Death by Cop 2022-2024
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Keith Vinyard
Age :52
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 03/23/2024
Location : 15400 block of Halinor Street
City : Hesperia
County : San Bernardino
State : California
Agency : San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during arrest
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Police chased Keith Vineyard for an open domestic violence warrant. When he stopped his vehicle, he got out holding a metal pipe. Police shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
Christopher Gilmore
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 03/22/2024
Location : 6500 block of Campanile Street
City : Sacramento
County : Sacramento
State : California
Agency : Sacramento Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during mental health welfare check
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Sacramento Police were sent to the home of a suicidal man who had a knife. Police found him in the garage. When he emerged still holding the knife, 2-3 officers opened fire and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x7ZRDgS6aCc
https://www.kcra.com/article/1-killed-in-shooting-involving-sheriffs-deputies-in-rio-linda/60285353
Family release of video:
https://www.sacbee.com/news/local/article287356025.html
Mohd Hijaz
Age :32
Gender :Male
Race : Asian
Date : 03/21/2024
Location : 10100 block of Foothill Blvd
City : Rancho Cucamonga
County : San Bernardino
State : California
Agency : San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Died during arrest from unknown causes
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A man reportedly behaving erratically was agitated, struck a deputy, was arrested and died from allegedly unknown causes in custody. He had been unarmed. Bystanders report that a deputy had forcefully slammed his head to the pavement prior to death. The department did not comment on the type of force that had been used during arrest. The San Bernardino coroner is an extension of the sheriff’s department and concerns were raised whether the autopsy which the sheriff announced would include toxicology would also include specific examination for skull and brain injuries.
Only ten days prior San Bernardino deputies had killed a 15-year-old autistic boy in his own home.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://ktla.com/news/local-news/socal-man-accused-of-assaulting-sheriffs-deputy-dies-in-custody/
https://sbcsentinel.com/2024/03/man-dead-in-encounter-with-sheriffs-deputies-in-rc-2/
Zeff Rocco
Age :39
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 03/21/2024
Location : 7900 block of Reseda Boulevard
City : Reseda
County : Los Angeles
State : California
Agency : LAPD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during attempted arrest
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Police arrived to arrest Zeff Rocco for alleged armed robberies. He was confronted by both LAPD and SWAT. A drone was sent. He jumped off the balcony with the drone. Police shot and killed him, claiming that he had a rifle.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.foxla.com/news/robbery-suspect-shot-by-police-in-reseda
https://ktla.com/news/local-news/man-dies-following-l-a-p-d-swat-officer-involved-shooting/
Zacariah Devore
Age :47
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 03/19/2024
Location : Downey Avenue and Artesia Boulevard
City : Lakewood
County : Los Angeles
State : California
Agency : Killed by police after collision
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after collision
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A crash occurred between a LASD patrol vehicle and a pickup truck in which the truck ended up on top of the LASD vehicle. Police shot and killed the other driver after the crash.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.cbsnews.com/losangeles/news/deputy-hospitalized-suspect-shot-after-crash-in-lakewood/
https://kdvr.com/news/local/lakewood-police-agents-fatally-shoot-armed-man-at-hotel/
Xavier Rodriguez
Age :15
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 03/19/2024
Location : Calaveras River
City : Stockton
County : San Joaquin
State : California
Agency : San Joaquin County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Drowned when SRO pursued several fighting teens
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A fight broke out at Stagg High School among 4 students. The SRO showed up and one of the teens, Xavier Martinez, fled and jumped in the water where he drowned.
