Death by Cop 2022-2024
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Spencer Jackson
Age :31
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 03/25/2023
Location : 1900 block of Hullwood Dr
City : Kinston
County : Lenoir
State : North Carolina
Agency : Lenoir County SO
Officer(s) : R.T. Stroud, R.M. Harrell
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during narcotics investigation
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Lenoir County deputies conducted a traffic stop during a drug investigation. Spencer Jackson initially stopped but then fled, was chased, fled to his home, ran on foot and was shot and killed by deputies R.T. Stroud and R.M. Harrell with deputies alleging that he had found a gun.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://wcti12.com/news/local/one-man-dead-after-officer-involved-shooting-03-25-2023
https://abc11.com/crime-deputies-shot-kill-man-kinston-traffic-stop-long-gun/13010718/
Larry Ray Scott
Age :66
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 03/24/2023
Location : 100 block of Hickory Drive
City : Raeford
County : Hoke
State : North Carolina
Agency : Hoke County Sheriff's Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police serving drug search warrant
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Larry Ray Scott, 66, was in his home in the 100 block of Hickory Drive in Raeford when police arrived with a drug search warrant. They shot and killed him. Police allege that he was armed.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://abc11.com/hoke-county-deputy-involved-shooting-shoots-man-deadly-force/13006620/
Ghassan Radwan Baba
Age :22
Gender :Male
Race : Middle Eastern
Date : 03/09/2023
Location : NC-73 and Lowell Road
City : Albemarle
County : Stanly
State : North Carolina
Agency : North Carolina Highway Patrol, Stanly County Sheriff's Office
Officer(s) : Michael McCormick
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during traffic stop
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Carolina Highway Patrol were on Highway 73 near Lowell Road in Stanly County where a car was in a ditch.The man had a gun, allegedly turned around and started to shoot at the deputy and trooper. Both shot and killed him.
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Alexander Parks Holland
Age :29
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 03/06/2023
Location : US 421 NB near Peace Haven Rd
City : Winston-Salem
County : Forsyth
State : North Carolina
Agency : Forsyth County SO
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during traffic stop
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Forsyth County deputies pursued a driver who did not stop for a traffic stop and escalated a chase, calling North Carolina State Police and Winston-Salem PD until the driver crashed near Peace Haven on Lewisville-Clemmons Road as they exited onto US 421. The driver, 29-year-old Alexander Parks allegedly shot multiple times at the numerous law enforcement vehicles chasing him. Alexander Parks Holland was shot and killed by 3 deputies.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://myfox8.com/news/north-carolina/winston-salem/fcso-deputy-involved-shooting/
Brian Anthony Finch 1 of 2
Age :65
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 03/03/2023
Location : Hwy 210 + Ray Rd
City : Spring Lake
County : Harnett
State : North Carolina
Agency : Harnett County SO
Officer(s) : Kevin LeTarte
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Third party motorists killed by police vehicle
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A Harnett County Sheriff's deputy caused a two-vehicle crash Friday afternoon that left two people dead and the officer injured when his vehicle hit a third-party motorist’s car.
Just after 2 p.m. at NC Highway 210 and Ray Road in Spring Lake on 03/03/2023, Harnett deputy Kevin LeTarte crashed into a pickup truck for unclear reasons, killing both Brian and Patricia Finch. The deputy was indicted for manslaughter. It is unknown whether Officer LeTarte had been DUI-tested.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://abc11.com/harnett-county-deputy-car-crash-officer-involved-in/12910268/
https://abc11.com/harnett-county-deputy-letarte-internal-investigation/12925606/
https://abc11.com/harnett-county-deputy-car-crash-officer-involved-in/12910268/
https://abc11.com/harnett-county-deputy-kevin-letarte-couple-killed-high-speed-chase/13283180/
Patricia Lynn Finch 2 of 2
Age :64
Gender :Female
Race : White
Date : 03/03/2023
Location : Hwy 210 + Ray Rd
City : Spring Lake
County : Harnett
State : North Carolina
Agency : Harnett County SO
Officer(s) : Kevin LeTarte
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Third party motorists killed by police vehicle
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A Harnett County Sheriff's deputy caused a two-vehicle crash Friday afternoon that left two people dead and the officer injured when his vehicle hit a third-party motorist’s car.
