Death by Cop 2022-2024
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Victor Lykins
Age :47
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 02/25/2023
Location : Walmart on Towne Blvd
City : Middletown
County : Warren
State : Ohio
Agency : Middletown PD
Officer(s) : Jonathan Hilgendorf
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during traffic stop
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Shortly before 5:30 p.m., Middletown PD officers reportedly pulled over a vehicle at Walmart in Middletown on Towne Boulevard for a traffic stop. Police state there were “shots fired” from a vehicle occupant. Middletown PD shot and killed Victor Lykins. The officers were cleared by the DA.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wlwt.com/article/officer-shooting-middletown-traffic-stop-victor-lykins/43601737
Kevin Veal
Age :26
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 02/25/2023
Location : 801 Behrman Hwy
City : Terrytown
County : Jefferson
State : Louisiana
Agency : Jefferson Parish SO
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during disturbance
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Jefferson Parish deputies reportedly received several calls for a man behaving erratically, refusing to leave a business and state that he resisted police. This resulted in a fight with the man allegedly pointing a handgun at police. The man then retreated to a bathroom and Jefferson deputies shot and killed him. No officers were charged.
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Jose Guzman 1 of 4
Age :20
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 02/25/2023
Location : Rio Bravo border
City : Rio Bravo
County : Webb
State : Texas
Agency : CBP Border Patrol
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by CBP chase crash of vehicle carrying undocumented migrants
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
CBP officers hunted a vehicle full of migrants until the vehicle crashed, killing 4, injuring 5 people under Operation Lone Star.
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Name Not Disclosed 2 of 4
Age :
Gender :Not Disclosed
Race : Unknown
Date : 02/25/2023
Location : Rio Bravo border
City : Rio Bravo
County : Webb
State : Texas
Agency : CBP Border Patrol
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by CBP chase crash with a vehicle carrying crash of vehicle carrying undocumented migrants
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
CBP officers hunted a vehicle full of migrants until the vehicle crashed, killing 4, injuring 5 people under Operation Lone Star.
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Name Not Disclosed 3 of 4
Age :
Gender :Not Disclosed
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 02/25/2023
Location : Rio Bravo border
City : Rio Bravo
County : Webb
State : Texas
Agency : CBP Border Patrol
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by CBP chase crash with vehicle carrying undocumented migrants
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
CBP officers hunted a vehicle full of migrants until the vehicle crashed, killing 4, injuring 5 people under Operation Lone Star.
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CBP officers hunted a vehicle full of migrants until the vehicle crashed, killing 4, injuring 5 people.
Name Not Disclosed 4 of 4
Age :
Gender :Unknown
Race : Unknown
Date : 02/25/2023
Location : Rio Bravo border
City : Rio Bravo
County : Webb
State : Texas
Agency : CBP Border Patrol
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by CBP chase crash with vehicle carrying undocumented migrants
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
CBP officers hunted a vehicle full of migrants until the vehicle crashed, killing 4, injuring 5 people under Operation Lone Star.
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James Windale Lanier
Age :34
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 02/25/2023
Location : 814 N. Northwood Street
City : Wallace
County : Duplin
State : North Carolina
Agency : Wallace Police Department
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot, taser
Event : Killed by police during disturbance in store
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
The store owner stated that 34-year-old Lanier walked into the store at 11 p.m. Friday in the parking lot of 814 N. Norwood Street naked and began bothering customers who called the police. The responding officer first tased the man, then shot him three times, killing him.James Lanier had been unarmed. The killing was Justified in May of 2023 by District Attorney Ernie Lee.
