Death by Cop  2022-2024

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Jennifer Stoltz

Age :27

Gender :Female

Race : White

Date : 03/26/2024

Location : 624 Montrose Ave

City : Solvay

County : Onondaga

State : New York

Agency : New York State Police

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Suicide under police duress

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

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.

SOURCE LINKS :

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

Nathan Scott

Age :20

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 03/18/2024

Location : East 57th Street and Remsen Avenue

City : New York

County : Brooklyn

State : New York

Agency : NYPD

Officer(s) : John Ramos, Marco Monte, Anthony Caravana

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police after firing shots

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

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.

SOURCE LINKS :

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

Dgamshed Nematov

Age :46

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 03/09/2024

Location : Not Disclosed

City : New York

County : Queens

State : New York

Agency : NYPD

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during domestic violence event

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

NYPD were called to an assault in progress, found a man stabbing his wife and tasered and shot and killed him.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hx4f6qtEZro

https://www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news/queens-police-shooting-stabbing/

https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/queens-nypd-shoot-kill-man-knife-rego-park/5208867/

Edward Holmes

Age :58

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 02/24/2024

Location : 100 block of Reed Street

City : Buffalo

County : Erie

State : New York

Agency : Buffalo Police Department

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during “man with a gun” call

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Buffalo PD responded to a “man with a gun” call and shot and killed the man.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wkbw.com/news/local-news/one-dead-in-officer-involved-shooting-on-reed-street-in-buffalo

https://www.wgrz.com/article/news/local/family-officer-involved-shooting-victim-demands-justice/71-a1e9e73d-8618-4212-8d3e-b58efc36d4c1

Payden Sells

Age :34

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 02/24/2024

Location : Unknown

City : York

County : York

State : New York

Agency : Spring Garden Township Police Department

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during domestic violence call

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Spring Garden Township Police were sent on a domestic violence call. A man fired a shotgun blast from his porch, injuring an officer. A SWAT standoff ensued after a woman and 2 dogs were rescued from the home. Police shot and killed the man via sniper while he was in an upstairs bedroom of the home.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://morganton.com/ap/state/officers-shoot-kill-man-who-fired-at-them-during-domestic-violence-call-state-police-say/article_e0ca32a5-787f-5758-a1ca-4333a2c3b45c.html

Taiquell Woodson

Age :33

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 02/17/2024

Location : Unknown

City : Bay Shore

County : Suffolk

State : New York

Agency : Bay Shore Police Department

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during domestic violence call

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

A man allegedly attacked an officer in Bay Shore and was shot and killed. Police were there for a domestic violence call. Police said there was bodycam video but they have no plans to release it at this time.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oJT5rxa4axA

https://abc7ny.com/long-island-police-shooting-bay-shore-officer-involved/14437307/

Michael L. Walker 1 of 2

Age :29

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 02/17/2024

Location : Unknown

City : Lockport

County : Niagara

State : New York

Agency : Lockport Police Department

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Police saw a car they felt may have been stolen and took up chase. The car was chased into a tree, crashed and both occupants died.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wgrz.com/article/news/crime/2-dead-following-police-chase-in-the-city-of-lockport-crime/71-250ff124-85f7-4a6d-97dc-a024c97f5939

Anna G. Cerrato 2 of 2

Age :28

Gender :Male

Race : Latino/a/e

Date : 02/17/2024

Location : Unknown

City : Lockport

County : Niagara

State : New York

Agency : Lockport Police Department

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Police saw a car they felt may have been stolen and took up chase. The car was chased into a tree, crashed and both occupants died.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wgrz.com/article/news/crime/2-dead-following-police-chase-in-the-city-of-lockport-crime/71-250ff124-85f7-4a6d-97dc-a024c97f5939

Geoffrey Parirchet

Age :26

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 02/13/2024

Location : Arverne

City : New York

County : Queens

State : New York

Agency : NYPD

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during domestic dispute

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Police arrived at a “shots fired” call, encountered a man, had a conversation and shot and killed him. The “gun” turned out to be a replica or other item but not a weapon. The allegations that shots had been fired was apparently unfounded.

