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Around 11 p.m., police responded to a domestic disturbance and encountered Jason Scott D'Ambrogio armed with a rifle. D'Ambrogio allegedly fired at officers, striking one Honey Grove Police officer in the leg. He barricaded himself in the home overnight. The following day, officers found D'Ambrogio dead from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound.
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https://www.kltv.com/2021/06/16/officer-shot-honey-grove-standoff/ 

On June 15, 2021, Solomon Jamison attempted to rob a gas station on E Northside Drive in Jackson, Mississippi, firing shots within the premises. Upon the arrival of Jackson Police Department officers, Jamison allegedly fired a shot at them. Police shot and killed him.

https://www.wjtv.com/news/heavy-police-presence-at-gas-station-on-northside-drive/
https://www.wapt.com/article/jpd-on-scene-of-north-jackson-shooting/36732761
https://www.facebook.com/MaraAScottPR/posts/2913890398833988/
https://kingfish1935.blogspot.com/2021/06/jpd-officer-screws-up.html

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REASON FOR CHASE: Milwaukee Police Department officers attempted to stop a Kia Sportage near the 9900 block of West Good Hope Road after determining that the vehicle had been reported stolen. Hambright continued driving and police initiated a pursuit.
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NARRATIVE:
On 06/15/2021, shortly before 9 p.m., Milwaukee Police Department officers encountered a stolen Kia Sportage near North 99th Street and West Good Hope Road. Police attempted to stop the vehicle, which was being driven by 16-year-old Demonta Lamar Hambright Jr. Hambright continued driving and officers pursued the Kia eastbound on Good Hope Road.
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During the pursuit, Hambright drove into the lanes of opposing traffic. Milwaukee police terminated the pursuit when he began traveling against traffic. Dash-camera video subsequently released by police documented the pursuit and showed the fatal collision occurring moments after officers canceled the chase.
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Hambright continued traveling the wrong way after police terminated the pursuit. Near North 76th Street and West Good Hope Road, the Kia collided head-on with an oncoming vehicle carrying three teenagers. Investigators estimated that Hambright was traveling approximately 50 to 60 mph at the time of impact.
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Hambright sustained critical injuries and was transported to Children's Wisconsin, where he died. The Milwaukee County Medical Examiner's Office identified him following the crash. The medical examiner's investigation determined that Hambright was not wearing a seat belt. He did not have a driver's license.
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Two 12-year-old passengers were riding in the stolen Kia. One sustained life-threatening injuries and was hospitalized in critical condition. The other sustained two broken legs and was hospitalized in stable condition. Neither was wearing a seat belt. Early reporting described both passengers as girls, while later reporting concerning the released dash-camera footage described one passenger as a 12-year-old girl and the rear passenger as a 12-year-old boy.
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The oncoming vehicle contained three teenagers who were returning from watching a Milwaukee Bucks game. Its 18-year-old driver sustained life-threatening injuries. An 18-year-old passenger sustained serious injuries, and a 19-year-old passenger sustained life-threatening injuries. All three were transported to Froedtert Hospital.
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Hambright's mother disputed characterizations of her son as a car thief and said someone had given him the Kia. In October 2021, after Milwaukee police released dash-camera video of the pursuit, her attorney confirmed that he had been retained and that a notice of injury had been filed in anticipation of litigation against the Milwaukee Police Department over the decision to pursue Hambright. Available reporting at that time said a lawsuit had not yet been filed.
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The fatal crash later became one of the Milwaukee stolen-Kia incidents cited in litigation brought by municipalities against Kia and Hyundai concerning vehicle thefts. Court filings specifically referenced both the June 2021 crash and the subsequently released police dash-camera footage.
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OFFICER BACKGROUND:
The Milwaukee Police Department officers who attempted the stop and participated in the pursuit have not been identified by name in the contemporary news reports, later dash-camera coverage, or publicly searchable litigation reviewed for this reconstruction. Because the involved officers remain unidentified, no individual prior shooting, pursuit, complaint, discipline or civil-litigation history can be reliably attributed to them.
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TOTAL FATALITIES/INJURIES: 1 fatality, 5 injuries

https://www.wisn.com/article/teen-car-theft-suspect-killed-in-head-on-crash-5-others-injured/36741640
https://www.wisn.com/article/dashcam-video-shows-fatal-crash-moments-after-police-cancel-pursuit/37955614
https://www.fox6now.com/news/police-pursuit-crash-in-milwaukee-leaves-1-dead-5-hurt
https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/2021/06/16/milwaukee-reckless-driving-boy-16-dies-after-stolen-car-crash/5295939001/

On 06/14/2021, Abbeville County sheriff’s deputies responded to a reported domestic disturbance on River Oaks Drive in Abbeville. Deputies encountered Evin Kimberly Payne during the response. According to available reporting, deputies engaged Payne during a confrontation and opened fire, killing him at the scene. He was 54 years old. Authorities have released few details about the encounter, including whether Payne was armed or what actions preceded deputies opening fire. The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division opened an investigation into the shooting, which was reported as pending at the time of coverage.

https://www.foxcarolina.com/news/victim-of-abbeville-co-officer-involved-shooting-identified-by-coroner/article_1190d40e-cded-11eb-8ab9-8bb2b3257aa8.html

