Death by Cop  2022-2024

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Julio Palomares

Age :30

Gender :Male

Race : Latino/a/e

Date : 08/04/2024

Location : 8425 Quimby St

City : 8425 Quimby St

County : Paramount

State : California

Agency : Los Angeles

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during domestic disturbance

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

LASD were sent to a residence at 8425 Quimby St. in Paramount because 30-year-old man and mental health crisis had started a domestic disturbance. LASD arrived, found him in the backyard, holding a pair of kitchen scissors, allegedly feared for their lives, tased him and then opened fire and killed him.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://ktla.com/news/local-news/deputies-killed-man-wielding-large-scissors-after-punching-father-in-paramount-lasd-says/

https://www.dailybreeze.com/2024/08/05/man-with-scissors-shot-and-killed-by-la-county-sheriffs-deputy-in-paramount/

https://citizen.com/-O3Vizxk7bIPEgwH2P_W

https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-julios-family-in-their-time-of-loss

Angeleno Davonte Sykes

Age :31

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 08/03/2024

Location : Carnelian Street

City : Rancho Cucamonga

County : San Bernardino

State : California

Agency : San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Office

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police in shootout

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Angeleno Davonte Sykes was allegedly seen at a Von’s store with a gun. San Bernardino deputies arrived, engaged in a shootout with him and killed him. It is unclear whether he was accused of any crime other than possibly having been seen with a gun at the time of all available data on 8/6/2024.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2024-08-05/sheriffs-deputies-shoot-kill-suspect-outside-rancho-cucamonga-sprouts

https://abc7.com/post/deputy-involved-shooting-reported-sprouts-store-rancho-cucamonga/15142248/

https://abc7.com/post/suspect-dead-after-gunfire-exchange-deputies-outside-walgreens-inside-sprouts-rancho-cucamonga/15143882/

https://ktla.com/news/local-news/officials-id-man-deputies-killed-in-multi-store-gunfight-in-rancho-cucamonga/

Pedro Meza Diaz

Age :50

Gender :Male

Race : Latino/a/e

Date : 08/01/2024

Location : 2600 block of Charlotte Ave

City : Rosemead

County : Los Angeles

State : California

Agency : San Gabriel Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during pursuit

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Two San Gabriel PD officers attempted to traffic stop a man who drove away. The officers escalated a chase through San Gabriel, which ended at the intersections of Charlotte and Garvey Avenue. Two officers opened fire and shot the man. There is currently no report that he had been armed or a threat to police and more information is needed to understand why police killed him. 8/1/2024

SOURCE LINKS :

https://mynewsla.com/crime/2024/08/01/police-shoot-kill-suspect-in-rosemead/

https://www.cbsnews.com/losangeles/news/police-shoot-and-kill-man-in-rosemead/

Name Not Disclosed

Age :

Gender :Male

Race : Unknown

Date : 08/01/2024

Location : 2600 block of Charlotte Ave

City : Rosemead

County : Los Angeles

State : California

Agency : San Gabriel Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during pursuit

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Two San Gabriel PD officers attempted to traffic stop a man who drove away. The officers escalated a chase through San Gabriel, which ended at the intersections of Charlotte and Garvey Avenue. Two officers open fire and shot the man. There is currently no report that he had to been armed or a threat to police and more information is needed to understand why police killed him. 8/1/2024

SOURCE LINKS :

https://mynewsla.com/crime/2024/08/01/police-shoot-kill-suspect-in-rosemead/

https://www.cbsnews.com/losangeles/news/police-shoot-and-kill-man-in-rosemead/

Name Not Disclosed

Age :

