Death by Cop 2021-2025
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Christina McKinney
Age :34
Gender :Female
Race : White
Date : 10/27/2023
Location : 1700 block of South Evans Ave
City : Evansville
County : Vanderburgh
State : Illinois
Agency : Evansville PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic disturbance call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Two women were reportedly involved in a domestic fight with items being thrown out of an apartment. Police arrived and determined the fight was under control. One of the women, Christina McKinney, left the apartment and police followed her, yelling demands when they saw her hand in her pocket. Officer Blake Hollins fired 2 shots and killed her. The object turned out to be an AirSoft gun, a plastic replica of a weapon. The domestic disturbance had ended when police appeared. Police released a bodycam video that is heavily redacted with the entire figure of the woman being killed is blurred out throughout.
The officer who shot and killed McKinney was named as Blake Hollins who had received a previous 21-day suspension for preceding incidents with recommendations from superiors to fire him. This was apparently stopped by the police union. Officer Hollins was back on duty and shot and killed Christina McKinney. He received a 3-day suspension and was cleared back to work after that.
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Brandon Barry
Age :22
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 10/26/2023
Location : Unknown
City : Round Lake Beack
County : Lake
State : Illinois
Agency : Round Lake Beach PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic violence call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Round Lake Beach PD arrived at a domestic violence call to find two women who had injuries from being hit with a sledge hammer. A man was allegedly walking toward police with a sledge hammer. They shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/police-shoot-wound-domestic-battery-suspect-chicago-suburb/
Todd Edward Pearse
Age :30
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 10/19/2023
Location : Unknown
City : Centralia
County : Marion
State : Illinois
Agency : Centralia PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic violence call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Centralia PD were called to a domestic altercation. When they arrived, they claim that a man held a knife and they shot and killed him upon their arrival. No bodycam or eyewitnesses are available at this time for verification of the official narrative.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.kmov.com/2023/10/19/officer-stabbed-suspect-shot-killed-centralia/
Lamar Chargois
Age :38
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 10/18/2023
Location : Unknown
City : Round Lake Beach
County : Lake
State : Illinois
Agency : Round Lake Beach PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Round Lake Beach PD were called to a residence where a man who had once had a relationship with the resident had arrived and was unwanted. The resident had called police and the man left. Police allege that he had a meat cleaver at one point but there is no report of violence so far reported during the home invasion event.
Police arrived and looked for him, found him and hunted him westbound on Rollins Road. Police escalated a chase and promptly “called off the chase” before the vehicle crashed into 2 parked cars. The force of the pursuit crash was such that one of the parked vehicles spun into a 55-year-old man who was there to look at the vehicles as they were for sale. The 55-year-old was transported to the hospital in unknown condition and his survival is unknown. The man who had been hunted by police into this crash died and was identified as 38-year-old Lamar Chargois.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/round-lake-beach-home-invasion-crash
Yong Gui Lin
Age :46
Gender :Male
Race : Asian
Date : 10/18/2023
Location : 34200 block of Barberry Court
City : Round Lake
County : Lake
State : Illinois
Agency : Lake County SO
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during mental health crisis
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Lake County deputies responded to a call about a suicidal man with a meat cleaver. Police arrived and found an unconscious man who was injured and had lost a lot of blood. As police began handling him, he woke up and allegedly picked up a meat cleaver. Police shot and killed him. Since the man was seriously injured on the ground and fading in and out of consciousness, it is unclear why deputies could not step a few feet away from him if they were threatened and call for more competent medical and mental health help instead of killing him.