Just after 2 p.m. at NC Highway 210 and Ray Road in Spring Lake on 03/03/2023, Harnett deputy Kevin LeTarte crashed into a pickup truck for unclear reasons, killing both Brian and Patricia Finch. The deputy was indicted for manslaughter. It is unknown whether Officer LeTarte had been DUI-tested.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://abc11.com/harnett-county-deputy-car-crash-officer-involved-in/12910268/
https://abc11.com/harnett-county-deputy-letarte-internal-investigation/12925606/
https://abc11.com/harnett-county-deputy-car-crash-officer-involved-in/12910268/
https://abc11.com/harnett-county-deputy-kevin-letarte-couple-killed-high-speed-chase/13283180/
James Windale Lanier
Age :34
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 02/25/2023
Location : 814 N. Northwood Street
City : Wallace
County : Duplin
State : North Carolina
Agency : Wallace Police Department
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot, taser
Event : Killed by police during disturbance in store
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
The store owner stated that 34-year-old Lanier walked into the store at 11 p.m. Friday in the parking lot of 814 N. Norwood Street naked and began bothering customers who called the police. The responding officer first tased the man, then shot him three times, killing him.James Lanier had been unarmed. The killing was Justified in May of 2023 by District Attorney Ernie Lee.
On January 9, 2024, autopsy was published and showed:
-blunt force injuries left elbow, and left knee
-perforation of the upper lobe of the left lung
-fracture of the left anterior rib and sixth thoracic vertebra
-left hemothorax
-two taser wounds on the right shoulder and under the right clavicle
-blunt force injuries of the head and neck with an abrasion of the left eyebrow
-blunt force injuries of the pelvis
-laceration of the shaft of the penis
The cause of death was determined by Dr. McNeill as a gunshot wound of the chest. “The postmortem toxicology analysis of Lanier revealed no ethanol in his blood but elevated levels of phencyclidine and THC metabolites. When the autopsy report was published, Wallace PD propagandized the topic, focusing extensively on the cannabis and PCP in Lanier's system. The DA cleared the officer while shielding their identities.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wral.com/sbi-investigating-officer-involved-shooting-in-duplin-county/20736028/
https://www.wnct.com/local-news/da-to-announce-findings-in-officer-involved-shooting-in-wallace/
Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 02/22/2023
Location : Walnut St
City : Cary
County : Cary
State : North Carolina
Agency : Cary PD, SWAT
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Arriving at a wellness check for a man in mental health crisis, Cary PD found a man barricaded in a home at the Windsor apartments on Walnut Street. After hours of standoff and police firing a “distraction device”, SWAT entered the residence and a shootout ensued. The man’s 1-year-old son was injured. The man died from suicide under police duress.
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Jordan Taylor Mays
Age :28
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 02/14/2023
Location : 138 Thriftwood Avenue
City : Salisbury
County : Rowan
State : North Carolina
Agency : Rowan County Sheriff's Office
Officer(s) : Jessica Abrams, David Scott, Travis James, Chase Safrit, Adam Dyles
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police serving warrant
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Rowan County deputies arrived at the Mays residence to serve a warrant, invaded the home and found Jordan Taylor Mays in a bedroom, claim a struggle ensued when they tried to detain him and allege that he was reaching for a gun in the room when a deputy shot and killed him. Deputies involved were David Scott, Chase Safrit and Adam Dyles. No BWC was provided for review. The killing was justified by the DA.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.salisburypost.com/2023/02/15/man-killed-by-rowan-county-deputies-identified/
https://www.wbtv.com/2023/07/25/da-deputies-justified-deadly-officer-involved-shooting-rowan-co/
Mitchell Virgulty 1 of 2
Age :32
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 02/08/2023
Location : Providence Road W and Lancaster Highway
City : Charlotte
County : Adams
State : North Carolina
Agency : Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Driver killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Charlotte-Mecklenburg PD were chasing a car for not stopping for a traffic stop. Police escalated the chase until the vehicle crashed into a 2012 Ford Econoline van head-on, killing both drivers. A third vehicle was also involved in the crash.
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Angel Enrique Lopez-Alvarado 2 of 2
Age :41
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 02/08/2023
Location : Providence Road West near Lancaster Highway
City : Charlotte
County : Adams
State : North Carolina
Agency : Charlotte-Mecklenburg PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Third party killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Charlotte-Mecklenburg officers were chasing a car for not stopping for a traffic stop. They escalated the chase until the vehicle crashed into a 2012 Ford Econoline van head-on, killing both drivers. A third vehicle was also involved in the crash. Police have not commented why this highly dangerous multi-fatality high-speed chase was undertaken.
