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Blacksburg PD were sent on a mental health welfare call on Joshua David Amodeo. Police allege that he had a firearm and fired it toward police. They shot and killed him.

https://www.mccoyfuneralhome.com/obituaries/Joshua-Amodeo/#!/TributeWall

https://wset.com/news/local/vsp-virginia-state-police-identifies-29-year-old-man-killed-in-officer-involved-shooting-in-blacksburg-3000-block-yellow-sulfer-road-joshua-david-amodeo-august-2022

https://virginianreview.com/222358/

Shenandoah County deputies responded to a call about shots fired. When they arrived, they heard gunshots and allege that Sean Christopher McCormick exited with a weapon. Police shot and killed him.

https://www.stoverfuneralhome.com/obituary/Sean-McCormick

https://www.whsv.com/2022/07/26/officer-involved-shooting-shenandoah-county-leaves-one-man-dead/

https://www.cbs19news.com/story/46973997/vsp-investigating-officerinvolved-shooting-in-shenandoah-county

https://www.winchesterstar.com/winchester_star/strasburg-man-fatally-shot-by-shenandoah-county-deputy/article_f9a27b38-2a80-5a7c-835e-b9e0d462f5d3.html

Henrico Police were called to a domestic disturbance and claim that when they entered, Malachi Lavar Carroll had a knife. Police shot and killed him.

https://www.wtvr.com/news/local-news/malachi-carroll-obit-july-14-2022

https://www.wtap.com/video/2022/07/15/henrico-father-speaks-out-after-son-killed-officer-involved-shooting/

https://www.nbc12.com/2022/07/14/police-identify-20-year-old-killed-officer-involved-shooting-henrico/

https://www.wtvr.com/news/local-news/man-killed-by-henrico-officer-identified-july-14-2022

Roanoke Police received a report of a potentially suicidal man with a firearm in the 4600 block of Long Acre Drive NE having left the area by car. Police knew that the man had an active felony warrant in another jurisdiction and the description of the vehicle was aired via APB to all Patrol Units.
An officer found the car in the area of Orange Avenue and Williamson Road NE and he began to follow the vehicle and also saw that there was a passenger in the car. The officer attempted a traffic stop but the pursuit continued out of the City of Roanoke
Patrol units deployed pursuit stop sticks but the driver continued fleeing. The driver finally lost control of the vehicle and crashed in the 3100 block of Read Mountain Road in Botetourt County. The driver committed suicide under police duress.

https://wset.com/news/local/1-dead-1-charged-after-roanoke-police-car-chase-vehicle-pursuit-crime-prevention-firearm-gun-violence-suicide-botetourt-county-virginia-july-7-2022

https://roanoke.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/botetourt-county-provides-more-details-about-police-pursuit-that-ended-with-crash-suicide/article_0237cc44-fecd-11ec-946b-c7d46adbc63a.html

Fairfax County deputies responded to reports of Jasper Aaron Lynch having a mental health crisis and throwing objects outside. Police found him inside and allege he ran after them swinging a bottle. Police fired their tasers and one officer shot and killed him.

https://dcist.com/story/22/07/08/fairfax-police-killing-mclean-home/

https://www.insidenova.com/news/fairfax/questions-remain-for-family-in-mclean-police-involved-shooting/article_3ebcff32-180d-11ed-a99f-b3d535ccbdc9.html

Fairfax County deputies were looking for Christian Parker due to a previous event. Police approached him and claim that had a gun. They shot and killed him him.

https://www.fox5dc.com/news/bodycam-footage-shows-fairfax-co-officers-fatally-shooting-a-fugitive-outside-springfield-town-center

https://www.wtvr.com/news/local-news/police-shooting-virginia-shopping-mall-july-01-2022

https://www.wusa9.com/article/news/crime/suspect-injured-shooting-police-at-springfield-target/65-714f05ec-6408-44ef-85c7-e00495d6d151

http://www.connectionnewspapers.com/news/2022/jul/27/disturbing-video-police-shooting/

Norfolk police tried to arrest Antonio Beckman on a warrant. They claim he fired a shot at them. Police shot and killed him.

https://www.wtkr.com/news/norfolk-police-investigate-fatal-officer-involved-shooting

https://www.13newsnow.com/article/news/crime/antonio-beekman-norfolk-police-officers/291-61835c10-92a8-46d1-a518-da60f3a84f4e

Police tried to traffic-stop Jason Neal Puckett. He finally stopped. Police allege he got out of the vehicle with a gun. They shot and killed him.

https://wcyb.com/news/local/virginia-state-police-investigating-officer-involved-shooting-early-sunday-morning

Police tried to traffic stop Derek Avey for unknown reason. He refused to stop and police engaged in a high-peed chase. When they stopped him, they claim that he produced a gun. Police shot and killed him. When they went to his home to notify next of kin, they found his wife Kyline Avey, 41, who was a lieutenant correctional officer for the county. She was dead in the woods from multiple gunshot wounds.

