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Nicolas "Nico" Matthew Romero, 18, was killed in a crash at the intersection of NM-68 and NM-518 in Ranchos De Taos, New Mexico. Taos County sheriff's deputies were pursuing Joshua Maestas, who allegedly fled while officers attempted to arrest him for violating parole. Please continue the high-speed chase until the vehicle crashed into Romero, killing him.

https://www.krqe.com/news/crime/taos-sheriffs-office-arrest-man-for-homicide-after-police-chase/
• https://www.krqe.com/news/case-against-man-charged-with-vehicular-homicide-moves-forward/
• https://www.krqe.com/news/crime/high-speed-rv-chase-suspect-changes-plea/

On 08/19/2021, Alaska State Troopers responded to a report of a burglary involving a firearm in Selawik, Alaska. Troopers later made contact with two people connected to the report. According to police statements, Douglas Brown Jr. was armed with a shotgun during the encounter. Trooper Joshua Rallo fired, killing Brown at the scene. The incident was reported as under investigation, and no troopers were charged.

https://www.alaskasnewssource.com/2021/08/19/1-dead-after-being-shot-by-trooper-selawik/
https://www.kotzebuearcticnews.com/story/2021/08/20/news/trooper-shooting-in-selawik-leaves-one-dead/7816.html
https://dailydispatch.dps.alaska.gov/Home/DisplayIncident?incidentNumber=AK21081969
https://www.adn.com/alaska-news/crime-courts/2021/08/20/trooper-fatally-shoots-armed-selawik-man-during-burglary-investigation-officials-say/

https://www.alaskasnewssource.com/2021/08/19/1-dead-after-being-shot-by-trooper-selawik/

On 08/19/2021, officers from the El Cajon Police Department were responding to reports that a person had been shot in the area of Ballard Street and Decker Street. While investigating, police stated they encountered Setha Phangdy standing in the roadway. Police alleged that Phangdy fired a gun toward an officer. An officer then opened fire, striking and killing him. Authorities later stated the shooting was reviewed by the district attorney’s office, which cleared the officer involved.

https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/public-safety/story/2021-08-19/el-cajon-police-officer-wounds-shooting-suspect-during-gun-battle
https://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local/san-diego-das-office-clears-10-officers-in-7-shootings-2-of-which-were-fatal/2985636/
https://www.kpbs.org/news/local/2021/08/19/el-cajon-police-shooting

On 08/19/2021, at approximately 7:34 p.m., Ridgefield Park Police responded to a home near Main Street and Grand Avenue after receiving a report of a man barricaded inside and armed with a gun. Officers attempted to negotiate with Scott J. DeGraw, 58. After communication efforts, police breached the home and found DeGraw deceased from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.

https://www.northjersey.com/story/news/bergen/ridgefield-park/2021/08/19/man-found-dead-gunshot-wound-after-police-standoff-ridgefield-park-nj/8196217002/
https://dailyvoice.com/new-jersey/bergenfield/news/man-found-dead-of-self-inflicted-gunshot-wound-after-standoff-with-police-in-ridgefield-park/815232/
https://patch.com/new-jersey/ridgefieldpark/police-respond-standoff-ridgefield-park-home

On 08/18/2021, Terrence Bey allegedly shot a person and fled from an apartment complex in Bucks County. Police from the Middletown Township Police Department and the Philadelphia Police Department pursued Bey to Philadelphia. During an exchange of gunfire with police near Whitaker Avenue and Adams Avenue, Bey was shot and killed.
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https://6abc.com/crescentville-philadelphia-police-chase-roosevelt-boulevard-whitaker-and-adams/10959828/

Around midnight, Pflugerville Police responded to a disturbance call after reports that a man with a gun was attempting to force his way into a bedroom. Ronald Zavaglia, a resident at the home, was reportedly trying to break down a door while armed. Moments after officers arrived, Officer Ian Clark shot and killed Zavaglia, who police said was still holding the weapon.
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https://www.kxan.com/news/one-dead-after-being-shot-by-pflugerville-police-officer/ 

James Matalice Smith barricaded himself inside a home after shooting Deputy John Pollock while the deputy was serving a warrant. Around 3 a.m., Smith appeared to be surrendering as he exited his home. However, as officers attempted to take him into custody, Smith fired a gun at a trooper, hitting him in the arm. In response, police shot and killed Smith.

