Death by Cop 2022-2024
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Pedro Lopez
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 08/15/2023
Location : Capital Blvd+Calvary Dr
City : Raleigh
County : Wake
State : North Carolina
Agency : Raleigh PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Pedestrian killed by police cruiser
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Pedro Lopez, 51, was crossing the street at Capital Boulevard near Calvary Drive where he worked at Popeye’s Chicken when he was run over and killed by a Raleigh PD cruiser. Police publicly blamed him for his death for “not being inside the crosswalk” but did not say how fast the officer was driving and if speed was warranted by the call they were on.
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Chad DeWayne Pike
Age :48
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 08/14/2023
Location : 219 Capps Bridge Rd
City : Princeton
County : Wayne
State : North Carolina
Agency : Wayne County SO
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during investigation
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Wayne County 911 was called about a “suspicious armed man” in a residence at 219 Capps Bridge Road. Wayne County deputies arrived, found a man with a shotgun. Deputies claim that he raised the shotgun. They shot and killed him. No video or eyewitness accounts can be found to compare the police narrative to.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.goldsborodailynews.com/2023/08/14/incident-on-capps-bridge-road-leaves-suspect-dead/
https://abc11.com/wayne-county-deputy-shotgun-man-shot-killed/13648907/
Timothy Craig Setzer
Age :27
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 08/12/2023
Location : 800 block of 5th Ave SW
City : Hickory
County : Catawba
State : North Carolina
Agency : Hickory PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during investigation
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
When police arrived on a shots fired call, Timothy Craig Setzer was seen running away and pulling a gun. Police chased him on foot, got into a shootout and shot and killed him.
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Richard Edward Cousins
Age :62
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 08/03/2023
Location : 115 Pat V Eller Lane
City : Newland
County : Avery
State : North Carolina
Agency : Avery County SO, Newland PD, SWAT
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Dispatch received a call from the local veterans’ home that Richard Edward Cousins was suicidal. Patrol officers went out on a welfare check and hound him hostile and called county deputies and SWAT. Some sort of siege happened for many hours until Cousins committed suicide under police duress.
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Bryan “BJ” Jamar Harris
Age :36
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 08/02/2023
Location : 305 N Main St
City : Fuquay-Varina
County : Wake
State : North Carolina
Agency : Fuquay-Varina PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Died in the woods after traffic stop
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Bryan Jamar Harris was seen to commit a traffic offense and an officer tried to stop him. He escaped to the woods behind his parents’ home where he was found bleeding, in pain and losing consciousness 8 hours later from unknown trauma. He died. Cause of death remains unknown.
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Bryan “BJ” Jamal Harris
Age :36
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 07/13/2023
Location : Unknown
City : Fuquay-Varina
County : Wake
State : North Carolina
Agency : Fuquay-Varina PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Medical emergency
Event : Traffic stop leading to man dying in pool of blood
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Fuquay-Varina PD tried to stop Bryan “BJ” Jamal Harris, 36, after he left a gas station and allegedly committed some traffic violations. He fled from the chase and landed near his home where police unleashed a K9 on him after he fled into the woods. He made it home hours after that and arrived, stated he was in great pain and died at his parents’ home. Blood stains were found in the area he had been confronted by police and a dog. It is unknown how he died.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://abc11.com/bryan-jamal-harris-police-chase-fuquay-varina-death/13499092/
Jonathan Charles J’Anthony III
Age :43
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 07/08/2023
Location : 2700 Highway 210
City : Surf City
County : Onslow
State : North Carolina
Agency : Surf City Police Department
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Drowning
Event : Drowned during police chase
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Police saw a stolen vehicle and took up chase. Jonathan Charles J’Anthony III fled in the car and landed in a retention pond where he drowned and died.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wnct.com/local-news/sbi-assisting-in-investigation-after-man-dies-after-chase/
Gregory Ray Cribb
Age :44
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 06/30/2023
Location : Bell Farm Rd
City : Statesville
County : Iredell
State : North Carolina
Agency : Iredell County SO
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during arrest
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Officers arrived to arrest a man for a previous fight with police when they found him hiding in a crawlspace with an AirSoft replica gun. Police shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wbtv.com/2023/06/30/iredell-co-man-killed-after-pointing-rifle-deputies-officials-say/
Ernesto Ruiz
Age :41
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 06/30/2023
Location : 3100 block of Creek Ridge Rd
City : Greensboro
County : Guilford
State : North Carolina
Agency : Greensboro PD
Officer(s) : Sgt. Andrew Muldowney, Officers Jonathan L. Greene, Gage A. Kirkland
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during chase
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Greensboro PD were called to check on a man who was carrying knives or a machete around. When they approached, the man ran away. Police hunted him for 1.5 miles along the creek bed, shooting him with beanbags and tasers. At some point in the assault on him, Ruiz allegedly turned around, still holding a knife. Sgt. Andrew Muldowney, Officers Jonathan L. Greene and Gage A. Kirkland all shot and killed him.
