Death by Cop 2022-2024
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Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 10/10/2024
Location : Argyle Avenue
City : Baltimore
County : Baltimore
State : Maryland
Agency : Baltimore Police Department
Officer(s) : Not disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during traffic stop
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Baltimore PD traffic stopped a man who fled. Police chased him, alleged that he had a gun, and shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wbaltv.com/article/baltimore-police-officer-involved-shooting/62561759
https://www.marylandattorneygeneral.gov/press/2024/101024.pdf
Robert Phillip Need, Jr.
Age :54
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 10/10/2024
Location : 1600 block of Argyle Ave
City : Baltimore
County : Baltimore
State : Maryland
Agency : Baltimore Police Department
Officer(s) : Not disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during pursuit
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Baltimore police saw a man going the wrong way near Pennsylvania Avenue and Pitcher Street. Police got the vehicle to stop. A man reportedly ran off and hit another vehicle. Police pulled the man from the car and identified him as 54-year-old Robert Phillip Need Junior. Police state that he got up and ran away and they followed him. Police further alleged that he had a gun. They shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wmar2news.com/local/bpd-says-theres-been-an-officer-involved-shooting-in-west-baltimore
https://www.wbaltv.com/article/baltimore-police-officer-involved-shooting/62561759
Melvin Omar Chavez-Paz
Age :31
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 09/21/2024
Location : 3400 block of Janet Road
City : Wheaton-Glenmont
County : Montgomery
State : Maryland
Agency : Montgomery county Sheriff's Office
Officer(s) : Not disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during disturbance call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Montgomery County deputies arrived to a disturbance call in the 3400 block of Janet Road in Wheaton Glenmont in Montgomery County. They encountered a man holding a grill fork and shot and killed him. He had no knife. His family said he was drunk and argued with a neighbor and police came. His family stated that he did not speak English and likely did not understand what officers wanted from him. The family asked why a taser was not used on the drunk unarmed man.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2024/09/21/montgomery-police-shoot-involved-wound/
https://www.mymcmedia.org/decedent-officer-identified-in-wheaton-fatal-police-involved-shooting/
Jeanette Benthall
Age :85
Gender :Female
Race : Black
Date : 09/09/2024
Location : Campus Way South and Joyceton Drive
City : Largo
County : Prince George
State : Maryland
Agency : Prince George County Sheriffs Office
Officer(s) : Not disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Motorist killed in crash with deputy
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
An unnamed Prince George deputy crashed into Jeanette Benthall, 85, on campus way south and Joyce town Drive near the mall in Largo, Maryland. She died from injury several days later in the hospital. Nearly 2 weeks after the crash, police claim to still not know why the crash occurred.
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Dario Villard
Age :53
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 08/30/2024
Location : 14200 block of Westmeath Drive
City : Laurel
County : Montgomery
State : Maryland
Agency : Laurel Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Police were sent to the 14200 block of W. Meath Dr. in Laurel, where they found a woman shot and critically injured. The shooter, Dario Villard, had fled. Police organized a pursuit and found him dead from suicide under police duress.
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Howard Theodore Coleman, Jr.
Age :42
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 08/18/2024
Location : 9300 block of Brechin Place
City : Waldorf
County : Charles
State : Maryland
Agency : Charles County Sheriff’s Office, CCSO’s Emergency Services Team (EST)
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Charles County Sheriff’s Office and its emergency service team were sent to a domestic violence call involving a woman who had been stabbed and injured. Police escalated a standoff against the home and sent in drones. After an unknown length of time, Howard Theodore Coleman Junior was found dead, reportedly by suicide under police duress.
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Za'Riyah Plummer
Age :1
Gender :Female
Race : Black
Date : 08/15/2024
Location : I-495
City : Prince George’s County
County : Prince George's
State : Maryland
Agency : Maryland State Police, Virginia State Police
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Child bystander killed in police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Three children, ages 7, 5 and 16 months were abducted after a domestic violence situation on Virginia Beach by 36-year-old Dana Demetrius Plummer. Virginia State Police generated an Amber Alert and the man was found driving a vehicle with all 3 children. Police escalated a high-speed chase that ended when the vehicle crashed due to the pursuit, rolled over and the 18-month-old baby girl was ejected. She was Medevac’d to a hospital where she died. The two young boys were injured.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GL7Bo6x_jxw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bvdsTQuJ_Ko
https://www.whsv.com/2024/08/15/baby-center-va-beach-amber-alert-dies-maryland-crash/
William Gardner
Age :17
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 08/05/2024
Location : 50 block of N Stricker Street
City : Baltimore
County : Baltimore
State : Maryland
Agency : Baltimore Police Department
Officer(s) : Thomas Smith, Shariff Kellogg, Devon Lomax
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during pedestrian stop
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Baltimore police followed a juvenile on N. Gilmore Rd. and tried to pedestrian stop him. William Gardner instead ran away. Officer claim that he “displayed” a gun. Multiple police officers shot and killed him.
