Death by Cop 2022-2024
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Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 10/08/2024
Location : State Road 16
City : Monon
County : White
State : Indiana
Agency : White County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during disturbance call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
White County deputies arrived for a call about a disturbance. They found a man with a knife who allegedly walked towards them. Police shot and killed him.
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Tony G. Maree
Age :53
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 09/25/2024
Location : South 4th Street
City : Merom
County : Sullivan
State : Indiana
Agency : Merom Police Department, Indiana State Police
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Merom Police were called to a domestic disturbance. The encountered an undisclosed situation and called Indiana State Police for assistance. Police escalated a standoff against Tony Maree who had locked himself into a home against the police standoff. Police made forcible entry and found him dead from suicide under police duress.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.vincennespbs.org/2024/09/25/merom-standoff-ends-in-suicide/
Samuel Sterling Caston
Age :59
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 09/16/2024
Location : 400 block of E Leith St
City : Fort Wayne
County : Allen
State : Indiana
Agency : Fort Wayne Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event :
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Fort Wayne PD chased after a man who was involved in a domestic violence incident and engaged in a shootout with him. He was shot and killed.
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Rhyker Earl
Age :26
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 09/08/2024
Location : Unknown
City : DeMotte
County : Jasper
State : Indiana
Agency : Jasper County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Asphyxiation
Event : Asphyxiated by police during seizure
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Rhyker Earl Reportedly suffered a seizure and 911 was called for an ambulance. Police arrived instead. He reportedly was still confused and stumbled and fell at an officer who arrived. The officer responded by handcuffing him pinned down in the prone position. Several officers reportedly knelt on top of him while EMTs gave him sedatives. His aunt reports that he was pleading for his life while being face-down in a pillow for a long period, repeatedly begging officers, telling them that he could not breathe. The aunt estimates that this lasted for 15 minutes until he went limp and was no longer breathing.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/man-died-handcuffed-seizure-indiana/
John Edward McCloud
Age :58
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 09/06/2024
Location : 1527 Wells Street
City : Fort Wayne
County : Allen
State : Indiana
Agency : Fort Wayne Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during alleged burglary
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Fort Wayne PD were called to an alleged burglary attempt and arrived at 1527 Wells St. in Fort Wayne. They encountered an adult man and fired shots at him. John Edward McLeod, an unhoused man, was killed. Police did not say whether he had been armed or not.
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Benny Williams 1 of 2
Age :79
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 08/30/2024
Location : U.S. 40/East Main Street and Smith Road
City : Plainfield
County : Hendricks
State : Indiana
Agency : Plainfield Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : 2 bystanders killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Plainfield Police were called to a disturbance in a business parking lot. Police engaged in an altercation with someone who got into a Kia and drove off. Police chased the Kia and as the police SUV sped through an intersection, it hit a bystander vehicle, killing 2 people in the vehicle.
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Barbara Williams 2 of 2
Age :78
Gender :Female
Race : White
Date : 08/30/2024
Location : U.S. 40/East Main Street and Smith Road
City : Plainfield
County : Hendricks
State : Indiana
Agency : Plainfield Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : 2 bystanders killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Plainfield Police were called to a disturbance in a business parking lot. Police engaged in an altercation with someone who got into a Kia and drove off. Police chased the Kia and as the police SUV sped through an intersection, it hit a bystander vehicle, killing 2 people in the vehicle.
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Derrick Rankins
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 08/27/2024
Location : Linden Lane
City : Linden Lane
County : Henry
State : Indiana
Agency : US Marshals, Atlanta Police Department, Henry County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during search warrant execution
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Derek Rankins had allegedly killed a woman a week prior and Henry County deputies as well as US Marshals closed in on him at a home on Linden Lane in Stockbridge with a search warrant. Police engaged in a shootout with him. An officer was injured and Rankins was killed.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/us-marshal-struck-gunfire-henry-county-dozens-police-scene
Corbin Crick
Age :14
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 08/27/2024
Location : County Road 250 E
City : Frankford
County : Clinton
State : Indiana
Agency : Frankford Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Juvenile killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Frankford Police observed an SUV driving erratically and took up chase, which ended when the vehicle crashed at County Road 250 E. One juvenile died and another was airlifted to a hospital in unknown condition. When police went to the home of Corbin Crick, they found his father dead from unrelated causes, having died the same day.
