Death by Cop  2022-2024

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Name Not Disclosed

Age :

Gender :Male

Race : Unknown

Date : 11/12/2024

Location : JFK Boulevard

City : Guttenberg

County : Hudson

State : New Jersey

Agency : Guttenberg Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Fall from height

Event : Killed by fall from height during police

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Guttenberg PD were called to a disturbance and chased a man on foot until he fell off of an embankment. He was found dead at the bottom.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.nbcnewyork.com/new-jersey/man-dies-fall-embankment-chase-police-guttenberg/5989048/

Keith Edelin

Age :46

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 11/02/2024

Location : W. Crystal Lake Avenue

City : Haddon Township

County : Camden

State : New Jersey

Agency : Haddon Township Police Department

Officer(s) : Luke Falkenberg

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during burglary

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Haddon Township Police Department were called regarding a burglar in progress. Police arrived, encountered a man with a knife and shot and killed him.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.fox29.com/news/man-armed-knife-killed-officer-involved-shooting-haddon-township-police

https://www.njoag.gov/attorney-generals-office-investigating-fatal-police-involved-shooting-in-haddon-township/

name Not Disclosed

Age :

Gender :Male

Race : Unknown

Date : 10/23/2024

Location : Unknown

City : Paterson

County : Passaic

State : New Jersey

Agency : Paterson Police Department

Officer(s) : Not disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Pedestrian killed by police cruiser

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

A 51 year-old male pedestrian was hit and killed by a Paterson Police Department cruiser. The man died from severe injuries to his head and arm.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.tapinto.net/towns/paterson/sections/police-and-fire/articles/pedestrian-killed-in-accident-involving-paterson-police-officer

Marvin Taylor

Age :57

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 10/19/2024

Location : Woodland Avenue

City : Browns Mills

County : Burlington

State : New Jersey

Agency : Burlington County Sheriff’s Office

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during standoff

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Burlington County deputies arrived to a home on Woodland Avenue near Lakehurst for a house fire. They encountered a man with a gun, escalated a standoff and engaged in a shootout with him during which he was shot and killed.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/active-shooter-report-pemberton-township-burlington-county-new-jersey/4004137/

Name Not Disclosed

Age :

Gender :Male

Race : Unknown

Date : 10/15/2024

Location :

City : East Hanover

County : Morris

State : New Jersey

Agency : East Hanover Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Bystander killed by intoxicated, off-duty officer

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Sergeant Keith Gunther of the East Hanover PD was found to have been driving drunk when he hit another vehicle and killed two bystanders on October 15, 2024. He was charged with vehicular homicide.

TOTAL NUMBER OF FATALITIES DURING THIS POLICE ENCOUNTER: 2

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.nj.com/morris/2024/10/nj-police-sergeant-charged-in-fatal-riverdale-crash.html

https://www.tapinto.net/towns/east-hanover-slash-florham-park/sections/police-and-fire/articles/east-hanover-police-sergeant-faces-charges-after-motor-vehicle-accident-kills-another-passenger

Name Not Disclosed

Age :

Gender :Male

Race : Unknown

Date : 10/15/2024

Location : Unknown

City : Riverdale

County : Morris

State : New Jersey

Agency : East Hanover Police Department

Officer(s) : Keith Gunther

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Bystander killed by intoxicated officer

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Gunther of East Hanover PD was off duty and intoxicated when he cross the centerline on the road and crashed into another vehicle head on. Two bystanders were killed. He was charged with second-degree vehicular, homicide, and third-degree assault by an automobile.
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TOTAL NUMBER OF FATALITIES DURING THIS POLICE ENCOUNTER: 2

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.tapinto.net/towns/east-hanover-slash-florham-park/sections/police-and-fire/articles/east-hanover-police-sergeant-faces-charges-after-motor-vehicle-accident-kills-another-passenger

Hamid Shahabuddin

Age :

Gender :Male

Race : Asian

Date : 10/15/2024

Location : Unknown

City : Riverdale

County : Morris

State : New Jersey

Agency : East Hanover Police Department

Officer(s) : Keith Gunther

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Bystander killed by intoxicated officer

