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Central Intelligence Agency and Federal Bureau of Investigation officers responded to a report of a "suspicious vehicle" outside of CIA headquarters in McLean, Virginia, around 6 p.m. Roy Gordon Cole emerged from his car holding a gun and was shot and killed by law enforcement officers.

https://www.wusa9.com/article/news/local/virginia/cia-shooting-headquarters-fatal-fbi-agents-mclean/65-4680737e-5ac9-46c6-b70d-3b162403afd6 

On May 3, 2021, 32-year-old Brandon Lee Shockley Sr. was pursued by law enforcement officers from Indiana into Illinois. Shockley was wanted for attempted homicide.
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The pursuit began on I-70 near the Indiana-Illinois state line, where Indiana State Police deployed stop sticks, causing Shockley's vehicle to suffer a flat tire. Despite this, he continued driving into Clark County, Illinois, eventually veering off the road and coming to a stop in a ditch near milepost 153.
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Officers reported hearing a gunshot from inside the vehicle. In response, a Vigo County Sheriff's Deputy and a West Terre Haute Police Officer fired their weapons at the car. Officers found Shockley deceased in the driver's seat with a firearm present. An autopsy later determined that Shockley died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.

• https://www.wcia.com/news/autopsy-says-man-died-from-self-inflicted-gunshot-wound-after-police-chase/
• https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/suspect-in-shooting-on-mary-castle-school-campus-dies-after-pursuit-exchange-of-gunfire/531-eba06285-db95-4336-b843-69851b5bec4a
• https://fox59.com/news/indycrime/man-wanted-in-connection-with-indianapolis-shooting-dies-after-police-chase-in-illinois/
• https://www.wishtv.com/news/crime-watch-8/police-chase-on-i-70-of-suspect-in-mary-castle-school-shooting-precedes-drivers-death/
• https://cbs4indy.com/news/indycrime/man-wanted-in-connection-with-indy-shooting-dies-in-illinois-police-chase/
• https://www.wrtv.com/news/local-news/crime/man-wanted-in-connection-with-shooting-in-school-parking-lot-found-dead-after-chase-into-illinois
• https://www.roblawnews.com/2021/05/05/i-70-chase-ends-in-death/
• https://foxillinois.com/news/local/attempted-homicide-suspect-shot-himself-in-head-after-police-chase

On May 3, 2021, police were in pursuit of Eric Smith, who was wanted for kidnapping and double homicide. During the encounter on I-10 in Biloxi, gunfire was exchanged between Smith and law enforcement officers. Tragically, during this exchange, baby La'Mello Parker was also shot and killed by police gunfire.

https://www.wdsu.com/article/mississippi-officers-cleared-in-shooting-deaths-of-man-baby/39773051
https://www.wjtv.com/news/state/mississippi-officers-cleared-in-shooting-deaths-of-man-baby/
https://www.wxxv25.com/mississippi-grand-jury-clears-officers-in-shooting-deaths-of-man-baby/
https://www.wlox.com/2022/04/19/mississippi-grand-jury-clears-officers-shooting-deaths-man-baby/
https://www.wdsu.com/article/mississippi-officers-cleared-in-shooting-deaths-of-man-baby/39773051

On May 3, 2021, officers from the Biloxi Police Department were searching for Eric Derell Smith, who was wanted for alleged kidnapping and double homicide. During the confrontation on I-10, Smith exchanged gunfire with the police. He was killed in the shootout. Tragically, during the same incident, baby La'Mello Parker was also shot and killed by a police shooter.

https://www.wdsu.com/article/mississippi-officers-cleared-in-shooting-deaths-of-man-baby/39773051
https://www.wjtv.com/news/state/mississippi-officers-cleared-in-shooting-deaths-of-man-baby/
https://www.wxxv25.com/mississippi-grand-jury-clears-officers-in-shooting-deaths-of-man-baby/
https://www.wlox.com/2022/04/19/mississippi-grand-jury-clears-officers-shooting-deaths-man-baby/
https://www.wdsu.com/article/mississippi-officers-cleared-in-shooting-deaths-of-man-baby/39773051

On 05/03/2021, Glendale police officers responded to a reported residential burglary near 59th Avenue and Northern Avenue. Officers located Mariano Villegas inside a garage at the property. Police attempted to engage Villegas over a period of time. During the encounter, officers shot Villegas. He was transported to a hospital, where he later died from his injuries. Public reporting has not provided a detailed account of the actions immediately preceding the shooting.

https://www.azfamily.com/news/burglary-suspect-shot-by-glendale-police-no-officers-hurt/article_9079ec94-ac3a-11eb-9663-b30411bc8f3f.html
https://www.abc15.com/news/region-west-valley/glendale/man-shot-by-glendale-police-during-burglary-call-near-59th-and-northern-avenues
https://www.12news.com/article/news/local/valley/burglary-suspect-hospitalized-after-glendale-arizona-police-shooting/75-ac3356dc-1fba-4fe0-b44c-3d58377e88fb

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REASON FOR CHASE: Wanted in connection with stabbing
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NARRATIVE:
On 05/02/2021, Luis Felipe Mejia-Salgado, 23, of Garden City was driving east on U.S. Highway 50 near Cimarron when a Gray County sheriff's deputy located his vehicle. Authorities were looking for Mejia-Salgado in connection with a stabbing in Garden City. The deputy attempted to stop him and a pursuit began, continuing east from Gray County into Ford County and Dodge City.
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Ford County law enforcement joined the pursuit. Officers deployed a tire-deflation device west of Dodge City, damaging Mejia-Salgado's tires, but he continued driving into the city. The available reporting does not establish a reliable maximum pursuit speed or total distance beyond documenting that the chase began near Cimarron and continued into Dodge City.
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In Dodge City, Mejia-Salgado lost control, left the roadway and struck a power pole. His vehicle rolled several times and he was ejected. He sustained critical injuries and died from those injuries on 05/02/2021.
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Mejia-Salgado was born in Guerrero, Mexico, on 12/31/1997 and spent his childhood and school years there before moving to the United States in 2018. He worked at Tyson Foods in Garden City and enjoyed playing video games. He was survived by his mother, stepfather, two sisters and extended family; following his funeral in Dodge City, his family planned to return his remains to Mexico for burial.
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Ford County Sheriff Bill Carr said the pursuit and fatal crash remained under investigation in the days following Mejia-Salgado's death. No later public reporting located documents criminal charges against participating officers, a civil lawsuit or settlement, or a public family challenge to the pursuit.
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OFFICER BACKGROUND:
The Gray County and Ford County sheriff's offices did not publicly identify the deputies who initiated or participated in the pursuit.

https://www.kwch.com/2021/05/02/one-dead-in-dodge-city-crash-following-police-chase/
https://www.dodgeglobe.com/story/news/crime/2021/05/02/vehicle-chase-ends-fatal-crash-dodge-city/4932022001/
https://www.kshb.com/news/local-news/man-dies-in-dodge-city-after-crash-while-fleeing-officers
https://salinapost.com/posts/a4996a5c-2baf-4400-9f1d-44713612cece
https://www.t95.com/2021/05/07/garden-city-stabbing-suspect-killed-in-crash-during-chase/
https://www.swaimfuneralhome.com/guestbook/luis-mejia-salgado

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REASON FOR CHASE: Wrong-way driving
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NARRATIVE:
On 05/02/2021 at approximately 1:44 a.m., David Hartenstein, 39, of Fitchburg, Massachusetts, was driving a blue 2003 Ford Escape north in the southbound lanes of Interstate 93 in Salem when a New Hampshire State Police trooper encountered him coming head-on. Troopers attempted to stop Hartenstein while simultaneously establishing rolling roadblocks to keep motorists out of his path.
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Hartenstein continued north in the wrong direction and repeatedly drove toward and around troopers attempting to stop him. Police deployed spike strips, but the attempts to deflate his tires were unsuccessful. Troopers continued ahead of the Ford Escape, stopping traffic where possible as Hartenstein traveled approximately 30 miles through southern New Hampshire.
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At the Route 101 split in Manchester, Hartenstein entered Route 101 and continued east in the westbound lanes. Near mile marker 105.6 in Candia, the Ford Escape left the highway and crashed into trees in the woods. Troopers located the wrecked vehicle a short time later and Hartenstein was pronounced dead at the scene. No other motorists were reported injured despite the prolonged wrong-way incident.
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New Hampshire State Police Troop A investigated the fatal crash. Trooper P. Sankowich was publicly identified as the investigating trooper and sought witnesses to the incident. Public reporting does not identify the trooper who first encountered Hartenstein or the other troopers involved in the attempts to stop him.
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OFFICER BACKGROUND:
New Hampshire State Police did not publicly identify the trooper who first encountered Hartenstein or the other troopers who attempted to stop his vehicle.

