Death by Cop 2022-2024
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Brian Douglas Dawson
Age :59
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 01/13/2024
Location : Sheldon Woods, Indian Hollow Reservation
City : Grafton
County : Lorain
State : Ohio
Agency : Lorain County Metro Park Police
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during standoff
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Brian Douglas Dawson locked himself in a vehicle and a park ranger approached. It is unknown what transpired but the ranger alleged that Dawson pointed a gun at him. He called police and SWAT arrived and created a standoff. Police eventually shot and killed Dawson.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://fox8.com/news/swat-standoff-ends-with-alleged-gunman-dead-sheriff/
Jake Chiaradonna
Age :35
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 01/13/2024
Location : Pine Street and Plummer Street
City : Manchester
County : Hillsborough
State : New Hampshire
Agency : Manchester Police Department, SWAT
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during attempted arrest
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Manchester Police saw Jake Chiardonna in a stolen vehicle and sent a K9 to attack him. He defended himself with a screwdriver, injuring the animal. Police shot and killed him.
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Taeron Jerrious Legg
Age :19
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 01/12/2024
Location : Dellwood Apartments, 1503 S Green St
City : Glasgow
County : Barren
State : Kentucky
Agency : Glasgow Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Glasgow PD arrived at a domestic violence situation and attended to an injured female victim when shooter Taeron Legg committed suicide under police duress.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wnky.com/breaking-1-dead-1-injured-after-shooting-in-glasgow/
https://www.wbko.com/2024/01/12/1-killed-1-injured-glasgow-shooting/
Alfred Martinez
Age :44
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 01/12/2024
Location : Buddy Lawrence Drive
City : Corpus Christi
County : Nueces
State : Texas
Agency : Corpus Christi Police Department
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police in rescue shelter
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Corpus Christi PD arrived at a rescue shelter to arrest Alfred Martinez for continued sexual assault of a child. Police allege that he had a gun and they shot and killed him.
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McCrae Bowser
Age :31
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 01/12/2024
Location : Smoky Crossing Apartment Complex
City : Seymour
County : Sevier
State : Tennessee
Agency : Sevier County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic violence call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A woman called 911 and reported that her ex-boyfriend was outside of her apartment complex with a gun. Police arrived and shot and killed him.
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Name Not Disclosed 1 of 2
Age :15
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 01/12/2024
Location : Gulf Freeway
City : Houston
County : Harris
State : Texas
Agency : Houston Police Department
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Houston PD chased a vehicle until it crashed on the Gulf Freeway, killing 2 occupants, injuring two others
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.aol.com/news/houston-police-chase-ends-crash-121545220.html
Name Not Disclosed 2 of 2
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 01/12/2024
Location : Gulf Freeway
City : Houston
County : Harris
State : Texas
Agency : Houston Police Department
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Houston PD chased a vehicle until it crashed on the Gulf Freeway, killing 2 occupants, injuring two others.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.aol.com/news/houston-police-chase-ends-crash-121545220.html
John Farmer 2 of 2
Age :28
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 01/11/2024
Location : Unknown
City : Chouteau
County : Mayes
State : Oklahoma
Agency : Oklahoma Highway Patrol
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Pedestrian killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Brent Maner was on a dirt bike being chased by Oklahoma State Patrol. Troopers escalated a chase through downtown Chouteau where the dirt bike being driven by Brent Maner hit and killed pedestrian John Farmer. Police never said what was so urgent about this chase that they conducted it through the high-traffic part of town.
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Donald Heath Hibbard
Age :49
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 01/11/2024
Location : 3rd and Elm
City : Quincy
County : Adams
State : Illinois
Agency : Quincy Police Department
Officer(s) : Matthew Hermsmeier
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during disturbance cal
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Officer Matthew Hermsmeier responded to a disturbance call and was involved in a shootout in which he killed Donald Hibbard while he sustained a gunshot wound to the arm.
