Death by Cop  2022-2024

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Name Not Disclosed

Age :

Gender :Male

Race : Unknown

Date : 11/17/2024

Location : 200 block of Montgomery

City : Lawson

County : Ray

State : Missouri

Agency : Lawson Police Department, Ray County Sheriff’s Office

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during standoff

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Lawson PD were sent to a domestic violence call, encountered a man who was allegedly attacking a female. Police shot and killed the man. A child was also killed during the shooting. It is not immediately clear who is bullet killed the child.
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TOTAL CASUALTIES DURING THIS POLICE ENCOUNTER: 2 dead.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.kshb.com/news/crime/officer-involved-shooting-in-lawson-missouri

Name Not Disclosed

Age :

Gender :Male

Race : Unknown

Date : 11/17/2024

Location : 200 block of Montgomery

City : Lawson

County : Ray

State : Missouri

Agency : Lawson Police Department, Ray County Sheriff’s Office

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during standoff

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Lawson PD were sent to a domestic violence call, encountered a man who was allegedly attacking a female. Police shot and killed the man. A child was also killed during the shooting. It is not immediately clear who is bullet killed the child.
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TOTAL CASUALTIES DURING THIS POLICE ENCOUNTER: 2 dead.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.kshb.com/news/crime/officer-involved-shooting-in-lawson-missouri

Name Not Disclosed

Age :

Gender :Male

Race : Unknown

Date : 11/17/2024

Location : Interstate 29

City : Watson

County : Fremont

State : Missouri

Agency : Fremont County Sheriff’s Office, Iowa State Patrol

Officer(s) : Not disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Bystanders killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Police escalated a pursuit that began in Iowa following a report of kidnapping and domestic assault ended in Missouri with a wrong-way crash that claimed the lives of four individuals, including two Kearney High School students and the driver under pursuit. A third teen was seriously injured, and a 1-year-old child, who was also in the fleeing driver’s vehicle, survived after being rescued.
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Fremont County deputies and Iowa State Patrol troopers pursued a man who , who drove southbound in the northbound lanes of Interstate 29. The Iowa trooper ended the chase at the Missouri state line, but a Fremont County deputy continued.
The crash involved the fleeing driver’s 2023 Kia Sorento, a 2013 Ford Focus carrying the teens, and a 2024 Volvo semi-truck. The Sorento burst into flames after the crash.
Three teens in the Ford Focus, all from Kearney, Missouri, were involved; two lost their lives. The fleeing driver also died, while the 1-year-old child in the Sorento survived.
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TOTAL CASUALTIES DURING THIS POLICE ENCOUNTER: 4 dead, 3 injured including 2 children.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.kansascity.com/news/local/article295740949.html#storylink=cpy

Name Not Disclosed

Age :29

Gender :Male

Race : Unknown

Date : 11/17/2024

Location : Interstate 29

City : Watson

County : Fremont

State : Missouri

Agency : Fremont County Sheriff’s Office, Iowa State Patrol

Officer(s) : Not disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Bystanders killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Police escalated a pursuit that began in Iowa following a report of kidnapping and domestic assault ended in Missouri with a wrong-way crash that claimed the lives of four individuals, including two Kearney High School students and the driver under pursuit. A third teen was seriously injured, and a 1-year-old child, who was also in the fleeing driver’s vehicle, survived after being rescued.
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Fremont County deputies and Iowa State Patrol troopers pursued a man who , who drove southbound in the northbound lanes of Interstate 29. The Iowa trooper ended the chase at the Missouri state line, but a Fremont County deputy continued. The crash involved the fleeing driver’s 2023 Kia Sorento, a 2013 Ford Focus carrying the teens, and a 2024 Volvo semi-truck. The Sorento burst into flames after the crash.
Three teens in the Ford Focus, all from Kearney, Missouri, were involved; two lost their lives. The fleeing driver also died, while the 1-year-old child in the Sorento survived.
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TOTAL CASUALTIES DURING THIS POLICE ENCOUNTER: 3 dead, 3 injured including 2 children.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.kansascity.com/news/local/article295740949.html#storylink=cpy

