Death by Cop 2022-2024
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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/
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/
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
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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://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.
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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://nj1015.com/troubled-iraq-veteran-in-nj-goaded-cops-before-he-was-shot-to-death/
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://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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.riversidesheriff.org/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=3078&ARC=4744
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.
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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
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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
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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.
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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.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#