Death by Cop 2021-2025
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Jerry Pegram
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 09/08/2025
Location : Stanhope-Kelloggsville Road and Anderson Road
City : Dorset
County : Ashtabula
State : Ohio
Agency : Ashtabula County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during pursuit
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 09/08/2025, deputies with the Ashtabula County Sheriff’s Office attempted to stop a motorcycle near Stanhope-Kelloggsville Road and Anderson Road in Dorset. The driver, identified as Jerry Pegram, did not stop. Deputies pursued him, and during the encounter, deputies opened fire, killing him. The Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation is reviewing the case.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/man-died-officer-involved-shooting-035900866.html
https://www.facebook.com/groups/364095751937250/posts/1120979636248854/

Michael Gonzales
Age :33
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 09/08/2025
Location : Butts County
City : Unknown
County : Butts
State : Georgia
Agency : Georgia State Patrol
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Driver killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 09/08/2025, Georgia State Patrol troopers attempted a PIT maneuver on an SUV driven by 33-year-old Michael Gonzales of Forsyth during a pursuit in Butts County. The vehicle struck a tree, Gonzales was ejected, and he died at the scene. No troopers were reported injured.
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Darrien Riffe
Age :31
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 09/08/2025
Location : Lake Long Drive
City : Houma
County : Lafourche
State : Louisiana
Agency : Louisiana State Police
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after pursuit
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 09/08/2025, Louisiana State Police attempted a traffic stop as part of a narcotics investigation in Houma. The driver refused to stop and police escalated a pursuit that ended at a dead end on Lake Long Drive. A passenger exited the vehicle armed, and a trooper opened fire, killing the passenger at the scene. The driver fled again, later crashing near Louisiana Highway 1 and Lefort Bypass Road. He sustained minor injuries, was taken to a hospital, and will be booked into Lafourche Parish Correctional Center upon release.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wdsu.com/article/passenger-killed-trooper-houma/66017601
https://lsp.org/community-outreach/news/louisiana-state-police-investigating-trooper-involved-shooting-in-lafourche-parish
https://www.fox8live.com/2025/09/08/state-trooper-shoots-kills-passenger-during-attempted-traffic-stop-houma
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/person-shot-killed-state-trooper-233115054.html

Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Female
Race : Unknown
Date : 09/08/2025
Location : 535 Bridgeford Lane
City : Moore
County : Spartanburg
State : South Carolina
Agency : Spartanburg County Sheriff's Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Shot by police after approaching with knife
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On September 8, 2025, deputies responded to 535 Bridgeford Lane in Moore, South Carolina. A woman armed with a large kitchen knife walked toward a deputy despite repeated commands to drop the weapon. The deputy shot her, and she was transported to Spartanburg Regional Medical Center for treatment. The deputy was not injured and was placed on administrative leave. The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division is conducting the investigation.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wyff4.com/article/woman-holding-knife-shot-by-deputy-spartanburg-sc/66029481
https://www.foxcarolina.com/2025/09/09/deputies-confrontation-with-man-wielding-knife-leads-officer-involved-shooting/

Devin James Newton
Age :28
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 09/08/2025
Location : Antelope Road & Mariposa Avenue
City : Citrus Heights
County : Sacramento
State : California
Agency : Citrus Heights Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Motorcycle driver killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On September 8, 2025, at about 8:22 p.m., a Citrus Heights police officer attempted to stop a motorcyclist for vehicle code violations near Antelope Road and Wonder Street. The motorcyclist driving. Police escalated a chase during which he reportedly drove at high speeds, ran red lights and stop signs, turned off his headlights, and drove into oncoming traffic. The chase ended at the intersection of Antelope Road and Mariposa Avenue, where the motorcycle collided with another vehicle. The driver of the other vehicle was uninjured. The motorcyclist was ejected from the bike and pronounced dead at the scene.
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Ote-Tee Brooks Nalwood
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 09/08/2025
Location : 35th Avenue and Van Buren Street
City : Phoenix
County : Maricopa
State : Arizona
Agency : Phoenix Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during robbery stop
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Around noon on 09/08/2025, Phoenix officers responded to reports of an armed robbery near 35th Avenue and Fillmore Street. Officers located the reported vehicle and conducted a high-risk stop in a dirt lot at 3500 West Washington Street. During an approximately 11-minute standoff, police state that Ote-Tee Brooks Nalwood pointed a handgun at officers; officers opened fire, striking him. He was transported to a hospital and died from his injuries (death reported by authorities on 09/11/2025). Edited body-camera footage was released on 09/23/2025; local reporting notes the footage makes key moments difficult to discern. The investigation is ongoing.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.phoenix.gov/content/dam/phoenix/policesite/mediaadvisories/2025/OIS%20UPDATE%203500%20West%20Washington%20Street.pdf
https://www.fox10phoenix.com/news/phoenix-police-officer-involved-shooting-pd
https://www.azfamily.com/2025/09/11/armed-robbery-leads-deadly-police-shooting-phoenix/
https://www.azfamily.com/2025/09/23/bodycam-videos-show-officer-involved-shooting-that-killed-robbery-suspect-phoenix/
https://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/news/video-phoenix-police-shoot-and-kill-man-after-tense-standoff-22746375/

