Death by Cop 2022-2024
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Alpha Oumar Kake
Age :25
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 10/08/2024
Location : 1600 block of K Street
City : Washington
County : DC
State : District of Columbia
Agency : Metropolitan Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Bystander killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
DC Metropolitan PD saw a vehicle driving without headlights and escalated to chase which continued until the driver hit and killed Alpha Kake on a scooter. He had been a food delivery driver who was working to help his family in Guinea.
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Justin Robinson
Age :26
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 09/01/2024
Location : 2500 block of Marion Barry Avenue, SE
City : Washington
County : District of Columbia
State : District of Columbia
Agency : Metro Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after car crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Metro Police were called to a car crash in the 2500 block of Marion Berry Avenue SE in DC. A man had crashed into a McDonald’s and was knocked unconscious by the crash. The man began moving in the vehicle and police alleged that he picked up a gun. They shot and killed him.
His sister viewed the bodycam and said that he was just waking up with a gun inches from his face and may have defensively reached to push it out of the way when the officer yelled “I will shoot you in your fucking face” and fired, killing him.
The bodycam was released on 9/11/2024 and protests erupted in DC.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.fox5dc.com/news/man-killed-officer-involved-shooting-after-slamming-car-dc-mcdonalds
Zagory Leo Hill 2 of 2
Age :18
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 07/01/2024
Location : Southern Avenue
City : Southeast DC
County : District of Columbia
State : District of Columbia
Agency : Anne Arundel County Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Driver and passenger killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Anne Arundel County deputies chased a vehicle they felt to be connected with ATM thefts until the vehicle crashed into a tree, erupted in flames and the driver and a passenger died.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2024/07/02/prince-georges-dc-car-chase-fatal/
Dashawn Harris 1 of 2
Age :17
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 07/01/2024
Location : Southern Avenue
City : Southeast DC
County : District of Columbia
State : District of Columbia
Agency : Anne Arundel County Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Driver and passenger killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Anne Arundel County deputies chased a vehicle they felt to be connected with ATM thefts until the vehicle crashed into a tree, erupted in flames and the driver and a passenger died.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2024/07/02/prince-georges-dc-car-chase-fatal/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lhNuKk1UO4w
Family Background:
https://www.bulisova-isaac.com/the-koger-harris-family
https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-lay-dashawn-harris-to-rest?qid=dcf6219dec19ed7c7692651fd401614b
Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 02/13/2024
Location : Unknown
City : DC
County : District of Columbia
State : District of Columbia
Agency : Special officer”
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by "special officer" (LEO undisclosed) during attempted shoplifting
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A “special officer” saw an attempted shoplifting or robbery, took the man to a back room, disarmed him, when a second officer arrived and shot and killed him.
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Clifford Brooks
Age :41
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 01/24/2024
Location : O Street
City : NW DC
County : District of Columbia
State : District of Columbia
Agency : Metropolitan Police Department
Officer(s) : Claude Jackson
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during mental health crisis
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A man experiencing a mental health crisis was loaded into an ambulance and held some sort of metal object in his hand. Metro Police arrived and began maneuvers to force him to let go of the object and finally shot and killed him when he did not cooperate.
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Turrell Delonte Campbell
Age :30
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 11/22/2023
Location : 12th+M St Towers
City : DC
County : DC
State : District of Columbia
Agency : US Park Police
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police under undisclosed circumstances
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
US Park Police in DC got into a shootout with a man. They killed the man. So far, his identity and details have not been disclosed.
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Name Not Disclosed
Age :13
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 10/29/2023
Location : Unknown
City : Washington
County : District of Columbia
State : District of Columbia
Agency : Undisclosed federal agency
Officer(s) : Undisclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by federal officer during alleged carjacking attempt
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A 13-year-old allegedly tried to carjack an off-duty federal security officer who shot and killed him. It is not known which agency the officer worked for.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.fox5dc.com/news/teen-killed-carjacking-attempt-northwest-dc
Vernard Toney Jr
Age :13
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 10/29/2023
Location : Unknown
City : Washington
County : District of Columbia
State : District of Columbia
Agency : Undisclosed federal agency
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by federal officer during alleged carjacking attempt
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A 13-year-old allegedly tried to carjack an off-duty federal security officer who shot and killed him. It is not known which agency the officer worked for.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.fox5dc.com/news/teen-killed-carjacking-attempt-northwest-dc
Kendra Outlaw
Age :16
Gender :Female
Race : Black
Date : 10/26/2023
Location : Brentwood Rd+Bryant St
City : Washington
County : District of Columbia
State : District of Columbia
Agency : DC Metro Police
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Kendra Outlaw, 16, was chased by DC Metro PD for driving a stolen car and crashed and died at Brentwood Road and Bryant Street and died as a result of the chase.
