Death by Cop  2022-2024

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Lawrence Packard

Age :73

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 01/17/2024

Location : Roosevelt Boulevard

City : Philadelphia

County : Allegheny

State : Pennsylvania

Agency : Philadelphia Police Department, Allegheny County SWAT

Officer(s) : William Schmid, Patrick Saba

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police under unclear circumstances

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

A man in his 70s crashed his vehicle against a curb. A patrol officer thought he heard gunshots and called SWAT, blocking the man’s vehicle in. SWAT arrived and a shootout ensued. The man was shot and killed. Police claim to have found a pistol in the car but are not willing to confirm the man fired any shots after initially claiming that the entire ordeal was initiated because an officer thought he had heard shots fired.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://californiaexaminer.net/north-philadelphia-police-standoff-results-in-a-deceased-suspect/

https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/police-id-man-killed-in-shootout-with-swat-officers-on-roosevelt-boulevard-officials-say/3751658/

Nathaniel Law Liberator

Age :33

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 01/14/2024

Location : 300 block of C Street

City : Carlisle

County : Cumberland

State : Pennsylvania

Agency : Pennsylvania State Police

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during disturbance call

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Pennsylvania State Police were sent to the 300 block of C Street in Carlisle for a disturbance call. The officers engaged in an altercation with Nathaniel Law Liberator and shot and killed him. Liberator had recently graduated from college. Police would not say whether Liberator had a weapon.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.abc27.com/local-news/one-dead-after-altercation-with-police-in-cumberland-county/

https://www.gofundme.com/f/please-support-nathan-liberators-memoria

Name Not Disclosed

Age :

Gender :Male

Race : Unknown

Date : 01/08/2024

Location : 560 S. Main St

City : Mansfield

County : Richland

State : Pennsylvania

Agency : Richland County Sheriff’s Office

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Suicide under police duress

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

A man was engaged in some sort of altercation with 2 people and shot and injured them. Police arrived and pressured the man via SWAT standoff until he committed suicide under police duress.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.richlandsource.com/2024/01/08/man-wounds-two-in-mansfield-and-then-kills-himself-during-standoff-police/

Kevin Benjamin Smith

Age :38

Gender :Male

Race : Unknown

Date : 12/31/2023

Location : 200 block of Woodridge Drive

City : Green Tree

County : Allegheny

State : Pennsylvania

Agency : Allegheny County PD, South Hills SWAT

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Murder/suicide under police duress

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Police responded to a shooting and found a deceased woman. SWAT was called and a man committed suicide under police duress. Very able.little information has been released so far. This page will be updated when more information is available.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.post-gazette.com/news/crime-courts/2023/12/22/swat-murder-suicide-greentree/stories/202312220104

Shane Kelec

Age :

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 12/29/2023

Location : 1500 block of South Market Street

City : Elizabethton

County : Lancaster

State : Pennsylvania

Agency : US Marshals

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during arrest

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Lancaster County deputies shot and killed a sex offender during arrest. Police allege that he had been armed.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wgal.com/article/police-involved-shooting-sex-offender-rape-suspect-dead/46250531

Name Not Disclosed 2 of 2

Age :16

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 12/20/2023

Location : Oellig Rd

City : Antrim Township

County : Mercersburg

State : Pennsylvania

Agency : Pennsylvania State Police

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of Death : Drowned

Event : Drowned during police chase

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Police felt two males may have been unlawfully entering vehicles when they began chasing them. The chase ended when the vehicle drove into a body of water and they drowned.The driver was 16 years old and due to age, his name was not released. The passenger who also died was Robert Wade Norwood, 21.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/franklin-county/state-police-pursuit-oellig-road-franklin-county-deadly-crash/521-11e88ad4-d948-498c-947b-b8943dc72778

Robert Wade Norwood 1 of 2

Age :21

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 12/20/2023

Location : Oellig Rd

City : Antrim Township

County : Mercersburg

State : Pennsylvania

Agency : Pennsylvania State Police

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Drowned during police chase

Event : Drowned during police chase

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Police felt two men may have been unlawfully entering vehicles when they began chasing them. The chase ended when the vehicle drove into a body of water and the men drowned. The driver was 16 years old and due to age, his name was not released. The passenger who also died was Robert Wade Norwood, 21.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/franklin-county/state-police-pursuit-oellig-road-franklin-county-deadly-crash/521-11e88ad4-d948-498c-947b-b8943dc72778

