Death by Cop  2022-2024

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Jennifer Dobbins

Age :30

Gender :Female

Race : White

Date : 06/11/2024

Location : 1000 block of W 6th St

City : Corona

County : Riverside

State : California

Agency : Riverside County Sheriff’s Office

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed during altercation with police

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

A Riverside deputy was seen chasing several people onto an empty property whereupon shots were heard. The deputy stated that he had been engaged in an altercation with a man when a woman allegedly attacked him. He shot and killed her. It is unknown what the deputy was doing at the property or why he confronted the people as he was apparently part of a road closure elsewhere and may not have been called to this event.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.foxla.com/news/female-suspect-fatally-shot-after-attacking-riverside-county-deputy

https://www.cbsnews.com/losangeles/news/riverside-county-deputy-fatally-shoots-woman-in-corona/

Selwyn Brown

Age :54

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 06/11/2024

Location : Hillside Meadows Apartments at 1526 Parkline

City : Pittsburgh

County : Allegheny

State : Pennsylvania

Agency : Pittsburgh Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during search warrant

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Police executed a search warrant for weapons and shot and killed Selwyn Brown who allegedly fired a shot at police.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.cbsnews.com/pittsburgh/news/allegheny-county-whitehall-borough-police-shooting-incident-parkline-drive-hillside-meadows-apartment/

Cody Coleman

Age :33

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 06/10/2024

Location : Saluda River

City : Piedmont

County : Anderson

State : South Carolina

Agency : Anderson County Sheriff’s Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Drowned

Event : Drowned during police chase

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Anderson County deputies chased Cody Coleman for simple failure-to-appear bench warrants when he fled, crashed into another vehicle and then jumped in the Saluda River where he drowned during police pursuit.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.foxcarolina.com/2024/06/10/live-deputies-searching-suspect-after-they-jumped-into-saluda-river/

Noel Hernandez

Age :35

Gender :Male

Race : Latino/a/e

Date : 06/10/2024

Location : Sullivant Avenue and Industrial Mile Road

City : Columbus

County : Franklin

State : Ohio

Agency : Columbus Division of Police

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during “man with knife” call

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Columbus PD arrived on Sullivant Avenue and Industrial Mile Road after a call about a man with a knife. Police arrived. The man fled, was chased, and exited his car, behaving erratically again. Several officers fired at once, killing him.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.10tv.com/article/news/local/columbus-police-officers-fatally-shoot-suspect-who-charged-them-with-weapon/530-8d827f2c-79af-4bf8-8df8-2bff3828f2b1

https://www.nbc4i.com/news/local-news/columbus/man-wielding-edged-weapon-killed-by-police-after-west-columbus-pursuit/

https://www.dispatch.com/story/news/2024/06/12/columbus-police-officers-shooting-killing-noel-hernandez/74071827007/

https://www.10tv.com/article/news/local/columbus-police-officers-fatally-shoot-suspect-who-charged-them-with-weapon/530-8d827f2c-79af-4bf8-8df8-2bff3828f2b1

https://www.yahoo.com/news/dash-bodycam-footage-released-columbus-190941189.html

Ridge Ryen Rhodes

Age :29

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 06/10/2024

Location : 100 block of W 4th St

City : Lewistown

County : Androscoggin

State : Pennsylvania

Agency : Lewiston Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during "shots fired" call

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Ridge Rhodes allegedly fired several shots. Police arrived and shot and killed him.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://dailyvoice.com/pennsylvania/adams/ridge-rhodes-29-of-lewistown-shot-dead-by-police/

https://www.wgal.com/article/mifflin-county-police-shoot-kill-armed-man-lewistown/61074096

https://www.pennlive.com/news/2024/06/officers-kill-man-whod-been-firing-shots-in-pa-neighborhood-state-police.html

https://www.wkok.com/lewistown-man-killed-in-officer-involved-shooting-monday/

Joshua Turza 2 of 2

Age :32

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 06/09/2024

Location : Unknown

City : Grant County

County : Grant

State : Kentucky

Agency : Kentucky State Police

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : 2 bystanders killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Police chased a suspected DUI driver and escalated speeds, lost track of the vehicle they had chased and came upon a crash site when the vehicle had crashed into a Kia, killing 2 people in the bystander vehicle.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wlwt.com/article/grant-county-police-crash-kentucky-police-jody-miller/61161603

https://www.wcpo.com/news/local-news/grant-county/docs-man-driving-under-the-influence-on-i-75-fled-ksp-at-over-150-mph-caused-fatal-fiery-crash

