Death by Cop 2021-2025
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Robert Edgett
Age :69
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 07/04/2023
Location : Anthem area
City : Henderson
County : Clarke
State : Nevada
Agency : Henderson PD, SWAT
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Robert Edgett killed a female and locked himself into a home. When SWAT and Henderson PD bore down on the residence, he committed suicide under police duress.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.fox5vegas.com/2023/07/04/henderson-police-swat-scene-standoff-with-man-anthem-community/
Frankie L. Cope
Age :43
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 07/04/2023
Location : Ables Lane
City : Lexington
County : Henderson
State : Tennessee
Agency : Henderson County SO
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Unknown
Event : Killed by police during arrest
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Two deputies were serving a warrant on Ables Lane and found a man with a knife at the residence. They shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.local3news.com/regional-national/tn/tbi-investigating-officer-involved-shooting-in-henderson-county/article_1ac15696-1b54-11ee-a0d7-8b288f78bb99.html
https://www.wbbjtv.com/2023/07/04/officer-involved-shooting-under-investigation-in-henderson-county/
Greg Timothy Covey Jr.
Age :24
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 07/04/2023
Location : 24200 block of Arch St
City : Newhall
County : Los Angeles
State : California
Agency : Santa Clarita Valley SO
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Santa Clarita Valley deputies attempted to arrest Greg Covey for gang-related activity they felt he had been involved in. Police shot and killed him during arrest.
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Matao Herrera
Age :21
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 07/04/2023
Location : Carbon St
City : Syracuse
County : Onondaga
State : New York
Agency : Syracuse PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during chase, family disputes narrative
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Syracuse PD state that they saw a man shoot someone around 8 p.m. in the area of Park and Oberst Streets. Police chased the man into Carbon Street where according to police, he shot himself during the chase. He died. The family contests this and states that police shot and killed him.
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Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 07/04/2023
Location : Sheridan+107th
City : Westminster
County : Jefferson
State : California
Agency : Jefferson County SO
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Pedestrian killed by police cruiser
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
An unnamed male pedestrian was struck and killed by a Jefferson County deputy on Sheridan and 107th Street in Westminster, CO on 07/04/2023.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.cbsnews.com/colorado/news/westminster-police-officer-strikes-pedestrian-traffic/
Name Not Disclosed
Age :56
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 07/04/2023
Location : I-10+32nd St
City : Phoenix
County : Maricopa
State : Arizona
Agency : Arizona DPS
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Suicide under police duress
Event : Killed by police after chase
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Arizona DPS saw a vehicle speeding at 90 mph on the I-10 and tried to pull it over. The chase escalated to over 100 mph across the freeway, city streets, going into wrong-way traffic and more officers joining and trying a PIT maneuver on the vehicle. After a while, the man stopped the vehicle and took off running on foot. Police allege that they saw him holding a gun and they shot at him. The man was found dead. Police allege that they do not know if they killed him or if he committed suicide under police duress. The vehicle he had been driving was stolen and had false paper plates.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wjZST9VjOLI
https://www.fox10phoenix.com/news/glendale-police-at-scene-of-officer-involved-shooting
https://www.fox10phoenix.com/news/large-police-presence-spotted-near-downtown-phoenix
Frankie L. Cope
Age :43
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 07/04/2023
Location : Ables Lane
City : Lexington
County : Henderson
State : Tennessee
Agency : Henderson County SO
Officer(s) : 2 deputies
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during arrest
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Two deputies were serving a warrant on Ables Lane and found a man with a knife at the residence. They shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wbbjtv.com/2023/07/04/officer-involved-shooting-under-investigation-in-henderson-county/
Ricky Wayne Franks
Age :24
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 07/04/2023
Location : Nowata Rd+Madison Blvd
City : Bartlesville
County : Washington
State : Oklahoma
Agency : Bartlesville PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during mental health crisis
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Bartlesville PD were called about a suicidal man with access to a gun inside of a residence. There was a female inside of the residence also. Police created some sort of standoff and ended up firing shots and killing Ricky Wayne Franks.The killing was justified by the DA.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.yahoo.com/news/bpd-officer-paid-leave-shooting-163633712.html
Wesley Taylor
Age :57
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 07/03/2023
Location : I-26 near Brevard Road Exit, Mile Marker 33
