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At approximately 4 a.m. on October 29, 2021, dispatchers received a 911 call reporting individuals in a Jeep SUV threatening to shoot the caller. Terre Haute Police attempted to stop the Jeep, but the driver, 35-year-old Shawn Michael Passwater, allegedly fled. Officers pursued the vehicle until it crashed at S 13th Street and Lockport Street. Passwater was ejected from the SUV and killed. A passenger in the vehicle sustained injuries during the crash.
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Total Fatalities/Injuries:
• 1 fatality (Shawn Michael Passwater)
• 1 injury (Passenger)

https://www.tribstar.com/news/local_news/terre-haute-police-chase-ends-in-fatal-crash/article_d389c1b6-4cb2-58e6-9c2b-87cf6b37a9b5.html
https://www.wthitv.com/news/local-news/terre-haute-police-investigate-fatal-crash/article_e8c7cdbb-5432-5cde-9c96-d789f7e4ad35.html
https://www.mywabashvalley.com/news/local-news/police-chase-in-terre-haute-leads-to-deadly-crash/
https://fox59.com/news/crime/driver-ejected-and-killed-in-terre-haute-police-chase-crash/

At about 11 p.m., Montgomery County deputies chased Justin Frostad, who was traveling eastbound on County Road 3875 in a 2007 Kia Optima. Police never disclosed the reason for the pursuit. Frostad lost control of his vehicle after crossing the railroad tracks, veered off the road, and flipped several times. The vehicle came to rest on its roof in a field, where Frostad died from injuries.

https://www.ksal.com/driver-killed-in-high-speed-chase-crash/
https://hayspost.com/posts/baecbed2-2479-4872-a61e-ab7584188507
https://kggfradio.com/local-news/601823

On October 29, 2021, Clinton police attempted to intercept a man accused of stealing a truck from Jackson and driving into Clinton. The man refused to stop, leading to a chase that ended with him returning to Jackson. After reportedly ramming a police cruiser and crashing, the man exited his vehicle and engaged in a physical altercation with an officer, resulting in the police shooting and killing him.
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TOTAL FATALITIES/INJURIES DURING THIS POLICE ENCOUNTER:
Fatalities: 1
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Last Update: 12/28/2024

https://www.wjtv.com/news/local-news/one-killed-in-clinton-officer-involved-shooting/
https://darkhorsepressnow.com/5987-2/

On 10/28/2021, Tama County sheriff’s deputies responded to reports of shots fired in the town of Chelsea. Deputies encountered Dewey Dale Wilfong III in the area. The sheriff’s office stated that Wilfong was holding a handgun and that gunfire occurred during the response. A deputy opened fire and shot Wilfong, killing him at the scene. Family members and witnesses later disputed the sheriff’s office account of events, including claims about Wilfong’s actions immediately before he was shot. The shooting was reviewed and cleared. Wilfong’s family filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Tama County, which was later voluntarily dismissed by the family.

https://www.kcrg.com/2021/10/29/investigation-continues-after-deputy-shoots-kills-armed-man-chelsea/
https://www.timesrepublican.com/news/todays-news/2023/09/wrongful-death-lawsuit-filed-against-tama-county-in-connection-with-2021-chelsea-shooting/

On 10/28/2021, Colorado Springs police responded to reports of a man firing a gun into a vehicle in the area of South Wahsatch Avenue. Officers later located Ahmad Akeem Abdul Muhammad on foot. Police stated that during the encounter Muhammad raised a firearm in the direction of officers. Officers opened fire, and Muhammad continued moving away from police. Officers located him again a short distance later. Police reported that Muhammad again raised a firearm toward them, and officers opened fire a second time, killing him. The El Paso County District Attorney reviewed the shooting and ruled the officers’ actions justified.

https://denvergazette.com/news/state/man-shot-by-police-in-colorado-springs-has-died-identified-as-30-year-old-man/article_cc2b74c7-f507-57e4-b1ef-38b80d99cbe7.html
https://www.kktv.com/2022/11/11/deadly-shooting-involving-police-near-colorado-springs-school-october-2021-justified/

