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On 01/26/2021, Adams County sheriff’s deputies were searching for a suspected stolen gray Jeep SUV in the Aurora area during the early morning hours. Deputies later located the vehicle abandoned and continued searching nearby properties. According to authorities, deputies encountered two women on a property and were alerted that one of them was armed. During the encounter, deputies opened fire and Harmony Wolfgram was shot and killed. She was pronounced dead at the scene. She had been unarmed. The district attorney later reviewed the case and ruled the shooting justified. The officers were cleared.

https://www.9news.com/article/news/crime/adams-county-officer-involved-shooting/73-7cfba7b6-70a2-4f1b-b792-5ee49f8cffc9

On 01/26/2021, a Mobile police officer conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle along US 90 for equipment and traffic violations. Edward Nicholas Bittner was a passenger in the vehicle. After the car stopped, Bittner exited and moved toward the Interstate 10 on ramp. Police reported that he later returned toward the vehicle. During the encounter, the officer opened fire and shot Bittner. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Authorities stated that Bittner had a knife, though reporting did not clearly establish whether it was in his hand at the time of the shooting. The incident was placed under investigation, and no criminal charges against the officer were announced at the time of reporting.

https://www.fox10tv.com/news/mobile_county/mobile-police-chief-officer-thought-suspect-was-about-to-charge-at-him-with-knife/article_392432e2-60f9-11eb-aa23-c7defd9bf21f.html

Around 5 p.m., officers from the Titusville Police Department responded to reports of shots fired at 521 Rock Pit Road in Titusville, Florida. Upon arrival, they found Lorenzo Juan Bradley, 36, of Sanford, dead from an apparent gunshot wound. The alleged gunman, Prescott Eric Lillie Jr., 35, of Titusville, fled into a nearby apartment and refused to exit. Police established a perimeter around the apartment, and upon entering the unit later, found Lillie dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.

https://spacecoastdaily.com/2021/01/two-men-in-titusville-shot-dead-gunman-shoots-himself-after-hours-long-standoff-with-swat-team/ 

On January 26, 2021, Dr. Katherine Lindley Spaht Dodson, a 43-year-old pediatrician, was taken hostage at the Children's Medical Group clinic in Austin, Texas, by Dr. Bharat Narumanchi, a 43-year-old pediatrician from California. Narumanchi, who was terminally ill, had recently applied for a volunteer position at the clinic. During the standoff, Narumanchi shot and killed Dr. Dodson before taking his own life.

https://www.statesman.com/story/news/2021/01/27/bharat-narumanchi-lindley-dodson-austin-pediatrician-hostage/4282449001/

Officers escalated a high-speed chase through San Antonio in which Felix Santos, 48, livestreamed part of the pursuit on social media. The chase concluded near 101 Dumont Drive, close to two schools, where Santos exited his vehicle armed with a weapon. He reportedly threatened deputies, prompting them to open fire, resulting in his death.

https://www.kens5.com/article/news/crime/heavy-law-enforcement-presence-on-highway-ends-with-truck-pulled-over-near-school/273-313c687a-5113-4fd6-a60c-0f2e9c7560ec

On 01/25/2021, deputies from the Lafourche Parish Sheriff's Office initiated a pursuit near 4870 LA-1 in Raceland, Louisiana. Coby Lewis, age 26, fled on foot during the chase and entered a body of water. Reports indicate that Lewis drowned during the incident. Deputies later recovered his body from the water.
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The Lafourche Parish Sheriff's Office has not disclosed further details about the circumstances leading to the chase or the events that resulted in Lewis's death.
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DATE OF UPDATE: 12/25/2024

https://www.lafourchegazette.com/news/coby-lewis-pursuit-drowning
https://www.wafb.com/news/raceland-police-chase-drowning
 

On January 25, 2021, at approximately 4:05 p.m., Richland County Sheriff's deputies initiated a pursuit of a 2012 Ford Escape on Blue Bird Lane. The vehicle, occupied by Victor Addotta, 33, of Columbia, and Sara Hudson, 28, of Pelion, had been spray-painted to conceal its emblems and bore expired tags. During the pursuit, the vehicle reportedly struck a deputy's car multiple times. The chase continued through Northeast Richland County, culminating in a head-on collision with a cement mixer at the intersection of Screaming Eagle Road and Percival Road. Both Addotta and Hudson sustained fatal injuries in the crash. There were 2 fatalities.