Byron David Scheuring

Age :32

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 12/11/2023

Location : W Coal St

City : Shenandoah

County : Schuykill

State : Pennsylvania

Agency : Shenandoah Pd, Mahanoy City PD

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed while breaking into uninhabited home

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Shenandoah and Mahanoy PD were called to an alleged burglary of an unoccupied dwelling, state they saw a man with a knife inside and shot and killed him. Awaiting bodycam or any available evidence.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://fox56.com/news/local/deadly-officer-involved-shooting-under-investigation-12-11-2023

https://www.mcall.com/2023/12/11/police-shoot-kill-person-who-lunged-at-officer-with-knife-at-schuylkill-county-home-officials-say/

William Oneill

Age :

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 11/29/2023

Location : 100 block of Hershey Avenue

City : Lancaster City

County : Lancaster

State : Pennsylvania

Agency : Lancaster PD

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed during "man with a gun" call

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

William Oneill suffered some sort of mental health crisis, declared that he was “going to war” and had an AR-15 on his back porch. Police allege he fired toward them. They shot and killed him. He died several weeks later on Jan 3, 2023 from his injuries.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.abc27.com/local-news/lancaster/da-rules-officers-in-lancaster-police-shooting-were-justified/

Gregory Skane

Age :48

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 11/27/2023

Location : SEPTA Walnut-Locust Station

City : Philadelphia

County : Alleghany

State : Pennsylvania

Agency : Philadelphia PD

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by SEPTA police

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Gregory Skane was experiencing some sort of mental health crisis and had stabbed and injured 3 people. A SEPTA officer arrived and shot and killed him.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.fox29.com/news/knife-wielding-suspect-accused-of-stabbing-3-in-septa-police-involved-shooting-dead-sources

Mark Spencer Chambers

Age :40

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 11/06/2023

Location : Elm Ave+Aqua Dr

City : Northampton Township

County : Bucks

State : Pennsylvania

Agency : Bucks County SO

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during investigation

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Police were called for a man with a knife. Police shot and killed the man. No more information is available.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/police-incident-bucks/3687596/

https://www.fox29.com/news/police-investigate-shooting-after-coroner-called-to-scene-in-bucks-county-township.amp

Name Not Disclosed

Age :31

Gender :Male

Race : Unknown

Date : 10/27/2023

Location : SR-113

City : Chester

County : Chester

State : Pennsylvania

Agency : Pennsylvania State Police

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Motorcyclist killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Pennsylvania State Police hunted a motorcycle until it crashed into a guard rail and the driver died on 10/27/2023. Police did not disclose why then escalated this deadly chase.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wgal.com/article/pennsylvania-state-police-chase-motorcyclist-killed/45664487#

https://6abc.com/lancaster-police-chase-motorcycle-crash-chester-county/13979515/

https://www.fox29.com/video/1302355

Jerry Long 2 of 2

Age :27

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 10/11/2023

Location : 800 block of Bryn Mawr

City : Newtown Square

County : Delaware

State : Pennsylvania

Agency : Delaware County SO

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police under undisclosed circumstances

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Police in Delaware allegedly “forced” someone off the road who refused to stop. The vehicle had damage to the bumper, suggesting either a PIT maneuver or some other tactical intervention was included in police wording that they “forced” the vehicle off the road. The vehicle is full of bullet holes and the driver was shot and killed by police. The female passenger was also killed by police. Police are investigating themselves and have made no comments thus far what happened. This story will be updated in this space when more information becomes available.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.fox29.com/news/1-dead-in-police-involved-shooting-after-pursuit-in-delaware-county-officials

Name Not Disclosed 1 of 2

Age :28

Gender :Female

Race : Unknown

Date : 10/11/2023

Location : 800 block of Bryn Mawr Ave

City : Radnor Township

County : Delaware

State : Pennsylvania

Agency : Newtown Township PD

Officer(s) : Joseph Yokum

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police after chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

A Newtown Township PD officer chased a vehicle driven by Jerry Long that fled. When it stopped, the vehicle struck 2 police cars, accidentally pinning a officer between them. The officer “feared for his life” and fired into the vehicle, killing a 28-year-old woman.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.mainlinemedianews.com/2023/10/12/1-dead-another-injured-in-police-involved-shooting-in-radnor/

Name Not Disclosed 1 of 2

Age :