Justin Coleman
Age :36
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 09/07/2025
Location : 73rd Precinct, 1470 East New York Avenue
City : Brooklyn
County : Kings
State : New York
Agency : NYPD
Officer(s) : Not disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after attacking officer
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 09/07/2025, around 3 a.m., a man identified as 36-year-old Justin Coleman entered the rear personnel entrance of the NYPD’s 73rd Precinct stationhouse in Brownsville, Brooklyn. A female officer confronted him and directed him to use the front entrance. Coleman pulled a 14-inch butcher knife and slashed the officer in the head and ear. Other officers attempted to subdue him with a Taser, but it was ineffective. Coleman fled the building, and police pursued him on foot. Near Saratoga Avenue, he again lunged at officers with the knife. Multiple officers opened fire, striking him. Coleman was transported to Brookdale Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. The NYPD Force Investigation Division is conducting the investigation.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://nypost.com/2025/09/07/us-news/deranged-nut-who-was-gunned-down-by-nypd-idd-after-trying-to-bust-into-precinct-slash-hero-cops-throat
https://nypost.com/2025/09/07/us-news/nypd-cop-slashed-in-face-by-madman-in-precinct-officers-shoot-attacker-dead-after-chase
https://www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news/brooklyn-shooting-nypd-officer-slashed
https://www.amny.com/news/brooklyn-police-shooting-09072025

Brandon Poulter
Age :42
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 09/07/2025
Location : 300 block North Garnet Court
City : Fayetteville
County : Washington
State : Arkansas
Agency : Fayetteville Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during armed encounter
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 09/07/2025, Fayetteville police responded to reports of gunfire at an apartment complex on the 300 block of North Garnet Court. Officers attempted to make contact with the occupants when Brandon Poulter, 42, opened fire, striking an armored police vehicle. Officers returned fire, fatally shooting him. Poulter was found dead inside the apartment. No officers were injured. The Arkansas State Police are conducting an investigation, and findings will be forwarded to the Washington County Prosecutor’s Office.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.5newsonline.com/article/news/crime/arkansas-state-police-identify-man-killed-shootout-fayetteville-apartment-complex/527-4014828a-e902-4ea0-89bf-87ab190aa8b0
https://katv.com/news/local/state-police-probe-officer-involved-shooting-at-fayetteville-apartment-complex-gunshots-armored-vehicle-shootout-investigation-crime-gunshot

Ty B. Lewis
Age :31
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 09/07/2025
Location : 200 block Railroad Street
City : Harrisburg
County : Boone
State : Missouri
Agency : Boone County Sheriff's Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by deputies during domestic disturbance call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On the evening of 09/07/2025, deputies from the Boone County Sheriff's Office were dispatched to the 200 block of Railroad Street in Harrisburg for a domestic disturbance involving a weapon. Witnesses reported that the individual, later identified as Ty B. Lewis, was displaying a firearm in a threatening manner. Deputies arrived on scene just after 9:00 p.m., issued commands, which he allegedly ignored, and moved toward the deputies. Officers then fired, fatally striking Lewis. No deputies were injured. The Missouri State Highway Patrol is handling the investigation.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://krcgtv.com/news/local/highway-patrol-releases-name-of-man-fatally-shot-by-deputies-on-sunday
https://krcgtv.com/news/local/man-shot-and-killed-by-deputies-in-boone-county-weapons-incident

Paulino Guerra Jr.
Age :51
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 09/06/2025
Location : Unknown
City : Alton
County : Hidalgo
State : Texas
Agency : Hidalgo County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police under unknown circumstances
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 09/06/2025, Hidalgo County Sheriff Eddie Guerra reported that his deputies shot and killed Paulino Guerra Jr. in Alton. According to officials, Guerra fired at deputies during the encounter. Deputies returned fire, striking him. No deputies were reported injured. The Texas Rangers are leading the independent investigation, as is standard in officer-involved shootings.
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Gavin Hinkley
Age :21
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 09/06/2025
Location : Cherry Valley Boulevard and Desert Lawn Drive
City : Calimesa
County : Riverside
State : California
Agency : Riverside County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Not disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Bystander killed by police vehicle crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 09/06/2025, a Riverside County Sheriff’s deputy was involved in a crash at the intersection of Cherry Valley Boulevard and Desert Lawn Drive in Calimesa. Gavin Hinkley was killed, and another person was injured. The deputy’s condition has not been released. The California Highway Patrol is conducting the investigation into the crash.
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Camryn Stonehocker
Age :18
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 09/06/2025
Location : T Avenue north of 220th Street
City : Grand Junction
County : Greene
State : Iowa
Agency : Greene County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after pursuit
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 09/06/2025, just before 11 p.m., deputies with the Greene County Sheriff’s Office pursued a male driver north on T Avenue near Grand Junction after a vehicle pursuit originating in Boone County. The chase ended north of 220th Street, where the situation escalated into an officer-involved shooting. The man was pronounced dead at the scene. The Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation is conducting an independent investigation.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.raccoonvalleyradio.com/2025/09/07/a-man-is-dead-after-a-pursuit-with-an-officer-involved-shooting-with-the-greene-county-sheriffs-office
https://www.ktiv.com/2025/09/07/one-person-dead-following-pursuit-officer-involved-shooting-greene-county
https://www.kcci.com/article/dci-investigating-after-boone-county-pursuit-ends-in-fatal-officer-involved-shooting/66005096

