Death by Cop  2022-2024

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Freddy Seras Chavez 3 of 4

Age :17

Gender :Male

Race : Latino/a/e

Date : 01/22/2024

Location : Brogden Road

City : Johnston County

County : Johnston

State : North Carolina

Agency : North Carolina State Highway Patrol

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

A NC Highway Patrol trooper saw a vehicle allegedly speeding at 104 mph on the highway and took up chase. The vehicle was filled with teenagers and the chase escalated until the driver hit a tree and all 4 occupant teens died.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wcnc.com/article/traffic/teens-killed-crash-interstate-95-johnston-county-north-carolina/275-da44ac6f-a2b9-44cf-aba4-7ff9ac389f9d

https://jocoreport.com/4-killed-in-high-speed-crash-near-smithfield/

Name Not Disclosed 4 of 4

Age :

Gender :Male

Race : Unknown

Date : 01/22/2024

Location : Brogden Road

City : Johnston County

County : Johnston

State : North Carolina

Agency : North Carolina State Highway Patrol

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

A NC Highway Patrol trooper saw a vehicle allegedly speeding at 104 mph on the highway and took up chase. The vehicle was filled with teenagers and the chase escalated until the driver hit a tree and all 4 occupant teens died.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wcnc.com/article/traffic/teens-killed-crash-interstate-95-johnston-county-north-carolina/275-da44ac6f-a2b9-44cf-aba4-7ff9ac389f9d

Name Not Disclosed 2 of 4

Age :

Gender :Male

Race : Unknown

Date : 01/22/2024

Location : Brogden Road

City : Johnston County

County : Johnston

State : North Carolina

Agency : North Carolina State Highway Patrol

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

A NC Highway Patrol trooper saw a vehicle allegedly speeding at 104 mph on the highway and took up chase. The vehicle was filled with teenagers and the chase escalated until the driver hit a tree and all 4 occupant teens died.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wcnc.com/article/traffic/teens-killed-crash-interstate-95-johnston-county-north-carolina/275-da44ac6f-a2b9-44cf-aba4-7ff9ac389f9

Name Not Disclosed 1 of 4

Age :

Gender :Male

Race : Unknown

Date : 01/22/2024

Location : Brogden Road

City : Johnston County

County : Johnston

State : North Carolina

Agency : North Carolina State Highway Patrol

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

A NC Highway Patrol trooper saw a vehicle allegedly speeding at 104 mph on the highway and took up chase. The vehicle was filled with teenagers and the chase escalated until the driver hit a tree and all 4 occupant teens died

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wcnc.com/article/traffic/teens-killed-crash-interstate-95-johnston-county-north-carolina/275-da44ac6f-a2b9-44cf-aba4-7ff9ac389f9d

Shane William Sims

Age :33

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 01/20/2024

Location : Teresa Avenue

City : Winston-Salem

County : Forsyth

State : North Carolina

Agency : Salem PD

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during investigation

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Winston-Salem police shot and killed a man with a rifle.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://journalnow.com/news/local/crime-courts/a-winston-salem-police-officer-shoots-and-kills-a-man-who-pointed-a-rifle-at/article_91794c52-b81c-11ee-938e-8bd344214921.html

https://www.wfmynews2.com/article/news/crime/police-investigate-officer-involved-shooting-on-teresa-ave-in-winston-salem/83-087ee18d-da9d-4825-b794-8ce23ba6b59c

Michael Scott Skelton

Age :41

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 01/19/2024

Location : Playmore Beach Road near Packs Hill Road

City : Lenoir

County : Caldwell

State : North Carolina

Agency : NC State Highway Patrol

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

North Carolina State Highway Patrol chased a vehicle at high speed until it crashed, killing driver Michael Scott Skelton. Police have not revealed why they escalated the high-speed chase so far.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wral.com/story/man-killed-in-crash-during-high-speed-chase-in-caldwell-county/21244249/