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Graham Thomas Roberson
Age :51
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 06/22/2023
Location : Tuscaloosa St
City : Greensboro
County : Guilford
State : North Carolina
Agency : Guilford PD
Officer(s) : John P. Corrigan
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police on “suspicious vehicle” call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Greensboro PD were called to Tuscaloosa Street about a suspicious vehicle. Police arrived and saw a “subject walking in the street.” Police allege that when the officer approached, the person “displayed a firearm,” and the officer shot and killed them from inside their police vehicle.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wxii12.com/article/north-carolina-greensboro-tuscaloosa-police-shooting/44296500
Shellabell Tester
Age :46
Gender :Female
Race : White
Date : 06/13/2023
Location : 1900 block of Starcross Rd
City : Lenoir
County : Caldwell
State : North Carolina
Agency : Lenoir PD
Officer(s) : Brandon McLeod
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during drug overdose with mental health crisis
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On Tuesday, June 13, 2023, at approximately 7:20 a.m., officers with the Lenoir Police Department were dispatched to a possible drug overdose at a home located at 1983 Starcross Road. Officers arrived and found that the woman became agitated and produced two knives. One officer tasered her. Shellabell Tester dropped the knives momentarily before retrieving them and coming toward officers. They shot and killed her.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://caldwelljournal.com/sbi-conducting-officer-involved-shooting-investigation-in-lenoir/
https://whky.com/woman-killed-in-officer-involved-shooting-in-lenoir/
Osandus T. Parker Jr.
Age :25
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 06/12/2023
Location : Thomas Langston Rd+Hwy 11
City : Greenville
County : Pitt
State : North Carolina
Agency : Greenville PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Motorcyclist killed by police chase crash over expired tags
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Greenville PD started following motorcyclist Osandus Parker Jr., around 9 p.m. on 06/12/2023. Parker was allegedly driving north on Highway 11 toward Thomas Langston Road when he turned into the Walmart Neighborhood Market. He started driving west onto Highway 11, passing through a red light. Police state that he then lost control and hit a vehicle driving south. He died in the crash. Parker’s brother tells us the chase started because Parker had expired tags.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.witn.com/2023/06/12/motorcyclist-killed-greenville-crash-following-police-chase/
https://www.wnct.com/local-news/greenville/greenville-police-report-death-of-motorcyclist-in-crash/
Joshua Taylor Haynes
Age :34
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 06/11/2023
Location : 504 S Wilson Street
City : Kenly
County : Johnston
State : North Carolina
Agency : North Carolina State Police, Johnston County Sheriff's Office, Kenly Police Department
Officer(s) : Luke S. Frederick, Joseph F. Deal II, Corey M. Wilson
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Shots fired
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Police responded to a call for shots fired. When they arrived, they claim Joshua Taylor Haines locked himself inside a residence. When he exited, he was allegedly armed. Multiple law enforcement agencies consisting of North Carolina State Police, Johnston County Sheriff’s Office and Kenly PD opened fire and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://jocoreport.com/johnston-county-man-shot-by-state-troopers-during-standoff/
Aiden Daniel Humphries 1 of 2
Age :16
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 06/08/2023
Location : Back Creek Church Rd
City : Mount Ulla
County : Rowan
State : North Carolina
Agency : Mooresville PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Two teenagers were drinking and driving. Mooresville PD took up chase and they crashed their pickup, killing both.