City : Asheville
County : Buncombe County
State : North Carolina
Agency : North Carolina State Highway Patrol
Officer(s) : Jeffrey Dunlap
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after shooting trooper during traffic stop
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 07/03/2023, North Carolina State Highway Patrol Trooper Jeffrey Dunlap conducted a traffic stop on Interstate 26 near the Brevard Road exit at mile marker 33 in Asheville. During the stop, 57-year-old Wesley Taylor shot Trooper Dunlap. Dunlap returned fire, striking Taylor. Taylor died from gunshot wounds. Trooper Dunlap survived and was transported for medical treatment. The State Medical Examiner later reported that alcohol was present in Taylor’s system. Authorities closed portions of I-26 for several hours while investigators processed the area.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.blueridgenow.com/story/news/local/2023/07/04/nc-highway-patrol-trooper-shot-kills-suspect-in-asheville/70381434007/
https://wlos.com/news/local/autopsy-man-shot-trooper-killed-along-interstate-26-alcohol-system-state-medical-examiner-north-carolina-imap
https://abcnews4.com/news/local/major-traffic-disruption-on-interstate-26-near-asheville-due-to-unexplained-incident
Name Withheld
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 07/03/2023
Location : 163rd Avenue and Maubert Avenue
City : Ashland
County : Alameda County
State : California
Agency : Alameda County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after vehicle pursuit
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 07/03/2023, Alameda County Sheriff’s deputies pursued a stolen vehicle through San Leandro and into the unincorporated Ashland area near 163rd Avenue and Maubert Avenue. The pursuit ended after the vehicle stopped and deputies confronted three occupants. During the encounter, deputies reported that one man attempted to take a deputy’s firearm. Deputies opened fire and struck him. He died from gunshot wounds. Authorities detained the other two individuals. The Alameda County District Attorney’s Office investigated the shooting.
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Jerrell Garris
Age :37
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 07/03/2023
Location : North Ave
City : New Rochelle
County : Westchester
State : New York
Agency : New Rochelle PD
Officer(s) : Steven Conn
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police for stealing a banana
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Police received a call about a theft of groceries(stole a banana) at a nearby store, chased down Jarrell Garris who fit the description of the man and engaged in a fight on the street with him. Police shot and killed him, alleging he had reached for the officer’s gun.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://abc7ny.com/new-rochelle-police-involved-shooting-man-shot-theft/13459393/
https://www.yahoo.com/news/rochelle-police-shoot-man-going-035753593.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/13/nyregion/new-rochelle-police-shooting-jarrell-garris.html
Randy Allen Jackson
Age :39
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 07/03/2023
Location : 2200 County Rd 2250 E
City : Champaign
County : Champaign
State : Illinois
Agency : Danville PD, Illinois State Police
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police at the end of car chase
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 07/03/2023, Danville PD and Illinois State Troopers jointly chased a vehicle believed to be involved in a previous crime. The high-speed chase continued through Vermilion and Champaign counties until police briefly lost sight of the vehicle, again finding it at 2200 County Road 2250 East with the driver being in a garage. SWAT was called and the man was shot and killed. It is not known whether he had been armed.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://newschannel20.com/news/local/isp-investigating-officer-involved-shooting-in-champaign-county
https://www.kcrg.com/video/2023/07/04/attempted-murder-suspect-killed-stand-off-with-police/
https://www.wcia.com/news/isp-investigating-officer-involved-shooting-in-st-joseph/
Name Not Disclosed
Age :20
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 07/03/2023
Location : I-580
City : San Leandro
County : Alameda
State : California
Agency : California Highway Patrol
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police during chase
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
California Highway Patrol saw a stolen car and escalated a chase which ended at the intersection of 163rd Avenue and Liberty Street in San Leandro where the vehicle crashed. One man was shot to death by police who claim that he struggled to take their gun. He is believed to have been unarmed.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.ktvu.com/news/1-killed-3-arrested-after-battle-with-law-enforcement-officers-in-east-bay
https://www.cbsnews.com/sanfrancisco/video/suspect-killed-in-san-leandro-following-stolen-car-chase/
https://abc7news.com/alameda-county-chase-suspect-killed-chp-officer-men-arrested/13456208/
Lance Daniel Paxton
Age :31
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 07/03/2023
Location : E 96th N+N 4060 Rd
City : Owasso
County : Tulsa
State : Oklahoma
Agency : Owasso PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after car chase
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Police saw a vehicle with license plate belonging to another car and began chasing the driver. He initially fled and then drove to E 96th N and N 4060 Roads where he stopped, exited the car with a shotgun and was shot to death by Owasso police.
