Death by Cop 2022-2024
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Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 12/25/2023
Location : 600 block of 11th Street
City : Hermosa Beach
County : Los Angeles
State : California
Agency : Hermosa Beach PD, LASD, SWAT
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during SWAT standoff
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Hermosa Beach PD created a standoff during a domestic disturbance that lasted 4 hours. Smoke was seen coming from the structure and a man was found dead. Details are not known yet.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/1-dead-after-hourslong-standoff-in-hermosa-beach/3297779/
Jason Gillenwater
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 12/21/2023
Location : Unknown
City : Ukiah
County : Mendocino
State : California
Agency : Mendocino County SO
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Jason Gillenwater was accused of stabbing his ex-wife and killing her current boyfriend and fleeing. Police tracked him to Mendocino County where they found him dead from suicide under police duress during the manhunt.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://abc7news.com/pacifica-fatal-stabbing-police-search-domestic-violence-incident/14211717/
Shevondia Semaj Compare-Bell
Age :21
Gender :Female
Race : Black
Date : 12/18/2023
Location : Washington Ave+Fig St
City : Escondido
County : San Diego
State : California
Agency : Escondido PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Escondido PD received a call about a retail shoplifting in a sporting goods store and arrived, finding a man and 2 women fleeing. Police chased them until the vehicle crashed. Shevondia Semaj Compare-Bell was killed and the other female was injured.
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Jose Pena
Age :34
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 12/14/2023
Location : Mango Ave+Foothill Blvd
City : Fontana
County : Los Angeles
State : California
Agency : LAPD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during foot chase
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A man was allegedly carrying a gun and running from police. Police shot and killed him after the situation “escalated” per police who did not explain the escalation.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://ktla.com/news/local-news/police-open-fire-on-suspect-in-fontana-parking-lot/
https://www.sacbee.com/news/california/article283080288.html
Darvet Brown
Age :35
Gender :Female
Race : Black
Date : 12/11/2023
Location : 200 block of E. 21st St
City : San Bernardino
County : San Bernardino
State : California
Agency : San Bernardino PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during mental health crisis
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Darvet Brown was suffering a mental health crisis and allegedly pointed a gun at a toddler. Police were called and she intermittently pointed a gun at them, herself and the child. Police shot and killed her.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://ktla.com/news/local-news/police-shoot-kill-armed-woman-who-pointed-gun-at-toddler/
Name Not Disclosed
Age :26
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 12/08/2023
Location : Century + McKinley
City : Los Angeles
County : Los Angeles
State : California
Agency : LAPD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Pedestrian killed by patrol car
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A patrol car hit a pedestrian and killed the unnamed young man.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://patch.com/california/los-angeles/lapd-crash-killed-pedestrian-raises-serious-concerns-chief
Malikai Orozco-Romero 2 of 2
Age :8
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 12/08/2023
Location : I-805
City : San Diego
County : San Diego
State : California
Agency : San Diego PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Third party bystander killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
San Diego PD hunted a motorist at high speed for a moving violation until the vehicle crashed into a tree which hit a third party vehicle, killing 2 young boys and severely injuring 2 women.
SOURCE LINKS :
Luis Espinosa
Age :26
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 12/08/2023
Location : Century+McKinley
City : Los Angeles
County : Los Angeles
State : California
Agency : LAPD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Pedestrian killed by police vehicle
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A patrol car hit a pedestrian and killed Luis Espinosa.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://patch.com/california/los-angeles/lapd-crash-killed-pedestrian-raises-serious-concerns-chief
Mason Orozco-Romero 1 of 2
Age :3
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 12/08/2023
Location : I-805
City : San Diego
County : San Diego
State : California
Agency : San Diego PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Third party bystander killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
San Diego PD hunted a motorist at high speed for a moving violation until the vehicle crashed into a tree which hit a third party vehicle, killing 2 young boys and severely injuring 2 women.
SOURCE LINKS :
Curtis Bernard Harris
Age :46
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 12/07/2023
Location : Unknown
City : San Diego
County : San Diego
State : California
Agency : San Diego PD
Officer(s) : Tanarat Crowe, Darrion Talalele, Trevor Wright
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed during stolen vehicle investigation
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A man was shot and killed during a shootout over a stolen vehicle investigation. A San Diego PD sergeant was injured and survived. Curtis Harris was killed by police.
