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Around 12:40 a.m., deputies responded to reports of a man, Marcelo Garcia, suffering from a mental health crisis. Family members stated that Garcia had schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. Upon arrival, the deputy was met at the front door by Garcia, who was armed with a knife. The encounter moved into the street, where Garcia allegedly refused to drop the weapon. The deputy reportedly attempted to use a Taser, but Garcia was still armed. The deputy then shot and killed him.
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https://www.khou.com/article/news/local/5900-block-of-sunflower-prairie-court-hcso-suspect-shooting/285-e6727dce-eba7-4a99-8d4e-0ca0adf53e4b

REASON FOR CHASE: Frisco Police Department officers responded at approximately 4:55 a.m. to a reported possible home-invasion robbery at an apartment complex in the 4100 block of Frisco Green Avenue. Police received information that a person involved had left in a silver 2019 Chevrolet Corvette. Officers located the Corvette traveling south on Gaylord Parkway and attempted to stop it. The driver continued away and police pursued.
NARRATIVE:
On 04/13/2021, 36-year-old Anthony Provost of Plano was killed when the 2019 Chevrolet Corvette he was driving collided with a pickup truck at Dallas Parkway and Warren Parkway during a Frisco Police Department pursuit in Frisco, Texas.
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At approximately 4:55 a.m., Frisco police responded to a reported possible home-invasion robbery at an apartment complex in the 4100 block of Frisco Green Avenue. Police had received information that a person involved had left the apartment complex in a silver 2019 Chevrolet Corvette.
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Responding officers located the Corvette traveling south on Gaylord Parkway and attempted to stop it. Provost continued away from police, traveling east on Cowboys Way before turning south onto Dallas Parkway at high speed.
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The pursuit continued south toward Warren Parkway. As Provost reached the intersection of Dallas Parkway and Warren Parkway, the Corvette entered the intersection against a red traffic signal and collided with a white pickup truck.
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The collision caused fatal injuries to Provost, who was pronounced dead at the crash scene. He was 36 years old and lived in Plano. The driver of the pickup survived and was transported to an area hospital with injuries described as not life-threatening.
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The Frisco Police Department publicly identified Provost the following day. The department's official release states that officers attempted to stop his Corvette, that the vehicle fled from officers, and that it subsequently crashed at Dallas Parkway and Warren Parkway. Frisco Police assigned call-for-service numbers 21036889 and 21036893 to the incidents.
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The 04/13/2021 Collin County fatality documented by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's Fatality Analysis Reporting System corresponds with this independently documented fatal Frisco Police Department pursuit.

https://www.friscotexas.gov/CivicAlerts.asp?AID=1353&ARC=2974
https://www.cbsnews.com/texas/news/frisco-police-investigating-after-corvette-crashes-into-pickup-killing-driver-anthony-provost/
https://accidentdatacenter.com/roadway/dallas-parkway-warren
https://www.nhtsa.gov/research-data/fatality-analysis-reporting-system-fars

On April 13, 2021, Pennsylvania State Police responded to a domestic violence call in Saltlick Township, Fayette County. A woman had fled the residence and reported being assaulted and strangled by her husband, Keith Robert Tafoya. Upon arrival, troopers attempted to make contact with Tafoya, who fired a shotgun through a door, grazing one trooper. After several hours of standoff, Tafoya exited the home and raised a shotgun. Officers shot and killed him.

https://www.wtae.com/article/fayette-county-standoff-saltlick-township-melcroft/36109537/
https://triblive.com/local/regional/troopers-identify-man-shot-and-killed-during-standoff-in-fayette-county/
https://www.heraldstandard.com/news/2021/apr/14/state-police-identify-man-fatally-shot-in-melcroft-standoff/
https://www.wpxi.com/news/top-stories/suspect-shoots-state-police-troopers-responding-domestic-call/XJ33AJVSJJE6LCX4CQTBLYH6JQ/
https://www.heraldstandard.com/news/2021/apr/13/man-fatally-shot-following-lengthy-standoff-in-melcroft/ 

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REASON FOR CHASE: Stolen vehicle
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NARRATIVE:
On 04/13/2021 shortly after 4:00 a.m., a 14-year-old boy was driving a stolen vehicle in Toms River with another 14-year-old boy as his passenger. Because both children were juveniles, authorities withheld their names from public release.
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Toms River police encountered the stolen vehicle and attempted to stop it. Police pursued when the driver continued away. During the pursuit, the vehicle traveled at high speed through Toms River before the 14-year-old driver lost control on Hooper Avenue near Indian Hill Road.
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The vehicle left the roadway and crashed with sufficient force to kill both teenagers. Police and emergency personnel responded, but both 14-year-old boys were pronounced dead. No additional fatalities were reported.
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The Ocean County Prosecutor's Office and Toms River Police Department investigated the fatal crash. The boys' identities remained protected because of their ages, and the officers involved in the pursuit were not publicly identified in the reporting I located.

https://www.app.com/story/news/local/emergencies/2021/04/13/2-teens-killed-stolen-car-crash-toms-river-police-chase/7188842002/
https://www.nj.com/ocean/2021/04/2-14-year-olds-killed-when-stolen-car-crashes-while-fleeing-police-in-toms-river.html
https://6abc.com/toms-river-nj-stolen-car-police-chase-teens-killed/10512379/