On 06/14/2021, Birmingham police chased Armonda Contreras after a vehicle pursuit in the East Lake area. Police reported that Contreras exited his vehicle and entered the Tienda Y Taqueria Mexican restaurant on 1st Avenue North. Inside the restaurant, police stated that Contreras threw bottles toward officers. Police deployed a Taser and engaged Contreras in a physical struggle. During the encounter, officers stated that Contreras reached toward an officer’s Taser. Police opened fire and shot Contreras, killing him at the scene. He was 43 years old. Reporting at the time did not indicate that Contreras was armed with a firearm. The investigation into the police shooting was reported as pending.

https://abc3340.com/news/local/birmingham-police-at-scene-of-officer-involved-shooting

On 06/14/2021, Calexico police responded to a reported altercation between two men near East Third Street and Paulin Avenue. According to witnesses cited in reporting, one of the men was holding a weapon and did not put it down. Police confronted Manuel Rojas Barajas during the response and opened fire, killing him at the scene. He was 65 years old. Reporting did not provide clear detail about the type of weapon involved or the sequence of commands given before police opened fire. The investigation into the police shooting was reported as pending at the time of coverage.

https://kyma.com/news/top-stories/2021/06/14/officer-involved-shooting-in-calexico/

Adam Michael Green, a 40-year-old White male, died on June 14, 2021, in Hermitage, Tennessee, following an encounter with Mt. Juliet Police Department officers. Officers responded to a 911 call reporting an "unruly guest" at a home. A woman claimed an unknown man had entered her home, was sweating profusely, destroying property, and not speaking clearly. Officers believed Green exhibited signs of a substance overdose or impairment. When Green became combative, officers tasered him, restrained him, and handcuffed him. Shortly after, officers noticed Green had become unresponsive and determined he was deceased.

https://www.tennessean.com/story/news/local/wilson/mt-juliet/2021/06/15/tbi-investigating-after-man-dies-mt-juliet-police-custody/7705314002/

Around 12:40 p.m., dispatch received a call regarding a disturbance. When deputies arrived, the man, believed to be armed, barricaded himself in the home and refused to come out. After several hours of negotiations that extended into the next morning, police entered the home and found the man dead from a self-inflicted gunshot.

https://tamaractalk.com/man-kills-himself-in-tamarac-bso-25455

On 06/14/2021, Pittsfield Police officers responded to a domestic disturbance at 40 A Lyford Hill Road. Upon arrival, they encountered Anthony Hannon, an armed man who refused to leave the residence or submit to arrest. A standoff ensued, lasting for approximately 10 hours. During the standoff, gunfire was exchanged between Hannon and the officers. Hannon was shot and killed by police.
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TOTAL FATALITIES/INJURIES DURING THIS INCIDENT
1 fatality
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• https://www.concordmonitor.com/Shooting-in-Pittsfield-involving-police-41049230
• https://www.wmur.com/article/man-shot-killed-pittsfield-police-june-2021/36967514
• https://www.unionleader.com/news/safety/police-fatally-shoot-armed-man-in-pittsfield-after-10-hour-standoff/article_4be902d2-0a7a-5b8c-bd4f-d1b9b7eaf110.html

On June 14, 2021, officers from the Parma Police Department attempted to stop a vehicle driven by 64-year-old Kevin Richard Giesel. Giesel allegedly fled the traffic stop and locked himself inside his home on the 5700 block of South Park Boulevard in Parma, Ohio. Police escalated a standoff at the residence.
During the standoff, Giesel exited the home, and police engaged him in a shootout. He was shot and killed. Police did not confirm whose bullet caused his death.

https://www.ohioattorneygeneral.gov/SpecialPages/Main-Report/Kevin-Giesel/Prosecutor-Summary

https://sciotovalleyguardian.com/2022/05/15/attorney-general-dave-yost-releases-investigative-documents-on-kevin-giesel-case/
 

On 06/13/2021, Denver police responded to reports of gunfire involving a parked vehicle near Yosemite Street and East Colfax Avenue. Officers located a damaged vehicle and later encountered Duane Manzanares Jr., who was 30 years old and reportedly had been drinking. Police stated they observed a firearm handle visible at his waistband. Officers opened fire and killed Manzanares during the encounter. He was pronounced dead at the scene. The Denver District Attorney later ruled the shooting justified. In 2025, the City of Denver approved a civil settlement with Manzanares’s family related to the shooting, acknowledging the death while avoiding admission of wrongdoing.

https://denver.cbslocal.com/2021/06/15/duane-manzanares-shooting-denver-police/
https://www.denverpost.com/2025/03/17/denver-police-settlement-2021-shooting-city-council/
https://denverite.com/2025/03/17/denver-police-settlement-duane-manzanares-shooting/

On 06/13/2021, Cobb County police responded to a reported domestic disturbance at a residence on North Shores Road NW in Acworth. During the initial response, police stated that an officer was shot. Police then pursued Luis Rey Ruiz on foot. Ruiz was not immediately located. Several hours later, police deployed a SWAT team to search the surrounding area. Officers located Ruiz outside a nearby home. Police opened fire and killed Ruiz at the scene. He was 20 years old. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation opened an inquiry into the police shooting. No officers were charged in connection with the death, and the investigation was reported as pending at the time of initial coverage.

https://www.11alive.com/article/news/crime/man-indicted-in-two-felony-cases-this-year-before-shooting-cobb-officer/85-132da41d-3540-4cb0-ab6f-41a48f3f1878

On 06/13/2021, Bakersfield police attempted a traffic stop near Cottonwood Road and East Brundage Lane. Joe Ruiz did not stop, and police chased his vehicle through the area. During the pursuit, Ruiz’s vehicle collided with another car. After the crash, police confronted Ruiz outside the vehicle. Officers opened fire during the encounter, striking Ruiz multiple times. Ruiz was transported to Kern Medical Center with critical gunshot injuries and died three days later. He was 25 years old. Authorities reported that the shooting occurred following the pursuit and crash. The investigation into the police shooting was reported as pending at the time of coverage.