On 10/28/2021, officers from the Sioux Falls Police Department and Minnehaha County Sheriff's Office responded to a call about a domestic disturbance involving Elwood Joseph Dwyer Jr. who was Believe to have stabbed three people. Upon arrival, officers reported that Dwyer exited the residence with a knife and charged at the officers. Police shot and killed him. Family members of Elwood Dwyer Jr. questioned why officers did not use nonlethal measures during the confrontation. The family expressed concerns about the use of deadly force in the situation.

https://apnews.com/article/crime-police-shootings-sd-state-wire-sioux-falls-1d586911adbd82abc6d5644b65fec2b9?utm_
 

On October 28, 2021, deputies from the Santa Fe Sheriff's Office responded to a welfare check at a residence on Camino Cielo. Upon arrival, deputies encountered an 85-year-old male who was suicidal and armed with a firearm. After approximately nine minutes, the individual fatally shot himself. The incident is under investigation by the Santa Fe Sheriff's Office.

https://www.santafecountynm.gov/sheriff
https://www.krqe.com/news/new-mexico/deputy-involved-shooting-in-santa-fe-county-under-investigation/
https://www.koat.com/article/santa-fe-deputy-involved-shooting-death/74301395

On 10/27/2021, Boise police responded to reports of a man threatening to jump from an overpass near West Myrtle Street and South Capitol Boulevard. Officers located Zachary Snow on the overpass. Police stated that Snow moved away from officers while pointing a dark object in their direction. Officers then opened fire, shooting and killing Snow at the scene. Prosecutors later cleared the officers of criminal wrongdoing. Snow’s family filed a federal civil rights lawsuit alleging wrongful death, and the City of Boise later agreed to a financial settlement with Snow’s mother.

https://idahonews.com/news/local/coroner-identifies-man-who-died-in-boise-police-officer-involved-shooting
https://www.idahostatesman.com/news/local/community/boise/article281666243.html
https://boisedev.com/news/2023/11/10/zachary-snow-shooting-federal/
https://www.ktvb.com/article/news/local/city-boise-settles-wrongful-death-lawsuit-filed-by-zachary-snows-mother/277-60ca9b7d-356b-40f2-b2a0-e7821a9aa406

Police were executing a search warrant at a home. Someone in the home allegedly shot at them. Robert Richart fired more shots at officers and started a fire inside the home. Richart allegedly exited the home through the garage with a weapon in hand. Officer Eric Strnad shot and killed Richart.

https://www.kxan.com/news/local/austin/man-shot-by-police-in-southwest-austin-swat-standoff-last-week-identified/
 

On October 26, 2021, Dulce Maria Castro Perez, 21, of Hudson, Colorado, was riding in a vehicle struck by a stolen car during a Brighton police pursuit. The drive, ran a stop sign at the intersection of Bridge Street and Mt. Bierstadt Street and crashed into the vehicle she was in. Perez was ejected and died from her injuries at the hospital.

https://www.denver7.com/news/local-news/was-it-justified-brighton-police-pursuit-ends-in-2-dead
https://www.denver7.com/news/crime/man-charged-with-2-counts-of-first-degree-murder-in-deadly-brighton-police-chase
https://obituaries.taborfuneralhome.com/dulce-castro-perez

On October 26, 2021, Gustavo Mosqueda Ortega, 25, of Montrose, Colorado, was a pedestrian struck and killed during a Brighton police chase. Police had chased a vehicle they believed to be stolen which hit Ortega along Mt. Bierstadt Street. Ortega was taken to a hospital but died from his injuries.

https://www.denver7.com/news/local-news/was-it-justified-brighton-police-pursuit-ends-in-2-dead
https://www.denver7.com/news/crime/man-charged-with-2-counts-of-first-degree-murder-in-deadly-brighton-police-chase
 

Officers were sent to an apartment on River Bend Drive in response to a domestic disturbance call at approximately 12:35 a.m. Foster had a gun. Officers arrived, and during the encounter, Foster became agitated and reached into a pile of clothing on a dresser for a gun. He fired at Officer Tom Seabolt, striking his police radio. Officer Timothy Lanham opened fire and killed Foster. The incident occurred in the presence of Foster's wife and children. The Kentucky State Police Critical Incident Response Team handled the investigation and shielded the names of the officers. The family expressed concern about the lack of transparency and the absence of body camera footage.

