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On 08/20/2022, five law-enforcement officers shot and killed 53-year-old Bradley Lee Wilhelm and his brother, 56-year-old Randy Allen Wilhelm, following an overnight standoff on their family's approximately 300-acre property near Gilchrist Road and Monroe Mills Road outside Mount Vernon. The arrest warrant that precipitated the police operation was for Randy, not Bradley.
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Randy had failed to appear for an 08/02/2022 trial on charges arising from a 2020 indictment. Late on 08/19/2022, a bail bondsman went to the family property attempting to apprehend Randy. The bondsman subsequently called authorities and reported that Randy had fired multiple rounds at his vehicle.
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The Knox County Sheriff’s Office responded and summoned multiple tactical teams because authorities knew Randy was a proficient marksman, possessed numerous firearms and had allegedly threatened to resist arrest. The police operation continued throughout the night and involved armored vehicles and an Ohio State Highway Patrol helicopter.
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During the morning tactical operation, police alleged that Randy repeatedly fired a .223-caliber rifle at armored law-enforcement vehicles, disabling one and damaging the bullet-resistant windshield of another.
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At approximately 9:13 a.m., Bradley drove a Polaris RZR side-by-side from Randy's residence with Randy riding in the passenger seat. The brothers traveled across the property toward officers positioned near their mother's residence. Five officers opened fire on the RZR.
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Police alleged that Randy was holding a rifle and began raising it as the RZR approached. Bradley was driving the vehicle. Investigators recovered a Remington 870 12-gauge shotgun beside Bradley and found 18 shotgun shells in his jacket pocket. The BCI prosecutor summary does not state that Bradley fired the shotgun during the final encounter in which police killed him.
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Both brothers were struck multiple times by police gunfire and pronounced dead at the scene. BCI determined that members of the Delaware Tactical Unit and an officer from the Mansfield Police Department discharged their weapons during the encounter.
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The subsequent search of the Wilhelm family property resulted in authorities seizing more than 1,000 firearms and more than 140,000 rounds of ammunition. The Ohio Attorney General's Office reported that most of the firearms were sporting shotguns and hunting-caliber rifles and much of the ammunition was intended for target and trap shooting.
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The Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation conducted the independent investigation, including officer and witness interviews, body-camera footage, drone recordings, helicopter video, autopsy findings and ballistic and crime-scene evidence.
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In December 2022, a Knox County grand jury reviewed the fatal shootings and declined to indict any of the five officers who fired at Bradley and Randy.
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OFFICER BACKGROUND:
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Five officers fired during the fatal encounter. BCI's public investigative archive contains numerous individual officer interviews and body-camera reviews, but the publicly released prosecutor summary redacts the identities of the five shooters, preventing reliable attribution of the fatal gunfire to particular named officers from the public record.

https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/ohio/articles/2022-08-21/2-men-killed-in-officer-involved-shooting-after-standoff
https://spectrumnews1.com/oh/columbus/news/2022/08/21/2-men-killed-in-officer-involved-shooting-after-standoff
https://abc6onyourside.com/news/local/brothers-die-in-knox-county-shootout-with-law-enforcement-ohio-bureau-of-criminal-investigation-randy-bradley-wilhelm
https://www.13abc.com/2022/08/23/over-1000-guns-140000-rounds-ammo-found-scene-ohio-police-involved-shooting/
https://www.ohioattorneygeneral.gov/Media/News-Releases/August-2022/BCI-Update-on-Knox-County-Officer-Involved-Shootin
https://www.ohioattorneygeneral.gov/InvestigativeDocuments
https://www.knoxpages.com/2022/12/22/officers-cleared-in-two-knox-county-law-enforcement-fatal-shootings/

On 08/20/2022, Knox County Sheriff’s Office deputies executed a search warrant at 15266 Gilchrist Road in Mount Vernon. During the extended standoff, deputies fired at Bradley L. Wilhelm outside the residence and killed him. The Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation conducted a review of the shooting.

https://www.nbc4i.com/news/local-news/knox-county/suspects-idd-in-knox-co-deputy-involved-shooting/
https://www.richlandsource.com/2022/08/21/knox-co-sheriff-ids-suspects-killed-by-law-enforcement-after-howard-area-standoff/
https://abc6onyourside.com/news/local/brothers-die-in-knox-county-shootout-with-law-enforcement-ohio-bureau-of-criminal-investigation-randy-bradley-wilhelm

On 08/19/2022, 35-year-old Janisha Janay Harris was killed when a speeding Cadillac being pursued by Los Angeles Police Department officers ran a red light and crashed into the BMW in which Harris and 38-year-old Jamarae Keyes were traveling at Manchester Avenue and South Broadway in South Los Angeles. Harris and Keyes were uninvolved in the police encounter and were on their way home from work.
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The encounter began at approximately 4:15 a.m. when officers from LAPD's 77th Street Station observed a Cadillac traveling at high speed and attempted a traffic stop for speeding. The Cadillac continued driving away while police followed. Although the people inside the Cadillac were later linked to burglaries in Camarillo and Moorpark, the LAPD's account indicates that officers initially attempted to stop the vehicle because they observed it speeding, not because they were then pursuing it for those burglaries.
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Dash-camera video later showed the police vehicle following the Cadillac at high speed for approximately 80 seconds. The officers eventually turned off their emergency lights and siren, but did so only seconds before the fatal collision. LAPD separately stated that the formally designated pursuit lasted 15 seconds before officers disengaged.
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The Cadillac continued at high speed and entered the intersection of Manchester Avenue and South Broadway against a red light, striking the BMW occupied by Harris and Keyes. The impact pushed their vehicle into a semitruck and produced a multi-vehicle collision. Harris and Keyes were both killed.
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The Cadillac contained four people. Three were taken into custody following the crash. Police identified the driver as 20-year-old Matthew Sutton, who fled on foot after the collision but was subsequently arrested. LAPD later reported that Sutton had an active burglary warrant and that the four people in the Cadillac were implicated in a series of burglaries in Camarillo and Moorpark.
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LAPD initially publicly denied that a police pursuit had occurred. After additional review, however, an LAPD report acknowledged that officers had pursued the Cadillac. The department's own collision report stated that the 77th Street patrol unit had been in pursuit, while LAPD subsequently maintained that officers disengaged shortly before the collision.
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The discrepancy generated accusations from Harris's and Keyes's families that LAPD had attempted to minimize its role in the deaths. After demands from the families and their attorney, Police Chief Michel Moore ordered release of the dash-camera and body-worn-camera footage. The video showed the high-speed police pursuit and that the emergency lights and siren were turned off only seconds before the crash.
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Harris was the mother of two children. Her family and Keyes's family subsequently announced plans for wrongful-death litigation against LAPD and the City of Los Angeles, alleging that the police pursuit contributed to the collision that killed them.

https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2022-08-31/lapd-pursuit-police-shut-lights-off-only-5-seconds-before-crash
https://www.cbsnews.com/losangeles/news/lapd-admits-crash-that-killed-2-innocent-victims-occurred-during-police-pursuit/
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2022-08-26/officers-were-chasing-motorist-at-time-of-deadly-crash-lapd-report-says
https://www.lapdonline.org/newsroom/traffic-collision-investigation-nr22245km/
https://www.cbsnews.com/losangeles/news/families-of-2-innocent-victims-killed-amid-lapd-pursuit-to-sue-department-and-city/

On 08/19/2022, 38-year-old Jamarae Keyes was killed when a speeding Cadillac being pursued by Los Angeles Police Department officers ran a red light and crashed into the BMW in which Keyes and 35-year-old Janisha Janay Harris were traveling at Manchester Avenue and South Broadway in South Los Angeles. Keyes and Harris were uninvolved in the police encounter and were returning home from work.
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The police encounter began at approximately 4:15 a.m. when officers from LAPD's 77th Street Station observed a Cadillac traveling at high speed and attempted to stop it for speeding. The Cadillac continued driving away while police followed. Although investigators later connected the four people in the Cadillac to burglaries in Camarillo and Moorpark, the initiating reason for the police stop was the officers' observation that the Cadillac was speeding.
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Dash-camera footage showed the police vehicle following the Cadillac at high speed for approximately 80 seconds. Officers turned off their emergency lights and siren only seconds before the collision. LAPD subsequently characterized the formally designated pursuit as lasting 15 seconds before officers disengaged.
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The Cadillac entered Manchester Avenue and South Broadway against a red light at high speed and struck the BMW occupied by Keyes and Harris. Their BMW was pushed into a semitruck as part of the resulting multi-vehicle collision. Both Keyes and Harris were killed.
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LAPD initially publicly maintained that there had been no pursuit. The department later reversed that position after further review of the evidence. An LAPD police report acknowledged that officers from the 77th Street Station had pursued the Cadillac, contradicting the department's initial public description of the incident.
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The contradiction became a major issue for the victims' families. Keyes's widow, Tanya Keyes, and attorneys representing both families demanded release of the police recordings and accused LAPD of concealing its role in the events leading to the crash. Police Chief Michel Moore subsequently ordered release of the recordings.
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The released dash-camera footage showed the police vehicle traveling behind the Cadillac at high speed and officers shutting off their lights and siren only seconds before the Cadillac entered the intersection and struck the victims' BMW. The families maintained that turning off the emergency equipment immediately before impact did not meaningfully end the pursuit or eliminate the danger it had created.
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Keyes left behind his wife and children. His family and Harris's family subsequently announced plans to pursue wrongful-death claims against LAPD and the City of Los Angeles, arguing that the officers' decision to engage in the high-speed pursuit contributed to the deaths.

https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2022-08-31/lapd-pursuit-police-shut-lights-off-only-5-seconds-before-crash
https://www.cbsnews.com/losangeles/news/lapd-admits-crash-that-killed-2-innocent-victims-occurred-during-police-pursuit/
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2022-08-26/officers-were-chasing-motorist-at-time-of-deadly-crash-lapd-report-says
https://www.lapdonline.org/newsroom/traffic-collision-investigation-nr22245km/
https://www.cbsnews.com/losangeles/news/families-of-2-innocent-victims-killed-amid-lapd-pursuit-to-sue-department-and-city/

