Death by Cop 2021-2025
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Jonathan West Nelson
Age :40
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 06/17/2024
Location : 2400 block of NE Andresen Rd
City : Vancouver
County : Clark
State : Washington
Agency : Vancouver Police Department
Officer(s) : Justin Reiner, James Kelly, Jason Haigwood, Philip Wilkening
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during shootout
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Vancouver PD responded to a report about a man with a gun, located him on Andresen Road, deployed a K9 and fired shots at him and killed him. Police apparently also shot their own K9 in the tail, requiring surgery. The “gun” on him was a replica AirSoft.
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Ronald L. Brant
Age :86
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 06/16/2024
Location : Cowlitz County
City : Cowlitz County
County : Cowlitz
State : Washington
Agency : Cowlitz County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Cowlitz County received calls about shots fired. They arrived at an RV park and found a man dead from gunshot wounds. The presumed shooter was found in an RV nearby. When police arrived, the 86-year-old unnamed man committed suicide under police duress.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.kptv.com/2024/06/19/man-shot-killed-cowlitz-county-resort-suspect-found-dead-inside-rv/
Vadim Sashchenko
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 06/08/2024
Location : Columbia St and Columbia Way
City : Vancouver
County : Clark
State : Washington
Agency : Vancouver Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during investigation
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Vancouver PD arrived to Columbia Street and Columbia Way on reports that a man was letting an aggressive German shepherd loose and that the dog had bitten one person. Police located the man, allege that he pointed what appeared to be a gun at them, and they shot and killed him. This was the third fatal shooting for Officer Brandon Riedel in 4 years who had previously shot Andrew A. Williams on Oct. 4, 2020 and Joshua James Wilson on May 30, 2023.
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Hazrat Ali Rohani
Age :17
Gender :Male
Race : Asian
Date : 06/05/2024
Location : Big 5
City : Renton
County : King
State : Washington
Agency : Renton Police Department
Officer(s) : Aaron Brown Myers
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after biased profiling by security
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Three 17-year-old boys walked into a Big 5 sporting goods store with an airsoft gun they needed to return for a refund because it was defective. They were approached by a 51-year-old man who had profiled them and believed they had the Airsoft gun to rob the sporting goods store with and fired a shot at the boys, killing one of them. The boys had been unarmed and made no attempt to rob anyone. The surviving teens stated that they had told him multiple times that the Airsoft was not real and the man fired on them anyway. The man who shot them is allegedly a security guard who was off duty but took it upon himself to police the store’s parking lot when he arrived to pick up a family member. He is being held on $2 million for second degree murder.
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Michael Aaron Vaughn
Age :48
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 05/24/2024
Location : 24 Auburn Way S
City : Auburn
County : King
State : Washington
Agency : King County Sheriff’s Office, SWAT, Auburn Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during eviction
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
King County SWAT and Auburn PD arrived at an apartment to evict a man who owed 3 months back rent. Police shot and killed him in his home. Police did not answer whether he had been armed or why he was killed.
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Salih Beslic
Age :47
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 05/23/2024
Location : 3200 block of Court Street
City : Pasco
County : Pasco
State : Washington
Agency : Pasco County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : T.J. Orth
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during disturbance call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Salih Beslic was allegedly swinging a machete when killed by Pasco County deputies.
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Name Not Disclosed
Age :67
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 05/21/2024
Location : 10500 block of Old McKenna Rd SE
City : Yelm
County : Thurston
State : Washington
Agency : Thurston County Sheriff’s Office, SWAT, Olympia Police Department, Tumwater Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during standoff
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A man held a woman hostage in the 1500 block of Old McKenna Road SE. Police bore down on the residence. The man released the woman, set the house on fire and was killed by police. A dead man was found inside of a fire pit. Police identified him as a 67-year-old resident.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.yelmonline.com/stories/two-arrests-made-in-connection-to-nisqually-river-homicide,342262
Abnel B. Quinones
Age :30
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 05/21/2024
Location : 10500 block of Old McKenna Rd SE
City : Yelm
County : Thurston
State : Washington
Agency : Thurston County Sheriff’s Office, SWAT, Olympia Police Department, Tumwater Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A man held a woman hostage in the 1500 block of Old McKenna Road SE. Police bore down on the residence. The man released the woman, set the house on fire and committed suicide under police duress.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.chronline.com/stories/suspect-in-murdersuicide-identified-after-standoff-in-yelm,341111?