Gender :Male

Race : Unknown

Date : 07/30/2024

Location : Murieta Parkway and Jackson Road

City : Rancho Murieta

County : Sacramento

State : California

Agency : California Highway Patrol

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Driver killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Police chased a red Hyundai that was allegedly stolen across 2 counties at high speed until it finally crashed into an SUV. The driver of the Hyundai was killed. His female passenger was hospitalized with moderate injuries. Three people in the bystander SUV were hospitalized with moderate injuries.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://ca.news.yahoo.com/driver-reportedly-stolen-car-dies-174036973.html

https://www.sacbee.com/news/local/crime/article290574429.html

Name Not Disclosed

Age :35

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 07/29/2024

Location : 2600 block of South Halm Avenue

City : Los Angeles

County : Los Angeles

State : California

Agency : LAPD

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during alleged burglary

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

LAPD shot and killed a man believed to be involved in a burglary. This page will be updated when more information becomes available.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2024-07-29/lapd-shoots-and-kills-burglary-suspect-in-mid-city

https://ktla.com/news/local-news/burglary-suspect-believed-dead-after-standoff-with-police-in-los-angeles-neighborhood/

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/burglary-suspect-fatally-shot-by-police-after-standoff-in-la/ar-BB1qPKHf?ocid=BingNewsVerp

Robert Eugene Pierret

Age :57

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 07/28/2024

Location : Central Avenue between Beardsley Road and Santa Clara

City : Camarillo

County : Ventura

State : California

Agency : Albion DPS

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Bystander bicyclist killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Ventura County and DPS chased a man believed to be linked to a robbery into the path of a bicyclist, killing Robert Pierret.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://bikinginla.com/2024/07/31/58-year-old-bike-rider-killed-in-camarillo-hit-and-run-during-police-chase-saturday-medical-examiner-says-its-an-oopsie/

James Dalehart

Age :51

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 07/24/2024

Location : 3600 block of Jasmine Street

City : East Del Paso Heights

County : Sacramento

State : California

Agency : Sacramento Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Died while handcuffed in police car from unknown causes

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Sacramento PD were called to a welfare check on a 51-year-old man who was intoxicated. Police said he held a knife and threw it when police arrived, then locked himself into a vehicle. Police somehow extricated him from the vehicle, subjected him to a harsh physical arrest by multiple officers, placed him in handcuffs and in the back of a police car. He was found dead from unknown causes, sitting in the police car after the physical arrest. Police speculated that it may be drug-related. The temperatures in Sacramento on the afternoon of 7/24/2024 were above 90 degrees and the man had spent an unknown length of time first locked in his own vehicle, then the back of a patrol car. He was found prone slumped over in a police vehicle. It is unknown how long he had been prone.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.yahoo.com/news/sacramento-police-investigating-custody-death-145224752.html

Bodycam:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HVHyPCpEGgM&rco=1

Name Not Disclosed

Age :

Gender :Male

Race : Unknown

Date : 07/23/2024

Location : South County Detention Facility

City : Tulare

County : Tulare

State : California

Agency : Tulare County Sheriff’s Office

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Unknown

Event : Died after arrest in detention facility

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Tulare County deputies arrested a man during a home invasion. Police restrained the man via undisclosed methods. Police state that as they were booking him, they had to take his leg restraints off. He allegedly became combative, was taken to the hospital and died. It is unknown what type of trauma occurred during arrest and what other devices were used on him other than leg restraints and handcuffs.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.yourcentralvalley.com/news/local-news/tulare-county-suspect-dies-while-in-custody-deputies-say/

Beto a.k.a. Nicoya

Age :

Gender :Male

Race : Latino/a/e

Date : 07/21/2024

Location : Van Ness Ave and Willow St

City : San Francisco

County : San Francisco

State : California

Agency : San Francisco Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during alleged gun incident

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

San Francisco PD attempted to stop a man with a gun they felt was responsible for an encampment robbery in the Tenderloin. The man fled. Police shot him in his back and killed him.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.sanfranciscopolice.org/news/northern-district-officer-involved-shooting-24-077

https://sfstandard.com/2024/07/22/video-san-francsico-police-shooting-tenderloin/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XQFoovDJ40Q

https://missionlocal.org/2024/07/sf-police-kill-man-tenderloin-armed-robbery-investigation/

