Death by Cop 2022-2024
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Linda Childs
Age :71
Gender :Female
Race : White
Date : 09/06/2022
Location : Highway 45 SB+County Rd 512
City : Corinth
County : Alcorn
State : Mississippi
Agency : Mississippi Highway Patrol
Officer(s) : Cody McGee
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Pedestrian killed by police cruiser
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Linda Childs was killed when an officer's vehicle struck her in her car as she was attempting to cross the highway. It is unknown what the officer’s speed was and why this accident occurred. The officer was cleared.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wlbt.com/2022/09/07/71-year-old-corinth-woman-killed-wreck-with-state-trooper/
Mable Arrington
Age :42
Gender :Female
Race : Black
Date : 08/22/2022
Location : 330 Benachi Av
City : Biloxi
County : Harrison
State : Mississippi
Agency : Biloxi PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police under undisclosed circumstances
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Mable Arrington was a single mom of 4 children who was beloved in her community. On 08/22/2022, police arrived at her house without a warrant and shot and killed her in front of her children just outside of the apartment. Police refused to give an explanation and also refused to release the bodycam footage despite protests and demands by friends, family and local community.
Family were left to piece together their own investigation since police were uncooperative with even most basic information. Family said that Arrington’s children had been mistreated by other children and someone had filed a complaint which got police involved. Police arrived and shot and killed Arrington who had multiple bullets in her body on autopsy. She is believed to have been unarmed. Police never explained the reason for her homicide.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wlox.com/2022/08/23/officer-involved-shooting-reported-biloxi/
https://www.infinityfuneralhomes.com/obituaries/mable-arrington-1
https://www.sunherald.com/news/local/crime/article264832754.html
Steven Pearson
Age :47
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 08/15/2022
Location : Unknown
City : Flowood
County : Ranking
State : Mississippi
Agency : Pearl Police Department, Flowood Police Department
Officer(s) : Not disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Bystander killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Pearl PD chased a vehicle that refused a traffic stop until it crashed into a bystander on a motorcycle, killing Steven Pearson.
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Steven Pearson
Age :47
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 08/15/2022
Location : Old Fannin Rd+Flowood Dr
City : Flowood
County : Rankin
State : Mississippi
Agency : Flowood Police Department, Rankin County Sheriff's Office, Pearl Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Third party motorcyclist killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Flowood PD, Rankin County deputies and Pearl PD officers escalated a chase against a driver for “too dark window tint.” The chase continued until the party being chased crashed into a bystander motorcycle, killing Steven Pearson.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wtok.com/2022/08/15/bystander-killed-police-chase-2nd-time-4-weeks/
Tyrone Jones
Age :38
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 07/25/2022
Location : Livingston Rd + Collier Ave
City : Jackson
County : Hinds
State : Mississippi
Agency : Jackson PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic disturbance call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Police arrived at a domestic disturbance and allegedly saw a man shooting toward another vehicle. Police claim he turned toward them. They shot and killed him. The Mississippi Bureau of Investigations specifically refused to give the name of the shooter officer.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wapt.com/article/jackson-police-officer-involved-in-shooting-collier-ave/40709896#
https://www.wlox.com/2022/07/25/suspect-dead-following-officer-involved-shooting-jackson/
Brad Pennington
Age :32
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 07/22/2022
Location :
City : Jackson
County : Rankin
State : Mississippi
Agency : Jackson Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Bystander killed in police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Jackson PD chased a driver for speeding which escalated speeds until he crashed into a male carrier’s vehicle, killing the carrier.
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Brad Pennington
Age :32
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 07/21/2022
Location : Unknown
City : Jackson
County : Hinds
State : Mississippi
Agency : Pearl PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Officers with the Pearl Police Department said they tried to pull over a 20-year-old for speeding on the interstate, but he did not stop and officers chased him until he crashed his car into a mail truck driven by Brad Pennington, 32, who was seriously injured when he tried to escape the vehicle as it tipped over. A witness said he tried to jump out of the truck and hit his head on the concrete and died later. Police were reportedly outside of their jurisdiction with this chase.