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Austin Ryan Davis 2 of 2
Age :18
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 06/08/2023
Location : Back Creek Church Rd
City : Mount Ulla
County : Rowan
State : North Carolina
Agency : Mooresville PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Two teenagers were drinking and driving. Mooresville PD took up chase and they crashed their pickup, killing both.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/crime/article276265866.html
Gideon Nathaniel Macon
Age :59
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 05/31/2023
Location : M+H Dr
City : Denton
County : Davidson
State : North Carolina
Agency : Davidson County SO, North Carolina Hwy Patrol, Denton PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after firing shots
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Gideon Nathaniel Macon reportedly fired shots and then fled into a home. Davidson deputies and multiple law enforcement agencies responded to the shooting. Macon reportedly fired 200 rounds at officers. Police shot and killed him. No officers were charged.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://myfox8.com/news/man-shot-killed-by-davidson-county-deputies-identified-by-sheriffs-office/
Gideon Nathaniel Macon
Age :59
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 05/31/2023
Location : M&H Dr
City : Denton
County : Davidson
State : North Carolina
Agency : Davidson County SO, North Carolina Highway Patrol, Denton PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during standoff
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Numerous law enforcement officers and agencies showed up for a report of a shooting, created a standoff and eventually shot and killed Gideon Nathaniel Macon.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://myfox8.com/news/man-shot-killed-by-davidson-county-deputies-identified-by-sheriffs-office/
James Philip White
Age :48
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 05/25/2023
Location : Unknown
City : Kernersville
County : Forsyth
State : North Carolina
Agency : Kernersville PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during mental health welfare check
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Police were called out to do a welfare check on a man sleeping in a car. When police arrived, they claim he swung a sledge hammer at them. They shot and killed James Philip White.
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Chase D'Carlo Bruton
Age :24
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 05/19/2023
Location : NC 24/27 near McDuffie Rd
City : Charlotte
County : Montgomery/Moore County line
State : North Carolina
Agency : Montgomery County SO
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Montgomery County deputies started chasing a car in Montgomery County and the chase ended at N.C. 24/27 near McDuffie Road when the driver lost control of his vehicle, overturned and crashed into a tree. Chase D'Carlo Bruton, 24, died due to injuries from the crash. No officers were charged.
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Quintonio Jacquezze Willis
Age :34
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 05/16/2023
Location : 258 West Highland Avenue
City : Garner
County : Surry
State : North Carolina
Agency : Surry County Sheriff's Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Medical emergency
Event : Died from overdose while under arrest
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Surry County deputies executed a search warrant in Elkin at 258 West Highland Avenue with assistance by Elkin Police Department, Pilot Mountain Police Department, and the Wilkes County Sheriff’s Office involving narcotics. Law enforcement used a taser to subdue Quintonio Willis and were able to recover an amount of narcotics that Wilis swallowed. Twenty-three minutes later, according to the press release, Willis entered some form of medical distress that was noticed by law enforcement on scene. He died of a drug overdose. No officers were charged.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.elkintribune.com/news/42340/person-dies-in-sheriffs-office-custody
Name Not Disclosed 2 of 2
Age :15
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 05/15/2023
Location : Unknown
City : Laurinburg
County : Scotland
State : North Carolina
Agency : Laurinburg Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Passenger killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Laurinburg PD tried to stop an SUV around 9 p.m. on 05/15/2023 after officers said it had avoided a license checkpoint. Police said the SUV sped away and police escalated chase. While the SUV was driving away, it hit another car on the side of the road, lost control and flipped multiple times.Police said multiple people were thrown from the SUV. Two 15-year-old passengers died at the scene.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/teens-killed-14-old-driver-172238689.html
Name Not Disclosed 1 of 2
Age :15
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 05/15/2023
Location : Unknown
City : Laurinburg
County : Scotland
State : North Carolina
