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On December 30, 2024, Chapel Hill police officers attempted to stop a vehicle allegedly involved in a hit-and-run crash earlier in Chapel Hill. The driver was identified as 43-year-old Lawrence Richard Edwards of Chapel Hill. Police chased the vehicle into Carrboro and escalated a high-speed chase that ended at the intersection of Oak Avenue and East Poplar Avenue, where the vehicle crashed. Edwards and his passenger, 43-year-old Jonathan Lynn Blansett of Durham, both died. Police have so far not explained why they conducted the high-speed chase.
.Fatalities and Injuries:
• Lawrence Richard Edwards (Fatality)
• Jonathan Lynn Blansett (Fatality)

https://abc11.com/post/carrboro-crash-2-dead-after-police-chase-linked-hit-run-ends-say/15733047/

On December 30, 2024, Lawrence Police Department officers initiated a traffic stop in the 6900 block of Pendleton Pike. A female passenger exited the vehicle, and the male driver drove away. Officers called for assistance from the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department, and together they escalated a chase that ended in the 6500 block of East 30th Street. Officers approached the vehicle and found the man dead with a gun nearby. The female passenger cooperated with police. It is unclear at this time who shot him.
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https://www.indystar.com/story/news/crime/2024/12/30/indianapolis-police-involved-in-shooting-on-citys-east-side-east-30th-street/76778339007/

On December 30, 2024, Georgia State Patrol escalated a chase against an unidentified male driver at very high speeds in Grady County, Georgia. The chase ended when the pursued driver crashed on Highway 84 near Pine Park Road in Cairo. He was pronounced dead at the crash site. The incident is being handled in an internal self-investigation by the Georgia State Patrol.

https://www.walb.com/2024/12/30/driver-dies-grady-county-crash-while-fleeing-police-gsp-investigating/

On December 30, 2024, Florida Highway Patrol and Collier County Sheriff's deputies jointly escalated a high-speed chase in Collier County, Florida, that ended when the driver crashed into multiple vehicles on I-75 near mile marker 108 in Naples. The unidentified driver was pronounced dead. Police did not disclose why they escalated the fatal chase. Florida Highway Patrol is conducting an internal self-investigation.

https://winknews.com/2024/12/30/multiple-vehicles-involved-crash-collier-county/

On December 30, 2024, Pinellas County Sheriff’s deputies pursued a 30-year-old man from Seminole at high speed for a window tint violation. The man, driving a 2023 Dodge Charger, allegedly began driving recklessly under pursuit pressure near Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Street and 7th Avenue in St. Petersburg. Florida Highway Patrol joined the pursuit, deploying spike strips. The man continued driving at an unspecified speed before crashing at the intersection of 16th St. S and 7th Ave. N. The driver was pronounced dead at the crash site.
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The case is handled by Florida Highway Patrol and Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office in a self-investigation.

• https://www.fox13news.com/news/suspect-crashes-dies-after-fleeing-attempted-traffic-stop-fhp
 

On 12/30/2024, deputies from the Columbus County Sheriff's Office responded to a single-vehicle crash on the 100 block of Country Club Road in Whiteville, North Carolina. Major B. High arrived at the scene and observed a 53-year-old man near a crashed truck. The man returned to his vehicle upon the arrival of the Highway Patrol and refused to exit. Deputies heard a single gunshot and the sound of shattering glass. Utilizing the county's armored vehicle, deputies approached and found the man dead inside the vehicle from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound.
The Columbus County Sheriff's Office is conducting the investigation, and the Highway Patrol has completed a report on the vehicle accident.