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Kentrail Dumarrio-Elijauan Small
Age :40
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 08/23/2024
Location : Park Terrace Motel 9025 Pendleton Pike
City : Indianapolis
County : Marion
State : Indiana
Agency : Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department, SWAT
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during narcotics search
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Indianapolis Metro PD arrived at the Park Terrace Motel on Pendleton Pike to serve a narcotic search warned on a man. When they first entered into the motel room, they allegedly engaged in an altercation with a man. Police shot and killed him. A gun was found in the hotel room.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://fox59.com/news/indycrime/police-involved-in-shooting-in-lawrence/
https://www.wrtv.com/news/local-news/crime/police-involved-in-shooting-near-motel-on-pendleton-pike
Ashley Nolan
Age :41
Gender :Female
Race : White
Date : 08/12/2024
Location : Unknown
City : Indianapolis
County : Marion
State : Indiana
Agency : Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by husband officer at home
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Officer Thomas Joseph Nolan who had recently quit his last law enforcement job murdered his wife Ashley Nolan and injured his 2 daughters at home on 08/12/2024. He then died from suicide.
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Gawon Kaerey Benson
Age :31
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 07/30/2024
Location : Purdue Fort Wayne - Indiana University Fort Wayne, E Campus Dr and Kettler Circle
City : Fort Wayne
County : Allen
State : Indiana
Agency : Fort Wayne Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during community corrections violation
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
The DeKalb County community corrections office in Fort Wayne, notified police that Gawon Benson had not returned to their custody, as expected. Police believed that he was armed and located in an apartment. Police approached the location on West Campus Drive on the University of Purdue-Fort Wayne campus, but he allegedly did not comply with their commands. Police alleged that he was armed. They shot and killed him. The NAACP has demanded bodycams and further evidence. The NAACP also stated that Benson was not a violent or criminal man and had been under house arrest for traffic violations. It is unclear what led to him being labeled a dangerous man.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wane.com/news/local-news/police-investigating-shooting-on-purdue-fort-waynes-campus/
https://www.kpcnews.com/thestar/article_cb75a57e-4f6e-11ef-9995-b7ee0d0fc3e5.html
Adam Charles McDaniels
Age :17
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 07/29/2024
Location : Unknown
City : Mentone
County : Kosciusko
State : Indiana
Agency : Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office, Mentone Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Driver killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Mentone PD and Kosciusko County deputies chased 17-year-old Adam Charles McDaniels for speeding. The hunt continued until McDaniel crossed Indiana 25 and ran into a tree and died.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wane.com/top-stories/teen-driver-dies-after-cross-county-pursuit-ends-in-crash/
Michael Martel Guy
Age :39
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 07/15/2024
Location : 2106 W 8th St
City : Marion
County : Grant
State : Indiana
Agency : Marion Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police under undisclosed circumstances
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Michael Guy was shot and killed by Marion PD. He was a father of seven. His mother reported that he owned no guns and was not a violent person.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://fox59.com/news/indycrime/indiana-state-police-marion-police-involved-in-shooting/
Michael Guy
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 07/15/2024
Location : Unknown
City : Marion
County : Grant
State : Indiana
Agency : Marion Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police under undisclosed circumstances
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Michael Guy was shot and killed by Marion PD. He was a father of seven. His mother reported that he owned no guns and was not a violent person.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://fox59.com/news/indycrime/indiana-state-police-marion-police-involved-in-shooting/
Jaxon Snyder
Age :2
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 07/08/2024
Location : Pendleton Drive
City : Elkhart
County : Elkhart
State : Indiana
Agency : Elkhart County Sheriff’s Office, Elkhart County Regional SWAT
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed during SWAT standoff
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Elkhart SWAT arrived at a domestic violence situation and Ryan Snyder, 37, locked himself into the home with 2 of his children. During the SWAT pressure on him, he threatened to harm himself and the children. When SWAT forced entry nevertheless, he had shot and killed his 2-year-old son. He was arrested.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wndu.com/2024/07/08/neighbors-shock-after-deadly-swat-standoff-elkhart-county/
