Death by Cop  2021-2025

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James Owen Reynolds

Age :78

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 11/22/2025

Location : Blue Springs Road

City : Elizabethton

County : Carter

State : Tennessee

Agency : Carter County Sheriff’s Office

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during arrest

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 11/22/2025, deputies responded to a call on Blue Springs Road in Carter County. Deputies encountered James Owen Reynolds outside the residence. During the encounter he was reported to have been holding a firearm. The situation escalated and deputies opened fire. Reynolds was struck and died at the scene. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation is conducting an independent review.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/tbi-identifies-man-killed-in-carter-county-officer-involved-shooting
https://www.wvlt.tv/2025/11/23/tbi-investigating-fatal-officer-involved-shooting-carter-county
https://www.wate.com/news/tennessee/tbi-investigating-after-man-killed-in-carter-county-officer-involved-shooting

Todd Donahue

Age :51

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 11/22/2025

Location : 701 First Street East

City : Bradenton

County : Manatee

State : Florida

Agency : Bradenton Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Unknown

Event : Found dead after police detention during mental health crisis

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 11/22/2025, Todd Donahue, age 51, died after being taken into police custody in Bradenton, Florida. Donahue called 911 stating that he believed he was being chased by the cartel. Officers later received an additional call reporting a person acting erratically. Police located Donahue and determined he met the criteria for involuntary mental health detention under the Florida Baker Act. Officers attempted to take him into custody for transport to a hospital for psychiatric evaluation. Police have not disclosed the amount or type of force used during the detention. While being transported to the hospital in EMS custody, Donahue became unresponsive. He was pronounced dead later at the hospital. The Florida Department of Law Enforcement is investigating the death.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.snntv.com/manatee/bradenton-police-investigating-after-man-dies-in-custody/
https://www.bradenton.com/news/local/article313105508.html
https://www.fox13news.com/news/fdle-investigation-suspects-death-while-in-custody
https://www.heraldtribune.com/story/news/local/2025/11/22/bradenton-florida-man-in-mental-health-crisis-dies-in-police-custody/87421112007/

William Jenkins

Age :18

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 11/22/2025

Location : 100 block of East Southland Boulevard

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 :

On 11/22/2025, officers responded to a reported robbery involving a handgun in the Southland Boulevard area. Police approached a man they believed was involved. The man continued moving away from officers and held a firearm, and police opened fire. He died at the scene. Louisville Metro Police stated that body camera footage will be released within ten business days and the names of the officers within seventy-two hours.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wave3.com/2025/11/23/man-dead-after-officer-involved-shooting-southside-neighborhood-lmpd-says/

Deante Hawthorne

Age :34

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 11/22/2025

Location : Interstate 240 and Eastern Avenue

City : Oklahoma City

County : Oklahoma

State : Oklahoma

Agency : Oklahoma City Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during arrest

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 11/22/2025, police connected Deante Hawthorne to multiple violent incidents earlier in the day in the Moore and Oklahoma City area. Officers attempted to stop him near Interstate 240 and Eastern Avenue. The driver continued driving and crashed. Police stated that he attempted to enter another occupied vehicle, and officers opened fire and killed him at the scene.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/saturday-killing-spree-ends-suspect-213257729.html
https://www.koco.com/article/crime-spree-leaves-four-dead-in-oklahoma-city-metro/69521972

Jeremy Lawrence Jr

Age :23

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 11/21/2025

Location : Intersection of West 27th Avenue & Maple Street

City : Pine Bluff

County : Jefferson

State : Arkansas

Agency : Pine Bluff Police Department

Officer(s) : Three officers (names not disclosed)

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during arrest

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 11/21/2025 at approximately 10:30 p.m., officers in Pine Bluff attempted to stop a speeding vehicle on West 27th Street. The vehicle stopped at the intersection of 27th and Maple where three occupants exited. Jeremy Lawrence Jr fled on foot with a firearm. Officers engaged and fired at Lawrence Jr hitting him in a yard on 28th Avenue. He was transported to the hospital where he died. Two other males from the vehicle were detained. The incident is under investigation by the Arkansas State Police.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://katv.com/news/local/gunfire-exchange-between-pine-bluff-officers-and-suspect-leaves-suspect-dead-pursuit-maple-arkansas-state-police-crime-investigation-guns
https://katv.com/news/local/asp-investigating-pine-bluff-officer-involved-shooting-that-left-suspect-dead-crime-investigation-weapon-shoot-gunshot-wounds-injuries-hospital-medical-center