https://bakersfieldnow.com/news/local/mother-of-officer-involved-shooting-suspect-thanks-police

On 06/13/2021, Hawaii police responded to reports of a domestic disturbance at a residence on Mokuhonua Lane in Hilo. Multiple officers arrived and attempted to make contact with occupants inside the home. After initial interaction, police entered the residence to conduct a welfare check. Police reported that Ryan Santos later emerged from the kitchen holding a rifle. Police engaged him in a shootout and that Santos exited the home while shots continued. An officer opened fire and Santos was struck and killed. Santos was 34 years old. Reporting indicates police fired more than 30 rounds during the encounter. An investigation into the shooting was pending at the time of coverage.

https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2021/06/14/hawaii-news/police-hilo-man-fatally-shot-by-officers-fired-more-than-30-rounds/

On June 13, 2021, at approximately 7:23 a.m., deputies responded to a 911 call reporting a domestic dispute. Despite Griffitt telling the dispatcher it was an accidental dial, a woman and her children could be heard screaming in the background. Griffitt's wife and children fled the home, and she stated in a follow-up 911 call that Griffitt had choked and assaulted her the previous night. She also informed authorities that Griffitt was suicidal and armed with a pistol. Police surrounded the home, but after several failed communication attempts, they found Griffitt on the second-floor landing of the house. He died from a gunshot wound, which was determined to be self-inflicted.

https://www.winchesterstar.com/winchester_star/standoff-ends-in-apparent-suicide/article_2be76cd1-72c4-5ea1-b959-fd5422acf012.html

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NARRATIVE:
On 06/13/2021, Eric Eugene Cole, 42, called 911 after he had been shot in the left arm and shoulder during an earlier altercation. At approximately 11:21 p.m., Springfield Police Division officers were dispatched to South Center Boulevard on the report of a man who had been shot. Cole was lying wounded in the roadway while officers responded.
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Officer Amanda Rosales responded in a marked 2019 Ford Explorer, Springfield police cruiser No. 70, with the vehicle's emergency lights activated. Rosales drove south on South Center Boulevard while looking toward houses for the reported address and did not see Cole lying in the roadway. Her cruiser drove over Cole. A second police cruiser's dash camera also recorded the collision.
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Rosales stopped and went to Cole. Dash-camera footage showed Cole lying in the roadway before Rosales reached him and captured the cruiser striking him. Rosales told Sgt. Brian Taylor at the scene that she felt her patrol vehicle bump something and believed she might have run over Cole's legs. Taylor reviewed in-car video at the scene and confirmed that the collision had been recorded.
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Springfield Fire and Rescue transported Cole to Springfield Regional Medical Center, and he was subsequently flown by CareFlight to Miami Valley Hospital in Dayton. Cole died at approximately 2:20 a.m. on 06/14/2021.
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The Montgomery County Coroner's Office determined that Cole died from blunt-force trauma to the torso and ruled his death an accident. The autopsy documented a fractured sternum, multiple rib fractures, abrasions and lacerations to his shoulders, back and chest, additional blunt-force injuries to his extremities, and the preexisting gunshot wound to his left arm. The gunshot wound was not determined to be his cause of death.
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The Ohio State Highway Patrol investigated the fatal vehicle-pedestrian collision. Its crash investigation documented Rosales as being in emergency response with her overhead lights activated and identified outside distraction as a factor, with Rosales looking for the address while approaching the scene.
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The Clark County Prosecutor's Office requested appointment of the Ohio Attorney General's Office as special prosecutor to avoid a conflict of interest. The case was presented to a Clark County grand jury on 06/07/2022. The grand jury declined to indict Rosales, issuing a no-bill. Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost subsequently released the investigative case file.
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Cole's family disputed the characterization of the collision as an unavoidable accident and questioned how Rosales failed to see him. Family members pointed to the cruiser video, which showed Cole lying in the roadway as Rosales approached.
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CIVIL LITIGATION:
In December 2022, Cole's estate and family filed a federal civil-rights and wrongful-death lawsuit against Rosales and others. The lawsuit alleged that Rosales acted recklessly by failing to see and avoid Cole as he lay wounded in the roadway and also challenged the handling of the incident after he was struck. The family additionally sought federal review of Cole's death.
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OFFICER BACKGROUND:
Amanda Rosales had been employed by the Springfield Police Division for approximately one year when she ran over Cole. She was placed on administrative leave following the fatal collision. A Clark County grand jury subsequently declined to indict her in Cole's death.
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TOTAL FATALITIES/INJURIES: 1 fatality

https://dayton247now.com/news/local/man-dies-after-being-shot-run-over-by-responding-springfield-police-cruiser
https://www.springfieldnewssun.com/news/final-autopsy-man-run-over-by-springfield-cruiser-died-from-blunt-force-trauma-to-torso-ruled-an-accident/FDYIWCWN7RHZPHALC6R3GPIPMA/
https://www.springfieldnewssun.com/news/eric-coles-family-sues-springfield-police-for-his-death-seeks-federal-review-of-case/ZXWMQM2HORAQ5PIYF6HXXRQ2RA/
https://www.springfieldnewssun.com/news/attorney-general-talking-today-about-deadly-springfield-case-of-man-shot-then-hit-by-police-cruiser/73I5L4A4UZDTLNTVMTGJLAF2D4/
https://www.ohioattorneygeneral.gov/Media/News-Releases/June-2022/Attorney-General-Dave-Yost-Releases-Investigative
https://www.ohioattorneygeneral.gov/InvestigativeDocuments

