Death by Cop 2021-2025
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Deshawn Knowles
Age :21
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 03/06/2022
Location : Not Disclosed
City : Palm Beach Lakes
County : Palm Beach
State : Florida
Agency : Riviera Beach Police Department
Officer(s) : Tabitha Smith
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Fatal police chase
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
D’Asia Monroe and her boyfriend Deshawn Knowles, died in a crash on March 6 after a Riviera Beach Police sergeant tried to pull the SUV over for making a U-turn at Blue Heron Boulevard and Garden Road. Monroe was into the U-turn when, Smith says, she smashed into another vehicle, then drove off, then a mile and a half later crashing through a fence and landing in a canal near the VA Medical Center.
The officer who had chased them had a lengthy disciplinary records including having caused seven car crashes in the past. Police refused to show dashcam video.
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Darian Quinlan Bryant
Age :26
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 03/02/2022
Location : 1171 S Lane Ave
City : Jacksonville
County : Duval
State : Florida
Agency : Jacksonville SO
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after robbery
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Jacksonville deputies arrived at a robbery call, chased Darian Quinlan Bryant and engaged in a shootout, killing him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://news.yahoo.com/1-dead-jacksonville-police-shooting-040805610.html
David Cottes Jr.
Age :69
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 02/26/2022
Location : 3505 S Ocean Dr
City : Hollywood
County : Broward
State : Florida
Agency : Hollywood PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after being robbed
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
David Cottes Jr. was yelling for help and yelled that he was being robbed and yelled for neighbors to call 911. When police arrived, they shot and killed Cottes, apparently in a case of mistaken identity.
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Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 02/24/2022
Location : Tamarac complex
City : Fort Lauderale
County : Broward
State : Florida
Agency : US Marshals, Ft. Lauderdale PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Drowned
Event : Drowned during police chase
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
US Marshals were at the Tamarac complex to arrest a landscaper at his job fora beating and carjacking on previous occasion. As police tried to arrest him for armed kidnapping, he jumped into a canal and drowned.
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Daniel Patrick Knight
Age :39
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 02/19/2022
Location : 1050 W Morse Blvd
City : Winter Park
County : Orange
State : Florida
Agency : Winter Park PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during altercation at wedding
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Winter Park PD received a call that a “dangerous man” had arrived at a wedding. Police arrived and claimed that he had assaulted an officer. They fired a taser and then a gun at him. The family disputes that he assaulted anyone. He died at the hospital. Daniel Patrick Knight had been unarmed.
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Lazaro Vargas-Yera
Age :70
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 02/14/2022
Location : 1800 block of SW 6th St
City : Miami
County : Miami-Dade
State : Florida
Agency : Miami-Dade PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after killing his wife
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Lazaro Vargas-Year told Miami PD that he had shot his wife. Police engaged him in a shootout. It is unknown at this time whether he died by police fire or a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
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Isiah Payne
Age :31
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 02/01/2022
Location : 5100 block of North Ln
City : Orlando
County : Orange
State : Florida
Agency : Orlando PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Physical restraint
Event : Died from undisclosed causes during arrest
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Police tried to arrest Isiah Payne who resisted. He was beaten with batons and may have been tased. He died during arrest.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wesh.com/article/death-investigation-underway-in-orlando/38952812#
https://www.fox35orlando.com/news/man-dies-while-being-taken-into-custody-orlando-police-chief-says
https://www.fox35orlando.com/news/vigil-held-for-man-who-died-in-custody-of-orlando-police-officers
Abigail Bieber
Age :30
Gender :Female
Race : White
Date : 01/29/2022
Location : St. Augustine AirBnB
City : Hillsborough
County : Hillsborough
State : Florida
Agency : Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office
Officer(s) : Daniel Leyden
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Shot and killed by domestic partner, a detective
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Hillsborough County deputy Abigail Bieber was staying at a St. Augustine AirBnB when she was shot and killed by her domestic partner, Hillsborough County Detective Daniel Leyden who killed himself after killing her. Both had been officers at the same sheriff’s office in Florida. After the murder, a former girlfriend of Detective Leyden took to public media and disclosed that she had been a domestic violence victim at the hands of the same officer who had killed Bieber. This death is listed in this space because Officer Bieber was the victim of a shooting by an officer.
