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Jose Gonzales Morales

Age :30

Gender :Male

Race : Latino/a/e

Date : 03/31/2023

Location : I-10+Eastern

City : Los Angeles

County : Los Angeles

State : California

Agency : LAPD Hollenbeck Division, Monterey Park PD

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police while fleeing

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Jose Gonzalez Morales was wanted by police and was located, chased and shot to death on the I-10 in East Los Angeles. He reportedly fired at officers during the chase, got out of the car near Eastern Avenue and ran across freeway lanes. Officers shot and killed him on a freeway ramp near a McDonald's.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.nbclosangeles.com/traffic/10-freeway-closed-in-monterey-park-for-police-investigation/3126647/

https://abc7.com/10-freeway-monterey-park-shooting-closed/13057927/

https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2023-03-31/10-freeway-police-shooting-city-terrace-monterey-park-police

https://abc7.com/10-freeway-monterey-park-jose-gonzales-morales-shooting/13068720/

https://ktla.com/news/local-news/10-freeway-shut-down-in-east-los-angeles-after-pursuit-ends-in-police-shooting/

https://www.cbsnews.com/losangeles/news/suspect-killed-during-shootout-with-police-on-10-freeway-identified/

https://www.foxla.com/news/police-chase-shootout-monterey-park

Christopher Rothermund

Age :52

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 03/31/2023

Location : 337 W Victory Way

City : Craig

County : Moffat

State : Colorado

Agency : Craig PD, Moffat County SO

Officer(s) : Daniel Molina, Sgt Kurtis Luster

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police after “man with a gun” call

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On Friday around 8:58 a.m.,the Craig PD tried to make contact with a man outside the Cool Water Grille on Victory Way in Craig. The Colorado Bureau of Investigation (CBI) said Christopher Rothermund who was wanted for a $100 municipal bond, ran from police. Officers allege he had a firearm and officers Daniel Molina and Kurtis Luster fired shots at him. He died shortly thereafter.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.9news.com/article/news/crime/police-shooting-craig/73-326c0409-5f06-4c50-be69-3af43a654444

https://www.craigdailypress.com/news/police-respond-to-incident-at-or-near-moffat-county-government-building/

https://www.westernslopenow.com/top-stories/officer-and-deputy-identified-in-craig-shooting/

https://www.craigdailypress.com/news/cbi-man-shot-by-police-was-wanted-on-100-municipal-warrant/

https://www.steamboatpilot.com/news/moffat-coroner-identifies-man-shot-by-police-as-52-year-old-from-craig/

https://www.westernslopenow.com/crime/fatal-officer-involved-shooting-in-craig/

https://www.craigdailypress.com/news/authorities-identify-man-shot-by-craig-police-as-52-year-old-local/

https://www.steamboatpilot.com/news/authorities-release-video-of-fatal-police-shooting-on-march-31-in-craig/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4f_-oDMzLNo

Ryan T. Moyer

Age :30

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 03/31/2023

Location : Hwy 28 S of 144

City : Sheboygan

County : Sheboygan

State : Wisconsin

Agency : Sheboygen County SO

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Killed by police chase crash after traffic violation

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Ryan T. Moyer was volunteer firefighter whom deputies attempted to stop and chased for a traffic violation on State Highway 28. When he did not stop, Sheboygen County deputies escalated a chase that ended in a massive crash near State Highway 28 and State Highway 144. Moyer died on the scene as a result of the crash.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.tmj4.com/news/local-news/driver-killed-in-sheboygan-after-leading-deputies-on-a-chase

https://www.nbc26.com/news/fatal-accident-in-sheboygan-county

Naszier Woodward

Age :19

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 03/31/2023

Location : Granger Rd+Libby Rd

City : Garland Heights

County : Cuyahoga

State : Ohio

Agency : Maple Heights PD

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Killed by police chase after failed traffic stop

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Maple Heights officers were performing a traffic stop on a car they felt may be related to a shooting shortly after 3 a.m. The car fled and Maple Heights PD escalated a chase through Libby Road and onto Granger Road where the car hit 3 houses and a tree and stopped on Granger Road. Naszier Woodward was ejected as a result of the crash and died from his injuries.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.cleveland19.com/2023/05/04/vigil-held-driver-who-crashed-into-3-garfield-heights-homes-police-chase/

https://www.cleveland19.com/2023/03/31/police-car-crash-closes-several-streets-garfield-heights/

https://www.cleveland19.com/2023/03/31/police-car-crash-closes-several-streets-garfield-heights/#:~:text=Officials%20confirmed%20the%20driver%20of,and%20died%20from%20their%20injuries.