Review of the bodycam provided and linked below shows multiple officers fire deliberately lethal shots at a man running away but no gun can be seen as being pointed at police in the video.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.baltimorecountymd.gov/departments/police/news/shooting-under-investigation
Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 07/28/2024
Location : 300 block of Homeland Southway
City : Baltimore
County : Baltimore
State : Maryland
Agency : Baltimore Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Baltimore PD arrived at an apartment complex for a “shots fired” call and surrounded an apartment with SWAT, bearing down on the resident until he died from suicide under police duress.
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Yemaya Kandyanasa Wilson
Age :18
Gender :Female
Race : Black
Date : 07/22/2024
Location : Black Dog Alley
City : Easton
County : Talbot
State : Maryland
Agency : Talbot County Sheriff’s Office, Easton Police Department
Officer(s) : Brittanie DiMichele
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Driver killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Talbot County deputies tried to pull over a vehicle for undisclosed reasons. The vehicle did not stop and more police from the Easton PD joined the high-speed chase that ended when the car ran into a tree. A female passenger died. The driver, a juvenile and 2 backseat passengers were injured. It is unknown why police undertook this chase.
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Bishop Khalil-Aishon Jones-Daniel
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 05/30/2024
Location : 3300 block of Hampton Point
City : Silver Spring
County : Montgomery
State : Maryland
Agency : Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office, SWAT
Officer(s) : Edward Cochran
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during SWAT standoff
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A man in mental health distress was locked in an apartment with his mother when police and SWAT arrived, escalated a lengthy standoff and breached the apartment and killed the man.
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Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 05/25/2024
Location : Unknown
City : Baltimore
County : Baltimore
State : Maryland
Agency : Baltimore Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during investigation
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Baltimore PD were questioning a man about a previous shooting when he pulled out a gun and a shootout ensued. The man was killed by police and a deputy was shot in his bullet-proof vest and was spared injury
SOURCE LINKS :
https://wjla.com/news/local/police-confirm-officer-involved-shooting
Anthony D. Ferguson
Age :39
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 05/24/2024
Location : 3400 block of S Hanover St
City : Baltimore
County : Baltimore
State : Maryland
Agency : Baltimore Police Department
Officer(s) : Timothy Copeland, Nicholas Wellems, Brandall Mable, Nicolas Sturla, Kevin Retamales
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police in shootout
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Anthony Ferguson allegedly shot and injured an officer and was killed by police.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JI8TIuS1TYQ
https://wjla.com/news/local/police-confirm-officer-involved-shooting
Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Female
Race : White
Date : 05/13/2024
Location : Birdsville Road and Solomons Island Road
City : Harwood
County : Anne Arundel
State : Maryland
Agency : Calvert County Sheriff's Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Juvenile passenger killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Deputies chased a vehicle they felt may have been tied to prior vehicle burglaries. The pursuit spanned 25 miles and 2 counties until the vehicle crashed into a pickup truck, killing a juvenile female passenger and injuring 3 others in the vehicle.
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Julie Michelle Nushawg
Age :31
Gender :Female
Race : White
Date : 05/06/2024
Location : Jessup Road
City : Jessup
County : Howard
State : Maryland
Agency : Jessup Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Passenger killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A patrol car chased a vehicle for speeding. The car fled and crashed into a house, killing a passenger, injuring 5 others.