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Jose Acosta
Age :40
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 03/19/2024
Location : 15900 block of Indiana Avenue
City : Long Beach
County : Los Angeles
State : California
Agency : LASD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after hitting police car
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Jose Acosta in a sports car rammed an LASD patrol vehicle. Deputies shot and killed the man. A 3-inch blade was found on him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://abc7.com/long-beach-deputy-shooting-suspect-killed-crash/14547751/
https://lasd.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Transparency_031924_LKD_DIS_Summaryam04.11.24.pdf
Bodycam Video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nXyE8EXvxU8
Lee David Weiner
Age :57
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 03/19/2024
Location : I-580
City : Oakland
County : Alameda
State : California
Agency : El Cerrito Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Bystander killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
El Cerrito PD chased a pickup truck allegedly involved in trying to burglarize a business. Police chased the vehicle at high speeds on the I-580 until it crashed into 2 other vehicles, killing an uninvolved bystander. Police alleges that they called off the chase just before the wrong-way crash.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.kron4.com/news/bay-area/fatal-collision-on-i-580-closes-left-lanes/
Miguel Agustin Nava Gomez
Age :31
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 03/19/2024
Location : 1800 block of South Bascom Avenue
City : Campbell
County : Santa Clara
State : California
Agency : Campbell Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic violence call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A woman called 911 to report a domestic violence situation involving Miguel Gomez against whom she had a protective order. Police arrived, allege he had a gun, and shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://abc7news.com/man-shot-killed-campbell-police-armed-suspect-domestic-violence/14545792/
Martin Sebastian
Age :28
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 03/15/2024
Location : El Tio Tono Market near Pomeroy Street and N. Eastman Avenue
City : Los Angeles
County : Los Angeles
State : California
Agency : LASD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police while “harassing customers”
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A man with a plastic replica gun was allegedly harassing customers at a market. LASD arrived and shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://ktla.com/news/local-news/l-a-county-sheriffs-deputy-shoots-kills-man-armed-with-replica-gun/
Francisco Nunez
Age :38
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 03/14/2024
Location : Unknown
City : City of Commerce
County : Los Angeles
State : California
Agency : LASD
Officer(s) : Logan Simi, Shane Quesada, Noel Witty
Cause of Death : Unknown
Event : Allegedly fatally beaten and dumped in alley by LASD deputies
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Francisco Nunez riding was in a vehicle LASD patrols identified as possibly stolen. Two people ran from the car while a 14-year-old boy was left in the car. LASD deputies shot the child in the chest and legs but he survived the shooting. The boy was one of several eyewitnesses who saw LASD deputies place Nunez in handcuffs and beating him. Nunez was found dead 5 days later 250 feet from where he had been assaulted by LASD deputies. He had blood in his mouth, hands and pants. LASD claimed that they knew nothing about it and that Nunez had never been in custody. Nunez had been a father of 8. LASD reported alleged methamphetamine toxicity as cause of death. It made no mention from the substantial bruises throughout his body as well as burn marks that appeared on his skin. The coroner met with Nunez’ family and told them he was sure methamphetamine was not the cause of death but a “fight.” The investigation was handled internally by LASD deputies known to be associated with the known #LASDGangs deputies Rivas and Leopoldo Sanchez. Sanchez was known for his affiliation with the criminal intra-LASD cop gang Banditos. The officers who allegedly detained and beat Nunez were Simi and Quesada of the notorious Lancaster LASD station.
The family has suffered significant harassment, LASD deputies frequently sitting in front of their homes or screaming obscenities at them.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://lapublicpress.org/2024/07/nunez-witness-shot-lasd-east-la-lancaster/
https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/24678780-nunez-tort-claim
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_LASD_deputy_gangs
https://lapublicpress.org/2024/05/francisco-nunez-was-last-seen-in-lasd-custody-he-turned-up-dead-five-days-later/
https://x.com/IncarcerNation/status/1811357133230792826
Name Not Disclosed
Age :55
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 03/13/2024
Location : Best Western at 200 S. McDowell Blvd
City : Petaluma
County : Sonoma
State : California
Agency : SWAT, Sonoma County Sheriff’s Office, Petaluma Police Department
Officer(s) : Nicholas Dellia
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Police created a standoff at the Best Western motel in Petaluma while a man inside eventually committed suicide under police duress. The man was wanted for domestic violence and arson. As of the 07/28/2024, police had not publicly identified the man yet.
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John Rector
Age :55
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 03/12/2024
Location : Unknown
City : Petaluma
County : Sonoma
State : California
Agency : Sonoma County Sheriff’s Office, Santa Rosa SWAT
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
John Rector was in a hotel room when police arrived to serve an arrest warrant. He locked himself in. Police used the armored rescue vehicle’s LRAD (Long Range Acoustic Device) and bore down on him for a lengthy period when he shot and killed himself under police duress.