Michael Rocha
Age :43
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 09/06/2025
Location : Road 222 and Avenue 340
City : Woodlake
County : Tulare
State : California
Agency : Tulare County Sheriff’s Office, Visalia Police Department
Officer(s) : Not disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after homicide
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 09/06/2025, deputies with the Tulare County Sheriff’s Office responded to a domestic disturbance in Reedley where 43-year-old Michael Rocha allegedly shot his wife in front of their children and fled in a Chevy truck. The following morning, Rocha was located near Woodlake. Deputies pursued him, during which he fired a rifle at officers. The chase ended near Road 222 and Avenue 340, where Rocha exited the vehicle and exchanged gunfire with deputies. He was shot and killed at the scene. The Visalia Police Department is conducting an independent investigation.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://kmph.com/news/local/man-killed-in-officer-involved-shooting-after-pursuit-and-gunfire-exchange
https://abc30.com/post/reedley-man-suspected-killing-wife-dies-shootout-deputies/17767369
https://www.fresnobee.com/news/local/crime/article312019973.html
https://www.yourcentralvalley.com/news/local-news/tcsheriff-man-dead-after-shootout-with-deputies-in-woodlake

Tristan Hollis
Age :17
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 09/06/2025
Location : Main Street and Highway 31
City : Hartselle
County : Morgan
State : Alabama
Agency : Priceville Police Department, Hartselle Police Department
Officer(s) : Garry Chapman
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Passenger killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 09/06/2025, Priceville police initiated a high-speed chase on I-65 near mile marker 329 that entered Hartselle within minutes. Around 8:30 p.m., the pursuit ended in a violent crash at Main Street and Highway 31. The crash killed a 17-year-old passenger and left five others hospitalized, including one in critical condition at UAB Hospital. Police arrested a surviving occupant who was also injured. Police did not disclose why they undertook the fatal chase. The Hartselle Police Department is conducting the investigation, and a Priceville officer has been placed on leave.
The officer responsible for the chase was Garry Chapman, the son of Dog the Bounty Hunter.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.waff.com/video/2025/09/07/17-year-old-killed-5-hospitalized-after-police-chase-morgan-county-ends-crash
https://www.waff.com/2025/09/08/priceville-officer-placed-leave-after-fatal-chase-crash-hartselle
https://whnt.com/news/17-year-old-killed-after-police-chase-crash-in-morgan-county

Purnell Collins
Age :58
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 09/06/2025
Location : Market Street
City : Blades
County : Sussex
State : Delaware
Agency : Delaware State Police
Officer(s) : Not disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Driver killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 09/06/2025, around 11 p.m., Delaware State Police attempted a traffic stop on a Chevrolet Silverado in Blades for an expired registration. Instead of stopping, police escalated a high-speed chase as the driver crossed into oncoming lanes on Market Street. The Silverado collided head-on with a Ford F-150 in the turn lane, forcing it backward into a Chevrolet Camaro. The 58-year-old male driver of the Silverado, who was not restrained, was pronounced dead at the scene. The Ford driver, 34, of Laurel, was hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries, while the Camaro driver, 20, of Delmar, declined treatment. Market Street was closed for nearly five hours while police investigated the fatal crash.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wboc.com/news/deadly-multi-vehicle-collision-after-police-pursuit-in-blades/article_260b96e1-7e29-4c5f-8409-3f0c6ec1c7dd.html
https://www.wdel.com/news/delaware-state-police-investigate-fatal-crash-in-blades/article_03d94d3a-4e77-11ee-8f64-1f0db8f38e35.html
https://www.wmdt.com/2025/09/deadly-crash-in-blades-follows-police-pursuit/

Blake Curtis Saffran
Age :35
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 09/05/2025
Location : US-30, just south of Bliss (milepost 172.6 to 177.4)
City : Bliss
County : Gooding
State : Idaho
Agency : Gooding County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Name Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during traffic stop
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Killed by police during traffic stopOn 09/05/2025 at approximately 1:30 p.m., Gooding County deputies responded to a vehicle stuck on the side of US-30 just south of Bliss. When deputies approached, the driver pulled out a gun. Deputies opened fire, killing the individual at the scene. The Critical Incident Task Force is conducting the investigation. US-30 was closed between mileposts 172.6 and 177.4, with traffic diverted via River Road, before reopening later that day.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.kmvt.com/2025/09/05/officer-involved-shooting-near-bliss/