Terryoun Mays
Age :17
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 07/08/2024
Location : Brill Road
City : Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department
County : Marion
State : Indiana
Agency : Metro Indianapolis Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Driver killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Indianapolis PD chased a vehicle with juveniles when they were seen with guns. The vehicle sped off and eventually crashed. Terryoun Mays died.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wishtv.com/news/i-team-8/17-year-old-dies-after-police-chase/
Kyle Puckett
Age :36
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 07/02/2024
Location : 500 block of Lewis Ave
City : Evansville
County : Vanderburgh
State : Indiana
Agency : Evansville Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during disturbance call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A man with some mental health issues caused a disturbance. Police arrived and he told them there was a problem he would “take care of.” He had a gun. Police shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.14news.com/2024/07/02/heavy-police-presence-reported-near-lewis-ave-evansville/
Elijah Hakiem Radford
Age :45
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 06/25/2024
Location : 8400 block of Maple Leaf Lane
City : Castleton
County : Rutland
State : Indiana
Agency : Lawrence Police Department, Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic violence event
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A man shot and injured a woman in a domestic violence event and fled from police. Police chased him to an apartment complex 10 miles away where he took a second woman hostage when confronted with police. Police shot and killed him. This is the ninth police shooting in Indianapolis in 2024.
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Linzell Parhm
Age :22
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 06/22/2024
Location : Hurd Street and John Street
City : Fort Wayne
County : Allen
State : Indiana
Agency : Fort Wayne Police Department
Officer(s) : Mason Willis
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Vehicle passenger killed by police during traffic stop
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Fort Wayne PD traffic-stopped a vehicle and fired shots into the interior of the vehicle, killing passenger Linzell Parhm. Police did not disclose the reason for the traffic stop nor the reason for shooting him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.21alivenews.com/2024/06/23/one-victim-following-shooting-citys-southeast-side/
https://wowo.com/fwpd-releases-bodycam-footage-of-officer-involved-shooting/
Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 06/17/2024
Location : SR 29S
City : Logansport
County : Carroll
State : Indiana
Agency : Cass County Sheriff’s Office, Carroll County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Driver killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Police chased a stolen vehicle across 2 counties until the driver crashed and died.
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John Charles Neiswender
Age :69
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 06/11/2024
Location : E Lasalle Ave and N Niles Ave
City : South Bend
County : St. Joseph
State : Indiana
Agency : South Bend police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic violence call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A man allegedly threatened someone with a knife and was shot and killed by police.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wndu.com/2024/06/11/new-details-about-officer-involved-shooting-south-bend/
Kyle J. Garrett
Age :37
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 06/07/2024
Location : CR 300 S
City : Churubusco
County : Churubusco/Whitley
State : Indiana
Agency : Noble County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Motorcyclist killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Noble County deputies chased Kyle J. Garrett for having a false license plate on his motorcycle. After police had escalated the chase to 75-100 mph and the vehicles entered the town, police allegedly called off the chase. It is reported that within seconds, they drove up on a crash site, finding Kyle Garrett mortally injured. The timeline suggests that police called off the chase within seconds of the crash.
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Lataurus Harrison
Age :44
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 06/02/2024
Location : 1600 block of Fairview Street
City : Indianapolis
County : Marion
State : Indiana
Agency : Madison County Sheriff’s Office, Indianapolis Metro Police Department
Officer(s) : Mason Brisendine
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during arrest
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Madison County deputies arrived in the 1600 block of Fairview in Indianapolis to arrest Lataurus Harrison. Police found him in his car and shot and killed him. It is unknown whether he was armed or a threat to police.
