Death by Cop  2022-2024

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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 A. 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/

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

Emeshyon Wilkins

Age :17

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 06/17/2024

Location : Whittier St and Maffitt Ave

City : St. Louis

County : St. Louis

State : Missouri

Agency : St. Louis Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : St. Louis Police Department, Anti-Crime Task Force

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Emeshuon Wilkins was reportedly driving a stolen SUV. He fled from police, was co fronted on foot by a tactical unit and shot and killed. Police claim he pointed a weapon.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.ky3.com/2024/06/18/teenager-fatally-shot-after-pointing-gun-officer-during-chase-st-louis-police-say/

Name Not Disclosed

Age :

Gender :Male

Race : Unknown

Date : 06/06/2024

Location : 5000 block of Clark Lane

City : Columbia

County : Boone

State : Missouri

Agency : Columbia Police Department, SWAT

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Died after shootout with police

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Police received a “shots fired” call and found a man in an apartment complex with a gun. Police engaged in a shootout and the man retreated to an apartment. SWAT arrived with as Lenco BearCat bore down on the apartment. The man was found dead inside. It is not clear whether he was killed by police or how he died.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://krcgtv.com/news/local/northeast-columbia-barricaded-person-found-deceased-inside-residence

https://www.columbiamissourian.com/news/local/suspect-dead-after-hourslong-standoff-at-columbia-apartment-complex/article_f65c2b3f-1f1e-506f-84ee-19c5e3d64766.html

Austin M. Brewer

Age :31

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 06/05/2024

Location : South Sterling Avenue near E. 23rd Street

City : Kansas City

County : Wyandotte

State : Missouri

Agency : Missouri State Highway Patrol

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Driver killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Kansas Highway Patrol chased a Kansas Highway Patrol chased a vehicle for improper lane changes until the driver crashed and died.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.kansascity.com/news/local/article288993179.html

https://www.kctv5.com/2024/06/04/dwi-suspect-leads-highway-patrol-chase-dies-after-crashing-into-utility-pole/

Damion Allen Linder

Age :41

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 06/04/2024

Location : Unknown

City : Sturgeon

County : Boone

State : Missouri

Agency : Boone County Sheriff's Office

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Suicide under police duress

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Sturgeon PD arrived at a domestic disturbance call with shots fired and escalated a standoff that ended when the man who had locked himself inside committed suicide under police duress.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://krcgtv.com/news/local/police-standoff-in-sturgeon-ends-with-suspect-found-dead

Terry Pfeffer

Age :45

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 05/23/2024

Location : Westward Trails Drive

City : Imperial

County : Jefferson

State : Missouri

Agency : Jefferson County Sheriff’s

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during chase

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Terry Pfeffer was allegedly driving a stolen truck, was chased by police until he crashed due to police placing stop sticks and was engaged in a shootout with police who shot and killed him.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://fox2now.com/news/missouri/stolen-truck-crashes-after-police-chase-in-jefferson-county/

Name Not Disclosed

Age :

Gender :Male

Race : Unknown

Date : 05/11/2024

Location : N. 14th and Market Street

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 after shooting

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

A St. Louis PD officer witnessed a fatal shooting at an unhoused encampment and shot and killed the shooter.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.firstalert4.com/2024/05/10/heavy-police-presence-after-officer-involved-shooting-downtown-st-louis/

Name Not Disclosed

Age :

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 05/10/2024

Location : Market Street and S 14th Street

City : Saint Louis

County : Saint Louis

State : Missouri

Agency : St. Louis Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police after homicide

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

A man shot and killed Sharone Spates on Market Street. An officer then shot and killed the unnamed assailant.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://fox2now.com/news/missouri/shooting-near-st-louis-city-hall-injures-two-people/

https://www.firstalert4.com/2024/05/10/heavy-police-presence-after-officer-involved-shooting-downtown-st-louis/

Joshua Campbell 1 of 2

Age :18

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 04/16/2024

Location : West Florissant

City : Ferguson

County : St. Louis

State : Missouri

Agency : Ferguson Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police for undisclosed reasons

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

An officer shot and killed 2 men at a gas station in Ferguson. No details given so far.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.audacy.com/kmox/news/local/officer-involved-shooting-at-ferguson-qt-two-dead

Detarius Haynes 2 of 2

Age :26

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 04/16/2024

Location : West Florissant

City : Ferguson

County : St. Louis

State : Missouri

Agency : Ferguson Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police for undisclosed reasons

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

An officer shot and killed 2 men at a gas station in Ferguson. No details given so far.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.audacy.com/kmox/news/local/officer-involved-shooting-at-ferguson-qt-two-dead

Walter Ernest Young Sr.

Age :50

Gender :Male

Race : Unknown

Date : 04/15/2024

Location : Hartford and Bent

City : St. Louis

County : St. Louis

State : Missouri

Agency : St. Louis Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Unknown

Event : Killed by unknown shooter during SWAT standoff

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

St. Louis Police were sent to a residence near Hartford and Bend for a domestic violence call. They found a woman shot dead on the front porch and a man inside the house who shot at first responders. SWAT arrived and used gas and forced entry and another shootout ensued. The man was found shot to death. It is still unclear whether he was killed by officers or committed suicide during the shootout. IncarcerNation did not include the female in this database as she was killed before the SWAT shootout without police involvement.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://fox2now.com/news/missouri/fatal-standoff-in-south-st-louis-after-womans-body-found-on-porch/

Name Not Disclosed

Age :

Gender :Male

Race : Unknown

Date : 03/31/2024

Location : Englewood Road

City : Gladstone

County : Clay

State : Missouri

Agency : Clay County Sheriff’s Office, Gladstone Police Department

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during traffic stop

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Police shot and killed a man during a traffic stop.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.kctv5.com/2024/03/31/gladstone-officer-clay-county-sheriffs-deputies-involved-shooting-traffic-stop/

Christopher Michael “Bubbie” Reever

Age :32

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 03/30/2024

Location : Englewood Rd and Garfield Ave

City : Kansas City

County : Clay

State : Missouri

Agency : Clay County Sheriff’s Office

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during traffic stop

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Clay County deputies traffic-stopped Christopher Reever and for unknown reasons shot him multiple times, killing him, during the traffic stop.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://fox4kc.com/news/kcpd-investigating-after-man-shot-killed-after-traffic-stop-sheriff/