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Gunther of East Hanover PD was off duty and intoxicated when he cross the centerline on the road and crashed into another vehicle head on. Two bystanders were killed. He was charged with second-degree vehicular, homicide, and third-degree assault by an automobile.
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TOTAL NUMBER OF FATALITIES DURING THIS POLICE ENCOUNTER: 2

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.tapinto.net/towns/east-hanover-slash-florham-park/sections/police-and-fire/articles/east-hanover-police-sergeant-faces-charges-after-motor-vehicle-accident-kills-another-passenger

Name Not Disclosed

Age :

Gender :Male

Race : Unknown

Date : 10/04/2024

Location : Italia Avenue

City : Vineland

County : Cumberland

State : New Jersey

Agency : Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Suicide under police duress during SWAT standoff

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Police allege they saw man who appeared to be armed retreat into a home and lock himself in. Police brought SWAT and escalated a standoff that ended on police discovered that the man had died from suicide under police duress.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.nj.com/cumberland/2024/10/2-hour-police-standoff-ends-with-man-dying-by-suicide-in-nj-home-authorities-say.html

Easton Beisler 1 of 2

Age :9

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 09/12/2024

Location : Joseph E. Romano Sports Complex

City : Vineland

County : Cumberland

State : New Jersey

Agency : Vineland Police Department

Officer(s) : Addiel Ortiz

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Bystander killed in crash with officer

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Corrections officer Addiel Ortiz crashed his motorcycle into a family vehicle, killing Easton Beisler in the backseat. The officer died also.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://breakingac.com/news/2024/sep/13/9-year-old-corrections-officer-killed-in-vineland-crash/

Name Not Disclosed

Age :

Gender :Male

Race : Unknown

Date : 08/15/2024

Location : Route 80 exit 12

City : Hope Township

County : Warren

State : New Jersey

Agency : New Jersey State Police

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Motorcyclist (driver) killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

New Jersey State Police chased a motorcycle speed until it crashed and the driver died.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.nj.com/warren/2024/08/motorcyclist-dies-in-collision-with-suv-being-pursued-by-nj-state-police-ag-says.html

Name Not Disclosed

Age :

Gender :Male

Race : Unknown

Date : 08/12/2024

Location : Hawthorne Avenue and Clinton Place

City : Newark

County : Essex

State : New Jersey

Agency : Newark Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during pursuit

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Newark PD chased a vehicle they believed to be stolen until it crashed. Police removed one man while the passenger allegedly jumped in the driver’s seat. Police shot and killed him.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://abc7ny.com/post/large-police-presence-newark-nj-after-reports-police-involved-shooting/15179363/

Victoria Lee

Age :25

Gender :Female

Race : Asian

Date : 07/28/2024

Location : The Pinnacle apartments on Main Street

City : Fort Lee

County : Bergen

State : New Jersey

Agency : Fort Lee Police Department

Officer(s) : Tony G. Pickens, Jr.

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during mental health crisis

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Fort Lee PD were sent to assist in a mental health crisis. They allege that they found a "woman with a knife" after forcing entry into a home. Police shot and killed her in her home. The family strongly disputes the police narrative. Lee's brother states that the family answered the routine question dispatchers ask whether a person has access to weapons and the family said she has a small folding pocket knife. She was no longer holding it and was holding only a water bottle when killed, not threatening anyone with it when police arrived and shot her, according to the family.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.nj.com/bergen/2024/07/police-fatally-shoot-woman-after-mental-health-crisis-call-authorities-say.html

https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/woman-experiencing-mental-health-crisis-shot-killed-by-police-in-fort-lee-nj-officials-say/3925874/

https://abc7ny.com/post/investigation-underway-after-woman-killed-police-fort-lee/15116059/

Bodycam:
https://abc7ny.com/post/attorney-generals-office-releases-bodycam-video-25-year-old-woman-fatally-shot-fort-lee-police/15193781/