Marvin Arellano
Age :37
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 05/17/2024
Location : NB I-5
City : Everett
County : King
State : Washington
Agency : Washington State Patrol
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after road rage incident
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Washington State Patrol responded to a road rage incident on the northbound I-5 in Everett, found a man with a hammer and shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.fox13seattle.com/news/northbound-i-5-marysville-incident.amp
Marcel Delon Goodman
Age :47
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 05/03/2024
Location : South Pacific Avenue and Yew Street
City : Kelso
County : Cowlitz
State : Washington
Agency : Cowlitz County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Driver and 2 passengers killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Cowlitz County deputies chased a vehicle for reasons they would not disclosed until it crashed, killing the driver and 2 passengers.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.chronline.com/stories/three-killed-after-police-chase-in-cowlitz-county,339626
Joseph Jacob Hadden
Age :38
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 05/03/2024
Location : Laurel and Front Street
City : Port Angeles
County : Clallam
State : Washington
Agency : Clallam County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during alleged attempted robbery
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Port Angeles Police shot and killed a man who was allegedly trying to rob a bank.
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Jeremy James Pritchard
Age :32
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 05/03/2024
Location : South Pacific Avenue and Yew Street
City : Kelso
County : Cowlitz
State : Washington
Agency : Cowlitz County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Driver and 2 passengers killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Cowlitz County deputies chased a vehicle for reasons they would not disclosed until it crashed, killing the driver and 2 passengers.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.chronline.com/stories/three-killed-after-police-chase-in-cowlitz-county,339626
Jamesha Solana Berryman
Age :31
Gender :Female
Race : Black
Date : 05/03/2024
Location : South Pacific Avenue and Yew Street
City : Kelso
County : Cowlitz
State : Washington
Agency : Cowlitz County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Driver and 2 passengers killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Cowlitz County deputies chased a vehicle for reasons they would not disclosed until it crashed, killing the driver and 2 passengers.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.chronline.com/stories/three-killed-after-police-chase-in-cowlitz-county,339626
Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 05/01/2024
Location : Near 7th Avenue and Douglas Street
City : Longview
County : Cowlitz
State : Washington
Agency : Longview Police Department
Officer(s) :
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Driver killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 05/01/2024, at approximately 10:30 p.m., Longview Police Department officers attempted to stop a vehicle involved in a hit-and-run incident in Longview, Washington. The driver did not stop, leading police to escalate a chase. During the pursuit, the vehicle crashed near 7th Avenue and Douglas Street, resulting in the driver's death. Two occupants of a second vehicle involved in the collision sustained injuries; their current status is unknown. The Longview Police Department is investigating the incident.
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Bruce Coval Meneley, MD
Age :67
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 04/17/2024
Location : Unknown
City : Seattle
County : King
State : Washington
Agency : Seattle Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during pedophile sting
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Seattle PD ran a sting to catch pedophiles. Retired US Navy doctor Bruce Meneley arrived to meet a 9-year-old and an 11-year-old. Dr. Meneley pulled a gun and was shot and killed by Seattle PD. He had been a high-profile military commander.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.fox13seattle.com/news/tukwila-hotel-shooting
https://www.kitsapdailynews.com/news/police-kill-hansville-man-in-child-sting-operation/
Benjamin Steven Woods
Age :41
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 04/13/2024
Location : American Legion building
City : Hazel Dell
County : Clark
State : Washington
Agency : Clark County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Gonzalez, Payne
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after carjacking
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A man accused of carjacking was chased by police until he arrived at the American Legion building. Police arrived with K9s and shot and killed by police.
