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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.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wbtv.com/2022/08/08/mecklenburg-co-suspect-killed-forsyth-co-officer-involved-shooting-identified/

https://journalnow.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/greensboro-police-officers-involved-in-clemmons-shooting-are-still-on-administrative-duty/article_6d3a8bf4-66c3-11ed-947f-2bf162895b66.html

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/

https://www.citizen-times.com/story/news/2022/08/04/sbi-releases-details-green-mountain-triple-family-homicide/10234676002/

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.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wsoctv.com/news/local/officer-involved-shooting-while-responding-kidnapping-call-gastonia-police-say/CTJUA5XI3FDTTMZSBJFHGXEEQM/

https://www.wfae.org/crime-justice/2022-07-29/protesters-seek-details-and-accountability-in-gastonia-police-shooting-of-21-year-old

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.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wbko.com/video/2023/03/23/family-files-lawsuit-against-first-responders-fatal-wreck-during-chase-2022/

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://www.cbs17.com/news/local-news/cumberland-county-news/family-friends-remember-jada-johnson-at-funeral-after-fayetteville-officer-involved-shooting/

https://www.fayobserver.com/story/news/2022/07/13/names-police-officers-fatal-shooting-fayetteville-woman-revealed-jada-johnson/10037619002/

https://www.cbs17.com/news/local-news/cumberland-county-news/new-details-released-in-fayetteville-police-shooting-that-killed-young-woman-in-july/

https://foxwilmington.com/local-news/nc-police-shot-young-fayetteville-woman-17-times-autopsy-shows-new-details-emerge-from-july-death/

https://www.fayobserver.com/story/news/crime/2022/11/11/jada-johnson-fatal-police-shooting-investigation-north-carolina-sbi-hands-case-to-prosecutors/69641309007/

https://www.fayobserver.com/story/news/crime/2022/12/01/fayetteville-family-can-view-jada-johnson-shooting-footage/69688933007/

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

https://www.wsoctv.com/news/local/police-respond-officer-involved-shooting-west-charlotte-intersection/ES2SNBKG2VG2VLRTWVEJRDD3AQ/

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.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.salisburypost.com/2022/06/23/one-person-injured-in-officer-involved-shooting-on-rock-spring-road/

https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/crime/rowan-county-officer-involved-shooting-nc-crime/275-b87fdb48-4291-4520-9777-5e4b6f2362be

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.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.witn.com/2022/06/16/police-woman-dead-after-crashing-into-other-vehicle-jacksonville-police-chase/

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.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.blueridgenow.com/story/news/2022/06/27/candlelight-vigil-held-man-who-died-fletcher-police-custody/7744670001/

https://wpde.com/news/local/officers-deputies-involved-with-fletcher-police-department-in-custody-death-case-identified-henderson-county-sheriffs-office-michael-elizondo-michael-teets-seth-summey-zack-ritter-josh-garren-zach-warren-rob-martin

Curtis Roy Young

Age :40

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 06/09/2022

Location : NC Highway 27W

City : Johnsonville

County : Moore

State : North Carolina

Agency : Harnett County SO

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during mental health crisis

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Harnett County deputies responded to a call that a man was mentally unstable and possibly armed. Police arrived and shot and killed him.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.foxnews.com/us/police-north-carolina-fatally-shoot-man-carrying-rifle-during-mental-health-episode

https://www.wsoctv.com/news/local/north-carolina-deputies-shoot-kill-man-carrying-rifle/HJE5ZF65XREYFBVPG6BAGYQU4Y/

https://www.cbs17.com/news/harnett-county-deputy-involved-in-shooting-near-cameron/

Michael Angelo Gales

Age :37

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 05/31/2022

Location : Whispering Hills Dr/Meadowcreek Village Dr

City : Locust

County : Stanly

State : North Carolina

Agency : Locust PD

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during traffic stop

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Police tried to traffic-stop Michael Angelo Gales but he kept driving. When he stopped, police alleged that he came out of his car and police engaged him in a physical fight. He allegedly pulled a gun out and fired at officers. They shot and killed him.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/name/michael-gales-obituary?id=35383357

https://www.thesnaponline.com/2022/07/12/judge-denies-request-for-release-of-body-camera-video-of-locust-police-involved-shooting/

https://www.wsoctv.com/news/local/sbi-investigating-officer-involved-shooting-locust/DWB2ZRG2YVF7VIAJKMI3ABQZYI/

https://www.wbtv.com/2022/06/23/locust-man-dies-weeks-after-officer-involved-shooting-stemming-traffic-stop-stanly-co/