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Arthur Porter
Age :33
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 10/19/2023
Location : Gainesville St
City : Washington
County : District of Columbia
State : District of Columbia
Agency : DC Metro PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during “man with gun” call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Police arrived for a report of a man with a gun on Gainesville Street. Police arrived, saw a man who fit the description and shot and killed him. The man fired back and injured the officer who has a leg injury and is expected to recover. He is not seen shooting at all in the enclosed BWC video, heavily redacted, that was released by police. The bodycam video shows that very likely the injured officer was shot by another officer, not Porter who is only seen running away.
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Bing Wong
Age :75
Gender :Male
Race : Asian
Date : 07/12/2023
Location : Washington, DC
City : Washington
County : District of Columbia
State : District of Columbia
Agency : Secret Service
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Secret Service tried to stop a car for expired registration tags near the White House. The car fled. Police escalated a chase and the man hit and killed a visiting pedestrian from Philadelphia.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.kktv.com/2023/07/12/pedestrian-killed-by-car-fleeing-secret-service-near-white-house/
https://www.cbsnews.com/philadelphia/news/philadelphia-man-killed-secret-service-washington-dc/
Dalaneo Martin
Age :17
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 03/18/2023
Location : 300 block of 36th StNE
City : Washington
County : District of Columbia
State : District of Columbia
Agency : -US Park Police -Metro PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by undercover police in allegedly stolen car
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A U.S. Park Police officer came upon a teenager sleeping in a car, climbed into the backseat of the car while the teen awoke startled and began driving. US Park Police shot and killed him. Dalaneo Martin had been in a car that was reported stolen.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.fox5dc.com/news/1-person-dead-in-police-involved-shooting
https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2023/03/18/park-police-shooting-dc/
https://dcist.com/story/23/04/04/us-park-police-body-camera-footage-dalaneo-martin/
https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2023/04/04/park-police-bodycam-footage-dalaneo-martin/
Mohamed Kamara 1 of 3
Age :42
Gender :Male
Race : Middle Eastern
Date : 03/15/2023
Location : Rock Creek Parkway
City : DC
County : DC
State : District of Columbia
Agency : US Park PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
US Park Police tried to make a traffic stop and the vehicle ended up crashing on Rock Creek Parkway. Police allege that they did not chase the car but after the attempted stop, the vehicle sped up and crashed, killing 3 and injuring 2 people.Eyewitnesses reported police appearing after the crash, apparently having pursued the vehicle.
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Jonathan Cabrera Mendez 2 of 3
Age :23
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 03/15/2023
Location : Rock Creek Parkway
City : DC
County : DC
State : District of Columbia
Agency : US Park PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
US Park Police tried to make a traffic stop and the vehicle ended up crashing on Rock Creek Parkway. Police allege that they did not chase the car but after the attempted stop, the vehicle sped up and crashed, killing 3 and injuring 2 people.Eyewitnesses reported police appearing after the crash, apparently having pursued the vehicle.
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Olvin Torres Velasquez 3 of 3
Age :22
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 03/15/2023
Location : Rock Creek Parkway
City : DC
County : DC
State : District of Columbia
Agency : US Park PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
US Park Police tried to make a traffic stop and the vehicle ended up crashing on Rock Creek Parkway. Police allege that they did not chase the car but after the attempted stop, the vehicle sped up and crashed, killing 3 and injuring 2 people.Eyewitnesses reported police appearing after the crash, apparently having pursued the vehicle.