Meagan Spurgeon 1 of 2

Age :30

Gender :Female

Race : White

Date : 06/09/2024

Location : Unknown

City : Grant County

County : Grant

State : Kentucky

Agency : Kentucky State Police

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : 2 bystanders killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Police chased a suspected DUI driver and escalated speeds, lost track of the vehicle they had chased and came upon a crash site when the vehicle had crashed into a Kia, killing 2 people in the bystander vehicle.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wlwt.com/article/grant-county-police-crash-kentucky-police-jody-miller/61161603

Willy Lumaine

Age :33

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 06/09/2024

Location : 2948 Grand Ave

City : Fort Myers

County : Lee

State : Florida

Agency : Fort Myers Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police after homicide

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Willy Lumaine killed and dismembered his roommate. His wife called police who arrived, found Lumaine holding a dismembered torso and a knife and shot and killed him.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.fox4now.com/violent-attack-man-shot-by-police-after-mutilated-body-found-in-fort-myers

https://www.news-press.com/story/news/local/2024/06/10/wife-children-hid-as-fort-myers-man-dismembered-roommate-police-say-willy-lumaine/74049620007/

https://wiod.iheart.com/featured/florida-news/content/2024-06-12-man-killed-by-fort-myers-police-after-murdering-and-dismembering-roomate/

https://www.nbc-2.com/article/florida-man-murder-roommate-fort-myers-police/61072149

Daniel Ryan

Age :65

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 06/09/2024

Location : Cedar Street

City : Belfast

County : Waldo

State : Maine

Agency : Belfast Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during mental health crisis

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Daniel Ryan allegedly called police and told them that he planned on burning down his apartment building. Police arrived, found him with a burning gas can and shot and killed him.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wmtw.com/article/man-shot-killed-waldo-county-deputy-threatening-officers-fire/61063272

https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/local/public-safety/pearl-street-belfast-closes-law-enforcement-response-maine-cedar-street-traffic-police/97-a770e9b6-7ad1-4030-ad9f-9a9eb03472ff

Bodycam released 06/21/2024:
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/other/4-dead-after-police-chase-from-irving-ends-in-crash-near-i-35-in-dallas-officials-say/ar-BB1hC4G9?apiversion=v2&noservercache=1&domshim=1&renderwebcomponents=1&wcseo=1&batchservertelemetry=1&noservertelemetry=1

Jeffrey Martinez

Age :28

Gender :Male

Race : Latino/a/e

Date : 06/09/2024

Location : Walgreens on North Riverside

City : Española

County : Rio Arriba

State : New Mexico

Agency : Española Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during attempted traffic stop

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Police investigated a stolen vehicle at a drug store. Driver Jeffrey Martinez allegedly tried to escape and hit a vehicle and an officer. Police shot and killed him.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.koat.com/article/new-mexico-police-shooting-officer-hit-vehicle-espanola/61062410

Maurice Smith

Age :43

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 06/08/2024

Location : 5000 block of East Craig Road

City : Las Vegas

County : Clark

State : Nevada

Agency : Las Vegas Metro Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during domestic violence call

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Las Vegas Metro PD were sent on a domestic violence call where Maurice Smith was holding a woman with a serving fork. After some contact with police, they shot and killed him.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://news3lv.com/news/local/las-vegas-police-detail-fatal-officer-involved-shooting-in-east-las-vegas

https://www.fox5vegas.com/2024/06/11/las-vegas-police-provide-more-information-officers-who-shot-knife-wielding-suspect/

Jason Sekerak

Age :29

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 06/08/2024

Location : County Road 575

City : Corinth

County : Alcorn

State : Mississippi

Agency : Alcorn County Sheriff’s Office

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during domestic violence call