Mark “Tony” Anthony Diaz

Age :21

Gender :Male

Race : Latino/a/e

Date : 05/30/2022

Location : Harmony Dr/Solo Dr

City : Siler City

County : Chatham

State : North Carolina

Agency : North Carolina Highway Patrol

Officer(s) : Rodney N. Cook

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during traffic stop

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

North Carolina Highway Patrol initiated a traffic stop on Tony Diaz. They claimed that he exited the vehicle with a gun. They shot and killed him.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.knottsandsonfuneralhome.com/obituary/MrMarkTony-Diaz

https://abc11.com/state-trooper-deadly-shooting-siler-city-mark-anthony-diaz/11935563/

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/21-year-old-man-fatally-shot-by-chatham-county-trooper-pointed-gun-at-officer-video-shows/ar-AAYbyHy

https://www.wral.com/trooper-will-not-be-charged-in-shooting-death-of-21-year-old-siler-city-man/20423123/

Jeffery Moctezuma Noyola

Age :19

Gender :Male

Race : Latino/a/e

Date : 05/29/2022

Location : 232 Newsome Rd

City : King

County : Stokes

State : North Carolina

Agency : King PD

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during traffic stop

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

King PD pulled over a vehicle for a traffic violation. Several individuals ran from the car. One man fired a shot at police. They shot and killed him. This is the official police narrative and no eyewitness or BWC video can be found at this time.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.spencerfuneralhome.com/obituaries/Jeffrey-Moctezuma-Noyola?obId=25144256

https://myfox8.com/news/north-carolina/piedmont-triad/king-police-officer-shot-suspect-dead-in-traffic-stop-confrontation/

https://www.wxii12.com/article/stokes-county-police-officer-shot-suspect-is-dead/40135694#

Marvin Daye Atkinson 2 of 2

Age :43

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 05/09/2022

Location : Hwy 301/Bay Valley Rd

City : Kenly

County : Johnston

State : North Carolina

Agency : North Carolina State Highway Patrol

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Third party motorist killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

North Carolina State Highway Patrol was conducting speed enforcement in Wilson County when a black Dodge Charger passed troopers at high speed. Troopers started chasing the car into Johnston County when the car crossed over into oncoming traffic and slammed into a white Ford pickup. Two third-party motorists were killed in the police chase crash.
The two victims who died in the crash were Marvin Daye Atkinson, 43, of Selma, and Thatis Eugene Mickens, 56, also of Selma.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://abc11.com/head-on-crash-deadly-johnston-county-high-speed-chase/11831280/

Thatis Eugene Mickens-Brooks 1 of 2

Age :56

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 05/09/2022

Location : Hwy 301/Bay Valley Rd

City : Kenly

County : Johnston

State : North Carolina

Agency : North Carolina State Highway Patrol

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Third party motorist killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

North Carolina State Highway Patrol was doing a speed enforcement in Wilson County when a black Dodge Charger passed troopers at high speed. Troopers started chasing the car into Johnston County when the car crossed over into oncoming traffic and slammed into a white Ford pickup. Two third-party motorists were killed in the police chase crash.
The two victims who died in the crash were Marvin Daye Atkinson, 43, of Selma, and Thatis Eugene Mickens, 56, also of Selma.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://abc11.com/head-on-crash-deadly-johnston-county-high-speed-chase/11831280/

Reuel Rodriguez-Nunez

Age :37

Gender :Male

Race : Latino/a/e

Date : 05/07/2022

Location : 2800 Rock Quarry Rd Raleigh Police SE District Station

City : Raleigh

County : Wake

State : North Carolina

Agency : Raleigh PD

Officer(s) : P.W. Coates

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during alleged vandalism

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Reuel Rodriguez-Nunez Lily threw cups of lit gasoline at cars at the Raleigh police department station. Multiple officers fired an unknown number of shots, killing him.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.witn.com/2022/06/02/bodycam-footage-released-fatal-police-shooting-man-throwing-molotov-cocktails-raleigh-officers/

https://www.rawstory.com/police-raleigh-molotov-cocktails/

https://abc11.com/reuel-rodrigues-nunez-rpd-policy-raleigh-police-de-escalation/11945392/