On 08/19/2022, 31-year-old Lorena Suarez of Huron was fatally shot while sitting inside a vehicle in the 1500 block of Cottonwood Street in Tulare. Two men were inside the vehicle with Suarez at the time; police identified one as an off-duty reserve police officer employed by an agency in another county and the other as a bail enforcement agent. Authorities did not publicly identify either man.
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According to Tulare police, Suarez and her boyfriend had traveled from Huron to visit a friend who lived on Cottonwood Street. After they arrived, the friend came outside and joined them in the vehicle. A firearm was inside the vehicle and, according to statements the two men gave investigators, the gun was being passed back and forth when it discharged and struck Suarez in the chest.
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Police did not publicly disclose which of the two men was holding the firearm when it discharged. Tulare Police Sgt. Ed Hinojosa said investigators believed negligence was involved. Both men were taken to the Tulare Police Department and questioned.
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Police and emergency personnel responded at approximately 11:30 a.m. The two men were attempting to provide aid when officers arrived. Suarez was transported to a hospital, where she died from the gunshot wound.
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The Tulare Police Department investigated the shooting and submitted its report to the Tulare County District Attorney's Office. Police recommended consideration of an involuntary manslaughter charge, with the ultimate charging decision left to prosecutors.

https://abc30.com/lorena-suarez-huron-shooting-woman-dies-in-accidental-shot-to-death/12163126/
https://kmph.com/news/local/huron-woman-dies-of-accidental-gunshot-wound-one-suspect-is-reserve-police-officer
https://www.torklaw.com/los-angeles/news/lorena-suarez-killed-in-tulare-shooting-on-cottonwod-street-by-parkwood-meadow-park/
https://www.fresnobee.com/news/local/crime/article264833694.html
https://www.univision.com/local/fresno-kftv/hispana-lorena-suarez-de-31-anos-asesinada-accidentalmente-oficial-huron

On 08/19/2022, 58-year-old William “Bill” Bagdasarian died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound during an approximately three-hour police and SWAT standoff at a residence in the 700 block of North Fourth Street in unincorporated El Cajon. The encounter began after a family dispute and a report that Bagdasarian was threatening to kill himself with a firearm.
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Shortly before 9:00 a.m., a 911 caller reported that Bagdasarian had locked himself inside the house following an argument with relatives and was threatening suicide. Family members were able to leave the residence safely. At about the same time, a detached garage on the property was burning.
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Firefighters responded to the property but initially had to withdraw because authorities believed Bagdasarian was armed inside the residence. Sheriff’s deputies evacuated neighboring residents and closed North Fourth Street between Madison and Naranca avenues.
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San Diego County Sheriff’s Department crisis negotiators and mental-health clinicians with the Psychiatric Emergency Response Team attempted for approximately two hours to communicate with Bagdasarian and persuade him to disarm and leave the house. When those efforts were unsuccessful, deputies called the Sheriff’s SWAT team.
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Shortly before 12:30 p.m., SWAT officers entered the residence and found Bagdasarian in a bedroom with a fatal self-inflicted gunshot wound. No police gunfire was reported during the encounter.
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The Sheriff’s Bomb/Arson Unit investigated the fire, which was contained to the detached garage. Contemporary reporting stated that family members told deputies Bagdasarian had started the garage fire.

https://timesofsandiego.com/crime/2022/08/19/el-cajon-house-fire-leads-to-swat-standoff-near-granite-hills-high-school/
https://www.eastcountymagazine.org/man-dead-after-barricading-self-home
https://patch.com/california/santee/east-county-house-fire-leads-swat-standoff

On 08/18/2022, Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office deputies shot and killed 29-year-old Tyler Casey Sweeney inside a residence in the 300 block of Richardson Way in Sarasota after responding to a 911 call reporting an armed intruder. Two deputies fired at Sweeney during the encounter.
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The encounter began at approximately 9:29 a.m. when a resident called 911 and reported waking to find an unknown man inside his efficiency apartment. According to the sheriff’s office, the resident reported that the man was using a baseball bat to sharpen a large machete. The resident fled the home without injury before deputies arrived.
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Four Sarasota County deputies entered the residence after arriving at the scene. According to the sheriff’s office, deputies encountered Sweeney inside carrying the machete. Police alleged that Sweeney advanced toward the deputies and struck one deputy in the hand with the machete.
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Two of the four deputies then fired their guns at Sweeney, striking him. Sweeney died at the scene. The sheriff’s office described the machete as approximately 19 inches long with a 15-inch blade.
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The deputy struck in the hand suffered significant injuries and was hospitalized. The sheriff’s office later reported that swelling and risk of infection required surgery.
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Sweeney lived in an apartment complex off Fruitville Road near the Richardson Way residence where the encounter occurred. The Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office identified him publicly the following day.
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Two deputies were identified by the sheriff’s office as having fired their weapons, but their names were not disclosed in the contemporaneous public reports located.

https://www.abcactionnews.com/news/region-sarasota-manatee/sarasota-police-officer-involved-in-thursday-morning-shooting
https://www.sarasotasheriff.org/news_detail_T13_R1350.php
https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/sarasotacounty/sarasota-deputy-shooting-machete-attack/67-e641fe3a-43a6-4f15-b6b1-42f2ad9b297c
https://www.heraldtribune.com/story/news/crime/2022/08/20/man-machete-shot-killed-sarasota-deputies-officer-involved-shooting-identified-tyler-casey-sweeney/7846629001/
https://www.bradenton.com/news/local/crime/article264700084.html
https://www.yourobserver.com/news/2022/aug/18/sarasota-deputies-fatally-shoot-man-striking-them-with-machete/

On August 18, 2022, deputies with the Greenville County Sheriff’s Office initiated a traffic stop around 2:30 p.m. on White Horse Road in Greenville County. The driver, later identified by the coroner as 24-year-old Taylor Marie Brown, was found inside her vehicle. During the encounter, officers heard a single gunshot from inside the car. A large law enforcement presence, including SWAT and the South Carolina Highway Patrol, responded. A standoff unfolded in the McDonald’s parking lot where the car had stopped. After officers attempted to contact her, Brown was discovered in the vehicle with a gunshot wound to the head. The Greenville County Coroner’s Office confirmed that she died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Authorities responded to the scene and processed the incident through standard investigative procedures.

https://www.foxcarolina.com/2022/08/18/standoff-underway-with-driver-greenville-county-highway/
https://www.foxcarolina.com/video/2022/08/18/coroner-releases-new-details-after-driver-shoots-self-during-traffic-stop/

On August 18, 2022, Tallahassee Police and U.S. Marshals Service officers went to a home on the 2900 block of Byington Circle to arrest 62-year-old Frank Copson, who had failed to appear in court on multiple felony charges. When officers attempted to apprehend him he barricaded himself inside the residence with a firearm, prompting a standoff that lasted more than 11 hours. Police evacuated nearby homes and attempted to negotiate with Copson throughout the night. According to the Tallahassee Police Department, tactical teams entered the home and continued negotiation efforts. Early on August 19, 2022, officers found Copson in a bathroom; he had died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Law enforcement confirmed the death was a suicide during the police encounter.

https://www.wctv.tv/2022/08/18/heavy-police-presence-northwest-tallahassee-neighborhood/
https://news.wfsu.org/wfsu-local-news/2022-08-19/police-say-an-hours-long-standoff-in-northwest-tallahassee-ended-this-morning-with-a-man-dead
https://www.wtxl.com/news/local-news/law-enforcement-presence-at-byington-circle-in-tallahassee

