Death by Cop 2021-2025
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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 :
Bodycams:
https://njoag.app.box.com/s/q0so00a1u4lbh1x005yy7gch4nuewvf5
Juan Carlos Alvear Carillo
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.
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Ysabel Gonzalez Martinez
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.
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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://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.
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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.
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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://patch.com/new-jersey/wayne/moped-rider-dies-after-police-chase-passaic-county-
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/2023/08/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.
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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/
Estiben Alegria-Hurtado
Age :42
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 07/29/2023
Location : Unknown
City : Elizabeth
County : Union
State : New Jersey
Agency : Elizabeth PD
Officer(s) : Steve Lazo
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during family fight
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Estiben Alegria-Hurtado had a fight with family that was allegedly mostly over when police arrived. Police arrived and shot and killed him. His family demands BWC footage, alleges he was a kind and supportive man and that the confrontation did not warrant a shooting. Alegria-Hurtado was a recent immigrant from Colombia who had come to the US to support his family.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.kktv.com/2023/08/15/body-camera-video-released-deadly-police-shooting-new-jersey/
Esteban DeJesus
Age :56
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 07/07/2023
Location : Jefferson Ave
City : Jersey City
County : Hudson
State : New Jersey
Agency : US Marshals
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : US Marshals shot man wanted for homicide
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
US Marshals arrived to serve a warrant for arrest to a man wanted for killing a woman in Orlando. He was shot and killed in the process of arrest.
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Name Not Disclosed
Age :24
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 06/22/2023
Location : Route 206+Jacksonville-Jobstown Rd
City : Springfield
County : Burlington
State : New Jersey
Agency : New Jersey State Police
Officer(s) : Off-duty, name withheld
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Shortly before 5 p.m. on 06/22/2023, an off-duty New Jersey State Police officer in an unmarked vehicle began chasing an individual on a motorcycle in Springfield. Police escalated the chase to greater 100 miles per hour until the motorcyclist collided with a third-party vehicle near the intersection of Route 206 and Jacksonville-JobstownRoad. The unnamed 24-year-old male motorcyclist was killed as a result of the police chase crash.It is unknown whether the deceased motorcyclist knew the unmarked car was a police officer hunting them.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://patch.com/new-jersey/moorestown/1-dead-nj-police-chase-crash-state-officials-say
https://6abc.com/motorcyclist-killed-motorcycle-crash-springfield-nj/13414852/
Omar Kebbabi
Age :24
Gender :Male
Race : Middle Eastern
Date : 06/20/2023
Location : Springfield Township
City : Springfield Township
County : Burlington
State : New Jersey
Agency : New Jersey State Police
Officer(s) : Detective Mark Campagna
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Motorcycle driver killed by police chase crash by off-duty officer
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On June 20, 2023, around 4:50 p.m., New Jersey State Police Detective Mark Campagna, off duty and driving an unmarked vehicle, chased a motorcycle at over 100 mph on Route 206 in Springfield Township. The officer did not activate lights or sirens. After about three miles, the motorcyclist, Omar Kebbabi, 24, collided with a turning vehicle at the intersection of Route 206 and Jacksonville-Jobstown Road. Kebbabi was pronounced dead at the scene. A grand jury indicted Campagna in June 2025 for endangering another person.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://dailyvoice.com/nj/burlington/off-duty-nj-state-trooper-indicted-in-high-speed-pursuit-that-killed-motorcyclist-in-burlco-ag/
https://6abc.com/post/njsp-detective-charged-motorcycle-crash-killed-man-burlington-county/16650027/
https://www.phillyvoice.com/nj-state-police-detective-faces-charges-chasing-motorcyclist-killed/
https://newjersey.news12.com/detective-charged-after-high-speed-pursuit-ends-in-fatal-motorcycle-crash
Walik Shaw
Age :27
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 05/03/2023
Location : Elizabeth+Watson Ave
City : Newark
County : Essex
State : New Jersey
Agency : Newark PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic violence call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Walik Shaw shot and killed a seven-year-old child and a man in a Newark home. Newark responded and Shaw approached police on Elizabeth Avenue near Watson Avenue. Police shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://abc7ny.com/nj-shooting-crime-newark-child-shot/13211002/
Everett Rand
Age :29
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 05/03/2023
Location : Johnson Ave
City : Newark
County : Essex
State : New Jersey
Agency : Newark PD
Officer(s) : Steven Ferreira, Ryan Castro
Cause of Death : Fire
Event : Killed by police during “shots fired” call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Newark PD officers Steven Ferreira and Ryan Castro responded to a report of someone having been shot. Police claim that when they arrived, Everett Rand was seen running away with a gun. They chased him, shot and killed him. No more detail are available.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://abc7ny.com/newark-deadly-shooting-child-killed-police/13211002/
https://newjersey.news12.com/authorities-identify-man-child-killed-in-may-3-shooting-in-newark
Everett Rand
Age :29
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 05/03/2023
Location : Johnson Avenue
City : Newark
County : Essex County
State : New Jersey
Agency : Newark Police Department
Officer(s) : Officer Steven Ferreira, Officer Ryan Castro
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Officer-involved shooting resulting in civilian death
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On May 3, 2023, at approximately 8:34 p.m., Newark Police Department officers responded to a 9-1-1 call reporting individuals shot inside a residence on Johnson Avenue in Newark, New Jersey. Upon arrival, officers found a deceased male and an 8-year-old boy with gunshot wounds; the child was transported to University Hospital and pronounced dead at 9:14 p.m. During the response, officers encountered 29-year-old Everett Rand fleeing the scene with a firearm. Officers Steven Ferreira and Ryan Castro pursued Rand on foot, during which both officers discharged their weapons, fatally wounding him. The incident is under investigation by the New Jersey Office of the Attorney General, as mandated by law for deaths occurring during encounters with law enforcement officers.