Leona Hayward

Age :24

Gender :Female

Race : Black

Date : 04/09/2022

Location : Highway 24

City : Roseboro

County : Sampson

State : North Carolina

Agency : Sampson County Sheriff’s O

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Passenger killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Police clocked Ryan Squires as speeding and escalated an aggressive chase that ended when the vehicle left the road and crashed, killing the driver, Ryan Squires, and passenger Leona Hayward.
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TOTAL FATALITIES DURING THIS POLICE ENCOUNTER: 2

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wral.com/story/dead-on-impact-2-killed-in-fiery-crash-speeding-100-mph-from-sampson-deputies/20229153/

Ryan Andrew Squires

Age :34

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 04/09/2022

Location : Highway 24

City : Roseboro

County : Sampson

State : North Carolina

Agency : Sampson County Sheriff’s

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Driver killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Police clocked Ryan Squires as speeding and escalated an aggressive chase that ended when the vehicle left the road and crashed, killing the driver, Ryan Squires, and passenger Leona Hayward.
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TOTAL FATALITIES DURING THIS POLICE ENCOUNTER: 2

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wral.com/story/dead-on-impact-2-killed-in-fiery-crash-speeding-100-mph-from-sampson-deputies/20229153/

Ezekiel Anthony Troyon

Age :32

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 04/06/2022

Location : X-Way Road

City : Laurinburg

County : Scotland

State : North Carolina

Agency : Laurenburg Police Department

Officer(s) : Not dis

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Driver killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Laurinburg PD side vehicle behind the local business and approach the driver in an unknown way. He drove away. Police escalated a chase until he lost control and crashed and died.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wmbfnews.com/2022/04/06/man-dies-scotland-county-crash-after-leading-police-pursuit/

Willie Nathaniel Blount

Age :67

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 04/05/2022

Location : 1401 Main Street

City : Swan Quarter

County : Hyde

State : North Carolina

Agency : Hyde County SO

Officer(s) : William Waters

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during breaking and entering call

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Hyde County deputies were sent to a call of a breaking and entering in progress. Nat Blount, the caller’s ex-husband, had kicked in the door and arrived with a gun. Police said that they arrived and found him standing on the front porch with a rifle. Police engaged in a 10-minute standoff, and claim the man would not drop the rifle. They shot and killed him.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.obxtoday.com/hyde-county-suspect-involved-in-domestic-incident-killed-after-armed-standoff-with-deputies/

https://www.witn.com/2022/04/10/domestic-violence-advocate-shares-support-hyde-co-victims/

Thomas Lester Ketelsen

Age :60

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 03/12/2022

Location : I-95

City : Nashville

County : Nash

State : North Carolina

Agency : Nash County SO

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Driver killed by police chase crash after bank robbery

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

The Nash County Sheriff's Office said that Thomas Ketelsen had robbed a bank and died in a police chase crash after the robbery.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wcnc.com/article/traffic/bank-robber-police-chase/275-694d1464-c7a7-4373-b644-c99de164c8a3

https://www.carolinacoastonline.com/regional/article_35ec5f1e-a248-11ec-bc3b-9bf0f0efb0e5.html

https://www.witn.com/2022/03/12/police-alleged-bank-robber-dies-crash-after-police-chase/

Brandon Gale Combs

Age :29

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 02/13/2022

Location : 967 Concord Parkway S

City : Concord

County : Cabarrus

State : North Carolina

Agency : Concord PD

Officer(s) : Timothy Larson

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during alleged attempted auto theft

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Concord PD Officer Timothy Larson alleged that he saw Brandon Gayle combs trying to steal a vehicle. The further alleged that he approached him and combs ignored his commands to stop. Officer Larson engaged him in a physical fight during which he shot and killed him. The family was shown the body cam, but this was not released to the public. The footage allegedly shows that the officer fires five times from a distance of 5-10 feet and hits Combs, pauses to call in the report, and then fires again. Officer Larsen was fired but not charged. He then filed a lawsuit against the city, demanding his job back, the outcome of which is unknown at this time.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.thehour.com/news/article/Police-shoot-kill-burglary-suspect-in-North-16915011.php

https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/crime/article258355493.html

https://www.wsoctv.com/news/local/officer-shoots-kills-robbery-suspect-concord-police-say/PDS57AM3B5HUTPZQ4R4CZOJBUE/

https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nc/charlotte/news/2022/02/13/police--suspected-car-thief-fatally-shot-by-officer-in-concord

https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/article262939718.html

North Carolina district attorney has announced she won't prosecute
https://www.thederrick.com/ap/national/da-nc-officer-wont-face-charges-in-fatal-auto-lot-shooting/article_961becab-8f14-5a88-9bd6-323a9bec70e8.html