D’Montae Shilek Shannon
Age :25
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 09/05/2025
Location : Near Northwest Gainesville Road and Highway 329
City : Reddick
County : Marion
State : Florida
Agency : Marion County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Name not disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after vehicle chase
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 09/05/2025, just before 3:00 a.m., a Reddick resident called 911 after hearing a woman screaming outside her home. Deputies from the Marion County Sheriff’s Office responded, encountering a man and woman in a truck. Deputies attempted to stop the vehicle, but the driver sped away, escalating into a chase. The pursuit ended near Northwest Gainesville Road and Highway 329, where the man exited the truck armed with a rifle. Deputies opened fire, killing him. The Florida Department of Law Enforcement is conducting the investigation.
SOURCE LINKS :

Steven B. Sanchez
Age :26
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 09/05/2025
Location : John F. Kennedy Boulevard near Clinton Avenue
City : Jersey City
County : Hudson
State : New Jersey
Agency : Jersey City Police Department
Officer(s) : Not disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police under undisclosed circumstances
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 09/05/2025 at approximately 1:23 p.m., Jersey City police encountered a male civilian who opened fire on marked patrol cars on John F. Kennedy Boulevard near Clinton Avenue. Officers returned fire, fatally injuring the civilian. He was transported to a hospital where he died. The New Jersey Attorney General’s Office is investigating the fatal officer-involved shooting. The identities of both the deceased and the officers involved have not been released.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.insidernj.com/ag-office-investigating-fatal-police-involved-shooting-in-jersey-city-n-j
https://www.fox5ny.com/news/nj-attorney-general-investigates-fatal-police-involved-shooting-in-jersey-city
https://www.nj.com/hudson/2025/09/nj-ag-investigating-fatal-police-involved-shooting-in-jersey-city.html
https://abc7ny.com/post/police-involved-shooting-jersey-city-nj-under-investigation/17756208/

Marisa Ardys Casebolt
Age :25
Gender :Female
Race : White
Date : 09/04/2025
Location : Penn Avenue North and Olson Memorial Highway
City : Minneapolis
County : Hennepin
State : Minnesota
Agency : Minneapolis Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Bystander killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On September 4, 2025, Marisa Ardys Casebolt, 25, was killed in Minneapolis when a man fleeing police crashed into her vehicle at Penn Avenue North and Olson Memorial Highway. The man, identified as Troy Mike Payton, had carjacked multiple vehicles and fired shots before the high-speed pursuit. Casebolt and Liberty Borg, both 25, were killed, and Borg’s 6-year-old son suffered broken legs and a traumatic brain injury. Payton was arrested and later charged at both the state and federal level for carjacking, firearm offenses, and causing deaths while fleeing police.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.startribune.com/carjacker-fleeing-officers-hits-car-kills-2-completely-innocent-people-minneapolis-police-say/601467019
https://kstp.com/kstp-news/top-news/family-friends-remember-2-innocent-women-killed-in-minneapolis-crash
https://www.fox9.com/news/minneapolis-carjacking-police-pursuit-crash-victims-identified
https://www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/news/minneapolis-carjacking-fatal-crash-charges
https://www.justice.gov/usao-mn/pr/carjacker-charged-federal-crimes-carjacking-spree-killed-two-women-and-injured-child

Liberty Borg
Age :25
Gender :Female
Race : Black
Date : 09/04/2025
Location : Penn Avenue North and Olson Memorial Highway
City : Minneapolis
County : Hennepin
State : Minnesota
Agency : Minneapolis Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Bystander killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On September 4, 2025, Liberty Borg, 25, was killed in Minneapolis when a man fleeing police crashed into her vehicle during a high-speed pursuit. She died alongside her friend Marisa Ardys Casebolt. Borg’s 6-year-old son, who was in the vehicle, suffered severe injuries including bilateral leg fractures and a traumatic brain injury. The driver, Troy Mike Payton, was arrested and faces multiple state and federal charges for carjacking, firearm use, and causing deaths during the pursuit.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.startribune.com/carjacker-fleeing-officers-hits-car-kills-2-completely-innocent-people-minneapolis-police-say/601467019
https://kstp.com/kstp-news/top-news/family-friends-remember-2-innocent-women-killed-in-minneapolis-crash
https://www.fox9.com/news/minneapolis-carjacking-police-pursuit-crash-victims-identified
https://www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/news/minneapolis-carjacking-fatal-crash-charges
https://www.justice.gov/usao-mn/pr/carjacker-charged-federal-crimes-carjacking-spree-killed-two-women-and-injured-child