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REASON FOR CHASE: Stolen vehicle
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NARRATIVE:
On 04/13/2021 shortly after 4:00 a.m., a 14-year-old boy was driving a stolen vehicle in Toms River with another 14-year-old boy as his passenger. Because both children were juveniles, authorities withheld their names from public release.
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Toms River police encountered the stolen vehicle and attempted to stop it. Police pursued when the driver continued away. During the pursuit, the vehicle traveled at high speed through Toms River before the 14-year-old driver lost control on Hooper Avenue near Indian Hill Road.
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The vehicle left the roadway and crashed with sufficient force to kill both teenagers. Police and emergency personnel responded, but both 14-year-old boys were pronounced dead. No additional fatalities were reported.
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The Ocean County Prosecutor's Office and Toms River Police Department investigated the fatal crash. The boys' identities remained protected because of their ages, and the officers involved in the pursuit were not publicly identified in the reporting I located.

https://www.app.com/story/news/local/emergencies/2021/04/13/2-teens-killed-stolen-car-crash-toms-river-police-chase/7188842002/
https://www.nj.com/ocean/2021/04/2-14-year-olds-killed-when-stolen-car-crashes-while-fleeing-police-in-toms-river.html
https://6abc.com/toms-river-nj-stolen-car-police-chase-teens-killed/10512379/

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REASON FOR CHASE: Stolen vehicle
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NARRATIVE:
On 04/10/2021, Chassadee Chy Ann Costales, 22, of Springdale was driving a Toyota 4Runner in Tontitown when Officer Rebecca Martis checked the vehicle's license plate and learned that the SUV had been reported stolen in Fayetteville approximately one month earlier. Martis attempted a traffic stop, and Costales continued driving while police pursued her onto Bush Creek Road.
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Costales failed to negotiate a sharp turn on Bush Creek Road and crashed the 4Runner into a tree. The vehicle erupted in flames. Witness James Larson, who lived nearby, described seeing a large fireball and went to the crash site to help as neighbors arrived with fire extinguishers.
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Officer Garrett Henry climbed into the burning vehicle to reach Costales while Martis fought the fire with an extinguisher. Henry suffered minor injuries during the rescue. The officers and responding residents succeeded in pulling Costales from the wreckage. She suffered third- and fourth-degree burns and multiple broken bones and was hospitalized in critical condition.
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Costales died from her injuries on 04/13/2021, three days after the crash. She was born in Galveston, Texas, and had participated in marching band and wrestling in high school. After her death, her family donated her organs; her mother later reported that Costales's heart went to a 35-year-old woman and that other organs were donated to additional recipients.
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OFFICER BACKGROUND:
Rebecca Martis was the Tontitown officer who initiated the traffic stop and pursuit. Garrett Henry participated in the pursuit and entered the burning vehicle after the crash. Tontitown later formally honored Henry for the rescue, declaring April 10 “Garrett Henry Day.” He also received a citation from the Arkansas House of Representatives. In 2022, Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge recognized Henry as Washington County Officer of the Year.

https://www.4029tv.com/article/chassadee-costales-tontitown-chase-wreck/36111235
https://www.facebook.com/DougWarner.Journalist/posts/update-this-was-the-end-of-a-high-speed-chase-video-httpswwwfacebookcomsharev176/1329285585221915/
https://houmatimes.com/crime/lsp-body-discovered-in-des-allemands-was-driver-of-stolen-vehicle-in-lafourche-parish-pursuit/

On 04/13/2021, San Diego police shot and killed 36 year old Christopher Templo Marquez following a prolonged standoff that moved through multiple parts of the city and ended near San Diego High School. Police reported that officers were searching for Marquez after reports of gunfire during an earlier encounter. Marquez took cover inside a dumpster on the school campus, where police maintained a perimeter for approximately 11 hours.
During the standoff, police stated that Marquez was accompanied by a woman. As the standoff continued, officers reported observing Marquez reposition the woman in a way they believed placed her at risk. Two police snipers opened fire, killing Marquez at the scene. The woman was not shot.
The San Diego County District Attorney later reviewed the incident and ruled the officers’ use of deadly force justified. No criminal charges were filed against the officers involved.

https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/public-safety/story/2021-04-12/shots-reportedly-fired-in-ocean-beach-and-downtown-san-diego-during-police-chase-swat-standoff-underway
https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/public-safety/story/2022-12-16/district-attorney-clears-officers-deputies-in-10-san-diego-county-shootings

On 04/13/2021, Garden City police shot and killed 58 year old Thomas Andrew Bunde during a response to a domestic disturbance at a residence on North Quinella Court. Around 12:52 a.m., three patrol officers arrived at the home. Bunde exited the residence while holding a handgun and spoke to officers. During the encounter, officers opened fire. Bunde was shot by two officers and died at the scene.
The Ada County Prosecutor reviewed the shooting and ruled the officers’ use of deadly force justified. No criminal charges were filed against the officers involved.

https://www.ktvb.com/article/news/crime/one-dead-after-officer-involved-shooting-in-garden-city/277-cbc01064-bb55-4573-a761-1c9fbc330962

On 04/13/2021, Honolulu police shot and killed 29 year old Lindani Myeni during an encounter outside a residence on Coelho Way. Officers responded to a call reporting a man sitting in a vehicle outside a woman’s home. Officers approached Myeni and attempted to detain him. During the encounter, an officer deployed a Taser, and other officers opened fire. Myeni was struck and died at the scene.
Body camera footage released later showed officers converging on Myeni at close range during the encounter. The Honolulu Prosecuting Attorney reviewed the case and ruled the use of deadly force justified. No officers were charged. Myeni’s family filed a civil wrongful death lawsuit against the City and County of Honolulu. The lawsuit was later dismissed by a judge.

https://abcnews.go.com/US/police-body-camera-footage-shows-fatal-shooting-black/story?id=77136202
https://www.kitv.com/news/honolulu-city-council-advances-lawsuit-for-2021-police-involved-shooting/article_c73cbc22-7b15-11ef-ba70-ebf670595724.html
https://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/2024/10/08/over-chiefs-opposition-city-offers-15-m-settlement-police-shooting-case/
https://wtop.com/national/2025/07/hawaii-judge-dismisses-wrongful-death-lawsuit-in-shooting-of-unarmed-black-man/

