Death by Cop 2022-2024
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Name Not Disclosed
Age :14
Gender :Female
Race : White
Date : 02/20/2024
Location : Ventura and Balboa
City : Encino
County : Los Angeles
State : California
Agency : LAPD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by crash with police “following”
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Police saw a Camry with headlights off and “followed but did not pursue.” The vehicle sped up with police after it and crashed into a pole. A 16-year-old girl in the backseat was killed when the car exploded in a fire ball. Police who were behind the vehicle put out some flames but were unable to save the girl.
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Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Female
Race : Unknown
Date : 02/20/2024
Location : 11100 block of Crystal Glen Blvd
City : Orange County
County : Orange
State : Florida
Agency : Orange County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Medical emergency
Event : Died during arrest after beating and restraint
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A woman behaving erratically was fighting with police and died during arrest.
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Lucas Barros
Age :42
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 02/20/2024
Location : 451 Vista Dr.
City : Los Lunas
County : Valencia
State : New Mexico
Agency : Los Lunas
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic violence call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Los Lunas PD and SWAT appeared at a domestic violence call and shot and killed a man.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.koat.com/article/deadly-shooting-los-lunas-police/46873075
Jonathan Gale
Age :53
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 02/20/2024
Location : Northeast 152nd
City : Brush Prairie
County : Clark
State : Washington
Agency : Clark County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Tom Yoder, Forrest Gonzalez, Holly DeZubiria , Jeff Ruppel, Isaac Henrikson
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during mental health wellness check
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A woman called and asked police to check on the welfare of her mother. When deputies arrived, they encountered a man with a long gun. They shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.kptv.com/2024/02/20/man-killed-clark-county-officer-involved-shooting/
https://www.koin.com/local/clark-county/clark-county-deputies-shooting-identities/
Jose Luis Saenz
Age :41
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 02/20/2024
Location : Eastern Avenue and Sahara Avenue
City : Las Vegas
County : Clark
State : Nevada
Agency : Las Vegas Metro Police Department
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
LVMPD received a call about a man on Eastern Avenue and Sahara Avenue holding an “edged weapon.” Police arrived and claim the man walked toward them. They shot and killed him. No word so far what the object was he held that police called an “edged weapon” causing them to fear for their lives.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.fox5vegas.com/2024/02/20/man-dies-after-being-shot-by-lvmpd-officers-central-valley/
Robert E. Lee
Age :55
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 02/19/2024
Location : Pine Grove Village at 3900 Clark Ln.
City : Columbia
County : Boone
State : Missouri
Agency : Columbia Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Columbia police were sent to Pine Grove Village, a mobile home community at 3900 Clark Lane in Columbia for a domestic violence call. Police arrived and alleged that a man pointed a gun at them. Police called SWAT and bore down on the trailer until the man died from suicide under duress.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://abc17news.com/news/columbia/2024/02/20/columbia-standoff-ends-in-suicide/
Michael Yearout
Age :39
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 02/19/2024
Location : West 117th and Bellaire
City : Linndale
County : Cuyahoga
State : Ohio
Agency : Cleveland Division of Police
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Driver killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Cleveland Division of Police ran an unannounced and unpermitted chase of Michael Yearout for not stopping on command and hunted him until he crashed into a semi and died. He had committed no crimes. The chase was unauthorized. Yearout had apparently tried to make a left turn, realized it was not permitted and corrected himself. An officer saw this and began hunting him. The father of six was on his way to work when chased into a fatal crash by police.
His family continues to speak out. They state that after six months, police still did not tell them why they initiated the unpermitted chase and they are unable to get answers.
SOURCE LINKS :
Family Interview:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bsCXI2R4mUo
Robert E. Lee
Age :55
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 02/19/2024
Location : 3900 block of Clark Lane
City : Columbia
County : Boone
State : Missouri
Agency : Columbia Police Department
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Columbia PD escalated a standoff against a man who committed suicide under police duress.