Stefan Lee
Age :29
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 09/04/2025
Location : 1700 block of Cadence Street
City : Locust Grove
County : Henry
State : Georgia
Agency : Locust Grove Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during fire response
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On September 4, 2025, at approximately 3:39 a.m., Locust Grove officers responded to a house fire on Cadence Street. They forced entry and encountered Stefan Lee, 29, holding a large knife. After firing Tasers and beanbag rounds failed, Lee moved toward officers and was shot and killed at the scene. Firefighters extinguished the blaze and discovered Jazzlyn Philips, 26, deceased in an upstairs bedroom due to severe burns. Authorities evacuated two women and a child who were locked inside another bedroom. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is conducting the investigation, and the results will be forwarded to the Henry County District Attorney’s Office.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/shooting-investigation-invovling-locust-grove-police-department-underway
https://gbi.georgia.gov/press-releases/2025-09-04/gbi-investigates-officer-involved-shooting-locust-grove-ga
https://www.atlantanewsfirst.com/2025/09/04/police-shot-kill-knife-wielding-man-while-responding-locust-grove-house-fire-woman-found-dead/
https://www.ajc.com/news/2025/09/woman-dead-man-with-knife-killed-by-police-in-burning-home-chief-says/
https://www.apnews.com/article/30fc1707fc2b7121d98444a60874b2f3

Anthony David Edgmon
Age :54
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 09/04/2025
Location : Near South Olive Street and East Fifth Street
City : Shattuck
County : Ellis
State : Oklahoma
Agency : Ellis County Sheriff's Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic disturbance response
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On September 4, 2025, shortly after 11 p.m., deputies from the Ellis County Sheriff's Office responded to a domestic disturbance near South Olive Street and East Fifth Street in Shattuck. Upon arrival, Anthony David Edgmon, 54, pointed a weapon at the deputies and fired at them. Deputies returned fire, and Edgmon was shot and killed at the scene. The Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation is conducting an investigation.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://okcfox.com/news/local/man-killed-in-officer-involved-shooting-in-shattuck-after-reportedly-firing-at-deputies-ellis-county-sheriffs-office-shattuck-oklahoma-state-bureau-investigation
https://www.koco.com/article/ellis-county-deputies-deadly-shooting-anthony-david-edgmon/65983230
https://www.news9.com/story/68b9a4095475e52f3cfbc921/ellis-county-sheriff-deputies-involved-in-shattuck-shooting

Juan Antonio Serrato
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 09/04/2025
Location : Northbound Highway 101 at Cesar Chavez Street and Potrero Avenue offramp
City : San Francisco
County : San Francisco
State : California
Agency : San Francisco Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during welfare check on highway
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On September 4, 2025, at approximately 11:19 a.m., San Francisco police officers, assisting sheriff’s deputies, encountered a man walking on the northbound lanes of Highway 101 near the Cesar Chavez Street offramp. Upon contact, the man produced an edged weapon. An officer fired, and the man was shot. Officers rendered medical aid and paramedics transported him to a hospital with life-threatening injuries. The incident is under investigation by the District Attorney’s Office, SFPD’s Investigative Services Division, Internal Affairs, and the Department of Police Accountability. A public town hall will be held within ten days.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.cbsnews.com/sanfrancisco/news/san-francisco-police-involved-in-shooting-along-highway-101/
https://www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/article/sf-police-shooting-highway-101-21031258.php
https://abc7news.com/post/northbound-highway-101-lanes-blocked-san-francisco-due-police-activity/17741446/
https://www.sanfranciscopolice.org/news/officer-involved-shooting-highway-101-25-111

Adrian Jocobo Mercado
Age :42
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 09/04/2025
Location : Stafford Run Drive
City : Stafford
County : Fort Bend
State : Texas
Agency : Stafford Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Suicide
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On September 4, 2025, Adrian Mercado, 42, shot and killed two people at a residence on Stafford Run Drive in Stafford. When police responded, Mercado barricaded himself inside and a standoff began. During the incident, Mercado fatally shot himself. Police confirmed the deaths of two victims before Mercado’s suicide. The Texas Rangers are assisting in the investigation
SOURCE LINKS :
https://hoodline.com/2025/09/chaos-in-stafford-as-suspect-adrian-mercado-kills-two-and-takes-own-life/
https://www.click2houston.com/news/local/2025/09/04/stafford-police-investigate-3-dead-including-shooter-in-murder-suicide/
https://www.abc13.com/video/17738089/
https://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/crime/article/stafford-murder-suicide-police-investigation-3-dead-21032547.php
https://www.khou.com/article/news/local/fort-bend/stafford-police-investigate-murder-suicide/285-1447ac1c-1bb6-4aa4-843b-3a2a1ad664b9

