Death by Cop 2021-2025
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Eucytus Eucytus
Age :29
Gender :Transgender
Race : White
Date : 03/21/2023
Location : NW 54th Street
City : Seattle
County : King
State : Washington
Agency : Seattle PD
Officer(s) : Detective David Esterly, Benjamin Wheeler, Benjamin Miller
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Officers David Esterly, Benjamin Wheeler and Benjamin Miller with the King County Sheriff’s Office was serving an eviction notice and an unknown altercation ensued and resident Eucytus Eucytus exchanged shots with police on Monday in the 800 block of Northwest 54th Street. Eucytus then retreated back into their apartment and barricaded themselves inside. They were later found dead.
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Charles Hubbard
Age :58
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 03/10/2023
Location : 91st Pl SW +8th Pl
City : Everett
County : Skagit
State : Washington
Agency : Skagit County SWAT, Island County SO
Officer(s) : Blake Wintrich, Myles Bittinger
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed during domestic violence call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Everett SWAT officers Blake Wintrich and Myles Bittinger shot and killed Charles Hubbard at 91st Place Southwest and 8th Place West in Everett during a domestic violence call.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.heraldnet.com/news/officers-identified-in-fatal-shooting-of-everett-man/
Collin Brandt
Age :40
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 03/06/2023
Location : I-5 and Old Fairhaven Parkway
City : Bellingham
County : Whatcom
State : Washington
Agency : Whatcom County Sheriff's Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Whatcom County Sheriff’s Office deputies started chasing a man near Lake Whatcom Park at the northeast end of the lake, acting on a warrant issued by Bellingham PD. Brandt crashed and fled on foot with police and a K9 in pursuit. Officers cornered him at Interstate 5 and shot him with a “less-lethal munitions launcher to deploy a drag-stabilized flexible baton.” Immediately after the less-lethal deployment, he committed suicide under police duress. Collin Brandt died on March 6, 2023. Police have released little information except that he was wanted on “other crimes.”
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.bellinghamherald.com/news/local/article272826415.html
Delilah Minshew
Age :8
Gender :Female
Race : White
Date : 02/28/2023
Location : Interstate 82 near Sunnyside
City : Sunnyside
County : Yakima
State : Washington
Agency : Washington State Patrol
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Bystander killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 02/28/2023, Washington State Patrol troopers attempted multiple times to stop a speeding vehicle traveling at extreme speeds in Yakima County. Troopers reported they initiated four separate attempts to stop the driver but discontinued enforcement efforts under Washington’s pursuit restrictions. The driver later entered Interstate 82 traveling the wrong direction near Sunnyside and crashed head-on into a vehicle carrying Delilah Minshew and her siblings. The collision killed Delilah, age 8, and her 6-year-old brother. A third child and the adult driver sustained serious injuries. Court records state the fleeing driver continued driving at high speed before entering the interstate in the wrong direction. Reporting does not indicate any weapon involved in the crash.
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Timothy Escamilla
Age :6
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 02/28/2023
Location : I-82
City : Sunnyside
County : Yakima
State : Washington
Agency : Washington State Police
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Bystander killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 02/28/2023, Washington State Patrol troopers attempted multiple times to stop a speeding vehicle traveling at extreme speeds in Yakima County. Troopers reported they initiated four separate attempts to stop the driver but discontinued enforcement efforts under Washington’s pursuit restrictions. The driver later entered Interstate 82 traveling the wrong direction near Sunnyside and crashed head-on into a vehicle carrying Timothy Escamilla and his siblings. The collision killed Timothy, age 6, and his 8-year-old sister, Delilah Minshew. A third child and the adult driver sustained serious injuries. Court records state the fleeing driver continued driving at high speed before entering the interstate in the wrong direction. Reporting does not indicate any weapon involved in the crash.
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Luis A. Birrueta
Age :29
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 02/17/2023
Location : Unknown
City : Grandview
County : Yakima
State : Washington
Agency : Grandview and Mabton Police Departments, Yakima Sheriff's Office, Sunnyside Police Department, WA State Patrol
Officer(s) : John Duggan
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during disturbance call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Grandview PD initially responded to a noise complaint around the 400 block of Avenue J just before 11:30 a.m. where a naked person was armed and causing a disturbance. Grandview PD, Yakima SO, Sunnyside PD, Mabton PD and WA State patrol all showed up. The man became agitated and began shooting when so much police arrived. At 12:17, as he fired a shot, he was shot dead by officer John Duggan.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.fox41yakima.com/update-victims-name-in-grandview-officer-involved-shooting-released/
Nicholas Woody II
Age :16
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 02/15/2023
Location : Flett Wetland
City : Lakewood
County : Pierce
State : Washington
Agency : Lakewood Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Hypothermia
Event : Died of hypothermia after fleeing police
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 02/15/2023, 16-year-old Nicholas Woody II fled from Lakewood police and entered the Flett Wetland. He was later found dead from hypothermia. His family has announced plans to file a lawsuit against the city.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/crime/article311878153.html
https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/crime/article311893317.html
Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 02/06/2023
Location : 1100 block of Eckerson Road
City : Centralia
County : Thurston
State : Washington
Agency : Thurston County SO, SWAT
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A man allegedly pointed a gun at a neighbor. Thurston County SWAT appeared and escalated a standoff that lasted for hours until the man who had locked himself into his home committed suicide under police duress.