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REASON FOR CHASE: Speeding
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NARRATIVE:
On 04/13/2021 at approximately 10:20 p.m., Cam-Ron P.M. Poelinitz, 19, of Fitchburg was driving south on U.S. Highway 51 with four passengers when a McFarland Police Department officer attempted to stop the vehicle for speeding. Poelinitz continued driving and exited Highway 51 onto Siggelkow Road while the officer followed with emergency lights activated.
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The officer terminated the pursuit on Siggelkow Road. Shortly afterward, while traveling east, the officer passed Poelinitz's vehicle accelerating westbound. The officer turned around and headed back in its direction but found that the vehicle had already crashed into a house in the 5400 block of Siggelkow Road near Dream Lane.
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The impact drove the vehicle into the residence. Poelinitz suffered fatal injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene. All four passengers were injured and transported to a hospital for treatment. No one inside the house was injured.
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Poelinitz's mother publicly identified her son before the Dane County Medical Examiner's Office formally released his name. A forensic autopsy determined that he died from injuries sustained in the crash.
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Because a McFarland police officer had attempted the stop and pursuit immediately before the fatal crash, McFarland Police requested an outside investigation. The Wisconsin Department of Justice Division of Criminal Investigation investigated the death with assistance from the Wisconsin State Patrol, Dane County Sheriff's Office and Dane County Medical Examiner's Office.
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OFFICER BACKGROUND:
The McFarland police officer who attempted the traffic stop and pursuit was not publicly identified.

https://madison.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/one-dead-in-mcfarland-after-vehicle-crashes-into-house-after-police-pursuit/article_16fae04c-e4f0-5b47-9e8c-09c2e7deb402.html
https://www.wmtv15news.com/2021/04/14/car-crashes-into-mcfarland-home/
https://www.wmtv15news.com/2021/04/16/dane-co-officials-identify-19-year-old-who-died-after-crashing-into-mcfarland-home/

On 04/13/2021, at around 1: 30 p.m., Maryland State Police received two 911 calls regarding a person possibly armed with a gun. The first call provided only a phone number, while the second gave a street address in the 23000 block of Hollywood Road in Leonardtown. Upon arrival, Trooper Joseph Azzari confronted Peyton Ham in the driveway. Azzari shot Ham twice, resulting in his death.

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://www.wbaltv.com/article/2-police-officers-shot-suspect-shot-waldorf-charles-county/36452695
https://www.cbsnews.com/baltimore/news/charles-county-shooting-officers-suspect-dead/
https://wjla.com/news/local/sources-2-charles-county-deputies-shot-while-serving-a-warrant

On 04/13/2021, Matthew Lee Walker, 38, died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound during an approximately six-hour armed standoff with Branford Police Department officers at his second-floor apartment at 241 Main Street. Police responded after receiving 911 calls reporting gunfire from the building.

Police reported that Walker fired numerous rounds from the apartment using multiple firearms. One round struck 65-year-old Ashwin Patel, who was outside a nearby liquor store. Patel survived. Walker also exchanged gunfire with responding police.

Police established a perimeter, evacuated people from the area and deployed tactical personnel during the prolonged standoff. Body-worn-camera footage subsequently released by police documented portions of the tactical response and gunfire.

After the gunfire ended, police entered the apartment and found Walker dead. Authorities determined that the gunshot wound that killed Walker was self-inflicted rather than police gunfire.

A friend subsequently told reporters that Walker had been depressed earlier in the year. Police records also showed that three days before the fatal encounter, a woman had contacted authorities because she was concerned about Walker's behavior.

OFFICER BACKGROUND:
The Branford Police Department personnel who exchanged gunfire with Walker were not publicly identified in the sources located for this case.

https://patch.com/connecticut/branford/active-shooter-suspect-died-self-inflicted-gunshot-wound-pd
https://patch.com/connecticut/branford/heres-what-you-need-know-matthew-lee-walker
https://patch.com/connecticut/branford/inside-branford-police-active-shooter-tactical-operation
https://www.ctinsider.com/news/article/Back-to-normal-At-site-of-Branford-standoff-and-16966576.php

On 04/12/2021, Knoxville Police Department officers responded to Austin-East Magnet High School after a report the 17-year-old student Anthony Thompson Jr. was armed and involved in an altercation. Officers located Thompson inside a school bathroom. During a struggle, shots were fired and Thompson was struck and killed by police. A Knoxville District Attorney’s Office later determined officers would not face criminal charges for the shooting. Thompson’s family filed a federal civil rights lawsuit alleging denial of medical care and other claims related to the incident and the aftermath. In January 2026, court filings indicated the family reached an agreement with the city and officers to resolve the remaining claim in that lawsuit. Claims over the adequacy of medical response and treatment following the shooting were central to the litigation. The settlement has not been finalized, and details of any financial terms have not been publicly released.

https://www.wvlt.tv/2026/01/13/anthony-thompson-jrs-family-knoxville-officers-reach-agreement-court-doc-says/
https://www.knoxnews.com/story/news/crime/2026/01/13/anthony-thompson-jr-family-reaches-settlement-with-knoxville-police-officers/88064432007/

On April 12, 2021, officers from the Georgia State Patrol attempted to initiate a traffic stop on a 2015 Nissan Sentra for speeding at 111 mph on Interstate 20 in Bremen, Georgia. The driver, Aaron JuJuan Shelton, fled, and the officers escalated a high-speed pursuit through Carroll County. During the chase, the passenger, Pier Alexander Shelton, 28, leaned out of the vehicle and fired an AK-47-style rifle at pursuing officers, striking and disabling a patrol car. The pursuit continued through Carrollton and into Villa Rica, where the vehicle crashed near Villa Rica Elementary School. Both occupants fled on foot. As officers searched the area, Pier Shelton fired upon them, injuring multiple officers. Officers returned fire, fatally shooting Pier Shelton.