https://www.wmur.com/article/fitchburg-man-driving-the-wrong-way-on-route-101-killed-in-crash/36353628
https://www.unionleader.com/news/safety/wrong-way-driver-from-massachusetts-dies-after-crashing-on-route-101-in-candia/article_b96d5f90-4d13-5a4d-bc19-9262353e8100.html
https://www.eagletribune.com/news/fitchburg-man-dies-in-wrong-way-crash-on-route-101-in-nh/article_502f69b8-abfd-11eb-ae60-370768d70f0a.html
https://www.bostonglobe.com/2021/05/02/metro/fitchburg-man-killed-wrong-way-nh-crash/
https://www.boston.com/news/local-news/2021/05/02/police-say-fitchburg-man-dies-after-n-h-interstate-wrong-way-chase/
https://patch.com/new-hampshire/salem-nh/wrong-way-massachusetts-driver-killed-route-101-crash-nh
https://www.nashuatelegraph.com/news/local-news/2021/05/03/police-say-driver-dies-after-interstate-wrong-way-chase/
 

On May 2, 2021, at 6:18 p.m., Hamilton Township Police officers responded to a residence on the 1200 block of Adams Road in Loveland, Ohio, following a 911 call from a neighbor. The call reported that Anthony Williams, a 58-year-old male, was intoxicated, threatening suicide, and discharging a firearm in his home. The caller indicated that Williams’ partner had fled to the neighbor's house seeking help.
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Officers Chris Wall and Josh Clift located Williams in the backyard of the residence at 6:55 p.m. Williams was allegedly holding a firearm. Officers opened fire, killing him.

https://www.daytondailynews.com/local/hamilton-twp-police-use-lethal-force-after-man-points-gun-at-officers-in-warren-county/T46RGZW3QZHCHHVCAIHPOANAD4/
https://spectrumnews1.com/oh/columbus/news/2021/05/04/police-shot--kill-man-after-pointing-gun-at-officers
https://www.wcpo.com/news/local-news/warren-county/hamilton-township-officers-shoot-kill-man-in-standoff

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REASON FOR POLICE DRIVING: Off duty — returning from drinking at motorcycle club
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NARRATIVE:
On 05/02/2021 shortly after 2:00 a.m., Berlynn Michele Matthews, 21, was driving on North Point Boulevard with two friends when she encountered 34-year-old Joshua Day lying injured in the roadway. Day had just been struck by a Subaru while crossing the road. Matthews swerved to avoid him, pulled onto the shoulder with her hazard lights on and immediately got out to help, telling one of her passengers to call 911.
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While Matthews was standing near Day, off-duty Baltimore County Police Officer William Collazo-Brown, 24, approached southbound on a Kawasaki Vulcan motorcycle after spending the night drinking at an Essex motorcycle club. Prosecutors later established that Collazo-Brown was under the influence of alcohol and speeding when he struck Matthews and also ran over Day. Both died at the scene. Collazo-Brown suffered minor injuries and declined medical treatment.
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Matthews' decision to stop was consistent with how friends remembered her. A friend told reporters that helping other people was characteristic of her. She was the daughter of David and Dawn Matthews and had a brother and sister. A fundraiser established for her funeral described her as having died while trying to save another person's life and raised more than $18,000.
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Police arrested Collazo-Brown and initially charged him with DUI-related offenses. His police powers were immediately suspended, and within days the Baltimore County Police Department announced that he was no longer employed by the department. Collazo-Brown had joined Baltimore County police in June 2019.
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The criminal case went to a three-day bench trial in Baltimore County Circuit Court in March 2023. Judge Michael Barranco found Collazo-Brown guilty on 13 of 16 counts, including two counts of criminally negligent manslaughter, driving under the influence, homicide by motor vehicle and negligent operation of a vehicle while under the influence. He was acquitted of the more serious negligent vehicular manslaughter counts requiring proof of gross negligence.
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On 07/07/2023, Barranco sentenced Collazo-Brown to five years incarceration with all but 18 months suspended, followed by three years of probation, with the first 18 months of probation under home detention.
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Berlynn's family publicly condemned the sentence as too lenient. Her father, David Matthews, said the family was devastated that Collazo-Brown would serve only 18 months for two deaths and emphasized that, as a police officer, Collazo-Brown had been trained to enforce the same impaired-driving laws he violated. Matthews and other family members addressed the court at sentencing.
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OFFICER BACKGROUND:
William Collazo-Brown joined the Baltimore County Police Department in June 2019. He was off duty when he killed Matthews and struck Day while driving under the influence. His police powers were suspended immediately after his arrest, and the department separated him from employment within days. His defense attorney later described his prior record as unblemished.

https://www.tributearchive.com/obituaries/20989239/Joshua-John-Day/
https://patch.com/maryland/dundalk/duty-officer-faces-dui-charges-after-hitting-people-police
https://www.cbsnews.com/baltimore/news/2-killed-in-dundalk-pedestrian-crash-off-duty-police-officer-charged-with-dui/
https://demo.cms.oovvuu.com/2023/07/18/bs-md-co-william-collazo-brown-sentencing-20230718-rzxhw4fvtnb55hksb5b2r6qkmu-story-html/
https://accidentdatacenter.com/us/maryland/baltimore-md/dundalk/21/05/02/joshua-day-34-and-berlynn-matthews-21-both-dead-after-car-strikes-day-matthews-offers-aid-and-both
https://www.scottshellenberger.com/post/off-duty-baltimore-county-police-officer-guilty-of-criminally-negligent-manslaughter-in-deaths
https://foxbaltimore.com/news/local/officer-fired-from-baltimore-co-police-after-allegedly-striking-killing-2-pedestrians
https://www.wmar2news.com/news/local-news/off-duty-police-officer-charged-in-double-fatal-pedestrian-crash

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REASON FOR POLICE DRIVING: Off duty — drunk driving
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NARRATIVE:
On 05/01/2021 at approximately 2:00 a.m., Alfredo Escaname-Hernandez, 50, was traveling south on Interstate 25 with Diego Arellano Robles, 21, and Diego's brother Fernando Arellano, 21. The three Denver residents were driving to Juárez, Mexico, to visit family. Alfredo was making the trip in part to help relatives build a house.
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Off-duty Cuba Police Department Officer Brandon Barber, 29, was driving a Ford F-150 north in the southbound lanes of I-25 when he crashed head-on into their GMC Yukon near Tramway Boulevard. Alfredo and Diego died at the scene. Fernando survived with serious injuries, including a brain bleed; prosecutors later said his injuries would affect him for the rest of his life.
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Bernalillo County sheriff's deputies reported that Barber smelled of alcohol, had bloodshot and watery eyes, and had a half-consumed bottle of liquor in his truck. He was arrested and initially charged with vehicular homicide, aggravated DWI and an open-container violation.
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Alfredo's family publicly demanded stronger consequences after a judge released Barber before trial under supervision, prohibited him from driving and required alcohol monitoring. Alfredo's son Federico called the decision insulting, saying his father could not come home to his family while Barber was allowed to return to his parents. Family members described Alfredo as a man of many trades who was widely regarded as a father figure.
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The Cuba Police Department initially placed Barber on administrative leave and subsequently fired him. Barber was also a captain in the New Mexico National Guard, which said he was subject to military disciplinary action.
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Barber pleaded guilty in December 2022 to two counts of DWI homicide, one count of DWI great bodily harm by vehicle and driving with an open container. On 03/15/2023, Judge Stanley Whitaker sentenced him to 26 years and 90 days in prison followed by five years of probation.
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OFFICER BACKGROUND:
Brandon Barber had a prior DWI arrest and conviction from 2016. He pleaded guilty and completed New Mexico's First Offender Program, which included supervised probation, an ignition interlock, random alcohol and drug testing and community service. Despite that prior DWI, Barber subsequently became a Cuba police officer. He was still a probationary officer when he killed Alfredo and Diego and was terminated after the crash.

https://www.krqe.com/news/albuquerque-metro/former-police-officer-pleads-guilty-to-drunk-driving-crash-on-i-25/
https://www.cbsnews.com/colorado/news/brandon-barber-drunk-driving-crash-new-mexico-denver/
https://www.kob.com/archive/off-duty-cuba-police-officer-charged-in-double-fatal-crash-on-i-25/
https://www.kob.com/archive/off-duty-cuba-officer-charged-in-alleged-dwi-crash-to-remain-free-before-trial/
https://www.koat.com/article/body-cam-video-shows-horrific-wrong-way-crash/36745930
https://www.kob.com/new-mexico/former-cuba-police-officer-pleads-guilty-to-deadly-2021-crash/
https://www.kob.com/new-mexico/former-cuba-police-officer-gets-26-years-for-deadly-2021-crash/
https://da2nd.nm.gov/category/press-release/page/15/