https://www.kbtx.com/2021/08/18/burleson-county-deputy-shot-active-standoff-fm-60/ 

On 08/18/2021, San Bernardino police were tracking Ervin Olikong following a traffic stop earlier in which police reported that shots were fired toward an officer. When officers moved in to arrest Olikong in the Highland area, police reported that he exited a vehicle and fired toward approaching officers. Officers opened fire, killing Olikong at the scene. The San Bernardino County District Attorney later reviewed the incident and ruled the shooting justified.

https://www.sbsun.com/2021/08/19/man-killed-in-officer-involved-shooting-in-highland-identified/
https://www.vvdailypress.com/story/news/2021/08/19/highland-police-shooting-man-killed-identified/8200463002/
https://www.vvng.com/highland-man-killed-in-officer-involved-shooting-identified/

https://abc7.com/ervin-olikong-highland-san-bernardino-police-officers/10962433/

https://sbcountyda.org/2024/02/20/officer-involved-shooting-fatal-highland-olikong-e/
 

On 08/18/2021, Cobb County police initiated a traffic stop in Marietta, Georgia, after officers reported observing a vehicle driving erratically. According to police, the driver, identified as Devonte Dawayne Brown, did not comply and continued driving. Officers later surrounded Brown’s vehicle and boxed it in. Police stated that Brown attempted to move the vehicle back and forth in an effort to escape, striking multiple police vehicles before the airbags deployed. An officer then fired multiple shots into the vehicle, killing Brown at the scene. A grand jury later reviewed the case and declined to bring charges. The incident later resulted in a civil lawsuit.

https://www.mdjonline.com/news/cobb-police-identify-man-killed-in-officer-involved-shooting/article_2c1d0f9a-00f2-11ec-bb77-8f5c6e0a8a2a.html
https://www.ajc.com/news/crime/man-killed-by-police-after-traffic-stop-in-cobb-county/7Z6Z6E5J5ZB7JPHZ5M3H2B7WDE/
https://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/cobb-county-officer-involved-shooting-marietta
https://www.11alive.com/article/news/crime/gbi-releases-identity-man-shot-killed-cobb-police/85-33707a35-bafd-4074-8e77-d3c36e18965e

https://www.ajc.com/news/crime/family-attorney-releases-bodycam-footage-of-fatal-cobb-police-shooting-in-2021/VFVIFE3G4NCWXN3MWYYSMLE63M/

https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/attorney-2021-shooting-death-erractic-driver-cobb-police-devonte-dawayne-brown/85-6777e945-ea0f-44bf-9085-309b47621ed0

https://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/devonte-brown-cobb-county-police-officer-death-lawsuit

On 08/18/2021, officers from the Northglenn Police Department attempted to contact Lucas Antonio Salas for questioning related to a homicide investigation. Salas continued driving and later stopped his vehicle near a golf course in the Thornton area. According to police, Salas exited the vehicle and produced a firearm. Shots were exchanged, and Salas was shot and killed at the scene. The incident was reported as under investigation, and no officers were charged.

https://www.denverpost.com/2021/08/19/northglenn-police-shooting-thornton/
https://www.9news.com/article/news/crime/northglenn-police-shooting-thornton/73-9b0e3c9b-2a4e-4a8a-9c5a-7e4d8f2e7c9a
https://kdvr.com/news/local/man-killed-in-officer-involved-shooting-in-thornton/
https://kdvr.com/news/local/police-shooting-involving-homicide-suspect-at-thorncreek-golf-course-in-thornton/
https://abbeyfealegolfclub.com/thorncreek-golf-course-shooting-officers-justified-da-says/

On August 18, 2021, a deputy with the Tippecanoe County Sheriff's Office responded to a report of a person in a ditch near 150 East and 430 South in Lafayette, Indiana. While investigating, the deputy heard a motorcycle revving repeatedly. Moments later, the deputy observed a motorcyclist riding with the front wheel elevated off the ground.
After the motorcycle returned to both wheels, the deputy used radar to clock the motorcyclist traveling at 85 mph. The deputy attempted to stop the motorcyclist, initiating a pursuit. The motorcycle crested a hill and crashed. Kyle Wade Plunkett, 35, was killed in the pursuit crash.
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Total fatalities and injuries: One fatality.