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Miguel Godines
Age :37
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 02/19/2024
Location : 60th Lane and McDowell Road
City : Phoenix
County : Maricopa
State : Arizona
Agency : Phoenix Police Department + Air Unit
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during chase
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Police claim a man described only as being in his 30s pulled a gun, tried to steal cars and police chased him and followed him by helicopter. Police saw him stop and run toward vehicles with a gun, believed he was trying to carjack them and shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.yourvalley.net/stories/police-shoot-kill-armed-man-in-west-phoenix,479320
https://www.fox10phoenix.com/news/suspected-armed-carjacker-shot-killed-by-phoenix-police
Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 02/19/2024
Location : East Fleming Pike (County Road 723)
City : Winslow Township
County : Camden
State : New Jersey
Agency : Monroe Township Police Department
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Police tried to traffic-stop a vehicle that fled and crashed, killing the driver. After the crash, police stated they did not know if they were chasing him or not.
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Wendall Cross
Age :85
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 02/18/2024
Location : Wesley Mountain Road
City : Blairsville
County : Union
State : Kansas
Agency : Union County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic dispute call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
The Union County Sheriff’s Office were sent to a home where 85-year-old Wendall Cross was involved in a domestic dispute with a long gun. Police shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://fox4kc.com/news/alleged-armed-robbery-suspect-shot-by-police-at-a-quicktrip-in-shawnee/
Tyrese Von Dale Moore
Age :23
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 02/18/2024
Location : Southwest 32nd and Western
City : Oklahoma City
County : Oklahoma
State : Oklahoma
Agency : Oklahoma Police Department
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Motorcyclist chased into fatal crash by police
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Police converged upon 100 motorcyclists out for a joyride and chased them. One in the group crashed and died during the chase.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.koco.com/article/oklahoma-motorcyclists-biker-dies-in-hospital-evading-police/46845717
https://kfor.com/news/local/family-identifies-colorado-man-killed-in-dirt-bike-crash-on-okc-streets/
Juan Esmelin Guerrero
Age :31
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 02/18/2024
Location : 2500 block of Banks View Circle
City : Orange
County : Orange
State : Florida
Agency : Orange County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police for unknown reasons
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Police shot and killed Juan Guerrero. No more information is available at this time.
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Brett Smiley
Age :43
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 02/18/2024
Location : K-7 Highway
City : Shawnee
County : Shawnee
State : Kansas
Agency : Adams County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during disturbance call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A man was shot and killed during a disturbance call in Shawnee on 02/18/2024.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.kansascity.com/news/local/crime/article285637007.html
Jeffrey Moss
Age :51
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 02/17/2024
Location : Seneca and MacArthur
City : Wichita
County : Sedgwick
State : Kansas
Agency : Wichita Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Pedestrian killed by distracted patrol officer
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Jeffrey Moss was crossing the street late at night on Seneca and McArthur in Wichita. A police officer hit and killed him. The officer was cleared by internal investigation. Media investigated about the crash and obtained a copy of the police report, discovering that the officer had allegedly employee with his computer and deleting email while driving at the time of the fatal crash. The officer then called dispatch and announced “man down” is a non-emergent call. The officer did not inform dispatch of the accident nor of the critical condition with the pedestrian. Jeffrey Moss died.
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Sally Ann Yamane
Age :18
Gender :Female
Race : Native Pacific Islander
Date : 02/17/2024
Location : E Springfield Ave and N Hamilton St
City : Spokane
County : Spokane
State : Washington
Agency : Spokane County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Sally Ann Yamane allegedly tried to rob someone, was chased by police until she committed suicide under police duress.
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Name Not Disclosed
Age :40
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 02/17/2024
Location : I-95 near LPGA Boulevard
City : Daytona
County : Volusia
State : Florida
Agency : Florida Highway Patrol
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed during traffic stop
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Florida Highway patrol traffic-stopped a driver who exited his vehicle and allegedly did not cooperate sufficiently. Troopers decided to attack him with a taser, causing him to run away. He was hit by a car and killed while fleeing the police attack.
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Trent Prince
Age :26
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 02/17/2024
Location : Wilson Road
City : Nashville
County : Davidson
State : Tennessee
Agency : Davidson County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during arrest
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Davidson deputies closed in on a man with warrants out of multiple counties. The man allegedly had a gun. Police shot and killed him.
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Taiquell Woodson
Age :33
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 02/17/2024
Location : Unknown
City : Bay Shore
County : Suffolk
State : New York
Agency : Bay Shore Police Department
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic violence call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A man allegedly attacked an officer in Bay Shore and was shot and killed. Police were there for a domestic violence call. Police said there was bodycam video but they have no plans to release it at this time.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oJT5rxa4axA
https://abc7ny.com/long-island-police-shooting-bay-shore-officer-involved/14437307/
Michael L. Walker 1 of 2
Age :29
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 02/17/2024
Location : Unknown
City : Lockport
County : Niagara
State : New York
Agency : Lockport Police Department
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Police saw a car they felt may have been stolen and took up chase. The car was chased into a tree, crashed and both occupants died.