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Jahnavi Kandula
Age :23
Gender :Female
Race : Asian
Date : 01/24/2023
Location : South Lake Union, Dexter Ave+Thomas St
City : Seattle
County : King
State : Washington
Agency : Seattle PD
Officer(s) : Kevin Austin Dave
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Vehicle Event: Pedestrian killed by speeding police SUV without justification for speeding
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A Seattle PD SUV driven by officer Kevin Austin Dave from Seattle PD hit and killed Ms. Kandula, a grad student in Seattle who had been crossing the street at a marked crossing. The officer was speeding at 74 mph in a 25 mph zone to a call as backup. Charges are being considered against the officer for his role in this avoidable death. He had apparently not activated his lights and siren when speeding. It is questionable whether the call he was on was urgent enough to warrant deadly speeds in one of the most crowded urban areas near downtown Seattle.
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Jarid Haddock
Age :21
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 01/24/2023
Location : Shopping center near Target
City : Yakima
County : Yakima
State : Washington
Agency : Yakima PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Suicide under police duress
Event : Man killed by police based on someone’s 911 call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On Jan. 24, 2023, 21-year-old Jarid Haddock asked to borrow a cell phone from a woman shopping near a Target store. The witness who lent the cellphone allegedly overheard Haddock's conversation with his mother in which he said that he had killed some people, also stating that he was going to kill himself. The woman got her phone back and called 911. As police approached, the man shot and killed himself. No officers were charged.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/yakima-shooting-3-dead-suspect-at-large-police-washington/
James Giovanni Blancocotto
Age :30
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 01/13/2023
Location : 9600 block of 20th St SE
City : Lake Stevens
County : Snohomish
State : Washington
Agency : Snohomish County Multiple Agency Response Team (SMART)
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police while carjacking
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Snohomish County Multiple Agency Response Team (SMART) encountered James Blancocotto in a carjacked vehicle. Hefled on foot, was tasered, and reportedly started getting into a patrol car when the officer shot and killed him.No officers were charged.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.heraldnet.com/news/mental-health-evaluation-delays-preceded-lake-stevens-police-killing/
Dillion Pugsley
Age :39
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 12/30/2022
Location : East 57th+McKinley Av
City : Tacoma
County : Pierce
State : Washington
Agency : Tacoma PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Police targeting man for gun possession
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Tacoma PD investigated Dillion Pugsley for gun possession and illegally shooting a gun when they encountered him fleeing in a car. When the car was stopped, police engaged him in a shootout and he was killed.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://mynorthwest.com/3764143/tacoma-police-shot-and-killed-suspect-during-investigation/
https://komonews.com/news-brief-newsletter/tacoma-police-department-officer-shooting-suspect-killed-east-57th-street-mckinley-avenue-crime-unlawful-possession-firearm-illegal-discharge-weapon
https://www.piercecountywa.gov/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=5908
https://www.aol.com/news/investigators-id-tacoma-police-officers-210211842.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAFHywFkwPLY7XYhmyafuNtrHhYYoXvwseE0ebKZ3aVs9fiGRRMY6WY4GHvnw0sFMdWPC56v2oIzG-kXBXHiBvaNbfZrvZ7D0EydjEF_y--l-Gg-of8-yvKj-x_X_OEMK3PwWCNz-_X3saok32l0N0kW1K_BHteOP9F3g1aSRVIAw
Joseph R. Coons
Age :38
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 12/17/2022
Location : 2400 block of Mulberry Ave
City : Longview
County : Cowlitz
State : Washington
Agency : Kelso PD, Longview PD
Officer(s) : Austin Foley
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic violence call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Police were called to a residence because a man was armed, suicidal and threatening family members. Police arrived and shot and killed him. It is unknown if any de-escalation was ever attempted.