Name Not Disclosed

Age :

Gender :Male

Race : Unknown

Date : 07/23/2024

Location : Park Avenue

City : Bloomfield Township

County : Essex

State : New Jersey

Agency : Pedestrian killed by police chase crash

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Pedestrian killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Police in Bloomfield Township chased a vehicle into East Orange where it crashed into 2 other vehicles and 2 pedestrians. One of the bystander pedestrians, identified only as a black male in his 30s, was killed. Police did not disclose why they undertook this chase.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news/east-orange-nj-police-pursuit-crash-pedestrian-killed/

https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/high-speed-police-pursuit-new-jersey-dead-east-orange/5625487/

Maxwell Johnston

Age :27

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 07/12/2024

Location : East of Toms River

City : Manchester Township

County : Ocean

State : New Jersey

Agency : US Marshals, Ocean County Sheriff’s Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Suicide under police duress

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Maxwell Johnston was wanted for a prior homicide and he hid at the house of a woman until police caught up with him. He died of suicide under police duress.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.nj.com/ocean/2024/07/standoff-in-nj-home-ends-with-accused-killer-dead-woman-charged-with-harboring-fugitive-cops-say.html

Name Not Disclosed

Age :

Gender :Male

Race : Unknown

Date : 07/05/2024

Location : State Route 23 at Walsh Street

City : Franklin

County : Sussex

State : New Jersey

Agency : Franklin Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Killed in crash with police vehicle

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

A Franklin PD vehicle hit and killed a 19-year-old female in a crash.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.lawyertime.com/woman-killed-in-franklin-car-accident-with-police-vehicle /

Karl Gregory

Age :46

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 06/12/2024

Location : Raritan Hotel on Kings George Post Road

City : Woodbridge

County : Middlesex

State : New Jersey

Agency : Woodbridge Police Department

Officer(s) : Justin Nerney, Matthew Mauro, Drew Krupinski

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during arrest

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Woodbridge PD surrounded a location to try to make an arrest for a previous attempted murder when the man came out of the hotel with a gun. Police shot and killed him.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://abc7ny.com/post/new-jersey-shooting-police-woodbridge-investigate-reports-shots/14943121/

https://www.nj.com/middlesex/2024/06/murder-suspect-killed-in-nj-hotel-lobby-shootout-with-police-identified.html

Deanna D’Arco

Age :19

Gender :Female

Race : Latino/a/e

Date : 05/27/2024

Location : Route 23 and Walsh Road

City : Franklin Borough

County : Sussex

State : New Jersey

Agency : Franklin Borough Police

Officer(s) : Sgt. William Grissom

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Bystander killed in crash with police

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Deanna C'Arco was killed when a Franklin Borough police officer crashed into her vehicle.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.nj.com/sussex-county/2024/05/fatal-officer-involved-crash-on-nj-highway-under-investigation-ag-says.html

https://www.njoag.gov/update-ags-office-releases-identities-of-the-decedent-and-franklin-borough-police-sergeant-involved-in-fatal-vehicle-crash-on-may-27-2024/#:~:text=TRENTON%20—%20The%20Attorney%20General's%20Office,Borough%20of%20Sussex%2C%20New%20Jersey.

Willem Roman

Age :45

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 05/27/2024

Location : Seabreeze Way

City : Keansburg

County : Monmouth

State : New Jersey

Agency : Keansburg Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during disturbance

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Keansburg PD were sent to a residence on Seabreeze way for a mental health check on Willem Roman, found him with a running chainsaw and fire tasers at him. He suffered a medical emergency and was taken to the hospital where he died.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.njoag.gov/ags-office-investigating-officer-involved-shooting-in-keansburg-n-j/

https://www.app.com/story/news/crime/2024/07/01/chainsaw-wielding-man-shot-by-keansburg-cop-on-memorial-day-identified/74270165007/

Name Not Disclosed

Age :

Gender :Male

Race : Unknown

Date : 05/22/2024

Location : Mulberry and Seminary

City : Princeton

County : Mercer

State : New Jersey

Agency : Princeton Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Suicide under police duress