Agency : Laurinburg Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Passenger killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Laurinburg PD tried to stop an SUV around 9 p.m. on 05/15/2023 after officers said it had avoided a license checkpoint. Police said the SUV sped away and police escalated a chase. While the SUV was driving away, it hit another car on the side of the road, lost control and flipped multiple times. Police said multiple people were thrown from the SUV. Two 15-year-old passengers died at the scene.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/teens-killed-14-old-driver-172238689.html
Jeannette Drew
Age :28
Gender :Female
Race : Black
Date : 05/15/2023
Location : Western+Northern Blvd
City : Tarboro
County : Edgecombe
State : North Carolina
Agency : Edgecombe County SO
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed inside of her own home by police chase crashing through wall
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Tarboro PDchased a red Dodge Journey after the vehicle drove past the ID checkpoint. Tarboro PD escalated a chase and the vehicle crashed at the Northgate Apartments Complex and smashed through the wall into Apartment 28. Jeanette Drew had been inside of her apartment and was killed by the police chase crash.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wnct.com/on-your-side/crime-tracker/one-dead-in-tarboro-after-high-speed-chase/
Name Not Disclosed 3 of 3
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 05/15/2023
Location :
City : Shelby
County : Cherokee
State : North Carolina
Agency : Shelby PD, Cherokee County SO, Cleveland County SO
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Passenger killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Police dispatch received a call around 12:55 a.m. that a white pickup truck was following a car and shooting at it.Police escalated a chase that reached North Carolina and the call was transferred to the Cleveland County dispatch center. Deputies from Cleveland County found the truck and tried to stop the persons. Police said the driver of the truck fled by running a red lightand eventually turned off their lights. Deputies found the vehicle crashed into a home. Shelby PD said 6 six males were in the vehicle, 5 between the ages of 15-20 and one whose age was unknown. Police said 3 of the men died, 3 were taken to the hospital, and 1 was released.
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Name Not Disclosed 2 of 3
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 05/15/2023
Location : Unknown
City : Shelby
County : Cherokee
State : North Carolina
Agency : Shelby PD, Cherokee County SO, Cleveland County SO
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Passenger killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Police dispatch received a call around 12:55 a.m. that a white pickup truck was following a car and shooting at it. Police escalated a chase that reached North Carolina and the call was transferred to the Cleveland County dispatch center. Deputies from Cleveland County found the truck and tried to stop the persons. Police said the driver of the truck fled by running a red light and eventually turned off their lights. Deputies found the vehicle crashed into a home. Shelby PD said 6 six males were in the vehicle, 5 between the ages of 15-20 and one whose age was unknown. Police said 3 of the men died, 3 were taken to the hospital, and 1 was released.
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Name Not Disclosed 1 of 3
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 05/15/2023
Location : Unknown
City : Shelby
County : Cherokee
State : North Carolina
Agency : Shelby PD, Cherokee County SO, Cleveland County SO
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Passenger killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Police dispatch received a call that a white pickup truck was following a car and shooting at it. Police escalated a chase that reached North Carolina and the call was transferred to the Cleveland County dispatch center. Deputies from Cleveland County found the truck and tried to stop the persons. Police said the driver of the truck fled by running a red light and eventually turned off their lights. Deputies found the vehicle crashed into a home. Shelby PD said 6 six males were in the vehicle, 5 between the ages of 15-20 and one whose age was unknown. Police said 3 of the men died, 3 were taken to the hospital, and 1 was released.
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Name Not Disclosed 3 of 3
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 05/08/2023
Location : Winston-Salem Northern Beltway
City : Winston-Salem
County : Forsyth
State : North Carolina
Agency : Forsyth County Sheriff's Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Driver Killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A person in what was believed to be a stolen car made a U-turn on the Winston-Salem Northern Beltway Monday afternoon to get away from deputies and crashed head-on into a car traveling the opposite direction. The man driving the wrong-way car and a teenage boy and girl in the other car died at the scene of the crash.
The sheriff’s office said 70 seconds elapsed between when the pursuing deputy turned on his blue lights and siren at Dolphin Drive, and when the two cars collided on the beltway.
