Death by Cop 2022-2024
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Name Not Disclosed
Age :56
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 10/26/2024
Location : 400 block of 10th Street
City : Dickinson
County : Stark
State : North Dakota
Agency : Dickinson Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic disturbance call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Dickinson Police arrived at a home where domestic disturbance was reported. It is unknown how police approached the man, but he allegedly picked up a handgun which calls police to shoot and kill him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.kfyrtv.com/2024/10/26/officer-involved-shooting-reported-dickinson/
Name Not Disclosed
Age :56
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 10/25/2024
Location : 400 Block of 10th Street East
City : Minot
County : Ward
State : North Dakota
Agency : Dickinson Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic disturbance
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Minot PD were sent to a domestic disturbance during which police overheard in an argument that a man had made threats to use a gun. Police shot and killed him. It is not known whether he used a gun or even had one.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.pottsmerc.com/2024/10/25/upper-perk-police-officer-cleared-in-fatal-shooting/
Nicholas Kirby
Age :43
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 09/03/2024
Location : I-94
City : New Salem
County : Morton
State : North Dakota
Agency : North Dakota Highway Patrol, Morton County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during traffic stop
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
North Dakota Highway Patrol attempted to traffic stop a vehicle that did not stop. Police escalated to Chase and Morton County deputies joined them. Between them, the officers used spice strips to deflate the tires and the vehicle stopped. The man allegedly fired on police and two troopers and one deputy all fired their weapons shooting and killing the man. A female passenger in the vehicle was not hit by bullets.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.kfyrtv.com/2024/09/03/ndhp-officer-involved-shooting-after-tuesday-morning-chase/
Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 08/24/2024
Location : Highway 2/52
City : Minot
County : Ward
State : North Dakota
Agency : Minot Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Police traffic stopped a man who exited his vehicle with a gun. Police engaged in a half hour standoff when the man died from suicide under police duress.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.kxnet.com/news/top-stories/traffic-stop-leads-to-standoff-and-death-in-southwest-minot/
Matthew Austin Gullo
Age :31
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 07/23/2024
Location : 1300 block of 18th St W
City : Williston
County : Williston
State : North Dakota
Agency : Williston Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police when seen with knife
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Williston PD were called about a man with a knife. They arrived in the 1300 block of 18thStreet West, found him and shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.kxnet.com/news/williston-man-dead-after-officer-involved-shooting/
Garrett Byrd
Age :32
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 05/02/2024
Location : Red River
City : Fargo
County : Cass
State : North Dakota
Agency : Fargo Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Drowned
Event : Drowned during police chase
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Fargo PD chased Garrett Byrd from a tent where he lived with his girlfriend due to domestic violence accusations. He fled into the Red River and drowned.
SOURCE LINKS :
Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 02/11/2024
Location : 26th Avenue South and Veterans Boulevard
City : West Fargo
County : Cass
State : North Dakota
Agency : West Fargo Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
West Fargo PD pursued a vehicle involved in a domestic call and ordered the man to get out of the vehicle. Police allege that he had a gun and shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cm4TZwfq9OI
https://www.valleynewslive.com/2024/02/11/active-crime-scene-avoid-area-veterans-blvd-fargo/
Nicholas Bruington
Age :19
Gender :Male
Race : Native American
Date : 11/12/2023
Location : 900 S 3rd St
City : Bismarck
County : Burleigh
State : North Dakota
Agency : Bismarck PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during "shots fired" call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Police arrived at a “shots fired” call and found a 17-year-old boy with a gun. Three Bismarck officers fired and killed him. No other data is available so far.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.kfyrtv.com/2023/11/12/early-morning-officer-involved-shooting-bismarck-17-year-old-male-deceased/
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Mohamed Baraket 2 of 2
Age :37
Gender :Male
Race : Middle Eastern
Date : 07/14/2023
Location : 25th St+9th Ave
City : Fargo
County : Cass
State : North Dakota
Agency : Fargo PD
Officer(s) : Jake Wallin, Zach Robinson
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during traffic stop
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Fargo Police officers arrived at a routine traffic accident call on 25th Street and 9th Avenue South 37-year-old Mohamed Barakat started shooting at police. Three of the officers were shot, including Jake Wallin, Andrew Dotas and Tyler Hawes. A 25-year-old woman from Fargo was also shot and suffered serious injuries. Police shot and killed Mohamed Baraket.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.valleynewslive.com/2023/07/15/fargo-police-identify-officer-killed-line-duty/
https://www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/news/officer-killed-fargo-north-dakota-shooting-suspect-dead/
Ronald Dale Shaw
Age :76
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 05/20/2023
Location : NB 8th Avenue SW
City : Mandan
County : Morton
State : North Dakota
Agency : North Dakota Highway Patrol
Officer(s) : Halima Khalifa
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police car crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Ronald Dale Shaw was on a motorcycle headed north on 8th Avenue SW around 6:15 p.m. on May 20, 2023. Dale collided with a westbound North Dakota Highway Patrol SUV driven by 26-year-old Halima Khalifa. Dale was thrown from the motorcycle and suffered fatal injuries.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.kfyrtv.com/2023/05/21/motorcyclist-killed-crash-with-police-vehicle-mandan/
https://www.thedickinsonpress.com/news/north-dakota/mandan-officer-involved-in-injury-crash
Andrew James Martinez
Age :35
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 08/01/2022
Location : 500 block of 5th St
City : Mapleton
County : Cass
State : North Dakota
Agency : Fargo PD
Officer(s) : Travis Moser, Josh Heller, Ryan Jasper, Jordan Korte
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during “man with gun” call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Fargo PD were called to a residence because a man had a gun. Police arrived and allegedly heard gunshots. Police created a standoff and Andrew Martinez refused to leave his home. When he emerged, he allegedly had a gun. Police shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wrightfuneral.com/obituaries/andrew-james-martinez
https://redmannlawpc.com/legal-expert-weighs-in-on-deadly-shooting-of-mapleton-man-by-officers/
Shane Nettlerville
Age :28
Gender :Male
Race : Native American
Date : 07/08/2022
Location : 1500 block of 34th St. S
City : Fargo
County : North Dakota
State : North Dakota
Agency : Fargo Police Department
Officer(s) : Adam O’Brien
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during traffic stop
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Fargo police allege that they tried to traffic-stop Shane Nettlerville who “drove toward officers” who shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.inforum.com/news/fargo/police-block-off-roads-near-south-fargo-apartment-building
https://www.kvrr.com/2022/07/09/man-killed-by-police-officer-in-south-fargo-identified/
https://www.mprnews.org/story/2022/07/08/fargo-police-shoot-kill-driver-of-van
https://www.kvrr.com/2022/07/08/officer-involved-shooting-leaves-man-in-critical-condition/
https://trendfool.com/news/friend-talks-about-nettervilles-death-need-to-see-body-cam-footage/
https://www.kvrr.com/2022/08/29/watch-attorney-general-rules-fatal-fargo-police-shooting-justified/
https://www.inforum.com/news/fargo/fargo-police-say-officer-didnt-violate-policies-in-fatal-shooting
Jeffrie Ray Glover Jr.
Age :34
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 04/21/2022
Location : 205 Dakota Avenue
City : Mott
County : Hettinger
State : North Dakota
Agency : Hettinger County Sheriff's Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic violence call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A man was engaged in a fight at his child's preschool. Police arrived and shot and killed him.