William Kenneth Dunson

Age :50

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 03/31/2023

Location : Clovernoll Drive and Centerridge

City : Cincinnati

County : Madison

State : Ohio

Agency : Springfield Township Police Department

Officer(s) : Tim Unwin

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Third party motorist killed by speeding officer

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Officer Tim Unwin responded to an officer needs assistance call early Friday morning near Ronald Reagan in North College Hill and collided with William Kenneth Dunson, killing both. It is unknown how fast the officer was driving and police did not answer whether lights and sirens had been activated.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wcpo.com/news/local-news/hamilton-county/north-college-hill/hamilton-county-coroner-2-dead-in-crash-involving-springfield-township-police-cruiser-in-north-college-hill

Vaughn Perkins

Age :53

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 03/31/2023

Location : Ninth+Spring

City : Wyomissing

County : Berks

State : Pennsylvania

Agency : Pennsylvania State Police, West Reading PD, Wyomissing PD

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police after fleeing traffic stop

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Pennsylvania State Police and Wyomissing PD attempted a traffic stop. Vaughn Perkins was chased until he crashed in a backyard. Police allege that he had "a rifle with a scope across his chest" and police shot and killed him. He had been wanted for questioning in a homicide, arson and two other shootings. The officers were cleared by the DA.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://berksweekly.com/crime/officers-justified-in-fatal-shooting-of-suspect-after-police-chase-in-wyomissing-da-says/

https://6abc.com/vaughn-perkins-police-involved-shooting-wyomissing-berks-county-homicide-steven-smith-tabitha-price-gloucester-city-nj/13061049/

https://www.wfmz.com/news/area/berks/man-killed-in-officer-involved-shooting-was-person-of-interest-in-nj-double-homicide/article_e54f25c6-cfed-11ed-9930-ab964c62603f.html

https://www.fox43.com/article/news/regional/officers-kill-vaughn-perkins-arson-nj-motel/521-384ad352-7bd0-477a-b36f-dc127a7ed2aa

https://www.cbsnews.com/philadelphia/news/4-officers-cleared-in-deadly-shooting-in-wyomissing-da/

https://www.lehighvalleylive.com/news/2023/03/suspect-in-nj-arson-is-shot-dead-by-police-in-pa-cops-say.html

Elijah Lyle Robb

Age :43

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 03/31/2023

Location : Calapooia River

City : Corvallis

County : Benton

State : Oregon

Agency : Linn County SO

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Drowning

Event : Drowned in river during police chase

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

A 911 caller reported seeing a friend’s pickup that had been stolen several days prior.The caller followed the stolen pickup and provided updated location information to Linn County deputies who located the truck in Tangent, as it drove into a grass field. The pickup crashed into an embankment against a tree near the Calapooia River.The driver, Elijah Lyle Robb, 43, fled on foot towards the river. He jumped in the river and attempted to swim across the strong current, was then witnessed swimming back to the bank, where he became hidden in thick brush hanging over the water." He drowned.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://nbc16.com/news/local/authorities-find-stolen-vehicle-suspect-drowned-in-calapooia-river

Jared Green Jr.

Age :3

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 03/30/2023

Location : 900 block of Park Avenue

City : Hamilton

County : Wayne

State : Indiana

Agency : Centerville PD

Officer(s) : Benjamin Bishop

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Toddler found officer’s gun and shot himself

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

A toddler son of officer Benjamin Bishop’s girlfriend of Centerville PD found the officer’s gun in his residence and shot himself in the head and died. The gun had been left unsecured, fully loaded with a bullet in the chamber in the home. The officer pled guilty in a plea agreement and was sentenced to 7 years in prison in November of 2023.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.journal-news.com/crime/ex-centerville-police-officer-sentenced-to-prison-for-hamilton-fatal-child-shooting/5SVOLPWC7ZAMNN3C5U5R5OU2RQ/

Tiye Adam Washington II

Age :26

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 03/30/2023

Location : Old Henrietta Rd+Providence

City : Forest City

County : Rutherford

State : North Carolina

Agency : Rutherford County SO

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during arrest

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Rutherford County deputies arrived to arrest Tiye Adam Washington II for a crime. Deputies allege that he fired a shotat them and they shot and killed him.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wyff4.com/article/virginia-wanted-suspect-killed-in-north-carolina/43467511

https://www.wtvr.com/news/local-news/tiye-washington-obit-march-30-2023

https://wlos.com/news/local/deputy-shot-suspect-dead-in-rutherford-county-manhunt

Cody Dylan Brady

Age :27

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 03/30/2023

Location : S Main St

City : Rocky Hill

County : Edmonson

State : Kentucky

Agency : Kentucky State Police, Brownsville PD

Officer(s) : Jason Adkison Cause of Death: Gunshot

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during traffic stop

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Kentucky State Police escalated a chaseafter a failed traffic stop in the Rocky Hill area near the Edmonson/Warren line after shots were fired at a police vehicle. The chase continued on 31W, KY HWY 101, and the area of Rocky Hill Road. Cody Brady was shot and killed by police under unclear circumstances.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://kentuckystatepolice.org/p3-4-28-2023/

https://www.wbko.com/2023/03/31/ksp-post-3-investigating-officer-involved-shooting/

https://www.edmonsonvoice.com/-news/video-footage-of-rocky-hill-road-pursuit-and-officer-involved-shooting

https://www.wbko.com/2023/04/28/ksp-trooper-placed-leave-after-shooting-edmonson-county-chase/

https://www.edmonsonvoice.com/-news/rocky-hill-road-shooting-update-deceased-subject-identified