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Darryl Tyree Williams
Age :32
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 01/19/2023
Location : Rock Quarry Rd
City : Raleigh
County : Wake
State : North Carolina
Agency : Raleigh PD
Officer(s) : C.D. Robinson, J.T. Thomas, D. L. Aquino, J.R. Scott, D.L. Grande and B.L. Ramge
Cause of Death : Taser
Event : Killed during “proactive patrols”
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Six officers conducting “proactive patrols” killed Darryl Tyree with a taser. The mother stated that she was not being told more about the incident. Raleigh PD report that officers were doing proactive patrols near the Supreme Sweepstakes on the 800 block of Rock Quarry Road and they targeted a vehicle. No officers were charged.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://apnews.com/article/north-carolina-raleigh-crime-e375b7456cf4b91c00149ca9c7a0cb78
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/police-release-footage-arrest-north-024200898.html
https://abc11.com/ben-crump-darryl-williams-raleigh-police-death/12823954/
Amber French
Age :31
Gender :Female
Race : White
Date : 01/05/2023
Location : 6000 block of Bonlee Bennett Rt
City : Pittsboro
County : Chatham
State : North Carolina
Agency : Chatham County SO
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase for driving a “suspicious car”
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 01/05/2023, Chatham County deputies saw a “suspicious car” and felt people inside may be using drugs. Deputies escalated a high-speed chase and the fleeing driver lost control in the 6000 block of Bonlee Bennett Road and smashed into a telephone pole in the front yard of a home. Amber French was killed. Police were not charged.
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Lee Irvin Dawson Jr.
Age :69
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 01/02/2023
Location : 238 Capitol Hill Road
City : Lillington 27546
County : Harnett
State : North Carolina
Agency : Harnett County SO
Officer(s) : J. Poole, M. Allen, D. Figueroa and C. Chavis
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during mental health crisis
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Lee Dawson’s family had secured a commitment order to a psychiatric facility. Police appeared to transfer him. It is unknown how they approached the mentally vulnerable man but he reportedly felt threatened, produced a gun and was shot dead.No officers were charged.
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Juan Nikely Avalo
Age :33
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 01/01/2023
Location : Burlington Avenue
City : Cambridge
County : Ranlo
State : North Carolina
Agency : Ranlo Police Department
Officer(s) : Kwaku Riley Agyapon
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic disturbance
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Ranlo PD responded to a call for service on Burlington Avenue near Spencer Mountain Road and found Officer Kwaku Riley Agyapon, who was off-duty at that time to have gotten involved in a domestic dispute.
Police said Agyapon was stabbed multiple times, discharged his service weapon and killed 33-year-old Juan NikelyAvalo who had stabbed him. Avalo was taken to the hospital where he later died. State Bureau of Investigation said they obtained a warrant for first-degree murder against officer Agyapon. He was terminated from the PD after he was charged with first-degree murder. Officer Agapyon is married to Shana Lanham, the mother of toddler Addison Laham who was two years old when she died in a Gaston County motel in 2011 from a broken leg that went untreated for weeks, became infected with MRSA and killed her.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://news.yahoo.com/off-duty-ranlo-police-officer-204515026.html
https://sports.yahoo.com/off-duty-police-officer-stabbed-173147919.html
Monet Darrisaw
Age :34
Gender :Female
Race : Black
Date : 12/27/2022
Location : West Boulevard and Donald Ross Road
City : Charlotte
County : Mecklenburg
State : North Carolina
Agency : Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Driver killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Police thought the vehicle Monet Darrisaw was driving may be stolen and they escalated a chase. Stop sticks were used and directly caused her to lose control of the vehicle. She crashed and died. Police confirmed that Monet Darrisaw had been unarmed.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wbtv.com/2022/12/30/driver-identified-after-car-chase-ends-deadly-crash-west-charlotte/
Ryan Eric Schlosser
Age :30
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 12/20/2022
Location : Cobalt Creek Way
City : Holly Springs
County : Wake
State : North Carolina
Agency : Holly Springs PD
Officer(s) : James Colucci, Edgar Hernandez
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during disturbance call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Police were called because a man behaved erratically, blocked the driveway of a neighbor and when police arrived, he held a knife. The man was defensive, entered another neighbor’s house and tried to get away from police. Police shot and killed Ryan Eric Schlosser. The officers were cleared by the DA.
