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On May 20, 2021, at around 6:00 a.m., Buffalo Police responded to a report of two people shot on Layer Avenue. The victims, 27-year-old Megan Wisniewski and 63-year-old Margie Ramos, were killed in the shooting. Later, at approximately 11:00 a.m., police located the shooter, 36-year-old Rafael Perez, and engaged in a standoff with him. Around noon, police reported that Perez was found dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, ending the standoff.

• https://www.wgrz.com/article/news/crime/buffalo-man-shot-killed-two-others-police-standoff/71-4f84a5c8-cb1e-44f7-9fe6-cc2f49d53bdf
• https://www.buffalonews.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/police-respond-to-two-deaths-in-buffalo/
• https://www.wkbw.com/news/local-news/buffalo-police-respond-to-report-of-shooting-on-carolina-street

Police responded to a 911 call reporting a person lying in the back seat of a maroon sedan parked on Bauer Avenue and Frontier Trail. Suffolk County Police Officer James Skidmore arrived on the location and approached the vehicle. Upon engaging with Jesse Bonsignore, the officer claimed that Bonsignore exited the car holding a knife and made threats against him. Officer Skidmore physically grabbed Bonsignore, during which Bonsignore reportedly tried to take the officer’s firearm. Officer Skidmore then shot and killed Bonsignore.
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The New York Attorney General’s Office investigated the incident, concluding that Officer Skidmore’s use of deadly force was legally justified under New York law, citing the perceived threat during the confrontation. Bonsignore’s family, however, has filed an $85 million wrongful death lawsuit against the Suffolk County Police Department and Officer Skidmore, alleging excessive force and wrongful death.
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Total Fatalities/Injuries:
1 Fatality (Jesse Bonsignore)

• https://ag.ny.gov/sites/default/files/reports/oag_report_-_bonsignore.pdf
• https://ag.ny.gov/press-release/2022/attorney-general-james-office-special-investigation-releases-report-death-jesse
• https://riverheadnewsreview.timesreview.com/2022/05/110528/daughter-of-man-killed-in-police-involved-shooting-in-manorville-sues-suffolk-pd-officer-who-fired-gun/
• https://riverheadnewsreview.timesreview.com/2022/09/112551/attorney-general-investigation-clears-scpd-officer-in-2021-fatal-shooting-in-manorville/
• https://www.danspapers.com/2022/09/ag-clears-cop-manorville-shooting-death/
• https://riverheadlocal.com/2021/05/21/suffolk-cop-shoots-and-kills-man-in-manorville-police-report/
• https://patch.com/new-york/riverhead/police-officer-who-shot-man-struggle-li-wont-face-charges-ag
• https://www.wshu.org/long-island-news/2022-05-23/family-seeks-85-million-in-wrongful-death-lawsuit-against-suffolk-county-police

On 05/20/2021, Pittsburg police officers responded to reports of a man holding a gun and banging on an apartment door at a residential complex on Loveridge Road. Officers located Patrick Watkins on a staircase inside the complex and attempted to speak with him. According to police, Watkins moved upstairs while holding a firearm. Officers ordered him to drop the gun. Police state that Watkins then turned toward officers while holding the gun, at which point officers fired, shooting and killing him at the scene. The Contra Costa County District Attorney’s Office later reviewed the shooting and cleared the officers of wrongdoing. No charges were filed against any officers involved.

https://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/1-dead-in-officer-involved-shooting-at-pittsburg-apartment-complex-police/2551100/
https://www.kron4.com/news/pittsburg-das-office-determines-2021-fatal-police-shooting-was-justified/
https://www.eastbaytimes.com/2021/05/21/pittsburg-police-shooting-leaves-man-dead-at-apartment-complex/

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REASON FOR CHASE: Speeding — 102 mph in a 65-mph zone
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NARRATIVE:
On 05/19/2021 at approximately 11:53 p.m., Javaud Aubrey Ahangari, 23, was driving a Hyundai Genesis eastbound on Interstate 64 in Chesapeake. Ahangari was a mechanical engineer who had graduated from Old Dominion University with a Bachelor of Science in Engineering Technology and worked for SimIS Inc., where his family said he had become a lead mechanical engineer. He had purchased his first home in Virginia Beach approximately two months before his death. Ahangari was also an inventor subsequently named on patent applications involving mobile-target and conflict de-escalation training technology.
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A Virginia State Police trooper conducting stationary radar alleged that Ahangari's Genesis and a motorcycle were traveling together at 102 mph in a 65-mph zone. The trooper attempted to stop both vehicles and pursued them eastbound on I-64. A second state trooper joined the pursuit. Police reported that speeds exceeded 125 mph.
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The pursuit continued toward the Bowers Hill Interchange. As Ahangari approached the interchange, police said he lost control of the Genesis, ran off the interstate and crashed into a tree line. Ahangari died in the crash. The motorcyclist continued on I-64 and escaped the pursuing troopers. No additional deaths or injuries were reported in the crash.
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Ahangari was born in Norfolk and graduated from the STEM Academy at Grassfield High School before attending Old Dominion University. His family described him as Iranian-American and said that he worked throughout college as an intern at SimIS before joining the company full time. He worked on robotics and was named as an inventor on technology developed by the company. He was survived by his parents, sister, brother-in-law and nephews.
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OFFICER BACKGROUND:
Virginia State Police did not publicly identify the trooper who initiated the pursuit or the second trooper who joined it.

https://www.13newsnow.com/article/news/local/mycity/chesapeake/man-dies-after-high-speed-chase-with-virginia-state-police-in-chesapeake/291-c338e594-c6a2-4a6f-bfa6-a409449dd610
https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/name/javaud-ahangari-obituary?pid=198770308
https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/pilotonline/name/javaud-ahangari-obituary?id=9682454
https://patents.justia.com/inventor/javaud-a-ahangari
https://patents.justia.com/patent/20220290949
https://patents.justia.com/patent/20230051169

On 05/19/2021, an Ionia County Sheriff's deputy was dispatched to investigate a report of a stolen vehicle. The deputy located the allegedly stolen pickup truck and initiated a pursuit that spanned through Clinton County and ended in Eaton County. The chase concluded in Mulliken where Robert NazmiRouhman Jr. allegedly reversed his truck into the deputy's SUV, an action which police classified as felonious assault on a police officer. In response, the deputy shot and killed Rouhman Jr.