SOURCE LINKS :

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

Name Not Disclosed

Age :

Gender :Male

Race : Unknown

Date : 02/11/2024

Location : Ocean Bay Apartment, E 51st Street

City : New York

County : Bronx

State : New York

Agency : NYPD

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during shots fired” call

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

NYPD investigated a “shots fired” call, found a male, entered his apartment, spoke to him through the door. The man opened the door. NYPD entered and allege that the man pointed a weapon. Police shot and killed him.

SOURCE LINKS :

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

Hafiz Ahmed 1 of 2

Age :

Gender :Male

Race : Asian

Date : 02/10/2024

Location : Route 6

City : Woodbury

County : Orange

State : New York

Agency : Woodbury Police Department, Orange County Sheriff’s Office

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Woodbury Police tried to stop a vehicle with 2 occupants and a child. The car did not stop and police escalated a chase that ended when the car crashed, 2 adults died and the child was injured and hospitalized in unknown condition. Two people fled on foot and were chased with drones and K9 dogs.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://westchester.news12.com/police-chase-in-woodbury-ends-in-crash-2-dead

https://abc7ny.com/fatal-crash-route-6-woodbury-new-york-state-police/14408410/

Shahte Ahmed 2 of 2

Age :

Gender :Female

Race : Asian

Date : 02/10/2024

Location : Route 6

City : Woodbury

County : Orange

State : New York

Agency : Woodbury Police Department, Orange County Sheriff’s Office

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Woodbury Police tried to stop a vehicle with 2 occupants and a child. The car did not stop and police escalated a chase that ended when the car crashed, 2 adults died and the child was injured and hospitalized in unknown condition. Two people fled on foot and were chased with drones and K9 dogs.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://westchester.news12.com/police-chase-in-woodbury-ends-in-crash-2-dead

https://abc7ny.com/fatal-crash-route-6-woodbury-new-york-state-police/14408410/

Lisa Haight

Age :36

Gender :Female

Race : Black

Date : 02/03/2024

Location : Unknown

City : Hamburg

County : Erie

State : New York

Agency : Hamburg Police Department

Officer(s) : Sean Gregoire

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during investigation

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Police received a call that Lisa Haight had allegedly broken into a residence. Police chased her, found her in a nearby house and after a physical fight, they shot and killed her. Police allege that she “had a knife.” Police claim she had also stabbed and injured someone just prior to the home entries. Friends and family question the narrative and are circulating a Change.org petition to demand release of the bodycam footage, linked below

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.whec.com/top-news/woman-killed-by-hamburg-police-officer-nys-attorney-generals-office-investigating/
https://www.change.org/p/demand-the-release-of-police-body-cam-footage-surveillance-in-lisa-haight-s-shooting-case?source_location=petitions_browse

David Clements

Age :19

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 02/03/2024

Location : Massapequa

City : Massapequa

County : Nassau

State : New York

Agency : Nassau County Police Department

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of Death : Unknown

Event : Killed by police during mental health crisis

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Nassau County Police arrived at the home of 19-year-old David Clements. Police allege he held 2 guns, was suicidal and “walked toward them.” Police shot and killed him.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4d54sM-yf64

Christopher Lee Shepherd

Age :

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 01/08/2024

Location : 100 block of Lamar Road

City : St. Clair

County : Allegheny

State : New York

Agency : St. Clair Police Department

Officer(s) : St. Clair Police Department, Bethel Police Department, Brentwood Police Department

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during mental health crisis

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Police arrived to take Christopher Lee Shepherd to a mental institution for involuntary commitment. He locked himself in and police pressured him and tried to break in a boarded-up window. He allegedly stuck a knife out. He eventually came out of the house with a knife and police shot and killed him.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://news.yahoo.com/police-responding-officer-involved-shooting-032702581.html

Rakim A. Tillery

Age :35

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 01/03/2024

Location : Exit 15B on the New York State Thruway

City : Hillburn

County : Rockland

State : New York

Agency : New York State Police

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during traffic stop

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

New York State Police traffic-stopped a vehicle they allege may have been involved in a previous drive-by shooting. The driver stopped and police claim that he fired shots at them. They shot and killed him.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://abc7ny.com/hillburn-ny-police-involved-shooting-one-person-shot-custody/14267455/