https://www.jconline.com/story/news/2021/08/18/tippecanoe-county-man-dies-motorcycle-crash-during-police-pursuit/8174974002/
https://www.wlfi.com/news/local-news/deputy-pursues-motorcyclist-in-tippecanoe-county-crash-fatality/
https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/man-killed-in-police-chase-crash-tippecanoe-county/531-c3b6eb98-54e2-4956-8f21-81645073c615

On August 18, 2021, deputies from the Raleigh County Sheriff's Office responded to a complaint of indecent exposure at 219 Rural Acres Drive in Beckley, West Virginia. Upon arrival, Kevin Eugene Norris was reportedly uncooperative with deputies. During the encounter, Norris allegedly pointed a pellet gun at deputies that resembled a semi-automatic handgun. Deputies shot and killed Norris during the confrontation.

https://wchstv.com/news/local/suspect-dies-in-officer-involved-shooting-in-raleigh-county-08-20-2021?utm_
https://www.wvva.com/2021/08/18/breaking-wvsp-investigating-deputy-involved-shooting-in-raleigh-county/

On 08/17/2021, around 4:30 p.m., the Pennsylvania State Police responded to a report of an active shooter and a man threatening to harm himself at a residence on Third Street in Port Carbon, Pennsylvania. Police attempted to have the man exit the home voluntarily, but a gunshot was heard from inside. Officers later found the man deceased from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. The incident remains under investigation.

https://www.skooknews.com/2021/08/coroner-called-to-standoff-late-tuesday.html

On 08/17/2021, officers responded to a domestic disturbance report in Seattle’s Magnolia neighborhood after a woman was shot inside a residence. Police surrounded the home where a man barricaded himself. Officers conducted negotiations during the containment response. The man was later found deceased inside from a self inflicted gunshot wound as police maintained the operation. The incident followed the shooting of his mother earlier in the same location and unfolded entirely under active police presence and tactical escalation.

https://www.kiro7.com/news/local/1-shot-seattles-magnolia-neighborhood/ZARXNFVE2FGSFC4YG5ZHOME64M/
https://komonews.com/news/local/seattle-police-investigating-shooting-in-magnolia-neighborhood

Destinee Thompson, a 27-year-old pregnant mother of three who was seven months pregnant, was on her way to lunch with her stepmother on August 17, 2021. Officers from the Arvada Police Department, including Officer Anthony Benallo, responded to a report of a woman who had stolen from a Target store and held a knife at an employee. A witness followed the individual to the American Motel at 10101 W. I-70 Frontage Rd. N., where officers were searching for a woman in a white tank top with a chest tattoo. Thompson was wearing a white tank top but did not have the specified chest tattoo. She repeatedly told officers she was not the person they were looking for and that she had no identification. Unable to convince the officers of her innocence, she locked herself in her minivan, locked the doors, and refused to exit, repeatedly stating, "It wasn't me."
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An officer smashed the passenger window with a baton. Thompson panicked, reversed the vehicle, hitting a police car, and then drove forward over a curb onto the road. Officer Benallo opened fire, discharging eight shots and striking Thompson. She was pronounced deceased at the scene. Both Thompson and her seven-month-old unborn child died as a result of the shooting. The shooting was handled in an internal investigation by the Arvada Police Department and the First Judicial District Attorney's Office.
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In August 2023, Thompson's family filed a wrongful death and excessive force lawsuit against five officers from the Arvada Police Department, alleging that her race—being part Latina and part Native American—played a role in her being targeted. The Arvada Police Department stated that the family's lawyer has mischaracterized the events surrounding Thompson's death and plans to mount a vigorous legal defense. Reports suggest that Thompson may have been mistakenly identified as the shoplifter.
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TOTAL FATALITIES/INJURIES: 1 fatality (Destinee Thompson) and her unborn child
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Last Update: 01/15/2025

• https://www.cbsnews.com/news/destinee-thompson-family-lawsuit-pregnant-mother-3-fatally-shot-by-police-denver-suburb-arvada/
• https://www.denver7.com/news/crime/police-who-fatally-shot-a-pregnant-woman-are-sued-by-her-family-in-colorado
• https://www.9news.com/article/news/investigations/arvada-police-lawsuit-pregnant-woman-killed/73-641d06bc-ff51-4d66-bfd7-813c43525513
• https://rmlawyers.com/in-the-news/family-of-pregnant-woman-killed-by-arvada-officer-files-lawsuit/

