Death by Cop 2021-2025
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William Tisdol
Age :48
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 02/25/2023
Location : Union+Main St
City : Springfield
County : Springfield
State : Massachusetts
Agency : Springfield PD, Massachusetts State Police Gaming Enforcement Unit
Officer(s) : Thomas Cusack and Gregory Santos
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Allegedly armed man in casino killed by police
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Officers of the Massachusetts State Police Gaming Enforcement Unit along with members of the Springfield PD assigned to the Gaming Enforcement Unit responded to the MGM Springfield casino around 2 a.m. for reports of a 48-year-old male acting aggressively to others and possibly armed with a firearm within the casino. Policelocated him as he was leaving the casino. During a foot pursuit, shots were fired between the man and police. William Tisdol was shot and killed.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.ctinsider.com/news/article/springfield-fatal-police-shooting-mgm-casino-17806834.php
Osiris Rashad Solomon Bennett
Age :23
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 02/24/2023
Location : 713 Peachtree St
City : Atlanta
County : Gwinnett
State : Georgia
Agency : MARTA PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after smoking a joint in public
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Osiris Rashad Solomon Bennettallegedly lit a joint on the MARTA platform, was approached by two MARTA officers who claim he attempted to flee on foot. Police caught up with him, fired a taser at him and allege that Bennett pulled out a knife. MARTA officers shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.atlantanewsfirst.com/2023/02/24/police-activity-north-ave-marta-station/
https://patch.com/georgia/atlanta/atlanta-man-shot-killed-marta-officer-identified
Erin Williamson
Age :28
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 02/24/2023
Location : Knight Rd
City : Murray
County : Calloway
State : Kentucky
Agency : Calloway County SO, Murray PD
Officer(s) : Deputy Todd Clere
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic Disturbance call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Calloway County deputies responded to a domestic violence call shortly before 1 a.m. on Friday, February 24.Erin Williamson fled on foot, was chased and shot with beanbags, then shot to death by Deputy Todd Clere.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.thunderboltradio.com/kentucky-state-police-investigating-officer-involved-shooting/
https://www.thelakenews.com/articles/ksp-release-report-on-police-shooting-of-murray-man/
Adrienne Arrington
Age :39
Gender :Female
Race : Black
Date : 02/24/2023
Location : Engstler St/St. Clair
City : Pittsburgh
County : Allegheny
State : Pennsylvania
Agency : Allegheny County PD SWAT
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after firing shots in abandoned home
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Pittsburgh PD were first called to a home for reports of a “suspicious person” where a woman inside an abandoned home began shooting at officers. A massive militarized SWAT response arrived. Adrienne Arringtonallegedly came out of the house with a raised pistol and was shot and killed by police.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.cbsnews.com/pittsburgh/news/pittsburgh-swat-engstler-street-shots-fired/
Zachary Shogren
Age :34
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 02/23/2023
Location : 1500 block of E 3rd St
City : Duluth
County : St. Louis
State : Minnesota
Agency : Duluth PD
Officer(s) : Jared Blomdahl+several unnamed undercover officers
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Gunshot Event: Killed by police after “man with knife” call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Duluth PDarrived on a “man with a knife” call. Officer Jared Blomdahl fired taser and 40mm sponge rounds and finally shot and killed the Zachary Shogren. The killing was justified by the County Prosecutor.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.duluthnewstribune.com/news/local/1-hospitalized-in-duluth-police-shooting
https://www.fox21online.com/2023/02/24/update-1-dead-after-officer-involved-shooting-in-duluth/
https://kfgo.com/2023/02/25/officer-involved-shooting-in-duluth-leaves-1-dead/
Leonardo Hernandez
Age :42
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 02/23/2023
Location : 113 Calle Diaz
City : Sunland Park
County : Dona Ana
State : New Mexico
Agency : Sunland Park PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during mental health crisis
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Sunland Park PD showed up to a home where Hernandez was allegedly belligerent and causing a domestic disturbance. Police went inside, escorted 2 other people outside and saw Hernandez in the kitchen with a gun. They ordered him to drop the gun and he did. Hernandez was heard saying "there it is" in Spanish and the gun dropped from his pants to the floor. The officer is then heard telling Hernandez to turn around four times. Hernandez is heard telling the officer "you're in my house, bro" and tried to pick up the gun whereupon he was shot and killed by police.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.krqe.com/news/crime/man-identified-in-sunland-park-police-shooting/
https://kfoxtv.com/newsletters/sunland-park-police-investigating-shooting-on-calle-diaz
https://www.abqjournal.com/2576653/police-fatally-shoot-man-at-home-in-sunland-park.html
Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Unknown
Race : Unknown
Date : 02/23/2023
Location : 5th+ G Streets
City : Davis
County : Yolo
State : California
Agency : UC Davis PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash for stolen car
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Davis PD chased a stolen car until it crashed in the area of 5th and G Streets and caught fire. An unnamed person died.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.ucdavis.edu/news/traffic-fatality-city-davis
https://www.kcra.com/article/davis-person-dead-after-crashing-car-police/43064948
Derin Holmes
Age :41
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 02/22/2023
Location : 23rd+Glendale
City : Phoenix
County : Maricopa
State : Arizona
Agency : Phoenix PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Phoenix PD were looking for Derin Holmes for a previous incident. They chased him and fired shots at them. Police later said that he had committed suicide under police duress and their bullets had missed.
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Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 02/22/2023
Location : 4600 block of Hamilton St
City : Atwood
County : Carroll
State : Tennessee
Agency : Carroll County SO, Jackson PD SWAT, Tennessee Highway Patrol
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after reckless behavior call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
At around 4 p.m. Thursday, Carroll County deputies responded to a call at a home in the 4600 block of Hamilton Street in Atwood and were told a man was reportedly driving and behaving recklessly on his family’s property. Carroll County deputies arrived and the man pulled out a “high-powered weapon” and fired at the deputies who returned fire. The man then locked himself inside the home, prompting deputies to call in a SWAT team and other specialized units, according to the TBI. After nearly six hours, police went into the home and found the man shot to death.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wkrn.com/news/local-news/tbi-investigating-officer-involved-shooting-in-carroll-county/
Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 02/22/2023
Location : Walnut St
City : Cary
County : Cary
State : North Carolina
Agency : Cary PD, SWAT
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Arriving at a wellness check for a man in mental health crisis, Cary PD found a man barricaded in a home at the Windsor apartments on Walnut Street. After hours of standoff and police firing a “distraction device”, SWAT entered the residence and a shootout ensued. The man’s 1-year-old son was injured. The man died from suicide under police duress.
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Brian Russell Frey
Age :53
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 02/22/2023
Location : Maple Island Road and Hall
City : Muskegon County
County : Muskegon
State : Michigan
Agency : Muskegon County Sheriff's Office
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Third party motorist killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Muskegon County deputies were chasing another vehicle when it hit the car of Brian Russell, a 53-year-old third party motorist, killing him. The female driver who had been fleeing was allegedly intoxicated and speed was escalated by the police chase.