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Name Not Disclosed 2 of 3
Age :
Gender :Female
Race : Unknown
Date : 05/08/2023
Location : Winston-Salem Northern Beltway
City : Winston-Salem
County : Forsyth
State : North Carolina
Agency : Forsyth County Sheriff's Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Bystander Killed by police chase crash after stolen car
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A person in what was believed to be a stolen car made a U-turn on the Winston-Salem Northern Beltway Monday afternoon to get away from deputies and crashed head-on into a car traveling the opposite direction. The man driving the wrong-way car and a teenage boy and girl in the other car died at the scene of the crash.
The sheriff’s office said 70 seconds elapsed between when the pursuing deputy turned on his blue lights and siren at Dolphin Drive, and when the two cars collided on the beltway.
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Name Not Disclosed 1 of 3
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 05/08/2023
Location : Winston-Salem Northern Beltway
City : Winston-Salem
County : Forsyth
State : North Carolina
Agency : Forsyth County Sheriff's Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Bystander killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A person in what was believed to be a stolen car made a U-turn on the Winston-Salem Northern Beltway Monday afternoon to get away from deputies and crashed head-on into a car traveling the opposite direction. The man driving the wrong-way car and a teenage boy and girl in the other car died at the scene of the crash.
The sheriff’s office said 70 seconds elapsed between when the pursuing deputy turned on his blue lights and siren at Dolphin Drive, and when the two cars collided on the beltway.
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Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 05/08/2023
Location : Carolina community
City : Burlington
County : Alamance
State : North Carolina
Agency : Alamance County SO
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Violation of protective order
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Alamance County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a report at 11:33 a.m. of an “unwanted guest who was in violation of a Domestic Violence Protection Order” and believed by the caller to be using drugs at the time of the call.
Deputies arrived at 11:38 a.m. and attempted to talk the man out of the residence. The man left the residence armed with a knife and lunged at a deputy. The deputy fired at the person in the left forearm, inflicting an injury. The man ran and hid behind junk vehicles. After some time, he asked for a cigarette. When the courier delivering the cigarette turned away, he allegedly lunged after him. Other officers shot and killed him.
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Brian Burrow
Age :30
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 05/08/2023
Location : 3900 block of Heidi Dr
City : High Point
County : Guilford
State : North Carolina
Agency : High Point PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during disturbance call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
High Point police were dispatched to a home on Heidi Drive for a domestic disturbance, made contact with the caller and the person when they arrived and spoke with Brian Burrow whom they came to see who was still inside the home.
During the conversation, the person allegedly retreated further into the home and then came back to the door with a rifle. A High Point police officer shot and killed Brian Burrow.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wxii12.com/article/heavy-police-presence-heidi-drive-high-point/43828146
Yenitza Arroyo Torres 1 of 2
Age :45
Gender :Female
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 04/30/2023
Location : Not Disclosed
City : Fayetteville
County : Cumberland
State : North Carolina
Agency : Fayetteville PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police officer husband
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
When he failed to show up at work, a wellness check was initiated and North Carolina Officer Domingo Tavarez-Rodriguez shot and killed his wife at their home and then himself.
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Karl Jones
Age :31
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 04/25/2023
Location : 2099 E 5th St
City : Lumberton
County : Robeson
State : North Carolina
Agency : Lumberton PD
Officer(s) : Jeffrey Lowe
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic disturbance
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Lumberton PD officers were dispatched to a domestic disturbance call at 2009 East 5th Street. They found Karl Jones, who was upset, and “an altercation took place.” Police shot and killed him. He is believed to have been unarmed.
There is no BWC footage from the incident and no other video footage at this time, however, there were several witnesses to the shooting which happened inside the home.
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Devonte Robert Jones
Age :31
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 04/18/2023
Location : Central Heights Dr+ Arlee Court SW
City : Concord
County : Cabarrus
State : North Carolina
Agency : Cabarrus County SO
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed during police chase crash for allegedly stolen vehicle
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Cabarrus County deputies chased an allegedly stolen vehicle into a crash. One person died, 3 others were injured. No public record of officers having been charged can be found. The investigation is not mentioned again and appears to have fallen off the media radar other than basic notices on the day of the fatal police chase without followup by media or PIO.