On 06/12/2021, Barstow police responded to a reported fight involving multiple people in a bar parking lot on East Main Street. After arriving in the area, officers reported hearing gunfire from a nearby alley. Police then encountered Kenneth Earl Mackey walking in the alley while holding a firearm. Officers opened fire and killed Mackey. Reporting indicates police did not clearly identify themselves or issue commands before shooting. Mackey, 44, was pronounced dead at the scene. The incident raised questions about identification, communication, and escalation during the police response. The San Bernardino County District Attorney later ruled the shooting justified.

https://www.vvdailypress.com/story/news/crime/2021/06/13/barstow-officers-shoot-kill-man-who-they-say-fired-handgun-parking-lot/7675503002/
https://sbcountyda.org/2023/08/01/officer-involved-shooting-fatal-barstow-mackey-k/
https://sbcountyda.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/42/2023/08/Public-Release-Mackey-Kenneth.pdf

On June 12, 2021, officers from the Town of Wallkill Police Department responded to a call from Christopher Van Kleeck’s mother who requested help for her son, who was exhibiting signs of a mental health crisis. The Orange County Crisis Call Center relayed that Van Kleeck had threatened to harm responding officers. When Officer Daniel Graham arrived at the home in Middletown around 3:35 p.m., he observed Van Kleeck chasing a family member on the lawn while holding two knives. Van Kleeck ran toward the patrol car with the knives raised. Officer Graham fired his service weapon through the patrol car windshield three times, striking Van Kleeck. Responding officers and emergency medical services then rendered aid and transported Van Kleeck to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead. The New York State Office of the Attorney General investigated and concluded that criminal charges were not warranted based on the evidence and applicable law.

Report from the New York State Office of the Attorney General Office of Special Investigation on Van Kleeck’s death https://ag.ny.gov/sites/default/files/reports/van_kleeck_report_20220930_final.pdf
Attorney General press release summarizing the findings https://ag.ny.gov/press-release/2022/attorney-general-james-office-special-investigation-releases-report-death
Video summary of the Wallkill police shooting incident https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MvmY_t1Rbx0

On June 12, 2021, at around 11:30 a.m., deputies from the Itawamba County Sheriff's Office responded to a home on Dorsey Evergreen Road where Chris Moore allegedly pointed a gun at a deputy before retreating inside. Moore had reportedly been dropped off at the residence and then allegedly shot and killed Gage Ison. With approximately eight people inside, including children, a standoff ensued. One child escaped and sought help. The sheriff's office managed to evacuate the others through a window while Moore remained inside. Police fired CS gas canisters and continued to mount pressure. Police eventually breached entry and found Moore dead from an alleged self-inflicted gunshot wound.

https://www.wtva.com/news/local/two-dead-following-hostage-situation-apparent-murder-suicide-in-itawamba-county/article_cce24750-cf42-599f-83e8-8fc33ec9994b.html

Police responded to a 911 hang-up call at a residence. William Michael Kradlak Jr. exited the home. Officers escalated a standoff. Kradlak fired a handgun toward officers. Police opened fire and killed him.

https://www.pennlive.com/news/2021/06/70-year-old-man-fatally-shot-after-firing-at-troopers-pa-state-police.html

On 06/11/2021, Ohio State Highway Patrol troopers attempted to stop a vehicle driven by David O’Donnell Reagan on East Pike Road near Cambridge. Reagan did not stop and police escalated a pursuit. After the vehicle came to a stop, troopers confronted Reagan and opened fire during the encounter. Reagan died at the scene. Reporting indicated the incident followed an attempted traffic enforcement stop and was investigated by the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation.

https://www.timesleaderonline.com/news/local-news/2021/06/pursuit-ends-in-fatal-shooting-in-guernsey-county/
https://www.wtrf.com/news/ohio-state-highway-patrol-investigating-officer-involved-shooting/
https://www.heraldstaronline.com/news/local-news/2021/06/man-killed-following-pursuit-in-eastern-ohio/

On 06/11/2021, Maryland Transportation Authority Police responded to a call involving a man with a "Be On The Lookout" alert from Howard County Police, related to a domestic incident. The man was located in a vehicle in a parking garage on Fuller Road in Baltimore. Officers established a perimeter around the vehicle shortly before 11 a.m. Negotiators were called to the scene in an attempt to resolve the situation peacefully. At approximately 6: 40 p.m., officers heard gunfire from inside the car. Upon approaching the vehicle, they found the man deceased, having apparently committed suicide under police duress.

https://www.cbsnews.com/baltimore/news/suspect-shoots-kills-self-during-police-standoff-in-bwi-parking-garage/
 

On 06/10/2021, Salt Lake City police officers responded to reports of a stabbing at Pioneer Park. While bystanders and emergency workers were providing aid to an injured person, officers encountered Rezek Yaqub Yahya approaching the scene while holding a knife. Officers ordered Yahya to drop the knife. Yahya continued moving toward the scene. Two officers opened fire and shot Yahya. He died from his injuries at the scene. The Salt Lake County District Attorney later ruled the shooting justified. No officers were charged.

https://www.abc4.com/news/local-news/shooting-reported-at-pioneer-park-in-salt-lake-city/