• https://columbuscountynews.com/2024/12/wreck-leads-to-shots-fired-suicide/

On December 30, 2024, Georgia State Patrol in Cairo, Georgia, attempted a traffic stop. When the driver did not stop, police escalated a chase that led to a crash at the intersection of Highway 84 and Pine Park Road. The driver was killed. The Georgia State Patrol is conducting a self-investigation into the pursuit and crash.

https://www.walb.com/2024/12/30/driver-dies-grady-county-crash-while-fleeing-police-gsp-investigating/

On December 30, 2024, Chapel Hill police officers attempted to stop a vehicle allegedly involved in a hit-and-run crash earlier in Chapel Hill. The driver was identified as 43-year-old Lawrence Richard Edwards of Chapel Hill. Police chased the vehicle into Carrboro and escalated a high-speed chase that ended at the intersection of Oak Avenue and East Poplar Avenue, where the vehicle crashed. Edwards and his passenger, 43-year-old Jonathan Lynn Blansett of Durham, both died. Police have so far not explained why they conducted the high-speed chase.
.Fatalities and Injuries:
• Lawrence Richard Edwards (Fatality)
• Jonathan Lynn Blansett (Fatality)
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• https://abc11.com/post/carrboro-crash-2-dead-after-police-chase-linked-hit-run-ends-say/15733047/

During the December 30 encounter, Nathan Paul allegedly had some sort of unidentified weapon. Police opened fire and killed him. The shooting is being investigated by the Davis County Officer-Involved Critical Incident Protocol Team.

https://www.fox13now.com/news/local-news/northern-utah/1-dead-in-west-point-incident-involving-officer

On December 30, 2024, Orlando Police officers responded to a domestic disturbance call at a residence on Shining Willow Terrace in Orlando, Florida. Upon arrival, officers encountered 26-year-old Timothy Woods. Police engaged him in an altercation and allege that he allegedly attempted to grab an officer's gun. Police shot and killed him. The Florida Department of Law Enforcement is investigating the fatal shooting.

https://mynews13.com/fl/orlando/news/2024/12/31/man-killed-after-orlando-police-respond-to-domestic-disturbance-calls

On 12/30/2024, the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) escalated a high-speed chase in Dallas, Texas, with aerial support from the Fort Worth Police Department while pursuing a black Jeep Wagoneer reportedly stolen and linked to a prior robbery. The chase reached speeds of approximately 120 miles per hour. A DPS trooper executed a PIT maneuver on Interstate 35E, causing the fleeing vehicle to spin into the wrong lane and collide head-on with a bystander vehicle on the Interstate 35E Service Road.
The bystander, 36-year-old Joel JusinoBergollo, died from injuries sustained in the crash.
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The incident remains under internal investigation by the Texas Department of Public Safety.
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https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/crime/dallas-fort-worth-fatal-police-chase/287-9906cf8a-738f-44a2-bb23-e123ecb0aee9

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On December 29, 2024, Shelby Police Department officers responded to a report of a man, identified as 45-year-old James Lee Simpson, causing a disturbance and allegedly threatening individuals with a gun. During an ensuing confrontation, an officer fired, killing Simpson. Details are unknown. The North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation is conducting an investigation.

https://www.shelbystar.com/story/news/2024/12/30/shelby-police-release-name-of-man-shot-killed-by-officer/77238098007/

On December 29, 2024, Loudon County Sheriff's Office deputies responded to a domestic disturbance at a residence in Philadelphia, Tennessee. Upon arrival, Richard Brown fired a shotgun through the front door, striking a deputy. The injured deputy was transported to a hospital and is expected to recover. A SWAT team was deployed, and after a prolonged standoff, Brown was found deceased inside the home from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound.

https://katu.com/news/nation-world/tennessee-deputy-shot-through-front-door-during-home-standoff-sunday-morning-philadelphia-tennessee-bureau-of-investigation-richard-brown-swat-standoff-gunfire

On December 29, 2024, IMPD officers responded to a reported hostage situation on the city's south side. During the standoff, officers opened fire, killing the man. The hostage was safely rescued. The incident is being handled as an internal self-investigation by the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/impd-records-17th-police-shooting-214709953.html