https://www.wlns.com/news/michigan/police-id-man-killed-by-ionia-county-sheriff/
https://www.fox17online.com/news/local-news/police-say-man-killed-by-deputy-was-19-year-old-from-lansing
https://apnews.com/article/lansing-shootings-police-f940d8118bb27847de11b9ff03b8b40d
https://wwmt.com/news/local/michigan-state-police-identify-suspect-who-died-after-shooting-with-ionia-county-deputy
https://www.wzzm13.com/article/news/local/msp-ionia-county-deputy-involved-in-critical-incident-wednesday-morning-investigation-ongoing/69-516c5121-21c0-4a2d-a643-ea18957fb50b
https://www.gunviolencearchive.org/incident/2008779
https://www.fox2detroit.com/news/police-say-man-killed-by-deputy-was-19-year-old-from-lansing
https://www.wlns.com/news/michigan/driver-of-stolen-truck-rammed-ionia-co-deputys-car-ahead-of-deadly-shooting/
https://www.facebook.com/wwmtnews/posts/10158365331446452/
https://www.wlns.com/news/michigan/driver-of-stolen-car-killed-by-ionia-co-deputy/
https://www.facebook.com/lsjnews/posts/robert-nazmi-rouhman-jr-19-of-lansing-was-driving-a-suspected-stolen-vehicle-whe/10159121386147086/
https://www.fox2detroit.com/news/man-dead-after-police-chase-ends-with-shooting-in-eaton-county
 

On 05/19/2021, officers responding to reports of an armed individual encountered Robert Johnson along Antoine Drive in Houston. Officers attempted detention and gunfire occurred during the confrontation. Police shot and killed Johnson at the location and the incident entered administrative and criminal review under departmental policy.

https://abc13.com/houston-police-shooting-antoine-drive/10664603/
https://www.click2houston.com/news/local/2021/05/19/man-shot-killed-by-houston-police/
https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/crime/article/HPD-officer-involved-shooting-16193071.php

Brendan Charlet, 19, was reportedly acting erratically at the Ash Flat Livestock Auction. A Highland officer later attempted a traffic stop, but Charlet did not stop. Officers from multiple agencies escalated a pursuit into Hardy. At the intersection of Highways 62 and 63, Charlet crashed into a Hardy police vehicle, sending both into a ditch. As officers approached, they heard a gunshot and found Charlet with a self-inflicted gunshot wound. He was pronounced dead shortly after. Charlet reportedly had outstanding charges in Louisiana and Alabama.

https://www.kait8.com/2021/05/19/suspect-dead-after-pursuit-through-sharp-county/
https://katv.com/news/local/louisiana-man-dies-following-police-chase-through-sharp-county
https://www.imbodenlive.com/2021/05/20/details-and-suspect-information-released-in-deadly-pursuit/
https://www.whiterivernow.com/2021/05/20/kait-high-speed-chase-in-hardy-ends-with-suspect-dead/
https://hallmarktimes.com/man-dies-of-self-inflicted-gunshot-wound-following-high-speed-chase/

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REASON FOR CHASE: Stolen vehicle
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NARRATIVE:
On 05/19/2021 at approximately 11:07 a.m., Randy Cole, 31, was driving a 2005 Pontiac Grand Prix south on Interstate 29 between Thompson and Reynolds. The vehicle had been reported stolen from the Valley Dairy at 1220 University Avenue in Grand Forks approximately 15 minutes earlier. Grand Forks County sheriff’s deputies located the Pontiac near mile marker 125 and attempted a traffic stop. Police alleged Cole continued south, beginning a high-speed pursuit.
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Three Grand Forks County deputies pursued Cole south on I-29 for approximately 25 miles. Speeds exceeded 100 mph for roughly the first 20 miles. Near Hillsboro, Traill County sheriff’s deputies deployed spike strips that deflated both front tires of the Pontiac. Cole continued approximately another five miles on the damaged front wheels.
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Cole's passenger was 24-year-old Elena Fladeland. Dash-camera video subsequently released by Grand Forks County Sheriff Andy Schneider showed Fladeland opening the passenger door and partially emerging from the moving car twice after the tires were deflated. At one point she remained partially outside the car for approximately 15 seconds. Deputies later said this raised concern that she might be trying to escape or being held against her will and was one reason they continued the pursuit. Grand Forks police later determined Fladeland had not been in the Pontiac when it was initially stolen and authorities did not establish publicly when she entered the vehicle.
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The pursuit continued into an I-29 construction zone south of Hillsboro where northbound and southbound traffic had been compressed into the southbound lanes, creating head-to-head traffic separated by construction markers. Despite the disabled front tires, the Pontiac was traveling approximately 70 mph as it entered the construction zone, where the posted speed limit was 65 mph.
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Near mile marker 98, approximately one minute after Fladeland was last seen opening the passenger door, the Pontiac crossed the center separation and struck a northbound 2017 Kenworth tractor-trailer head-on. The North Dakota Highway Patrol investigated whether Cole lost control because of the damaged tires or deliberately crossed into the truck's path but had not reached a conclusion when the later dash-camera footage was released.
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Cole was pronounced dead at the scene. Fladeland survived and was transported to Sanford Hospital in Fargo with serious injuries; later reporting said she remained in recovery. The semi driver, 24-year-old Amirtpal Singh of Winnipeg, Manitoba, suffered minor injuries, was transported to Sanford Hillsboro Medical Center, treated and released.
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The Grand Forks County Sheriff’s Office faced questions about why deputies continued the pursuit after the Pontiac's tires had been disabled and as it approached the head-to-head construction zone. Captain Joel Lloyd said immediately after the crash that the three pursuing deputies appeared to have acted within department policy but that the sheriff's office would conduct an internal review. All three deputies returned to patrol following the crash. Sheriff Andy Schneider subsequently released dash-camera footage of the pursuit in June 2021, defending the decision to continue and pointing particularly to Fladeland's apparent attempts to get out of the moving Pontiac.
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OFFICER BACKGROUND:
The Grand Forks County Sheriff’s Office did not publicly identify the three deputies who pursued Cole. Because their names could not be reliably established from public records, individual prior-incident histories cannot be attributed to them. Captain Joel Lloyd publicly defended their conduct shortly after the crash, and Sheriff Andy Schneider later released pursuit video defending the decision to continue the chase. No reliable public record located documents criminal charges against the deputies arising from Cole's death.

https://knoxradio.com/2021/05/19/1-dead-after-police-pursuit-in-gf-traill-counties/
https://www.nd.gov/ndhp/sites/www/files/documents/News/2021%20Media%20Release/May%202021%20Media%20Release/2021.5.20.TraillCounty.I-29.Fatal%20Crash.UPDATE.pdf
https://www.grandforksherald.com/news/names-released-in-fatal-i-29-crash-pursuit-near-hillsboro
https://www.inforum.com/news/grand-forks-sheriffs-office-defends-chase-that-ended-with-deadly-crash-in-construction-zone
https://www.thedickinsonpress.com/news/grand-forks-county-sheriff-releases-dashcam-video-of-deadly-i-29-chase
https://www.valleynewslive.com/2021/05/19/traffic-backed-up-after-crash-on-i-29/
https://www.kvrr.com/2021/05/20/driver-who-died-in-pursuit-in-traill-county-identified/
https://kfgo.com/2021/05/21/north-dakota-highway-patrol-identifies-those-involved-in-fatal-high-speed-crash-on-i-29/