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Molka Horton
Age :39
Gender :Female
Race : Black
Date : 07/20/2022
Location : Goodman Rd + Pasadena
City : Horn Lake
County : DeSoto
State : Mississippi
Agency : Horn Lake PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during traffic stop/chase
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Horn Lake PD attempted to make a traffic stop when Molka Horton allegedly fled the scene in her vehicle. Police claim that she pointed a gun at them. They shot and killed her.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.serenityfuneralhomememphis.com/obituaries/Molka-Horton?obId=25452272#/obituaryInfo
https://www.wlbt.com/2022/07/20/officer-involved-shooting-under-investigation-horn-lake/
Maurice “Corey” McCarthy Hughes
Age :45
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 07/14/2022
Location : S Chancellor Ave
City : Hattiesburg
County : Forrest
State : Mississippi
Agency : Forrest County SO
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during mental health crisis
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Forrest County deputies were called to a mental health crisis call to serve an involuntary commitment. Police allege that an altercation ensued when they tried to arrest Hughes and that he allegedly hit an officer with a blunt object. They shot and killed him.
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Earl Wigley Jr.
Age :42
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 05/23/2022
Location : Unknown
City : Jackson
County : Hinds
State : Mississippi
Agency : Byram PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Driver killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Byram police reportedly came upon a stolen Honda Accord and while attempting to make a traffic stop, the driver did not stop and continued down Siwell Road on Lee Street which is where the man “basically T-boned and broad-sided a silver Chevrolet Silverado.” Wigley died.
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Carmello Brumfield
Age :16
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 04/30/2022
Location : 1207 Mississippi St
City : Jackson
County : Hinds
State : Mississippi
Agency : Hinds County SD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during “Shots Fired” call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Hinds County deputies arrived at a recreational festival for a call of shots fired. Police focused on Carmelo Brumfield, 16, and engaged him in a shootout. Police killed the teenager. It is unknown, whether any de-escalation was ever attempted.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wlbt.com/2022/05/04/hinds-co-coroner-identifies-teen-shooter-killed-mudbug-festival/
Jonathan Sanchez
Age :32
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 04/25/2022
Location : WB I-20 Brandon exit 54
City : Jackson
County : Rankin
State : Mississippi
Agency :
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during car chase
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Jonathan Sanchez was pulled over for speeding when police discovered he was wanted out of Florida for kidnapping. He pulled a gun and took 3 children and a family member managed to get one of three children out of the car before Sanchez drove off. Police chase him at high speed and despite the fact that there were known to be two children in the car, police placed spike strips until the vehicle crashed. The man exited the vehicle with a gun and committed suicide under police duress in front of his children.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wlbt.com/2022/04/25/officer-involved-shooting-rankin-co-leaves-one-dead/
Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 03/21/2022
Location : Laurel St
City : Cadillac
County : Wexford
State : Mississippi
Agency : Cadillac PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Unknown
Event : Drug OD due to traffic stop
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Cadillac Police officers traffic-stopped a vehicle driving without headlights early Saturday on South Mitchel Street. Two men in the vehicle admitted to alcohol use including the driver. The driver left the scene. Police escalated a chase until the vehicle crashed into a wall, a parked car and tree with both men running away. Drugs, guns and cash were found. The passenger was not located but the injured driver was taken to the hospital where he died of what police allege may have been drugs ingested during the arrest.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.mlive.com/news/2022/03/man-dies-of-apparent-od-after-fleeing-police-pursuit.html
Quinetrice Shante McAllister
Age :38
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 03/11/2022
Location : 1447 County Farm Rd
City : Raymond
County : Hinds
State : Mississippi
Agency : Hinds County SD
Officer(s) : Hinds County SD
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during arrest
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Quinetrice Shante McAllister was at a detention center after a domestic disturbance call and allegedly fired a gun. Three officers fired back, killing her.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.echovita.com/us/obituaries/ms/jackson/quinetrice-shante-mcallister-14447897
https://www.wapt.com/article/woman-killed-in-shootout-with-hinds-county-deputies-identified/39449957