On January 9, 2024, autopsy was published and showed:
-blunt force injuries left elbow, and left knee
-perforation of the upper lobe of the left lung
-fracture of the left anterior rib and sixth thoracic vertebra
-left hemothorax
-two taser wounds on the right shoulder and under the right clavicle
-blunt force injuries of the head and neck with an abrasion of the left eyebrow
-blunt force injuries of the pelvis
-laceration of the shaft of the penis
The cause of death was determined by Dr. McNeill as a gunshot wound of the chest. “The postmortem toxicology analysis of Lanier revealed no ethanol in his blood but elevated levels of phencyclidine and THC metabolites. When the autopsy report was published, Wallace PD propagandized the topic, focusing extensively on the cannabis and PCP in Lanier's system. The DA cleared the officer while shielding their identities.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wral.com/sbi-investigating-officer-involved-shooting-in-duplin-county/20736028/
https://www.wnct.com/local-news/da-to-announce-findings-in-officer-involved-shooting-in-wallace/
Matthew Anthony Sansotta
Age :36
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 02/25/2023
Location : 7th+Bell Rd
City : Phoenix
County : Maricopa
State : Arizona
Agency : Phoenix PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during DUI arrest
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Phoenix PD approached a parked vehicle matching the description of an allegedly intoxicated man and saw a rifle in the backseat of the car. Police attempted to arrest the intoxicated man and claim that he reached for the gun. Police pressed the gun against his back and fired. BWC linked below. No officers were charged.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://ktar.com/story/5461604/phoenix-police-shoot-and-kill-armed-man-allegedly-drunk-driving/
Pamela Croston
Age :52
Gender :Female
Race : White
Date : 02/25/2023
Location : Rodeway Inn on Route 23
City : Circleville
County : Pickaway
State : Ohio
Agency : Ohio State Highway Patrol, Circleville PD, Pickaway County SO
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during mental health crisis
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On February 25 at a motel in Circleville, Pamela Croston made suicidal threatsand said that she put a gun to her head. Ohio State Highway Patrol, Circleville PD and Pickaway County SO arrived at the Rodeway Inn on Route 23 and eventually found her in a motel room with the curtains closed. She stepped outside with the weapon still in hand. Deputies immediately shot her several times, killing her. It does not appear that any form of mental health crisis intervention was even attempted.
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William Tisdol
Age :48
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 02/25/2023
Location : Union+Main St
City : Springfield
County : Springfield
State : Massachusetts
Agency : Springfield PD, Massachusetts State Police Gaming Enforcement Unit
Officer(s) : Thomas Cusack and Gregory Santos
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Allegedly armed man in casino killed by police
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Officers of the Massachusetts State Police Gaming Enforcement Unit along with members of the Springfield PD assigned to the Gaming Enforcement Unit responded to the MGM Springfield casino around 2 a.m. for reports of a 48-year-old male acting aggressively to others and possibly armed with a firearm within the casino. Policelocated him as he was leaving the casino. During a foot pursuit, shots were fired between the man and police. William Tisdol was shot and killed.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.ctinsider.com/news/article/springfield-fatal-police-shooting-mgm-casino-17806834.php
Osiris Rashad Solomon Bennett
Age :23
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 02/24/2023
Location : 713 Peachtree St
City : Atlanta
County : Gwinnett
State : Georgia
Agency : MARTA PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after smoking a joint in public
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Osiris Rashad Solomon Bennettallegedly lit a joint on the MARTA platform, was approached by two MARTA officers who claim he attempted to flee on foot. Police caught up with him, fired a taser at him and allege that Bennett pulled out a knife. MARTA officers shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.atlantanewsfirst.com/2023/02/24/police-activity-north-ave-marta-station/
https://patch.com/georgia/atlanta/atlanta-man-shot-killed-marta-officer-identified
Erin Williamson
Age :28
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 02/24/2023
Location : Knight Rd
City : Murray
County : Calloway
State : Kentucky
Agency : Calloway County SO, Murray PD
Officer(s) : Deputy Todd Clere
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic Disturbance call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Calloway County deputies responded to a domestic violence call shortly before 1 a.m. on Friday, February 24.Erin Williamson fled on foot, was chased and shot with beanbags, then shot to death by Deputy Todd Clere.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.thunderboltradio.com/kentucky-state-police-investigating-officer-involved-shooting/
https://www.thelakenews.com/articles/ksp-release-report-on-police-shooting-of-murray-man/
Adrienne Arrington
Age :39
Gender :Female
Race : Black
Date : 02/24/2023
Location : Engstler St/St. Clair
City : Pittsburgh
County : Allegheny
State : Pennsylvania
Agency : Allegheny County PD SWAT
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after firing shots in abandoned home