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Jason Sekerak was allegedly severely intoxicated when he beat his mother, according to her statements. Police arrived and shot him in the back of the neck. He died 10 days after the shooting from his injuries.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wtva.com/news/coroner-officer-involved-shooting-suspect-has-died/article_5167743e-2cd1-11ef-91f8-9f9bb13fdb4b.html

Harley Olson

Age :42

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 06/08/2024

Location : Unknown

City : Cut Bank

County : Glacier

State : Montana

Agency : Cut Bank Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed after hitting police officer with car

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Harley Olson was stopped by police for disorderly conduct and allegedly ran over a police officer who survived and shot and killed him.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.krtv.com/news/montana-and-regional-news/suspect-that-was-shot-in-cut-bank-has-died-investigation-continues

Daniel Leslie

Age :34

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 06/08/2024

Location : Rosser Street and Willow Creek Road

City : Prescott

County : Yavapai

State : Arizona

Agency : Prescott Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during altercation

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Prescott PD arrived at Rosser Street and confronted a man whom they had been looking for due to a previous event. Police engaged in an altercation with him and shot and killed him. He had been unarmed.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.12news.com/article/news/crime/prescott-police-officer-fatally-shoots-suspect-during-altercation/75-b7f8b010-9ede-4fcd-a9a0-9544d194ad02

https://www.azfamily.com/2024/06/11/suspect-dies-after-altercation-leads-police-shooting-prescott/

BWC:
https://www.azfamily.com/2024/10/17/dps-suspect-was-unarmed-when-shot-killed-by-prescott-officer/

Shannon Boyd

Age :42

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 06/08/2024

Location : F.J. "Red" Kane Park, 6500 S Cooper St

City : Arlington

County : Tarrant

State : Texas

Agency : Arlington Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during domestic violence call

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Shannon Boyd shot and injured a woman in a domestic violence event. Police arrived and shot and killed him.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.arlingtontx.gov/news/my_arlington_t_x/news_stories/ois_investigation_-_report__2024-01610632

https://www.dallasnews.com/news/crime/2024/06/10/man-dead-after-shooting-with-arlington-police-department-preparing-to-release-details/

https://www.arlingtontx.gov/cms/One.aspx?portalId=14481146&pageId=20321104

https://www.fox4news.com/news/arlington-police-shooting-video

https://www.star-telegram.com/news/local/crime/article289370244.html

https://x.com/ArlingtonPD/status/1803177301586354531

https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/1-killed-in-officer-involved-shooting-on-sunday-night-arlington-police/3563773/

Travis Taurean Martin

Age :41

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 06/08/2024

Location : 2900 block of Hershberger Rd NW

City : Roanoke

County : Roanoke

State : Virginia

Agency : Roanoke Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police after allegedly threatening them

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

A man drove by the Roanoke PD, allegedly shouting threats at police outside. He drove by a second time and called 911 with threats. He allegedly also damaged a police car. Police found him and shot and killed him, alleging that he had an axe.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://roanoke.com/news/local/crime-courts/ax-wielding-man-shot-killed-by-police-in-roanoke-after-repeated-threats/article_9ff6cbca-25d5-11ef-b86d-37977b7eee89.html

https://www.wfxrtv.com/city-of-roanoke/vsp-investigating-police-shooting-in-roanoke/

https://wset.com/news/local/virginia-state-police-investigating-officer-involved-shooting-in-roanoke-hershberger-road-northwest-sere-warrants-crime-alert-safety-08-june-2024#

Gabriel Gelpi Rodriguez

Age :33

Gender :Male

Race : Latino/a/e

Date : 06/08/2024

Location : NW Second Street

City : Homestead

County : Miami-Dade

State : Florida

Agency : Homestead Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during arrest

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Homestead Police arrived on NW Second Street to arrest Gabriel Rodriguez for a previous incident. They shot and killed Rodriguez when they encountered him at home, allegedly holding an unspecified sharp object.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UwaPNDOuuw4

Kendrell Hall

Age :22

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 06/08/2024

Location : Unknown

City : Harrisburg

County : Dauphin

State : Pennsylvania

Agency : Harrisburg Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during foot chase