On 08/17/2022, Los Angeles Police Department officers responded to an alley near Sherman Way and Andasol Avenue in the Lake Balboa area after a woman called 911 about Cristian Alexis Arriola Gomez, 24. The later Los Angeles County District Attorney investigation established that the original police dispatch specifically reported a man smoking an unknown narcotic from a pipe who had a machete and “has not threatened anyone.” The caller said Gomez had been near the rear gate of her family’s property. The call was assigned to Officers Jennifer Pastrana and Derrick Quals, who arrived approximately 43 minutes after it was broadcast.
According to the District Attorney's reconstruction, Pastrana and Quals encountered Gomez riding a bicycle with a machete. Their body-camera footage showed officers ordering him to get off the bicycle and leave the machete. Gomez got off the bicycle, picked up the machete and said he did not want to talk to them. Pastrana told investigators that Gomez was speaking incoherently and moving the machete while approaching the officers. Quals drew his gun and repeatedly ordered Gomez to drop the machete. Motorcycle Officer Daniil Rulin arrived to assist. Gomez then returned to his bicycle and rode away while Pastrana and Quals followed in their police SUV and Rulin followed on his motorcycle.
Pastrana switched from her handgun to a less-lethal beanbag shotgun. The officers continued ordering Gomez over the police vehicle's public-address system to get off the bicycle and drop the machete. According to the DA review, officers became concerned when Gomez approached the Valley Waldorf City School, a kindergarten-through-eighth-grade school across Sherman Way, where children and parents were present. Pastrana drove the police SUV ahead of Gomez in an attempt to divert him away from pedestrians. Gomez rode past the SUV and turned back into the alley where the encounter had begun.
Valley Traffic Division Police Officer II Jeffrey Smith, serial number 33504, had responded to the officers' request for assistance and followed Gomez into the alley. Smith stopped his patrol car approximately 20 feet from Gomez at about 7:49:25 a.m. The DA's review of Smith's body-camera and in-car video states that Gomez got off his bicycle, turned toward Smith and approached the driver's side of Smith's patrol car while holding the machete. Smith initially started to open his door, then shut it and attempted to move the police car backward. He drew his handgun as Gomez reached the driver's side of the vehicle.
The DA's frame-by-frame timeline placed the shooting at approximately 7:49:31 a.m. The DA reported that Gomez came within approximately three feet of the driver's-side window and raised the machete at roughly a 45-degree angle. Smith fired twice from inside the patrol car. One bullet struck Gomez in the left chest. Gomez turned and ran about 60 feet down the alley before collapsing at approximately 7:49:39 a.m. Pastrana, Quals and Rulin reached the location at essentially the same time Smith fired.
Smith did not request paramedics until approximately 7:51:38, nearly two minutes after Gomez collapsed. Pastrana handcuffed Gomez and Quals placed him in a recovery position. Gomez became unresponsive approximately seven minutes after the shooting, at which point Quals began CPR. Los Angeles Fire Department paramedics arrived at approximately 8:01 a.m., roughly 12 minutes after the shooting, and transported Gomez to Northridge Hospital Medical Center. He was pronounced dead at 8:24 a.m.
A significant later disclosure concerned the officers' conduct while Gomez lay mortally wounded. LAPD Chief Michel Moore's internal report revealed that Smith and Quals joked about overtime generated by the shooting while standing over Gomez. This conversation had not been included in LAPD's originally released critical-incident video. The Los Angeles Times reported in August 2023 that the remarks surfaced through the department's subsequent investigation. The DA's own 2024 report independently documented the exchange in a footnote, stating that while Gomez was lying on his side in the recovery position, Quals and Smith joked about whether they would be required to use personal time rather than overtime because of the shooting.
Chief Moore ultimately determined that Smith's shooting was within LAPD policy because Smith faced what the department considered an imminent threat from the machete. Moore nevertheless identified tactical problems with the officers' handling of the incident and specifically concluded that Smith should have provided basic medical assistance to Gomez rather than leaving him bleeding while waiting for paramedics. LAPD also opened an investigation into the officers' overtime comments.
Los Angeles County Medical Examiner Dr. Dennis Rhee finalized Gomez's autopsy report on 02/03/2023. The bullet entered the left side of Gomez's chest, traveled from left to right, front to back and slightly upward, damaging his heart, liver and right lung. There was no exit wound; the bullet was recovered from the right side of his back. The medical examiner classified the death as a homicide caused by a penetrating gunshot wound of the left chest.
Toxicology testing finalized on 01/20/2023 detected methamphetamine, amphetamine and THC in Gomez's blood. LAPD processed 73 items of evidence. Investigators recovered a machete with a 17¾-inch blade and serrated spine, a glass pipe and 0.61 grams of white powder that tested positive for methamphetamine.
LAPD's Force Investigation Division submitted its investigative materials to the Los Angeles County District Attorney on 08/24/2023. The package included body-camera recordings, police-vehicle video, investigative reports, witness interviews and recordings, crime-scene diagrams, the autopsy and toxicology reports. The DA stated that any compelled statement Smith may have given to LAPD was not considered in its criminal review.
On 07/25/2024, nearly two years after Gomez was killed, the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Justice System Integrity Division completed its criminal review. The DA concluded that Smith acted in lawful self-defense and would not face criminal prosecution. Prosecutors determined that Smith reasonably believed deadly force was necessary when Gomez approached within approximately three feet of his open driver's-side window while holding and raising the machete. The case was identified as JSID File No. 22-0281 and LAPD File No. F044-22.

https://ktla.com/news/local-news/lapd-body-cam-footage-shows-fatal-shooting-of-machete-wielding-man/
https://www.lapdonline.org/newsroom/officer-involved-shooting-in-west-valley-division-nrf044-22bb/
https://www.lapdonline.org/office-of-the-chief-of-police/professional-standards-bureau/critical-incident-videos/2022-o-i-s-shootings-and-critical-incidents/
https://da.lacounty.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/JSID-OIS-07-25-24-Gomez.pdf
https://da.lacounty.gov/reports/ois/2024
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2023-08-02/lapd-officers-caught-joking-about-earning-overtime-after-shooting-someone
https://homicide.latimes.com/post/cristian-alexis-arriola-gomez/

On 08/17/2022, Norcross Police Department officers responded to an incident involving a man with a gun at the QuikTrip at 2040 Beaver Ruin Road in Norcross. According to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, officers encountered an armed man who ran from the gas station when police arrived. Contemporary reporting did not describe the circumstances that prompted the original police call beyond identifying it as an incident involving a man with a gun.
Norcross police pursued the man on foot from the QuikTrip into a residential area near Indian Trail Lilburn Road. According to the GBI, during the police pursuit the man fatally shot himself in front of the pursuing Norcross officers. The GBI was called to investigate because the suicide occurred during the law-enforcement encounter.
Contemporaneous aerial footage showed a substantial police presence in the residential area where the pursuit ended and GBI investigators responding to the scene. The initial GBI investigation was described as active and ongoing on the evening of the death.

https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/gbi-investigates-officer-involved-shooting-norcross/

On 08/16/2022, Miami-Dade Police Department's Special Response Team entered Room 239 of the Extended Stay America at 101 Fairway Drive in Miami Springs to execute a search warrant connected to an armed robbery investigation. Jaime Ezequiel Robles, 34, was staying in the room with his girlfriend, her teenage son and two small children. The warrant followed an armed robbery the previous day at the 911 Food Store in Dania Beach. Investigators had connected a white Hyundai Sonata registered to Robles to that robbery.
Jeremy Willie Horton had been driving Robles' Hyundai when Miami-Dade police attempted to stop him later on 08/15/2022. Horton continued driving away while police pursued, crashed, fled on foot, and subsequently exchanged gunfire with police. Miami-Dade Detective Cesar Echaverry was fatally shot during that encounter, and police killed Horton. Ballistics later linked the bullet that killed Echaverry to Horton's handgun. Robles was not present during the encounter in which Echaverry was shot.
Police returned to the Extended Stay America the following day while investigating the earlier robbery. Robles' fiancée told reporters that she and Robles had met Horton approximately one week earlier and that Robles had loaned Horton the Hyundai, after which Horton failed to return it. She said they believed Horton had stolen the vehicle. Investigators obtained a warrant to search Room 239 for evidence connected to the Dania Beach robbery. Subsequent cellphone evidence reportedly placed Robles' phone in the area of the convenience store at the time of the robbery, but that evidence was obtained after Robles was killed.
Before the raid, police detained Robles' fiancée and her teenage son after they left the room. Officers therefore knew that two small children remained inside with Robles and knew that an AK-47-style rifle was reportedly in the room. Robles' fiancée said a Broward detective discussed having her telephone Robles and persuade him to come outside. She agreed, but police did not use that approach. Instead, Miami-Dade's Special Response Team was deployed for a forced entry.
Body-camera footage subsequently obtained and released by NBC6 showed the SRT initially attempting to open the hotel-room door with a key. A security latch prevented entry, and officers then broke through the door with a hammer. The footage shows officers announcing the search warrant after breaking through the door and entering. Flash-bang devices were detonated as the tactical team entered the room.
Special Response Team Officer Anthony Jimenez entered first carrying a ballistic shield and handgun. Robles was naked in the bathroom, apparently having just showered. Body-camera footage shows Robles through the viewing window of Jimenez's shield with both hands raised. Jimenez's shield periodically obstructed the camera's view. Jimenez fired repeatedly at Robles. After Robles fell to the bathroom floor, Jimenez again ordered him to show his hands and fired additional rounds. One of the children can be seen reflected in Jimenez's shield as another officer carried the child from the room, while the children can be heard screaming.
Jimenez fired a total of 16 rounds, striking Robles multiple times in the head, neck, chest and other areas of his body. The later prosecutor review reported wounds including strikes to Robles' heart and genitals. Robles died at the scene. Police gunfire also penetrated portions of the hotel structure and entered at least one neighboring occupied room.
An AK-47-style rifle loaded with 29 live rounds was on the bathroom vanity near Robles. Although Miami-Dade Police initially announced that officers had confronted an individual who was "armed" with an AK-47-style rifle, subsequent investigative records and the Miami-Dade State Attorney's review established that Robles was not holding the rifle when Jimenez shot him. Body-camera footage does not show Robles holding the weapon. Robles' fiancée's teenage son told FDLE investigators that Horton had brought the rifle into the hotel room and that Robles had complained about it being there because children were present.
The footage also recorded Jimenez immediately after the shooting saying that Robles had moved his hands and that he was not sure whether Robles had anything in them. The footage therefore provided significant additional information unavailable in the original public police account.
The Florida Department of Law Enforcement investigated the shooting and completed its investigation in 2023. Jimenez exercised his right not to provide investigators with a statement explaining why he fired. The Miami-Dade State Attorney's Office subsequently reviewed the FDLE investigation through a seven-prosecutor panel.
In a closeout memorandum signed by Miami-Dade State Attorney Katherine Fernandez Rundle on 12/19/2023, prosecutors declined to charge Jimenez. Importantly, prosecutors did not find that the shooting was legally justified. They concluded that because Jimenez declined to explain what he perceived immediately before firing and portions of the body-camera view were obstructed by his shield, there was insufficient evidence to determine that the shooting was legally justified and also insufficient evidence to prove a criminal charge beyond a reasonable doubt.
The Robles shooting was Jimenez's third fatal police shooting since 2018. Jimenez had previously participated in the fatal 2018 shooting of Leonardo Cano. Cano had earlier exchanged gunfire with officers and was later found hiding in a dumpster. Jimenez entered the dumpster, and he and other officers fired. Medical Examiner Emma Lew documented facial bruising consistent with boot marks and consistent with Jimenez's boots, although she determined those injuries did not contribute to Cano's death. A handgun officers said had been near Cano was subsequently found approximately four feet outside the dumpster. Jimenez and the other firing officers declined to provide statements, and prosecutors declined charges but did not determine that the shooting was legally justified.
Jimenez also fatally shot Kesner Liberal in November 2020 during another Miami-Dade Special Response Team operation. Police had responded after Liberal's mother reported that he threatened his younger brother. After hours of attempts to get Liberal out of the house, SRT deployed gas and entered. Jimenez again entered first carrying a ballistic shield and fired four rounds, striking Liberal in the head and neck. Other officers were unable to see what occurred immediately before Jimenez fired. A handgun was subsequently reported beneath Liberal's hand and was moved by an officer after the shooting. Jimenez again declined to provide a statement. Prosecutors declined charges but again stopped short of determining that Jimenez's use of deadly force was legally justified.
In April 2024, NBC6 Investigators published the body-camera footage and investigative records from Robles' killing. The footage showed Robles with his hands raised as the tactical team entered and showed Jimenez continuing to fire after Robles had fallen. NBC6 reported that Jimenez remained employed and on duty with Miami-Dade Police and that the department said an internal investigation into the shooting remained ongoing at that time.

