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Ricardo Otero

Age :30

Gender :Male

Race : Latino/a/e

Date : 01/06/2022

Location : 6700 block of Frances Celia Ave

City : Las Vegas

County : Clark

State : Nevada

Agency : Las Vegas Metro PD

Officer(s) : Jason Guerra

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during mental health crisis

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Ricardo Otero’s father called 911 and told them that his son was in mental health crisis and breaking into the house with a knife. Police arrived and allege he charged them and they shot him dead

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.reviewjournal.com/crime/shootings/police-shooting-suspect-advanced-with-knife-2685427/

https://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/burglary-suspect-shot-killed-by-calhoun-officers-gbi-says

Abdul Timmons

Age :27

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 01/05/2022

Location : 3100 S Oliver Dr

City : Florence

County : Florence

State : South Carolina

Agency : Florence County SO

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during profiling stop

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

After a foot chase for unknown reasons, a Florence County deputy shot and killed Abdul Timmons, stating he had a gun. No reasons were given why the foot chase was undertaken.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://abcnews4.com/bodycam-footage-deadly-officer-involved-shooting-florence-county-released-january-7-2022

https://wpde.com/news/local/officer-involved-shooting-florence-county-howe-springs-road-january-5-2022

https://wpde.com/news/local/friends-remember-abdul-timmons-killed-florence-south-carolina-officer-involved-shooting-south-dingle-drive

Tony Lynn Edwards

Age :53

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 01/05/2022

Location : 1001 Housman St

City : Mayfield

County : Graves

State : Kentucky

Agency : Frankfort PD

Officer(s) : Michael Martin, David Eagle

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police after storm

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Frankfort Police Department officers were in Mayfield helping local agencies with the aftermath of tornadoes. Officers were conducting patrol overnight at the Mayfield-Graves County Fairgrounds when they allege a man armed with a gun approached officers and fired multiple shots in their direction. Officers shot and killed the individual.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.kfvs12.com/2022/01/05/investigation-temporarily-closes-distribution-center-graves-county-fairgrounds/

JD Lane

Age :28

Gender :Male

Race : Latino/a/e

Date : 01/05/2022

Location : 4200 block of N. Ben Jordan Street

City : Victoria

County : Victoria

State : Texas

Agency : US Marshals

Officer(s) : Max Hernandez

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during traffic stop

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

US Marshals Gulf Coast Violent Offender Fugitive Task Force traffic-stopped JD Javier Lane, believing him to have a warrant for unlawful possession of a gun. He fled on foot and was shot and killed. No other accounts can be found to verify the official story.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.victoriaadvocate.com/news/crime/authorities-id-man-killed-by-us-marshals-official-during-victoria-traffic-stop/article_9d7031c4-6f67-11ec-b242-238920948e8c.html

https://www.victoriaadvocate.com/premium/updated-deputy-u-s-marshal-wont-be-charged-in-unarmed-mans-shooting-death/article_1a479c08-c4e7-11ec-8d84-57f9911f59bd.html

https://www.victoriaadvocate.com/news/crime/rangers-investigating-fatal-victoria-shooting-involving-us-marshals-official-w-video/article_acf9817e-6e7f-11ec-bd46-6fbc02348331.html

Adenike Johnson

Age :45

Gender :Female

Race : Black

Date : 01/05/2022

Location : 3186 Willow Creek Road

City : Prescott

County : Yavapai

State : Arizona

Agency : Prescott Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during disturbance

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Prescott PD were sent to a Wells Fargo bank where a woman allegedly threatened someone verbally. Police shot and killed her.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://prescottenews.com/index.php/2022/01/06/officer-involved-shooting-2/

https://myradioplace.com/2022/01/18/dps-releases-name-of-armed-woman-shot-and-killed-by-police-in-prescott-bank-january-5/#:~:text=DPS%20released%20the%20name%20of,Adenika%20Johnson%20of%20Omaha%2C%20Nebraska.