https://www.whas11.com/article/news/crime/video-deadly-shooting-lmpd-officer-involved-body-cam-clifton-heights-louisville/417-198f27c7-61b8-46ba-96c7-b8a13d88c143
https://www.wlky.com/article/body-camera-video-shows-what-led-up-to-fatal-lmpd-shooting-in-clifton-heights/38173420
https://www.yahoo.com/news/kentucky-state-police-shares-video-182936140.html
https://www.gunviolencearchive.org/incident/2150871
https://breaking911.com/raw-suspect-shot-dead-after-he-grabs-a-gun-off-dresser-and-fires-at-officers-in-louisville-kentucky/

On 10/26/2021, Lima Police Department officers escalated a chase to speeds exceeding 100 mph while traveling westbound on Koop Road following a reported shoplifting incident at Walmart. Police then alleged that they "called off the chase" just before the vehicle missed a curve on West Koop Road and crashed into a tree at Koop Road and N Eastown Road.
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The driver, Marva Ackles, was killed in the crash. A passenger in the vehicle was injured and transported to a nearby hospital in unknown condition. The incident is under internal self-investigation by the Lima Police Department.
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TOTAL FATALITIES/INJURIES DURING THIS POLICE ENCOUNTER: 1 fatality, 1 injury
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Last Update: 12/30/2024

• https://www.limaohio.com/archive/2021/10/27/lima-woman-dies-in-crash-after-lima-police-pursuit/
• https://mercercountyoutlook.net/2021/10/26/lima-woman-dies-in-single-car-crash-earlier-was-involved-in-a-police-pursuit/
• https://thecount.com/2021/10/26/marva-ackles-killed-car-crash-lima/
• https://www.jonesclarkfh.com/obituary/Marva-Ackles
• https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/limaohio/name/marva-ackles-obituary?id=31210910

On 10/26/2021, Lake County Sheriff’s Office deputies were dispatched to a residence near Leroy Center Road and Taylor Road after Scott Wright reportedly told dispatchers he was going to kill someone. Upon arrival, deputies encountered Wright allegedly restraining a 60-year-old woman at gunpoint. Wright released the woman and returned inside the home.
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Deputies held the home for the next 4 to 5 hours. They stated that Wright appeared intermittently in the windows and the garage armed with a long gun and a handgun. Around 9 a.m., six hours into the standoff, Wright allegedly began setting fires inside the home. He exited the smoke-filled residence into the backyard with a long gun. Deputies fired beanbags and alleged that Wright raised his rifle. Deputies opened fire, killing him.
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The incident is under investigation by the Lake County Sheriff’s Office.

https://www.news-herald.com/2021/10/28/name-of-man-killed-in-leroy-township-swat-situation-released/
https://www.facebook.com/deaddeath1/posts/scott-s-wright-death-obituary-funeral-cause-of-deathauthorities-identified-the-m/612914110125708/?utm_

On October 26, 2021, Philadelphia Police officers responded to a reported dispute between a landlord and tenant at a residence on the 5700 block of Overbrook Avenue in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Upon arrival, officers encountered Koffi Dzima, a 31-year-old Black male, who was allegedly holding a pickaxe and a hammer. One officer deployed a Taser, but Dzima reportedly struck an officer over the head with the hammer. In response, officers opened fire, fatally shooting Dzima. The Philadelphia Police Department handle the case and internal self investigation.
TOTAL FATALITIES/INJURIES:
• Fatalities: 1 (Koffi Dzima)
• Injuries: 1 (Philadelphia Police Officer, head injury)

https://6abc.com/philadelphia-police-shooting-koffi-dzima-wynnefield-armed-with-hammer/11173770/