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Kayla Rodriguez-Garcia
Age :22
Gender :Female
Race : Black
Date : 04/21/2024
Location : Liberty Road
City : Eldersburg
County : Carroll
State : Maryland
Agency : Carroll County Sheriff's Office
Officer(s) : Kyle Hessler
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Bystander killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A woman bystander was on Liberty Road when police chased a fleeing motorist into her path at high speed, killing her. The fleeing driver is in critical condition and the driver of the car that was hit is also injured.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Oo4yUcW0FQ
https://www.marylandattorneygeneral.gov/press/2024/052324a.pdf
Dimeka Thornton
Age :37
Gender :Female
Race : Black
Date : 04/08/2024
Location : I-695
City : Baltimore
County : Baltimore
State : Maryland
Agency : Baltimore County Police Department Woodlawn Precinct
Officer(s) : Sgt. Ferguson, Officer Daley, Officer Marrero, Officer Hadel, Officer Creter
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Driver killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Baltimore Police chased a vehicle until it crashed into another vehicle, killing bystander Dimeka Thornton.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wbaltv.com/article/police-fatal-crash-i-695-stolen-car-dimeka-thornton-killed/60455343
Arnold Azamar
Age :68
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 04/03/2024
Location : Unknown
City : Annapolis
County : Anne Arundel
State : Maryland
Agency : Anne Arundel Police Department, Delaware Capitol Police
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Arnold Azamar, a 51-year-old man visiting a female relative at an assisted living facility, was asked to leave by staff member William Whitehead. He shot and killed Whitehead when being escorted out of the building. Delaware State Police arrived and shot and killed him. The staff member is not added to this database as his death occurred prior to police involvement.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://baytobaynews.com/stories/police-investigating-incident-in-dover,137088
https://firststateupdate.com/2024/06/update-massive-response-to-dover-shooting-tuesday/
Ian Michael Tilton
Age :28
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 03/27/2024
Location : Crane Hwy & Trade Zone Ave
City : Upper Marlboro
County : Prince George
State : Maryland
Agency : DC Police
Officer(s) : Off-duty, Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by off-duty officer after car crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
After crashing his vehicle, Ian Tilton fled on foot, was seen by an off-duty officer and chased, tased and shot and killed. The officer claimed he had a knife.
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Christopher Michael Ling
Age :36
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 02/23/2024
Location : Stoney Creek Tarkka Ln and Bethel Springs Dr
City : North East
County : Cecil
State : Maryland
Agency : Cecil County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Christopher Ling’s wife Brittany died by either murder or suicide. When police arrived, a standoff lasting several hours ensued with police applying pressure on Christopher Ling inside. He emerged from the house with a gun to his head and committed suicide under police duress.
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Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 02/23/2024
Location : Tarkka Lane off Bethel Church Road
City : North East
County : Cecil
State : Maryland
Agency : Cecil Police Department
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A man’s wife committed suicide and police arrived with armored vehicles and bore down on the home until the man also committed suicide under police duress.
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Joseph Holmes
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 02/16/2024
Location : Unknown
City : Largo
County : Prince George
State : Maryland
Agency : Prince George County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Corporal Alyssa Tomaselli, Corporal Mark Price and Officer Marvin Marks
Cause of Death : Medical emergency
Event : Died during arrest
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Prince George patrol deputies arrested a man who died from distress during arrest.
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Melvin Kenneth Jay Jr.
Age :31
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 02/01/2024
Location : Windham Creek Apartments
City : Suitland
County : Prince George
State : Maryland
Agency : Prince George County Police Department
Officer(s) : Braxton Shelton
Cause of Death : Unknown
Event : Killed by police investigating burglary
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Prince George deputies were sent to a possible burglary, found a man inside of a residence and shot and killed him. Melvin Jay had been in his own home when police invaded and killed him.
Police responded to a report about a possible "burglary in progress." Officer Braxton Shelton kicked in the door, stormed the private home of Mr. Jay with gun drawn, found Melvin Jay in his kitchen moving toward his kitchen sink when the officer screamed "show me your motherfucking hands!" and shot and killed him. Police won't comment but state that there was a gun in Melvin Jay's jacket pocket. The gun was not used and this seems an irrelevant defense because there was no burglary and no threat to police.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.fox5dc.com/news/officer-shoots-kills-man-during-burglary-call-in-suitland
Artell Cunningham
Age :28
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 01/30/2024
Location : Annapolis Road
City : New Carrollton
County : Prince George
State : Maryland
Agency : New Carrollton Police Department
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during investigation
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
New Carrollton PD found an abandoned car that had been reported stolen. When they approached, they allege that a man with 2 guns emerged. Police shot and killed him.
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Alberto Vasquez Jr.