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REASON FOR POLICE DRIVING: Off duty — drunk driving
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NARRATIVE:
On 05/01/2021 at approximately 2:00 a.m., Diego Arellano Robles, 21, was riding south on Interstate 25 with his brother Fernando Arellano, 21, and Alfredo Escaname-Hernandez, 50. The three Denver residents were traveling to Juárez, Mexico, to visit family. Diego's brother later remembered him as a funny young man who loved cars, video games and car meets and was just beginning to figure out what he wanted to do with his life.
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Off-duty Cuba Police Officer Brandon Barber, 29, was driving a Ford F-150 north in the southbound lanes of I-25 with his headlights off when he crashed head-on into their GMC Yukon near Tramway Boulevard. Diego and Alfredo died at the scene. Fernando suffered critical injuries, including a brain bleed, and was initially believed to be brain-dead before his condition began improving.
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Bernalillo County sheriff's deputies reported that Barber smelled of alcohol, had bloodshot and watery eyes and had a half-empty bottle of liquor inside his truck. Barber declined to answer deputies' questions at the scene. He was arrested on vehicular-homicide and DWI charges.
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Diego's family publicly demanded accountability after Judge Brett Loveless denied prosecutors' request to keep Barber jailed pending trial. Barber was released under supervision with orders not to drive or drink and was subjected to alcohol monitoring. Diego's brother Armando Robles said the family wanted justice for Diego, while other relatives called Barber's release insulting. A fundraiser for Diego's funeral quickly reached its goal, which his brother attributed to Diego's large circle of friends and the car community that knew him.
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Cuba Police Chief Manuel Romero initially placed Barber on administrative leave. Barber, who was still a probationary police officer, was subsequently fired. He was also a captain in the New Mexico National Guard and faced potential military action under the Uniform Code of Military Justice.
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In December 2022, Barber pleaded guilty to two counts of DWI homicide, one count of DWI great bodily harm by vehicle and driving with an open container. On 03/15/2023, Judge Stanley Whitaker sentenced him to 26 years in prison followed by five years of probation. At sentencing, Diego and Fernando's mother, Maria Isabel Escaname, told the court that Fernando still had not fully recovered from his injuries.
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OFFICER BACKGROUND:
Brandon Barber had already been arrested for DWI in 2016. He pleaded guilty and completed New Mexico's First Offender Program, including a year of supervised probation, ignition-interlock requirements, random alcohol and drug testing and community service. Despite that prior DWI conviction, Barber later became a police officer. His second DWI resulted in the deaths of Diego Arellano Robles and Alfredo Escaname-Hernandez and critical injuries to Fernando Arellano.

https://accidentdatacenter.com/us/new-mexico/albuquerque-santa-fe-nm/albuquerque/21/05/01/alfredo-escaname-hernandez-50-and-diego-arellano-robles-21-killed-fernando-arellano-21-seriously

https://www.krqe.com/news/crime/former-new-mexico-police-officer-sentenced-for-deadly-drunk-driving-crash/

https://www.kob.com/archive/off-duty-cuba-officer-charged-in-alleged-dwi-crash-to-remain-free-before-trial/

On May 1, 2021, around 6 p.m., the Porter County Sheriff's Office responded to a 911 call regarding a disturbance at a residence located at 716 Long Run Road in South Haven, Indiana. After several hours of attempting to communicate with a man inside the home without success, officers entered the residence. Inside a bedroom, they encountered Alexander T. Tuzinski, who was reportedly armed with a handgun. Officers shot and killed Tuzinski during the confrontation.

https://www.wthr.com/article/news/crime/state-police-called-to-investigate-fatal-shooting-of-valparaiso-man-after-porter-co-standoff/531-0bfb5476-d203-4791-bfb6-639a138bed5a

REASON FOR CHASE: A Georgia State Patrol trooper pursued Martin for driving 72 mph in a 45-mph zone on Riverside Drive near Interstate 75 until he crashed as a result of the pursuit.
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On 05/01/2021, 35-year-old Angelo D’wan Martin of Macon was killed when his Ford F-150 crashed into a tree and caught fire during a Georgia State Patrol pursuit in Bibb County, Georgia.
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At approximately 12:30 a.m., a Georgia State Patrol trooper clocked Martin's white Ford F-150 traveling 72 mph in a 45-mph zone on Riverside Drive near Interstate 75. The trooper attempted a traffic stop, and Martin continued driving away while the trooper pursued.
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The pursuit continued from Riverside Drive onto local streets. Martin turned left onto Corbin Avenue and then right onto North Nancelon Circle, near where he lived.
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Martin lost control of the pickup on North Nancelon Circle and crashed into a tree. The impact trapped him inside the truck, which caught fire.
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Troopers used fire extinguishers and attempted to pull Martin from the burning pickup, but they were unable to extricate him before the vehicle became fully engulfed. Martin died at the scene.
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OFFICER BACKGROUND:
The involved Georgia State Patrol trooper has not been publicly identified.

https://www.ajc.com/news/georgia-man-fleeing-state-troopers-killed-in-fiery-crash/2SOV5S3ZDZBJHJZNPQPJLWQYWM/

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REASON FOR CHASE: Traffic violation not disclosed by police
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NARRATIVE:
On 05/01/2021 at approximately 10:50 p.m., Jose Ascencion Astrain Jr., 25, was driving a silver 2008 Ford Fusion north on West Avenue when San Antonio police officers in an unmarked vehicle attempted to stop him for a traffic violation that police did not publicly specify. Police said Astrain continued driving at high speed after officers activated their emergency equipment.
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SAPD said the officers then turned off their emergency lights and ended the attempted pursuit. Astrain continued north on West Avenue, lost control in the 3800 block and fishtailed across the roadway into opposing traffic. His Ford Fusion collided with a brown pickup truck.
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Astrain suffered serious injuries and was transported by ambulance to University Hospital, where he died. Police said he was not wearing a seat belt. The pickup driver remained at the scene, cooperated with investigators and was not charged. No serious injury to the pickup driver was reported.
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Astrain was born in San Antonio on 07/25/1995. He was the father of daughters Dalilah Rose Astrain and Aubreanna Nichole Astrain and stepfather to Cathrina. He was also survived by his parents, Jose Astrain Sr. and Diana Astrain, and his brother Joe Anthony Astrain.
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No later public reporting located documents a wrongful-death lawsuit, civil settlement, family protest, criminal charge or disciplinary action arising from the attempted stop and fatal crash.
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OFFICER BACKGROUND:
The San Antonio Police Department did not publicly identify the officers in the unmarked vehicle who attempted to stop Astrain.
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https://www.expressnews.com/news/local/article/Driver-killed-in-North-Side-crash-after-fleeing-16145834.php
https://www.ksat.com/news/local/2021/05/02/driver-wrecks-car-dies-after-evading-police-on-north-side-according-to-sapd/
https://www.castillofuneralhome.com/obituaries/jose-astrain-jr
https://fatalencounters.org/view/person-csv/csv/?pagenum=61

On 05/01/2021, Kansas City Police encountered Hanad A. Abdiaziz during an investigation near Maple Boulevard and Missouri Avenue. Officers engaged him and opened fire, killing him at the scene. Public reporting indicated the encounter followed a law enforcement response to reported criminal activity and was reviewed by the Missouri State Highway Patrol investigative unit.

https://www.kansascity.com/news/local/crime/article251139314.html
https://www.kshb.com/news/local-news/person-shot-and-killed-by-kcpd-officers

On 05/01/2021, plainclothes Canon City police officers shot Dalton Buckholz in the parking lot of a hotel along U.S. 50. Buckholz was struck and killed, while another man, Kriton Phillips, was shot and injured. Public reporting has not clearly explained what led officers to confront Buckholz at the location or what actions immediately preceded the shooting. Family members and community members later sought additional information about the circumstances, citing a lack of clarity surrounding the encounter.

https://krdo.com/news/crime/2021/05/06/friends-family-demand-answers-after-deadly-officer-involved-shooting-in-canon-city/
https://krdo.com/news/top-stories/2021/10/08/officers-cleared-in-canon-city-shooting-that-left-one-dead-another-injured/
https://www.canoncitydailyrecord.com/2021/12/28/no-3-story-of-2021-officer-involved-shooting-death-of-dalton-buckholz/