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Pittsburgh PD were first called to a home for reports of a “suspicious person” where a woman inside an abandoned home began shooting at officers. A massive militarized SWAT response arrived. Adrienne Arringtonallegedly came out of the house with a raised pistol and was shot and killed by police.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.cbsnews.com/pittsburgh/news/pittsburgh-swat-engstler-street-shots-fired/
Zachary Shogren
Age :34
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 02/23/2023
Location : 1500 block of E 3rd St
City : Duluth
County : St. Louis
State : Minnesota
Agency : Duluth PD
Officer(s) : Jared Blomdahl+several unnamed undercover officers
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Gunshot Event: Killed by police after “man with knife” call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Duluth PDarrived on a “man with a knife” call. Officer Jared Blomdahl fired taser and 40mm sponge rounds and finally shot and killed the Zachary Shogren. The killing was justified by the County Prosecutor.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.duluthnewstribune.com/news/local/1-hospitalized-in-duluth-police-shooting
https://www.fox21online.com/2023/02/24/update-1-dead-after-officer-involved-shooting-in-duluth/
https://kfgo.com/2023/02/25/officer-involved-shooting-in-duluth-leaves-1-dead/
Leonardo Hernandez
Age :42
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 02/23/2023
Location : 113 Calle Diaz
City : Sunland Park
County : Dona Ana
State : New Mexico
Agency : Sunland Park PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during mental health crisis
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Sunland Park PD showed up to a home where Hernandez was allegedly belligerent and causing a domestic disturbance. Police went inside, escorted 2 other people outside and saw Hernandez in the kitchen with a gun. They ordered him to drop the gun and he did. Hernandez was heard saying "there it is" in Spanish and the gun dropped from his pants to the floor. The officer is then heard telling Hernandez to turn around four times. Hernandez is heard telling the officer "you're in my house, bro" and tried to pick up the gun whereupon he was shot and killed by police.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.krqe.com/news/crime/man-identified-in-sunland-park-police-shooting/
https://kfoxtv.com/newsletters/sunland-park-police-investigating-shooting-on-calle-diaz
https://www.abqjournal.com/2576653/police-fatally-shoot-man-at-home-in-sunland-park.html
Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Unknown
Race : Unknown
Date : 02/23/2023
Location : 5th+ G Streets
City : Davis
County : Yolo
State : California
Agency : UC Davis PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash for stolen car
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Davis PD chased a stolen car until it crashed in the area of 5th and G Streets and caught fire. An unnamed person died.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.ucdavis.edu/news/traffic-fatality-city-davis
https://www.kcra.com/article/davis-person-dead-after-crashing-car-police/43064948
Derin Holmes
Age :41
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 02/22/2023
Location : 23rd+Glendale
City : Phoenix
County : Maricopa
State : Arizona
Agency : Phoenix PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Phoenix PD were looking for Derin Holmes for a previous incident. They chased him and fired shots at them. Police later said that he had committed suicide under police duress and their bullets had missed.
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Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 02/22/2023
Location : 4600 block of Hamilton St
City : Atwood
County : Carroll
State : Tennessee
Agency : Carroll County SO, Jackson PD SWAT, Tennessee Highway Patrol
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after reckless behavior call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
At around 4 p.m. Thursday, Carroll County deputies responded to a call at a home in the 4600 block of Hamilton Street in Atwood and were told a man was reportedly driving and behaving recklessly on his family’s property. Carroll County deputies arrived and the man pulled out a “high-powered weapon” and fired at the deputies who returned fire. The man then locked himself inside the home, prompting deputies to call in a SWAT team and other specialized units, according to the TBI. After nearly six hours, police went into the home and found the man shot to death.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wkrn.com/news/local-news/tbi-investigating-officer-involved-shooting-in-carroll-county/
Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 02/22/2023
Location : Walnut St
City : Cary
County : Cary
State : North Carolina
Agency : Cary PD, SWAT
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Arriving at a wellness check for a man in mental health crisis, Cary PD found a man barricaded in a home at the Windsor apartments on Walnut Street. After hours of standoff and police firing a “distraction device”, SWAT entered the residence and a shootout ensued. The man’s 1-year-old son was injured. The man died from suicide under police duress.
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Brian Russell Frey
Age :53
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 02/22/2023
Location : Maple Island Road and Hall
City : Muskegon County
County : Muskegon
State : Michigan
Agency : Muskegon County Sheriff's Office
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Third party motorist killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Muskegon County deputies were chasing another vehicle when it hit the car of Brian Russell, a 53-year-old third party motorist, killing him. The female driver who had been fleeing was allegedly intoxicated and speed was escalated by the police chase.
