Death by Cop 2022-2024
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Jerry Choisy 3 of 3
Age :19
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 05/08/2024
Location : SW Gaines Avenue
City : Stuart
County : Marion
State : Florida
Agency : Stuart Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Drowned
Event : Drowned during police chase
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Stuart PD chased a vehicle that hit police spike strips, flew into a body of water, killing 3 teenage occupants.
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Geovany Alexis 2 of 3
Age :18
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 05/08/2024
Location : SW Gaines Avenue
City : Stuart
County : Marion
State : Florida
Agency : Stuart Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Drowned
Event : Drowned during police chase
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Stuart PD chased a vehicle that hit police spike strips, flew into a body of water, killing 3 teenage occupants.
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Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 05/07/2024
Location : Unknown
City : Dade City
County : Pasco
State : Florida
Agency : Pasco County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Pasco County deputies attempted a traffic stop on a man. Police only stated that the man had physical violence warrants. Police escalated a chase until the man committed suicide under police duress on the road.
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Dawn Buchanan 1 of 2
Age :57
Gender :Female
Race : White
Date : 05/07/2024
Location : Florence Boulevard
City : Florence
County : Lauderdale
State : Florida
Agency : Lauderdale County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed in vehicle crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Dawn Buchanan swerved and hit the vehicle of Deputy David Terry, killing both Buchanan and Terry.
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Harlow Jet Tran
Age :6
Gender :Female
Race : Asian
Date : 05/07/2024
Location : Sample Road and Northwest 85th Avenue
City : Coral Springs
County : Broward
State : Florida
Agency : Coral Springs Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Bystander child killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Coral Springs tried to traffic-stop a car for dark window tint. The car fled and police escalated a chase until the vehicle hit a bystander car, ejecting and killing 6-year-old Harlow Jet Tran.
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Anthony Ray Gamez
Age :40
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 05/07/2024
Location : 2905 S Frontage Rd
City : Plant City
County : Hillsborough
State : Florida
Agency : Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during attempted arrest
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A man allegedly climbed a wrought iron fence with a sharp object. Police shot and killed him.
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Isabella North
Age :29
Gender :Female
Race : White
Date : 05/02/2024
Location : Denton Avenue and Dane Lane
City : Hudson
County : Pasco
State : Florida
Agency : Pasco County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police for displaying gun
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Isabella North was shot and killed by Pasco County deputies when they saw her at a pet cemetery with a gun.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.fox13news.com/news/armed-woman-shot-in-confrontation-with-pasco-deputies
Kyran Caples
Age :26
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 04/30/2024
Location : Unknown
City : Winter Haven
County : Polk
State : Florida
Agency : Polk County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Craig Smith, Chad Anderson
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Sovereign citizen killed during traffic stop
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A sovereign citizen was shot and killed by police.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wfla.com/news/polk-county/what-is-a-moorish-sovereign-citizen
Jamil Moreland
Age :28
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 04/27/2024
Location : Dr. Martin Luther King Blvd and NW 15th Ave
City : Pompano Beach
County : Broward
State : Florida
Agency : Broward County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Pedestrian killed by patrol vehicle
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Broward deputies who were sent on a call to find someone reported for public lewd behavior ran over and killed a pedestrian in the road.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/community/broward/article288075895.html
Brian James Propes
Age :42
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 04/27/2024
Location : Salem Drive
City : Sunny Hills
County : Washington
State : Florida
Agency : Washington County Sheriff's Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during arrest
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Washington County deputies arrived on Salem Drive to arrest Brian James Propes for sexual abuse of a minor. He reportedly fought with police who shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wjhg.com/2024/04/28/officer-involved-shooting-washington-county/
Eric Gray
Age :20
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 04/26/2024
Location : Unknown
City : Pompano Beach
County : Broward
State : Florida
Agency : Broward Beach Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Pedestrian killed by police vehicle
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Broward deputies escalated a high-speed hunt after a young man was allegedly participating in a street takeover. Deputies hunted the vehicle at high speed. It crashed into a K9 vehicle and then hit 20-year-old bicyclist Eric Gray who was on his way home from a fast food job, killing Gray.
