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REASON FOR POLICE CHASE:
Traffic stop. Fort Wayne police attempted to stop the vehicle shortly before the fatal crash. The driver initially stopped but then drove away, and police pursued. The specific traffic violation or other reason officers initiated the original stop has not been established in the surviving publicly indexed material.
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OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY:
On 07/01/2021, 25-year-old Sor No Bit was killed along with two other men when the vehicle he was driving crashed during a Fort Wayne Police Department pursuit on East Paulding Road near South Lafayette Street in Fort Wayne.
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The encounter began when Fort Wayne police attempted a traffic stop. The vehicle initially stopped, but the driver subsequently drove away and police pursued.
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The pursuit continued onto East Paulding Road. During the chase, the driver lost control of the vehicle near Lafayette Street. The vehicle left the roadway and struck a utility/light pole, a gas line and a tree. WANE personnel at the scene reported all three people in the vehicle were killed.
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The collision damaged a natural-gas line, creating an additional emergency at the crash scene. Residents in the immediate area were evacuated while emergency personnel addressed the gas leak.
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The Allen County Coroner's Office subsequently identified all three people killed as adult men. Fatal Encounters independently records Sor No Bit, age 25, as one of the three people killed and links his record directly to the WANE report of this pursuit.
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TOTAL FATALITIES/INJURIES:
Three men were killed in the crash.
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OFFICER BACKGROUND:
The Fort Wayne Police Department officer or officers who initiated and participated in the pursuit have not been publicly identified in the sources located.
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DISPOSITION:
The involved Fort Wayne police officer(s) were not criminally charged for their role in initiating the pursuit.

https://www.wane.com/top-stories/three-dead-following-chase-and-crash-on-east-paulding-road-residents-evacuated/

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REASON FOR POLICE CHASE:
Traffic stop. Fort Wayne police attempted to stop the vehicle shortly before the fatal crash. The driver initially stopped but then drove away, and police pursued. The specific traffic violation or other reason officers initiated the original stop has not been established in the surviving publicly indexed material.
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OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY:
On 07/01/2021, 25-year-old Sor No Bit was killed along with two other men when the vehicle he was driving crashed during a Fort Wayne Police Department pursuit on East Paulding Road near South Lafayette Street in Fort Wayne.
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The encounter began when Fort Wayne police attempted a traffic stop. The vehicle initially stopped, but the driver subsequently drove away and police pursued.
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The pursuit continued onto East Paulding Road. During the chase, the driver lost control of the vehicle near Lafayette Street. The vehicle left the roadway and struck a utility/light pole, a gas line and a tree. WANE personnel at the scene reported all three people in the vehicle were killed.
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The collision damaged a natural-gas line, creating an additional emergency at the crash scene. Residents in the immediate area were evacuated while emergency personnel addressed the gas leak.
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The Allen County Coroner's Office subsequently identified all three people killed as adult men. Fatal Encounters independently records Sor No Bit, age 25, as one of the three people killed and links his record directly to the WANE report of this pursuit.
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TOTAL FATALITIES/INJURIES:
Three men were killed in the crash.
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OFFICER BACKGROUND:
The Fort Wayne Police Department officer or officers who initiated and participated in the pursuit have not been publicly identified in the sources located.
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DISPOSITION:
The involved Fort Wayne police officer(s) were not criminally charged for their role in initiating the pursuit.

https://www.wane.com/top-stories/three-dead-following-chase-and-crash-on-east-paulding-road-residents-evacuated/

On 07/01/2021, a Douglas County Sheriff’s Office deputy shot and killed Jesus Rodriquez, 23, in the backyard of a residence at 2049 Skyview Circle in Douglasville. The encounter began at approximately 9:00 a.m. after an employee at an emissions inspection station heard a suspicious noise coming from a neighboring car dealership at 2100 Fairburn Road.
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The employee opened an office door and encountered a man who made a statement about needing a car and had an object in his hand. The employee closed the door and called 911. Two Douglas County deputies responding to the call saw a man matching the description walking along Highway 92 toward Interstate 20.
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When Rodriquez saw the deputies, he turned away from the highway, walked up a business driveway, crossed a chain-link fence and entered the backyard at 2049 Skyview Circle. The deputies followed and encountered him there.
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The GBI reported that Rodriquez was armed with a knife. One deputy deployed a Taser in an attempt to subdue him, but the Taser was ineffective. Police alleged that at the same time Rodriquez advanced toward the second deputy while holding the knife. That deputy fired, striking him.
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The deputies administered first aid until emergency medical personnel arrived. Rodriquez was transported from the scene but died while being taken to the hospital.
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The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office requested an independent investigation by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation. The GBI subsequently identified the deceased as Jesus Rodriquez, 23. The completed investigation was to be submitted to the Douglas County District Attorney’s Office for review.
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The GBI’s statewide record of 2021 police shootings lists the July 1 Douglas County case as its 52nd police-shooting investigation of the year and records Rodriquez, 23, as the person killed, the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office as the involved agency and Skyview Circle as the location.
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OFFICER BACKGROUND:
The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office deputy who shot Rodriquez was not publicly identified in the GBI releases located for this case.

https://www.cbs46.com/news/suspect-shot-and-killed-by-douglas-county-sheriffs-deputy-gbi-investigating/article_aa5183ec-daa3-11eb-b8d9-f7d61a297b7d.html

On 07/01/2021, law-enforcement officers shot and killed Shannon Earl Smith, 45, during a multi-agency SWAT barricade at 225 Amelia Street in Spartanburg. The encounter began at approximately 2:30–3:00 p.m. after police alleged that Smith approached a Spartanburg Water crew working on a sewer line near Cleveland Park, asked what they were doing, produced a firearm and shot two workers. Both survived.
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Police alleged that Smith then went to the Amelia Street residence. Charter Spectrum technician Perry James McIntyre, 49, was at the house on a service call. Smith allegedly shot and killed McIntyre. An adult woman inside the residence, identified in reporting as Smith’s mother, was also shot and survived.
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Spartanburg Police Department officers, Spartanburg County Sheriff’s Office deputies and South Carolina Law Enforcement Division personnel responded. SWAT teams from all three agencies deployed to the residence, creating a multi-agency barricade operation.
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During the standoff, police reported that Smith fired at officers. A Spartanburg County sheriff’s deputy was struck twice in the arm. Officers returned fire. Contemporary reporting states that at least two deputies fired during the exchange.
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Smith was struck by police gunfire. He was transported to Spartanburg Regional Medical Center and died during surgery. The standoff ended shortly before 5:30 p.m.
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Because personnel from the Spartanburg Police Department, Spartanburg County Sheriff’s Office and SLED participated in the encounter, the Greenville County Sheriff’s Office was assigned to conduct the outside investigation into the fatal police shooting.
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Smith’s aunt, Marilyn Murphy, publicly expressed shock at the allegations against him, describing him as a caring person and saying the family could not understand what had happened. She speculated that something may have triggered him and expressed condolences to the people who were shot and their families.
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OFFICER BACKGROUND:
At least two Spartanburg County Sheriff’s Office deputies fired during the encounter. The individual officers who fired the fatal gunfire were not publicly identified in the records located for this case.