Gender :Female

Race : Unknown

Date : 10/11/2023

Location : 800 block of Bryn Mawr

City : Newtown Square

County : Delaware

State : Pennsylvania

Agency : Delaware County SO

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during traffic stop

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Police in Delaware allegedly “forced” someone off the road who refused to stop. The vehicle had damage to the bumper, suggesting either a PIT maneuver or some other tactical intervention was included in police wording that they “forced” the vehicle off the road. The vehicle is full of bullet holes and the driver was shot and killed by police. The female passenger was also killed by police. Police are investigating themselves and have made no comments thus far what happened. This story will be updated in this space when more information becomes available.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.fox29.com/news/1-dead-in-police-involved-shooting-after-pursuit-in-delaware-county-officials

Mary Mannix Meister

Age :69

Gender :Female

Race : White

Date : 10/08/2023

Location : 100 block of Evans Avenue

City : Upper Moreland Township

County : Montgomery

State : Pennsylvania

Agency : Upper Moreland Township Police Department

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed my police during mental health crisis

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Paramedics and Upper Moreland Township PD were called to attend to a woman who was in some mental distress, allegedly waving a gun around according to police. Police shot and killed her.

Mary Mannix Meister, a seasoned retiree with a background in public utility safety, has dedicated her life to political activism and community service. Notably, Meister established an influential advocacy group responsible for the triumphant enactment of the Family and Medical Leave Act. Her passion for advocacy extended to the realm of media, where she took on the roles of producer and host for a local radio program addressing work/family issues. Her exceptional work in this field earned her recognition with an esteemed AIR Award. In addition to her tireless advocacy efforts, Meister was deeply committed to various volunteer initiatives. She actively contributes to Habitat for Humanity, plays a pivotal role as a local director for the Miss America Organization, and serves as a dedicated trustee for her community’s library. Currently, Meister continues her commitment to education by holding a position on the Board of the Upper Moreland Education Foundation.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://glensidelocal.com/officer-involved-shooting-in-upper-moreland-township-woman-pronounced-dead/

https://6abc.com/officer-involved-shooting-willow-grove-woman-killed-police-investigation/13879959/

https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/woman-killed-by-police-officer-after-she-allegedly-pointed-gun-at-them-and-emts/3663186/

https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/woman-killed-by-police-officer-after-she-allegedly-pointed-gun-at-them-and-emts/3663186/

https://www.fluehr.com/obituary-detail.php?obitid=6432

Michael Hwang

Age :42

Gender :Male

Race : Asian

Date : 10/04/2023

Location : 7500 block of Whitaker Avenue

City : Philadelphia

County : Philadelphia

State : Pennsylvania

Agency : Philadelphia Police Department

Officer(s) : Samantha Gress, John Hesdon, James Borgia

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during domestic violence call

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

A large police presence, 3 officers shot but stable and a man is dead in Philadelphia.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://6abc.com/philadelphia-police-officers-shot-whitaker-avenue-northeast-philly/13864426/

https://www.cbsnews.com/philadelphia/news/philadelphia-police-officer-shot-crime-domestic/

https://www.fox29.com/news/philadelphia-police-identify-officers-injured-in-shootout-that-left-suspect-dead

Marion Taryell Holmes

Age :18

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 10/03/2023

Location : Holly St+19th

City : Harrisburg

County : Dauphin

State : Pennsylvania

Agency : Harrisburg PD

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Killed in crash with police cruiser

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

A Harrisburg PD police vehicle was on the way to an unknown call and driving at an unknown speed when it collided with a 2000 Mercury Sable on Holly Street and 19th Street. Marion Sable, the front seat passenger, died in the crash. The driver wandered off and was not immediately located per police.

On 17/07/2023, the family complained publicly that more than one month had gone by since the accident and police had not provided them with answers and were refusing to give them the crash report. It is unknown which officer was driving and whether they had lights and siren, whether this was confirmed to be a priority call, the speed the officer was traveling at or any other details.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.abc27.com/local-news/harrisburg/one-person-dead-after-crash-involving-harrisburg-police-vehicle/

https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/dauphin-county/harrisburg-police-deadly-crash-investigation-19th-and-holly-streets/521-11cefbb5-0784-49b8-8edc-b791889c6ec1