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Brent Lee Kopacka
Age :36
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 12/15/2022
Location : 1000 Block of SE Latah St
City : Pullman
County : Whitman
State : Washington
Agency : Pullman PD SWAT
Officer(s) : Brett Boyd
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police on call for threatening roommates
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Brent Lee Kopacka had suffered a traumatic brain injury in Afghanistan in the Army and had suffered from PTSD for 16 years. On December 15, 2022, he reportedly threatened to kill his roommates. Police were called and he locked himself in his room. After several hours of SWAT siege upon him, he began firing through the windows and was shot and killed.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://klewtv.com/news/local/pullman-man-killed-during-swat-standoff-was-a-us-army-veteran
Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 12/03/2022
Location : NE 91st+21st St
City : Hazel Dell
County : Clark
State : Washington
Agency : Clark County SO
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Deputies determined there was probable cause to arrest a man for fourth-degree assault and firearms charges. The deputy followed him until he stopped at Northeast 91st Street and 21st Avenue. Deputies attempted to get him to exit the vehicle to no avail and called for an armored vehicle and an unmanned aerial system for assistance. After 10-15 minutes at the scene, the UAS operator reported to deputies that it appeared the man was deceased from a self-inflicted gunshot wound and called for paramedics to confirm.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.columbian.com/news/2022/dec/03/domestic-violence-episode-ends-in-apparent-suicide/
Neil Alexander Costin
Age :32
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 11/18/2022
Location : I-5 in Olympia
City : Olympia
County : Thurston
State : Washington
Agency : Washington State Patrol
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during investigation
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Neil Alexander Costin allegedly carjacked a semi-truck and drove it erratically before crashing it into the median. When police arrived, he hid inside of the vehicle before leaving and running toward police with a box cutter. Washington State Patrol shot and killed him.
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Matthew R. Teears
Age :31
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 11/15/2022
Location : 18608 E Lindsey Lane
City : Greenacres
County : Spokane
State : Washington
Agency : Spokane County SO
Officer(s) : Davis French, Ryan Nelson-Felvarg, Thomas Walton
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during mental health crisis
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A neighbor called and reported gunshots coming from the home of Matthew Teears. Spokane County deputies and SWAT arrived and Teearslocked himself inside and set something on fire inside. He eventually began shooting at deputies and was shot and killed.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2022/nov/15/deputies-shoot-man-in-standoff-in-greenacres/
https://www.fox28spokane.com/swat-standoff-in-greenacres-leaves-one-man-dead/
https://www.kxly.com/deputies-who-shot-killed-man-in-greenacres-standoff-identified/
https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2022/nov/18/deputies-identified-in-greenacres-shooting/
Phymor Tenry
Age :21
Gender :Male
Race : Asian
Date : 11/14/2022
Location : Violet Prairie Rd+Old Hwy 99 SE
City : Tenino
County : Thurston
State : Washington
Agency : Centralia PD, Lewis County SO, Washington
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after car chase
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Police arrived at a “suspicious vehicle” call, determined it was stolen and began hunting the driver. A total of 4 state, county and local law enforcement agencies chased the car, put down spike strips and disabled the vehicle. The desperate driver allegedly carjacked another vehicle to flee. A significant number of police vehicles were in hot putsuit consisting of Centralia PD, Lewis County Sheriff’s Office, Washington State Patrol and Chehalis PD were in hot pursuit. Police report that he “exchanged gunfire with officers.” He was shot and killed.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.chronline.com/stories/officer-involved-shooting-reported-near-tenino-on-monday,303602
https://www.theolympian.com/news/local/crime/article268918757.html
https://www.theolympian.com/news/local/article269008997.html
Phymor Tenry
Age :21
Gender :Male
Race : Asian
Date : 11/14/2022
Location : Violet Prairie Road and Old Highway 99 SE
City : Tenino
County : Thurston
State : Washington
Agency : Washington State Patrol; Thurston County Sheriff’s Office; Lewis County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during pursuit
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 11/14/2022, deputies in Lewis County attempted to stop a stolen vehicle occupied by two men. The driver continued driving and deputies chased the vehicle north into Thurston County. The pursuit ended near Violet Prairie Road and Old Highway 99 SE near Tenino. During the encounter, gunfire was exchanged between one of the vehicle’s occupants and law enforcement. Officers fired their weapons and struck 21-year-old Phymor Tenry of Gresham, Oregon. Tenry died from multiple gunshot wounds. A second occupant of the vehicle was injured and transported for treatment. A bystander was also struck by gunfire and treated for injuries. The Washington State Patrol led the independent investigation into the shooting.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://komonews.com/news/local/officer-involved-shooting-in-thurston-county-leads-to-1-dead-2-others-injured
https://www.chronline.com/stories/man-pursued-and-fatally-shot-by-law-enforcement-near-tenino-nov-14-identified,303935
Name Not Disclosed
Age :24
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 11/12/2022
Location : 31736 50th Lane SW
City : Federal Way
County : King
State : Washington
Agency : Federal Way PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during investigation
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Federal Way PD were called that someone was possibly shooting at someone else. Police claimed that they arrived and the person was still shooting and they shot back and found him dead in his apartment. Police did not disclose his name or give further information.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.q13fox.com/news/police-man-dead-after-shootout-with-federal-way-officers
Jeffery J. Smith
Age :52
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 10/12/2022
Location : 4000 block of SR 395
City : Loon Lake
County : Stevens
State : Washington
Agency : Spokane County Sheriff's Office
Officer(s) : Stephan Blaakman, Alex Bullion
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after shooting incident
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Jeffery J. Smith had previously allegedly fired a shot past a man who sexually assaulted his son’s teenage girlfriend. The man reported the incident and police and SWAT arrived to look for Smith. Smith retreated to a wooden area. Police deployed drones and brought a SWAT team. Smith allegedly fired in their direction. Police demanded he come out to be arrested. When he refused, SWAT shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2022/oct/14/man-killed-by-deputies-may-have-exacted-revenge-ag/
https://www.kxly.com/coroner-identifies-man-shot-killed-by-deputies-near-loon-lake/
Isaiah Skye Harris #2
Age :25
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 10/03/2022
Location : River Rd+40th
City : Yakima
County : Yakima
State : Washington
Agency : Yakima PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Yakima PD arrived to find two UTVs racing each other near River Road from 40th Avenue. When police escalated a chase, the UTV flipped, went down the embankment, landing on its roof, killing the driver.