William Michael Fulk

Age :66

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 01/14/2024

Location : Silas Creek Road and McGregor Road

City : Winston Salem

County : Forsyth

State : North Carolina

Agency : Winston Police Department

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police after firing shots

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

A man allegedly had a long gun in Winston-Salem. Police arrived and allege he had shot into a neighbor’s car. They shot and killed him.A neighbor later said that he was “the sweetest man” who had been having dementia issues and she attributed his confused behavior to it.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kvCoS8oQ5SQ

https://myfox8.com/news/north-carolina/winston-salem/man-with-long-gun-shot-into-neighbors-car-at-officers-before-being-killed-by-police-in-winston-salem-police-say/

Ramon Zavari Miller

Age :18

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 01/14/2024

Location : I-77 and Tyvola

City : Charlotte

County : Charlotte-Mecklenburg

State : North Carolina

Agency : Charlotte Mecklenburg Police Department

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Charlotte Police chased a car they believed stolen on the I-77. The vehicle tried to take the exit and crashed. Ramon Zavari Miller died.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQ3tFY_TLyQ

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Kimberly Anita Lynn Nesslage

Age :23

Gender :Female

Race : White

Date : 01/09/2024

Location : Wilcoy Road

City : Rockwell

County : Rowan

State : North Carolina

Agency : North Carolina State Highway Patrol

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

North Carolina State Highway Patrol chased a vehicle until it crashed, killing Kimberly Anita Lynn Nesslage and injuring John Paul Beinkampen, ages 23 and 24. The reason for the chase was stated as “vehicle failing to maintain lane control” and having swerved into another lane when spotted by trooper.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wsoctv.com/news/local/1-killed-1-hurt-when-mustang-crashes-following-chase-troopers-say/VR3DNQ7SQNBNPAXQNM55ZRW4TA/

Name Not Disclosed

Age :

Gender :Male

Race : Unknown

Date : 01/06/2024

Location : Morganton ABC Store, 250 W Fleming Dr

City : Morganton

County : Burke

State : North Carolina

Agency : Morganton Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Suicide under police duress

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Police stopped a man in traffic. He pulled out a gun and committed suicide under police duress.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://mcdowellnews.com/news/local/man-shoots-self-dies-after-traffic-stop-in-morganton/article_6a1f44e6-ae48-11ee-ac4b-0bd68bc24ca2.html#tracking-source=home-top-story

Name Not Disclosed

Age :

Gender :Male

Race : Unknown

Date : 12/22/2023

Location : Unknown

City : Louisburg

County : Franklin

State : North Carolina

Agency : Franklin County SO

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police under undisclosed circumstances

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Two Franklin County deputies shot and killed a man on 12/22/2023. Police did not give more information.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.cbs17.com/news/local-news/one-dead-in-franklin-county-deputy-involved-shooting-sheriff/

Samuel Joseph Tripp

Age :59

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 12/21/2023

Location : Cheves Rd

City : Bunn

County : Franklin

State : North Carolina

Agency : Franklin County SO

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police for unknown reasons

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Franklin County deputies shot and killed Samuel Joseph Tripp when they saw him holding a paintball gun. No more information was released so far.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://abc11.com/franklin-county-sheriff-deputies-shooting-deadly/14215796/

John Karl Garner

Age :36

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 12/20/2023

Location :

City : Rutherfordton

County : Rutherford

State : North Carolina

Agency : North Carolina State Police

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Motorcyclist (driver) killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Police chased a motorcycle for unknown reasons until the driver crashed and died at US-221 in Rutherfordton.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UOj_8luwgKE

Sanrico McGill

Age :33

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 12/16/2023

Location : 1500 block of Catherine-Simmons Avenue

City : Charlotte

County : Charlotte-Mecklenburg

State : North Carolina

Agency : Charlotte-Mecklenburg PD

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during disturbance call

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Charlotte-Mecklenburg PD arrived at the scene of people fighting. Police shot and killed Sanrico McGill. Family members stated emphatically that he was harmless and that police arrived with guns drawn and started shooting.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.qcnews.com/charlotte/cmpd-investigating-officer-involved-shooting-in-north-charlotte/

https://www.wbtv.com/2023/12/16/cmpd-1-dead-shooting-with-officer-person-north-charlotte/