On 10/25/2021, DeKalb police responded to a reported domestic disturbance at a residence on Tilton Park Drive. Officers reported that Kristopher Kramer had been drinking and was inside the home during the response. Police said Kramer had injured himself prior to their arrival. After several minutes of communication, Kramer opened the door. Police reported that Kramer held a bladed object and moved toward officers. An officer deployed a Taser and a bean bag round, and another officer then opened fire, fatally shooting Kramer. The shooting was reviewed and later cleared.

https://northernstar.info/89077/news/dekalb-police-fatally-shoot-man-officer-put-on-administrative-duty/

On 10/25/2021, Jacob Bergquist opened fire inside the Boise Towne Square shopping mall, killing two people and wounding four others. Officers responded to reports of an active shooter and confronted Bergquist outside the mall. Police reported that Bergquist exchanged gunfire with responding officers in the parking lot area. Officers shot and killed him at the scene. The Ada County Coroner later identified Bergquist as the shooter. The incident prompted a large law enforcement response and evacuation of the shopping center.

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/coroner-identifies-suspect-in-boise-mall-shooting-that-killed-2
https://www.ktvb.com/article/news/investigations/7-investigates/bergquist-police-interactions-boise-shooting-suspect/277-652481d8-62cb-486e-ada5-2943546e87a7
https://www.nbcchicago.com/investigations/suspect-in-deadly-idaho-mall-shooting-was-previously-convicted-of-a-felony-in-illinois/2668635/

Erik Black allegedly stole an 18-wheeler with a flatbed trailer. He fled police and jumped out of the truck as it was still in motion. The truck struck a home. Two people who were in bed inside the residence were struck by the truck. A man was injured, and Aylene "Nicole" Heaney was killed. Black was charged with murder and reckless aggravated assault. The company that owns the truck was able to use a GPS to locate the truck.

https://www.click2houston.com/news/local/2021/10/26/woman-killed-after-18-wheeler-hits-home-during-chase-in-north-harris-county-deputies-say/

On October 25, 2021, a 78-year-old man contacted Mitchell County dispatch to report that he had been kidnapped at gunpoint and held for 26 hours by an acquaintance, John Roudybush, 59. When officers attempted to serve a search warrant at Roudybush's home located at 2446 190 Road in Glen Elder, Kansas, he refused to exit the residence. After an hours-long standoff, officers heard a gunshot from inside the home. Upon entry, they found Roudybush deceased from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.

https://www.kwch.com/2021/10/27/kbi-man-kills-self-after-kidnapping-standoff-glen-elder/ 

Corey Stanley was wanted in connection with a home invasion and assault, accused of breaking into a couple's home and beating them with a rock. Police found him outside a white sedan parked in a parking lot. As officers approached, Stanley got back into the driver's seat and allegedly drove toward them, prompting police to open fire, killing him.

https://www.local10.com/news/local/2021/10/26/video-shows-leadup-to-fatal-police-shooting-of-wanted-man-in-miami-dade/

On 10/25/2021, at approximately 3:31 p.m., Mansfield Police Department officers responded to a 911 call reporting that a woman had fled her residence after being shot multiple times by her husband, Robert Neibarger. The woman, seeking help from a neighbor, sustained serious gunshot injuries.
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Police surrounded Neibarger's home and initiated an hours-long standoff, attempting to communicate with him to de-escalate the situation. Despite these efforts, Neibarger did not respond. At approximately 6:45 p.m., officers entered the residence and found Neibarger deceased from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
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The incident, categorized as a suicide under police duress, remains under investigation by the Mansfield Police Department.
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TOTAL FATALITIES/INJURIES DURING THIS POLICE ENCOUNTER:
• Fatalities: 1 (Robert Neibarger, suicide)
• Injuries: 1 (woman with gunshot wounds).
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Last Update: 12/30/2024

https://www.wmfd.com/article/tense-standoff-ends-on-scholl-road-after-domestic-related-shooting-/10978
https://www.wmfd.com/article/tense-standoff-ends-on-scholl-road-after-domestic-related-shooting-/10978