On 12/29/2024, a 30-year-old male inmate was found unresponsive in his cell at Yakima County Jail during a routine check by corrections staff. Emergency medical personnel were called to the scene and attempted life-saving measures, but the inmate was pronounced dead shortly thereafter. The Yakima County Sheriff's Office is conducting an investigation to determine the cause of death, which remains unknown at this time. The identity of the inmate has not been disclosed pending notification of next of kin.
• Time/Length in Custody: Unknown
• Discovery: He was found unresponsive in his cell during a routine check by corrections staff.
• Description of Death: No physical description of the circumstances of his death has been disclosed. The Sheriff's Office has confirmed that the cause of death remains under investigation.
• Trial Status: Unknown

https://www.nbcrightnow.com/man-in-yakima-county-prison-found-dead/video_5eb0a625-f264-5691-8c46-722ae01104ba.html

https://www.nbcrightnow.com/man-in-yakima-county-prison-found-dead/video_5eb0a625-f264-5691-8c46-722ae01104ba.html
 

Anthony Creston Brown was booked into the Theo Lacy Facility in December 2024 on charges including theft and possession of drugs/paraphernalia. He was found unresponsive in his cell. He was pronounced deceased at approximately 4:31 p.m.

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On 12/29/2024, a 30-year-old man was found unresponsive in his cell at Yakima County Jail during a routine check by corrections staff. Emergency medical personnel were called to the scene and attempted life-saving measures, but he was pronounced dead shortly thereafter. The Yakima County Sheriff's Office is conducting an investigation to determine the cause of death, which remains unknown at this time. The identity of the inmate has not been disclosed pending notification of next of kin. He had been in jail for an unknown length of time for unknown reasons.

https://www.nbcrightnow.com/man-in-yakima-county-prison-found-dead/video_5eb0a625-f264-5691-8c46-722ae01104ba.html

On December 30, 2024, at approximately 2:00 a.m., deputies from the Greenville County Sheriff's Office responded to a disturbance call at a residence in the 100 block of North Poinsett Highway in Travelers Rest, South Carolina. Upon arrival, deputies encountered a male individual who was reportedly armed. During the encounter, the individual was shot by a deputy and subsequently transported to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead. The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED) is conducting an investigation into the incident.
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TOTAL FATALITIES/INJURIES:
Fatalities: 1

https://www.foxcarolina.com/2024/12/29/greenville-co-deputies-respond-officer-involved-shooting/
https://www.wspa.com/news/crime/shooting-investigation-underway-involving-deputies-in-greenville-co/

On December 29, 2024, Spokane Police Department officers responded to an armed disturbance call in the 600 block of West Montgomery Avenue. Upon arrival, officers alleged that a man exhibited unspecified threatening behavior. Officers opened fire, killing him. His identity has not been disclosed. The Spokane Independent Investigative Response (SIIR) Team is handling the investigation.
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TOTAL FATALITIES/INJURIES:
Fatalities: 1

https://www.krem.com/article/news/local/man-shot-and-killed-after-officer-involved-shooting-in-spokane/293-6bcaa05f-20bd-4e72-ba7e-a0508148b747

On December 29, 2024, Wyoming County Sheriff's Office deputies responded to an armed disturbance call in Wyoming County, New York. Upon arrival, deputies alleged that a man exhibited unspecified threatening behavior. After an extended standoff, deputies opened fire, killing him. His identity has not been disclosed. The New York State Police are handling the investigation.
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TOTAL FATALITIES/INJURIES:
Fatalities: 1

https://www.fingerlakes1.com/2024/12/29/one-dead-after-standoff-with-police-in-wyoming-county/