Daniel Rivera

Age :25

Gender :Male

Race : Latino/a/e

Date : 12/08/2023

Location : 700 block of Broad St

City : New Bern

County : Craven

State : North Carolina

Agency : US Marshals

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by US Marshals during arrest

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

US Marshals shot and killed a man during arrest. No more information is available and it is unlikely that much more will be released because US Marshals are one of the agencies who do not practice transparency and accountability.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.witn.com/2023/12/08/drug-suspect-shot-killed-by-us-marshals-task-force-new-bern/

https://www.witn.com/2023/12/13/drug-suspect-shot-killed-by-us-marshals-task-force-identified/

Lamar Deshawn Young

Age :33

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 11/30/2023

Location : Unknown

City : Kannapolis

County : Cabarrus

State : North Carolina

Agency : Kannapolis PD, Cabarus County SO

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during investigation

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Cabarrus County deputies and Kannapolis PD converged on a home of an unnamed 33-year-old man who had been chatting with an “15-year-old girl” set as a trap by detectives in a child sex predator sting. Police arrived to arrest him and shot and killed him.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wsoctv.com/news/local/heavy-law-enforcement-presence-downtown-kannapolis/JJVIBCK2SZE3ZJRUJHLVTYCGO4/

William David Singleton

Age :21

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 11/26/2023

Location : S Wilmington+MLK

City : Raleigh

County : Wake

State : North Carolina

Agency : Raleigh PD

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Raleigh PD chased a motorcycle at high speeds until he crashed at South Wilmington and Martin Luther King Boulevard, killing the driver. Police have not said why they undertook the risky and fatal chase.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://abc11.com/motorcycle-chase-raleigh-motorcyclist-killed-state-troopers/14106090/

Robert Berry

Age :56

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 11/08/2023

Location : 171 Fairview Rd, Lake Norman Regional Medical Center

City : Mooresville

County : Iredell

State : North Carolina

Agency : Mooresville PD

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during mental health crisis

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Robert Berry allegedly told medical staff that he planned to kill himself. The hospital called police who came and shot and killed him. The circumstances are not clear.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nc/charlotte/news/2023/11/08/officer-shoots--kills-armed-man-outside-mooresville-hospital--police-say

Da’Shawn Montrel Casey

Age :27

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 10/25/2023

Location : 100 block of Dogwood Circle

City : Clinton

County : Sampson

State : North Carolina

Agency : Clinton Police Department

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during domestic violence call

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Clinton PD arrived at a call where a woman said a man had used a handgun to hit her with it. Police arrived and found the man hiding in the closet. Police claim he held or pointed a handgun. Police shot and killed him.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wral.com/story/police-man-shot-killed-by-clinton-police-after-attacking-woman-aiming-handgun-at-officers/21115734/

https://www.cbs17.com/news/local-news/officers-justified-in-shooting-death-of-assault-suspect-sampson-county-district-attorney-says/

Jaiquavious Williams

Age :25

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 10/22/2023

Location : Unknown

City : Gastonia

County : Gaston

State : North Carolina

Agency : Gaston County Sheriff's Office, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Driver killed by police chase crash, stop sticks

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Police arrived at the home of Jaiquavious Williams to arrest him for a prior offense of pointing a gun at someone. He fled and police escalated a chase, placed stop sticks, whereupon the vehicle went airborne, hit a fence, rolled on top of other cars and caught on fire. Williams was killed.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wsoctv.com/news/local/vehicle-erupts-flames-overnight-west-charlotte/PPHXVEYVI5C7PFUW7APAWLWE7E/