Antonio Jackson, a 26-year-old Black male, was shot and killed by a Shelby County Sheriff's deputy on August 16, 2021, in Memphis, Tennessee. According to the sheriff's office, Jackson allegedly attempted to run over a deputy with his vehicle, leading the deputy to open fire. Police withheld most details regarding the circumstances surrounding the shooting.

https://wreg.com/news/family-of-man-fatally-shot-by-shelby-county-deputy-demands-answers/?utm_ 

On 08/16/2021, law enforcement surrounded an apartment in Kearney after identifying Jeffrey Duane Smith as the person sought in connection with shootings of two women earlier that day in Elm Creek. Officers conducted negotiations and deployed armored vehicles and a tactical robot while attempting to take him into custody. During the standoff an officer heard a gunshot from inside. Entry was later made using a robot and Smith was located deceased from a self inflicted gunshot wound. The death occurred while officers maintained a containment operation following hours of police escalation at the residence.

https://nebraska.tv/news/local/buffalo-county-sheriffs-office-looking-for-suspect-involved-in-shooting-and-home-invasion-jeffrey-duane-smith
https://northplattepost.com/posts/a6c5fa02-d3fa-491e-87e2-271ab0c7b348
https://www.wowt.com/2021/08/16/update-standoff-kearney-comes-an-end/

On 08/16/2021, Loveland police responded after Alex Domina’s grandmother, his legal guardian, called 911 reporting that he was acting erratically inside her home, breaking items and experiencing a mental health crisis. She told dispatch that Domina could potentially be calmed but that she could not physically manage him. When the first officer arrived, Domina’s grandmother told the officer that Domina had a knife. According to police, Domina moved toward the officer while holding the knife, and the officer fired, critically wounding him. Domina was hospitalized and died from his injuries approximately two weeks later. The shooting was reported as under investigation, and no officers were charged.

https://www.coloradoan.com/story/news/2021/08/17/loveland-police-shooting-teen-identified-alex-domina/8162512002/
https://www.denverpost.com/2021/08/18/loveland-police-shooting-alex-domina/
https://www.9news.com/article/news/crime/loveland-police-shooting-teen/73-7b5b1e9f-6a6a-4d6a-9b9f-4b4b0b2a9b6e
https://denver.cbslocal.com/2021/09/08/alex-domina-death-loveland-police-shooting-knife/
 

On August 16, 2021, Inman Police pursued a stolen vehicle. During the pursuit, the car drove westbound in the eastbound lanes of Interstate 26 and crashed head-on into a Kia sedan near mile marker 14.5. The impact killed Elleana Lee Gaddis, her twin sister Isabella Lee Gaddis (17), and Brianna Lynn Foster (18), all from Fishers, Indiana. A fourth passenger, Macy Walts (17), survived with injuries. Parker fled on foot but was captured and later pleaded guilty in 2024. She was sentenced to 25 years in prison.

TOTAL FATALITIES/INJURIES: 3 fatalities, 1 injury

https://www.goupstate.com/story/news/2021/08/30/spartanburg-teens-killed-dui-crash-suspect-pleads-guilty/5637680001/
https://www.foxcarolina.com/2024/09/23/plea-hearing-take-place-woman-accused-killing-3-upstate-teens-wrong-way-crash/
https://www.wyff4.com/article/woman-sentenced-wrong-south-carolina-crash-teens/62337150
https://www.wthr.com/article/news/crime/woman-sentenced-to-prison-in-wrong-way-crash-that-killed-3-fishers-teens-melissa-ann-parker/531-93f658ab-92fc-496a-b860-e974d7b993f6
https://www.indystar.com/story/news/local/hamilton-county/2021/08/17/3-fishers-teens-killed-car-crash-south-carolina/8155533002/

On August 16, 2021, Inman Police pursued a stolen vehicle. During the pursuit, the car drove westbound in the eastbound lanes of Interstate 26 and crashed head-on into a Kia sedan near mile marker 14.5. The impact killed Elleana Lee Gaddis, her twin sister Isabella Lee Gaddis (17), and Brianna Lynn Foster (18), all from Fishers, Indiana. A fourth passenger, Macy Walts (17), survived with injuries. Parker fled on foot but was captured and later pleaded guilty in 2024. She was sentenced to 25 years in prison.

