Death by Cop 2021-2025
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Felipe DeJesus Guerrero
Age :36
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 07/07/2022
Location : Pico + Sawtelle Blvd under 405 Fwy
City : Los Angeles
County : Los Angeles
State : California
Agency : LAPD
Officer(s) : Jeffery Kievit
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during investigation
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
LAPD responded to calls of a man with a knife. Police claim that Felipe DeJesus Guerrero charged them. They shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://apnews.com/article/police-shootings-los-angeles-463f601b8f6ebf5b878ed7f7f035800c
Reginald Humphrey
Age :31
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 07/05/2022
Location : 948 Ronan Ave
City : Wilmington
County : Los Angeles
State : California
Agency : LAPD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during investigation
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
LAPD responded to a call regarding two men firing shots at each other. Police claim they saw Reginald Humphrey was holding a handgun and they shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.yahoo.com/video/lapd-releases-body-cam-video-120052451.html
https://alivegore.com/cops/4587-cops-shot-a-man-holding-a-gun-in-his-hand-los-angeles.html
Name Withheld
Age :30
Gender :Female
Race : Unknown
Date : 07/02/2022
Location : 6900 block of S Alameda St
City : Huntington Park
County : Los Angeles
State : California
Agency : Huntington Park PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during disturbance call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Huntington Park PD were sent on a disturbance call, claimed that they arrived and saw a 30 year old woman chasing someone with scissors. Police shot and killed her. Her name and identity were withheld.
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Name Not Disclosed 2 of 2
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 07/02/2022
Location : Fullerton Road and Aguiro Street
City : Rowland Heights
County : Los Angeles
State : California
Agency : La Habra Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Passenger killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
La Habra police officers attempted to stop the driver of a vehicle on suspicion of driving under the influence, police said. The vehicle initially began to stop near the area of Harbor Boulevard and Arbolita Drive in La Habra, but then abruptly took off at a high rate of speed. Police escalated a chase that until the vehicle crashed into a second vehicle in the intersection of Fullerton Road and Aguiro Street, caught on fire, killing both the driver and passenger of the fleeing vehicle.
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Name Not Disclosed, 1 of 2
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 07/02/2022
Location : Fullerton Road and Aguiro Street
City : Rowland Heights
County : Los Angeles
State : California
Agency : La Habra Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Driver killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
La Habra police officers attempted to stop the driver of a vehicle on suspicion of driving under the influence, police said. The vehicle initially began to stop near the area of Harbor Boulevard and Arbolita Drive in La Habra, but then abruptly took off at a high rate of speed. Police escalated a chase that until the vehicle crashed into a second vehicle in the intersection of Fullerton Road and Aguiro Street, caught on fire, killing both the driver and passenger of the fleeing vehicle.
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Rodolfo Jesus Torres
Age :30
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 07/02/2022
Location : Maple Avene and 36th Street
City : Los Angeles
County : Los Angeles
State : California
Agency : LAPD, Newton Division Gang Enforcement Detail (GED)
Officer(s) : Christopher Burke, Garrett VanHooser, Chad Fillinger, Luis Avalos, Christopher Gonzalez, Jose Rodriguez, James Steal, Kyle Bender, Israel Florez, Chad Heistermann
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during proactive patrol stop
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
LAPD and the Newton Division Gang Enforcement detail where on patrol when they saw Rodolfo Torres, who appeared in intoxicated. Police said he had a bulge in his clothing, which looked like a gun and pursued him on foot until he dropped a gun. Nine officers shot and killed him. LAPD determined that the sergeant did not act within policy when he initiated the shooting.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.lapdonline.org/newsroom/officer-involved-shooting-in-newton-division-nrf030-22ma/
Michael Moore
Age :75
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 07/02/2022
Location : 5600 block of Gilgunn Way
City : Sacramento
County : Sacramento
State : California
Agency : Sacramento Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic disturbance call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Sacramento police were sent to a residence for a report of Michael Moore, threatening his wife. Officers confronted him as he was allegedly holding a knife. Police shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.crimevoice.com/2022/07/15/officer-involved-shooting-20/
BWC:
https://www.sacbee.com/news/local/crime/article263362958.html
Naya Jackson
Age :29
Gender :Female
Race : Black
Date : 06/25/2022
Location : Glorietta Blvd
City : Moraga
County : Contra Costa
State : California
Agency : Contra Costa
Officer(s) : Laura Pagey
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A police officer allegedly saw Naya Jackson commit a traffic violation near Moraga Way and St. Andrews Drive and escalated a chase. Police claim that the officer "called off the chase" for safety reasons just before the fatal crash. Jackson was killed and a passenger was injured.