Michael Halberstam

Age :37

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 11/21/2025

Location : 1100 block of Governors Way

City : Vero Beach

County : Indian River

State : Florida

Agency : Indian River County Sheriffs Office

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during arrest

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 11/21/2025, deputies went to a home on Governors Way for an eviction requested by the man’s mother. Police reported that once inside the home the man fired a gun and hit several people. One deputy died and another deputy and a locksmith were injured. Deputies opened fire and hit him. He was taken to a hospital and died from his injuries on 11/23/2025.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.cbsnews.com/miami/news/indian-river-county-sheriffs-office-deputy-shooting-suspect-dead/
https://apnews.com/article/0a8e2d36cc24c6e6f6ae74b6ab42593d

Gershad Andre

Age :33

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 11/21/2025

Location : Route 41

City : New Garden Township

County : Chester

State : Pennsylvania

Agency : Pennsylvania State Police

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Driver killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 11/21/2025, police attempted to stop a vehicle for traffic violations near East Third Street and Garner Drive. The driver continued driving and the chase moved onto Route 41. The vehicle crashed in New Garden Township and the driver died at the scene. Police reported no troopers were injured.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.cbsnews.com/philadelphia/news/deadly-crash-chester-county-police-pursuit/
https://www.wgal.com/article/pennsylvania-chester-deadly-chase-ends-in-crash-three-dead/69509034

Devin Hargraves

Age :35

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 11/21/2025

Location : Route 41

City : New Garden Township

County : Chester

State : Pennsylvania

Agency : Pennsylvania State Police

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Passenger killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 11/21/2025, the same police chase ended in a fatal crash on Route 41. One passenger died in the wreck after the fleeing vehicle crashed in New Garden Township.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.cbsnews.com/philadelphia/news/deadly-crash-chester-county-police-pursuit/
https://www.wgal.com/article/pennsylvania-chester-deadly-chase-ends-in-crash-three-dead/69509034

Larry Willmer

Age :36

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 11/21/2025

Location : Route 41

City : New Garden Township

County : Chester

State : Pennsylvania

Agency : Pennsylvania State Police

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Passenger killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 11/21/2025, a second passenger inside the fleeing vehicle died when the vehicle crashed on Route 41 during the police chase in New Garden Township.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.cbsnews.com/philadelphia/news/deadly-crash-chester-county-police-pursuit/
https://www.wgal.com/article/pennsylvania-chester-deadly-chase-ends-in-crash-three-dead/69509034

Christopher John Pearson

Age :36

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 11/21/2025

Location : Parking lot of Truck Towne Travel Plaza, Highway 46

City : Beresford

County : Lincoln

State : South Dakota

Agency : Beresford Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during arrest

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 11/21/2025 at approximately 8:48 p.m., a Beresford Police Department officer attempted a traffic stop in the parking lot of the Truck Towne Travel Plaza on Highway 46. The driver of the stopped vehicle was identified as Christopher John Pearson of Aurora, South Dakota. During the stop, an officer discharged a firearm and Pearson was pronounced dead at the scene. The South Dakota Division of Criminal Investigation is conducting a full investigation.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.argusleader.com/story/news/crime/2025/11/22/1-dies-in-shooting-involving-beresford-officer-dci-investigating/87418421007/
https://news.sd.gov/news?id=news_kb_article_view&sys_id=ceea217a1b9d3e10df4edb1de54bcb15

Darius Kennedy

Age :31

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 11/21/2025

Location : Terminal 1 at St Louis Lambert International Airport

City : St Louis

County : St Louis County

State : Missouri

Agency : St Louis Airport Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during arrest

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 11/21/2025 early in the morning, airport officers saw a man in an area where he was not permitted to be. Police reported that the man refused orders to leave and held a knife. Officers attempted to use Tasers but the man advanced toward them. An officer fired and killed him at the scene.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/st-louis-airport-man-fatally-shot-by-police-knife/
https://apnews.com/article/f082afea62b180085114df7a90deec8e
https://people.com/knife-wielding-man-shot-by-police-st-louis-airport-11854691
https://nypost.com/2025/11/21/us-news/suspect-shot-killed-by-cop-at-st-louis-lambert-international-airport/

