Death by Cop 2021-2025
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Anthony Keith Taylor
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 06/01/2022
Location : Catalina Street and Orange Avenue
City : Sand City
County : Monterey
State : California
Agency : Sand City Police Department, Seaside Police Department
Officer(s) : Brian Ferrante, M. Blackmon and 3 others
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during traffic stop
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Sand City PD traffic-stopped Anthony Taylor who continued to drive. Police boxed him in and forced him to stop. He complied and showed one of his hands but was slow raising the other. Police shot and killed him and claimed that he had had a gun in his hand. Police later found a BB gun in the vehicle. Taylor had been unarmed when killed. One of the shooters had been Brian Ferrante, the Sand City police chief. All officers were cleared.
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Derrick Glen Avey
Age :42
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 06/01/2022
Location : Temple Ave + River Rd
City : Hopewell
County : Prince George
State : Virginia
Agency : Hopewell PD, Bureau of ATF, Virginia State Police
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during traffic stop
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Police tried to traffic-stop a man for unknown reason. He refused to stop and police engaged in a local speed chase. When they stopped him, they claim that he produced a gun. Police shot and killed him. When they went to his home to notify next of kin, they found his wife Kyline Avey, 41, who was a lieutenant correctional officer for the county. She was dead in the woods from multiple gunshot wounds.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.nbc12.com/2022/06/02/man-killed-officer-involved-shooting-was-homicide-suspect-pa/
Michael Angelo Gales
Age :37
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 05/31/2022
Location : Whispering Hills Dr/Meadowcreek Village Dr
City : Locust
County : Stanly
State : North Carolina
Agency : Locust PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during traffic stop
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Police tried to traffic-stop Michael Angelo Gales but he kept driving. When he stopped, police alleged that he came out of his car and police engaged him in a physical fight. He allegedly pulled a gun out and fired at officers. They shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/name/michael-gales-obituary?id=35383357
Andy Brock
Age :46
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 05/31/2022
Location : Taylor Bridge Rd
City : London
County : Laurel
State : Kentucky
Agency : Laurel County SO
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during disturbance call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Laurel County deputies were called to a private residence for a disturbance. A man came out with a gun. They shot and killed him. No eyewitnesses can be found and only this police narrative is found in media.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wtvq.com/update-man-shot-by-laurel-co-deputy-identified/
https://sports.yahoo.com/man-identified-fatal-shooting-involving-221800192.html
https://foxlexington.com/news/kentucky/1-dead-following-laurel-county-officer-involved-shooting/
Victor Thomas Torres Jr.
Age :42
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 05/31/2022
Location : Bancroft Ave
City : Spring Hill
County : Hernando
State : Florida
Agency : Hernando County SO, Pasco County SO
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during investigation
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Hello County deputies were looking for Victor Torres to question him about a home invasion. Police located him and claimed that he fired shots of them. They shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://kfor.com/news/doorbell-cam-captures-fatal-officer-involved-shooting/
https://patch.com/florida/newportrichey/spring-hill-man-fatally-shot-during-standoff-deputies
Westley Emanuel Woods
Age :38
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 05/31/2022
Location : 11th+Layton
City : Greenfield
County : Milwaukie
State : Wisconsin
Agency : Greenfield PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Police chased 38-year-old Emanuel Woods for unknown reasons. Police claim that they called off the chase just before the crash. The vehicle burst into flames and Westley Emanuel Woods died.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.cbs58.com/news/man-dies-in-single-vehicle-crash-following-greenfield-pd-pursuit
https://www.fox6now.com/news/greenfield-police-pursuit-fatal-crash-13th-layton
Yosef Bekermus
Age :31
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 05/30/2022
Location : 1900 block of SW 2nd Terrace
City : Cape Coral
County : Lee
State : Florida
Agency : Cape Coral PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Mental health welfare check
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Officers were responding to a welfare check call when they arrived and found Bekermus agitated as he approached the officers with a metal pipe. Officers fired shots towards him, killing him at the scene.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.winknews.com/2022/05/30/large-police-presence-in-cape-coral/
Michael Angel Morado
Age :19
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 05/30/2022
Location : 1600 block of Burnstead Drive
City : Billings
County : Yellowstone
State : Montana
Agency : Billings PD
Officer(s) : Harley Cagle, Bethany Schwartz, Eric Schnelbach, Matt Edwards, Brandon Lange, Seth Weston, Tyler Kammerzell, Cameron Farrell, Elizabeth Samson, Kevin Sparrow, Ian Busta, Cody Carriger, Adam Combs
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during traffic stop
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Billings PD pulled over Michael Morado and alleged that he started shooting at them. It is unknown why there were so many officers but there are 13 officers listed as having fired and shot and killed him. One of the shooter officers, Harley Cagle, had previously killed Frank Joey Half, Jr. in 2017.