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Savontae Dodie Perkins
Age :40
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 03/01/2023
Location : 1400 block of Park Road NW
City : DC
County : District of Columbia
State : District of Columbia
Agency : Metropolitan PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Metropolitan Police Department alleged that Perkins fired shots at officers as they approached him in near 14th Street. Their officers shot back. Perkins was later found in an alleyway nearby with an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V_D0RKvR6fw
https://dcist.com/story/23/02/28/dc-police-shooting-columbia-heights-self-inflicted/
https://dcwitness.org/document-mpd-officer-involved-shooting-in-northwest/
Alaunte Scott
Age :22
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 02/28/2023
Location : 4300 block of 3rd St SE
City : 02/28/2023
County : District of Columbia
State : District of Columbia
Agency : US Marshals Metro PD of DC
Officer(s) : Michael Maradin, Kevin Chan
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police serving warrant
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Metro PD in DC went to the 4300 block of 3rd St SE to serve a warrant on Alaunte Scott. He fled and reportedly took out a gun. He was shot and killed by US Marshals.The killing was cleared by the US Attorney.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2023/03/02/us-marshals-shoot-man-dc/
Troy Bullock
Age :28
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 12/07/2022
Location : 607 13th Street NW
City : Washington
County : DC
State : District of Columbia
Agency : FBI
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during fight on metro platform
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Troy Bullock got into an altercation on a DC Metro platform. Both men fought and fell over the railing. The man he fought with was an FBI agent and he shot and killed Bullock.
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Kevin Hargraves-Shird
Age :31
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 07/30/2022
Location : 200 block of Madison St
City : Washington
County : District of Columbia
State : District of Columbia
Agency : Metropolitan PD
Officer(s) : Reinaldo Otero Camacho
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during “shots fired” call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Metropolitan Police arrived on a call that 2 people had been shot, Police said a man fled in a vehicle and police took up chase. The car crashed and a man fled. Police claim he had a gun. They shot and killed Kevin Hargroves-Shird.
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Lazarus Wilson
Age :23
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 07/16/2022
Location : 800 Wharf St
City : Washington
County : District of Columbia
State : District of Columbia
Agency : DC Metro PD
Officer(s) : James Bagshaw
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during “Man with gun” call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
DC Metro police allege that they saw Lazarus Wilson with a gun. They shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.hillrag.com/2022/07/16/reports-shooting-injures-at-least-two-at-the-wharf/
https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2022/07/22/police-shooting-wharf-videos-released/
https://wtop.com/dc/2023/07/dc-sued-for-25-million-in-deadly-shooting-involving-off-duty-officer/
James Darien Herndon
Age :29
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 07/15/2022
Location : 2700 block of Benning Rd NE near the Anacostia Fwy
City : District of Columbia
County : District of Columbia
State : District of Columbia
Agency : US Park Police
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
U.S. Park Police and D.C. police chased James Darien Herndon, 29, into a crash in the 2700 block of Benning Road, Northeast near the Anacostia Freeway. His family demanded the dashcam video and clarification why this happened.
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James Darien Herndon
Age :29
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 06/15/2022
Location : 2700 block of Benning Rd NE near the Anacostia Fwy
City : DC
County : District of Columbia
State : District of Columbia
Agency : US Park Police
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
U.S. Park Police and D.C. police chased James Darien Herndon, 29, into a crash in the 2700 block of Benning Road, Northeast near the Anacostia Freeway. His family demanded the dashcam video and clarification why this happened.
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Erica Graham
Age :42
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 04/23/2022
Location : 800 block of Crittenden St NW
City : Washington
County : District of Columbia
State : District of Columbia
Agency : DC Metro PD
Officer(s) : Simeon Crawford
Cause of Death : ——————
Event : Killed by police during shooting investigation
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
DC Metro police responded to a shooting and found Erica Graham, who was allegedly dressed as a police officer and banging a gun on a door frame. Police claim that she pointed a gun toward them. They shot and killed her. The shooter officer, Simeon Crawford, had previously shot someone else just a year before in February 2021.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2022/05/03/shooting-dc-police-graham-crawford/
https://mpdc.dc.gov/release/mpd-officer-involved-shooting-800-block-crittenden-street-northwest
Gordon Casey
Age :19
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 04/20/2022
Location : 3000 block of Garrison St NW
City : Washington
County : District of Columbia
State : District of Columbia
Agency : Secret Service
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during alleged burglary in progress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
cret Service agents responded to a call of a burglary in progress at the occupied residence of a foreign ambassador. The agents found Gordon Casey and claim that he was holding a metal pole. One agent fired a taser while two other agents simultaneously fired shots and killed Casey.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2022/06/06/secret-service-shooting-peru/
https://wjla.com/news/local/suspect-identified-killed-for-invasion-of-peruvian-ambassadors-home
https://wjla.com/news/local/suspect-identified-killed-for-invasion-of-peruvian-ambassadors-home