Death by Cop  2022-2024

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Rafael Warfield

Age :21

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 05/16/2024

Location : 6800 block of Georges Creek Drive

City : Columbus

County : Franklin

State : Ohio

Agency : Columbus Division of Police

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed during police shootout while in mental health crisis

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Columbus PD were sent to a mental health crisis call where they found Rafel Warfield to be suicidal. Police got into a shootout with him and he was killed. Police initially said he had committed suicide, then retracted the statement. It is unclear at this time whether he was killed directly by police or committed suicide under police duress.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.10tv.com/article/news/crime/columbus-police-shooting-georges-creek-drive-canal-winchester-area/530-df8d26bc-5ec5-44f5-b3fd-743ab154f053

https://www.dispatch.com/story/news/crime/2024/05/16/one-dead-after-columbus-police-fired-on-man-threatening-to-kill-himself/73712192007/

Cleve Arnold Leach Jr.

Age :38

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 05/16/2024

Location : Freedom Boulevard

City : Florence

County : Florence

State : South Carolina

Agency : Florence County Sheriff’s Office

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Driver killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Florence County deputies chased a speeding driver until the vehicle crashed and the driver died.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://ca.news.yahoo.com/driver-led-deputies-high-speed-164422131.html

https://www.yahoo.com/news/mullins-man-killed-following-florence-150806422.html

Nicholus Wayne Woolums

Age :25

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 05/15/2024

Location : Tillotson and McGalliard

City : Muncie

County : Henry

State : Indiana

Agency : Henry County Sheriff’s Office

Officer(s) : Tanner Strelecky

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Passenger killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Deputy Tanner Strelecky, a recent graduate without full training, chased a vehicle at high speed until it crashed into another car, killing the passenger, Nicholas Wayne Woolums, in the fleeing vehicle. The chase was not supervised by any supervisors.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://fox59.com/indiana-news/deadly-police-chase-involving-rookie-henry-county-sheriffs-deputy-was-unsupervised/

https://www.woofboomnews.com/2024/05/county-prosecutor-looking-at-muncie-crash-during-police-pursuit/

Henry Allen Zartman

Age :66

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 05/15/2024

Location : 7 Creeks Hwy AKA NC-905

City : Nakina

County : Columbus

State : North Carolina

Agency : Columbus County Sheriff’s Office

Officer(s) : 4 unnamed deputies

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during “Shots Fired” call

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Columbus County deputies were called to a shots fired call and shot and killed Henry Zartman in the process.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wect.com/2024/05/16/one-dead-after-shooting-by-columbus-county-deputies/

https://www.nrcolumbus.com/news/crimes/sheriff-four-deputies-on-administrative-leave-after-fatal-shooting/article_f99d4830-1387-11ef-ab30-4765c9bcbd00.html

https://columbuscountynews.com/2024/05/nakina-shooter-identified/

Name Not Disclosed 1 of 2

Age :

Gender :Male

Race : Latino/a/e

Date : 05/15/2024

Location : Farm to Market Road 133

City : Cotulla

County : LaSalle

State : Texas

Agency : CBP Border Patrol

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : 2 migrant passengers killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

CBP saw a vehicle they felt may be smuggling migrants, escalated a chase, placed spike strips, attached a Grappler to the vehicle, causing the vehicle to roll over, killing 2 passengers who were only identified as migrants.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://sanangelolive.com/news/crashes/2024-05-16/two-dead-suspected-human-smuggling-crash

https://www.cbp.gov/newsroom/national-media-release/two-men-dead-after-they-were-ejected-vehicle-rollover-crash-near

Name Not Disclosed 2 of 2

Age :

Gender :Male

Race : Latino/a/e

Date : 05/15/2024

Location : Farm to Market Road 133

City : Cotulla

County : LaSalle

State : Texas

Agency : CBP Border Patrol

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : 2 migrant passengers killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

CBP saw a vehicle they felt may be smuggling migrants, escalated a chase, placed spike strips, attached a Grappler to the vehicle, causing the vehicle to roll over, killing 2 passengers who were only identified as migrants.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://sanangelolive.com/news/crashes/2024-05-16/two-dead-suspected-human-smuggling-crash

https://www.cbp.gov/newsroom/national-media-release/two-men-dead-after-they-were-ejected-vehicle-rollover-crash-near

Robert Scaggs

Age :67

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 05/15/2024

Location : Tift Park area

City : Vermillion

County : Dougherty

State : Georgia

Agency : Albany Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Pedestrian killed by police chase crash with school bus

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

An Albany PD cruiser traveling at unknown speeds crashed into a Crisp County school bus and sent the bus careening into 67-year-old Robert Skaggs who was on the corner waiting to cross the street. Skaggs was killed. Two officers were “severely injured.”