• https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/3-officers-shot-during-georgia-chase-1-suspect-dead-1-arrested-n1263839
• https://apnews.com/article/georgia-police-constitutions-bremen-shootings-dd5e411e1fff222be6fe78a567e702e3
• https://www.cbsnews.com/news/georgia-officers-shot-police-car-chase-carroll-county/
• https://gbi.georgia.gov/press-releases/2021-04-13/gbi-investigates-officer-involved-shooting-carroll-county
• https://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/carroll-county-man-convicted-after-wild-april-2021-chase-that-injured-3-officers

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On 04/12/2021 at approximately 1:36 a.m., Angelina Sue Raad, 38, of Winchester was driving on New Circle Road in Lexington. Police had received multiple 911 calls reporting a vehicle traveling the wrong direction on the inner loop near Harrodsburg Road. Raad's vehicle subsequently collided with a Lexington Police Department cruiser driven by Officer Dawn Miller between Harrodsburg Road and Nicholasville Road. Police specifically stated that Miller was not responding to the wrong-way-driver calls when the collision occurred; later reporting established that Miller was driving home after completing her shift.
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The collision severely damaged both vehicles and trapped both drivers. Lexington firefighters extricated Raad and Miller. Raad was transported to the University of Kentucky Medical Center, where she was pronounced dead at 3:49 a.m. Miller suffered critical injuries and underwent multiple surgeries.
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Raad was a mother of five children and owned and operated Mom's Cleaning Service. She was born in Wayne, Michigan, and had formerly lived in Estill County.
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Miller survived but sustained extensive injuries requiring prolonged hospitalization and rehabilitation. She was released from Cardinal Hill Rehabilitation Hospital in May 2021 after multiple surgeries and continued to face a lengthy recovery. By late June, she was using a wheelchair and staying in a hotel while fellow officers, firefighters and community volunteers renovated her home to make it accessible.
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OFFICER BACKGROUND:
Dawn Miller had been a Lexington police officer since March 2017. She was off duty and driving home from her shift when the fatal collision occurred.

https://fox56news.com/news/local/police-release-name-condition-of-officer-involved-in-deadly-crash/
https://www.kentucky.com/news/local/counties/fayette-county/article250603909.html
https://www.winchestersun.com/2021/04/15/angelina-raad-38/
https://fox56news.com/news/a-humbled-and-grateful-lexington-police-officer-critically-injured-in-crash-thanks-first-responders/

On April 12, 2021, Blane Peterson, 29, died from a gunshot wound following a police pursuit and standoff in Spokane, Washington. Multiple agencies, including the Airway Heights Police Department, Kalispel Tribal Police Department, Spokane Police Department, Spokane County Sheriff’s Office, Spokane Valley Police Department, and Washington State Patrol, were involved in the incident. After the chase concluded, Peterson was reportedly involved in a standoff with law enforcement during which he shot and killed himself.
TOTAL FATALITIES/INJURIES: 1 Fatality

https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2021/apr/12/spokane-police-warn-of-armed-and-dangerous-person-/

On 04/12/2021, DeKalb County police shot and killed 35 year old Matthew Zadok Williams during a prolonged standoff at a condominium complex on Terrace Trail in Decatur. Police responded around 4 p.m. after receiving calls reporting a man holding a knife in a residential area. Officers located Williams standing outside the residence while holding the knife.
During the standoff, officers approached Williams and issued commands. Police stated that Williams moved toward officers while holding the knife. Officers opened fire during the encounter. Williams was shot multiple times and died at the scene.
The DeKalb County District Attorney, Sherry Boston, reviewed the case and ruled the use of deadly force justified, and no criminal charges were filed against the officers involved. Williams’ family later filed a civil lawsuit against the DeKalb County Police Department, alleging wrongful death and excessive force. The civil case proceeded separately from the district attorney’s decision.

https://www.ajc.com/news/breaking-1-dead-in-overnight-police-shooting-in-dekalb-county/75VYARPGTFB3JEMTNSA4HMZTZI/
https://www.wabe.org/dekalb-da-explains-why-no-criminal-charges-were-filed-in-the-police-shooting-death-of-mathew-zadok-williams/
http://thechampionnewspaper.com/news/local/da-says-use-of-deadly-force-was-justified-in-decatur-condominium-shooting/
https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/zadok-williams-family-suing-dekalb-police-department/85-7ce97a81-3fbb-42bf-a849-60ea87f8778e
https://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/matthew-zadok-williams-police-shooting-dekalb-county-lawsuit

On April 12, 2021, officers from the Columbus Police Department and Westerville Police Department were called to Mount Carmel St. Ann's Hospital at 500 S Cleveland Avenue in Westerville, Ohio, where 27-year-old Miles Jackson was being treated after passing out.
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Officers discovered Jackson had outstanding warrants for domestic violence. Around 2:20 p.m., police shot and killed Jackson inside the hospital with 20 bullets. Authorities withheld specific details about what precipitated the shooting.

https://www.10tv.com/article/news/local/shooting-mount-carmel-st-anns-miles-jackson/530-363fc378-b399-4129-8040-d72215521b5d
https://www.newsweek.com/man-who-died-police-shooting-hospital-was-shot-20-times-coroner-1684573
https://abc6onyourside.com/news/local/miles-jackson-shot-20-times-by-police-mount-carmel-st-anns-westerville-columbus-police-franklin-county-coroner-3-3-2022