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Sabeh Alalkawi
Age :30
Gender :Male
Race : Middle Eastern
Date : 02/22/2023
Location : Hoosick+15thSt
City : Troy
County : Renssalaer
State : New York
Agency : Troy PD
Officer(s) : Justin Bynes
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Third party motorist killed by police speeding to domestic disturbance call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Sabeh Alalkawi was a pizza delivery driver and young father of twins who was on the road when officer Justin Bynes of Troy PD slammed into his vehicle, killing him. The officer was on the way to a domestic disturbance. It is questioned by the family whether speeding was justified. The officer was not charged.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://wnyt.com/top-stories/man-killed-in-crash-with-troy-police-officer/
Brian Dexter Pruitt
Age :41
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 02/22/2023
Location : S. Riverside Drive
City : Tulsa
County : Ada
State : Oklahoma
Agency : Lighthorse PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed during police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Tulsa Police and Lighthorse Police chased a motorcycle for speeding until the driver crashed on Peoria just before 58th going southbound. Brian Dexter Pruitt died and another person was injured from the crash resulting from the police chase for a moving violation.
SOURCE LINKS :
Mariela Cardenas
Age :42
Gender :Female
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 02/22/2023
Location : Silver Lake Boulevard and Temple
City : Los Angeles
County : Los Angeles
State : California
Agency : LAPD
Officer(s) : Miguel Salazar, Jacqueline McBride, Preston Moseby
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Unhoused woman with replica gun killed by police
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On February 22, 2023 around 7:55 p.m., Rampart Division patrol officers responded to a radio call of an assault in the area of Silver Lake Boulevard and Temple Street where an unhoused Latina woman named Mariela Cardenas was pointing a pellet gun at passersby. Police shot and killed her. LAPD lists the three officers involved in the shooting: Miguel Salazar, Jacqueline McBride, and Preston Moseby, who are all assigned to Rampart Division.Jacqueline McBride is the daughter of the department’s police union boss, Jamie McBride. McBride’s other daughter, Toni, was involved in a shooting that killed Daniel Hernandez, 38, in 2020.Her father Jamie McBride reportedly shot at least seven people in his career. The shooting of Cardenas was cleared by AG Bonta.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://2urbangirls.com/2023/02/lapd-records-another-officer-involved-shooting/
https://www.dailybreeze.com/2023/02/23/lapd-officers-shoot-woman-near-silver-lake-homeless-camp/
https://www.lapdonline.org/newsroom/officer-involved-shooting-in-rampart-division-nrf010-23hg/
Booker Talefares Pannell
Age :40
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 02/22/2023
Location : 9175 W Stockton Blvd
City : Elk Grove
County : Sacramento
State : California
Agency : Elk Grove PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot, taser
Event : Killed by police during disturbance call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Elk Grove Police Department were called to a disturbance around 11:40 p.m. at a Holiday Inn Express at 9175 West Stockton Boulevard where a man at the hotel got angry after a hotel employee told him there were no rooms available and started grabbing a phone from the employee as they were trying to call for help.
Police said the man appeared to be under the influence of controlled substances. One officer shot and killed him. He is believed to have been unarmed.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.cbsnews.com/sacramento/news/elk-grove-police-shooting-bodycam-dead/
https://www.sacbee.com/news/local/crime/article273028655.html
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0L44Xuevfo8
https://www.sacbee.com/news/local/crime/article272570390.html
Timothy McCree Johnson
Age :37
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 02/22/2023
Location : 1961 Chain Bridge Rd
City : Tysons Corner
County : Fairfax
State : Virginia
Agency : Fairfax County PD
Officer(s) : Sgt. Wesley Shifflett, Ofc. James Sadler
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after alleged shoplifting of sunglasses
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Fairfax County PD responded to a report of shoplifting and found a man who fled on foot and was chased by officers. Police claim Johnson refused orders to get on the ground and he was shot and killed by Officers Wesley Shiflett and James Sadler. He had been unarmed. No sunglasses were found and it is not clear whether any shoplifting had ever taken place.
***UPDATE 10/20/2023***
Officer Wesley Shiflett was fired and was indicted on 10/12/2023 by a special grand jury for involuntary manslaughter and firearms charges in the death of Johnson. Shiflett's attorney waived the reading of the two charges, said he believes his client will be found not guilty.
Manslaughter is a Class 5 felony in Virginia. If convicted, he will face one to ten years of imprisonment and/or a fine of up to $2500.
For involuntary manslaughter, the penalty is almost exactly the same as voluntary manslaughter with maximum of ten years in state prison, plus up to a $2500 fine. However, some judges will extend leniency, and yhe may only be jailed for a maximum of one year in county jail.
A trial date has not been set so far but a jury trial is expected within nine months. This page will be updated when new information becomes available.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.fox5dc.com/video/1184387
https://www.fox5dc.com/video/1184412
https://patch.com/virginia/mclean/police-fatally-shoot-dc-man-suspected-stealing-sunglasses-tysons
https://wtop.com/fairfax-county/2023/02/1-injured-in-police-shooting-near-tysons-corner-mall/
https://apnews.com/article/virginia-police-shooting-video-48ea485a4d1370be77d73a9be04e7ada
Jason Resendez
Age :47
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 02/22/2023
Location : 23rd and Glendale
City : Phoenix
County : Maricopa
State : Arizona
Agency : Phoenix PD
Officer(s) : Brian Bower
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during investigation of past domestic violence incident
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Phoenix PD were looking for a man involved in a domestic violence event the previous month. The man drove past the residence of his victim several times near 23rd and Glendale. Policeallege that he fired a shotand officer Brian Bowershot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
Amarion Hope
Age :17
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 02/21/2023
Location : Unknown
City : Phoenix
County : Maricopa
State : Arizona
Agency : Avondale PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after shoplifting
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Avondale PD claim that Amarion Hope was shoplifting at a dollar store and tried to arrest him. He resisted, struggled with police and as he broke free from them, police shot and killed him. Police allege that he pulled a knife on them but nothing of the sort was seen on the video they provided. Police separately showed pictures of a simple kitchen knife, claiming it had been on his person. The video shows the police’s main points but it is not visible where he was a lethal risk to police during apprehension that required shooting.