On October 25, 2021, Oklahoma City Police attempted to stop a vehicle for a traffic violation near I-44 and SW 104th Street. The driver, identified as 16-year-old Milton Neal, fled. Police escalated a high-speed pursuit. Police allegedly called off the chase immediately before Neal ran a red light at the intersection of SW 104th Street and S Pennsylvania Avenue, colliding with bystander Sean Donahue's vehicle. Donahue, 35, was driving a company vehicle for Diagnostic Laboratory of Oklahoma at the time and was killed instantly. Neal and his two passengers sustained non-life-threatening injuries and were transported to a local hospital.

https://kfor.com/news/local/family-remembers-father-killed-in-wreck-after-man-speeds-through-intersection-while-attempting-to-evade-police/

https://www.news9.com/story/6178747a9bcb9e431035f239/family-remembers-okc-man-after-he-dies-in-a-crash-in-sw-okc-intersection

On 10/24/2021, Conway police attempted to stop a vehicle at the intersection of College Avenue and Fairway Drive after receiving information linking the driver to a nearby residential disturbance. During the stop, Nicholas Smith exited the vehicle. Police reported that gunfire occurred and that an officer was shot during the encounter. Smith moved away from the initial stop location, and officers then opened fire, killing him. The officer was transported for treatment. The Arkansas State Police were requested to investigate the shooting.

https://www.4029tv.com/article/conway-man-killed-in-officer-involved-shooting/38046382#

At approximately 12:00 p.m. on October 24, 2021, an officer from the Hopkinsville Police Department responded to a welfare check on a man in a vehicle parked near the intersection of South Main Street and West 19th Street. A computer check revealed that the individual, later identified as 44-year-old Arthur Hunt of Hendersonville, Tennessee, was wanted on an extraditable warrant from Florida related to a DUI crash. During the encounter, police engaged in an altercation with Hunt. He responded by pointing a gun at the officer and fleeing on foot into a nearby vacant apartment. Law enforcement established a perimeter and deployed tear gas. After a six-hour standoff, officers located Hunt hiding in the attic between two walls. Upon his emergence, police claim that he pointed a firearm at the officers, prompting them to fire, resulting in his death. The Kentucky State Police Critical Incident Response Team conducted the investigation, and the identities of the involved officers were not publicly disclosed.

https://www.wkdzradio.com/2021/10/24/man-killed-after-standoff-with-police-in-hopkinsville/news-edge/
https://www.wpkyonline.com/2021/11/19/police-release-name-of-man-killed-after-standoff-with-law-enforcement/news-edge/

On 10/24/2021, the Lyndhurst Police Department received a call at approximately 8:07 a.m. to conduct a welfare check on a 36-year-old man. A uniformed officer arrived at the residence on Post Avenue and encountered the man outside his home. The man was armed with a handgun and allegedly fired at the officer. The officer returned fire but did not hit the man. The man then turned the gun on himself and died on the sidewalk.

https://www.northjersey.com/story/news/bergen/lyndhurst/2021/10/24/police-shooting-welfare-check-suicide-new-jersey-bergen/6156013001/
https://www.nj.com/bergen/2021/10/lyndhurst-man-dies-by-suicide-after-shooting-at-police-during-welfare-check.html
https://www.dailyvoice.com/new-jersey/bergenfield/news/lyndhurst-man-dies-in-suicide-after-officer-involved-shooting/818770/

On 10/24/2021, Curtis Armstead Jr. was driving on the Capital Beltway in Fairfax County when Virginia State Police attempted to stop the vehicle and escalated a pursuit that continued onto Interstate 495; during the chase the vehicle crashed and caught fire, killing Armstead at the scene, with police confirming the pursuit immediately preceded the fatal crash.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/public-safety/virginia-state-police-fatal-crash-capital-beltway/2021/10/25/
https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/northern-virginia/police-pursuit-crash-kills-two-on-capital-beltway/2847200/
https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/two-killed-after-police-pursuit-crash-on-i-495-in-fairfax-county/2847056/

On 10/24/2021, Miquel D. Jenkins was a passenger in a vehicle traveling on the Capital Beltway in Fairfax County when Virginia State Police initiated a traffic stop that escalated into a pursuit; the vehicle crashed during the chase and erupted into flames, killing Jenkins at the scene, with authorities confirming the police pursuit was ongoing at the time of the fatal collision.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/public-safety/virginia-state-police-fatal-crash-capital-beltway/2021/10/25/
https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/northern-virginia/police-pursuit-crash-kills-two-on-capital-beltway/2847200/
https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/two-killed-after-police-pursuit-crash-on-i-495-in-fairfax-county/2847056/