Nicholle Lynn Lockyer

Age :38

Gender :Female

Race : White

Date : 03/30/2023

Location : Gem State Park+Snake River

City : Bonneville

County : Bonneville

State : Idaho

Agency : Bonneville County SO

Officer(s) : Patrick Crapo, Kyle Penney

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during license check

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

A Bonneville deputy checked on a vehicle parked at the Gem State Park and ran a check of a female in the vehicle discovering that she had an active felony warrant out for her arrest. A second deputy arrived and officers Patrick Crapo and Kyle Penney shot and killed her.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.kpvi.com/news/local_news/woman-dead-after-officer-involved-shooting-in-bonneville-county/article_a940cf54-cf3d-11ed-a525-476a465eb01d.html

https://www.eastidahonews.com/2023/03/deputies-woman-identified-in-fatal-shooting-at-gem-state-park/

https://www.idahostatejournal.com/freeaccess/police-woman-dies-from-injuries-in-officer-involved-shooting/article_34d3ac06-cf18-11ed-9501-5fc55a06a9f8.html

https://www.kpvi.com/news/local_news/woman-dead-after-officer-involved-shooting-in-bonneville-county/article_a940cf54-cf3d-11ed-a525-476a465eb01d.html

https://www.kmvt.com/2023/03/30/one-dead-after-officer-involved-shooting-eastern-idaho/

https://www.idahostatejournal.com/news/crimes_court/names-released-in-local-officer-involved-shooting-woman-reportedly-hit-deputy-with-car/article_575c30b0-2ee6-58ca-8360-6c37f0baac3e.html

https://www.eastidahonews.com/2023/03/deputies-woman-identified-in-fatal-shooting-at-gem-state-park/

Dean I. Anderson

Age :25

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 03/29/2023

Location : First+Hoffman

City : Cannon Falls

County : Goodhue

State : Minnesota

Agency : Cannon Falls Police, Goodhue County Sheriff's Office, Dakota County Sheriff's Office, Minnesota State Patrol, Red Wing police

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Suicide under police duress

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

After a report of a woman being shot at, numerous police departments headed to First and Hoffman to confront Dean Anderson who was known to dislike police. Swat bore down on him for several hours until he was found dead from self-inflicted gunshot wound after police breached the home and forced their way in.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.kttc.com/2023/03/29/shooting-suspect-dead-following-standoff-cannon-falls/

Isaiah James Rael

Age :43

Gender :Male

Race : Latino/a/e

Date : 03/29/2023

Location : 7600 block of Campos St

City : El Paso

County : El Paso

State : Texas

Agency : El Paso County SO

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during “man with a gun” call

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

El Paso County Sheriff’s Office (EPCSO) deputies received reports of a man with a gun in the 76000 block of Campos Street in Canutillo. A shootout ensued and 43-year-old Isiah James Rael was shot and killed by El Paso deputies.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.ktsm.com/local/el-paso-news/developingman-killed-in-epcso-officer-involved-shooting/

Richard Anthony Sanderson 1 of 2

Age :48

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 03/29/2023

Location : 300 block of Lake Village Blvd

City : Slidell

County : St. Tammany

State : Louisiana

Agency : St. Tammany Parish SO, SWAT

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Suicide under police duress

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

A SWAT siege on a house started when a man locked himself into a house. When SWAT bore down on the residence, shots were heard. Later, St. Tammany Parish deputies found 2 men dead inside, Eric Costello and Richard Anthony Sanderson, a former candidate for Louisiana Public Service Commission District 1, who had apparently killed the other man and then committed suicide under police duress.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.fox8live.com/video/2023/03/29/two-men-died-following-swat-standoff-slidell/

https://www.nola.com/news/crime_police/two-dead-following-swat-standoff-at-slidell-area-home/article_1b76368e-ce28-11ed-9b01-6389ef455500.html

Eric Costello 2 of 2

Age :67

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 03/29/2023

Location : 300 block of Lake Village Blvd

City : Slidell

County : St. Tammany

State : Louisiana

Agency : St. Tammany Parish SO, SWAT

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Suicide under police duress

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

A SWAT siege on a house started when a man locked himself into a house. When SWAT bore down on the residence, shots were heard. Later, St. Tammany Parish deputies found 2 men dead inside, Eric Costello and Richard Anthony Sanderson, a former candidate for Louisiana Public Service Commission District 1, who had apparently killed the other man and then committed suicide under police duress.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.fox8live.com/video/2023/03/29/two-men-died-following-swat-standoff-slidell/

https://www.nola.com/news/crime_police/two-dead-following-swat-standoff-at-slidell-area-home/article_1b76368e-ce28-11ed-9b01-6389ef455500.html