REASON FOR CHASE: Larceny investigation
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NARRATIVE:
On 04/11/2021 at approximately 4:00 a.m., Chouteau police attempted to stop a pickup truck reportedly connected to a larceny investigation. The male driver continued away and police pursued, beginning a lengthy multi-jurisdictional chase through northeastern Oklahoma.
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The pursuit traveled through several communities and counties, including the Wagoner, Pryor, Okay and Fort Gibson areas, as officers from additional law-enforcement agencies joined or assisted. During the pursuit, police reported that someone inside the pickup fired multiple gunshots toward pursuing officers. Officers returned fire during the chase.
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The pursuit eventually reached the Fort Gibson area. Police lost sight of the pickup for a period before locating it crashed along North Six Mile Road. The driver had been ejected from the vehicle and was pronounced dead at the scene.
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The fatality resulted from the crash rather than a documented gunshot wound despite the exchange of gunfire during the pursuit. No additional fatalities were reported.
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OFFICER BACKGROUND:
The officers who initiated the pursuit or fired their weapons during it were not publicly identified.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/multi-county-chase-includes-shots-035900365.html
 

On April 11, 2021, officers from the Ohio State Highway Patrol and Findlay Police Department initiated a high-speed pursuit of a vehicle driven by Trevor Clark, 22, following a domestic violence incident in North Baltimore, Ohio. The officers escalated the situation into a high-speed pursuit through Findlay, during which Clark turned off his headlights and reached speeds of 95 mph on surface roads. The pursuit was terminated after Clark gained distance and officers lost contact with the vehicle. Later that day, tire tracks leading into a retention pond near the 500 block of Marathon Blvd. were discovered. Divers located Clark's vehicle submerged 105 feet from shore at a depth of 23 feet. Clark was found inside the vehicle and pronounced dead at the scene.

• https://www.toledoblade.com/local/police-fire/2021/04/12/Oregon-man-dies-in-pond-after-high-speed-pursuit/stories/20210412101
• https://www.13abc.com/2021/04/13/oregon-man-dies-after-car-sinks-in-retention-pond-in-findlay/
• https://wktn.com/news/oregon-ohio-man-dead-after-crashing-stolen-vehicle-into-retention-pond-in-findlay/

On 04/11/2021, officers from the Brooklyn Center Police Department pulled over Daunte Wright for an alleged traffic violation related to expired registration tags. Officers then reportedly discovered that he had a warrant for his arrest. Police tried to arrest Wright, but he stepped back into his car, and officers struggled with him. Officer Kim Potter, 48, shouted, "Taser," and then shot and killed Wright with her duty weapon. Potter resigned from the police and was arrested and faces a charge of second-degree manslaughter.

https://mprnews.org/crime-law-and-justice/killing-of-daunte-wright
https://apnews.com/article/c79ada5d64f652c18275996e487dee72

On 04/11/2021, Del Rio police shot and killed 34 year old Crystal Jean Alcozer following a call involving a reported disturbance at a residence on West Gutierrez Street. Residents told police that a woman carrying a weapon attempted to take an item from their yard and tried to force her way into the home. By the time officers arrived, Alcozer had left the area on foot.
Police located Alcozer a short distance away near Gillis Avenue. During the encounter that followed, officers opened fire and shot her. Alcozer, a Del Rio resident, was transported for medical care and later died from her injuries. Public obituary records identified Alcozer and marked her death the day after the shooting. Reporting following the incident focused on police accounts of the encounter and confirmation of her identity.

https://830times.com/news-woman-involved-in-police-shooting-has-died/
https://www.sunsetfuneralhomes.com/obituaries/Crystal-Jean-Alcozer?obId=20811559

On 04/11/2021, Royce Dale Lillard III, 36, died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound during a prolonged Scottsdale Police Department barricade at his residence near 86th Street and Highland Avenue. Police responded at approximately 5 p.m. to a domestic shooting.

Police found Lillard's wife, Molly Elizabeth Lillard, 28, suffering from gunshot wounds outside the residence. She was transported to a hospital and died. Police identified Royce Lillard as the person who allegedly shot her. Their eight-month-old child was inside the home during the incident and was not physically injured.

Lillard retreated into the residence and barricaded himself. Scottsdale police attempted for several hours to establish communication with him but received no response.

At approximately 10:45 p.m., Scottsdale SWAT personnel entered the residence and found Lillard dead from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound. Police did not shoot him.

OFFICER BACKGROUND:
No police officer fired the shot that killed Lillard. The individual Scottsdale police and SWAT personnel involved in the barricade were not identified in the reporting located.

https://www.fox10phoenix.com/news/scottsdale-police-investigate-fatal-shooting-barricade-situation
https://patch.com/arizona/scottsdale/2-dead-scottsdale-murder-suicide-report
https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/azcentral/name/royce-lillard-obituary?id=7752822

On 04/11/2021, Emmanuel Ross, 22, of St. Louis, fatally shot himself as Jerseyville Police Department officers initiated a traffic stop on Spruce Street. Jerseyville police had been alerted to watch for a vehicle with Missouri license plates connected to a St. Louis homicide investigation.

At approximately 11 p.m., Jerseyville officers located the vehicle and initiated the traffic stop. As officers attempted to stop it, they heard a single gunshot from inside the passenger compartment.

Police subsequently found Ross suffering from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. He was airlifted to a St. Louis-area hospital and pronounced dead.

The investigation was subsequently turned over to the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department because Ross had been under investigation in connection with a homicide committed in St. Louis earlier that day.