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Jerrett Dewayne Gray Jr.
Age :20
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 05/28/2024
Location : Cavalier Court apartment complex 3800 block of Breen Drive
City : Indianapolis
County : Marion
State : Indiana
Agency : Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after carjacking
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Multiple men carjacked a vehicle from a woman. Police tracked down the vehicle to an apartment complex. Several men fled but police chased one on foot who ran away. Police allege that he had a gun. Police yelled to drop the gun and he reportedly did and was shot multiple times after he had already dropped the weapon. He died. Police produced photos of several handguns with extended magazines, alleging they had been found at the crime scene.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://fox59.com/news/indycrime/impd-officer-involved-shooting-reported-on-northeast-side/
Elisha Smith 1 of 2
Age :36
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 05/22/2024
Location : 104 Huron St
City : Goshen
County : Elkhart
State : Indiana
Agency : Goshen Police Department, Elkhart County Sheriff’s Office, SWAT
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Murder/suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A man and woman committed homicide/suicide under police duress after SWAT had been bearing down on their residence for many hours.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wndu.com/2024/05/22/2-found-dead-after-goshen-standoff/
https://www.953mnc.com/2024/05/23/two-people-found-dead-inside-goshen-home-after-swat-standoff-idd/
Sabrina Leib 2 of 2
Age :30
Gender :Female
Race : White
Date : 05/22/2024
Location : 104 Huron St
City : Goshen
County : Elkhart
State : Indiana
Agency : Goshen Police Department, Elkhart County Sheriff’s Office, SWAT
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Murder/suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A man and woman committed homicide/suicide under police duress after SWAT had been bearing down on their residence for many hours.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wndu.com/2024/05/22/2-found-dead-after-goshen-standoff/
https://www.953mnc.com/2024/05/23/two-people-found-dead-inside-goshen-home-after-swat-standoff-idd/
Nicholus Wayne Woolums
Age :25
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 05/15/2024
Location : Tillotson and McGalliard
City : Muncie
County : Henry
State : Indiana
Agency : Henry County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Tanner Strelecky
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Passenger killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Deputy Tanner Strelecky, a recent graduate without full training, chased a vehicle at high speed until it crashed into another car, killing the passenger, Nicholas Wayne Woolums, in the fleeing vehicle. The chase was not supervised by any supervisors.
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Kelvin Andrew Chandler
Age :26
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 05/15/2024
Location : Apollo Way
City : Indianapolis
County : Marion
State : Indiana
Agency : Indianapolis Metro Police Department
Officer(s) : Joshua Frees
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic violence call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
IMPD were called to a domestic violence call, found a man who had been shot and injured and followed the presumed shooter to Apollo Way where they shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://fox59.com/news/indycrime/impd-responds-to-officer-involved-shooting-on-northwest-side/
Joshua Richard
Age :26
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 05/02/2024
Location : 4400 block of Willow Bend
City : Beech Grove
County : Marion
State : Indiana
Agency : Beech Grove Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic violence call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Beech Grove PD arrived during a child custody dispute and allege that Joshua Richard approached Lt. Jeff Bruner and cut him in the face with a knife. Bruner shot and killed him.