Ryan Garcy
Age :30
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 09/04/2025
Location : Deep Harbor development near Seaway Lane and Riverview Wharf
City : Cambridge
County : Dorchester
State : Maryland
Agency : Cambridge Police Department
Officer(s) : Not disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic violence call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Killed by police during domestic violence call on September 4, 2025, around 5:00 p.m., Cambridge police responded to reports of a man chasing a woman with a knife in the Deep Harbor area near Seaway Lane and Riverview Wharf. Officers ordered the man to drop the weapon, but he advanced toward them. Two taser deployments failed to stop him. Officers then opened fire, striking him multiple times. He was transported to a hospital where he later died. The Maryland Attorney General’s Office Independent Investigations Division is investigating.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.baltimoresun.com/2025/09/05/cambridge-police-fatally-shoot-armed-man-state-investigation-underway/
https://www.wboc.com/news/update-fatal-officer-involved-shooting-under-investigation-in-cambridge/article_5e8c3159-6734-459d-a615-f6773e7a5d0f.html
https://www.wmdt.com/2025/09/one-man-dead-after-officer-involved-shooting-in-cambridge/
https://wrde.com/news/investigation-launched-after-officer-involved-shooting-in-cambridge-on-sept-4/article_53b1ca0c-31de-413d-8d07-a93c4c6bf6c9.html
https://www.coasttv.com/news/man-dead-after-police-involved-shooting-in-cambridge/article_5c155444-410a-4a4a-8ade-67bb9688372c.html

Name Not Disclosed
Age :40
Gender :Male
Race : Native American
Date : 09/04/2025
Location : Blue Gap
City : Blue Gap
County : Navajo
State : Arizona
Agency : Navajo Police Department
Officer(s) : Not disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during armed encounter
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 09/04/2025, at approximately 12:00 p.m., the Navajo Police Department responded to reports of a vehicle fire outside a home in Blue Gap. Officers encountered a 40-year-old man who became confrontational and pointed a homemade weapon at an officer. Police opened fire, killing him at the scene. The incident remains under investigation.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.azfamily.com/2025/09/04/man-shot-killed-after-pointing-gun-navajo-officer-northern-arizona/
https://www.12news.com/article/news/local/arizona/man-shot-killed-after-pointing-gun-at-navajo-police-officer/75-78b036ef-d941-4d94-8fa6-530a042da23a
https://myradioplace.com/fatal-officer-involved-shooting-in-chinle-district/

Christopher Cody Burns
Age :41
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 09/03/2025
Location : 1900 N 62nd Street
City : Fort Smith
County : Sebastian
State : Arkansas
Agency : Fort Smith Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Unknown
Event : Found dead in police custody
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On September 3, 2025, Fort Smith police responded to a church disturbance near 1900 N 62nd Street. Officers reported that Christopher Cody Burns, 41, had crashed a stolen car nearby. Burns was taken into custody and placed in a patrol vehicle for transport to the detention center. Upon arrival, officers discovered him unresponsive in the back seat. He was transported to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead. The Arkansas State Police Criminal Investigation Division is investigating.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://dps.arkansas.gov/news/asp-cid-investigating-fort-smith-in-custody-death/
https://www.4029tv.com/article/fort-smith-police-vehicle-death/65984650
https://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2025/sep/04/arkansas-state-police-probe-death-of-41-year-old/
VICTIM IMAGE:
https://inmate.sebastiancountyar.gov/NewWorld.InmateInquiry/AR0660000/Inmate/Photo/18X0GME4?type=Full

James Rosano
Age :33
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 09/03/2025
Location : 339 Rushmore Avenue
City : Carle Place
County : Nassau
State : New York
Agency : Nassau County Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic disturbance call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
James Rosano, 33, was killed by Nassau County police in Carle Place during a domestic disturbance just after midnight on September 3, 2025. His mother called 911 reporting he was intoxicated and refusing to leave. Rosano told her, “Kiss me, I’m going to go outside and die at the hands of police,” then exited holding what appeared to be a shotgun, later identified as a Crosman Legacy 1000 BB gun. He ignored repeated commands to drop it and pointed the weapon at officers. Police opened fire, striking him once in the chest. Rosano was transported to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead. The New York State Attorney General’s Office is reviewing the case.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://abc7ny.com/post/police-involved-shooting-long-island-carle-place-leaves-man-injured/17728148/
https://nypost.com/2025/09/03/us-news/long-island-cops-fatally-shoot-bb-gun-maniac-after-he-makes-chilling-promise-to-his-mom/
https://www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news/carle-place-ny-police-investigation-rushmore-ave/
https://www.pdcn.org/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=14436

Nizamuddin Mohammed
Age :30
Gender :Male
Race : Middle Eastern
Date : 09/03/2025
Location : 1800 Block of Eisenhower Drive
City : Santa Clara
County : Santa Clara
State : California
Agency : Santa Clara Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic disturbance call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 09/03/2025, at approximately 6:18 a.m., Santa Clara police responded to a residence on the 1800 block of Eisenhower Drive for a reported stabbing. The caller stated one individual had stabbed a victim inside the home. Officers encountered the individual and were involved in a shooting. The individual was transported to a local hospital and pronounced dead. The victim was transported to a hospital and is being treated for injuries. The officer was not injured. There was no active threat to the public. The Santa Clara County District Attorney’s Office and the Santa Clara Police Department are conducting a joint investigation.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.santaclaraca.gov/Home/Components/News/News/45421/95
https://www.sfchronicle.com/crime/article/santa-clara-police-fatally-shoot-stabbing-suspect-21029806.php
https://www.kqed.org/news/12054576/santa-clara-police-fatally-shoot-stabbing-suspect
https://www.cbsnews.com/sanfrancisco/news/santa-clara-police-fatal-shooting-stabbing-suspect-eisenhower-drive/
https://www.ktvu.com/news/santa-clara-police-fatally-shoot-stabbing-suspect