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.walb.com/video/2024/05/15/family-friends-react-deadly-albany-police-cruiser-crisp-co-school-bus-crash/

Adam Scott Phillips

Age :33

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 05/15/2024

Location : 700 East, 100 South

City : Logan

County : Cache

State : Utah

Agency : Logan City Police Department, Utah Highway Patrol, Cache County Sheriff's Office and Utah State Police

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during arrest

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Several law enforcement agencies arrived at a residence to arrest a man when they shot and killed him. He had been investigated for contacting an officer posing as a teenage girl for a meeting.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://kslnewsradio.com/2102820/one-dead-after-officer-involved-shooting-in-logan/

Maurice White

Age :40

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 05/15/2024

Location : Songbird Drive

City : Athens

County : Limestone

State : Alabama

Agency : Athens Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during “disturbance with gun” call

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Athens PD received a call about a man who had fired a shot inside of a home and fled. The situation was over when police arrived but they located the man nearby and began chasing him, tasered him and shot and killed him, alleging he had a gun.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.waff.com/2024/05/16/suspect-dead-following-officer-involved-shooting-athens/

Kelvin Andrew Chandler

Age :26

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 05/15/2024

Location : Apollo Way

City : Indianapolis

County : Marion

State : Indiana

Agency : Indianapolis Metro Police Department

Officer(s) : Joshua Frees

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during domestic violence call

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

IMPD were called to a domestic violence call, found a man who had been shot and injured and followed the presumed shooter to Apollo Way where they shot and killed him.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://fox59.com/news/indycrime/impd-responds-to-officer-involved-shooting-on-northwest-side/

https://www.wthr.com/article/news/crime/impd-releases-edited-body-cam-video-of-man-shot-on-indianapolis-indy-northwest-side-watercrest-way-apollo-way-kelvin-andrew-chandler-joshua-frees/531-47bc8712-e706-49dd-9150-1f7f8d9beb19

Elmer Vargas

Age :21

Gender :Male

Race : Native American

Date : 05/15/2024

Location : Gilcrease Museum Road and Sand Springs Expressway

City : Tulsa

County : Tulsa

State : Oklahoma

Agency : Tulsa Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police after shooting

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Tulsa Police allege that a man was shooting rounds at traffic. Police arrived and shot and killed him.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.fox23.com/news/tulsa-police-on-scene-of-officer-involved-shooting/article_0b61a9e2-12fe-11ef-9964-6f5772d1ba7c.html

Jakar Knott

Age :24

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 05/15/2024

Location : Outer Drive

City : Warren

County : Macomb

State : Michigan

Agency : Warren Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Driver killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Warren PD chased a vehicle for a traffic infraction, escalated the speed to above 100 mph until the car crashed, rolled over 10-12 times, killing the driver.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.fox2detroit.com/news/driver-fleeing-police-stop-crashes-at-high-speed-on-outer-drive-flipping-10-times

Joseph A. Ogle

Age :59

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 05/15/2024

Location : CR 751

City : Alachua county

County : Alachua

State : Florida

Agency : Alachua County Sheriff’s Office, SWAT

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during SWAT assault on home

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Alachua County deputies arrived to arrest Joseph Ogle for a previous domestic incident. Police bore down on the house, tearing off much of the outer walls by heavy equipment, firing inside at Ogle. Ogle fired back. Police shot and killed him. Ogle had been a sovereign citizen, a group with political beliefs that do not recognize state and police authority who are often targeted by police.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wcjb.com/2024/05/15/alachua-county-sheriffs-deputies-shoot-sovereign-citizen-while-assisting-another-county/

Reginald Folks

Age :

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 05/15/2024

Location : South Fulton Parkway near Stonewall Tell Road

City : Union City

County : Fulton

State : Georgia

Agency : Union City Police Department

Officer(s) : Koby Minor

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Murdered by off-duty Atlanta police officer