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Louisson Pierrot
Age :38
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 01/20/2022
Location : 6984 NW 1st St
City : Margate
County : Broward
State : Florida
Agency : Margate PD, SWAT
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic violence call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Margate PD and SWAT were sent to a domestic disturbance call. They arrived with a tactical team a full three hours after the call. Police made forcible entry into the home via battering ram and they claim that Louisson Pierrot was actively choking his wife. Upon entry, police shot and killed him. He had been unarmed.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://coralspringstalk.com/margate-police-kill-man-attacking-wife-38098
https://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/community/broward/article258613603.html
Kadeem Errol Livingston Smith
Age :28
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 01/02/2022
Location : Santa Barbara Rd
City : Pine Hills
County : Orange
State : Florida
Agency : Orange County SO
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic violence call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Orange County deputies arrived at a residence on a domestic violence call, found Kadeem Erroll Livingston Smith pistol-whipping his father and shot and killed him.
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Christopher Former
Age :49
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 12/29/2021
Location : 1521 Bonita Bluff Court
City : Ruskin
County : Hillsborough
State : Florida
Agency : Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office (HCSO)
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On December 29, 2021, at approximately 7:00 p.m., deputies from the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office responded to a 911 call from a family member of Deputy Christopher Former. The family member reported that Former had made suicidal threats during a phone call. Deputies arrived at his residence on Bonita Bluff Court in Ruskin, Florida, and made brief contact with him. Former then barricaded himself inside the home and died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
SOURCE LINKS :
1. https://www.tampabay.com/news/2021/12/30/deputy-dies-by-suicide-at-ruskin-home-hillsborough-sheriffs-office-says
2. https://www.wfla.com/news/hillsborough-county/hillsborough-deputy-dies-by-suicide-in-ruskin-home
3. https://www.abcactionnews.com/news/region-hillsborough/hillsborough-county-deputy-dies-by-suicide-in-ruskin
Stanley Davis Jr.
Age :13
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 12/26/2021
Location : 800 block North Federal Highway
City : Boynton Beach
County : Palm Beach
State : Florida
Agency : Boynton Beach Police Department (BBPD)
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Driver killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On December 26, 2021, 13-year-old Stanley "SJ" Davis III was reportedly seen operating a dirt bike on Boynton Beach Boulevard. Police attempted a traffic stop. Surveillance footage shows Davis refueling at a gas station and then being followed by a police vehicle. Police escalated a chase during which Davis lost control of the dirt bike on North Federal Highway, collided with a curb, and was thrown into a street sign. He died. The Florida Highway Patrol and Boynton Beach Police Department Internal Affairs unit were put in charge of the investigation.
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Civil rights attorney Ben Crump represented the family. The officer involved has not faced criminal charges.
SOURCE LINKS :
• https://wsvn.com/news/local/family-seeks-answers-after-police-chase-ends-in-13-year-olds-death/
• https://www.cbsnews.com/miami/news/boynton-beach-family-officer-termination-police-chase/
• https://people.com/human-interest/boy-13-dies-in-dirt-bike-crash-as-fla-police-attempt-traffic-stop/
• https://abcnews.go.com/US/community-members-express-anger-teens-traffic-stop-death/story?id=83889270
Ramon Alex Tocabens
Age :58
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 12/17/2021
Location : 6519 West Newberry Road
City : Gainesville
County : Alachua
State : Florida
Agency : Alachua County Sheriff's Office (ACSO)
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On December 17, 2021, at approximately 7:15 a.m., Ramon Alex Tocabens died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound after deputies from the Alachua County Sheriff's Office served him with a warrant on child abuse and neglect charges at his residence on West Newberry Road in Gainesville, Florida.