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Trudy Slanger
Age :83
Gender :Female
Race : White
Date : 04/11/2024
Location : State Route 525
City : Lynnwood
County : Snohomish
State : Washington
Agency : Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Bystander killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Snohomish County deputies chased a vehicle connected to a domestic violence case and alleged kidnapping and claim to have abandoned the chase just before the vehicle hit a vehicle head-on, killing an 83-year-old female bystander on her way home from church.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.yahoo.com/news/sr-525-lynnwood-shut-down-035729657.html
Deolia Blandford
Age :49
Gender :Female
Race : White
Date : 04/06/2024
Location : Highway 101 and SE Lynch Road
City : Shelton
County : Mason
State : Washington
Agency : Washington State Patrol
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Bystander killed by speeding police vehicle
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Charles Ferree was making a turn when he and his passenger were hit and killed by a speeding police vehicle.
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Charles Ferree
Age :72
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 04/06/2024
Location : Highway 101 and SE Lynch Road
City : Shelton
County : Mason
State : Washington
Agency : Washington State Patrol
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Bystander killed by speeding police vehicle
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Charles Ferree was making a turn when he and his passenger were hit and killed by a speeding police vehicle.
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Alan Jenks
Age :38
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 03/31/2024
Location : 1800 West Dean
City : Spokane
County : Spokane
State : Washington
Agency : Spokane Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police investigating a fire
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
While investigating a fire in a home, police got into a confrontation with a person at the home. Police said he tried to walk away and they “detained him.” Leading to some altercation. Police further allege that he pulled a gun and they shot and killed him.
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Donald Hagel
Age :43
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 03/29/2024
Location : 30300 North Monroe Road
City : Deer Park
County : Spokane
State : Washington
Agency : Spokane Police Department, SWAT
Officer(s) : Deputy Josiah Loos, Detective Samuel Turner, and Detective Travis West
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during arrest
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Donald Hagel was accused of child sex crimes, missed a court appointment and Spokane PD with SWAT appeared at his home, breached the door and shot and killed him. It is unknown whether he was armed or a threat to police.
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Lopeti Tanuvasa Aiolupotea-Magalei
Age :40
Gender :Male
Race : Native Pacific Islander
Date : 03/18/2024
Location : Unknown
City : Tacoma
County : Pierce
State : Washington
Agency : Pierce County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during foot chase
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Pierce County deputies saw a group of people gather outside of a dispensary on graveyard shift. Police recognized a man who had an open warrant and took up chase. Police shot and killed the man after a foot chase, alleging that he had pulled a gun.
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Gage Griswold
Age :31
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 03/17/2024
Location : Second Street + Maple Avenue
City : Snohomish
County : Snohomish
State : Washington
Agency : Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Driver killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Snohomish deputies saw a speeding truck and “followed” the vehicle until it crashed into a pole. The driver died.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.heraldnet.com/news/driver-identified-after-deadly-crash-into-pole-in-snohomish/
Tony Lee Haynes
Age :71
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 03/03/2024
Location : Unknown
City : Spokane
County : Spokane
State : Washington
Agency : Spokane County Sheriff’s Office, SWAT
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Tony Haynes was in a mental health crisis and tried to light his house on fire when Spokane PD and SWAT bore down on his home for many hours until he committed suicide under police duress.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2024/mar/05/man-who-died-by-suicide-after-domestic-violence-in/
Oscar Morales Saucedo
Age :42
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 02/29/2024
Location : South 128th Street and 22nd Avenue South
City : Burien
County : King
State : Washington
Agency : King County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Bystander killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Police tracked a man in a vehicle who had stolen his girlfriend’s dogs until he crashed while fleeing, killing a bystander and gravely injuring a child. Police claim they were only following, not chasing the vehicle.