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Adam Ulrich
Age :35
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 03/11/2024
Location : 9th Street near Grove Avenue
City : Upland
County : San Bernardino
State : California
Agency : Upland Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Driver killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Adam Ulrich of Victorville died in a fiery crash after being chased into a tree by police. Two officers were not hurt. Police escalated a 100-mph chase for a license plate irregularity, leading to this death.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://rtmlawfirm.com/tragic-crash-in-downtown-upland-results-in-fatality-and-injuries-upland-ca/
https://www.fontanaheraldnews.com/news/inland_empire_news/man-is-killed-in-traffic-collision-in-upland-on-march-11/article_0fec5b1e-e0a0-11ee-a860-2f87b3b5220e.html https://rtmlawfirm.com/tragic-crash-in-downtown-upland-results-in-fatality-and-injuries-upland-ca/chase crash
Cole Jackson Hughes
Age :53
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 03/10/2024
Location : 200 block of East Beardsley Avenue
City : Oildale
County : Kern
State : California
Agency : Kern County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police for unknown reasons
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Cole Jackson Hughes was shot and killed by police in Oildale on 03/10/2024. Police had arrived because he was “a little intoxicated” and arguing with his wife. The wife allegedly called police once, claiming domestic violence. She called a second time to tell police that he had a gun and an ax. The gun turned out to be a pellet rifle. Hughes had no real weapon on him when killed by a SWAT sniper rifle from across the street.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.yahoo.com/news/coroner-identifies-man-allegedly-shot-221053910.html
Ryan Gainer
Age :15
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 03/10/2024
Location : Unknown
City : San Bernardino
County : San Bernardino
State : California
Agency : San Bernardino Police Departmen
Officer(s) : Wyatt Eisenbrey, Brandon Clancy
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during mental health crisis
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A 15-year-old was reportedly threatening family. Police arrived, found him holding a “bladed garden tool”, apparently a shovel, and shot and killed him.
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Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 03/08/2024
Location :
City : Winterhaven
County : Imperial
State : California
Agency : CBP
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Driver killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On March 8, 2024, the U.S. Border Patrol El Centro Sector communications center reported that a stolen vehicle was reportedly seen on Interstate 8 (I-8) in Winterhaven, CA. A Border Patrol agent in a Border Patrol marked vehicle encountered the vehicle and followed it, activating the emergency equipment and performing a vehicle stop on the southbound shoulder of SR 7. The agent believed that he saw what appeared to be a firearm in the driver’s right hand and ordered him to drop it. As a second agent arrived at the scene and the driver reentered his vehicle and drove away. The agents pursued and deployed a Vehicle Immobilization Device. (VID). The Dodge Caravan left the roadway, landed upside down with the windshield facing down. When emergency personnel arrived, the driver was pronounced deceased.
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Denisse Pilego Roman
Age :15
Gender :Female
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 03/08/2024
Location : Seventh Street and Orange Avenue
City : Long Beach
County : Los Angeles
State : California
Agency : Orange Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Passenger killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Orange PD chased a vehicle they believed to be stolen until it crashed, killing a 15-year-old female passenger. She and the driver as well as other teens had been residents of Orangewood Children’s Home.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://patch.com/california/longbeach-ca/15-year-old-girl-killed-car-crash-long-beach
Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 03/08/2024
Location : Highway 98
City : Calexico
County : Imperial
State : California
Agency : CBP Border Patrol El Centro Sector
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
The US Border Patrol El Centro Sector of CBP chased a vehicle until it crashed and the driver died. The vehicle was allegedly stolen. Police deployed spike strips, causing the front tires to deflate, the vehicle to crash and the driver to die. At 07/28/2024 update, the driver had not been publicly identified by police yet.
SOURCE LINKS :
Bodycam Videos:
https://www.dvidshub.net/video/925295/custody-death-calexico-california-march-8-2024-body-worn-camera-video-release
Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 03/08/2024
Location : I580 + Miramonte
City : San Leandro
County : Alameda
State : California
Agency : Pleasanton Police Department
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A neighbor called in “shots fired” and police arrived at a residence to find a woman dead from gunshot wounds. Her boyfriend, who was believed responsible, fled, and police caught up with him on the I-580 near Miramonte. When police closed in, the man committed suicide under police duress.