Steven Deshun Blunt

Age :29

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 03/29/2023

Location : Ferncrest Place near Annewakee Trails

City : Douglasville

County : Douglas

State : Georgia

Agency : Douglas County SO

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police for showing gun

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Steven Deshun Blunt allegedly brought a gun to a Special Olympics event at New Manchester High School in Douglas County, prompting a school-wide lockdown. Douglas County Sheriff Pounds says a man showed up with a gun at a Special Olympics event being held at the location.GBI agents allege that Blunt pulled out a handgun and shot at and one of the deputies shot and killed him.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wsbtv.com/news/local/douglas-county/29-year-old-man-shot-killed-by-douglas-deputies-after-search-man-with-gun-special-olympics/6YN333WOTRG4VCEKRFD6QGI5EA/

https://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/man-dies-after-shootout-with-douglas-county-deputies

Sara Shorteno

Age :70

Gender :Female

Race : White

Date : 03/29/2023

Location : 2nd St

City : Long Beach

County : Los Angeles

State : California

Agency : Seal Beach PD

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Third party motorist killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Seal Beach PD allege that during a traffic stop attempted to pull over a female driver for a traffic violation near the intersection of Pacific Coast Highway and Fifth Street, a woman switched seats with a male passenger who then fled with an infant in the car. Despite being aware of the infant, police escalated a chase that led to a crash, injuring 8 and killing 1 person. The fleeing driver took off on foot and was tasered and sent to the hospital together with the woman and infant. Their conditions are unknown. Third party motorist Sara Shorteno was killed by the police chase and resulting crash.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://patch.com/california/losalamitos/man-faces-murder-charges-fatal-chase-crash-seal-beach

https://abc7.com/police-chase-long-beach-seal-pd-pursuit-deadly-crash/13039141/

https://lbpost.com/news/1-dead-9-hospitalized-including-suspect-in-crash-that-ended-police-pursuit

https://www.cbsnews.com/losangeles/news/seal-beach-pd-pursuit-crashes-in-long-beach/

Marganne Allen

Age :53

Gender :Female

Race : White

Date : 03/28/2023

Location : Southeast High Street and Southeast Leslie Street

City : Salem

County : Marion

State : Oregon

Agency : Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)

Officer(s) : Samuel T. Landis

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On March 28, 2023, Marganne Allen, a 53-year-old state employee, was cycling home from work in Salem, Oregon, when DEA Special Agent Samuel T. Landis ran a stop sign and entered the intersection at High and Leslie Streets, leading to a collision that killed bicyclist Marganne Allen. Allen, who was cycling downhill, at the time suffered fatal injuries. Landis, a DEA agent since 2016, was working with a Salem task force at the time. After months of investigation by the Keizer Police Department, Landis was indicted by a Marion County grand jury on charges of criminally negligent homicide in September 2023.
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Testimony from multiple DEA agents and Salem police officers revealed that task force members, including undercover officers, were present at the scene. However, their actions and reasons for involvement remain unclear. Witnesses reported that several plainclothes individuals stood near Landis but did not identify themselves or assist Allen. The Salem Police Department has faced criticism for its handling of the investigation, including the sharing of collision photos outside official channels.
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The grand jury proceedings concluded in late August 2023, with Landis facing up to 10 years in prison if convicted. As of November 2024, a judge has indicated charges may be dropped, citing legal concerns about evidence or process.
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Last update: 11/27/2024
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SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.salemreporter.com/2024/11/25/judge-signals-he-will-drop-charges-against-dea-agent-in-fatal-salem-collision
https://www.statesmanjournal.com/news/local/salem-cyclist-death-dea-agent-crash-indictment
https://www.salemreporter.com/2023/09/06/dea-agent-faces-state-felony-charge-in-death-of-salem-cyclist

Benjamin Payton

Age :17

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 03/28/2023

Location : Sage Drive

City : Waterbury

County : New Haven

State : Connecticut

Agency : Waterbury PD

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Drowned

Event : Drowned during police chase

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Benjamin Payton was a 17-year-old high school student at Crosby High School whom Waterbury police saw him in a stolen car around noon parked on Sage Drive. Police apprehended the driver, whom they identified as a 14-year-old boy. Another occupant, a 16-year-old boy, was also taken into custody. Benny Payton ran into Lakewood Lake and was found drowned later.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wfsb.com/2023/03/29/teen-drowns-while-trying-run-waterbury-police/

https://www.fox61.com/article/news/local/new-haven-county/waterbury/waterbury-teen-drowns-fleeing-waterbury-police-arrest-3-juveniles-arrested/520-fe90ac1f-ee41-4596-a815-e8ef4da5ca08

Michael Nunez

Age :47

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 03/28/2023

Location : Unknown

City : DeSoto

County : Dallas

State : Texas

Agency : Grand Prairie Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police after alleged breaking and entering

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Michael Nunez was a school teacher who had mental health issues for which his family says the system had failed him. On the day of his death, he suddenly walked out of school, sent random illogical text messages to family who feared his mental status was disintegrating. He ended up in a park, knocking over trash cans, behaving erratically and he was booked into jail with a plan that he would be sent to Parkland Psych ER. His family was finally able to get a mental health warrant and planned to have him hospitalized but found out that he had been released from jail, had landed in someone’s yard and was reportedly armed and trying to enter someone’s residence. Police arrived and shot and killed him 30 minutes after his warrant to send him to mental health had been signed. DeSoto police chief Costa said that he had not been a danger to self or others.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.audacy.com/krld/news/local/officer-involved-shooting-in-desoto-leaves-one-dead

John Figueroa Jr.

