Death by Cop 2022-2024
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Sherman Crutcher
Age :37
Gender :Male
Race : Native American
Date : 09/04/2023
Location : Yori Ave
City : Reno
County : Washoe
State : Nevada
Agency : Washoe County SO
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after stabbing
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Washoe County deputies were called to a stabbing and found an injured person and a man with a knife. They shot and killed the man with the knife.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.kolotv.com/2023/09/04/wcso-investigating-officer-involved-shooting/
Sandra Lopez-Ochoa
Age :25
Gender :Female
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 08/28/2023
Location : Pecos Rd+E Lake Mead Blvd
City : Las Vegas
County : Clark
State : Nevada
Agency : Las Vegas Metro PD
Officer(s) : Rudy Sacba
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during investigation
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Las Vegas Metro PD arrived at an assault and battery call. Ochoa had allegedly battered her brother. When police arrived, she questioned why they had their hands on their guns to talk to her. One officer tried to arrest her. She allegedly picked up a knife and hit him in the head, causing an unknown injury. Police shot and killed her.
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Name Not Disclosed 2 of 2
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Native American
Date : 08/25/2023
Location : SR 446
City : Pyramid Lake
County : Churchill
State : Nevada
Agency : Paiute Tribal PD
Officer(s) : Anthony Francone
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Pyramid Lake Indian Reservation PD tried to stop a vehicle for reasons they did not wish to disclose. They placed spike strips to try to stop the vehicle. Police allege that the person hit a patrol car, killing officer Anthony Francone, and was shot and killed. The FBI is investigating because the deceased was Native American.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.nevadaappeal.com/news/2023/aug/29/pyramid-lake-police-officer-killed-following-chase/
Charles Anthony Falsetta Jr.
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 08/15/2023
Location : 9000 block of Palamas Altas Street
City : Las Vegas
County : Clark
State : Nevada
Agency : Las Vegas Metro Police Department
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Las Vegas police located Charles Anthony Falsetta Jr. whom they were looking for in connection to a shooting death several days prior. When police approached, Falsetta committed suicide under police duress.
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Name Not Disclosed
Age :57
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 07/13/2023
Location : 600 block of Ladywood Ln
City : Las Vegas
County : Clark
State : Nevada
Agency : Henderson PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Overdose
Event : Died in police custody from overdose
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A heavily intoxicated man arrested for domestic battery and taken into custody for assault and died from an unknown prescription medication overdose without medical help in jail. He was not publicly identified.
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Robert Edgett
Age :69
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 07/04/2023
Location : Anthem area
City : Henderson
County : Clarke
State : Nevada
Agency : Henderson PD, SWAT
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Robert Edgett killed a female and locked himself into a home. When SWAT and Henderson PD bore down on the residence, he committed suicide under police duress.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.fox5vegas.com/2023/07/04/henderson-police-swat-scene-standoff-with-man-anthem-community/
Steven Brucker
Age :53
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 06/24/2023
Location : 1490 N Boulder Highway
City : Henderson
County : Clark
State : Nevada
Agency : Las Vegas Metropolitan Police department
Officer(s) : Tyler Travers
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after retail shoplifting
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Police allege that Steven Brucker stole an item and fled to a nearby bus stop. He allegedly was uncooperative and pulled out a gun while continuing to walk away. He stopped at the entrance of a business at 1940 N. Boulder Hwy when he pointed the gun at his head. Police shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://news3lv.com/news/local/henderson-police-investigate-officer-involved-shooting
https://news3lv.com/news/local/officer-person-identified-in-deadly-henderson-police-shooting-hpd-clark-county-law-enforcement-ois-southern-nevada
https://www.ktnv.com/news/henderson-police-release-name-of-victim-officer-involved-in-saturday-shooting
https://www.8newsnow.com/news/local-news/henderson-police-release-video-after-deadly-shooting/
Jeffrey Hair
Age :37
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 06/23/2023
Location : 4400 block of E Charleston Blvd
City : Las Vegas
County : Clark
State : Nevada
Agency : Las Vegas Metro PD
Officer(s) : Jonathan Collingwood
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during carjacking
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Police received a text message by a woman claiming Jeffrey Hair had abducted her. Las Vegas Metro PD found the vehicle and shot Jeffrey Hair. He died a month later in the hospital.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.ktnv.com/news/man-shot-by-las-vegas-police-officer-dies-in-hospital
Dylan Wilson
Age :29
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 06/08/2023
Location : E Prater Way + N McCarran Blvd.