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Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 04/25/2024
Location : Cemetery
City : Yulee
County : Nassau
State : Florida
Agency : Yulee Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during mental health crisis
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Nassau County deputies arrived at the Yulee cemetery to find a man in mental health crisis with a gun who was suicidal. Police shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.yahoo.com/news/nassau-county-sheriff-office-responding-152858483.html
Michael David Dennis
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 04/25/2024
Location : Orange Avenue and Lucerne Circle
City : Orlando
County : Orange
State : Florida
Agency : Orange Avenue and Lucerne Circle
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during traffic stop
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Orlando PD traffic-stopped a man wanted for an alleged stolen vehicle. Police engaged him in a shootout and shot and killed him.
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Benoit Pasteur
Age :38
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 04/25/2024
Location : Hypoluxo and Military Trail
City : Lake Worth
County : Palm Beach
State : Florida
Agency : Lake Worth Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during “man with a gun” call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Lake Worth PD were called to a man with a gun and shot and killed him.
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Lawrence McClendon 2 of 4
Age :17
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 04/20/2024
Location : Unknown
City : Gainesville
County : Alachua
State : Florida
Agency : Gainesville Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Gainesville PD chased 4 teenagers in an allegedly stolen car at 111 mph. Police attacked the vehicle with a PIT maneuver at high speed which predictably kills at such speeds and the vehicle crashed into a pole, killing all four juveniles.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://nypost.com/2024/04/29/us-news/four-teens-ages-14-to-16-killed-in-111mph-crash-in-fla/
Teleak Everette Roberts 1 of 4
Age :16
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 04/20/2024
Location : Unknown
City : Gainesville
County : Alachua
State : Florida
Agency : Gainesville Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Gainesville PD chased 4 teenagers in an allegedly stolen car at 111 mph. Police attacked the vehicle with a PIT maneuver at high speed which predictably kills at such speeds and the vehicle crashed into a pole, killing all four juveniles.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://nypost.com/2024/04/29/us-news/four-teens-ages-14-to-16-killed-in-111mph-crash-in-fla/
Jabril Cheevers 3 of 4
Age :16
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 04/20/2024
Location : Unknown
City : Gainesville
County : Alachua
State : Florida
Agency : Gainesville Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Gainesville PD chased 4 teenagers in an allegedly stolen car at 111 mph. Police attacked the vehicle with a PIT maneuver at high speed which predictably kills at such speeds and the vehicle crashed into a pole, killing all four juveniles.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://nypost.com/2024/04/29/us-news/four-teens-ages-14-to-16-killed-in-111mph-crash-in-fla/
Philemon Moore 4 of 4
Age :16
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 04/20/2024
Location : Unknown
City : Gainesville
County : Alachua
State : Florida
Agency : Gainesville Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Gainesville PD chased 4 teenagers in an allegedly stolen car at 111 mph until the vehicle crashed into a pole, killing all four juveniles.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://nypost.com/2024/04/29/us-news/four-teens-ages-14-to-16-killed-in-111mph-crash-in-fla/
Name Not Disclosed
Age :76
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 04/19/2024
Location : Unknown
City : Stuart
County : Martin
State : Florida
Agency : Stuart Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Bystander killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Stuart PD tried to traffic-stop a vehicle that fled. Police escalated a chase that ended when the fleeing vehicle ran into 3 other vehicles, killing the 76-year-old driver of a BMW, injuring his female passengers and injuring 3 others in the other bystander vehicles. The crash occurred during evening hours at 7:45 p.m. in a high-traffic area and police ran a chase that ended in an 80-mph impact. The reason stated by police for undertaking this deadly chase was failure to obey traffic stop by another motorist. Police withheld the names and identities of both the man killed and the officer responsible for the fatal chase.
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Gregory Parsons
Age :60
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 04/17/2024
Location : Florida Department of Transportation: District 7 HQ, 11201 McKinley Drive
City : Tampa
County : Hillsborough
State : Florida
Agency : Tampa Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Gregory Parsons threatened to set off a bomb at the FDOT building and was approached by police and committed suicide under police duress.
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Christopher Alvin Lee
Age :65
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 04/10/2024
Location : 7500 block of Exchange Drive
City : Orlando
County : Orange
State : Florida
Agency : Orange County Sheriff's Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police while trespassing
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Christopher Alvin Lee was allegedly trespassing in a business parking lot and threatened an employee with a box cutter. Orange County deputies arrived and shot and killed him. He is believed to have been unhoused.
