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On 01/02/2021, a Chandler police officer attempted to stop Anthony Bernal Cano while he was riding a bicycle through Gazelle Meadows Park. Police said Cano did not stop and the officer followed him through the park. After Cano got off his bicycle, the officer exited his vehicle and pursued him on foot. According to police, during the encounter Cano displayed a firearm and the officer opened fire, shooting him. Cano was transported to a hospital, where he died from his injuries. The Maricopa County Attorney’s Office later cleared the officer of criminal wrongdoing. Cano’s family filed a civil lawsuit, and the city of Chandler later agreed to a settlement exceeding one million dollars.

https://www.azfamily.com/news/teen-shot-by-chandler-officer-at-gazelle-meadows-park-dies-at-the-hospital/article_88a97dd0-5dcb-11eb-a0e7-df9560b7bd4c.html
https://ktar.com/story/4523059/chandler-agrees-to-pay-more-than-1m-to-parents-of-teen-killed-by-police/

On January 2, 2021, at approximately 10:00 a.m., Springfield Police officers responded to a domestic disturbance call near Apollo Avenue and Olympic Street. Charles Ferguson, 64, reportedly opened fire on officers with a high-powered rifle. Police escalated a standoff. After approximately nine hours and multiple exchanges of gunfire, officers heard a single gunshot from inside the residence. Upon entry, they found Ferguson deceased from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.

https://www.wdtn.com/news/standoff-in-springfield-is-over-man-that-shot-at-police-is-dead-from-apparent-self-inflicted-gunshot-wound/
https://www.daytondailynews.com/news/neighborhood-blocked-off-after-reported-shots-fired-in-springfield/P4V75LYBSFDB5ARR2X74ZNMHKM/
https://www.springfieldnewssun.com/news/son-of-man-who-died-in-springfield-standoff-he-was-a-good-dad/L46ENSE42VB3JHKFKBNQLM6NBY/
 

On January 1, 2021, at approximately 2:30 p.m., American Canyon Police attempted to stop a motorcyclist near the city limits for reckless riding. The motorcyclist, identified as Antonio Hines, 30, of Vallejo, drove on. Police escalated a chase through Vallejo. During the chase, he rode on sidewalks, bike paths, and park walking paths. Police allegedly called off the chase at the intersection of Mini Drive and Tuolumne Street; however, a CHP air unit continued to follow the rider until Hines lost control and crashed near Hanns Park. American Canyon officers arrived shortly after the crash and attempted to render aid, but he was unresponsive. Paramedics pronounced him dead at the scene. The Vallejo Police Department is handling the collision investigation, as the incident occurred within their jurisdiction.

https://www.cbsnews.com/sanfrancisco/news/dirt-bike-rider-dies-vallejo-pursuit-police-chp/
https://www.sfchronicle.com/crime/article/Motorcyclist-crashes-and-dies-after-wild-chase-15841600.php

On January 1, 2021, a Marshall County deputy attempted to stop a pickup truck driven by 63-year-old Jeffrey L. Marvin near U.S. 30 and Pioneer Road in Plymouth. Police said Marvin refused to stop, and officers escalated a chase that continued through Plymouth into Starke County. During the pursuit, Marvin reportedly rammed three patrol vehicles before driving directly toward officers. Police opened fire, striking him. Marvin was transported to a nearby hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
The Indiana State Police led the investigation and confirmed that Marvin was unarmed at the time of the shooting. No officers were injured, and none were publicly identified. Officials did not announce any charges or discipline following the investigation.
Family members later questioned whether the shooting was necessary, noting that Marvin had a history of medical issues and confusion in the days before the incident. The case drew local attention as the first fatal police shooting of 2021 in northern Indiana.

https://wsbt.com/news/local/indiana-state-police-investigating-deadly-officer-involved-shooting-in-starke-county
https://www.wndu.com/2021/01/04/isp-investigating-deadly-officer-involved-shooting-in-starke-county/
https://www.abc57.com/news/one-dead-in-officer-involved-shooting-in-starke-county

Around midnight, deputies from the Manatee County Sheriff's Office responded to a home following a 911 call reporting a man threatening to shoot a woman and their 1-year-old son. The victim escaped to a neighbor's house, but the child remained inside the home with Amir Keita Stevens, 29, when deputies arrived. As deputies approached, Stevens fled the home, got into his car, and drove away. The child was unharmed. During the pursuit, Stevens lost control of his vehicle, ran off the road, and collided with an MCAT bus stop, a power pole, and two trees, resulting in his death.

https://www.mysuncoast.com/2021/01/02/one-dead-crash-after-speeding-off-manatee-county-deputies-friday-night/

Isaac Matheney, a suspect in a New Year's Day holdup of a Silver Lake gas station and convenience store, was shot and killed by officers after his car was stopped. Matheney reportedly failed to comply with their orders, leading to the use of deadly force. It is unclear if Matheney was armed at the time of the incident.
The incident is under investigation by the Oregon State Police, with findings to be reviewed by the Lake County District Attorney's Office.

https://www.doj.state.or.us/media-home/news-media-releases/deadly-force-investigation-in-lake-county/

On 01/01/2021, Newark Police officers responded to reports of shots fired near South 11th Street and Woodland Avenue. During the incident, officers shot and killed Carl Dorsey III. Specific details about what led to the shooting have not been disclosed by the police. The incident is under investigation.

https://www.nj.com/news/2021/01/newark-police-shoot-and-kill-man-while-responding-to-shots-fired-report.html

Dontrell Stephens was shot in the spine by Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office deputy Adams Lin, who stopped him while he was riding his bicycle and mistook Stephens' cellphone for a weapon. In 2016, a federal jury awarded Stephens $22.5 million during a civil trial, but the verdict was later overturned by the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals. The Florida House of Representatives awarded Stephens $6 million in June 2020. Stephens died from complications associated with his paralysis in September 2021.
TOTAL FATALITIES/INJURIES: 1 fatality

https://www.palmbeachpost.com/story/news/local/2021/09/02/dontrell-stephens-dies-28-paralyzed-pbso-shooting-west-palm/5704800001/ 

A 4-year-old boy was killed in June 2023 after D'Quinn Tyrek Butler led Florida Highway Patrol on a high-speed chase on Interstate 10. Butler refused to stop near mile marker 62 and was chased at speeds over 110 mph before crashing near mile marker 86 when his Dodge Charger crossed into westbound lanes and was hit by a semi-truck. The boy, seated in a booster seat, was pronounced dead at the scene.

https://www.fox10tv.com/2025/07/11/louisiana-man-pleads-no-contest-after-florida-interstate-pursuit-resulting-childs-death/
https://www.yahoo.com/news/louisiana-man-pleaded-no-contest-130141046.html