Bashe McDaniel

Age :52

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 12/29/2023

Location : Jamaica, 91st Avenue and Sutphin Boulevard

City : New York

County : Queens

State : New York

Agency : MTA

Officer(s) : D’Ambrosio, Thangavelu

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during investigation

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

A woman came to MTA officers alleging a man had groped her breast. She had taken a cell phone photo of him. Police located him, allege that he had a gun and fired one shot in unknown direction. This is not seen on bodycam but an officer is seen shooting and injuring him and then firing many more rounds directly into his body after he was already down and injured.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://abc7ny.com/queens-police-involved-shooting-mta-police-officers/14243192/

Bodycam:
https://ag.ny.gov/osi/footage/bashe-mcdaniel

First Name Unknown Morgan 4 of 4

Age :10

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 12/29/2023

Location : 10 Clydesdale Ct

City : New City

County : Rockland

State : New York

Agency : Bronxville Police Department

Officer(s) : Watson Morgan

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Officer killed 3 of his family members, then self

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Officer Watson Morgan of the Bronxville Police Department murdered his wife Ornela Morgan, 43, and his sons, ages 10 and 12, then himself.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://abc7ny.com/four-family-members-found-dead-new-city-rockland-county/14245571/

First Name Unknown Morgan 3 of 4

Age :12

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 12/29/2023

Location : 10 Clydesdale Ct

City : New City

County : Rockland

State : New York

Agency : Bronxville Police Department

Officer(s) : Watson Morgan

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Officer killed 3 of his family members, then self

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Officer Watson Morgan of the Bronxville Police Department murdered his wife Ornela Morgan, 43, and his sons, ages 10 and 12, then himself.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://abc7ny.com/four-family-members-found-dead-new-city-rockland-county/14245571/

Ornela Morgan 2 of 4

Age :43

Gender :Female

Race : White

Date : 12/29/2023

Location : 10 Clydesdale Ct

City : New City

County : Rockland

State : New York

Agency : Bronxville Police Department

Officer(s) :

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Officer killed 3 of his family members, then self

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Officer Watson Morgan of the Bronxville Police Department murdered his wife Ornela Morgan, 43, and his sons, ages 10 and 12, then himself.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://abc7ny.com/four-family-members-found-dead-new-city-rockland-county/14245571/

Todd Novick

Age :46

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 12/23/2023

Location : Murray St

City : Rochester

County : Monroe

State : New York

Agency : Rochester PD

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during investigation

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Rochester PD encountered a man with a gun and shot and killed him. No more information is known so far.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://wham1180.iheart.com/content/2023-12-24-sources-rpd-officer-shoots-kills-suspect/

Michael Dotel

Age :

Gender :Male

Race : Latino/a/e

Date : 12/23/2023

Location : Bedford Park neighborhood

City : New York

County : Bronx

State : New York

Agency : NYPD

Officer(s) : Alex Morgese

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during domestic violence event

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

NYPD Officer Alex Morgese was sent to a domestic violence call, found Michael Dotel holding his mother in a chokehold and shot and killed him.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.yahoo.com/news/video-shows-moment-nypd-officer-020850869.html

Kent Edwards

Age :43

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 12/14/2023

Location : 206 Eldridge St

City : New York

County : New York

State : New York

Agency : NYPD

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during arrest

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

NYPD attempted to arrest Kent Edwards whom they called a violent sex offender. He locked himself into a Manhattan apartment and attacked a police drone with a broom. He fired shots at police and after a standoff when he opened the door, police shot and killed him.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://nypost.com/2023/12/14/metro/man-wanted-in-shooting-outside-nyc-bar-killed-after-firing-at-cops-during-hours-long-standoff/

Qian Adams

Age :25

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 12/11/2023

Location : Liberty Street and West Bear Street

City : Syracuse

County : Onondaga

State : New York

Agency : Syracuse Police Department

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Killed by police cruiser while riding bicycle