On December 29, 2024, Bureau of Indian Affairs police officers conducted a traffic stop involving 34-year-old Jordan Parisien in the Turtle Mountains region of Rolette County, North Dakota. During the encounter, officers alleged that Parisien exhibited unspecified threatening behavior. An officer opened fire, killing him. Family members have expressed concerns about the circumstances surrounding the shooting, seeking clarity and justice. The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is handling the investigation, as the shooting victim is Native American.
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TOTAL FATALITIES/INJURIES:
Fatalities: 1 (Jordan Parisien)

https://www.valleynewslive.com/2024/12/30/man-killed-officer-involved-shooting-turtle-mountains-no-threat-public/

https://www.valleynewslive.com/2024/12/30/family-belcourt-man-killed-officer-involved-shooting-speaks-out/

On December 28, 2024, at approximately 7:00 PM, Tampa Police Department Reserve Officer Shelby Riggs-Hopkins and her partner were on duty in the 600 block of Channelside Drive near Sparkman Wharf. They encountered 38-year-old Jaquan Thomas, who allegedly threatened to shoot officers and reached into his pocket. In response, Reserve Officer Riggs-Hopkins fired three shots, striking Thomas. Thomas was transported to a hospital in critical but stable condition. No firearm was recovered from Thomas at the scene.
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Reserve Officer Shelby Riggs-Hopkins previously served with the Orlando Police Department (OPD) for approximately a decade. In December 2015, she arrested Daniel Rushing after mistaking doughnut glaze in his vehicle for methamphetamine. Field tests conducted during the stop incorrectly indicated the presence of drugs, leading to Rushing's arrest. Subsequent laboratory analysis confirmed the substance was not an illegal drug, resulting in the charges being dropped. An internal investigation by OPD concluded that Riggs-Hopkins had made a false arrest, though it found no evidence of malice. She received a written reprimand for the incident and resigned from OPD on January 22, 2017.
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The 2015 incident led to a lawsuit against the city of Orlando, resulting in a $37,500 settlement for Daniel Rushing.
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As of July 2023, Riggs-Hopkins joined the Tampa Police Department as a reserve officer and worked for them when she killed Jaquan Thomas on 12/28/2024.
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https://www.fox13news.com/news/reserve-officer-shoots-man-who-threatened-police-reached-gun-tpd

On 12/28/2024, Columbia Police responded to a shooting incident at Cross Hill Apartments, located in the 4400 block of Blossom Street. Officers discovered that a woman had been shot in the lower body. The individual allegedly transported the victim to the hospital and then threatened to harm children and himself. Police began searching for the vehicle involved, which was located behind a business in the 4000 block of Leesburg Road. After officers attempted to make contact, the individual fled. Officers escalated to chase by both CPD officers and Richland County Sheriff's Deputies. The pursuit ended in a crash at the intersection of Garners Ferry and Hazelwood roads, resulting in the death of a bystander and his dog.The victim from the initial shooting is expected to survive. The South Carolina Highway Patrol’s Multi-disciplinary Accident Investigation Team is handling the crash investigation.
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Total Fatalities/Injuries:
• 2 fatalities (1 driver, 1 dog)

• https: //www.wltx.com/article/news/crime/shooting-leads-police-chase-crash-columbia/101-987ad601-7e27-4d52-98c4-f104be9ad1e7

On 12/28/2024, law enforcement officers responded to a 911 call reporting a domestic disturbance involving an armed individual. Deputies from Jasper County, Kirbyville Police officers, and a Texas DPS trooper arrived at a home off FM 82 in Jasper County. Upon arrival, officers discovered the individual engaged in a physical altercation with a 14-year-old outside the home. The individual, who was in a wheelchair, was ordered to stop and drop the weapon.
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As the teen moved away, the individual pointed the weapon at officers. The officers opened fire, fatally shooting the individual. A Jasper County Justice of the Peace pronounced the individual dead at the scene.
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Following standard procedure, the state trooper involved in the shooting has been placed on administrative leave. The incident is under investigation.
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Total Fatalities/Injuries:
• 1 fatality (1 individual)