Name Not Disclosed

Age :18

Gender :Female

Race : Unknown

Date : 11/17/2024

Location : Interstate 29

City : Watson

County : Fremont

State : Missouri

Agency : Fremont County Sheriff’s Office, Iowa State Patrol

Officer(s) : Not disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Bystanders killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Police escalated a pursuit that began in Iowa following a report of kidnapping and domestic assault ended in Missouri with a wrong-way crash that claimed the lives of four individuals, including two Kearney High School students and the driver under pursuit. A third teen was seriously injured, and a 1-year-old child, who was also in the fleeing driver’s vehicle, survived after being rescued.
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Fremont County deputies and Iowa State Patrol troopers pursued a man who , who drove southbound in the northbound lanes of Interstate 29. The Iowa trooper ended the chase at the Missouri state line, but a Fremont County deputy continued.
The crash involved the fleeing driver’s 2023 Kia Sorento, a 2013 Ford Focus carrying the teens, and a 2024 Volvo semi-truck. The Sorento burst into flames after the crash. Three teens in the Ford Focus, all from Kearney, Missouri, were involved; two lost their lives. The fleeing driver also died, while the 1-year-old child in the Sorento survived.
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TOTAL CASUALTIES DURING THIS POLICE ENCOUNTER: 3 dead, 3 injured including 2 children.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.kansascity.com/news/local/article295740949.html#storylink=cpy

Name Not Disclosed

Age :18

Gender :Male

Race : Unknown

Date : 11/17/2024

Location : Interstate 29

City : Watson

County : Fremont

State : Missouri

Agency : Fremont County Sheriff’s Office, Iowa State Patrol

Officer(s) : Not disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Bystanders killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Police escalated a pursuit that began in Iowa following a report of kidnapping and domestic assault ended in Missouri with a wrong-way crash that claimed the lives of four individuals, including two Kearney High School students and the driver under pursuit. A third teen was seriously injured, and a 1-year-old child, who was also in the fleeing driver’s vehicle, survived after being rescued.
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Fremont County deputies and Iowa State Patrol troopers pursued a man who , who drove southbound in the northbound lanes of Interstate 29. The Iowa trooper ended the chase at the Missouri state line, but a Fremont County deputy continued. The crash involved the fleeing driver’s 2023 Kia Sorento, a 2013 Ford Focus carrying the teens, and a 2024 Volvo semi-truck. The Sorento burst into flames after the crash.
Three teens in the Ford Focus, all from Kearney, Missouri, were involved; two lost their lives. The fleeing driver also died, while the 1-year-old child in the Sorento survived.
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TOTAL CASUALTIES DURING THIS POLICE ENCOUNTER: 3 dead, 3 injured including 2 children.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.kansascity.com/news/local/article295740949.html#storylink=cpy

Kenneth R. Williams

Age :32

Gender :Male

Race : Unknown

Date : 11/09/2024

Location : QuikTrip at 8733 East 63rd Street

City : Raytown

County : Jackson

State : Missouri

Agency : Raytown Police Department

Officer(s) : Not disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during altercation

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Raytown PD were sent to a business where a man was engaged in an altercation with a security guard. Police arrived, and the man tried to get in his vehicle to leave. Police shot and killed him. Police alleged that he had explosives in his vehicle.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.kansascity.com/news/local/article295298029.html

Name Not Disclosed

Age :

Gender :Male

Race : Unknown

Date : 11/08/2024

Location : 11500 block of North Cherry Street

City : Northland

County : Clay

State : Missouri

Agency : Kansas City Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Fire

Event : Killed by unknown method during SWAT standoff

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Kansas City police Department were sent to a welfare check on a man in mental health crisis. They alleged that he was locked in a home and armed. Police called SWAT and escalated a standoff that ended when the home caught on fire and the man died. It is unknown whether the man set it on fire or it happened during SWAT standoff.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.kansascity.com/news/local/article295224524.html

https://www.kctv5.com/2024/11/08/kcpd-kcfd-searching-house-fire-debris-after-standoff-northland/

Destinii Hope

Age :0.3

Gender :Female

Race : White

Date : 11/08/2024

Location : Larkspur Lane

City : Independence

County : Jackson

State : Missouri

Agency : Independence Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Bystander killed by police shooting