OFFICER BACKGROUND:
No Jerseyville police officer fired the shot that killed Ross. The officers involved in the traffic stop were not publicly identified in the reporting located.

https://www.thetelegraph.com/news/article/Police-ID-man-who-died-Sunday-in-Jerseyville-16097740.php

On April 10, 2021, at approximately 7:00 p.m., deputies from the Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office responded to a disturbance call in the 6500 block of Park Manor Drive in Metairie, Louisiana. A woman reported that her boyfriend, 30-year-old Joshua Alexander Mitchell, had sexually abused a child and threatened to kill her. She also informed deputies that Mitchell was armed.
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Upon arrival, deputies located Mitchell at the apartment. Around 9:00 p.m., Mitchell exited the residence and pointed a firearm at a deputy, prompting the deputy to fire his weapon. Mitchell retreated into the apartment.
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The Jefferson Parish Crisis Management Unit was activated and arrived at the scene. Mitchell emerged a second time, again pointing his firearm at deputies. A Crisis Management Unit deputy fired at Mitchell, forcing him to retreat into the apartment once more.
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At approximately 10:30 p.m., the Crisis Management Unit breached the apartment door and found Mitchell deceased from multiple gunshot wounds. A gun was recovered near his body.

https://www.wwltv.com/article/news/local/jefferson/jpso-man-killed-by-deputies-was-accused-of-sexually-abusing-child-threat

REASON FOR CHASE: Police were responding to a hit-and-run collision reported in the Goshen area at approximately 6:00 p.m. The occupants of the vehicle struck in that collision followed the fleeing vehicle and helped Santaquin Police Department officers locate it. Police pursued the vehicle beyond Santaquin jurisdiction and requested assistance from the Utah County Sheriff's Office.
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REPORTED EVENTS:
On 04/10/2021, a 37-year-old man from Springville was killed when the vehicle he was driving crashed into a tree during a multi-agency police pursuit in Utah County, Utah.
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At approximately 6:00 p.m., authorities received a report of a hit-and-run collision in the Goshen area. The occupants of the vehicle struck in that collision followed the fleeing vehicle and provided information that helped Santaquin Police Department officers locate it.
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Santaquin police pursued the vehicle beyond their jurisdiction and requested assistance from the Utah County Sheriff's Office. Utah Department of Public Safety Agent Colton Freckleton told reporters that the Sheriff's Office generally had a no-pursuit policy, but deputies continued after the vehicle because authorities said it was being driven erratically and presented a danger to other motorists.
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The pursuit traveled north on 3200 West toward the Palmyra and Lake Shore area. Authorities estimated the vehicle was traveling approximately 60 to 80 mph.
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At approximately 4765 South, near the Palmyra-Lake Shore boundary, the vehicle veered off the left side of the roadway. The driver attempted to correct back toward the road, but the vehicle then traveled off the right side of 3200 West and struck a tree.
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The collision severely damaged the vehicle and trapped the 37-year-old Springville man inside. Fire personnel responded to extricate him, but he died from his injuries at the crash scene before rescuers could remove him from the wreckage.
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Contemporaneous reporting did not publicly identify the deceased beyond describing him as a 37-year-old man from Springville. KSL, KUTV and Gephardt Daily independently reported the fatal pursuit. The Utah Department of Public Safety investigated the fatal crash.
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The 04/10/2021 Utah County fatality documented by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's Fatality Analysis Reporting System corresponds with this independently documented police-pursuit death.

https://www.ksl.com/article/50144150/man-who-fled-from-scene-of-utah-county-hit-and-run-dies-after-crashing-into-tree-with-police-in-pursuit
https://kutv.com/news/local/37-year-old-springville-man-was-killed-fleeing-from-police-after-crashing-into-a-tree
https://gephardtdaily.com/local/hit-and-run-chase-in-utah-county-ends-in-deadly-crash/
https://www.nhtsa.gov/research-data/fatality-analysis-reporting-system-fars

On 04/10/2021, at approximately 11:00 p.m., San Fernando Police Department officers responded to a 911 call reporting gunfire in the alley behind the 600 block of S. Brand Boulevard. Witnesses described the shooter as a heavyset male adult leaving the area in an older model minivan. At around 11:01 p.m., officers located a vehicle matching this description on Harps Street near Fourth Street, with Guillermo "Memo" Amezcua, 48, seated in the driver’s seat. Officers issued multiple commands over approximately five minutes for Amezcua to show his hands. Police alleged that Amezcua was uncooperative and observed manipulating an unknown object. To gain compliance, an officer deployed three less-lethal stun bags aimed at the rear window area of the vehicle, but these attempts were unsuccessful. At approximately 11:06 p.m., police reported observing a muzzle flash consistent with a gunshot from inside the vehicle. Officers opened fire, fatally striking Amezcua, who was pronounced dead at the scene.
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The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department investigated the officer-involved shooting. According to an autopsy report dated 04/14/2021, Amezcua sustained five gunshot wounds, with three being fatal. The report also documented tattoos on Amezcua, including "Memo" and "Jennifer Marie" on his neck and "Guillermo Amezcua Jr." on his left shoulder.
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Family members have disputed the police's account of the incident. Guillermo Amezcua Jr., the deceased’s eldest son, claimed that officers did not give his father a chance to respond and began shooting from multiple angles. The family has called for justice and further investigation into the circumstances of Amezcua's death.