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Hardeep Chokar #1
Age :22
Gender :Male
Race : Asian
Date : 10/03/2022
Location :
City : Yakima
County : Yakima
State : Washington
Agency : Yakima PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Yakima PD arrived to find two UTVs racing each other near River Road from 40th Avenue. When police escalated a chase, the UTV flipped, went down the embankment, landing on its roof, killing the driver.
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Timothy Colin Connor
Age :49
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 09/23/2022
Location : US Hwy 101+Dosewallips Rd
City : Brinnon
County : Jefferson
State : Washington
Agency : Jefferson County SD
Officer(s) : Ryan Menday, Brian Anderson
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during investigation
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Jefferson County deputies were investigating a hit and run, located the vehicle,discovered that the owner of the vehicle was wanted on a warrant, attempted to arrest him but he allegedly fled. He crashed his vehicle and allegedly drew a weapon. Deputies shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wsp.wa.gov/2022/10/03/september-23-2022-officer-involved-shooting-in-jefferson-county/
Amado Ramos
Age :36
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 09/22/2022
Location : 500 block of N McKinley Rd
City : Wapato
County : Yakima
State : Washington
Agency : Yakima County SO
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during traffic stop
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Yakima County deputiestried to stop Amado Ramos’ vehicle before he reportedly fled. Police escalated a chase. He exited his vehicle and ran into a cornfield, got into an altercation with officers in which police shot and killed him. He is believed to have been unarmed.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://kimatv.com/news/local/man-fatally-shot-during-officer-involved-shooting-in-wapato-police-say
Terris Vincent Hetland
Age :49
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 09/22/2022
Location : 300 block of Priest Ln
City : Sequim
County : Clallam
State : Washington
Agency : Sequim PD, Clallam County SD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic violence call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Sequim PD and Clallam County deputiesarrived at a domestic violence call, heard gunshots from inside the building/residence that they felt were directed at them outside. Police claim that Terris Vincent Hetland exited the building and shot at them. Police then shot and killed him. No video can be found to verify the police narrative.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.sequimgazette.com/news/deceased-shooter-identified-after-domestic-violence-incident/
Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Native American
Date : 09/17/2022
Location : 6800 block of Fort Road
City : Toppenish
County : Yakima
State : Washington
Agency : Yakama Nation Tribal Police
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police under unknown circumstances
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A Yakama Nation Tribal Police officer shot and killed an unnamed tribal member. No more information is available.
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Name Not Disclosed
Age :41
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 09/16/2022
Location : State Highway 60
City : Slinger
County : Washington
State : Washington
Agency : Cudahy PD + unnamed federal LEAs
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Cudahy police officers investigating a reported sexual assault of a child committed by a 41-year-old man. State Patrol troopers attempted to stop the man just south of State Highway 60 as investigators from multiple local and federal law enforcement agencies prepared to serve a search warrant. Police said they approached the vehicle and the man pulled a gun. One trooper fired their handgun, striking the vehicle but not the driver.Police claim the man then shot and killed himself with his weapon.
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Sherman Solomon
Age :40
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 09/13/2022
Location : 1500 block of N 33rd
City : Milwaukee
County : Milwaukee
State : Washington
Agency : Milwaukee PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after ShotSpotter alert
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Milwaukee PD responded to a Shotspotter alert. Police claim that Solomon and two others began shooting at them. Police shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.fox6now.com/news/milwaukee-officer-involved-shooting-suspect-dead
https://www.fox6now.com/news/milwaukee-police-shooting-33rd-galena-video
Derrick Ameer Ellis-Cook
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 09/10/2022
Location : 12438 Roseburg Ave S
City : Burien
County : King
State : Washington
Agency : Burien PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Domestic disturbance
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Burien PD responded to a domestic shooting but the event was over and the responsible parties had fled the scene. Police allege they located a man who they believed to be involved. Police shot and killed him. His mother posted this on a GFM: “Hi, my name is Irma Ellis. I'm the mother of Derrick Ameer Ellis Cook. On Sept 10th, 2022, at 5:30 am, four Des Moines Police Officers executed my son. Derrick was walking down Des Moines Dr. S and S 120th St when three Police Cars pulled up; while he was walking down the street, they hopped out of their cars, pulled their guns, and fired multiple shots into my son without any warning or communication. Derrick was pronounced dead on the scene.”