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Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 10/15/2023
Location : CTA Redline tracks
City : Chicago
County : Cook
State : Illinois
Agency : Illinois State Police
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Unknown
Event : Died from unknown causes during police foot chase
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Chicago PD stopped a 30-year-old man in his vehicle for a code violation. It is unknown what transpired but the man got out of his car and fled away from police on foot. The trooper claims to have lost sight of him. He was found dead on the tracks from unknown cause shortly thereafter. This is a developing story and will be updated as soon as more information becomes available.The man has not been identified so far.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://abc7chicago.com/traffic-stop-95th-red-line-illinois-state-police-cta-train-death/13918351/
William J. Marietta
Age :74
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 10/10/2023
Location : W Vorhees+N Gilbert
City : Danville
County : Champaign
State : Illinois
Agency : Danville PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Danville PD saw a vehicle being driven by a man whose license was revoked. Police claim they saw the man driving erratically, bump a curb and police escalated a chase. The vehicle fled and police allege the driver threw a handgun out of the window. The vehicle crashed into a pickup truck driven by third party motorist William J. Marietta, 74, who was critically injured and later died in the hospital.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.commercial-news.com/news/local_news/danville-man-dies-after-september-crash/article_35fa0212-67a0-11ee-8516-f71f77c8e97c.html
https://www.wcia.com/news/danville-man-dies-after-police-chase-turned-crash/
Name Not Disclosed
Age :17
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 10/01/2023
Location : Sangamon County Juvenile Detention Center
City : Springfield
County : Sangamon
State : Illinois
Agency : Springfield PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Unknown
Event : Killed during serious disturbance
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Springfield PD shot and killed a 17-year-old at the Sangamon County Juvenile Detention Center, stating there had been some type of “hostage situation.”
SOURCE LINKS :
Security Video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zY-mc8pFCIQ
John Taylor
Age :41
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 09/30/2023
Location : 300 block of Lakeview Circle
City : Bolingbrook
County : Sangamon
State : Illinois
Agency : Bolingbrook Police Department
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Taser
Event : Patient in medical crisis died after being tasered
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Police were called to a medical emergency with a man having a diabetic reaction. Police fired a taser at the stricken man who died en route to the hospital. Various diabetic states commonly produce confused and combative states and such situations should be addressed by trained medical staff, not police with deadly weapons.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wjol.com/bolingbrook-man-tased-by-police-later-dies/
Alivia A. Schwab
Age :40
Gender :Female
Race : White
Date : 09/29/2023
Location : 1800 block of Anne Ln
City : Morris
County : Grundy
State : Illinois
Agency : Grundy County SO
Officer(s) : Casie Price, Nick Pampinella
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during mental health crisis
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Grundy County deputies shot and killed Alivia A. Schwab on 09/29/2023 at 11:23 a.m. during a mental health crisis when she needed help. She was on the phone with her mental health counselor when police arrived, saw her holding a 9-inch kitchen knife in the parking lot with alleged intention of self-harming. Officer Pampinella instructed Officer Price to use a taser but Officer price pulled his gun and shot her in the face, then shot her two more times, killing her. She was a mother of 3 children. Her family stated the shooting was mental-health related. Her death was ruled a homicide. No officers were charged so far.
UPDATE: The family has filed a lawsuit in December of 2023.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.gofundme.com/f/alivia-schwab
https://patch.com/illinois/joliet/morris-police-face-lawsuit-after-killing-alivia-schwab-mother-3
Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 09/21/2023
Location : 1500 block of 162nd
City : Markham
County : Cook
State : Illinois
Agency : Markham PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after robbery
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Police allege that a man robbed an AT&T store and police chased him to a home. Markham PD alleges that he fired 2 shots at police from inside of the home and that police fired back, killing him inside of his home.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/robbery-at-att-store-leads-to-police-standoff-in-markham
Louis Griffin
Age :62
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 09/05/2023
Location : Unknown
City : Moline
County : Rockford
State : Illinois
Agency : Moline PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Medical emergency
Event : Died during apprehension after burglary
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A 62-year-old white man believed to have committed a burglary was found by police and in the process of apprehension, he died. Coroner found cardiac disease that together with the arrest caused death.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.ourquadcities.com/news/local-news/suspect-dead-after-medical-issue-during-interview-with-east-moline-police/
https://www.ourquadcities.com/news/local-news/em-burglary-suspect-died-of-cardiac-issues/