On 06/10/2021 at approximately 3:10 a.m., an Arizona Department of Public Safety trooper observed a silver Chevrolet SUV traveling at speeds exceeding 110 miles per hour on Interstate 10 and attempted a traffic stop. The driver, identified as Josiah L. Byard, did not stop, and troopers escalated a pursuit with emergency lights and sirens activated. Willcox police deployed tire deflation devices near milepost 344, which the vehicle struck but continued driving with damaged tires. During the pursuit, police reported that Byard fired a handgun, striking a patrol vehicle and shooting the trooper who initiated the stop. Byard continued driving and later left the vehicle. Troopers located him at a nearby residence, where he had entered the home and asked occupants for a ride. When officers approached, Byard exited a vehicle holding a handgun and did not comply with commands to surrender. Police stated that Byard attempted to gain access to the occupied residence while holding the firearm. Two DPS troopers opened fire and shot Byard. He died from his injuries at the scene. The shooting was placed under investigation. No troopers were charged.

https://www.kgun9.com/news/local-news/traffic-stop-on-i-10-in-wilcox-ends-in-deadly-shooting

On 06/10/2021 at approximately 8:30 p.m., deputies with the Walker County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of gunfire at a residence on Hambric Road in Jasper. A caller reported an argument involving family members and shots being fired. Deputies located Gregory Hambric at the scene. Police stated that Hambric did not comply with commands and remained confrontational. Deputies opened fire and shot Hambric. He died from his injuries. The shooting was placed under investigation. No deputies were charged.

https://www.al.com/news/birmingham/2021/06/64-year-old-man-idd-as-suspect-killed-in-walker-county-officer-involved-shooting.html

On June 10, 2021, the Omaha Police Department attempted to stop a vehicle for expired plates around 8 p.m. in north Omaha. The driver, later identified as Nigel Phillips, crashed his vehicle near 34th Street and Laurel Avenue, then fled on foot. Officers chased him, established a perimeter, and later found him with a gun. The officer at the scene reported that Phillips shot himself.

https://www.wowt.com/2021/06/11/one-dead-shooting-north-omaha-neighborhood/
https://www.wowt.com/2021/06/11/family-officials-meet-with-omaha-police-view-bodycam-video-connected-shooting-death/

Thomas Razzi was involved in an armed police standoff that escalated into multiple house fires. Razzi was found dead in the rubble of his home. He remained inside his property during the chaotic incident, which destroyed two other townhomes and damaged three more. The confrontation began around noon after police responded to a 911 call reporting that a township code enforcement officer was being chased by a man with a gun. The officer had been at the property for a follow-up inspection due to known hoarding conditions.

https://www.phillyvoice.com/eagleville-fires-explosions-thomas-razzi-lower-providence-montgomery-county/ 

A Fulshear police officer pulled over a vehicle around 10:40 a.m. for running a stop sign. A check of the driver’s license revealed an outstanding felony drug warrant out of Virginia. The officer informed Calvin Elmore that he was under arrest. Elmore allegedly shoved the officer, ran back to his car, and attempted to drive away. The officer reportedly tried to pull him out of the vehicle and then shot and killed Elmore. The vehicle continued for approximately 800 yards before crashing into a tree in a field.
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https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/criminal-justice/2021/06/14/400478/fatal-police-shooting-in-fulshear-only-the-second-in-recent-memory/

On June 10, 2021, around 5 p.m., John Anthony Little locked himself inside a home after allegedly shooting someone and kidnapping a woman. He was later seen by officers on Division Street with a pistol to his head. Little proceeded to his mother's nearby house and reportedly fired at the officers. After employing various unknown tactics, police forced entry into the home through a window at approximately 3:30 p.m. and discovered Little dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.

https://www.magnoliastatelive.com/2021/06/11/after-more-than-20-hour-standoff-with-police-suspect-found-dead-in-mississippi-home/
https://www.picayuneitem.com/2021/06/biloxi-pd-works-incident-where-suspect-barricades-self-in-mothers-house-shoots-at-officers/
https://www.wxxv25.com/biloxi-police-confirm-shooting-suspect-found-dead-inside-home-after-24-hour-standoff/
https://www.wxxv25.com/police-in-standoff-with-shooting-suspect-in-biloxi-home/
https://www.wlox.com/2021/06/10/biloxi-police-confirm-shooting-suspect-found-dead-inside-home-after-hour-standoff/

On 06/09/2021, Georgia State Patrol troopers attempted a traffic stop on a vehicle connected to a shooting reported the previous day. The driver, identified as Terrell Gas, did not stop. Troopers escalated a pursuit that ended on the I-85 northbound exit ramp to Riverdale Road in College Park. During the encounter, police stated that shots were fired. Troopers opened fire and shot Gas. He died from his injuries at the scene. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation was assigned to investigate the shooting. No troopers were charged.

https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/gbi-called-to-scene-of-i-285-police-shooting-by-georgia-state-patrol/85-7b129adf-abd1-453b-8440-f3fddcc82e5f

On 06/09/2021, deputies with the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of a suspicious vehicle and a driver behaving erratically at a city park. Deputies encountered Juan DeLeCruz Rodriguez and attempted to make contact. Rodriguez continued driving and entered oncoming traffic before deputies located him again in a business parking lot on 29 Palms Highway. During the encounter, deputies stated that Rodriguez placed the vehicle in reverse and struck a patrol car. A deputy then opened fire and shot Rodriguez. Deputies removed Rodriguez from the vehicle, and he died from his injuries. Authorities later stated that a knife was found on Rodriguez after the shooting. The incident was placed under investigation. No deputies were charged.