SOURCE LINKS :
Ryan Joseph Smith
Age :26
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 12/05/2023
Location : Meridian St+Florida Ave
City : Riverside
County : Riverside
State : California
Agency : Riverside PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police for having gun
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A Riverside patrol officer allegedly pumped gas at a gas station when he saw a man holding a gun. It is unknown what the officer did as this part is explained only as “was giving commands” but the man was described as “continuing to manipulate a weapon” and was shot and killed. It is unclear what police mean by manipulating a weapon but they did not state that the man pointed or used a gun and it remains unclear why he was killed from the statement by police without video or other evidence.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://ktla.com/news/local-news/deputy-pumping-gas-in-hemet-shoots-man-with-handgun-rso/
Niani Finlayson
Age :27
Gender :Female
Race : Black
Date : 12/04/2023
Location : East Avenue J-8
City : Lancaster
County : Los Angeles
State : California
Agency : LASD
Officer(s) : Ty Shelton
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Domestic violence victim killed by police during DV call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
LASD responded to a domestic violence call in Lancaster on East Avenue J-8 where a woman reportedly was in an apartment with a “large kitchen knife” during an apparent mental health event. LASD deputies allege that she verbally threatened a male in the home and therefore, deputies shot and killed her. She died with several bullets in her body.
LASD had arrived after Niani herself had called them because her boyfriend was attacking her. She needed help but because police allegedly found her with a knife in self-defense, they apparently misunderstood the situation and killed her upon seeing her. Eyewitnesses said her boyfriend threw her daughter against the wall which is when she picked up a knife to defend her and was killed by the intruding deputy. She was no threat to the deputy according to eyewitness family members.
On December 29, 2023, BWC footage was released by LASD of what turned out to be a heavily redacted piece of BWC showing officers arriving, not seeming to understand who is victim and who is aggressor, seeing an upset woman screaming holding a knife to ward off a violent boyfriend. An officer is seen charging into the apartment which escalated the situation more and the escalation leading to a fatal shooting. Finlayson was killed in front of her young daughter. From entry until her death, only a few seconds went by.
Meanwhile, the shooter deputy who killed her, Ty Shelton, had killed someone under very similar circumstances previously. His first victim had been Michael Thomas, a 61-year-old man involved in only a noisy nonviolent argument. LASD arrived and deputy Ty Shelton attempted to forcibly enter the apartment with Shelton citing the Fourth Amendment and denying police access. Shelton reportedly feared police, stating “I am now in fear for my life. You guys … just killed somebody.” Thomas’ family spoke up after Finlayson was killed and reminded the public that after the first murder, they had protested because they were afraid that Deputy Shelton would kill again. He did.
SOURCE LINKS :
Bodycam video released:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SPKSENNLlKM
https://abc7.com/lancaster-deputy-shooting-woman-killed-domestic-violence/14144475/
Jorge Cardenas
Age :27
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 12/02/2023
Location : 13600 block of Bear Valley Rd
City : Victorville
County : San Bernardino
State : California
Agency : Victorville PD
Officer(s) : Shane Andersen
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during investigation
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A woman called 911 and said a man with a gun had threatened her at an Arco station and that she had locked herself into the station. Police arrived and a shootout with the man ensued. A Victorville sergeant shot and killed the unnamed man. The officer was stable with gunshot wounds to his legs from the man firing back at him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://abc7.com/san-bernardino-county-sheriff-deputy-shot-victorville-bear-valley-road/14129707/
Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 12/02/2023
Location : I-280+San Bruno Ave
City : San Francisco
County : San Francisco
State : California
Agency : San Francisco PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Tenderloin officers of SFPD chased a vehicle they felt was connected to a previous robbery and bipping auto parts. Police chased the car until it crashed against a wall, killing the driver and critically injuring the passenger. The survival of the passenger is unknown.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://sfstandard.com/2023/10/01/san-francisco-police-pursuit-ends-in-fatal-injury-crash/
Lisa Davis
Age :63
Gender :Female
Race : White
Date : 12/01/2023
Location : Superior St+Laramie Ave
City : Chatsworth
County : Los Angeles
State : California
Agency : LAPD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic disturbance call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A woman was involved in a domestic fight. LAPD shot and killed her. They allege she started a fire in the house. Details are still unknown.