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Total Fatalities/Injuries: 3 fatalities
SOURCE LINKS :
1. https://www.njoag.gov/update-attorney-generals-office-releases-identities-of-the-decedent-and-officers-in-police-involved-shooting-in-newark/
2. https://patch.com/new-jersey/newarknj/newark-launches-its-own-probe-police-shooting-after-jury-decision
3. https://www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news/jovanny-crespo-a-suspended-newark-police-officer-accused-of-shooting-two-men-and-killing-one-of-them-after-a-police-chase-in-2019-stood-trial-thursday/
Luke Mendez
Age :26
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 04/24/2023
Location : Laurence Harbor Section of Old Bridge
City : Cheesequake State Park
County : Middlesex
State : New Jersey
Agency : Old Bridge PD
Officer(s) : Christopher Hammel
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during public fight
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Old Bridge PD responded to a 911 call regarding a fightin Laurence Harbor in which one man was killed by officer Christopher Hammel. Police did not reveal more about this killing.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://abc7ny.com/police-involved-shooting-man-killed-911-call-dispute/13185115/
John R. Nutt
Age :41
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 04/24/2023
Location : Route 687+Davis St
City : Pemberton Township
County : Burlington
State : New Jersey
Agency : Pemberton Township PD
Officer(s) : Laquan Jett
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A Pemberton Township police officer attempted to stop a motorcyclist in connection with a criminal investigation and escalated a chase. The motorcycle hit a civilian vehicle, crashed and the motorcyclist John R. Nutt died.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.nj.com/news/2023/07/authorities-id-motorcyclist-killed-during-police-chase.html
Pembe
Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 04/08/2023
Location : Hanover St
City : Phillipsburg
County : Warren
State : New Jersey
Agency : Phillipsburg PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Phillipsburg PDwere sent on a call where a woman in an apparent domestic violence incidentwas shot in the torso and was found by responding police on the sidewalk along Hanover Street. The male person then fired at a town police officer, striking him in the leg.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://newjersey.news12.com/prosecutor-phillipsburg-police-officer-woman-shot-person-dead
Mitchell Negron Jr.
Age :24
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 03/10/2023
Location : Doman Ave+Cobblestone Lane
City : Deptford
County : Gloucester
State : New Jersey
Agency : Deptford Township PD
Officer(s) : Robert Shisler
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during pedestrian stop
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Deptford Township PD tried"a pedestrian stop" on Mitchell Negron Jr. but he allegedly fled on foot. Police engaged in a fight with him with both sides firing shots.Negron was killed by the officer. Officer Robert Shisler was injured and survived.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/weapon-found-deptford-police-shooting-145309039.html
https://wfin.com/fox-national-news/new-jersey-police-officer-wounded-man-killed-following-chase/
Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Female
Race : Unknown
Date : 03/03/2023
Location : Unknown
City : Roosevelt
County : Monmouth
State : New Jersey
Agency : New Jersey State Police SWAT
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Fire
Event : SWAT eviction
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
When a homeowner wanted to sell his house, they began forceful eviction against a paying tenant. The tenant was a petsitter who had 30 rescue cats on property. The cats were reportedly well cared for and the woman refused to abandon them during the eviction and resisted the eviction. SWAT arrived and in the stressful siege upon her, the woman allegedly set her house on fire. She died in the fire. No live or deceased cats were found.