SOURCE LINKS :
Christian Drye
Age :30
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 02/21/2023
Location : Johnston Ave+State St
City : Hemet
County : Riverside
State : California
Agency : Hemet PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Mistaken identity, police killed homeowner
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Hemet Police Department officers were first dispatched to Johnston Avenue and State Street around 10 a.m. to look for a person involved in a theft. Homeowner Christian Drye was shot dead by police in his own backyard after being mistaken for the person they were looking for. Drye was a local homeowner and a married father of five who was in his backyard with a gun to check on the disturbance police had caused when he was shot and killed by invading police.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/hemet-christian-drye-killed-by-police-backyard/3101244/
https://www.pressenterprise.com/2023/02/22/wife-of-man-killed-by-hemet-police-questions-shooting/
Name Not Disclosed
Age :70
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 02/21/2023
Location : University Blvd+Hampden Ave
City : Denver
County : Denver
State : Colorado
Agency : Denver PD
Officer(s) : Unnamed off-duty lieutenant
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Off-duty lieutenant ran over and killed pedestrian
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
An off-duty Denver police lieutenant was driving an unmarked cruiser on Feb. 21 near the intersection of University Boulevard and Hampden Avenue when he hit and killed an elderly man walking near the crossing. The lieutenant is a veteran of the Denver PD who has not been publicly identified. The pedestrian’s name has also not been released. It is not known why the officer crashed into the pedestrian. He had been off-duty and it is not known whether he was DUI-tested after the fatal crash.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.kktv.com/2023/03/01/denver-police-officer-involved-deadly-crash-while-off-duty/
https://www.cbsnews.com/colorado/news/denver-police-lieutenant-deadly-auto-pedestrian-crash/
Ronnie Demetris Hill
Age :51
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 02/21/2023
Location : Eliseo C. Felix Jr Way+Riley Dr
City : Avondale
County : Maricopa
State : Arizona
Agency : Avondale PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during shoplifting call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Avondale Police officials said at around 12:30 p.m. they received a call about shoplifting near Dysart and Buckeye roadsat a Dollar store. An Avondale Officer located a man nearby matching the description and ended up shooting and killing him after the man wrestled free from the officer and took off running. The officer fired 5 bullets, killing Ronnie Hill. The man is believed to have been unarmed.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.fox10phoenix.com/news/police-shooting-in-avondale-leaves-suspect-dead-officials-say
https://www.azfamily.com/2023/02/21/officer-hurt-suspect-killed-avondale-shooting/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QKI8ugupp0M
https://www.fox10phoenix.com/news/police-shooting-in-avondale-leaves-suspect-dead-officials-say
https://ktar.com/story/5456268/suspect-dead-officer-injured-following-shooting-in-avondale/
Joe Michael Goss
Age :45
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 02/21/2023
Location : Indian Trail+E Veterans Memorial Blvd
City : Harker Heights
County : Bell
State : Texas
Agency : Harker Heights PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during traffic stop
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Harker Heights PD attempted a traffic stop at Indian Trail and East Veterans Memorial Highway. The man fled the vehicle and ran from officers who chased him in foot pursuit. They allege that the man had a knife and they shot and killed him.Policereportedly refuse to release BWC of this event.
SOURCE LINKS :
Kyle Bazant
Age :34
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 02/21/2023
Location : 7000 block of W Thurston
City : Milwaukee
County : Milwaukee
State : Wisconsin
Agency : Milwaukee Police Department
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress after traffic stop, PIT, stop sticks
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On February 21, 2023, Milwaukee Police Department in the 7000 block of West Thurston Avenue saw a vehicle without any license plates. Police initiated a traffic stop and the driver initially pulled over, then stepped on the gas and fled the traffic stop. Other nearby officers initiated a chase. The man drove through a red traffic signal and collided with a third-party vehicle in the 9100 block of West Silver Spring Drive after stop sticks and a PIT maneuver had been tried. The fleeing driver again fled the crash on foot, revealed a handgun and continued to run. An officer shot and killed Kyle Bazant.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.fox9.com/news/wisconsin-man-suicide-police-chase-minnesota-bca
https://www.fox9.com/news/wisconsin-man-suicide-police-chase-minnesota-bca
https://wtmj.com/news/2023/02/21/one-person-dead-after-incident-at-silver-spring-and-91st/
Herman B. Lucas
Age :31
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 02/21/2023
Location : 91st+Silver Spring
City : Milwaukee
County : Milwaukee
State : Wisconsin
Agency : Milwaukee PD
Officer(s) : Kevin Hansen
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during traffic stop
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Milwaukee PD attempted to make a traffic stopnear 91st and Silver Spring on a man driving without a license plate.The driver took off, ran a red light when police escalated a high-speed, crashed into another car and ran away on foot. Police allege that he had a gun. They shot and killed him. Police were seen dragging him by the leg “like garbage” as a bystander commented and repositioning him twice after being shot while he may have still been alive, causing an outcry from the public about tampering with the crime scene. The officers were cleared by the DA.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.fox6now.com/news/milwaukee-police-shooting-officer-investigation
https://twitter.com/REALSIRMAEJOR/status/1628977082951663617
https://www.wisconsinrightnow.com/herman-lucas/
https://www.wisn.com/article/milwaukee-police-officer-cleared-in-february-deadly-shooting/44614548
Michael John Dishong
Age :46
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 02/21/2023
Location : 700 block of Tucson Road SW
City : Palm Bay
County : Brevard
State : Florida
Agency : Palm Bay PD, SWAT
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic disturbance
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Palm Bay PD were called to a home on Tucson Road SW around 12:30 a.m. on 02/21/2023 when a woman called and stated that 46-year-old Michael Dishong was threatening her and other people inside the home with a gun. Palm Bay PD and SWAT arrived and Dishong isolated himself in the backyard with a rifle and a handgun. Police allege that he refused to cooperate and SWAT shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wesh.com/article/officer-involved-shooting-palm-bay/43006639#
https://www.fox35orlando.com/news/1-dead-in-palm-bay-officer-involved-shooting-police
https://www.wesh.com/article/officer-involved-shooting-palm-bay/43006639
Jackari Taylor
Age :18
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 02/20/2023
Location : I-80 and Suisun Valley Road
City : Fairfield
County : Solano
State : California
Agency : California Highway Patrol
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Driver killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 02/22/2023, California Highway Patrol officers tried to stop a white Hyundai traveling eastbound on I-80 east of American Canyon Road after it was reported stolen in connection with a Vallejo carjacking the night before. Police escalated a chase and the Hyundai exited at Suisun Valley Road at a high rate of speed, then rolled over on the off ramp in a solo crash. Jackari Taylor, 18, of Vallejo was identified by the Solano County District Attorney as the driver and he died at the scene. In the days after the crash, the district attorney tied the vehicle’s occupants to a larger sequence of reported events that began with a Fairfield shooting where the victim said he met up with the teen girl who later died in the crash and believed he was being set up, then said two masked males shot him in the back, leaving him paralyzed. The district attorney also said guns were recovered in the crash wreckage and released images of firearms while describing the case as a major public interest incident.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.ktvu.com/news/solano-county-d-a-has-new-details-on-fatal-crash-in-stolen-car-that-killed-minors-following-chp-chase
https://www.kcra.com/article/3-people-killed-chase-ends-rollover-crash-near-fairfield-chp/43022885
https://www.cbsnews.com/sanfrancisco/news/three-die-in-solano-county-high-speed-pursuit-crash/