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Name Not Disclosed
Age :54
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 09/04/2022
Location : 31621 23rd Avenue S
City : Federal Way
County : King
State : Washington
Agency : Federal Way Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during disturbance
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Police received a call that a man refused to get off a bus and multiple callers said the man seemed to be having some sort of mental health crisis. Officers were made aware of that by dispatch before going on the call. Police arrived and claim that the man charged at officers with a knife. Federal Way PD shot and killed him. No video or other evidence available. Police never publicly identified him nor gave feedback and also provided no bodycam or other evidence.
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Robert Bradley
Age :41
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 09/04/2022
Location : 2933 E. Wabash Ave
City : Spokane
County : Spokane
State : Washington
Agency : Spokane PD
Officer(s) : Trevor Walker, Chris Johnson
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during investigation
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Spokane PD were sent to serve a court order for a previous incident. Police claim that they arrived and found that Robert Bradley had a weapon he pointed at them. Police shot and killed him.
His girlfriend tells a very different story than the police narrative outlines. She said that they had returned from a trip, were unloading rifles from a trip they had been on when he looked up and had 9 bullets fired into his body within 5 seconds of police walking up. They allege that the officer shot him without giving him any chance to respond and cooperate. He was only unloading rifles from his vehicle when instantly killed by police, according to his family. Additionally, he was hearing-impaired with hearing aids in both ears and his family feel he neither heard what officers said to him nor was he allowed to respond before he was killed.His family filed a lawsuit against the City of Spokane for inappropriate use of force.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y7VGObwEPis
https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2022/sep/09/two-spokane-police-officers-placed-on-administrati/
Ernest Blakney
Age :47
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 09/02/2022
Location : Juneau Ave+Water St
City : Milwaukee
County : Milwaukee
State : Washington
Agency : Milwaukee PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during investigation
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
During a homicide investigation, Milwaukee PD focused on Ernest Blakney and escalated a chase through downtown Milwaukee. PoliceallegeBlakney got out of the vehicle and fired several shots at police. Police shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.fox6now.com/news/milwaukee-police-shooting-suspect-dead-bystander-wounded
https://spectrumnews1.com/wi/milwaukee/news/2022/09/03/mpd-fatally-shoot-homicide-suspect-friday
https://patch.com/wisconsin/milwaukee/downtown-milwaukee-marked-violence-over-labor-day-weekend
https://www.wisn.com/article/milwaukee-police-homicide-suspect-killed-after-chase/41070814#
https://www.cbs58.com/news/video-shows-car-chase-that-led-to-death-of-nikia-rogers-suspected-killer
Peter Tyler Collins
Age :40
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 08/28/2022
Location : 6700 block of South Monroe Street / South Madison Street
City : Tacoma
County : Pierce
State : Washington
Agency : Tacoma PD
Officer(s) : Jose Figueras; Zachary Hobbs; Christopher Munn
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic assault call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 08/28/2022, Tacoma Police Department officers Jose Figueras, Zachary Hobbs and Christopher Munn shot 40-year-old Peter Tyler Collins during an armed confrontation that developed after police responded to a reported domestic assault in South Tacoma. Collins was struck by police gunfire and also suffered what investigators described as an apparently self-inflicted gunshot wound. The Pierce County Medical Examiner determined that the fatal injury was a rifle wound to the chest and classified Collins's death as a homicide.
Police were dispatched at approximately 12:26 p.m. after Collins's nephew called 911 and reported that Collins had assaulted him. The nephew said Collins had not used a weapon during the alleged assault but warned dispatchers that Collins owned several firearms and might shoot at police. Officers later viewed home-surveillance footage of the alleged assault and said they developed probable cause to arrest Collins for fourth-degree domestic-violence assault.
Officers initially met Collins's nephew about half a block from the residence. While police were reviewing surveillance footage, Collins came outside. Figueras called to Collins and asked him to speak with police, but Collins returned to the house. Hobbs requested additional officers.
The encounter escalated shortly before 3 p.m. According to the Pierce County Force Investigation Team, Collins subsequently fired at police with rifles. Released body-camera and surveillance footage documented portions of the confrontation rather than leaving the sequence dependent solely on officer accounts. Investigators determined that Collins fired 15 rounds from two rifles during approximately four minutes of gunfire.
Figueras, Hobbs and Munn returned fire with department rifles, collectively firing nine rounds. Collins moved through the neighborhood during the exchange, and officers repeatedly broadcast his position and warned other officers that he had a long gun and was continuing to fire.
The final police shot was fired by Christopher Munn from a substantial distance. Munn positioned himself approximately 183 yards from Collins and fired a rifle round that struck him. Investigators subsequently determined that Collins had two gunshot wounds: one consistent with police rifle fire and another that appeared to have been self-inflicted.
Police approached Collins after the gunfire stopped and found him down with firearms nearby. Medical personnel were permitted to approach at approximately 3:08 p.m., and Collins was pronounced dead.