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REASON FOR CHASE: Stolen dump truck
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NARRATIVE:
On 05/19/2021 at approximately 7:00 p.m., Rudolfo Villanueva, 36, was driving a 2015 Mack dump truck that had been reported stolen in LaBelle. The truck's driver had left it unattended near a Burger King on South Hall Street and discovered it missing when he returned. Hendry County sheriff's deputies began pursuing the truck and requested assistance from the Collier County Sheriff's Office as Villanueva traveled toward Immokalee on State Road 29.
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Collier County deputies attempted to stop Villanueva after the pursuit entered their jurisdiction. During the chase, police alleged Villanueva drove erratically and struck a vehicle on New Market Road, injuring its driver. He continued driving the dump truck and collided with another vehicle before entering Farm Workers Village, a residential area in Immokalee. Available public reporting does not establish a reliable pursuit distance or maximum speed, so neither is estimated here.
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The pursuit continued through Farm Workers Village. Collier County authorities said attempts to stop the dump truck were unsuccessful and at least one Collier County deputy fired at the truck. The dump truck subsequently left the roadway and crashed into a canal near State Road 29 and Farm Worker Way. Villanueva was found dead inside the truck.
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The Collier County Medical Examiner was assigned to perform an autopsy to determine Villanueva's cause and manner of death. Although deputies fired at the dump truck immediately before the crash, the public follow-up reporting I could locate does not establish that Villanueva was struck by the deputies' gunfire or identify gunshot wounds as his cause of death. The available case record instead documents his death following the canal crash.
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The driver of the vehicle struck on New Market Road was injured. Public reporting did not provide that person's identity or characterize the injuries as critical. A second vehicle was also struck during the pursuit, but the available reporting does not document additional serious injuries from that collision.
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The Collier County Sheriff's Office placed the deputy who fired at the dump truck on administrative leave while the shooting and fatal crash were investigated. Despite an extensive search of later reporting and publicly searchable records, I could not reliably identify that deputy by name or locate a subsequent public report establishing discipline, criminal charges, a civil settlement, or a lawsuit arising from Villanueva's death.
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OFFICER BACKGROUND:
The Collier County Sheriff's Office did not publicly identify the deputy who fired at Villanueva's dump truck or the other deputies who participated in the pursuit. The shooting deputy was placed on administrative leave following the incident.

https://www.fox4now.com/news/local-news/driver-deceased-after-leading-deputies-on-chase-in-stolen-dump-truck
https://www.winknews.com/2021/05/19/suspect-dead-after-dump-truck-chase-deputy-involved-shooting-with-crash/
https://www.fox4now.com/news/local-news/collier-county/deputy-involved-shooting-crash-in-immokalee-leaves-one-dead
https://www.naplesnews.com/story/news/crime/2021/05/19/collier-deputies-shoot-stolen-dump-truck-driver-who-dies-after-crash/5171919001/
https://www.miamiherald.com/news/state/florida/article251553178.html
https://www.gulfcoastnewsnow.com/article/dump-truck-thief-dies-after-leading-deputies-on-chase-in-immokalee/46735516

On 05/19/2021, Denver police officers responded to a report of a stabbing in the area of South Federal Boulevard and West Harvard Avenue in Denver. Upon arrival, officers encountered Raul Rosas-Carsosa, who was reported to be armed with a knife. Officers repeatedly ordered Rosas-Carsosa to drop the knife and attempted to stop him with non-lethal methods, deploying pepper balls and a taser. When Rosas-Carsosa continued to advance toward the officers while armed, one officer fired multiple shots, fatally wounding him. The Denver District Attorney later reviewed the incident and concluded that the officer’s use of deadly force was legally justified. No officers were charged.

https://www.denverda.org/wp-content/uploads/decision-letter/2021/070621-Decision-Letter-for-Raul-Rosas-Zarsosa-by-Officer-Phillips-May-19-2021.pdf
https://www.9news.com/article/news/crime/denver-harvey-park-shooting-federal-harvard/73-cdd8b90c-8ce5-445c-a66a-bd7820be87e9
https://www.denvergazette.com/2021/07/06/denver-da-finds-fatal-shooting-by-police-officer-in-may-legally-justified-776c9698-de76-11eb-a4e8-2748ca231dd8/

On 05/19/2021, Champaign police officers responded to reports of a domestic dispute at an apartment complex on North Neil Street. Upon arriving, officers encountered Darion M. Lafayette, who was reported to be armed. According to authorities, Lafayette and officers exchanged gunfire during the encounter. Lafayette was shot and killed at the scene. A Champaign police officer was also shot during the incident and later died from their injuries. A preliminary investigation and subsequent review by the local prosecutor concluded that the officer’s use of deadly force was justified. No known charges were filed against the officers involved.

https://news.wttw.com/2021/05/19/police-illinois-officer-and-suspect-24-die-shootout
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/indiana-woman-pleads-guilty-to-straw-purchase-of-gun-used-to-kill-champaign-police-officer/3169365/
https://checkcu.org/wp-content/uploads/documents-Articles/ISP-Champaign-2020-05-19-Shooting-FOIA/States-Attorney-Julia-Rietz-Preliminary-Report-on-Champaign-Police-Officer-Fatal-Shooting-5-19-21.pdf

On May 12, 2021, at approximately 3:45 p.m., officers from the Gervais Police Department responded to a disturbance in the 1000 block of Depot Court in Gervais, Oregon. They discovered 22-year-old Arik Reed suffering from a gunshot wound after attempting to prevent the kidnapping of 17-year-old Oliver "Ollie" Taylor. Kenneth William Peden III fled the scene with Taylor in a white Ford F-150 truck.
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Multiple law enforcement agencies, including the Marion County Sheriff's Office, the Silverton Police Department, and the Jackson County Sheriff's Office, escalated a chase during which police engaged in a shootout. Taylor was found with a gunshot wound and transported to a hospital, where he died from his injuries on May 19, 2021. Police have not disclosed who shot and killed Taylor during the shootout. Law enforcement has not released ballistics reports to confirm which bullet caused Taylor's death. A grand jury cleared the officers involved, determining that either way, the use of force was justified.
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On September 22, 2021, Kenneth William Peden III was found deceased in his jail cell, and his death was ruled a suicide.