City : Sparks
County : Washoe
State : Nevada
Agency : Sparks PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during investigation
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
An unhoused 29-year-old man named Dylan Wilson died after being shot several times by Sparks PD around 9:30 p.m. on 06/08/2023 at the Iron Horse Shopping Center near East Prater Way and North McCarran Blvd.Sparks PD had responded on a report of a woman screaming that an armed man was arguing with her and another man. Police arrived and chased Dylan Wilson and allege that he produced a knife. Officers shot and killed him.
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Raymond Mattia
Age :58
Gender :Male
Race : Native American
Date : 05/19/2023
Location : Washoe Tribe’s Carson City Colony
City : Carson City
County : Carson City
State : Nevada
Agency : CBP
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by CBP on tribal land
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Raymond Mattia, a member of the Washoe Tribe's Carson City colony, had called CBP himself to report undocumented migrants congregating on his reservation land. CBP arrived and shot and killed homeowner Mattia instantly when they saw a shiny object in his hand. Mattia was not a migrant. he was a native American on his own land. The shiny object in his hand had been a cell phone. Mattia was the unarmed homeowner who had called them for help. The Department of Justice cleared the federal CBP agents who killed him so hastily without prior investigation.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.nevadaappeal.com/news/2023/may/19/ccso-fbi-investigating-fatal-shooting-on-tribal-land/
https://www.kentucky.com/news/nation-world/national/article276704291.html
https://theintercept.com/2023/10/11/border-patrol-raymond-mattia/
Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Native American
Date : 05/19/2023
Location : Wialaki St
City : Carson
County : Bullfrog
State : Nevada
Agency : Washoe Tribal Agency
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during mental health welfare check
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
The Washoe Tribal Agency responded to a welfare/mental health check on an elderly man. Police shot and killed him. No details were released. FBI will conduct with investigation because he was Native American. No further information is available.No officers were charged.
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Felicia Guzman
Age :43
Gender :Female
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 05/16/2023
Location : 1400 block of Basin Brook Drive
City : North Las Vegas
County : Clark
State : Nevada
Agency : North Las Vegas Police Department
Officer(s) : Becky Salkoff, Caitlyn Ebert
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after stabbing
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
North Las Vegas PD received a call about a stabbing. They arrived and state that 43-year-old Felicia Guzman approached them with a knife. Officers Becky Salkoff and Caitlyn Ebert shot and killed her. No officers were charged.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://news3lv.com/news/local/officer-involved-shooting-leaves-woman-dead-in-north-las-vegas
Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 04/26/2023
Location : 900 block of Holman Way
City : Sparks
County : Lassen
State : Nevada
Agency : Lassen County SO, SWAT
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Police approached to talk to a man who locked himself in a van. Police set up a perimeter and about an hour in, police heard what sounded like a gunshot in the van.Police called the special weapons and tactics team and eventually, police forced the van open and found him dead inside. He was not publicly identified and no more information is available.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.kolotv.com/2023/04/26/holman-way-closed-sparks-heavy-police-activity/
Korina Adams 1 of 2
Age :27
Gender :Female
Race : Native American
Date : 04/23/2023
Location : EB Saliman Rd
City : Carson City
County : Bullfrog
State : Nevada
Agency : Bullfrog County SO,Carson City PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Third party motorist killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Bullfrog County deputies saw a vehicle they felt may have been involved in a crime elsewhere and police escalated a chase on eastbound Saliman Road, resulting in the vehicle crashing into a smaller SUV on US-50.Korina Adams and Destiny Darling were killed and a man and another woman were transported to the hospital. Their status is unknown.
SOURCE LINKS :
Bullfrog County deputies saw a vehicle they felt may have been involved in a crime elsewhere and police escalated a chase on eastbound Saliman Road, resulting in the vehicle crashing into a smaller SUV on US-50.Korina Adams and Destiny Darling were killed and a man and another woman were transported to the hospital. Their status is unknown.