The Pierce County Force Investigation Team conducted the independent investigation. The investigation was ultimately completed, and the City of Tacoma's deadly-force case records identify all three involved officers as Figueras, Hobbs and Munn.
The later evidence significantly expanded the initial reporting. Early accounts did not disclose which officers fired, how many shots police fired or precisely how the gunfire unfolded. The subsequent video investigation established that all three identified officers fired their rifles, that police collectively fired nine rounds and that Collins fired 15 rounds.
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OFFICER BACKGROUND:
Jose Figueras was 32 and had served approximately four years with the Tacoma Police Department when Collins was killed. Figueras was one of the three officers who fired during the confrontation.Zachary Hobbs was 27 and had served approximately three years with Tacoma police. Hobbs was also one of the three officers who fired at Collins. Hobbs later became a witness in the criminal trial of Pierce County Sheriff Ed Troyer because Hobbs had responded to Troyer's controversial January 2021 confrontation with Black newspaper carrier Sedrick Altheimer. Hobbs's body-camera footage became evidence in that case; Hobbs testified that Troyer did not tell him at the scene that Altheimer had threatened him or that Troyer was afraid, although Hobbs acknowledged that he had not specifically asked.
Christopher Munn was 38 and had served approximately six years with Tacoma police. Munn fired the long-distance rifle shot from approximately 183 yards that struck Collins. No reliably documented prior fatal police shooting involving Munn was located.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/3-tacoma-officers-involved-in-fatal-shooting-of-assault-suspect-in-august-identified/ar-AA1214Hd?ocid=hplocalnews
https://www.king5.com/article/news/crime/bodycam-footage-august-shooting-tacoma/281-3716e324-6def-4c2f-89c0-969a09046a7f
https://www.aol.com/news/3-tacoma-officers-involved-fatal-212816957.html
https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/article266040476.html
https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/crime/article266371741.html
https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2022/sep/19/3-tacoma-officers-involved-in-fatal-shooting-of-as/
https://cms.tacoma.gov/Police/PCFIT%20News%20Releases/PCFIT%20Press%20Release%20TPD%20January%2026%202023%20Final%20Update.pdf
Terry Allen Starkweather
Age :36
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 08/24/2022
Location : Lyons Self Storage, 1707 E. Lyons Avenue
City : Spokane
County : Spokane
State : Washington
Agency : Spokane County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Darin Staley
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during arrest
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 08/21/2022, Spokane County Sheriff’s Office Sergeant Darin Staley shot 36-year-old Terry Allen Starkweather Jr. during an attempted arrest at Lyons Self Storage, 1707 E. Lyons Avenue in Spokane. Starkweather remained hospitalized for three days and died from his wounds on 08/24/2022.
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The encounter began after Staley received information at approximately 6:25 a.m. that Starkweather was at the storage facility. Starkweather was wanted on outstanding felony warrants for unlawful possession of a firearm, second-degree assault and possession of a stolen motor vehicle. Staley located Starkweather at a storage unit and called Deputy Roman Maier to assist with the arrest.
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Staley and Maier developed a plan to approach Starkweather from opposite directions in the narrow lane between two rows of storage units. Maier drove a marked sheriff’s patrol vehicle into the lane from the south and positioned it in front of Starkweather’s pickup truck, while Staley approached on foot from the north.
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According to the police investigation, Maier told Starkweather that he was under arrest and ordered him to put his hands in the air. Police reported that Starkweather instead moved from the bed of his pickup into the driver’s seat.
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Police alleged that Starkweather rapidly reversed the pickup toward Staley, who was standing in the confined space between the storage buildings. Staley fired his service weapon as the truck moved backward. The pickup then struck one of the storage buildings.
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Police alleged that Starkweather subsequently shifted the pickup into drive and moved forward toward Staley, who remained confined by the parallel storage buildings. Staley fired again. The pickup then stopped. Staley was the only officer identified as firing during the encounter.
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Deputies provided emergency medical treatment until medical personnel arrived. Starkweather was transported to a hospital in critical condition. He died from the gunshot wounds on 08/24/2022.
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The Spokane Independent Investigative Response Team investigated the shooting, with the Spokane Police Department serving as the managing agency because Spokane County Sheriff’s Office personnel were involved. Investigators obtained body-worn-camera footage, surveillance-camera recordings, forensic evidence and statements from Staley and Maier. The completed investigation was forwarded to the Spokane County Prosecutor’s Office in January 2023.
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On 03/31/2023, the Spokane County Prosecutor’s Office announced that Staley would not face criminal charges. Prosecutors accepted Staley’s account that he believed the pickup was about to strike him and concluded that his use of deadly force constituted lawful self-defense.
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OFFICER BACKGROUND:
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Darin Staley had served with the Spokane County Sheriff’s Office since December 1994 and had approximately 27 years with the department when he shot Starkweather. He had worked as a patrol deputy and field-training officer before being promoted to detective/corporal in 2005. He subsequently worked in Property Crimes and Major Crimes and was promoted to sergeant in September 2019.