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Jamal Wayne Wood
Age :37
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 04/06/2024
Location : Unknown
City : Doral
County : Miami-Dade
State : Florida
Agency : Doral City Police Department, Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after mall shooting
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
During an incident, a security guard at a business was shot and killed by someone. Doral officers shot and killed the shooter. Seven people were injured in the police shootout. Wood’s girlfriend went public with the statement that the security guard had fired first and that Wood, a legal gun owner, was acting in self-defense.
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Jamie Felix 1 of 2
Age :45
Gender :Female
Race : White
Date : 04/02/2024
Location : 9000 block of S. U.S. 1
City : Port St. Lucie
County : Palm Beach
State : Florida
Agency : Port St. Lucie Police Department
Officer(s) : Ray Felix
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Officer killed his wife
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Retired Battle Creek, MI police lieutenant Ray Felix abducted his wife who was divorcing him, took her to a motel where he killed her in front of their children and fled. He was located elsewhere by police and when confronted, he committed suicide. Police found 2 teenage boys sitting next to their dead mom.
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Leandro Ledea Chong
Age :34
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 03/30/2024
Location : 462 Sunrise Boulevard
City : Homestead
County : Miami-Dade
State : Florida
Agency : Homestead Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during “shots fired” call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Homestead Police received a call about shots being fired, arrived with SWAT and got into a shootout with a man inside of a home and shot and killed him.
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Daniel Wesson
Age :38
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 03/27/2024
Location : 5700 block of Griffith Cemetery Road
City : Crestview
County : Okaloosa
State : Florida
Agency : Okaloosa
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during arrest
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Okaloosa County deputies arrived at the 5700 block of Griffith Cemetery Road to arrest Daniel Wesson for warrants, encountered him with a knife and shot and killed him.
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Kristen Clark
Age :33
Gender :Female
Race : White
Date : 03/25/2024
Location : Highway 231 and Highway 390
City : Panama City Beach
County : Bay
State : Florida
Agency : Bay County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Driver killed by crash with prison transport bus
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A prison transport van hit and killed a pregnant Chik-Fil-A manager on Highway 231 in Bay County.
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Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 03/21/2024
Location : County Rd 217
City : Maxville
County : Duval
State : Florida
Agency : DHS, Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office, SWAT
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
DHS, the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office and SWAT arrived at a home on County Road 217 after shots were heard. Police bore down with pressure on the residence and when they breached the house, they discovered a man dead from suicide under police duress.
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Karl Chludinsky
Age :46
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 03/21/2024
Location : Unknown
City : Fort Lauderdale
County : Broward
State : Florida
Agency : Fort Lauderdale Police Department
Officer(s) : Pascal France, Jose Lopez, Jack DiCristofalo
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after 911 call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Police received a call that someone had been killed in a hotel room. Police went to the room the call had originated from. Police entered the room the call had come from, engaged in a shootout and the man was shot and killed. An officer was injured also.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.nydailynews.com/2024/03/21/fort-lauderdale-police-shooting-holiday-inn/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=usoZBCt2hXw
https://www.nbcmiami.com/news/local/fort-lauderdale-shooting-police-shootout-suspect/3265463/
Dangelo Tramayne Gilliam
Age :34
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 03/20/2024
Location : 1630 SE 12th St
City : Cape Coral
County : Lee
State : Florida
Agency : Cape Coral Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Dangelo Tramayne Gilliam allegedly shot the mother of his children in a mental health crisis, took his children and drove to a fire station where he handed them to firefighters and he then shot and killed himself.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.nbc-2.com/article/heavy-law-enforcement-presence-se-cape-coral-scene/60255555
https://www.nbc-2.com/article/heavy-law-enforcement-presence-se-cape-coral-scene/60255555
https://www.fox4now.com/cape-coral/cape-tragedy-inside-the-mind-of-a-veteran-in-crisis
Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 03/19/2024
Location : 5900 block of Jandon Court
City : Port Orange
County : Orange
State : Florida
Agency : Port Orange Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during mental health crisis
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A Port Orange officer sent on a mental health crisis call involving a suicidal man shot and killed the man. Police state he had a knife. Neighbors were quite shocked and all stated that he had been a “really nice guy.” As of 07/29/2024, police have still not publicly identified him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H937ntfYu4o
https://www.wesh.com/article/port-orange-armed-person-shot/60248610
Zoey Starr Heaviland