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Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 06/25/2022
Location : 1300 block of W Mill St
City : San Bernardino
County : San Bernardino
State : California
Agency : San Bernardino
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Domestic violence
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
San Bernardino PD were sent to a domestic violence call and found a woman with facial injuries. Police approached her attacker and allege that he fired a shot at them. Police shot and killed him.
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Lolomanaia “Lolo” Soakai
Age :28
Gender :Male
Race : Native Pacific Islander
Date : 06/25/2022
Location : International Boulevard
City : Oakland
County : Alameda
State : California
Agency : Oakland Police Department
Officer(s) : Officers Jimmy Marin-Coronel and Walid Abdelaziz
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Bystander killed by police chase crash (unauthorized police pursuit)
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 06/25/2022, Oakland police officers Jimmy Marin-Coronel and Walid Abdelaziz initiated an unauthorized high-speed pursuit of a vehicle suspected of involvement in a sideshow on International Boulevard. The officers did not activate their lights or sirens and failed to notify dispatch, in violation of department policy. The chase reached speeds up to 100 mph and ended when the fleeing teenage driver lost control and crashed into a group of people and vehicles near a taco truck. Lolomanaia “Lolo” Soakai was killed, his mother suffered a broken back, and other family members were severely injured. The officers reportedly witnessed the crash but did not stop to render aid, returning later and pretending to have just arrived. The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the officers are not entitled to qualified immunity, allowing the family's lawsuit to proceed.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://oaklandside.org/2025/05/19/oakland-police-chase-qualified-immunity-ninth-circuit-ruling/
https://www.sfchronicle.com/politics/article/oakland-police-chase-lawsuit-20331421.php
Raymond Calderon
Age :30
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 06/22/2022
Location : Bendorf Dr
City : San Jose
County : Santa Clara
State : California
Agency : San Jose PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during investigation
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
San Jose PD confronted Raymond Calderón about a previous incident. They claim that he pulled a gun. They shot and killed him.
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Shane Earl Holland
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 06/21/2022
Location : US Highway 395 + Cactus Rd
City : Adelanto
County : San Bernardino
State : California
Agency : San Bernardino County SO
Officer(s) : Justin Lopez
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during foot chase
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
San Bernardino deputies traffic-stopped Shane Earl Holland. He fled on foot. Police chased him and shot and killed him.