Rodolfo Requenes Jr

Age :50

Gender :Male

Race : Latino/a/e

Date : 11/21/2025

Location : 200 block of Porsche Lane East

City : Lafayette

County : Tippecanoe

State : Indiana

Agency : Lafayette Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during arrest

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 11/21/2025 at about 12:25 a.m., officers attempted a traffic stop near South Street and Sagamore Parkway for suspected impaired driving. The driver fled. Officers located the vehicle at a nearby apartment complex at approximately 1:16 a.m. The driver parked at the 200 block of Porsche Lane East and refused commands to surrender. Officers reported he told them he had a weapon then moved his hand toward his waistband. An officer shot him and he died at the scene.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wrtv.com/news/local-news/crime/lafayette-officer-involved-shooting-leaves-one-man-dead/
https://6abc.com/chester-county-police-chase-route-41-deadly-crash-new-garden-township/31277946/

Name Not Disclosed

Age :

Gender :Male

Race : Unknown

Date : 11/21/2025

Location : 18300 block of Sherman Way in the 7-Eleven parking lot

City : Reseda

County : Los Angeles

State : California

Agency : Los Angeles Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during confrontation

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 11/21/2025, around midnight in Reseda, Los Angeles police responded to an assault with a deadly weapon call near Sherman Way and Wilbur Avenue. Officers, assisted by a police helicopter, located a suspect in front of a 7-Eleven convenience store. When officers confronted the man, an officer-involved shooting occurred. The suspect was struck by gunfire, taken into custody, and later pronounced dead. Police recovered a handgun at the scene. No officers were injured and the investigation is ongoing.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://abc7.com/post/1-dead-shooting-involving-los-angeles-police-officers-7-eleven-reseda/18263591/
https://www.foxla.com/news/suspect-shot-by-lapd-7-eleven-reseda
https://www.cbsnews.com/losangeles/news/lapd-fatal-shooting-reseda/

Gabriela Moreno

Age :42

Gender :Female

Race : Latino/a/e

Date : 11/21/2025

Location : Valley Boulevard and Edgewood Drive

City : Alhambra

County : Los Angeles

State : California

Agency : Alhambra Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Passenger killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 11/21/2025 police chased a stolen vehicle through Alhambra at very fast speeds. The fleeing driver crashed into a police vehicle at the intersection. Gabriela Moreno was riding as a passenger and was ejected during the collision. She died at the scene.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://mynewsla.com/crime/2025/11/20/officer-woman-killed-2-others-injured-in-crash-during-chase-in-alhambra-5/
https://abc7.com/post/police-officer-killed-deadly-crash-chase-alhambra/18179878

Shontez Campbell

Age :26

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 11/20/2025

Location : 6th Street and Washington Avenue

City : St. Louis

County : St. Louis City

State : Missouri

Agency : Washington Park Police Department Sauget Police Department St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Driver killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 11/20/2025, police in Washington Park attempted a traffic stop for suspected DUI and the driver refused to stop. Police escalated a chase across state lines into Sauget and then into downtown St. Louis at very fast speeds. The vehicle crashed at 6th Street and Washington Avenue and caught fire. Officers pulled out the driver, identified as twenty six year old Shontez Campbell, who was taken to a hospital in critical condition and died days later from the injuries.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.bnd.com/news/local/crime/article291076039.html
https://www.ksdk.com/article/news/crime/bi-state-police-chase-ends-st-louis-crash-6th-and-washington/63-f8a4f7b5-0618-4984-b53f-332d7fd3af7c
https://www.firstalert4.com/2025/11/20/overnight-pursuit-into-st-louis-leads-crash-driver-hospitalized/

Michael Andre Greene

Age :53

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 11/19/2025

Location : South Frederick Road

City : Magnolia

County : Columbia

State : Arkansas

Agency : Magnolia Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during arrest