https://www.sbsun.com/2021/06/16/sheriff-driver-who-collided-with-patrol-car-is-shot-to-death-by-deputies-in-yucca-valley/

Officers responded to a report of a stabbing in the parking lot of a QuikTrip at about 5:12 a.m. The man reportedly stabbed a woman, who later died, and fled to a nearby creek. Officers administered first aid to the victim, but she was pronounced dead. The officers found the man in the creek, still armed with a knife, and ordered him to drop the weapon. The man did not comply and attempted to harm himself with the knife. Officers used multiple bean bag rounds, and when the man turned toward the officer while holding the knife, they shot and killed him.
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https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/police-officer-opens-fire-at-forest-hill-gas-station-pd/2652897/ 

NARRATIVE:
On 06/09/2021, at approximately 10:55 p.m., Camden County Police Department Officer Kevin Randolph Gilbert Jr. was on duty and in uniform, driving a marked patrol vehicle southbound on Mount Ephraim Avenue near Woodlynne Avenue. Gilbert was not responding to a call or police alert and was not operating the vehicle with emergency lights or siren.
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Zandra Baez, 66, was crossing Mount Ephraim Avenue when Gilbert's patrol vehicle struck her. Investigators determined Gilbert was traveling approximately 36 mph in a 35-mph zone and had a steady green traffic signal in his direction of travel. Early police statements reported no indication that Gilbert was speeding or distracted.
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Gilbert immediately stopped and radioed for emergency assistance. Baez sustained fatal injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene at approximately 11:09 p.m.
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The New Jersey Attorney General's Office of Public Integrity and Accountability investigated the collision. Investigators obtained witness statements, video evidence and autopsy findings. The Attorney General subsequently released Gilbert's body-worn-camera recording and footage from two private security cameras near the crash scene. The security footage captured the immediate aftermath of the impact, including Baez being thrown from the patrol vehicle as Gilbert stopped.
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Baez's daughter, Juana Baez, publicly challenged the lack of criminal accountability and said her mother was a working woman who had routinely walked in the area for years. She subsequently organized a public petition calling for accountability in her mother's death.
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DISPOSITION:
The Attorney General's Office presented the fatal collision to a state grand jury after completing its investigation. On 11/07/2022, the grand jury voted no bill, determining that no criminal charges should be filed against Officer Kevin Randolph Gilbert Jr.
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CIVIL LITIGATION:
Baez's estate subsequently pursued a civil claim against the Camden County Police Department. The Estate of Zandra Baez v. Camden County Metro Police Department resulted in a reported $1.275 million recovery in 2025.
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TOTAL FATALITIES/INJURIES: 1 fatality

https://www.nj.com/camden/2021/06/woman-struck-and-killed-by-camden-county-police-car.html
https://www.phillyvoice.com/woman-dies-after-being-hit-by-camden-county-police-vehicle/
https://www.courierpostonline.com/story/news/local/south-jersey/2021/06/10/pedestrian-struck-and-killed-by-camden-police-vehicle/7647895002/
https://www.inquirer.com/news/new-jersey/camden-county-police-vehicle-fatally-strikes-woman-woodlynne-20210610.html
https://6abc.com/metro-camden-county-police-officer-zandra-baez-kevin-randolph-gilbert-jr-pedestrian-struck-and-killed/10802097/
https://www.rlsmedia.com/article/footage-released-accident-where-police-vehicle-fatally-struck-pedestrian-camden
https://currently.att.yahoo.com/att/camden-county-officer-cleared-patrol-144420433.html