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Jonathan Gale
Age :53
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 02/20/2024
Location : 12521 N. E. 152nd Avenue
City : Brush Prairie
County : Clark
State : Washington
Agency : Clark County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Not disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic violence
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Jonathan Gale reportedly held his girlfriend’s daughter hostage after she called the police on him. The mother sustained injuries and some sort of domestic incident. Police arrived and shot and killed Gale.
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Sally Ann Yamane
Age :18
Gender :Female
Race : Native Pacific Islander
Date : 02/17/2024
Location : E Springfield Ave and N Hamilton St
City : Spokane
County : Spokane
State : Washington
Agency : Spokane County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Sally Ann Yamane allegedly tried to rob someone, was chased by police until she committed suicide under police duress.
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Eric Cid
Age :50
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 02/12/2024
Location : Unknown
City : Spokane
County : Spokane
State : Washington
Agency : Spokane Police Department
Officer(s) : Jeremy McVay, Brandon Fabian, Ricky LaBelle
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Erick Cid shot and injured a woman he was staying with. Police arrived, got into a shootout, shot and killed him. Officer Brandon Fabian, one of the shooters, had previously killed Shawn McCoy in January of 2021.
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Oscar Venegas
Age :35
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 02/12/2024
Location : Wellsley + Nevada
City : Spokane
County : Spokane
State : Washington
Agency : Spokane Police Department
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police during domestic violence call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A woman called 911 in Spokane, stating a man who had been living with her had shot her at Wellsley and Nevada. Police arrived and shot and killed the man inside of the house.
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Vannak Yun
Age :53
Gender :Male
Race : Asian
Date : 02/07/2024
Location : Unknown
City : Randle
County : Lewis
State : Washington
Agency : Kent County Sheriff’s Office, Lewis County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Police from 2 counties had gathered to arrest Vannak Yun for alleged attempted murder and unlawful possession of a weapon when he committed suicide under police duress.
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Craig Anglisano
Age :43
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 02/03/2024
Location : Cliff Avenue and Stevens Street
City : Spokane
County : Spokane
State : Washington
Agency : Spokane Police Department
Officer(s) : Michael Brunner, William Braten, Steven Donges, Will Dowsing, Trystan Herzog, Ryan McLucas, Dylan Pavlischak, Andrew Wilson, Chris Johnson
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during mental health crisis
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Spokane Police received a call about a suicidal man in mental health crisis, found him, allege he held 2 guns and shot and killed him. It does not appear that mental health crisis intervention was attempted.
Of the nine officers who all fired bullets into the man, this was Officer Johnson’s fourth shooting. He was cleared for two shootings and has 2 more under investigation. His shootings were in 2020, 2022, 2023 and 2024 so far. Officer Brunner is currently also under investigation for driving twice the speed limit and causing a crash that injured a couple. He was expected to lose his law enforcement certification before this shooting. Officer Chris Johnson had previously killed Robert Bradley.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://my.spokanecity.org/police/news/2024/02/01/officer-involved-shooting-on-lower-south-hill/
https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2024/feb/08/spokane-police-identify-nine-officers-who-shot-at-/
Richard Rogissart
Age :55
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 02/01/2024
Location : Calispel Street
City : Spokane
County : Spokane
State : Washington
Agency : Spokane County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Hunter Ballou, Matthew Costello, Travis Moser, Parker Perry
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during investigation of mischief
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Spokane County deputies were sent to a residence where a man had been quarreling with a provocative neighbor. The man dismantled a neighbor’s security light that had been bothering him in his home and showed up with a baton. Police assembled a SWAT standoff and bore down on the man in his residence. When he emerged, police shot and killed him. Police refused to say whether he had fired any weapons or presented a threat to police. A police dog was injured. Police did not state how but added that the dog was checked by a vet and was well.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2024/jan/30/deputies-shoot-kill-male-in-north-spokane-police-u/
Oscar Venegas
Age :35
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 01/31/2024
Location : 500 W. Cliff Avenue
City : Spokane
County : Spokane