https://www.oxygen.com/crime-news/kenneth-william-peden-accused-of-killing-molly-taylor-dies-in-jail
https://www.out.com/crime/2021/5/24/oliver-ollie-taylor-murdered-kidnapping-and-police-chase-oregon
https://www.thepinknews.com/2021/05/24/olliver-ollie-taylor-gervais-oregon-teen-trans-kidnapped-shot-hrc/
https://www.koin.com/local/marion-county/man-in-deadly-kidnapping-shootout-dies-in-marion-county-jail/
https://www.salemreporter.com/2021/05/21/marion-county-grand-jury-indicted-woodburn-man-for-murder-clears-officers-for-shooting-at-him/

On 05/18/2021, a vehicle pursuit involving the Blount County Sheriff’s Office, Adamsville Police Department, and Hayden Police Department ended at Exit 284 off Interstate 65 in Blount County, Alabama. The man, identified as 32-year-old Timothy James Hogland of Adamsville, exited his vehicle and attempted to carjack a motorist at gunpoint. He then fired at law enforcement officers, who returned fire and fatally wounded him at the scene. According to officials, he was also wanted for a homicide from May 13, 2021.

https://www.wbrc.com/2021/05/18/blount-co-sheriffs-deputy-hospitalized-suspect-shot/

On 05/18/2021, law enforcement units responded to a 911 call in Chamblee reporting a kidnapping. Recognizing the vehicle from the call, officers pursued the car into downtown Decatur, Georgia, where the vehicle crashed at West Howard Ave and N. McDonough St. The driver, identified as 21-year-old Tyrone Penny, exited the vehicle and attempted to flee on foot. During the pursuit and after officers attempted to incapacitate him, multiple officers fired their weapons and Penny was struck and later pronounced dead. The kidnapping victim was reported safe, and no officers were injured.

https://www.wjcl.com/article/gbi-police-in-georgia-responding-to-kidnapping-report-kill-man/36458238
https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/shooting-in-decatur/85-41d286a7-383c-4600-ab1f-40a3f545e966
https://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/deadly-police-shooting-decatur

On 05/18/2021, 16-year-old Xander Mann fled from a traffic stop conducted by the Stanislaus County Sheriff’s Office in the Riverbank area. Deputies escalated a pursuit that ended when the vehicle was stopped using a tactical maneuver. During the encounter that followed, a deputy opened fire, fatally shooting Mann. He was pronounced dead shortly afterward.

https://www.kcra.com/article/17-year-old-shot-deputies-pursuit-dies-stanislaus-county-sheriffs-office/36535905
https://www.modbee.com/news/local/article251781633.html
https://www.modbee.com/news/local/crime/article251780458.html
https://www.modbee.com/news/local/article252886813.html

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REASON FOR POLICE RESPONSE: officers speeding to a mental health call.
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NARRATIVE:
On 05/18/2021 just after 1:00 a.m., Howard Miller, 59, of East Spencer was a pedestrian on Old Concord Road near Gold Hill Drive when Salisbury Police Officer B.W. Jones struck him with his patrol vehicle. Jones was traveling eastbound on Old Concord Road while responding to an attempted suicide call. Miller was critically injured and transported to Wake Forest Baptist Health in Winston-Salem. He died from his injuries on 05/21/2021.
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The collision was captured by Jones's active in-car camera. The North Carolina State Highway Patrol conducted the independent crash investigation to determine whether criminal charges were warranted, while the Salisbury Police Department announced a separate internal review for possible policy violations. Jones also underwent drug and alcohol screening after the collision.
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Miller was born in Rowan County on 04/26/1962, attended Salisbury High School and was a member of Jerusalem Baptist Church. He had worked for JPI of Salisbury and was known for doing handyman work. He was survived by his wife, Kathy Mills Miller, his mother, children and stepchildren.
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The public record I could locate does not document criminal charges against Jones, discipline arising from the collision, a civil lawsuit or settlement.
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OFFICER BACKGROUND:
B.W. Jones joined the Salisbury Police Department in May 2018 and was assigned to Baker Team. At the time of Miller's death, the department reported that Jones had no previous vehicle crashes or disciplinary issues.

https://salisburync.gov/Government/Police/ArtMID/1572/ArticleID/3189/Salisbury-Police-officer-involved-in-pedestrian-accident-on-Old-Concord-Road
https://salisburync.gov/Government/Police/ArtMID/1572/ArticleID/3193/Pedestrian-struck-by-Salisbury-Police-officer-has-died
https://www.salisburypost.com/2021/05/26/pedestrian-struck-by-salisbury-police-officer-dies/
https://www.wbtv.com/2021/05/18/pedestrian-struck-injured-by-salisbury-police-officer-responding-call/
https://www.wbtv.com/2021/05/26/update-pedestrian-stuck-by-police-car-has-died/
https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/local/pedestrian-struck-salisbury-police-officer-died/275-d0397b57-8dba-49f6-9673-57cf1ab67f14
https://www.wsoctv.com/news/local/pedestrian-hospitalized-after-being-hit-by-officer-responding-call/ISIMOKICWZHX7DKRAX7LCBHB6Q/
https://www.wccbcharlotte.com/2021/05/18/salisbury-police-officer-hits-pedestrian-with-patrol-car-while-responding-to-call/
https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/salisburypost/name/howard-miller-obituary?id=9628453

On 05/18/2021, Englewood police officers responded to a report of a suspicious vehicle parked near an apartment complex. Officers checked the license plate and determined the vehicle had been reported stolen. Caleb Grisenti was seated in the driver’s seat with a woman in the passenger seat when officers attempted to make contact. According to police, as officers approached, Grisenti moved the vehicle forward while officers were positioned close to it, and officers reported being pulled as the vehicle moved. Officers then fired their weapons, shooting and killing Grisenti at the scene. A Critical Incident Response Team review and the 18th Judicial District Attorney later ruled the shooting justified. No officers were charged.

https://www.9news.com/article/news/crime/englewood-officer-involved-shooting/73-65814b3f-c0c4-4aa5-ac0a-8cca74ee7df8
https://www.fox31denver.com/news/local-news/englewood-police-shooting-under-investigation-after-man-killed/
https://www.da18.org/wp-content/uploads/OIS-Creaghe-redacted-1.pdf

On 05/18/2021, Montgomery police officers responded to reports of a possible kidnapping involving a man and a woman and obtained warrants for reckless endangerment and first-degree kidnapping. Officers received a tip that 32-year-old Gary Moncrief was at the Microtel Inn & Suites. Police say there was an exchange of gunfire when officers approached, and Moncrief was shot and killed during the encounter near a vehicle in which his mother, aunt, and a family friend were present. Moncrief’s estate and family have disputed police accounts, asserting he was unarmed and killed as he got into the car, and have sought access to video of the incident. Official investigations were ongoing at the time, and no charges have been publicly reported against officers involved.