Kyeiree V. Myers
Age :28
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 08/23/2023
Location : Hwy 162
City : Granite City
County : Madison
State : Illinois
Agency : Fairmont PD, Washington Park PD, Pontoon Beach PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police while fleeing traffic stop
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Fairmount PD attempted a traffic stop on Kyeiree Myers for reasons they would
not disclose. Kyeiree allegedly stopped and then walked away from the car and
the approaching officer. Another officer on foot began chasing him, stopped him
and escalated a fight with him. Kyeiree ran from this officer, jumped in the patrol
car and drove away. Police fired shots at him. Kyeiree stopped a while later once
he was out of range of the attacking officers and collapsed onto the roadway
because he had been shot when fleeing from the attacking officer. As he fell, two
cars including another patrol vehicle in a row ran over him and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.kmov.com/2023/08/24/police-person-struck-killed-pontoon-beach-after-washington-park-squad-car-stolen/
https://www.stltoday.com/news/local/crime-courts/berkeley-man-who-stole-metro-east-police-car-was-shot-by-officers-then-hit-
by/article_d6b191fe-4291-11ee-8cea-a74c019170cc.html
Louis C. Gordon-Hay
Age :36
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 08/11/2023
Location : 1100 block of West 111th Street
City : Chicago
County : Cook
State : Illinois
Agency : Chicago PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during pedestrian stop
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Patrol officers saw a man walking with a weapon in the 1100 block of West 111th Street. Police began chasing him and he fled into a residence with officers running inside after him. They shot and killed him in a struggle.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://abc7chicago.com/chicago-shooting-police-breaking-news-morgan-park/13648439/
https://wgntv.com/news/chicagocrime/officer-involved-shooting-in-morgan-park-under-investigation/
https://wgntv.com/news/chicago-news/copa-releases-video-of-deadly-morgan-park-police-shooting/
https://wgntv.com/news/chicago-news/copa-releases-video-of-deadly-morgan-park-police-shooting/
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/morgan-park-police-shooting
Name Not Disclosed
Age :35
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 08/10/2023
Location : 5400 block of W Walton St
City : Chicago
County : Cook
State : Illinois
Agency : Chicago PD, FBI, SWAT
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during arrest
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Chicago PD, FBI and SWAT were executing an arrest warrant in the 5400 block of West Walton Street when they shot and killed the person. Police felt the man was responsible for a bank robbery.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://patch.com/illinois/oakpark/robbery-suspect-dead-after-swat-faceoff-cook-co-officer-wounded
Jean Carlos Mateo
Age :35
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 08/09/2023
Location : 5400 block of West Walton St
City : Chicago
County : Cook
State : Illinois
Agency : Chicago PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
The FBI and SWAT were serving a federal warrant for bank robbery when the man locked himself in. Police later found him with a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/gunman-fires-at-chicago-police-on-west-side-no-reports-of-injuries
Lamar Bell
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 07/18/2023
Location : 10thAve+Kishwaukee St
City : Rockford
County :
State : Illinois
Agency : Rockford PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Overdose
Event : Died during arrest from unknown causes
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Lamar Bell was stopped by police for "too dark window tint." He allegedly died during traffic stop questioning. Autopsy reportedly showed cocaine toxicity.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.gofundme.com/f/funeral-arrangements-for-lamar-bell
Randy Allen Jackson
Age :39
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 07/03/2023
Location : 2200 County Rd 2250 E
City : Champaign
County : Champaign
State : Illinois
Agency : Danville PD, Illinois State Police
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police at the end of car chase
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 07/03/2023, Danville PD and Illinois State Troopers jointly chased a vehicle believed to be involved in a previous crime. The high-speed chase continued through Vermilion and Champaign counties until police briefly lost sight of the vehicle, again finding it at 2200 County Road 2250 East with the driver being in a garage. SWAT was called and the man was shot and killed. It is not known whether he had been armed.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://newschannel20.com/news/local/isp-investigating-officer-involved-shooting-in-champaign-county
https://www.kcrg.com/video/2023/07/04/attempted-murder-suspect-killed-stand-off-with-police/
https://www.wcia.com/news/isp-investigating-officer-involved-shooting-in-st-joseph/
Jordan A. Richardson
Age :18
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 06/07/2023
Location : Belle Ave
City : Rantoul
County : Champaign
State : Illinois
Agency : Rantoul PD
Officer(s) : Sgt. Jerry King, Casey Smith
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police while fleeing traffic stop
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Jordan A. Richardson was shot as he fled from a traffic stop on East Campbell Avenue around 12:30 p.m. Officers saw that he was armed and alleged that during the pursuit, Richardson turned toward officers with the gun in his hand. They shot and killed him. This was the second officer-involved fatal shooting in Rantoul this year.