Wesley Scott Taylor

Age :57

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 10/16/2023

Location : I-26+marker 33

City : Asheville

County : Buncombe

State : North Carolina

Agency : North Carolina State Patrol

Officer(s) : Trooper Jeffrey Dunlap

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during traffic stop

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

North Carolina Highway Patrol state that on 10/16/2023, Trooper Jeffrey Dunlap encountered a motorist who fired a shot at him, hitting the trooper in his ballistic vest. The trooper shot and killed Wesley Taylor. This story was presented by police alone and no eyewitnesses or video can be found for comparison narrative.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://wcti12.com/newsletter-daily/gallery/major-traffic-disruption-on-interstate-26-near-asheville-due-to-unexplained-incident?photo=1

Dean Bennett Laine

Age :56

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 10/09/2023

Location : US-70

City : Black Mountain

County : Buncombe

State : North Carolina

Agency : Black Mountain PD, Montreat PD, Asheville PD, Buncombe County SO, SWAT

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Suicide under police duress

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Black Mountain PD allegedly attempted a traffic stop on a man with an unknown previous criminal history who fled, crashed into the side of a motel and locked himself into the motel with a gun. About 35 officers from Black Mountain PD, Montreat PD, Asheville PD and the Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office responded to the motel according to Black Mountain PD Chief Parker. After a SWAT siege for an unknown length of time, the man allegedly fired a shot in an unknown direction and a second shot, killing himself under police duress.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.citizen-times.com/story/news/local/2023/10/10/police-standoff-at-black-mountain-motel-ends-in-death-by-suicide/71128251007/

Nicholas Demar Lopez

Age :44

Gender :Male

Race : Latino/a/e

Date : 10/04/2023

Location : 1400 block of W Trade St

City : Charlotte

County : Charlotte-Mecklenburg

State : North Carolina

Agency : Charlotte-Mecklenburg PD

Officer(s) : Braylin Brown

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during “shots fired” call

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Charlotte-Mecklenburg PD were sent on a “shots fired” call, encountered a man with a gun and shot and killed him. No details have been released yet.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.qcnews.com/crime-and-public-safety/officer-involved-shooting-in-west-charlotte-cmpd/

https://www.wsoctv.com/news/local/officer-involved-shooting-reported-outside-uptown-source-says/MZFXHMAMRJABLNFLXNMCW7TV5U/
https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/crime/charlotte-police-shooting-officer-identified-north-carolina-state-investigation-crime/275-ec43b471-1f59-401b-bff0-7ec2038754d0

Sylvester Demetrius Selby

Age :44

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 10/02/2023

Location : 1300 block of Burnside Road

City : Manteo

County : Dare

State : North Carolina

Agency : Dare County SO

Officer(s) : Edward Glasser III

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during investigation

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On October 2, 2023, at around 11:30 p.m., the Dare County Sheriff’s Office responded to a trespassing in progress call in the 1300 block of Burnside Road in Manteo. When police arrived, they shot and killed a person, alleging they had had a knife. No more information has been released thus far.

His family strongly disputes police trespassing claims, stating that the address where he was killed is a family residence where he had been going for years. He had been under great stress because his 18-year-old daughter had been found dead on a hiking trail the year prior. His family states that he had known mental health issues but that he was not a violent person.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.thecoastlandtimes.com/2023/10/03/fatality-reported-in-officer-involved-shooting-on-roanoke-island/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H6F83Tuyk14

https://www.pilotonline.com/2023/10/13/sheriffs-silence-still-harming-us-family-public-still-awaiting-information-in-deputys-fatal-shooting-of-manteo-man/

Michael Andrew Houser

Age :51

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 09/30/2023

Location : Teaster Valley Lane

City : Banner Elk

County : Avery

State : North Carolina

Agency : Avery County SO

Officer(s) : Brendan Smith

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Detention officer killed deer and neighbor