https://www.thestate.com/news/state/south-carolina/article252516443.html
https://www.foxcarolina.com/2021/07/01/sheriff-gunman-dead-after-shooting-water-employees-killing-charter-technician/
https://www.audacy.com/989word/news/local/two-dead-after-two-public-works-employees-and-deputy-shot
https://www.wyff4.com/article/photo-new-details-of-suspect-killed-in-spartanburg-shooting-standoff-that-left-charter-employee-dead-5-others-shot/36916746

On 07/01/2021, Michael Marr, 38, died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound as Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office deputies attempted to arrest him near the Bayou Din Crossing in the 9000 block of Labelle Road outside Beaumont. Marr had been the subject of a police search during the preceding week because authorities had warrants for sexual assault and a parole violation.
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At approximately 9:45 p.m., deputies located Marr standing outside a truck with an aluminum boat backed toward the small canal at Bayou Din Crossing. Deputies activated their emergency lights, got out of their vehicle and began giving Marr verbal commands.
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According to the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office, Marr pulled a pistol and fired one round. Investigators determined that the shot was self-inflicted. Marr died at the scene. Deputies did not fire the fatal shot.
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The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office initially withheld Marr’s identity pending notification of his family and publicly identified him the following morning as Michael Marr, 38, of Labelle. His body was taken to the Jefferson County morgue for autopsy.
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OFFICER BACKGROUND:
No law-enforcement officer fired the shot that killed Marr. The deputies involved in the attempted arrest were not publicly identified in the official account.

https://www.12newsnow.com/article/news/local/beaumont-police-investigate-officer-involved-shooting/
https://www.kfdm.com/news/local/beaumont-police-officer-involved-shooting-under-investigation
https://www.beaumontenterprise.com/news/article/beaumont-police-shooting-investigation-16287345.php

On July 1, 2021, officers from the Cleveland Division of Police were in the area of East 93rd Street and Dickens Avenue when they encountered a vehicle driven by 28-year-old Richard Gaines. Gaines reportedly rammed police vehicles and drove away from the area.
Officers pursued Gaines until his vehicle struck a pole and flipped near East 111th Street and Forest Avenue. After the crash, police reported hearing a gunshot from inside the vehicle. Gaines was found dead in the vehicle from what appeared to be a self-inflicted gunshot wound.

https://www.news5cleveland.com/news/local-news/recordings-raise-question-about-cleveland-police-chase-that-ended-with-man-dead

https://fox8.com/news/suspect-killed-in-pursuit-with-cleveland-police/

On 07/01/2021, a Kingsport Police Department officer shot and killed Lisa A. Short, 54, at the West Side Inn, 1017 West Stone Drive in Kingsport. Kingsport Central Dispatch received a call for help at approximately 5:20 a.m. from a motel resident who reported that a woman armed with a firearm was banging on his door. Multiple patrol officers responded.

Police encountered Short at the motel. The Kingsport Police Department reported that she was holding a pistol. Officers repeatedly ordered her to drop the gun. Police alleged that Short did not comply, and one officer fired, striking her.

Short was transported to a hospital, where she died later that day. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation identified her as Lisa Short, born 09/04/1966, and opened an independent investigation at the request of Second Judicial District Attorney General Barry Staubus.

The Kingsport Police Department placed the officers directly involved on paid administrative leave while the TBI investigation proceeded. The department assigned case number 21-013540 to the incident.

TBI agents collected evidence, conducted interviews and reconstructed the events leading to the shooting. Under Tennessee procedure, the TBI acted as the investigative agency and submitted its findings to District Attorney General Barry Staubus for review rather than making the legal determination itself.

Later reporting based on the completed investigation stated that toxicology testing detected methamphetamine in Short’s system. The TBI evidence was subsequently presented to a Sullivan County grand jury. The grand jury reviewed the shooting and cleared the officer of wrongdoing.

OFFICER BACKGROUND:
The Kingsport Police Department officer who fired the fatal shots has not been publicly identified in the official releases or subsequent reporting located for the case. The Sullivan County grand jury reviewed the TBI investigation and declined to impose criminal liability on the officer.

https://www.kingsporttn.gov/kpd-e-news-release-armed-suspect-at-west-side-inn-leads-to-officer-involved-shooting-update/
https://tbinewsroom.com/2021/07/01/tbi-agents-investigating-kingsport-officer-involved-shooting/
https://timesnews.net/news/85306/woman-shot-by-kpd-tested-positive-for-meth/
https://timesnews.net/news/73304/armed-woman-shot-at-west-side-inn-dies-from-injuries/
https://wcyb.com/news/local/suspect-shot-in-kingsport-officer-involved-shooting-police-say

On 06/30/2021, Calhoun County sheriff’s deputies went to a residence on Burke Road in St. Matthews to serve an arrest warrant for John Hayden Inabinet. Reporting stated that earlier, Inabinet had fired shots during a dispute involving his son, who had attempted to retrieve personal belongings from the property. Authorities reported that Inabinet made statements indicating he was heavily armed and would not allow anyone onto the property. When deputies arrived to execute the warrant, police stated that Inabinet raised a pistol toward them. A deputy opened fire and shot Inabinet, killing him at the scene. Inabinet was 51 years old. The investigation into the deputy shooting was reported as pending at the time of coverage.

https://www.wistv.com/2021/07/01/officer-involved-calhoun-county-shooting-leaves-suspect-fatally-wounded/

On 06/30/2021, Atlanta police responded to reports of a shooting at an apartment building on Peachtree Street NE. Officers encountered Joseph Lee Humbles at the scene. According to reporting, Humbles fired shots toward officers during the encounter. Two Atlanta police officers engaged Humbles and opened fire, shooting him. Humbles was pronounced dead at the scene. He was 29 years old. Authorities reported that the officers involved were not charged, and the investigation into the shooting was pending at the time of coverage.

https://www.wsbtv.com/news/local/suspect-killed-apartment-shooting-with-atlanta-police-idd-officer-recovering-hospital/3I4D7BDB7ZGTHJURRIYT3ZJTSI/

On 06/30/2021, officers responded to a domestic disturbance at a residence on 4526 S 750 E in South Ogden. Police encountered a man inside the home and the situation escalated into an armed confrontation. Officers opened fire, striking and killing him at the scene. Authorities released limited detail about the moments immediately preceding the shooting. The Weber County Attorney’s Office initiated a review of the killing.

https://www.standard.net/police-fire/2021/jul/01/man-killed-in-south-ogden-police-shooting/
https://www.ksl.com/article/50203938/officer-involved-shooting-reported-in-south-ogden

On June 30, 2021, Emmitt Weaver died following a foot pursuit involving Tulsa Police Department officers. Officers were patrolling near 31st Street and Memorial Drive when they approached a group of men. Weaver fled briefly before stopping and showing signs of respiratory distress. He was briefly handcuffed but officers removed the cuffs so he could use his inhaler. Weaver requested medical help and collapsed. He was transported to a hospital where he was pronounced dead. The cause of death has not been publicly disclosed.