In February, a former Chicago man, Azaan Lee, 21, was shot and killed allegedly because he had a weapon on him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wcia.com/news/coroner-identifies-person-killed-in-rantoul-police-shooting/
Daniel Alvarado-Aguilar
Age :33
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 06/03/2023
Location : 700 block of Dewey St
City : Harvard
County : McHenry
State : Illinois
Agency : Harvard PD
Officer(s) : Trent Tobias
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic violence call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Police responded to a report of a domestic disturbance. When they arrived, they State that Danielle Alvarado Aguilar stood over a female with a knife. Police shot and killed him. The officers were cleared by the State’s Attorney.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://abc7chicago.com/harvard-police-shooting-illinois-il-elizabeth-alvarado-garcia/13355113/
https://www.wifr.com/2023/06/06/investigation-underway-after-harvard-police-involved-shooting/
John Litsiardakis
Age :67
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 06/03/2023
Location : West Humboldt Park, 4100 W Chicago Ave
City : Chicago
County : Cook
State : Illinois
Agency : Chicago PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Police received a call that a person had been prominently displaying a red and yellow swastika sign from scaffolding atop the building. Police said the swastika has gone up and down since police responded to the home several weeks ago.The man had been displaying nazi symbols and loudly played a wide range of music, from opera to salsa, sometimes throughout the day and night. He occasionally broadcasts hateful rants, including ones targeting President Joe Biden.
About 9:40 a.m. on 06/03/2023, officers responded to a call of him being armed with a gun on a rooftop in the 4100 block of West Chicago Avenue. When police arrived, Litsiardakis allegedly entered the building and refused to exit the property. SWAT were called and besieged the home. Hours later, officers forcibly entered the building and discovered him dead inside from suicide under police duress.
SOURCE LINKS :
William Burruss, Jr.
Age :21
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 06/01/2023
Location : 2000 block of Broadway
City : Blue Island
County : Cook
State : Illinois
Agency : Blue Island PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during “suspicious vehicle”call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Blue Island PD responded to a report of a suspicious vehicle and found a man sleeping inside the vehicle, allegedly with a weapon lying near him in the car. Officers knocked on the window. They allege that William Burruss Jr. reached for the weapon. They shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://abc7chicago.com/blue-island-illinois-il-shooting-news/13327352/
Israel Contreras-Madagan
Age :47
Gender :Male
Race : Asian
Date : 05/28/2023
Location : 0-100 block of Howard Ave
City : Fox Lake
County : Lake
State : Illinois
Agency : Fox Lake PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during arrest
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Fox Lake PD tried to arrest Contreras-Madagan for a previous incident. When they encountered him, he allegedly pulled out a knife. Police claim that he allegedly lunged at both officers. They shot and killed him. No officers were charged.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://abc7chicago.com/fox-lake-shooting-police-il-illinois/13321173/
Douglas Allen Phipps
Age :34
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 05/28/2023
Location : Hwy 50+Old Collinsville Rd
City : O’Fallon
County : St. Clair
State : Illinois
Agency : O’Fallon PD, Fairview PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police serving warrants
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On Sunday, May 28, O'Fallon and Fairview Heights PDs tried to stop a car that was wanted for a prior offense. The traffic stop was at the intersection of U.S. Highway 50 and Old Collinsville Road. The person vacated the car and fled from police with a loaded gun. They fired at police as they fled, and officers shot back.The man made it another 100 yards before he was discovered to have committed suicide under police duress.No officers were charged.
SOURCE LINKS :
Scott J. MacDonald
Age :55
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 05/25/2023
Location : 1477 Thacker St
City : Des Plaines
County : Cook
State : Illinois
Agency : Des Plaines PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic disturbance
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Des Plaines officers were dispatched to 1477 Thacker Street for reports of 55-year-old Scott J. MacDonald breaking things and "possibly having a psychotic breakdown" in his apartment.
Police arrived at his home and got into a confrontation with him that ended with him allegedly walking toward them with an ax. An officer shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/des-plaines-police-officer-fatally-shoots-man-in-apartment-complex
James Joseph Moriarty Jr.
