Death by Cop 2022-2024
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Sina Chohili Sobby
Age :22
Gender :Male
Race : Middle Eastern
Date : 08/27/2024
Location : Merida Apartment Homes 2167 NE I-410 Loop
City : San Antonio
County : Bexar
State : Texas
Agency : ATF
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during arrest
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
ATF reportedly arrived at the Merida Apartment homes in San Antonio to serve a warrant. A man allegedly pointed a gun at them. Police shot and killed him.
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Kim Lawong Crocker
Age :58
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 08/27/2024
Location : 5000 block of Dodge Avenue
City : Eastman
County : Dodge
State : Georgia
Agency : Dodge County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during animal control call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Dodge County deputies were sent to the 5000 block of Dodge Avenue in Eastman for a report of pigs wandering on the road. When they arrived, they were met by Kim Crocker, who fired shots at them. Police shot and killed him.
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Edgar Giovanny Oviedo
Age :16
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 08/27/2024
Location : Doliva Drive and Clairemont Mesa Boulevard
City : San Diego
County : San Diego
State : California
Agency : San Diego Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Juvenile driver killed by police chase crash, 1 officer also killed
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
San Diego PD chased a vehicle that was allegedly seen speeding. The chase escalated to high speeds and police alleged that they called off the pursuit moments before a catastrophic impact that killed both the reportedly juvenile driver of the fleeing vehicle as well as San Diego officer Austin Machitar.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local/clairemont-mesa-multi-car-crash-sdpd-vehicle/3607025/
https://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local/clairemont-crash-pursuit-suspect-identified/3608963/
Jacob Daniel Bundy
Age :39
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 08/27/2024
Location : Washington Square Mall
City : Beaverton
County : Washington
State : Oregon
Agency : Beaverton Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after alleged shoplifting incident
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
An unknown number of Beaverton PD officers allegedly tackled a man believed involved in a shoplifting episode at Nordstrom’s department store. A five-minute physical struggle between the man and several police officers in the parking lot and sued. Beaverton officers alleged that the man pulled a gun and fired it. Police shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.kptv.com/2024/08/27/man-shot-killed-by-beaverton-police-near-washington-square-mall/
Derrick Rankins
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 08/27/2024
Location : Linden Lane
City : Linden Lane
County : Henry
State : Indiana
Agency : US Marshals, Atlanta Police Department, Henry County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during search warrant execution
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Derek Rankins had allegedly killed a woman a week prior and Henry County deputies as well as US Marshals closed in on him at a home on Linden Lane in Stockbridge with a search warrant. Police engaged in a shootout with him. An officer was injured and Rankins was killed.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/us-marshal-struck-gunfire-henry-county-dozens-police-scene
Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 08/27/2024
Location : Gardenia and Hibiscus
City : Panama City Beach
County : Bay
State : Florida
Agency : Panama City Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Taser
Event : Died after tasering and rough arrest
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
The Panama City Beach Police Department were called because a man showed signs of intoxication and erratic behavior. Police chased the unarmed man to a storage facility where an unknown number of officers attempted to subdue him and fired tasers at him. He reportedly became unresponsive during arrest. Police administered Narcan, but he died. It is not known how much intoxication and how much physical assault and taste during arrest contributed to this death.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wjhg.com/video/2024/08/27/pcbp-say-suspect-dies-after-medical-emergency-during-arrest/
Corbin Crick
Age :14
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 08/27/2024
Location : County Road 250 E
City : Frankford
County : Clinton
State : Indiana
Agency : Frankford Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Juvenile killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Frankford Police observed an SUV driving erratically and took up chase, which ended when the vehicle crashed at County Road 250 E. One juvenile died and another was airlifted to a hospital in unknown condition. When police went to the home of Corbin Crick, they found his father dead from unrelated causes, having died the same day.
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Scott Adam Jenkins
Age :59
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 08/26/2024
Location : I-90 near Highway 43
City : Winona
County : Winona
State : Minnesota
Agency : Eau Claire Police Department, Winona Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Scott Jenkins had allegedly killed his sister and fled. Police caught up with him on the I-90 Near Highway 43. When police approached the vehicle, he shot and killed himself.