Age :32

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 03/28/2023

Location : I-5+Route 126

City : Lancaster, CA

County : Los Angeles

State : California

Agency : California Highway Patrol

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Killed when jumping from police cruiser in high-speed chase

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

John Figueroa Jr. was known to be depressed and struggling with some mental health problems. It is unknown why but he took a CHP cruiser and fled in it.Police put down often-lethal spike strips. He saw them, jumped out of the car and died on pavement.The man had been hunted by numerous police cars, a police helicopter while the chase had been shown Live on TV as a form of news entertainment.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0LZYUAvLybk&t=228s

https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x8kdhji

https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2023-03-28/man-jumps-out-of-stolen-police-cruiser-during-chase-near-lancaster

https://www.kiro7.com/news/trending/man-dies-after-jumping-out-stolen-california-highway-patrol-cruiser/QGVB7HKRSRB2FKSRM6EYLLZ4CM/#:~:text=The%20man%20was%20driving%20around,unresponsive%2C%20the%20television%20station%20reported.

Paul Palafox

Age :34

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 03/28/2023

Location : S Mesquite Street

City : San Antonio

County : Bexar

State : Texas

Agency : San Antonio Police Department

Officer(s) : Christian Valadez, Luis Torres, Detective Regino Segura, Detective James Van Kirk

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police after injuring man

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

San Antonio PDallege that Palafox shot a man in the leg during an argument. Palafox drove away after the shooting. Police went to Palafox's house off South Mesquite Street. When police arrived, Palafox reportedly "positioned himself between two cars with the doors open" to shield himself and opened fire on police. Officers Christian Valadez, Detective Regino Segura and Detective James Kirk shot and killed Palafox.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/san-antonio-east-side-police-shooting/273-32fe01ce-d807-45f9-bc78-79870d3c8dbc

https://news4sanantonio.com/news/local/suspect-who-was-injured-during-shootout-with-san-antonio-police-died-friday-investigation-texas-suspect-hospital-ambulance-assault-rifle-car-wash

Richard Ring

Age :39

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 03/28/2023

Location : Alma+Warner

City : Chandler

County : Maricopa

State : Arizona

Agency : Chandler PD

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police after shoplifting

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Ring had allegedly stolen some merchandise from a hardware store and fought one of the store's employees. He fled from police, then allegedly broke into a nearby residence and retrieved a knife. After exiting the home, Richard Ring, 39, was fatally shot during a standoff with police in a residential area near Warner and Alma School roads.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.12news.com/article/news/local/valley/suspect-dead-shooting-involving-chandler-police-march-29-2023/75-b78e480a-3b6a-4971-9204-fb83ff61fd6f

https://www.abc15.com/news/region-southeast-valley/chandler/individual-dead-following-police-shooting-near-alma-school-and-warner-roads-wednesday

https://www.yourvalley.net/stories/chandler-police-id-man-killed-in-wednesday-incident,381696

https://www.azfamily.com/2023/03/30/man-refused-drop-knife-before-being-shot-by-officer-chandler-police-say/

https://www.fox10phoenix.com/news/suspect-killed-in-chandler-police-shooting-investigation-underway

https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/chandler-breaking/2023/05/05/video-chandler-police-shoot-man-after-he-advances-with-knife-in-hand/70189573007/

Joseph Martin

Age :28

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 03/28/2023

Location : Litchfield Rd+Grand Ave

City : Surprise

County : Maricopa

State : Arizona

Agency : Surprise PD

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : “Unwanted person” at Walmart killed by police

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Joseph Martin reportedly caused a disturbance inside of a Walmart and was reported as an unwanted person in the store.Police asked him to get out, he reportedly said "I have a gun" and appeared to reach toward his waistband. Chandler PD shot and killed him. Police did not reply whether or not a gun had been found.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.fox10phoenix.com/news/suspect-dead-in-police-shooting-at-surprise-walmart

Linda Moss

Age :74

Gender :Female

Race : White

Date : 03/27/2023

Location : 5000 block of Roland Rd

City : Roland Park

County : Baltimore City

State : Maryland

Agency : Baltimore PD

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Passenger killed by police chase

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Baltimore Police said officers tried to pull the vehicle over around 11:50 p.m. Saturday at the 1000 block of West North Avenue in Reservoir Hill because the ALPR alerted them of a connection with a crime elsewhere. The man driving the vehicle fled. With Baltimore PD escalating a chase, the driver eventually lost control and struck a parked car, then crashed into a tree in the 5000 block of Roland Avenue in Roland Park. His 74-year-old wife Linda Moss who had been in the passenger seat next to him died.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.baltimoresun.com/news/crime/bs-md-ci-police-pursuit-daniel-linda-moss-20230413-gykefdvvorbwte4bbwyfdbvovq-story.html

https://foxbaltimore.com/news/local/attorney-generals-office-releases-video-of-fatal-police-pursuit-in-baltimore