Age :38
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 05/25/2023
Location : Randall Rd+Fabyan Pkwy
City : Aurora
County : Kane
State : Illinois
Agency : Kane County SO
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after carjacking
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Kane County deputies received a call about a carjacking, located the vehicle and began a chase. When police stopped the car, James Joseph Moriarty Jr. emerged with a gun. Deputies shot and killed him. No officers were charged.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://abc7chicago.com/geneva-crash-shootout-police-kane-county-sheriff/13295403/
https://patch.com/illinois/batavia/person-dead-k-9-killed-exchange-gunfire-kendall-sheriff
Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 05/24/2023
Location : Randall Rd
City : Batavia
County : Kane County
State : Illinois
Agency : Kane County SO
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during arrest
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Kane County sheriff's deputies and officers from several other police departments responded to at the intersection of Fabyan Parkway and Randall Road in Geneva to chase a stolen car. A police chase led to a crash with officers shooting and killing an unnamed person. A Kane County Sheriff’s K-9 police dog was also shot and killed, possibly by friendly fire of officers’ bullets.No officers were charged.
SOURCE LINKS :
Brandon L. Griffin
Age :23
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 05/09/2023
Location : EB I-64 post 72
City : Mt. Vernon
County : Jefferson
State : Illinois
Agency : Illinois State Police
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police while stranded
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
At approximately 3 a.m. Tuesday, an Illinois State Police trooper stopped on the right shoulder on I-64 to assist a stranded motorist and a passenger. A second officer arrived for routine assistance shortly after. For unknown reasons, Brandon Griffin, who was in the vehicle got into a shootout with one of the troopers.He was shot and killed.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://abc7chicago.com/mt-vernon-il-shooting-news-mount-illinois/13227761/
https://fox2now.com/news/illinois/man-shot-and-killed-trooper-injured-in-early-morning-shooting/
Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 04/21/2023
Location : 600 block of East 144th Pl
City : Dolton
County : Cook
State : Illinois
Agency : Dolton PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Not Disclosed
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Dolton police responded to a domestic call for a man trespassing at an ex-girlfriend’s home in the 600 block of East 144th Place just after 5 a.m., allege the man was armed. Police shot and killed him. Police did not publicly identify him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/dolton-officer-involved-shooting
Reginald Clay Jr.
Age :24
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 04/15/2023
Location : 3800 block of W Flournoy St
City : Chicago
County : Cook
State : Illinois
Agency : Chicago PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed during police confrontation
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Reginald Clay Jr. was a 24-year-old father who was shot and killed by Chicago PD on 04/15/2023 in the 3800 block of West Flournoy Street in the North Lawndale neighborhood. Substantial discrepancies exist between the official police narrative and the account provided by the Civilian Office of Police Accountability (COPA).It remains disputed whether or not he had a gun when killed.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/discrepancies-cpd-copa-police-shooting-reginald-clay-jr/
https://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2023/05/07/wxjc-m07.html
Family Lawsuit and Statements:
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/reginald-clay-jr-lawsuit-police-shooting/
Jamal Maurice Smith
Age :40
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 04/08/2023
Location : Unknown
City : Joliet
County : Will
State : Illinois
Agency : Joliet PD
Officer(s) : Erick Gutierrez, Christopher McClinton
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic violence call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Joliet PD arrived at a domestic disturbance incident when Jamal Maurice Smith was heard arguing with a woman. Police heard shots fired. They entered and within seconds, they had shot Smith multiple times. One of the bullets had hit his neck. He died in the hospital later.
SOURCE LINKS :
Taylor Benham
Age :
Gender :Female
Race : White
Date : 04/04/2023
Location : Unknown
City : Rockford
County : Winnebago
State : Illinois
Agency : Winnebago-Boone County Integrity Task Force
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Police tried a traffic stop on Taylor Benham and she drove away and live-streamed the event on Facebook. She crashed and died.