https://www.publicradiotulsa.org/local-regional/2021-07-02/man-dies-in-tulsa-police-custody-after-respiratory-distress-during-foot-chase
https://ktul.com/news/local/tulsa-police-man-died-in-custody-after-pursuit

On June 30, 2021, U.S. Marshals attempted to serve multiple arrest warrants for 33-year-old Jeremy Andrew Nelson at a residence on Garden Drive in Florence, Kentucky. Upon contact, Nelson allegedly fired a weapon at the officers. A brief standoff ensued, during which Nelson reportedly displayed a firearm again. In response, officers discharged their weapons, fatally wounding Nelson. The incident is under investigation by the Kentucky State Police.

https://www.wcpo.com/news/state/state-kentucky/police-identify-man-killed-by-u-s-marshals-in-florence
https://www.wtvq.com/victim-named-in-officer-involved-shooting-in-boone-county/
 

On 06/29/2021, Morrill County sheriff’s deputies went to a residence on Second Avenue in Bayard to serve a warrant on Larry Hunt. During the warrant service, deputies encountered Hunt at the home. Two deputies opened fire and shot Hunt, killing him at the scene. Hunt was 58 years old. Authorities released few details about the encounter, including whether Hunt was armed, what commands were given, or the sequence of events leading to deputies opening fire. The investigation into the deputy shooting was reported as pending at the time of coverage.

https://apnews.com/article/ne-state-wire-nebraska-shootings-256ca83b902f8062d158aea3228e85c8

On 06/29/2021, officers responded to reports of a disturbance in the 900 block of Edward Knotoe Jr Street in Ville Platte. Police encountered a man at the location and opened fire during the confrontation, killing him at the scene. Public reporting released few details about the interaction that led to officers firing. The Louisiana State Police initiated an investigation into the killing.

https://www.katc.com/news/evangeline-parish/officer-involved-shooting-under-investigation-in-ville-platte
https://www.kplctv.com/2021/06/30/state-police-investigating-ville-platte-shooting/

Officers were dispatched around 3 a.m. in response to reports of a person burglarizing vehicles in the neighborhood. Another call came in around 3:17 a.m. reporting a person in a yard, looking into a residence. Officers located Philip Sanders, who fled on foot. During the pursuit, Sanders allegedly began shooting at the officers, hitting one. In response, two officers shot and killed Sanders.
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https://www.kiiitv.com/article/news/local/officer-wounded-suspect-dead-after-short-foot-pursuit-shooting-in-flour-bluff/503-a15f2d43-27c7-4265-8ad2-61ff9c899d45 

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REASON FOR POLICE CHASE:
Alleged reckless driving. At approximately 7:30 p.m., a Fauquier County sheriff’s deputy saw Delgado Alva riding a Suzuki GSX-R motorcycle north on U.S. Route 29/Marsh Road in the 10600 block of Marsh Road in Bealeton. The Sheriff’s Office alleged that the motorcycle was being operated recklessly. The deputy activated emergency lights and attempted a traffic stop; Delgado Alva continued north and the deputy initiated a pursuit.
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OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY:
On 06/28/2021, 22-year-old Jose Manuel Delgado Alva of Manassas was killed when he lost control of his motorcycle and crashed during a Fauquier County Sheriff’s Office pursuit on U.S. Route 29 in Fauquier County.
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At approximately 7:30 p.m., a Fauquier County deputy observed Delgado Alva traveling north on a 2007 Suzuki GSX-R motorcycle in the 10600 block of Marsh Road. The Sheriff’s Office alleged that he was driving recklessly. The deputy activated emergency equipment and attempted to stop him, then pursued when Delgado Alva continued north.
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The pursuit continued north onto James Madison Highway/U.S. Route 29, with additional law-enforcement officers assisting as it progressed toward Warrenton.
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Near the 7600 block of the Eastern Bypass, Delgado Alva attempted to enter a crossover near Comfort Inn Drive. Virginia State Police said he was traveling too fast to negotiate the maneuver and lost control of the motorcycle.
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The motorcycle traveled through the median and entered the southbound lanes of Route 29, where it struck a 2017 Chevrolet Cruze and a 2005 Chrysler Town & Country. Delgado Alva was wearing a helmet and died at the scene. The drivers of the two other vehicles suffered minor injuries.
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Virginia State Police investigated the fatal crash at the request of the Fauquier County Sheriff’s Office. The Sheriff’s Office also announced that it would conduct an internal review of the pursuit under department policy.
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Delgado Alva appears to have attended Patriot High School in Nokesville, Virginia, where an athletic record lists Jose Delgado-Alva as a member of the Class of 2017 who competed in track and field, including the 800-meter run, discus and shot put. Because the athletic record does not itself reference his death, this biographical identification should be treated cautiously rather than as conclusively established.
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TOTAL FATALITIES/INJURIES:
Jose Manuel Delgado Alva was killed. The drivers of the Chevrolet Cruze and Chrysler Town & Country suffered minor injuries.
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OFFICER BACKGROUND:
The Fauquier County sheriff’s deputy who initiated the traffic stop and pursuit has not been publicly identified in the contemporary Sheriff’s Office account, Virginia State Police reporting, or additional indexed reporting located for this case.
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DISPOSITION:
The involved Fauquier County Sheriff’s Office deputy or deputies were not criminally charged for their roles in initiating or participating in the pursuit.

https://www.insidenova.com/headlines/motorcyclist-killed-in-fauquier-crash-after-police-chase/article_788f72f2-d903-11eb-a485-ebf2373c1f4c.html
https://patch.com/virginia/manassas/manassas-motorcyclist-dies-police-pursuit-cops
https://va.milesplit.com/athletes/4146155-jose-delgado-alva

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REASON FOR POLICE CHASE:
Theft investigation. At approximately noon, Avon Police Department officers responded to a reported theft. Witnesses told officers that the people involved had already left but provided a detailed description of their vehicle and its direction of travel. Officers located the vehicle parked in the driveway of a nearby residence. While officers were attempting to confirm the identities of the people in the vehicle, Justin D. Murray drove through the front yard and away from police.
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OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY:
On 06/28/2021, 32-year-old Justin D. Murray was killed when the vehicle he was driving crashed into a tree shortly after he drove away from Avon Police Department officers investigating a reported theft in Avon. A woman riding with Murray was injured.
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Police had responded to the theft report around noon. Witnesses provided officers with a description of the people involved, their vehicle and the direction in which they had traveled. Officers searching the surrounding area located the vehicle parked in the driveway of a residence.
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While officers were working to establish the identities of Murray and the woman with him, Murray drove the vehicle through the residence's front yard and continued away from police.
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The vehicle traveled approximately 800 feet before Murray lost control and crashed into a large tree on Beechwood Centre Road. Murray suffered fatal injuries. The female passenger survived with minor injuries.
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Murray was born on 03/01/1989 and was 32 when he died. Publicly indexed obituary records associate Justin D. Murray, who died on 06/28/2021, with Shelbyville, Indiana.
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TOTAL FATALITIES/INJURIES:
Justin D. Murray was killed. His female passenger suffered minor injuries.
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OFFICER BACKGROUND:
The Avon Police Department officers involved in the theft investigation and attempted apprehension of Murray have not been publicly identified in the sources located.
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https://www.wthr.com/article/news/crime/police-said-man-killed-in-crash-attempting-to-flee-officers-during-theft-investigation/531-d4c5e0ef-e3a8-4676-b721-5726421350b8
https://fatalencounters.org/view/person/victim/478c4184/