https://news.yahoo.com/questions-linger-police-shooting-hotel-083000537.html
https://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/crime/article265257691.html
https://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/crime/article264594651.html
https://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/crime/article283880558.html
https://www.nbcmiami.com/investigations/bodycam-video-raises-questions-about-police-raid-inside-hotel-room-in-miami-springs/3296324/
https://www.miaminewtimes.com/news/miami-dade-officer-cleared-in-fatal-shooting-of-jaime-robles-18616985
https://www.miaminewtimes.com/news/miami-dade-officer-not-charged-in-shooting-of-kesner-liberal-12301738/

On 08/16/2022, at approximately 12:43–12:45 a.m., Houston Police Department patrol officers encountered a 43-year-old man driving a red Nissan Altima in north Houston. Officers initiated the attempted traffic stop specifically because the Altima was being driven without its headlights on. Police said this caused officers to suspect that the driver might be impaired.
Officers activated their emergency lights and siren and directed the driver toward a parking lot. Instead, the driver continued driving away at high speed northbound on West Montgomery Road while Houston police pursued.
The pursuit ended in the 10500 block of West Montgomery Road. According to HPD, the Nissan struck a curb on the east side of the roadway while negotiating a curve, crossed the median and crashed into a pole on the opposite side of the road. Officers reached the crashed vehicle, and the driver was pronounced dead at the scene. He was the sole person in the Nissan, and no other vehicles were involved.
At the scene, HPD spokesperson Belinda Knoll said police did not know why the driver continued driving away and characterized intoxication only as a police suspicion. The available reporting does not establish that impairment had been confirmed at the time of the crash.
Because the death occurred during the police encounter, HPD's Internal Affairs Division and the Harris County District Attorney's Office investigated the incident. HPD also announced that body-camera footage would be released within 30 days. The HPD incident number is 109509722-Z.

https://abc13.com/deadly-police-chase-crash-west-montgomery-road-fatal-man-dies-in-after-houston-hpd-high-speed/12130529/
https://cityofhouston.news/investigation-into-fatal-crash-at-10500-west-montgomery-road/
https://www.fox26houston.com/news/high-speed-chase-suspect-dies-in-crash-in-northwest-houston-police-say

On 08/16/2022, at approximately 3:00 a.m., Detroit police responded to a ShotSpotter alert involving gunfire during what Police Chief James White described as a domestic-related incident. Police alleged that a man fired into a parked vehicle while another person was inside. According to White, that person ran from the vehicle into a residence, after which the gunman allegedly fired into the house. Police said the two men knew each other. Investigators were seeking the alleged gunman for assault with intent to murder.
Detroit Police Department's 9th Precinct Crime Intelligence Unit investigated the shooting and used the city's Project Green Light surveillance system to identify a Chrysler 300 believed to have been involved. Investigators obtained the vehicle's license plate after determining that it had appeared at a gas station participating in Project Green Light. Police distributed the vehicle description and license plate to patrol officers.
At approximately 7:05 a.m., Detroit officers located the Chrysler 300 on the city's east side and attempted to stop it. The driver continued driving away while police pursued. Police reported that the Chrysler had previously been reported stolen from Romulus on 07/11/2022.
Police Chief James White said officers lost sight of the Chrysler for approximately one minute while continuing to search for it. Another contemporaneous account reported that Detroit police terminated the pursuit after the driver continued driving away, then subsequently spotted the Chrysler nearby. Thus, the available accounts indicate that officers were no longer immediately behind the Chrysler when the fatal collision occurred.
The Chrysler was traveling at extremely high speed through the east-side neighborhood. Police estimated that it reached approximately 100 mph. Near Chalmers and Wilfred streets, the Chrysler crashed into the rear of a U.S. Postal Service tractor-trailer and became wedged underneath the trailer. The driver of the Chrysler was killed in the collision.
The driver of the postal truck survived. Police reported that she was visibly shaken and was transported to a hospital as a precaution. Firefighters used extraction equipment to remove the deceased driver from the heavily damaged Chrysler.
Police reported recovering two firearms from inside the Chrysler following the crash. The recovery of the firearms was reported as part of the investigation into the earlier shooting; available reporting did not establish through independent evidence that the deceased driver had fired either weapon during the earlier incident.
Detroit Police Chief James White publicly described the death as a tragic outcome and expressed condolences to the driver's family. At the time of the initial investigation, police had not publicly released the man's identity and described him as a man in his 20s.

https://www.wxyz.com/news/police-chase-suspect-dies-after-crashing-under-semi-on-detroits-east-side

https://www.fox2detroit.com/news/detroit-police-chase-ends-in-fatal-crash-after-suspect-car-runs-into-postal-truck

On 08/15/2022, at approximately 9:00 p.m., Oklahoma Highway Patrol Trooper Nicholas Mills attempted to stop a Ford Ranger on Interstate 35 south of Oklahoma City after observing a broken light and the driver allegedly failing to use a turn signal. Later federal court records identify these as the specific violations that initiated the encounter. The truck contained three people: driver Alex Carpenter and passengers Ethan Isaiah Mestas, 22, and Mercedes Martinez, 26.
The driver continued south on Interstate 35 while Mills pursued. During the pursuit, police learned that the truck had been reported stolen. The pursuit entered Norman and reached speeds exceeding 80 mph. Police also alleged that items were thrown from the vehicle during the pursuit.
Mills requested authorization to perform a Tactical Vehicle Intervention, or TVI, in which a police vehicle deliberately contacts a pursued vehicle to cause it to rotate and stop. Later federal litigation states that it remains unclear whether Mills actually received authorization before performing the maneuver.
Mills deliberately struck the Ford Ranger with his patrol vehicle while the vehicles were traveling at more than 80 mph. The impact caused the Ranger to spin, roll violently and eject both passengers. Mestas was pronounced dead at the scene. Martinez survived initially with critical injuries but subsequently died.
Oklahoma Highway Patrol initially described the crash differently. Subsequent reporting based on video evidence established that Mills had deliberately struck and spun the truck. Later national reporting similarly documented that Mills initially claimed the fleeing vehicle had struck his patrol car, while video showed that Mills had rammed the truck at more than 80 mph. OHP subsequently cleared Mills of wrongdoing.
Carpenter was criminally charged with first-degree murder in connection with Mestas' death under Oklahoma's felony-murder law, as well as vehicle theft and felony eluding. Carpenter disputed OHP's account of who was driving, claiming in a sworn filing that Mestas had been driving. Mestas' family disputed Carpenter's claim and said Carpenter had picked Mestas up in the Ford Ranger before the trip to Oklahoma. OHP identified Carpenter as the driver, and later federal court records likewise identify Carpenter as the driver and Mestas and Martinez as passengers.
On 03/12/2024, Mestas' parents, Fabian Eddy Gray and Adelma Mestas, filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against Trooper Nicholas Mills and Oklahoma Highway Patrol Chief Patrick F. Mays in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma. The lawsuit alleges excessive force and challenges OHP's training, supervision and policies permitting high-speed TVI maneuvers.
The complaint alleges that a TVI can generally be performed safely only at substantially lower speeds and that Mills used the maneuver at more than 80 mph for conduct that began with a broken light and failure to signal. The plaintiffs characterize Mills' maneuver as deadly force and allege that OHP leadership continued to train, authorize and approve high-speed TVIs despite knowledge that the practice had resulted in deaths.
The litigation remains active. On 07/06/2026, U.S. District Judge Patrick R. Wyrick denied OHP Chief Patrick Mays' latest motion to dismiss. The federal court again summarized the underlying event as Mills pursuing the vehicle and ending the pursuit by performing a TVI at more than 80 mph, causing the vehicle to roll and eject Mestas and Martinez, killing both passengers.

https://kfor.com/news/local/one-killed-after-high-speed-chase-with-troopers/
https://www.koco.com/article/oklahoma-cleveland-county-chase-deadly-crash/40906849
https://krdo.com/news/2022/08/24/a-man-from-pueblo-is-charged-with-murder-after-a-deadly-high-speed-chase-in-oklahoma/
https://krdo.com/news/2022/09/12/pueblo-man-accused-of-murder-refutes-accounts-from-oklahoma-highway-patrol/
https://law.justia.com/cases/federal/district-courts/oklahoma/okwdce/5%3A2024cv00268/126123/13/
https://docs.justia.com/cases/federal/district-courts/oklahoma/okwdce/5%3A2024cv00268/126123/52
https://dockets.justia.com/docket/oklahoma/okwdce/5%3A2024cv00268/126123
Name: Mercedes Martinez