State : Washington
Agency : Spokane Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during mental health crisis
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Spokane police recall to a mental health crisis of suicidal man and a gun gun. Police arrived, identified demand and nine officers open fire simultaneously, and shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2024/jan/31/man-shot-by-police-on-spokanes-south-hill/
Gets in
https://my.spokanecity.org/police/news/2024/02/01/officer-involved-shooting-on-lower-south-hill/
Bystander video:
https://www.kxly.com/news/witness-catches-video-of-deadly-downtown-spokane-shooting/article_cb9216bc-cb90-11ee-9afa-bb3badda0213.html
Alexei Selivanoff
Age :31
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 01/24/2024
Location : Unknown
City : Lakewood
County : Pierce
State : Washington
Agency : Lakewood Police Department
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after chase for possibly stolen car
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Pierce County deputies chased an allegedly stolen car, placed stop sticks and when the vehicle was disabled and the two occupants fled, police shot and killed a man, alleging that he had a gun.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/crime/article284842816.html
Corey M. Faulkner
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 01/14/2024
Location : 200 block of Johnson Road
City : Yakima
County : Yakima
State : Washington
Agency : Selah Police Department, Yakima County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Michael Kramer
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during burglary investigation
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Yakima officers were called to a burglary. A man fled from a vehicle. Police escalated a chase. The man got out of the vehicle and police shot and killed him when finding him in a garage. He is believed to have been unarmed.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.columbian.com/news/2024/jan/15/burglary-suspect-shot-by-officer-outside-selah-on-sunday/
Rhoda Butler
Age :61
Gender :Female
Race : White
Date : 01/09/2024
Location : 4000 block of South Bell Street
City : Tacoma
County : Pierce
State : Washington
Agency : Tacoma Police Department, SWAT
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during SWAT siege for mental health crisis
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Rhoda Butler allegedly was known to police for prior mental health issues. On January 9, 2024, she was allegedly firing shots toward her neighbors. SWAT arrived and claim that she pointed a gun at them and then went inside. SWAT eventually accessed her and shot and killed her.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/crime/article284303763.html
Jose Rico-Flores
Age :24
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 01/08/2024
Location : The Jackpot Food Mart on 304 F St. SE
City : Quincy
County : Grant
State : Washington
Agency : Grant County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Michael Kvavle, Kyle Talley
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police in convenience store
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Grant County deputies were called to the Jackpot Food Mart for a man with a knife. Police arrived and got into an altercation. An officer was cut at the shoulder. Police shot and killed Jose Rico-Flores.
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Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 01/03/2024
Location : 1000 block of Urban Street
City : Rothschild
County : Marathon
State : Washington
Agency : Rothschild Police Department
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Rothschild PD received a call for a mental health welfare check and arrived. The man they targeted locked himself in a bathroom. He committed suicide under police distress
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Katelynn Rose Smith
Age :29
Gender :Female
Race : White
Date : 01/01/2024
Location : Columbia Heights Road
City : Longview
County : Cowlitz
State : Washington
Agency : Longview Police Department, Cowlitz County Sheriff's Office
Officer(s) : Elijah Heston, Caitlyn Woolcott-Rose, Dylan Fletcher
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during mental health crisis
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 01/01/2024, Longview police responded to a 911 call on Columbia Heights Road about a woman reportedly attempting suicide. When officers arrived, she grabbed a gun and exited the residence. Police fired upon her 23 times, striking and killing her. The city settled a wrongful-death suit for $2 million, and the case prompted scrutiny over police handling of mental-health emergencies.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.koin.com/news/washington/longview-police-involved-in-new-years-morning-shooting/
Darren Evans
Age :33
Gender :Male
Race : Native American
Date : 12/11/2023
Location : Lucky Eagle Casino
City : Chehalis
County : Thurston
State : Washington
Agency : Chehalis Tribal Police
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during investigation
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A man wanted in connection with a homicide investigation was seen inside of a Thurston County casino. Thurston County deputies and Chehalis Tribal Police shot and killed the man. Police did not say if he was armed or a threat to police.