On 06/28/2021, a Hemet police officer pulled over a vehicle in the parking lot of a hotel on West Florida Avenue that had two men inside. During the stop, the driver, whose name has been withheld in initial reporting, exited the vehicle and confronted the officer, punching him, according to police. The man broke free and ran to the rear of the hotel. The officer pursued him and was reportedly struck again after coming around a corner. A struggle ensued on the ground, during which the officer opened fire and shot the man, killing him at the scene. The victim’s age and race have not been disclosed in reporting. The investigation into the shooting was reported as pending at the time of initial coverage.

https://www.pe.com/2021/06/28/hemet-police-officer-fatally-shoots-man-following-struggle/

On 06/28/2021, law enforcement officers from multiple agencies were assisting with wildfire evacuations during the Lava Fire and had closed a section of roadway near US-97 and the 99-97 Cutoff outside Weed. Officers stopped a vehicle after the driver continued driving into the restricted evacuation area despite directions to avoid it. During the encounter, police reported that Soobleej Kaub Hawj Hawj pointed a firearm while speaking with officers. Officers from several agencies engaged Hawj and opened fire, killing him at the scene. Hawj was 35 years old. Authorities later stated the shooting was cleared, and no officers were charged.

https://www.kdrv.com/content/news/Deadly-officer-involved-shooting-unfolds-during-Lava-Fire-evacuations-574734371.html

On 06/28/2021, Commerce City police responded to a reported family disturbance at a residence on Brighton Boulevard. Upon arrival, officers encountered Robert Alire. According to reporting, officers stated that Alire was holding a knife during the encounter. Two officers opened fire and shot Alire, killing him at the scene. Authorities later stated that the district attorney reviewed the shooting and found it justified. No additional details about commands, distance, or de-escalation efforts were publicly disclosed.

https://kdvr.com/news/local/officer-involved-shooting-in-commerce-city-2/

On June 28, 2021, the Los Angeles Police Department’s Mission Division observed Christopher Garcia driving recklessly near Osborne Street and Laurel Canyon Boulevard around 10 a.m. The officers attempted a traffic stop and a pursuit ensued onto the northbound I-5 Freeway. The chase ended at the Terra Bella Street off-ramp where Garcia lost control of his vehicle and exited it while holding a handgun. Officers ordered him to drop the weapon. Garcia allegedly pointed it at them, prompting officers to open fire. He was transported to a hospital and pronounced dead later that morning.

https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2021-06-28/man-shot-by-lapd-in-pacoima-after-car-pursuit

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REASON FOR POLICE CHASE:
Erratic driving and repeatedly failing to remain within the traffic lane. At approximately 9:30 p.m., Vandenberg Space Force Base 30th Security Forces Squadron patrolmen observed Jose Mario Velez driving a GMC Denali on Highway 1. Base officials alleged that Velez was driving erratically and repeatedly leaving his lane. Security Forces patrolmen attempted a traffic stop, and Velez continued driving away at high speed while they pursued.
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OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY:
On 06/28/2021, 47-year-old Jose Mario Velez of Lompoc was killed when his GMC Denali left Highway 1 and rolled down an embankment during a pursuit by Vandenberg Space Force Base Security Forces near the Highway 135 interchange in Santa Barbara County. The Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Office subsequently publicly identified Velez.
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At approximately 9:30 p.m., 30th Security Forces Squadron patrolmen reported seeing Velez driving erratically and repeatedly failing to stay within his lane on Highway 1. They initiated a traffic stop. According to Vandenberg officials, Velez continued driving away at high speed and Security Forces pursued him.
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At approximately 9:45 p.m., while traveling north on Highway 1 near its interchange with Highway 135, Velez failed to negotiate a curve. His GMC struck a mile-marker post, continued onto the dirt shoulder, became airborne and went down an embankment.
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The GMC landed upside down on the right shoulder of Highway 135 and slid into a metal guardrail. The wreckage was severely damaged, trapping Velez inside and requiring a major extrication operation by firefighters.
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Emergency personnel reached the crash scene at approximately 9:47 p.m. Firefighters were initially unable to open the vehicle and reach Velez because of the extensive damage. Crews removed him from the wreckage at approximately 10:40 p.m., and he was pronounced dead at the scene.
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The California Highway Patrol investigated the fatal collision. Vandenberg Space Force Base also opened an investigation into the pursuit and crash.
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There is an important date error in the existing database record for Velez: the incident occurred on 06/28/2021, not 12/06/2021. Contemporary reporting published June 28–30 documents the crash, and the Sheriff's Office identified Velez on June 30.
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OFFICER BACKGROUND:
The 30th Security Forces Squadron patrolmen who attempted the traffic stop and pursued Velez have not been publicly identified in the contemporary reporting or other publicly indexed material located for this case.
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DISPOSITION:
The involved Vandenberg Space Force Base Security Forces patrolmen were not criminally charged for their roles in initiating or participating in the pursuit.

https://keyt.com/news/traffic/2021/06/28/driver-being-pursued-by-space-force-base-security-killed-in-rollover-crash/
https://www.ksby.com/news/local-news/fatal-vehicle-rollover-closes-part-of-highway-1/
https://keyt.com/news/santa-maria-north-county/2021/06/30/sheriffs-office-identifies-man-killed-in-crash-during-law-enforcement-pursuit/
https://www.ksby.com/news/local-news/lompoc-man-killed-after-crashing-during-pursuit-identified
https://www.edhat.com/news/fatal-traffic-collision-on-hwy-1-near-vandenberg/

An officer walking through an apartment complex saw Tristan Trevino, allegedly attempting to steal a catalytic converter from under a car. When the officer tried to arrest Trevino, a struggle ensued. During the altercation with Juan De Los Santos, another individual, Tristan Trevino, approached the officer with a gun. The officer disengaged from Santos and engaged Trevino. In the resulting struggle, the officer shot and killed Trevino.
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https://www.kiiitv.com/article/news/crime/officer-shoots-man-during-struggle-after-alleged-catalytic-converter-theft-attempt-police-said/503-09b76dcc-585e-47b7-9c21-84125e0de0cb 