SOURCE LINKS :
1. https://www.gainesville.com/story/news/2021/12/17/alachua-county-man-dies-suicide-after-being-served-warrant/
2. https://www.wcjb.com/2021/12/17/man-dies-suicide-after-accusations-child-abuse/
Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 12/17/2021
Location : Alpha Court
City : Lake Clarke Shores
County : Palm Beach
State : Florida
Agency : Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office (PBSO)
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On December 17, 2021, at approximately 4:00 a.m., a 14-year-old boy called the police to report that his mother's boyfriend had arrived at their apartment on Alpha Court in Lake Clarke Shores, Florida, armed with a gun. The boy reported hearing a gunshot and then saw the man leave the apartment. Upon arrival, officers heard another gunshot. They subsequently found the man deceased from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
SOURCE LINKS :
1. https://www.palmbeachpost.com/story/news/2021/12/17/police-respond-shooting-call-lake-clarke-shores-florida/
2. https://www.wptv.com/news/region-c-palm-beach-county/deputies-investigate-shooting-on-alpha-court-lake-clarke-shores
Ronald Ehrich
Age :88
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 12/07/2021
Location : 12000 block Longcrest Drive
City : Riverview
County : Hillsborough
State : Florida
Agency : Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office
Officer(s) : Deputy Anastacia Castillo
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during mental health welfare check
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On December 7, 2021, at approximately 7:30 a.m., a concerned neighbor contacted the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office, reporting that 88-year-old Ronald Ehrich had not been seen for two days. Deputies responded to his residence on Longcrest Drive. Deputy Anastacia Castillo, who had been with the department since 2015, entered the home to conduct a welfare check. As she ascended the stairs, she knocked on a bedroom door and announced her presence. When there was no response, she knocked again and heard a male voice indicating he was armed. Ehrich then opened the door and advanced toward Deputy Castillo with a firearm. Fearing for her life, Deputy Castillo discharged her service weapon, fatally wounding Ehrich. He was later pronounced dead at St. Joseph's Hospital. Deputy Castillo had no prior history of using deadly force. The Florida Department of Law Enforcement is investigating the incident.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://patch.com/florida/bloomingdale/deputy-involved-shooting-riverview-hillsborough-sheriff
https://www.abcactionnews.com/news/region-hillsborough/deputy-involved-shooting-under-investigation-at-riverview-home
Alhaji M. Sow
Age :18
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 12/03/2021
Location : 151 W University Blvd
City : Melbourne
County : Brevard
State : Florida
Agency : Melbourne Police Department, Florida Institute of Technology Security
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during campus incident
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On December 3, 2021, at approximately 9:30 p.m., Alhaji M. Sow, an 18-year-old student at the Florida Institute of Technology, was involved in a campus incident. Sow reportedly assaulted multiple fellow students with a knife, leading to a confrontation with law enforcement officers. During the encounter, Sow allegedly lunged at an officer with a pair of scissors. In response, officers discharged their weapons, fatally wounding Sow. The incident occurred in a residence hall on the university's campus. The Florida Department of Law Enforcement is investigating the use of deadly force in this case.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2021/12/14/melbourne-officer-in-florida-tech-shooting-that-killed-student-wont-be-identified-police-say/
https://abcnews.go.com/US/family-florida-tech-student-fatally-shot-officers-answers/story?id=81632742
https://cbs12.com/news/local/police-kill-florida-tech-student-armed-with-edged-weapon-12-05-2021
Emmanuel Joe Ayala
Age :35
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 12/01/2021
Location : 900 block Emerald Street
City : Palm Bay
County : Brevard
State : Florida
Agency : West Melbourne Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On November 18, 2021, 34-year-old Antonia Lee Crum was found deceased at the America's Best Value Inn in West Melbourne, Florida. Emmanuel Joe Ayala, 35, initially cooperated with investigators but later ceased communication. Authorities located Ayala in Palm Bay and obtained a search warrant for his residence. Upon arrival, Ayala armed himself and barricaded himself inside his home. After several hours of negotiation, Ayala died from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound. The investigation into Crum's death remains open.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://spacecoastdaily.com/2021/12/person-of-interest-in-west-melbourne-death-investigation-kills-himself-after-standoff-with-swat-team/
https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2021/12/02/person-of-interest-in-west-melbourne-death-investigation-shoots-kills-self/
Name Not Disclosed
Age :61
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 11/28/2021
Location : I-4 and Kathleen Road
City : Lakeland
County : Polk
State : Florida
Agency : Lakeland Police Department
Officer(s) : Officers Tammy Hathcock and Garrett Zeigler
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during traffic stop
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On November 28, 2021, at approximately 2:05 a.m., the Lakeland Police Department received a call about a suspicious vehicle parked in a construction zone on Interstate 4 near exit 31 at Kathleen Road. Officers Tammy Hathcock and Garrett Zeigler responded to the scene. Upon arrival, they observed a 61-year-old man sitting in the vehicle. As they approached and tapped on the window to speak with him, the man retrieved a handgun and pointed it toward Officer Hathcock. In response, both officers discharged their weapons, fatally wounding the man. He was pronounced deceased at the scene, and the handgun was recovered. No officers were injured. The incident is under investigation by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement.