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Qian Adams was riding an electric bike when an officer attempted to make a turn and hit and killed him.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.syracuse.com/crime/2023/12/family-mourns-syracuse-man-who-was-on-bike-and-killed-by-officers-patrol-car.html

https://www.localsyr.com/news/local-news/man-on-electric-bike-hit-and-killed-by-syracuse-police-patrol-car/

Tiana Rodriguez

Age :21

Gender :Female

Race : Latino/a/e

Date : 12/04/2023

Location : 10th+W 213th Ave

City : Inwood

County : Nassau

State : New York

Agency : NYPD

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Passenger killed in police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

A 22-year-old man in a Lamborghini caught the attention of NYPD with a female passenger allegedly ran a red light in Inwood, NY. Police initiated a traffic stop. Apparently, the driver initially stopped but for unknown reasons drove away. Police escalated a chase and hunted the vehicle into another car, then crashing into the support pillar of the subway with 2 trains passing overhead during the crash. It is not clear whether police profiled the young man but the Lamborghini turned out to be legally rented. The only reason police mentioned as cause for the fatal chase was a traffic infraction. A 21-year-old female died inside of the flames.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news/inwood-police-chase-fire-death/

Courtney Gordon

Age :38

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 12/03/2023

Location : Far Rockaway

City : New York

County : Queens

State : New York

Agency : NYPD

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police after homicides in mental health crisis

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

A man killed 4 family members and injured 2 more when police were called and found him with a knife. Police shot and killed him. The man was known to have been mentally ill. His sister pointed out that she had tried her “very best” but that no mental health help was available for him. Lack of available mental health help is one of the leading causes of death leading to fatal police shootings.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://abc7ny.com/far-rockaway-queens-fatally-stabbed-officers-injured-nyc-crime/14136296/

Zy'Mier Zulueta

Age :15

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 11/30/2023

Location : Seymour+S Wilbur Ave

City : Syracuse

County : Syracuse

State : New York

Agency : Syracuse PD

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Syracuse PD chased a Kia they believed stolen at high speed until the car crashed and the driver died.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.syracuse.com/crime/2023/11/man-dies-when-stolen-vehicle-hits-stone-wall-during-police-chase-in-syracuse.html

Name Not Disclosed

Age :17

Gender :Male

Race : Unknown

Date : 11/15/2023

Location : 2283 State Route 64

City : E Bloomfield

County : Ontario

State : New York

Agency : New York State Police

Officer(s) : Adam Latulipe

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed in his home by police during investigation

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

A state trooper arrived because someone had called about a domestic incident. Police claim that the teenager came at them with a knife. They shot and killed him.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.democratandchronicle.com/story/news/2023/11/16/ny-state-police-trooper-shoots-kills-teen-ontario-county-ny/71602582007/

https://www.rochesterfirst.com/crime/police/nysp-investigates-shooting-involving-trooper-in-east-bloomfield/

C.W.

Age :17

Gender :Male

Race : Unknown

Date : 11/15/2023

Location : 11/15/2023

City : E Bloomfield

County : Ontario

State : New York

Agency : New York State Police

Officer(s) : Adam Latulipe

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by trooper during disturbance event

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Police allege that a 17-year-old had made threats at a home that he would kill someone and that he had a knife. Trooper Latulipe arrived and alleges that the juvenile had a folding tool which also had a knife blade. Latulipe shot and killed him. No eyewitness or video can be located at this time to verify this story.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.rochesterfirst.com/crime/police/nysp-investigates-shooting-involving-trooper-in-east-bloomfield/

https://ag.ny.gov/sites/default/files/reports/osi-c-w-report.pdf

Shana Reahoo Chourb

Age :22

Gender :Female

Race : Asian

Date : 11/07/2023

Location : Unknown

City : Whitestown

County : Oneida

State : New York

Agency : New York State Police

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Passenger killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

New York State Police chased a vehicle until it crashed and killed the passenger Shana Reahoo Chourb. Nothing more was released about this incident.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.syracuse.com/crime/2023/11/central-ny-man-crashes-into-tree-killing-passenger-in-high-speed-chase-with-police-troopers-say.html

Jason Pass

Age :47

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 11/01/2023

Location : Bay 44th St

City : New York

County : Brooklyn

State : New York

Agency : NYPD

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police after double homicide