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 11/19/2025, a Magnolia police officer encountered Michael Andre Greene on South Frederick Road during a patrol call. During the encounter, Greene was reported to have been holding a firearm. The situation escalated and the officer opened fire. Greene was critically injured and transported to a Little Rock hospital, where he died. State investigators are reviewing the shooting.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://katv.com/news/local/magnolia-man-dies-after-shootout-with-police-asp-now-investigating
https://arkadelphian.com/2025/11/24/magnoliareporter-com-man-shot-by-magnolia-policeman-dies-in-lr-hospital
https://dps.arkansas.gov/news/magnolia-man-dies-after-officer-involved-shooting-asp-investigation-ongoing

Kentae Govan

Age :41

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 11/19/2025

Location : Lakeland

City : Lakeland

County : Polk

State : Florida

Agency : Polk County Sheriff’s Office

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during arrest

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 11/19/2025 deputies from the Polk County Sheriff’s Office responded after a call that a 91-year-old man had been beaten with a brick. Kentae Govan allegedly then charged at deputies as they arrived. Officers opened fire and killed him at the scene.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/polkcounty/deputy-shooting-polk-county-lakeland/67-57eb2789-c257-4453-9093-c04a059eb1af

Kiavik Galarza Miranda

Age :31

Gender :Male

Race : Latino/a/e

Date : 11/18/2025

Location : 521 North McKinley Street

City : Corona

County : Riverside

State : California

Agency : Corona Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during arrest

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 11/18/2025, officers responded to reports of a man damaging vehicles in a parking lot on North McKinley Street. When officers arrived they found Kiavik Galarza Miranda holding a tire iron. Moments later officers opened fire and shot him. He died at the scene. A state level investigation is underway.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://abc7.com/post/suspect-killed-police-shooting-outside-applebees-restaurant-corona/18170297/
https://www.foxla.com/news/police-shooting-corona-applebees-nov-18-2025
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/suspect-killed-police-shooting-outside-191558766.html
https://www.pressenterprise.com/2025/11/20/suspect-shot-to-death-by-corona-police-had-convictions-for-assault-resisting-arrest/
https://mynewsla.com/crime/2025/11/19/ca-doj-opens-investigation-into-deadly-officer-involved-shooting-in-corona/

James Matthew Roland

Age :54

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 11/18/2025

Location :

City : Marston

County : Richmond

State : North Carolina

Agency : Richmond County Sheriff’s Office

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during arrest

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 11/18/2025, a man died after being shot by deputies from the Richmond County Sheriff’s Office in Marston, North Carolina. Deputies responded to a residence following a call about a domestic situation involving a person with outstanding warrants. No one answered the door, and deputies began to leave the area. Shortly afterward, deputies encountered the man driving nearby. According to law enforcement, the vehicle made contact with patrol vehicles during the encounter. Deputies opened fire, and the man was shot and killed. His name and age were not released. The shooting remains under investigation.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wsoctv.com/news/local/man-fatally-shot-by-deputies-after-attempting-ram-them-with-truck/RYZ5EF56WFGEZPZY34X5AF4JKU/

Albert Benson

Age :62

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 11/18/2025

Location : 700 block of North Council Road

City : Oklahoma City

County : Oklahoma

State : Oklahoma

Agency : Oklahoma City Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during arrest

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 11/18/2025 officers responded to a reported assault with a deadly weapon early in the morning. They returned to the area and located Albert Benson allegedly armed with a machete. Officers attempted to de-escalate the situation and ordered him to drop the weapon. He allegedly charged at the officers, who then discharged their firearms and struck him. He was taken to a hospital and pronounced dead.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.koco.com/article/oklahoma-city-police-shoot-kill-suspect-machete-nw6th-council/69469972
https://freepressokc.com/police-shoot-and-kill-machete-wielding-man-in-west-okc/

Daniel Banville

Age :37

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 11/18/2025

Location : 1800-block of Federal Road

City : Livermore

County : Androscoggin

State : Maine

Agency : Androscoggin County Sheriff’s Office

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Driver killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 11/18/2025, police escalated a high-speed chase after witnessing Daniel Banville driving at very fast speeds on Route 4. After the deputy ended the pursuit, police soon discovered Banville had crashed on Federal Road. The vehicle went off the roadway, struck a mailbox, hit a utility pole, went airborne, snapped a second pole, and collided with a tree. Banville was ejected and died at the scene, and his passenger, Molly Hinkel, also died at the scene.
TOTAL FATALITIES/INJURIES: 2 fatalities

