Death by Cop 2022-2024
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Name Not Disclosed 1 of 2
Age :42
Gender :Female
Race : Unknown
Date : 05/11/2024
Location : 1300 E. Main St
City : El Cajon
County : San Diego
State : California
Agency : El Cajon Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Driver and passenger killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
El Cajon PD chased a motorcycle for unknown reasons until it crashed into a sedan. The driver and passenger of the motorcycle were both killed.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local/el-cajon-police-pursuit-crash/3512719/
Name Not Disclosed 2 of 2
Age :42
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 05/11/2024
Location : 1300 E. Main St
City : El Cajon
County : San Diego
State : California
Agency : El Cajon Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Driver and passenger killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
El Cajon PD chased a motorcycle for unknown reasons until it crashed into a sedan. The driver and passenger of the motorcycle were both killed.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local/el-cajon-police-pursuit-crash/3512719/
Nicholas Pierce
Age :43
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 05/11/2024
Location : 4700 block of Crawford Avenue
City : Louisville
County : Jefferson
State : Kentucky
Agency : Louisville Metropolitan Police Department
Officer(s) : Christine Silk, Bailey Siegrist, Noel Sheets
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during “disturbance with a knife” ca
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Louisville Metro PD arrived at a call involving a man causing a disturbance with a knife. Police shot and killed him.
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Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 05/11/2024
Location : N. 14th and Market Street
City : St. Louis
County : St. Louis
State : Missouri
Agency : St. Louis Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after shooting
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A St. Louis PD officer witnessed a fatal shooting at an unhoused encampment and shot and killed the shooter.
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Name Not Disclosed
Age :12
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 05/11/2024
Location : Westheimer near Blue Willow
City : Houston
County : Harris
State : Texas
Agency : Houston Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Child passenger killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Houston PD chased a car full of 12- and 13-year-old boys in a stolen car until the vehicle crashed. One boy died and 3 injured children were arrested.
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Blake Fleure
Age :19
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 05/11/2024
Location : West Perry and Franklin Streets
City : Tiffin
County : Seneca
State : Ohio
Agency : Seneca County Sheriff's Office, Tiffin Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during mental health crisis
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Tiffin PD alerted Seneca County deputies that 19-year-old Blake Fleure was in a mental health crisis and had injured himself. Police found him, escalated a chase and cornered him. He allegedly had a knife. Police shot and killed him. The officer was cleared.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://thecourier.com/news/547598/officer-cleared-in-shooting/
Harmon Davis
Age :45
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 05/11/2024
Location : Unknown
City : Lincoln County
County : Lincoln
State : West Virginia
Agency : West Virginia State Police
Officer(s) : T.C. Hurley, Trooper Klag
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during traffic stop
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
West Virginia State Police Trooper T.C. Hurley traffic-stopped Harmon Davis. During the traffic stop, an altercation ensued during which Davis stabbed Hurley and Hurley shot and killed Davis.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wsaz.com/2024/05/09/wvsp-trooper-stabbed-suspect-dead-lincoln-county-incident/
Glenn Clifford Dunn III
Age :48
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 05/11/2024
Location : West Cliff Drive and De la Costa Avenue
City : Santa Cruz
County : Santa Cruz
State : California
Agency : Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Driver killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Police chased a man for undisclosed reasons until he crashed on West Cliff Drive and De la Costa Avenue and died.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.cbsnews.com/sanfrancisco/news/man-dies-fatal-crash-during-police-chase-santa-cruz/
Henry Tomasic
Age :23
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 05/11/2024
Location : Unknown
City : Lawrence
County : Douglas
State : Kansas
Agency : Lawrence Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Lawrence PD arrived at a residence to arrest a 23-year-old man wanted for sexual abuse and abuse of a minor. When police closed in on the residence to arrest him, the man committed suicide under police duress.