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Atlanta PD officer Koby Minor was off-duty from his job as police officer with Atlanta PD and was riding in a Lyft and for so far unknown reasons, he shot and killed his Lyft driver Reginald Folks. Officer Minor was off-duty and on leave for disciplinary reasons as he had been booked for a drug charge and was on administrative leave when he killed Folks.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wsbtv.com/news/local/south-fulton-county/lyft-driver-shot-killed-by-man-he-was-giving-ride-union-city-police-say/JNPD2T4TKJDXJOPKHFZFLMQXZQ/

Faustino Carrette

Age :33

Gender :Male

Race : Latino/a/e

Date : 05/15/2024

Location : North Main St. and College Blvd

City : Roswell

County : Fulton

State : New Mexico

Agency : Roswell Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police under undisclosed circumstances

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Roswell PD engaged in a shootout under unknown circumstances and shot and killed a man.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.krqe.com/news/new-mexico/suspect-dead-and-officer-injured-in-roswell-police-shooting/

Name Not Disclosed

Age :

Gender :Male

Race : Unknown

Date : 05/14/2024

Location : Margaret W. Carpenter Recreation Center at 11151 Colorado Boulevard

City : Thornton

County : Denver

State : Colorado

Agency : Thornton Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during traffic stop

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Thornton police tried to traffic stop a man who ran. The officer chased the man and alleges that he pulled out a gun and fired a shot. A second officer arrived and shot and killed the man.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.cbsnews.com/colorado/news/thornton-police-investigate-shooting-margaret-carpenter-recreation-center-colorado/

Dennis Bodden

Age :49

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 05/14/2024

Location : 10100 block of Johnston Road

City : Pineville

County : Charlotte-Mecklenburg

State : North Carolina

Agency : Pineville Police Department

Officer(s) : Sgt. Adam Roberts

Cause of Death : Unknown

Event : Killed by off-duty officer for alleged shoplifting

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Off-duty Pineville PD officer Sgt. Adam Roberts who was moonlighting as store security at Food Lion chased and shot and killed Dennis Bodden for alleged shoplifting. He had been unarmed.

Officer Roberts had previously shot and severely injured Timothy Rochell Caraway in 2020.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nc/charlotte/news/2024/05/15/police-shooting-pineville-nc

https://www.qcnews.com/news/u-s/north-carolina/mecklenburg-county/officer-injured-shots-fired-at-suspect-in-pineville/
https://www.wbtv.com/2024/07/03/pineville-officer-who-shot-killed-dennis-bodden-was-involved-another-police-shooting/

Brandon Marroquin

Age :17

Gender :Male

Race : Latino/a/e

Date : 05/14/2024

Location : Wilder Park neighborhood

City : Louisville

County : Jefferson

State : Kentucky

Agency : Louisville Metro Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during arrest

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Louisville Metro PD had located a 17-year-old male who was believed to be part of a prior homicide. Police used a K9 and shot him in the head, killing him. Police said he had a gun.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.whas11.com/article/news/crime/lmpd-shooting-wilder-park-teen-homicide-suspect-killed/417-59bc41db-7750-491c-8d7e-24eb28af2a03

Gaylord Angst

Age :81

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 05/14/2024

Location : Highway 93, marker 80

City : Missoula

County : Missoula

State : Montana

Agency : Missoula County Sheriff’s Office

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Motorist killed by crash with patrol vehicle

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Gaylord Angst was making a turn when a Missoula County deputy ran into him at unknown speed, killing him.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rnkuU9GD3sM

Jason Scott Fletcher

Age :51

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 05/14/2024

Location : 500 block of Little New York Road

City : Roopville

County : Carroll

State : Georgia

Agency : Carroll County Sheriff’s Office, Georgia State Patrol

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during pursuit

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Carroll County deputies investigating mail theft saw Jason Fletcher and began chasing him. Georgia State Police joined them. Police put down stop sticks, causing the vehicle to swerve. Police shot and killed Fletcher while driving. He had been in the crosshairs of local police with a 2019 arrest for failure to obey a traffic stop.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://gbi.georgia.gov/press-releases/2024-05-14/gbi-investigates-officer-involved-shooting-carroll-county

Mario Territo

Age :40

Gender :Male

Race : Latino/a/e

Date : 05/14/2024

Location : I-80 at Green Valley Road

City : Fairfield

County : Solano

State : California

Agency : Fairfield Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during freeway standoff