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Sabeh Alalkawi
Age :30
Gender :Male
Race : Middle Eastern
Date : 02/22/2023
Location : Hoosick+15thSt
City : Troy
County : Renssalaer
State : New York
Agency : Troy PD
Officer(s) : Justin Bynes
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Third party motorist killed by police speeding to domestic disturbance call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Sabeh Alalkawi was a pizza delivery driver and young father of twins who was on the road when officer Justin Bynes of Troy PD slammed into his vehicle, killing him. The officer was on the way to a domestic disturbance. It is questioned by the family whether speeding was justified. The officer was not charged.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://wnyt.com/top-stories/man-killed-in-crash-with-troy-police-officer/
Brian Dexter Pruitt
Age :41
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 02/22/2023
Location : S. Riverside Drive
City : Tulsa
County : Ada
State : Oklahoma
Agency : Lighthorse PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed during police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Tulsa Police and Lighthorse Police chased a motorcycle for speeding until the driver crashed on Peoria just before 58th going southbound. Brian Dexter Pruitt died and another person was injured from the crash resulting from the police chase for a moving violation.
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Mariela Cardenas
Age :42
Gender :Female
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 02/22/2023
Location : Silver Lake Boulevard and Temple
City : Los Angeles
County : Los Angeles
State : California
Agency : LAPD
Officer(s) : Miguel Salazar, Jacqueline McBride, Preston Moseby
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Unhoused woman with replica gun killed by police
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On February 22, 2023 around 7:55 p.m., Rampart Division patrol officers responded to a radio call of an assault in the area of Silver Lake Boulevard and Temple Street where an unhoused Latina woman named Mariela Cardenas was pointing a pellet gun at passersby. Police shot and killed her. LAPD lists the three officers involved in the shooting: Miguel Salazar, Jacqueline McBride, and Preston Moseby, who are all assigned to Rampart Division.Jacqueline McBride is the daughter of the department’s police union boss, Jamie McBride. McBride’s other daughter, Toni, was involved in a shooting that killed Daniel Hernandez, 38, in 2020.Her father Jamie McBride reportedly shot at least seven people in his career. The shooting of Cardenas was cleared by AG Bonta.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://2urbangirls.com/2023/02/lapd-records-another-officer-involved-shooting/
https://www.dailybreeze.com/2023/02/23/lapd-officers-shoot-woman-near-silver-lake-homeless-camp/
https://www.lapdonline.org/newsroom/officer-involved-shooting-in-rampart-division-nrf010-23hg/
Booker Talefares Pannell
Age :40
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 02/22/2023
Location : 9175 W Stockton Blvd
City : Elk Grove
County : Sacramento
State : California
Agency : Elk Grove PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot, taser
Event : Killed by police during disturbance call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Elk Grove Police Department were called to a disturbance around 11:40 p.m. at a Holiday Inn Express at 9175 West Stockton Boulevard where a man at the hotel got angry after a hotel employee told him there were no rooms available and started grabbing a phone from the employee as they were trying to call for help.
Police said the man appeared to be under the influence of controlled substances. One officer shot and killed him. He is believed to have been unarmed.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.cbsnews.com/sacramento/news/elk-grove-police-shooting-bodycam-dead/
https://www.sacbee.com/news/local/crime/article273028655.html
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0L44Xuevfo8
https://www.sacbee.com/news/local/crime/article272570390.html
Timothy McCree Johnson
Age :37
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 02/22/2023
Location : 1961 Chain Bridge Rd
City : Tysons Corner
County : Fairfax
State : Virginia
Agency : Fairfax County PD
Officer(s) : Sgt. Wesley Shifflett, Ofc. James Sadler
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after alleged shoplifting of sunglasses
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Fairfax County PD responded to a report of shoplifting and found a man who fled on foot and was chased by officers. Police claim Johnson refused orders to get on the ground and he was shot and killed by Officers Wesley Shiflett and James Sadler. He had been unarmed. No sunglasses were found and it is not clear whether any shoplifting had ever taken place.
***UPDATE 10/20/2023***
Officer Wesley Shiflett was fired and was indicted on 10/12/2023 by a special grand jury for involuntary manslaughter and firearms charges in the death of Johnson. Shiflett's attorney waived the reading of the two charges, said he believes his client will be found not guilty.
