Death by Cop 2022-2024
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Steven T. Harding
Age :37
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 11/23/2024
Location : Private residence
City : Rochester
County : Fulton County
State : Indiana
Agency : Indiana State Police and Fulton County Sheriff's Department
Officer(s) : Ryan J. Haney, Ed Haines
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic disturbance
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Indiana State Police and the Fulton County Sheriff's Department responded to a domestic disturbance involving a firearm. Officers encountered Steven T. Harding, 37, inside a residence. Police claimed Harding was armed and pointing a firearm at them. An officer and a deputy discharged their weapons, striking Harding. He was pronounced dead at the scene. The officers involved are on administrative leave.
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The Indiana State Police are handling the investigation to determine the circumstances surrounding the shooting.
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Last update: November 23, 2024
SOURCE LINKS :
• https://wsbt.com/news/local/officer-involved-shooting-in-rochester
• https://abc57.com/news/rochester-man-shot-by-police
Terea Brown
Age :42
Gender :Female
Race : Black
Date : 11/18/2024
Location : State Road 28
City : Clinton County
County : Clinton
State : Indiana
Agency : Indiana State Police (ISP)
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after homicide
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Terea Brown, a 42-year-old woman from Cincinnati, was involved in a pursuit with Indiana State Police (ISP) after being identified as a person of interest in a homicide case from Springfield, Ohio. Officers initiated the pursuit after attempting a traffic stop on her Chevrolet Cruze. The chase ended near County Road 800 W and State Road 28, where Brown allegedly fired at officers. In response, ISP officers shot and killed her. A firearm was recovered from her vehicle, and no officers or bystanders were injured. The investigation is ongoing.
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Shahaud Richmond
Age :21
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 11/13/2024
Location : Unknown
City : Gary
County : Lake
State : Indiana
Agency : Gary Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by undercover officers during sting
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Plainclothes Gary Police created a sting for a man who had been robbing people with a machete during social media sales repeatedly. Police sent a plainclothes officer posing as a social media seller and the man appeared. Police shot and killed Shahaud Richmond.
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Ah Mee Kun
Age :16
Gender :Male
Race : Asian
Date : 11/10/2024
Location : 4200 block of Avondale Drive
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 arm disturbance call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On November 10, 2024, Fort Wayne police responded to reports of individuals walking along Avondale Drive carrying firearms and threatening to shoot people. The incident occurred at approximately 10:49 p.m. Officers encountered multiple individuals and focused on Ah Mee Kun, a 16-year-old armed teenager. Police claim Kun refused verbal commands and was shot multiple times by at least one officer. The gunfire resulted in his death at the scene. The incident occurred outdoors at night and is under investigation by the Indiana State Police, Allen County Prosecutor's Office, and the Allen County Coroner's Office.
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Last update: 2024-11-22
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wane.com/top-stories/fwpd-at-scene-of-officer-involved-shooting/
https://kwachasense.com/2024/11/13/ah-mee-kun-dies-in-fatal-fort-wayne-police-shooting/
https://www.1039waynefm.com/news/coroner-identifies-teen-killed-in-officer-involved-shooting
Samuel L. Grill
Age :35
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 11/07/2024
Location : Marion County Jail
City : Indianapolis
County : Marion
State : Indiana
Agency : Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department
Officer(s) : Not disclosed
Cause of Death : Overdose
Event : Died from overdose in police custody
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Samuel L. Grill was arrested by Indianapolis Metropolitan Police after attempting to swallow drugs during his arrest, a move likely intended to avoid detection by law enforcement. However, after his arrest, Grill died from a drug overdose while in police custody. It's unclear why he was not immediately provided medical attention, especially given the knowledge that he had ingested drugs. Authorities did not provide details about his condition during detention, and it is believed that he did not receive medical care at the jail.The Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department is under scrutiny, and the Marion County Coroner’s Office is handling the investigation.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://fox59.com/news/indycrime/suspect-dies-in-impd-custody-after-swallowing-drugs-during-arrest/
Milo Lamar Kirsh
Age :45
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 10/19/2024
Location : Hollywood Casino
City : Lawrenceburg
County : Dearborn
State : Indiana
Agency : Lawrenceburg Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during armed domestic violence
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Lawrenceburg PD were sent to Hollywood Casino where Milo Lamar Kirsh, 45, was reportedly chasing a woman and firing shots. When they arrived, he allegedly presented a knife. Police shot and killed him in response. The investigation into the shooting is ongoing, but details on the investigating agency have not been disclosed.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wcpo.com/news/crime/one-man-killed-in-officer-involved-shooting-at-hollywood-casino
https://www.localnewsdigital.com/2024/10/21/identity-of-man-killed-in-officer-involved-shooting-released/
Everette B. Mason
Age :55
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 10/13/2024
Location : 300 block of S. Emerson Avenue
City : Speedway
County : Marion
State : Indiana
Agency : Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Driver killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department chased a vehicle at high speed until it hit railroad tracks, went airborne on the tracks and crashed down, killing the driver ever be Mason. Eyewitnesses say that at least six police cars were participating in the high-speed manhunt and were seen converging upon the wreck immediately. It is unknown at this time why police chased Mason.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://fox59.com/news/indycrime/brownsburg-police-chase-ends-in-deadly-crash-on-east-side-of-indy/
Jerson D. Martinez
Age :28
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
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 Street
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/
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 :
On June 17, 2024, a driver was killed in a crash following a police pursuit in Logansport, Indiana. The Cass County Sheriff’s Office and Carroll County Sheriff’s Office were involved in the chase, which ended when the vehicle left the road. The driver was pronounced dead at the scene. The incident is under investigation by the Indiana State Police.
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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/
James Collins
Age :83
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 04/25/2024
Location : Carville Avenue and 49th Street
City : Indianapolis
County : Marion
State : Indiana
Agency : Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Bystander killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
James Collins, 83, was a bystander in an Uber when he was hit and killed by a driver, chased high speed by police.
SOURCE LINKS :
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/