SOURCE LINKS :
Sean Barry
Age :39
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 03/07/2024
Location : Las Positas Gardens at 4789 Saginaw Circle
City : Pleasanton
County : Alameda
State : California
Agency : Pleasanton Police Department
Officer(s) : Not disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Sean Barry had shot and killed his significant other, Jasmine Monique Del Mar, then fled with police in pursuit until he crashed on I-580 in San Leandro. When police approached the vehicle, he died from suicide under police duress.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://patch.com/california/pleasanton/woman-killed-pleasanton-suspect-shoots-himself-580-ppd
https://www.eastbaytimes.com/2024/03/08/additional-details-emerge-in-pleasanton-murder-suicide/
Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 03/07/2024
Location : I-580
City : Castro Valley
County : Alameda
State : California
Agency : Alameda County Sheriff's Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A woman was found dead and police chased the man they felt responsible. A SWAT standoff ensued. The man was eventually discovered to be dead in his vehicle.
SOURCE LINKS :
Alejandro Campos Rios
Age :50
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 03/06/2024
Location : McDonald’s, 1300 block of South Brookhurst Road
City : Fullerton
County : Orange
State : California
Agency : Fullerton Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police for unclear reasons
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A man was seen behaving erratically inside of a McDonald’s. Police arrived, tasered him, shot beanbags at him and shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://ktla.com/news/local-news/man-dead-after-officers-shoot-him-with-beanbag-shotgun-police-say/
Name Not Disclosed
Age :38
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 03/06/2024
Location : I-80
City : Penryn
County : Placer
State : California
Agency : CHP
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed while running from police stop
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
CHP chased a vehicle for undisclosed reasons until it stopped, a man ran from it and was killed by an 18-wheeler on the I-80 in Penryn.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.cbsnews.com/sacramento/news/hit-and-run-suspect-killed-by-big-rig-on-i80-penryn/
Jose Luis Villasenor Cervantes
Age :53
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 03/04/2024
Location : 3200 block of Stony Point Road
City : Santa Rosa
County : Sonoma
State : California
Agency : Santa Rosa Police Department, Sonoma County Sheriff's Department, SWAT
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during pursuit
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Santa Rosa PD received a call about a man with a gun. They found a man with an AK-47 at the intersection of Todd Road and Standish Avenue and engaged in a shootout with him. The man fled and police chased him at high speed until he crashed and died. An officer was run over by another officer and suffered a critical head injury and burn wounds.
SOURCE LINKS :
Johanna Gonzalez
Age :17
Gender :Female
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 03/03/2024
Location : Industry Station at 150 Hudson Avenue
City : City of Industry
County : Los Angeles
State : California
Agency : LASD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide with officer’s gun
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A teenage girl in foster care arrived at the Industry Station of LASD, engaged in an altercation with a deputy, took his gun and shot and killed herself shortly after police had intervened in a domestic disturbance at the girl’s foster home. Deputies had previously responded to her home for a domestic disturbance.
SOURCE LINKS :
Security video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TvXggn7rCAY
Name Not Disclosed
Age :32
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 03/03/2024
Location : Otay Mountain Wilderness
City : Dulzura
County : San Diego
State : California
Agency : CBP Border Patrol, BORTAC
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by Border Patrol sniper
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A BORTAC sniper shot and killed a man in the Otay Mountain Wilderness when he saw the man rob migrants at gunpoint. BORTAC then arrested 14 migrants.
SOURCE LINKS :
Abdul Kamara
Age :29
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 03/03/2024
Location : Melrose Drive
City : Vista
County : San Diego
State : California
Agency : San Diego County Sheriff’s Department
Officer(s) : A Carlos Heard, Alejandro Aguilera, Tyler Phillips, Derrick Jones, Deputy Travis Kaapke, Christopher Aberl
Cause of Death : Asphyxiation
Event : Died from physical restraint during arrest
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Died from physical restraint asphyxiation during arrest
SOURCE LINKS :
Barbara Diane Ayers-Ferris
Age :87
Gender :Female
Race : White
Date : 03/01/2024
Location : The Esplanade
City : Chico
County : Butte
State : California
Agency : Chico UniversitUnknowny State Police
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Unknown
Event : Homeowner died in her home in fire caused by police chase crash into her house
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Barbara Ferris, 87, was in her home at 1:30 a.m. when police chased a fleeing DUI driver into her home. The vehicle crashed into the house massively, erupted in flames that quickly engulfed the house. Homeowner Barbara Ferris died in the flames while her husband was taken to the hospital in unknown condition. The DUI driver survived in unknown condition.