• https://sanfernandosun.com/2021/04/14/family-disputes-sfpd-version-of-shooting-death-of-their-father/
• https://sanfernandosun.com/2021/09/01/five-shots-three-fatal-killed-resident-in-april-police-shooting-in-san-fernando-according-to-autopsy-report/
• https://ci.san-fernando.ca.us/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Press-Release-Officer-Involved-Shooting-Update-5-21-21R-2.0.pdf
• https://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/man-killed-in-shootout-with-san-fernando-police/2570714/
• https://sanfernandosun.com/2021/10/06/national-night-out-becomes-backdrop-for-protestors/
• https://abc7.com/officer-involved-shooting-san-fernando-police-deadly-fourth-street/10507327/
• https://mynewsla.com/crime/2021/04/11/man-killed-during-shooting-involving-police-officers-in-san-fernando/

On 04/10/2021, police responded to a domestic shooting at a residence on Massachusetts Avenue in Riverside where Christian Herrera fatally shot his partner in front of their children and barricaded himself inside. Officers established containment and attempted contact. Herrera later shot himself and died inside the residence. Reporting confirmed he died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound during the police response.

https://www.nbcpalmsprings.com/2021/04/12/police-riverside-man-fatally-shoots-girlfriend-then-self
https://www.facebook.com/BanningPatch/posts/christian-herrera-died-saturday-night-after-shooting-his-partner-the-mother-of-t/3999446503448680

San Marcos Police Department officers responded to a report of a man walking in traffic on southbound I-35 around 12:19 a.m. Upon arrival, officers saw Rescue Eram walking along the retaining wall and crossing traffic. Officers attempted to arrest him and reportedly observed him holding a knife or similar object. Eram allegedly threatened officers by moving aggressively toward them, prompting at least one officer to shoot and kill him.
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https://www.sanmarcosrecord.com/article/12006,early-saturday-morning-incident-results-in-officer-involved-shooting 

On 04/10/2021, Honolulu police responded to a standoff at a resort on Kahala Avenue involving Lt. Cmdr. Russell Cruz. Officers surrounded the room while attempting negotiations. Cruz died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound during the police response. He was an active duty Navy supply officer assigned to Pearl Harbor.

https://www.civilbeat.org/2021/04/sailor-who-took-his-own-life-at-honolulu-resort-was-a-career-navy-man/
https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/sailor-who-shot-himself-in-a-hawaii-hotel-was-from-new-york/2999940/
https://news4sanantonio.com/news/nation-world/sailor-who-shot-killed-himself-at-hawaii-resort-identified

On 04/10/2021, Salt Lake City police shot and killed 31 year old Joshua Michael Johnson during an encounter outside the Salt Lake County Jail complex. Around 10:30 a.m., deputies working near the front of the sheriff’s office made contact with Johnson. During the encounter, deputies opened fire and killed him at the scene. Both deputies involved were injured during the incident. The Salt Lake County District Attorney later reviewed the shooting and ruled it justified. No officers were charged.

https://www.fox13now.com/news/local-news/shooting-reported-at-salt-lake-county-metro-jail

On 04/10/2021, Winnebago County sheriff’s deputies shot and killed 27 year old Faustin Guetigo outside and inside a residence on Bellwort Drive in Rockford. Deputies were following up on a domestic disturbance reported earlier in the day and located Guetigo outside the home. Deputies attempted to make contact. Guetigo went inside the residence and remained in the basement. Deputies entered the home and approached him. During the encounter, deputies opened fire and killed Guetigo. A deputy was injured during the incident and later released from the hospital. The Winnebago County State’s Attorney reviewed the case and ruled the shooting justified. No officers were charged.

https://www.mystateline.com/news/local-news/deputy-released-from-hospital-after-deadly-police-shooting-more-details-tomorrow/

REASON FOR CHASE: Traffic infraction
NARRATIVE:
On 04/09/2021, 23-year-old Deterrius Minor was killed while riding as a passenger in an Infiniti Q50 that crashed during a Georgia State Patrol pursuit in Atlanta. Fellow passenger Devin Jones Jr., 22, was also killed.
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At approximately 3:00 a.m., a Georgia State Patrol trooper attempted to stop the Infiniti for speeding on northbound Interstate 85. Driver Kenneth Poole continued away from the attempted stop and the trooper pursued.
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The Infiniti entered Georgia 400 during the pursuit. Police reported that Poole turned off the vehicle's headlights while continuing at high speed in an effort to get away from the trooper.
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Poole exited Georgia 400 onto Lenox Road in Buckhead. He lost control of the Infiniti, which traveled across the intersection, struck a concrete wall, overturned and caught fire.
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The pursuing trooper reached the wreck and extinguished the fire. Minor and Jones sustained fatal injuries and died at the scene. Poole survived the collision with serious injuries and was transported to a hospital.
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All three occupants were from Memphis, Tennessee. Authorities identified the two passengers killed as Deterrius Minor and Devin Jones Jr.
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The 04/09/2021 Fulton County FARS entry documenting two fatalities corresponds with this independently documented Georgia State Patrol pursuit crash.

https://www.ajc.com/news/2-killed-1-injured-after-police-chase-ends-in-fiery-crash-on-lenox-road/5KDFDKN3BJEFFFPFNKO5XVCQ2E/
https://www.wsbtv.com/news/local/breaking-lenox-road-shut-down-due-bad-crash/WQO36RYMNFC2FFXXTFB3GC4HOI/

REASON FOR CHASE: A Georgia State Patrol trooper attempted to stop an Infiniti Q50 for speeding on northbound Interstate 85 at approximately 3:00 a.m. Driver Kenneth Poole continued away from the attempted stop and a pursuit began.
NARRATIVE:
On 04/09/2021, 22-year-old Devin Jones Jr. was killed while riding as a passenger in an Infiniti Q50 that crashed during a Georgia State Patrol pursuit in Atlanta. Fellow passenger Deterrius Minor, 23, was also killed.
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At approximately 3:00 a.m., a Georgia State Patrol trooper attempted to stop the Infiniti for speeding on northbound Interstate 85. Driver Kenneth Poole continued away from the attempted stop and the trooper pursued.
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The pursuit continued onto Georgia 400. Police reported that Poole turned off the Infiniti's headlights while continuing away at high speed.
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Poole exited Georgia 400 at Lenox Road. The Infiniti traveled across the intersection, struck a concrete wall, overturned and caught fire.
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The trooper reached the wreck and extinguished the fire. Jones and Minor died at the scene. Poole survived with serious injuries and was transported to a hospital.
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Jones, Minor and Poole were all from Memphis, Tennessee. The vehicle was registered to Poole.
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The 04/09/2021 Fulton County FARS entry documenting two fatalities corresponds with this Georgia State Patrol pursuit crash.