Jermaine Simon
Age :44
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 09/03/2025
Location : Chester Street
City : Alexandria
County : Rapides
State : Louisiana
Agency : Alexandria Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during disturbance call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 09/03/2025, at approximately 1:00 p.m., Alexandria police responded to Chester Street, near Rapides Avenue, less than 24 hours after a separate shooting had occurred in the same area. During the encounter, officers were involved in a shooting. One individual was shot and later pronounced dead. The Louisiana State Police are conducting an investigation.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://alexandrialapolice.org/shooting-in-the-2000-block-of-rapides-avenue/
https://www.kalb.com/2025/09/03/apd-investigating-shooting-rapides-avenue/
https://www.kalb.com/2025/09/03/heavy-police-presence-rapides-avenue/

Aaron Michael White-Touchet
Age :29
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 09/03/2025
Location : Houston Lake Road and Thomson Road
City : Centerville
County : Houston
State : Georgia
Agency : Houston County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after pursuit
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 09/03/2025, at approximately 2:04 a.m., Houston County deputies attempted to stop a stolen vehicle near the intersection of Houston Lake Road and Thomson Road in Centerville. Two individuals ran from the vehicle. A woman was taken into custody, while a man hid nearby and fired at deputies. Deputies opened fire, striking Aaron Michael White-Touchet. He was transported to a Warner Robins hospital and later died. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is conducting an independent investigation.
SOURCE LINKS :

Justin Chandler Smith
Age :45
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 09/03/2025
Location : Webber Street near Highway 231
City : Fountain
County : Bay
State : Florida
Agency : Bay County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during disturbance call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 09/03/2025, at approximately 8:30 a.m., Bay County deputies responded to multiple 911 calls about a man walking on Webber Street near Highway 231 with a magazine-fed shotgun and acting erratically. When a deputy made contact, the man fired at the deputy. The deputy opened fire, striking him. He was transported to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead. No deputies were injured. The Florida Department of Law Enforcement is investigating, and the deputy has been placed on administrative leave pending the outcome.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.mypanhandle.com/news/local-news/bay-county/suspect-dead-after-deputy-involved-shooting-in-fountain/
https://www.wjhg.com/2025/09/03/deputy-involved-shooting-fountain-one-dead/
https://www.wtvy.com/2025/09/03/deputy-involved-shooting-fountain-one-reported-dead/

Bradley Dawson
Age :38
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 09/03/2025
Location : Nantucket Drive
City : Pleasant Hills
County : Allegheny
State : Pennsylvania
Agency : Pleasant Hills Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed during SWAT standoff
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 09/03/2025, Pleasant Hills police and SWAT responded to a home on Nantucket Drive after reports of gunfire inside. Authorities confirmed that two people, a father and son, were found dead from gunshot wounds after an hours-long standoff. Police said there was heavy gunfire exchanged during the incident. The Allegheny County Police Department is assisting with the investigation.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wtae.com/article/pleasant-hills-swat-standoff-nantucket-drive/61734122
https://www.cbsnews.com/pittsburgh/news/two-dead-after-pleasant-hills-swat-standoff/
https://www.post-gazette.com/local/south/2025/09/03/pleasant-hills-swat-standoff-dead/stories/202509030111

Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Unknown
Race : Unknown
Date : 09/03/2025
Location : Eagle Ridge Road
City : Prescott
County : Yavapai
State : Arizona
Agency : Prescott Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during welfare check
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On September 3, 2025, around 7:30 p.m., Prescott police responded to a welfare check at a home on Eagle Ridge Road. The individual inside had reportedly made suicidal statements earlier that evening. Officers contacted the individual by phone and directed them to step outside. The person emerged holding a firearm. Officers opened fire, killing them. The Arizona Department of Public Safety Major Incident Division is investigating.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.azfamily.com/2025/09/04/armed-suspect-shot-killed-by-police-officers-prescott/

Alexandria Francine Baney
Age :31
Gender :Female
Race : White
Date : 09/03/2025
Location : Lake Avenue and Wyss Road
City : Fort Wayne
County : Allen
State : Indiana
Agency : Fort Wayne Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Driver killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On September 3, 2025, around 7:00 a.m., Fort Wayne police attempted to stop an SUV reported stolen earlier that day. The driver, 31-year-old Alexandria Francine Baney, refused to stop. She crashed near the intersection of Lake Avenue and Wyss Road, striking a tree. Baney was trapped in the vehicle, extricated, and taken to a hospital where she was pronounced dead. The Allen County Coroner ruled the death an accident.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.21alivenews.com/2025/09/05/fort-wayne-woman-who-died-after-crashing-stolen-car-identified-by-coroner
https://www.wthr.com/article/news/crime/suspect-killed-after-crashing-stolen-car-during-brief-police-chase-in-fort-wayne/531-7a1f89c0-dc4f-4a7b-b5f5-1871f6a2cf92