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Harrisburg Police officers with a K9 chased someone on foot at 1:30 a.m. in the streets of Harrisburg. The man eventually allegedly fired shots at police. They shot and killed him. In a police press release, police stated they did not know why the man was running from them. They did not state why they were chasing him but evidently could not find anything he had allegedly done wrong.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.fox43.com/article/news/crime/one-dead-in-harrisburg-officer-involved-shooting-fox43/521-023699fc-55e8-4188-8dd5-e30201263a1e

Juan Carlos Lemus Aguilera

Age :

Gender :Male

Race : Latino/a/e

Date : 06/08/2024

Location : Elm Street

City : Graham

County : Young

State : Texas

Agency : Graham Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Driver killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Graham PD chased a vehicle for a moving violation until it crashed into a home, killing the driver, Juan Carlos Lemus Aguilera, and injuring people in of the home. Six residents of this home, including a baby, taken to hospitals with injuries ranging from skull fracture, broken legs, lacerations and abrasions. This high-risk chase was undertaken for a moving violation.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.grahamleader.com/news/one-dead-five-injured-downtown-pursuit

Tyshawn C. Mack

Age :27

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 06/08/2024

Location : Pine Street

City : Scranton

County : Lackawanna

State : Pennsylvania

Agency : Scranton Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Suicide under police duress

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Scranton Police arrived at a domestic violence incident with one woman shot and injured. The man locked himself into the home and a tense standoff was escalated by SWAT. Tactical and explosive units were deployed for unknown reasons. When police breached the home, they found the man dead from apparent suicide under police duress.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.thetimes-tribune.com/news/tense-daylong-standoff-in-scranton-ends-with-one-dead/article_08671e82-2c1c-530f-b7d8-311d2a58d0b8.html

https://fox56.com/news/local/man-who-died-in-scranton-standoff-identified

Vadim Sashchenko

Age :

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 06/08/2024

Location : Columbia St and Columbia Way

City : Vancouver

County : Clark

State : Washington

Agency : Vancouver Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during investigation

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Vancouver PD arrived to Columbia Street and Columbia Way on reports that a man was letting an aggressive German shepherd loose and that the dog had bitten one person. Police located the man, allege that he pointed what appeared to be a gun at them, and they shot and killed him. This was the third fatal shooting for Officer Brandon Riedel in 4 years who had previously shot Andrew A. Williams on Oct. 4, 2020 and Joshua James Wilson on May 30, 2023.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/vancouver/police-officer-shoots-kills-man-vancouver-waterfront/283-ba42333d-00e4-44be-98aa-af3f19dc8a36

https://www.opb.org/article/2024/06/14/man-killed-by-vancouver-police-waterfront-officer-third-fatality-four-years/

https://katu.com/news/local/man-shot-killed-by-police-after-letting-aggressive-german-shepherd-run-loose-bite-person#

Jermain Asberry

Age :48

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 06/07/2024

Location : Sunbury Drive

City : Richmond Hill

County : Bryan

State : Georgia

Agency : Georgia State Patrol SWAT Team

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during domestic violence call

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Agnes Asbury called 911 to report that her ex-husband, Jermaine Asbury, had arrived at her home and had shot her multiple times into her arms and legs. Police assembled SWAT and escalated a standoff that ended sometime later when Asbury was found dead from suicide under police duress.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wsav.com/news/domestic-dispute-in-richmond-hill-ends-in-tragedy/

Christian Chestnut 2 of 2

Age :37

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 06/07/2024

Location : 3000 block of Rainbow Rd

City : Decatur

County : DeKalb

State : Georgia

Agency : Fort Valley Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Murdered by DeKalb Officer Michael Durieux. Off-duty

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

During an argument, Christian Chestnut was shot and killed by off-duty DeKalb Officer Michael Durieux. After Chestnut’s murder, officer Durieux fled the scene and crashed at Candler Road and Rainbow Drive where the officer was found shot dead from suicide under police duress.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.11alive.com/article/news/crime/shooting-shuts-down-part-candler-road-dekalb-county/85-4cada69a-3daa-4a7b-9817-7edf73154a16