On 10/24/2021, officers from the Kentwood Police Department responded to reports of a man, Kim Douglas Ropp, stabbing his roommates at 4500 GrantwoodAvenue SE in Kentwood. Upon arrival, police found Ropp struggling with a roommate. Officers attempted to de-escalate the situation by firing bean bag rounds at both Ropp and the roommate. However, Ropp reportedly charged towards the officers, leading to them using deadly force, resulting in Ropp's death.

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TOTAL FATALITIES/INJURIES DURING THIS POLICE ENCOUNTER: 1 fatality

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Last Update: 12/26/2024

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1. https://www.fox17online.com/news/local-news/hes-trying-to-stab-anybody-in-his-pathway-2-injured-before-officers-shoot-and-kill-man-with-knife
2. https://www.woodtv.com/news/kent-county/kentwood-officer-justified-in-fatally-shooting-man-armed-with-knife/
3. https://www.wlns.com/top-stories/police-man-armed-with-knife-shot-killed-by-kentwood-officer/
4. https://www.wzzm13.com/article/news/crime/officer-shoots-kills-stabbing-suspect-in-kentwood/69-4482d9f9-2bc8-4885-ac81-4af192347a86

At 3:45 a.m., a Virginia State Police trooper attempted to stop a Dodge Charger traveling 72 mph in a 55 mph zone. The driver, 24-year-old Curtis Armstead, fled and lost control of the vehicle on the Route 123 ramp. The car struck a Jersey wall and then hit the bottom of the overpass for the I-95 Express Lanes, causing it to catch fire. Both the driver and passenger, 23-year-old Miquel D. Jenkins, were pulled from the wreckage but were killed in the crash.
TOTAL FATALITIES/INJURIES: 2 fatalities

https://www.insidenova.com/headlines/updated-two-dead-after-police-chase-fiery-crash-on-i-95-near-occoquan/article_dd917064-34cb-11ec-bb3b-53dd27db0cee.html 

On October 23, 2021, Tulsa Police Department officers responded to a 911 call from Leon Perry, who was incoherent during the call and allowed a child to speak, indicating they needed help. Upon arrival at the Seminole Hills apartment complex, officers encountered a 7-year-old boy with bound wrists and neck, who informed them of an argument and assault on his mother. Officers then heard a gunshot from the apartment. As they entered, Perry pushed the lifeless, bound body of Tyanna Blades down the stairs. During the ensuing confrontation, officers shot and killed Perry and rescued a 4-year-old girl who was also bound.

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https://www.newson6.com/story/617b5253fa5ae20bef62030a/grandmother-cares-for-2-children-after-mother-killed-in-hostage-situation

On October 23, 2021, officers from the Fort Belknap Police Department attempted a traffic stop on Clayburn Elwood Grant in Hays, Montana and escalated a chase during it was reported that Grant displayed a weapon. Police shot and killed him. Grant's brother had also been killed by police in 2019.
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TOTAL FATALITIES/INJURIES DURING THIS POLICE ENCOUNTER:Fatalities: 1
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Last Update: 12/28/2024

1. https://www.krtv.com/news/montana-and-regional-news/hays-man-wielded-rifle-before-being-shot-family-wants-justice
2. https://www.havredailynews.com/story/2021/10/26/local/people-question-official-version-of-police-shooting-name-of-fatality-released/535940.html
3. https://www.facebook.com/NativeLivesTakenByPolice/posts/759015999603451/
4. https://hilinetoday.com/officer-involved-shooting-on-fort-belknap-indian-reservation/
5. https://www.wildernessfuneralhomes.com/obituary/Clayburn-Grant