https://wach.com/news/local/coroner-two-killed-after-chase-with-deputies-identified
https://www.abccolumbia.com/2021/01/27/richland-county-coroner-identifies-victims-from-fatal-collision-on-screaming-eagle-road/

On January 25, 2021, at approximately 4:05 p.m., Richland County Sheriff's deputies initiated a pursuit of a 2012 Ford Escape on Blue Bird Lane. The vehicle, occupied by Victor Addotta, 33, of Columbia, and Sara Hudson, 28, of Pelion, had been spray-painted to conceal its emblems and bore expired tags. During the pursuit, the man vehicle reportedly struck a deputy's car multiple times. The chase continued through Northeast Richland County, culminating in a head-on collision with a cement mixer at the intersection of Screaming Eagle Road and Percival Road. Both Addotta and Hudson sustained fatal injuries in the crash. There were 2 fatalities.

https://wach.com/news/local/coroner-two-killed-after-chase-with-deputies-identified
https://www.abccolumbia.com/2021/01/27/richland-county-coroner-identifies-victims-from-fatal-collision-on-screaming-eagle-road/

On January 25, 2021, around 11 p.m., Pierce County Sheriff's deputies responded to a domestic disturbance involving an elderly man and his adult son, John Eric Ostbye, who were reportedly engaged in a heated argument. A firearm was allegedly brandished before deputies arrived. Upon arrival, deputies encountered Ostbye exiting a trailer, allegedly armed with at least one knife or edged weapon. Deputies shot and killed Ostbye when he failed to comply with their commands.

https://www.king5.com/article/news/graham-ois/281-bd7a35f0-736b-4e16-8875-0407052a1842

On January 25, 2021, at around 7 p.m., a trooper from the Montana Highway Patrol conducted a traffic stop at MT-35 and Turtle Mountain Road in Creston. Upon approaching the vehicle, the trooper identified that the driver, Mark Johnston Parker, was in possession of a weapon. During the interaction, the trooper used a Taser during the critical incident. Parker shot and killed himself after the taser attack.

https://dailyinterlake.com/news/2021/jan/28/highway-patrol-ids-man-who-died-following-traffic-/
https://www.kpax.com/news/local-news/flathead-county/man-who-died-following-flathead-valley-shooting-incident-idd
https://www.facebook.com/montanahighwaypatrol/posts/3597996546957824/
https://www.echovita.com/us/obituaries/mt/kalispell/mark-parker-12193499

On 01/25/2021, authorities issued a BOLO for 42-year-old John Marion Dykes Jr. of Leesburg and his vehicle after the Lee County Sheriff’s Office obtained a felony warrant for his arrest on one count of child molestation.

At approximately 3:41 p.m., a Bleckley County Sheriff’s Office deputy located Dykes driving on Highway 129 near the Bleckley/Pulaski County line and conducted a traffic stop just inside Pulaski County. According to the GBI, Dykes fatally shot himself inside his vehicle as the deputy conducted the stop.

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation conducted the death investigation at the request of the Pulaski County Sheriff’s Office, and Dykes' body was sent to the GBI Medical Examiner’s Office for autopsy.

OFFICER BACKGROUND:
The Bleckley County deputy who stopped Dykes was not publicly identified.

https://gbi.georgia.gov/press-releases/2021-01-26/death-investigation-pulaski-county

On January 25, 2021, at approximately 11:30 a.m., Columbus police received reports of a man firing shots at vehicles in the parking lot of a Kroger store located at 5800 West Broad Street. The man, later identified as Jordan Garrett Suydam, 26, was reportedly driving a maroon 2007 Dodge Ram pickup truck.
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Shortly thereafter, additional reports indicated that Suydam had fired shots at individuals near Westgate Park and at a woman walking her dog.
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At approximately 12:25 p.m., Franklin Township officers spotted Suydam’s vehicle near Frank Road and Harrisburg Pike. A pursuit ensued, with speeds reaching up to 100 mph and Suydam running multiple red lights. The chase continued until officers temporarily lost sight of the vehicle.
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Officers then observed smoke emanating from an area near Phillipi Road and Fisher Road. Upon arrival, they found the vehicle overturned and engulfed in flames. Suydam was inside the vehicle, armed with a long-barreled shotgun. As the fire intensified, ammunition inside the vehicle began to explode, preventing officers from safely approaching. Once the fire was extinguished, Suydam was found deceased inside the vehicle.
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Investigations revealed that Suydam was a person of interest in the homicide of his father, Arthur Suydam III, earlier that day in McComb, Ohio.
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https://www.crimeonline.com/2021/01/25/shooting-man-dies-in-fiery-crash-as-multiple-rounds-of-ammunition-fire-off/
https://www.wtol.com/article/news/crime/jordan-suydam-hancock-county-homicide-police-chase-random-shooting-fiery-fatal-crash/512-fc504ccc-bfe8-4af1-96ae-bd70c2ea94b2
https://www.nbc4i.com/news/local-news/man-dies-in-fiery-crash-after-shooting-at-other-vehicles/