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Lawrence PD arrived at a residence to arrest a 23-year-old man wanted for sexual abuse and abuse of a minor. When police closed in on the residence to arrest him, the man committed suicide under police duress.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://lawrencekstimes.com/2024/03/07/lpd-presser-shootings/
Jordan Cole
Age :18
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 05/11/2024
Location : 1500 block of 7th Street Trafficway
City : Kansas City
County : Wyandotte
State : Kansas
Agency : Kansas City Kansas Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during foot chase over stolen car
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Kansas City Police located an allegedly stolen car. Several young men including juveniles were seen running from it. Police chased one of them into some brush, engaged in a shootout and shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://fox4kc.com/news/one-killed-in-officer-involved-shooting-in-kansas-city-kansas/
Ali Hamsa Yusuf
Age :22
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 05/11/2024
Location : 4700 block of 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, engaged in a shootout with a man and shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.nbc4i.com/news/local-news/columbus/two-dead-in-east-columbus-shooting/
Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 05/10/2024
Location : Market Street and S 14th Street
City : Saint Louis
County : Saint Louis
State : Missouri
Agency : St. Louis Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after homicide
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A man shot and killed Sharone Spates on Market Street. An officer then shot and killed the unnamed assailant.
SOURCE LINKS :
• https://fox2now.com/news/missouri/shooting-near-st-louis-city-hall-injures-two-people/
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• https://www.firstalert4.com/2024/05/10/heavy-police-presence-after-officer-involved-shooting-downtown-st-louis/
Elizabeth Stevenson 2 of 2
Age :51
Gender :Female
Race : White
Date : 05/10/2024
Location : I-40
City : Clarendon
County : Donley
State : Texas
Agency : DPS, Donley County Sheriff's Office, Texas Highway Patrol, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Game Warden, Gray County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during pursuit
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Texas DPS tried to stop an 18-wheeler in Clarendon that did not stop. Police called for backup and a total of DPS, Donley County deputies, Texas Highway Patrol troopers, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department and Gray County deputies all hunted the truck at high speeds, placed spike strips and engaged in a shootout on the road with Elizabeth Stevenson. When the truck stopped, numerous officers shot and killed passenger Elizabeth Stevenson and her husband Edward Stevenson.
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Edward Stevenson 1 of 2
Age :60
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 05/10/2024
Location : I-40
City : Clarendon
County : Donley
State : Texas
Agency : DPS, Donley County Sheriff's Office, Texas Highway Patrol, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Game Warden, Gray County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during pursuit
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Texas DPS tried to stop an 18-wheeler in Clarendon that did not stop. Police called for backup and a total of DPS, Donley County deputies, Texas Highway Patrol troopers, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department and Gray County deputies all hunted the truck at high speeds, placed spike strips and engaged in a shootout on the road with Elizabeth Stevenson. When the truck stopped, numerous officers shot and killed passenger Elizabeth Stevenson and her husband Edward Stevenson.
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Antonio Seales
Age :51
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 05/10/2024
Location : Norman Bridge Road near East Delano Avenue
City : Montgomery
County : Montgomery
State : Alabama
Agency : Montgomery Police
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Bystander killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Antonio Seales, the police chaplain for Montgomery PD, was killed when Montgomery PD chased a fleeing vehicle into his path.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.waka.com/2024/05/24/mpd-chaplain-dies-from-injuries-in-montgomery-crash/
Michael Justin Young
Age :34
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 05/10/2024
Location : U.S. 521 and Beckwood Road
City : Sumter County
County : Sumter
State : South Carolina
Agency : Sumter County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Pedestrian killed by patrol vehicle
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A Sumter County deputy on duty hit and killed a pedestrian on 05/10/2024.
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Patricia Schmelz
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 05/10/2024
Location : West Copans Road
City : Pompano Beach
County : Broward
State : Florida
Agency : Hallandale Beach Police Department, Broward County Sheriff's Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Bystander killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Hallandale PD and Broward County deputies chased a Dodge Charger for unknown reasons until it crashed into the vehicle of third party bystander Patricia Schmelz, killing her.
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Joseph Reyes Munoz
Age :38
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 05/10/2024
Location : 3000 block of Roosevelt Avenue
City : Midland
County : Midland
State : Texas
Agency : Midland Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during “man with a gun” call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Midland PD were called to a “disturbance with a weapon” call and shot and killed a man.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.cbs7.com/2024/05/11/suspect-dead-after-officer-involved-shooting-midland/
Alexander Yepez Ortega
Age :22
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 05/10/2024
Location : 3400 block of Dirk Court
City : Ceres
County : Sacramento
State : California
Agency : Ceres Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during “man with a gun” call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Ceres PD were called to a “shots fired” call where a man was allegedly walking around with a gun and was accused of having stabbed someone. Police arrived and shot and killed the man.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.cbsnews.com/sacramento/news/ceres-incident-involving-officer-6th-street/
Freeman Sherman, Jr.