SOURCE LINKS :
Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 04/01/2023
Location : 3800 block of W Flournoy St
City : Chicago
County : Cook
State : Illinois
Agency : Chicago PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during investigation
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A Chicago police officer fatally shot a person who had a gun during a foot chase Saturday morning in the Lawndale neighborhood on the West Side, according to police. At about 10 a.m., officers were in the 3800 block of West Flournoy Street on a “gang de-escalation mission,” following another fatal shooting that happened previously. A person leaning into a car ran through a gangway when they approached. As Chicago PD chased him, he allegedly turned toward the officer with a handgun before one officer shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://chicago.suntimes.com/crime/2023/4/15/23684607/chicago-police-shooting-west-side-flournoy
Chad Dunn
Age :46
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 03/18/2023
Location : 600 block of Hillside Ave
City : Antioch
County : Lake
State : Illinois
Agency : Antioch PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Police responded to the home in the 600 block of Hillside Avenue at about 6:40 p.m. on 03/18/2023 for a reported domestic disturbance. Officers encountered Dunn who pointed an AR-15 rifle and then retreated back into the home with his gun in hand. He locked himself inside the home. The SWAT-like Northern Illinois Police Alarm System forcibly entered the home and found him dead with a gunshot wound to the head.
SOURCE LINKS :
Reginald Allen
Age :40
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 02/26/2023
Location : 700 block of McBride Ave
City : Dupo
County : St. Clair
State : Illinois
Agency : Dupo PD, SWAT
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during arrest
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Reginald Allen was in his home in the 700 block of McBride Avenue when Dupo PD created a SWAT standoff where shots were exchanged. When police forcibly entered the residence, they found Reginald Allen shot to death inside the garage of his home of a self-inflicted gunshot, having committed suicide under police duress. Police had warrants for his arrest.
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Rodney G. Williams
Age :66
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 02/18/2023
Location : 500 block of N Olive St
City : Toulon
County : Stark
State : Illinois
Agency : Henry County SO, Special Ops
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by Special Ops during arrest
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Henry County Special Operations Squad arrived with a search warrant to the 500 block of N. Olive Street in Toulon. They found Rodney Williams who allegedly “tried to hit officers with a machete.” Police shot and killed him. The killing was justified by the State’s Attorney.
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Donald Carter Sr.
Age :71
Gender :Not Disclosed
Race : Black
Date : 02/12/2023
Location : Claire Blvd
City : Robbins
County : Cook
State : Illinois
Agency : Robbins PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Third party motorist killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Police chased three 13-year-olds in a stolen KIA at high speed until the vehicle hit the car of 71-year-old Donald Carter at high speed, killing him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://abc7chicago.com/stolen-kia-car-crash-robbins/12805852/
Daniel Colon
Age :28
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 02/11/2023
Location : 2700 South California Avenue
City : Chicago
County : Cook
State : Illinois
Agency : Cook County Sheriff's Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Unknown
Event : Found dead in jail
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Daniel Colon, a 28-year-old Latino male, was arrested on February 9, 2023, on an outstanding warrant for possession of a controlled substance and detained at the Cook County Jail's Residential Treatment Unit (RTU). Upon arrival, he exhibited severe withdrawal symptoms, including vomiting and diarrhea. On February 10, Colon was placed in a bathroom for observation but was left unsupervised for approximately seven hours. He was found unresponsive and cold to the touch on February 11, 2023. The Cook County Medical Examiner determined the cause of death to be pneumonia and dehydration due to withdrawal from heroin and cocaine. An investigation by the Cook County State's Attorney's Office concluded that there was insufficient evidence to support criminal charges against the involved correctional officers.
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SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.injusticewatch.org/project/jail-deaths/2024/cook-county-jail-deaths-2023/
Bradley S. Havermale
Age :29
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 02/08/2023
Location : 5th St+W Radio Rd
City : Quincy
County : Adams
State : Illinois
Agency : Adams County SO
Officer(s) : Sam Smith, Logan Peter, John Schone
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during mental health crisis
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Bradley Havermale was a suicidal man who was shot by Officers Sam Smith, Logan Peter and John Schone during a mental health wellness check. There are no bodycam videos as the department does not use them.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wgem.com/2023/02/09/officer-involved-shooting-near-quincys-west-radio-road/
Isidro Valverde
Age :21
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 02/08/2023
Location : 3700 block of N Troy St
City : Irving Park
County : Cook
State : Illinois
Agency : Chicago PD
Officer(s) : Jorge Ulloa, Jose Carcamo
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police who allege he had a gun
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Isidro Valverde was inside of a bar in Irving, IL. Police allege that he had a gun and they chased him into an alley where he fell down. When he allegedly attempted to stand up, officers Jorge Ulloa and Jose Carcamo shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.thenation.com/article/politics/chicago-police-isidro-valverde/