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Independence PD were called for a welfare check on a woman in mental health crisis. Police arrived, found her with a knife, holding an infant. Police shot and killed both the woman and the child. Family members stated that police shot the baby in the head.
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TOTAL CASUALTIES DURING THIS POLICE ENCOUNTER: 2 dead.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.kmbc.com/article/independence-missouri-shooting-larkspur-lane/62843985

https://www.kansascity.com/news/local/article295217139.html

https://www.kctv5.com/2024/11/08/police-woman-child-die-apartment-complex-shooting-officer-administrative-leave/

https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-baby-destinys-funeral-costs

Maria Pike

Age :34

Gender :Female

Race : White

Date : 11/08/2024

Location : Unknown

City : Independence

County : Jackson

State : Missouri

Agency : Independence Police Department

Officer(s) : Not disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during standoff

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Independence PD were called for a welfare check on a woman in mental health crisis. Police arrived, found her with a knife, holding an infant. Police shot and killed both the woman and the child. Family members stated that police shot the baby in the head.
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TOTAL CASUALTIES DURING THIS POLICE ENCOUNTER: 2 dead.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.kmbc.com/article/independence-missouri-shooting-larkspur-lane/62843985

https://www.kansascity.com/news/local/article295217139.html

https://www.kctv5.com/2024/11/08/police-woman-child-die-apartment-complex-shooting-officer-administrative-leave/

Terry James Lewis Jr.

Age :36

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 11/01/2024

Location : Interstate 470 and Interstate 70

City : Independence

County : Jackson

State : Missouri

Agency : Independence Police Department

Officer(s) : Not disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Driver killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Independence PD chased a vehicle for a failed traffic stop at high speed until it collided with a second police vehicle. The driver died.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.kansascity.com/news/local/article294880254.html

Name Not Disclosed

Age :

Gender :Male

Race : Unknown

Date : 11/01/2024

Location : I-470 at I-70

City : Kansas City

County : Jackson

State : Missouri

Agency : Kansas City Police Department

Officer(s) : Not disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Driver killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Kansas City police chased a vehicle at high speed that did not stop. The vehicle collided with an officer in pursuit. The driver died. The officer was injured and was stable.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.yahoo.com/news/independence-officer-hospitalized-suspect-dead-144851547.html

Lucas J. Menz

Age :21

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 10/23/2024

Location : Unknown

City : St. Louis

County : St. Louis

State : Missouri

Agency : St. Louis Police Department

Officer(s) : Not disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Driver killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

St. Louis police chased Lucas Menz until he crashed and died. The chase was initiated because he passed an officer on the road.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.kttn.com/high-speed-police-chase-on-interstate-55-ends-in-fatal-crash-in-st-louis/

Name Not Disclosed

Age :

Gender :Male

Race : Unknown

Date : 10/22/2024

Location : Julie Dean Road

City : Poplar Bluff

County : Randolph

State : Missouri

Agency : Doniphan Police Department, Randolph County Sheriff’s Office

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Juvenile driver killed by police during pursuit

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

A juvenile robbed a store at gunpoint and fled. Police chased him and shot and killed him.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/officer-involved-shooting-under-investigation-following-store-robbery/ar-AA1sK1hp

Nathan L. Jeffries

Age :33

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 10/20/2024

Location : WB I-44

City : Saint Robert

County : Pulaski

State : Missouri

Agency : Saint Robert Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Motorcyclist (driver) killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Saint Robert police chased a motorcycle for unknown reasons on the westbound I 44 until it crashed into another vehicle, ejected the driver, Nathan Jeffries, who died.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.ozarksfirst.com/news/motorcyclist-dies-in-crash-after-i-44-police-pursuit-in-pulaski-county/

Jonathon Armstrong Beason

Age :37

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 10/14/2024

Location : Westbound I-70

City : Callaway County

County : Callaway

State : Missouri

Agency : Callaway County Sheriff's Office

Officer(s) : Justin Bax, Gardner Pottorff

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police direct traffic stop

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Callaway County deputies pulled over a vehicle and found the driver, Jonathan Beason, had warrants for his arrest. Police engage in a shootout with him and killed him.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.semissourian.com/news/texas-driver-is-killed-and-two-deputies-are-wounded-during-missouri-traffic-stopbbf2a4cf

https://www.columbiamissourian.com/news/local/two-deputies-injured-in-shooting-on-i-70-in-callaway-county/article_5d21f5df-bad5-5440-bba0-9af03df29d77.html

https://www.komu.com/news/callaway-county-sheriffs-office-releases-names-of-deputies-in-i-70-shooting/article_519dc606-8b13-11ef-82a9-3b069a621043.html