Cody Dodd-Thompson

Age :33

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 07/20/2024

Location : 1100 block of Gardner Street near Santa Monica Boulevard

City : West Hollywood

County : Los Angeles

State : California

Agency : LASD

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police for undisclosed reasons

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Cody Dodd-Thompson allegedly robbed a Seven Eleven. LASD caught up with him and shot and killed him on 07/20/2024.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.cbsnews.com/losangeles/news/suspect-hospitalized-after-being-shot-by-deputies-in-west-hollywood/

https://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/sheriffs-deputies-shoot-and-kill-man-in-west-hollywood/3464898/

https://www.cbsnews.com/losangeles/news/fatal-deputy-involved-shooting-in-west-hollywood/

https://abc7.com/post/robbery-suspect-shot-killed-deputy-west-hollywood/15076650/

Name Not Disclosed

Age :

Gender :Male

Race : Unknown

Date : 07/19/2024

Location : 2500 block of Pacific Drive

City : Bakersfield

County : Kern

State : California

Agency : Bakersfield Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Suicide under police duress

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Bakersfield PD attempted to traffic-stop a vehicle in the 1900 block of Tulare. The vehicle did not stop and police escalated a chase. The vehicle stopped and a man fled on foot. Police deployed drones and found him in a nearby backyard. The man died during suicide during the manhunt. Police only explained that the man failed a traffic stop and it is unknown why police escalated this intense manhunt for the stated reasons.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.kget.com/news/crime-watch/pursuit-suspect-dead-after-self-inflicted-gunshot-wound-bpd/

Name Not Disclosed

Age :

Gender :Male

Race : Unknown

Date : 07/19/2024

Location : 34th Street and Crestmore Road

City : Jurupa Valley

County : Riverside

State : California

Agency : Riverside County Sheriff’s Office

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Unhoused man shot and killed during encampment sweep

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Riverside County Police arrived at the Santa Ana River bottom for a sweep, encountered a man holding a machete and a pipe, "feared for their lives" and shot and killed the unhoused man. It is unknown whether he threatened police or not.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://patch.com/california/temecula/deputy-shoots-kills-man-during-homeless-encampment-clearout-rivco

https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2024-07-19/riversidecounty-sheriff-deputy-involved-shooting

https://www.sbsun.com/2024/07/19/man-armed-with-machete-fatally-shot-by-jurupa-valley-sheriffs-deputy/

Ricardo “Ricky” Ramirez Jr.

Age :18

Gender :Male

Race : Latino/a/e

Date : 07/14/2024

Location : W 65th St and S Flower St

City : Ontario

County : Los Angeles

State : California

Agency : LAPD

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Unarmed man killed by plainclothes vice officers

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

LAPD presented the following narrative: An LAPD officer called for help, stating they had heard shots fired near 66th and Flower Streets. Police escalated a 75-mile long high-speed chase. The vehicle stopped and Ricardo Ramirez allegedly walked up to the police vehicle. Plainclothes vice officers inside opened fire, killing him. Ricardo Ramirez died. He had been unarmed and was killed by vice cops in civilian clothing who were working on prostitution undercover work elsewhere when they began tailing the vehicle Ramirez was in after LAPD had allegedly been told of shots fired. The vice cops claim that they had seen Ramirez with a ski mask arguing with another driver. This was the reason given for undertaking the massive manhunt that ended in a close range shooting of the unarmed Ramirez.