https://www.ajc.com/news/2-killed-1-injured-after-police-chase-ends-in-fiery-crash-on-lenox-road/5KDFDKN3BJEFFFPFNKO5XVCQ2E/
https://www.wsbtv.com/news/local/breaking-lenox-road-shut-down-due-bad-crash/WQO36RYMNFC2FFXXTFB3GC4HOI/

REASON FOR CHASE: Not disclosed by police.
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NARRATIVE:
On 04/09/2021, 23-year-old Tyler James McCroskey of Maryville was killed in a vehicle crash following a multi-agency police pursuit in Blount County, Tennessee.
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McCroskey was born on 05/21/1997 and was 23 years old when he died on 04/09/2021. A memorial established by his family specifically attributes his death to a high-speed police chase involving Blount County, Sevier County and state law-enforcement officers.
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The available evidence establishes a police-pursuit connection but does not provide enough reliable detail to reconstruct the complete chronology of the pursuit, including where officers first attempted to stop McCroskey, why the pursuit was initiated, the precise route traveled, speeds involved, or the exact location and mechanics of the fatal crash.
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The 04/09/2021 Blount County fatality documented by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's Fatality Analysis Reporting System is consistent with the independently documented death of Tyler James McCroskey following a police pursuit.

https://everloved.com/life-of/tyler-mccroskey/
https://www.nhtsa.gov/research-data/fatality-analysis-reporting-system-fars

On 04/09/2021, Delta County sheriff’s deputies shot and killed 26 year old Paige Pierce Schmidt following a vehicle pursuit on Highway 92 west of Hotchkiss. Around 11:30 a.m., deputies chased a vehicle along Highway 92 approximately five miles west of town. The sheriff’s office did not disclose why deputies initiated or continued the pursuit. The pursuit ended along Highway 92, where a deputy opened fire and killed Schmidt, who was driving the vehicle. Authorities withheld details about the events immediately preceding the shooting. The Delta County District Attorney later reviewed the case and ruled the killing justified.

https://www.9news.com/article/news/crime/fatal-officer-involved-shooting-hotchkiss/73-d0112576-0929-49c2-a0d7-c08d6292fd33

On 04/09/2021, a Riverside County sheriff’s deputy shot and killed 40 year old Gabriel Munoz Jr. along Interstate 10 near Whitewater. A motorist called police to report a man throwing rocks at passing vehicles. A deputy arrived and encountered Munoz near the freeway, where police said he had damaged a parked vehicle using a tire iron. The deputy issued commands as Munoz moved toward the interstate lanes. The deputy drove ahead to block traffic and continued issuing commands for Munoz to leave the roadway. During the encounter on the freeway, the deputy opened fire and killed Munoz.

https://www.desertsun.com/story/news/traffic/2021/04/09/deputy-involved-shooting-closes-10-east-whitewater-canyon-road/7159048002

On April 9, 2021, at approximately 6:57 a.m., Georgetown Police Department officers responded to reports of a man attempting to break into cars in a shopping center parking lot near Connector Road in Georgetown, Kentucky. Upon arrival, officers encountered 31-year-old Deshund Andrea Tanner, who fled on foot and attempted two carjackings during his escape. When officers confronted Tanner during the second carjacking attempt, he produced a firearm. Officers opened fire, killing him. The officers involved—Sgt. Joseph Payton, Officer Cole Centner, Officer Gregg Muravchick, and Officer Christian Squires—were later cleared of any wrongdoing and were honored for their actions during the incident.
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TOTAL FATALITIES:1 (Deshund Andrea Tanner)

https://www.lex18.com/news/crime/police-on-scene-of-officer-involved-shooting-in-georgetown
https://fox56news.com/news/local/4-georgetown-police-recognized-after-deadly-2021-officer-involved-shooting/
https://www.kentuckystatepolice.ky.gov/news/p12-4-9-2021
https://www.tributearchive.com/obituaries/20828426/Deshund-Tanner/

On 04/09/2021, Stephenson County sheriff’s deputies shot and killed 52 year old David William Determan during a standoff at Citizens State Bank in Lena. Deputies responded around 9:14 a.m. after Determan entered the bank holding a firearm. After a deputy arrived on scene, Determan fired a round into the air outside the bank and remained in conversation with officers while holding the weapon. During the encounter, Determan lifted the firearm in the direction of deputies. Deputies opened fire and killed him at the scene. Authorities closed the downtown area during the response.

https://www.wifr.com/2021/04/12/armed-suspect-dead-after-standoff-in-lena/

On April 9, 2021, U.S. Deputy Marshals responded to a residence on the 300 block of North Hampton Road in Springfield, Ohio, at sunrise to arrest 50-year-old Douglas C. Barton. Barton was wanted for allegedly threatening a judge.
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According to authorities, Barton fired a weapon at the officers during the encounter. An officer returned fire, fatally shooting Barton.

https://www.springfieldnewssun.com/news/ohio-bci-investigation-under-way-in-clark-county/MIBK7MKH7VCE5DZ76TYZJID3DE/

https://www.whio.com/news/shooting-reported-clark-county-multiple-law-enforcement-officers-scene/B632ASSLM5BK3FLLSLLI7D5A5Q/

https://dayton247now.com/news/local/us-marshals-shoot-and-kill-suspect-after-man-fires-at-law-enforcement-officers