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NYPD chased a vehicle at high speed until it crashed into bystander Amanda Servedio on a bicycle. She was thrown against the park car with force and died from impact.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/truck-driver-fleeing-nypd-cops-fatally-strikes-queens-bicyclist/ar-AA1sNFVU

Police were called for a man in mental health crisis. They arrived and found him with multiple weapons, firing at police vehicles. SWAT was called. Alan Hoad who drove towards police and his vehicle. They shot and killed him.

https://www.eveningtribune.com/story/news/local/2024/10/22/cameron-standoff-ends-after-steuben-county-suspect-dies-driving-car-at-police/75792867007/

Retired NYPD Officer Sean O’Neill shot and killed his wife in their home while their 3 children were present in the home. He then died from suicide.

https://www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news/yonkers-murder-suicide-retired-nypd-detective-teacher/

https://nypost.com/2024/10/16/us-news/ex-nypd-cop-kills-wife-in-murder-suicide-while-3-children-in-the-house-police/

https://www.yahoo.com/news/orange-county-lieutenant-killed-estranged-210745260.html

Former judge and prosecutor shot and killed himself as FBI served warrant the day after federal indictment for bribery.

https://midhudsonnews.com/2024/09/24/former-county-court-judge-takes-his-own-life/

https://nypost.com/2024/09/24/us-news/ex-nys-judge-prosecutor-apparently-kills-himself-as-fbi-arrives-to-arrest-him-on-corruption-rap/

NYPD chased a vehicle from Jamaica, Queens until Massapequa Park in Nassau County, where the vehicle crashed into several police cars, drove the wrong way with police in hot pursuit until he lost control at Hicksville Road and sunrise Highway in Massapequa Park. NYPD engaged in a shootout with him during which he was shot and killed. Seven officers who participated in the chase and crash were sent to the hospital.

https://www.newsday.com/long-island/crime/nassau-police-shooting-ajprr084

https://www.cbs42.com/news/national/ap-police-chase-in-nyc-long-island-ends-with-driver-dead-and-7-officers-civilian-taken-to-hospitals/

Ali Ali was wanted or several unspecified violent offenses in New York City. A manhunt ensued and he was seen on the New York Throughway at the Woodbury Commons where he fled, side-swiped a truck on the exit, crashed and ran into the woods. Police found and shot and killed him.

https://abc7ny.com/post/woodbury-police-chase-suspect-search/15320667/

Vilmond Jean-Baptiste was seen with a knife. NYPD chased him to his home and found him hiding in the bathtub. Police fired tasers at him and he jumped out of the tub with a knife. Police shot and killed him. Local residents were allegedly throwing bottles at police after the killing and hit one officer in the head. Baptiste had allegedly stabbed and killed three people.

https://ny1.com/nyc/all-boroughs/news/2024/09/14/man-killed-during-police-involved-shooting-in-brooklyn

https://brooklyn.news12.com/nypd-homicide-suspect-killed-in-flatbush-police-involved-shooting

https://nypost.com/2024/09/13/us-news/murder-suspect-fatally-shot-by-police-in-brooklyn-apartment/

James Dellea was allegedly suicidal. Police were called. They arrived and ordered him to get out of his vehicle. He refused and drove away. Police escalated a chase that ended at the Bethel Saratoga Church on Route 9 where police shot and killed him, alleging he had a gun.

https://wnyt.com/top-stories/apparent-police-involved-shooting-in-saratoga-springs-under-investigation/

Sean Adams was chased by police after stealing a commercial bus in the city of Poughkeepsie. Police chased the bus for a lengthy period until it became disabled and Adams abandoned it, stealing a car next. Police chased him in the car at high speed until he crashed, the vehicle burst into flames, and Adams died.

https://midhudsonnews.com/2024/09/11/man-who-stole-bus-then-car-killed-in-fiery-crash/

Orchard Park officers shot and killed a man who allegedly walked toward them with a knife.

https://www.audacy.com/wben/news/local/citizen-dead-after-officer-involved-shooting-in-orchard-park

Audio and Video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rHMWcCAmXbk

NYPD chased Wayne Noel after he had allegedly abducted and sexually assaulted a nine-year-old girl. Police chased him until 90th Ave. and 2 112th St. in Queens, where he crashed into another vehicle and died.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=073NzwUc0kM

https://qns.com/2024/08/suspect-dies-after-crash-during-police-chase-following-alleged-abduction-sexual-assault-of-9-year-old-girl/

Kirk Walker was on the road to prepare for his big wedding the very next day.