Other passengers in the vehicle took off and LAPD chased them with police crashing their cruiser in a single-vehicle accident while chasing the vehicle again. After a lengthy chase, the men were arrested.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/socal-police-chases/police-chase-vehicle-in-the-san-gabriel-valley-5/3458839/

https://twitter.com/LAPDPIO/status/1812966195219603490

Luis Florez

Age :

Gender :Male

Race : Latino/a/e

Date : 07/10/2024

Location : Vermont and Venice

City : Los Angeles

County : Los Angeles

State : California

Agency : LASD

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed, East LA Station

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police after pursuit

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

LASD chased a man at high speed for an alleged carjacking for 20 minutes at high speed until the vehicle crashed into a pole. The man tried to reverse, tapped the bumper of a police vehicle and was shot and killed by several officers firing numerous bullets directly into the car at him. The man had raised his hand out of the window and seemed to signal surrender before he was killed.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/other/carjacking-suspect-shot-by-deputies-through-car-window-dies-state-doj-to-investigate/ar-BB1q9crc?ocid=BingNewsVerp

https://oag.ca.gov/news/press-releases/california-department-justice-investigating-los-angeles-sheriff-officer-involved

https://x.com/IncarcerNation/status/1811173801675067718

https://x.com/IncarcerNation/status/1811190609081675950

https://x.com/IncarcerNation/status/1811163317744062809

Moises Colunga Jr.

Age :50

Gender :Male

Race : Latino/a/e

Date : 07/10/2024

Location : 700 block of H Street and Marina Parkway north of Sandpiper Way

City : Chula Vista

County : San Diego

State : California

Agency : Chula Vista Police Department

Officer(s) : Patrick Alvarez

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police after vehicle crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

A Volvo crashed near the Chula Vista waterfront and refused to get out of the car when police arrived. Police claim that they saw him hold or flash a gun and shot and killed him.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.cbs8.com/article/news/live_breaking/shooting-investigation-involving-police-officer-underway-in-chula-vista/509-fe771cef-c918-4aaa-adf9-99cc0fed3d78

https://www.10news.com/news/local-news/officer-involved-shooting-in-chula-vista-leaves-one-person-wounded

Raul Castaneda

Age :50

Gender :Male

Race : Latino/a/e

Date : 07/10/2024

Location : Arrow Highway and Rivergrade Road

City : Irwindale

County : Los Angeles

State : California

Agency : Irwindale Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Bystander on bicycle killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Police chased an allegedly stolen SUV which then hit a bicycle and killed the driver while fleeing. Police claim that they called off the chase just before the fatal crash.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/irwindale-hit-run-crash-el-monte/3455711/

https://abc7.com/post/memorial-held-for-raul-castaneda-fatally-struck-by-suspect-fleeing-police-irwindale/15061194/

Name Not Disclosed

Age :

Gender :Male

Race : Unknown

Date : 07/08/2024

Location : Broadway

City : Vallejo

County : Solano

State : California

Agency : Vallejo Police Department

Officer(s) : Dynelle Jones

Cause of Death : Unknown

Event : Driver killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Officer Dynelle Jones from Vallejo PD saw a car reported stolen and escalated a chase that ended when the vehicle crashed on Broadway. Police shot the windows out, allegedly to rescue the driver. Large amounts of blood were on the sidewalk. It is unknown whether the man died from injuries of the car chase crash or if he was shot by police but he died. This was the second car chase fatalities by Vallejo PD in 3 days.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.vallejosun.com/second-person-in-three-days-dies-during-vallejo-police-pursuit/

https://www.kron4.com/news/bay-area/driver-killed-in-fiery-crash-after-leading-vallejo-pd-on-pursuit/

Image (Courtesy Lizz Blanco, via Vallejo Crime and Safety)

Anthony Sowell

Age :45

Gender :Male

Race : Unknown

Date : 07/06/2024

Location : 200 S Rampart Blvd

City : Los Angeles

County : Los Angeles

State : California

Agency : LAPD

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Asphyxiation

Event : Died during arrest

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Police were sent to assist in a drug overdose, found a medically vulnerable person, engaged in an unknown arrest and handcuffing when the person was found dead in police custody. Police suspect drug overdose. It is unknown whether the person suffered any trauma during arrest.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.newsbreak.com/los-angeles-ca/3523673908465-police-investigate-in-custody-death-of-suspect-in-westlake

https://2urbangirls.com/2024/07/authorities-id-man-who-died-in-police-custody/

Dejon Heard

Age :