Name Not Disclosed

Age :15

Gender :Male

Race : Unknown

Date : 10/02/2023

Location : I-76

City : Philadelphia

County : Philadelphia

State : Pennsylvania

Agency : Philadelphia PD

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Passenger killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Pennsylvania State Police tried to traffic-stop a vehicle on the I-76. He vehicle did not stop and PSP escalated a chase that led to the vehicle crashing into a concrete barrier, hitting another car and rolling several times down an embankment. A 15-year-old boy passenger was killed. The 14-year-old girl who had been driving the car police claim was stolen is being charged with vehicular homicide.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.fox29.com/news/boy-15-dead-after-teen-girl-crashes-stolen-car-during-police-pursuit-on-i-76-state-police

Jahad Snead

Age :42

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 10/02/2023

Location : Phil Ellena+Ross Ave

City : East Mt. Airy

County : Philadelphia

State : Pennsylvania

Agency : Philadelphia PD

Officer(s) : William Betts

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during investigation

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

A man shot and killed his parents and injured his sister in East Mount Airy. A third male unidentified victim was also killed. When police arrived, he fled and was chased by police. Philadelphia PD stated that he fired a shot at them and they shot and killed him.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://whyy.org/articles/philadelphia-shooting-lawncrest-shelbourne-street/
https://www.fox29.com/news/suspect-fatally-shot-by-police-after-deadly-quadruple-shooting-inside-lawncrest-home-officials

Devon Elias 2 of 2

Age :31

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 09/13/2023

Location : 4100 block of Strawbridge Court

City : Dover Township

County : York

State : Pennsylvania

Agency : Dover Township PD

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Suicide under police duress

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Witnesses heard 5-6 gunshots and called police to the 4100 block of Strawbridge Court in Dover Township where a man and woman had been seen entering a residence. Police arrived, brought SWAT and established a perimeter. SWAT made contact during which he and the female were reportedly alive inside. Police allege they heard shots fired and broke into the residence. Police found a woman shot to death and a man who fired a bullet and killed himself when he heard SWAT breaking into the home. Megan Saunders, 29, was killed and Devon Elias, 31, died by suicide under police duress.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.yorkdispatch.com/story/news/local/2023/09/13/two-found-dead-in-murder-suicide-after-daylong-standoff/70846734007/

Dontae D. Warner

Age :30

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 09/05/2023

Location : US Route 30+Carpenter Lane

City : North Huntingdon Township

County : Westmoreland

State : Pennsylvania

Agency : North Huntington Township Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during drug investigation

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Someone was shot and killed by police near a hotel in North Huntingdon Township during an undercover drug investigation in the parking lot of a motel. This is the second time in 3 days that the DA’s office undercover officers ran an operation out of this motel.

The officers were all cleared. The family of Dontae Warner requested bodycam videos and these were denied without any reason given.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.latrobebulletinnews.com/news/local/psp-investigating-officer-involved-shooting-suspect-fatally-shot/article_11ed8957-faed-5844-93e6-28c482bd2001.html
https://www.wpxi.com/news/local/suspect-shot-killed-during-narcotics-investigation-north-huntingdon-motel-identified/KMJZW6GP5FEIRK6RENW4HVQEA4/
https://www.shorenewsnetwork.com/2023/09/07/few-details-release-in-officer-involved-shooting-at-huntingdon-motel/
https://triblive.com/local/westmoreland/coroner-identifies-allegheny-county-man-killed-in-police-involved-shooting-in-north-huntingdon/
https://www.latrobebulletinnews.com/news/local/suspect-id-d-in-fatal-officer-involved-shooting/article_11c9196d-2e87-5dad-9f99-616b6245cff4.html
https://www.wtae.com/article/north-huntingdon-suspect-shot-westmoreland-county/45027741

Name Not Disclosed

Age :57

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 08/24/2023

Location : Lewis Lake+Union Dale

City : Lewis Lake

County : Susquehanna

State : Pennsylvania

Agency : Susquehanna County SO

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police under undisclosed circumstances

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On August 24, 2023, the decedent was sitting in his parked car in rural Susquehanna County at Lewis Lake. He had recently moved back from Florida to a childhood home near the lake where his family owned land and was visiting the area. A Pennsylvania State Police trooper arrived and according to his messages to family, the trooper harassed him, possibly for a second time within several days.

On 08/24/2023, the man was in his car by the lake when he was again approached by what is believed to be the same local trooper. He was able to respond, answered the trooper's questions that yes, he had legal guns packed and locked away in the back of the vehicle when asked about guns. He was moving back to PA and had his belongings with him and answered truthfully that everything including guns were stowed away in the car. He was able to text message this information to his family during the stop.

It is unknown what happened to escalate things but the trooper after an argument fired 10 bullets in his face, killing him.