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REASON FOR POLICE CHASE:
Stolen vehicle. At approximately 7:20 p.m., Wilmington Police Department officers attempted to stop a vehicle that police said had been reported stolen at South 16th and Castle streets. Jahon Bemboom continued driving away and officers pursued. Police later alleged that Bemboom was also suspected in several vehicle break-ins, but the documented reason for the traffic stop and pursuit was the stolen-vehicle report.
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OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY:
On 06/28/2021, 16-year-old Jahon Bemboom was killed when the vehicle he was driving crashed into a flatbed tow truck and then a utility pole during a Wilmington Police Department pursuit at South 13th and Dawson streets. Another teenager riding with Bemboom was injured.
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At approximately 7:20 p.m., Wilmington police attempted to stop the vehicle at South 16th and Castle streets because police said it had been reported stolen. Bemboom continued driving away and police pursued.
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According to Wilmington police, Bemboom drove through a red light at South 13th and Wooster streets. The pursuing officers stopped at that red light and waited for traffic to clear before continuing the pursuit.
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Police said their vehicles were approximately one block behind Bemboom when he reached South 13th and Dawson streets and drove through another red light. His vehicle crashed into the driver's side of a flatbed tow truck, causing the truck to spin around, and the pursued vehicle then crashed at the intersection.
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Wilmington officers reached the wreckage, pulled Bemboom from the vehicle and performed CPR until paramedics arrived. Bemboom was transported to New Hanover Regional Medical Center, where he died from his injuries. His teenage passenger was hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries, and the tow-truck driver was treated at the scene.
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Police subsequently alleged that Bemboom had been involved in multiple vehicle break-ins and reported recovering a stolen firearm from him after the crash. The North Carolina State Highway Patrol investigated the fatal collision. Wilmington police declined to release additional information concerning the pursuit.
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Jahon's life had already included an extraordinary ordeal long before his death. He was just 11 months old when Hurricane Katrina struck New Orleans in 2005. A widely published photograph showed his mother, Lee Ann Bemboom, carrying a dehydrated and overheated Jahon through the desperate crowds outside the New Orleans Convention Center while searching for medical help. Mother and baby survived Katrina and eventually relocated to Wilmington, North Carolina.
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At 16, Jahon was trying to move forward with his life. Shortly before his death, he had gotten a new job at the Bojangles on Market Street. His mother said he loved the job, was proud of it and was happy that things were beginning to go well for him. His family acknowledged that he had gotten into trouble at times but strongly rejected allowing those mistakes to define his life.
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His mother and Nick Hobbs, her longtime partner who helped raise Jahon, remembered him as kindhearted and willing to help other people. A roadside memorial filled with photographs was established near the crash site on Dawson Street. His family said Jahon had a big heart and loved everybody.
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TOTAL FATALITIES/INJURIES:
Jahon Bemboom was killed. His teenage passenger suffered non-life-threatening injuries. The tow-truck driver was treated at the scene.
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OFFICER BACKGROUND:
The Wilmington Police Department officers who initiated and participated in the pursuit have not been publicly identified in the contemporary reporting located for this case. Wilmington police declined to release additional information about the pursuit following Bemboom's death.
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DISPOSITION:
The involved Wilmington Police Department officer(s) were not criminally charged for their roles in initiating or participating in the pursuit.
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https://ground.news/article/he-loved-everybody-family-mourns-teen-who-died-in-fatal-crash
https://www.wect.com/2021/07/01/he-loved-everybody-family-mourns-teen-who-died-fatal-crash/
https://www.wect.com/2021/06/29/car-crash-closes-area-12th-street-wilmington/
https://www.chron.com/news/hurricanes/article/We-found-the-survivors-most-readers-wanted-to-1927659.php
https://www.chron.com/life/holidays/article/Evacuees-give-thanks-despite-loss-1916741.php
https://www.houstonchronicle.com/projects/2025/katrina-neworleans-photos/

On June 27, 2021, around 5 p.m., deputies from the Chaves County Sheriff's Office responded to a domestic dispute involving a firearm between a man and a woman in a vehicle. Oscar Najera III, 25, drove away from the scene in the vehicle. Deputies later located the unattended vehicle at a Stripes gas station in Roswell, New Mexico. While searching the area, a deputy encountered Najera behind a residence on Evergreen Street. Najera fled on foot, prompting a pursuit. During the chase, a deputy discharged a Taser, but it was unsuccessful. Najera continued running and reached the front of another residence on Evergreen Avenue, where two deputies confronted him. The deputies reportedly gave commands before drawing their firearms and shooting, killing Najera.The family of Oscar Najera has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the Chaves County Sheriff's Office, alleging that deputies lacked proper training and that Najera was unarmed at the time of the shooting.

https://www.krqe.com/news/new-mexico/additional-details-provided-in-fatal-deputy-involved-shooting-of-roswell-man/
• https://www.krqe.com/news/crime/suspect-dead-in-roswell-officer-involved-shooting/
• https://www.aclu-nm.org/en/cases/najera-v-chaves-county-new-mexico-law-enforcement-academy-board

Around 12:50 a.m. on June 27, 2021, a Plainville Police Department officer arrived at a convenience store at 601 South Washington Street in Plainville. The officer was aware that 29-year-old Nicole Dechant of Hays had a misdemeanor warrant for her arrest. Upon approaching Dechant, who was seated on a curb outside the store, the officer informed her of the intent to take her into custody. During the interaction, Dechant allegedly reached into her bag and produced a firearm. The officer commanded her to put down the gun, but Dechant reportedly ignored the commands, leading the officer to fire multiple times, resulting in her death.

https://hayspost.com/posts/1109f06d-60dc-4c4f-9659-0ee73e19e855

https://www.kwch.com/2021/06/27/woman-killed-officer-involved-shooting-plainville/

On June 27, 2021, at approximately 12:50 p.m., Azusa Police Department officers responded to a domestic dispute call in the 900 block of West Sierra Madre Avenue. Upon arrival, they encountered 59-year-old Jerome Barber, who was armed with a large kitchen knife. Officers issued multiple commands for Barber to drop the weapon, which he ignored. Barber walked in and out of his residence several times, appearing frustrated and irritated. He then rushed toward the officers, prompting them to deploy less-lethal munitions, which were ineffective. As Barber continued to charge with the knife, an officer opened fire, fatally wounding him. Barber was pronounced dead at the scene.
Investigation:
The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department is assisting the Azusa Police Department in the investigation of this officer-involved shooting. The names of the involved officers have not been publicly disclosed.

• https://www.foxla.com/news/officer-involved-shooting-investigation-underway-in-azusa
• https://heysocal.com/2021/06/28/man-holding-knife-that-was-shot-and-killed-by-azusa-police-identified/
• https://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/man-killed-in-shooting-involving-police-in-azusa/2626142/
• https://abc7.com/azusa-police-shooting-man-killed-in-with-knife-deparment/10838821/
• https://kfiam640.iheart.com/content/2021-06-28-coroner-releases-name-of-man-killed-in-azusa-police-shooting/

The Young County Sheriff's Office responded to a welfare check at a rural residence after receiving information that a suicidal person was armed. Upon making contact with Stephen Winder, who was armed, the deputy shot and killed him. Details surrounding the incident and what led to the fatal shooting were withheld by police.
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https://www.texomashomepage.com/news/local-news/one-dead-in-officer-involved-shooting-in-young-county/

On 06/26/2021, Texarkana police responded to a disturbance call reporting a man acting erratically at a residence on Hickory Street. Officers made contact with Don Allen Crowson at the scene. According to reporting, officers stated Crowson moved toward them while holding an object. An officer opened fire and shot Crowson, killing him at the scene. Crowson was 37 years old. Limited details were released about commands given, distance, or the sequence of actions immediately before police opened fire. The Miller County Prosecutor later ruled the shooting justified.