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Tavares Harrington
Age :34
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 12/05/2022
Location : 305 E 6th Street
City : Raeford
County : Hoke
State : North Carolina
Agency : Raeford PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed during mental health wellness check
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Per official police narrative, around 7:30 p.m. on East Sixth Street, officers responded to a call of a disturbance at the address. Police state that Harrington was “loud” and pointed a gun at two officers and was shot and killed. Per his father, Tavares Harrington was experiencing a mental health episode when police arrived and shot and killed him. “They got away with murder”, the father stated. Harrington was on psychiatric medicines, had missed some and was in an exacerbated mental health state and needed help. He shouted to police to please not shoot him, was shot and fell besides his father. It had been his father’s birthday. Harrington had been arrested in the past and was well known to the PD in this town with a population of under 5,000.
After the shooting, the PD received training by the CIT Crisis Intervention Team, a 40-hour training on basic de-escalation of mental health crisis intervention tactics.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://abc11.com/raeford-police-man-killed-officer-involved-shooting-tavares-harrington/12533765/
Ronald Wayne Green
Age :45
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 12/02/2022
Location : Mahaffey Dr
City : Rockwell
County : Rowan
State : North Carolina
Agency : Rowan County SO, Granite Quarry PD
Officer(s) : Robert Clement, Nikolas Plumley
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during investigation
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Firefighters appeared to a call of a mobile home on fire and were shot at. Police were called and got into a shootout with Ronald Wayne Green who was shot and killed by officers from 2 different law enforcement agencies.
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Sunshine Marie Foy
Age :42
Gender :Female
Race : White
Date : 11/24/2022
Location : Willow+ Oak St
City : Hubert
County : Onslow
State : North Carolina
Agency : Onslow County SO
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during traffic stop
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
An Onslow County deputy initiated a traffic stop on a woman. During the traffic stop, he noticed that she had a gun in the car. It is unclear what happened but the deputy shot and killed her.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.witn.com/2022/12/08/sbi-releases-name-woman-shot-killed-by-onslow-county-deputy/
https://ground.news/article/da-officer-involved-shooting-justified
https://wcti12.com/news/local/woman-killed-in-thanksgiving-day-officer-involved-shooting-identified
https://www.carolinacoastonline.com/regional/article_6c4be0e0-77bb-11ed-9d59-73ee1f181c81.html
Jorge Miguel Lopez
Age :17
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 11/08/2022
Location : White Street
City : Jacksonville
County : Onslow
State : North Carolina
Agency : Jacksonville PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after chase
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Jacksonville PD attempted traffic stop resulting in chase. Lopez, a young driver, lost control and crashed whereupon he was shot and killed by police. Police did not disclose why the officer undertook the chase.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.witn.com/2022/11/09/police-expected-release-more-details-deadly-chase-jacksonville/
Bradley Michael Swink
Age :30
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 10/06/2022
Location : Unknown
City : Hickory
County : Catawba
State : North Carolina
Agency : Hickory PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Bradley Michael Swink was the driver of a Honda Accord chased by Hickory PD because the Honda was reported stolen, police said. When an officer tried to stop the vehicle on Wednesday, the driver did not stop and Hickory PD escalated a chase that ended shortly before 10 p.m., when it crashed into another vehicle at Springs Road near the intersection with McDonald Parkway. The Honda had struck a Jeep Wrangler that had four passengers between the ages of 15-17. All four were taken to an area hospital.
Bradley Michael Swink, 30, of Conover, was ejected from the vehicle he was driving and was pronounced dead at the scene. No video, dashcam footage or other evidence can be found by open search.
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Bobby Roy Farthing
Age :62
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 10/01/2022
Location : Village Circle
City : Mountain View
County : Catawba
State : North Carolina
Agency : Catawba County SO
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic disturbance call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Catawba County deputies responded to a report of a man holding someone against their will. When police arrived, they found Bobby Ray Farthing in his car with his adult son. Police allege he was holding him hostage with a firearm. Deputies shot and killed him.