PSP claims that they do not have any BWC footage. They refuse to disclose the name of the shooter trooper but expect the family to believe the undocumented narrative that he had made a threatening move during the traffic stop that required this point blank execution. The family is unable to get any more information nor his belongings back to date while PSP are investigating themselves. THe man's identity is known and withheld per the family's request.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.pahomepage.com/news/deadly-officer-involved-shooting-in-susquehanna-county/

William Hardison

Age :63

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 08/23/2023

Location : Broad St

City : Pittsburgh

County : Allegheny

State : Pennsylvania

Agency : US Marshals, Allegheny SO, Pittsburgh PD

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Sovereign citizen killed by police during eviction

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Deputies initially arrived at the home of William Hardison to evict him. Police arrived in very large numbers, presumably because Hardison was a “sovereign citizen” who did not recognize police authority. A shootout ensued when he locked himself in and refused to come out. A total of 75 officers who had fired more than 1,000 at him were suspended after killing him. President Joe Biden had to be personally informed of this police war against one man in Pittsburgh.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.post-gazette.com/local/city/2023/08/24/garfield-standoff-shooting-vigil-gunman/stories/202308240141

https://www.wpxi.com/news/local/just-sad-neighbors-react-garfield-active-shooting-situation-suspect-death/FSKUM2TG3RDSVHJ7XTUMULJPLM/

https://www.wokv.com/news/national/suspect-dead-after/DXIY4GGF22KGWP4N3VO4C7TTII/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2mMF-6x9pio

Eddie Jose Irizarry

Age :27

Gender :Male

Race : Latino/a/e

Date : 08/14/2023

Location : 1000 block of E Willard St

City : Philadelphia

County : Philadelphia

State : Pennsylvania

Agency : Philadelphia PD

Officer(s) : Mark Dial

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police after car chase

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

***UPDATE 10/25/2023
***September 8, 2023, a judge threw out the charges against shooter officer Mark Dial. Link below.

*** October 25, 2023: A judge reinstated all charges against Officer Mark Dial who will return to jail. Link is first link below.

Philadelphia PD tried to stop an erratic driver and took up chase. The car fled down a wrong way street and then the driver exited, allegedly holding a knife and according to police, lunged at them with knives. They shot him six times and killed him.

On 08/16/2023, Philadelphia PD chief Danielle Outlaw held a press conference, admitting that there had been “discrepancies” in the initial narrative and explained that officers chased Irizzary, he stopped, stayed in the car seated without issues while 2 officers shot up the car, hitting him numerous times. He had not been armed with any weapons but Outlaw still maintains that there were “2 knives” somewhere in the car but not being used. According to the family’s attorney, there was a pocket knife in the car. Mr. Irizzary was apparently executed in his car during a traffic stop without serious provocation on his part. The officer was booked on 09/08/2023 and is charged with homicide.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://6abc.com/mark-dial-eddie-irizarry-philadelphia-police-shooting/13969407/

https://6abc.com/officer-involved-shooting-person-shot-philadelphia-police-shoots-suspect/13647894/

https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/philly-police-commissioner-talks-about-changes-in-details-of-deadly-police-shooting/3626190/

https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/bodycam-of-deadly-shooting-of-eddie-irizarry-refutes-police-reports-attorneys-say/3636387/

https://6abc.com/philadelphia-officer-who-shot-eddie-irizarry-charged-with-murder-da/13754302/

Amilcar Cortez-Ramos

Age :29

Gender :Male

Race : Latino/a/e

Date : 08/10/2023

Location : Route 61+Cross Key Rd

City : Ontelaunee Township

County : Berks

State : Pennsylvania

Agency : Northern Berks Regional PD

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Killed during police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Police tried to pull over several motorcyclists and escalated a chase which led to a fatal crash. One man was killed when it crashed into a sedan during the pursuit. No dashcam video or other evidence was presented by police to document their claims.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://dailyvoice.com/pennsylvania/berks/motorcyclist-dies-after-allegedly-fleeing-police-on-berks-highway/

Tahiem Weeks-Cook

Age :22

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 08/08/2023

Location : 1700 block of West Venango St

City : Philadelphia

County : Philadelphia

State : Pennsylvania

Agency : FBI

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by FBI

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

FBI shot Tahiem Weeks-Cook during investigation of a string of robberies of Seven-Eleven stores.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/man-killed-by-fbi-connected-to-7-eleven-robberies/3620016/

Darron Shaw

Age :