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Kameen Odai Thomas
Age :22
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 04/14/2023
Location : Unknown
City : Mooresville
County : Iredell
State : North Carolina
Agency : North Carolina Highway Patrol
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed during police chase crash due to stop sticks
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
North Carolina Highway Patrol began a car chase of Georgia resident Kameen Thomasfor undisclosed reasons. He stopped after stop sticks were deployed, exited his vehicle and while attempting to cross the roadway, he was struck and killed by a passing vehicle.
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Dayve Hernandez Rafael
Age :19
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 04/11/2023
Location : Academy Sports + Outdoors store
City : Apex
County : Wake
State : North Carolina
Agency : Apex PD
Officer(s) : Denzel Ward
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during alleged shoplifting arrest
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
According to police, Davye Hernandez Rafael and a woman stole a box of ammunition from Academy Sports + Outdoors Apex shopping center store on the afternoon of April 11 and was shot and killed by Denzel Ward, the 29-year-old SBI agent. Rafael’s mother questions the entire narrative and states: “In the audios you can hear that no one knew that (Ward) was an officer,” she said.One caller described a man (Ward) choking another person.“He has him on the floor and he’s like, choking him,” a female caller told the 911 operator. He was finally shot and killed. More information on this event and the SBI unit of Apex PD is needed.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.yahoo.com/news/few-answers-durham-mother-whose-181756793.html
Jorge Luis Vega-Lesama
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 04/03/2023
Location : Hightower+Cumberland
City : Raleigh
County : Wake
State : North Carolina
Agency : Raleigh PD
Officer(s) : R.A. Sirianna, M.L. Adams, P.J. Fernstrum
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police for firing gun
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
At 6:53 a.m., police received an initial 911 call about a subject with a firearm pointing at vehicles near Ligon Magnet Middle School. Raleigh PD searched the area which is less than one mile from the school. When they found Jorge Luis Vega Lesama in the 700 block of Cumberland, he allegedly fired five shots at officers. Raleigh PD officers R.A. Sirianna and M.L. Adams shot and killed him. He was shot seven times.
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Patrick Alexander Dannemiller
Age :30
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 03/31/2023
Location : Cook School Rd+US 52
City : Unincorporated Surry
County : Surry
State : North Carolina
Agency : North Carolina Highway Patrol
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash after failed traffic stop
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Highway Patrol officials set up a license checkpoint at US 52 and Holly Springs Road. Two people on motorcycles evaded the checkpoint. A chasewas escalated by North Carolina Highway Patrol with speeds up to 150 mph to Cook School Road and US 52 when the motorcyclists crashed into each other, went off to the left and hit trees in the area.
Patrick Alexander Dannemiller of Winston-Salem was killed. Another man involved in the crash was also injured.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.mtairynews.com/news/118746/fatal-chase-reached-150-mph
Tiye Adam Washington II
Age :26
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 03/30/2023
Location : Old Henrietta Rd+Providence
City : Forest City
County : Rutherford
State : North Carolina
Agency : Rutherford County SO
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during arrest
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Rutherford County deputies arrived to arrest Tiye Adam Washington II for a crime. Deputies allege that he fired a shotat them and they shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wyff4.com/article/virginia-wanted-suspect-killed-in-north-carolina/43467511
https://www.wtvr.com/news/local-news/tiye-washington-obit-march-30-2023
https://wlos.com/news/local/deputy-shot-suspect-dead-in-rutherford-county-manhunt
Calvin Wayne Black
Age :58
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 03/27/2023
Location : Osceola St
City : Gastonia
County : Gaston
State : North Carolina
Agency : Gastonia PD
Officer(s) : Gastonia PD
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic violence call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Gastonia PD came to Osceola Street on 03/27/2023 for a report of a man with a gun chasing a woman in the parking lot. Gastonia PD found 58-year-old Calvin Wayne Black who was armed with a handgun. Two officers shot and killed Black.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wbtv.com/2023/03/26/1-dead-1-injured-gastonia-officer-involved-shooting/