On 05/01/2021, Metro Nashville Police Department officers responded to a wooded area behind a Goodwill facility on Nolensville Pike after Jacob Griffin’s mother called 911 reporting her son was armed, dangerous, and had been sending messages referring to “mass murder,” along with photos of a firearm and ammunition. Officers contacted Griffin at his campsite. According to police statements, he refused to surrender a firearm and an ineffective Taser deployment was attempted. Negotiators and SWAT units, along with a mobile crisis team, spent several hours trying to persuade Griffin to exit. During the prolonged encounter, officers allege Griffin fired his pistol at least twice; following the second shot, a SWAT officer fired, striking Griffin. He was transported to a hospital where he died from his injuries. Reporting notes police released partial 911 and body camera footage and indicated multiple investigations and an administrative review were ongoing.

https://news4sanantonio.com/news/nation-world/mom-whom-reported-son-killed-by-police-talked-about-mass-murder-that-day-metro-police-goodwill-officer-involved-shooting-crime-body-cam
https://www.nashvillescene.com/news/pithinthewind/metro-police-fatally-shoot-unhoused-man-after-hours-long-standoff/article_c78f51d7-0819-57f5-8500-b511213d85fa.html
https://wpln.org/post/nashville-police-fatally-shoot-man-saturday-night-after-mental-health-call/

On May 1, 2021, at approximately 7:27 p.m., dispatchers received a report of shots fired at the Oneida Casino in Green Bay, Wisconsin. Bruce K. Pofahl, a former restaurant employee, allegedly approached a waiter station and shot and killed 32-year-old Ian J. Simpson and 35-year-old Jacob T. Bartel. Pofahl then left the restaurant and shot and wounded 28-year-old Dan Mulligan. Green Bay police officers encountered Pofahl near the first floor of the parking ramp east of the Radisson Hotel. Officers Brian Jordan, Makayla Wolfe, and Ben Snyder confronted Pofahl, who was armed, and shot and killed him during the encounter.
TOTAL FATALITIES/INJURIES: 1 Fatality, 3 Injuries

https://www.wbay.com/2021/05/07/officers-who-shot-and-killed-oneida-casino-complex-shooter-identified/

On 04/30/2021, Pelican Bay police officers responded to a reported domestic disturbance involving narcotics at a residence on Long Avenue. Officers entered the home and encountered Aaron Chase Sparks inside. According to police statements, Sparks was handling what officers believed to be a firearm and did not comply with commands to drop it. Officers then opened fire, killing Sparks at the scene. Public reporting relies primarily on police accounts, and no independent narrative of the encounter has been released.

https://texasjusticeinitiative.org/datasets/civilians-shot
https://www.star-telegram.com/article251100114.html
https://dfwscanner.net/2021/05/01/armed-man-shot-by-police-during-domestic-disturbance-call-in-pelican-bay/

On 04/30/2021, Metropolitan Police Department officers responded to a reported dispute at a residence on 4th Street SW. Officers spoke with Terrance Maurice Parker and a woman at the scene. According to police statements, Parker was holding a handgun during the encounter and directed it toward the woman and an officer. An officer then opened fire, killing Parker at the scene. Public reporting provides limited additional detail about the moments immediately before the shooting.

https://wtop.com/dc/2021/05/armed-man-shot-by-officer-dc-police-say/

On 04/30/2021, Jason Michael Pinyan, 43, died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound during a police standoff at 105 Highway 96 West in Bonaire. Warner Robins Police Department officers had initially responded at approximately 7:49 a.m. to a domestic dispute on Myers Lake Road.

Police were told that Pinyan had entered a residence and had a domestic dispute with a man and woman before leaving. During the investigation, Warner Robins officers heard Pinyan threatening police during a telephone call and determined that he was staying at the Highway 96 residence. Because the residence was outside the city, Warner Robins police requested assistance from the Houston County Sheriff's Office.

Houston County deputies arrived at approximately 10:35 a.m. Deputies saw Pinyan through a window holding a rifle, backed away and took cover. A negotiator contacted Pinyan by telephone and attempted to persuade him to leave the residence.

During the standoff, police heard a single gunshot both through the telephone and from inside the residence. Deputies entered and found Pinyan dead from a single gunshot wound. His body was sent to the GBI Crime Lab for autopsy.

Pinyan's obituary identifies him more fully as Jason Michael Pinyan and confirms that he died on April 30 at age 43.

OFFICER BACKGROUND:
No law-enforcement officer fired the shot that killed Pinyan. The individual deputies and police personnel involved in the standoff were not publicly identified in the sources located.

https://gbi.georgia.gov/press-releases/2021-04-30/gbi-investigating-houston-county-death
https://www.mcculloughfh.com/obituaries/jason-michael-pinyan

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REASON FOR CHASE: by standard killed during stolen vehicle chase
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NARRATIVE:
On 04/29/2021 at approximately 11:00 p.m., Emmon Woods, 20, was driving a Chevrolet Malibu near 15 Mile Road and Van Dyke Avenue in Sterling Heights when a stolen Jeep Grand Cherokee traveling south on Van Dyke entered the intersection at extreme speed and struck her vehicle. Woods was killed instantly.
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The incident began after four people broke into Jim Riehl’s Friendly Chrysler-Dodge-Jeep-Ram in Washington Township and stole four vehicles. A Macomb County sheriff’s deputy encountered a stolen Jeep driven by 17-year-old Angelo Rickey Smith and pursued it from the dealership area. Authorities said the Jeep was traveling at extremely high speed, and the deputy terminated the pursuit near 26 Mile and Van Dyke because of the danger. No other police agency continued the pursuit.
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Smith continued south on Van Dyke after police terminated the pursuit. Later prosecution records established that he reached speeds exceeding 130 mph. Police said he repeatedly ran red lights before entering the intersection at 15 Mile against the signal and striking Woods' Malibu. The collision propelled the vehicles into a Hyundai Sonata and destroyed a streetlight and other roadside property. A witness described the impact as sounding like a bomb.
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Woods died at the scene. The driver and passenger of the Hyundai suffered minor injuries. Smith was also injured and hospitalized under police custody. A passenger in the stolen Jeep fled the crash scene on foot.
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Smith was charged with felony murder, second-degree murder and fleeing-and-eluding offenses. The case remained pending for more than four years. A second man, Taiyon Jennings, who had been a passenger in the stolen Jeep, was also initially charged with murder, but a judge dismissed those homicide charges after finding insufficient evidence that Jennings intended or encouraged the fatal conduct. Jennings later pleaded guilty to breaking and entering and larceny and received 43 months to 10 years in prison.
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On 07/24/2025, Smith pleaded no contest to second-degree homicide, first-degree fleeing and eluding, breaking and entering with intent, and larceny in a building. On 09/04/2025, Macomb County Circuit Judge Michael Servitto sentenced him to 15 to 50 years for second-degree murder, 86 months to 15 years for fleeing and eluding, 38 months to 10 years for breaking and entering, and one to four years for larceny, with the sentences running concurrently. He received credit for 1,585 days already served.
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Woods' death remained part of the public debate over high-speed police pursuits in Macomb County. In 2025, prosecutors cited her case while advocating tougher penalties for drivers who flee police.
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OFFICER BACKGROUND:
The Macomb County Sheriff’s Office did not publicly identify the deputy who initiated and then terminated the pursuit.

https://www.fox2detroit.com/news/sterling-heights-police-chase-ends-in-deadly-three-car-crash-killing-20-year-old-woman
https://www.clickondetroit.com/news/local/2021/04/30/police-woman-killed-in-macomb-county-by-speeding-teen-in-stolen-jeep/
https://www.clickondetroit.com/news/local/2021/05/04/17-year-old-charged-in-sterling-heights-crash-that-killed-20-year-old-woman/
https://www.fox2detroit.com/news/fatal-crash-in-sterling-heights-tied-to-macomb-county-dealership-theft-where-four-cars-were-stolen