• https: //www.12newsnow.com/article/news/man-killed-in-officer-involved-shooting-following-standoff-in-kirbyville/502-4fc3450d-4415-44e4-b88a-3849de0b8f27

Officers from the Anaheim Police Department opened fire and killed a 30-year-old individual during an incident on the 1200 block of East South Street. The officers responded to a call about a possible robbery. They encountered an individual armed with what was later identified as a "realistic-looking replica firearm." The officers opened fire and killed the man, subsequently rendering first aid, but he was pronounced dead at the hospital.
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Fatalities/Injuries: 1 fatality (individual)

https: //abc7.com/post/anaheim-police-shoot-kill-robbery-suspect-armed-replica-firearm-authorities-say/15719838/

Officers from the Wyoming County Sheriff's Office responded to a disturbance involving a man who had barricaded himself. An hours-long standoff ensued, during which the man shot at law enforcement. SWAT was called to the scene. SWAT used drones to assess the situation from outside, confirming no activity within the home. Subsequently, they deployed a robot which discovered the man deceased from a self-inflicted gunshot. No use of gas or other special tactics was mentioned in the report.
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Fatalities/Injuries: 1 fatality (man)

https: //www.rochesterfirst.com/news/top-stories/deputies-castille-man-shoots-himself-found-dead-following-hours-long-standoff/

A Monroe County sheriff's deputy fatally shot an individual during an alleged assault on 12/28/2024 in Exeter Township, Michigan. The incident began when the deputy responded to a report of a suspicious person on Hoffman Road in London Township. Shortly afterward, a similar report came in from Bluebush Road in Exeter Township. The deputy located the individual on Bluebush Road. The person reportedly began physically assaulting the deputy, who opened fire, killing the individual at the scene.
The deputy sustained non-life-threatening injuries and was transported to a local hospital. The Oakland County Sheriff's Office is conducting the investigation into the incident.
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Total Fatalities/Injuries:
• Fatalities: 1
• Injuries: 1 (Deputy, non-life-threatening)

https: //www.cbsnews.com/detroit/news/monroe-county-sheriff-deputy-shoots-individual/
 

On 12/28/2024, at approximately 11:30 p.m., Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department officers responded to an armed disturbance call at Coyote Joe’s nightclub located in the 3000 block of Queen City Drive. Officers arrived and found a man with a gun. Police claimed that he did not comply with commands to drop the weapon. Officers escalated the situation and opened fire, killing the man. His identity has not been disclosed. The North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation is handling the investigation.
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TOTAL FATALITIES/INJURIES:
Fatalities: 1

https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/article297714558.html
https://www.wsoctv.com/news/local/police-shooting-under-investigation-west-charlotte/I544PZMOH5A57JNIDBPKFMVZBM/
https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/crime/deadly-police-shooting-charlotte/275-06f526d4-65e4-42c3-a9c0-eae5c240aad7

On December 28, 2024, at approximately 4:45 p.m., Fort Worth Police Department officers responded to a shooting at an apartment complex near N Normandale Street and Buckskin Run Street in west Fort Worth. Officers found a female in the parking lot with multiple gunshot wounds. She was transported to the hospital in critical condition and later died.
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When officers arrived, they identified 49-year-old Arthur Vasquez as the shooter and located him on the North Freeway near Westport Parkway. Vasquez did not stop. Officers escalated a chase that stopped near 10001 N Freeway Southbound, where he died by suicide.
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TOTAL FATALITIES/INJURIES:
Fatalities: 1 (Arthur Vasquez)

https://www.fox4news.com/news/woman-found-dead-west-fort-worth-suspect-shoots-himself-after-police-chase

On December 28, 2024, at approximately 3:30 p.m., Los Angeles Police Department officers responded to reports of a man with a gun in the 23100 block of Burbank Boulevard in the Woodland Hills neighborhood of Los Angeles. Police engaged in an unknown confrontation during which they shot and killed him. He had only an AirSoft gun on him and no serious weapons. LAPD's Force Investigation Division is conducting an internal self-investigation of the shooting.
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TOTAL FATALITIES/INJURIES:
One fatality

https://ktla.com/news/local-news/armed-suspect-killed-in-police-shooting-in-woodland-hills-lapd/