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Anna G. Cerrato 2 of 2
Age :28
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 02/17/2024
Location : Unknown
City : Lockport
County : Niagara
State : New York
Agency : Lockport Police Department
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Police saw a car they felt may have been stolen and took up chase. The car was chased into a tree, crashed and both occupants died.
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Torraize Armstrong
Age :40
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 02/17/2024
Location : West 14th Street and Arbor Drive
City : Upland Borough
County : Delaware
State : Pennsylvania
Agency : Chester Police Department
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during arrest
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A man wanted for other offenses was chased until he shot an officer in the stomach and was shot and killed. The officer survived.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://6abc.com/officer-shot-police-pursuit-chester-county-cop-upland-pennsylvania/14438073/
Shannon Cortez Gooden 1 of 4
Age :38
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 02/17/2024
Location : 12600 block of 33rd Avenue South
City : Burnsville
County : Hennepin
State : Minnesota
Agency : Burnsville Police Department
Officer(s) : Paul Elmstrand, Matthew Ruge, Adam Finseth, Sgt. Adam Medlicott
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police in shootout
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Police were called to a domestic violence situation where a man allegedly held a family member against their will. When police arrived, the situation escalated into a shootout. Two police officers and a paramedic were killed. The shooter died from suicide under police duress.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/news/burnsville-incident-with-weapons-law-enforcement-responds/
Adam Finseth 2 of 4
Age :40
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 02/17/2024
Location : 12600 block of 33rd Avenue South
City : Burnsville
County : Hennepin
State : Minnesota
Agency : Burnsville Police Department
Officer(s) : Paul Elmstrand, Matthew Ruge, Adam Finseth, Sgt. Adam Medlicott
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed on duty in shootout
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Adam Finseth was a paramedic killed in a shootout involving police and a man in a domestic violence situation.Police were called to a domestic violence situation where a man allegedly held a family member against their will. When police arrived, the situation escalated into a shootout. Two police officers and a paramedic were killed. The shooter died from suicide under police duress.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/news/burnsville-incident-with-weapons-law-enforcement-responds/
Anthony R. Miles
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 02/16/2024
Location : I-22, marker 52
City : Jasper
County : Walker
State : Alabama
Agency : Walker County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Walker County deputies chased Anthony Miles on his motorcycle until he crashed and died. It is unknown at this time why he was chased.
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Joseph Holmes
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 02/16/2024
Location : Unknown
City : Largo
County : Prince George
State : Maryland
Agency : Prince George County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Corporal Alyssa Tomaselli, Corporal Mark Price and Officer Marvin Marks
Cause of Death : Medical emergency
Event : Died during arrest
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Prince George patrol deputies arrested a man who died from distress during arrest.
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Hajsun Jermale Hudson Jr.
Age :18
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 02/16/2024
Location : Unknown
City : Lipscomb
County : Hamilton
State : Alabama
Agency : Lipscomb Police Department
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Lipscomb PD chased a speeding Dodge Challenger until it crashed and Hajsun Jermale Hudson Jr. died.
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Jeremy Bradsher
Age :45
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 02/16/2024
Location : 900 block of Northeast 144th Court
City : Silver Springs
County : Marion
State : Florida
Agency : Silver Springs Police Department
Officer(s) : Justin Tortora
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic violence call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Silver Springs PD arrived to a domestic violence call and confronted a man who allegedly had a gun. Police engaged him and he shot and injured a K9 before he was shot and killed.
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Jose Flores
Age :63
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 02/16/2024
Location : Abby Lane
City : Tupelo
County : Lee
State : Mississippi
Agency : Tupelo Police Department
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic violence call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Tupelo PD arrived at a domestic violence call, found a man with a knife and shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wapt.com/article/mbi-investigating-police-shooting-at-a-home-in-tupelo/46837914
Anita Young
Age :74
Gender :Female
Race : Unknown
Date : 02/16/2024
Location : 7000 block of Plummer Street
City : Northridge
County : Los Angeles
State : California
Agency : LAPD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police sniper after shooting
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Anita Young was apparently facing eviction and shot and killed the apartment manager and locked herself in a car. A police sniper killed her.