SOURCE LINKS :
Bodycam:
https://abc7.com/los-angeles-chatsworth-police-shooting-lisa-davis-death-laramie-avenue/14259787/
James Oh
Age :53
Gender :Male
Race : Asian
Date : 11/27/2023
Location : 2100 block of Manning St
City : Bakersfield
County : Kern
State : California
Agency : Bakersfield PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during attempt at arrest
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Bakersfield PD arrived at a home due to the natural death of an elderly woman. Police found her grieving son at the scene, realized he had a warrant and tried to forcibly arrest him, causing him to allegedly pick up a knife. Police shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
Matthew Robert Williams
Age :31
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 11/26/2023
Location : Unknown
City : Eureka
County : Humboldt
State : California
Agency : Humboldt County SO
Officer(s) : Jeremy Sollom, Nick Jones
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during foot chase
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Eureka PD attempted a traffic stop. The man, described only as a 31-year-old male, fled and ran on foot into the back of a library. Police arrived and had a fight with him, claim that he “pulled out a firearm” and they shot and killed him. So far, no BWC or other video can be located to verify the official narrative.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://krcrtv.com/news/local/officer-involved-shooting-shuts-down-streets-in-eureka
Daniel Guzman
Age :27
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 11/26/2023
Location : 215+SB 16
City : Riverside
County : Riverside
State : California
Agency : Riverside PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : ——————
Event : Chased by police, fell from height and died
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
An unnamed man was chased through Riverside by police by vehicle until he arrived at the 215 and southbound 16 exchange where he allegedly jumped or fell from an overpass and died as a result of the chase. It is unknown why police chased him and why he feared police so much.
SOURCE LINKS :
Peter Robert Noriega Jr.
Age :36
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 11/25/2023
Location : H St+2nd St
City : Los Banos
County : Merced
State : California
Agency : Los Banos PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police while trespassing
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Los Banos PD were called for a trespasser in a backyard. Police arrived and allege they saw a gun. They shot and killed Peter Robert Noriega Jr.
SOURCE LINKS :
Pedro Barrera
Age :56
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 11/24/2023
Location : Artesia and Long Beach Boulevard
City : Compton
County : Los Angeles
State : California
Agency : LAPD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Third party killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Pedro Barrera, a gardener from Compton was driving on Artesia and Long Beach Boulevard near Compton when LAPD ran a high-speed police chase that crashed into him, severing his left arm and landing him in the ICU. He died 2 months later from his injuries.
SOURCE LINKS :
Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 11/22/2023
Location : Unknown
City : Los Angeles
County : Los Angeles
State : California
Agency : LASD, CHP
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Third party motorist killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
LASD chased a vehicle they believed was tied to a burglary. CHP joined the hunt. An unknown number of vehicles chased the vehicle on the 110 Freeway until it crashed into a vehicle, killing an elderly third party driver who was on the road during the wild police chase.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://abc7.com/police-chase-deadly-crash-south-los-angeles/14091525/
Freddy Luciano Robles
Age :29
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 11/20/2023
Location : 25000 block of Mountain Glen Circle
City : Menifee
County : Riverside
State : California
Agency : Menifee PD
Officer(s) : Christopher Portman, Sgt. Terrence York
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic violence call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Menifee PD arrived at a domestic violence call and shot and killed Freddy Robles.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://heysocal.com/2023/11/20/suspect-killed-in-officer-involved-shooting-in-menifee/
Jesse Dominguez
Age :34
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 11/20/2023
Location : 105 Freeway
City : Los Angeles
County : Los Angeles
State : California
Agency : California Highway Patrol
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during “man walking on freeway” call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A man was seen walking on the freeway. CHP arrived and a struggle ensued. The officer tried to taser the man but the man took the taser from police and allegedly tried to fire it. Police shot and killed the man.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2023-11-20/chp-officer-shoots-man-on-105-freeway
https://abc7.com/officer-involved-shooting-chp-105-freeway-ois/14086125/
Name Not Disclosed
Age :24
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 11/20/2023
Location : LaPalma
City : Buena Park
County : Orange
State : California
Agency : Buena Park
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
At a McDonald’s at drive-through, 4 police cars surrounded a black vehicle that was in the line and was swarmed by police while waiting for a food order. A police vehicle reportedly deliberately ran into the black vehicles and performed a PIT maneuver. The vehicle fled at high speed with a very aggressive police chase after it.
An eyewitness described that it sounded like a bomb going off when the vehicle crashed into a white Mercedes at such high speeds due to the chase that one of the vehicles split in half. Four people in the Mercedes including 2 children were taken away, reportedly injured and in unknown condition. The engine of the Mercedes was found outside of the car 30 feet away.