Destiny Darling 2 of 2
Age :28
Gender :Female
Race : Native American
Date : 04/23/2023
Location : EB Saliman Rd
City : Carson City
County : Bullfrog
State : Nevada
Agency : Bullfrog County SO, Carson City PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Third party motorist killed by police chase
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Bullfrog County deputies saw a vehicle they felt may have been involved in a crime elsewhere and police escalated a chase on eastbound Saliman Road, resulting in the vehicle crashing into a smaller SUV on US-50.Korina Adams and Destiny Darling were killed and a man and another woman were transported to the hospital. Their status is unknown.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://mynews4.com/news/local/two-killed-three-injured-in-crash-after-police-pursuit-in-carson-city
https://foxreno.com/newsletter-daily/fatal-crash-on-east-william-st-and-north-saliman-rd
Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 04/17/2023
Location : I-15 NB Sahara exit
City : Las Vegas
County : Clark
State : Nevada
Agency : Las Vegas Metro PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Las Vegas Metro PD were called to the 8100 block of Blue Diamond Road and Buffalo Drive due to a person being robbed at gunpoint and being carjacked. Police found the vehicle and escalated a chase that ended in a crash near I-15 Northbound before the Sahara exit. The driver shot himself and died by suicide under police duress. Police did not identify him publicly.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://news3lv.com/news/local/las-vegas-police-chase-ends-with-person-shooting-himself
David Earl Kingsley
Age :79
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 04/12/2023
Location : Unknown
City : Las Vegas
County : Clark
State : Nevada
Agency : Las Vegas Metro PD
Officer(s) : Benjamin Coreas
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by intoxicated speeding officer
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
David Earl Kingsley was on his way to the dog park with his beloved dog Nakita just before 5 a.m. A car driven by off-duty Metro Officer Benjamin Coreas collided with him forcefully, gravely injuring the man. His dog was confiscated by police as Kingsley went to the ICU. Kingsley languished in the hospital for several more days before he died. Police arrived at the family home and confiscated all of Nakita’s puppies, announcing all dogs would be placed for adoption because having unregistered puppies violated Las Vegas city ordinance. The officer was finally also arrested. After a public outcry, the family was given back the dog and puppies several weeks later. It is unknown whether the officer will face any charges for having caused a fatality while severely intoxicated.
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Ronald Lee Winborne
Age :57
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 03/21/2023
Location : Unknown
City : Henderson
County : Clark
State : Nevada
Agency : Henderson Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Beaten/bludgeoned
Event : Died in jail secondary to untreated broken bone sustained by attack by off-duty officer
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Ronald Lee Winborne, 57, was violently attacked by a Henderson PD off-duty officer who alleged that Winborne was “waving a knife.” There is no BWC footage as the officer was off duty. The officer tasered, cuffed and arrested him. He was taken to detention where was left for a week until he was found to be “in decline” and taken to the hospital where he died from an untreated broken collarbone. It is unknown whether he asked for medical help in this condition and why this was not done considering his injuries. The unnamed officer was cleared by their PD by internal investigation and faced no charges. The ”knife” causing the off-duty officer to fear for his life was a 7-inch butter knife.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://apnews.com/article/police-custody-death-nevada-vegas-video-fd621f22f8dca72215e6740c69c496c8
Chase Linde Allan
Age :25
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 03/03/2023
Location : W. LaMadre Way + Allen Ln
City : Las Vegas
County : Clark
State : Nevada
Agency : Las Vegas Metro PD
Officer(s) : Taylor Jacobson, Eric Gonnuscio, Justin Boucher, Kyle Carey, Harrison Chen
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Traffic stop
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
According to North Las Vegas police, officers conducted a traffic stop in the area, and while the driver was being questioned for not having valid registration, he allegedly reached for a firearm. Two officers shot and killed Chase Linde Allen. He did not have registration because he was a Sovereign Citizen who did not believe in being governed by the US government.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.sltrib.com/news/2023/03/01/large-police-presence-near/
https://nypost.com/2023/03/03/family-of-utah-man-killed-by-police-had-history-with-department/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mPPJ96QFfX4
https://jalopnik.com/sovereign-citizen-driver-killed-during-traffic-stop-ove-1850218971
Philip Christopher Peinado
Age :58
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 03/03/2023
Location : Allen Ln+La Madre
City : North Las Vegas
County : Clark
State : Nevada
Agency : North Las Vegas PD
Officer(s) : Fernando Herrera
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during traffic stop
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Philip Peinado was shot and killed during a traffic stop when he reached for a gun inside of his vehicle.