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Princeton PD were sent on a mental health welfare check of a man with a gun. When police arrived, it is unknown how they approached the man but police entered the garage and claim that he shot himself and died of suicide when confronted by police.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wevv.com/news/crime/police-man-dies-of-self-inflicted-gunshot-wound-after-opening-fire-on-officers-in-princeton/article_11ce0e22-1841-11ef-bd52-373e8edea753.html

Name Not Disclosed

Age :

Gender :Male

Race : Unknown

Date : 04/21/2024

Location : Route 37 near West End Avenue

City : Toms River

County : Ocean

State : New Jersey

Agency : Ocean County Sheriff’s Office, Toms River Police Department, Island Heights Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Medical emergency

Event : Died during arrest for unknown reasons

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

According to police, a man suffering a medical emergency in a vehicle was forced out of the car and arrested for unknown reasons by a number of officers. He died in the process of arrest.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.nj.com/news/2024/04/nj-ag-investigating-why-man-died-in-police-custody.html

Guyvenson Innocent

Age :35

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 04/15/2024

Location : Unknown

City : Ocean Township

County : Monmouth

State : New Jersey

Agency : Ocean Township Police Department

Officer(s) : Ryan Deceglie

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Scooter operator killed by off-duty officer

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

A man on a scooter was run over and killed by an off-duty Ocean Township officer.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/police-officer-scooter-crash-new-jersey/3833972/

https://www.njoag.gov/update-ags-office-releases-identities-of-the-decedent-and-ocean-township-police-officer-involved-in-fatal-crash-in-ocean-township-n-j-on-april-15-2024/

Frank Lando Jr.

Age :65

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 04/10/2024

Location : Burrs Mill Road

City : Southampton

County : Hampshire

State : New Jersey

Agency : New Jersey State Police

Officer(s) : Anthony Fernandes

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Motorcyclist killed by NJ State trooper on duty

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

A New Jersey State Police trooper collided with a motorcyclist, killing the motorcyclist.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.courierpostonline.com/story/news/local/south-jersey/2024/04/10/motorcyclist-dies-in-route-70-collision-nj-state-police-vehicle-southampton/73270308007/

Vincent Correa

Age :44

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 03/08/2024

Location : Orchard Avenue

City : Hamilton Township

County : Mercer

State : New Jersey

Agency : Hamilton Township Police Department

Officer(s) : Derek Fiabane, Paul Piromalli

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during domestic violence call

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Hamilton Township PD arrived at a domestic violence call, engaged in a shootout with a man armed with a rifle, and shot and killed him.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.cbsnews.com/philadelphia/news/orchard-ave-hamilton-nj-officer-hospitalized-after-shot-in-hamilton-township/

Bodycam:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eKMk6UoiA_Q

Name Not Disclosed

Age :

Gender :Male

Race : Unknown

Date : 02/19/2024

Location : East Fleming Pike (County Road 723)

City : Winslow Township

County : Camden

State : New Jersey

Agency : Monroe Township Police Department

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Police tried to traffic-stop a vehicle that fled and crashed, killing the driver. After the crash, police stated they did not know if they were chasing him or not.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://patch.com/new-jersey/gloucestertownship/man-died-crash-after-nj-police-tried-stop-his-vehicle-ag

Armond Anthony Avitable

Age :38

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 02/12/2024

Location : US-46 + I-80

City : Columbia

County : Warren

State : New Jersey

Agency : New Jersey State Police

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police after homicide

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Armond Avitable had allegedly shot and killed a woman and fled without the gun. Police located him and apparently beat him and he died during arrest. It was discovered by the Morris County medical examiner that he had a gunshot wound to the torso, apparently also inflicted during arrest.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.tapinto.net/towns/phillipsburg/sections/police-and-fire/articles/warren-county-nj-pennsylvania-man-dies-in-police-custody-victim-dies-after-shooting-in-domestic-dispute