Shooter officer Durieux' page is here:
https://incarcernation.com/view-for-cops-2022-present/entry/7680/?gvid=45509
https://hoodline.com/2024/06/dekalb-county-community-rallies-to-support-daughter-of-man-killed-in-tragic-incident-on-rainbow-drive/

https://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/2-men-dead-half-mile-apart-along-candler-road-appear-murder-suicide

https://www.wsbtv.com/news/local/dekalb-county/georgia-police-sergeant-identified-suspect-apparent-dekalb-murder-suicide/7QTH5MVJ4NAF3EAXHFKQAHQQDQ/

https://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/dekalb-county-murder-suicide-fort-valley-sergeant

https://www.13wmaz.com/article/news/crime/fort-valley-police-speak-about-officer-involved-in-murder-suicide/93-17f1d56d-441c-4f6e-a259-6442efdf8d9c

Family GoFundMe:
https://www.gofundme.com/f/honoring-christian-chestnut-support-his-daughter-sarynity?qid=d155f34e3573cea302acb2b73e7c0fa9

David Martinez

Age :30

Gender :Male

Race : Latino/a/e

Date : 06/07/2024

Location : Soncy Road at Lexington Square

City : Amarillo

County : Potter

State : Texas

Agency : Amarillo Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Pedestrian killed by police vehicle

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

David Martinez was a pedestrian crossing Soncy Road at Lexington Square in Amarillo when an Amarillo PD cruiser hit and killed him. It is unknown what the driving speed of the police vehicle was.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://abc7amarillo.com/news/local/department-of-public-safety-identifies-pedestrian-hit-killed-by-amarillo-police-department-traffic-investigator-soncy-lexington-square

Adam Kyle Tipton

Age :36

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 06/07/2024

Location : Sycamore Cove

City : Buncombe County

County : Buncombe

State : North Carolina

Agency : Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Driver killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

According to Adam Tipton’s fiancée, he was chased by police until he crashed and died at Sycamore Cove in Buncombe County in North Carolina. He had been an Army vet with PTSD. His family was not told any details of what transpired. This entry is made with the documentation confirming his death via obituary and statements by his family members how, where and when he died as a result of a police chase police have not publicly acknowledged at this time. Even the DA complained that he had not been informed by police that this crash happened.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://wlos.com/news/local/buncombe-county-fatal-crash-high-speed-chase-pursuit-vehicle-sheriffs-office-charlotte-highway-grieving-mother

https://www.citizen-times.com/story/news/local/2024/06/17/us-army-veteran-dies-in-collision-after-buncombe-sheriff-vehicle-chase/74082430007/

https://www.washburndorsey.com/obituaries/adam-tipton-36

Steven Nelson

Age :39

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 06/07/2024

Location : Unknown

City : Hiram

County : Oxford

State : Maine

Agency : Maine State Police

Officer(s) : Zachary Fancy

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during domestic violence call

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Maine State Police arrived at a domestic violence call, found Steven Nelson with a gun and shot and killed him.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wabi.tv/2024/06/07/man-killed-officer-involved-shooting-friday/

John David Herron

Age :65

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 06/07/2024

Location : Old Moultrie Road at US-1 South

City : St. Augustine

County : St. Johns

State : Florida

Agency : St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during mental health welfare check

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

St. Johns County deputies were called on a welfare check for a mental health crisis on a man who was armed, intoxicated and suicidal. Police confronted him and he allegedly rammed a police car. Police shot and killed him.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.actionnewsjax.com/news/local/man-dies-deputy-involved-shooting-after-ramming-patrol-vehicle-friday-evening/ARQKZFTDHNDY7OBL3PSBBRKY3U/