https://www.alabamanews.net/2021/05/18/police-on-scene-of-officer-involved-shooting-in-east-montgomery/
https://www.wsfa.com/2021/05/25/family-seeks-answers-deadly-montgomery-police-shooting-disputes-chiefs-statements/
https://www.waka.com/2021/05/26/update-dispute-over-officer-involved-shooting-incident-in-montgomery/

On May 18, 2021, at approximately 11:00 a.m., deputies from the Jackson County Sheriff's Office responded to a reported domestic assault at a residence in the 1500 block of Queens Branch Road near Wimer, Oregon. Before their arrival, 32-year-old Rodney Purslow left the home in a vehicle. The injured victim, identified as hisfather, informed deputies that Purslow might be armed and was potentially a danger to himself.
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Purslow returned to the residence in his vehicle, holding a loaded .22 caliber rifle. Purslow allegedly walked toward the deputies who open fire, killing him.
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A grand jury reviewed the incident and determined that the deputy's use of deadly force was justified under Oregon's use-of-force laws.

https://kobi5.com/news/jackson-county-deputy-cleared-of-wrongdoing-in-fatal-shooting-152888/
https://ktvl.com/news/local/deputy-involved-shooting-near-rogue-river-leaves-one-dead
https://kobi5.com/news/more-details-in-jackson-county-officer-involved-shooting-150894/
https://www.facebook.com/JCSheriffOR/posts/case-21-2151-update-on-052021-at-1336-hoursdeputy-involved-shooting-on-051821at-/4093143924081438/

On May 17, 2021, at approximately 5:00 p.m., a Monterey Park Police Department officer was nearing the end of his shift and went to the Monterey Park Fire Department's headquarters, located in the 300 block of West Newmark Avenue, to refuel his vehicle. A man, later identified as 57-year-old Yong Liu, followed the officer in a Nissan SUV into a secured parking lot. After the officer parked and exited his vehicle, Liu, armed with a knife, allegedly charged at the officer. The officer opened fire, striking Liu. Liu was transported to a nearby hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
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Investigation:
The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department is assisting the Monterey Park Police Department in the investigation of this officer-involved shooting. The names of the involved officer(s) have not been publicly disclosed.
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• https://www.cbsnews.com/losangeles/news/monterey-park-fire-station-police-shooting/
• https://heysocal.com/2021/05/17/officers-fatally-shoot-man-outside-monterey-park-police-station/

On 05/17/2021, the Dickinson Police Department responded to a report of a domestic incident involving a weapon at the 3300 block of Fourth Avenue East around 1:14 a.m. Upon arrival, officers reported that Xavier A. Kilby fired from inside the apartment toward officers or another individual. Police opened fire, striking Kilby. He was pronounced deceased at the location. The incident is under investigation by the Dickinson Police Department and other involved agencies.

https://www.kxnet.com/news/top-stories/name-of-man-killed-in-dickinson-police-involved-shooting-released/
https://www.inforum.com/news/domestic-violence-call-turns-deadly-following-shootout-with-police-in-dickinson
https://www.kxnet.com/news/top-stories/1-dead-1-injured-in-dickinson-shooting-involving-police/
https://apnews.com/article/nd-state-wire-dickinson-shootings-police-9698d4aeba6c6158d58a18c0f9775ffd

On 05/17/2021, Peoria police officers encountered Garrett Sheppard in a gas station parking lot after observing a vehicle with a license plate that was not registered to it. An officer approached the vehicle and a confrontation occurred. According to police, Sheppard moved inside the vehicle and was believed by the officer to be reaching for a handgun. An officer then shot and killed Sheppard at the scene. The Maricopa County Attorney’s Office later reviewed the shooting and cleared the officer of wrongdoing. No criminal charges were filed against the officer.

https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/peoria-breaking/2021/05/18/peoria-police-fatally-shoot-garrett-sheppard-during-confrontation/5140874001/

On 05/17/2021, Charles County Sheriff's Office deputies responded after a family member reported that Denzell Nathan Clarke, who was wanted by police, was experiencing a mental health crisis. Upon arrival at the 6300 block of Josephine Road in Waldorf, two deputies were wounded while attempting to serve a warrant. Clarke allegedly shot at the deputies, who then exchanged gunfire. Clarke subsequently locked himself inside the home. When officers entered, they found Clarke dead from gunshot wounds.

https://smnewsnet.com/archives/491068/update-detectives-investigating-attempted-murder-of-police-officers-and-officer-involved-shooting/
https://www.fox5dc.com/news/waldorf-man-found-dead-after-reportedly-shooting-2-charles-county-cops-identified
https://wtop.com/charles-county/2021/05/deputies-in-good-condition-after-shooting-at-maryland-home/
https://www.wusa9.com/article/news/local/maryland/charles-county-sheriffs-office-deputies-shot-monday-waldorf/65-f91b7376-110e-43eb-9846-6b621f578a8e
https://www.wbaltv.com/article/2-police-officers-shot-suspect-shot-waldorf-charles-county/36452695
https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/charles-county-deputies-in-good-condition-after-shooting-at-waldorf-home/2675522/
https://www.ccso.us/press-releases/9754/
https://apnews.com/article/maryland-shootings-fb65c3a7bb7f557f826e26d62e736b2d
 

REASON FOR CHASE: Suspected impaired driving
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NARRATIVE:
On 05/16/2021 at approximately 2:14 a.m., Marcus “Marc the Barber” Jeffries, 43, was driving home after leaving a nightclub in Chesapeake. Jeffries was a well-known barber in the South Norfolk community. His wife, Veneeca Jeffries, said Marcus called her shortly before the crash and told her he was on his way home.
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Chesapeake police officers observed Jeffries driving near Berkley Avenue and Campostella Road and alleged his vehicle was being driven erratically. Police said they believed he might be under the influence of alcohol or drugs and attempted to stop him near Liberty Street and Old Atlantic Avenue. Jeffries continued driving and police initiated a pursuit through surrounding residential streets.
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Police said Jeffries increased his speed as the pursuit continued down Old Atlantic Avenue and onto Ohio Street. Officers later claimed they slowed and began losing sight of his vehicle. In a later account, police said they lost sight of the vehicle because it was smoking. The available reporting does not establish a reliable maximum pursuit speed, total distance or duration.
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Jeffries crossed the railroad tracks on Chesapeake Avenue at high speed, lost control and crashed into a utility pole near Ardmore Circle and Seaboard Avenue. The impact severely crushed the vehicle and Jeffries was killed at the scene.
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Jeffries' widow disputed part of the police account. Veneeca Jeffries acknowledged that Marcus fled from police and said he had alcohol in his system, but questioned whether police had actually fallen far enough behind to characterize the pursuit as effectively over. She provided WTKR with residential doorbell-camera footage that showed police vehicles still trailing Jeffries during the pursuit. She said her concern was not denying Marcus' decision to flee but determining whether Chesapeake police followed appropriate pursuit policies and whether another family could be spared a similar death.
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The family retained consultant Earl Lewis, who said the family still did not know what happened that night despite receiving a Chesapeake Police Department report approximately six months after Jeffries' death. Veneeca Jeffries requested police body-camera footage through the Virginia Freedom of Information Act. Chesapeake police told WTKR they had body-camera footage but no dash-camera video and said the case remained open as of November 2021.
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WTKR reported that Chesapeake police policy left pursuit decisions largely to officer discretion with supervisory oversight and required the need to apprehend a driver to outweigh the danger created by the pursuit. The station identified six Chesapeake police pursuits between May and July 2021, three of which resulted in deaths, placing Jeffries' death within a cluster of fatal pursuits in the city during that period.
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No publicly searchable court record or later reliable reporting located documents a wrongful-death lawsuit or settlement arising from Jeffries' death.
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OFFICER BACKGROUND:
The Chesapeake Police Department did not publicly identify the officers who attempted to stop Jeffries or participated in the pursuit.