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Mario Territo was allegedly involved in a prior shooting and was chased by Fairfield PD who held him in a prolonged standoff, leaving to a shootout. Territo was killed.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.abc10.com/article/news/crime/suspected-freeway-shooter-hours-long-interstate-80-standoff-fairfield-dies/103-4a0546a2-735c-4d48-a2ea-4d1f4021ae56

Aubrey James Osteen

Age :77

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 05/14/2024

Location : 4329 Quay Road 49

City : Tucumcari

County : Quay

State : New Mexico

Agency : Quay County Sheriff's Office

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police for undisclosed reasons

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

The Quay County Sheriff’s Office shot and killed Aubrey Osteen when he allegedly pointed a gun at his home health nurse.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.kob.com/new-mexico/nmsp-suspect-dead-following-sheriffs-office-shooting-near-tucumcari/

https://abc7amarillo.com/news/local/suspect-killed-by-quay-county-sheriffs-office-new-mexico-state-police-investigating-tucumcari

Yazmyn Stewart

Age :22

Gender :Female

Race : Black

Date : 05/14/2024

Location : 12th and Kerlin streets

City : Chester

County : Delaware

State : Pennsylvania

Agency : Delaware County Police, Chester Police Department, Wilmington Police Department, Trainer Borough Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Delaware County Police began chasing

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Delaware County Police began chasing Yazmyn Stewart for a prior shooting. The chase led into Chester, PA. Stewart fled into a private home and tried to hide, finally taking the resident’s car. As she tried to flee again, she was met by numerous officers from five agencies, 10 of whom opened fire on her. She died in the shootout.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://6abc.com/post/officers-with-guns-drawn-involved-in-apparent-standoff-chester-pennsylvania/14814067/

Christopher Brian Couts

Age :32

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 05/14/2024

Location : 700 block of Orange Street

City : Missoula

County : Missoula

State : Montana

Agency : Missoula County Sheriff’s Office, Missoula Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during failed traffic stop pursuit

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Missoula PD attempted a DUI stop on a man who fled. Police chased the man, engaged in a shootout with him and killed him.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://nbcmontana.com/news/local/suspect-injured-taken-to-hospital-after-pursuit-shots-fired-in-missoula

Name Not Disclosed

Age :15

Gender :Male

Race : Unknown

Date : 05/14/2024

Location : I-710

City : Long Beach

County : Los Angeles

State : California

Agency : California Highway Patrol

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Juvenile driver killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

CHP chased a Kia believed to be stolen at high speed until it crashed into a semi truck and caught on fire, killing the 15-year-old driver. Three other juveniles, ages 13, 14 and 15 who were 2 girls and one boy were all hospitalized with moderate injuries.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.cbsnews.com/losangeles/news/pursuit-crash-caused-major-closure-of-710-freeway-in-long-beach/

https://mynewsla.com/crime/2024/05/14/one-killed-three-severely-injured-in-crash-on-710-freeway/#google_vignette

Jovanni Caceres Steffani

Age :38

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 05/13/2024

Location :

City : Suwanee

County : Hillsborough

State : Florida

Agency : Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Suicide under police duress

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Jovanni Caceres Steffani allegedly kidnapped a woman and a child, was located at a hotel with the child. He committed suicide under police duress. The woman was later found dead elsewhere.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wfla.com/news/hillsborough-county/abducted-tampa-girl-found-mother-suspect-still-missing-police-say/

Ivory James Welch III

Age :

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 05/13/2024

Location : US 191

City : Safford

County : Greenlee

State : Arizona

Agency : DPS, Clifton Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during arrest

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Ivory James Welch III was wanted in Mississippi for a triple homicide. DPS in Safford, AZ located him and together with Clifton PD shot and killed him during attempted arrest.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.fox10phoenix.com/news/mississippi-triple-murder-suspect-shot-and-killed-by-arizona-trooper

Kristopher K. Handy

Age :

Gender :Male

Race : Native Alaskan

Date : 05/13/2024

Location : 7100 block of Bearfoot Drive

City : Anchorage

County : Anchorage

State : Alaska

Agency : Anchorage Police Department

Officer(s) : Jacob Jones, Jacob Ostolaza, Noel Senoran, James Stineman

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during disturbance call

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Anchorage PD were sent to a domestic disturbance in which a man was seen with a long gun. Police arrived, claim he pointed a gun and shot and killed him. Eyewitnesses, video footage and local media dispute the police story, documenting that he never pointed a gun at police.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.anchoragepolice.com/news/officer-involved-shooting-investigation-on-the-7100-block-of-bearfoot-drive

https://www.alaskasnewssource.com/2024/05/16/he-never-pulled-gun-up-neighbors-release-video-man-shot-killed-by-anchorage-police/

