Death by Cop 2021-2025
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Andre Mayfield
Age :26
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 05/26/2024
Location : Eldert St and Central Ave
City : New York
County : Brooklyn
State : New York
Agency : NYPD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during confrontation
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
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.
SOURCE LINKS :
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/
Ervin Zacarias Agustin
Age :23
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 05/18/2024
Location : Van Wyck Expressway
City : New York
County : Queens
State : New York
Agency : NYPD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Pedestrian killed by NYPD cruiser
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
An unnamed male pedestrian was killed by an NYPD cruiser on the Van Wyk Expressway.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.yahoo.com/news/pedestrian-fatally-struck-nypd-vehicle-113512816.html
Christian Emile
Age :33
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 05/12/2024
Location : East 52nd Street and Church Avenue
City : New York
County : Brooklyn
State : New York
Agency : NYPD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by patrol officers when seen with a gun
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
NYPD patrol officers saw a man who allegedly pointed a gun at someone and chased him, tasered him and finally killed him.
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Juanita Vidal
Age :71
Gender :Female
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 05/09/2024
Location : Unknown
City : New York
County : Brooklyn
State : New York
Agency : NYPD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Bystander killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
NYPD chased a vehicle until the vehicle hit a female pedestrian, killing, her. The chase was done for a driving infractions.
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Mark P. Frey
Age :66
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 05/01/2024
Location : Route 100
City : Somers
County : Westchester
State : New York
Agency : Putnam County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Driver killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
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.
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Devon Allen
Age :25
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 04/30/2024
Location : Chelsea, Seventh Avenue and West 24th Street
City : New York
County : New York
State : New York
Agency : NYPD, DHS
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during disturbance call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
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.
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Jesus Arberto Nunez Reyes
Age :65
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 04/20/2024
Location : 103rd Street and Roosevelt Avenue
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 call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
NYPD were called to a fight between a man and a woman in Queens. The man had a knife. Police shot and killed him.
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MIGUEL DOLEO
Age :29
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 04/18/2024
Location : Unknown
City : New York
County : Bronx
State : New York
Agency : NYPD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Bystander killed in police shootout
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
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.
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Amiel Layeni
Age :28
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 04/17/2024
Location : North Main Avenue and Western Avenue
City : Albany
County : Onondaga
State : New York
Agency : Albany Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during traffic stop
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
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.
SOURCE LINKS :
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
Cesar Alfonso
Age :34
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 04/16/2024
Location : Waring and Barker Avenues
City : Bronx
County : New York
State : New York
Agency : NYPD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Driver killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
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.
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Donte Lee Green
Age :26
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 04/02/2024
Location : 406 Kingston Rd
City : Utica
County : Oneida
State : New York
Agency : Utica Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
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.
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Win Rozario
Age :19
Gender :Male
Race : Asian
Date : 03/27/2024
Location : Ozone Park
City : New York
County : Queens
State : New York
Agency : NYPD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police in mental health crisis
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
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.
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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.
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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://www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news/nypd-officers-kill-gunman-east-flatbush-brooklyn/
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
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.
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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 disturbance call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A man allegedly attacked an officer in Bay Shore and was shot and killed. Police were there for a domestic disturbance 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
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 :
Anna G. Cerrato
Age :28
Gender :Female
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.
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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.
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Geoffrey Parris
Age :26
Gender :Male
Race : Black
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.
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Hafiz Ahmed
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
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 : Gunshot
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.
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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/
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 :
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 :
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 :
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.