David Downing

Age :47

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 01/04/2022

Location : Crawford Creek Rec Area

City : Battle Creek

County : Ida

State : Iowa

Agency : Battle Creek Police

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Driver killed by police chase crash for traffic infraction

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

David Downing was chased for a traffic violation near Ida Grove. He lost control near the Crawford Creek Recreation area and struck a tree, rolled his vehicle several times and he was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash. It is unclear why he fled and why police chased him for such a lengthy dangerous stretch for an alleged traffic infraction

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.hopelawfirm.com/blog/2022/january/news-driver-killed-in-police-pursuit-crash-in-ba/

https://who13.com/news/man-killed-in-crash-after-pursuit-in-ida-county-iowa-state-patrol-says/

https://www.newsbreak.com/iowa-state/2476797952156-man-killed-in-crash-after-pursuit-in-ida-county-iowa-state-patrol-says

Roman Ivan Kokhanevych

Age :24

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 01/04/2022

Location : Northwest Civic Dr

City : Gresham

County : Multnomah

State : Oregon

Agency : Gresham PD, Multnomah County SO

Officer(s) : Mark Smith, Chad Phifer

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during armed robbery

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Kokhaneychallegedly robbed a bank, fled the bank and was chased to the Gresham Station Shopping Center. Multnomah County deputies allege Kokhanevych shot at officers during the chase and carjacked another vehicle. Officer Mark Smith and Deputy Chad Phifer sho

SOURCE LINKS :

https://katu.com/news/local/police-identify-suspected-armed-bank-robber-shot-and-killed-by-officer-deputy-in-gresham

https://katu.com/news/local/grand-jury-clears-deputy-officer-in-deadly-gresham-shooting-of-suspected-bank-robber

Stephanie Wilson

Age :28

Gender :Female

Race : Black

Date : 01/04/2022

Location : 421 John Jones Road

City : Bahama

County : Durham

State : North Carolina

Agency : Durham County Sheriff's Office

Officer(s) : Sgt. Price

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during domestic disturbance call

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Durham County deputies were sent to a domestic disturbance, saw a woman with a shotgun and shot and killed Stephanie Wilson.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.cbs17.com/news/local-news/durham-county-news/road-blocked-law-enforcement-at-scene-after-disturbance-reported-in-durham-county/

https://abc11.com/woman-shot-with-shotgun-durham-county-sheriff-deputy-involved-shooting/11429779/

https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/crime/article257051472.html

Vincenzo Rudi

Age :44

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 01/04/2022

Location : 1900 S Bancroft Street

City : Philadelphia

County : Philadelphia

State : Pennsylvania

Agency : Philadelphia Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during altercation

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Vincenzo Rudi was fighting with another man and allegedly threatened him with a gun. The other man called Philadelphia PD. Police obtained an arrest warrant and located Rudi in the 1900 block of South Bancroft Street and amassed a SWAT presence. Police allege he fired a shot at SWAT and he was shot and killed.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.nbcphiladelphia.cohttps://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/officer-shoots-gunman-in-south-philadelphia/3096971/

https://www.fox29.com/news/police-identify-suspect-killed-in-apparent-shootout-with-philadelphia-swat-team

Daniel Ackley

Age :33

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 01/04/2022

Location : Burns Road

City : Millville

County : Cumberland

State : New Jersey

Agency : Millville Police Department

Officer(s) : Timothy Rehmann

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during domestic disturbance call

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Millville PD were called to a domestic disturbance, arrived and found Daniel Ackley outside with a machete, alleged that he walked towards them and shot and killed him. The officers were cleared by a grand jury.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.insidernj.com/press-release/state-grand-jury-declines-to-criminally-charge-officer-involved-in-fatal-shooting/

https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/crime-courts/millville-officer-charges-shooting-knife-wielding-man/article_ae83cd0a-272a-11ee-ad45-afacb12b8d74.html

https://nj1015.com/troubled-iraq-veteran-in-nj-goaded-cops-before-he-was-shot-to-death/

https://dailyvoice.com/pennsylvania/cumberland/news/chilling-video-relentless-knife-wielding-nj-war-vet-goads-police-before-hes-shot/824918/

Clarence Little

Age :45

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 01/04/2022

Location : 2120 Rockaway Parkway

City : New York

County : Brooklyn

State : New York

Agency : NYPD

Officer(s) : Gurvinder Singh, Carlos Delgado

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police after armed robbery

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

NYPD were sent to an armed robbery and confronted Clarence Little. Police engaged in an altercation and claim that Clarence Little fire a shot at them. Police shot and killed him. The officers were cleared by the attorney general.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://brooklyneagle.com/articles/2023/05/16/officer-cleared-in-dollar-tree-showdown-ag-james-rules-fatal-shooting-justified/