Makari Smith

Age :23

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 02/09/2022

Location : 7500 block of Reavis Rd

City : Stovall

County : Granville

State : North Carolina

Agency : Granville County SO

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during mental health welfare check

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Granville county deputies were called to check on Makari Smith who had known mental health issues. Police arrived and allegedly found him with a gun. Police alleged that he shot once away from them. They shot and killed him.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wral.com/mother-army-veteran-son-was-having-a-breakdown-shot-by-granville-co-deputy-after-firing-shotgun/20129119/

Timothy Allen Sarver

Age :46

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 02/07/2022

Location : Unknown

City : Sneads Ferry

County : Onslow

State : North Carolina

Agency : Onslow County Sheriff’s Office

Officer(s) : Not disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Driver killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Onslow County deputies chased a stolen vehicle until it crashed, killing Tobias Carr and Timothy Sarver, two inmates who had recently escaped from Tennessee prisons. Both died in a crash during police chase.
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TOTAL NUMBER OF FATALITIES DURING THIS POLICE ENCOUNTER: 2

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.witn.com/2022/02/07/sbi-investigating-chase-with-suspected-robbers-that-ended-fatal-crash/

Michael Shane Carver

Age :38

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 02/05/2022

Location : 1700 block of Woolie Road

City : Lincolnton

County : Lincoln

State : North Carolina

Agency : Lincoln County Sheriff's Office

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Killed by police during traffic stop

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Michael Shane Carver was shot and killed by a Lincoln County Sheriff’s deputy after dragging him through a field while fleeing a traffic stop.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wsoctv.com/news/local/suspect-shot-killed-officer-involved-shooting-lincolnton-deputies-say/5WVSD3CL5NFDBDVWL4QMNIU5SA/

https://www.wbtv.com/2022/02/05/suspect-shot-killed-after-deputy-drug-through-field-lincoln-co/

https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/north-carolina/articles/2022-02-06/north-carolina-deputy-kills-man-trying-to-flee-traffic-stop

Cynthia Coe

Age :55

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 01/31/2022

Location : Elm St/Second St

City : Lumberton

County : Robeson

State : North Carolina

Agency : Lumberton PD

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Third party driver killed by speeding police vehicle

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Cynthia Coe, 55, was driving down the street in her Hyundai Electra on January 31, 2022, she was hit head-on and killed by a vehicle owned by Lumberton PD that had been chasing another driver. The chase had started when police spotted a vehicle reported stolen earlier that day. Cynthia Coe’s passenger was seriously injured.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wbtw.com/news/state-regional-news/lumberton/1-dead-2-injured-after-police-chase-ends-in-crash-in-lumberton/

Anthony Frontell Gerald

Age :33

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 01/12/2022

Location : Roberts Avenue

City : Lumberton

County : Robeson

State : North Carolina

Agency : Lumberton Police Departmen

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Passenger killed by police chase

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Lumberton police chase vehicle for unknown reasons at high speed until it struck a KFC sign and ejected two of the three occupants of the vehicle. A 21-year old man sustained life-threatening injuries and was flown to the hospital with unknown survival outcome. A 33-year-old man, Anthony Gerald, was killed.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wmbfnews.com/2022/01/12/one-dead-two-injured-after-high-speed-chase-ends-crash-nc/

Charles Walker Piquet

Age :51

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 01/12/2022

Location : 109 West NC Hwy 54

City : Durham

County : Durham

State : North Carolina

Agency : Durham PD

Officer(s) : Richard Gamboa, Brittney Vasquez

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during mental health crisis

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Charles Walker Piquet was experiencing a severe mental health crisis and was cutting his own neck with broken glass, then allegedly attacked a convenience store clerk at a gas station. Durham PD arrived and shot him dead.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wspa.com/news/state-news/man-cut-his-neck-then-attacked-clerk-before-being-killed-by-durham-police/

https://www.cbs17.com/news/durham-police-involved-in-shooting-at-gas-station-on-highway-54/

https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/crime/article257549133.html