Manslaughter is a Class 5 felony in Virginia. If convicted, he will face one to ten years of imprisonment and/or a fine of up to $2500.
For involuntary manslaughter, the penalty is almost exactly the same as voluntary manslaughter with maximum of ten years in state prison, plus up to a $2500 fine. However, some judges will extend leniency, and yhe may only be jailed for a maximum of one year in county jail.
A trial date has not been set so far but a jury trial is expected within nine months. This page will be updated when new information becomes available.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.fox5dc.com/video/1184387
https://www.fox5dc.com/video/1184412
https://patch.com/virginia/mclean/police-fatally-shoot-dc-man-suspected-stealing-sunglasses-tysons
https://wtop.com/fairfax-county/2023/02/1-injured-in-police-shooting-near-tysons-corner-mall/
https://apnews.com/article/virginia-police-shooting-video-48ea485a4d1370be77d73a9be04e7ada
Jason Resendez
Age :47
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 02/22/2023
Location : 23rd and Glendale
City : Phoenix
County : Maricopa
State : Arizona
Agency : Phoenix PD
Officer(s) : Brian Bower
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during investigation of past domestic violence incident
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Phoenix PD were looking for a man involved in a domestic violence event the previous month. The man drove past the residence of his victim several times near 23rd and Glendale. Policeallege that he fired a shotand officer Brian Bowershot and killed him.
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Amarion Hope
Age :17
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 02/21/2023
Location : Unknown
City : Phoenix
County : Maricopa
State : Arizona
Agency : Avondale PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after shoplifting
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Avondale PD claim that Amarion Hope was shoplifting at a dollar store and tried to arrest him. He resisted, struggled with police and as he broke free from them, police shot and killed him. Police allege that he pulled a knife on them but nothing of the sort was seen on the video they provided. Police separately showed pictures of a simple kitchen knife, claiming it had been on his person. The video shows the police’s main points but it is not visible where he was a lethal risk to police during apprehension that required shooting.
SOURCE LINKS :
Christian Drye
Age :30
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 02/21/2023
Location : Johnston Ave+State St
City : Hemet
County : Riverside
State : California
Agency : Hemet PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Mistaken identity, police killed homeowner
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Hemet Police Department officers were first dispatched to Johnston Avenue and State Street around 10 a.m. to look for a person involved in a theft. Homeowner Christian Drye was shot dead by police in his own backyard after being mistaken for the person they were looking for. Drye was a local homeowner and a married father of five who was in his backyard with a gun to check on the disturbance police had caused when he was shot and killed by invading police.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/hemet-christian-drye-killed-by-police-backyard/3101244/
https://www.pressenterprise.com/2023/02/22/wife-of-man-killed-by-hemet-police-questions-shooting/
Name Not Disclosed
Age :70
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 02/21/2023
Location : University Blvd+Hampden Ave
City : Denver
County : Denver
State : Colorado
Agency : Denver PD
Officer(s) : Unnamed off-duty lieutenant
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Off-duty lieutenant ran over and killed pedestrian
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
An off-duty Denver police lieutenant was driving an unmarked cruiser on Feb. 21 near the intersection of University Boulevard and Hampden Avenue when he hit and killed an elderly man walking near the crossing. The lieutenant is a veteran of the Denver PD who has not been publicly identified. The pedestrian’s name has also not been released. It is not known why the officer crashed into the pedestrian. He had been off-duty and it is not known whether he was DUI-tested after the fatal crash.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.kktv.com/2023/03/01/denver-police-officer-involved-deadly-crash-while-off-duty/
https://www.cbsnews.com/colorado/news/denver-police-lieutenant-deadly-auto-pedestrian-crash/
Ronnie Demetris Hill
Age :51
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 02/21/2023
Location : Eliseo C. Felix Jr Way+Riley Dr
City : Avondale
County : Maricopa
State : Arizona
Agency : Avondale PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during shoplifting call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Avondale Police officials said at around 12:30 p.m. they received a call about shoplifting near Dysart and Buckeye roadsat a Dollar store. An Avondale Officer located a man nearby matching the description and ended up shooting and killing him after the man wrestled free from the officer and took off running. The officer fired 5 bullets, killing Ronnie Hill. The man is believed to have been unarmed.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.fox10phoenix.com/news/police-shooting-in-avondale-leaves-suspect-dead-officials-say
https://www.azfamily.com/2023/02/21/officer-hurt-suspect-killed-avondale-shooting/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QKI8ugupp0M
https://www.fox10phoenix.com/news/police-shooting-in-avondale-leaves-suspect-dead-officials-say
https://ktar.com/story/5456268/suspect-dead-officer-injured-following-shooting-in-avondale/
Joe Michael Goss
Age :45
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 02/21/2023
Location : Indian Trail+E Veterans Memorial Blvd
City : Harker Heights
County : Bell
State : Texas
Agency : Harker Heights PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during traffic stop
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Harker Heights PD attempted a traffic stop at Indian Trail and East Veterans Memorial Highway. The man fled the vehicle and ran from officers who chased him in foot pursuit. They allege that the man had a knife and they shot and killed him.Policereportedly refuse to release BWC of this event.