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 07/06/2024

Location : CVS Pharmacy, 5400 block of La Jolla Boulevard

City : La Jolla

County : San Diego

State : California

Agency : San Diego Sheriff’s Department

Officer(s) : Tarik Andrew

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during "Man with a gun" call

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

San Diego Sheriff’s deputies arrived on La Jolla Boulevard for a Latino man in his 20s with a knife. Police shot and killed him.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://fox5sandiego.com/news/local-news/authorities-investigate-police-shooting-in-la-jolla/

https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2024/07/11/man-killed-in-police-shooting-in-bird-rock-had-history-of-mental-health-issues-family-says-2/

https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2024/07/11/san-diego-police-release-video-of-fatal-bird-rock-shooting-by-officer/

https://www.10news.com/news/local-news/san-diego-sheriffs-are-investigating-a-shooting-involving-an-sdpd-police-officer-in-la-jolla

Jimmy Lopez

Age :26

Gender :Male

Race : Latino/a/e

Date : 07/04/2024

Location : 200 block of E Florida Ave

City : Hemet

County : Riverside

State : California

Agency : Hemet Police Department

Officer(s) :

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police when seen intoxicated with gun

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

A 911 caller claimed that Jimmy Lopez had a gun. Police arrived and fired over 100 bullets at him. He had been unarmed, may have been intoxicated and was sitting on the sidewalk and seen smoking or vaping when killed. He was reportedly no threat to police.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://hemetpd.com/officer-involved-shooting-5

https://www.cbsnews.com/losangeles/news/hemet-police-shoot-100-rounds-when-they-killed-an-unarmed-civilian-attorney-says/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RTovNS2LKfI

Name Not Disclosed

Age :

Gender :Male

Race : Unknown

Date : 07/01/2024

Location : Unknown

City : Sacramento

County : Sacramento

State : California

Agency : Sacramento Police Department, Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office, SWAT

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during domestic violence standoff

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

A man allegedly pulled a gun on a woman he was dating. Sacramento PD and Sacramento County deputies arrived and the man locked himself into the home. The woman said he was armed. Police brought SWAT. A drone was sent in a window, saw him holding a gun and police shot and killed him.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.fredericksburgfreepress.com/2024/07/04/widow-says-spotsylvania-deputy-shot-and-killed-husband-without-warning/

https://www.12onyourside.com/2024/07/01/deputies-shoot-kill-man-who-was-pointing-gun-woman-spotsylvania/

https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/my-husband-did-not-deserve-this-widow-asks-why-spotsylvania-deputy-shot-and-killed-marine-veteran/3655537/

https://www.potomaclocal.com/2024/07/01/spotsylvania-deputy-shoots-and-kills-armed-suspect-during-domestic-disturbance/

https://www.fox26houston.com/news/suspect-fatal-dickinson-shooting-found-dead-after-hours-long-standoff

Alberto Arenas

Age :29

Gender :Male

Race : Latino/a/e

Date : 06/29/2024

Location : Stewart and Gray Road

City : Downey

County : Los Angeles

State : California

Agency : Downey Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during a disturbance call

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Some teenagers were lighting fireworks in the backyard. A neighbor became argumentative and called police. Police arrived and shot and killed a teenager with known mental health problems. He had been unarmed. Police claimed that he had had a replica rifle.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xGvPPSK4ocw

https://www.foxla.com/news/downey-pd-shoot-kill-man-allegedly-lighting-fireworks-backyard

https://abc7.com/post/downey-man-shot-killed-by-police-after-reportedly-lighting-fireworks/15012995/