One person was declared dead at the scene. Four others were injured with some having to be cut out of the vehicles. A crushed bicycle was seen at the scene with a bicyclist becoming the fifth injured person also hit by the police chase and being transported to the hospital in unknown condition.
A DPS trooper allegedly tried to stop a Kia with 6 people in it but the vehicle did not stop. Police escalated a chase to high speeds that ended when the vehicle crashed while being chased. Two people died and 4 others were transported to hospitals. The vehicle was reportedly chased for a traffic violation.
SOURCE LINKS :
Charles Brandt Staudenmayer
Age :54
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 11/20/2023
Location : Cloverdale Ave+W 15th
City : Upland
County : San Bernardino
State : California
Agency : San Bernardino County SO, SWAT
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by SWAT during standoff
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
San Bernardino County deputies arrived to serve a search warrant. The man locked himself into the house and SWAT besieged the house for 6 hours until they smelled gas and an explosion. The man came out and was shot and killed by SWAT.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.foxla.com/news/california-swat-standoff-explosion
https://www.cbsnews.com/losangeles/news/swat-standoff-ends-after-suspects-home-burns-down-in-massive-fire/
Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 11/17/2023
Location : Mt. Vernon+Johnston Ave
City : Colton
County : San Bernardino
State : California
Agency : Colton PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash when driving stolen vehicle
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A man who stole an SUV and was being chased at high speed by police died after crashing into another vehicle and a traffic signal pole, the Colton Police Department said Friday, Nov. 17.
SOURCE LINKS :
Richard Michael Pyorre
Age :53
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 11/16/2023
Location : 100 block of Dixon Dr
City : Lakeport
County : Lake
State : California
Agency : Lake County SO
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during investigation
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Lake County deputies arrived at a call about a man with a knife threatening a woman. When they found the man, he allegedly had a gun. Police shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
Nadine Rodriguez
Age :68
Gender :Female
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 11/16/2023
Location : Highway 180
City : Fresno
County : Fresno
State : California
Agency : Fresno County SO
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Unhoused pedestrian killed by police vehicle
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
An unhoused woman was crossing Highway 180 on foot when she was run over and killed by a patrol car at 5:20 a.m. Police said it was dark and the street light was not operating and visibility was low. It is not known what the speed of the police vehicle was.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://abc30.com/california-highway-patrol-eastbound-180-kerman-closed/14069526/
Joseph Anthony De La Rosa
Age :36
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 11/16/2023
Location : Placentia Ave+Vicencia St
City : Costa Mesa
County : Orange
State : California
Agency : Garden Grove PD, LAPD helicopter, unknown others
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : High-speed crash, vehicle fire, suicide under police duress triggered by vehicle code violation
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Garden Grove PD saw a pickup truck in Garden Grove that had some vehicle code violations. This was the reason given for LAPD initiating a high-speed chase from Garden Grove that ended in Costa Mesa when the vehicle crashed and caught on fire with an unknown number of police vehicles and a police helicopter hunting it. The male driver committed suicide under police duress.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://ktla.com/news/local-news/man-takes-own-life-after-fiery-pursuit-crash-in-orange-county/
Louis Alexander Iorillo 2 of 2
Age :64
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 11/15/2023
Location : Highway 178, marker 57
City : Weldon
County : Kern
State : California
Agency : Kern County SO
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Media report a “deputy-involved crash” that killed Louis Alexander Iorillo but the only 2 articles available at this time documenting this officer-involved death do not give details. It appears as though a deputy ran into a motorcycle on Highway 178 and killed the motorcyclist, Louis Alexander Iorillo. Jack Lee Brown, 31 was killed in the same multi-vehicle crash due to police chase.