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Mark “Tony” Anthony Diaz
Age :21
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 05/30/2022
Location : Harmony Dr/Solo Dr
City : Siler City
County : Chatham
State : North Carolina
Agency : North Carolina Highway Patrol
Officer(s) : Rodney N. Cook
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during traffic stop
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
North Carolina Highway Patrol initiated a traffic stop on Tony Diaz. They claimed that he exited the vehicle with a gun. They shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.knottsandsonfuneralhome.com/obituary/MrMarkTony-Diaz
https://abc11.com/state-trooper-deadly-shooting-siler-city-mark-anthony-diaz/11935563/
Matthew Todhunter
Age :33
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 05/30/2022
Location : 1500 block of Meadowlark Lane
City : Marysville
County : Union
State : Ohio
Agency : Union County Sheriff's Office
Officer(s) : Jacob Matejko
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic disturbance call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Union County deputies were called to a domestic violence scene and found a man with a gun. They shot and killed him. It was found that the gun was a pellet gun and he had had no real weapon.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.unioncountydailydigital.com/articles/matthew-ryan-todhunter/
Datwuan Catchings
Age :22
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 05/30/2022
Location : Buckeye Rd/E 93rd
City : Cleveland
County : Cuyahoga
State : Ohio
Agency : Maple Heights PD
Officer(s) : Terrance Duncan
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during chase
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Maple Heights officers or chasing a vehicle that they feel may be responsible for shooting into homes. Or they stopped the vehicle, Datwuan Catchings ran and was shot in his back and killed as he was climbing offense. Police claim that he held something that looked like a gun. He is seen holding nothing at all and using both hands to climb the fence on the enclosed bodycam footage. Family had released the video, stating there was absolutely no danger to the officer and that he should be fired and charged with the murder of Catchings.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YtFgJNju4T0
https://www.cleveland19.com/2022/05/30/maple-heights-officer-fatally-shoots-suspect-cleveland/
Masen Tyee Moore
Age :22
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 05/29/2022
Location : 700 block of W Broadway Blvd
City : Sedalia
County : Pettis
State : Missouri
Agency : Sedalia PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during “man with a gun” call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Sedalia PD responded to a call about a man with a gun harassing people. They alleged that when they arrived, the man held a gun. They shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://fox4kc.com/news/sedalia-police-involved-shooting-case-in-hands-of-prosecutor/
Michael Wade McKee
Age :50
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 05/29/2022
Location : Unknown
City : Tulsa
County : Tulsa
State : Oklahoma
Agency : Skiatook Police Department
Officer(s) : Leianne Richards
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Tulsa officer Leianne Richards chased Michael Wade McKee on his motorcycle for driving 20 miles above the speed limit on the freeway. He crashed and died during the chase. The officer had lied and said that he hit a construction site and only after he was ejected, she ran over him. This was proven false during the family’s lawsuit as she hit and killed him without him crashing first. She received a 5-day suspension.