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Kyle Bazant
Age :34
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 02/21/2023
Location : 7000 block of W Thurston
City : Milwaukee
County : Milwaukee
State : Wisconsin
Agency : Milwaukee Police Department
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress after traffic stop, PIT, stop sticks
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On February 21, 2023, Milwaukee Police Department in the 7000 block of West Thurston Avenue saw a vehicle without any license plates. Police initiated a traffic stop and the driver initially pulled over, then stepped on the gas and fled the traffic stop. Other nearby officers initiated a chase. The man drove through a red traffic signal and collided with a third-party vehicle in the 9100 block of West Silver Spring Drive after stop sticks and a PIT maneuver had been tried. The fleeing driver again fled the crash on foot, revealed a handgun and continued to run. An officer shot and killed Kyle Bazant.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.fox9.com/news/wisconsin-man-suicide-police-chase-minnesota-bca
https://www.fox9.com/news/wisconsin-man-suicide-police-chase-minnesota-bca
https://wtmj.com/news/2023/02/21/one-person-dead-after-incident-at-silver-spring-and-91st/
Herman B. Lucas
Age :31
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 02/21/2023
Location : 91st+Silver Spring
City : Milwaukee
County : Milwaukee
State : Wisconsin
Agency : Milwaukee PD
Officer(s) : Kevin Hansen
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during traffic stop
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Milwaukee PD attempted to make a traffic stopnear 91st and Silver Spring on a man driving without a license plate.The driver took off, ran a red light when police escalated a high-speed, crashed into another car and ran away on foot. Police allege that he had a gun. They shot and killed him. Police were seen dragging him by the leg “like garbage” as a bystander commented and repositioning him twice after being shot while he may have still been alive, causing an outcry from the public about tampering with the crime scene. The officers were cleared by the DA.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.fox6now.com/news/milwaukee-police-shooting-officer-investigation
https://twitter.com/REALSIRMAEJOR/status/1628977082951663617
https://www.wisconsinrightnow.com/herman-lucas/
https://www.wisn.com/article/milwaukee-police-officer-cleared-in-february-deadly-shooting/44614548
Michael John Dishong
Age :46
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 02/21/2023
Location : 700 block of Tucson Road SW
City : Palm Bay
County : Brevard
State : Florida
Agency : Palm Bay PD, SWAT
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic disturbance
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Palm Bay PD were called to a home on Tucson Road SW around 12:30 a.m. on 02/21/2023 when a woman called and stated that 46-year-old Michael Dishong was threatening her and other people inside the home with a gun. Palm Bay PD and SWAT arrived and Dishong isolated himself in the backyard with a rifle and a handgun. Police allege that he refused to cooperate and SWAT shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wesh.com/article/officer-involved-shooting-palm-bay/43006639#
https://www.fox35orlando.com/news/1-dead-in-palm-bay-officer-involved-shooting-police
https://www.wesh.com/article/officer-involved-shooting-palm-bay/43006639
Jackari Taylor 1 of 3
Age :18
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 02/20/2023
Location : I-80+Suisun Valley Rd
City : Fairfield
County : Solano
State : California
Agency : CHP
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 02/20/2023, California Highway Patrol tried to pull over a vehicle in Fairfield they felt may be stolen. The car did not stop and police escalated a chase on I-80 east of American Canyon. The driver exited the freeway at Suisun Valley Road and rolled the vehicle at high speed during the police chase, killing 3 people.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://abc7news.com/fatal-crash-carjacking-solano-county-three-killed/12859606/
https://www.sfgate.com/crime/article/solano-county-police-chase-rollover-crash-17801737.php
https://www.cbsnews.com/sanfrancisco/news/three-die-in-solano-county-high-speed-pursuit-crash/
“JW” 2 of 3
Age :17
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 02/20/2023
Location : I-80+Suisun Valley Rd
City : I-80+Suisun Valley Rd