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Jason Pass allegedly killed his neighbor and neighbor’s son and police started a manhunt. They found him via their ALPR reader, appeared with guns drawn and shot and killed him, alleging he had been running away holding a knife.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.fox5ny.com/news/brooklyn-double-fatal-shootings-suspect-east-flatbush

https://pix11.com/news/local-news/brooklyn-suspect-in-double-homicide-killed-in-police-involved-shooting/

Kamari Hughes

Age :7

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 10/26/2023

Location : Myrtle+N Portland

City : New York

County : Brooklyn

State : New York

Agency : NYPD

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Child crossing street killed by NYPD tow truck

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

A 7-year-old boy was crossing the street in what is believed to have been the crosswalk with his mother when an NYPD tow truck turned the corner of Myrtle Avenue and North Portland Avenue just above Fort Greene Park. The tow truck during the right turn hit and killed the boy.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/7-year-old-boy-struck-and-killed-by-nypd-tow-truck-in-brooklyn-intersection-police/4803218/

Name Not Disclosed

Age :

Gender :Male

Race : Unknown

Date : 10/19/2023

Location : East 214 St+Laconia

City : New York

County : Bronx Borough

State : New York

Agency : NYPD

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

NYPD hunted a man described only as being in his 20s on a scooter who fit the description of someone sought in a robbery elsewhere. Police escalated a hunt against the scooter just before noon in the location depicted above, sourced from Google View. The chase ended when he collided at the above intersection with a box truck and died.

The hunt after this scooter was part of a wider NYC approach to crack down on scooters because Mayor Adams feels that too many crimes are being committed by people who escape on scooters. There have been a number of aggressive incidents including at least 2 deaths in NY with attacks by police on scooter drivers in 2023 so far due to these new policies, this being the third known to us.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://abc7ny.com/bronx-robbery-suspect-killed-scooter-crash/13940542/

https://www.fox5ny.com/news/nyc-crackdown-on-illegal-scooters-call-attention-to-migrant-struggles-for-work

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RhFzgGFs5hY

https://www.nydailynews.com/2023/10/20/robbery-suspect-fleeing-nypd-officers-on-moped-dies-in-bronx-crash/

Woody Smith

Age :48

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 10/13/2023

Location : Lansingburgh area

City : Troy

County : Rensellaer

State : New York

Agency : Troy PD

Officer(s) : Richard Romero, Joseph Gomes

Cause of Death : Taser

Event : Died after police taser assault

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Troy PD were called because Woody Smith was seen entering a home where he was considered a trespasser. Police arrived and saw him crawling out of a window. Police fired their taser at him an unknown number of times. Smith showed signs of medical distress when he was placed prone on the ground and handcuffed. An officer administered Narcan on an assumption that this may be a drug overdose. There is no report of medical personnel having been available. Smith worsened and died from unknown causes after the taser and Narcan by police.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://dailyvoice.com/new-york/capital-district/id-released-for-man-who-died-in-police-custody-following-troy-arrest/

Alan Weber

Age :54

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 10/10/2023

Location : Mander Lane

City : Elwood

County : Suffolk

State : New York

Agency : Suffolk County PD

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during investigation of 911 call

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Police allege that they received calls that a neighbor exhibited bizarre behavior by being seen with a fencing mask and sword in or around his home. They called NYPD who arrived, saw Weber with a fencing mask and 2 swords and fired a taser at him, then shot and killed the man. Police allege that he was screaming inside but the details of the circumstances under which he was killed were not passed on by police. Yelling in his own home and wearing a complete fencing outfit is not an illegal act but police did not disclose why they shot and killed him when they entered his home and saw him in his fencing gear.