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Tony Ray Brown
Age :52
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 05/29/2022
Location : 24th/Cactus Rd
City : Phoenix
County : Maricopa
State : Arizona
Agency : Phoenix PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic disturbance call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Phoenix police were called to a home where a man was allegedly firing a gun inside. When they arrived, police claim that he refused to put down the gun and they shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.phoenix.gov/newsroom/police/2382
https://www.fox10phoenix.com/news/suspect-dead-north-phoenix-police-shooting
Jeffery Moctezuma Noyola
Age :19
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 05/29/2022
Location : 232 Newsome Rd
City : King
County : Stokes
State : North Carolina
Agency : King PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during traffic stop
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
King PD pulled over a vehicle for a traffic violation. Several individuals ran from the car. One man fired a shot at police. They shot and killed him. This is the official police narrative and no eyewitness or BWC video can be found at this time.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.spencerfuneralhome.com/obituaries/Jeffrey-Moctezuma-Noyola?obId=25144256
https://www.wxii12.com/article/stokes-county-police-officer-shot-suspect-is-dead/40135694#
Paul John
Age :51
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 05/29/2022
Location : 2300 block of US Route 191
City : Safford
County : Cochise
State : Arizona
Agency : Safford PD, Graham County SO, Arizona DPS
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police under undisclosed circumstances
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
What’s the Safford police department and Arizona DPS as well as Graham County deputies were on the 2300 block of US Route 191 where they shot and killed Paul John who allegedly either pointed a gun or fired a shot of them. Virtually no information has been released about this killing.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://gilaherald.com/suspect-fatally-shot-by-police/
https://gilavalleycentral.net/man-identified-in-memorial-day-shooting/
Michael Branson
Age :25
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 05/28/2022
Location : 1405 Dana Dr
City : Redding
County : Shasta
State : California
Agency : Redding Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during disturbance response
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 05/28/2022, Redding Police Department officers responded to a reported disturbance involving a man with a firearm at 1405 Dana Drive. Officers contacted Michael Branson, 47, outside the residence. Police reported that he was holding a handgun during the confrontation. Officers opened fire and shot him. He died at the scene. The Shasta County District Attorney’s Office and the Redding Police Department conducted a joint investigation. Subsequent reporting stated that Branson had prior contact with law enforcement earlier that day and that officers released limited details about the number of shots fired or whether body camera footage would be made public.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://krcrtv.com/news/local/redding-police-identify-man-killed-in-officer-involved-shooting-on-dana-drive
https://www.redding.com/story/news/local/2022/05/29/redding-police-officer-involved-shooting-dana-drive/
https://www.actionnewsnow.com/news/redding-police-identify-man-killed-in-dana-drive-officer-involved-shooting/article_2c1f3a58-df71-11ec-bd7c-7f7f4b0b0e8e.html
David Greenwood
Age :59
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 05/28/2022
Location : Meadow Road
City : Hudson Falls
County : Washington
State : New York
Agency : Washington County Sheriff’s Office; New York State Police Special Response Team
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Suicide
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 05/28/2022, Washington County Sheriff’s deputies and New York State Police Special Response Team units responded to a report of a domestic disturbance on Meadow Road in Hudson Falls. Deputies located David Greenwood, 59, in the backyard of a residence. Greenwood fired a pistol toward officers multiple times during an eight-hour standoff. State Police tactical teams remained on scene. Greenwood was later found dead inside the home from a self-inflicted gunshot wound while officers were positioned outside. No law enforcement personnel fired shots that struck him; the death was ruled a suicide under active police duress during the standoff.