On 08/15/2022, members of the Miami-Dade Police Department's Robbery Intervention Detail (RID) located a white Hyundai connected to an armed robbery that had occurred earlier that day at a convenience store in Dania Beach. Investigators had tracked the vehicle to Miami and attempted to stop it in the Liberty City neighborhood. Jeremy Willie Horton, 32, of Lithia Springs, Georgia, was driving the Hyundai.
Police surrounded the vehicle at an intersection and attempted to take Horton into custody. According to investigators, Horton remained inside the vehicle for an extended period before driving forward, striking several unmarked police vehicles and escaping the containment. Detectives pursued the Hyundai through Liberty City until Horton crashed into another vehicle occupied by civilians and then struck a utility pole near Northwest 62nd Street and Northwest 7th Avenue. The occupants of the other vehicle suffered non-life-threatening injuries.
After the crash, Horton ran from the vehicle on foot. Multiple detectives pursued him. During the foot pursuit, gunfire was exchanged between Horton and the pursuing officers. Detective Cesar "Echy" Echaverry was struck in the head. Several detectives returned fire, killing Horton at the scene. Investigators recovered a handgun believed to have been used by Horton during the exchange of gunfire. At least three detectives fired their weapons during the incident.
Echaverry, a 29-year-old detective and five-year veteran of the Miami-Dade Police Department, was transported to Jackson Memorial Hospital in critical condition. He remained on life support for two days before dying from his injuries on 08/17/2022. Subsequent forensic testing matched the bullet that killed Echaverry to Horton's handgun, according to law-enforcement sources familiar with the investigation.
Investigators determined that the Hyundai Horton was driving had been linked to the earlier Broward County robbery through witness information and license-plate reader data. The following day, detectives executed related search warrants at a Miami Springs hotel where Horton had recently been staying, resulting in a separate fatal police shooting involving Jaime Robles.
The Florida Department of Law Enforcement investigated the fatal shooting of Horton.

https://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/crime/article264556331.html
https://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/crime/article264558076.html
https://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/crime/article264595986.html
https://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/crime/article265257691.html
https://www.local10.com/news/local/2022/08/17/as-wounded-officer-clings-to-life-after-shooting-new-details-shed-light-on-suspects//

On 08/15/2022, at approximately 4:30 a.m., Los Angeles Police Department officers responded to the 100 block of North Alvarado Street in the Westlake neighborhood after locating Dominique McGuire, 33, who was wanted in connection with a robbery investigation. Police determined McGuire had barricaded himself inside a room at a motel.
LAPD established a perimeter around the motel, evacuated the building, closed surrounding streets, and deployed the department's SWAT team along with crisis negotiators. As the incident continued, a nearby school was placed on lockdown as a precaution because of the ongoing police operation.
After several hours of negotiations, SWAT officers entered the motel room shortly before noon. McGuire was found dead inside from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound. Police reported that no officers fired their weapons during the incident. The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner investigated the death.
Public reporting located for this case did not identify any subsequent civil litigation by McGuire's family, community demonstrations, or publicly reported disputes regarding the official account of the incident. No officers were publicly identified in connection with the standoff.

https://www.cbsnews.com/losangeles/news/robbery-suspect-barricaded-inside-motel-in-westlake/
https://mynewsla.com/crime/2022/08/15/lapd-robbery-suspect-dead-of-apparent-self-inflicted-wound-in-westlake-motel/
https://kiisfm.iheart.com/featured/la-local-news/content/2022-08-15-robbery-suspect-dead-of-apparent-self-inflicted-wound-in-westlake/

On 08/15/2022, at approximately 9:00 p.m., Oklahoma Highway Patrol Trooper Nicholas Mills attempted to stop a Ford Ranger on Interstate 35 in south Oklahoma City after observing an equipment violation and a turn-signal violation. The driver continued driving away while police pursued. During the pursuit, dispatch advised that the truck displayed stolen license plates. Court records later alleged the truck reached speeds exceeding 80 mph and that occupants threw items from the vehicle during the chase.
The pursuit continued south into Norman. Trooper Mills performed a Tactical Vehicle Intervention (TVI) maneuver between Tecumseh Road and Rock Creek Road, causing the pickup to lose control, roll over multiple times, and eject both passengers. Ethan Isaiah Mestas, who was riding as a passenger, suffered fatal injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene. Passenger Mercedes Martinez was critically injured and later died from her injuries. Driver Alex Carpenter survived.
Family members said Mestas had traveled from Pueblo, Colorado, to Oklahoma to support Martinez after recent deaths in her family. They described him as a home remodeler who enjoyed motocross and was known for his outgoing personality. His family questioned whether the pursuit should have continued over the underlying traffic violations and challenged the decision to use a TVI maneuver. Investigative reporting also cited research suggesting that many fleeing drivers reduce their speed after pursuits are discontinued, raising broader questions about Oklahoma Highway Patrol pursuit practices.
Trooper Mills was placed on administrative leave following the crash while the Oklahoma Highway Patrol conducted an internal investigation. In 2024, Mestas' parents filed a federal wrongful-death and civil rights lawsuit against Trooper Mills and Oklahoma Highway Patrol leadership. The complaint alleges the TVI constituted excessive force because it was used during a pursuit that began over minor traffic violations and a stolen vehicle investigation. In 2025 and 2026, the federal court allowed significant portions of the lawsuit to proceed, including claims challenging OHP training and supervision regarding high-speed tactical vehicle interventions.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/destroyed-family-mourns-death-data-225200410.html
https://www.yahoo.com/news/second-passenger-august-ohp-pursuit-225400154.html
https://docs.justia.com/cases/federal/district-courts/oklahoma/okwdce/5%3A2024cv00268/126123/52

On 08/15/2022, Ludlow Police Department officers responded after 35-year-old Michael Mills of Cavendish repeatedly called 911 making suicidal statements and reporting that he was armed. According to the Vermont Attorney General's investigation, Mills made 28 calls to police throughout the evening and drove erratically, creating safety concerns for emergency responders and the public.
Police located Mills driving in Ludlow and attempted to stop his vehicle. Mills continued driving away while police pursued. During the pursuit, Mills rammed a Ludlow police cruiser before losing control and crashing into a tree on South Hill Road. Officers surrounded the disabled vehicle and repeatedly ordered Mills to exit.
Officer Zachary Paul, a 21-year-old officer who had graduated from the Vermont Police Academy the previous month and was working under field training with Cpl. Jeffrey Warfle, confronted Mills after the crash. Investigators reported that Mills remained in the driver's seat with a handgun on his lap. After several minutes of commands and attempted de-escalation, Mills moved the handgun toward Officer Paul. Paul fired one round, striking Mills in the head. Mills was transported to Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, New Hampshire, where he remained hospitalized until dying from his injuries on 08/24/2022. The New Hampshire Chief Medical Examiner ruled the cause of death to be a gunshot wound to the head and the manner of death homicide, a medical classification that does not determine legal justification.
The Vermont Attorney General's Office and the Orange County State's Attorney conducted independent reviews and concluded that Officer Paul's use of deadly force was objectively reasonable and justified under Vermont law. Prosecutors declined to file criminal charges against Paul, concluding that a reasonable officer in the same circumstances would have believed deadly force was necessary to prevent death or serious bodily injury to himself and his field training officer.

https://www.necn.com/news/local/vermont/police-shooting-in-ludlow-vt-leaves-man-with-serious-injuries/2805979/

https://www.wcax.com/2022/12/22/ludlow-police-officer-cleared-fatal-shooting/

https://www.wcax.com/2022/09/06/cavendish-man-wounded-officer-involved-shooting-dies/

https://vtdigger.org/2022/09/06/cavendish-man-shot-by-police-following-chase-last-month-in-ludlow-has-died/

On 08/14/2022, at approximately 6:30 p.m., a Pearl Police Department officer attempted to stop a 2009 silver Infiniti driven by Ryan Irwin, 29, near Bierdeman Road and U.S. Highway 80 in Pearl. Later reporting and civil litigation established the specific reason for the attempted stop was a window-tint violation. Irwin continued driving away at high speed westbound on Highway 80 while the Pearl officer pursued.
The pursuit continued from Pearl into Flowood. Irwin traveled north on Highway 468/Flowood Drive and then east on Flowood Drive across Airport Road. Flowood Police Department was notified after the pursuit entered its jurisdiction.
Irwin eventually drove into the parking lot behind Academy Sports on Flowood Drive and stopped. A Pearl officer pulled in behind him, got out of the police vehicle, drew a gun and ordered Irwin to exit the Infiniti. According to police, Irwin instead backed the Infiniti away from the officer and returned to Flowood Drive. Flowood police then continued pursuing him.
There was later a significant dispute over which agency was pursuing Irwin during the final portion of the incident. Pearl Public Information Director Greg Flynn subsequently said Pearl's pursuit had ended and Flowood police pursued Irwin after he drove away from the Academy Sports parking lot. WLBT reported that Flowood's account contradicted Pearl's description of the pursuit.
At the intersection of Old Fannin Road and Flowood Drive, Irwin's Infiniti struck a motorcycle being ridden by Steven Pearson, 47, of Vicksburg. Pearson was an uninvolved bystander and was not connected to the attempted traffic stop or police pursuit. The collision ejected Pearson from his motorcycle. His family's subsequent lawsuit alleged that he was thrown approximately 20 feet. Pearson was transported to Merit Health Hospital, where he died.
Police arrested Irwin following the crash. Authorities subsequently reported that he had been driving with a suspended license and without insurance. He was charged with felony fleeing resulting in death. Those circumstances were discovered after the pursuit began; the documented reason for the original attempted traffic stop was the window-tint violation.
The Mississippi Highway Patrol investigated the fatal collision. Pearson's daughter, Trista Pearson, publicly questioned why police continued a pursuit that began over a traffic violation and called for changes to police pursuit policy. Pearl officials said after Pearson's death that they had no plans to reconsider their pursuit policy. Pearl spokesperson Greg Flynn said officers had discretion to terminate a pursuit if it became dangerous but maintained that this pursuit had not reached that threshold.
Pearson's death was the second uninvolved person's death in less than four weeks resulting from a Pearl police pursuit. On 07/21/2022, Pearl police attempted to stop Brandon Andrews for speeding and pursued him into Jackson, where Andrews crashed into a U.S. Postal Service vehicle, killing postal worker Brad Pennington, 32.
A January 2023 WLBT investigation found that Pearl police had initiated 16 of the 90 police pursuits the station identified in the Jackson metropolitan area during the preceding five years, more than any other agency in its analysis. Traffic violations were the most common initiating reason. WLBT also reported that Pearl and Flowood declined to provide their pursuit policies despite public-records requests. Comparison with a countywide pursuit policy used by other Rankin County agencies raised questions about whether a pursuit over a misdemeanor window-tint violation would satisfy the standards used elsewhere in the county.
On 03/14/2023, Pearson's family filed a wrongful-death lawsuit. An amended complaint filed in June 2023 named the cities of Pearl and Flowood and Irwin as defendants and sought $10 million in punitive damages. The family alleged that the pursuit lasted approximately 26 minutes, that officers could have terminated it before Pearson was killed, and that officers from Pearl and Flowood violated state law and their departments' pursuit policies by continuing the chase. The lawsuit further alleged that officers lacked information establishing that Irwin had committed a felony when they pursued him.
The lawsuit also accused Pearl and Flowood of failing to adequately monitor, investigate and discipline officers involved in dangerous pursuits. The family's attorney, Ray Gustavis, argued that the pursuit over a window-tint violation unnecessarily endangered the public and that officers had opportunities to discontinue it before Pearson was struck.
Ryan Irwin subsequently pleaded guilty to fleeing a law-enforcement officer resulting in death. Because he was sentenced as a habitual offender, the court imposed a 40-year sentence, with 15 years to serve in prison. The sentence was publicly reported in May 2024.