TOTAL FATALITIES/INJURIES: 3 fatalities, 1 injury

https://www.goupstate.com/story/news/2021/08/30/spartanburg-teens-killed-dui-crash-suspect-pleads-guilty/5637680001/
https://www.foxcarolina.com/2024/09/23/plea-hearing-take-place-woman-accused-killing-3-upstate-teens-wrong-way-crash/
https://www.wyff4.com/article/woman-sentenced-wrong-south-carolina-crash-teens/62337150
https://www.wthr.com/article/news/crime/woman-sentenced-to-prison-in-wrong-way-crash-that-killed-3-fishers-teens-melissa-ann-parker/531-93f658ab-92fc-496a-b860-e974d7b993f6
https://www.indystar.com/story/news/local/hamilton-county/2021/08/17/3-fishers-teens-killed-car-crash-south-carolina/8155533002/

On August 16, 2021, Inman Police pursued a stolen vehicle. During the pursuit, the car drove westbound in the eastbound lanes of Interstate 26 and crashed head-on into a Kia sedan near mile marker 14.5. The impact killed Elleana Lee Gaddis, her twin sister Isabella Lee Gaddis (17), and Brianna Lynn Foster (18), all from Fishers, Indiana. A fourth passenger, Macy Walts (17), survived with injuries. Parker fled on foot but was captured and later pleaded guilty in 2024. She was sentenced to 25 years in prison.

TOTAL FATALITIES/INJURIES: 3 fatalities, 1 injury

https://www.goupstate.com/story/news/2021/08/30/spartanburg-teens-killed-dui-crash-suspect-pleads-guilty/5637680001/
https://www.foxcarolina.com/2024/09/23/plea-hearing-take-place-woman-accused-killing-3-upstate-teens-wrong-way-crash/
https://www.wyff4.com/article/woman-sentenced-wrong-south-carolina-crash-teens/62337150
https://www.wthr.com/article/news/crime/woman-sentenced-to-prison-in-wrong-way-crash-that-killed-3-fishers-teens-melissa-ann-parker/531-93f658ab-92fc-496a-b860-e974d7b993f6
https://www.indystar.com/story/news/local/hamilton-county/2021/08/17/3-fishers-teens-killed-car-crash-south-carolina/8155533002/

On 08/16/2021, officers attempted a traffic stop on a 2014 Kia Forte near 1900 block of US 321 Business South in Newton. The driver pulled over then fled. The pursuit traveled through Maiden and Lincolnton. The vehicle lost control, crashed into a concrete bridge guardrail and caught fire. Kyle Alan Wagner was pulled from the vehicle but died from his injuries en route to hospital.

https://www.wbtv.com/2021/08/16/man-dies-following-high-speed-chase-that-ended-crash/
https://www.wsoctv.com/news/local/man-dies-after-fiery-crash-during-police-chase-lincoln-county/6WD7RDGOD5BSZGA4FMDGJJ4CTM/
https://www.roseborosmortuary.com/obituary/Kyle-Wagner

On August 16, 2021, at approximately 3:50 p.m., Milwaukee Police officers responded to a report of a man, Broderick "Baldie" E. Shelton Jr., pointing a gun at people. Upon arrival, officers encountered Shelton, who was armed with a gun. Police reportedly ordered him to drop the weapon, but Shelton allegedly fired his gun at officers. Officers shot and killed Shelton during the confrontation.

https://www.cbs58.com/news/large-police-presence-at-fatal-shooting-near-27th-and-wright-in-milwaukee

Katelyn L. Harris, a 29-year-old White female, was shot and killed by deputies with the Sullivan County Sheriff's Office on August 15, 2021, in Chuckey, Tennessee. Deputies recognized Harris, who reportedly had outstanding felony warrants, driving on John B. Dennis Highway and attempted a traffic stop. Harris fled, leading deputies on a pursuit onto Interstate 81 and into Greene County. She turned north on Jearoldstown Road before going off the roadway. A passenger exited the vehicle and was taken into custody. Deputies reportedly observed Harris holding a gun. Harris allegedly put the vehicle in reverse and accelerated toward deputies, at which point three deputies opened fire, killing her.

