Death by Cop 2022-2024
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Robert Eckert
Age :67
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 03/30/2022
Location : Butler’s Lane
City : Mohnton
County : Berks
State : Pennsylvania
Agency : Brecknock Township Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during mental health crisis
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Police were sent to a mental health crisis, found Robert Eckert holding a knife and shot and killed him.
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Vance Brown
Age :35
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 03/29/2022
Location : 600 block of Race Street
City : Mifflinville
County : Columbia
State : Pennsylvania
Agency : Pennsylvania State Police, South Center Township Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic disturbance call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Police were sent to a domestic disturbance, found Vance Brown with a gun who fired a shot at them and police called SWAT. When SWAT arrived, Brown came out and was shot and killed.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.pahomepage.com/news/columbia-county-standoff-ends-with-officer-involved-shooting/
Reyes Rivera Oliveras 3 of 3
Age :28
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 03/22/2022
Location : I-95+Broad St exit
City : Philadelphia
County : Allegheny
State : Pennsylvania
Agency : Pennsylvania State Police
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police during traffic stop
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Two Pennsylvania state troopers tried to arrest an unnamed man and were in the southbound lanes of the I-95 when a third party female motorist who drive to drive around the police scene struck 2 troopers and the man they were arresting who were in the southbound lanes. All 3 were killed.
Troopers Martin F. Mack III, 33, and Branden T. Sisca, 29, were killed as well as the man whom they were arresting.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://nypost.com/2022/03/21/3-killed-including-2-pennsylvania-cops-during-i-95-crash/
Albert Beckworth-Thompson
Age :34
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 03/06/2022
Location : Adams St+Stanton Ave
City : New Castle
County : Lawrence
State : Pennsylvania
Agency : New Castle PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Taser
Event : killed by police during call for erratic behavior
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
New Castle PD arrived at a residence to check on a man reported for erratic behavior who had allegedly broken into a home. Albert Beckworth-Thompson was allegedly confused, unable to cooperate and was attacked with tasers. He struggled under the attack and lost consciousness and died during arrest. He had been unarmed.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wtae.com/article/man-dies-following-arrest-in-new-castle/39348317#
Luke David Stash
Age :33
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 03/01/2022
Location : 2100 block of 2nd Street
City : Connellsville
County : Fayette
State : Pennsylvania
Agency : Connellsville Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during welfare check
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Police responded to a welfare check and the woman they were looking for was deceased. Luke David Stash allegedly pulled out a pistol and shot at police. They shot and killed him.
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Thomas Siderio Jr.
Age :12
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 03/01/2022
Location : S 18th+Johnston S
City : Philadelphia
County : Philadelphia
State : Pennsylvania
Agency : Philadelphia Police Department
Officer(s) : Edsaul Mendoza
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during pedestrian stop
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Plainclothes police stopped a 12-year-old and a 17-year-old to question them about a previous case. Shots were fired and the 12-year-old was shot in his back by police, killing him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.inquirer.com/news/thomas-siderio-philadelphia-police-shooting-update-20220308.html
Roger Wayne Ellis
Age :54
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 02/16/2022
Location : 1 Brittney Dr
City : N Middleton Township
County : Cumberland
State : Pennsylvania
Agency : Camp Hill PD, North
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during arrest
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Camphill PD and North Middleton Township PD arrived at the home of Roger Wayne Ellis on Brittany Drive in North Middleton Township with an arrest warrant. He left and police escalated a car chase into Camphill where he allegedly shot an officer. Police shot and killed him when they saw that he was trying to escape, the building he was in through a window.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.mytwintiers.com/news-cat/officer-shot-in-carlisle-shooter-killed-by-police-psp/
https://dailyvoice.com/pennsylvania/bucks/obituaries/man-killed-by-police-in-central-pa-idd/826273/
Thomas Maisano
Age :36
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 02/15/2022
Location : 2000 block of South Beechwood Street
City : Philadelphia
County : Philadelphia
State : Pennsylvania
Agency : Philadelphia Police Department
Officer(s) : Alexander McChord
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during mental health crisis
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Thomas Maisano was allegedly in his home in Philadelphia experiencing a mental health crisis. Philadelphia PD were called and alleged the encountered his mother outside who said he had a knife. Police found him inside with his aunt and an officer fired his taser. He apparently became agitated and stabbed his aunt. Alexander McCord, then shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://6abc.com/philadelphia-police-shooting-person-shot-by-officer-involved-philly/11567865/
https://6abc.com/philadelphia-police-shooting-person-shot-by-officer-involved-philly/11577902/
Anthony Parker
Age :48
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 02/07/2022
Location : I-10+Orange Grove Rd
City : Tucson
County : Pima
State : Pennsylvania
Agency : Arizona DPS, SWAT
Officer(s) : Trooper Wesley Henson
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during mental health crisis
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Arizona DPS and SWAT chased a suicidal man for 6 hours. He was initially stopped by. The trooper escalated a standoff when he understood that the man was endangered intentions to hurt himself. The trooper finally shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.kold.com/2022/02/08/update-man-dead-after-trooper-involved-shooting-marana/
Miguel Maldonado
Age :36
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 01/16/2022
Location : Dock Street Dam
City : Harrisburg
County : Dauphin
State : Pennsylvania
Agency : Harrisburg Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic violence call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
During a domestic violence incident,Miguel Maldonado with his wife and daughter inside of his car, crashed and ended up in a river. Police allege that he was holding a knife, daring them to shoot him and Harrisburg PD officers shot and killed him.
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Vincenzo Rudi
Age :44
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 01/04/2022
Location : 1900 S Bancroft Street
City : Philadelphia
County : Philadelphia
State : Pennsylvania
Agency : Philadelphia Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during altercation
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Vincenzo Rudi was fighting with another man and allegedly threatened him with a gun. The other man called Philadelphia PD. Police obtained an arrest warrant and located Rudi in the 1900 block of South Bancroft Street and amassed a SWAT presence. Police allege he fired a shot at SWAT and he was shot and killed.