https://www.clarionledger.com/story/news/2022/08/15/police-chase-started-pearl-leaves-47-year-old-lifeless/10330605002/e-4-weeks/
https://www.wlbt.com/2022/08/15/victim-identified-arrest-made-deadly-pearl-police-chase-that-ended-flowood/
https://www.wapt.com/article/several-agencies-join-police-chase-into-flowood/40891843
https://www.wapt.com/article/daughter-of-motorcyclist-killed-as-a-result-of-police-chase-seeks-answers/41176217
https://www.wlbt.com/2023/01/20/3-your-side-investigates-collateral-damage-police-pursuits/
https://www.wlbt.com/2023/07/07/family-wants-10-million-damages-pearl-flowood-after-police-chase-that-killed-innocent-man/
https://www.wlbt.com/2024/05/16/two-men-who-led-pearl-police-deadly-high-speed-chases-receive-decades-long-sentences/

On 08/14/2022, at approximately 3:59 a.m., a marked Coconut Creek Police Department patrol vehicle and a 2017 Toyota Camry driven by 30-year-old Divinity C. Cureton of Pembroke Pines were traveling westbound on West Sample Road near Lyons Road. According to the Broward Sheriff's Office Traffic Homicide Unit, Cureton's vehicle struck the rear of the marked police SUV in a sideswipe-style collision. After the impact, the patrol vehicle came to a controlled stop while Cureton lost control of the Camry, struck a palm tree in the center median, ricocheted back into the westbound lanes, and came to rest in the roadway.
Coconut Creek police officers and Margate Fire Rescue responded to the scene. Cureton and the officer were transported to area hospitals. Cureton died from her injuries at approximately 5:04 a.m. The officer was treated and released. Because the crash involved a police vehicle, the Broward Sheriff's Office Traffic Homicide Unit assumed responsibility for the investigation.
The Broward Sheriff's Office publicly identified Cureton but did not identify the officer, citing Florida's Marsy's Law. Public reporting located for this case did not identify any subsequent civil litigation filed by Cureton's family, public disputes regarding the official account of the collision, or disciplinary action involving the officer.

https://www.nbcmiami.com/news/local/investigation-continues-into-coconut-creek-crash-that-left-woman-dead-cop-injured/2836114/
https://bocapost.com/news/florida/broward-county/coconut-creek-news/update-police-identify-woman-killed-in-officer-involved-crash/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zYD4VDun3PU
https://www.cbsnews.com/miami/news/woman-dies-crash-coconut-creek-police-officer/
https://www.local10.com/news/local/2022/08/14/woman-dead-officer-injured-following-police-involved-crash-in-coconut-creek/

On 08/13/2022, at approximately 8:10 p.m., Santa Fe Police Department officers responded to a residence at 1098 Willow Way after receiving a request to remove 36-year-old Melanie Garcia from the property. A second call reported that Garcia had been damaging property inside the residence. When officers arrived, Garcia was no longer at the scene.
While officers remained at the residence, Garcia returned carrying a handgun. Officers gave repeated verbal commands for her to drop the weapon. During the confrontation, officers deployed a Taser. At approximately the same time, Garcia sustained a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Officers rendered aid until emergency medical personnel arrived, but Garcia died at the scene. The New Mexico State Police Investigations Bureau assumed responsibility for investigating the death.
Subsequent reporting clarified that Garcia was not handcuffed when she shot herself. The New Mexico State Police investigation found no evidence that officers had restrained her before the gunshot. The clarification was issued after early reporting and public speculation suggested she may have shot herself while in police custody.
The New Mexico State Police completed an independent investigation and submitted its findings to the First Judicial District Attorney for review. Public reporting located for this case did not identify any civil lawsuit filed by Garcia's family, any public release of body-camera footage, or the names of the involved officers.

https://www.santafenewmexican.com/news/local_news/new-mexico-police-say-woman-alleged-to-have-shot-self-in-officers-custody-wasnt-handcuffed/article_ed5075b0-1cae-11ed-b613-3b58df5199cb.html

On 08/14/2022, Salt Lake City Police Department officers responded to Fisher Brewing near 356 West 700 South after employees reported that a man was behaving erratically, attempting to take beer from customers, running into traffic, and appeared to be experiencing a mental health crisis. When officers arrived, they encountered 35-year-old Nykon Brandon wearing only socks and underwear and attempted to detain him.
Brandon struggled with officers as they attempted to restrain him. Body-camera video released by the Salt Lake City Police Department showed multiple officers taking Brandon to the ground, handcuffing him, and continuing to hold him face down in a prone position while applying body weight to his back, neck, head, and legs for several minutes after he had been handcuffed. During the restraint, Brandon repeatedly appeared to have difficulty breathing. Officers later noticed he had become unresponsive, began CPR, and he was transported to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead less than an hour later.
The Salt Lake City Police Department released body-camera recordings from multiple officers under the city's critical incident ordinance. The incident generated public criticism from civil rights advocates, who argued that the prolonged prone restraint shown on the recordings contributed to Brandon's death. The department referred the case for an outside officer-involved critical incident investigation, and its Internal Affairs Unit opened a separate administrative review.
In August 2024, Brandon's family filed a federal wrongful-death and civil rights lawsuit against Officers Dalton Beebe, Rakim Redmon, Marika Ascarte, an officer identified in court records as "U82," Salt Lake City, and other defendants. The complaint alleges officers continued applying body weight to Brandon's back, neck, head, and legs for more than two minutes after he had been handcuffed and subdued, causing positional asphyxia and wrongful death.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3qOfoRyw1cY
https://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2022/08/28/salt-lake-police-release-body-camera-footage-fatal-encounter-nykon-brandon/6301661714339/
https://nypost.com/2022/08/28/salt-lake-city-pd-release-footage-of-death-of-restrained-man/
https://www.slcpd.com/2022/08/26/body-worn-camera-footage-released-from-officer-involved-critical-incident/
https://www.ksl.com/article/news/utah/following-death-of-man-restrained-by-police-body-cam-footage-released/51562247

On 08/13/2022, Hendry County Sheriff's Office deputies attempted to stop a Nissan Altima. Public reporting states the driver continued driving away while deputies pursued, although the specific reason deputies initiated the attempted traffic stop was not disclosed in the reporting that followed.
The pursuit continued along County Road 835 northwest of Clewiston. During the chase, the Nissan left the roadway, entered a canal near Roberts Road, and became submerged. Deputies and emergency responders attempted rescue efforts, but both occupants were trapped in the vehicle. Teijo Caden Ray Smith, 19, of Clewiston, was pronounced dead at the scene.
A 17-year-old female passenger from Hialeah also died in the crash. Florida Highway Patrol assumed responsibility for the crash investigation because the fatalities occurred during a law enforcement pursuit. Public reporting did not identify the passenger by name.
Subsequent reporting located for this case did not identify the deputies involved in the pursuit, report any civil lawsuit filed by Smith's family, or identify any disciplinary action arising from the incident.

https://winknews.com/2022/08/13/2-teens-dead-after-crashing-during-high-speed-chase-from-hendry-county-deputies/

On 08/13/2022, Hendry County Sheriff's Office deputies attempted to stop a Nissan Altima. Public reporting states the driver continued driving away while deputies pursued, although the specific reason deputies initiated the attempted traffic stop was not disclosed in the reporting that followed.
The pursuit continued along County Road 835 northwest of Clewiston. During the chase, the Nissan left the roadway, entered a canal near Roberts Road, and became submerged. Deputies and emergency responders attempted rescue efforts, but both occupants were trapped in the vehicle. Teijo Caden Ray Smith, 19, of Clewiston, was pronounced dead at the scene.
A 17-year-old female passenger from Hialeah also died in the crash. Florida Highway Patrol assumed responsibility for the crash investigation because the fatalities occurred during a law enforcement pursuit. Public reporting did not identify the passenger by name.

https://winknews.com/2022/08/13/2-teens-dead-after-crashing-during-high-speed-chase-from-hendry-county-deputies/

On 08/13/2022, at approximately 8:30 p.m., Fresno County Sheriff's Office deputies responded to a residence near Pepperweed Road and Partridge Lane in Squaw Valley after receiving a report that 62-year-old David Wilson had threatened to shoot his mother. When deputies arrived, they heard gunfire coming from inside the residence. Wilson's mother escaped the home without injury.
Deputies established a perimeter around the property. According to the Fresno County Sheriff's Office, Wilson fired multiple rounds from inside the residence, and several patrol vehicles were struck by gunfire. Deputies did not return fire. Because of the ongoing threat, the Sheriff's Office requested assistance from its SWAT team and crisis negotiators.
The standoff continued through the night. On the morning of 08/14/2022, SWAT deputies searched the rural property and located Wilson dead in a remote area near the residence. Investigators determined he had died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Deputies recovered an AR-15-style rifle, an SKS rifle with an extended magazine, and two handguns from the scene.
The Fresno County Sheriff's Office investigated the incident as an in-custody death response and concluded that Wilson died by suicide. Public reporting located for this case did not identify any civil litigation filed by Wilson's family or any public dispute regarding the official account of the incident.