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Marcus Allen Camacho
Age :36
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 02/26/2024
Location : Sierra and Jurupa avenues
City : Fontana
County : San Bernardino
State : California
Agency : Fontana Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during investigation of “man with weapon” call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A man behaving erratically who may have been intoxicated ran in and out of traffic. Police arrived, chased him and shot and killed him, stating he had held a drywall saw which they considered a weapon.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.foxla.com/news/fontana-police-shoot-kill-allegedly-armed-man-in-home-depot
Cesar Martha
Age :50
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 02/26/2024
Location : 2600 block of North Mountain Avenue
City : Upland
County : San Bernardino
State : California
Agency : San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police during call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Cesar Martha had called 911 himself to report someone was after him and said that he was armed for this reason. When police arrived, they claimed that he was firing random shots at nothing in particular. They shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 02/26/2024
Location : Baco Drive and Blairs Lane
City : Placerville
County : El Dorado
State : California
Agency : El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
El Dorado County deputies were sent on a “man with a gun” call, brought SWAT and shot and killed the unnamed man.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.aol.com/el-dorado-deputies-shoot-kill-222300634.html
Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 02/25/2024
Location : Waterloo Road near Piccoli Road
City : San Joaquin
County : Fresno
State : California
Agency : California Highway Patrol
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Unhoused pedestrian killed by police vehicle
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A person believed to be unhoused was run over and killed by a police vehicle in San Joaquin.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.kcra.com/article/san-joaquin-county-deputy-hits-kills-pedestrian/46975315#
Joseph Henson
Age :30
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 02/23/2024
Location : 13000 block of Pearblossom Highway
City : Palmdale
County : Los Angeles
State : California
Agency : LASD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after assault
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Police responded to an assault with a knife and located a man who had just stabbed a store clerk and shot and killed him at the Shell station on the 13000 block of Pearblossom Highway.
SOURCE LINKS :
Joseph Westley Henson
Age :30
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 02/23/2024
Location : 13000 block of Pearblossom Highway
City : Palmdale
County : Los Angeles
State : California
Agency : LASD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after assault
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Police responded to an assault with a knife and located a man and shot and killed him at the Shell station on the 13000 block of Pearblossom Highway.
SOURCE LINKS :
Name Not Disclosed
Age :14
Gender :Female
Race : White
Date : 02/20/2024
Location : Ventura and Balboa
City : Encino
County : Los Angeles
State : California
Agency : LAPD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by crash with police “following”
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Police saw a Camry with headlights off and “followed but did not pursue.” The vehicle sped up with police after it and crashed into a pole. A 16-year-old girl in the backseat was killed when the car exploded in a fire ball. Police who were behind the vehicle put out some flames but were unable to save the girl.
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Anita Young
Age :74
Gender :Female
Race : Unknown
Date : 02/16/2024
Location : 7000 block of Plummer Street
City : Northridge
County : Los Angeles
State : California
Agency : LAPD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police sniper after shooting
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Anita Young was apparently facing eviction and shot and killed the apartment manager and locked herself in a car. A police sniper killed her.
SOURCE LINKS :
Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 02/12/2024
Location : Highway 99
City : Delano
County : Kern
State : California
Agency : Delano Police Department
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Delano PD chased a vehicle for not stopping for a traffic stop for undisclosed reasons, escalated speeds until the car crashed and the driver died.
SOURCE LINKS :
Kenneth Andrew Soto
Age :62
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 02/08/2024
Location : Hamner Ave and 6th St
City : Norco
County : Riverside
State : California
Agency : Riverside County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police while holding knife
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Police were called to Hamner and 6th Street for a man with a knife. Police allege he refused to drop the knife and was shot and killed.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.riversidesheriff.org/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=5240
https://patch.com/california/lakeelsinore-wildomar/suspect-armed-knife-shot-rivco-deputy-norco
Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 02/08/2024
Location : Hamner Avenue and Sixth Street
City : Riverside
County : Riverside
State : California
Agency : Riverside County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police under unknown circumstances
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Riverside County deputies shot and killed a man on the corner of Hamner Avenue and Sixth Street. More information will be posted as it becomes available.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.cbsnews.com/losangeles/news/riverside-county-deputies-kill-suspect-in-norco/