County : Solano
State : California
Agency : CHP
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 02/20/2023, California Highway patrol tried to pull over a vehicle in Fairfield they felt may be stolen. The car did not stop and police escalated a chase on I-80 east of American Canyon. The driver exited the freeway at Suisun Valley Road and rolled the vehicle at high speed during the police chase, killing 3 people.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://abc7news.com/fatal-crash-carjacking-solano-county-three-killed/12859606/
https://www.sfgate.com/crime/article/solano-county-police-chase-rollover-crash-17801737.php
https://www.cbsnews.com/sanfrancisco/news/three-die-in-solano-county-high-speed-pursuit-crash/
“JD” 3 of 3
Age :16
Gender :Female
Race : Black
Date : 02/20/2023
Location : I-80+Suisun Valley Rd
City : Fairfield
County : Solano
State : California
Agency : CHP
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Vehicle Event: 3 teens killed by police chase after theft and carjacking
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 02/20/2023, California Highway patrol tried to pull over a vehicle in Fairfield they felt may be stolen. The car did not stop and police escalated a chase on I-80 east of American Canyon. The driver exited the freeway at Suisun Valley Road and rolled the vehicle at high speed during the police chase, killing 3 people.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://abc7news.com/fatal-crash-carjacking-solano-county-three-killed/12859606/
https://www.sfgate.com/crime/article/solano-county-police-chase-rollover-crash-17801737.php
https://www.cbsnews.com/sanfrancisco/news/three-die-in-solano-county-high-speed-pursuit-crash/
Cody Earnest
Age :42
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 02/20/2023
Location : 1734 Highway 32
City : Okolona
County : Chickasaw
State : Mississippi
Agency : Chickasaw County SO
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during traffic stop
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Chickasaw County deputies pulled over 42-year-old Iraq veteran Cody Earnest on 1734 Highway 32 in Okolona for undisclosed reasons and shot him to death. He was known to have PTSD from military service but since police revealed so little, it is not known whether that played a role. The reasons why he was stopped, what exactly transpired and why he was shot were not disclosed by police.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wcbi.com/mbi-investigates-fatal-officer-involved-shooting-in-okolona/
Michael James Trask
Age :39
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 02/20/2023
Location : 63rd Street between 183rd and 199th
City : Goddard
County : Sedgwick
State : Kansas
Agency : Goddard PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after chase for reckless driving
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A Goddard officer escalated a chase against a driver whom they felt was driving erratically. Police allege that the driver had a BB gun and walked toward police with the replica BB gun and was shot and killed at 63rd Street between 183rd and 199thin Goddard. The officer fired 8 shots with lethal intent and result. The officer was not charged.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.kwch.com/2023/02/20/goddard-police-involved-shooting/
https://www.kfdi.com/2023/02/20/shooting-incident-under-investigation-southwest-of-wichita/
https://www.kake.com/story/48413573/sheriff-man-carrying-bb-gun-fatally-shot-by-goddard-officer
https://newstalkkzrg.com/2023/02/22/sheriff-man-carrying-bb-gun-fatally-shot-by-goddard-officer/
Brent Allen Thompson
Age :28
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 02/19/2023
Location : I-5 near Mountain Vista exit
City : Fort Collins
County : Larimer
State : Colorado
Agency : Larimer County SO
Officer(s) : Lorenzo Lujan
Cause of Death : Taser
Event : Killed during police foot
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Larimer County deputies stopped Brent Thompson, allege that he gave a fake name and then attempted to flee the scene on foot. Police used a taser on him which caused him to flee into the path of oncoming cars where he was hit and killed while trying to escape deputies. He had been stopped for expired registration. The officer was cleared by the DA.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.denverpost.com/2023/02/19/larimer-county-sheriff-road-death/
https://www.yahoo.com/news/man-hit-car-during-traffic-145525138.html?guccounter=1