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 08/06/2023

Location : Unknown

City : Lancaster

County : Lancaster

State : Pennsylvania

Agency : Lancaster Bureau of Police

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during burglary

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Officers from the Lancaster Bureau of Police responded to a burglary in progress at 12:10 a m. on 08/06/2023 at an occupied residence in the first block of West New Street. Police found that the intruder was still inside the house. He exited the house and pointed a firearm at them. Police shot and killed him. The killing was justified by the DA.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.abc27.com/news/top-stories/officer-involved-shooting-in-lancaster-county/

https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/lancaster-county/lancaster-county-coroner-identifies-darron-shaw-killed-in-officer-involved-shooting/521-0f9d6a67-c75d-4714-bbb2-94c1292298cf

Dominick Hogans

Age :27

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 07/24/2023

Location : 6th+Turner

City : Allentown

County : Lehigh

State : Pennsylvania

Agency : Allentown PD

Officer(s) :

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police after firing shots at them

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Allentown PD were sent to 6th and Turner for reports of a man waving a gun around. Police arrived and started a foot chase. The man waved the gun at police and allegedly fired shots. They shot and killed him.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wfmz.com/news/area/lehighvalley/coroner-releases-autopsy-results-in-allentown-police-involved-shooting/article_28a4ff5a-2b09-11ee-bb49-e3af136308a7.html

https://www.fox29.com/news/suspect-fatally-shot-by-police-after-shooting-at-officers-in-allentown-officials-say

https://6abc.com/allentown-police-deadly-shooting-man-shot-by-officers-fatal/13541060/

Keenan Anderson

Age :

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 07/17/2023

Location : Front St

City : Monaca

County : Beaver

State : Pennsylvania

Agency : Monaca PD

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of Death : Taser

Event : Killed by police during mental health exacerbation

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Monaca police were called to Front Street where a man was allegedly interfering with cars and appeared to be either in a mental health crisis or intoxicated, as police stated.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.timesonline.com/story/news/local/2023/07/17/state-police-investigating-death-of-man-stunned-by-monaca-police-beaver-county/70419411007/

John Vincent Dye

Age :51

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 07/03/2023

Location : Yankeetown Ave+Lockard Ave Extension

City : Center Township

County : Indiana

State : Pennsylvania

Agency : Pennsylvania State Police

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police after fleeing traffic stop

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

A Pennsylvania State Police trooper tried to make a traffic stop for undisclosed reasons. The man fled and the trooper escalated a chase through Center Township and Homer City Borough. Police placed spike strips but the vehicle continued to flee, coming to a stop on US 119 and Tide Road where he was shot to death. The killing was Justified by the DA.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wccsradio.com/2023/07/03/suspect-in-chase-through-homer-city-center-township-dead-after-shootout/

https://www.wccsradio.com/2023/07/03/state-police-investigation-reported-on-route-119-in-center-township/

https://www.wgal.com/article/pennsylvania-state-police-trooper-shoots-suspect-indiana-county/44416406#

https://wjactv.com/news/local/man-dies-following-officer-involved-shooting-in-indiana-co

https://www.wfmj.com/story/49147779/a-chase-in-western-pennsylvania-ends-with-state-police-fatally-shooting-driver

https://www.lewistownsentinel.com/news/pa-news-apwire/2023/07/chase-ends-with-state-police-fatally-shooting-driver/

https://triblive.com/local/regional/indiana-da-finds-police-justified-in-fatal-in-shooting/

Robbie Thomas Saunders

Age :59

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 07/02/2023

Location : Gravel Hill Rd

City : Ligonier Township

County : Cambria

State : Pennsylvania

Agency : Ligonier Valley PD

Officer(s) : Eric Spitzer, Ryan Hall, James Friscarella

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Domestic disturbance

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Ligonier Valley PD arrived after domestic disturbance.Robbie Thomas Saunders opened the door with a machete and was shot and killed. His son, a military veteran, disputes the necessity for the shooting, stating he had been in such situations during this service and that shooting to kill without de-escalation is wrong. The killing was ruled justified by the DA.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.cbsnews.com/pittsburgh/news/1-person-dead-officer-involved-shooting-ligonier-township/

https://www.wtaj.com/news/one-dead-after-officer-involved-shooting-in-westmoreland-county/

https://www.alaskasnewssource.com/2023/07/02/trooper-university-police-officer-identified-fatal-officer-involved-shooting-outside-fairbanks/

https://triblive.com/local/westmoreland/ligonier-valley-police-justified-in-fatal-shooting-of-man-with-machete-da-says/

https://news.yahoo.com/westmoreland-da-police-justified-shooting-115100126.html

Brandon Stine 2 of 2

Age :38

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 06/17/2023

Location : 711 Swamp Road

City : Walker Township

County : Juniata

State : Pennsylvania

Agency : Pennsylvania State Police

Officer(s) : Jacques Rougeau, James A. Wagner

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by state police after killing trooper