https://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/north-bay/fatal-rollover-crash-in-fairfield/3163379/
https://sfist.com/2023/03/02/more-details-emerge-on-fatal-high-speed-fairfield-crash-teen-victims-had-allegedly-been-on-crime-spree/
“JW”
Age :17
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 02/20/2023
Location : I-80 and Suisun Valley Road
City : Fairfield
County : Solano
State : California
Agency : California Highway Patrol
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Passenger killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 02/22/2023, California Highway Patrol officers tried to stop a white Hyundai on eastbound I-80 east of American Canyon Road after it was reported stolen in connection with a Vallejo carjacking the night before. Police escalated a chase and the Hyundai exited at Suisun Valley Road at a high rate of speed, then rolled over on the off ramp in a solo crash. The Solano County District Attorney later said the driver was 18 year old Jackari Taylor of Vallejo and said a male minor passenger died at the scene. After the crash, the district attorney publicly connected the crash occupants to reported events earlier that night in Fairfield involving a shooting victim who said he met up with the teen girl who later died in the crash, said he believed he was being set up, and said two masked males shot him in the back, leaving him paralyzed. The district attorney also said firearms were recovered from the crash wreckage and released images while describing the investigation as a high public interest case.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.ktvu.com/news/solano-county-d-a-has-new-details-on-fatal-crash-in-stolen-car-that-killed-minors-following-chp-chase
https://www.kcra.com/article/3-people-killed-chase-ends-rollover-crash-near-fairfield-chp/43022885
https://www.cbsnews.com/sanfrancisco/news/three-die-in-solano-county-high-speed-pursuit-crash/
https://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/north-bay/fatal-rollover-crash-in-fairfield/3163379/
https://sfist.com/2023/03/02/more-details-emerge-on-fatal-high-speed-fairfield-crash-teen-victims-had-allegedly-been-on-crime-spree/
“JD”
Age :16
Gender :Female
Race : Black
Date : 02/20/2023
Location : I-80 and Suisun Valley Road
City : Fairfield
County : Solano
State : California
Agency : California Highway Patrol
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Vehicle Event: 3 teens killed by police chase after theft and carjacking
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
n 02/22/2023, California Highway Patrol officers tried to stop a white Hyundai on eastbound I-80 east of American Canyon Road after it was reported stolen in connection with a Vallejo carjacking the night before. Police escalated a chase and the Hyundai exited at Suisun Valley Road at a high rate of speed, then rolled over on the off ramp in a solo crash. The Solano County District Attorney later said the driver was 18 year old Jackari Taylor of Vallejo and said a teen girl passenger died after the crash while being transported from the scene. In its public update, the district attorney described a wider timeline that started with a Fairfield shooting where the victim said he met up with the teen girl who later died in the crash, said he believed he was being set up, and said two masked males shot him in the back, leaving him paralyzed. The district attorney also said firearms were recovered from the crash wreckage and released images while describing the case as a high public interest incident tied to multiple reported crimes leading into the pursuit.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.ktvu.com/news/solano-county-d-a-has-new-details-on-fatal-crash-in-stolen-car-that-killed-minors-following-chp-chase
https://www.kcra.com/article/3-people-killed-chase-ends-rollover-crash-near-fairfield-chp/43022885
https://www.cbsnews.com/sanfrancisco/news/three-die-in-solano-county-high-speed-pursuit-crash/
https://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/north-bay/fatal-rollover-crash-in-fairfield/3163379/
https://sfist.com/2023/03/02/more-details-emerge-on-fatal-high-speed-fairfield-crash-teen-victims-had-allegedly-been-on-crime-spree/
Cody Earnest
Age :42
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 02/20/2023
Location : 1734 Highway 32
City : Okolona
County : Chickasaw
State : Mississippi
Agency : Chickasaw County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during traffic stop
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 02/20/2023, Chickasaw County deputies conducted a vehicle stop involving 42-year-old Cody Earnest on Highway 32 near Okolona. Authorities did not publicly disclose the original reason for the stop. During the roadside encounter, deputies engaged Earnest and the interaction escalated to the use of deadly force. Deputies opened fire during the stop and killed him at the scene.
The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation assumed control of the case immediately, which is standard protocol for officer-involved shootings in Mississippi. Public statements released through regional outlets provided very limited operational detail and did not describe the specific sequence of actions that led deputies to discharge their weapons. Police did not publicly claim that Earnest possessed a firearm or any other weapon in initial reporting, and no weapon description was prominently disclosed in available regional coverage. Based on currently indexed sources, he is believed to have been unarmed, and this has not been publicly disputed by law enforcement in available reporting.
Earnest was described in community coverage as a military veteran, and reporting referenced PTSD as part of his background context, but official law enforcement summaries did not attribute the escalation to a mental health crisis or provide behavioral characterization in investigative statements. The incident appears to have remained a roadside escalation during a traffic stop rather than a pursuit, barricade, or extended tactical event.
Officer identities were not publicly released in early coverage, and no criminal charges against deputies were publicly announced. Mississippi often does not widely publicize final clearance reports, especially in rural counties, which creates long-term documentation gaps in cases such as this. The final prosecutorial outcome was not prominently published in major indexed reporting and is not clearly documented in publicly accessible summaries.
The case received limited regional media coverage only, with few tactical details divulged by law enforcement. No widely documented civil rights lawsuits, wrongful death filings, or major federal litigation tied to the shooting could be located in indexed legal or news records, which otherwise sometimes provide additional forensic narrative in similar cases.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wtva.com/news/mbi-identifies-man-killed-in-chickasaw-county-officer-involved-shooting/article_e533f094-b1e8-11ed-a6af-c39c7845d1fd.html
https://www.wcbi.com/mbi-investigates-fatal-officer-involved-shooting-in-okolona/
Michael James Trask
Age :39
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 02/20/2023
Location : 63rd Street between 183rd and 199th
City : Goddard
County : Sedgwick
State : Kansas
Agency : Goddard Police Department
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after pursuit for alleged reckless driving
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 02/20/2023, a Goddard police officer attempted to stop 39-year-old Michael James Trask after police reported observing erratic driving behavior. When the driver did not stop, police escalated a vehicle pursuit that ended near 63rd Street between 183rd and 199th in Sedgwick County. After the vehicle stopped, the encounter transitioned from a pursuit to a roadside confrontation.
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According to statements from the Sedgwick County Sheriff’s Office and law enforcement briefings, police claimed Trask exited the vehicle holding what they described as a BB gun or replica-style air gun. Authorities alleged that he walked toward the officer during the post-pursuit encounter. The officer then opened fire, discharging multiple rounds and striking Trask, who was pronounced dead at the scene. Reporting indicates approximately eight shots were fired, based on investigative summaries released through local authorities.
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No independently released video evidence publicly confirms the precise sequence of movements described in police statements. The narrative regarding the object in his hand and his movements toward the officer is derived from law enforcement accounts rather than publicly verifiable footage. Police did not claim that Trask possessed a firearm. Instead, authorities described the object as a BB gun or replica air gun. Under standard database classification, this indicates he was unarmed with a firearm and believed to have been unarmed except for a replica-style BB gun, a characterization not publicly disputed in official summaries.