Mariana Martinez

Age :17

Gender :Female

Race : Latino/a/e

Date : 03/27/2023

Location : Alameda+Owens

City : Lakewood

County : Lake

State : Colorado

Agency : Lakewood PD

Officer(s) : Sergeant Donovan, Agent Newhard and Agent Weems

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police after robbing mail carrier

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Multiple Lakewood Police cars responded to a report that two teen girls had robbed a mail carrier at gunpoint in the 400 block of South Oak Street. Several items were taken and police found one of the girls at a Grease Monkey about a block away. Police initially said that the girl fired shots toward the officers. Later Monday night, they revised their statement to say that she merely pointed a gun at them. They're still investigating whether she fired any shots.Several of the officers then fired, killing her.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.kktv.com/2023/03/29/teen-girl-killed-shootout-with-lakewood-police-following-robbery/

https://firstda.co/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/CIRT-03-27-2023-Decision-Letter-PDF.pdf

Calvin Wayne Black

Age :58

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 03/27/2023

Location : Osceola St

City : Gastonia

County : Gaston

State : North Carolina

Agency : Gastonia PD

Officer(s) : Gastonia PD

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during domestic violence call

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Gastonia PD came to Osceola Street on 03/27/2023 for a report of a man with a gun chasing a woman in the parking lot. Gastonia PD found 58-year-old Calvin Wayne Black who was armed with a handgun. Two officers shot and killed Black.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wsoctv.com/news/local/police-involved-shooting-after-responding-deadly-domestic-related-incident-gastonia/ZQTHWIELHZHSZK6MJNZWXALUOU/

https://www.wccbcharlotte.com/2023/04/03/update-second-man-dies-as-a-result-of-an-officer-involved-shooting-in-gastonia/

https://www.wbtv.com/2023/03/26/1-dead-1-injured-gastonia-officer-involved-shooting/

https://www.cityofgastonia.com/police-news-release/1949-gastonia-police-department-officers-involved-in-fatal-shooting-yesterday-morning.html

https://www.wsoctv.com/news/local/2-sons-grieve-after-father-shot-killed-gastonia/GEAYB2CWEZDJBBPKPKVQKPFERY/

Aiden Hale a.k.a. Audrey E. Hale

Age :28

Gender :Transgender

Race : White

Date : 03/27/2023

Location : 33 Burton Hills Blvd

City : Nashville

County : Davidson

State : Tennessee

Agency : Metro Nashville PD

Officer(s) : Michael Collazo, Rex Englebert

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Shooting

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Nashville PD responded to a call for an active shooter at a school. Police arrived and he was still shooting. Officers Michael Collazo and Rex Englebert shot and killed him.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.policemag.com/patrol/news/15380687/nashville-officers-rushed-to-sound-of-gunfire-to-end-christian-school-shooting

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/what-we-know-about-the-nashville-christian-school-shooting-that-left-six-dead

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2023/03/29/nashville-school-shooting-live-updates/11560744002/

Reginald “Tre” L. Knight

Age :20

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 03/27/2023

Location : Cobb Parkway

City : Actworth

County : Cobb

State : Georgia

Agency : Georgia State Patrol

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

A 20-year-old motorcyclist, was apparently chased for driving too fast and police escalated a hunt across multiple counties until he crashed and died after colliding with a car in the vicinity of Cobb Parkway and Acworth Summit Boulevard.Joelle Keili, a 15-year-old girl in the car that was hit by the pursuit crash also died.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://blackchronicle.com/police-chase-in-bartow-ends-in-acworth-crash-leaving-1-dead-and-1-injured-patch/

https://www.atlantanewsfirst.com/2023/03/28/deadly-crash-between-car-motorcycle-under-investigation-cobb-county/

https://www.ajc.com/news/crime/state-patrol-motorcyclist-dead-in-cobb-after-crashing-into-car-during-chase/O2ZF7NOP7FEIJM7NHP6X5DWHQY/

Joelle Keili

Age :15

Gender :Female

Race : Black

Date : 03/27/2023

Location : Cobb Parkway

City : Actworth

County : Cobb

State : Georgia

Agency : Georgia State Patrol

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Third party killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

A 20-year-old motorcyclist, was apparently chased for driving too fast and police escalated a hunt across multiple counties until he crashed and died after colliding with a car in the vicinity of Cobb Parkway and Acworth Summit Boulevard. Joelle Keili, a 15-year-old girl in the car that was hit by the pursuit crash also died.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://blackchronicle.com/police-chase-in-bartow-ends-in-acworth-crash-leaving-1-dead-and-1-injured-patch/

https://www.atlantanewsfirst.com/2023/03/28/deadly-crash-between-car-motorcycle-under-investigation-cobb-county/

https://www.ajc.com/news/crime/state-patrol-motorcyclist-dead-in-cobb-after-crashing-into-car-during-chase/O2ZF7NOP7FEIJM7NHP6X5DWHQY/