Age :39
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 05/10/2024
Location : 3000 block of Dumbarton Road
City : Memphis
County : Shelby
State : Tennessee
Agency : Memphis Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Memphis PD arrived on a domestic disturbance call and shot and killed a man with a knife.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://wreg.com/news/local/investigation-underway-after-incident-in-raleigh/
https://www.actionnews5.com/2024/05/10/stabbing-suspect-shot-killed-by-police-officer/
Harman Davis
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 05/09/2024
Location : 10 Mile Creek Road
City : Ranger
County : Lincoln
State : West Virginia
Agency : West Virginia State Police
Officer(s) : R.S. Clagg, T.C. Hurley, T.A. Chaffin
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during traffic stop
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Harman Davis was stopped at a traffic stop by West Virginia state patrol trooper. He ran into the woods and was followed by the senior trooper who shot and killed him. The circumstances are unknown.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wvva.com/2024/05/09/wvsp-trooper-stabbed-suspect-dead-lincoln-county-incident/
Nicholas Robert Contreras
Age :32
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 05/09/2024
Location : Locust Avenue and Mariposa Road
City : Victorville
County : San Bernardino
State : California
Agency : San Bernardino Sheriff’s Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Pedestrian hit by cars, shot dead by police
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A pedestrian was hit by 2 vehicles. When police arrived, they shot and killed the pedestrian for unknown reasons.
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Juanita Vidal
Age :71
Gender :Female
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 05/09/2024
Location : Unknown
City : New York
County : Brooklyn
State : New York
Agency : NYPD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Bystander killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
NYPD chased a vehicle until the vehicle hit a female pedestrian, killing, her. The chase was done for a driving infractions.
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Ruben Felix Alejandro Lopez
Age :45
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 05/09/2024
Location : Carla Vista and Los Feliz
City : Chandler
County : Maricopa
State : Arizona
Agency : Chandler Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic disturbance call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Chandler PD were sent to a domestic disturbance call and shot and killed a man.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.yourvalley.net/stories/1-dead-in-chandler-officer-involved-shooting,509490
Marcus Griffin 1 of 3
Age :17
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 05/08/2024
Location : SW Gaines Avenue
City : Stuart
County : Marion
State : Florida
Agency : Stuart Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Drowned
Event : Drowned during police chase
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Stuart PD chased a vehicle that hit police spike strips, flew into a body of water, killing 3 teenage occupants.
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Michael Hurst
Age :40
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 05/08/2024
Location : 4200 block of Deerfield Hills Road
City : Colorado Springs
County : El Paso
State : Colorado
Agency : Colorado Springs Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during welfare check
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Colorado Springs PD arrived for a welfare check on a man, found him with a gun and shot and killed him.
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Jerry Choisy 3 of 3
Age :19
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 05/08/2024
Location : SW Gaines Avenue
City : Stuart
County : Marion
State : Florida
Agency : Stuart Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Drowned
Event : Drowned during police chase
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Stuart PD chased a vehicle that hit police spike strips, flew into a body of water, killing 3 teenage occupants.
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Geovany Alexis 2 of 3
Age :18
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 05/08/2024
Location : SW Gaines Avenue
City : Stuart
County : Marion
State : Florida
Agency : Stuart Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Drowned
Event : Drowned during police chase
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Stuart PD chased a vehicle that hit police spike strips, flew into a body of water, killing 3 teenage occupants.