Age :35
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 01/30/2024
Location : 7575 Annapolis Road
City : Hyattsville
County : Prince George
State : Maryland
Agency : New Carrollton Police Department
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Died during arrest
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Alberto Vasquez Jr. was wanted by police for a homicide in DC and a carjacking for questioning. When police found him near a laundromat at 7575 Annapolis Road, he was arrested and died during arrest. His cause of death has not been revealed by police so far.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.fox5dc.com/news/family-mourns-father-killed-in-violent-crime-spree-across-dc-maryland
Antonio Hart
Age :31
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 01/20/2024
Location : Paper Mill Rd
City : CockeysvilleBaltimore
County : Baltimore
State : Maryland
Agency : Baltimore County Police Departmen
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Baltimore County PD were called to a vehicle deemed suspicious and surrounded it with SWAT. A man in the vehicle committed suicide under police duress. The man had confessed to multiple murders during a social media livestream.
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Craig Cousin
Age :41
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 01/10/2024
Location : Reisterstown Road
City : Owings Mills
County : Baltimore
State : Maryland
Agency : Baltimore County Police Department
Officer(s) : Cantrell, Folderauer, Eskins, Marsh
Cause of Death : Medical emergency
Event : Died in handcuffs and leg restraints during arrest
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Baltimore County PD were called to a disturbance where Craig Cousin was disruptive but not reported to be armed or directly threatening. Police put him in handcuffs and leg restraints. It is unknown why he was in leg restraints and whether there was any physical violence during arrest. He died from unknown causes.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wbaltv.com/article/police-in-custody-death-owings-mills/46352582
Name Not Disclosed
Age :53
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 01/09/2024
Location : 2700 block of West Franklin Street
City : Baltimore
County : Baltimore
State : Maryland
Agency : Baltimore Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Bystander killed by police chase crash for stolen reg tags
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A Baltimore helicopter that is part of Foxtrot spotted a car with stolen tags. Baltimore Police escalated a chase and the vehicle fled and crashed into a third party bystander, killing them.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.baltimorepolice.org/news/fatal-motor-vehicle-crash-investigation-arrests
https://foxbaltimore.com/news/local/foxtrot-tracks-stolen-vehicle-suspect-dies-in-car-crash
Sha-Kim Akil Webley
Age :20
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 01/09/2024
Location : Slade and Reisterstown
City : Pikesville
County : Baltimore
State : Maryland
Agency : Baltimore County Police Department
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic violence event
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Baltimore County Police Department responded to a domestic disturbance or domestic violence call and chased a man who walked to a nearby gas station. An eyewitness said the man was inside the convenience store at the gas station when police surrounded him. He came out of the gas station and engaged in a shootout with a number of officers. He was shot and killed.
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Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 12/13/2023
Location : Georgia + Henderson
City : Wheaton
County : Montgomery
State : Maryland
Agency : Montgomery County PD
Officer(s) : Jeffrey Brewer, Aaron Bachofsky, Andrew Synan, Kevin Martinez, Michael Chatlin, Antonio Ruiz
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Montgomery PD stopped a juvenile. Some sort of incident occurred causing the juvenile to try to flee from the traffic stop. Police chased the vehicle that refused a traffic stop until the vehicle crashed into first a police cruiser, then another vehicle. The driver was killed. He was a juvenile and for this reason, police withheld his identity. All 4 passengers were injured as well. Police released no more information and it is unknown whether the chase had been authorized and permissible by Maryland pursuit policies.
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Damione Dontae Gardner 1 of 2
Age :22
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 12/08/2023
Location : Stony Creek drawbridge
City : Anne Arundel
County : Anne Arundel
State : Maryland
Agency : Anne Arundel County SO
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Damione Gardner and Meziah Johnson allegedly drove into a utility pole and died. It took police several days to admit that they had chased them into the fatal wreck. The reasons for the chase are still not disclosed at this time.
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Arnel Martez Redfern
Age :52
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 11/24/2023
Location : Maple Ave
City : Parkville
County : Baltimore
State : Maryland
Agency : Baltimore PD
Officer(s) : Burns, Langley, Schanberger
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic violence call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Police arrived at a domestic disturbance and heard gunshots indoors when they arrived. Police shot and killed the man as he opened the door. A woman was found dead in the home.