Raul L. Diaz

Age :59

Gender :Male

Race : Latino/a/e

Date : 02/05/2024

Location : Willow Grove Street and Brook Hollow Drive

City : Hackettstown

County : Warren

State : New Jersey

Agency : New Jersey State Police

Officer(s) : Kesene Grier

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Bicyclist killed by police cruiser

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Raul Diaz was on his bicycle on Willow Grove Street and Brock Hollow Drive when he was run over and killed by a police cruiser by New Jersey State trooper Kesene Grier.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://patch.com/new-jersey/hackettstown/officials-id-cyclist-trooper-involved-fatal-hackettstown-crash

https://www.rlsmedia.com/article/update-cyclist-fatally-struck-nj-state-police-vehicle-hackettstown-identified

Shamar Leggette

Age :41

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 01/24/2024

Location : Promenade Blvd and US-1

City : South Brunswick

County : Middlesex

State : New Jersey

Agency : United States Marshals Service NY/NJ Regional Task Force, ATF

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Unknown

Event : Killed by multi-agency federal agencies during arrest

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Agents from the US Marshals Service and ATF arrived at a motel on Promenade Boulevard to arrest a man for undisclosed felony offenses. They engaged in a shootout with the man and shot and killed him. Police did not identify him publicly.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://midjersey.news/2024/01/24/ags-office-investigating-fatal-police-involved-shooting-in-south-brunswick/

https://www.njoag.gov/update-ags-office-identifies-decedent-killed-in-police-involved-shooting-at-south-brunswick-motel-on-january-24-2024/

Name Not Disclosed

Age :55

Gender :Male

Race : Unknown

Date : 12/31/2023

Location : West Irlo Bronson Memorial Highway near Celebration Avenue

City : Woodbridge

County : Middlesex

State : New Jersey

Agency : Woodbridge PD

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Pedestrian killed by police cruiser

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

A 55-year-old pedestrian was crossing the road at West Irlo Bronson Memorial Highway near Celebration Avenue on Sunday morning around 1:15 when he was hit and killed by an Osceola County police cruiser.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wesh.com/article/pedestrian-killed-in-crash-involving-deputy/46257839

Kevin Harlfinger

Age :40

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 12/28/2023

Location : Garden State Parkway

City : Cranford

County : Union

State : New Jersey

Agency : Cranford Police Department

Officer(s) : Christopher Folinusz, Ryan McSharry

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Cranford PD chased an allegedly stolen car that crashed on the Garden State Parkway. A man emerged and a shootout between him and 2 officers ensued per police. He was shot and killed.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wfmz.com/news/area/newjersey/driver-dies-in-shootout-officer-injured-after-stolen-vehicle-crashes-on-garden-state-parkway/article_87fa6592-a761-11ee-8b1c-5fd27e58969e.html

https://www.njoag.gov/update-ags-office-releases-video-from-ongoing-investigation-of-december-28-2023-fatal-police-involved-shooting-on-the-parkway-in-woodbridge-n-j/

Bodycams:
https://njoag.app.box.com/s/q0so00a1u4lbh1x005yy7gch4nuewvf5

Juan Carlos Alvear Carillo 2 of 2

Age :54

Gender :Male

Race : Latino/a/e

Date : 12/10/2023

Location :

City : Elizabeth

County : Union

State : New Jersey

Agency : Elizabeth PD

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Elizabeth PD were sent to a “shots fired” call and began chasing a vehicle they felt to be responsible, escalated the chase until it crashed into a third party motorist, killing Ysabel Gonzalez Morales and Juan Carlos Alvear Carillo in a taxi.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.rlsmedia.com/article/update-attorney-generals-office-probes-crash-involving-police-pursuit-killed-two-elizabeth

Ysabel Gonzalez Martinez 1 of 2

Age :63

Gender :Female

Race : Latino/a/e

Date : 12/10/2023

Location :