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Rustin Lee Burke
Age :39
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 08/26/2024
Location : 300 block of S. Main
City : Follett
County : Lipscomb
State : Texas
Agency : Lipscomb County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police under undisclosed circumstances
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Lipscomb County deputies shot and killed Ruston Lee Burke, after he drove an ATV into a grocery store and shoplifted.
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Mixalis Christos Papalas-Schultz
Age :1
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 08/26/2024
Location : Sherman Road at 244th Road
City : Atchison
County : Atchison
State : Kansas
Agency : Atchison Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Bystander (infant) killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Police chased a vehicle at high speed until it crashed and rolled over. A baby was killed.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.mscnews.net/news/?nk=78125
https://hutchpost.com/posts/2bd0c2e4-845a-457f-887e-580b268922d5
Name Not Disclosed
Age :39
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 08/26/2024
Location : County Road 347
City : Chiefland
County : Levy
State : Florida
Agency : FHP, Levy County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Driver killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Florida Highway Patrol troopers chased a 39-year-old man they believe was involved in a carjacking in another county. Levy County Sheriff’s Office joined the chase on US 19. An unknown number of law-enforcement vehicles hunted the car at speeds up to 120 miles an hour on the highway. Police alleged that the man fired shots at them. The hunt continued across multiple counties until the man crashed on county road 347 in Chiefland and died.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wcjb.com/2024/08/27/vehicle-chase-ended-one-person-dead-levy-county/
Raymond Morin
Age :35
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 08/26/2024
Location : Roundhouse Point Campground
City : Valley County
County : Valley
State : Montana
Agency : Valley County Sheriff’s Office, McCone County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during disturbance call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
The Valley and McCone County Sheriff’s offices responded to a disturbance call at Roundhouse Point Campground where a man and a woman were arguing outside of a vehicle late at night. Police alleged that when they arrived, the man fired a gun toward them, and the female moved toward the officer who fired a taser at her. The male approached and was shot and killed.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://nbcmontana.com/news/local/one-dead-following-officer-involved-shooting-in-valley-county
Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 08/26/2024
Location : Luther Hill Road and Glade Paulding Road
City : Laurel
County : Jones
State : Mississippi
Agency : Laurel Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Driver killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Laurel PD responded to reports of a man firing 20 rounds from a handgun near an apartment building. It was not reported that anyone was hit. Police chased the man in a vehicle at high-speed until he crashed at Luther Hill Road in Glade Pine Road in Laurel. The man died. He has not been identified by police to date.
SOURCE LINKS :
Photo: Powers VFD
https://www.wjtv.com/news/pine-belt/laurel-shooting-suspect-dies-during-crash-police/
Emmanuel Blanco Cruz
Age :37
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 08/25/2024
Location : 1500 block of Fair Oaks Drive
City : Richardson
County : Dallas
State : Texas
Agency : Richardson Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic violence call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Richardson PD were called to a domestic violence situation where a man with a large knife was allegedly holding a woman hostage. When police arrived, the man moved toward them which enabled the woman to escape. Police shot and killed the man.
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Mark Francis Kelly
Age :62
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 08/25/2024
Location : Washington Houses at 1875 T
City : New York
County : Manhattan
State : New York
Agency : NYPD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during “man with a gun" call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A man with a gun was seen at the intersection of 103rd Street and Third Avenue. NYPD were called and arrived. They shot and killed the man.
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Na'Im-mikal Wayne Sanders
Age :38
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 08/24/2024
Location : 6200 block of Rime Village Drive
City : Huntsville
County : Limestone
State : Alabama
Agency : Huntsville Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic violence call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Huntsville PD were called to a domestic violence situation, came upon a man who fired shots at a fleeing woman right in front of them. Police shot and killed him.