On 01/24/2021, West Whiteland Police officers responded after an out-of-state relative requested a welfare check on a family inside a home on Mountain View Drive. Officers entered and located four people dead in the basement. Investigators determined all four died from gunshot wounds and preliminary evidence indicated Deepak Kulkarni shot his wife and two children before shooting himself. Police documented the deaths as a suspected murder-suicide and continued investigating the circumstances surrounding the shooting and recent firearm purchase linked to the incident.

https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/family-of-4-found-dead-following-suspected-murder-suicide/2678504/
https://www.phillyvoice.com/west-whiteland-family-murder-suicide-chester-county/
https://www.crimeonline.com/2021/01/28/dad-buys-a-gun-2-weeks-later-whole-family-of-4-dead-in-basement-murder-suicide/
https://www.cbsnews.com/philadelphia/news/west-whiteland-township-chester-county-murder-suicide-family-dead-mountain-view-drive/ 

Caleb McCree, 43, was confronted by officers during a disturbance call at 61104 Airport Road in Slidell, Louisiana. Officers engaged McCree in an altercation, during which they opened fire and killed him. Police did not disclose whether McCree was armed. The circumstances leading to the fatal shooting have been withheld by police. McCree was pronounced dead at the location.
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The Slidell Police Department and the St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's Office conducted a self-investigation of the incident. The final outcome remains unknown.
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DATE OF UPDATE: 12/25/2024

https://www.nola.com/news/st_tammany/caleb-mccree-incident-shooting.html
https://www.slidellpolice.com/news/article-01242021

On January 24, 2021, at approximately 2:20 a.m., Alexandria Police Department Officer Zachary Taylor was on duty, driving a marked police vehicle southbound on State Road 9 in Alexandria, Indiana. During this time, Officer Taylor struck Dylan Kelly Stinson, 22, who was on a skateboard. Stinson sustained fatal injuries from the collision.

https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/person-struck-killed-by-alexandria-officer-on-sr-9/531-65e874f2-1abe-42b0-bc7b-5716e7144004

At approximately 2 a.m. on January 24, 2021, Wichita County Sheriff's deputies observed a silver sedan stopped at an intersection. The driver, later identified as 38-year-old Tyree Kajawn Rogers, began yelling obscenities at the deputies before driving away. Deputies pursued the erratically driven vehicle, which exited onto Fisher Road and spun out of control. Four police vehicles boxed in the sedan, and when Rogers allegedly drove toward the deputies, they opened fire, killing him. The vehicle then struck a guardrail and came to a stop. A female passenger reportedly informed deputies that Rogers had shot and kidnapped her.

https://www.texomashomepage.com/news/local-news/one-person-killed-another-person-in-the-hospital-after-high-speed-chase-officer-involved-shooting/
https://www.newschannel6now.com/2021/01/25/texas-dps-identifies-victim-sunday-officer-involved-shooting/ 

REASON FOR CHASE: Aurora police responded to reports of multiple people with guns in the parking lot of an apartment complex in the 1200 block of Coventry Place. A white Dodge Charger sped from the property as officers arrived. Officers subsequently saw the Charger speeding and running red lights on Indian Trail and briefly pursued it.
NARRATIVE:
On 01/23/2021, two passengers were killed when a Dodge Charger crashed while fleeing from Aurora Police Department officers in Aurora, Illinois.

At approximately 9:30 p.m., Aurora police responded to an apartment complex in the 1200 block of Coventry Place after receiving reports of multiple people with guns in the parking lot. Police said people scattered when officers arrived and a white Dodge Charger rapidly left the property.

Other Aurora officers saw the Charger traveling at high speed on Indian Trail and running red lights. Officers briefly pursued the vehicle.

Police said the Charger traveled through a red light at Lake Street and continued east on Indian Trail. Officers terminated the pursuit and turned off East Indian Trail. Less than a minute later, officers encountered the aftermath of a collision at North Ohio Street and East Indian Trail.