Michael Tremaine Forde-Clarke

Age :18

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 03/27/2023

Location : Flint Creek

City : Decatur

County : Morgan

State : Alabama

Agency : Decatur PD

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Drowning

Event : Drowned after police chase

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

A teenager was found drowned in Flint Creek.He was 18-year-old Michael Tremaine Forde-Clark who had been missing since the police chase on 03/27/2023. He had drowned during the police chase.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://whnt.com/news/decatur/decatur-police-identify-man-recovered-from-flint-creek-as-suspect-from-monday-chase/

https://www.waff.com/2023/04/01/body-second-robbery-suspect-found-flint-creek/

Michael Anthony Oles

Age :46

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 03/26/2023

Location : DoubleTree Hotel

City : San Antonio

County : Bexar

State : Texas

Agency : US Marshals

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police after being served warrant

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

US Marshals shot and killed Michael Anthony Oles on the floor of a parking garage of the Double Tree Hotel. They had been looking for Oles in connection with an assault elsewhere. Police did not provide an answer whether Oles had been armed or not when killed.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://foxsanantonio.com/newsletter-daily/suspect-identified-in-fatal-officer-involved-shooting-at-doubletree-hotel

Dylan William Murphy

Age :33

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 03/26/2023

Location : 11640 S. Eagle Bend Road

City : Sandy

County : Salt Lake

State : Utah

Agency : Sandy Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during mental health crisis

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

The Sandy Police Department was called to a mental health crisis and found the man walking in the area of 11650 S. Eagle Bend Road. Police said he lived in the area. They allege that they continued to follow him from a distance and then at some point, something took place and the officer shot the man to death. The family initially called police for help but is outraged at the shooting as the man was unarmed and known to police to be no threat.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://kutv.com/news/local/family-questioning-911-call-after-sandy-officer-fatally-shoots-relative-in-mental-distress

https://ksltv.com/535311/witness-video-captures-deadly-officer-involved-shooting/

https://www.fox13now.com/news/local-news/sandy-police-release-videos-from-fatal-officer-involved-shooting

https://www.fox13now.com/news/local-news/family-continues-to-mourn-after-bodycam-video-shows-man-killed-by-sandy-police-officer

https://kutv.com/news/local/family-questioning-911-call-after-sandy-officer-fatally-shoots-relative-in-mental-distress

https://www.ksl.com/article/50621928/bodycam-video-shows-deadly-sandy-police-shooting-unfolded-in-7-seconds

https://www.sltrib.com/news/2023/04/15/sandy-police-officer-fired/

Jessica Sanders

Age :39

Gender :Female

Race : White

Date : 03/26/2023

Location : 100 block of N Edison

City : Kennewick

County : Benton

State : Washington

Agency : Kennewick PD

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Passenger killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Jessica Sanders was a passenger in a car being pursued by police after the driver, Antonio De Jesus Martinez, allegedly fired a shot at a Kennewick police officer and deputies began chasing him.Police allege that Martinez was chased directly into another Benton County deputy’s police car at the intersection of Eighth Place and Vancouver Street. Sanders died in the crash.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.tri-cityherald.com/news/local/crime/article273613230.html

Name Not Disclosed

Age :46

Gender :Male

Race : Unknown

Date : 03/25/2023

Location : 1300 block of North 25th St

City : Ft. Pierce

County : St. Lucie

State : Florida

Agency : Fort Pierce PD, Florida Highway Patrol

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Drowning

Event : Drowned during police chase of stolen car

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Fort Pierce PD attempted a traffic stop on a stolen vehicle but the driver fled the scene. Fort Pierce PD and Florida Highway Patrol escalated a chase and the car went off the shoulder of the roadway and overturned in a canal. An unnamed man drowned.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wptv.com/news/region-st-lucie-county/fort-pierce/man-driving-stolen-vehicle-drowns-after-vehicle-crashes-in-canal-in-fort-pierce

Willie Dion Giles

Age :52

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 03/25/2023

Location : 7000 block of Ark Rd

City : Sassafras

County : Gloucester

State : Virginia

Agency : Gloucester County SO

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police when found breaking and entering

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Gloucester County deputies responded to the 7000 block of Ark Road following a report of an armed man trying to break into a home. The deputies encountered a man identified by Virginia State Police on Monday as 52-year-old Willie Dion Giles, who allegedly pulled out a handgun and fired it at the deputies. Deputies shot and killed him.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://news.yahoo.com/man-shot-gloucester-deputies-dies-175900131.html

https://www.wtkr.com/news/armed-suspect-dies-after-being-shot-by-gloucester-co-deputies-in-break-in-attempt-troopers

https://www.13newsnow.com/video/news/local/gloucester-county/man-dies-after-being-shot-by-gloucester-county-deputies-5p/291-bfc49803-69a3-4721-8f0e-2f2e8cba81fc

https://www.13newsnow.com/article/news/local/gloucester-county/officials-deputies-shoot-armed-suspect-during-incident-in-gloucester-county/291-f2cf3cf9-d421-4157-8e33-8d8fbb76f30b