On 10/22/2021 at about 12:29 a.m., a Rialto police officer stopped a Chevrolet pickup truck for a vehicle code violation at North Encina Avenue. Christian Valdez exited the truck and moved away from the vehicle while the officer attempted to detain him. As the encounter continued, Valdez returned to the driver’s seat while officers attempted to arrest him at the open door. A second officer arrived during the struggle. The truck began moving forward while officers were still at the driver’s side. An officer fired multiple shots, striking Valdez. The truck continued forward, went through a chain link fence, and struck a residence. Valdez was transported to a hospital and pronounced dead. The San Bernardino County District Attorney later ruled the shooting justified.

https://da.sbcounty.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/120/2024/02/OIS-Public-Release-Memo-Valadez-Final.pdf
https://sbcountyda.org/2024/02/16/officer-involved-shooting-fatal-rialto-valadez-c/
https://rialtopolice.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/lethal-force-encounter-10.22.21.pdf
https://www.fontanaheraldnews.com/news/fontana-man-is-shot-and-killed-by-police-during-traffic-stop-in-rialto/article_b4501aa0-3392-11ec-b7f0-5719dddf4659.html

https://sbcountyda.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/42/2024/02/OIS-Public-Release-Memo-Valadez-Final.pdf?x45500

Dispatch received a call about a disturbance. When deputies arrived, they found Gregory Gene Goodall armed with two knives. He allegedly failed to comply with deputies' commands to drop the knives and continued moving toward the deputies. One deputy shot and killed him.

https://www.star-telegram.com/news/local/crime/article255204676.html?utm_
https://www.cbsnews.com/texas/news/sanger-man-killed-shooting-denton-county-deputies/?utm_

On 11/23/2021, law enforcement shot Jesus Flores, 25, near 229 South Azusa Avenue in Azusa. Los Angeles County Medical Examiner–Coroner records classify the death as officer-involved and document the cause of death as a gunshot wound. Publicly available records confirm Flores’s identity, age, and location of death, but contemporaneous media reporting provides limited detail describing the events that led to police gunfire. The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department handled the investigative review of the incident.

https://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/azusa-police-shooting-officer-involved/2732622/
https://abc7.com/azusa-officer-involved-shooting-police-investigation/11152693/
https://www.presstelegram.com/2021/10/22/man-shot-and-killed-by-azusa-police/

Yordany Rodriguez Perez reportedly had a conflict at work and left the City Electric Supply in a BMW, chasing another driver. Officers observed the black BMW spin out of control and crash in Doral. Perez allegedly fired at officers first, prompting police to open fire, killing him.

https://www.local10.com/news/local/2021/10/23/officers-identify-man-killed-in-doral-police-involved-shooting/ 

On 10/22/2021, around noon, officers from the Detroit Police Department attempted to stop a man who was wanted. He fled to a nearby gas station where he encountered an uninvolved citizen, asking to borrow a phone due to a domestic incident. The citizen took him to his home, allowing him to use the phone, where the man admitted he was on the run from police. The citizen left unharmed, but the fugitive stayed inside the house. A Crisis Intervention Team, including social workers specialized in mental illness, was called to assist. The standoff concluded around 7 p.m. when the man was found deceased from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.

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TOTAL FATALITIES/INJURIES DURING THIS POLICE ENCOUNTER: 1 fatality

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Last Update: 12/26/2024

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1. https://patch.com/michigan/detroit/barricaded-gunman-area-tuller-ewald-circle-police
2. https://www.fox2detroit.com/news/suspect-dies-of-self-inflicted-gunshot-wound-after-30-hour-standoff-with-detroit-police
3. https://www.wxyz.com/news/detroit-police-on-scene-of-hostage-situation-at-home-on-west-side
4. https://lawandcrime.com/crime/30-hour-standoff-ends-with-triple-murder-suspect-dying-by-self-inflicted-gunshot-wound-police/
5. https://www.fox2detroit.com/video/1511678

On 10/22/2021, at approximately 9: 10 a.m., Lance James Hines, who was wanted by the Jackson Police Department in connection with the fatal shooting of Eric Jay Rutz, was reported to be in a gray 2012 Toyota Prius at Advance Auto Parts located at 135 W Prospect St in Jackson. Police officers surrounded the vehicle after receiving the 911 call. Shortly after, a single gunshot was heard from inside the vehicle. Upon investigation, officers found Hines deceased from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.