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The incident began as a reckless driving stop rather than a violent crime call and escalated after the pursuit concluded and the vehicle had already stopped. The officer’s identity was not prominently disclosed in initial regional coverage. Public reporting indicates the officer was not criminally charged following the investigation. The case received limited regional media coverage only, with few tactical details released by police and no widely documented civil rights lawsuits located that would otherwise provide a fuller forensic reconstruction of the encounter.
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Body Camera / Video Disclosure:
No body camera or dash camera footage has been publicly released in available reporting. Law enforcement narrative details about the alleged BB gun and approach appear to be based primarily on police statements rather than publicly released visual evidence.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.kwch.com/2023/02/20/goddard-police-involved-shooting/
https://www.kfdi.com/2023/02/20/shooting-incident-under-investigation-southwest-of-wichita/
https://www.kake.com/story/48413573/sheriff-man-carrying-bb-gun-fatally-shot-by-goddard-officer
https://newstalkkzrg.com/2023/02/22/sheriff-man-carrying-bb-gun-fatally-shot-by-goddard-officer/
Brent Allen Thompson
Age :28
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 02/19/2023
Location : Interstate 25 near Mountain Vista Drive exit
City : Fort Collins
County : Larimer
State : Colorado
Agency : Larimer County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Lorenzo Lujan
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by vehicle after being tasered during traffic stop
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 02/19/2023, a Larimer County Sheriff’s deputy conducted a traffic stop along Interstate 25 near the Mountain Vista Drive exit after observing a vehicle with expired registration. Deputy Lorenzo Lujan approached Brent Allen Thompson during the roadside stop. Authorities reported Thompson provided a false name during the interaction and then suddenly ran from the shoulder area on foot toward the interstate corridor. Deputy Lujan chased him on foot and deployed a Taser during the pursuit as Thompson ran adjacent to and then toward active traffic lanes. After the Taser deployment, Thompson continued moving and entered the interstate where he was struck by an oncoming vehicle and died at the scene from collision-related injuries.
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Armed status and reason for flight: Investigative reporting and official statements did not indicate that Brent Allen Thompson was armed with any firearm or weapon during the encounter. No weapon recovery was reported at the scene. The stop originated from expired vehicle registration rather than a violent offense. Public reporting did not confirm the presence of any active violent warrants at the time of the stop, and no reporting established a clear, documented motive for why he ran from deputies. Available records indicate he gave a false name before fleeing, but no confirmed violent warrants or immediate criminal threat were identified as the basis for the stop. No definitive reason for his flight was established in investigative summaries, and the available narrative centers on sudden flight during a minor traffic stop rather than an attempt to evade arrest for a serious offense.
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Incident reconstruction and sequence: Investigators determined the encounter escalated rapidly from a low-level traffic stop into a foot pursuit within seconds along a high-speed interstate environment. Body camera and investigative summaries indicated Thompson ran along the roadway edge during the chase. Deputy Lujan deployed a Taser while pursuing him on foot near active traffic lanes rather than during a stationary arrest situation. Following the Taser deployment, Thompson did not immediately collapse and instead continued forward movement into the interstate lanes where he was struck by a passing vehicle traveling at highway speed. Emergency responders arrived quickly, but he was pronounced dead at the scene due to the severity of impact injuries.
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Forensic and medical findings: The Larimer County Coroner ruled the cause of death as blunt force injuries from being struck by a vehicle, with Taser exposure and foot pursuit circumstances contributing to the fatal chain of events. Autopsy and investigative review focused on exertion, environmental risk, and the timing of the Taser deployment relative to Thompson’s movement into traffic. No firearm discharge occurred during the incident. Taser probe contact was confirmed prior to the fatal roadway entry, and the death was medically attributed to the vehicle collision rather than electrical weapon effects alone.
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Identity and personal background: Local reporting described Thompson as a young adult living in Northern Colorado with ties to the Loveland and Fort Collins area. Coverage described him through references to his local residency and family connections in the region, emphasizing that the initial stop stemmed from expired registration and that no violent crime context was present in the encounter. Reporting referenced prior minor legal issues primarily related to traffic and low-level offenses, with no indication of a violent criminal background in the coverage surrounding the incident.
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Family response and public statements: Thompson’s family publicly contested the official narrative and raised concerns about the decision to deploy a Taser during a foot pursuit next to an active interstate highway. Relatives argued that the escalation from a minor registration stop to a Taser-assisted foot chase created a foreseeable risk that pushed him into traffic. Family members emphasized he was unarmed and stopped for a nonviolent violation before the encounter turned fatal. Public statements and media interviews framed the case as an example of how force decisions during foot pursuits near highways can produce lethal outcomes even when the initial stop involves a low-level infraction.
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Lawsuit and litigation outcome: A federal civil lawsuit was filed against Larimer County and Deputy Lorenzo Lujan alleging excessive force and wrongful death. The complaint argued that deploying a Taser during a foot pursuit adjacent to high-speed interstate traffic created a dangerous and predictable chain of events leading directly to Thompson’s death. Plaintiffs asserted the force was disproportionate to the underlying violation and that safer tactical alternatives were available. Reporting confirms the lawsuit advanced through federal court proceedings rather than being immediately dismissed, focusing on constitutional excessive force standards, policy, and training related to Taser use during foot pursuits in roadway environments. Public follow-up reporting indicates the case proceeded through litigation stages with legal arguments centered on causation and foreseeability, and there has been no widely reported final jury verdict or high-profile dismissal documented in mainstream follow-up coverage.
***Prosecutorial and administrative review: The Larimer County District Attorney’s Office reviewed the incident and cleared Deputy Lorenzo Lujan of criminal wrongdoing, concluding the use of force fell within Colorado legal standards. Administrative review included body camera analysis, supervisory review, and coordination with the coroner’s office. No criminal charges were filed against the deputy following the investigation.
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Important institutional detail: Deaths that occur during foot pursuits involving intermediate force such as Tasers are frequently classified medically as vehicle impact or blunt force trauma rather than force-related fatalities, even when force deployment is a contributing factor in the chain of events. This layered causation structure often shifts accountability disputes into civil litigation rather than criminal prosecution, particularly in cases where the initial stop involves a nonviolent offense and the fatal injury results from environmental hazards such as roadway traffic.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.denverpost.com/2023/02/19/larimer-county-sheriff-road-death/
https://www.reporterherald.com/2023/02/28/coroner-loveland-man-killed-in-north-fort-collins-after-fleeing-feb-18-traffic-stop/
https://www.cbsnews.com/colorado/news/taser-death-interstate-25-lorenzo-lujan-brent-thompson-larimer-county-sheriff-deputy-death-lawsuit/
https://www.yahoo.com/news/man-hit-car-during-traffic-145525138.html
https://thebrunswicknews.com/news/national_news/man-dies-during-traffic-stop-in-colorado/article_1a91e79f-b02c-53a4-bddd-d61a5d798396.html
Rashaun Mason
Age :21
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 02/19/2023
Location : Corby Boulevard
City : South Bend
County : St. Joseph
State : Indiana
Agency : South Bend Police Department
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Driver killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 02/19/2023, South Bend Police officers observed a vehicle traveling on Corby Boulevard without headlights illuminated and initiated a traffic stop attempt for the equipment violation (nonworking headlights). Officers activated emergency lights and began pursuing the vehicle when the driver did not stop. Police escalated the pursuit through city streets at increasing speeds. During the chase, the vehicle continued driving and ultimately crashed on Corby Boulevard, resulting in fatal injuries to both occupants. Rashaun Mason, identified as the driver, died from crash-related injuries at the scene following the police pursuit initiated for the headlight violation.
