : Mariposa
State : California
Agency : Mariposa County SO
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during man with knife call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Police said that they received a call about an unhoused man with a knife trying to enter a school. Maricopa County deputies arrived, allege he did not drop a knife and moved toward them at which time they shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.mariposagazette.com/articles/man-dead-following-officer-involved-shooting/
https://www.mercedsunstar.com/news/local/crime/article269734946.html
https://www.mariposagazette.com/articles/officer-involved-shooting-leaves-homeless-man-dead/
https://www.police1.com/officer-shootings/articles/bodycam-footage-shows-knife-wielding-man-advancing-on-calif-deputies-JHXZuZJ9XDJxHZUd/
https://sierranewsonline.com/mariposa-sheriffs-release-body-cam-footage/
Robert Duncan Jr.
Age :41
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 11/27/2022
Location : Central Way+Pittman Rd
City : Fairfield
County : Solano
State : California
Agency : Solano County SO
Officer(s) : Dalton McCampbell, Lisa McDowell
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during arrest
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Solano County deputies responded to reports of a robbery, located Robert Duncan Jr. and deployed a K9 to attack him. He allegedly fired a gun and police shot and very deliberately killed him. Officer Dalton McCampbell who killed Duncan has a history of excessive force and was sued for the beating of a black woman in Dixon in 2020.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://minmin-tv-cp.com/man-killed-in-shootout-with-solano-county-sheriffs-deputy-authorities-say/
Jose Soliz
Age :29
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 11/26/2022
Location : Ellis and Merced Streets
City : Madera
County : Merced
State : California
Agency : Madera PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during “man with a gun” call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Madera PD received a call about a “man with a gun”. When they arrived, they shot and killed the unnamed man, alleging that he had refused to drop the gun and pointed it at them.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.maderatribune.com/single-post/man-dies-in-officer-involved-shooting
Mark Winek
Age :69
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 11/25/2022
Location : 11261 Price Court
City : Riverside
County : Riverside
State : California
Agency : Washington County SO
Officer(s) : Off-duty officer Austin Lee Edwards
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Officer kidnapped underage girl, killed grandparents
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Virginia’s Washington County deputy Austin Lee Edwards catfished a teenage girl online and traveled to California, abducted her, killed her grandparents Mark and Sharie Winek and her mother Brooke Winek and took the girl after setting the house on fire. SWAT caught up with him and shot and killed him. The girl survived.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2023-01-08/austin-lee-edwards-groomed-nudes-girl-teen
https://abcnews.go.com/US/man-allegedly-catfishes-teen-girl-online-kills-family/story?id=94090351
https://nypost.com/2022/12/10/catfish-cop-austin-lee-edwards-used-own-gun-to-kill-himself/
Sharie Winek
Age :65
Gender :Female
Race : White
Date : 11/25/2022
Location : 11261 Price Court
City : Riverside
County : Riverside
State : California
Agency : Washington County SO
Officer(s) : Off-duty officer Austin Lee Edwards
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Officer kidnapped underage girl, killed grandparents
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Virginia’s Washington County deputy Austin Lee Edwards catfished a teenage girl online and traveled to California, abducted her, killed her grandparents Mark and Sharie Winek and her mother Brooke Winek and kidnapped the girl after setting the house on fire. SWAT caught up with him and shot and killed him. The girl survived.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2023-01-08/austin-lee-edwards-groomed-nudes-girl-teen
https://nypost.com/2022/12/10/catfish-cop-austin-lee-edwards-used-own-gun-to-kill-himself/