REASON FOR CHASE: California Highway Patrol received reports at approximately 1:45 a.m. of a Mercedes traveling at extremely high speed westbound on Interstate 580 in the Tracy area. Tracy-area officers attempted to catch the vehicle but were unable to do so. Two CHP Dublin Area units later located the Mercedes near Hacienda Boulevard, caught up to it near Foothill Boulevard, and attempted a traffic stop east of Eden Canyon Road. The driver continued away and CHP pursued.
NARRATIVE:
On 04/29/2021, an unidentified driver was killed when a Mercedes sedan crashed into a sound wall and overturned during a California Highway Patrol pursuit on the East 14th Street off-ramp from Interstate 238 in unincorporated Ashland, Alameda County, California.
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At approximately 1:45 a.m., CHP's Golden Gate Division received information about a Mercedes traveling at extremely high speed westbound on Interstate 580 in the Tracy area. CHP officers assigned to the Tracy area attempted to catch up with the car but were unable to do so.
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Two CHP units assigned to the Dublin Area subsequently located the Mercedes traveling westbound on I-580 near Hacienda Boulevard. The officers caught up to the vehicle near Foothill Boulevard and attempted a traffic stop east of Eden Canyon Road. The driver continued away and a police pursuit began.
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The pursuit continued west on Interstate 580 toward the Interstate 238 interchange. CHP reported that the Mercedes reached speeds of approximately 120 mph.
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The driver entered westbound Interstate 238 and attempted to leave the freeway at the East 14th Street off-ramp in unincorporated Ashland, immediately north of Hayward. The Mercedes entered the sharply curving ramp at high speed.
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The driver was unable to negotiate the curve. The Mercedes left control, overturned multiple times and crashed into a sound wall along the off-ramp. The driver sustained fatal injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene.
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The crash closed the East 14th Street on- and off-ramps while CHP investigated. KTVU and CBS San Francisco independently reported the death on the morning of the crash and explicitly documented that the fatal collision occurred during a California Highway Patrol pursuit.
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Contemporary reporting did not publicly identify the driver. CBS reported that there was no additional information available about the deceased person when its story was published later that morning.
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The 04/29/2021 Alameda County fatality documented by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's Fatality Analysis Reporting System corresponds with this independently documented California Highway Patrol pursuit death.
OFFICER BACKGROUND:
The involved California Highway Patrol officers have not been publicly identified.

https://www.ktvu.com/news/chp-pursuit-of-speeding-mercedes-driver-leads-to-fatal-crash-near-hayward
https://www.cbsnews.com/sanfrancisco/news/speeding-driver-killed-in-interstate-238-crash-near-hayward-following-chp-chase/
https://www.nhtsa.gov/research-data/fatality-analysis-reporting-system-fars

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REASON FOR CHASE: Speeding
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NARRATIVE:
On 04/29/2021 at approximately 9:00 p.m., Everette Orette Brown, 25, was driving a black 2011 Mercedes-Benz when a Miramar police officer conducting speed enforcement on Hallandale Beach Boulevard attempted to stop him for speeding. Brown continued driving and police followed.
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Miramar Police later emphasized that officers initially were not conducting a full high-speed pursuit. Department spokesperson Tania Rues said officers were approximately 20 seconds behind Brown when his Mercedes struck a pedestrian on Southwest 64th Avenue. After the pedestrian was hit, officers accelerated in an effort to stop Brown before another person was struck.
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Brown continued east at speeds police estimated at approximately 100 mph. In the 4500 block of Hallandale Beach Boulevard in Pembroke Park, he attempted to maneuver around traffic, lost control and struck multiple light poles and a fire hydrant. The Mercedes overturned and Brown was ejected. He died at the scene.
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The pedestrian Brown struck survived and was hospitalized with injuries described as non-life-threatening. No other fatality was reported.
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The case became part of a broader South Florida examination of police pursuit policies. Miramar's policy required officers to balance the need for immediate apprehension against the danger created by a pursuit and required supervisory notification. Police defended their actions in Brown's case, saying the officers had an obligation to intervene after he struck the pedestrian.
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OFFICER BACKGROUND:
The Miramar Police Department did not publicly identify the officers involved in the attempted traffic stop and pursuit.

https://www.nbcmiami.com/news/local/driver-flees-traffic-stop-hits-pedestrian-then-dies-after-rollover-crash-in-broward/2440880/ 

On 04/29/2021, Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies responded to reports of a man firing a shotgun along a roadway in the Lake Los Angeles area. Deputies located Alfredo Aceves near Rawhide Avenue and 170th Street East and established a perimeter. During the encounter, deputies shot and killed Aceves. Public reporting provides few details about the moments immediately preceding the shooting, and authorities did not release a detailed account of the actions taken by deputies before gunfire occurred.

https://www.dailynews.com/2021/04/29/deputies-shoot-and-kill-lake-los-angeles-suspect/

On 04/29/2021, officers stopped Joe Robideau during a traffic stop in Lincoln County. During the encounter, an officer was shot in the leg. Robideau then continued driving away from the scene. Police chased the vehicle and later located Robideau again in the Troy area. According to police statements, Robideau exited his vehicle while holding a firearm and shots were exchanged. Officers opened fire, killing Robideau at the scene.

https://www.kmov.com/news/suspect-who-died-in-shootout-with-officers-in-lincoln-county-identified/article_2e527818-a93f-11eb-aac5-47b0e43a405e.html

On 04/29/2021, police shot and killed Joe Earl Robideau, 21, following a police chase that began after a St. Peters police officer was shot during a traffic stop. At approximately 5:40 p.m., a St. Peters officer stopped Robideau near 3031 Mid Rivers Mall Drive. Police reported that Robideau shot the officer in the leg and drove away.

Police issued a Blue Alert. An off-duty Lake St. Louis police officer subsequently located Robideau, and Lincoln County sheriff’s deputies and other law-enforcement personnel attempted to stop him. Robideau continued driving away while police pursued him into southern Lincoln County.

Robideau stopped near 2639 Myers Road in the Foristell area. According to the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office, he got out carrying a rifle and immediately fired multiple rounds toward officers. Police alleged that after firing one rifle, Robideau retrieved a second rifle from his vehicle and continued firing. A Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office vehicle was struck by gunfire.

Two Lincoln County sheriff’s deputies and a Lake St. Louis K-9 officer opened fire, striking Robideau. Officers administered first aid, and Robideau was transported to a hospital, where he died.

The Missouri State Highway Patrol assumed responsibility for investigating the fatal police shooting at the request of the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office. The two Lincoln County deputies were placed on administrative leave following the shooting.

OFFICER BACKGROUND:
Two Lincoln County sheriff’s deputies and one Lake St. Louis police officer fired during the fatal encounter. Their names were not disclosed in the official release located for the case.

https://www.lincolncomo.gov/lincoln-county-sheriff-s-office-officer-involved-shooting-update-04-30-2021
https://graphics.stltoday.com/apps/homicide-tracker/2021/victims/joe-robideau%2B2021-04-29/
https://www.kfvs12.com/2021/04/29/suspect-wanted-officer-shooting-st-peters-mo/
https://www.ksl.com/article/50157471
https://fatalencounters.org/view/person/victim/42f1d73f/?pagenum=1207

On April 28, 2021, at approximately 5:16 a.m., officers from the Lake Charles Police Department responded to reports of gunfire at a hotel located at 1000 North Lakeshore Drive in Lake Charles, Louisiana. Upon arrival, officers determined that shots had been fired from a hotel room toward Interstate 10, prompting the closure of the highway and diversion of traffic to Interstate 210 for safety reasons.
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The individual inside the hotel room, identified as 44-year-old Kyner Gene Rollins of Los Angeles, California, had locked himself in the room. SWAT was called and forced entry into the room. They found Rollins dead from a gunshot wound. The circumstances surrounding his death and who killed him were not disclosed by police.

https://www.katc.com/news/calcasieu-parish/man-found-dead-after-swat-incident-near-i-10-in-lake-charles-identified
https://apnews.com/article/louisiana-california-shootings-fd577a599531ba7aebb819ea6074a265
https://www.ageebrothers.com/obituary/Kyner-Rollins
https://www.brproud.com/news/man-closed-i-10-by-shooting-from-louisiana-hotel/
https://www.americanpress.com/2021/05/03/suspect-in-i-10-hotel-shooting-identified/