SOURCE LINKS :
Imanol Aparicio
Age :22
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 11/14/2023
Location : 4500 block of Polk Ave
City : City Heights
County : San Diego
State : California
Agency : San Diego County SO
Officer(s) : Matthew Ruggiero, Jeremy Avalos, Jonah Tafoya
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic violence call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
San Diego County deputies were called by a resident who had just had a bullet fly through his apartment and lodge in the furniture, fired by someone in a domestic dispute next door where a man had shot and injured his sister. Deputies arrived and allege the man “reached for his waistband” and they shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 11/14/2023
Location : 6360 Wilshire Blvd
City : Los Angeles
County : Los Angeles
State : California
Agency : US Marshals
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Attacked by K9 and killed by federal police during arrest
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
At 11:30 a.m. US Marshals tried to arrest a man leaving a medical center. The man ran away. US Marshals shot and killed him. Another man was bitten by a K9 belonging to US Marshals. US Marshals did not identify him nor say why they tried to arrest him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://abc7.com/amp/police-shooting-mid-city-area-wilshire-boulevard-capistrano-way/14053478/
Darrell Fowler
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 11/13/2023
Location : Unknown
City : San Bernardino
County : Kern
State : California
Agency : San Bernardino PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during traffic stop
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
San Bernardino PD allege that they stopped Darrell Fowler at a traffic stop and that he was reaching for a gun,. Police shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.sbcity.org/news/archived_news/officer_involved_shooting_on_11_10_23
Jaime Valdez
Age :33
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 11/12/2023
Location : 7100 block of Big Sur
City : Fontana
County : San Bernardino
State : California
Agency : Fontana PD
Officer(s) : Alex Yanez
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic disturbance
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Fontana PD arrived at a domestic disturbance call where a man had made verbal threats against a family member. Police arrived, shot and killed him. None of the details have been released so far. It is unknown whether the man had been armed or what led to him being killed by police in his home.
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Donavon Diaz
Age :18
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 11/10/2023
Location : Mt. Vernon+Gateway Dr
City : Bakersfield
County : Kern
State : California
Agency : Bakersfield PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Bakersfield PD escalated a chase against 18-year-old driver Donavon Diaz for a vehicular code violation and chased him at high speed until he crashed and died. It is unknown what type of vehicular code violation was life-threatening enough to initiate a dangerous chase as this was not disclosed by police. Numerous states prohibit high-speed pursuits for reasons that are not dire emergencies due to the risk. It is not known yet whether this chase was justifiable or not.
SOURCE LINKS :
Eriberto Penaloza
Age :38
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 11/08/2023
Location : Unknown
City : Long Beach
County : Los Angeles
State : California
Agency : LAPD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during mental health crisis with stabbing
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Police responded to a domestic violence/mental health crisis and found Eriberto Penaloza with a knife after having stabbed his mother. Police shot and killed him. The mother survived with non-life-threatening injuries.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://lbpost.com/news/crime/police-shooting-north-long-beach-man-drop-knife/
Lloyd Dillard
Age :52
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 11/07/2023
Location : Internal Affairs Building
City : Oakland
County : Alameda
State : California
Agency : Oakland PD
Officer(s) : Sven Hamilton
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police for approaching off-duty officer’s car
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Off-duty officer Sven Hamilton arrived to work at the Internal Affairs building in Oakland. A man tapped on his car and allegedly began shooting. The officer shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ubMub3KQ5Is
David Bonino
Age :39
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 11/06/2023
Location : 7th+Grayson St
City : Berkeley
County : Alameda
State : California
Agency : Unknown
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police under unknown circumstances
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Police shot and killed a man in Berkeley on 11/06/2023. An SUV with a bullet hole was seen on the corner of 7th and Grayson Streets. Police have not released any information other than to confirm that an officer killed a person.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.kron4.com/news/bay-area/one-person-in-critical-condition-after-berkeley-shooting/
Zachary Wolff-Scott
Age :36
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 11/05/2023
Location : I-80
City : Sacramento
County : Sacramento
State : California
Agency : Sacramento PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police for undisclosed reasons
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Sacramento police chased a man for unknown reasons on the highway, escalated a chase on the I-80 until the man crashed into a motorcycle on the freeway, then crashed the vehicle with numerous police vehicles including K9 units hunting after him. The man emerged from the vehicle with a knife according to police. They shot and killed him. The crash also severely injured third party motorcyclist was sent to the hospital with unknown outcome.
SOURCE LINKS :
Name Not Disclosed 1 of 2
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 11/05/2023
Location : Main and E. 17th
City : Los Angeles
County : Los Angeles
State : California
Agency : LAPD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
LAPD chased a minivan full of people whom they wanted for a previous incident, escalating the chase until the minivan crashed into a Metro bus. The driver died and several people were injured. Police did not disclose why they were chasing the vehicle.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://abc7.com/minivan-deadly-crash-metro-bus-downtown-los-angeles/14014058/