Age :15
Gender :Female
Race : White
Date : 03/18/2024
Location : Stock Island
City : Stock Island
County : Monroe
State : Florida
Agency : Monroe County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during investigation
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A Monroe County deputy encountered a 15-year-old girl holding a gun and shot and killed her.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.local10.com/news/local/2024/03/18/keys-deputy-fatally-shoots-girl-on-stock-island/
Paul Smith
Age :40
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 03/16/2024
Location : U.S. 19 and New York Avenue
City : Hudson
County : Pasco
State : Florida
Agency : Pasco County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Jeff Harrington, Christopher Howell
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during arrest attempt
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Deputy Jeff Harrington approached a man who had open warrants. The man drove off with the deputy in his vehicle. The deputy tased, then shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://baynews9.com/fl/tampa/news/2024/03/16/deputy-involved-shooting-hudson
https://www.fox13news.com/news/1-dead-in-deputy-involved-shooting-in-hudson
Steve Amann
Age :39
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 03/15/2024
Location : 14500 block of Southwest 24th Street
City : Davie
County : Broward
State : Florida
Agency : Broward County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during house call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Police responding to a medical emergency for a person who had fallen and needed help. When they arrived, they found a second person, minimally verbal and catatonic Steve Amann with an object in his hand. Initially reported as a gun, the object was a cell phone. Steve Amann was unarmed and not a threat to police when killed.
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Rafael A. Molina
Age :59
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 03/06/2024
Location : County Transit Depot
City : Pompano Beach
County : Broward
State : Florida
Agency : Broward County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : oel Mercado, Joseph Sherbo and Richard Delgaudio
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after homicide
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Shots were heard at the Broward County Transit Depot at 11:30 p.m. Broward County deputies arrived and shot and killed a 59-year-old man. The man had just shot and killed a coworker. Many dozens of gunshots are heard being fired from a number of officers at the man when he was located.
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Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Female
Race : Unknown
Date : 02/27/2024
Location : Seagrave, Madison and North Street
City : Daytona
County : Volusia
State : Florida
Agency : Daytona Police Department
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A woman was thrown from a vehicle that sped off when Daytona Police escalated a chase. She died.
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Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Female
Race : Unknown
Date : 02/20/2024
Location : 11100 block of Crystal Glen Blvd
City : Orange County
County : Orange
State : Florida
Agency : Orange County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Medical emergency
Event : Died during arrest after beating and restraint
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A woman behaving erratically was fighting with police and died during arrest.
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Juan Esmelin Guerrero
Age :31
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 02/18/2024
Location : 2500 block of Banks View Circle
City : Orange
County : Orange
State : Florida
Agency : Orange County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police for unknown reasons
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Police shot and killed Juan Guerrero. No more information is available at this time.
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Name Not Disclosed
Age :40
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 02/17/2024
Location : I-95 near LPGA Boulevard
City : Daytona
County : Volusia
State : Florida
Agency : Florida Highway Patrol
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed during traffic stop
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Florida Highway patrol traffic-stopped a driver who exited his vehicle and allegedly did not cooperate sufficiently. Troopers decided to attack him with a taser, causing him to run away. He was hit by a car and killed while fleeing the police attack.
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Jeremy Bradsher
Age :45
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 02/16/2024
Location : 900 block of Northeast 144th Court
City : Silver Springs
County : Marion
State : Florida
Agency : Silver Springs Police Department
Officer(s) : Justin Tortora
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic violence call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Silver Springs PD arrived to a domestic violence call and confronted a man who allegedly had a gun. Police engaged him and he shot and injured a K9 before he was shot and killed.
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Mario Bonilla
Age :55
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 02/12/2024
Location : Capri Lane
City : Weston
County : Broward
State : Florida
Agency : Broward County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during “suspicious person” call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Broward County deputies were sent on a “suspicious person” call near Capri Lane and shot and killed the person upon arrival. Mario Bonilla was reported missing by his family days prior and may have had some mental health issues. Police allege he had a “weapon” and was sitting in his car when found. Police have not stated what the alleged weapon was.