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Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 05/08/2024
Location : I-80
City : Fairfield
County : Solano
State : California
Agency : CHP
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
CHP chased a vehicle, believing the driver to be linked to a prior shooting. The high-speed chase spanned across 3 counties until police cornered the vehicle in a standoff, bearing down on the car for hours by multiple law enforcement officers until the man committed suicide under police duress in his vehicle.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.kcra.com/article/rohnert-park-man-dies-pursuit-standoff-interstate-80/60801513
Maira Pacheco
Age :58
Gender :Female
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 05/08/2024
Location : I-10, Loxley
City : Baldwin County
County : Baldwin
State :
Agency : Baldwin County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Maria Nunez shot and killed her boyfriend in Tampa for unknown reasons, fled north and was located on the I-10 in Alabama by Baldwin County deputies. Police escalated a chase and the woman committed suicide under police duress.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.fox10tv.com/video/2024/05/09/florida-murder-suspect-dead-after-i-10-standoff/
Jesse Hartman
Age :39
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 05/08/2024
Location : 11000 block of Termini-San Luis Pass Road
City : Galveston
County : Galveston
State : Texas
Agency : Galveston Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during home invasion
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Galveston PD confronted a man who may have entered and left a residence for unknown reasons. They found him in Woody's beach bar, claim that he had a gun and shot and killed him. Jesse Hartman had been visiting from Oakland, CA.
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Christopher Raymond Tavares
Age :27
Gender :Male
Race : Native American
Date : 05/08/2024
Location : 35th and Roosevelt
City : Phoenix
County : Maricopa
State : Arizona
Agency : Phoenix Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during shoplifting call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Phoenix PD shot and killed a shoplifter.
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Jonathan Junior Pritt
Age :36
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 05/08/2024
Location : Byron Road
City : Summersville
County : Nicholas
State : West Virginia
Agency : Nicholas County Sheriff’s Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during mental health crisis
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Nicholas County deputies arrived on a mental health warrant for Jonathan Pritt Jr. They engaged in a shootout and killed the man in his home.
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Jason Norris
Age :41
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 05/08/2024
Location : James Road
City : North Ridgeville
County : Cuyahoga
State : Ohio
Agency : North Ridgeville Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during arrest
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
North Ridgeville PD arrived at a residence on James Road to confront a man about a previous crime. In the process, they shot and killed Jason Norris.
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Julian Giron
Age :54
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 05/08/2024
Location : 6th and Garrison
City : Lakewood
County : Jefferson
State : Colorado
Agency : Lakewood Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police under unknown circumstances
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Lakewood PD followed a man who allegedly threatened a woman at Walmart when a man came up to her with a gun and carjacked her vehicle. Police chased the man and engaged in a shootout, killing him.
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Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 05/07/2024
Location : Prospect Road and S.R. 52
City : Dade City
County : Pasco
State : Florida
Agency : Pasco County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Pasco deputies traffic-stopped a man on Prospect Road in Dade City. He had warrants and fled. When police caught up with him, he died from suicide under police
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Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 05/07/2024
Location : Unknown
City : Dade City
County : Pasco
State : Florida
Agency : Pasco County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Pasco County deputies attempted a traffic stop on a man. Police only stated that the man had physical violence warrants. Police escalated a chase until the man committed suicide under police duress on the road.
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Courtney Dobberson-Watts 1 of 2
Age :35
Gender :Female
Race : White
Date : 05/07/2024
Location : 258 Amy Drive
City : Marietta
County : Cobb
State : Georgia
Agency : Marietta Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Murder/suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Marietta PD chased Michael Reno for an allegedly stolen license plate. He locked himself inside of a home he shared with his girlfriend. SWAT bore down on the home for 6 hours when they found the man had apparently killed his girlfriend and committed suicide under police duress.
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Michael Allen Reno 2 of 2
Age :37
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 05/07/2024
Location : 258 Amy Drive
City : Marietta
County : Cobb
State : Georgia
Agency : Marietta Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Murder/suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Marietta PD chased Michael Reno for an allegedly stolen license plate. He locked himself inside of a home he shared with his girlfriend. SWAT bore down on the home for 6 hours when they found the man had apparently killed his girlfriend and committed suicide under police duress.
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Dawn Buchanan 1 of 2
Age :57
Gender :Female
Race : White
Date : 05/07/2024
Location : Florence Boulevard
City : Florence
County : Lauderdale
State : Florida
Agency : Lauderdale County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed in vehicle crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Dawn Buchanan swerved and hit the vehicle of Deputy David Terry, killing both Buchanan and Terry.