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ARMED STATUS AND REASON FOR ENCOUNTER: Investigative reporting suggests that Rashaun Mason was unarmed during the incident. No weapon recovery was reported in available coverage. The encounter began solely as a traffic enforcement action for driving without headlights at night. Public reporting did not identify any active warrants associated with the stop, and the pursuit was not initiated for a violent crime or felony investigation but for equipment failure. No confirmed violent offense context was documented in connection with the initial police contact.
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INCIDENT RECONSTRUCTION AND SEQUENCE: Police observed the vehicle traveling without headlights and attempted a stop along Corby Boulevard. Officers activated emergency equipment and pursued when the driver continued driving instead of stopping. The pursuit remained active through surface streets in the South Bend area before the vehicle crashed. Investigative reporting described the pursuit as brief but escalated due to the driver continuing to drive away from officers. The crash caused catastrophic injuries to both occupants, and emergency responders pronounced them dead at the scene. Authorities later confirmed the crash occurred after the attempted traffic stop and pursuit sequence rather than a standalone collision unrelated to police activity.
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FORENSIC AND MEDICAL FINDINGS: The deaths were medically classified as vehicle crash fatalities resulting from blunt force trauma sustained in the collision. No firearm discharge occurred during the incident. Law enforcement did not report the use of a PIT maneuver or firearm force in publicly available summaries. The fatal injuries were attributed to the high-impact crash following the police pursuit.
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IDENTITY AND PERSONAL BACKGROUND: Local reporting identified Rashaun Mason as a 21-year-old man from the South Bend area. Coverage described him through references to his local residency and community ties rather than any violent criminal narrative. Reporting indicated discussion surrounding prior minor legal issues, including a past marijuana-related conviction referenced in community commentary, but no reporting established that a violent criminal history or serious warrant was driving the stop. The available record emphasizes that the initiating reason for police contact was a minor traffic equipment violation.
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FAMILY RESPONSE AND PUBLIC STATEMENTS: Public reporting and community reactions questioned the necessity of initiating and escalating a vehicle pursuit over a nonviolent equipment violation. Commentary referenced concerns about whether the pursuit was proportionate to the underlying offense and whether the escalation contributed to the fatal outcome. Statements circulating in local discourse suggested Mason may have had prior negative experiences with law enforcement, which some community voices speculated could have influenced his decision to continue driving, though no official investigative finding confirmed a definitive motive for flight.
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LAWSUIT AND LITIGATION OUTCOME: As of available follow-up reporting, there has been limited widely reported federal civil litigation specifically centered on Rashaun Mason’s death. However, the dual-fatality crash tied to a police pursuit drew scrutiny regarding pursuit policy and proportional enforcement practices. The absence of major publicly documented civil litigation in mainstream reporting suggests the case did not develop into a high-profile federal excessive force lawsuit, though policy and accountability questions remained part of the public discourse surrounding the incident.
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PROSECUTORIAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW: The incident was investigated under standard post-pursuit review protocols. Public reporting indicates the crash was treated as a pursuit-related fatality rather than a direct use-of-force shooting, which typically shifts legal scrutiny toward policy compliance rather than criminal charging of officers. No criminal charges against officers were publicly reported in follow-up coverage related to the pursuit and crash.
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IMPORTANT INSTITUTIONAL DETAIL: Vehicle pursuit fatalities initiated over low-level traffic violations often undergo internal policy review rather than criminal investigation when no firearm or direct force is used. In many jurisdictions, pursuits for minor infractions such as equipment violations are permitted at officer discretion, and resulting crash deaths are frequently classified legally as collision fatalities rather than police use-of-force deaths, even when the pursuit directly precedes the fatal crash. This classification can limit prosecutorial exposure while shifting accountability debates toward departmental pursuit policies.
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OFFICER IDENTIFICATION AND ACCOUNTABILITY: Officer names were not widely disclosed in early reporting, and publicly accessible coverage primarily referenced South Bend Police Department collectively rather than naming individual pursuing officers. There is no widely reported firing, criminal indictment, or disciplinary termination publicly tied to the officers involved in the pursuit based on available follow-up reporting.
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INCIDENT RECONSTRUCTION AND SEQUENCE: Police observed the vehicle traveling without headlights and attempted a stop along Corby Boulevard. Officers activated emergency equipment and pursued when the driver continued driving instead of stopping. The pursuit remained active through surface streets in the South Bend area before the vehicle crashed. Investigative reporting described the pursuit as brief but escalated due to the driver continuing to drive away from officers. The crash caused catastrophic injuries to both occupants, and emergency responders pronounced them dead at the scene. Authorities later confirmed the crash occurred after the attempted traffic stop and pursuit sequence rather than a standalone collision unrelated to police activity.
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FORENSIC AND MEDICAL FINDINGS: The deaths were medically classified as vehicle crash fatalities resulting from blunt force trauma sustained in the collision. No firearm discharge occurred during the incident. Law enforcement did not report the use of a PIT maneuver or firearm force in publicly available summaries. The fatal injuries were attributed to the high-impact crash following the police pursuit.
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IDENTITY AND PERSONAL BACKGROUND: Local reporting identified Rashaun Mason as a 21-year-old man from the South Bend area. Coverage described him through references to his local residency and community ties rather than any violent criminal narrative. Reporting indicated discussion surrounding prior minor legal issues, including a past marijuana-related conviction referenced in community commentary, but no reporting established that a violent criminal history or serious warrant was driving the stop. The available record emphasizes that the initiating reason for police contact was a minor traffic equipment violation.