The Charger had collided with a minivan at the intersection. One passenger in the Charger died at the scene. A second passenger was transported to a hospital in critical condition and died shortly afterward. Two occupants of the minivan sustained minor injuries.

The driver of the Charger fled from the crash on foot. An Aurora police K-9 team located him several minutes later hiding in the yard of a nearby residence.

Police identified the driver as 19-year-old Kevon Bonner of Chicago. Investigators determined that the Dodge Charger had been reported stolen in December 2020 from Lansing, Illinois. Police reported recovering multiple firearms from the wreckage, including a rifle with a loaded drum magazine and two Glock pistols. Officers also reported finding rifle ammunition on Bonner and a loaded Glock pistol along the route where he fled from the crash.

Aurora Police Department spokesperson Paris Lewbel said the department consulted the Kane County Major Crimes Task Force concerning the two deaths. The task force determined that the fatalities would not be investigated as officer-involved deaths because Aurora officers had terminated the pursuit and turned off East Indian Trail before the fatal collision.

DISPOSITION:
Kevon Bonner was charged with two counts of reckless homicide, fleeing or attempting to elude police, possession of a stolen motor vehicle, leaving the scene of an accident, multiple aggravated unlawful use of a weapon offenses, unlawful possession of a firearm and unlawful possession of ammunition. A Kane County judge initially set his bail at $250,000.

The 01/23/2021 Kane County entry in the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's Fatality Analysis Reporting System corresponds with this independently documented crash in Aurora in which two passengers were killed while the vehicle was fleeing from police.

https://chicago.suntimes.com/crime/2021/1/24/22247398/person-killed-vehicle-crash-fleeing-from-police-suburban-aurora
https://chicago.suntimes.com/crime/2021/2/1/22259884/kevon-bonner-faces-homicide-charges-aurora-fatal-crash
https://patch.com/illinois/aurora/2-dead-after-car-crashes-van-while-fleeing-aurora-police
https://patch.com/illinois/aurora/teen-charged-reckless-homicide-after-aurora-crash-kills-2
https://www.dailyherald.com/20210125/news/chicago-man-faces-reckless-homicide-charge-in-fatal-aurora-crash/
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/two-people-killed-in-crash-after-police-chase-in-aurora

REASON FOR CHASE: Aurora police responded to reports of multiple people with guns in the parking lot of an apartment complex in the 1200 block of Coventry Place. A white Dodge Charger sped from the property as officers arrived. Officers subsequently saw the Charger speeding and running red lights on Indian Trail and briefly pursued it.
NARRATIVE:
On 01/23/2021, two passengers were killed when a Dodge Charger crashed while fleeing from Aurora Police Department officers in Aurora, Illinois.

At approximately 9:30 p.m., Aurora police responded to an apartment complex in the 1200 block of Coventry Place after receiving reports of multiple people with guns in the parking lot. Police said people scattered when officers arrived and a white Dodge Charger rapidly left the property.

Other Aurora officers saw the Charger traveling at high speed on Indian Trail and running red lights. Officers briefly pursued the vehicle.

Police said the Charger traveled through a red light at Lake Street and continued east on Indian Trail. Officers terminated the pursuit and turned off East Indian Trail. Less than a minute later, officers encountered the aftermath of a collision at North Ohio Street and East Indian Trail.

The Charger had collided with a minivan at the intersection. One passenger in the Charger died at the scene. A second passenger was transported to a hospital in critical condition and died shortly afterward. Two occupants of the minivan sustained minor injuries.

The driver of the Charger fled from the crash on foot. An Aurora police K-9 team located him several minutes later hiding in the yard of a nearby residence.

Police identified the driver as 19-year-old Kevon Bonner of Chicago. Investigators determined that the Dodge Charger had been reported stolen in December 2020 from Lansing, Illinois. Police reported recovering multiple firearms from the wreckage, including a rifle with a loaded drum magazine and two Glock pistols. Officers also reported finding rifle ammunition on Bonner and a loaded Glock pistol along the route where he fled from the crash.

Aurora Police Department spokesperson Paris Lewbel said the department consulted the Kane County Major Crimes Task Force concerning the two deaths. The task force determined that the fatalities would not be investigated as officer-involved deaths because Aurora officers had terminated the pursuit and turned off East Indian Trail before the fatal collision.

DISPOSITION:
Kevon Bonner was charged with two counts of reckless homicide, fleeing or attempting to elude police, possession of a stolen motor vehicle, leaving the scene of an accident, multiple aggravated unlawful use of a weapon offenses, unlawful possession of a firearm and unlawful possession of ammunition. A Kane County judge initially set his bail at $250,000.