On 06/09/2021, 19-year-old Ashley Marie Forward was killed in a head-on collision on Route 107 in Saugus after Saugus Police Sergeant Michael Richards and Officer Sean Murphy pursued another driver following a reported unarmed robbery. Forward had no involvement in the incident that prompted the pursuit and was driving normally in the northbound lanes when the pursued vehicle came toward her traveling south in those lanes. Her mother later filed a wrongful-death and civil-rights lawsuit alleging that Richards and Murphy's high-speed pursuit created the circumstances that resulted in Ashley's death.
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At approximately 10:49 a.m., Saugus police received a report of an unarmed robbery at the 7-Eleven at 386 Lincoln Avenue. Police obtained a description of a vehicle connected to the robbery and spotted it traveling east on Ballard Street. Richards and Murphy pursued the vehicle through Saugus.
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The police department's original account characterized what followed as a "brief pursuit" and said officers immediately terminated it after the driver entered Route 107 traveling south in the northbound lanes. That description subsequently became a significant point of dispute when Ashley's mother, Michelle Luongo, obtained additional information and sued the officers and town.
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The family's lawsuit alleges that Richards and Murphy pursued at increasingly high speeds along Lincoln Street and Ballard Street. According to the complaint, the chase exceeded 80 mph before the fatal collision. The lawsuit characterizes the officers' actions as an unreasonable and extremely dangerous pursuit and alleges that police continued escalating the chase despite the underlying call involving an unarmed robbery.
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The lawsuit also alleges that the person police were pursuing was already well known to Saugus officers, providing police with an alternative means of identifying and apprehending him rather than engaging in a high-speed vehicle pursuit. That contention directly challenges the necessity of exposing surrounding motorists to the risks created by the chase.
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Once the pursued vehicle entered Route 107 in the wrong direction, police reported terminating the pursuit. It traveled approximately another half-mile south in the northbound lanes before colliding head-on with Ashley's vehicle. Ashley was pronounced dead at the scene.
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Ashley had only recently begun driving. She turned 19 in April and obtained her driver's license shortly afterward. Accounts differ slightly regarding her immediate destination that morning: some family reporting said she was returning from her boyfriend's home before going to her job at Target, while other reporting said she was on her way to visit her grandmother. Either way, she was engaged in an entirely ordinary trip when the police pursuit entered her path.
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Ashley had graduated from KIPP Academy Lynn Collegiate in 2020 and had just completed her freshman year at Emmanuel College in Boston, where she was studying nursing. She worked at Target in Medford and had previously been a camp counselor for the Boys & Girls Club of Lynn at Camp Creighton Pond. She also volunteered with My Brother's Table.
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She had been extensively involved in athletics and activities while growing up, including softball, soccer, dance, debate and cheerleading. After graduating from KIPP, she helped coach softball there. Her mother later explained that nursing fit Ashley's personality because she wanted to care for and help other people. Ashley left behind her mother Michelle, brother Anthony and younger sister Jillian, who was 10 when Ashley was killed.
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The criminal justice system focused primarily on the pursued driver. In September 2021, an Essex County grand jury indicted him on murder, manslaughter, motor-vehicle homicide and other charges. He remained incarcerated while the prosecution continued.
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Ashley’s family separately pursued accountability for the police decisions that preceded the crash. In 2024, Michelle Luongo, acting on behalf of Ashley's estate, filed suit against the Town of Saugus, Sergeant Michael Richards, Officer Sean Murphy and the pursued driver. The case was transferred to the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts as Luongo v. Town of Saugus et al., No. 1:24-cv-12311.
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The lawsuit alleges that the officers' pursuit demonstrated a reckless disregard for public safety and that their conduct caused or contributed to the collision that killed Ashley. The federal case asserts civil-rights claims under 42 U.S.C. §1983 as well as other claims arising from her death. Richards, Murphy and the town sought dismissal of portions of the complaint after the case reached federal court.
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There has also now been a major criminal-case development. On 06/09/2026, exactly five years after Ashley was killed, the pursued driver was sentenced after pleading guilty to manslaughter, unarmed robbery and receiving a stolen vehicle. He received 18 to 20 years for manslaughter followed consecutively by another six to eight years for the robbery, followed by five years of probation — an aggregate prison sentence of 24 to 28 years.
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At sentencing, Ashley's mother and younger sister spoke about what her death had taken from their family. Her mother emphasized that Ashley's choice to study nursing reflected her character and desire to care for people. Five years after the crash, Ashley's family therefore obtained a criminal resolution against the pursued driver while continuing to maintain through separate litigation that the decisions made by Saugus police also contributed to her death.
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OFFICER BACKGROUND:
Michael Richards was a Saugus Police Department sergeant involved in the pursuit that preceded Ashley Forward's death. Ashley's family's federal lawsuit specifically names Richards and Sean Murphy and alleges that their pursuit reached speeds exceeding 80 mph and was unreasonable and extremely dangerous given the circumstances. Those allegations remain civil claims and are distinct from the criminal prosecution of the pursued driver.
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Sean Murphy is particularly significant because Ashley Forward's death was not his only subsequent fatal encounter involving Saugus police. Just 66 days after Ashley was killed, Murphy shot and killed 38-year-old Stephanie Gerardi inside her Saugus home on 08/14/2021 during a police response initiated by Gerardi's family seeking psychiatric help for her. The Essex District Attorney later declined to charge Murphy in Gerardi's killing.
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Murphy is therefore now a defendant in two separate federal civil-rights cases involving two deaths occurring just over two months apart in 2021: Ashley Forward's family alleges that Murphy and Richards conducted the dangerous high-speed pursuit that resulted in Ashley's death, while Stephanie Gerardi's family alleges that Murphy and other Saugus officers improperly escalated Gerardi's mental-health intervention before Murphy shot her. The allegations in both lawsuits remain subject to adjudication.

https://www.boston.com/news/local-news/2024/09/13/mother-of-teen-killed-in-2021-saugus-crash-that-involved-police-chase-sues-town-officers/
https://www.bostonglobe.com/2024/09/11/metro/mother-of-woman-19-killed-in-2021-crash-involving-police-pursuit-of-suspect-in-saugus-sues-town-cops/
https://dockets.justia.com/docket/massachusetts/madce/1%3A2024cv12311/274963
https://www.essexcountyda.com/news/ashley-forward-remembered-as-william-leger-sentenced-for-manslaughter-other-charges
https://www.boston.com/news/crime/2026/06/09/salem-man-sentenced-for-saugus-crash-that-killed-19-year-old-nursing-student/
https://www.nbcboston.com/news/local/man-sentenced-to-decades-in-prison-for-deadly-wrong-way-saugus-crash/3962591/
https://www.cbsnews.com/boston/news/william-leger-saugus-crash-sentence-ashley-forward/
https://www.cbsnews.com/boston/news/william-leger-robbery-saugus-route-107-fatal-crash-ashley-forward/
https://www.boston.com/news/crime/2021/06/09/wrong-way-driver-fatal-crash-saugus/
https://www.mass.gov/news/somerville-man-indicted-for-murder-in-wrong-way-crash
https://www.mass.gov/news/somerville-man-held-without-bail-in-fatal-saugus-crash
https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/itemlive/name/ashley-forward-obituary?id=14657096
https://itemlive.com/2021/06/09/one-fatality-in-head-on-crash-on-route-107-in-saugus/
 