City : Elizabeth

County : Union

State : New Jersey

Agency : Elizabeth PD

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Elizabeth PD were sent to a “shots fired” call and began chasing a vehicle they felt to be responsible, escalated the chase until it crashed into a third party motorist, killing Ysabel Gonzalez Morales and Juan Carlos Alvear Carillo in a taxi.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.rlsmedia.com/article/update-attorney-generals-office-probes-crash-involving-police-pursuit-killed-two-elizabeth

Shannon Rose

Age :39

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 12/07/2023

Location : Elizabeth Ave

City : Manchester

County : Ocean

State : New Jersey

Agency : Manchester PD

Officer(s) : Nicholas Greenwood, Michael Anderson

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during domestic disturbance call

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Manchester PD were sent to a domestic disturbance. They arrived and shot and killed a man. His identity and circumstances leading to his death have not been released so far.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.app.com/story/news/local/2023/12/06/fatal-police-manchester-shooting-under-investigation/71829291007/

https://lnnnews.com/parties-in-manchester-police-shooting-idd/

Christofe Wita

Age :44

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 11/23/2023

Location : White Horse Pike

City : Atco

County : Camden

State : New Jersey

Agency : Waterford PD

Officer(s) : Richard Sbarra

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Pedestrian killed by police vehicle

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

An on-duty police officer driving a police vehicle hit and killed a pedestrian at 2:30 a.m. on White Horse Pike in Atco. The name of the officer and victim were both withheld by police. It is unknown what the cause of the crash was.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://6abc.com/pedestrian-struck-in-atco-waterford-township-police-department-new-jersey-attorney-generals-office-man-killed-on-white-horse-pike/14108917/

https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/nj-ag-bodycam-footage-waterford-twp-officer-hits-kills-man/3914663/

Pierre Tanis

Age :16

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 11/10/2023

Location : Unknown

City : Newark

County : Exeter

State : New Jersey

Agency : New Jersey State Police

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Passenger killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

New Jersey State Police escalated a chase against a vehicle that refused to stop and chased them until they crashed into a garbage truck and Pierre Tanis died.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.media.com/article/police-pursuit-ends-deadly-crash-newark

Name Not Disclosed

Age :

Gender :Male

Race : Unknown

Date : 11/08/2023

Location : NJ State Police Bellmawr station

City : Trenton

County : Mercer

State : New Jersey

Agency : New Jersey State Police

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of Death : Medical emergency

Event : Died during arrest/booking process after MVA

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

An unnamed man who had been involved in a motor vehicle accident was brought to the New Jersey State Police Bellmawr station for suspicion of being under the influence of alcohol or drugs. He was released and made it to the bathroom of the police station lobby where he was found slumped over and dead from an unknown medical emergency, suggesting that either injuries from the crash or a significant overdose may have gone unnoticed during police processing after the crash. Police allege that he was no longer in custody when found dead in the police station.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.njoag.gov/attorney-generals-office-investigating-fatality-in-lobby-bathroom-at-new-jersey-state-police-bellmawr-station/

David Lucero

Age :28

Gender :Male

Race : Latino/a/e

Date : 09/21/2023

Location : McBride Avenue and Nagle Street

City : Paterson

County : Passaic

State : New Jersey

Agency : Totowa Police Department

Officer(s) : Damiano DiIorio

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Killed by police chase crash on scooter

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

*** UPDATE 10/13/2023: Totowa PD are reported as stonewalling and locking up evidence in an Internal Investigation when they refused repeatedly to relinquish radio calls. They are also refusing to answer the question to this day, weeks after the fatal crash, why they were chasing David Lucero.

Paterson PD chased a person on a scooter for reasons they did not disclose until the scooter crashed into a vehicle and the driver died. Activists began protesting after the crash, stating that police hunt motorists for a sport and PDs from other jurisdictions such as in this case had a habit of hunting motorists in Paterson. BLM Paterson and other groups have been keeping the case visible.

Police did not release the name and identity of their chase victim nor the reason why this happened.The Attorney General's office issued a vague statement, also avoiding mention why the moped had been chased at all. “If the person did something wrong, they would have said it already,” stated Paterson Black Lives Matter organizer Zellie Thomas.