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Christopher Bly
Age :40
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 08/24/2024
Location : Don Rich Drive
City : Carrollton
County : Carroll
State : Georgia
Agency : Carroll County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : 1 of 2 dead from on-duty shooting
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Deputy Taylor, Bristow of the Carroll County Sheriff’s Office arrived at the residence of 40-year-old Christopher Bly for a search warrant. Bly reportedly pulled out a pistol and shot himself while the bullet traveled and hit deputy Bristow as well. Both Bly and Bristow died from the same bullet. Child porn, apparently part of the investigation, was reportedly found in the home.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.yahoo.com/news/carroll-county-deputy-shot-line-064603637.html
Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 08/24/2024
Location : Highway 2/52
City : Minot
County : Ward
State : North Dakota
Agency : Minot Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Police traffic stopped a man who exited his vehicle with a gun. Police engaged in a half hour standoff when the man died from suicide under police duress.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.kxnet.com/news/top-stories/traffic-stop-leads-to-standoff-and-death-in-southwest-minot/
Manuel Arteaga
Age :42
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 08/24/2024
Location : 1800 block of Harriot St
City : Beaumont
County : Jefferson
State : Texas
Agency : Beaumont Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during disturbance call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Beaumont police were sent to a disturbance call for a man with a chainsaw. They found him behind a residence. He walked towards police. They shot and killed him. Family and eyewitnesses state that he was unarmed and shot many times. His family members stated on social media that he was holding a chainsaw because he was a tree trimmer at work. BWC is not available so far.
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Tanner Smith 2 of 2
Age :36
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 08/23/2024
Location : Route 57 at Griswold Road
City : Elyria
County : Lorain
State : Ohio
Agency : Elyria Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : 2 passengers killed in police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Elyria police thought they saw a “hand-to-hand drug transaction” through a vehicle and took up chase. Police escalated to pursuit until the fleeing vehicle crashed into a bystander vehicle in an intersection. Two passengers of the car being chased were killed while the driver and another passenger were injured. The driver of the vehicle that was hit was also transported to the hospital in unknown condition.
SOURCE LINKS :
Dashcam Video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=orWY6yb0FB4
Richard Philip Randall Jr.
Age :41
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 08/23/2024
Location : 900 block of Wymore Road
City : Winter Park
County : Orange
State : Florida
Agency : Altamonte Springs Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during arrest
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Altamonte Springs PD arrived at a location in the 900 block of Wymore Road in Winter Park in order to serve a felony arrest warrant on Richard Phillip Randall Jr. Police allege that they saw him with an unknown object in his hand and shot and killed him. It is not known what the object was or whether he presented an active threat until a BWC and more data is released.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wesh.com/article/police-wymore-road-winter-park/61955642
https://www.fox35orlando.com/news/winter-park-police-investigation-wymore-road
Kentrail Dumarrio-Elijauan Small
Age :40
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 08/23/2024
Location : Park Terrace Motel 9025 Pendleton Pike
City : Indianapolis
County : Marion
State : Indiana
Agency : Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department, SWAT
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during narcotics search
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Indianapolis Metro PD arrived at the Park Terrace Motel on Pendleton Pike to serve a narcotic search warned on a man. When they first entered into the motel room, they allegedly engaged in an altercation with a man. Police shot and killed him. A gun was found in the hotel room.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://fox59.com/news/indycrime/police-involved-in-shooting-in-lawrence/
https://www.wrtv.com/news/local-news/crime/police-involved-in-shooting-near-motel-on-pendleton-pike
Michael Hobbs
Age :39
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 08/23/2024
Location : 11200 Vista Del Sol
City : El Paso
County : El Paso
State : Texas
Agency : El Paso Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during arrest
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
El Paso Police tried to serve a robbery warrant to a 39-yuear-old man who allegedly pulled out a weapon. Police engaged in a shootout and killed him.
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Brayden Hemphill
Age :17
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 08/23/2024
Location : West Broad Street and Whitehead Road
City : Sugar Hill
County : Gwinnett
State : Georgia
Agency : Gwinnett County Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Teenager killed by police in mental health crisis
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A 17-year-old teen called Gwinnett himself and reported that he was suicidal and in mental health crisis. Police claim that he was a danger to self and others as he had access to a knife. They arrived and shot and killed him.