The 01/23/2021 Kane County entry in the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's Fatality Analysis Reporting System corresponds with this independently documented crash in Aurora in which two passengers were killed while the vehicle was fleeing from police.

https://chicago.suntimes.com/crime/2021/1/24/22247398/person-killed-vehicle-crash-fleeing-from-police-suburban-aurora
https://chicago.suntimes.com/crime/2021/2/1/22259884/kevon-bonner-faces-homicide-charges-aurora-fatal-crash
https://patch.com/illinois/aurora/2-dead-after-car-crashes-van-while-fleeing-aurora-police
https://patch.com/illinois/aurora/teen-charged-reckless-homicide-after-aurora-crash-kills-2
https://www.dailyherald.com/20210125/news/chicago-man-faces-reckless-homicide-charge-in-fatal-aurora-crash/
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/two-people-killed-in-crash-after-police-chase-in-aurora

On 01/22/2021, one person was recorded as killed in a motor-vehicle crash in Chesterfield County, Virginia, in the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).

The FARS entry documents one fatality in Chesterfield County on this date. Available publicly indexed records do not establish the identity of the person killed, the precise crash location, or the circumstances of the collision.

A Virginia State Police pursuit occurred in Chesterfield County during the same period involving a 2009 Mitsubishi Galant. A trooper initially stopped the vehicle on Interstate 95 north of Willis Road for expired registration. The driver subsequently fled, and the pursuit continued onto Chippenham Parkway and Strathmore Road. The fleeing vehicle struck a Virginia State Police patrol vehicle twice, and a trooper subsequently made contact with the fleeing vehicle in an attempt to end the pursuit. The patrol vehicle left the roadway, struck a fence and caught fire after its fuel line was damaged.

The fleeing Mitsubishi continued to Strathmore Road and Dundas Road, where it collided with a Ford Explorer occupied by a 19-year-old driver and 15-year-old passenger. Both sustained minor injuries. The fleeing driver and his passenger also survived.

Because the documented Virginia State Police pursuit produced no fatality, it does not correspond to the one-death FARS entry for Chesterfield County on 01/22/2021.

The available evidence therefore establishes the existence of the FARS-recorded fatal crash but does not establish that the person died during a police pursuit. The fatality should remain documented as an unresolved FARS case unless additional crash records establish a law-enforcement pursuit connection.

https://www.whsv.com/2021/01/22/police-suspect-arrested-after-chase-leads-patrol-car-to-crash-catch-fire/
https://www.nhtsa.gov/research-data/fatality-analysis-reporting-system-fars

On 01/22/2021, Cocke County deputies responded to a residence at 380 Pierce Rd for a domestic disturbance involving a firearm and encountered an armed individual who refused to cooperate. During contact the person made threats and fired rounds, prompting deputies to withdraw and request tactical assistance. A SWAT team established containment and attempted communication during an extended standoff lasting roughly sixteen hours before entering the home. The individual was found deceased inside from a self inflicted gunshot wound. Reporting indicates the confrontation unfolded within a prolonged police containment environment and the death occurred prior to officers reaching the individual.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/man-dead-16-hour-standoff-214319258.html

On 01/22/2021, Indio Police Department officers responded to reports of a man acting erratically near Cardenas Market on Highway 111 in Indio, California. The individual, identified as 41-year-old Jose Albert Lizarraga Garcia, was observed entering and exiting multiple stores, throwing items, and behaving disruptively. Upon contact, Garcia was physically restrained by several officers. During the restraint, Garcia repeatedly stated, "I can't breathe." A mesh spit hood was placed over his head. Shortly thereafter, Garcia became unresponsive and died while prone and restrained, his head inside of a spit hood.

https://kesq.com/news/2021/02/24/new-body-camera-video-shows-indio-police-in-custody-death-near-cardenas-market/
https://kesq.com/news/2021/02/03/i-cant-breathe-new-video-shows-indio-police-struggle-with-man-who-died-in-custody-family-to-file-lawsuit/
https://www.newsweek.com/california-family-sue-died-custody-cant-breathe-video-emerges-1566855
https://patch.com/california/palmdesert/police-body-cam-footage-released-indio-custody-death
https://eldiariony.com/2021/02/12/jose-albert-lizarraga-el-latino-que-murio-gritando-que-no-podia-respirar-mientras-era-arrestado-por-la-policia-de-indio-california/