https://www.wjhl.com/news/scso-suspect-shot-killed-after-leading-deputies-on-chase-from-kingsport-to-greene-county/https://www.timesnews.net/news/local/scso-suspect-shot-killed-after-chase/article_96752c88-0766-11ec-92da-2f3b63cf184d.html
https://www.greenevillesun.com/news/local-news/scso-woman-shot-killed-after-chase/article_cad53498-947e-11ec-a115-cb25ed34a621.html

On 08/15/2021, Barstow police responded to a call reporting a man who appeared to be searching for a vehicle that had recently been towed. Officers contacted Victor Richard Carevic and attempted to question him. According to police, Carevic moved away on foot, and during the encounter he was reported to have pointed a firearm toward an officer, who fell and fired. Police stated that Carevic continued moving away before officers caught up to him near a locked business. Officers reported that Carevic again turned toward them with a firearm, and officers fired, killing him at the scene. The San Bernardino County District Attorney later reviewed the case and ruled the shooting justified.

https://www.vvdailypress.com/story/news/2021/08/16/barstow-police-shooting-man-killed-identified/8151362002/
https://www.vvng.com/barstow-police-identify-man-killed-in-officer-involved-shooting/
https://www.sbsun.com/2021/08/16/man-shot-killed-by-barstow-police-identified/

https://www.vvdailypress.com/story/news/2021/08/15/barstow-police-officer-shoots-kills-man-sunday/8146882002/

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=3028768524013733&id=1666780863545846&set=a.1666780900212509

https://da.sbcounty.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/120/2025/02/OIS-Carevic-Victor-FINAL-Redacted.pdf?x52267
 

On 08/15/2021, deputies from the Newberry County Sheriff’s Office responded to reports that Phillip John Walden had carjacked a vehicle in the Chapin area of South Carolina. Deputies located the vehicle and chased it along Interstate 26. According to limited reporting, the pursuit ended when deputies used force against Walden. He was shot and killed at the scene. Authorities reported that a Taser was also deployed during the encounter. The shooting was reported as under investigation, and no deputies were charged.

https://www.wltx.com/article/news/crime/man-killed-after-carjacking-and-police-chase-in-richland-county/101-0e4c7b77-6e78-4e91-9b0f-5a3b8a8c6f59
https://www.wistv.com/2021/08/16/man-killed-after-carjacking-chase-i-26/
https://www.thestate.com/news/local/crime/article253504589.html
https://www.wistv.com/2021/08/16/officials-release-identity-man-killed-i-26-officer-involved-shooting/

On August 15, 2021, at approximately 5:00 p.m., officers from the Albuquerque Police Department (APD) observed a stolen vehicle occupied by a male and female near Lomas Blvd. and Louisiana Blvd. The vehicle fled from a traffic stop, prompting officers to deploy a StarChase GPS tracking device, which successfully attached to the vehicle. The vehicle was tracked to Morrow Ave. and Pennsylvania Blvd. NE, where officers discovered the tracking device had been removed. The vehicle was later found unoccupied in a Walmart parking lot at Northeastern Blvd. and Wyoming Blvd. NE. Officers located a male and female matching the descriptions of the individuals who had exited the stolen vehicle. During questioning, the male suspect, identified as Eric Padilla, handed over a knife from his pocket but refused to be patted down. As officers insisted on conducting a search, Padilla fled on foot. Witnesses and video footage indicate that as Padilla ran, he turned slightly to his left and produced a handgun. Both officers fired their weapons, striking Padilla, who succumbed to his injuries at the scene. A firearm was recovered near Padilla. The incident is under investigation by the Albuquerque Police Department.
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https://www.cabq.gov/police/news/apd-releases-details-of-recent-officer-involved-shooting-2
https://www.krqe.com/news/albuquerque-metro/apd-releases-video-of-deadly-police-shooting/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CbB20YMNF8Q

Around 9 p.m., a Houston Police Department officer in a marked vehicle hit a 69-year-old man while attempting to catch up to another driver. The pursuit involved an undercover vice officer in the vehicle. The man was killed as a result of the collision.
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https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/crime/article/Pedestrian-hit-killed-by-Houston-police-officer-16388400.php

On 08/14/2021, Kalamazoo County sheriff’s deputies attempted a traffic stop in the Galesburg area for a vehicle registration issue. The driver continued driving, and deputies later located the vehicle the same day. Police chased the vehicle at high speed before it crashed in a field. According to police statements, Kyle Anthony Goidosik fired shots toward deputies before the crash and continued shooting afterward. Deputies opened fire, killing him at the scene. The incident was reported as under investigation at the time, and no deputies were charged.