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Ahmad Jaleel Abdullah
Age :25
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 07/03/2023
Location : Marshall University campus
City : Huntington
County : Huntington
State : West Virginia
Agency : Huntington PD
Officer(s) : Keith McSweeney
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during “man with a gun” call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Huntington PD were at 14th Street, about two blocks from the campus of Marshall University. When police arrived, Ahmad Jaleel Abdullah allegedly had a gun and was shot and killed.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.kwch.com/video/2023/07/20/bodycam-video-fatal-officer-involved-shooting-released/
https://wvmetronews.com/2023/07/03/man-dies-in-officer-involved-shooting/
Matthew Heller
Age :54
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 07/03/2023
Location : Glenn Hwy off-ramp
City : Anchorage
County : Anchorage
State : Arkansas
Agency : Anchorage PD
Officer(s) : Eric Spitzer, Kelly Copeland
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Man with rifle on highway
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A man was holding a rifle on Glenn Highway on 07/03/2023 and was shot to death by Anchorage PD.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://alaskapublic.org/2023/07/03/police-fatally-shoot-armed-man-on-glenn-highway-off-ramp/
Sean Hubert 2 of 2
Age :34
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 07/03/2023
Location : Perry County Memorial Hospital
City : Tell City
County : Perry
State : Indiana
Agency : Tell City PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after shooting officer
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Dean Hubert, 34, was trying to enter Perry County Memorial Hospital after a domestic violence situation. Sgt. Glenn used a taser and Hubert fired a shot at her, killing her. Another officer shot and killed Hubert.
SOURCE LINKS :
John Vincent Dye
Age :51
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 07/03/2023
Location : Yankeetown Ave+Lockard Ave Extension
City : Center Township
County : Indiana
State : Pennsylvania
Agency : Pennsylvania State Police
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after fleeing traffic stop
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A Pennsylvania State Police trooper tried to make a traffic stop for undisclosed reasons. The man fled and the trooper escalated a chase through Center Township and Homer City Borough. Police placed spike strips but the vehicle continued to flee, coming to a stop on US 119 and Tide Road where he was shot to death. The killing was Justified by the DA.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://wjactv.com/news/local/man-dies-following-officer-involved-shooting-in-indiana-co
https://triblive.com/local/regional/indiana-da-finds-police-justified-in-fatal-in-shooting/
Derek Diaz
Age :26
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 07/03/2023
Location : Jefferson+N Orange Ave
City : Orlando
County : Orange
State : Florida
Agency : Orlando PD
Officer(s) : Jose Velez
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during traffic stop
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Orlando PD stopped Derek Diaz in an attempted drug bust. He stopped and cooperated and handed over a small aluminum foil packet and put his hands on the steering wheel. Several officers swarmed around the car. He made a motion with one hand off the steering wheel and was shot by a number of bullets instantly. Police have not said so far whether or not he had been armed. Ben Crump is the family lawyer.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2023/07/03/officer-shoots-kills-man-in-downtown-orlando/
https://www.wesh.com/article/man-shot-and-killed-by-orlando-police-overnight/44414228
https://www.fox35orlando.com/news/orlando-police-release-bodycam-footage-in-derek-diaz-shooting
Jawan Dallas
Age :24
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 07/02/2023
Location : 5413 Carol Plantation Rd
City : Mobile
County : Mobile
State : Alabama
Agency : Mobile PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Taser
Event : Burglary in progress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
***UPDATE 10/26/2023: The family has gathered a national team of human rights lawyers and they are demanding that Mobile PD allow them to view bodycam video, give them the shooter officers' names and other key evidence the family has been entirely deprived of under the excuse that the information is confidential and may be viewed by a grand jury only. The family states that they were not allowed to view the body, read the autopsy and they just discovered on 10/24/2023, that the shooter officers who murdered Jawan Dallas have quietly been cleared and are back at work while the family is not allowed to learn their names.