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Darnell Trevon Travis
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 06/21/2022
Location : 10 Freeway at Tennessee Street
City : Redlands
County : San Bernardino
State : California
Agency : Fontana Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police who were “investigating previous incidents”
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Fontana PD chased Darnell Trevon Travis over previous incidents. He refused to stop, had a flat tire, was hit with a PIT maneuver and got out of the vehicle. Police shot and killed him, alleging he had a gun. This is not seen on the video provided by police.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.mercurynews.com/2022/11/04/map-california-police-shootings-unarmed-people/
Oscar Santiago
Age :24
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 06/19/2022
Location : Laurel Canyon + Van Nuys Blvd
City : Los Angeles
County : Los Angeles
State : California
Agency : LAPD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during “man with a gun” call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
LAPD were sent to a call about a man with a gun and alleged carjacking attempt. Police claim that they arrived and the man fired shots at them. They shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.lapdonline.org/newsroom/officer-involved-shooting-in-foothill-division-nrf027-22bb/
Jason Thompson
Age :28
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 06/19/2022
Location : Pennsylvania St + Sutter St
City : Vallejo
County : Solano
State : California
Agency : Solano County SO
Officer(s) : Esteben Greenwood, Eduardo Borrego, John Robertson
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during investigation
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Vallejo PD investigating vehicle crimes found Jason Thompson who held small hand saws. He was allegedly in distress. Police opened fire and killed him. Conflicting narratives of this death exist.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.ktvu.com/news/man-possibly-armed-with-knife-dies-in-vallejo-police-shooting
Gonzalo Aceituno Jr
Age :30
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 06/18/2022
Location : 4695 E Gettysburg Ave
City : Fresno
County : Fresno
State : California
Agency : Fresno PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during investigation
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Fresno PD responded to a call about a man someone had profiled as being suspicious. Police ordered him to stop and a ledge that he kept walking. They shot and killed him. Police claim that he had some sort of weapon.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://abc30.com/fresno-police-gettysburg-vinland-park-woodrowc/11975898/
Marquin Nwude
Age :29
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 06/16/2022
Location : E Florence + S Central
City : Los Angeles
County : Los Angeles
State : California
Agency : LAPD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Pedestrian killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
LAPD chased an allegedly stolen Toyota Avalon in the Florence neighborhood when the driver fled at high rate of speed. Police chased the vehicle but stayed farther back but apparently did not abandon the chase when the vehicle struck and killed pedestrian Marquin Nwude whose legs were severed during the crash.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/south-la-downey-pursuit-pedestrian-killed/2919581/
Justin William Flores
Age :35
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 06/14/2022
Location : 10327 Garvey Ave
City : El Monte
County : Los Angeles
State : California
Agency : El Monte Police Department; Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic disturbance response
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 06/14/2022, El Monte Police Department officers responded to 10327 Garvey Avenue after a report of a stabbing at a motel. Officers encountered Justin William Flores, 35, in the parking lot. Police stated Flores was holding a handgun during the confrontation. Officers opened fire and shot him. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Two El Monte police officers were shot and killed earlier in the incident during the initial response inside the motel. The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department assumed control of the independent investigation into the officer-involved shooting.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://abc7.com/el-monte-officer-involved-shooting/
https://ktla.com/news/local-news/man-fatally-shot-by-police-in-el-monte/
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2022-06-14/el-monte-police-shooting-officers-killed
https://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/el-monte-police-officers-shot/2917015/
Name Not Disclosed
Age :20
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 06/09/2022
Location : Unknown
City : Santa Barbara
County : Santa Barbara
State : California
Agency : Lompoc PD, Anaheim PD, San Luis Obispo County SO, Santa Barbara Juvenile Probation, Santa Barbara SO, California Highway Patrol, SWAT, K9 units, Air Support Unit
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Police chased two people with open warrants in Santa Barbara County who carjacked a vehicle and allegedly robbed a liquor store. Police chased them for 35 miles at high speed with helicopters and police vehicles and then continued the chase with a K9 on foot until the 20-year-old committed suicide under police duress.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.ksby.com/news/local-news/high-speed-police-chase-ends-after-crime-spree-murder
Ricky Jimenez
Age :51
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 06/05/2022
Location : 1800 block of W Ave J
City : Lancaster 93526
County : Los Angeles
State : California
Agency : LASD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during mental health welfare check
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Ricky Jimenez was allegedly suicidal. Police arrived and found him with a crossbow. The fired beanbags at him and escalated the situation. Police finally shot and killed him.