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Najee Seabrooks
Age :31
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 03/03/2023
Location : Mill + Ellison
City : Paterson
County : Passaic
State : New Jersey
Agency : Paterson PD
Officer(s) : Anzore Tsay, Jose Hernandez
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Mental health call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Najee Seabrooks, a member of the Paterson healing Collective, was experiencing a mental health crisis and was in the area of Mill and Ellison streets in Paterson. He was shot and killed by officers Anzore Tsay and Jose Hernandez.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://patersontimes.com/2023/03/03/one-dead-in-officer-involved-shooting-in-paterson/
Kyle Foggy
Age :29
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 02/28/2023
Location : NJ Turnpike Clara Barton Service Area
City : Pedricktown
County : Salem
State : New Jersey
Agency : US Marshals
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Kyle Foggy, 29, was located by U.S. Marshals at the Clara Barton Service Area on the New Jersey Turnpike in Pedricktown, New Jersey. Law enforcement had been seeking Foggy in connection with an ongoing investigation. As officers approached him, he reportedly took his own life in a suicide under police duress.
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Mohamed Bounaouar
Age :42
Gender :Male
Race : Middle Eastern
Date : 02/04/2023
Location : John St
City : Fort Lee
County : Bergen
State : New Jersey
Agency : Fort Lee PD
Officer(s) : Gabriel Avella, Det. John Gallo, Det. Stephen Domenick, Matthew Lyle
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police on disturbance call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
ort Lee PD received a call regarding a man with a knife threatening people in a residence and throwing pots and pans out of the window. When police arrived, they found Mohamed Bounaouar who allegedly had a knife. Officers Gabriel Avella, John Gallo, Stephen Domenick and Matthew Lyle shot and killed him with an unknown number of shots.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news/fort-lee-police-involved-shooting-man-barricaded/
https://www.nj.com/bergen/2023/02/officials-identify-man-killed-by-police-in-nj-home.html
Daniel Nevius Sr.
Age :55
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 01/22/2023
Location : Fox Run Rd
City : Deptford
County : Gloucester
State : New Jersey
Agency : Deptford PD
Officer(s) : Luke Ivey
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police on domestic disturbance call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Daniel Nevius Sr., 55, reportedly drove into a parked car and showed a rifle. Officers arrived at a residence on Fox Run Road in Deptford, Gloucester and Deptford Police Officer Luke Ivey fired his service weapon at 1:22 p.m. killing Mr. Nevius. No officers were charged.
SOURCE LINKS :
Raul L. DeJesus
Age :43
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 01/05/2023
Location : Route 280 marker 12.8
City : Newark
County : Essex
State : New Jersey
Agency : Newark PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during chase
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Newark PD chased Raul De Jesus “in connection with a criminal matter,” the AG stated.During the chase, DeJesus collapsed and fell from a Route 280 embankment at mile marker 12.8 and was pronounced dead at 4:41 p.m. on Jan. 5.
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James Allandale
Age :61
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 12/31/2022
Location : Route 46
City : Montville
County : Morris
State : New Jersey
Agency : Morris County SO, Denville PD, Morristown PD
Officer(s) : Fred Jackson, James Krauss
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police while serving
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Police attempted to serve a warrant for the shooting of Allandale’s girlfriend when they encountered him with a gun and shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://bronx.news12.com/ag-police-officers-shoot-and-kill-man-accused-of-shooting-woman-in-elmwood
Arturo Tlapa Luna
Age :33
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 11/09/2022
Location : Old Bridge
City : Marlboro
County : Monmouth
State : New Jersey
Agency : Marlboro Police Department
Officer(s) : Sgt. Greg Arrone
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Bystander killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
The New Jersey Attorney General's Office investigated a chase that stretched from Marlboro to Old Bridge on Nov. 9, 2022. One motorist died in a crash at the end of the chase.Police chased an allegedly stolen car until it crashed, resulted in the death of bystander ArturoTlapa Luna. Marlboro police officer Sgt. Greg Arrone escalated a chase of the car that ended after the car hit several other vehicles on Route 9 south in Old Bridge in the area of Spring Valley Road shortly after 2 a.m. The occupant of one of the bystander cars, 33-year-old Freehold resident Arturo Tlapa-Luna, was killed in the crash. His wife, father and two daughters were also in the car and suffered severe injuries but survived.
SOURCE LINKS :
Video:
https://njoag.app.box.com/s/rsdblhfawsx97pi0faw2s9buy2kwqkdl
Joseph S. Bestic Jr.