https://www.publicopiniononline.com/story/news/2022/06/02/newburg-woman-killed-husband-dies-in-officer-involved-shooting-hopewell-virginia-lurgan-township/65358619007/

https://www.nbc12.com/2022/06/02/man-killed-officer-involved-shooting-was-homicide-suspect-pa/

https://www.emporiaindependentmessenger.com/news/article_8866fbee-e66f-11ec-86f6-f79b847950c0.html

https://richmond.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/pa-man-killed-in-confrontation-in-prince-george-was-suspect-in-wife-s-slaying/article_0bf25447-b010-5a1a-a479-5a3b80e0990c.html

Staunton River State Park and Halifax County Sheriff’s Office were chasing a woman found trespassing in a cabin. Police chased her at high speed until she crashed into 81-year-old Bobby Wayne Gammons, killing him.

https://www.wdbj7.com/2022/04/08/police-chase-ends-fatal-patrick-county-crash/

Rockingham county deputies try to traffic stop a car that continue driving. Police escalated a chase and claim that a man came out of the car and fired shots at them. Police shot and killed Christopher Miller.

https://www.nbc29.com/2022/04/07/officer-involved-shooting-after-vehicle-pursuit-bridgewater/

https://www.whsv.com/2022/04/07/heavy-police-presence-bridgewater/

https://augustafreepress.com/one-dead-in-officer-involved-shooting-in-rockingham-county/

https://www.cbs19news.com/story/46247978/vsp-investigating-fatal-deputyinvolved-shooting

Richmond PD officer Richard Johnson was speeding to a burglary call, crashed into the vehicle of Jeremiah Ruffin and Tracey Williams, killing both. The need for speeding was questionable. The officer was charged, convicted and sentenced to serve a 6-month home detention for the double manslaughter.

https://www.nbc12.com/2022/04/22/rpd-still-investigating-crash-involving-police-vehicle-that-killed-2/

https://www.newsbreak.com/news/2593523118485/what-prosecutors-will-consider-in-fatal-police-crash

https://www.wtvr.com/news/local-news/richmond-police-officer-richard-johnson-arrested-involuntary-manslaughter

https://www.wtvr.com/news/local-news/fatal-crash-richmond-officer-indicted-jeremiah-ruffin-tracey-williams

Richmond PD officer Richard Johnson was speeding to a burglary call, crashed into the vehicle of Jeremiah Ruffin and Tracey Williams, killing both. The need for speeding was questionable. The officer was charged, convicted and sentenced to serve a 6-month home detention for the double manslaughter.

https://www.nbc12.com/2022/04/22/rpd-still-investigating-crash-involving-police-vehicle-that-killed-2/

https://www.newsbreak.com/news/2593523118485/what-prosecutors-will-consider-in-fatal-police-crash

https://www.wtvr.com/news/local-news/richmond-police-officer-richard-johnson-arrested-involuntary-manslaughter

https://www.wtvr.com/news/local-news/fatal-crash-richmond-officer-indicted-jeremiah-ruffin-tracey-williams

Front royal police, and Warren County deputies pulled over Ralph Ennis for speeding. It is unknown why officers attempted to arrest him, but they engaged in a physical fight with the elderly man during which they tackled him and knocked him to the ground. He hit his head severely and died of injuries 13 days later. It is unclear why this violent arrest took place for an offense described as a misdemeanor ticket issue.

https://www.nvdaily.com/nvdaily/law-enforcement-silent-about-death-investigation-after-warren-county-traffic-stop/article_abcf631b-65d6-55f3-b35e-0b7f7c025a66.html

https://www.wtvr.com/news/local-news/excessive-force-lawsuit-ralph-ennis-death-warren-county-virginia

https://www.nvdaily.com/nvdaily/medical-examiner-rules-ennis-died-from-natural-causes/article_9b2083f2-f77f-59b4-aeb9-0d80551087a2.html

https://wtop.com/virginia/2022/05/bodycam-shows-virginia-deputies-slamming-77-year-old-man-into-truck/

Faubricia Virtaux Gainer was killed by police after a stabbing.

https://www.cbs17.com/news/woman-shot-killed-after-lunging-at-loudoun-co-deputies-with-knife/

https://www.ffxnow.com/2022/03/21/after-alleged-stabbings-reston-woman-shot-and-killed-by-loudoun-county-sheriffs-deputy/

https://www.fox5dc.com/news/virginia-woman-who-stabbed-15-year-old-shot-and-killed-by-loudoun-county-police

Toney Poulston was involved in a domestic disturbance with a relative at a store named Randall Paxton and shot Paxton. Police arrived, saw Poulston leaving, engaged in a shootout with him, killing him and also Covington Police Officer, Caleb Daniel Ogilvie.

https://www.wdbj7.com/2022/03/14/three-dead-including-covington-officer-after-shooting-gas-station/

https://www.wowktv.com/news/covington-police-share-name-of-officer-killed-in-gas-station-shooting/

https://www.wfxrtv.com/news/local-news/alleghany-highlands-news/new-details-released-in-covington-officers-cause-of-death/

https://www.wavy.com/news/shooting-leaves-3-dead-including-officer-in-covington/

Toney Poulston was involved in a domestic disturbance with a relative at a store named Randall Paxton and shot Paxton. Police arrived, saw Poulston leaving, engaged in a shootout with him, killing him and also Covington Police Officer, Caleb Daniel Ogilvie.