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Name Not Disclosed
Age :25
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 06/04/2022
Location : 11200 block of Tierrasanta Blvd
City : San Diego
County : San Diego
State : California
Agency : San Diego Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during investigation
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 06/04/2022, San Diego Police Department officers responded to the 11200 block of Tierrasanta Boulevard regarding an armed individual. Officers encountered the man during the investigation. Police reported he was armed during the confrontation. Officers discharged their firearms and shot him. He was transported to a hospital where he was pronounced dead. The San Diego County Sheriff’s Department opened an independent investigation.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local/police-shooting-in-tierrasanta/
https://fox5sandiego.com/news/local-news/man-shot-killed-by-police-in-tierrasanta/
Marvin Rafael Cua Sapon
Age :23
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 06/02/2022
Location : W 8th + S Berendo St
City : Los Angeles
County : Los Angeles
State : California
Agency : LAPD
Officer(s) : Christopher Jongsomjit
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed police during investigation
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
LPD investigated an alleged assault. They found a man with a weapon and shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.foxla.com/news/suspect-killed-by-lapd-officers-in-koreatown
Mike Smith
Age :48
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 06/02/2022
Location : 5th + D St
City : San Bernardino
County : San Bernardino
State : California
Agency : Colton PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after robbing bank
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Mike Smith allegedly robbed a bank and fled. Police escalated a chase. He crashed his car. Police shot and killed him.
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Anthony Keith Taylor
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 06/01/2022
Location : Catalina Street and Orange Avenue
City : Sand City
County : Monterey
State : California
Agency : Sand City Police Department, Seaside Police Department
Officer(s) : Brian Ferrante, M. Blackmon and 3 others
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during traffic stop
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Sand City PD traffic-stopped Anthony Taylor who continued to drive. Police boxed him in and forced him to stop. He complied and showed one of his hands but was slow raising the other. Police shot and killed him and claimed that he had had a gun in his hand. Police later found a BB gun in the vehicle. Taylor had been unarmed when killed. One of the shooters had been Brian Ferrante, the Sand City police chief. All officers were cleared.
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Michael Branson
Age :25
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 05/28/2022
Location : 1405 Dana Dr
City : Redding
County : Shasta
State : California
Agency : Redding Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during disturbance response
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 05/28/2022, Redding Police Department officers responded to a reported disturbance involving a man with a firearm at 1405 Dana Drive. Officers contacted Michael Branson, 47, outside the residence. Police reported that he was holding a handgun during the confrontation. Officers opened fire and shot him. He died at the scene. The Shasta County District Attorney’s Office and the Redding Police Department conducted a joint investigation. Subsequent reporting stated that Branson had prior contact with law enforcement earlier that day and that officers released limited details about the number of shots fired or whether body camera footage would be made public.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://krcrtv.com/news/local/redding-police-identify-man-killed-in-officer-involved-shooting-on-dana-drive
https://www.redding.com/story/news/local/2022/05/29/redding-police-officer-involved-shooting-dana-drive/
https://www.actionnewsnow.com/news/redding-police-identify-man-killed-in-dana-drive-officer-involved-shooting/article_2c1f3a58-df71-11ec-bd7c-7f7f4b0b0e8e.html
Miguel Angel Rodriguez
Age :39
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 05/27/2022
Location : 9th St/Dakota Ave
City : Pomona
County : Los Angeles
State : California
Agency : Ontario PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during chase for undisclosed reasons
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Ontario PD chased a vehicle for undisclosed reasons and state that the driver did not stop. When the vehicle finally stopped, police shot and killed the driver, claiming that he had been armed.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://ktla.com/news/local-news/ontario-police-fatally-shoot-subject-of-pursuit/
Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 05/27/2022
Location : Unknown
City : Huntington Beach
County : Orange
State : California
Agency : Fountain Valley Police Depa
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Driver killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Fountain Valley Police chased a vehicle until a crash was imminent. Police called off the chase. The vehicle crashed and the driver died. Police allegedly escalated the chase to “extreme speed,” with a severely injured female and a dead male driver as result.