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Billy Ray Factor
Age :25
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 08/23/2024
Location : Three Stars and Woodcreek Roads
City : Edmond
County : Oklahoma
State : Oklahoma
Agency : Edmond Police Department
Officer(s) : Garrett Hill, Ismael Fiorina
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during armed disturbance
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Edmond police were called because a man was trespassing in a backyard. When police arrived, they saw him on a balcony with a gun. Police shot and killed him. It is unknown what his relationship to the residents of the home was but they were seen to be very upset about the shooting.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.koco.com/article/1-person-shot-killed-after-officer-involved-shooting-in-edmond/61963048
Brian Lavon Battle
Age :29
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 08/23/2024
Location : I-485
City : Charlotte
County : Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department
State : North Carolina
Agency : Bystander killed by police chase crash
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Bystander killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A man called Charlotte-Mecklenburg and reported a stolen vehicle on the shoulder of the I-485. When police arrived, the man who had reported the stolen vehicle and stood on the shoulder, was hit by a motorhome exiting the freeway while at least two police vehicles were also involved in the crash. The person who had been waiting for police was killed.
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Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 08/23/2024
Location : Horizon Extended Stay hotel along Iris Drive
City : Rockdale
County : Rockdale
State : Georgia
Agency : US Marshals, Rockdale County Sheriff’s Office, SWAT
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
US Marshals and Rockdale SWAT arrived at the Horizon Extended Stay Hotel along Iris Drive in Rockdale County to arrest a man for homicide. After a standoff, they found him dead from suicide in the hotel room.
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Thomas Chase
Age :92
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 08/23/2024
Location : Unknown
City : Brighton
County : Monroe
State : New York
Agency : Rochester Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Bystander killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Rochester PD chased three teen boys after shots were fired. The three boys allegedly jumped in a car and stole it while running from police. Police chase them at high speed until they crashed at an intersection into another vehicle. An elderly man driving the bystander vehicle was killed in the intersection. The three boys, ages 13, 16 and 17 were injured.
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Juan Barbosa
Age :41
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 08/23/2024
Location : 89th and Mustang Road
City : Mustang
County : Canadian
State : Oklahoma
Agency : Mustang Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during welfare check
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Mustang PD were sent to a welfare check, found a man who did not cooperate and shot and killed him. Details are still scant.
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Vernon Randle, Jr.
Age :27
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 08/23/2024
Location : Liberty and Sixth Streets
City : Alton
County : Illinois
State : Illinois
Agency : Alton Police Department
Officer(s) : Allen Averbeck
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police under undisclosed circumstances
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Alton police received a call about shots being fired. They arrived at liberty and sixth Street in Alton and chased Vernon Randall on foot. He shot and killed a police K9. Police shot and killed him.
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Timothy Lamar Crowe
Age :52
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 08/23/2024
Location : Smith Chapel Road
City : Unknown
County : Rockdale
State : Georgia
Agency : US Marshals, Crawford County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Crawford County deputies confronted Timothy Crowe over a previous homicide they felt him to be involved with. Police escalated a standoff. Crowe died by suicide under police duress.
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Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 08/23/2024
Location : Anders Road
City : Pittstown
County : Rensselaer
State : New York
Agency : Rensselaer County Sheriff’s Office, New York State Police
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
The Rensselaer County Sheriff’s Office received a call about a domestic violence. They arrived on Anders Road in Pittstown and found an injured woman. The man who had assaulted her had fled. New York State Police were called and the man was finally located 300 yards away from the home, having died from suicide under police duress.
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Meghan Incorvaia 1 of 2
Age :36
Gender :Female
Race : White
Date : 08/23/2024
Location : Route 57 at Griswold Road
City : Elyria
County : Lorain
State : Ohio
Agency : Elyria Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : 2 passengers killed in police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Elyria police thought they saw a “hand-to-hand drug transaction” through a vehicle and took up chase. Police escalated to pursuit until the fleeing vehicle crashed into a bystander vehicle in an intersection. Two passengers of the car being chased were killed while the driver and another passenger were injured. The driver of the vehicle that was hit was also transported to the hospital in unknown condition.