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.boston.com/news/local-news/2025/11/20/2-dead-after-100-mph-maine-police-chase-ends-in-crash/
https://www.wmtw.com/article/livermore-maine-deadly-crash-route-4-federal-road/69471153
https://www.q1065.fm/livermore-maine-double-fatal-crash-2025/

Molly Hinkel

Age :31

Gender :Female

Race : White

Date : 11/18/2025

Location : 1800-block of Federal Road

City : Livermore

County : Androscoggin

State : Maine

Agency : Androscoggin County Sheriff’s Office

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Passenger killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 11/18/2025, police escalated a high-speed chase involving the vehicle in which Molly Hinkel was riding. After the deputy ended the pursuit, police discovered the vehicle had crashed on Federal Road. It went off the roadway, struck a mailbox, hit a utility pole, went airborne, snapped a second pole, and hit a tree. Hinkel was ejected and died at the scene, and the driver, Daniel Banville, also died at the scene.
TOTAL FATALITIES/INJURIES: 2 fatalities

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.boston.com/news/local-news/2025/11/20/2-dead-after-100-mph-maine-police-chase-ends-in-crash/
https://www.wmtw.com/article/livermore-maine-deadly-crash-route-4-federal-road/69471153
https://www.q1065.fm/livermore-maine-double-fatal-crash-2025/

DaShawn Larode

Age :25

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 11/18/2025

Location : 1046 Thomas Boyland Street

City : Brooklyn

County : Kings

State : New York

Agency : New York City Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during arrest

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 11/17/2025, officers were at a homicide scene in Brownsville when DaShawn Larode opened the door of a nearby apartment and fired a gun, injuring an officer. Police opened fire and Larode retreated into the apartment. Officers later entered and found him dead from a gunshot wound.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.audacy.com/1010wins/news/local/nypd-officer-shot-during-brooklyn-homicide-investigation
https://www.nbcnewyork.com/brooklyn/brooklyn-nypd-police-shooting-brownsville-man-barricaded/6419459
https://www.nydailynews.com/2025/11/17/nypd-cop-wounded-face-shotgun-standoff-brownsville-gunman
https://www.newsbreak.com/news-12-1587832/4352708309710-2-dead-nypd-officer-shot-amid-standoff-at-brownsville-apartment
https://www.shorenewsnetwork.com/nypd-officer-shot-in-face-during-brownsville-standoff-suspect-found-dead
https://pix11.com/news/local-news/brooklyn/its-too-traumatizing-family-of-brooklyn-shooting-suspect-speaks-out

Heaven Alisha Sharell Williams

Age :26

Gender :Female

Race : Black

Date : 11/17/2025

Location : Broadway Avenue and Jones Road

City : Cleveland

County : Cuyahoga

State : Ohio

Agency : Cleveland Division of Police

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Killed by suspect during police incident

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 11/17/2025, police officers responded around 10 p.m. to a call in the area of Broadway Avenue and Jones Road in Cleveland. They found Heaven Alisha Sharell Williams unresponsive in the road and she was pronounced dead at the scene. Investigators say a suspect struck her with a car and left the area. Her death is being investigated as a homicide.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.cleveland19.com/2025/11/20/cleveland-woman-dies-after-suspect-hits-her-with-car-police-say/

Thomas Noble

Age :

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 11/17/2025

Location : Cider Mill Drive

City : Union Township

County : Hamilton

State : Ohio

Agency : Union Township Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during arrest

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 11/17/2025 officers responded to a domestic violence call that developed into a hostage situation. The mother called 911 stating that her son had a gun. A male voice then allegedly took over the call and said the woman was a hostage. Officers arrived and entered the scene. The man allegedly pointed a gun at police and officers opened fire and killed him.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.fox19.com/2025/11/20/shes-hostage-mom-calls-911-son-deadly-police-involved-shooting/
https://www.fox19.com/video/2025/11/18/1-dead-after-hostage-situation-police-involved-shooting/
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Braylen Maurice Newsome