https://www.ksla.com/2021/06/27/texarkana-ark-police-identify-man-killed-officer-involved-shooting/
https://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2021/sep/04/prosecutor-texarkana-polices-fatal-shooting-of/
https://www.ksla.com/2021/09/01/actions-texarkana-officer-fatal-shooting-found-be-justified/

On 06/26/2021, officers responded to a disturbance at a location along Ramar Road in Bullhead City. Police encountered a man and opened fire during the confrontation, killing him at the scene. Authorities released limited detail about the events immediately preceding the shooting. The Mohave County Sheriff’s Office conducted the investigation.

https://www.mohavedailynews.com/news/bullhead-city-police-involved-shooting-under-investigation/article

Just after midnight, police responded to a welfare check call at a home. A female caller indicated that Roberto Acosta-Reyes was armed with a handgun and feared he would harm her and then himself. Officers arrived and encountered Acosta-Reyes outside the home, pacing around a vehicle. Despite attempts to negotiate, Acosta-Reyes allegedly pointed the handgun at himself multiple times before directing it at officers. Officers responded by shooting and killing him.
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https://sanangelolive.com/news/crime/2021-06-26/armed-angry-man-dead-officer-involved-shooting 

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REASON FOR POLICE CHASE:
Reckless driving after the SUV rear-ended an LAPD patrol vehicle. At approximately 1:20 a.m., Southeast Division officers were driving near Hobart Boulevard and Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard when Eliseo Ixchopcalel's SUV rear-ended their marked police vehicle. The officers got out and approached the SUV, but Ixchopcalel drove north on Western Avenue. LAPD officers initiated a pursuit for reckless driving.
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OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY:
On 06/26/2021, 86-year-old Aida Villavicencio was killed inside her own home when an SUV being pursued by Los Angeles police crashed through the bedroom where she and her husband were sleeping in the 3900 block of South Buckingham Road. Villavicencio had no connection to the driver or the police encounter.
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The encounter began around 1:20 a.m. when the SUV rear-ended an LAPD patrol vehicle at Hobart and Martin Luther King Jr. boulevards. When the officers got out and approached, Ixchopcalel drove away northbound on Western Avenue and police pursued him.
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The pursuit continued westbound on 39th Street. As Ixchopcalel reached Buckingham Road, he attempted a southbound turn, lost control and drove off the roadway. The SUV crashed through the northeast corner of Villavicencio's house and into the bedroom.
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The impact trapped Villavicencio and her husband beneath the SUV. It also severed a natural-gas line. Los Angeles firefighters were dispatched at approximately 1:23 a.m. and conducted the rescue operation.
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Villavicencio died at the scene. Her husband, who was in his 90s, suffered head trauma and was transported to a hospital. Two LAPD officers suffered minor injuries while attempting to rescue the couple.
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Villavicencio and her husband had celebrated their 66th wedding anniversary shortly before the crash. Their daughter, Paulina Zamudio, lived in the house with them. Zamudio said she heard the SUV crash into her parents' bedroom, found her father trapped and initially could not find her mother beneath the wreckage.
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Zamudio remembered her mother as a deeply loving woman who taught her family to care about other people regardless of who they were. She said her mother's death was a loss not only to the family but to everyone who knew her.
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Ixchopcalel survived the crash and was taken into custody. LAPD booked him on suspicion of gross vehicular manslaughter. Contemporary court information reported that his bail was set at $100,000 and that he was subsequently released on bond.
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TOTAL FATALITIES/INJURIES:
Aida Villavicencio was killed. Her husband suffered head trauma and was hospitalized. Two LAPD officers suffered minor injuries during the rescue operation.
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OFFICER BACKGROUND:
The LAPD Southeast Division officers who initiated the pursuit have not been publicly identified in the contemporary LAPD release or additional reporting located for this case.
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DISPOSITION:
Eliseo Ixchopcalel was arrested and booked on suspicion of gross vehicular manslaughter following the crash. The involved LAPD officer(s) were not criminally charged for their role in initiating the pursuit.
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https://abc7.com/crenshaw-crash-suv-crashes-into-home-elderly-woman-killed-police-chase/10833912/
https://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/suv-driver-crashes-into-house-crenshaw-baldwin-hills-house/2625775/
https://www.californiainjuryblog.com/elderly-woman-killed-after-driver-crashes-into-crenshaw-home/
https://www.lapdonline.org/newsroom/woman-killed-after-driver-crashes-into-residence-nr21166rc/
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2021-06-26/woman-in-her-80s-killed-after-suv-crashes-into-home-during-police-pursuit
https://www.cbsnews.com/losangeles/news/suv-involved-in-police-pursuit-plows-into-baldwin-hills-home-kills-woman/
https://www.foxla.com/news/suv-plows-into-baldwin-hills-home-killing-woman-critically-injuring-man
https://www.ktvu.com/news/police-pursuit-ends-with-deadly-crash-into-los-angeles-home
https://westsidetoday.com/2021/06/28/suv-plows-into-baldwin-hills-home-and-kills-86-year-old-woman/
https://patch.com/california/culvercity/pursuit-driver-crashes-home-kills-86-year-old-woman

On 06/26/2021, deputies from the Calvert County Sheriff's Office responded to a domestic disturbance call at the 2100 block of Lowery Road in Huntingtown, Maryland. They encountered Antoine Brooks, who was involved in an altercation. During the arrest attempt, Deputy Kenneth Joseph Wilkins restrained Brooks in a prone position, applying body weight to Brooks's back, which led to his death by asphyxiation. Multiple officers were present, but specifics on the exact number involved in the restraint were not detailed. Deputy Wilkins was later charged with manslaughter and other offenses related to the incident. This event triggered both an internal investigation by the Sheriff's Office and an independent investigation by the Maryland State Police, focusing on the use of force and restraint methods used during the encounter.

https://smnewsnet.com/archives/492804/maryland-state-police-investigating-death-of-man-in-police-custody-in-calvert-county/
https://www.wusa9.com/article/news/local/maryland/calvert-county-death-investigation-antoine-brooks-huntingtown-man/65-ccfde54a-88c1-47ec-bd82-42202122344e
https://www.wbaltv.com/article/antoine-brooks-died-in-police-custody-calvert-county/36861671
https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/man-dies-while-in-deputy-custody-calvert-county-sheriffs-office-says/2713185/
https://wjla.com/news/local/investigation-underway-man-in-custody-dies-calvert-county-deputies-say

On June 26, 2021, Nathan Allen, a 28-year-old white male, stole a box truck from a plumbing company and crashed it into a building at the intersection of Shirley Street and Cross Street in Winthrop, Massachusetts. After the crash, Allen exited the vehicle and fatally shot two Black individuals: retired Massachusetts State Police Trooper David Green and Air Force veteran Ramona Cooper.
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Investigations revealed that Allen held white supremacist beliefs, as evidenced by his writings containing racist and antisemitic rhetoric.
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The incident concluded when Winthrop Police Sergeant Nicholas Bettano confronted and fatally shot Allen, an action later deemed justified by the Suffolk County District Attorney's Office.
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This tragic event underscores the persistent threat posed by racially motivated violence and the critical role of law enforcement in responding to such incidents.