https://abc30.com/fresno-county-officer-involved-shooting-squaw-valley/
https://www.fresnobee.com/news/local/crime/article2646/
https://kmph.com/news/local/deputy-involved-shooting-squaw-valley

On 08/13/2022, at approximately 4:30 p.m., Waterloo Police Department officers responded to the Flavor Shop at 2301 Lafayette Street after receiving a report that a man was waving a handgun. Officers located 32-year-old Michael Ahrens, who had no permanent address, walking west on Dubuque Road while holding what appeared to be a handgun.
Officers repeatedly ordered Ahrens to drop the weapon while following him for several blocks. They fired less-lethal rounds in an attempt to disarm him, but Ahrens continued walking with the weapon. According to the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation, Ahrens pointed the gun toward officers on two occasions. Two Waterloo police officers then fired, striking Ahrens twice. Officers rendered medical aid before he was transported to a Waterloo hospital and later airlifted to the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City. He died from his injuries on 08/15/2022.
The handgun Ahrens carried was later determined to be an airsoft pistol and he had been unarmed. The Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation recovered body-camera video from several officers and conducted the independent investigation. The investigative file was forwarded to the Black Hawk County Attorney for review.
Michael Ahrens was born in Waterloo on 01/20/1990. His obituary described him as an avid fisherman who enjoyed spending time outdoors with family and friends. He was survived by his parents, siblings, children, and extended family.

https://www.kcrg.com/2022/08/15/man-dies-following-officer-involved-shooting-waterloo/

https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/name/michael-ahrens-obituary?id=36262560

https://dps.iowa.gov/dci-investigates-waterloo-officer-involved-shooting-0

https://dps.iowa.gov/dci-investigates-waterloo-officer-involved-shooting-0

On 08/18/2022, at approximately 8:20 a.m., Harris County Constable Precinct 4 deputies responded to the Frontier Inn motel in the 16520 block of the North Freeway after a man called 911 claiming he had killed his wife. During the call, the man also reported that he was armed with a firearm and a knife. Deputies responded to the motel to investigate the reported homicide and conduct a welfare check.
Deputies knocked on the motel room door, and the man briefly opened the door before closing it. As deputies moved away from the room to take cover, the man exited while armed with a handgun. According to investigators, he pointed the firearm at the deputies. Two of the three deputies at the scene fired their weapons, striking him. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
After the shooting, investigators searched the motel room and determined there was no deceased woman inside despite the 911 caller's claim that he had killed his wife. Authorities stated they also worked to locate and verify the welfare of the man's wife. The Harris County Sheriff's Office, the Harris County District Attorney's Office, and other agencies conducted the investigation into the shooting. Deputies involved in the shooting were equipped with body-worn cameras.

https://www.fox26houston.com/news/harris-county-suspect-shot-north-freeway

https://www.khou.com/article/news/local/person-shot-killed-by-officer-north-houston/285-c3009aec-c3d1-4055-90da-2c8cacd271b0

On 08/12/2022, at approximately 7:22 p.m., Appleton Police Department officers responded to a domestic disturbance at a residence in the 1500 block of North Birchwood Avenue. Officers encountered 29-year-old Daniel Pesavento outside the residence with a handgun. Officers attempted to negotiate with him for several minutes as he remained outside the home with the firearm.
According to the Wisconsin Department of Justice investigation, Officers Bryce Rudebeck and Tony Shuman repeatedly attempted to de-escalate the situation before both officers fired their weapons, striking Pesavento. He was transported to a local hospital, where he died from his injuries. A handgun was recovered at the scene. Police body-camera recordings and witness cellphone video captured portions of the encounter.
The Wisconsin Department of Justice Division of Criminal Investigation conducted the independent investigation and submitted its findings to the Outagamie County District Attorney. On 09/27/2022, District Attorney Melinda Tempelis concluded that the officers' use of deadly force was legally justified under Wisconsin law and declined to file criminal charges. Prosecutors concluded the officers reasonably believed deadly force was necessary after Pesavento moved into what they described as a shooting stance while armed with the handgun.
In 2024, Daniel Pesavento's estate filed a federal wrongful-death and civil rights lawsuit against Officer Bryce Rudebeck and the City of Appleton. The lawsuit alleges Pesavento was experiencing a mental health crisis, that the use of deadly force was unnecessary and excessive, and that Rudebeck falsely described Pesavento's movements before the shooting. The complaint seeks damages for wrongful death and constitutional violations.
Pesavento was a U.S. Army veteran who was honorably discharged. His obituary states he was survived by his wife, daughter, parents, siblings, and extended family.

https://www.doj.state.wi.us/news-releases/update-officer-involved-critical-incident-investigation-appleton-wis

https://www.nbc26.com/news/local-news/appleton-police-officers-cleared-in-august-shooting-that-left-one-man-dead

https://fox11online.com/news/crime/appleton-police-officers-bryce-rudebeck-tony-shuman-cleared-fatal-shooting-daniel-pesavento-birchwood-avenue-melinda-tempelis-outagamie-county-district-attorney

https://content.govdelivery.com/attachments/WIDOJ/2022/09/27/file_attachments/2281555/9.27.22_OCDA.Letter.OID.Pesavento.pdf

On 08/12/2022, Texas Department of Public Safety troopers stopped a Nissan Titan on US 90 east of Sanderson. As troopers approached the truck, its driver continued driving away and DPS pursued toward Sanderson. The Nissan turned north onto US 285 and continued at high speed.
Near mile marker 484, the Nissan crossed into the opposing traffic lane and collided head-on with a southbound Ford F-150. Forty-two-year-old Zuniga Roque-Flores, who was riding in the rear passenger seat of the Nissan, died in the crash. Roque-Flores was from Guanajuato, Mexico. The Nissan’s driver also died.
The collision killed both people traveling in the Ford, Carlos Enrique Rico, 23, and Jesus Marcelo Garcia, 19, both of Del Rio. The impact scattered debris into the path of a southbound Kia Stinger traveling behind the Ford. The Nissan, Ford and Kia caught fire and burned. The condition of the vehicles prevented investigators from determining whether Rico or Garcia had been driving the Ford.

https://www.firstalert7.com/2022/08/15/pursuit-ends-fatal-crash-terrel-county/
https://www.newswest9.com/article/news/local/4-dead-after-terrell-county-car-pursuit-and-crash/513-c01c2a2a-e1be-4b32-90bf-0d0f74356ae5

On 08/12/2022, Jesus Marcelo Garcia, 19, of Del Rio, was traveling south on US 285 in a Ford F-150 with 23-year-old Carlos Enrique Rico.
Texas Department of Public Safety troopers had stopped a Nissan Titan on US 90 east of Sanderson. As troopers approached the Nissan, its driver continued driving away and DPS pursued. The Nissan entered Sanderson, turned north onto US 285 and continued at high speed.
Near mile marker 484, the Nissan crossed into the southbound lane and collided head-on with the Ford carrying Garcia and Rico. Garcia and Rico died at the scene. Because the Ford sustained severe collision and fire damage, investigators could not determine which man was driving and which was riding as the passenger.
The Nissan’s driver and rear passenger Zuniga Roque-Flores, 42, also died. Collision debris struck a Kia Stinger traveling behind the Ford, and all three vehicles caught fire and burned

https://www.firstalert7.com/2022/08/15/pursuit-ends-fatal-crash-terrel-county/
https://www.newswest9.com/article/news/local/4-dead-after-terrell-county-car-pursuit-and-crash/513-c01c2a2a-e1be-4b32-90bf-0d0f74356ae5

On 08/12/2022, Carlos Enrique Rico, 23, of Del Rio, was traveling south on US 285 in a Ford F-150 with 19-year-old Jesus Marcelo Garcia.
Texas Department of Public Safety troopers had stopped a Nissan Titan on US 90 east of Sanderson. As troopers approached the Nissan, its driver continued driving away and DPS pursued. The Nissan entered Sanderson, turned north onto US 285 and continued toward oncoming traffic at high speed.
Near mile marker 484, the Nissan crossed into the southbound lane and collided head-on with the Ford carrying Rico and Garcia. Rico and Garcia died at the scene. The extensive fire and collision damage prevented investigators from determining which man had been driving and which had been riding as the passenger.
The Nissan’s driver and rear passenger Zuniga Roque-Flores, 42, also died. Debris from the collision struck a Kia Stinger traveling behind the Ford. The Nissan, Ford and Kia caught fire and burned.

https://www.firstalert7.com/2022/08/15/pursuit-ends-fatal-crash-terrel-county/
https://www.newswest9.com/article/news/local/4-dead-after-terrell-county-car-pursuit-and-crash/513-c01c2a2a-e1be-4b32-90bf-0d0f74356ae5

On 08/12/2022, Texas Department of Public Safety troopers stopped a Nissan Titan on US 90 east of Sanderson. As troopers approached the truck, its driver continued driving away and DPS pursued toward Sanderson. The Nissan turned north onto US 285 and continued at high speed.
Near mile marker 484, the Nissan crossed into the opposing traffic lane and collided head-on with a southbound Ford F-150. Forty-two-year-old Zuniga Roque-Flores, who was riding in the rear passenger seat of the Nissan, died in the crash. Roque-Flores was from Guanajuato, Mexico. The Nissan’s driver also died.
The collision killed both people traveling in the Ford, Carlos Enrique Rico, 23, and Jesus Marcelo Garcia, 19, both of Del Rio. The impact scattered debris into the path of a southbound Kia Stinger traveling behind the Ford. The Nissan, Ford and Kia caught fire and burned. The condition of the vehicles prevented investigators from determining whether Rico or Garcia had been driving the Ford.