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LAWSUIT AND LITIGATION OUTCOME: As of available follow-up reporting, there has been limited widely reported federal civil litigation specifically centered on Rashaun Mason’s death. However, the dual-fatality crash tied to a police pursuit drew scrutiny regarding pursuit policy and proportional enforcement practices. The absence of major publicly documented civil litigation in mainstream reporting suggests the case did not develop into a high-profile federal excessive force lawsuit, though policy and accountability questions remained part of the public discourse surrounding the incident.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://apnews.com/article/south-bend-291535b310521c51948264b0afa18a52
https://www.wndu.com/2023/02/21/2-killed-after-car-hits-tree-south-bend-sunday-morning/
https://www.953mnc.com/2023/02/21/two-men-killed-in-crash-at-corby-blvd-and-jacob-street-in-south-bend/
https://www.southbendtribune.com/story/news/crime/2023/02/21/two-men-killed-in-corby-crash-involving-brief-pursuit-from-south-bend-police/69927256007/
Jurell M. Fedrick
Age :26
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 02/19/2023
Location : Corby Boulevard
City : South Bend
County : St. Joseph
State : Indiana
Agency : South Bend Police Department
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Passenger killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 02/19/2023, South Bend Police officers attempted a traffic stop on a vehicle traveling on Corby Boulevard without headlights illuminated. Officers activated emergency lights and pursued the vehicle when the driver continued driving rather than stopping. Police escalated the pursuit through city roadways, and the vehicle ultimately crashed on Corby Boulevard. Jurell M. Fedrick, a passenger in the vehicle, sustained fatal injuries in the crash and died at the scene as a result of the police pursuit sequence that began with a headlight equipment violation.
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ARMED STATUS AND REASON FOR ENCOUNTER: Investigative reporting did not indicate that Jurell M. Fedrick was armed with any weapon. He was a passenger and not the driver of the vehicle that police pursued. The initial police contact stemmed from a nonviolent traffic equipment issue involving headlights, and no violent warrants or weapons-related circumstances were reported as factors in the encounter.
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INCIDENT RECONSTRUCTION AND SEQUENCE: Officers attempted a stop for the headlight violation and initiated a pursuit when the vehicle continued driving. The pursuit progressed along Corby Boulevard and surrounding streets before the vehicle crashed. Reporting characterized the pursuit as brief but directly connected to the crash that caused the fatalities. Emergency personnel responded to the crash scene and pronounced both occupants deceased due to crash-related injuries. The fatal sequence was tied to the police pursuit rather than an unrelated roadway event.
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FORENSIC AND MEDICAL FINDINGS: Fedrick’s death was classified as a vehicle crash fatality caused by blunt force trauma sustained in the collision. No police firearm discharge or direct physical force against the passenger was reported. The medical cause of death reflects impact injuries from the crash that occurred during the police pursuit.
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IDENTITY AND PERSONAL BACKGROUND: Jurell M. Fedrick was identified as a 26-year-old man connected to the South Bend community. Reporting framed him primarily in relation to the crash incident rather than any violent criminal context. As a passenger, there is no reporting that he was the subject of the attempted traffic stop or that he was wanted for any violent offense at the time of the incident.
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FAMILY RESPONSE AND PUBLIC STATEMENTS: The dual-fatality nature of the crash prompted community discussion and concern regarding the proportionality of initiating a pursuit over a minor traffic violation. Public discourse emphasized that a passenger who was not driving also died as a direct result of the pursuit. Community reactions questioned whether escalation of a chase for a nonviolent equipment issue created unnecessary risk to vehicle occupants and the public.
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LAWSUIT AND LITIGATION OUTCOME: Publicly available reporting has not widely documented a high-profile federal civil lawsuit specifically naming officers in connection with Jurell M. Fedrick’s death, though the case has been discussed within broader scrutiny of pursuit-related fatalities tied to low-level violations. The absence of prominent litigation coverage suggests the incident remained primarily within internal review and media reporting rather than extended civil court proceedings, based on accessible follow-up sources.
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PROSECUTORIAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW: The incident was handled as a pursuit-related fatal crash investigation rather than a direct police shooting or restraint death. Available reporting does not indicate criminal charges filed against officers involved in the pursuit. Administrative and policy review standards typically apply in such cases to evaluate pursuit justification and compliance with departmental guidelines.
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IMPORTANT INSTITUTIONAL DETAIL: Passenger fatalities during police pursuits are often legally categorized as crash deaths rather than direct use-of-force fatalities, even when the pursuit is the initiating event. This distinction can significantly affect investigative outcomes, as prosecutorial review tends to focus on policy compliance and causation rather than criminal liability unless extreme negligence or policy violations are formally documented.
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OFFICER IDENTIFICATION AND ACCOUNTABILITY: Officer identities were not prominently released in initial and follow-up reporting, and coverage referred broadly to South Bend Police Department officers involved in the pursuit. There is no widely reported criminal prosecution, termination, or disciplinary firing connected to the officers in mainstream follow-up reporting.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://apnews.com/article/south-bend-291535b310521c51948264b0afa18a52
https://www.wndu.com/2023/02/21/2-killed-after-car-hits-tree-south-bend-sunday-morning/
https://www.953mnc.com/2023/02/21/two-men-killed-in-crash-at-corby-blvd-and-jacob-street-in-south-bend/
https://www.southbendtribune.com/story/news/crime/2023/02/21/two-men-killed-in-corby-crash-involving-brief-pursuit-from-south-bend-police/69927256007/
Joe Bernard Hobson
Age :57
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 02/19/2023
Location : 97 Livingston Lane
City : Covington
County : Newton
State : Georgia
Agency : Newton County SO
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during stolen car and homicide investigation
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Police arrived at 97 Livingston Lane while investigating a stolen vehicle and found Joe Bernard Hobson in the front yard with a gun, stating he had just shot his wife. He refused to drop the gun and was shot and critically injured. His wife was found nearby and was deceased.
SOURCE LINKS :
Michael Ghione
Age :75
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 02/19/2023
Location : South High Street and Route 202 overpass
City : West Chester
County : Chester
State : Pennsylvania
Agency : Westtown-East Goshen Regional Police Department
Officer(s) : Jason Listmeier
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Bicyclist killed by police vehicle crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 02/19/2023 at approximately 10:16 a.m., Westtown-East Goshen Regional Police Officer Jason Listmeier was driving a marked patrol vehicle southbound on South High Street near the Route 202 overpass when his police vehicle struck 75-year-old bicyclist Michael Ghione. Investigators later confirmed the officer was not responding to an emergency call, was not using lights or sirens, and was engaged in routine driving at the time of the crash. Authorities determined the collision occurred while Ghione was lawfully riding his bicycle and was not involved in any police activity. He suffered severe traumatic injuries from the impact and later died as a result of the crash.
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ARMED STATUS AND REASON FOR ENCOUNTER: Michael Ghione was an uninvolved civilian bicyclist and was not armed. He was not stopped, pursued, investigated, or suspected of any crime. There were no warrants, enforcement actions, or police contact involving him prior to the collision. The incident was not a law enforcement stop but a police vehicle crash involving a civilian roadway user.
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INCIDENT RECONSTRUCTION AND SEQUENCE: Crash reconstruction and prosecutorial investigation determined Officer Jason Listmeier was operating his patrol vehicle under normal patrol conditions when the fatal collision occurred. Investigators concluded he was actively reading and typing on the patrol car’s mobile data terminal in the moments leading up to the crash. That digital activity became the central evidence in the criminal case. Authorities stated the officer’s attention was diverted from the roadway while interacting with the onboard computer immediately before striking Ghione near the overpass corridor. Emergency responders arrived and transported Ghione, who later died from injuries sustained in the direct vehicle impact.