Michael Adrian Gomez 1 of 4

Age :17

Gender :Male

Race : Latino/a/e

Date : 06/28/2024

Location : Unknown

City : Rancho Cucamonga

County : San Bernardino

State : California

Agency : San Bernardino Sheriff’s Office

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : 4 people killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

San Bernardino deputies chased a vehicle because they believed the driver may be impaired. The driver did not stop. Police escalated a chase that ended when the vehicle crashed into another car, split into 3 pieces, killing the driver and 3 passengers of the fleeing vehicle.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2024-06-28/four-dead-upland-crash

https://ktla.com/news/local-news/3-teens-among-4-killed-after-dui-pursuit-ends-in-violent-fiery-crash/

https://ktla.com/video/high-speed-pursuit-ends-in-violent-crash-multiple-fatalities/9824207/

Joel Jeremiah Silva 2 of 4

Age :16

Gender :Male

Race : Latino/a/e

Date : 06/28/2024

Location : Unknown

City : Rancho Cucamonga

County : San Bernardino

State : California

Agency : San Bernardino Sheriff’s Office

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : 4 people killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

San Bernardino deputies chased a vehicle because they believed the driver may be impaired. The driver did not stop. Police escalated a chase that ended when the vehicle crashed into another car, split into 3 pieces, killing the driver and 3 passengers of the fleeing vehicle.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2024-06-28/four-dead-upland-crash

https://ktla.com/video/high-speed-pursuit-ends-in-violent-crash-multiple-fatalities/9824207/

Name Not Disclosed 3 of 4

Age :

Gender :Male

Race : Latino/a/e

Date : 06/28/2024

Location : Unknown

City : Rancho Cucamonga

County : San Bernardino

State : California

Agency : San Bernardino Sheriff’s Office

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : 4 people killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

San Bernardino deputies chased a vehicle because they believed the driver may be impaired. The driver did not stop. Police escalated a chase that ended when the vehicle crashed into another car, split into 3 pieces, killing the driver and 3 passengers of the fleeing vehicle.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2024-06-28/four-dead-upland-crash

https://ktla.com/news/local-news/3-teens-among-4-killed-after-dui-pursuit-ends-in-violent-fiery-crash/

https://ktla.com/video/high-speed-pursuit-ends-in-violent-crash-multiple-fatalities/9824207/

Jesus Guillen 4 of 4

Age :16

Gender :Male

Race : Latino/a/e

Date : 06/28/2024

Location : Unknown

City : Rancho Cucamonga

County : San Bernardino

State : California

Agency : San Bernardino Sheriff’s Office

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : 4 people killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

San Bernardino deputies chased a vehicle because they believed the driver may be impaired. The driver did not stop. Police escalated a chase that ended when the vehicle crashed into another car, split into 3 pieces, killing the driver and 3 passengers of the fleeing vehicle.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2024-06-28/four-dead-upland-crash

https://ktla.com/news/local-news/3-teens-among-4-killed-after-dui-pursuit-ends-in-violent-fiery-crash/

https://ktla.com/video/high-speed-pursuit-ends-in-violent-crash-multiple-fatalities/9824207/

Rolando Esquivel

Age :40

Gender :Male

Race : Latino/a/e

Date : 06/26/2024

Location : Holt Avenue

City : Pomona

County : Los Angeles

State : California

Agency : Pomona Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police in shootout

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Pomona PD arrived at a “man with a gun” call, found a man, engaged him in a shootout and killed him.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://abc7.com/post/pomona-police-fatally-shoot-man-intersection/15002087/

Joseph Gloria

Age :46

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 06/26/2024

Location : 22000 block of Country Gate Rd

City : Moreno Valley

County : Riverside

State : California

Agency : Riverside County Sheriff’s Office

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Taser

Event : Died during arrest

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Joseph Garcia was allegedly intoxicated and threatened a family member with a wooden stick when Riverside County deputies arrived, tased him, handcuffed him when he died during arrest from unknown causes.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.desertsun.com/story/news/local/2024/06/27/man-dies-after-arrest-taser-by-riverside-county-sheriff-deputies/74240758007/

https://goldrushcam.com/sierrasuntimes/index.php/news/california/57915-riverside-county-family-disturbance-call-ends-in-death-of-46-year-old-moreno-valley-man