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Detention officer Brenden James Smith was deer-hunting with a bow and arrow and shot and injured a deer. The deer fled to his neighbor’s land, Mike Houser’s property, and the animal died there. Smith allegedly trespassed onto the property after the deer and the 2 neighbors got into a heated argument that ended when officer Smith shot and killed Houser at or near his home. The officer has not been charged so far. He is an officer for the Avery County Sheriff’s Office. Officer Brendan Smith is on paid leave now while the NC State Bureau of Investigations has been tasked with the investigation.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wataugademocrat.com/news/local/off-duty-acso-detention-officer-involved-in-weekend-shooting-incident-under-investigation/article_6313d7be-616f-11ee-a015-d728752ec5ba.html

https://www.wsoctv.com/news/local/fight-with-detention-officer-leads-neighbor-shot-killed-avery-county/BNWTVJ6WXBDTZL3KHSUY4ZSZKQ/

Dariann Chantell Waters 1 of 2

Age :32

Gender :Female

Race : Black

Date : 09/24/2023

Location : Unknown

City : Asheville

County : Buncombe

State : North Carolina

Agency : Asheville PD

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Driver killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Asheville PD saw a Dodge Challenger in Asheville and remembered that a Dodge Challenger had earlier been reported in a fight/assault in another part of town. Believing it may be the same vehicle, Asheville PD escalated a chase. The vehicle fled and police claim they briefly lost sight of it until they found it at the bottom of an embankment after rolling over during the chase. Driver Dariann Chantell Waters and passenger Maurice Dijon Jones were killed.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.audacy.com/989word/news/local/two-dead-after-crashing-during-police-chase-in-asheville

Maurice Dijon Jones 2 of 2

Age :30

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 09/24/2023

Location : Unknown

City : Asheville

County : Buncombe

State : North Carolina

Agency : Asheville PD

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Passenger killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Asheville PD saw a Dodge Challenger in Asheville and remembered that a Dodge Challenger had earlier been reported in a fight/assault in another part of town. Believing it may be the same vehicle, Asheville PD escalated a chase. The vehicle fled and police claim they briefly lost sight of it until they found it at the bottom of an embankment after rolling over during the chase. Driver Dariann Chantell Waters and passenger Maurice Dijon Jones were killed.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.audacy.com/989word/news/local/two-dead-after-crashing-during-police-chase-in-asheville

Philip Jordan Hause

Age :31

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 09/17/2023

Location : Unknown

City : Southern Pines PD

County : Moore

State : North Carolina

Agency : Southern Pines PD

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of Death : Drowning

Event : Drowned during police chase after mental health call

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Southern Pines PD responded to the 100 block of Canterbury Road at 10:49 a.m. Saturday "for a report of an emotionally distressed individual" who fled when EMTs and police tried to forcibly take him in. Police escalated a foot chase and Philip Jordan Hause landed in a lake and drowned while trying to escape the police chase after him. He had reportedly been severely distressed and being forcefully chased caused him to flee and drown.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.thepilot.com/news/man-dies-after-police-chase/article_83e2f328-5583-11ee-91c2-6bcfa31a815c.html

https://www.cbs17.com/news/local-news/man-drowns-after-running-from-southern-pines-police-officers-say-man-was-emotionally-distressed/

Robert Kyle Seiber

Age :28

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 09/15/2023

Location : 100 block of Pinewood Drive

City : West End

County : Moore

State : North Carolina

Agency : Moore County Sheriff's Office

Officer(s) : Austin Hubbard

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during mental health welfare check

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

A Moore County deputy sheriff shot and killed a mentally ill man who allegedly had a knife. Nothing more was released by police about this killing.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nc/charlotte/news/2023/09/15/sheriff-deputy-shooting-nc

https://www.wral.com/story/i-m-gonna-kill-you-neighbor-claims-man-licked-knife-tried-stabbing-her-before-moore-county-deputy-shoots-him-dead/21049536/

Jakeem Brunson

Age :23

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 09/11/2023

Location : Albemarle Road and W Harris Boulevard

City : Charlotte

County : Charlotte-Mecklenburg

State : North Carolina

Agency : Charlotte Police Department, SWAT

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Suicide under police duress

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Jakeem Brunson committed suicide during a SWAT standoff.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://news.google.com/articles/CBMidWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LmNoYXJsb3R0ZWFsZXJ0c25ld3MuY29tL25ld3MvbWFuLWtpbGxzLWhpbXNlbGYtZHVyaW5nLXN3YXQtc3RhbmQtb2ZmLWluLWNoYXJsb3R0ZS1zZWNvbmQtc3VpY2lkZS1pbi13ZWVrc9IBAA?hl=en-US&gl=US&ceid=US%3Aen

Lamoris Dejuan Speight Jr.