https://www.mlive.com/news/kalamazoo/2021/08/man-killed-in-officer-involved-shooting-after-chase-in-kalamazoo-county.html
https://wwmt.com/news/local/man-killed-after-police-chase-officer-involved-shooting-kalamazoo-county
https://www.woodtv.com/news/kalamazoo-county/deputies-involved-in-fatal-shooting-after-chase-in-kalamazoo-county/
https://wwmt.com/news/local/police-identify-suspect-in-shooting-death-of-kalamazoo-county-deputy

https://wwmt.com/news/local/ryan-proxmire-kalamazoo-county-memorial-2021-chase-kyle-goidosik-galesburg-schoolcraft-us-131-highway-honor-police-deputies-sheriffs-office-st-joseph-west-michigan

On 08/14/2021, Nebraska State Patrol officers responded to a disturbance involving neighbors in St. Paul, Nebraska, after reports that a firearm had been discharged. Officers searched the area and encountered John Vogel nearby holding a rifle. According to reporting, officers said Vogel moved the rifle in the direction of officers during the encounter. Officers opened fire, killing Vogel at the scene. A grand jury later reviewed the incident and cleared the officers of criminal wrongdoing.

https://www.ksnblocal4.com/2021/08/16/man-killed-in-officer-involved-shooting-in-howard-county/
https://www.1011now.com/2021/08/16/man-killed-by-police-in-howard-county-identified/
https://www.klkn.tv/grand-jury-clears-officers-in-howard-county-shooting/
https://www.wowt.com/2021/08/15/nsp-investigate-officer-involved-shooting-st-paul/

https://www.3newsnow.com/news/local-news/nsp-investigating-deadly-officer-involved-shooting-of-80-year-old-man-in-st-paul-nebraska

https://apnews.com/article/nebraska-b482b34a50ff61ba72218d27cb1b8fbd

On August 14, 2021, around 2 p.m., deputies from the Scott County Sheriff's Office received multiple reports of gunfire directed at workers at Mt. Zion Church on Blossom Hill Road. Upon arrival, they confronted Robert D. Bailey from a tree line across from the church and a nearby home. The deputies discharged their weapons, resulting in Bailey's death.
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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.wjtv.com/news/local/scott-county-sheriff-man-killed-in-deputy-involved-shooting-after-firing-shots-at-workers/
2. https://www.wapt.com/article/deputy-involved-shooting-at-mt-zion-church-in-scott-county/37342757
3. https://www.kicks96news.com/local/man-killed-by-deputies-in-scott-county
4. https://www.magnoliastatelive.com/2021/08/19/mississippi-sheriff-active-shooter-targeting-workers-at-church-killed-by-deputies/

On 08/14/2021, around 4: 30 p.m., three officers from the Saugus Police Department responded to a call at 3 Alfred Road. in Saugus for assistance with a family member in distress. Upon entering the home, the officers were confronted by Stephanie Gerardi, who was allegedly brandishing a knife. One of the officers then shot and killed Gerardi.

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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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https://www.boston.com/news/local-news/2021/08/16/stephanie-gerardi-police-involved-shooting-saugus/
https://www.cbsnews.com/boston/news/stephanie-gerardi-saugus-police-shooting-alfred-road/
https://www.nbcboston.com/news/local/das-office-no-charges-for-officer-who-fatally-shot-saugus-woman-in-2021/2809104/
https://www.wcvb.com/article/saugus-woman-killed-in-august-14-police-shooting-identified/37311071
https://www.nbcboston.com/news/local/authorities-identify-knife-wielding-saugus-woman-fatally-shot-by-police/2467378/
https://thecount.com/2021/08/15/stephanie-gerardi-shot-by-cops-saugus/
https://itemlive.com/2022/08/16/saugus-officer-cleared-in-2021-fatal-shooting/
https://www.wbur.org/news/2021/08/16/saugus-police-shooting-identity-released
https://patch.com/massachusetts/melrose/saugus-mom-fatally-shot-police-friends-question-use-force
https://www.boston.com/news/local-news/2021/08/15/woman-killed-by-saugus-police-saturday-night-identified/
https://www.nbcboston.com/news/local/state-police-respond-to-officer-involved-shooting-in-saugus/2467058/
https://www.wpri.com/new-england/massachusetts/authorities-release-name-of-woman-shot-killed-by-police-in-mass/
 