https://ag.ny.gov/sites/default/files/reports/OSI%20Little%20Report.pdf

Caleb Stanford

Age :26

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 01/03/2022

Location : 625 W McKellips Rd

City : Mesa

County : Maricopa

State : Arizona

Agency : Mesa PD

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during pedestrian stop

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Mesa PD were called about a man walking around with a kitchen knife. Police arrived and allege he refused to drop it and they shot and killed Stanford.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/mesa-breaking/2022/01/04/knife-wielding-man-fatally-shot-mesa-police/9088916002/

https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2022/2/1/2077875/-Twenty-six-year-old-Caleb-Stanford-had-a-knife-so-officers-shot-him-Day-5-TwitterCampaign

https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/mesa-breaking/2022/01/04/knife-wielding-man-fatally-shot-mesa-police/9088916002/

Brittany Ciarra Webb

Age :30

Gender :Male

Race : Asian

Date : 01/03/2022

Location : Unknown

City : Charlotte

County : Charlotte-Mecklenburg

State : North Carolina

Agency : Charlotte-Mecklenburg PD

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Third party killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On Jan. 3, 2022 during rush-hour on Statesville Road, Charlotte-Mecklenburg PD undertook a risky chase of another driver who crashed into third party motorist Brittany Ciarra Webb, killing her. The fleeing driver was charged in her death while the role of police in escalating the chase was not scrutinized.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/investigations/police-pursuits-record-number-innocent-victims-killed/275-ec245680-4937-4346-aaba-008ed5f7fd77

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m_c0lXVcfFU

Charles Corey Castro

Age :54

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 01/03/2022

Location : Rim Stock Lane

City : Murphy

County : Owyhee

State : Idaho

Agency : Owyhee County SO

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police serving documents

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Owyhee deputies arrived to serve a restraining order from Castro’s wife to move out of the home. Deputies allege that he became agitated and came toward them with an unspecified weapon and they shot and killed Castro.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.ktvb.com/article/news/local/owyhee-county-shooting-deputies-charles-castro/277-f4f11e56-d376-4074-827e-b0cbd9abb55b

James M. Schild

Age :49

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 01/03/2022

Location : 3200 East Enrose

City : Mesa

County : Maricopa

State : Arizona

Agency : Mesa PD

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police for screaming and holding metal framing square

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Mesa PD responded to reports of an "erratic"man, found him holding a framing square and began shooting beanbags, then tasers and finally killing him. It is unclear why police felt threatened by a framing square. Family questioned why police killed him.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/mesa-breaking/2022/01/03/mesa-police-fatally-shoot-man-who-charged-officers-metal-object/9080528002/

https://www.12news.com/article/news/local/valley/1-dead-shooting-with-mesa-police-officer/75-ebaddb47-14df-4a4a-9ddf-2a78342dc979

Orlando Taylor III

Age :23

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 01/02/2022

Location : Liberty St + Cass St

City : Springfield

County : Hampden

State : Maine

Agency : Springfield PD

Officer(s) : Ariel A. Falcon

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during “man with knife” call

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Springfield PD were sent to a call about a man with a knife on Liberty and Cass Streets. They located Orlando Taylor, chased him on foot, claimed that he came toward officers with a knife, reportedly stabbed at an officer and was shot and killed. No BWC of this narrative can be found on open records search.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.masslive.com/police-fire/2022/01/what-could-i-have-done-differently-family-called-crisis-line-days-before-orlando-taylor-stabbed-springfield-police-officer-and-was-then-shot-dead.html

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sXuJeCuqmM4&embeds_euri=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.masslive.com%2F&source_ve_path=MjM4NTE&feature=emb_title

https://www.masslive.com/news/2022/11/springfield-officer-shoots-suspect-in-elbow-after-he-attempts-to-run-down-police.html?outputType=amp

Matthew Elston

Age :51

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 01/02/2022

Location : 34600 Orange St

City : Wildomar

County : Riverside

State : California

Agency : Riverside County SO

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during mental health welfare check

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Riverside Countyto reports of a suicidal man at a residence who reportedly had a gun. Deputies arrived and shot and killed the man

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.desertsun.com/story/news/2022/01/03/riverside-county-sheriffs-deputies-shoot-suicidal-man-wielding-rifle-wildomar/9077442002/

https://www.riversidesheriff.org/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=3078&ARC=4744

https://kyma.com/news/california-news/2022/01/03/sheriff-deputy-shoots-kills-man-with-rifle-in-california-2/

https://www.sbsun.com/2022/01/02/riverside-county-sheriffs-deputy-fatally-shoots-armed-suicidal-man-in-wildomar/