Marlon Jimenez

Age :45

Gender :Male

Race : Latino/a/e

Date : 06/23/2024

Location : 5700 block of Etiwanda Avenue

City : Los Angeles

County : Los Angeles

State : California

Agency : LAPD

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Suicide under police duress

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Marlon Jimenez was allegedly involved in a domestic violence incident. Police arrived and he locked himself into his home. After SWAT bore down on the residence for some time, they made entry and found him under a mattress with a ligature around his neck, having committed suicide under police duress.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://ktla.com/news/local-news/los-angeles-domestic-violence-suspect-found-dead-by-police-after-standoff/

Julio Reyes

Age :19

Gender :Male

Race : Latino/a/e

Date : 06/22/2024

Location : I-10 WB

City : Colton

County : San Bernardino

State : California

Agency : Colton Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Motorcyclist killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Colton PD chased a motorcyclist for undisclosed reasons until he crashed into a vehicle on the I-10 onramp and died from injuries.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.fontanaheraldnews.com/news/inland_empire_news/young-man-riding-motorcycle-dies-after-crashing-into-vehicle-at-end-of-police-pursuit/article_bf76d7ca-33ee-11ef-b0f0-9f11c857b29e.html

Frank Rodriguez

Age :

Gender :Male

Race : Latino/a/e

Date : 06/21/2024

Location : 5700 block of Etiwanda Ave

City : Tarzana

County : Los Angeles

State : California

Agency : LAPD

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Suicide under police duress

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

An allegedly armed man in mental health crisis was locked inside of an apartment in Tarzana. Police brought SWAT and bore down on the apartment for several hours until the man committed suicide under police duress.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.dailynews.com/2024/06/21/armed-suspect-found-dead-after-17-hour-tarzana-standoff/

Jose Angel Mendoza

Age :43

Gender :Male

Race : Latino/a/e

Date : 06/20/2024

Location : 12800 block of 10th Street

City : Chino

County : San Bernardino

State : California

Agency : Chino Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during domestic violence call

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Chino PD arrived at a domestic violence call, found a man with a knife and shot and killed Jose Angel Mendoza.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.mtdemocrat.com/news/state/knife-wielding-man-dies-in-officer-involved-shooting-in-chino-thursday-night/article_be1e5215-8ebb-5cbe-8c84-0b0bbfb055ab.html

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U20gL50-oyI

https://myemail-api.constantcontact.com/City-of-Chino-News-Release.html?soid=1132744783111&aid=TqEne7xjQ4o

Daniel Stuardo Perez

Age :29

Gender :Male

Race : Latino/a/e

Date : 06/20/2024

Location : Bear Valley Road west of Kiowa Road

City : Apple Valley

County : San Bernardino

State : California

Agency : San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Pedestrian killed by police car

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

A police cruiser driving at unknown speed to a priority call hit and killed a pedestrian on Bear Valley Road.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.vvdailypress.com/story/news/local/2024/06/29/driver-killed-in-crash-between-car-and-sheriffs-suv-in-apple-valley/74258277007/

https://ktla.com/news/local-news/driver-killed-in-crash-involving-san-bernardino-county-deputy/

Brandon Elliott Gabriel Flores

Age :27

Gender :Male

Race : Latino/a/e

Date : 06/17/2024

Location : South Union Avenue

City : Bakersfield

County : Kern

State : California

Agency : Bakersfield Police Department

Officer(s) : Zachary Ward, Julian Garcia

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Pedestrian in crosswalk killed by police vehicle without lights and sirens