SOURCE LINKS :
Herbert Muskin
Age :101
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 03/01/2023
Location : Unknown
City : Las Vegas
County : Clark
State : Nevada
Agency : Las Vegas Metro PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Third party killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A car driven by two women who took a car from an acquaintance and were chased by police until they crashed into 101-year-old Herbert Muskin, a retired WWII Army officer who was in the car with his wife of 67 years, Sherry, at the time of the crash. Muskin was driving them home from a shopping trip at Costco when according to their son, they were stopped at a red light and the police chase slammed into the back of their car.
One year after the crash, the family went to the news media, demanding justice.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://meaww.com/dr-herbert-muskin-world-war-ii-veteran-101-dies-after-car-crash-due-to-broken-neck
Lawrence Charles Williamson
Age :35
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 01/29/2023
Location : MLK Blvd
City : Las Vegas
County : Clark
State : Nevada
Agency : Las Vegas Metro PD
Officer(s) : Michael Florio
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Pedestrian killed by police vehicle
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Officer Michael Florio, a Metro corrections officer was driving southbound on Martin Luther King Boulevard on Jan. 29, 2023, night when he hit and killed a pedestrian. Police did notspecify if the officerwas on duty at the time of the incident.Pedestrian Charles Williamson, 35, was crossing MLK Blvd just north of Lowry Avenue when he was struck by Florio. Police did not comment on the speed of the officer. Officer Fiorio was not charged.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://lasvegassun.com/news/2023/jan/29/metro-corrections-officer-involved-in-fatal-pedest/
https://thenevadaglobe.com/702times/fatal-january-24-crash-victim-identified-as-north-las-vegas-man/
Scott Kennedy
Age :32
Gender :Male
Race : Native American
Date : 01/08/2023
Location : 1570 Sky Valley Drive
City : Reno 89523
County : Washoe
State : Nevada
Agency : Reno PD
Officer(s) : Steve Mayfield
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police on “shots fired” call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
After a report of possible gunfire in the area over a parking dispute, Sgt. Steve Mayfield of Reno PD pulled up to 1570 Sky Valley Drive. Multiple shots were heard by police.A second backup officer arrived with a rifle. The bodycam is visibly heavily edited. Scott Kennedy died in this shootout from police bullets.Details are unclear. No officers were charged.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-mAyDlRqsdA
https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/police-officer-shot-1-suspect-090502138.html
https://www.kolotv.com/2023/01/09/heavy-police-presence-sky-valley-dr/
Gilbert Anthony Montoya
Age :42
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 01/05/2023
Location : S Grand Ave+Chavez St
City : Las Vegas
County : Clark
State : Nevada
Agency : Las Vegas Metro PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed during police chase for warrant
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
During a traffic stop, police found a nationwide arrest warrant for Gilbert Montoya. He fled and Las Vegas Metro PD escalated a chase after Gilbert Anthony Montoya until he crashed into a building near S. Grand Avenue and Chavez Street and died. Another man who was a passenger in the vehicle was airlifted to an Albuquerque hospital to be treated for major injuries with unknown outcome. No officers were charged.