Deputies from the Citrus County Sheriff's Office responded around 9:45 a.m. to multiple 911 calls reporting a man, Steven Verdone, behaving erratically and running in and out of traffic near the Marathon Gas station at 6241 W Cardinal Street in Homosassa, Florida. Verdone was yelling at people near the locked entrance to the convenience store and attempted to enter before the deputy's arrival. As the deputy exited his cruiser, Verdone approached while armed with a knife. The deputy shot and killed Verdone during the encounter.

https://www.chronicleonline.com/news/local/deputy-shoots-kills-man-armed-with-knife/article_0712050c-5cc8-11eb-bf39-ef9591178d38.html 

On January 22, 2021, around 9:06 a.m., deputies from the Racine County Sheriff's Office responded to a welfare check request for a residence in the Village of Rochester. The request came from a family member who lived outside of Wisconsin. The home was shared by 30-year-old Matthew T. Vinz and his parents, Terrence G. Vinz, 65, and Debra A. Meagher, 62. Deputies entered the home and began searching for the occupants. Moments later, a gunshot was heard near the deputies. Upon investigation, Matthew Vinz was found dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. The bodies of his parents were later found in the garage.

https://www.tmj4.com/news/local-news/developing-critical-event-in-rochester-racine-co-sheriff-warns 

The driver of a Chevrolet Malibu with gold-colored rims fled a high-speed traffic stop. Officers escalated the chase in Houston, lasting approximately 10 minutes. The chase ended when the driver lost control, crashing into a tree near the 1900 block of Evergreen Drive. The vehicle burst into flames, and the driver was pronounced dead at the scene.

https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/article/Houston-police-chase-ends-in-fatal-crash-15890638.php 

On 01/21/2021, New York City police officers were stopped at a traffic light in the Wakefield section of the Bronx when they heard a disturbance and calls for help from nearby. Officers exited their vehicle and observed a woman running along the street, followed by David McFarlane, who police said was holding a knife. Officers ordered him to drop the knife. According to police, McFarlane turned toward the officers while still holding the knife, and officers opened fire. He was pronounced dead at the scene. The shooting was placed under investigation. Reporting later indicated McFarlane had a history of mental health issues, according to family members.

https://newyork.cbslocal.com/2021/01/21/wakefield-police-involved-shooting-nypd/
https://www.norwoodnews.org/wakefield-man-chasing-woman-with-knife-shot-dead-by-police-as-january-marks-stalking-awareness-month/
https://www.nydailynews.com/2021/01/25/sister-of-knife-wielding-bronx-man-shot-by-police-said-he-suffered-from-mental-illness-but-was-never-violent/

On 01/21/2021, San Jose police shot and killed David Tovar Jr. at an apartment complex on La Pala Drive. Police said officers were attempting to locate Tovar in connection with a homicide and two other shootings in South Santa Clara County. According to authorities, officers encountered Tovar on a second floor landing while they were positioned in a ground level courtyard. Police reported that Tovar was unarmed and that officers believed he was reaching into his waistband when they opened fire. He was pronounced dead at the scene. The shooting was placed under investigation, and no criminal charges against officers were announced at the time of reporting.

https://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/police-investigate-officer-involved-shooting-in-san-jose-3/2449599/

On January 21, 2021, at approximately 10:20 p.m., Grayson County Sheriff's Office deputies Andy Vincent and Jason Luedke responded to a residence at 504 North Main Street in Caneyville, Kentucky, following a tip regarding the whereabouts of 34-year-old Brian Richard Abbott, who was wanted for absconding post-incarceration supervision. Police entered the home and alleged they encountered him with knives. Deputy Vincent fired and struck Abbott three times. Abbott was pronounced dead in his home by the Grayson County Deputy Coroner. The Kentucky State Police investigated the shooting.
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TOTAL FATALITIES:
Fatalities: 1 (Brian Richard Abbott)

https://www.k105.com/2021/01/22/breaking-news-grayson-co-deputy-shoots-kills-caneyville-man/
https://www.k105.com/2021/01/22/update-caneyville-man-shot-killed-after-charging-at-deputies-with-knives/
https://www.whas11.com/article/news/crime/ksp-grayson-county-police-death-shooting/417-0631b58b-c5f8-467d-84d2-678aaeb6c32e
https://www.bluegrasslive.com/2021/01/22/knife-wielding-suspect-shot-killed-after-charging-deputies/

On January 21, 2021, the Elkins Police Department attempted to serve a felony warrant on Ty Garrett Hilderbrand, who was suspected of making terroristic threats. After hours of negotiation attempts with no response, officers entered the building and discovered Hilderbrand, the lone occupant, dead from an apparently self-inflicted gunshot wound.