On December 27, 2024, Miami Police Department officers responded to a disturbance call at an apartment complex near C St SE and 1st St SE in Miami, Oklahoma. Upon arrival, officers encountered 49-year-old Jason Wilkins, who was holding a metal spike. Police alleged that Wilkins advanced toward an officer, leading the officer to fire, killing him. The Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation is handling the investigation.

https://ktul.com/news/local/osbi-investigates-fatal-miami-police-department-officer-involved-shooting-bureau-of-investigation-mpd-apartment-complex-disturbance-call-c-street-first-avenue-southeast-dec-27-metal-spike-rushed-at-officers-deceased-due-to-injuries?utm_

On December 23, 2024, Mason Yancy, 31, was arrested by Grapevine police after he collapsed at a vape shop. He was transported to Baylor Scott & White Medical Center, then booked into the Tarrant County Jail on December 24. Yancy had diabetes and was reportedly denied essential medical care, including insulin, while in custody. He collapsed and died in jail on December 27. A private autopsy concluded he suffered a heart attack caused by diabetic shock. His family has demanded the removal of Sheriff Bill Waybourn and the head of the Texas Commission on Jail Standards, citing systemic failures in the jail’s medical protocols.

https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/family-mason-yancy-died-tarrant-county-jail-commissioners-sheriff/3818914/
https://www.star-telegram.com/news/local/article304099256.html
https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/emotions-ran-high-two-arrested-at-tarrant-county-commissioners-court-at-briefing-on-jail-deaths/3741230/
https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/new-demands-from-the-family-of-man-who-died-in-tarrant-county-jail/3818941/

California Highway Patrol officers escalated a chase against a motorcycle for unknown reasons that ended when the motorcycle sideswiped a car on Berkshire Road as a result of the chase. The motorcycle driver died. Police did not disclose why they undertook the fatal chase.

https://bakersfieldnow.com/news/local/motorcyclist-dies-in-high-speed-chase-crash-in-southwest-bakersfield

Officers from the Merrimack County Sheriff's Office responded to a standoff situation with Ian Bryant at his residence in Bradford. After nearly five hours, the standoff concluded when a fire engulfed the home, leading to Bryant's death. The fire's origin is under investigation by officials.
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Fatalities/Injuries: 1 fatality (Ian Bryant)

https: //www.unionleader.com/news/crime/man-who-died-after-bradford-standoff-fire-identified/article_2c7c9fa2-c540-11ef-831e-d3fa13935ff2.html

On December 27, 2024, Pittsburgh police officers were serving a search warrant at a seventh-floor apartment in the Caliguiri Plaza high-rise at 803 E. Warrington Ave. in the Allentown neighborhood. The 45-year-old male allegedly opened fire on the officers as they breached the door. Police engaged him in an exchange of gunfire and a subsequent standoff. The man was ultimately shot and killed by an officer during the standoff during a second exchange of gunfire around 9: 30 a.m. Allegheny County Police are investigating the shooting, as per protocol when Pittsburgh officers discharge their weapons.

https: //www.post-gazette.com/news/crime-courts/2024/12/27/allentown-pittsburgh-police-shooting/stories/202412270046
 