Age :22

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 09/11/2023

Location : 6735 Main St

City : Saratoga

County : Wilson

State : North Carolina

Agency : Wilson County SO

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during mental health crisis

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Wilson County deputies arrived at a domestic disturbance call and found Lamoris Dejuan Speight in a mental health crisis. Police claim he put a deputy in a chokehold and allegedly tried to unholster the deputy’s gun when trying to fight back. Police shot and killed him.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://restorationnewsmedia.com/articles/wilsontimes/suspect-killed-in-tussle-with-deputies/#google_vignette

Cynthia Nicole Lail Fox

Age :38

Gender :Female

Race : White

Date : 09/09/2023

Location : US-70 SW

City : Hickory

County : Catawba

State : North Carolina

Agency : Hickory PD

Officer(s) : Atia Shalsedin

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Third party motorist killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Hickory PD chased a motorcycle for “driving recklessly”, escalated the chase until it crashed into woman driving a minivan, killing her and her 12-year-old son.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wsoctv.com/news/local/one-dead-minor-seriously-injured-traffic-accident-during-police-chase/RNUKKCMGIBHDTGAFDPYHT4UB3M/

https://news.yahoo.com/unreal-friends-remember-mother-son-013309312.html

https://hickoryrecord.com/news/local/crime-courts/woman-driving-minivan-dies-in-collision-with-police-vehicle-chasing-motorcycle/article_7ac27fba-4f49-11ee-b019-43d12fb4969d.html

https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/local/hickory/woman-dead-child-injured-fatal-crash-involving-hickory-police-officer-car-chase-traffic-speeding-deadly-collision-driver/275-bdd18649-c1cd-49bb-8746-09dc320461af

Michael Lail Fox

Age :12

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 09/09/2023

Location : US-70 SW

City : Hickory

County : Catawba

State : North Carolina

Agency : Hickory PD

Officer(s) : Atia Shalsedin

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Third party motorist killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Hickory PD chased a motorcycle for “driving recklessly”, escalated the chase until it crashed into woman driving a minivan, killing her and her 12-year-old son. The officer was fired on 10/12/2023.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wsoctv.com/news/local/one-dead-minor-seriously-injured-traffic-accident-during-police-chase/RNUKKCMGIBHDTGAFDPYHT4UB3M/

https://news.yahoo.com/unreal-friends-remember-mother-son-013309312.html

https://hickoryrecord.com/news/local/crime-courts/woman-driving-minivan-dies-in-collision-with-police-vehicle-chasing-motorcycle/article_7ac27fba-4f49-11ee-b019-43d12fb4969d.html

https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/local/hickory/woman-dead-child-injured-fatal-crash-involving-hickory-police-officer-car-chase-traffic-speeding-deadly-collision-driver/275-bdd18649-c1cd-49bb-8746-09dc320461af

Kashaune Lavonne Teal

Age :24

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 09/08/2023

Location : 4th St under light rail

City : Charlotte

County : Charlotte-Mecklenburg

State : North Carolina

Agency : Allied Universal uniformed security

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by private security contractor for undisclosed reasons

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

An Allied Universal uniformed security guard shot and killed Kashaune Lavonne Teal for unknown reasons under the light rail.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nc/charlotte/news/2023/09/08/security-guard-shoots--kills-person-at-charlotte-transit-center--police-say

Name Not Disclosed

Age :