Mauricio Luna, a 27-year-old Latino male, was killed in a traffic collision involving Officer Cody Klingmann of the Knoxville Police Department on August 13, 2021, in Knoxville, Tennessee. According to reports, Luna was turning left from Cheshire Drive onto Kingston Pike when his 2015 Honda Accord was struck by Officer Klingmann, who was traveling eastbound.

https://www.wbir.com/article/news/local/one-dead-and-officer-injured-in-crash-on-kingston-pike/51-5b4384ec-9472-4a8b-b77b-dfaf0c12e8a3?utm_
https://www.wbir.com/article/news/local/fatal-crash-kpd-knoxville-east-tennessee/51-b2b7a801-4c1e-4e2a-9b8d-95e4bfc8ad9a?utm_

Steven Primm allegedly threatened a group of men with a gun. When officers arrived, Primm fled on his bike and later shot an officer twice. Shortly after, a second officer fatally shot Primm.

https://www.ksat.com/news/local/2021/08/13/watch-live-san-antonio-police-to-provide-info-on-east-side-shooting/

On 08/13/2021, Bakersfield police responded to reports of a disturbance at an apartment complex where a man was screaming and appeared to be in crisis. Officers reported seeing inside an apartment where Alfredo Garcia was holding a knife and his mother was present and visibly distressed. According to police statements, officers forced entry into the apartment after observing what they described as Garcia stabbing his mother. Officers opened fire, killing Garcia at the scene. The Kern County District Attorney later reviewed the incident and ruled the shooting justified.

https://www.kget.com/news/local-news/bakersfield-police-identify-man-killed-in-officer-involved-shooting/
https://www.turnto23.com/news/local-news/bakersfield-police-identify-man-shot-killed-by-officers
https://www.bakersfield.com/news/bpd-officer-involved-shooting-leaves-man-dead/article_3c1d6d0a-fc43-11eb-8b35-7f52e6c7f1a3.html
https://eminetra.com/one-man-dies-in-officer-involved-shooting-friday-news-bakersfield-california/690374/

https://www.kerncounty.com/home/showpublisheddocument/8949/637952872632970000

https://www.kget.com/news/crime-watch/man-killed-by-bpd-officers-after-stabbing-his-mother-identified/
 

On 08/13/2021, deputies of the Caddo Parish Sheriff’s Office pursued a vehicle eastbound on Interstate 220 at Lakeshore Drive at over 100 mph. The pursued driver crashed and then fatally shot himself while sitting behind the wheel of the vehicle.

https://www.ksla.com/2021/08/14/driver-takes-his-own-life-while-sitting-behind-wheel-car-caddo-deputies-had-tried-stop-authorities-say/

On 08/13/2021, Springfield officers responded to reports of a shooting in northwest Springfield. Police arrived and found a man who had been shot. He was transported for medical care and died from his injuries. Officers searched the surrounding area for the person responsible.

https://www.ky3.com/2021/08/14/man-dies-northwest-springfield-shooting-friday-police-searching-suspect/

Deputy constables were called to a home around 11 a.m. for a welfare check, potentially related to a CPS referral about a 16-year-old girl. As deputies attempted to remove the girl from the home, a man inside began shooting at them. The man barricaded himself with the teen and one deputy constable. Eventually, the deputy and the girl were able to leave the house. The man fled, carjacked a nearby driver, and a pursuit and gunfight ensued. The man crashed and was shot and killed by police in an exchange of gunfire.

https://www.kwtx.com/2021/08/13/texas-chase-suspect-dies-shootout-with-deputies/

Police responded to a call reporting two individuals attempting to break into a business around 3 a.m. When the men saw an officer approaching, they fled, leading to a two-mile chase. The chase ended when the driver lost control of the vehicle and crashed into a wooded area. The vehicle flipped upside down into the median, ejecting and killing one individual. The other person in the vehicle was injured.

https://abc13.com/humble-police-chase-deadly-crash-rollover-ejected-from-car/10946700/

A crisis hotline operator contacted police after William Guy Sellers called for help. Following a short standoff, police shot and killed Sellers, who was armed with a pistol.

https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2021/08/12/orlando-police-officer-fires-shots-at-man-in-his-70s-officials-say/