https://www.boston25news.com/news/local/da-officer-involved-shooting-death-nathan-allen-justified-after-deadly-2021-rampage-winthrop/NLQIROTWMJHZ7HGEU4OJCOWZYY/
https://www.boston.com/news/crime/2021/06/28/winthrop-shooting-investigate-motive-nathan-allen/
https://www.nbcboston.com/news/local/winthrop-police-officer-who-shot-gunman-to-stop-racist-rampage-will-not-face-charges/3162713/
https://www.masslive.com/news/2021/06/da-says-gunman-in-winthrop-shootings-was-motivated-by-racism-officer-who-stopped-him-called-hero.html
https://www.wcvb.com/article/man-shot-and-killed-after-rampage-in-winthrop-identified-as-nathan-allen/36849323
https://www.npr.org/2021/06/28/1010839278/nathan-allen-suspected-winthrop-shooter-racist-beliefs-police-say
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/jun/28/winthrop-shooting-massachusetts-nathan-allen-racist-beliefs
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/massachusetts-man-who-killed-2-black-people-held-racist-beliefs-police-n1272647
 

On 06/25/2021, 42-year-old Wallace Morris was killed with his 19-year-old nephew, Travis Parham Jr., when off-duty Memphis Police Officer Antonio Marshall crashed his Dodge Charger into their Pontiac Bonneville at Walnut Grove Road and Timber Creek Drive in Memphis.
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Morris and his nephew were pulling from a private drive onto Walnut Grove Road when Marshall approached eastbound at extreme speed. Data recovered from Marshall's Dodge Charger showed that he was traveling 114 mph five seconds before impact on a roadway with a 45-mph speed limit. He was still traveling approximately 99 mph when he struck Morris and Parham's Pontiac.
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The collision split the Pontiac into two pieces. Marshall's Charger dragged the front portion of the Pontiac approximately 200 yards, while another portion of the wrecked vehicle struck a Ford F-250 stopped in the westbound center turn lane. Morris and Parham died at the scene. Marshall survived with non-critical injuries.
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MPD's crash report documented racing and aggressive driving/road rage in connection with Marshall's driving. Marshall was off duty and driving his privately owned Dodge Charger rather than a police vehicle. He was not responding to an emergency or conducting police business.
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Morris was Parham's uncle, and their deaths simultaneously took two members of the same extended family. Relatives gathered for a vigil at the Walnut Grove crash site and described a family struggling to absorb the loss of both men at once. Morris's relatives repeatedly called for accountability after learning the extraordinary speed at which Marshall had been driving.
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Memphis police relieved Marshall of duty following the crash. He surrendered four days later and was charged with two counts of vehicular homicide, one for Morris and one for Parham. Marshall was subsequently released on his own recognizance without bond.
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Marshall resigned from the Memphis Police Department in July 2021 while the criminal prosecution remained pending.
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In August 2023, Marshall pleaded guilty to vehicular homicide. The court sentenced him to five years but suspended four years of the sentence, requiring him to serve one year in custody followed by four years of probation. Morris and Parham's relatives publicly condemned the sentence as insufficient punishment for two deaths.
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OFFICER BACKGROUND:
Antonio Marshall was a Memphis Police Department officer and was 27 at the time of the collision. Although off duty, his employment with MPD became the subject of immediate departmental action after he killed Morris and Parham. MPD relieved him of duty, and Marshall resigned the following month while facing vehicular-homicide charges.
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The crash investigation documented Marshall traveling as fast as 114 mph on a 45-mph roadway and approximately 99 mph at impact. MPD's crash report documented racing and aggressive driving/road rage in connection with his conduct.
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DISPOSITION:
Former Memphis Police Officer Antonio Marshall pleaded guilty to vehicular homicide for killing Wallace Morris and Travis Parham Jr. He received a five-year sentence with four years suspended, requiring one year in custody followed by four years of probation.
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https://www.fox13memphis.com/news/off-duty-mpd-officer-involved-in-deadly-crash-on-walnut-grove-police-say/article_ddb59984-686c-587e-8134-1d13c184b453.html
https://www.actionnews5.com/2021/06/25/traffic-alert-lane-closures-walnut-grove-road-timber-creek-drive/
https://www.actionnews5.com/2021/06/30/family-grieves-two-deaths-crash-off-duty-memphis-officer-charged/
https://dailymemphian.com/section/metropublic-safety/article/22748/mpd-officer-antonio-marshall-released-own-recognizance
https://dailymemphian.com/section/metropublic-safety/article/23111/mpd-officer-antonio-marshall-fatal-crash
https://www.actionnews5.com/2021/08/03/former-memphis-police-officer-charged-deadly-crash-undergoing-mental-evaluation/
https://www.actionnews5.com/2023/07/11/former-mpd-officer-charged-deadly-2021-crash-expected-plead-guilty/
https://www.actionnews5.com/2023/08/08/ex-mpd-officer-serve-1-year-prison-over-fatal-crash/
https://dailymemphian.com/section/metropublic-safety/article/37951/memphis-police-travis-parham-wallace-morris-crash-antonio-marshall-sentence

On 06/25/2021, 19-year-old Travis Parham Jr. was killed when off-duty Memphis Police Officer Antonio Marshall crashed his Dodge Charger into the Pontiac Bonneville carrying Parham and his uncle, 42-year-old Wallace Morris, at Walnut Grove Road and Timber Creek Drive in Memphis. Morris was also killed.
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At approximately 5:00 p.m., Parham and Morris were pulling from a private drive onto Walnut Grove Road when Marshall approached eastbound in his personal Dodge Charger at extreme speed. The posted speed limit was 45 mph. Data recovered from Marshall's Charger showed that he was traveling 114 mph five seconds before the collision and approximately 99 mph when he struck their Pontiac.
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The impact was catastrophic. Marshall struck the Pontiac with enough force to split it into two pieces. The front portion of the Pontiac was carried approximately 200 yards by Marshall's Charger, while another portion struck a Ford F-250 that had been stopped in the westbound center turn lane. Parham and Morris died at the scene. Marshall survived and was transported to Regional One Hospital with non-critical injuries.
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MPD's crash investigation documented Marshall's driving as involving racing and aggressive driving/road rage. Marshall was off duty, was driving his privately owned vehicle and was not responding to a police call or otherwise performing a law-enforcement function when he killed Parham and Morris.
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Parham was the son of Travis Parham Sr. and was his father's first-born child. He had survived a serious medical struggle at the very beginning of his life, spending his first six months in a neonatal intensive-care unit. His father later described the devastating contrast between watching his infant son fight to live and then losing him at only 19 because of Marshall's driving.
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Parham and Morris were nephew and uncle. Their extended family lost both men in the same collision and held a vigil at the location where they were killed. Relatives said the double death devastated the family and repeatedly called for Marshall to be held criminally accountable.
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Memphis police relieved Marshall of duty after the crash. Four days later, he turned himself in and was charged with two counts of vehicular homicide. At his first court appearance, Marshall was released on his own recognizance without having to post bond.
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Marshall subsequently resigned from the Memphis Police Department in July 2021 while the vehicular-homicide prosecution was pending.
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In 2023, Marshall pleaded guilty to vehicular homicide. The court imposed a five-year sentence but suspended four years, leaving Marshall to serve one year in custody followed by four years of probation. Parham's family publicly objected to the sentence as inadequate for killing two people.
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OFFICER BACKGROUND:
Antonio Marshall was a Memphis Police Department officer and was 27 when he killed Parham and Morris. He was off duty and driving his personal Dodge Charger. MPD relieved him of duty immediately after the fatal collision, and Marshall resigned from the department the following month while facing two counts of vehicular homicide.
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The documented crash investigation found that Marshall reached 114 mph on Walnut Grove Road, where the speed limit was 45 mph, and was traveling approximately 99 mph at impact. The MPD crash report described racing and aggressive driving/road rage in connection with his driving.
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DISPOSITION:
Former Memphis Police Officer Antonio Marshall pleaded guilty to vehicular homicide for killing Travis Parham Jr. and Wallace Morris. He received a five-year sentence with four years suspended, requiring him to serve one year in custody followed by four years of probation.
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SOURCE LINKS:

https://www.fox13memphis.com/news/off-duty-mpd-officer-involved-in-deadly-crash-on-walnut-grove-police-say/article_ddb59984-686c-587e-8134-1d13c184b453.html
https://www.actionnews5.com/2021/06/25/traffic-alert-lane-closures-walnut-grove-road-timber-creek-drive/
https://www.actionnews5.com/2021/06/30/family-grieves-two-deaths-crash-off-duty-memphis-officer-charged/
https://dailymemphian.com/section/metropublic-safety/article/22748/mpd-officer-antonio-marshall-released-own-recognizance
https://dailymemphian.com/section/metropublic-safety/article/23111/mpd-officer-antonio-marshall-fatal-crash
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https://dailymemphian.com/section/metropublic-safety/article/37951/memphis-police-travis-parham-wallace-morris-crash-antonio-marshall-sentence

On 06/25/2021, Alaska State Troopers observed a vehicle driving erratically on Airport Industrial Road in Fairbanks and initiated a traffic stop. The driver did not stop, and troopers escalated a pursuit. The pursuit ended when the vehicle stopped and Dimitri Lanahan exited. Police reported that Lanahan raised and pointed an object toward a trooper. A trooper opened fire and shot Lanahan, killing him at the scene. Lanahan was 23 years old. After the shooting, authorities stated the object was a toy weapon described in reporting as a paintball gun. The investigation into the trooper shooting was reported as pending at the time of coverage.

https://mustreadalaska.com/dimitri-lanahan-pointed-paintball-gun-at-police-was-on-the-lam-from-halfway-house/

On 06/25/2021, Bradley County sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to a residence on Spring Branch Road for a mental health call after a report that Michael Anthony Frederick might harm himself. Deputies made contact with Frederick at the residence. According to reporting, Frederick displayed a weapon during the encounter. Deputies engaged Frederick and opened fire, killing him at the scene. Frederick was 54 years old. Authorities released limited details about the sequence of commands, distance, or efforts to de-escalate before deputies opened fire. The investigation into the deputy shooting was reported as pending at the time of coverage.

https://www.wrcbtv.com/story/44186241/agency-tennessee-deputies-fatally-shot-man-showing-weapon

On 06/25/2021, Grand Junction police and Mesa County sheriff’s deputies responded to reports that Reginald Ray Hansen had entered St. Mary’s Medical Center while holding a firearm and pointing it at employees. Reporting stated that Hansen said he was there to end his life. Police located Hansen inside the hospital. Officers engaged him and opened fire, killing him at the scene. Hansen was 75 years old. The Mesa County District Attorney later ruled the shooting justified.

https://www.gjsentinel.com/breaking/breaking_news/man-shot-by-police-at-st-marys-dies/article_7625b68c-d5d1-11eb-9837-f775c0b9afad.html
https://www.westernslopenow.com/news/local-news/crime/investigation-into-officer-involved-shooting-at-st-marys-concludes/

On 06/25/2021, Dwayne Michael Fields was killed by Washington State Patrol Trooper Stephen O'Brien following a police pursuit in Fife, Washington. Police reported that Fields drove away in a stolen terminal tractor taken from a Coca-Cola distribution facility after the owner witnessed the theft and called 911 while following the vehicle. Fife police located the tractor and attempted to stop it with spike strips while Washington State Patrol assisted by blocking intersections ahead of the pursuit. Police reported that Fields drove through several warehouse properties, damaged fences and gates, and struck a Fife police vehicle, disabling it.
The pursuit ended at an industrial warehouse parking lot on East 20th Street. Fife officers confronted Fields after the tractor stopped. Officer Ryan Wyrwitzke deployed a Taser, but investigators reported that only one probe made contact and it was ineffective. Trooper Stephen O'Brien, armed with a patrol rifle, then fired nine rounds as the terminal tractor moved backward. Fields was struck once in the back of the neck and three times in the upper back. Officers removed him from the vehicle and attempted lifesaving measures until paramedics arrived, but he was pronounced dead at the scene. The Pierce County Medical Examiner ruled the death a homicide caused by multiple gunshot wounds.

Fields stopped briefly during the final encounter, turned toward Fife Officer Ryan Wyrwitzke and raised his hands. O’Brien moved to the front of his patrol vehicle carrying his rifle. When the truck began rolling backward again, Wyrwitzke fired a Taser. Only one probe connected. Fife Officer Melissa Calder simultaneously drove forward to try to immobilize the truck’s rear wheel with her patrol car.
O’Brien backed away, moved laterally and fired nine rifle rounds into the cab. Fields was struck once in the back of the neck and three times in the upper back. The investigative summary does not describe Fields possessing or displaying a firearm or other conventional weapon. The asserted deadly threat was the moving truck. The state auditor emphasized that its review examined the quality and legal compliance of the investigation, not whether O’Brien’s shooting itself was justified. Pierce County prosecutors eventually wrote a May 17, 2023 memorandum declining to charge O’Brien. O’Brien declined to provide an investigative statement. Investigators instead had his dash-camera footage, microphone audio, nine cartridge casings, his rifle, two business surveillance recordings and the bullets recovered from Fields’s body.
The audit also identified procedural problems:
Investigators waited approximately two and a half weeks to interview the witness officers.
The file lacked documentation showing the witness officers were kept separated or ordered not to discuss the shooting.
A Tacoma police officer who was not assigned to the investigation accessed two reports in the case file.
PCFIT did not fully comply with certain conflict-of-interest documentation requirements.
The investigative team had deficiencies in communicating with Fields’s family and community representatives.
The Pierce County Force Investigation Team conducted the investigation. Trooper O'Brien was publicly identified approximately two weeks later and placed on administrative leave during the investigation. No criminal charges or public disciplinary action resulted from the shooting.
Three years later, on July 31, 2024, O'Brien again used deadly force, fatally shooting Ivan Zatsyev during a Washington State Patrol pursuit in Pierce County.

https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/washington/articles/2021-06-25/police-shoot-kill-man-in-fife-after-stolen-vehicle-chase
https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/crime/article252629928.html
https://www.piercecountywa.gov/DocumentCenter/View/111743/PCFIT-PR-2-4-22