Gender :Male

Race : Unknown

Date : 09/07/2023

Location : Charlotte Transit Center

City : Charlotte

County : Charlotte-Mecklenburg

State : North Carolina

Agency : Allied Security

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

After a shooting at the Charlotte Transit Center, Charlotte-Mecklenburg PD arrived and uniformed Allied Security personnel shot and killed the man.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/crime/article279090004.html

Jaylen Latrelle Routt

Age :20

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 09/01/2023

Location : 900 block of Emory Court

City : Fayetteville

County : Wake

State : North Carolina

Agency : North Carolina Highway Patrol

Officer(s) : Harrison Nazal, McCoy

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Killed by police after chase

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

NC Highway Patrol chased a vehicle for driving too fast. The driver fled and police escalated the chase to over 100 mph. The vehicle predictably crashed during the chase and police allege that the driver fired shots at them and they claim that they fired back, killing him.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nc/charlotte/news/2023/09/01/man-shot--killed-by-trooper-following-car-chase--gunfire-exchange

https://www.fayobserver.com/story/news/crime/2023/09/01/cumberland-county-murder-suspect-jaylen-routt-killed-by-lawmen-in-raleigh/70738030007/

https://abc11.com/nc-murder-suspect-johnston-county-chase-ncshp-shot-killed-state-troopers/13725030/

https://www.wral.com/video/shots-fired-after-chase-ends-in-raleigh-neighborhood/21028400/

https://www.wral.com/story/trooper-shoots-kills-fayetteville-man-wanted-for-murder-after-high-speed-chase-shootout-in-raleigh/21028394/

https://www.wral.com/story/nc-trooper-fatally-shoots-man-in-an-exchange-of-gunfire-after-a-pursuit-and-crash/21028958/

https://news.yahoo.com/nc-trooper-fatally-shoots-man-142032109.html

Jeremy Asbury

Age :31

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 08/29/2023

Location : Unknown

City : Charlotte

County : Charlotte-Mecklenburg

State : North Carolina

Agency : Charlotte PD, SWAT

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Suicide under police duress

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Jeremy Asbury committed suicide during a SWAT standoff.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.charlottealertsnews.com/news/video-dad-commits-suicide-during-swat-raid-kid-in-house-attended-dababy-concert-days-earlier

Name Not Disclosed

Age :

Gender :Male

Race : Unknown

Date : 08/25/2023

Location : RoundstoneWay+Reames Rd

City : Charlotte

County : Mecklenburg

State : North Carolina

Agency : Charlotte-Mecklenburg PD

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during domestic violence call

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Charlotte-Mecklenburg PD arrived to a residential address at Roundstone Way and Reames Road to find a man stabbing a woman. They shot and killed him. The woman was admitted to the hospital with critical injuries.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/crime/investigation-underway-officer-involved-shooting-north-charlotte/275-531c21af-8423-494c-b983-1534f69ac753

https://www.qcnews.com/charlotte/one-dead-in-officer-involved-shooting-in-north-charlotte-cmpd/

Name Not Disclosed

Age :

Gender :Male

Race : Unknown

Date : 08/24/2023

Location : Abner Phlilips Rd+W Ward Bridge Rd

City : Warsaw

County :

State : North Carolina

Agency : North Carolina State

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Warsaw PD escalated a chase against a vehicle they felt might be stolen. They hunted the car until it crashed at Abner Phillips Road and West Ward Bridge Road, killing the driver. Police did not publicly identify the driver and offered no more details and no evidence.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wnct.com/local-news/man-killed-during-chase-with-warsaw-police-highway-patrol-investigating/

Name Not Disclosed

Age :

Gender :Unknown

Race : Unknown

Date : 08/24/2023

Location : Abner Phillips Rd+W Ward Bridge Rd

City : Warsaw

County : Warsaw

State : North Carolina

Agency : Warsaw PD

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Warsaw PD saw a vehicle they felt may be stolen and began chasing it, escalating the hunt until the vehicle crashed and the driver died. The driver was not publicly identified and police never gave updates to clarify the events leading to this death.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wnct.com/local-news/man-killed-during-chase-with-warsaw-police-highway-patrol-investigating/