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Holly Graham
Age :32
Gender :Female
Race : White
Date : 02/16/2024
Location : Unknown
City : Columbus
County : Franklin
State : Ohio
Agency : Columbus Division of Police
Officer(s) : Unknown sergeant
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during traffic stop
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Holly Graham was driving an allegedly stolen car, was traffic-stopped and took off. The police sergeant landed on her roof and shot and killed her through the roof of the car.
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Dario Agudelo
Age :29
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 02/15/2024
Location : Café Rica
City : Battle Creek
County : Calhoun
State : Michigan
Agency : Battle Creek Police Department, Calhoun County Sheriff's Office
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during altercation
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A female officer was shot in the leg during an altercation at a café. A second officer arrived and killed the 29-year-old man who had shot her.
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Curtis Wallace Jr.
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 02/15/2024
Location : Adams and Newtown Avenues
City : Philadelphia
County : Allegheny
State : Pennsylvania
Agency : Philadelphia Police Department
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during traffic stop
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
During a traffic stop, a man allegedly pinned an officer and was shot and killed.
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James Charles Farey
Age :45
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 02/15/2024
Location : Rolfe Highwa
City : Unknown
County : Sussex
State : Virginia
Agency : Virginia State Police
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Motorcyclist killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Police tried to stop motorcyclist James Charles Farey for lack of license plate and hunted him into a crash. He died.
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Name Not Disclosed 1 of 2
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 02/15/2024
Location : S.C. 72
City : Rock Hill
County : York
State : South Carolina
Agency : Rock Hill Police Department, York County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Police chased a Dodge Charger until it crashed and the driver and a passenger died.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.qcnews.com/news/u-s/york-county/passenger-killed-in-collision-with-tree-in-rock-hill/
Name Not Disclosed 2 of 2
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 02/15/2024
Location : S.C. 72
City : Rock Hill
County : York
State : South Carolina
Agency : Rock Hill Police Department, York County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Police chased a Dodge Charger until it crashed and the driver and a passenger died.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.qcnews.com/news/u-s/york-county/passenger-killed-in-collision-with-tree-in-rock-hill/
Marvin Martin III
Age :50
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 02/14/2024
Location : 1800 block of North Finney Street
City : Chillicothe
County : Peoria
State : Illinois
Agency : Chillicothe Police Department
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed during traffic stop over allegedly stolen car
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Marvin Martin III was stopped for driving an allegedly stolen vehicle, was involved in a shootout with police and was shot and killed
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wcbu.org/local-news/2024-02-14/man-dead-after-officer-involved-shooting-in-chillicothe
Tabitha Smith 1 of 2
Age :35
Gender :Female
Race : White
Date : 02/14/2024
Location : Hiwassee River, Highway 60
City : Meigs County
County : Meigs
State : Tennessee
Agency : Meigs County Sheriff's Office
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Drowned
Event : Drowned in patrol vehicle accident
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Deputy Leonard had just arrested a female on a bridge who was fighting with a man when he disappeared from radio contact. His cruiser was found upside down submerged under mud and water in the Tennessee River. .A handcuffed female was found drowned in the backseat of the vehicle when the vehicle was found underwater upside down. There was no trace of Deputy Leonard. His body was later found in the river. Deputy Leonard was new in the area, having moved from NYC only a few months prior. It was 9 p.m. and dark. He was not familiar with the area. According to police, he was distracted radioing and texting when he went in the water.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wvlt.tv/2024/02/17/tabitha-smith-woman-killed-meigs-county-crash-remembered-by-friends/
Robert Cornelious Powell
Age :32
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 02/13/2024
Location : Target store
City : Cumming
County : Forsyth
State : Georgia
Agency : Cumming Police Department
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Medical emergency
Event : Died during shoplifting arrest
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Police arrested an accused shoplifter who developed a medical emergency and died after being handcuffed. Police allege they “noticed” an injury on his leg. His cause of death is not known so far.
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Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 02/13/2024
Location : Unknown
City : DC
County : District of Columbia
State : District of Columbia
Agency : Special officer”
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by "special officer" (LEO undisclosed) during attempted shoplifting
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A “special officer” saw an attempted shoplifting or robbery, took the man to a back room, disarmed him, when a second officer arrived and shot and killed him.