https://www.wboy.com/top-stories/shelter-in-place-for-first-ward-neighborhood-in-elkins-due-to-swat-operation/

Around 2 a.m., Fort Myers Police Department officers responded to multiple reports of gunshots at 2102 Dora Street in Fort Myers, Florida. Upon arrival, they were met with gunfire from an individual who then barricaded himself inside the residence for over 12 hours. At approximately 10 a.m., two people fled the home without injury. Officers deployed less-lethal weapons and gas before breaching the residence. Inside, they discovered a semi-automatic rifle, a handgun, and the individual dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.

https://www.fox4now.com/news/local-news/fort-myers-police-and-swat-in-area-of-dora-street-and-grand-avenue-in-fort-myers-2 

On January 21, 2021, around 1 a.m., College Station Police Department officers and Texas Department of Public Safety troopers conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle driven by 33-year-old Ryan Daniel Stallings. Investigators suspected Stallings was transporting large quantities of drugs. During the stop, Stallings allegedly retrieved a handgun from the center console of his vehicle. In response, Officer Matthew Newton, an eight-year veteran of the department, discharged his weapon, fatally striking Stallings. The incident occurred near the intersection of TX-6 Frontage Road and University Drive E in College Station, Texas.

https://www.kbtx.com/2021/01/21/highway-6-service-road-closed-during-police-presence-at-college-station-business/ 

On January 20, 2021, a male driver was killed following a police pursuit in Fontana, California. Fontana Police Department officers attempted to stop a vehicle in connection with an ongoing investigation. The driver did not stop. Police escalated a pursuit through Rialto and Rancho Cucamonga until the vehicle exited the 210 Freeway at Beech Avenue and collided with another vehicle occupied by a man and a woman. The male occupant of the struck vehicle was pronounced dead at the scene, while the female passenger and the pursued driver were hospitalized with injuries.

https://www.sbcounty.gov/uploads/SBCFire/documents/NewsClips/2021/01/20210122.NC.pdf?

On 01/20/2021, 33-year-old Michael Hayes died following a police pursuit in St. Louis, Missouri. Officers attempted to stop a vehicle they believed to be stolen. The driver fled at high speed. Officers escalated a chase during which the fleeing Infiniti collided with another vehicle at the intersection of Chambers Road and Crete Drive. Michael Hayes, a passenger in the struck vehicle, was pronounced dead at the scene.

https://www.riverbender.com/news/details/st-louis-county-prosecutors-office-issues-charges-against-suspect-bailey-after-vehicle-chasefatal-crash-47254.cfm
https://www.ksdk.com/article/news/crime/police-chase-crash-jennings-missouri-pontoon-beach-illinois/63-a3b81eca-0135-4fea-b00c-4bae66abe407
https://www.ksdk.com/article/news/crime/shots-fired-overland-officer-pursuit-crash/63-2debd3d1-edd8-4019-ba98-a1dcdcaffc31
https://www.ksdk.com/article/news/local/fatal-st-louis-crash/63-3066f7d1-042d-4589-9ec3-755f884bf2cc
https://www.ksdk.com/video/news/local/driver-identified-in-early-morning-crash-near-downtown-st-louis-that-killed-two/63-c44b7ceb-e501-4662-a67c-96a8fb598665

On 01/20/2021, Fresno police assisted a state parole agent who requested help locating Frank Gonzales after concerns were raised about a removed ankle monitor. Officers located Gonzales behind a business near Kings Canyon Road and Maple Avenue. According to police, officers approached him and an encounter occurred during which Gonzales was holding a metal object. Officers opened fire and shot Gonzales. He was pronounced dead at the scene. The shooting was placed under investigation, and no criminal charges against officers were announced at the time of reporting.

https://www.yourcentralvalley.com/news/local-news/authorities-id-fresno-sex-offender-parolee-shot-and-killed-by-officer-during-confrontation/

On 01/20/2021, Pima County sheriff’s deputies responded around 3:30 a.m. to reports of a man attempting to break into vehicles in the north Tucson area. Deputies later identified Bradley Alexander Lewis in connection with the report. Just before 7 a.m., deputies located a vehicle matching the description and attempted a traffic stop near N Paseo De Angel and W Pasitano. Police said the vehicle continued to a nearby residence, where it collided with a patrol vehicle. During the encounter that followed, deputies opened fire and shot Lewis. He was pronounced dead at the scene. The shooting was reviewed by the county attorney’s office, which ruled the use of force justified. No criminal charges against deputies were announced.