Name Not Disclosed

Age :

Gender :Female

Race : White

Date : 05/13/2024

Location : Birdsville Road and Solomons Island Road

City : Harwood

County : Anne Arundel

State : Maryland

Agency : Calvert County Sheriff's Office

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Juvenile passenger killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Deputies chased a vehicle they felt may have been tied to prior vehicle burglaries. The pursuit spanned 25 miles and 2 counties until the vehicle crashed into a pickup truck, killing a juvenile female passenger and injuring 3 others in the vehicle.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://dailyvoice.com/maryland/anne-arundel/minor-killed-during-police-pursuit-through-calvert-anne-arundel-counties-ag-says-updated/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8lMDAEUPvCA

Name Not Disclosed

Age :

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 05/13/2024

Location : 3300 block of Albillo Loop

City : Perris

County : Riverside

State : California

Agency : Riverside County Sheriff’s Office

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during parole check

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Riverside County deputies assigned to the Riverside Alternative Sentencing Program were conducting a probation compliance check at a home when a man refused to speak with them. Police tasered him and finally shot and killed him, alleging that he produced a gun after the taser attack. The officer fired at least 12 bullets into the man. No gun or hostility toward the officer is visible from the man who calmly walks away from police until shot and killed.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://abc7.com/post/riverside-county-sheriffs-office-responds-after-report-of-shooting-at-perris-home/14809575/

BWC:
https://www.instagram.com/officer__involved/reel/C9FLZnwO_f6/

Christian Emile

Age :33

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 05/12/2024

Location : East 52nd Street and Church Avenue

City : New York

County : Brooklyn

State : New York

Agency : NYPD

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by patrol officers when seen with a gun

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

NYPD patrol officers saw a man who allegedly pointed a gun at someone and chased him, tasered him and finally killed him.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://abc7ny.com/post/brooklyn-fatal-shooting-nypd-officers-shoot-kill-man-reportedly-armed-with-gun-in-east-flatbush-nyc/14803008/

Jeremiah Flax 3 of 3

Age :26

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 05/11/2024

Location : Bowdon Junction Road

City : Mt. Zion

County : Carroll

State : Georgia

Agency : Mt. Zion Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Driver and 2 passengers killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Mt. Zion PD traffic-stopped a Lexus that drove away. Police escalated a chase that ended when the teenage driver crashed into a pole, the vehicle caught on fire and rolled over, killing the driver and 2 passengers.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wkyc.com/article/news/local/cuyahoga-county/tributes-pour-in-for-slain-euclid-police-officer-jacob-derbin-ohio/95-1cf07561-01b6-48ab-84d1-2dd261fd237f

https://www.ajc.com/news/crime/3-killed-after-driver-fleeing-mt-zion-police-crashes-into-boulder-gsp-says/YOFERENVVFGTZNE65C4L3CX7OY/

Gabriel Braddock1 of 3

Age :21

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 05/11/2024

Location : Bowdon Junction Road

City : Mt. Zion

County : Carroll

State : Georgia

Agency : Mt. Zion Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Driver and 2 passengers killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Mt. Zion PD traffic-stopped a Lexus that drove away. Police escalated a chase that ended when the teenage driver crashed into a pole, the vehicle caught on fire and rolled over, killing the driver and 2 passengers.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.ajc.com/news/crime/3-killed-after-driver-fleeing-mt-zion-police-crashes-into-boulder-gsp-says/YOFERENVVFGTZNE65C4L3CX7OY/

https://www.wsbtv.com/news/local/carroll-county/3-dead-after-driver-flees-ga-police-crashes-vehicle-car-goes-up-flames/FLBSAPHDTRDTJKALWOW56HCSNE/?taid=6640af64538e0a0001ac8566&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=trueanthem&utm_source=twitter