OFFICIAL NARRATIVE:
According to Mobile PD, about 9:46 p.m. Sunday, their officers responded to a residential burglary in progress at 5413 Carol Plantation Road, within the Plantation Mobile Home Park where they encountered 2 men. One of the men, 36-year-old Jawan Dallas, resisted, was tasered an unknown number of times and died.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://news.yahoo.com/family-members-ala-man-died-183500009.html
Sean M. Burke
Age :34
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 07/02/2023
Location : Glenn Hwy
City : Anchorage
County : Anchorage
State : Arkansas
Agency : Anchorage PD
Officer(s) : Christopher Hall
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during shots fired call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Anchorage PD were sent to a call about shots fired in the area. Sean M. Burke stood next to a vehicle on the side of the highway with a gun. Police that he started walking toward them. They shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://mustreadalaska.com/man-shot-by-anchorage-police-identified-as-tok-resident-sean-burke/
Sam Knight
Age :40
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 07/02/2023
Location : I-16+Old River
City : Bloomingdale
County : Effingham
State : Georgia
Agency : Effingham County SO
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during traffic stop
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Sam Knight was pulled over by Effingham deputies for a traffic stop. Police claim he became “combative” and shot at deputy. Police escalated a chase when he tried to escape the situation. Georgia State Patrol Bryan County deputies and Bloomingdale PD all participated in the high-speed chase. A shootout between police and Sam Knight ensued and Knight was killed.
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George Bell
Age :68
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 07/02/2023
Location : Powhatan Parkway
City : Hampton
County : Hampton
State : Virginia
Agency : Hampton PD
Officer(s) : Hampton PD
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Third party motorist killed by police car
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
George Bell, a 68-year-old third-party motorist was driving down the street on Powhatan Parkway in Hampton, VA when a police vehicle lost control, hit two unoccupied parked vehicles and then hit a house. George Bell was in the first vehicle that was hit by the officer. He died in the hospital 2 weeks later from injuries. It is not known how fast the officer was driving and why they may have been speeding.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wavy.com/news/local-news/police-68yo-dies-after-crash-with-hampton-officer/
Robbie Thomas Saunders
Age :59
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 07/02/2023
Location : Gravel Hill Rd
City : Ligonier Township
County : Cambria
State : Pennsylvania
Agency : Ligonier Valley PD
Officer(s) : Eric Spitzer, Ryan Hall, James Friscarella
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Domestic disturbance
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Ligonier Valley PD arrived after domestic disturbance.Robbie Thomas Saunders opened the door with a machete and was shot and killed. His son, a military veteran, disputes the necessity for the shooting, stating he had been in such situations during this service and that shooting to kill without de-escalation is wrong. The killing was ruled justified by the DA.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.cbsnews.com/pittsburgh/news/1-person-dead-officer-involved-shooting-ligonier-township/
https://www.wtaj.com/news/one-dead-after-officer-involved-shooting-in-westmoreland-county/
https://news.yahoo.com/westmoreland-da-police-justified-shooting-115100126.html
Devon Durantez Rutherford
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 07/01/2023
Location : 300 block of College St
City : Gallatin
County : Sumner
State : Tennessee
Agency : Nashville PD
Officer(s) : Corey Hobdy
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during traffic stop
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Nashville PD responded to the 300 block of College Street on the evening of Saturday, July 1. Two officers approached what they felt was a “suspicious vehicle “parked in a parking lot near the city greenway on College Street with 2 occupants. One of the officers requested Devon Derantez Rutherford, 21, to step outside the vehicle. He exited, and an unknown fight ensued between the officer and Rutherford with police claiming that Rutherford pulled out a handgun. Both officers were able to kick the gun away from Rutherford but Rutherford then produced a second weapon, firing and striking one of the officers. The uninjured officer fired his service weapon, striking and killing Rutherford. The injured officer sustained non-life-threatening injuries.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.newschannel5.com/news/officer-involved-shooting-in-gallatin-being-investigated-by-tbi