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Name Not Disclosed
Age :19
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 01/11/2024
Location : Unknown
City : Laredo
County : Webb
State : Texas
Agency : Webb County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A Webb County deputy chased a vehicle until it crashed and killed a man. The reason for the chase was not disclosed.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.lmtonline.com/local/article/pursuit-south-laredo-ends-fatal-crash-suspect-18604557.php
Carlos Arnoldo Rauda
Age :46
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 01/11/2024
Location : I-40/Galloway exit
City : North Little Rock
County : Pulaski
State : Arkansas
Agency : Arkansas State Police
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police under unknown circumstances
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Arkansas State Police said that they shot and killed a motorist on the I-40 near the Galloway exit after he opened fire on them.
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Garrett Freeman
Age :33
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 01/11/2024
Location : St. Joe Highway and Gates Road
City : Roxand Township
County : Eaton
State : Michigan
Agency : Charlotte Police Department
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during arrest
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Charlotte PD sought Garrett Freeman for arrest for unknown reasons. They shot and killed him. Details were not explained.
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Brent Maner 1 of 2
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 01/11/2024
Location : Unknown
City : Chouteau
County : Mayes
State : Oklahoma
Agency : Oklahoma Highway Patrol
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Pedestrian killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Brent Maner was on a dirt bike being chased by Oklahoma State Patrol. Troopers escalated a chase through downtown Chouteau where the dirt bike being driven by Brent Maner hit and killed pedestrian John Farmer. Police never said what was so urgent about this chase that they conducted it through the high-traffic part of town.
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Deiondre Brock
Age :27
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 01/11/2024
Location : Claiborne Bridge
City : New OOrleans Parishrleans
County : Orleans Parish
State : Louisiana
Agency : St. Bernard Parish Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Deiondre Brock allegedly sexually assaulted a woman at gunpoint and fled. Police chased him to the Claiborne Bridge in St. Bernard Parish where he committed suicide under police duress.
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John Michael Lewis Jr.
Age :43
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 01/11/2024
Location : East Taylor Street
City : Phoenix
County : Maricopa
State : Arizona
Agency : Phoenix Police department
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police under undisclosed circumstances
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Phoenix PD were sent to East Taylor Street on a report of water flowing from a pipe from a home. When they arrived, police claim that John Lewis had a gun. Police shot and killed him.
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Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 01/10/2024
Location : 3200 block of the Egan Hwy
City : Egan
County : Acadia Parish
State : Louisiana
Agency : Acadia Parish Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
An unidentified man committed suicide under police duress during a police narcotics raid on a house.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.klfy.com/local/acadia-parish/suspect-shoots-himself-during-narcotics-raid/
Dewayne Campbell
Age :36
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 01/10/2024
Location : 2503 Appling St
City : Chattanooga
County : Hamilton
State : Tennessee
Agency : Chattanooga Police Department, SWAT
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Chattanooga PD and SWAT surrounded a home to try to arrest Dewayne Campbell who was wanted for a homicide. He committed suicide under police duress.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wdef.com/swat-responds-to-a-scene-and-finds-fugitive-dead/
William Wilson
Age :43
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 01/10/2024
Location : 4735 Marconi Avenue
City : Sacramento
County : Sacramento
State : California
Agency : Sacramento Police Department
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after firing gun in apartment complex
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Sacramento police escalated a standoff against a man, sent a drone and brought SWAT, escalating a shootout. The man rushed from the apartment pointing a gun. Police snipers shot and killed him with rifles.
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Craig Cousin
Age :41
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 01/10/2024
Location : Reisterstown Road
City : Owings Mills
County : Baltimore
State : Maryland
Agency : Baltimore County Police Department
Officer(s) : Cantrell, Folderauer, Eskins, Marsh
Cause of Death : Medical emergency
Event : Died in handcuffs and leg restraints during arrest
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Baltimore County PD were called to a disturbance where Craig Cousin was disruptive but not reported to be armed or directly threatening. Police put him in handcuffs and leg restraints. It is unknown why he was in leg restraints and whether there was any physical violence during arrest. He died from unknown causes.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wbaltv.com/article/police-in-custody-death-owings-mills/46352582
Russell E. Barnett Jr.
Age :54
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 01/10/2024
Location : 3300 block of Pflanz Avenue
City : Louisville
County : Jefferson
State : Kentucky
Agency : Louisville Metro Police
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Bystander killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Louisville Metro Police hunted a stolen car into the vehicle of Russell Barnett at high speed, killing him.