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NARRATIVE:
On 04/28/2021, Hillsdale County Sheriff’s Deputy Adam Burlew went to Oscar Herrera’s home in Reading Township after a complaint about a loose dog. When Burlew arrived, Herrera and his 13-year-old dog Rico were inside the house. Herrera had not been accused of a crime.
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When Herrera opened the door, Rico came outside. Authorities said Rico bit Burlew, who shot and killed the dog. Herrera became distraught and told Burlew that Rico was his best friend.
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Police alleged Herrera then confronted Burlew with a knife. Herrera’s family disputed the characterization of the encounter after viewing Burlew’s body-camera recording. According to their subsequent federal lawsuit, Herrera was approximately 20 feet from Burlew and took two steps toward him before Burlew shot him three times.
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The handling of the knife became a major point of dispute. The lawsuit alleged that a paramedic initially found a folding knife on the ground in the closed position, but when Michigan State Police later recovered it, the blade was open. The family also alleged Burlew failed to provide Herrera timely medical assistance after shooting him.
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Michigan State Police completed its investigation on 06/25/2021 and forwarded the case to the Hillsdale County Prosecutor’s Office. The local prosecutor subsequently cleared Burlew of criminal wrongdoing. Herrera’s family challenged the local review and asked Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel to independently investigate the killing and consider criminal charges.
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Herrera’s family repeatedly demanded that Burlew be fired and that the complete body-camera recording be released publicly. Family members and their attorneys were eventually allowed to view the footage privately and maintained afterward that Herrera’s death was preventable and that Burlew unnecessarily escalated an encounter that began with a loose-dog complaint.
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On 10/13/2021, Herrera’s mother, Guadalupe Herrera, filed a federal civil-rights lawsuit against Burlew and Sheriff Scott Hodshire. The lawsuit alleged excessive force, failure to provide medical assistance, assault and battery, negligence, and unconstitutional training and supervision.
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The shooting also generated a public campaign seeking intervention by the Michigan Attorney General. A petition supporting an independent investigation received more than 2,200 verified signatures.
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OFFICER BACKGROUND:
Adam Burlew continued working as a part-time Hillsdale County sheriff’s deputy after killing Herrera and also worked with Hillsdale College, where he coached its competitive shooting team. Later reporting described him as the college’s shooting coach while Herrera’s federal lawsuit was proceeding toward trial.

https://wwmt.com/news/local/family-of-man-killed-by-hillsdale-deputy-call-for-body-camera-to-be-released
https://wwmt.com/news/local/body-camera-footage-shows-hillsdale-county-deputy-fatally-shoot-man-and-his-dog
https://www.rblaw.net/pressrelease-civil-lawsuit-filed-police-shooting-death-of-oscar-herrera
https://www.wlns.com/news/family-wants-hillsdale-county-sheriffs-deputy-fired-after-man-and-dog-shot-and-killed/
https://hillsdalecollegian.com/2021/10/mother-of-man-killed-by-deputy-files-lawsuit-against-hillsdale-county-sheriffs-office/
https://wdet.org/2021/10/15/family-of-west-michigan-man-fatally-shot-by-sheriffs-deputy-is-suing-over-his-death/
https://www.wlns.com/news/michigan/family-calls-for-bodycam-video-after-deputy-kills-hillsdale-county-man/
https://kutv.com/news/nation-world/body-cam-shows-michigan-deputy-kill-leaping-dog-before-shooting-killing-upset-owner
https://www.rblaw.net/pressrelease-family-and-attorneys-call-police-shooting-death-of-oscar-herrera-tragic-and-preventable
https://www.rblaw.net/pressrelease-attorneys-for-oscar-herrera-post-open-letter
https://dockets.justia.com/docket/michigan/miwdce/1%3A2021cv00880/102888

REASON FOR CHASE: Struck park entrance barriers and fled
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NARRATIVE:
On 04/28/2021 at approximately 7:43 p.m., Robert A. Sanders, 48, of Lakewood, New Jersey, was driving a 2008 Toyota Tundra at Saratoga National Historical Park in Stillwater when National Park Service rangers responded to a suspicious-vehicle complaint. Authorities said Sanders struck barriers at the battlefield entrance and drove away as rangers followed him.
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Sanders continued north on Route 32 and the park rangers lost sight of him. Stillwater police subsequently located the Tundra traveling south on Route 4 and initiated another pursuit. Sanders continued through the village of Stillwater and the city of Mechanicville before heading west on Route 67.
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The pursuit continued toward Malta. At the roundabout connecting Routes 67 and 9, Sanders struck road signs and continued south on Route 9. Near Goldfoot Road, the Tundra crossed into the northbound side of the highway and struck a guardrail. Sanders was found dead inside the truck. No other deaths or injuries were reported.
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Because Sanders died during a police pursuit, Saratoga County Sheriff Michael Zurlo notified the New York Attorney General's Office, which had authority to investigate deaths involving police. Contemporary reporting said the Attorney General had been contacted but had not announced whether it would take over the investigation.
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Sanders lived in Lakewood, New Jersey, and his Toyota was described by police as carrying a large brown toolbox in the bed, a detail used in the multi-agency effort to locate him after park rangers lost sight of the truck.
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OFFICER BACKGROUND:
The National Park Service, Stillwater Police Department and Saratoga County Sheriff’s Office did not publicly identify the officers who followed or pursued Sanders.

https://www.timesunion.com/news/article/Driver-dead-after-car-chase-in-Saratoga-County-16137978.php
https://patch.com/new-jersey/lakewood-nj/lakewood-man-found-dead-crash-after-ny-police-chase-sheriff
https://www.jerseyshoreonline.com/ocean-county/ocean-county-man-dies-after-n-y-police-chase/

On April 28, 2021, New York State Police identified Barry K. Stewart, 55, concerning a double homicide at BridgeView Real Estate Services in Watertown, New York. A State Police K9 unit spotted Stewart's vehicle, a gray 2020 Ford F-150 pickup truck, on Route 11B in Dickinson, Franklin County. When troopers attempted a traffic stop, Stewart's vehicle left the roadway. Troopers found Stewart inside the vehicle with a self-inflicted gunshot wound; he was pronounced dead at a nearby hospital.

• https://linkinglewiscounty.com/002104/West-Carthage-Man-Suspected-of-Shooting-Two-People-to-Death-at-Watertown-Real-Estate-Agency-Located-with-Fatal-Self-Inflicte-Gunshot-Wound.html
• https://wibx950.com/armed-and-dangerous-suspect-in-watertown-double-homicide-located-state-police-say/
• https://www.informnny.com/top-stories/street-closed-after-reports-of-possible-shooter-in-watertown/
• https://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/43659/20210428/update-carthage-man-connected-to-deadly-watertown-shooting-dies-of-self-inflicted-gunshot
• https://www.adirondackdailyenterprise.com/news/local-news/2021/04/police-alleged-killer-of-real-estate-brokers-in-watertown-kills-himself-in-franklin-county/
• https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/suspect-in-upstate-ny-killings-found-dead-after-fleeing-from-cops-police/3029074/
• https://www.localsyr.com/news/local-news/state-police-identify-victims-in-watertown-shooting-suspect-died-due-to-self-inflicted-wounds/
• https://cnycentral.com/news/local/police-search-for-active-shooter-near-clinton-street-in-watertown
• https://www.mynbc5.com/article/police-2-killed-in-watertown-shooting-suspect-found-in-franklin-county/36281754
• https://www.localsyr.com/news/state-news/police-search-for-suspect-after-deadly-shooting-at-bridgeview-real-estate-in-watertown/
 

On April 28, 2021, officers from the California Highway Patrol initiated a high-speed pursuit of a blue Dodge pickup truck after observing it speeding and running a red light on Century Boulevard near the 405 Freeway. The pursuit continued onto the 405 Freeway, then exited onto Manchester Avenue, with the driver racing through the streets of Inglewood. At the intersection of Glasgow Avenue and Olive Street, the pursued vehicle ran a stop sign and collided with a white sedan occupied by Ryan Davis and his partner, Asia Boatwright. The impact caused severe damage, trapping both victims in the wreckage. Davis was transported to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead. The driver of the pickup truck fled on foot but was apprehended shortly thereafter and identified as 42-year-old Gustavo Ruelas. He was booked on multiple felony charges, including driving under the influence of a drug.