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Brandon Stine had arrived at Troop G, Lewistown station armed with a rifle and fired shots at patrol vehicles in the parking lot.A wide manhunt for the shooter began that included helicopter reinforcement, officials say. Brandon Stine was shot and killed. State Police say 29-year-old Trooper Jacques Rougeau Jr. was shot and killed by Stine during the incident in Juniata County.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VcSx4Sd19lc

https://www.media.pa.gov/Pages/PA-State-Police-Details.aspx?newsid=822

https://www.kbtx.com/2023/06/18/pennsylvania-trooper-person-killed-shootout-2nd-trooper-seriously-wounded/

https://www.wfla.com/video/two-pennsylvania-state-police-troopers-shot-one-killed-in-juniata-county/

https://6abc.com/pennsylvania-state-police-officer-involved-shooting-trooper-dead-juniata-county/13395608/

https://apnews.com/article/trooper-shot-pennsylvania-79255b93173ea44a6374a7b449743aee

Anthony Allegrini Jr.

Age :18

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 06/04/2023

Location : Penn’s Landing, I-95

City : Philadelphia

County : Allegheny

State : Pennsylvania

Agency : Pennsylvania State Police

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Young man driving donuts killed by police

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Police say 18-year-old Anthony Allegrini Jr. was on I-95 during a car meet-up where vehicles were doing doughnuts and burnouts in the middle of the highway in the early morning hours of June 4.Pennsylvania State Police arrived on a stretch of highway to disperse the gathering when they spotted Allegrini's Audi S4 parked on the shoulder of the highway. When state troopers approached the vehicle, investigators claim Allegrini Jr. tried to get unstuck from being boxed in and hit two patrol cars. Troopers shot and killed him through the windshield.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.fox29.com/news/family-of-young-man-killed-by-police-during-car-meet-up-on-i-95-awaiting-answers-the-pain-doesnt-stop

https://whyy.org/articles/anthony-allegrini-jr-funeral-pennsylvania-state-police/

https://www.delcotimes.com/2023/06/14/short-video-emerges-purporting-to-be-of-glen-mills-man-after-he-was-shot-on-i-95-by-state-trooper-video/

https://6abc.com/pennsylvania-state-police-involved-shooting-trooper-invovled-anthony-allegrini-jr-street-racing/13347269/

Dimitri Klimov

Age :

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 05/31/2023

Location : 2800 block of Ruth St

City : Philadelphia

County : Philadelphia

State : Pennsylvania

Agency : Philadelphia PD, SWAT

Officer(s) : Thomas Ditro, Tylor Cespedes

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Domestic disturbance

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Dimitri Klimov had argued with other men and reportedly gone inside to get a gun and shot in the air twice before retreating to the house. An officer had arrived on a domestic disturbance call. A taser was used. The man had shot the officer through the hand. He was shot and killed by Philadelphia police on 06/01/2023. It later turned out that the officer was shot by friendly fire and that the man had never fired a shot, strongly disputing the police narrative that many shell casings had been found and he had been shooting in the home.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.cbsnews.com/philadelphia/news/philadelphia-police-offcer-shot-kensington-barricade-person-killed-crime/

https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/officer-who-was-shot-in-the-hand-was-hit-by-friendly-fire-officials-say/3579502/

Ryan Van Gorden

Age :51

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 05/08/2023

Location : Neyhart+Kettle Ridge Rd

City : Hamilton Township

County : Monroe

State : Pennsylvania

Agency : Pennsylvania State Police

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

PSP Stroudsburg tried to pull over a motorcycle after the driver was seen committing a traffic violation on Neyhart Road and Kettle Ridge Road in Hamilton Township. The driver did not stop and fled from police.Pennsylvania State Police escalated a chase and the man missed a curve and drove off the roadway, hit a utility pole and died.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.pahomepage.com/news/motorcycle-chase-with-psp-ends-in-deadly-crash/

https://www.poconorecord.com/story/news/local/2023/05/08/pa-state-police-stroudsburg-poconos-motorcycle-pursuit-ended-in-fatal-crash-hamilton-township/70195769007/

https://www.wfmz.com/news/area/poconos-coal/coroner-ids-motorcyclist-killed-in-crash-after-police-chase/article_0a0dca10-ee80-11ed-b093-d3fd9cd5fd2a.html

Name Not Disclosed

Age :

Gender :Male

Race : Unknown

Date : 05/06/2023

Location : 312 E. Church St.