Gregory Maxwell

Age :37

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 10/04/2024

Location : 5700 block of Oakland Avenue

City : St. Louis

County : St. Louis

State : Missouri

Agency : St. Louis Police Department

Officer(s) : Not disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during mental health crisis

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

A man in mental health crisis had stabbed a puppy and himself in the 5700 block of Oakland Avenue in St. Louis. Police arrived and shot and killed him.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://newschannel20.com/news/local/springfield-man-shot-after-stabbing-puppy-himself-in-st-louis

Name Not Disclosed

Age :

Gender :Male

Race : Unknown

Date : 09/25/2024

Location : 5700 block of Oakland Avenue

City : St. Louis

County : St. Louis

State : Missouri

Agency : St. Louis Police Department

Officer(s) : Not disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during mental health crisis

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

A man in a mental health crisis was walking around the 5700 block of Oakland Avenue in St. Louis with a puppy. Police arrived and confronted him. He allegedly produced a knife and began stabbing his small dog. Police fired a taser at him, but he broke free and fled. Police again, cornered him, and allegedly ordered him to drop the knife. He instead went from standing to a seated position, but still held the knife. Police shot and killed him.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://fox2now.com/news/missouri/suspect-in-critical-condition-after-officer-involved-shooting/

Jermaine Montez Burnett

Age :32

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 09/19/2024

Location : Forest Village Apartment complex

City : Columbia

County : Boone

State : Missouri

Agency : Columbia Police Department, Missouri Highway Patrol, Boone County Sheriff’s Office, SWAT

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Suicide under police duress

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Jermaine M. Burnett was wanted for a homicide and was located in the Forest Village Apartment complex in Columbia, MO. Police exchanged fire with him and he was locked in an apartment. SWAT fired CS gas canisters into the apartment. When police made forcible entry with drones and robots, they found him dead from suicide.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://kwos.com/update-cpd-investigators-highlands-homicide-suspect-dead-after-self-inflicted-gunshot-wound/

Paul Clifford Buchholz

Age :54

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 09/13/2024

Location : Crow’s Creek Campground

City : Smithville

County : Clay

State : Missouri

Agency : Clay County Sheriff's Office

Officer(s) : Not disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Suicide under police duress

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

After a road rage incident, police chased Paul Clifford Buchholz to a campground where they escalated a chase. Shots were fired and police created a standoff during which he died by suicide under police duress. Buchholz had been unhoused.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://excelsiorcitizen.com/excelsior-springs-road-rage-suspect-takes-own-life-during-smithville-lake-standoff/

James Michael Nelson

Age :40

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 09/13/2024

Location : U.S. Route 67 near Interstate

City : Jefferson County

County : Jefferson

State : Missouri

Agency : Missouri State Highway Patrol

Officer(s) : Not disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Bystander killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Missouri State Highway patrol were chasing a vehicle at high speed when it lost control and hit a bystander head on. The crash killed bystander, James Nelson, and injured a passenger.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/one-dead-one-hurt-after-jefferson-county-highway-crash/ar-AA1qaSpL?apiversion=v2&noservercache=1&domshim=1&renderwebcomponents=1&wcseo=1&batchservertelemetry=1&noservertelemetry=1

David Michael Peter

Age :36

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 09/10/2024

Location : Roy's Convenience Store at 17203 MO-47

City : Richwoods

County : Washington

State : Missouri

Agency : Washington County Sheriff‘s Office

Officer(s) : Not disclosed

Cause of Death : Unknown

Event : Killed by police during trespassing call

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

A store employee at a convenience store called police and asked that David Peter be removed for trespassing. Police arrived and engaged in an altercation with him. He refused to get out of the vehicle and put the vehicle in drive. Deputy jumped on the side of the truck, causing Peter to pin him between the truck and the deputy’s vehicle. Other deputies open fire and shot and killed him.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://fox2now.com/news/missouri/man-shot-killed-after-using-truck-to-pin-sheriffs-deputy-against-vehicle/

Delisha Evans 1 of 2

Age :32

Gender :Female

Race : Black

Date : 09/06/2024

Location : Watson Road

City : St. Louis

County : Jackson

State : Missouri

Agency : St. Louis Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Driver and passenger killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