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FORENSIC AND MEDICAL FINDINGS: The Chester County Coroner ruled the death a homicide caused by multiple traumatic injuries sustained in a motor vehicle crash involving a police vehicle. Critical forensic evidence used against the officer included patrol vehicle computer usage logs, crash reconstruction analysis, scene evidence, and officer statements. The DA’s office concluded the onboard computer data showed distraction immediately before the collision, which supported negligence charges. This is very different from most police crash cases where distraction cannot be proven because digital interaction records are often unavailable or inconclusive.
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IDENTITY AND PERSONAL BACKGROUND: Michael Ghione was a 75-year-old West Chester resident and longtime local community member who regularly rode his bicycle in the area. Obituary and local reporting described him through references to his local residency and longstanding ties to the community, emphasizing he was an elderly civilian bicyclist traveling through a routine roadway environment when he was struck by an on-duty police vehicle that was not engaged in an emergency response.
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FAMILY RESPONSE AND PUBLIC STATEMENTS: The case generated strong public reaction after prosecutors revealed the distraction findings and filed criminal charges against the officer. Community members and advocates emphasized that Ghione was a vulnerable roadway user killed by an inattentive on-duty officer who was not responding to any emergency. Public discussion focused heavily on distracted driving, police accountability, and the unusual fact that homicide charges were filed against an officer in a non-pursuit crash.
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LAWSUIT AND LITIGATION OUTCOME: The fatal crash exposure created clear grounds for wrongful death litigation due to the criminal negligence findings and homicide classification by the coroner. Public reporting focused primarily on the criminal prosecution rather than civil resolution, which is common in cases where felony charges are pending. The legal posture centered on negligence liability tied to distracted operation of a police vehicle rather than discretionary force decisions.
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PROSECUTORIAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW: The Chester County District Attorney’s Office formally charged Officer Jason Listmeier with homicide by vehicle, involuntary manslaughter, recklessly endangering another person, and related summary traffic offenses. Prosecutors stated the evidence showed inattentive driving due to computer use rather than emergency operational necessity. Investigators and prosecutors confirmed he was not responding to an emergency, had no lights or sirens activated, and was engaged in routine driving when the crash occurred. That fact significantly strengthened the negligence case because the officer was not operating under emergency response protections. Standard protocol placed him on administrative leave after the crash, which is typically paid during investigation and is procedural rather than a disciplinary finding. However, unlike most police vehicle fatality cases, prosecutors pursued felony-level charges and the death was ruled a homicide by the coroner, a combination that is rare in officer-involved crash cases.
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IMPORTANT INSTITUTIONAL DETAIL: Fatal police vehicle crashes involving distraction are structurally distinct from pursuit or use-of-force cases because they fall under negligence and vehicular homicide statutes rather than split-second force justification standards. When digital evidence such as mobile data terminal logs confirm distraction, prosecutors gain a stronger evidentiary basis for criminal charges. In this case, the presence of documented computer interaction immediately before impact created a prosecutable negligence framework that is uncommon in police crash investigations.
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OFFICER IDENTIFICATION AND ACCOUNTABILITY: Officer Jason Listmeier was publicly identified in charging documents following the investigation. He was placed on administrative leave after the crash and the criminal case proceeded through court rather than being quietly closed or reduced to an internal disciplinary matter. He was not acquitted quickly and did not merely receive a citation. The prosecution advanced the homicide by vehicle and involuntary manslaughter charges based on the distraction evidence and crash reconstruction findings.
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FINAL LEGAL OUTCOME: The homicide charges did not evaporate through immediate dismissal and the case moved through the criminal court process rather than ending as a simple administrative incident. As of the latest confirmed public reporting, the case proceeded through prosecution stages centered on negligence and distracted driving evidence tied to the patrol car computer use. The legal trajectory reflects a rare instance where an on-duty officer faced homicide-level criminal charges for a fatal distracted driving crash, rather than internal clearance or summary discipline typical of many police vehicle fatality cases. Nevertheless, the officer was not tried and convicted nor decertified.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/police-car-reportedly-struck-killed-bicyclist-in-chester-county/3504199/
https://6abc.com/west-chester-pa-bicyclist-killed-goshen-police-south-hight-street/12844061/
https://6abc.com/west-chester-pa-crash-jason-listmeier-crashed-officer-faces-charges-bicyclist-killed/13049691/
https://www.abc27.com/pennsylvania/bicyclist-killed-in-accident-involving-police-vehicle-in-pennsylvania/
https://www.dellafh.com/obituary/Michael-Ghione
Joshua Baker
Age :37
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 02/19/2023
Location : Bolton Road
City : Knoxville
County : Knox
State : Tennessee
Agency : Greene County Sheriff's Office
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during arrest
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Greene County deputies arrived at a residence on Bolton Road in Greenville before 10 p.m.with an arrest warrant for Joshua Baker. Upon their arrival, he shot a woman inside of the home, injuring her. Greene County deputies shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wvlt.tv/2023/02/20/tbi-investigating-deadly-officer-involved-shooting-greene-county/
Gary Thomas Duncan
Age :45
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 02/18/2023
Location : Unknown
City : Clinton
County : Ravalli
State : Montana
Agency : Ravalli County SO
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic violence call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Gary Thomas Duncan was allegedly holding his wife hostage in a grocery store. Police arrived and shot and killed him.
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Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 02/18/2023
Location : Unknown
City : Roane
County : Roane
State : West Virginia
Agency : Roane County SO
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Shot and killed by police who did not explain why
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Roane County Sheriff’s Office said they shot and killed someone and review of the bodycam showed them that it was warranted. The case appears to have been closed during internal review. The man was not publicly identified and all details were withheld by police.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wsaz.com/2023/02/20/fatal-officer-involved-shooting-reported-roane-county/
Name Not Disclosed
Age :26
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 02/18/2023
Location : Unknown
City : Houston
County : Harris
State : Texas
Agency : Houston Police Department
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during mental health crisis
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Houston PD were sent on a mental health call. An altercation ensued and two officers received cuts from a knife to the face. Police shot and killed the man.
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Joshua Kinyon Perryman Taft
Age :31
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 02/18/2023
Location : Spirit 76 S 129th E Ave
City : Tulsa
County : Tulsa
State : Oklahoma
Agency : Tulsa PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during arrest
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Joshua Kinyon Perryman Taft was standing outside of a bar and reportedly not cooperating with police commands after they responded to a call to help Taft’s girlfriend outside Spirit 76 on South 129th East Ave on Feb. 18. Taft said 'Don't touch me bro' which police found confrontational. He reportedly did not take his hands out of his pockets and again stated “Don’t fucking touch me bro” and took on a position as if drawing a weapon and walked away. An officer fired 10 shots and killed him. Police did not confirm whether he had been armed nor why he was shot while walking away.