SOURCE LINKS :
Dashcam Video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=orWY6yb0FB4
Kevin Kennedy
Age :44
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 08/22/2024
Location : Lanier Road
City : Moultrie
County : Colqiuitt
State : Georgia
Agency : Georgia State Patrol
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : K9
Event : Reportedly killed by K9 after mistaken identity by police
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Kevin Kennedy, 44, was riding his ATV when Georgia State Patrol Saw him and began chasing him. During a foot chase, police unleashed a K9 that allegedly savagely attacked him. He died on 08/27/2024 from injuries from the police dog attack. According to his family, he had been bitten in the neck by the K9, and they seem to be certain that this was his cause of death. It turns out that Georgia State Patrol made a mistake. His ATV was not stolen. He had done nothing wrong when he was attacked and killed by a police dog. Georgia State Patrol has still not commented on the case as of 08/28/2024.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.walb.com/2024/08/28/moultrie-man-dies-following-gsp-k-9-pursuit/
Julio Cordero
Age :54
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 08/22/2024
Location : Franklin High School 900 Resler Drive
City : El Paso
County : El Paso
State : Texas
Agency : El Paso Independent School District
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Retired FBI agent killed by police on school campus
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
An El Paso Independence School District officer shot and killed a man in his 50s on school campus.
On 8/22/2024, it was reported that the man shot and killed was retired 54-year-old FBI agent Julio Cordero whose son was a senior at the school.
FBI agent Cordero had a long and distinguished career, notably bringing about more than 40 convictions of prominent El Paso citizens involved in massive public corruption. He suffered PTSD and was known to have mental health crises as well and retired. Lengthy descriptions of his life and struggles are enclosed in the links below. Police have not spoken to the family or explained the events as of 8/25/2024.
SOURCE LINKS :
The Cordero Family contributes:
https://www.yahoo.com/news/ex-fbi-agent-killed-episd-035715362.html
Zachary Johnson
Age :32
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 08/22/2024
Location : Tennessee River
City : Chester County
County : Chester
State : Tennessee
Agency : Chester County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Drowned
Event : Drowned during police pursuit
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Chester County deputies chased a man who refused a traffic stop. Police alleged that he pointed a weapon. Police fired shots at him. The man fled and police chased him at high speed through McNairy County into Hardin County. After an hour-long chase, the man drove down a boat ramp and drove the vehicle into the water. Police say that he “showed” a weapon police did not attempt to follow him into the water and found him dead later.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://wreg.com/news/man-dead-after-officer-involved-shooting-in-tn/
Matthew Bruce Coleman
Age :45
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 08/22/2024
Location : W Socrum Loop Rd
City : Lakeland
County : Polk
State : Florida
Agency : Polk County Sheriff’s Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during arrest
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Police were looking for Matthew Bruce Coleman due to several outstanding warrants. They located him in a backyard on Socrum Loop, Road. He hid in a shed. Police threw CS gas into the shed. When they forced their way in, they found him dead from alleged suicide.
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Juan Diego Contreras
Age :22
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 08/22/2024
Location : 700 block of N Pueblo St
City : Weslaco
County : Hidalgo
State : Texas
Agency : Weslaco Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during “man with a gun” call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Weslaco PD received a call about a very intoxicated man with a gun. Police arrived and claimed that he was reaching for a shotgun when they shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.valleycentral.com/news/local-news/hcso-man-dies-in-officer-involved-shooting/
Name Not Disclosed
Age :52
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 08/22/2024
Location : Spofford Avenue
City : Warwick
County : Kent
State : Rhode Island
Agency : Warwick Police Department, SWAT
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Warwick PD were sent to a domestic violence call involving a man with a gun. Police arrived, created a perimeter and escalated a standoff. SWAT entered and found the man dead from suicide.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/man-found-dead-after-warwick-standoff/ar-AA1pcSYL
Alex Gonzalez Jr
Age :30
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 08/21/2024
Location : W 42nd Pl and W 5th Ct
City : Hialeah
County : Miami-Dade
State : Florida
Agency : Miami Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after homicide
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Alex Gonzalez was Involved in a domestic violence event in which he stabbed his teen sister, mother and grandmother. Police arrived and shot and killed him. One of the women he stabbed also died.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.cbsnews.com/miami/news/police-swarm-hialeah-home-shots-fired-officer/
https://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/crime/article291243100.html