St. Louis Police chased a vehicle for a drug warrant out of Texas. The vehicle rolled over during high-speed pursuit, killing a man and woman inside.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BVZYpLlbOAU

https://www.ksdk.com/article/news/local/man-woman-dead-pursuit-shots-fired-affton/63-f33c7e34-8164-4ca1-b7e5-a282b960698c

Ryan Phillips 2 of 2

Age :33

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 09/06/2024

Location : Watson Road

City : St. Louis

County : Jackson

State : Missouri

Agency : St. Louis Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Driver and passenger killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

St. Louis Police chased a vehicle for a drug warrant out of Texas. The vehicle rolled over during high-speed pursuit, killing a man and woman inside.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BVZYpLlbOAU

https://www.ksdk.com/article/news/local/man-woman-dead-pursuit-shots-fired-affton/63-f33c7e34-8164-4ca1-b7e5-a282b960698c

Name Not Disclosed

Age :

Gender :Male

Race : Unknown

Date : 09/01/2024

Location : 62nd Street

City : Prairie Village

County : Prairie Village Police

State : Missouri

Agency : Prairie Village Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Unknown

Event : Driver killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Prairie Village police allegedly tried to traffic-stop a vehicle. The vehicle sped away and crashed, ejecting the driver who died. Police so far claim that they did not chase him at the moment of crash. It seems that the crash occurred due to a police stop and it is therefore listed here until it is clarified that police had released demand from being ”in custody” which everyone is considered while at a traffic stop or during pursuit.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.kmbc.com/article/driver-dies-traffic-stop-in-prairie-village/62028541

Denis L. Redondo-Zelaya

Age :28

Gender :Male

Race : Latino/a/e

Date : 08/19/2024

Location : North Service Road

City : St. Clair

County : Franklin

State : Missouri

Agency : Missouri State Highway Patrol

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police after car crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Missouri State trooper reportedly came upon an accident site and saw a man crawling out of the car. Police claim that he held a knife. Police further alleged that they shouted at him to drop the knife and he did not do so. Police shot and killed him. He was 27-year-old Denis Redondo Zelaya from Honduras. Police said they do not know if he spoke English and understood their commands or not.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.ksdk.com/article/news/local/missouri-highway-patrol-trooper-shoots-kills-man-investigating-crash-st-clair-missouri/63-c6f3bb95-e29a-44df-a0bd-937a50807bbb

Name Not Disclosed

Age :26

Gender :Female

Race : Unknown

Date : 08/16/2024

Location : West Iowa Avenue and Gasconade Street

City : St. Louis

County : St. Louis

State : Missouri

Agency : St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police after shooting

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

A woman had allegedly shot another woman inside of the restaurant after arriving, wearing a mask and firing shots at one of the female employees. She fled and police located her. She exchanged gunshots with police and then allegedly shot herself. It is not clear whether she died from police or her own bullet.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.ksdk.com/article/news/crime/person-shot-police-near-laclede-park-south-st-louis/63-4c1aeec3-c08a-4fd8-96a1-66f431c4d1dc

Timothy J. King

Age :58

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 08/14/2024

Location : Old Orchard Road

City : St. Francois

County : St. Francois

State : Missouri

Agency : St. Francois County Sheriff’s Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during pursuit

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

St. Francois deputies shot and killed a man after a pursuit. No more information was released.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://fox2now.com/news/missouri/st-francois-county-deputy-shoots-person-following-pursuit/

https://www.kfvs12.com/2024/08/15/officer-involved-shooting-under-investigation-st-francois-county/

Myesha Shawntay Gentry 1 of 3

Age :32

Gender :Female

Race : Black

Date : 08/13/2024

Location : EB 35th Street

City : Kansas City

County : Jackson

State : Missouri

Agency : Kansas City Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : 3 dead, 6 injured as result of police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