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Frank Powels
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 01/10/2024
Location : 600 block of Alter Street
City : Broomfield
County : Broomfield
State : Colorado
Agency : Broomfield Police Department
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police under undisclosed circumstances
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Broomfield Police shot and killed someone in the Village Square Apartments in the 700 block of Burank Street on 01/10/2024.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.denverpost.com/2024/01/11/broomfield-police-kill-person-shooting/
Carlos Corona
Age :29
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 01/10/2024
Location : 750 East Powell Boulevard
City : Gresham
County : Gresham
State : Oregon
Agency : Gresham Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after stabbing
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Carlos Corona allegedly stabbed someone at a hotel in Gresham. Gresham Police Department shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.kptv.com/2024/01/17/police-name-gresham-stabbing-suspect-killed-by-officers/
Alexander Staal
Age :51
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 01/10/2024
Location : 800 block of East Prospect Road
City : Oakland Park
County : Broward
State : Florida
Agency : Broward County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic violence call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Broward deputies were sent to a domestic violence call and got into a standoff and shootout with a man. They shot and killed him. A BMV SUV was seen riddled with bullet holes.
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Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 01/10/2024
Location : 2300 block of South 8th Street
City : Lubbock
County : Lubbock
State : Texas
Agency : Lamesa Police Department
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during arrest
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Lamesa PD arrived at an apartment complex to arrest a man for child abuse. They shot and killed him in the process.
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Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 01/09/2024
Location : 1500 block of Jody Road
City : West Palm Beach
County : Palm Beach
State : Florida
Agency : Palm Beach Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
The Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office said the Tactical Apprehension & Confrontation (TAC) Unit were serving an arrest warrant for armed carjacking, at a home on Jody Road and when detectives entered the home, a man fled to a bedroom. Shortly thereafter, detectives heard a gunshot behind the door. They called for the on-duty SWAT Team.
SWAT arrived, got no response, then entered the home and found the man dead from from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
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Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 01/09/2024
Location : 4700 block of Marconi Avenue
City : Carmichael
County : Sacramento
State : California
Agency : Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office, SWAT
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during mental health crisis
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A man was reported to have fired a gun inside of an apartment complex in an apparent mental health crisis. Police arrived with SWAT and shot and killed him.
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Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 01/09/2024
Location : 9694 OH-93
City : Pedro
County : Lawrence
State : Ohio
Agency : Lawrence County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Police approached a man involved in a prior domestic violence incident. The man committed suicide under police duress.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.irontontribune.com/2024/01/16/suspect-in-officer-involved-shooting-dies/
Name Not Disclosed
Age :53
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 01/09/2024
Location : 3800 block of W South Ave
City : Missoula
County : Missoula
State : Montana
Agency : Montana Highway Patrol
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Montana Highway Patrol contacted a 53-year-old male about a hit-and-run investigation. The man committed suicide under police duress when approached by police.
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Name Not Disclosed
Age :53
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 01/09/2024
Location : 2700 block of West Franklin Street
City : Baltimore
County : Baltimore
State : Maryland
Agency : Baltimore Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Bystander killed by police chase crash for stolen reg tags
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A Baltimore helicopter that is part of Foxtrot spotted a car with stolen tags. Baltimore Police escalated a chase and the vehicle fled and crashed into a third party bystander, killing them.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.baltimorepolice.org/news/fatal-motor-vehicle-crash-investigation-arrests
https://foxbaltimore.com/news/local/foxtrot-tracks-stolen-vehicle-suspect-dies-in-car-crash
Rhoda Butler
Age :61
Gender :Female
Race : White
Date : 01/09/2024
Location : 4000 block of South Bell Street
City : Tacoma
County : Pierce
State : Washington
Agency : Tacoma Police Department, SWAT
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during SWAT siege for mental health crisis
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Rhoda Butler allegedly was known to police for prior mental health issues. On January 9, 2024, she was allegedly firing shots toward her neighbors. SWAT arrived and claim that she pointed a gun at them and then went inside. SWAT eventually accessed her and shot and killed her.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/crime/article284303763.html
Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 01/09/2024
Location : State Route 93
City : Pedro
County : Lawrence
State : Ohio
Agency : Lawrence County Sheriff's Office
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic violence call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Lawrence County deputies were responding to a domestic violence situation
and shot and killed an unnamed man.