Kyle J. Garrett

Age :37

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 06/07/2024

Location : CR 300 S

City : Churubusco

County : Churubusco/Whitley

State : Indiana

Agency : Noble County Sheriff’s Office

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Motorcyclist killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Noble County deputies chased Kyle J. Garrett for having a false license plate on his motorcycle. After police had escalated the chase to 75-100 mph and the vehicles entered the town, police allegedly called off the chase. It is reported that within seconds, they drove up on a crash site, finding Kyle Garrett mortally injured. The timeline suggests that police called off the chase within seconds of the crash.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wfft.com/news/local/albion-man-dies-in-motorcycle-crash-during-police-chase/article_28e44d12-24dd-11ef-8fe4-93783e01c668.html

Lucas Zander Weyenberg

Age :21

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 06/07/2024

Location : West Broadway and 42nd Avenue N

City : Robbinsdale

County : Hennepin

State : Minnesota

Agency : Crystal Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Killed in crash upon termination of police chase

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Crystal PD were chasing an unnamed motorcyclist for having seen him speeding. After a high-speed chase, the man was found crashed and dead at the intersection of West Broadway and 42nd Avenue immediately after police allegedly called off the chase.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.startribune.com/a-motorcyclist-crashes-and-dies-in-robbinsdale-moments-after-police-pursuit-called-off/600371796/

https://www.redlakenationnews.com/story/2024/06/10/news/motorcyclist-who-crashed-died-in-robbinsdale-after-police-pursuit-called-off-identified/123032.html

Matthew Stepp

Age :19

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 06/06/2024

Location : Unknown

City : Franklin Township

County : Carbon

State : Pennsylvania

Agency : Pennsylvania State Police

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Driver killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Police chased Matthew Stepp for undisclosed reasons until he crashed into a tree and died.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/carbon-county/man-dies-after-crash-in-carbon-county-matthew-stepp-franklin-township-towamensing-township-hazelwood-road-laurel-road/523-4f56d179-7ba2-40e6-acf3-72c9fb3f5c48

Sharon Griffin

Age :58

Gender :Female

Race : Black

Date : 06/06/2024

Location : Rebecca Street near S Loop

City : Houston

County : Harris

State : Texas

Agency : Houston Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Pedestrian killed by police cruiser

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Houston PD ran a high-speed police chase after a fleeing vehicle while trying to arrest the man on outstanding warrants. In the process of the high-speed chase, the vehicle being hunted ran over and killed an elderly woman with a walker in a cross walk.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/crime/article/pedestrian-killed-police-pursuit-houston-19500132.php

Name Not Disclosed

Age :

Gender :Male

Race : Unknown

Date : 06/06/2024

Location : 5000 block of Clark Lane

City : Columbia

County : Boone

State : Missouri

Agency : Columbia Police Department, SWAT

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Died after shootout with police

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Police received a “shots fired” call and found a man in an apartment complex with a gun. Police engaged in a shootout and the man retreated to an apartment. SWAT arrived with as Lenco BearCat bore down on the apartment. The man was found dead inside. It is not clear whether he was killed by police or how he died.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://krcgtv.com/news/local/northeast-columbia-barricaded-person-found-deceased-inside-residence

https://www.columbiamissourian.com/news/local/suspect-dead-after-hourslong-standoff-at-columbia-apartment-complex/article_f65c2b3f-1f1e-506f-84ee-19c5e3d64766.html

Name Not Disclosed

Age :

Gender :Male

Race : Unknown

Date : 06/06/2024

Location : 300 block of West Maple Avenue

City : Monrovia

County : Los Angeles

State : California

Agency : Arcadia Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Killed in vehicle crash while being tracked by police

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Arcadia PD planted a bait package with a GPS device in a package left on a porch. The package was stolen and police found it in a crashed car in which the unnamed driver had been killed. Police claim they were not actively pursuing the target vehicle at the time of the crash and did not explain why the vehicle was involved in a fatal single-vehicle crash.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2024-06-06/arcadia-police-find-thief-dead-in-car-crash-after-tracking-im-with-bait-package-gps

https://usaccidentlawyer.com/news/suspected-package-thief-dead-car-accident-west-maple-avenue-monrovia-ca/