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Doris Jean Taylor
Age :39
Gender :Female
Race : White
Date : 09/21/2022
Location : Jernigan Swamp Road
City : Powellsville
County : Bertie
State : North Carolina
Agency : Bertie County Sheriff's Office
Officer(s) : Jonathan Price
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during mental health crisis
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Bertie County deputies were sent to the home of Doris Jean Taylor for possible suicidal threats. When police arrived, they claim that she had a gun. Police allege Taylor walked toward them holding the gun, and they shot and killed her.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://wcti12.com/news/local/woman-deputy-identified-in-bertie-county-officer-involved-shooting
Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 09/21/2022
Location : Lenoir
City : Hickory
County : Catawba
State : North Carolina
Agency :
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Aman called 911, reporting that he had been shot and was going to commit suicide. Police determined that the caller was in a vehicle and traveling somewhere near N.C. Highway 70 SW and U.S. Highway 321 SW. While officers were responding to the area, Hickory police learned the Catawba County Sheriff’s Office was responding to the area of Startown Road in reference to a shooting that was possibly related to the same man. Police escalated a chase of the vehicle that ended when the man committed suicide under police duress. Police did not publicly identify him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://news.yahoo.com/police-chase-ends-apparent-suicide-035900229.html
James Preston Trexler Jr.
Age :44
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 09/09/2022
Location : 151 Eastview Street
City : Hudson
County : Caldwell
State : North Carolina
Agency : Hudson Police Department
Officer(s) : Nicholas Hudson
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during investigation
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Hudson PD were called to an alleged sexual assault. When they arrived, they found James Trexler outside with a spear in his hand. He then threw a trash can at the officers and allegedly lunged. Police shot and killed him.
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Justin Livesay
Age :40
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 09/02/2022
Location : 607 Hickory View Court
City : Fayetteville
County : Cumberland
State : North Carolina
Agency : Fayetteville Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during mental health welfare check
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Fayetteville PD were sent to a call of a man threatening suicide. He allegedly had a gun. Police arrived and claim that Justin Livesay approached them with knives. Police shot and killed him. No video or other evidence can be found to verify the official narrative.
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Dominic Jeter
Age :23
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 08/31/2022
Location : 8111 Concord Mills Blvd
City : Concord Mills
County : Cabarrus
State : North Carolina
Agency : Concord PD
Officer(s) : Jeremy Howarth, Maria Westphal
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during investigation
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Concord PD were sent to a call alleging a robbery. Dominic Jeter allegedly fled and fired shots at police. Police shot and killed him. The officers were cleared by the District Attorney.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/crime/article265396326.html
Nasanto Antonio “Duke” Crenshaw
Age :17
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 08/21/2022
Location : 4900 block of W Market St
City : Greensboro
County : Guilford
State : North Carolina
Agency : Greensboro PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during traffic stop
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Greensboro PD conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle driven by Nasanto Crenshaw. Police allege he fled in the vehicle and hit a police car whereupon they shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.newsobserver.com/news/state/north-carolina/article264759779.html
https://www.wisemanfuneralhome.com/obituary/Nasanto-Crenshaw
Brenda Grice Donahue
Age :60
Gender :Female
Race : White
Date : 08/19/2022
Location : 8900 block of St. Croix Lane
City : Charlotte
County : Mecklenburg
State : North Carolina
Agency : Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department
Officer(s) : Brandon Graham, Lauren Ehlke, and Kristian Kurtzke
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed during mental health crisis
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Officer Brandon Graham from the Charlotte-Mecklenburg PD was sent to the home of Brenda Donahue for an involuntary psychiatric commitment order. Police arrived and somehow ended up in a shootout with her and shot and killed her in her home.
SOURCE LINKS :
BWC:
https://www.wccbcharlotte.com/2023/01/24/breaking-news-officer-involved-shooting-in-south-charlotte/
https://www.wxii12.com/article/woman-dies-after-trading-gunfire-with-cmpd-investigation-ongoing/41022534#
Alexander Dekontee Weah
Age :23
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 08/05/2022
Location : 2420 Lewisville-Clemmons Rd
City : Clemmons
County : Forsyth
State : North Carolina
Agency : Greenboro PD, Charlotte-Mecklenburg PD
Officer(s) : Paul Weis
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during arrest
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Charlotte-Mecklenburg PD and Greensboro PD arrived to arrest Alexander Dekontee Weah for an unspecified warrant. Per official narrative he ran away on foot, was shot at by police while fleeing and he reportedly fired a shot back. Police shot and killed him.
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Travis Caleb Woody
Age :24
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 08/01/2022
Location : Smith Johnson Rd
City : Green Mountain
County : Yancey
State : North Carolina
Agency : Yancey County SO
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after triple homicide
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Yancy County deputies responded to a report of shots fired. When police arrived, Travis Caleb Woody started shooting at them. Police shot and killed him. After entering the home, they discovered that Woody had killed his mother, father and sister.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wbtw.com/news/state-regional-news/3-found-dead-in-north-carolina-home-suspect-killed/
Jason Lipscomb
Age :21
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 07/20/2022
Location : 400 block of N Edgemont Ave
City : Gastonia
County : Gaston
State : North Carolina
Agency : Gastonia PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during pursuit
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Gastonia PD responded to a call of kidnapping from a local children's center and bringing them to an apartment. Police said he tried to flee from them and may have hit an officer. They shot and killed him.