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Staley was placed on administrative leave following the shooting. By the time prosecutors completed their review in March 2023, he was described as a 28-year veteran of the sheriff’s office. Prosecutors declined to charge him in Starkweather’s death.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2022/aug/24/wanted-man-shot-by-deputy-sunday-in-spokane-is-dea/
https://www.insideselfstorage.com/crime/sheriffs-deputy-shoots-felony-suspect-spokane-wa-self-storage-facility
https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2022/sep/22/the-five-people-killed-by-police-in-2022/
https://my.spokanecity.org/police/news/2022/08/25/e-lyons-ois-incident/
https://www.spokanecounty.gov/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=4089
https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2023/mar/31/deputy-who-killed-36-year-old-man-last-summer-in-n/
Timothy Green
Age :37
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 08/22/2022
Location : 4131 Martin Way E, near Starbucks
City : Olympia
County : Thurston
State : Washington
Agency : Olympia Police Department
Officer(s) : Joseph Bellamy, Caleb Shaffer, Jordan Anderson, Brenda Anderson
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during mental health crisis
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 08/22/2022, Olympia Police Department Officer Jordan Anderson shot and killed 37-year-old Timothy Green after officers responded to reports that Green was behaving erratically at businesses near Martin Way E and Sleater Kinney Road. Green was experiencing a behavioral health crisis, and his mother later said he had been diagnosed with bipolar disorder as a teenager and had a long history of mental health crises.
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Police were initially called about Green's behavior at an AM/PM convenience store and then a nearby Starbucks. Officers were not responding to a reported violent felony or attempting to arrest Green on an outstanding warrant. After officers contacted him, Green left the business area and walked into traffic. Officers then decided to take him into custody.
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The encounter was especially controversial because Olympia officers had interacted with Green only two days earlier, on 08/20/2022. Later records cited by Green's family showed that Jordan Anderson and Sergeant Joseph Bellamy were among the officers who encountered Green during that earlier incident and learned about his psychiatric disability. Green's family argued that this prior knowledge should have affected how police handled his behavior two days later.
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On 08/22, officers followed Green as he moved through the area. Police alleged that Green possessed a knife. When officers attempted to take him into custody, two officers deployed Tasers, but the electrical weapons did not incapacitate him.
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Police alleged that Green continued holding the knife and approached Jordan Anderson. Video of the encounter shows Anderson moving into Green's path and then walking backward with his handgun pointed at Green. Anderson fired three rounds into Green's torso. Green fell into bushes after being shot.
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The circumstances immediately preceding the gunfire became a major point of dispute. Police maintained that Green approached Anderson while armed with the knife. Green's family and community advocates questioned whether Green actually presented an imminent threat and argued that officers escalated an encounter involving a man they knew was experiencing a behavioral health crisis. Video of the shooting was subsequently released publicly.
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Officers provided medical aid after the shooting. Green was transported to a hospital but died from his wounds. He was the father of two children. His mother, Millie Green, said she had long feared that her son's mental illness could ultimately result in police killing him during a crisis. She had previously gathered signatures in support of Washington Initiative 940, which required additional police de-escalation training.
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The Capital Metro Independent Investigations Team investigated the killing. Olympia Police Department detectives did not participate in the investigation because Olympia officers were involved. The investigation was completed in January 2023 and forwarded for independent prosecutorial review.
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The Clark County Prosecuting Attorney's Office subsequently concluded that the officers' actions were lawful. In December 2023, the Thurston County Prosecuting Attorney's Office announced that no criminal charges would be filed against Anderson or the other Olympia officers involved.
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Green's family filed a $21 million tort claim against the City of Olympia. In August 2024, Olympia agreed to pay $600,000 to settle the claim. The settlement also required significant police training changes, including 40 hours of crisis-intervention training for patrol officers and an additional eight-hour course addressing force options when dealing with people experiencing behavioral health crises.
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The settlement additionally required Police Chief Rich Allen, deputy chiefs and the officers involved in Green's death to undergo state training concerning the historical intersection of race and policing. Green's family also sought further review of Anderson's actions and filed a complaint with the Washington State Criminal Justice Training Commission alleging failures to de-escalate and intervene and raising concerns about officer conduct.
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Olympia's internal Use of Force Review Board subsequently concluded that the officers acted within department policy and training. The city's police auditor reviewed the case and found the internal review thorough and consistent with department standards.
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OFFICER BACKGROUND:
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Jordan Anderson was the Olympia Police Department officer who fired the three rounds that killed Green. Anderson had also encountered Green two days earlier and, according to materials cited by Green's family, had learned about Green's psychiatric disability during that earlier contact. Anderson remained on paid administrative leave during the lengthy external investigation.