Age :63
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 10/11/2022
Location : 3000 block of Chapel Ave W
City : Cherry Hill
County : Camden
State : New Jersey
Agency : Cherry Hill PD
Officer(s) : Jared Fox
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress during wellness check
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Cherry Hill PD responded to a mental health wellness check. Police claim that he “reached for a gun” and shot himself while an officer shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
Hui Zhang
Age :33
Gender :Male
Race : Asian
Date : 10/10/2022
Location : Straight+Van Houten St
City : Paterson
County : Passaic
State : New Jersey
Agency : Paterson PD
Officer(s) : Victor Lara
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police after vehicle accident
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Hui Zhang was involved in a vehicle accident and police claim that he was seen fleeing the car with a handgun. Paterson PD arrived and shot and killed him. The “gun” had been a plastic replica. He had been unarmed.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://patch.com/new-jersey/wayne/imitation-gun-wielded-man-shot-police-nj-attorney-general
Bernard Placide
Age :22
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 09/03/2022
Location : W Englewood Ave
City : Englewood
County : Bergen
State : New Jersey
Agency : Englewood PD
Officer(s) : Luana Sharpe
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during investigation
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Englewood PD were sent to a call of a domestic violence incident. They allegedly found victims of stabbings and a man holding a knife. Police tasered, then Officer Luana Sharpe shot and killed Bernard Placide.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://nj1015.com/man-stabbed-3-victims-before-fatal-englewood-nj-police-involved-shooting-ag-says/
https://patch.com/new-jersey/mahwah/body-cam-video-released-englewood-officer-involved-shooting
Thadius Wilder
Age :31
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 08/03/2022
Location : Route 21
City : Passaic
County : Passaic
State : New Jersey
Agency : Passaic PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Drowning
Event :
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Thadius Wilder, a 35-year-old father of five from Passaic, was found drowned after last being seen running from police. His sister said that he was sitting on a bench at the Passaic public housing project on Aspen Place when two uniformed officers approached him with an arrest warrant for dealing drugs.
Wilder ran, apparently afraid of going back to prison. Police never searched the river nearby. Wilder’s sister found eyewitnesses who said he had “ended up in the water.” She told police who denied this possibility. Community members searched for him and saw his body floating in the river. The family had to notify police who had refused to search the river. His body was retrieved later but the family had been left to search for him without help from police.
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Tazzeer Reed 1 of 2
Age :17
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 07/07/2022
Location : Washington and 527 Myrtle Avenue
City : Asbury Park
County : Monmoth
State : New Jersey
Agency : Asbury Park Police Department
Officer(s) : Scott Ritter, Samuel Griffith
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A group of Asbury Park police officers investigating what sounded like gunfire tried to traffic-stop a vehicle in the area of Atkins Avenue and escalated a chase. The car fled and crashed into a tree about a mile two people fled while the other two occupants were seriously injured in the crash. One has since died and the other is in critical condition.
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Dishawn K. Bellamy 2 of 2
Age :32
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 07/07/2022
Location : Washington and 527 Myrtle Avenue
City : Asbury Park
County : Monmoth
State : New Jersey
Agency : Asbury Park Police Department
Officer(s) : Scott Ritter, Samuel Griffith
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A group of Asbury Park police officers investigating what sounded like gunfire tried to traffic-stop a vehicle in the area of Atkins Avenue and escalated a chase. The car fled and crashed into a tree about a mile two people fled while the other two occupants were seriously injured in the crash. One has since died and the other is in critical condition.
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Joseph Robertson
Age :59
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 05/24/2022
Location : 808 Communipaw Ave
City : Jersey City
County : Hudson
State : New Jersey
Agency : Jersey City PD
Officer(s) : Omar Polanco
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic disturbance call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Jersey City police arrived at a domestic dispute and allege that a man with a gun had a woman in a headlock. Police shot and killed him. Officer Omar Polanco was cleared for the killing of Joseph Robertson but indicted for cannabis use.
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https://www.nj.com/news/2022/06/video-footage-released-in-police-shooting-of-jersey-city-man.html
Junting Pao
Age :41
Gender :Male
Race : Asian
Date : 05/17/2022
Location : Market and Main St
City : Paterson
County : Passaic
State : New Jersey
Agency : Paterson PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Bystander killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Junting Pao Was local restaurant owner outside of his restaurant making a delivery when Paterson police ran a high speed chase into him. He was killed and several other pedestrians were injured. The crash occurred only two days after pursuit laws were loosened, allowing police to chase stolen cars. Police alleged that the car they were chasing may have been stolen.