Jose Manuel Reyes Rios

Age :19

Gender :Male

Race : Latino/a/e

Date : 03/25/2023

Location : Melody Market, 130 E Foster Rd

City : Orcutt

County : Santa Barbara

State : California

Agency : Santa Maria PD

Officer(s) : Antonio Pena

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by off-duty officer

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

The family states that Jose and a friend were inside of the Melody market paying for some snacks while his other two friends were outside. A white car with 4 boys pulled in quickly into the parking lot with intentions of running over his friends. Once Jose realized what was happening outside, he ran out shooting at the car who was trying to hit his friend. Jose then ran and was shot by an off-duty officer at least 10 times from his back and shot again once he was already down.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://calcoastnews.com/2023/03/deputies-identify-teen-killed-in-orcutt-officer-involved-shooting/

https://www.sanluisobispo.com/news/local/article273616165.html

https://www.edhat.com/news/sheriffs-office-releases-more-details-on-fatal-officer-involved-shooting

https://www.kcbx.org/culture-and-identity/2023-04-12/protestors-say-orcutt-shooting-reflects-criminalization-of-santa-marias-indigenous-community

https://santamariatimes.com/news/local/sheriffs-office-releases-short-surveillance-video-of-melody-market-incident/article_7f5e55b3-2cd4-5cfd-bf15-6c69a5e7b006.html

https://www.noozhawk.com/man-shot-killed-by-off-duty-police-officer-at-orcutt-market-fired-own-gun-during-altercation-sheriffs-office-says/

https://www.edhat.com/news/melody-market-shooting-investigation-detectives-share-officer-s-name-and-incident-videos

https://www.sanluisobispo.com/news/local/article273616165.html

Da’Vant Larrell Byrd

Age :13

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 03/25/2023

Location : 1084 Montgomery St

City : Chicopee

County : Hampden

State : Maine

Agency : Chicopee PD

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Passenger killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Several teens had been partying at an aunt’s house in Springfield until around 2 a.m, celebrating their mother’s 37th birthday. Byrd’s mother told them to take her Lexus SUV and bring Da’Vant home to Holyoke. All but Byrd had been drinking alcohol and smoking marijuana prior to the crash.

A Chicopee PD officer had tried to stop the car and began chasing it instead when it did not stop. The car was chased into a dangerous curve, crashed into a house that was soon engulfed in flames. Byrd had been in the backseat, was thrown forward and initially survived the crash but was unable to get out and died in the flames.The homeowner had been sleeping on his couch that night when the car came hurtling through a wall at an estimated 86 mph. The homeowner also remained in the ICU and suffered multiple internal and traumatic brain injuries as he had become trapped under the car and rubble inside of his home.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.masslive.com/news/2023/04/this-is-what-a-criminal-complaint-says-about-the-chicopee-crash-that-killed-13-year-old-davant-byrd.html

Vilene Not Afraid

Age :35

Gender :Female

Race : Native American

Date : 03/25/2023

Location : 4600 block of Western Sky Drive

City : Billings

County : Yellowstone

State : Montana

Agency : Billings Police Department, US Marshals, Yellowstone County Sheriff's Office

Officer(s) : Christopher Etter

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during disturbance call

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Billings PD state in the 4600 block of Western Sky Drive at around 4:00 p.m., a woman was involved in a disturbance before shooting a firearm in the air and taking someone’s vehicle without permission. Police found the vehicle on King Avenue West and tried to conduct a traffic stop, but Not Afraid did not stop.
During that chase, she hit two un-involved vehicles near Main Street and Lake Elmo Drive, severely damaging her vehicle.She was surrounded by 10 officers per eyewitness who created a standoff. She refused to exit the car. SWAT deployed gas into the car. Not Afraid exited with a gun at that point and was shot and killed by officer Christopher Etter.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.ktvq.com/news/crime-watch/woman-shot-injured-by-billings-police-following-armed-standoff

https://www.foxnews.com/us/montana-sheriffs-deputy-fatally-shoots-armed-robbery-suspect-after-pursuit-standoff

https://www.fox3now.com/vilene-not-afraid-shot-to-death-by-billings-police-following-a-robbery-standoff-4600-block-of-western-sky-drive/

https://www.ktvq.com/news/crime-watch/sheriff-ids-deputy-who-killed-woman-in-billings-following-standoff

Mark Engele

Age :53

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 03/25/2023

Location : 1000 block of Potter Road

City : Dickson

County : Dickson

State : Tennessee

Agency : Dickson County Sheriff's Office

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during mental health crisis and welfare check

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Deputies from the Dickson County Sheriff's office responded to a welfare check in the 1000 block of Potter Road on Mark Engele. They arrived at the scene and he retreated into a home. He then fired at the deputies and struck one deputy in the arm. Mark Engele was shot and killed.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.newschannel5.com/news/tbi-investigating-officer-involved-shooting-in-dickson-county

https://foxchattanooga.com/news/local/officer-involved-shooting-in-dickson-county-investigated-by-tbi-agents

https://www.tennessean.com/story/news/local/dickson/2023/03/25/man-killed-in-dickson-county-hostage-standoff-after-he-shot-deputy/70048135007/

https://www.wsmv.com/2023/03/24/dickson-deputy-shot-standoff-suspect-has-not-surrendered/