On December 27, 2024, Dallas Police Department officers were conducting undercover surveillance when they observed an occupied vehicle with a stolen license plate in the 2900 block of West Camp Wisdom Road. Officers attempted a felony traffic stop, during which the vehicle backed into an unoccupied marked squad car and drove away. A police helicopter monitored the vehicle from the air. The driver collided with at least one other vehicle. Marked patrol units initiated a pursuit. During the chase, the driver fired shots at the pursuing officers, striking at least one marked squad car. The pursuit concluded when the driver crashed at the intersection of Second Avenue and Metropolitan Avenue near Fair Park. The passenger exited the vehicle and was apprehended without incident. The driver was found with injuries and transported to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound.
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Total Fatalities/Injuries:
• Fatalities: 1 (male driver)

https: //www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/dallas-police-investigating-situation-near-fair-park/3728634/
https: //www.dallasnews.com/news/crime/2024/12/27/suspect-dies-after-police-chase-shots-fired-in-dallas-on-friday-afternoon/

On 12/27/2024, 31-year-old Mason Andrew Yancy was found unresponsive in his cell at the Tarrant County Jail in Fort Worth, Texas, following a medical emergency. Despite life-saving efforts by medical staff, he was pronounced dead shortly after 10:30 p.m.

Yancy had been arrested by Grapevine police on 12/23/2024 on charges of possession of drugs and drug paraphernalia.

The Tarrant County Medical Examiner's Office is conducting an autopsy to determine the exact cause of death. The incident has prompted discussions among county commissioners and protests from community members concerned about inmate deaths at the facility.

https://news.yahoo.com/news/31-old-dies-tarrant-county-195948334.html?utm_
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On December 27, 2024, at approximately 9: 10 a.m., officers from the Great Bend Police Department responded to a disturbance call at 1516 7th Street in Great Bend, Kansas. Upon arrival, witnesses reported that 32-year-old Mario Martinez-Garcia had entered the workplace of 32-year-old Esmeralda Torres-Lopez, forced her outside, and shot her. Torres-Lopez was transported to a local hospital, where she was pronounced dead at 9: 55 a.m.
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Martinez-Garcia fled the scene in a white 2021 Chevy Silverado. Detectives spotted the vehicle speeding away and multiple law enforcement agencies escalated a chase. Officers deployed a tire deflation device, and a Barton County Sheriff's deputy performed a tactical vehicle intervention, causing the truck to leave the roadway and come to rest in a field near mile marker 191 on Highway 50 in Stafford County. Upon approaching the vehicle, officers found Martinez-Garcia deceased inside with a gunshot wound to his head. The Kansas Bureau of Investigation is conducting a thorough investigation into the incident.
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Total Fatalities/Injuries:
• Fatalities: 2 (Esmeralda Torres-Lopez, Mario Martinez-Garcia)

https://www.kwch.com/2024/12/27/2-dead-after-homicide-police-chase-apparent-suicide-barton-stafford-counties/

North Little Rock Police officers responded to an incident on the 5200 block of East Broadway Street involving Brandon Sanders, 42. Officers engaged in a confrontation with Sanders, during which they opened fire, killing him. The North Little Rock Police Department is conducting an internal investigation into the shooting.
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Total Fatalities/Injuries: 1 Fatality

https://www.kark.com/crime/north-little-rock-police-identify-suspect-in-december-shooting-involving-officers/
 

On December 27, 2024, at approximately 4:41 p.m., North Charleston Police Department officers responded to reports of shots fired at an apartment in the 9600 block of Patriot Boulevard in Ladson. Upon arrival, officers discovered three deceased individuals: 38-year-old Adrienne Seay, her father 68-year-old John F. Childs, and her brother 36-year-old John A. Childs.
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Witnesses identified the shooter, who had taken a 5-year-old child from the home. Officers located the man at his residence. He exited the house holding the child, placed the child down safely, and then died by suicide. The child was not physically hurt.
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TOTAL FATALITIES/INJURIES:
Fatalities: 1 (Shooter)

https://abcnews4.com/news/local/coroner-identifies-victims-in-friday-night-north-charleston-triple-homicide-wciv-abc-news-4-crime-ncpd-police-id-dorchester-county-ladson

https://abcnews4.com/news/local/3-dead-suspect-dies-by-suicide-in-apparent-family-dispute-ncpd-wciv-abc-news-4-2024