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Sebastian Sepulveda Roman
Age :19
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 05/28/2022
Location : 4101 Conroy Rd (Olive Garden parking lot near Mall at Millenia)
City : Orlando
County : Orange
State : Florida
Agency : Orlando Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed during officer-involved shooting response
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 05/28/2022, Orlando Police Department officers were responding near the Mall at Millenia after Sebastian Sepulveda Roman, 19, was asked to leave a store and became involved in a confrontation. Police said Roman produced a handgun and fired on an officer. An off-duty officer initially did not fire because of bystander safety; backup arrived and engaged him near the Olive Garden at 4101 Conroy Road. Officers and Roman exchanged gunfire, and Roman was shot and died at the scene. Florida Department of Law Enforcement investigated the shooting, and ballistics were used to determine which shots were fired by whom.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.fox35orlando.com/news/orlando-police-report-officer-involved-shooting-near-mall-at-millenia
https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2022/05/29/police-investigating-officer-related-shooting-at-an-olive-garden-in-orlando/
https://mynews13.com/fl/orlando/news/2022/05/28/officer-police-involved-in-shooting-near-the-mall-at-millenia
David DaRayle Saunders
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 05/28/2022
Location : 2514 E 11th St
City : Cheyenne
County : Laramie
State : Wyoming
Agency : Cheyenne PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during investigation
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Cheyenne police responded to a previous crime and alleged that when they arrived, David Saunders had a gun. They shot and killed him. No more information is available at this time.
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Sean Bickings
Age :34
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 05/28/2022
Location : 05/28/2022
City : Tempe
County : Maricopa
State : Arizona
Agency : Tempe PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Drowned
Event : Drowned when chased into lake by police
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Tim police arrived at a location near a lake where a domestic violence situation was reported. An unhoused man named Sean Bickings and his wife were fighting. Three officers chased him into a lake and allegedly watched him drown without helping him. He was unable to get out of the water without help and begged police to help him. An officer told him “I am not going in after you” before he drowned and died. His wife denies that any violence had taken place.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.fox10phoenix.com/news/man-dead-after-jumping-into-tempe-town-lake-police-say
Davonnta Christian McKnight
Age :29
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 05/28/2022
Location : Lake Bradford Rd/Orange Ave
City : Tallahassee
County : Leon
State : Florida
Agency : Florida Highway Patrol
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Pedestrian killed by police vehicle
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Davonnta Christian McKnight was allegedly face down in the street and was hit and killed by a Tallahassee police vehicle.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.tallahassee.com/obituaries/tad065946
https://www.wctv.tv/2022/06/01/family-speaks-out-after-fatal-pedestrian-crash-involving-fhp-trooper/
Bradley Tompkins
Age :51
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 05/28/2022
Location : 610 N Bell School Road
City : Rockford
County : Winnebago
State : Illinois
Agency : Rockford PD, Winnebago County SO
Officer(s) : Dion Embrey, Jordan Black, Giorgi Arbisi
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during "man with weapon" call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Rockford PD and Winnebago County deputies were sent to a call about a man with a gun. They found him and state that he fired a shot in the air and then pointed a gun at them. Police shot and killed Bradley Tompkins.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wifr.com/2022/06/30/man-involved-rockford-casino-shooting-dies-injuries/
rrstar.com/story/news/2022/06/30/man-shot-police-outside-rockford-casino-may-dies/7783328001/
Samuel Proctor
Age :42
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 05/28/2022
Location : I-25 and US Highway 26
City : Glendo
County : Platte
State : Wyoming
Agency : Platte County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Passenger killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Platte County deputies chase the vehicle for unknown reasons. When the vehicle did not stop, police used spike strips when the vehicle drove at high speeds. The vehicle crashed and overturned, killing the driver and passenger.
SOURCE LINKS :
Jeremiah Proctor
Age :48
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 05/28/2022
Location : I-25 and US Highway 26
City : Glendo
County : Platte
State : Wyoming
Agency : Platte County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Passenger killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Platte County deputies chase the vehicle for unknown reasons. When the vehicle did not stop, police used spike strips when the vehicle drove at high speeds. The vehicle crashed and overturned, killing the driver and passenger.