• https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2021-04-29/two-killed-several-injured-after-police-pursuits-in-inglewood-and-west-hollywood
• https://abc7.com/inglewood-police-chase-deadly-crash-two-killed-pursuit/10559356/
• https://www.cbsnews.com/losangeles/news/lax-inglewood-2-innocent-people-killed-drugged-driver-chase-crash/

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REASON FOR CHASE: Bystander killed during red-light violation pursuit
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NARRATIVE:
On 04/28/2021 at approximately 10:35 p.m., Asia Marie Boatwright, 22, was riding with her boyfriend, Ryan Davis, 27, as they traveled through Inglewood. Boatwright was a phlebotomist pursuing a nursing career. She had attended college courses while still in high school and, unknown to her when she died, had been accepted into the nursing program at Los Angeles Valley College.
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California Highway Patrol officers attempted to stop a blue Dodge pickup after its driver, Gustavo Ruelas Jr., allegedly sped through a red light on Century Boulevard near the 405 Freeway. Ruelas entered the northbound 405, exited at Manchester Avenue and continued through Inglewood while CHP pursued. The pursuit lasted approximately one minute and reached roughly 90 mph.
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At Glasgow Avenue and Olive Street, Ruelas ran a stop sign and struck Davis and Boatwright's sedan at high speed, forcing it onto the sidewalk. The pickup then struck a parked vehicle. The sedan was so badly crushed that firefighters had to extricate Boatwright and Davis. Boatwright died at the scene; Davis was transported to a hospital and died from his injuries. Ruelas suffered minor injuries, ran from the crash and was captured after a short foot pursuit.
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Boatwright's and Davis' families immediately challenged the decision to conduct the pursuit. At a vigil two days after the crash, Davis' mother, Aziza King, and Boatwright's relatives called for an end to dangerous police chases. Boatwright's grandmother, Maria Dones, emphasized that the couple had simply been traveling home when they were killed.
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Ruelas was charged with two counts of murder and other offenses. On 04/20/2022, he pleaded no contest to murder, gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated and felony evading while driving recklessly and admitted leaving the scene. He was sentenced to 26 years to life in state prison.
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In May 2022, Boatwright's mother, Melissa Gonzalez, and Davis' mother filed a wrongful-death lawsuit against the State of California, CHP and Ruelas. The lawsuit alleged CHP negligently continued the high-speed pursuit, failed to obtain air support in time, failed to terminate the pursuit after losing radio contact, failed to adequately warn other agencies and failed to promptly summon medical assistance after the crash.
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CHP later sought dismissal of the lawsuit, disputing liability and arguing that the mothers lacked legal standing under California wrongful-death law.
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Boatwright's and Davis' families continued advocating for safer streets after their deaths. In October 2023, relatives and community members installed a ghost-tire memorial near the crash site. Their families became involved with road-safety advocacy, using Asia and Ryan's deaths to draw attention to speeding, dangerous driving and fatal police pursuits.
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OFFICER BACKGROUND:
The California Highway Patrol did not publicly identify the officers who initiated or participated in the pursuit.

https://abc7.com/inglewood-police-chase-deadly-crash-two-killed-pursuit/10559356/
https://abc7.com/post/inglewood-police-chase-crash-vigil-victims-pursuit/10574627/
https://www.cbsnews.com/losangeles/news/lax-inglewood-2-innocent-people-killed-drugged-driver-chase-crash/
https://www.cbsnews.com/losangeles/news/inglewood-fatal-pursuit-crash-asia-boatwright-ryan-davis/
https://www.cbsnews.com/losangeles/news/gustavo-reulas-charged-with-murder-in-inglewood-crash-that-killed-2/
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2021-04-29/two-killed-several-injured-after-police-pursuits-in-inglewood-and-west-hollywood
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2022-06-01/mothers-sue-chp-over-fatal-wreck-following-pursuit
https://www.foxla.com/news/chp-police-chase-lawsuit
https://abc7.com/inglewood-community-comes-together-to-remember-couple-killed-ryan-davis-asia-boatwright/13879398/
https://www.streetsareforeveryone.org/in-memoriam/ryan-asia

On April 28, 2021, Isaac Alton Barnes, 32, allegedly killed his mother and stepfather before engaging in a standoff with the Watauga County Sheriff's Office at a residence on 553 Hardaman Circle in Boone, North Carolina.
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During the 13-hour standoff, Barnes also allegedly shot and killed two responding deputies. After prolonged negotiations and exchanges of gunfire, Barnes reportedly used a firearm to take his own life.

https://abcnews.go.com/US/deputy-killed-injured-shooting-welfare-check-north-carolina/story?id=77382151
• https://www.hamptonfuneralnc.com/obituary/isaac-barnes
• https://meaww.com/isaac-alton-barnes-gunman-boone-north-carolina-shootout-parents-cops-killed
https://www.wfmynews2.com/article/news/crime/boone-standoff-ends-after-watauga-county-deputy-chris-ward-killed/83-33ab1e97-fdca-487f-a6d1-fb4678c100ce
https://www.wsoctv.com/news/local/loved-ones-remember-5-killed-one-year-ago-standoff-watauga-county-home/RLFWBNKS2NHLJP7CGXD2LAD7A4/
https://wcyb.com/news/local/4-victims-including-2-deputies-dead-following-watauga-county-standoff-suspect-also-dead
https://www.wral.com/story/2-deputies-suspected-gunman-his-parents-dead-after-13-hour-standoff-in-boone/19650557/
https://www.wsoctv.com/news/local/shelter-place-ordered-watauga-co-community-due-police-activity/G7T26P242JF6TOHS2WBNYLDUJU/

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REASON FOR POLICE DRIVING: Pedestrian killed by speeding police vehicle
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NARRATIVE:
On 04/28/2021 at approximately 8:30 p.m., Lyndon Fitzgerald Williams, 53, was crossing the four-lane Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard near Caswell Street when Kinston Police Officer Treyston Sean Johnson struck him with a marked police cruiser. Williams, who was homeless, was well known to people in the neighborhood and was frequently seen walking in the area. He died at the scene.
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Kinston police initially said Johnson may have been responding to a call but could not confirm whether he was actively responding when he struck Williams. Johnson suffered non-life-threatening injuries and was placed on administrative leave while the North Carolina State Highway Patrol investigated.
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Witness Darius Howell disputed the later official account of Johnson's speed. Howell said the cruiser passed him immediately before striking Williams and estimated it was traveling 55 to 60 mph. The Highway Patrol's completed crash report instead estimated Johnson's speed at approximately 35 mph. Investigators reported that Williams was crossing mid-block, was wearing dark clothing and that a streetlight in the area was not working.
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Williams' family publicly questioned the circumstances of his death, while community members remembered him as a familiar presence in the area. The Highway Patrol ultimately did not charge Johnson. Kinston police returned him to full duty after the investigation, with the city's interim police chief later stating that Williams was considered at fault because he was not using a crosswalk.
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OFFICER BACKGROUND:
Treyston Sean Johnson remained a Kinston police officer after the fatal collision and was still employed by the city in 2022. In July 2024, he was hired and sworn in as a police officer in Muncie, Indiana. His killing of Williams resurfaced publicly after the hiring; Muncie Police Chief Nathan Sloan said Johnson disclosed the fatal collision during his hiring interview and defended his qualifications to serve.

https://wcti12.com/news/local/community-remembers-man-struck-and-killed-by-police-officer-in-accident
https://www.wnct.com/local-news/family-members-have-questions-about-fatal-crash-involving-loved-one-kinston-police-cruiser/
https://www.yahoo.com/news/details-released-pedestrian-killed-kinston-100010715.html
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/237867276/lyndon-fitzgerald-williams
https://www.facebook.com/FOXEC/posts/4700247556657921/
https://www.wnct.com/local-news/pedestrian-struck-killed-by-kinston-police-cruiser/
https://www.qcnews.com/video/family-members-have-questions-about-fatal-crash-involving-loved-one-kinston-police-cruiser/6580635/
https://www.thestarpress.com/story/news/local/2024/08/02/muncie-police-chief-fop-defend-newest-officer-after-online-attacks/70526127007/
https://indianapublicradio.org/news/2024/08/muncie-police-officer-with-deadly-car-crash-in-previous-police-job-qualified-to-serve/

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REASON FOR CHASE: Bystander killed during felony-warrant pursuit
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NARRATIVE:
On 04/28/2021 at approximately 8:20 p.m., 5-year-old Sariah Marie Sheppards was riding in a 2003 Honda Accord driven by her mother, La'Shae Northington, when a fleeing 2007 Scion ran a red light at East 9th and Sutro streets and crashed into their car. Sariah suffered fatal injuries and died several hours later at Renown Regional Medical Center. Her mother survived.
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Police had attempted to stop 33-year-old Jesse Allen Bennett of Eugene, Oregon, because he had felony warrants from Oregon involving domestic violence and attempted kidnapping. Both Sparks and Reno police were involved in efforts to stop Bennett before the crash. Police later maintained that officers were no longer actively pursuing the Scion at the moment it struck Sariah's mother's car.
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Bennett ran the red light and struck the Honda. He and his passenger abandoned the Scion and fled on foot. Bennett was captured and arrested; authorities reported charges including DUI and possession of drugs for sale in addition to charges arising from the fatal crash.
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Two days later, Sariah's mother joined dozens of family members, friends and community members at a vigil at the crash site. Balloons, flowers and candles covered the intersection. A motorcyclist who witnessed the crash followed Bennett after he fled and provided police information that helped locate him; Sariah's family publicly thanked him. Family remembered Sariah as an exceptionally bright, affectionate child whose smile drew people to her.
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Sariah's mother subsequently sued Bennett and the cities of Reno and Sparks. The lawsuit alleged that police negligence contributed to Sariah's death and challenged the agencies' handling of the attempt to apprehend Bennett. The case reached the Nevada Supreme Court in 2022 after the district court dismissed the claim against Sparks. The Supreme Court dismissed Northington's appeal on procedural grounds because claims against Bennett and Reno were still pending, meaning there was not yet a final appealable judgment resolving the entire case.
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Sariah's death also became part of Nevada advocacy over police pursuits. In testimony submitted to the Nevada Legislature in 2023, her death was specifically identified as an innocent-motorist pursuit death involving Sparks and Reno police.
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OFFICER BACKGROUND:
The Sparks and Reno police officers involved in the attempted stop and pursuit were not publicly identified.