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William Allen Konkol
Age :60
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 12/30/2022
Location : Colusa Dr+Sacramento Dr
City : Las Vegas
County : Clark
State : Nevada
Agency : Las Vegas Metro PD
Officer(s) : Fernando Sotelo, Alberto Guzman, Justin Terranova
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police over road rage allegations
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Police were called because someone allegedly pointed a gun in a possible road rage incident. Police identified the car, chased it and stopped it whereupon they shot and killed William Allen Konkol.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.8newsnow.com/news/local-news/las-vegas-police-involved-in-shooting-near-charleston-lamb/
Rodney Finch
Age :62
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 11/04/2022
Location : 8400 block of W Shady Shores Circle
City : Las Vegas
County : Clark
State : Nevada
Agency : Las Vegas Metro PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during “man with a gun” call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Las Vegas Metro PD received a call about a man pointing a gun at people. When police arrived, they allege he pointed a shotgun at them and they shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.ktnv.com/news/lvmpd-dead-suspect-was-62-year-old-with-a-shotgun
Jose Alexis Cabrera Hernandez
Age :49
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 11/04/2022
Location : 6200 block of Spring Mountain Rd
City : Las Vegas
County : Clark
State : Nevada
Agency : Las Vegas Metro PD
Officer(s) : Dewane Ferrin
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during arrest
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Jose Alexis Cabrera Hernandez was wanted for homicide. Las Vegas Metro PD traced him to a parking lot where he had hostages in a car whom police freed. Officer Dewane Ferrin shot and killed Hernandez.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.ktnv.com/news/ois-update-victim-killed-by-girlfriends-ex-husband-lvmpd-says
Jason Thorpe
Age :36
Gender :Male
Race : Native American
Date : 10/18/2022
Location : 1701 E Prater Way
City : Sparks
County : Washoe
State : Nevada
Agency : Sparks PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after shooting at police station
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Sparks PD allege Jason Thorpe fired at their police station. They further allege he ran toward them. Police shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.kolotv.com/2022/10/18/officers-respond-incident-near-sparks-police-deptartment/
https://www.kolotv.com/2022/10/28/body-camera-footage-released-sparks-officer-involved-shooting/
Angel Ortega
Age :39
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 10/10/2022
Location : 8300 block of W Charleston Blvd
City : Las Vegas
County : Clark
State : Nevada
Agency : Las Vegas Metro PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Las Vegas Metro PD initiated a chase after a traffic stop for unknown reasons. Police chased the vehicle around 12:30 a.m. in the 8300 block of West Charleston Boulevard after he drove away from the traffic stop. The chase led to a fatal crash, killing Angel Ortega. Police did not answer any questions why the car was chased and how the fatal crash during their chase occurred. Three other occupants of the vehicle were injured also.
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Christopher Earl Smith
Age :44
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 10/10/2022
Location : W Carey Ave+MLK Blvd
City : North Las Vegas
County : Clark
State : Nevada
Agency : North Las Vegas PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during investigation
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Officers responded to call about a man allegedly aiming a gun at several different people. North Las Vegas PD located Christopher Earl Smith and allege that he pulled a firearm from his waistband. Police shot and killed him. Family members expressed disbelief that the man known to be gentle and caring would do what police described and demand to see the BWC.
SOURCE LINKS :
Jason Charles Dunkle
Age :50
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 09/26/2022
Location : St. Rose Parkway and Eastern Avenue
City : Henderson
County : Clark
State : Nevada
Agency : Henderson PD
Officer(s) : Glenn Morgon
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during investigation
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Henderson PD were called for a report of a suspicious man in a bar. Police arrived and allege that Dunklefled on foot and tried to get into a business on the street. Police approached and allege that he pulled a plastic BB replica and officer Glenn Morgon shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.8newsnow.com/crime/henderson-officer-shot-in-face-returns-fire-killing-shooter/
Gabriel Herrera Charles
Age :27
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 09/11/2022
Location : 3900 block of University Center Drive
City : Las Vegas
County : Clark
State : Nevada
Agency : Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department
Officer(s) : Tierney Tomburo
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during traffic stop
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Las Vegas Metro PD conducted a traffic stop and arrested amount for DUI. During a patch down, one of the passengers flood on foot. Police engage in a pursuit and claim that he shot at officers and injured one. Police shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
Francisco Pena
Age :59
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 08/22/2022
Location : Merchant Street
City : Sparks
County : Washoe
State : Nevada
Agency : Sparks Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during police home invasion
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Police responded to a call regarding a domestic dispute. When police arrived, they allege Francisco Pena was holding the son at knifepoint. The son had tried to disarm him and had some cuts. Police allege he refused to comply with them and police shot and killed him. Bodycam does not show him holding the son with a knife as the shooter officer’s bodycam is not included, only the officer whose bodycam did not capture the moments leading up to the shooting. The teenage son was very upset with the shooting, screamed at police “I can’t believe you!” and stormed out of the apartment. No record can be found of the son publicly either confirming or denying the allegations that he had been held at knifepoint.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.kolotv.com/2022/08/23/wcso-investigating-deadly-officer-involved-shooting-sparks/
Tony Jon DeHart
Age :40
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 08/04/2022
Location : I-80 + Wadsworth
City : Wadsworth
County : Washoe
State : Nevada
Agency : Lyon County SO
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after car chase
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Lyon County deputies escalated a chase for unknown reasons. The man crashed the vehicle which burst into flames. Police released bodycam footage which shows them chasing the man on foot while he hides behind some bushes. Police shot and killed him for unclear reasons. The video does not shed more light on the situation than the police explanation as to what may have led to this shooting.