Kadeem Errol Livingston Smith

Age :28

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 01/02/2022

Location : Santa Barbara Rd

City : Pine Hills

County : Orange

State : Florida

Agency : Orange County SO

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during domestic violence call

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Orange County deputies arrived at a residence on a domestic violence call, found Kadeem Erroll Livingston Smith pistol-whipping his father and shot and killed him.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2022/01/02/deputy-involved-shooting-in-orange-county-sheriffs-office-says/

https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2022/01/02/deputy-involved-shooting-in-orange-county-sheriffs-offic

James Williams

Age :

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 01/01/2022

Location : 2300 block of 10th Street SW

City : Canton

County : Stark

State : Ohio

Agency : Canton Police Department

Officer(s) : Robert Huber

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police for shooting

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

James Williams, 46, was repeatedly firing an AR-15 into the air in celebration of the New Year when Canton

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2022/01/10/jame-j10.html

https://www.cantonrep.com/story/news/2022/03/16/canton-police-officer-named-federal-lawsuit-amid-shooting/7059129001/

https://www.cantonrep.com/story/news/2022/01/08/canton-police-shooting-james-roe-williams-canton/9135616002/

https://www.wkyc.com/video/news/local/canton/canton-police-officer-who-fatally-shot-man-on-new-years-day-cleared-of-wrongdoing/95-a4e2f470-2d6f-494e-a77c-90514d10a56f

Michael Dobbins

Age :63

Gender :Male

Race : Unknown

Date : 01/01/2022

Location : Barnett St

City : Jonesboro

County : Jackson

State : Louisiana

Agency : Jackson Parish SO

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during series of burglaries and thefts

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Jackson Parish Sheriff’s deputies responded to a domestic disturbance call. It was reported that Dobbins allegedly broke into a home and threatened to kill another resident. Deputies located him and claim he pointed a weapon at them. They shot and killed Dobbins. No BWC or eyewitnesses are available to verify this narrative

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.knoe.com/2022/01/02/state-police-investigate-new-years-day-officer-involved-shooting-jackson-parish/

https://www.thenewsstar.com/story/news/2022/01/02/jackson-parish-man-dead-after-police-involved-shooting-new-years-day/9072252002/

Thomas Welch

Age :42

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date :

Location : Haskell Hill Road

City : Waterford

County : Oxford

State : Maine

Agency : Oxford County Sheriff's Office

Officer(s) : Sgt. Timothy Ontengco

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Motorcyclist (driver) killed my police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Oxford County deputies pursued motorcyclist Thomas Welch, and escalated speeds for unknown reasons. This continued until he ran into a sewage truck and died.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.nbcboston.com/news/local/maine-man-dies-during-high-speed-chase/3510332/?os=shmmfp&ref=app

https://kesq.com/news/2024/10/03/23-year-old-bystander-killed-after-pursuit-ends-in-crash-in-cabazon/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MjLd17ZPUGo

Willie Nathaniel Blount

Age :67

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date :

Location : 1401 Main St

City : Swan Quarter

County : Hyde

State : North Carolina

Agency : Hyde County SO

Officer(s) : William Waters

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during breaking and entering call

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Hyde County deputies were sent to a call of a breaking and entering in progress. Nat Blount, the caller’s ex-husband, had kicked in the door and arrived with a gun. Police said that they arrived and found him standing on the front porch with a rifle. Police engaged in a 10-minute standoff, and claim the man would not drop the rifle. They shot and killed him.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.obxtoday.com/hyde-county-suspect-involved-in-domestic-incident-killed-after-armed-standoff-with-deputies/

https://www.witn.com/2022/04/10/domestic-violence-advocate-shares-support-hyde-co-victims/

Joe W. Williams

Age :64

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date :

Location : East 31st Street and Wabash Avenue

City : Kansas City

County : Wyandotte

State : Kansas

Agency : Independence Police Department, Kansas City Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Bystander killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Independence PD chased a vehicle at high speeds for undisclosed reasons until it hit 2 other vehicles, crashed through a fence and came to a stop. The driver of one of the bystander vehicles that was hit by the police chase crash died.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.kansascity.com/news/local/crime/article288576911.html

https://www.kmbc.com/article/independence-police-pursuit-ends-deadly-crash-kc/60834430#