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Hunter Jessup
Age :27
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 11/07/2023
Location : Brunswick St
City : Baltimore
County : Baltimore
State : Maryland
Agency : Baltimore PD, Direct Action Team
Officer(s) : William Healy, Brittany Routh, Justin Oliva, Brandon Columbo
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police under undisclosed investigation
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Baltimore PD’s Direct Action Team allegedly saw a man who was suspicious to them. Police did not define what attracted their attention or what happened next before the man allegedly pointed a gun at them. They shot and killed him. It is unknown why they stopped him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wbal.com/baltimore-police-officer-taken-to-shock-trauma-after-being-shot/
https://www.cbsnews.com/baltimore/news/police-respond-to-shooting-involving-officer-in-sw-baltimore/
Pedro Argote
Age :49
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 10/25/2023
Location : Unknown
City : Frederick
County : Frederick
State : Maryland
Agency : Frederick County SO, SWAT
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Pedro Argote had lost custody of his four children and shot and killed the judge several hours later on 10/19/2023. After several intense days of manhunt, police located him in a wooded area of Frederick, Maryland. He had committed suicide under police duress.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wfla.com/news/national/suspect-in-killing-of-maryland-judge-found-dead-officials-say/
Dartrel Byers 3 of 4
Age :17
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 09/29/2023
Location : Woodmore Rd
City : Woodmore
County : Prince George
State : Maryland
Agency : Prince George County SO
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Prince George deputies saw a Kia with expired temporary tags and escalated a chase because they felt the car may be stolen. The Kia reached speeds where it lost control, crashed into a tree and exploded in a fireball, killing all 4 occupants. Police are working to identify the 4 people as they are too burnt to determine their genders or make any identification.
The children were identified as Serenity Sellman, 15, Dartrel Byers, 17, Zyshaun Cuffey, 15, and Marquay Swan, 14.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2023/10/01/pg-stolen-suv-crash-tree-fire-four-killed/
https://www.crimeonline.com/2023/10/01/4-dead-in-stolen-vehicle-involved-in-fiery-crash-after-fleeing-police/
https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/prince-georges-county/4-teens-killed-in-stolen-kia-crash-after-police-pursuit-in-prince-georges/3435512/
Zyshaun Cuffey 2 of 4
Age :15
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 09/29/2023
Location : Woodmore Rd
City : Woodmore
County : Prince George
State : Maryland
Agency : Prince George County SO
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Prince George deputies saw a Kia with expired temporary tags and escalated a chase because they felt the car may be stolen. The Kia reached speeds where it lost control, crashed into a tree and exploded in a fireball, killing all 4 occupants. Police are working to identify the 4 people as they are too burnt to determine their genders or make any identification.
The children were later identified as Serenity Sellman, 15, Dartrel Byers, 17, Zyshaun Cuffey, 15, and Marquay Swan, 14.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2023/10/01/pg-stolen-suv-crash-tree-fire-four-killed/
Marquay Swann 1 of 4
Age :14
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 09/29/2023
Location : Woodmore Rd
City : Woodmore
County : Prince George
State : Maryland
Agency : Prince George County SO
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Prince George deputies saw a Kia with expired temporary tags and escalated a chase because they felt the car may be stolen. The Kia reached speeds where it lost control, crashed into a tree and exploded in a fireball, killing all 4 occupants. Police are working to identify the 4 people as they are too burnt to determine their genders or make any identification.
The children were later identified as Serenity Sellman, 15, Dartrel Byers, 17, Zyshaun Cuffey, 15, and Marquay Swan, 14.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2023/10/01/pg-stolen-suv-crash-tree-fire-four-killed/
Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 08/17/2023
Location : Andrews AFB
City : Joint Base Andrews
County : Prince George
State : Maryland
Agency : Morningside PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Third party motorist killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A driver called 911 at about 1:40 p.m. Sunday to report a driver in a black BMW following their car and “firing shots.” Morningside PD saw a BMW that matched the description at the intersection of Suitland and Allentown roads and chased the vehicle untilthe driver lost control and hit a third party motorist in a Ford in the northbound turning lane. The third party motorist in the Ford was taken to a hospital with life-threatening injuries. He died in the hospital Tuesday.
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Rogelio Sanchez Gomez
Age :44
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 08/13/2023
Location : Suitland Road
City : Morningside Park
County : Prince George
State : Maryland
Agency : Morningside Park PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Third party motorist killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Morningside Park PD chased a vehicle into a massive crash during which third party motorist Rogelio Sanchez Gomez was killed. Gomez had been a hardworking stonemason. He had had his two young sons in the car with him when killed by the police chase crash. The condition of the children is unknown.
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Trea Ellinger
Age :29
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 07/25/2023
Location : Unknown
City : Baltimore
County : Baltimore
State : Maryland
Agency : Baltimore PD
Officer(s) : Michelle Price, Daitione Garnett, Perry Talbert, Andre Watson, Ralph Massimei
Cause of Death : Medical emergency
Event : Died in police custody
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Trea Ellinger died in police custody under unknown conditions on 07/25/2023 after he was restrained and forced to lie prone for some time.