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Robert Earl Williams
Age :24
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 05/26/2022
Location : I-5/O’Brien rest area
City : Lakehead
County : Shasta
State : California
Agency : California Highway Patrol
Officer(s) : Shelburne
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Police chased a man who had crashed his vehicle and alleged that he got out of the car with a gun. They shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://krcrtv.com/news/local/new-details-on-officer-involved-shooting-on-i-5-north-of-redding
Rigoberto Breceda-Castaneda Jr.
Age :27
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 05/22/2022
Location : S Buttonwillow Ave/E Dinuba Ave
City : Reedley
County : Fresno
State : California
Agency : Reedley PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after car chase
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Police chased Rigoberto Breceda-Castaneda Jr. on a motorcycle because they believed him to be linked to a previous incident. Police claim that he carjacked another vehicle. He stopped and police claim that he entered a police vehicle and engaged in a shootout with police. They shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://abc30.com/reedley-officer-shooting-officers/11894982/
Binh Nguyen
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Asian
Date : 05/21/2022
Location : N 65th St
City : Sacramento
County : Sacramento
State : California
Agency : Sacramento PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Third party motorist killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Binh Nguyen and Tien Thuy Le were third party motorists who were killed as they were driving for coffee in the city’s Little Saigon neighborhood. Police reported two vehicles “driving recklessly” and chased the vehicle until it crashed just north of 65th Street when a 2012 Mercedes Benz S550 allegedly driven by J C Monroe crashed into the couple’s 2016 Toyota RAV4, killing them. Family filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the city and police, accusing officers of negligence by continuing a high-speed chase through rush-hour traffic.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.sacbee.com/news/local/article272800955.html
https://www.cbsnews.com/sacramento/news/sac-police-chase-suspect-crash-married-couple/
Tien Thuy Le
Age :54
Gender :Male
Race : Asian
Date : 05/21/2022
Location : N 65th St
City : Sacramento
County : Sacramento
State : California
Agency : Sacramento PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Third party motorist killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Binh Nguyen and Tien Thuy Le were third party motorists who were killed as they were driving for coffee in the city’s Little Saigon neighborhood. Police reported two vehicles “driving recklessly” and chased the vehicle until it crashed just north of 65th Street when a 2012 Mercedes Benz S550 allegedly driven by J C Monroe crashed into the couple’s 2016 Toyota RAV4, killing them. Family filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the city and police, accusing officers of negligence by continuing a high-speed chase through rush-hour traffic.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.sacbee.com/news/local/article272800955.html
https://www.cbsnews.com/sacramento/news/sac-police-chase-suspect-crash-married-couple/
Michael MacFhionghain
Age :57
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 05/19/2022
Location : Mariposa/Owens St
City : San Francisco
County : San Francisco
State : California
Agency : San Francisco PD
Officer(s) : Aidan O'Driscoll, Joshua Dequis, Daniel Rosaia, Trent Collins
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during investigation
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
San Francisco police received a call that two men were apparently fighting. When police arrived, they claimed the men were beating each other and that they “had knives.” Police omitted mentioning whether they had used the knives or not. A lot of officers arrived with military rifles and shot and killed Michael McPhionghain and Rafael Mendoza.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.sanfranciscopolice.org/news/911-call-regarding-aggravated-assault-leads-officer-involved
https://www.potreroview.net/officer-involved-shooting-at-owens-and-mariposa-streets/
Rafael Mendoza
Age :49
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 05/19/2022
Location : Mariposa/Owens St
City : San Francisco
County : San Francisco
State : California
Agency : San Francisco PD
Officer(s) : Aidan O'Driscoll, Joshua Dequis, Daniel Rosaia, Trent Collins
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during investigation
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
San Francisco police received a call that two men were apparently fighting. When police arrived, they claimed the men were beating each other and that they “had knives.” Police omitted mentioning whether they had used the knives or not. A lot of officers arrived with military rifles and shot and killed Michael McPhionghain and Rafael Mendoza.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.sanfranciscopolice.org/news/911-call-regarding-aggravated-assault-leads-officer-involved
https://www.potreroview.net/officer-involved-shooting-at-owens-and-mariposa-streets/
Austin Flores
Age :27
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 05/19/2022
Location : Crystal Ave/Fountain Way
City : Fresno
County : Fresno
State : California
Agency : Fresno PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Austin Flores allegedly violated a restraining order and police arrived. They claimed that he had a weapon and police shot and killed him. He only had a plastic replica gun and had been unarmed.