Jose Daniel Argueta Turcinos

Age :43

Gender :Male

Race : Latino/a/e

Date : 01/12/2022

Location : I-440

City : Raleigh

County : Wake

State : North Carolina

Agency : Raleigh Police Department

Officer(s) : Officer Begin, Officer A.A. Smith

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police after car crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Raleigh PD responded to a call about a car crash. They found an intoxicated man who allegedly had a knife. Police fired both tasers and bullets and killed Jose Daniel Argueta Turcinos.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.cbs17.com/news/local-news/wake-county-news/bodycam-video-shows-man-swing-knife-at-first-responders-before-hes-shot-killed-by-raleigh-police-along-i-440/

https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/crime/article257230662.html

https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/crime/article258004568.html

https://www.cbs17.com/news/local-news/wake-county-news/no-charges-filed-in-january-fatal-i-440-officer-involved-shooting-report/

Micky Brown

Age :

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 01/11/2022

Location : TuckaseegeeRd+Daleview Dr

City : Charlotte

County : Mecklenburg

State : North Carolina

Agency : Not Disclosed

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Killed by police during traffic stop

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Charlotte Mecklenburg Police Department chased a stolen vehicle into a crash at the intersection of Tuckaseegee Road and Daleview Drive killing third party motorist Micky Brown while 2 passengers in his car were seriously injured.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wsoctv.com/news/local/teen-faces-murder-charge-after-car-chase-ends-deadly-west-charlotte-crash-officials-say/GV6VTJBOMJDJDM4PYAIW4SE56Q/

https://www.thelegaladvocate.com/news/breaking/micky-brown-killed-tuckaseegee-road-daleview-drive-charlotte

Jason Walker

Age :37

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 01/08/2022

Location : Bingham Dr + Shenandoah Dr

City : Fayetteville

County : Cumberland

State : North Carolina

Agency : Cumberland County SO

Officer(s) : Jeffrey Hash

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Erratic behavior

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Under disputed circumstances, Off-duty Cumberland County Sheriff’s Lt. Jeffrey Hash fatally shot Jason Walker four times and called 911, stating that he fired a gun after the man ran into the road and jumped onto the hood of his pickup truck. Jason Walker was shot 4 times. He had been unarmed.

A group called Fayetteville Activist Movement claimed that Walker was shot and killed after being struck by Officer Hash’s vehicle. They also claimed that the Fayetteville Police Department only shared Hash’s “side of the story” and that eyewitnesses at the scene “revealed the truth.”

Elizabeth Ricks, a nurse who said she provided aid to Walker after the shooting, told protesters on Sunday at a rally organized that Walker was “not acting crazy” before he was shot—and did not “jump on traffic.” A video of Ricks speaking also showed her claiming Hash showed “no remorse” after the shooting.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/-duty-deputy-north-carolina-says-911-call-fatally-shot-pedestrian-jump-rcna11785

https://www.thedailybeast.com/jason-walker-shot-by-off-duty-cop-jeffrey-hash-in-fayetteville-north-carolina

Stephanie Wilson

Age :28

Gender :Female

Race : Black

Date : 01/04/2022

Location : 421 John Jones Road

City : Bahama

County : Durham

State : North Carolina

Agency : Durham County Sheriff's Office

Officer(s) : Sgt. Price

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during domestic disturbance call

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Durham County deputies were sent to a domestic disturbance, saw a woman with a shotgun and shot and killed Stephanie Wilson.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.cbs17.com/news/local-news/durham-county-news/road-blocked-law-enforcement-at-scene-after-disturbance-reported-in-durham-county/

https://abc11.com/woman-shot-with-shotgun-durham-county-sheriff-deputy-involved-shooting/11429779/

https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/crime/article257051472.html

Brittany Ciarra Webb

Age :30

Gender :Male

Race : Asian

Date : 01/03/2022

Location : Unknown

City : Charlotte

County : Charlotte-Mecklenburg

State : North Carolina

Agency : Charlotte-Mecklenburg PD

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Third party killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On Jan. 3, 2022 during rush-hour on Statesville Road, Charlotte-Mecklenburg PD undertook a risky chase of another driver who crashed into third party motorist Brittany Ciarra Webb, killing her. The fleeing driver was charged in her death while the role of police in escalating the chase was not scrutinized.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/investigations/police-pursuits-record-number-innocent-victims-killed/275-ec245680-4937-4346-aaba-008ed5f7fd77

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m_c0lXVcfFU

Name Not Disclosed

Age :

Gender :Male

Race : Unknown

Date : 12/22/2021

Location : 3200 block Shamrock Drive

City : Charlotte

County : Mecklenburg

State : North Carolina

Agency : Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department

Officer(s) : The identities of the officers involved have not been publicly disclosed.