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Tyrance Benbow
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 07/08/2022
Location : NC-130
City : Shallotte
County : Brunswick
State : North Carolina
Agency : Brunswick County Sheriff’s Office Vice Narcotics Unit
Officer(s) : Not Dlsclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Driver killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Brunswick County Sheriff’s Office Vice Narcotics Unit agents tried to make a traffic stop using the excuse of too dark window tint on Tyrance Benbow. Officers felt if they had gotten a tip that he was going to make some drug purchases, and they attempted to stop him. He sped away and police chased him, attacked him with a PIT maneuver, several times and rear ended him, resulting in a fatal crash that killed him.
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Jada Johnson
Age :22
Gender :Female
Race : Black
Date : 07/01/2022
Location : 2300 Colgate Drive
City : Fayetteville
County : Cumberland
State : North Carolina
Agency : Fayetteville PD
Officer(s) : Zacharius Borom, Timothy Rugg
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during investigation
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Fayetteville PD arrived at the home of Jada Johnson grandparents after a call of an attempted break-in. Johnson herself had called police and asked for help. When police arrived, they claim she held a gun. Police engaged her in a struggle, shot her 17 times, killing her. Her grandparents said that Jada, a young mom, had mental health issues and that there had been a burglary, but she had asked police for help before she was shot.
SOURCE LINKS :
http://jailregister.sno911.org
https://abc11.com/jada-johnson-shooting-woman-shot-fayetteville/13293777/
Kevin Eugene Boston
Age :45
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 06/26/2022
Location : 5100 Tuckaseegee Rd
City : Charlotte
County : Mecklenburg
State : North Carolina
Agency : Charlotte-Mecklenburg PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during alleged shoplifting/robbery
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Charlotte-Mecklenburg PD were sent to a call for an armed robbery. Kevin Eugene Boston had left a grocery store with a cart of products and allegedly showed a weapon when confronted. Police claim they confronted him and he fired shots at them. Police shot and killed the man.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/crime/article262907603.html
Steven Ray Johnson
Age :46
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 06/23/2022
Location : 230 Rock Springs Drive
City : Salisbury
County : Rowan
State : North Carolina
Agency : Rowan County Sheriff's Office
Officer(s) : Rowan County Sheriff's Office
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after vehicle crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Police were called for a car crash and claim that Steven Ray Johnson had a knife, Police arrived and shot and killed him.
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Christopher Robert Hensley
Age :35
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 06/15/2022
Location : Unknown
City : Fletcher
County : Henderson
State : North Carolina
Agency : Fletcher Police Department
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Medical emergency
Event : Medical emergency
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A woman called police and reported that Christopher Robert Hensley was behaving erratically and not letting her and her children leave the apartment. Police arrived and engaged him while she was packing her belongings. Please state that he was obviously on some kind of drugs and they fought with him for 14 minutes until he died during the altercation.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.foxcarolina.com/2023/08/30/police-cleared-death-nc-man-high-cocaine-meth/
Rachael Marie Powers
Age :24
Gender :Female
Race : White
Date : 06/15/2022
Location : Gum Branch Rd + Williamsburg Pkwy
City : Jacksonville
County : Onslow
State : North Carolina
Agency : Jacksonville PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Police tried to traffic-stop Rachael Marie Powers. They did not say what led to the traffic stop, but they said Powers drove off and escalated a chase that ended at the intersection at Gum Branch Road and Williamsburg Parkway and hit another vehicle. She died.
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Christopher Hensley
Age :35
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 06/15/2022
Location : 24 Seasons Circle
City : Fletcher
County : Henderson
State : North Carolina
Agency : Fletcher Police Department, Henderson Co. Sheriff's Office
Officer(s) : Michael Elizondo, Michael Teets, Seth Summey, Zack Ritter, Josh Garren, Zach Warren, Rob Martin
Cause of Death : Taser
Event : Killed by police during mental health crisis
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Henderson County deputies arrived to find Christopher Hensley in mental health crisis. Police punched, kicked and tased him until he died.