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Name Not Disclosed
Age :34
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 01/09/2024
Location : Flower and Edinger
City : Santa Ana
County : Orange
State : California
Agency : Santa Ana Police Department
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Santa Ana Police Department chased a motorcyclist until he crashed. He died a week later in the hospital from injuries from the police chase crash.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://newsantaana.com/a-motorcycle-theft-suspect-who-crashed-during-an-sapd-pursuit-has-died/
Lucas P. Gilbertson
Age :42
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 01/09/2024
Location : East Grand Forks
City : Rhinehart Township
County : Polk
State : Minnesota
Agency : East Grand Forks Police Department, Pine to Prairie Drug Task Force
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during arrest
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Polk County deputies went to a Rhinehart Township residence to arrest Lucas Gilbertson for unspecified warrants and killed him in the process. When more information becomes available, it will be posted here.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.startribune.com/officer-shoots-and-kills-suspect-in-northwest-minnesota/600333634/
https://krocnews.com/minnesotas-2nd-officer-involved-shooting-of-2024-results-in-suspects-death/
David Cook
Age :39
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 01/09/2024
Location : Hudson Road near 2nd Street
City : Rogers
County : Benton
State : Arkansas
Agency : Benton County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A Benton County deputy saw a man in a parking lot and decided to pursue him. Benton Police Department, who is handling the investigation, claims not to know why the officer chased the man. The man at some point got out of his vehicle and committed suicide under police duress.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.4029tv.com/article/benton-county-rogers-driver-suicide/46327655
Sha-Kim Akil Webley
Age :20
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 01/09/2024
Location : Slade and Reisterstown
City : Pikesville
County : Baltimore
State : Maryland
Agency : Baltimore County Police Department
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic violence event
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Baltimore County Police Department responded to a domestic disturbance or domestic violence call and chased a man who walked to a nearby gas station. An eyewitness said the man was inside the convenience store at the gas station when police surrounded him. He came out of the gas station and engaged in a shootout with a number of officers. He was shot and killed.
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Joseph Lee McCrackin, Jr.
Age :26
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 01/09/2024
Location : Jefferson and Main Streets
City : Jonesboro
County : Craighead
State : Arkansas
Agency : Jonesboro Police Department
Officer(s) : Zachary Hobbs
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during disturbance call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Jonesboro PD went to a disturbance call around 7:45 and engaged in some sort of altercation with a man who hit the officer in the face. The officer shot and killed the man.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.kait8.com/video/2024/01/09/police-1-person-killed-officer-involved-shooting/
https://neareport.com/2024/01/10/one-dead-in-officer-involved-shooting-in-jonesboro2/
Anthony Ray Mix
Age :34
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 01/09/2024
Location : Jepson Court
City : Hemet
County : Riverside
State : California
Agency : Riverside County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic violence call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Riverside County deputies were called to a domestic violence call where a man was beating a woman. When police arrived, they allege that the man fired shots at them. They shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://worldtimetodays.com/suspect-killed-after-shooting-at-officers-in-hemet-riverside-county/
Kimberly Anita Lynn Nesslage
Age :23
Gender :Female
Race : White
Date : 01/09/2024
Location : Wilcoy Road
City : Rockwell
County : Rowan
State : North Carolina
Agency : North Carolina State Highway Patrol
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
North Carolina State Highway Patrol chased a vehicle until it crashed, killing Kimberly Anita Lynn Nesslage and injuring John Paul Beinkampen, ages 23 and 24. The reason for the chase was stated as “vehicle failing to maintain lane control” and having swerved into another lane when spotted by trooper.
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Nicholas Elliot Lenius
Age :32
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 01/08/2024
Location : Super 8 Motel
City : Cloquet
County : Carlton
State : Minnesota
Agency : Cloquet Police Department
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Nicholas Lenius shot and killed 2 people at the Motel 8 for unknown reasons. When police chased him, he committed suicide under police duress.
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Dillion J. Scrivner
Age :19
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 01/08/2024
Location : Arkansas Highway 193
City : Forrest City
County : St. Francis
State : Arkansas
Agency : Arkansas State Police
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Arkansas State Police chased Dillion Scrivner, placed spike strips and hunted him until he ran away on foot. Police sent K9s after him. He committed suicide under police duress.