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Two Bakersfield officers on their way to an auto theft call hit and killed a pedestrian crossing the street in a crosswalk at 3:30 a.m. on South Union Avenue. The officers had neither their lights nor siren activated. Their driving speed was also not disclosed by police.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.bakersfield.com/news/bpd-confirms-overhead-lights-and-sirens-were-off-in-officer-crash-with-pedestrian/article_ad2fac76-2d96-11ef-867f-03f1240ffdab.html

Joanna Lua

Age :23

Gender :Female

Race : Latino/a/e

Date : 06/15/2024

Location : 9404 Van Nuys Blvd

City : Panorama City

County : Los Angeles

State : California

Agency : LAPD

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during mental health crisis

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Police were called to a mental health crisis with Joanne Lua holding a knife. Police shot and killed her in her home.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2024-06-15/woman-fatally-shot-in-panorama-city-by-police-after-threatening-family-members-with-knife

Lorenzo Roger Hills III

Age :27

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 06/15/2024

Location : 200 block of E. Imperial Hwy

City : Fullerton

County : Orange

State : California

Agency : Fullerton Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during disturbance call

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Fullerton PD arrived at a call for a man disturbing people with knives. They arrived and shot and killed the man who was holding 2 knives.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://fullertonobserver.com/2024/06/15/fullerton-police-officers-involved-in-officer-involved-shooting/

https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2024-07-16/fullerton-police-say-man-they-killed-appeared-to-provoke-suicide-by-cop

https://www.police1.com/officer-shootings/bwc-man-armed-with-2-knives-charges-at-calif-officers-before-fatal-ois

Name Not Disclosed

Age :34

Gender :Male

Race : Unknown

Date : 06/13/2024

Location : River Falls Road

City : Fresno

County : Fresno

State : California

Agency : CHP, Yosemite National Park Police

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Driver killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

NPS and CHP were chasing a vehicle for leaving the park and not wanting to pay camping fees until it collided with 3 other vehicles, killing the fleeing driver of the Toyota Yaris.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.yourcentralvalley.com/news/local-news/1-dead-after-pursuit-from-yosemite-national-park-police/

Jerman Magana

Age :30

Gender :Male

Race : Latino/a/e

Date : 06/13/2024

Location : Cahita and Rosecrans avenues

City : Compton

County : Los Angeles

State : California

Agency : LASD

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police on rooftop after shooting at police helicopter

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

A man was reportedly on a rooftop firing shotgun rounds at a police helicopter. Police shot and killed him.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://ktla.com/news/local-news/man-allegedly-fires-shotgun-rounds-at-sheriffs-chopper-in-south-l-a/

https://abc7.com/post/man-shotgun-compton-roof-shot-believed-dead-after/14947003/

https://mynewsla.com/crime/2024/06/14/shooting-suspect-killed-on-compton-area-rooftop-identified/

Alexander Larios

Age :20

Gender :Male

Race : Latino/a/e

Date : 06/11/2024

Location : Carl Place and Lehigh Avenue

City : Pacoima

County : Los Angeles

State : California

Agency : LAPD

Officer(s) : Daniel Ramirez

Cause of Death : Gunshot

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

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

After a “man with a gun” call, LAPD arrived, engaged in a shootout and shot and killed the man.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.foxla.com/video/1469625

https://abc7.com/post/armed-man-fatally-shot-confrontation-lapd-officers-pacoima/14938478/

https://www.foxla.com/news/man-allegedly-armed-gun-shot-killed-lapd-officer-pacoima

https://www.audacy.com/knxnews/news/local/lapd-identifies-officer-who-fatally-shot-man-in-pacoima

https://goldrushcam.com/sierrasuntimes/index.php/news/california/57501-los-angeles-police-identify-man-killed-in-officer-involved-shooting-in-foothill-division

https://www.univision.com/local/los-angeles-kmex/familia-exige-justicia-por-joven-baleado-por-la-policia-video