Age :16

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 11/17/2025

Location : US 70 and Pinkney Road

City : Kenly

County : Wayne

State : North Carolina

Agency : North Carolina State Highway Patrol

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Passenger killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 11/17/2025 troopers observed a Ford Mustang traveling over 120 mph on US 70 and attempted a traffic stop. The driver refused to stop and police escalated a chase through multiple areas. The vehicle lost control on Pinkney Road and crashed into a tree. Braylen Newson was riding in the back seat and was ejected and killed.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://abc11.com/post/us-70-chase-2-killed-teens-injured-wayne-county/18164985/
https://www.witn.com/2025/11/18/victims-killed-chase-that-ended-crash-wayne-county-identified/
https://www.wral.com/news/local/wayne-chase-kenly-crash-november-2025/

Mohamud Mahamad Yusuf

Age :41

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 11/17/2025

Location : University Drive near Killian Boulevard

City : St. Cloud

County : Stearns

State : Minnesota

Agency : St. Cloud Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Driver killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 11/17/2025 an officer observed a vehicle traveling 62 mph in a 30-mph zone and attempted a traffic stop. The driver did not stop and a pursuit began. The vehicle entered the wrong direction in a roundabout at Fifth Avenue South and University Drive South, crashed into a parked pickup truck and a light pole, and overturned. Yusuf was pronounced dead at the scene.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://knsiradio.com/2025/11/18/st-cloud-man-who-died-after-fleeing-traffic-stop-on-monday-night-has-been-identified/
https://knsiradio.com/2025/11/18/police-investigating-serious-crash-monday-night-near-st-cloud-state-university/
https://www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/news/st-cloud-state-university-police-chase-crash/

Eric Grigsby

Age :50

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 11/17/2025

Location : Midland

City : Midland

County : Harris

State : Georgia

Agency : Harris County Sheriff’s Office

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during arrest

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 11/17/2025 deputies responded to a residence after the mother of the children fled with her five-year-old child and reported that her husband had threatened to kill her children. The two stepsons aged 14 and 16 were found inside the home having been shot. When deputies confronted Eric Grigsby outside the house he allegedly held two handguns and pointed them at officers. Deputies fired and struck him and he died at the scene.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wowt.com/2025/11/19/man-killed-his-2-stepsons-before-he-was-shot-dead-by-police-officials-say/
https://apnews.com/article/0d4fa8d9c6349348312d90869002eb89
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/georgia-man-shot-dead-police-221246515.html

Name Not Disclosed

Age :17

Gender :Male

Race : Unknown

Date : 11/17/2025

Location : Route 20 near Woodside Road

City : Orange

County : Orange

State : Virginia

Agency : Town of Orange Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Driver killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 11/17/2025 officers attempted a traffic stop on a Nissan Altima. The driver refused to stop and police escalated a chase. The vehicle left the roadway on Route 20, struck a ditch, struck a mailbox and two trees, became airborne and struck another mailbox. The driver died at the scene.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.29news.com/2025/11/19/teenager-dies-after-police-chase-ends-crash-orange-county/
https://www.wtvr.com/news/local-news/constitution-highway-crash-orange-county-nov-18-2025/

Joshua Jerome Carter Jr.

Age :18

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 11/17/2025

Location : Pinkney Road

City : Kenly

County : Wayne

State : North Carolina

Agency : North Carolina State Highway Patrol

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Passenger killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 11/17/2025, troopers saw a Ford Mustang traveling at very fast speeds and police escalated a chase that reached approximately 120 mph. The Mustang continued driving and troopers later located the crashed vehicle on Pinkney Road. It left the roadway and overturned, causing both back-seat passengers to be ejected. Joshua Jerome Carter Jr. died at the scene, and his friend Braylen Newson also died at the scene.
TOTAL FATALITIES/INJURIES: 2 fatalities

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.witn.com/2025/11/18/victims-killed-chase-that-ended-crash-wayne-county-identified/
https://www.wral.com/story/2-killed-after-chase-at-120-mph-leads-to-crash-in-wayne-county/22250632/

Shane Moresco

Age :21

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 11/17/2025

Location : 32323 Highway 249

City : Pinehurst

County : Montgomery

State : Texas

Agency : Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Suicide during police standoff