A Kansas City PD officer attempted to make a traffic stop on a Kia that had eight people, mostly teenagers, in it. The vehicle sped away, and the officer discovered that it was stolen. Police escalated a high-speed pursuit that ended when the Kia collided with a bystander vehicle while being chased by police. The devastating crash caused the following fatalities and injuries:
The Dead:
• A 16-year-old boy, driver, dead at crash scene
• A 37-year-old man in the front passenger seat dead
• Female passenger, age unknown, dead at hospital
The Injured:
• 20-year-old male, condition unknown, in hospital
• A 4-year-old, gender unknown sitting on the lap of the 20-year-old male
• A 6-year-old passenger with serious injuries
• A 12-year-old in the cargo area of the Kia with serious injuries
• A 13-year-old in the cargo area with serious injuries
Note that police were evidently aware that this was a car full of young children and teens before they undertook this lethal manhunt for a stolen car. Three are dead and 6 others are hospitalized with survival currently unknown. This page will be updated when identities and more details are released.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.kansascity.com/news/local/crime/article291040570.html

https://www.kcbd.com/2024/08/14/3-dead-6-injured-after-16-year-old-crashes-stolen-kia-soul-carrying-7-passengers/

https://www.kansascity.com/news/local/article291191085.html

Donelle E’Shawn Morris 3 of 3

Age :16

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 08/13/2024

Location : EB 35th Street

City : Kansas City

County : Jackson

State : Missouri

Agency : Kansas City Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : 3 dead, 6 injured as result of police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Open records summary :
A Kansas City PD officer attempted to make a traffic stop on a Kia that had eight people, mostly teenagers, in it. The vehicle sped away, and the officer discovered that it was stolen. Police escalated a high-speed pursuit that ended when the Kia collided with a bystander vehicle while being chased by police. The devastating crash caused the following fatalities and injuries:
The Dead:
• A 16-year-old boy, driver, dead at crash scene
• A 37-year-old man in the front passenger seat dead
• Female passenger, age unknown, dead at hospital
The Injured:
• 20-year-old male, condition unknown, in hospital
• A 4-year-old, gender unknown sitting on the lap of the 20-year-old male
• A 6-year-old passenger with serious injuries
• A 12-year-old in the cargo area of the Kia with serious injuries
• A 13-year-old in the cargo area with serious injuries
Note that police were evidently aware that this was a car full of young children and teens before they undertook this lethal manhunt for a stolen car. Three are dead and 6 others are hospitalized with survival currently unknown. This page will be updated when identities and more details are released.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.kansascity.com/news/local/crime/article291040570.html

https://www.kcbd.com/2024/08/14/3-dead-6-injured-after-16-year-old-crashes-stolen-kia-soul-carrying-7-passengers/

https://www.kansascity.com/news/local/article291191085.html

Reginald K. Smith 2 of 3

Age :37

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 08/13/2024

Location : EB 35th Street

City : Kansas City

County : Jackson

State : Missouri

Agency : Kansas City Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : 3 dead, 6 injured as result of police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

A Kansas City PD officer attempted to make a traffic stop on a Kia that had eight people, mostly teenagers, in it. The vehicle sped away, and the officer discovered that it was stolen. Police escalated a high-speed pursuit that ended when the Kia collided with a bystander vehicle while being chased by police. The devastating crash caused the following fatalities and injuries:
The Dead:
• A 16-year-old boy, driver, dead at crash scene
• A 37-year-old man in the front passenger seat dead
• Female passenger, age unknown, dead at hospital
The Injured:
• 20-year-old male, condition unknown, in hospital
• A 4-year-old, gender unknown sitting on the lap of the 20-year-old male
• A 6-year-old passenger with serious injuries
• A 12-year-old in the cargo area of the Kia with serious injuries
• A 13-year-old in the cargo area with serious injuries
Note that police were evidently aware that this was a car full of young children and teens before they undertook this lethal manhunt for a stolen car. Three are dead and 6 others are hospitalized with survival currently unknown. This page will be updated when identities and more details are released.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.kansascity.com/news/local/crime/article291040570.html

https://www.kcbd.com/2024/08/14/3-dead-6-injured-after-16-year-old-crashes-stolen-kia-soul-carrying-7-passengers/

https://www.kansascity.com/news/local/article291191085.html

Garrett Michael Ryan

Age :30

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 08/10/2024

Location : WB-44

City : Sullivan

County : Franklin

State : Missouri

Agency : Franklin County Sheriff’s Office, Sullivan Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during “man with knife” call

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Franklin County deputies and Sullivan PD were sent to the westbound lane of the I–44 in Sullivan, where a man was walking. Police alleged that he walked toward them and held a knife. They shot and killed him.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.ky3.com/2024/08/11/wb-i-44-closed-sullivan-after-police-shoot-kill-man-with-knife-highway/