Meanwhile, elsewhere in Lower Manhattan, a vehicle hit an off-duty NYPD officer and fled. The NYPD officer chased the vehicle at high-speed until it crashed into a bystander vehicle, killing Kirk Walker. The case is being investigated by AG Leticia Walker to determine whether this falls under police pursuits since the officer who had initiated and escalated the chase had been off-duty and pursuing someone who had damaged his vehicle.

https://nypost.com/2024/08/29/us-news/wrong-way-nyc-driver-who-killed-groom-to-be-first-hit-off-duty-cop-police-sources/

A man with a gun was seen at the intersection of 103rd Street and Third Avenue. NYPD were called and arrived. They shot and killed the man.

https://www.fox5ny.com/news/east-harlem-shooting-nypd-officers-kill-armed-man-after-911-calls?taid=66cb423d2f1dc40001cbfa51&utm_campaign=trueAnthem_manual&utm_medium=trueAnthem&utm_source=twitter

https://twitter.com/CrimeInNYC/status/1827625209345519945

https://www.nydailynews.com/2024/08/26/brother-of-man-shot-to-death-by-nypd-in-east-harlem-loved-sibling-but-doesnt-blame-cops/

Rochester PD chased three teen boys after shots were fired. The three boys allegedly jumped in a car and stole it while running from police. Police chase them at high speed until they crashed at an intersection into another vehicle. An elderly man driving the bystander vehicle was killed in the intersection. The three boys, ages 13, 16 and 17 were injured.

https://www.democratandchronicle.com/story/news/2024/08/23/rochester-police-chase-ends-with-deadly-crash-in-brighton-ny/74911854007/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7l8GuBOBOPw

The Rensselaer County Sheriff’s Office received a call about a domestic violence. They arrived on Anders Road in Pittstown and found an injured woman. The man who had assaulted her had fled. New York State Police were called and the man was finally located 300 yards away from the home, having died from suicide under police duress.

https://cbs6albany.com/news/local/suspect-in-johnsonville-assault-dead-by-suicide-sheriffs-office-says

The Cayuga County Sheriff’s Office shot and killed Scott Demote during a child sexual exploitation investigation.

https://cnycentral.com/news/local/fatal-officer-involved-shooting-under-investigation-in-auburn

https://www.localsyr.com/news/local-news/one-person-dead-after-officer-involved-shooting-in-auburn-no-officers-hurt/

https://www.binghamtonhomepage.com/news/fayetteville-man-under-investigation-shoots-himself-in-front-of-auburn-police/

Port Jervis PD attempted to traffic stop a motorcycle that was allegedly speeding. The motorcycle did not stop. Police accelerated a chase that ended when the motorcycle crashed into an SUV and light post and died. He was apparently hunted at high-speed for a traffic violation. Police claim that they “called off the pursuit” immediately prior to impact and did not publicly identify him.

https://midhudsonnews.com/2024/08/09/motorcyclist-racing-away-from-police-killed-in-crash-with-light-post/

Nurse practitioner Martha Rodriguez was on a Harlem sidewalk when police chased a fleeing vehicle into her path, killing her.

https://nypost.com/2024/09/10/us-news/nypd-seeks-suspect-who-started-foot-chase-that-led-to-martha-rodriguezs-death/

New York State Police chased Albert Melendez for undisclosed reasons until he stopped. The trooper alleges that Melendez’ car lurched forward and the trooper shot and killed him at the traffic stop.

https://www.news10.com/news/crime/police-investigate-thompson-trooper-involved-shooting/?email=b9143188d23a5df1e3b81f20f9fa0f87c14b8d81&emaila=0ad07cbab4132939a35c9505575eb3d1&emailb=d4831e93063521f89bc960a8c379acd0