https://mainstreetmediatn.com/articles/gallatinnews/gpd-officer-shot-suspect-killed/
Wendell Matthew Dalton
Age :58
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 07/01/2023
Location : Frances Creek
City : Harts
County : Lincoln
State : West Virginia
Agency : West Virginia State Police
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic violence call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
West Virginia State Police arrived at a shots fired call during domestic dispute. Wendell Matthew Dalton pulled up next to police, had gun, was shot and killed by troopers.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://wvmetronews.com/2023/07/01/officer-involved-shooting-claims-life-in-lincoln-county/
https://www.wsaz.com/2023/07/01/police-investigate-trooper-involved-shooting/
https://www.lootpress.com/officer-involved-shooting-leaves-suspect-dead/
https://wvmetronews.com/2023/07/01/officer-involved-shooting-claims-life-in-lincoln-county/
Lance Aguilar
Age :26
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 07/01/2023
Location : Unknown
City : Taos
County : Taos
State : New Mexico
Agency : New Mexico State Police
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police for unknown reasons
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Lance Aguilar died after shootout with police for unknown reasons opposite Johnny's Barber Shop on Paseo del Pueblo Sur south of Siler Road in the midst of a busy Fourth of July weekend in Taos.
SOURCE LINKS :
Raul Mendez
Age :35
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 07/01/2023
Location : 30th+Washington
City : Phoenix
County : Maricopa
State : Arizona
Agency : Phoenix PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during burglary call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Phoenix PD received a call about someone burglarizing a storage unit. Police arrived and shot and killed Raul Mendez. Two officers were also injured.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.fox10phoenix.com/news/pd-phoenix-police-officer-hurt-suspect-shot
Maria Casillas Irene Reyes
Age :45
Gender :Female
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 06/30/2023
Location : Hwy 183
City : Austin
County : Travis
State : Texas
Agency : Austin PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Pedestrian killed by police vehicle
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Maria Casillas Irene Reyes was changing her car tire on the side of the freeway when she was hit and killed by an Austin PD officer. The family complains that the city is not forthcoming and supportive.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=hcHgiq9KEHQ
https://www.fox7austin.com/news/crash-austin-police-identify-driver-killed-texas-officer
Tyler Kennedy Deel
Age :30
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 06/30/2023
Location : Clovis+Balch
City : Fresno
County : Fresno
State : California
Agency : Fresno PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed during mental health crisis
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Police arrived at a mental health crisis with Tyler Deel allegedly throwing a knife at police, then threatening them with a tree branch. Police shot and killed him. He was unarmed when killed.
SOURCE LINKS :
Source: Mapping Police Violence
Leonidas Tamanini
Age :38
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 06/30/2023
Location : Oak Hill Ave
City : Clifton Forge
County : Allegheny
State : Virginia
Agency : Clifton Forge PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during mental health crisis
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Leonidas Tamanini was in a mental health crisis and domestic dispute. He walked toward police holding what they believed to be a hypodermic needle. They shot and killed him. the killing was justified by the DA.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GJt4JYl_fzs
Gregory Ray Cribb
Age :44
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 06/30/2023
Location : Bell Farm Rd
City : Statesville
County : Iredell
State : North Carolina
Agency : Iredell County SO
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during arrest
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Officers arrived to arrest a man for a previous fight with police when they found him hiding in a crawlspace with an AirSoft replica gun. Police shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wbtv.com/2023/06/30/iredell-co-man-killed-after-pointing-rifle-deputies-officials-say/
Steven M. Brown
Age :54
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 06/30/2023
Location : New London Turnpike
City : West Warwick
County : Kent
State : Rhode Island
Agency : West Warwick PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Motorcyclist chased into fatal wreck
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Steven M. Brown was chased by 7 or 8 police vehicles until he crashed and died. The reason for the chase was not revealed by police.