SOURCE LINKS :
John Gilbert Provo
Age :72
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 05/09/2022
Location : 2700 block of Peveler Ave
City : Bertsch-Oceanview
County : Del Norte
State : California
Agency : Del Norte County SD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during mental health welfare check
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Officers called to conduct a welfare check on an individual discussing self-harm. No details on exact circumstances of the shooting are available.
SOURCE LINKS :
William Joseph Weiler
Age :53
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 05/06/2022
Location : 3033 W 25th St
City : Rosamond
County : Kern
State : California
Agency : California Highway Patrol
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during disturbance call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
California Highway Patrol received a call about a disturbance with someone having lit a fire, along Highway 14. Troopers arrived and claim the man held a sharp object. They tasered him and then shot and killed him. It is unknown what the object was or how much of a realistic threat he had been to armed troopers.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.gofundme.com/f/billy-of-rosamond-memorial-laying-to-rest
https://www.kget.com/ois/man-killed-in-officer-involved-shooting-identified-3/
John Alaniz
Age :34
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 05/04/2022
Location : Hwy 1105/Garfield Ave
City : Paramount
County : Los Angeles
State : California
Agency : California Highway Patrol
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police when being erratic
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
California Highway Patrol claim that a pedestrian was in front of moving vehicles and may have been hit by one or more drivers. Police arrived and for unknown reasons, they shot and killed the man. He had been unarmed, and it is completely unclear why he was killed after having been struck by several cars.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.foxla.com/news/105-freeway-in-paramount-shutdown-as-chp-investigates-shooting
Leron James
Age :54
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 05/03/2022
Location : 100 block of W 5th St
City : Los Angeles
County : Los Angeles
State : California
Agency : LAPD, SWAT
Officer(s) : Howard Ng, Joseph Dominguez
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event :
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
LAPD and SWAT were both called as backup for the fire department which claimed that Leron James had pointed a gun. Police arrived and escalated pressure on him, claimed that he opened a window and fired at them. Police snipers shot and killed him. An officer was suspended for 2 days when it was discovered on WBC audit that he had commented “happy hunting!” to the other officers just before the fatal rifle shots by SWAT.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.lapdonline.org/newsroom/swat-officer-involved-shooting-in-central-division-nrf01422ma/
Lorenzo Molina
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 05/01/2022
Location : 7000 block of Rd 232
City : Ducor
County : Tulare
State : California
Agency : Tulare County SD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event :
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Tulare County Sheriff’s Department responded to a domestic disturbance call and claim that a man had a knife. They shot and killed Lorenzo Molina.
SOURCE LINKS :
Derrick Padilla
Age :29
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 04/28/2022
Location : Simi Valley
City : Simi Valley
County : Ventura
State : California
Agency : Simi Valley PD
Officer(s) : David Maupin, Daniel Stradling
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during arrest
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Simi Valley PD saw Derrick Padilla and cornered him because he matched a description of someone LAPD had been looking for. It is unknown how the situation escalated but a shootout between Padilla and police ensued during which police killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://news.yahoo.com/officer-involved-shooting-simi-valley-041330626.html#:~:text=Ritchie%20Lew.,provided%20by%20LAPD%2C%20he%20said.&text=During%20the%20interaction%2C%20the%20man,returned%20fire%2C%20hitting%20the%20subject.