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Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 11/28/2021
Location : 100 block Calabria Avenue
City : Coral Gables
County : Miami-Dade
State : Florida
Agency : Coral Gables Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during car burglary response
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Police responded to reports of a car burglary on the 100 block of Calabria Avenue in Coral Gables, Florida. Upon arrival, two men fled the scene. Officers pursued and caught up with one individual who was allegedly driving a U-Haul truck. Police claim the driver of the U-Haul drove the vehicle toward officers, prompting them to open fire, resulting in the man's death.
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Jason Giuliani
Age :43
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 11/24/2021
Location : 895 Wymore Road
City : Altamonte Springs
County : Seminole
State : Florida
Agency : Altamonte Springs Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Police were called following reports of a shooting. When they arrived, they found a 40-year-old woman with a gunshot wound. The woman was taken to a hospital. A suspect in the shooting, Jason Giuliani, was found in the same complex and only a short distance away from the home. When police contacted Giuliani, he reportedly shot and killed himself.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wesh.com/article/altamonte-springs-apartment-shots/38339163
Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 11/23/2021
Location : 7th Avenue North and North Dixie Highway
City : Lake Worth
County : Palm Beach
State : Florida
Agency : Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A man allegedly shot his girlfriend during a domestic dispute around 3 a.m. Deputies reported that the man then barricaded himself inside the home and subsequently shot and killed himself.
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Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 11/15/2021
Location : 24030 Northeast 140th Avenue
City : Fort McCoy
County : Marion
State : Florida
Agency : Marion County Sheriff's Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during shots fired response
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Deputies received a call around 7:40 p.m. concerning shots fired at 24030 Northeast 140th Avenue in Fort McCoy, Florida. Three deputies arrived and discovered a man dead in the driveway. A second man, armed with a shotgun, approached them. Deputies ordered the man to put down the weapon, but they said he did not comply and instead tried to engage them, prompting the deputies to open fire, killing him. James Levitz, 83, and Micah Brillhart, 33, were the two men killed, but police withheld information regarding which individual was killed by police.
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Christopher Walls
Age :16
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 11/14/2021
Location : Northwest 62nd Street and Northwest 27th Avenue
City : Miami
County : Miami-Dade
State : Florida
Agency : Hollywood Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Beaten/bludgeoned
Event : Killed during arrest
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On November 14, 2021, at approximately 9:35 p.m., Hollywood Police Department officers pursued 16-year-old Christopher Walls, who was possibly involved in a carjacking a black 2018 Alfa Romeo and fleeing in the vehicle. The chase ended when Walls crashed the car near Northwest 62nd Street and Northwest 27th Avenue in Miami, Florida. Witnesses to the arrest alleged that police used excessive force, stating that Walls was beaten during the encounter. After being handed over to Miami-Dade Police custody, Walls became unconscious and later died. Miami PD did not disclose the names of the officers who beat him to death.
SOURCE LINKS :
1. https://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/community/miami-dade/article255815961.html
2. https://www.sun-sentinel.com/local/broward/hollywood/fl-ne-teen-death-hollywood-police-custody-20211115-5fnw52fsbjgvzelq6yavd45wqa-story.html
Jessiram Hweih Rivera
Age :24
Gender :Female
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 11/11/2021
Location : Rifle Range Road and Noles Lane
City : Wahneta
County : Polk
State : Florida
Agency : Polk County Sheriff's Office
Officer(s) : Deputy Sean Speakman
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during confrontation
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Deputy Sean Speakman reportedly saw Jessiram Rivera in an obvious state of agitation while holding a shovel. The deputy ordered her to stop and put the shovel down and began backing away. Rivera did not comply, continuing to advance toward the deputy and threatening him with the shovel. Speakman then shot and killed Rivera.