Melquan Simpson was on his bicycle being chased in Troy by police who were working drug and prostitution detail. Simpson had allegedly carried a small amount of cocaine. Police chased him by cruiser while he rode his bicycle, fell into the Hudson River, called for help but drowned. His father who reviewed all bodycam footage alleges that police intentionally let him drown. He had been on parole for previous drug offenses.

https://cbs6albany.com/news/local/father-of-man-who-drowned-after-police-chase-says-they-let-him-drown-new-york-troy-police

Christopher Harriman was allegedly seen with a weapon. Police arrived and saw him with a gun and shot and killed him.

https://wgme.com/news/local/maine-man-shot-and-killed-by-police-in-store-parking-lot-in-old-orchard-beach-christopher-harriman-trooper-ryan-phillips-landrys-shop-n-save-kennebunk-rest-area-ar-style-rifle

Gary Scott Dusharm was a passenger in a vehicle that was traffic-stopped by Watertown PD. He was chased on foot for unknown reasons and died during arrest from unknown causes.

https://cnycentral.com/news/local/watertown-incident-passenger-dies-after-fleeing-traffic-stop-investigations-underway

https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/central-ny/news/2024/07/09/watertown-police-suspect-dies-of-medical-issue-during-traffic-stop

A 20-year-old man in Queens experienced a psychotic break and stabbed his 8-year-old half-brother to death. When his parents arrived, he stabbed his mother who escaped and called for help. NYPD arrived and shot and killed him.

https://abc7ny.com/post/queens-police-involved-shooting-nypd-officers-shoot-suspect/15029765/

A special Crime Prevention Unit of Utica PD conducted a traffic stop. Several teens ran from a vehicle. Police ran after him on foot and shot and killed a 13-year-old boy, stating he had something in his hand that looked like a gun. Bystander video appeared on social media showing several officers running after him, knocking him to the ground, pinning him and with 2 officers on top of him, a third one shot and killed the child. he had been a local middle schooler. Police initially stated that he had been armed. This turned out to be a plastic Glock 17 replica.

https://www.cnycentral.com/news/local/13-year-old-killed-in-officer-involved-shooting

https://www.wktv.com/news/utica-police-to-hold-news-conference-after-13-year-old-dies-from-shooting-injuries/article_1c170790-3609-11ef-9ab1-8b4b16c0500a.html

Bystander Video: https://x.com/RealTetsuiga/status/1807045213380088279/video/1

Bodycam Video released by police:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rll5l2E7Lsk

Police Press Release:
https://www.wktv.com/news/local/full-document-upd-releases-additional-details-on-fatal-officer-involved-shooting-of-teen/article_4557a7ca-361f-11ef-843d-2f0a9fee139f.html

Middletown PD chased Noe Dominguez on a motorcycle until he crashed into an SUV and died.

https://patch.com/new-york/nanuet/police-pursuit-ends-fatal-motorcycle-crash-patch-pm

https://westchester.news12.com/state-police-motorcyclist-killed-in-crash-was-being-pursued-by-middletown-pd

https://patch.com/new-york/midhudsonvalley/middletown-police-pursuit-ends-fatal-motorcycle-crash-state-police

Andre Mayfield allegedly walked up to police, tapped on their window and displayed two knives. Police fired 2 tasers at him and finally shot and killed him. His family said he had mental health issues and needed help but describe him as a positive person, a home health aide and father of a young child.

https://brooklyn.news12.com/nypd-knife-wielding-man-who-charged-at-officers-fatally-shot-in-bushwick

https://abc7ny.com/post/nypd-involved-incidents-bushwick-brownsville-brooklyn-ny-leave/14873375/

An unnamed male pedestrian was killed by an NYPD cruiser on the Van Wyk Expressway.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/pedestrian-fatally-struck-nypd-vehicle-113512816.html

NYPD patrol officers saw a man who allegedly pointed a gun at someone and chased him, tasered him and finally killed him.

https://abc7ny.com/post/brooklyn-fatal-shooting-nypd-officers-shoot-kill-man-reportedly-armed-with-gun-in-east-flatbush-nyc/14803008/