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REASON FOR CHASE: At approximately 3:30 a.m., Dyer Police Department officers attempted to stop Jason Mitchell after observing the white Chevrolet Impala he was driving eastbound from the Illinois state line on U.S. Route 30 without license plates. Mitchell continued driving and police initiated a pursuit.
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NARRATIVE:
On 06/08/2021, at approximately 3:30 a.m., Dyer Police Department officers attempted to stop a white Chevrolet Impala being driven by 35-year-old Jason Mitchell of Steger, Illinois. Police said the Impala was traveling east from the Illinois state line on U.S. Route 30 without license plates. Mitchell continued driving and Dyer police pursued him through northwest Indiana.
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The pursuit continued onto U.S. Route 41 and south into St. John. Near the 9700 block of U.S. 41, Mitchell’s Impala rear-ended a blue Nissan sedan. The Nissan driver was injured but did not sustain life-threatening injuries.
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After striking the Nissan, Mitchell’s Impala collided with a Lake County Sheriff’s Department patrol vehicle that had responded to assist Dyer police. The impact badly damaged the patrol vehicle and caused the Impala to overturn near U.S. 41 and 101st Street. Mitchell was pronounced dead at the scene.
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The Lake County sheriff’s deputy driving the patrol vehicle was able to get out of the damaged cruiser and was treated for a broken wrist and shoulder injuries. Sheriff Oscar Martinez Jr. identified the deputy as a five-year veteran of the department.
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The fatal collision involved three vehicles: Mitchell’s Chevrolet Impala, the Nissan sedan and the Lake County Sheriff’s Department patrol vehicle. The crash investigation closed U.S. 41 for several hours.
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TOTAL FATALITIES/INJURIES: 1 fatality, 2 injuries
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https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/police-chase-st-john-indiana/
https://abc7chicago.com/st-john-crash-dyer-police-route-41-chase/10761874/

On 06/08/2021, 26-year-old Deonte Rashad Calhoun was shot and killed by law enforcement following a vehicle pursuit that began in Crisp County and ended in Columbus, Georgia. Authorities said deputies attempted to stop Calhoun during a traffic stop, and he fled in a vehicle. After the chase entered Muscogee County, the vehicle crashed near the Macon Road exit off Interstate 185 South. When Calhoun exited and attempted to flee on foot, members of the Georgia State Patrol and U.S. Marshals Service opened fire, killing him. Investigators said Calhoun was wanted on multiple warrants. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is conducting an independent investigation into the shooting.

https://www.ledger-enquirer.com/news/local/crime/article251988108.html
https://valdostatoday.com/news-2/region/2021/06/wanted-ga-man-involved-in-officer-shooting-during-foot-pursuit/
https://www.walb.com/2021/06/08/gbi-investigating-officer-involved-shooting-columbus/

On June 8, 2021, a vehicle pursuit involving the Troup County Sheriff’s Office began and continued until it ended near the I-185 south ramp on Macon Road in Columbus, Georgia. Officers from the Columbus Police Department, Muscogee County Sheriff’s Office, and Georgia State Patrol joined the pursuit.
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The chase concluded when Kevin Christopher Caldwell, a 33-year-old male, was shot and killed by police. Authorities have withheld most details regarding the circumstances leading to the shooting.

https://gbi.georgia.gov/press-releases/2021-06-09/gbi-investigates-officer-involved-shooting-columbus
https://www.wsav.com/crime-safety/gbi-multi-county-chase-ends-in-fatal-shooting-by-trooper/
https://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/gbi-trooper-kills-suspect-in-multi-county-chase-shootout

On June 8, 2021, Gary Anthony Creek, 39, was wanted on multiple warrants, including charges of first-degree murder in connection with the death of Brandy Price. U.S. deputy marshals located Creek at an apartment complex on Adair Lane in Sandy Springs, Georgia. During a standoff, Creek allegedly produced a firearm. After a brief exchange, he was found dead from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound.

https://www.cbsnews.com/baltimore/news/gary-creek-triple-c-dead-barricade/
https://www.aol.com/news/accused-gang-leader-dies-suicide-181504480.html
https://foxbaltimore.com/news/local/indicted-gang-leader-gary-creek-killed-himself-during-standoff-in-atlanta-ajc

On 06/08/2021, at approximately 9:30 p.m., Española police officers responded to a welfare check involving a vehicle parked at Ranchitos Park near North Riverside Drive and CII Ranchitos. Officers made contact with a man and a woman outside the vehicle. The man, identified as Louis Nathan Leyba, entered the driver’s seat while the woman entered the passenger seat. As Officer Derrick Valdez attempted to speak with the woman, Leyba began driving the vehicle in reverse. Officer Valdez became caught between the open door and the vehicle as it moved, and his feet dragged along the pavement. Officer Valdez ordered Leyba to stop. Leyba continued driving. Officer Valdez fired his weapon, and Officer Anthony Martinez also fired. Leyba was struck and died from his injuries. The shooting was placed under investigation. No officers were charged.

https://www.krwg.org/post/update-shooting-death-involving-espanola-police-department

Officers responded to multiple 911 calls around 9:45 a.m. from the Home2 Suites by Hilton, where a man, Antonio Diaz, was reportedly pointing a handgun at people in the lobby and asking, "Do you want to die?" Police arrived at the hotel five minutes later and confronted Diaz, who was still armed in the lobby. At least one officer shot and killed Diaz.
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https://www.statesman.com/story/news/2021/06/07/officer-involved-shooting-reported-round-rock-hotel/7587163002/