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 11/17/2025 in Pinehurst, Texas, deputies from the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office responded to a welfare-check involving Shane Moresco who was reported threatening suicide with a firearm at a cemetery in Magnolia. He evaded custody, traveled into neighboring Harris County, then barricaded himself inside a bathroom of a McDonald’s at 32323 Highway 249 in Pinehurst. During attempts to negotiate his surrender, Moresco fired a single shot and died at the scene. The incident is under joint investigation by the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office, the Texas Rangers, and other agencies.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.woodlandsonline.com/npps/story.cfm?nppage=82846
https://www.gmg-kprc-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/news/local/2025/11/17/suspect-in-family-disturbance-shoots-himself-after-deputies-find-him-at-mcdonalds-in-montgomery-county/?ref=/video/news/local/2025/02/11/ising-campus-safety-concerns-at-university-of-houston-after-violent-incidents/

Johnny Michael Queen

Age :41

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 11/17/2025

Location : Marion

City : Unknown

County : Marion

State : Tennessee

Agency : Sequatchie County Sheriff’s Office

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during arrest

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 11/17/2025, Sequatchie County deputies were searching for Johnny Michael Queen during an ongoing investigation. Officers located Queen in a wooded area in Marion County. Police escalated an armed standoff and moved in on his position. During the arrest attempt, the situation escalated and officers opened fire and killed him.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://newschannel9.com/news/local/tbi-man-shot-killed-by-law-enforcement-during-signal-mountain-homicide-investigation
https://tbinewsroom.com/2025/11/18/tbi-agents-investigating-deadly-officer-involved-shooting-in-marion-county/
https://www.thedunlap-tribune.com/2025/11/18/homicide-suspect-shot-killed-in-police-incident/

Sharon L. Torres

Age :69

Gender :Female

Race : Latino/a/e

Date : 11/17/2025

Location : Route 23

City : Cairo

County : Greene

State : New York

Agency : New York State Police

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Driver killed in crash involving police

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 11/17/2025, two New York State Police troopers were conducting a traffic stop on Route 23 with emergency lights activated. Sharon L. Torres was driving a Kia westbound when her vehicle left the roadway and struck the rear of the parked patrol car, which then hit the stopped Subaru involved in the traffic stop. Both troopers were injured. Torres was unresponsive when officers reached her and she died at the scene.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.timesunion.com/hudsonvalley/news/article/two-troopers-injured-driver-killed-cairo-21193582.php
https://www.wnyt.com/top-stories/one-dead-two-troopers-injured-after-accident-in-greene-county/

Robert Butler Jr.

Age :58

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 11/17/2025

Location : 1500 block of Dallas Drive

City : Thomson

County : McDuffie

State : Georgia

Agency : McDuffie County Sheriff’s Office

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Driver killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 11/17/2025, deputies responded to a reported armed robbery involving Robert Butler Jr. Police attempted a traffic stop, and Butler continued driving. Deputies escalated a chase onto Dallas Drive. Butler’s vehicle left the roadway, overturned, and he was ejected into a ditch. A patrol car came to rest on top of his body. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wrdw.com/2025/11/17/robbery-suspect-dies-thomson-crash-while-fleeing-deputies/

Name Not Disclosed

Age :

Gender :Male

Race : Unknown

Date : 11/17/2025

Location : Westfield Avenue & Prospect Street

City : Porterville

County : Tulare

State : California

Agency : Tulare County Sheriff’s Office

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Driver killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 11/17/2025 at about 11:56 p.m., deputies from the Tulare County Sheriff’s Office and officers from the Porterville Police Department engaged a vehicle identified as stolen. The driver failed to stop and a pursuit occurred. The vehicle rammed a patrol car, then collided with another patrol unit and crashed into the yard of a home. The vehicle caught fire. One occupant of the stolen vehicle was pronounced dead at the scene; another occupant and a deputy were hospitalized.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://abc30.com/post/suspect-dead-deputy-hospitalized-chase-crash-tulare-county-authorities-say/18164939/
https://kmph.com/news/local/one-dead-deputy-and-other-hospitalized-after-fiery-crash-during-chase/

David Warren Childs

Age :25

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 11/17/2025

Location : 1200 block of 47th Place NE

City : Washington

County : Washington, D.C.