NYPD chased a vehicle until the vehicle hit a female pedestrian, killing, her. The chase was done for a driving infractions.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6m9p7fivYB0

Putnam County deputies chased a car for “not staying in the lane.” Police chased the man at high speed until he crashed into a tree and died. Police stated only a moving violation as reason for undertaking the fatal chase.

https://www.corydontimes.com/news/national/putnam-county-man-killed-in-crash-following-pursuit/video_276ea309-f410-55d4-91bc-6eaee82c7204.html

NYPD sand DHS closed in on a 25-year-old man in an optical shop who was wanted for assault on a deli clerk some time prior. Police chased him into the store, allege he had a gun, and shot and killed him.

https://abc7ny.com/nypd-police-shooting-man-critically-injured-after-shooting-in-chelsea-nyc/14746858/

Jesus Núñez allegedly threatened woman with a knife. NYPD arrived, attacked him with tasers and then shot and killed him.

https://gothamist.com/news/nypd-officers-shot-and-killed-a-man-in-queens-they-say-pulled-a-knife-on-someone

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https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/nypd-kills-knife-man-queens/5339116/?_osource=SocialFlowTwt_NYBrand

https://www.qchron.com/editions/queenswide/the-male-doesn-t-listen/article_7ab8663c-00e8-11ef-a113-cb28ac6948d3.html
 

NYPD were called to a fight between a man and a woman in Queens. The man had a knife. Police shot and killed him.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dgForf5wouw

https://abc7ny.com/queens-police-involved-shooting-nypd-fatally-shoots-man-holding-woman-at-knife-point-in-corona/14701079/

Men riding scooters engaged in a shootout. NYPD shot and killed 29-year-old Miguel Dolio who was standing on a corner. Three others were injured.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xQFKquPFd50

Albany Police tried to traffic-stop a man, engaged in a shootout with a man and claim they were “ambushed” and shot and killed the man.

https://cbs6albany.com/news/local/albany-police-officer-and-suspect-hospitalized-after-shooting

https://www.timesunion.com/news/article/albany-police-officer-shot-wednesday-identified-19409527.php

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-GblB9_T2rU

The driver of a moped fled a traffic stop, was chased by police, crashed and died. Reason for the fatal chase was a missing license plate.

https://www.nydailynews.com/2024/04/17/bronx-moped-rider-fleeing-nypd-stop-over-illegal-plate-dies-in-crash/

Donte Green shot and killed the mother of his child When police arrived, he allegedly pointed a gun, ran into a neighbor’s house and committed suicide under police duress.

https://www.romesentinel.com/news/utica-shooting-murder-suicide-kingston-road/article_848d1f6c-f15d-11ee-81e9-3b46374cd44b.html

The mother of 19-year-old Bangladeshi immigrant Win Rozario called and said her son was in mental health crisis. Police arrived, found him with a pair of scissors and the scene became chaotic, leading to police shooting and killing him.

https://www.foxnews.com/us/nyc-man-wielding-scissors-killed-officer-involved-shooting-city-mourns-death-officer-diller

A woman called police and asked for help for her friend who was suicidal and driving. Police located the friend by cell phone data and began chasing her vehicle. She eventually pulled over and when police busted the windows of her vehicle, she shot and killed herself.

https://www.syracuse.com/crime/2024/03/woman-leads-police-on-chase-from-baldwinsville-to-solvay-shoots-herself-in-car-troopers-say.html

https://www.informnny.com/abc50-now/nysp-one-dead-and-a-trooper-injured-after-a-mental-health-crisis-in-solvay/

https://www.syracuse.com/crime/2024/03/woman-leads-police-on-chase-from-baldwinsville-to-solvay-shoots-herself-in-car-troopers-say.html

NYPD responded to a ShotSpotter alert and chased a man who they felt had allegedly fired shots at people. Police engaged in a shootout and shot and killed him.

https://nypost.com/2024/03/18/us-news/nypd-cops-shoot-kill-20-year-old-gunman-who-opened-fire-on-a-pair-on-nyc-street/

https://www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news/nypd-officers-kill-gunman-east-flatbush-brooklyn/

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