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Joseph Bellamy, Caleb Shaffer and Brenda Anderson were the other Olympia officers involved in the encounter. Two officers used Tasers before Jordan Anderson fired his handgun. All four officers were ultimately included in the prosecutorial review, and none were criminally charged. Brenda Anderson later retired from the Olympia Police Department.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.thejoltnews.com/stories/olympia-community-members-want-independent-investigation-of-timothy-greens-death,7229
https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/mother-olympia-man-killed-by-police/281-02e12a51-79bf-4488-8dbe-595bdc63e884
https://www.theolympian.com/news/local/article268103907.html
https://www.theolympian.com/news/local/crime/article282683608.html
https://www.theolympian.com/news/local/article278578064.html
https://www.theolympian.com/news/local/article291487245.html
https://www.theolympian.com/news/local/article295506859.html
Ezeqiel Ayala
Age :26
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 08/06/2022
Location : 3900 block of Gilbert Rd
City : Zillah
County : Yakima
State : Washington
Agency : Yakima County Sheriff's Office, Sunnyside Police Department
Officer(s) : Deputy Tyler McCallum, Deputy Jonathan O'Dell
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Shot and killed by deputies after pursuit
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 08/06/2022, Sunnyside police responded to a report that a person had been shot multiple times at the Fraternal Order of Eagles, 100 East South Hill Road, in Sunnyside. Officers identified 26-year-old Ezequiel Ayala as the person they were attempting to locate in connection with the shooting and relayed his possible location to the Yakima County Sheriff's Office.
Yakima County deputies located Ayala near his mother's residence and attempted to stop his vehicle. Ayala continued driving away and deputies pursued him into the Lower Yakima Valley. The pursuit ended in a vineyard in the 3900 block of Gilbert Road near Zillah after Ayala left the vehicle and ran into the vineyard.
According to the Yakima Valley Special Investigations Unit, Ayala fired multiple rounds at deputies while running through the vineyard. Deputies Tyler McCallum and Jonathan O'Dell returned fire, striking Ayala. He died at the scene. Investigators recovered a 9 mm handgun with a partially expended magazine near Ayala.
The Yakima Valley Special Investigations Unit conducted the independent investigation. On August 9, 2022, the deputies who fired their weapons were identified as Deputy Tyler McCallum, who had served with the Yakima County Sheriff's Office since 2019, and Deputy Jonathan O'Dell, who had served since 2020.
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Dominic Spears
Age :39
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 08/03/2022
Location : 2nd and Spokane
City : Spokane
County : Spokane
State : Washington
Agency : Spokane Police Department, Spokane County Sheriff's Office
Officer(s) : Detective Derek McNall; Officers Jacob Siegel, Robert Riggles, Brandon Lynch, Scott Lesser
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after chase
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 08/03/2022, Dominic Shears and two other men committed an armed robbery at the Oxford Suites in Spokane Valley. After dropping off the other two men in downtown Spokane, Shears crashed the getaway van into a business at the intersection of East 3rd Avenue and South Sheridan Street. Responding Spokane Police officers encountered Shears, who fired multiple rounds at them from inside the van. Officers returned fire, and Shears remained barricaded inside the vehicle. One officer sustained minor injuries from shrapnel.
SWAT personnel from multiple agencies responded and negotiated with Shears for nearly five hours. During the standoff, officers observed him still armed and refusing repeated commands to surrender. Shortly before 6:00 a.m., Shears exited the van while still armed. Detective Derek McNall of the Spokane County Sheriff's Office and Spokane Police Officers Jacob Siegel, Robert Riggles, Brandon Lynch, and Scott Lesser fired their service weapons, striking Shears. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
The Washington State Patrol managed the investigation through the Spokane Independent Investigative Response (SIIR) Team. In June 2024, the Spokane County Prosecutor concluded that the officers' use of deadly force was legally justified and declined to file criminal charges.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.khq.com/news/what-happened-to-my-partner-robbery-suspects-appear-in-court-after-third-partner-shot-and/article_3d2bef4a-145f-11ed-80b1-3f694f839f0d.html
https://www.kxly.com/spokane-co-sheriffs-office-names-detective-involved-in-deadly-shootout-with-suspect/
https://www.kxly.com/spokane-police-department-identifies-officers-involved-in-downtown-shootout/
Viet Do Nguyen
Age :27
Gender :Male
Race : Asian
Date : 06/13/2022
Location : 25200 block of Pacific Highway S
City : Kent
County : King
State : Washington
Agency : Kent PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Kent PD arrived at call about a car on the road. Police allege the man had a gun. They shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.kxl.com/police-shoot-and-kill-man-in-kent-washington/
https://nwasianweekly.com/2022/06/kent-police-fatally-shot-viet-do-nguyen/
Zachary C. Rutherford
Age :32
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 06/04/2022
Location : 200 block of S Western Avenue
City : Wenatchee
County : Chelan
State : Washington
Agency : Wenatchee Police Department
Officer(s) : Seth Buhler, Jeff Ward, Stephanie Valencia, Andrew Wilson
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during investigation
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Police investigated Zachary Rutherford in connection with previous burglary and claim that he had a knife. Police shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.kpq.com/investigators-say-man-killed-in-officer-involved-shooting-was-armed-with-knife/
https://kpq.com/investigation-reveals-non-lethal-force-police-used-before-man-killed/