State : District of Columbia

Agency : Metropolitan Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during arrest

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 11/17/2025, officers from the Metropolitan Police Department were on patrol near the Deanwood Metro station after reports of gunfire in the area. They observed David Warren Childs with what appeared to be a firearm tucked into his waistband. When approached, Childs fled on foot and officers chased him to the 1200 block of 47th Place NE. During a physical confrontation Childs reached toward the object and officers opened fire, killing him at the scene.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2025/11/17/police-shoot-district-northeast-wounded/
https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/man-killed-in-police-shooting-in-deanwood/4017323/
https://www.fox5dc.com/news/investigation-underway-following-deadly-officer-involved-shooting-dc

James Walter Weyaus

Age :37

Gender :Male

Race : Native American

Date : 11/17/2025

Location : 8000 block of Onigum Road Northwest

City : Walker

County : Cass

State : Minnesota

Agency : Cass County Sheriff’s Office

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during arrest

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 11/17/2025, deputies from the Cass County Sheriff’s Office were investigating a reported disturbance near the Walker area. Deputies approached a man walking on the 8000 block of Onigum Road Northwest. During the encounter the man fired a gun at a deputy, injuring him. Deputies returned fire. The man fled into a wooded area where law enforcement located him with gunshot wounds. He was pronounced dead at the scene. The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension is conducting an independent investigation.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://kstp.com/kstp-news/local-news/deputy-injured-during-pursuit-near-walker-cass-county/
https://www.mprnews.org/story/2025/11/17/shooting-near-walker-minnesota-leaves-1-dead-officer-injured
https://www.startribune.com/cass-county-sheriffs-deputy-shot-during-incident-near-bayside-resort/601527154

Tre’Sean L. Clemons

Age :25

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 11/16/2025

Location : Unknown

City : Unknown

County : Shelby

State : Ohio

Agency : Shelby County Sheriff’s Office

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Driver killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 11/16/2025, officers escalated a chase involving Tre’Sean L. Clemons in Shelby County. Police pursued the vehicle at high speed until Clemons crashed, and he died at the scene. A 19 year old female passenger from Piqua was seriously injured and was flown to Miami Valley Hospital. Officers reported that the incident began when they attempted to stop the vehicle and Clemons refused, escalating the pursuit that ended in the fatal crash.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.yahoo.com/news/man-dead-woman-flown-hospital-police-020451470.html
https://www.whio.com/news/local/man-killed-woman-flown-hospital-after-crash-following-chase-shelby-county/3VJ5NQHSWBFU5DPUAVCDJJN5NU/

Benjamin Sink

Age :47

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 11/16/2025

Location : Highway 20

City : Waterloo

County : Black Hawk

State : Iowa

Agency : Iowa State Patrol; Grundy County Sheriff’s Office

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during arrest

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 11/16/2025 at approximately 9:30 p.m. law-enforcement officers attempted to stop a vehicle driven by Benjamin Sink who was wanted on several charges related to a domestic relationship. When the vehicle failed to stop a pursuit ensued. The vehicle was disabled on the side of the road. Sink exited and allegedly opened fire on officers. Officers returned fire and struck him. He was transported to a hospital where he was pronounced dead.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.kcrg.com/2025/11/18/suspect-identified-deadly-officer-involved-shooting-black-hawk-county/
https://dps.iowa.gov/press-release/2025-11-18/update-dci-investigating-officer-involved-shooting-black-hawk-county

Devontae Armand Hinton

Age :33

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 11/16/2025

Location : Georgia Highway 204, Chatham County

City : Savannah

County : Chatham

State : Georgia

Agency : Georgia State Patrol

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Driver killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 11/16/2025 at approximately 2:00 a.m. troopers attempted to stop a vehicle traveling over 100 mph on GA 204. The driver refused to stop and a pursuit ensued. A trooper executed a second PIT maneuver which caused the vehicle to crash into a median wall and overturn. The driver was ejected from the vehicle and died at the scene.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wsav.com/crime-safety/one-dead-after-car-overturns-in-high-speed-pursuit-gsp-says/
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/1-dead-car-overturns-high-192930081.html
https://www.wjcl.com/article/driver-dies-in-crash-after-taking-gsp-trooper-on-high-speed-chase/69450254