https://www.wdbj7.com/2022/03/14/three-dead-including-covington-officer-after-shooting-gas-station/

https://www.wowktv.com/news/covington-police-share-name-of-officer-killed-in-gas-station-shooting/

https://www.wfxrtv.com/news/local-news/alleghany-highlands-news/new-details-released-in-covington-officers-cause-of-death/

https://www.wavy.com/news/shooting-leaves-3-dead-including-officer-in-covington/

Lester Carlton Epps was on his porch with a gun behaving aggressively when Richmond PD arrived and shot and killed him. Three days prior, his wife had disappeared from a hotel. Security footage had shown him coming from the room with a luggage cart and a heavy object wrapped into blankets. Blood had also been found in the room. She was never found.

https://www.wric.com/news/local-news/henrico-county/missing-for-one-year-police-continue-search-for-henrico-woman-last-seen-in-early-2022/

https://richmond.com/news/local/richmond-police-fatally-shoot-armed-man-after-20-minute-delay-in-response-because-of-separate/article_80e95f0d-defd-588a-be64-f9607e2ecb76.html

https://www.nbc12.com/2022/03/08/rpd-man-killed-sunday-nights-officer-involved-shooting-identified/

https://www.wtvr.com/news/local-news/lester-epps-obit

Brian and Mary Dangerfield were in a vehicle crossing an intersection when an officer crashed into them at 100 mph. Both died. The officer was fired and charged with a misdemeanor.

https://cache.legacy.net/legacy/images/cobrands/fredericksburg/photos/K0034307-1_20220315.jpgx?w=199&h=164&option=3

https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/2-killed-in-crash-with-sheriffs-deputy-in-virginia/2984900/

https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/northern-virginia/fauquier-deputy-fired-after-driving-100-mph-in-crash-that-killed-couple-authorities/3008735/

https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2022/02/27/virginia-brian-mary-dangerfield-crash/

https://www.fauquier.com/news/public_safety/now-former-sheriff-s-deputy-charged-with-misdemeanor-in-fatal-crash/article_32e08e3e-9807-11ed-8aa4-eb013ec5f097.html

Brian and Mary Dangerfield were in a vehicle crossing an intersection when an officer crashed into them at 100 mph. Both died. The officer was fired and charged with a misdemeanor.

https://cache.legacy.net/legacy/images/cobrands/fredericksburg/photos/K0034307-1_20220315.jpgx?w=199&h=164&option=3

https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/2-killed-in-crash-with-sheriffs-deputy-in-virginia/2984900/

https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/northern-virginia/fauquier-deputy-fired-after-driving-100-mph-in-crash-that-killed-couple-authorities/3008735/

https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2022/02/27/virginia-brian-mary-dangerfield-crash/

https://www.fauquier.com/news/public_safety/now-former-sheriff-s-deputy-charged-with-misdemeanor-in-fatal-crash/article_32e08e3e-9807-11ed-8aa4-eb013ec5f097.html

Gevante Dale Bolton, 28, was driving a Chevrolet Impala was headed south on I-81 and sped through a Botetourt County Sheriff deputy’s radar at 99 miles per hour. The deputy began chasing the him. He did not stop and continued south. Police allege that they stopped the chase just as they received a call that he had crashed. He had hit a tractor-trailer that was illegally parked on the entrance ramp, then caught fire.
Gevante Bolton and Dale Brown died.

https://www.wdbj7.com/2022/02/08/one-dead-after-police-chase-crash-botetourt-county/

https://wfirnews.com/news/one-dead-and-several-injured-after-botetourt-county-wreck

https://www.wfxrtv.com/news/local-news/roanoke-valley-news/i-81-south-entrance-ramp-closed-due-to-botetourt-county-tractor-trailer-crash/

Police arrived on Dogwood Lane with an Emergency Custody Order. Police allege that Troy Bain pulled a gun. They shot and killed him.

https://www.wdbj7.com/2022/02/09/floyd-county-man-killed-officer-involved-shooting/

Virginia State Police received a call that Barry Dean Compton was threatening to kill them. Police arrived andshot and killed him.

https://www.wdbj7.com/2022/04/06/trooper-wont-be-prosecuted-fatal-patrick-county-shooting/

https://wset.com/news/local/patrick-county-man-killed-in-officer-involved-shooting-barry-dean-compton-virginia-state-police-patrick-county-sheriffs-office

https://12ft.io/proxy?q=https%3A%2F%2Fmartinsvillebulletin.com%2Fnews%2Flocal%2Fcrime%2Fpatrick-county-prosecutor-declares-officer-involved-shooting-self-defense%2Farticle_a80a9574-b51d-11ec-9659-ebdc28684eea.html

https://www.wdbj7.com/2022/01/15/man-dies-patrick-county-officer-involved-shooting/

https://www.wdbj7.com/2022/04/06/trooper-wont-be-prosecuted-fatal-patrick-county-shooting/