https://www.wtkr.com/news/driver-killed-on-impact-after-chesapeake-high-speed-police-pursuit-ends-in-crash

On 05/16/2021, Grandview Police officers responded to a call placed by Lantz Stephenson Jr. reporting a suicidal situation involving a firearm. Dispatchers reported that Stephenson stated he was armed and wanted to confront police. Officers arrived at a park near Byard Road in Grandview, Missouri, and observed Stephenson from a distance. Police reported that Stephenson moved toward officers while holding a BB gun. Two officers fired, striking Stephenson. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

https://www.kansascity.com/news/local/crime/article251475948.html

On 05/16/2021, Omaha Police officers responded to an assault in progress call near South 41st Avenue and F Street in Omaha, Nebraska. Police reported that Deven Telford was emotionally distressed, had been drinking, and made statements about harming himself. Officers said Telford was holding a handgun and repeatedly placed it to his head while making suicidal statements. A police negotiator attempted to speak with him. Police reported that Telford stepped onto an enclosed porch holding a gun and did not comply with commands to drop it. Officers reported that gunfire occurred during the encounter. Multiple officers fired, striking Telford. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

https://www.wowt.com/2021/05/17/omaha-police-shoot-kill-man-near-41st-and-f-streets/

On 05/16/2021, Baltimore Police Department officers responded to a call at 1800 block E. Lafayette Avenue in Baltimore at 10: 39 a.m. regarding a family disturbance. Upon arrival, they were informed by someone outside that a man, later identified as Timothy Fleming, was inside with a knifeand holding a woman at knifepoint. Officers entered the home and proceeded to the second floor, where they encountered Fleming, the woman, and another family member. Fleming allegedly grabbed the woman by her hair and made a motion as if to stab her. Two officers then fired their weapons, killing Fleming.

https://www.baltimoresun.com/news/crime/bs-md-ci-cr-man-shot-police-east-baltimore-20210516-story.html
https://www.wbaltv.com/article/baltimore-police-officer-involved-shooting-east-lafayette-avenue/36447440
https://www.cbsnews.com/baltimore/news/man-shot-by-police-east-lafayette-avenue-baltimore/
https://foxbaltimore.com/news/local/man-shot-killed-by-baltimore-police-east-lafayette-avenue

On 05/15/2021, Phoenix Police initiated a traffic stop near Interstate 17 after identifying a vehicle with expired plates. During the stop the driver fired shots toward an officer and struck a patrol vehicle, then abandoned the vehicle near 29th Avenue and Myrtle Avenue and fled into a neighborhood. Officers conducted a search and heard a gunshot. They located the man dead in a wooded area from a self-inflicted gunshot wound during the active police search that followed the armed encounter.

https://www.abc15.com/news/region-phoenix-metro/north-phoenix/phoenix-pd-situation-near-i-17-and-glendale-avenue

On 05/15/2021, Birmingham Police officers were attempting to execute a search warrant at an apartment building on 18th Street South in Birmingham, Alabama, while searching for a person connected to an earlier shooting that left two people dead. A tactical police team approached the apartment. Police reported that gunfire occurred during the encounter. Officers shot Brian Timothy Dunne during the incident. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

https://www.wvtm13.com/article/2-birmingham-police-officers-shot-in-southside/36440837#

On May 14, 2021, deputies with the Augusta County Sheriff's Office responded to a 911 call reporting a break-in at a home on Blue Fish Lane. Upon arrival, deputies encountered a man who fled the scene and ran into the woods behind the house. The deputies followed the man, but as they reached the wood line, Jeffrey Bruce allegedly turned around, had a knife and charged toward a deputy. The deputy responded by shooting and killing Bruce.
TOTAL FATALITIES/INJURIES: 1 fatality

https://www.whsv.com/2021/05/14/heavy-police-presence-reported-in-grottoes/

An agent attempted to stop a vehicle believed to be involved in human trafficking. The vehicle did not stop, leading to a brief pursuit. The vehicle eventually stopped at a gas station where three agents fired into the vehicle, resulting in the death of the driver, Silvestre Vargas Estrada.

https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2021/05/15/border-patrol-agents-fatally-shoot-driver-in-campo-following-pursuit/

On May 14, 2021, around 6:30 p.m., officers from the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department responded to an apartment complex in the 7800 block of Red Mill Drive following a report of an armed, suicidal person. Monolito Ford had allegedly fired at least one shot into the air before police arrived. Three officers encountered Ford, who was reportedly armed and walking toward them. After officers ordered him to stop, he allegedly pointed his firearm at the officers, prompting them to shoot and kill him.

https://www.wthr.com/article/news/crime/metro-police-involved-in-shooting-on-northeast-side-of-indianapolis/531-169faef8-207b-4936-9149-7d766e837519

Officers responded to a ShotSpotter activation on Lyell Avenue around 4:21 a.m. Surveillance cameras captured a vehicle leaving the location. The vehicle was later spotted on Glasser Street, where officers attempted a traffic stop. During the stop, officers claimed that Mark D. Gaskill was holding a handgun. Two Rochester police officers then shot and killed Gaskill.
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Total Fatalities/Injuries:
1 Fatality (Mark D. Gaskill)

https://ag.ny.gov/sites/default/files/reports/osi21-022_gaskill_final_report_12.9.2021.pdf
• https://ag.ny.gov/press-release/2021/attorney-general-james-office-special-investigation-releases-report-death-mark
• https://www.rochesterfirst.com/news/local-news/rpd-officers-involved-in-fatal-shooting-of-mark-gaskill-identified/
• https://www.rochesterfirst.com/news/local-news/attorney-general-releases-report-on-rpd-police-shooting-death-of-mark-gaskill-glasser-street/
• https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/rochester/public-safety/2021/05/14/large-police-presence-on-glasser-street-in-rochester
• https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/rochester/news/2021/05/15/friend-of-man-killed-by-rpd-left-with-questions-after-seeing-body-cam-footage
• https://13wham.com/news/local/internal-rpd-memo-outlines-new-details-of-police-shooting-of-mark-gaskill
• https://13wham.com/news/local/ag-no-charges-filed-in-case-of-rochester-man-shot-during-police-stop
• https://www.whec.com/archive/ags-investigation-concludes-no-criminal-conduct-by-officers-who-shot-man-on-glasser-street-in-may/
• https://rochester.indymedia.org/node/148068