Name Not Disclosed

Age :

Gender :Male

Race : Unknown

Date : 08/08/2024

Location : County Rd 101

City : Dunklin County

County : Dunklin

State : Missouri

Agency : US Marshals, Dunklin County Sheriff’s Office

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during arrest

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

US Marshals arrived to arrest a man on drug charges and shot and killed him during arrest.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.kfvs12.com/video/2024/08/08/deadly-officer-involved-shooting-dunklin-county /

Givonni Diaz

Age :15

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 07/20/2024

Location : 9th and Russell

City : St. Louis

County : St. Louis

State : Missouri

Agency : St. Louis Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by off-duty police during alleged robbery

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

St. Louis Police allege that an off-duty officer witnessed an armed robbery and shot and killed 15-year-old Giovanni Diaz.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yib5IGcw4Do

Joshua C. Walkup

Age :39

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 07/19/2024

Location : Jefferson Street and Spur Drive

City : Marshfield

County : Webster

State : Missouri

Agency : Marshfield Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Motorcyclist killed in collision with police vehicle

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

A motorcyclist died in a collision with a police vehicle at an intersection in Marshfield, MO.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.ky3.com/2024/07/20/one-dead-after-crash-involving-marshfield-police-officer-motorcyclist/

https://www.kttn.com/motorcycle-rider-dies-in-crash-on-highway-38-in-marshfield/#google_vignette

Name Not Disclosed

Age :26

Gender :Female

Race : Black

Date : 06/29/2024

Location : Warwick Avenue, off North Euclid in the Kingsway East neighborhood

City : St. Louis

County : St. Louis County

State : Missouri

Agency : St. Louis Airport Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Discussed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by off-duty officer

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

A St. Louis Airport PD officer who was off-duty witnessed a fight between two women. One of the women took out a pistol and shot the 23-year-old woman in the leg. The shot woman’s boyfriend, an officer, then shot and killed the shooter.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://fox2now.com/news/missouri/one-dead-in-shooting-involving-off-duty-police-officer/

Name Not Disclosed

Age :

Gender :Male

Race : Unknown

Date : 06/28/2024

Location : 4900 block of Cotte Brillante Avenue

City : St. Louis

County : St. Louis

State : Missouri

Agency : St. Louis Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed off-duty officer

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by off-duty officer after shooting

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

An off-duty Lambert airport police officer shot a man who had shot an injured his girlfriend.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://fox2now.com/news/missouri/one-dead-in-shooting-involving-off-duty-police-officer/

https://www.firstalert4.com/2024/06/29/officer-involved-shooting-leads-1-woman-dead-overnight-north-st-louis/

https://www.ksdk.com/article/news/crime/1-dead-st-louis-shooting-involving-off-duty-officer/63-94485573-1dde-4fd1-a7b8-978cd9a57f2a

Kevin Lee Scheel

Age :45

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 06/27/2024

Location : Country Road 1080

City : Mt. Vernon

County : Lawrence

State : Missouri

Agency : Lawrence County Sheriff’s Office, Missouri State Highway Patrol

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Suicide under police duress

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Kevin Lee Scheel was allegedly holding a former girlfriend against her will. Police arrived and he released her promptly. Police decided to arrest him for the previous crime of not letting her leave his house. He locked himself into the home. Police brought State Police and SWAT and bore down on the residence with SWAT tactics until Scheel committed suicide under police duress.

SOURCE LINKS :

http://www.lawrencecountyrecord.com/content/law-co-standoff-ends-public-suicide

Paul Wilhite

Age :61

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 06/26/2024

Location : Camelot Drive RV Park

City : Poplar Bluff

County : Butler

State : Missouri

Agency : Butler County Sheriff’s Office

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during arrest

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Paul Wilhite was served a warrant for a drug charges. He was shot and killed during arrest.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.darnews.com/story/3045088.html

https://www.kait8.com/2024/06/27/victim-identified-deadly-officer-involved-shooting-butler-county-mo-rv-park/

Name Not Disclosed

Age :

Gender :Male

Race : Unknown

Date : 06/18/2024

Location : Goodfellow and Paige

City : North City

County : St. Louis County

State : Missouri

Agency : North City Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during chase

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Police chased a teenager in a stolen car and engaged in a shootout after disabling the car with spike strips. Police shot and killed the youth.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KCnoWE8qa5E