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Tyrese "Reese Money" Grace
Age :23
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 11/04/2021
Location : US-1 and Southwest 152nd Street
City : Palmetto Bay
County : Miami-Dade
State : Florida
Agency : Miami-Dade Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Driver killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Officers pursued a Lexus carrying four men until it struck another vehicle that was attempting to make a left turn. The woman driving that vehicle, Amy Whitelock (43), and all four men in the Lexus were injured. Both Whitelock and Tyrese Grace were killed in the crash.
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Amy Whitelock
Age :43
Gender :Female
Race : White
Date : 11/04/2021
Location : US-1 and Southwest 152nd Street
City : Palmetto Bay
County : Miami-Dade
State : Florida
Agency : Miami-Dade Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Driver killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Officers pursued a Lexus carrying four men until it struck another vehicle attempting to make a left turn. The driver of that vehicle, Amy Whitelock, and all four men in the Lexus were injured. Both Whitelock and Tyrese Grace were killed in the crash.
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Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 11/04/2021
Location : 2260 Langley Avenue
City : Pensacola
County : Escambia
State : Florida
Agency : U.S. Marshals Service
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On November 4, 2021, U.S. deputy marshals attempted to serve a warrant on a man who had two outstanding warrants for armed burglaries and felony firearm charges. As deputies approached the man, he allegedly pulled out a firearm and shot and killed himself.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://weartv.com/news/local/breaking-shooting-at-golden-corral-in-pensacola
Corey Timothy Stanley
Age :37
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 10/25/2021
Location : Quail Roost Drive and Southwest 115th Avenue
City : Miami
County : Miami-Dade
State : Florida
Agency : Miami-Dade Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during home invasion investigation
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Corey Stanley was wanted in connection with a home invasion and assault, accused of breaking into a couple's home and beating them with a rock. Police found him outside a white sedan parked in a parking lot. As officers approached, Stanley got back into the driver's seat and allegedly drove toward them, prompting police to open fire, killing him.
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Yordany Rodriguez Perez
Age :25
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 10/22/2021
Location : Northwest 25th Street and 92nd Avenue
City : Doral
County : Miami-Dade
State : Florida
Agency : Doral Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during workplace conflict investigation
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Yordany Rodriguez Perez reportedly had a conflict at work and left the City Electric Supply in a BMW, chasing another driver. Officers observed the black BMW spin out of control and crash in Doral. Perez allegedly fired at officers first, prompting police to open fire, killing him.
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Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 10/20/2021
Location : 6300 block San Juan Avenue
City : Jacksonville
County : Duval
State : Florida
Agency : Jacksonville Sheriff's Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
At about 5:30 p.m., police received information that a person wanted on several warrants, including grand theft, auto theft, aggravated fleeing and eluding, and driving with a suspended license, was in the area. Officers arrived and found the person inside his vehicle. Police blocked the vehicle, at which point the person drew a handgun. An officer fired a single shot, missing him. After the shot was fired, the person pointed the gun at his head and shot and killed himself.
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D'Angelo Watkins
Age :24
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 10/19/2021
Location : 3207 West La Rua Street
City : Pensacola
County : Escambia
State : Florida
Agency : Escambia County Sheriff's Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during unrelated homicide investigation
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Around 7 p.m., deputies were searching for a homicide suspect when they began speaking with a man unrelated to the case. The man reached inside his waistband, prompting a scuffle between him and a deputy. During the struggle, the man retrieved a weapon and shot the deputy in the leg. The deputy then shot and killed the man.
SOURCE LINKS :
http://www.northescambia.com/2021/10/escambia-county-deputy-shot-suspect-killed-tuesday-night
Allan Lorenzo Robb
Age :33
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 10/17/2021
Location : 800 block Sunset Road
City : West Palm Beach
County : Palm Beach
State : Florida
Agency : West Palm Beach Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during armed suspect response
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Police responded around 2 a.m. to a 911 call about an armedman smoking crack. Two officers, with probable cause to arrest Allan Lorenzo Robb on a charge of grand theft auto, reportedly deployed less-lethal weapons without success before a third officer shot and killed him.