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TOTAL FATALITIES DURING THIS POLICE ENCOUNTER: 2
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Dustin Vance
Age :42
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 05/27/2022
Location : 2708 S Holmes Rd
City : Salina
County : Salina
State : Kansas
Agency : Saline County Sheriff's Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during arrest
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Two Saline County deputies were sent to a home with a warrant to arrest Dustin Vance for rape, aggravated criminal sodomy and contributing to a child’s misconduct. Police claim that he had a gun and shot and killed him. Police also shot and injured a female bystander who survived.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wibw.com/2022/05/28/rape-arrest-warrant-leads-officer-involved-shooting-saline-co/
https://www.kansas.com/news/local/crime/article261901930.html
Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Female
Race : Unknown
Date : 05/27/2022
Location : I-480
City : Maple Heights
County : Cuyahoga
State : Ohio
Agency : Maple Heights PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Maple Heights PD chased a vehicle they felt may be connected to a robbery earlier in the day. The vehicle fled and police escalated a chase until it crashed into a guard rail. A woman was found dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, having committed suicide under police duress during the chase. Police never publicly identified her.
SOURCE LINKS :
Miguel Angel Rodriguez
Age :39
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 05/27/2022
Location : 9th St/Dakota Ave
City : Pomona
County : Los Angeles
State : California
Agency : Ontario PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during chase for undisclosed reasons
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Ontario PD chased a vehicle for undisclosed reasons and state that the driver did not stop. When the vehicle finally stopped, police shot and killed the driver, claiming that he had been armed.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://ktla.com/news/local-news/ontario-police-fatally-shoot-subject-of-pursuit/
Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 05/27/2022
Location : Unknown
City : Huntington Beach
County : Orange
State : California
Agency : Fountain Valley Police Depa
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Driver killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Fountain Valley Police chased a vehicle until a crash was imminent. Police called off the chase. The vehicle crashed and the driver died. Police allegedly escalated the chase to “extreme speed,” with a severely injured female and a dead male driver as result.
SOURCE LINKS :
Robert Hammitt
Age :48
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 05/26/2022
Location : 1500 block of Crossing Pl
City : Austin
County : Travis
State : Texas
Agency : Austin PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during investigation
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Austin PD were sent to a 911 call for a man and claim someone was pointing a gun. When police arrived, they found only Robert Hammett fired shots at them. They shot killed him. All five shooter officers were cleared.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.kxan.com/news/crime/police-on-scene-of-officer-involved-shooting-in-southeast-austin/
https://cbsaustin.com/news/local/grand-jury-declines-to-indict-officers-in-fatal-se-austin-shooting
Douglas Weishaupl
Age :53
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 05/26/2022
Location : I-25/County Rd 38
City : Mead
County : Weld
State : Colorado
Agency : Larimer County SO
Officer(s) : Justin Calkins
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during arrest
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Larimer county deputies tried to arrest Douglas Weishaupl home for a previous incident. When they arrived, they claim he had a gun. Police shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.denverpost.com/2022/09/23/larimer-county-sheriffs-corporal-shooting-death-decision/
Robert Earl Williams
Age :24
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 05/26/2022
Location : I-5/O’Brien rest area
City : Lakehead
County : Shasta
State : California
Agency : California Highway Patrol
Officer(s) : Shelburne
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Police chased a man who had crashed his vehicle and alleged that he got out of the car with a gun. They shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://krcrtv.com/news/local/new-details-on-officer-involved-shooting-on-i-5-north-of-redding
Lounny Boulapha
Age :39
Gender :Female
Race : Asian
Date : 05/25/2022
Location : 8600 block of W 1st Ave
City : Kennewick
County : Benton
State : Washington
Agency : Kennewick Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during disturbance call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 05/25/2022, Kennewick Police Department officers responded to the 8600 block of W 1st Ave after reports of a disturbance involving a woman with a firearm. Officers encountered Lounny Boulapha outside a residence and issued commands. Officers opened fire during the encounter and shot her. She was transported to a hospital where she was pronounced dead. The Washington State Office of Independent Investigations assumed control of the independent review.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.tri-cityherald.com/news/local/crime/article261787187.html