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Lemar Brandon Qualls
Age :35
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 05/02/2024
Location : 3900 block of Broadway Street
City : Indianapolis
County : Marion
State : Indiana
Agency : Indianapolis Metro Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during “man with a gun” call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
IMPD were sent to a home where they found a man with a gun on the porch. Police shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://fox59.com/news/indycrime/impd-officers-involved-in-shooting-on-indys-north-side/
Robert A. Vicena
Age :37
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 04/28/2024
Location : 6008 Moeller Road
City : New Haven
County : Allen
State : Indiana
Agency : Indiana State Police
Officer(s) : Howard Lininger, Aaron Koch, Braden Pope
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during arrest
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Indiana State Police were sent to a mobile home park for a domestic battery call, found a man whom they engaged in an altercation. Police claim he had a knife and shot and killed him. His death was ruled a homicide by police. No officers were charged.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wane.com/top-stories/isp-1-male-dead-after-injuring-new-haven-officers-with-a-knife/
Caden Mura
Age :20
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 04/25/2024
Location : Fairgrounds Park
City : Valparaiso
County : Porter
State : Indiana
Agency : Valparaiso Police Department, Porter County Sheriff's Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during shootout
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Valparaiso officers and Porter County deputies engaged in a shootout with Caden Mura and shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/man-killed-shootout-police-valparaiso-indiana/
Andrew L. Owens
Age :37
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 04/11/2024
Location : Riverview Health, 395 Westfield Rd
City : Noblesville
County : Hamilton
State : Indiana
Agency : Riverview Health Hospital Security
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
The Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office stated that deputies responded to a call of a man with a gun outside of Riverview Health. Riverview Health’s hospital security located him and state that he had a gun. Hospital security engaged with him and he committed suicide under police duress in front of the hospital.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.youarecurrent.com/2024/04/12/man-dies-of-self-inflicted-wound-at-riverview-health/
Cameron Lee Atkins
Age :54
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 04/10/2024
Location : Unknown
City : Sullivan
County : Sullivan
State : Indiana
Agency : Sullivan County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic violence call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Sullivan County deputies were sent to a home for a domestic violence call and shot and killed Cameron Atkins under still unclear circumstances.
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Jeremy Knew
Age :43
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 04/09/2024
Location : Knollwood subdivisions off Gumwood Road
City : Mishawaka
County : St. Joseph
State : Indiana
Agency : Mishawaka Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Police tried to traffic-stop Jeremy Knew who did not stop. Police escalated a chase. Knew stopped to let a female out and then sped off again. Police chased him until he committed suicide under police duress.
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Rachel Blake
Age :23
Gender :Female
Race : White
Date : 04/09/2024
Location : Thomas Street
City : North Vernon
County : Jennings
State : Indiana
Agency : North Vernon Police Department, Jennings County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during disturbance call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
North Vernon PD and Jennings County deputies arrived at a disturbance call, invaded a bathroom with Rachel Blake who was allegedly holding a knife and shot and killed her.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://fox59.com/news/isp-woman-shot-and-killed-by-officers-in-jennings-county/
Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 04/04/2024
Location : 3800 block of Hohman Ave
City : Hammond
County : Lake
State : Indiana
Agency : Hammond Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
An unnamed man was traffic-stopped in Hammond. Police allege they smelled marijuana and pursued the man who committed suicide under police duress.
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Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 04/02/2024
Location : 4600 Parkerdale Drive
City : Fort Wayne
County : Allen
State : Indiana
Agency : Fort Wayne Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Fort Wayne PD arrived at a domestic disturbance. A man locked himself inside of his house. Police attempted to approach him. He committed suicide under police duress.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://963xke.com/2024/04/03/man-dead-after-standoff-with-fwpd-officers/
https://www.wane.com/top-stories/police-engage-in-apparent-standoff-in-northeast-fort-wayne/
Luis Duran-Ruano
Age :31
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 04/01/2024
Location : 3200 block of Winton Avenue
City : Indianapolis
County : Marion
State : Indiana
Agency : Indianapolis Police Department, SWAT
Officer(s) : Vincent Marshall, Dustin Bland, Maverick Bowen
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during SWAT standoff
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
When a call came in that someone was firing shots in the air, Indianapolis PD with SWAT appeared, chased a vehicle, created a standoff while Duran-Ruano under police pressure held a gun to his own head. Police shot and killed him. This was the second SWAT killing under police duress by Indianapolis PD and SWAT in one week.