Cedric Vick, 22, was reportedly armed when he crashed near West 1st Avenue and North Perry Street after Denver Police escalated a pursuit. Police said the chase began after Vick was suspected of firing a gun and carjacking a vehicle. During the pursuit, Vick allegedly shot at officers. After the crash, police said Vick exited the car while still armed and officers opened fire, killing him.

https://www.cbsnews.com/colorado/news/cedric-vick-shot-killed-denver-police-carjacking-chase-crash/
https://www.cbsnews.com/colorado/news/cedric-vick-carjacking-shooting-death-denver-police-beth-mccann/
https://www.cbsnews.com/colorado/news/denver-police-officer-shooting-perry-street/

On 05/14/2021, at approximately 3:25 p.m., deputies from the Pennington County Sheriff's Office responded to a call about an intoxicated and out-of-control family member at a residence on Radar Hill Road. Upon arrival, deputies confronted a man, later identified as Ty Quinton Stilwell, who was carrying a long gun. Deputies ordered him to drop the weapon, but Stilwell reportedly leveled the gun in their direction and ignored their commands. In response to the perceived threat, the deputies used deadly force, shooting and killing Stilwell.

https://www.keloland.com/news/local-news/man-shot-and-killed-by-pennington-county-deputies-identified/?utm_
 

On 05/14/2021, Fremont Police officers responded to reports of a man threatening to harm himself at a residence on South Clarmar Avenue in Fremont, Nebraska. According to police, Aaron Schneider exited the residence holding a firearm and fired at least one shot. Multiple officers fired at Schneider. He was struck and pronounced dead at the scene. Reporting indicated the call involved concern for Schneider’s mental state.

https://www.1011now.com/2021/05/15/nsp-investigating-fremont-police-officer-involved-shooting/

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REASON FOR CHASE: Stolen vehicle
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NARRATIVE:
On 05/07/2019, Jessica “Jessie” Bingaman, 41, was working as a professional dog walker and trainer and was transporting six dogs for their regular “pack walk” in her Ford Escape. Bingaman owned The Pawtenders, a Long Beach dog-walking, training and pet-care business, and was the mother of a 10-year-old daughter. She had picked up six dogs identified in later court records as Scout, Maggie Moo, Indy, Toots, Sasha and Bell.
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At approximately 10:30 a.m., Long Beach Police Officer Maxwell Schroeder was dispatched after an automated license plate reader detected a stolen white Nissan van near 937 East 2nd Street. Schroeder located the unoccupied van and, rather than immediately recovering it, surveilled it for approximately an hour in an effort to apprehend whoever returned to it. Javier Olivarez Jr. subsequently entered the van and drove away. Schroeder followed him.
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Schroeder testified that after the van accelerated to approximately 20 mph above the speed limit, he activated his emergency lights and siren. Olivarez continued driving, beginning the pursuit. The van failed to stop at three stop signs and accelerated to more than 65 mph through a residential area where the speed limit was 25 mph. Prosecutors later presented evidence that Olivarez reached approximately 68 to 70 mph.
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Bingaman had stopped at the stop sign on Temple Avenue and was proceeding through the intersection at East 3rd Street when Olivarez entered the intersection without stopping and broadsided her Ford Escape at high speed. The collision was so violent that Bingaman's driver's seat was pushed toward the center console and a wheel and axle were torn from the vehicle and thrown across the street into a wall. The wreckage also struck and damaged several parked vehicles. Witnesses compared the sound of the collision to an explosion.
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Bingaman sustained catastrophic injuries, including fractured ribs and pelvis, collapsed lungs, a torn liver with internal bleeding and a skull hemorrhage. Firefighters used rescue equipment to free her from the wreckage. She was transported to a hospital and died from blunt torso trauma caused by the collision.
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Four of the six dogs in Bingaman's vehicle died at the scene. Long Beach Police Detective Chad Manis removed the two surviving dogs, Sasha and Bell, and transported them for emergency veterinary treatment. Sasha had severe internal bleeding and no air in her lungs and could not be resuscitated. Bell survived with lacerations requiring sutures. Five dogs therefore died in the crash and one survived.
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Officer Schroeder and another Long Beach officer identified in the later appellate record only as Officer Zeiden pulled Olivarez from the van after the crash. Olivarez suffered minor injuries. Police recovered methamphetamine and glass pipes from the van. Testing later showed 1,192 nanograms per milliliter of methamphetamine and 207 nanograms per milliliter of amphetamine in his blood.
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Bingaman's death generated immediate criticism of the decision to conduct a high-speed pursuit of a stolen vehicle through a residential neighborhood. More than 100 people attended a candlelight vigil at the crash site, bringing flowers, candles and dogs. Neighbors publicly questioned why police were pursuing a stolen vehicle at approximately 60 to 70 mph through residential streets. Long Beach Police Chief Robert Luna personally apologized to Bingaman's mother at the vigil.
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In November 2019, Bingaman's mother, DonAnn Lawson, filed a wrongful-death claim against the City of Long Beach on behalf of Bingaman's 11-year-old daughter. The claim alleged that Long Beach police shared responsibility for the death and specifically argued that police knew Olivarez from his extensive previous contacts with law enforcement but nevertheless pursued him. Police said Olivarez had previously been arrested approximately 20 times. The department disclosed that an Internal Affairs investigation was underway examining officers' decisions and tactics during the pursuit.
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Friends and community members raised more than $40,000 after Bingaman's death to establish a college fund for her daughter and a pet-rescue fund in Bingaman's memory. Her death also became part of local advocacy demanding restrictions on Long Beach police pursuits of people wanted for nonviolent offenses.
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Olivarez's criminal prosecution continued for four years. At his May 2023 trial, Officer Schroeder testified about his surveillance of the stolen van and his decision to initiate the pursuit. Prosecutors argued that Olivarez knowingly drove at extreme speed through residential streets and stop signs while impaired by methamphetamine. A jury convicted him of second-degree murder, fleeing a pursuing peace officer causing death, driving or taking a vehicle without consent, and six counts of animal cruelty.
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On 10/18/2023, Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Richard Goul sentenced Olivarez to an aggregate term of 49 years to life in state prison. The sentence included 30 years to life for Bingaman's second-degree murder, additional consecutive terms for the stolen vehicle and animal-cruelty convictions, and a five-year enhancement for a prior serious felony. Olivarez apologized to Bingaman's family during sentencing and attributed his actions to drug use.
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Olivarez appealed his convictions, arguing in part that jurors should have received instructions on gross vehicular manslaughter offenses and challenging portions of the animal-cruelty sentences. On 11/12/2025, the California Court of Appeal, Second Appellate District, affirmed the judgment, leaving his convictions and sentence intact.
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OFFICER BACKGROUND:
Maxwell Schroeder was the Long Beach Police Department officer who surveilled the stolen van, followed Olivarez and initiated the pursuit. Schroeder joined the department in 2016. In 2021, LBPD reassigned and then suspended him after evidence surfaced connecting him to racist, antisemitic and other prejudiced electronic messages associated with the wider Torrance Police Department racist-text scandal. LBPD also announced that it was reviewing Schroeder's previous use-of-force incidents and arrest reports.
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The investigation ultimately resulted in Schroeder's termination from the Long Beach Police Department on 02/24/2022.
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The second officer identified in the appellate decision is Officer Zeiden, who helped Schroeder remove Olivarez from the wrecked van and subsequently searched him. The appellate record does not provide Zeiden's first name.
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TOTAL FATALITIES/INJURIES: 1 fatality, 5 animal fatalities