Keelan Allan Nicholas Baron 2 of 3

Age :19

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 05/11/2024

Location : Bowdon Junction Road

City : Mt. Zion

County : Carroll

State : Georgia

Agency : Mt. Zion Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Driver and 2 passengers killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Mt. Zion PD traffic-stopped a Lexus that drove away. Police escalated a chase that ended when the teenage driver crashed into a pole, the vehicle caught on fire and rolled over, killing the driver and 2 passengers.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wsbtv.com/news/local/carroll-county/3-dead-after-driver-flees-ga-police-crashes-vehicle-car-goes-up-flames/FLBSAPHDTRDTJKALWOW56HCSNE/?taid=6640af64538e0a0001ac8566&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=trueanthem&utm_source=twitter

https://www.wkyc.com/article/news/local/cuyahoga-county/tributes-pour-in-for-slain-euclid-police-officer-jacob-derbin-ohio/95-1cf07561-01b6-48ab-84d1-2dd261fd237f

https://www.ajc.com/news/crime/3-killed-after-driver-fleeing-mt-zion-police-crashes-into-boulder-gsp-says/YOFERENVVFGTZNE65C4L3CX7OY/
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James Baker 2 of 2

Age :25

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 05/11/2024

Location : Maroa Avenue

City : Fresno

County : Fresno

State : California

Agency : Fresno Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Driver and 1 bystander killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Fresno PD chased a motorcycle for the stated reason of driving too fast. The chase only escalated the speed and ended when the motorcycle crashed into a vehicle, killing motorcyclist James Baker and bystander driver Juan Jaramillo.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.fresnobee.com/news/local/article288459841.html

Juan Jaramillo 1 of 2

Age :60

Gender :Male

Race : Latino/a/e

Date : 05/11/2024

Location : Maroa Avenue

City : Fresno

County : Fresno

State : California

Agency : Fresno Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Driver and 1 bystander killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Fresno PD chased a motorcycle for the stated reason of driving too fast. The chase only escalated the speed and ended when the motorcycle crashed into a vehicle, killing motorcyclist James Baker and bystander driver Juan Jaramillo.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.fresnobee.com/news/local/article288459841.html

Corey Roach

Age :50

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 05/11/2024

Location : 4738 McAllister Avenue

City : Columbus

County : Franklin

State : Ohio

Agency : Columbus Division of Police

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during domestic violence call

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Columbus PD arrived at a domestic violence call, found a man with a rifle, got into a shootout with him and shot and killed him. Nicole Pleasant, 47, had been found shot to death at the location. She is not listed in this database as her murder apparently happened prior to police involvement.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://citizen.com/-Nxdv7Nej5cVA1zJPPFh

https://www.nbc4i.com/news/local-news/columbus/two-dead-in-east-columbus-shooting/

https://www.10tv.com/article/news/local/east-columbus-shooting-involving-police-mcallister-ave/530-5bb7ae40-e6d3-44b9-947d-459f860a9dec

https://www.10tv.com/article/news/crime/man-armed-with-rifle-identifeid-police-shootout-east-columbus/530-90c0c1fa-0a15-4a5c-a054-4b6b7cc7cac0

Claudy Pierre Jules

Age :41

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 05/11/2024

Location : Genessee Avenue and Fairbanks Street SW

City : Atlanta

County : Cobb

State : Georgia

Agency : Atlanta Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during “man with a gun” call

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Atlanta PD were sent to a “man with a gun” call, found Claudy Jules in the street holding a handgun and shot and killed him.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://gbi.georgia.gov/press-releases/2024-05-16/gbi-investigates-officer-involved-shooting-atlanta

Jason Melvin Williams

Age :39

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 05/11/2024

Location : Dusty Road

City : Taylorsville

County : Alexander

State : North Carolina

Agency : Alexander County Sheriff's Office

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during arrest

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Alexander County deputies went to a residence on Dusty Road to arrest a man for outstanding warrants. They found him, fought with him and allege that he had a gun and shot and killed him.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nc/charlotte/news/2024/05/13/alexander-county-deputy-shooting

Deshawn Anthony Vaughn

Age :24

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 05/11/2024

Location : Van Aken Boulevard

City : Shaker Heights

County : Cuyahoga

State : Ohio

Agency : US Marshals, Euclid Police Department, Cuyahoga SWAT

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed during SWAT siege

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Deshawn Anthony Vaughn shot and killed Officer Jacob Derbin of the Euclid PD. Police escalated a standoff. Vaughn was found dead. It is unclear whether he died by suicide or police bullets at this time.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.cleveland.com/news/2024/05/suspect-in-fatal-euclid-police-officer-shooting-is-found-dead-after-police-standoff-in-shaker-heights.html