SOURCE LINKS :
Sofia Molina 2 of 2
Age :12
Gender :Female
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 07/17/2022
Location : 2500 block of Perryville Ave
City : Las Vegas
County : Clark
State : Nevada
Agency : North Las Vegas PD
Officer(s) : Israel Molina
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Officer Molina killed his daughter, then self
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
North Las Vegas PD responded to a call alleging a shooting. When they arrived, they found the wife of Las Vegas officer Israel Molina and her son who had just escaped the home. Officer Israel Molina and his daughter Sofia were inside. Officer Molina shot and killed his 12-year-old daughter, then committed suicide as police approached. He had been a Las Vegas Metropolitan PD officer for 6 years.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://news3lv.com/news/local/las-vegas-police-respond-to-northwest-valley-homicide
https://www.8newsnow.com/news/local-news/nlv-police-officer-kills-daughter-self-police-say/
Miguel Gallarzo
Age :46
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 07/03/2022
Location : 600 block of N Bruce St
City : Las Vegas
County : Clark
State : Nevada
Agency : Las Vegas Metro PD
Officer(s) : Tate Nelson
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during mental health crisis
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Las Vegas Metro PD were sent on a call involving a mental health crisis with the possibly suicidal person. They arrived and found a person who was deceased and person was alive. Police claim that Miguel Gallarzo did not drop the gun and moved towards them. They shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.ktnv.com/news/crime/report-las-vegas-man-killed-his-wife-then-attempted-to-kill-himself
Greg Eugene Davis Sr.
Age :52
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 03/23/2022
Location : Desert
City : Las Vegas
County : Clark
State : Nevada
Agency : Bureau of Land Management
Officer(s) : C. Negrette
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after chase
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A Bureau of Land Management officer pursued a stolen vehicle and shot and killed driver Greg Davis Sr and injured 2 other men. The incident was initially covered up.
SOURCE LINKS :
Greg Eugene Davis
Age :52
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 03/17/2022
Location : SR 147
City : Las Vegas
County : Clark
State : Nevada
Agency : Bureau of Land Management
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police for allegedly speeding
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Bureau of Land Management said that a car reportedly drove at a high rate of speed toward a BLM officer who was on foot. A second officer shot and killed Greg Eugene Davis.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.echovita.com/us/obituaries/nv/las-vegas/gregory-davis-14810280
Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 02/28/2022
Location : 2881 NV-208
City : Wellington
County : Lyon
State : Nevada
Agency : Lyon County Sheriff's Office, Yerington Police Department, Nevada State Police
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Man with gun at restaurant
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Lyon County, Yerington Police, and Nevada State Police all responded to a disturbance at a restaurant and shot and killed a man.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://mynews4.com/news/local/person-shot-killed-by-police-in-lyon-county-restaurant-monday
https://foxreno.com/newsletter-daily/person-shot-killed-by-police-in-lyon-county-restaurant-monday
https://www.kolotv.com/2022/03/01/officer-involved-shooting-under-investigation-lyon-county/
Jacori Shaw
Age :23
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 02/23/2022
Location : 4959 Talbot Ln
City : Reno
County : Washoe
State : Nevada
Agency : Sparks PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during attempted arrest
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Sparks Police, Reno Police and Washoe County Sheriff's Office arrived at Talbot Lane to arrest Jacori Shaw. A K9 was allegedly deployed and he ran. Police claim that he pulled a gun and they shot and killed him. A gun was found a distance away later. No more details are known at this time.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.kolotv.com/2022/02/24/one-person-dead-after-officer-involved-shooting-talbot-lane-reno/
https://lasvegassun.com/news/2022/feb/24/reno-police-suspect-fatally-shot-by-sparks-police/