https://www.longbeach.gov/police/archive-news-releases/2019/pursuit-with-traffic-fatality---3rd-street-and-temple-avenue/
https://lbpost.com/news/crime/dogs-killed-police-pursuit-temple-3rd/
https://lbpost.com/news/crime/when-should-police-pursue-woman-5-dogs-are-just-the-latest-killed-in-high-speed-chases
https://www.cbsnews.com/losangeles/news/vigil-long-beach-mother-killed-pursuit-crash/
https://lbpost.com/news/pursuit-killed-wrongful-death-claim-dogs-bingaman/
https://lbpost.com/news/crime/murder-conviction-driver-crash-dogs-walker-jessica-bingaman/
https://lbpost.com/news/family-asks-judge-for-max-sentence-for-man-who-killed-dog-walker-in-high-speed-pursuit/
https://lbpost.com/news/crime/man-gets-49-to-life-sentence-for-killing-dog-walker-and-5-dogs-as-he-fled-from-police/
https://www.casemine.com/judgement/us/6915d7c4da48959f543b226d
https://da.lacounty.gov/sites/default/files/press/051519_Charges_Filed_in_Long_Beach_Pursuit_Which_Ended_with_Death_of_Woman_Five_Dogs.pdf

REASON FOR CHASE: Des Moines police pursued a driver after a traffic stop revealed active arrest warrants and she drove away as Officer Brian Foster attempted to arrest her.
NARRATIVE:
On 05/13/2021, 53-year-old Kieran Fergus William Stirling of Des Moines was killed when a minivan fleeing Des Moines Police Department officers crashed into his red sedan at Guthrie and Hubbell avenues.
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Officer Brian Foster had initiated a traffic stop after observing an apparent registration violation and learned that the driver had active arrest warrants. When Foster attempted to arrest her, she drove away and police pursued.
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The fleeing driver traveled the wrong way on multiple streets while two police vehicles pursued. Officer Alberto Marquez clocked the minivan traveling approximately 90 mph on Des Moines city streets. About one minute after the driver fled the traffic stop, the minivan entered the intersection of Guthrie and Hubbell avenues and crashed into Stirling's sedan.
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The minivan then struck another vehicle occupied by Erick and Shirlyna Richter, overturned, struck a tree and caught fire. Bystanders pulled the fleeing driver from the wreckage before she ran from the scene and was apprehended about a block away.
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Officer Foster found Stirling unconscious and struggling to breathe inside his badly damaged sedan and supported his neck while awaiting emergency medical personnel. Stirling never regained consciousness and died after being transported to a hospital.
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Stirling was born in the United Kingdom on 06/28/1967 and graduated from New York University. He spent approximately 20 years working in financial services, including positions with the New York Stock Exchange and BlackRock, before eventually moving to Des Moines. He married his wife Jennifer in 2019. His family remembered him as a sports fan, history enthusiast and animal lover.
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DISPOSITION:
The fleeing driver was prosecuted for homicide by vehicle while intoxicated, homicide by vehicle through reckless driving, leaving the scene of an accident resulting in death and eluding. A jury convicted her on all four counts. The Iowa Court of Appeals later affirmed the convictions while addressing merger of two of the offenses.
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OFFICER BACKGROUND:
Des Moines Police Officer Brian Foster initiated the traffic stop and pursuit. Officer Alberto Marquez participated in the pursuit and documented the fleeing vehicle traveling approximately 90 mph.

https://www.kcci.com/article/authorities-identify-man-killed-in-three-vehicle-crash/36434257
https://www.kcci.com/article/des-moines-iowa-woman-faces-multiple-charges-in-deadly-3-vehicle-crash/36428948
https://www.wowt.com/2021/05/15/police-woman-fleeing-des-moines-officer-causes-fatal-crash/
https://law.justia.com/cases/iowa/court-of-appeals/2023/22-0337.html
https://www.ernstfuneralhome.com/obituaries/kieran-stirling
https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/desmoinesregister/name/kieran-stirling-obituary?id=9735245

Adrian and Hector Murillo were being followed by undercover officers, who attempted to stop them in Ellis County. The brothers fled, leading to a police pursuit. During the chase, one or both men allegedly fired at the pursuing officers. A constable from Hill County became involved in the pursuit and was shot and wounded. The vehicle driven by the Murillos crashed after being disabled by an officer. Adrian and Hector continued exchanging gunfire with the officers. Eventually, the two men surrendered. Adrian Murillo was killed in the exchange.
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https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/chase-crash-near-alvarado/287-d2bccfc4-3c81-4c10-9e61-7298a1ef5ac4 

On 05/13/2021, members of the United States Marshals Service attempted to arrest Samuel Roberto Pleasant Sr. at a residence on Poage Avenue in Killeen, Texas, on a federal probation violation warrant. During the arrest attempt, officers shot Pleasant under circumstances that were not fully explained in public reporting. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Family members later stated they were seeking answers about how the arrest escalated to lethal force.

https://kdhnews.com/news/local/son-of-killeen-man-demands-answers-after-father-died-in-police-shooting/article_6a2b443e-be64-11eb-bb5c-8760574cafad.html
https://kdhnews.com/news/local/almost-a-month-later-still-few-details-about-death-of-killeen-man-during-police-involved/article_cc2c054a-c55f-11eb-900a-afe113baf520.html