Jerry Lee Hollingsworth

Age :44

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 06/06/2024

Location : Unknown

City : Defuniak Springs

County : Walton

State : Florida

Agency : Walton County Sheriff’s Office

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Suicide under police duress

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Walton County deputies arrived at the home of corrections officer Jerry Hollingsworth to arrest him for an Okaloosa warrant for missing a court date for soliciting a child online. Hollingsworth committed suicide under police duress. Officer Hollingsworth had been arrested in 2022 for soliciting a boy who turned out to be an officer.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wjhg.com/2024/06/06/man-kills-himself-after-standoff-with-deputies-walton-county/

https://www.sheriff-okaloosa.org/walton-county-man-charged-with-online-solicitation-of-a-child/

https://www.nwfdailynews.com/story/news/crime/2022/08/05/okaloosa-correctional-institute-officer-charged-soliciting-child/10245614002/

Michael Brown

Age :52

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 06/05/2024

Location : 150 Boston Post Rd

City : Milford

County : New Haven

State : Connecticut

Agency : Milford Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Unknown

Event : Died during violent arrest

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Milford PD forcibly removed Michael Brown from his vehicle for shoplifting and engaged in a violent arrest during which the unarmed man died.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.fox61.com/article/news/local/new-haven-county/milford/milford-connecticut-police-additional-body-cam-footage-arrest-in-custody-death/520-b3010160-69fc-4520-a3a5-56c1bbef6dba

https://www.ctpost.com/news/article/milford-police-officers-michael-brown-death-19512539.php

https://www.wfsb.com/2024/06/07/inspector-general-releases-initial-report-man-who-died-milford-police-custody/

Michael Brown

Age :

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 06/05/2024

Location : Big Y

City : Milford

County : New Haven

State : Connecticut

Agency : Milford Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Unknown

Event : Died during/after arrest from unknown causes

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Michael Brown had several old shoplifting warrants and was walking out of a store when arrested forcibly. He died during arrest from unknown causes. The bodycam video released ended just prior to his death without explanation why the most vital parts of the fatal arrest were not included.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rojykiM7gFY

Hazrat Ali Rohani

Age :17

Gender :Male

Race : Asian

Date : 06/05/2024

Location : Big 5

City : Renton

County : King

State : Washington

Agency : Renton Police Department

Officer(s) : Aaron Brown Myers

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police after biased profiling by security

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Three 17-year-old boys walked into a Big 5 sporting goods store with an airsoft gun they needed to return for a refund because it was defective. They were approached by a 51-year-old man who had profiled them and believed they had the Airsoft gun to rob the sporting goods store with and fired a shot at the boys, killing one of them. The boys had been unarmed and made no attempt to rob anyone. The surviving teens stated that they had told him multiple times that the Airsoft was not real and the man fired on them anyway. The man who shot them is allegedly a security guard who was off duty but took it upon himself to police the store’s parking lot when he arrived to pick up a family member. He is being held on $2 million for second degree murder.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.king5.com/article/news/crime/teen-shot-killed-outside-renton-big-5/281-23094a07-06ee-4b9a-8a48-1d64546a98e6

Jammie Mitchell

Age :39

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 06/05/2024

Location : 701 New River Dr

City : Jacksonville

County : Onslow

State : North Carolina

Agency : Jacksonville Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during domestic violence call

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Jacksonville PD were sent to a domestic disturbance. Six family members were evacuated while Jammie Mitchell locked himself in the house. When he emerged, he allegedly fired shots. Police shot and killed him.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.witn.com/2024/06/06/police-release-name-man-killed-officer-involved-shooting-wednesday/

https://www.wcti12.com/news/local/armed-standoff-in-jacksonville-ends-with-suspect-killed-six-rescued#

Tyquarius Armstrong

Age :21

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 06/05/2024

Location : 5600 block of Robertson Ave

City : Baton Rouge

County : Baton Rouge Parish

State : Louisiana

Agency : Baton Rouge Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during drug raid

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

East Baton Rouge Police ran a drug raid with the DEA and broke down the door in a house where Tyquarius Armstrong was located, engaged in a shootout and killed him. Two deputies were also injured and are stable. The officers’ names will not be released as they were undercover agents.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.brproud.com/news/local-news/east-baton-rouge-parish/two-shot-including-deputy-in-baton-rouge-officials-say/