https://www.firstalert7.com/2022/08/15/pursuit-ends-fatal-crash-terrel-county/
https://www.newswest9.com/article/news/local/4-dead-after-terrell-county-car-pursuit-and-crash/513-c01c2a2a-e1be-4b32-90bf-0d0f74356ae5

On 08/12/2022, at approximately 3:11 p.m., Richland Hills Police Department officers responded to the 7000 block of Hardisty Street after receiving multiple reports that a man was firing a rifle in the street. Officers from the North Richland Hills Police Department also responded to assist in the search.
Officers located 32-year-old Darrel Glen Hood near Boulevard 26 and Glenview Drive. According to investigators, Hood was carrying a semi-automatic rifle. Police reported that when officers attempted to contact him, he raised and pointed the rifle toward them. Multiple Richland Hills officers fired their weapons, striking Hood. Paramedics rendered aid, but he was pronounced dead at the scene. The Tarrant County Medical Examiner later identified him and ruled his death a homicide, the medical classification for a death caused by another person.
The Texas Rangers conducted the officer-involved shooting investigation, while the North Richland Hills and Haltom City police departments investigated the reports that Hood had fired shots before officers arrived. Court records showed Hood had been arrested two days earlier on aggravated assault and unlawful carrying of a weapon charges and was released from jail shortly after midnight on the day of the shooting.

https://ktvo.com/news/nation-world/suspect-killed-during-officer-involved-shooting-in-texas-police-say-richland-hills-police-department-fatally-wounded-guns-firearms-shot-bullets-shell-casings

https://www.foxnews.com/us/man-shot-texas-police-arrested-two-days-prior-assault-weapons-charges

On 08/11/2022, at approximately 7:21 p.m., Eddy County Sheriff's Office deputies responded to a domestic violence call at a residence on Jones Street in Carlsbad. A woman reported that 48-year-old Gabriel Mesa was intoxicated, had taken her cellphone and a handgun during an argument, pushed her aside, and left the residence. Deputies searched the area after receiving the report.
Deputies located Mesa in an open field near 3908 West Texas Street. Two deputies repeatedly ordered him to surrender. According to the New Mexico State Police investigation, Mesa ignored the commands, displayed a handgun, and pointed it toward the deputies. Both deputies fired their service weapons, striking Mesa. The deputies immediately rendered medical aid until emergency medical personnel arrived, but Mesa died from his injuries at the scene.
The New Mexico State Police Investigations Bureau conducted the independent investigation into the shooting and submitted its findings to the Fifth Judicial District Attorney for review. The state police identified Mesa after initially issuing an incorrect name in an earlier news release and later corrected the public record.
The names of the two deputies who fired were not released by the New Mexico State Police. The agency stated that information regarding the deputies' identities and any administrative actions would be handled by the Eddy County Sheriff's Office.

https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/new-mexico/articles/2022-08-13/nm-state-police-say-armed-carlsbad-man-killed-by-deputies

https://apnews.com/article/police-shootings-new-mexico-carlsbad-1015c66f9515ac1c0a22286ee90691ff

https://ladailypost.com/nmsp-investigates-officer-involved-shooting-involving-eddy-county-sheriffs-office/

On 08/11/2022, at approximately 9:15 a.m., Ricky Walter Shiffer Jr., 42, attempted to breach the visitor screening facility at the FBI's Cincinnati Field Office. After FBI agents confronted him and an alarm was activated, Shiffer fled the scene in a white Ford Crown Victoria.
Ohio State Highway Patrol troopers located Shiffer's vehicle on Interstate 71 and attempted to stop it. Shiffer continued driving away while troopers pursued northbound on I-71. During the pursuit, authorities reported that shots were fired from Shiffer's vehicle toward pursuing troopers. The pursuit left the interstate at State Route 73 and continued onto Smith Road near Van Tress Road in Clinton County.
After his vehicle came to a stop, Shiffer exited armed with an AR-15-style rifle and exchanged gunfire with law enforcement. Officers established a perimeter and an hours-long standoff followed. Negotiators attempted to persuade him to surrender, and officers later deployed less-lethal tactics in an effort to take him into custody. At approximately 3:42 p.m., Shiffer raised his rifle toward officers, and multiple law enforcement officers fired, striking him. He died at the scene.
The FBI identified Shiffer as the individual who attempted to breach the Cincinnati field office. Investigators examined his online activity and possible connections to the January 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol as part of the broader federal investigation. Authorities are investigating potential links to far-right extremist groups, including the Proud Boys. The incident occurred amidst heightened threats against federal agents following the Mar-a-Lago raid. FBI's Inspection Division conducted a review of the agent-involved shooting, while the Ohio State Highway Patrol investigated the use of force by state officers.

https://www.cincinnati.com/story/news/crime/2022/08/11/i-71-closed-in-clinton-county-due-to-police-activity-osp-chase/65400231007/
https://abcnews.com/US/suspect-chased-break-fbis-cincinnati-office-police/story?id=88246982
https://www.fox19.com/2022/08/11/man-killed-standoff-after-attempting-break-into-fbi-cincinnati-headquarters/
https://www.13abc.com/2022/08/24/video-i-71-police-chase-aftermath-mans-attempt-break-into-cincinnati-fbi-headquarters/

On 08/12/2022, an officer with the Eutawville Police Department responded to a call for service on Cleveland Street in Eutawville. During the encounter, police confronted 27-year-old Tyler Mendez, who was armed with a firearm.
According to the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED), an exchange of gunfire occurred between the officer and Mendez. Mendez was struck by police gunfire and died at the scene. No officers were injured. SLED was requested to conduct the independent investigation.
Attorney Michael Laubshire, representing Eutawville Police Chief Sean Hopkins, confirmed that Hopkins was one of the officers involved in the shooting. At the time of the incident, Eutawville employed only two police officers, including Chief Hopkins.
SLED completed its investigation and submitted the case to the appropriate prosecutor for review. Public reporting identified Chief Sean Hopkins as an involved officer, but no additional officers were publicly identified in the available records.

https://www.wltx.com/article/news/local/street-squad/orangeburg/shooting-involving-officers-under-investigation-sled-eutawville/101-52d719b4-7804-4397-b3f7-2bc14ae71d8f

https://www.postandcourier.com/news/eutawville-police-officer-fatally-shoots-man-after-gunfire-exchanged-in-orangeburg-county/article_84dd5cda-1a8a-11ed-a5a0-6bd735cf274e.html

On 08/11/2022, Atlanta Police Department officers sought to locate 43-year-old Maurice Bradley after identifying him as the suspect in the fatal shooting of his wife the previous evening. Georgia State Patrol troopers later located Bradley driving a silver vehicle and attempted to stop him. Bradley continued driving away while troopers pursued through southwest Atlanta.
The pursuit ended when Bradley drove into a parking lot near the intersection of Pryor Road SW and University Avenue SW and crashed into a fence. Troopers surrounded the vehicle and ordered Bradley to surrender. During the confrontation, Bradley shot himself. Emergency medical personnel responded, but Bradley died at the scene from the self-inflicted gunshot wound. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation was requested to investigate the incident.
Family members identified the deceased as Maurice Bradley and confirmed that he had died by suicide. Relatives stated Bradley and his wife had been together for more than a decade and had several children. The pursuit occurred one day after Atlanta police reported that Bradley fatally shot his wife during a domestic violence incident.

https://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/police-man-running-from-them-was-suspect-homicide

On 08/11/2022, San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department deputies responded to a residence on Westway Lane in Victorville after receiving a domestic violence report involving 34-year-old Byron Ezell Hayes. Dispatch advised that Hayes had assaulted a woman, was armed with a handgun, and had barricaded himself inside the residence. Deputies established a perimeter and attempted to negotiate with Hayes as additional deputies responded.
During the standoff, Hayes exited the residence armed with a handgun. Deputies repeatedly ordered him to drop the weapon. According to the San Bernardino County District Attorney's review, Hayes raised the handgun toward deputies, prompting Deputies Chris Haas and Joshua Stone and Corporals Bela Lukacs, Eugene Mondragon, and Jim Musgrave to fire their service weapons. Hayes was struck multiple times. Deputies rendered medical aid until emergency medical personnel arrived, but Hayes died at the scene. A loaded semiautomatic handgun was recovered near his body.
The San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department investigated the shooting, and the San Bernardino County District Attorney's Office conducted an independent review. The District Attorney's Office concluded that the deputies' use of deadly force was lawful under California law and declined to file criminal charges. The public release memorandum, issued in 2025, found that the deputies reasonably believed Hayes posed an imminent threat of death or serious bodily injury when he pointed the handgun in their direction.

https://mynewsla.com/crime/2022/08/14/murder-suspect-wanted-in-la-killed-by-deputies-in-victorville/

n 08/10/2022, members of the United States Marshals Service Fugitive Task Force located 23-year-old Jordan Charles Urenovitch in Hazleton while attempting to serve federal arrest warrants. Urenovitch was wanted on federal firearms and drug charges issued through the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF). Task force members observed him arrive at the 22nd Street Auto Center on North Church Street and moved in to arrest him.
As officers attempted to take Urenovitch into custody, a physical struggle occurred. According to the Pennsylvania State Police investigation, Urenovitch broke free, produced a handgun, and fired one round. A Deputy United States Marshal then fired his service weapon, striking Urenovitch. Members of the task force rendered medical aid until emergency medical personnel arrived. Urenovitch was transported to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
The Pennsylvania State Police Troop N Major Case Team conducted the investigation into the shooting. After completing its investigation, the case was submitted to the Luzerne County District Attorney's Office for review.

https://www.skooknews.com/2022/08/wanted-suspect-shot-and-killed-by-us.html

https://www.citizensvoice.com/news/crime-emergencies/man-whom-police-shot-in-hazle-twp-faced-federal-meth-charges-previously/article_264efdb0-6b32-59c7-b729-7ede682c39fb.html