SOURCE LINKS :
Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 06/30/2023
Location : Stonewall
City : Jackson
County : Hinds
State : Mississippi
Agency : Enterprise PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during arrest
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Enterprise PD arrived at a location in Stonewall to serve a warrant and shot and killed the target in the process. Nothing more was released by police.
SOURCE LINKS :
Richard Albert Stoots Jr.
Age :56
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 06/30/2023
Location : 40 block of Greeneland Blvd
City : Portsmouth
County : Norfolk
State : Virginia
Agency : Portsmouth PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed during domestic violence call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
911 was called. A woman found with a life-threatening gunshot wound and an armed man shot at police. Police shot and killed him outside of the home. Neighbors feel man was intoxicated and likely did not mean to shoot wife.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wtkr.com/news/man-killed-in-june-portsmouth-officer-involved-shooting-identified-police
Juan Carlos Mata
Age :20
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 06/30/2023
Location : Oakwood Village Apartments on Pasadena Blvd
City : Pasadena
County : Harris
State : Texas
Agency : Pasadena PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Juan Carlos Mata, 20, shot and killed his girlfriend and died from self-inflicted gunshot when Pasadena police arrived at residence.
SOURCE LINKS :
Ramon Martinez
Age :37
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 06/30/2023
Location : Unknown
City : Frostproof
County : Polk
State : Florida
Agency : Polk County SO, Highlands County SO, SWAT
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during traffic stop
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Deputies in Highlands County attempted a traffic stop on a vehicle for running a stop sign andgot a 911 call from a woman who said she was being held in the car. Ramon Martinez, 37, was a passenger in the vehicle and was believed to be forcing the woman to keep driving. Martinez eventually put the vehicle back in drive and tried to spin tires to get himself unstuck. Then Martinez allegedly began shooting at the SWAT team after chemical agents were deployed in the vehicle. He was shot and killed.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wesh.com/article/polk-county-deputy-shooting/44396266
Ernesto Ruiz
Age :41
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 06/30/2023
Location : 3100 block of Creek Ridge Rd
City : Greensboro
County : Guilford
State : North Carolina
Agency : Greensboro PD
Officer(s) : Sgt. Andrew Muldowney, Officers Jonathan L. Greene, Gage A. Kirkland
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during chase
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Greensboro PD were called to check on a man who was carrying knives or a machete around. When they approached, the man ran away. Police hunted him for 1.5 miles along the creek bed, shooting him with beanbags and tasers. At some point in the assault on him, Ruiz allegedly turned around, still holding a knife. Sgt. Andrew Muldowney, Officers Jonathan L. Greene and Gage A. Kirkland all shot and killed him.
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Laquincy Dartez Ward
Age :42
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 06/29/2023
Location : Allusions Bar&Lounge
City : Tampa
County : Hillsborough
State : Florida
Agency : Tampa PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after firing shots
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Tampa PD was called to Allusions Bar & Lounge on Busch Boulevard for a call about armed man. When police arrived, two men took off in a car and allegedly fires shots at police when one man got out of the car. Police shot and killed Laquincy Dartez Ward.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.fox13news.com/video/1242271
https://www.mysuncoast.com/video/2023/07/02/tampa-police-department-officer-involved-shooting/
https://www.tampa.gov/news/persons-shoots-police-leading-officer-involved-shooting-123626
Darryl D. Gamble
Age :40
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 06/29/2023
Location : Patterson Park
City : Baltimore
County : Baltimore
State : Maryland
Agency : Baltimore PD
Officer(s) : Matthew Banocy, Austin Gutridge, Nicholas DeJesus, Connor Johnson, Nevin Nolte
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police when due to testify
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Police allege that they were driving patrol when Darryl Gamble fired at them twice from a semiautomatic weapon, hitting the patrol car. Darryl Gamble, 40, was to appear in court with an officer testifying against him. That same officer ended up being one of the shooters who killed him on Wednesday night before he could go to court. There was a warrant for his arrest at the time of his death for drug possession and the officers who were on patrol that night and killed him were drug enforcement cops.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wbaltv.com/article/baltimore-police-shooting-darryl-gamble-drug-case/44434182#
https://www.wmar2news.com/local/bpd-releases-body-cam-footage-from-deadly-police-involved-shooting