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Suicide during police pursuit

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On December 22, 2021, at approximately 8:40 p.m., Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department officers responded to a domestic violence call involving a man who allegedly forced a woman into his car. Officers located the vehicle shortly afterward and attempted a traffic stop. The man fled, initiating a police pursuit. During the chase, the man reportedly fired shots at pursuing officers' vehicles. After the chase ended, officers discovered the man deceased from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. The woman involved sustained minor injuries and was treated on the scene.
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Total Fatalities/Injuries:
1 Fatality (Name Not Disclosed)
1 Injury (Woman)

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wccbcharlotte.com/2021/12/22/police-responding-to-reports-of-shots-fired/
https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/crime/east-charlotte-homicide-investigation-cmpd/275-c2bee6ed-6006-4b39-b335-bf590d755451
https://www.wsoctv.com/news/local/homicide-detectives-investigate-homicide-east-charlotte-officials-say/BROCRX5FLBE4PHLI2JDMIJ5B6A/

David Samuel Herbert

Age :

Gender :Male

Race : Unknown

Date : 12/18/2021

Location : 10006 Blairbeth Street

City : Charlotte

County : Mecklenburg

State : North Carolina

Agency : Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during intervention

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On December 18, 2021, at approximately 7 p.m., Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department officers responded to a call about a man who had forced his way into his ex-wife's home on Blairbeth Street in Charlotte, North Carolina. The ex-wife escaped, but the man reportedly held their 13-year-old daughter at knifepoint inside the residence. When officers arrived, the man stabbed the girl multiple times. An officer shot and killed him. The girl was transported to a hospital with serious injuries but survived the incident.
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Total Fatalities/Injuries:
1 Fatality (Name Not Disclosed)
1 Injury (13-year-old daughter)

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wccbcharlotte.com/2021/12/18/officer-involved-shooting-investigation-underway-in-ballantyne-area/
https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/crime/officer-involved-shooting-charlotte-nc-crime/275-efe2fbcb-4375-47d8-9b71-ba6d299e4b15
https://www.wsoctv.com/news/local/cmpd-investigating-officer-involved-shooting-ballantyne/MJXWIT55FNB65MHJODDJMW7YRQ/
https://www.qcnews.com/charlotte/deadly-officer-involved-shooting-near-ballantyne/
https://www.wfae.org/crime-justice/2021-12-19/an-officer-fatally-shot-a-man-attacking-a-13-year-old-with-a-knife-charlotte-police-say
https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nc/charlotte/news/2021/12/19/man--killed-by-police-after-stabbing-13-year-old-girl

Kevin Glenn Swinson

Age :45

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 12/14/2021

Location : NC-210 and Morgan Road

City : Currie

County : Pender

State : North Carolina

Agency : Pender County Sheriff's Office

Officer(s) : Grant Simme, John Dragocastano

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during intervention

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On December 14, 2021, deputies from the Pender County Sheriff's Office attempted to serve a domestic violence protective order to Kevin Glenn Swinson, 45, at his residence in the Canetuck community near Currie, North Carolina. During the encounter, Swinson reportedly armed himself with a rifle and pointed it at the deputies. Deputies Grant Simme and John Dragocastano discharged their firearms, fatally wounding Swinson. Both deputies were placed on administrative leave during the investigation. The North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) reviewed the incident and determined that the use of deadly force was justified, as Swinson posed an imminent threat to the deputies' safety.
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Total Fatalities/Injuries:
1 Fatality (Kevin Glenn Swinson)

SOURCE LINKS :

https://portcitydaily.com/news-briefs/2021/12/15/sbi-releases-names-in-deputy-involved-shooting-in-pender-county/
https://www.thecoastlandtimes.com/2021/12/19/armed-north-carolina-man-shot-and-killed-by-sheriffs-deputies/
https://www.yahoo.com/news/45-old-pender-man-shot-152737460.html

Bobby Lee Byrd Jr.