Woodrow Meservey III
Age :50
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 09/03/2025
Location : 4200 block of Bayfront Road
City : Mobile
County : Mobile
State : Alabama
Agency : Mobile Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during SWAT standoff
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On September 3, 2025, around 1:45 p.m., Mobile police responded to a report of a disorderly subject at a home on the 4200 block of Bayfront Road. The man, identified as 50-year-old Woodrow Meservey III, fired a shot from inside the residence. SWAT and the Crisis Intervention Team were deployed. After several hours of attempted negotiation, Meservey exited the home and fired at officers. Police opened fire, striking him. He was transported to a hospital where he died from his injuries.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.fox10tv.com/2025/09/04/im-gonna-kill-them-swat-standoff-ends-with-shootout-mobile
https://mynbc15.com/news/local/mobile-pd-bayfront-rd-gunman-opens-fire-on-officers-swat-team-called-in

Rene Lunar
Age :44
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 09/03/2025
Location : 1400 block of Royal Vista Drive
City : Ramona
County : San Diego
State : California
Agency : San Diego County Sheriff’s Office, Escondido Police Department SWAT, Crisis Negotiation Team
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Unknown
Event : Found dead after SWAT standoff
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On September 3, 2025, around 9:30 a.m., deputies responded to a welfare check at a home on the 1400 block of Royal Vista Drive in Ramona. The individual retreated inside and an audible weapon being racked was heard. Deputies pulled back and called in SWAT and negotiators. Hanson Elementary School was evacuated out of caution. After nearly nine hours of attempted contact, SWAT entered the residence around 6:30 p.m. and found the individual unresponsive in a closet. The person was pronounced dead at the scene.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.10news.com/news/local-news/standoff-between-suspect-and-deputies-forces-evacuation-of-elementary-school-in-ramona
https://patch.com/california/san-diego/man-found-dead-inside-home-following-hours-long-swat-standoff-ramona
https://www.sdsheriff.gov/Home/Components/News/News/3650/16

Rasool Allen
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 09/03/2025
Location : Oyo Hotel, West Boulevard
City : Williamston
County : Martin
State : North Carolina
Agency : Williamston Police Department; Greenville Police Department Emergency Response Team (assist)
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Suicide
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On September 3, 2025, law enforcement located Rasool Allen at the Oyo Hotel in Williamston after confirming he was wanted by Charlotte authorities on an attempted first-degree murder charge. Officers spoke with him by phone; he agreed to surrender but remained inside his room. After several hours, the Greenville Police Emergency Response Team assisted in gaining entry. Allen was found deceased inside from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. The Williamston Police Department is handling the investigation.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wbtv.com/2025/09/03/charlotte-man-identified-suspect-eastern-north-carolina-police-standoff
https://www.witn.com/2025/09/03/greenville-police-special-response-team-assisting-with-person-barricaded-williamston-hotel
https://wcti12.com/news/local/williamston-police-department-on-scene-at-oyo-hotel-for-incident
https://www.herecharlotte.com/williamston-standoff-tragedy

Edgar Dawson
Age :72
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 09/03/2025
Location : Nantucket Drive
City : Pleasant Hills
County : Allegheny
State : Pennsylvania
Agency : Pleasant Hills Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed during SWAT standoff
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 09/03/2025, Pleasant Hills police and SWAT responded to a home on Nantucket Drive after reports of gunfire inside. Authorities confirmed that two people, a father and son, were found dead from gunshot wounds after an hours-long standoff. Police said there was heavy gunfire exchanged during the incident. The Allegheny County Police Department is assisting with the investigation.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wtae.com/article/pleasant-hills-swat-standoff-nantucket-drive/61734122
https://www.cbsnews.com/pittsburgh/news/two-dead-after-pleasant-hills-swat-standoff/
https://www.post-gazette.com/local/south/2025/09/03/pleasant-hills-swat-standoff-dead/stories/202509030111

Gary K. Cusick
Age :68
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 09/03/2025
Location : Near E. Truman Road and S. Sterling Avenue
City : Independence
County : Jackson
State : Missouri
Agency : Independence Police Department
Officer(s) : Not disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during armed encounter
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On September 3, 2025, officers from the Independence Police Department responded to a disturbance call near East Truman Road and South Sterling Avenue. They found Gary K. Cusick, 68, seated in the back of a car. According to police reports, Cusick produced a firearm and did not comply with commands to drop it. Following that, officers shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/man-shot-killed-by-independence-police-identified-as-68-year-old-man/ar-AA1LO0Cc
https://www.kmbc.com/article/man-68-shot-and-killed-by-independence-police-identified/66006310
https://www.kshb.com/news/local-news/independence-police-identify-man-shot-and-killed-by-officers
https://www.kctv5.com/2025/09/04/investigators-identify-man-shot-killed-by-independence-police