https://www.kolotv.com/2021/04/29/9th-and-sutro-intersection-blocked-as-police-investigate-crash/
https://www.rgj.com/story/news/2022/06/09/reno-sparks-nevada-sued-fleeing-suspect-deadly-crash-sariah-sheppards/7506291001/
https://thisisreno.com/2021/05/photos-community-mourns-5-year-old-sariah-sheppards/
https://caselaw.findlaw.com/court/nv-supreme-court/1972483.html
https://ournevadajudges.com/assets/docs/cases/pdf/50439-84727.pdf
GoFundMe:
https://www.gofundme.com/f/sariah-maries-im

REASON FOR CHASE: At approximately 9:09 p.m., a Shawnee Township Police Department officer attempted to stop Hunnaman's 2007 Honda CB900 motorcycle for a traffic violation while he was traveling north on State Route 501. Hunnaman continued away at high speed and the officer pursued. The specific traffic violation was not disclosed in the contemporaneous reporting.
NARRATIVE:
On 04/27/2021, 32-year-old Andrew L. Hunnaman of Lima was killed when his motorcycle crashed into another motorcycle during a Shawnee Township Police Department pursuit in Allen County, Ohio.
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At approximately 9:09 p.m., a Shawnee Township police officer attempted to stop Hunnaman as he traveled north on State Route 501 on a 2007 Honda CB900 motorcycle. The Ohio State Highway Patrol reported that the attempted stop was for a traffic violation but did not publicly specify the violation. Hunnaman accelerated to a high rate of speed and the officer pursued.
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As the pursuit reached State Route 501 and Fort Amanda Road, 41-year-old Vincent W. McKercher of Lima was traveling north on a 2013 Harley-Davidson FLT and beginning a right turn onto Fort Amanda Road. Hunnaman's motorcycle struck McKercher's motorcycle.
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Hunnaman's Honda left the right side of the roadway and came to rest north of the intersection. Allen County Coroner Heather Lee pronounced Hunnaman dead at the scene. His body was transported by the Coroner's Office to the Mercy Health-St. Rita's Medical Center morgue.
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McKercher sustained serious injuries and was transported to Mercy Health-St. Rita's Medical Center. His passenger, 10-year-old Joshua K. Lee of Cridersville, also sustained serious injuries and was transported to the same hospital.
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The Ohio State Highway Patrol's Lima Post investigated the fatal collision. Shawnee Township Police Department, the Allen County Coroner's Office and Shawnee Township Fire and EMS assisted at the scene. The intersection remained closed for approximately three hours during the investigation.
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Contemporary local news coverage directly documented that Hunnaman's death occurred during flight from a Shawnee Township police traffic stop. Hometown Stations, WKTN and Mercer County Outlook independently reported the police pursuit and fatal collision.
OFFICER BACKGROUND:
The involved Shawnee Township Police Department officer has not been publicly identified.

https://www.hometownstations.com/news/motorcyclist-killed-and-2-others-injured-in-crash-following-chase/article_5eeab0b2-a836-11eb-9232-6f6926a97682.html
https://mercercountyoutlook.net/2021/04/29/ohio-state-highway-patrol-investigates-fatal-crash-involving-two-motorcycles/
https://wktn.com/news/one-killed-two-seriously-injured-in-allen-county-motorcycle-crash/

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REASON FOR CHASE: Multiple drive-by shootings and two homicides
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NARRATIVE:
On 04/27/2021 shortly before 1:00 a.m., Carlos Lopez-Melendez, 49, allegedly began a series of apparently random shootings from a white Jeep Cherokee in Los Angeles. A driver near Figueroa Street and Exposition Boulevard was shot and survived. About 10 minutes later, Lopez-Melendez allegedly shot and killed 24-year-old Alexis Carbajal as Carbajal sat with his wife in a Starbucks drive-through near Figueroa and 28th streets. Minutes later, 42-year-old Uber driver Mingzhi Zhu was shot and killed in his Cadillac Escalade near Figueroa and 7th streets while on his way to pick up a passenger.
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At approximately 1:24 a.m., LAPD Transit Services Division officers near Washington Boulevard and Maple Avenue heard gunfire and saw the Jeep leaving at high speed. Officers followed and reported seeing Lopez-Melendez fire into a white Tesla. Police broadcast an emergency call and initiated a pursuit as additional units and an LAPD helicopter joined.
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The pursuit continued for nearly three hours over several Southern California freeways. Police alleged Lopez-Melendez fired from the Jeep during the pursuit. California Highway Patrol officers eventually deployed spike strips, flattening three tires. Lopez-Melendez continued driving until the Jeep became disabled on the westbound 91 Freeway at the Raymond Avenue overpass in Fullerton at approximately 3:20 a.m.
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LAPD SWAT responded and armored vehicles boxed in the Jeep. Police attempted to negotiate with Lopez-Melendez, including an unsuccessful attempt to have a family member speak to him. Officers also deployed flashbangs and tear gas. Police said Lopez-Melendez eventually fired through the Jeep's windshield at SWAT officers.
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LAPD SWAT Officer James Brown returned fire. Police said Lopez-Melendez fired again and Brown fired additional rounds, striking him multiple times. Lopez-Melendez was pronounced dead at the scene. Police recovered a handgun from the Jeep.
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Investigators later searched Lopez-Melendez's home and found additional firearms, including an AR-15-style semiautomatic rifle. Police investigated whether racial hatred played a role because two of the people targeted were Asian, but officials initially described the shootings as apparently random and did not establish a motive.
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LAPD's Force Investigation Division investigated the fatal shooting, with the Office of the Inspector General monitoring the investigation. The case was also subject to review by the police chief, Board of Police Commissioners and Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office.
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OFFICER BACKGROUND:
Police Officer III James Brown, serial number 31342, assigned to LAPD Metropolitan Division, was publicly identified by LAPD as the SWAT officer who shot Lopez-Melendez.

• https://www.cbsnews.com/losangeles/news/fullerton-suspect-in-fatal-la-killing-spree-shootout-id-carlos-lopez/
• https://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/shootings-uber-starbucks-exposition-park-downtown-la-91-freeway-standoff-pursuit-chase/2582485/
• https://spectrumnews1.com/ca/southern-california/public-safety/2021/04/27/shooting-suspect-wounded-in-standoff-on-91-freeway-in-fullerton

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REASON FOR CHASE: Stolen vehicle
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NARRATIVE:
On 04/27/2021 at approximately 3:20 p.m., Harris County sheriff’s deputies pursued a male driver in a stolen vehicle in northeast Houston. The pursuit traveled onto North McCarty Street. Contemporary reports did not disclose where deputies first encountered the vehicle or the circumstances through which police determined it was stolen.
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In the 4500 block of North McCarty, the driver lost control and crashed into a utility pole. The vehicle erupted in flames and the driver died at the scene. He was the only person in the vehicle, and no additional deaths or injuries were reported.
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Houston Police Department records confirm that a formal fatal-crash investigation was opened for the 4500 block of North McCarty Street on 04/28/2021, the day after the pursuit.
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OFFICER BACKGROUND:
The Harris County Sheriff’s Office did not publicly identify the deputies involved in the pursuit.

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https://www.khou.com/article/news/crime/police-chase-ends-in-deadly-crash-fire-in-northeast-houston/285-0ef91825-4b23-4820-ac70-149eb2ef81ee 

On 04/27/2021, Bakersfield police shot and killed 20 year old Dalton James Gerrit Kooiman following an attempted traffic stop in southeast Bakersfield. Police attempted to stop a vehicle they said was stolen. The driver did not stop and continued driving before crashing the vehicle near Feliz Drive.
After the crash, officers attempted to take Kooiman into custody. During the encounter that followed, police stated that Kooiman fired a weapon toward officers. Officers opened fire and killed him at the scene.
The Kern County District Attorney reviewed the shooting and ruled the use of deadly force justified. No officers were charged.

https://www.kget.com/news/crime-watch/man-accused-of-shooting-k-9-before-killed-in-shooting-with-police-identified/