Age :40

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 12/14/2021

Location : US-19E and Newdale Church Road

City : Burnsville

County : Yancey

State : North Carolina

Agency : North Carolina State Highway Patrol

Officer(s) : Kevin Glenn (Injured), Yancey County deputies

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed during police intervention

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On December 14, 2021, law enforcement attempted to stop Bobby Lee Byrd Jr., 40, in Mitchell County, North Carolina, leading to a vehicle pursuit. The chase continued into Yancey County, where Trooper Kevin Glenn of the North Carolina State Highway Patrol was deploying a tire deflation device on US-19E near Newdale Church Road. During this operation, Byrd fired at the officers, striking Trooper Glenn. Yancey County deputies returned fire, hitting Byrd. The pursuit concluded when Byrd's vehicle crashed. Byrd was transported to Blue Ridge Regional Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. Trooper Glenn sustained injuries and later recovered at home.
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Total Fatalities/Injuries:
• 1 Fatality (Bobby Lee Byrd Jr.)
• 1 Injury (Trooper Kevin Glenn)

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wspa.com/news/state-news/dispatch-trooper-reportedly-shot-in-yancey-co/
https://www.ourlocalcommunityonline.com/2021/12/15/highway-patrol-shooter-identified/
https://www.mitchellnews.com/local-news/nc-trooper-shot-during-chase-suspect-dead
https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/name/bobby-byrd-obituary?id=32290321
https://www.wspa.com/news/local-news/north-carolina-trooper-recovering-after-chase-ends-in-crash-gunfire/
https://www.wspa.com/news/local-news/nc-trooper-shot-in-yancey-co-recovering-at-home/
https://www.webbfh.com/obituaries/Bobby-Byrd-9/
https://wlos.com/news/local/investigation-continues-after-nc-trooper-shot-during-a-chase-tuesday-suspect-was-killed-kevin-e-glenn-mitchell-state-highway-patrol-north-carolina-yancey-county

Adam Brent McKnight

Age :33

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 11/28/2021

Location : 4700 block Bell West Drive

City : Kernersville

County : Forsyth

State : North Carolina

Agency : Winston-Salem Police Department

Officer(s) : R.T. Phillips

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during intervention

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On November 28, 2021, Winston-Salem Police officers responded to a disturbance involving weapons at a residence on Bell West Drive in Kernersville, North Carolina. Residents reported that 33-year-old Adam Brent McKnight had assaulted a family member and posed a threat to others. Officers encountered McKnight at the back of the property near a pool house. McKnight emerged holding a machete and reportedly refused repeated commands to drop the weapon. Officers deployed Tasers in an attempt to subdue him. Despite this, McKnight continued advancing toward Officer R.T. Phillips. When McKnight got within a few feet, Officer Phillips discharged his firearm, fatally striking him. McKnight was pronounced dead at the scene.
Total Fatalities/Injuries:
1 Fatality (Adam Brent McKnight)

SOURCE LINKS :

https://myfox8.com/news/north-carolina/greensboro/greensboro-officer-indicted-in-connection-to-fatal-shooting/

https://myfox8.com/news/north-carolina/greensboro/bodycam-video-released-shows-officer-shoot-kill-wanted-man-in-greensboro/

https://www.wfmynews2.com/article/news/local/former-greensboro-police-officer-matthew-edward-hamilton-charged-with-manslaughter-shooting-killing-joseph-thomas-lee-lopez-november-2021/83-e26cb8c2-fd01-4b27-8a42-32dee5d78705

https://myfox8.com/news/north-carolina/greensboro/no-qualified-immunity-for-ex-greensboro-officer-indicted-for-manslaughter-news-and-record-reports/

https://www.wnct.com/news/north-carolina/man-fatally-shot-by-police-after-call-from-north-carolina-home/

https://www.wfmynews2.com/article/news/local/greensboro-police-officer-indicted-on-manslaughter-charge-in-deadly-shooting/83-43ec8151-4151-43fe-b627-68a2e03110b6

https://www.rhinotimes.com/news/greensboro-police-officer-indicted-by-grand-jury-for-manslaughter/
https://apnews.com/article/greensboro-north-carolina-shootings-personnel-business-e8dd09a387dfa64916dddb02ac95e0b6
https://www.wxii12.com/article/greensboro-officer-indicted-manslaughter-shooting/40209199
https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nc/charlotte/news/2022/06/06/greensboro-police-officer-charged-with-manslaughter
• : https://www.wfmynews2.com/article/news/crime/matthew-hamilton-manslaughter-charge-released/83-be13da71-ea28-450d-977a-195b08c34801
https://www.carolinajournal.com/federal-appeals-court-rules-against-greensboro-police-officer-who-fatally-shot-suspect/