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Joshua Dewayne Hammock
Age :30
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 10/16/2021
Location : Corkscrew Commons Drive
City : Estero
County : Lee
State : Florida
Agency : Lee County Sheriff's Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during robbery response
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Joshua Dewayne Hammock allegedly robbed a convenience store in Lee County while displaying a knife around 11:20 p.m. Lee County deputies began searching for him in response to the theft. Around 7:30 a.m., another robbery took place at a 7/11, where Hammock allegedly stole a case of beer and flashed a knife before charging at the store clerk. When two responding deputies found him, Hammock allegedly tried to attack them with the knife, prompting one of the deputies to shoot and kill him.
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Alexander King
Age :17
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 10/16/2021
Location : South Pinellas Avenue and West Tarpon Avenue
City : Tarpon Springs
County : Pinellas
State : Florida
Agency : Tarpon Springs Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during armed confrontation
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Alexander King was carrying a pellet gun, which he allegedly pointed at officers. Police stated the pellet gun resembled a rifle, with only a faded orange tip that was not visible from a distance at night. The names of the two officers who shot King, along with five others present who did not fire, are being withheld under Marsy's Law.
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Name Not Disclosed
Age :52
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 10/11/2021
Location : I-4 and Florida State Road 559
City : Polk City
County : Polk
State : Florida
Agency : Florida Highway Patrol
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police vehicle intervention
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A trooper pulled his marked cruiser into the path of a motorcyclist on I-4 around 7:30 p.m. The motorcyclist crashed into the front right side of the cruiser and was ejected from his bike. After falling into the road, the motorcyclist was struck by a semi-truck and killed.
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Thomas "Tom" Sharkey
Age :50
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 10/05/2021
Location : 3300 block Alouette Circle
City : Fort Myers
County : Lee
State : Florida
Agency : U.S. Marshals Service
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Tom Sharkey was wanted for questioning regarding the murder of his wife, 26-year-old Alexis Sharkey. He was found shot in the head inside his daughter's Fort Myers home. At approximately 10 p.m., police initially spoke with Sharkey, but he ran upstairs and shot and killed himself.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.yahoo.com/news/husband-wanted-instagram-influencer-murder-174540552.html
Thomas "Tom" Sharkey
Age :50
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 10/05/2021
Location : 3300 block Alouette Cir
City : Fort Myers
County : Lee
State : Florida
Agency : U.S. Marshals Service
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On October 5, 2021, Thomas "Tom" Sharkey, 50, was wanted for questioning in connection with the murder of his wife, 26-year-old Alexis Sharkey. At around 10 p.m., law enforcement officers were able to briefly speak with him inside his daughter's Fort Myers home. Shortly afterward, Sharkey ran upstairs and shot and killed himself.
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https://www.yahoo.com/news/husband-wanted-instagram-influencer-murder-174540552.html
Chad Allen Jenkins
Age :50
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 10/04/2021
Location : 40th Avenue North and 38th Avenue North
City : St. Petersburg
County : Pinellas
State : Florida
Agency : Pinellas County Sheriff's Office
Officer(s) : Deputies Casey Hunter and DerricGandee-Lunsford
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic violence arrest attempt
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Chad Jenkins allegedly abused his ex-girlfriend and her son at a home before returning to his residence. Two Pinellas County deputies were dispatched to arrest him for domestic violence and child abuse. As deputies approached his house, Jenkins left his home and got into his car. Deputies asked him to step out, but he refused. Observing that he had a gun and refused to put it down despite orders, Deputies Casey Hunter and DerricGandee-Lunsford shot into the car, killing Jenkins.
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Barry Heckard
Age :39
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 09/23/2021
Location : Florida State Road 45 and West Newberry Road
City : Newberry
County : Alachua
State : Florida
Agency : Alachua County Sheriff's Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police following vehicle pursuit
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Following a police chase, a deputy knocked Barry Heckard's vehicle off the road. Heckard allegedly shot at deputies before they shot and killed him.
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Josue Arias
Age :32
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 09/07/2021
Location : 2175 Indigo Drive
City : Clearwater
County : Pinellas
State : Florida
Agency : Pinellas County Sheriff's Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during hostage situation
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
After allegedly taking two people, including his ex-girlfriend, hostage, Josue Arias was shot and killed by police because he was armed and uncooperative.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.fox13news.com/news/shots-fired-reported-in-clearwater-neighborhood-deputies-say