Alan Weber was known to be a skilled elite fencer and it is not known whether an incident occurred or he was in his common fencing gear and misunderstood by a neighbor and shot upon sight by police as the narrative suggests. Weber was an owner and head coach at Elevate Fencing Club and was a five-time US national team member and Olympic alternate, according to the Rockland Fencers Club Facebook page. He won a medal for the United States at the Pan American Games in 1995.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://dailyvoice.com/new-york/suffolk/cop-shooting-killing-elite-fencer-at-elwood-home-under-investigation-by-ags-office/

Steven Zalewski

Age :68

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 10/08/2023

Location : Manlius Center+Bridge St

City : E. Syracuse

County : Onondaga

State : New York

Agency : DeWitt Township PD

Officer(s) : Kevin Skibinski

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Pedestrian killed by police cruiser

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

A DeWitt Township officer was driving and hit and killed a pedestrian who was allegedly lying in the street.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.thelegaladvocate.com/news/breaking/steven-zalewski-east-syracuse-pedestrian-crash-bridge-street

Name Not Disclosed

Age :

Gender :Male

Race : Unknown

Date : 10/07/2023

Location : Parkside Dr+E Jericho

City : Mineola

County : Nassau

State : New York

Agency : Nassau County PD

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Nassau County Police responded to a call about some alleged vehicle larcenies, found a 2019 Jeep Latitude and escalated a chase. The vehicle crashed into a tree, killing one teenager and injuring a second.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.newsday.com/long-island/transportation/crash-road-closed-jericho-turnpike-carle-place-te85vi6y

https://dailyvoice.com/new-york/nassau/teen-killed-after-crashing-into-tree-in-mineola/

Nathan K. Wood

Age :28

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 09/17/2023

Location : Washington St

City : Johnstown

County : Fulton

State : New York

Agency : Johnstown PD

Officer(s) : Ryan R. Wilmot

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during investigation

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Johnstown PD responded to an emergency call for an assault in progress at a home on Washington Street in Johnstown, NY. Nathan K. Wood, 28, reportedly entered an upstairs apartment without permission. When the property owner who resides in the downstairs apartment told him to leave, Wood struck him multiple times with a hammer, causing serious injuries. Johnstown PD arrived and confronted Wood who struck the police officer with the hammer. The Johnstown Police officer shot and killed him.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.timesunion.com/news/article/troopers-johnstown-officer-killed-suspect-18372027.php

https://www.nyspnews.com/state-police-investigate-officer-involved-shooting-in-johnstown.htm

https://wnyt.com/top-stories/state-police-johnstown-police-officer-shoots-kills-individual-after-call-for-assault/

Anthony Stinson

Age :13

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 09/09/2023

Location : Adobe Dr+ William Floyd Parkway

City : Shirley

County : Suffolk

State : New York

Agency : Suffolk County PD

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Killed by police cruiser while riding bicycle

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Anthony Stinson was riding his bike on Adobe Drive and William Floyd Parkway when police with lights and sirens sped through the intersection, hitting and severely injuring him. He died in the hospital after 4 days of life support.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.nbcnewyork.com/on-air/as-seen-on/long-island-teen-riding-bike-killed-by-suffolk-police-car-near-his-home/4672687/

https://www.wsaz.com/2023/09/13/13-year-old-hit-by-police-car-will-be-taken-off-life-support-mother-says/

Mamady Cisse

Age :22

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 09/09/2023

Location : Barclay+E Tremont

City : Bronx

County : Bronx

State : New York

Agency : NYPD

Officer(s) :

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police while shoplifting cigarettes

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Mamady Cisse was allegedly stealing cigarettes from a Seven Eleven and was shot and killed by an NYPD officer. Police allege that he “made a sudden threatening movement” and they shot and killed him. Police claim he had a knife. Still awaiting BWC or other evidence to back up or disprove official claims. The family challenges the narrative, says he was treated "like an animal" and wants to face the shooter officer. He had been an immigrant from Guinea and leaves a traumatized family behind who are protesting NYPD.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/nife-wielding-robbery-suspect-shot-killed-by-nypd-cop-sources/4664300/

https://citizen.com/-NdvGW9xJE9gh29JdcAb

https://gothamist.com/news/ny-attorney-general-will-investigate-fatal-police-shooting-at-bronx-7-eleven

https://bronx.news12.com/nypd-man-killed-during-officer-involved-shooting-in-throgs-neck

https://abc7ny.com/nyc-crime-robbery-police-shooting-bronx/13762361/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W2Q1u9de4jc