https://www.kold.com/2021/01/20/pima-county-sheriffs-department-deputies-involved-shooting-tucson/

On 01/20/2021, Birmingham police responded around 2:14 p.m. to reports of shots fired in the Titusville neighborhood. Police said officers encountered Eusi Malik Kater Jr. during the response. Authorities reported that gunfire occurred during the encounter, and officers opened fire, striking Kater. He was pronounced dead at the scene. The shooting was investigated, and the district attorney later ruled the use of force justified. No criminal charges against officers were announced.

https://www.wbrc.com/2021/01/20/officer-involved-shooting-under-investigation-birmingham/

Officers received a report of a driver speeding through a neighborhood. Although they lost sight of the vehicle, they later observed it traveling at 114 mph in a 45 mph zone. The driver lost control, hitting a sign and a tree before coming to a stop. The driver, Juan Carlos Marquez, was killed.

https://fox4kc.com/news/traveling-at-114-mph-lawrence-man-killed-in-crash-while-avoiding-police-in-bonner-springs/

On 01/20/2021, Charlotte County Sheriff’s deputies responded to reports of gunfire at a residence on Great Falls Terrace in Port Charlotte and found a woman fatally shot inside a vehicle in the driveway. Deputies determined Allyn Harry Harris had fired multiple rounds into the vehicle and then retreated into the home, initiating a prolonged armed standoff. Deputies deployed aviation support, SWAT units, and negotiators while establishing a perimeter and ordering nearby residents to shelter in place. After hours of attempted contact and tactical operations, deputies entered and located Harris deceased inside the residence from a self inflicted gunshot wound. Reporting described the scene as part of an active homicide investigation tied to the earlier fatal shooting in the driveway.

https://www.gulfcoastnewsnow.com/article/deputies-investigate-murder-suicide-at-port-charlotte-home-following-standoff/46730141
https://www.gulfcoastnewsnow.com/article/victim-of-port-charlotte-murder-suicide-identified-as-local-retired-teacher/46730246
https://ccsoblog.org/2021/01/20/great-falls-terrace-murder-suicide/
https://www.fox4now.com/news/local-news/heavy-law-enforcement-presence-in-area-of-great-falls-ave-and-chevy-chase-street

On 01/19/2021, Arkansas Highway Police and Arkansas State Police responded to reports of a man blocking a roadway and firing a gun near a residence on Poe Farm Road in Perryville. As officers approached the property, police reported that gunfire occurred. Authorities said Robert Laudell Bull later exited the home without a weapon, then obtained a firearm during the encounter. Officers opened fire and Bull was shot and killed. The shooting was placed under investigation. No criminal charges against officers were announced at the time of reporting.

https://katv.com/news/local/arkansas-state-police-investigating-perryville-officer-involved-shooting
https://www.fox16.com/news/local-news/investigation-underway-after-officer-involved-shooting-in-perryville/
https://www.4029tv.com/article/fatal-shooting-police-of-perry-county-man-to-be-reviewed/35263149

On 01/19/2021, Greeley police observed Christopher Austin Dockery leave a residence in Evans. Police said officers were aware he had an active felony warrant and attempted to stop his vehicle. Dockery did not stop, and officers escalated a brief chase that ended when his vehicle crashed. Police reported that Dockery left the vehicle and entered a nearby gas station while holding a handgun. Officers said he attempted to take a vehicle in the parking lot while they gave commands for him to surrender. During the encounter, officers opened fire and shot Dockery. He was pronounced dead at the scene. The shooting was placed under investigation, and no charges against officers were announced at the time of reporting.

https://www.9news.com/article/news/crime/greeley-ois/73-d5a60b0e-664a-4e0d-8ce5-4ea9c87f0101

On 01/18/2021, St. Clair County sheriff’s deputies responded to a reported domestic altercation at a residence on Pepper Road in Cropwell. According to authorities, deputies encountered Kevin Darion Wells during the response. Police said Wells was holding a handgun and, during the encounter, a deputy fired his weapon, striking Wells. He was pronounced dead at the scene. The shooting was placed under investigation, and no criminal charges against the deputy were announced at the time of reporting.

https://www.wbrc.com/2021/01/19/man-killed-officer-involved-shooting-st-clair-county/
https://www.trussvilletribune.com/2021/01/20/man-killed-after-pointing-gun-at-st-clair-county-deputy/