https://www.yaktrinews.com/kennewick-police-identify-woman-killed-in-officer-involved-shooting/
Name Not Disclosed
Age :29
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 05/25/2022
Location : US-129
City : Jasper
County : Hamilton
State : Florida
Agency : Florida Highway Patrol
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Driver killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 05/25/2022, Florida Highway Patrol troopers pursued a vehicle on US-129 near Jasper after attempting a traffic stop. Troopers reported the driver failed to stop and accelerated. During the pursuit, the vehicle left the roadway and crashed. The driver was pronounced dead at the scene. Authorities opened a review of the pursuit and crash.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wctv.tv/2022/05/25/fhp-investigates-fatal-crash-following-pursuit-in-hamilton-county/
https://www.actionnewsjax.com/news/local/hamilton-county/fhp-driver-dies-after-crash-during-pursuit-hamilton-county/
Name Not Disclosed
Age :31
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 05/25/2022
Location : 10800 block of Cora St
City : Houston
County : Harris
State : Texas
Agency : Houston Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during disturbance call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 05/25/2022, Houston Police Department officers responded to the 10800 block of Cora Street after reports of a disturbance involving an armed man. Officers encountered the man outside a residence. Police reported he displayed a firearm during the encounter. Officers discharged their firearms and shot him. He was pronounced dead at the scene. The Harris County District Attorney’s Office and HPD Internal Affairs Division opened an investigation.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.click2houston.com/news/local/2022/05/25/man-shot-killed-by-houston-police-officers/
https://abc13.com/houston-police-shooting-cora-street/
Abe “LapDawg” Lynn Banks
Age :53
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 05/25/2022
Location : US Hwy 167/Dodson
City : Jonesboro
County : Winn
State : Louisiana
Agency : Jackson Parish SO
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed police during investigation
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Abe Banks allegedly created a disturbance at a nursing home. Police arrived and shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.kalb.com/2022/05/26/nursing-home-disturbance-preceded-fatal-deputy-involved-shooting/
https://bienvilleparishjournal.com/2022/05/27/state-police-investigating-deputy-involved-shooting/
Spencer Cassanova Heckathorne
Age :60
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 05/25/2022
Location : Weaver Rd
City : Myrtle Creek
County : Douglas
State : Oregon
Agency : Douglas County SO
Officer(s) : Brian Melvin
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic violence call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
https://www.nrtoday.com/news/grand-jury-deadly-force-justified-in-may-officer-involved-shooting/article_b7bbcaa5-7eaa-50ab-aa4b-8660cb975384.html
SOURCE LINKS :
Gregorio Banuelos
Age :39
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 05/25/2022
Location : 500 block of N Milstead
City : Wichita
County : Sedgwick
State : Kansas
Agency : Wichita PD, Sedgwick County SO
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during standoff
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Gregório Banuelos was allegedly firing a gun inside of the house. Police arrived and created a standoff. Police claimed that he fired a gun and when he came from the home, they shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://jcpost.com/posts/431e07aa-1aad-4794-85c1-d36e23e60ae2
Toure Jones
Age :23
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 05/25/2022
Location : 700 block of Midway Ave
City : Canton
County : Cherokee
State : Georgia
Agency : Canton PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : killed by police during suspicious person profiling call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Police received a call to check on a “suspicious person.” When they arrived, they alleged that Toure Jones had a knife. They shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://thegeorgiasun.com/2022/05/25/canton-police-kill-23-year-old-knife-wielding-man/
Ronald Eugene Campbell
Age :44
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 05/25/2022
Location : I-435
City : Kansas City
County : Jackson
State : Missouri
Agency : Kansas City Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Pedestrian killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Kansas City police chased a car they believed to be stolen until it ran over a pedestrian on the I-35 onramp. The pedestrian died and was not identified by police. Police alleged that they “called off the pursuit” less than a minute before the fatal collision, likely not enough time to stop.