City : Nanticoke

County : Luzerne

State : Pennsylvania

Agency : Nanticoke PD, Pennsylvania State Police, SERT Troopers, battering ram, armored vehicles, drones, flashbang grenades

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Suicide under SWAT duress

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Nanticoke PDarrived at an apartment at 312 E. Church St. at about 5 p.m. when a man refused to exit and locked himself inside with a gun. Pennsylvania State Police at Wilkes-Barre also arrived. The Special Emergency Response Team began arriving at about 6:30 p.m. and brought 2 heavily armored vehicles and a fortified Bob-Cat with an attached battery arm. A K9 was brought in. Police turned off power and deployed a drone to circle the apartment. Two flash grenades were fired. The man committed suicide under police duress.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.timesleader.com/news/1607861/nanticoke-standoff-ends-with-gunmans-suicide

Hunter Wesley Phillip Foust

Age :15

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 05/05/2023

Location : Unknown

City : Herrick Township

County : Bradford

State : Pennsylvania

Agency : Pennsylvania State Police

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police for holding gun

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Pennsylvania State Police were called to a wooded area in Herrick Township around 5:00 p.m. on Thursday for a male juvenile with a gun. Officers claim the person presented themselves as an “immediate threat” and one officer opened fire, killing 15-year-old Hunter Foust.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.pahomepage.com/news/local-news/one-juvenile-dead-after-officer-involved-shooting-in-bradford-county/

Eric Carl 1 of 3

Age :37

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 05/05/2023

Location : I-81 N+Exit 72A

City : County unincorporated

County : Dauphin

State : Pennsylvania

Agency : Pennsylvania State Police

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Around 1:35 a.m., Pennsylvania State troopers tried to stop a vehicle for traffic violations. The vehicle did not stop and troopers escalated a chase.Troopers allege that they lost sight of the vehicle by I-81 North, Exit 72A, Lower Paxton Township and found the vehicle crashed into a tree shortly after near N. Mountain Road at its overpass of I-81. The three people inside were found dead.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://local21news.com/news/local/dauphin-county-tree-crash-three-dead-pennsylvania-state-police-troopers-i81-north-mountain-road-lower-paxton-township-fatal-injury-death

https://www.pennlive.com/news/2023/05/driver-personed-of-felony-fled-from-troopers-at-130-mph-before-triple-fatal-crash-police.html

https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/state-police-chase-deadly-crash-dauphin-county/521-aac1cb8c-2bb5-4972-9622-10e23087ed7e

https://dailyvoice.com/pennsylvania/dauphin/trio-idd-after-chase-turned-deadly-crash-near-i-81-in-lower-paxton-twp-pa-state-police/

Carly Taylor-Robinson 2 of 3

Age :36

Gender :Female

Race : White

Date : 05/05/2023

Location : I-81 N+Exit 72A

City : County unincorporated

County : Dauphin

State : Pennsylvania

Agency : Pennsylvania State Police

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Around 1:35 a.m., Pennsylvania State troopers tried to stop a vehicle for traffic violations. The vehicle did not stop and troopers escalated a chase. Troopers allege that they lost sight of the vehicle by I-81 North, Exit 72A, Lower Paxton Township and found the vehicle crashed into a tree shortly after near N. Mountain Road at its overpass of I-81. The three people inside were found dead.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://local21news.com/news/local/dauphin-county-tree-crash-three-dead-pennsylvania-state-police-troopers-i81-north-mountain-road-lower-paxton-township-fatal-injury-death

https://www.pennlive.com/news/2023/05/driver-personed-of-felony-fled-from-troopers-at-130-mph-before-triple-fatal-crash-police.html

https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/state-police-chase-deadly-crash-dauphin-county/521-aac1cb8c-2bb5-4972-9622-10e23087ed7e

https://dailyvoice.com/pennsylvania/dauphin/trio-idd-after-chase-turned-deadly-crash-near-i-81-in-lower-paxton-twp-pa-state-police/