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TOTAL FATALITIES/INJURIES DURING THIS POLICE ENCOUNTER: 1 fatality

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Last Update: 12/26/2024

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1. https://obits.mlive.com/us/obituaries/jackson/name/lance-hines-obituary?id=31169827
2. https://obits.mlive.com/us/obituaries/jackson/name/eric-rutz-obituary?id=31146825
3. https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/jackson-mi/lance-hines-10417478
4. https://www.wlns.com/news/local-news/search-for-a-male-suspect-in-jackson-homicide-continues/
5. https://www.wkhm.com/2021/10/24/blackman-township-murder-suspect-located-by-police/
 

On October 22, 2021, at approximately 3:39 a.m., Oklahoma City Police officers responded to a reported robbery involving two men fleeing in a red Saturn. An officer spotted the vehicle minutes later and initiated a traffic stop. The vehicle initially pulled over in a parking lot but then sped away eastbound on a westbound service road. The vehicle entered the westbound lanes of I-240, driving against traffic. The pursuing officer paralleled the vehicle by driving eastbound in the eastbound lanes to maintain visual contact. The man vehicle collided head-on with another vehicle, resulting in the death of the driver, identified as Melvin Eugene Simpson, 51. His passenger sustained injuries from the crash.

https://okcfox.com/news/local/man-identified-in-police-pursuit-that-ends-near-quail-springs-mall-oklahoma-city-police-officers-stolen-plate-flock-hit-driver-traffic-stop-red-lights-stop-signs-failed-to-yield-bjs-restaurant-highland-park-boulevard-bridge-eluding-police

On 10/21/2021, Sierra J. Stricker was killed on US-77 near I Avenue when a Thurston County Sheriff’s Office deputy driving an unmarked patrol vehicle struck her while traveling south on the highway. Stricker died from injuries sustained in the collision. The case was reviewed by a grand jury, which returned a no bill, and no criminal charges were filed against the deputy.

https://journalstar.com/news/state-and-regional/nebraska/article_2d227d79-4f02-5522-900b-029dd022b5d6.html

https://omaha.com/news/state-regional/crime-courts/article_df9a085c-32b0-11ec-a4d5-bb02d3195a67.html

https://delta.creativecirclecdn.com/enterprise/files/20220929-165329-Enterprise%209%3A30.pdf
 

On October 21, 2021, at approximately 10:00 p.m., Salisbury Police Department OfficerChristopher Denny observed a vehicle operating without headlights and swerving near the intersection of Delaware Avenue and West Salisbury Parkway in Salisbury, Maryland. Suspecting the driver was impaired, Officer Denny attempted a traffic stop, but the driver, identified as 35-year-old Jamaal "Smurfee" Parish Mitchell, failed to stop and accelerated, initiating a pursuit.
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During the pursuit, Mitchell's vehicle collided with a Wicomico County Sheriff's Office cruiser driven by Deputy David Munir, who then joined the pursuit. Mitchell continued driving and struck another vehicle at the intersection of Queen Avenue and Duchess Drive, causing him to lose control. His vehicle veered into a yard on Duchess Drive, hitting a parked car and a tree. Mitchell was pronounced dead at the scene.
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The Independent Investigations Division (IID) of the Maryland Attorney General's Office conducted a review of the incident. In April 2022, the Wicomico County State’s Attorney’s Office declined to file charges against the involved officers, determining that their actions were not grossly negligent and did not cause Mitchell's death.

• https://www.marylandattorneygeneral.gov/press/2021/110521.pdf
• https://www.wmar2news.com/news/local-news/video-shows-salisbury-police-chase-that-ended-in-deadly-crash
• https://www.wmdt.com/2021/10/police-attempted-traffic-stop-leads-to-fatal-crash-investigation-underway/
• https://www.wmdt.com/2022/05/investigative-report-released-for-wicomico-co-fatal-police-pursuit-crash/
• https://www.cbsnews.com/baltimore/news/victim-who-died-in-crash-during-salisbury-police-chase-identified/