One day after the fatal crash, Paterson PD announced new, more restricted, guidelines in their own pursuit policies that govern police chases.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.northjersey.com/story/news/paterson-press/2023/09/21/paterson-nj-crash-involving-scooter-leaves-1-dead/70920725007/

https://www.northjersey.com/story/news/paterson-press/2023/09/23/nj-ag-quiet-on-why-totowa-cops-chased-scooter-driver-in-fatal-crash/70945414007/

https://patch.com/new-jersey/wayne/moped-rider-dies-after-police-chase-passaic-county-

https://www.northjersey.com/story/news/passaic/paterson/2023/09/28/totowa-nj-police-chase-man-moped-died-paterson/70996168007/

Tracee Blount

Age :38

Gender :Female

Race : Black

Date : 09/14/2023

Location : MacArthur+Elmwood Ave

City : Long Branch

County : Monmouth

State : New Jersey

Agency : Long Branch PD

Officer(s) : Lucas Brito

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Long Branch PD responded to a 911 call about a break-in on August 14, 2023 with an armed person. Long Branch Patrol officer Lucas Brito rushed to the scene and collided with a car, killing a woman. The car he had run into was the car of the alleged burglar. The passenger, Tracee Blount, 38, was killed.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.nj.com/monmouth/2023/10/investigators-id-passenger-of-accused-armed-burglars-car-who-died-in-crash-with-cop.html

https://www.nj.com/monmouth/2023/08/woman-killed-in-crash-with-police-car-officials-say.html

https://www.gofundme.com/f/in-loving-memory-of-tracee-blount

Andrew Jerome Washington

Age :52

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 08/27/2023

Location : Randolph+Bramhall Ave

City : Jersey City

County : Hudson

State : New Jersey

Agency : Jersey City PD

Officer(s) : David N. Anderson, Francine Graham, Stephen Gigante

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during mental health crisis

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Andrew Jerome Washington was in an agitated state, having a mental health crisis when police appeared with SWAT and according to the family, they escalated an already tense situation. Washington had a knife in his hand when he stepped toward the invading SWAT officers. They shot and killed him. It is believed that this took place inside of his home. Family members state that he had once had a mental health crisis 12 years prior and that he had been shot in his arm then and he became defensive and agitated when SWAT attacked him in his home during the fatal attack. Neighbors and witnesses were critical of the police handling of the situation.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://abc7ny.com/nj-police-shooting-jersey-city-involved-mental-health/13710369/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TElX5cfHi1E

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D6j06hpln-k

https://abc7ny.com/nj-police-shooting-jersey-city-involved-mental-health/13710369/

Tracee Jahlees Marie Blount

Age :38

Gender :Female

Race : Black

Date : 08/14/2023

Location : Florence Ave & Joline Ave

City : Long Branch

County : Monmouth

State : New Jersey

Agency : Long Branch PD

Officer(s) : Lucas Brito

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Police chased a vehicle they felt responsible for a burglary and collided with the car, killing passenger Tracee Jahlees Marie Blount.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://dailyvoice.com/new-jersey/monmouth/passenger-tied-to-overnight-home-invasion-dies-in-crash-with-long-branch-police-car-njag/

https://www.tapinto.net/towns/long-branch/articles/attorney-general-s-office-investigating-fatal-crash-involving-police-vehicle-in-long-branch-n-j

Stiven Alegria Hurtado

Age :40

Gender :Male

Race : Latino/a/e

Date : 08/02/2023

Location : Unknown

City : Elizabeth

County : Union

State : New Jersey

Agency : Elizabeth PD

Officer(s) : Steven Lazo

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police on domestic dispute call

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Elizabeth PD were called to a domestic dispute where they found Stiven Alegria Hurtado holding a knife. They shot and killed him. The family explained that he was not a violent person and was responding to an intoxicated person and a female threatening family with a bat when police arrived and shot and killed him instantly in the home.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://abc7ny.com/nj-crime-elizabeth-police-involved-shooting-42-year-old-man-killed/13578835/