Death by Cop 2022-2024
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Jonathan James Stroud
Age :37
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 08/21/2023
Location : Woodlawn community
City : Woodlawn
County : McDowell
State : North Carolina
Agency : McDowell County SO
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
McDowell County deputies were called to a residence when a man appeared against whom the family had a restraining order. When deputies arrived, they allegedly found the man with a shotgun, struggled with him and shot and killed him.
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Peter Evan Corey
Age :28
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 08/20/2023
Location : 300 block of W Tremont Ave
City : Charlotte
County : Charlotte-Mecklenburg
State : North Carolina
Agency : Charlotte PD
Officer(s) : Tyler Bourque, Shawn McMichael
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic violence call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Residents at an apartment complex on West Tremont Avenue called Charlotte Police for a noisy fight in an apartment. Police arrive and state that a female had been stabbed and injured and that Peter Corey also injured an officer. Officer Tyler Bourque shot and killed him.
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Name Not Disclosed
Age :46
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 08/20/2023
Location : 2800 block of Rossville Boulevard
City : Chattanooga
County : Hamilton
State : Tennessee
Agency : Rossville Police Department
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Driver killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Rossville PD pursued a green Mazda and escalated speeds until the vehicle crashed into a utility pole, killing the 46-year-old male driver. It is unknown why police were chasing the car.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.chattanoogan.com/2023/8/21/473570/Fatal-Crash-During-Rossville-Police.aspx
Eugene McNeil
Age :35
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 08/20/2023
Location : 2500 block of Holly Hedge
City : Memphis
County : Shelby
State : Tennessee
Agency : Memphis PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed during police siege
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Memphis PD were called to a domestic violence situation with a man who had locked himself in an apartment when police arrived. Police made forcible entry and found a man dead from gunshot wound. Police allege that they do not know if they shot him or if he committed suicide.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://wreg.com/news/local/one-dead-after-a-stand-off-with-police-in-raleigh/
Clinton Agapinan
Age :36
Gender :Male
Race : Asian
Date : 08/19/2023
Location : HasterSt+Katella Ave
City : Anaheim
County : Orange
State : California
Agency : Anaheim PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Anaheim PD chased Clinton Agapinan on a motorcycle for undisclosed reasons until he crashed near Haster Street and Katella Avenue. Police tried to handcuff the injured man who fought back. He died in the hospital after the crash and police fight from undisclosed causes of death.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://newsantaana.com/a-motorcyclist-died-after-fleeing-from-anaheim-police-officers-and-crashing/
George Evener
Age :51
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 08/19/2023
Location : Unknown
City : Toledo
County : Toledo
State : Ohio
Agency : Ohio Highway Patrol
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Ohio Highway Patrol chased George Evener, 51, on his motorcycle for unknown reasons until he crashed into a utility pole and died.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.13abc.com/2023/08/21/reports-man-dies-after-crash-following-toledo-police-chase/
Travis Ikeguchi
Age :27
Gender :Male
Race : Asian
Date : 08/19/2023
Location : Torrey Rd+Rause Rancho Rd
City : Cedar Glen
County : San Bernardino
State : California
Agency : San Bernardino SO
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after anti-LGBTQ murder
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A man targeted a woman for having LGBTQ rainbows decorating her boutique and shot and killed the owner, 66-year-old Laura Ann Carleton in an apparent hate crime. San Bernardino deputies found the man and shot and killed him.Ikeguchi’s social media accounts show anti-LGBTQ hate posts and numerous Christian messages.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.foxla.com/news/murder-suspect-shot-killed-by-deputies-in-cedar-glen
Jaquan Kiante Fletcher
Age :32
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 08/18/2023
Location : N Roselawn+Maines
City : Pontiac
County : Oakland
State : Michigan
Agency : Oakland County SO
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during investigation
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Oakland County deputies were called to a location where a man was sleeping in a car in a driveway. They arrived, found him asleep and saw a gun next to him. Police opened the door, removed the gun and tried to arrest him. Jaquan Fletcher woke up, tried to put the car in reverse and was shot and killed in the driver’s seat by police.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wxyz.com/news/suspect-killed-deputy-injured-in-morning-incident-in-pontiac
https://www.wxyz.com/news/man-shot-killed-by-police-after-pulling-gun-on-officer-in-detroit
Tahmon Wilson
Age :20
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 08/18/2023
Location : 4808 Sunrise Dr
City : Martinez
County : Contra Costa
State : California
Agency : Martinez PD
Officer(s) : Cole Bennett, Marc Kahue, ORaul Ceja-Mendez, Alexander Tirona
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during cannabis shop burglary
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Four Martinez Police officers shot and killed Tahmon Wilson after responding to a report of a burglary when officers responded to an alarm set off at the Velvet dispensary at 4808 Sunrise Drive. Police state that after officers arrived, "one of the vehicles, described as a white SUV, fled the scene. Officers broadcast that shots were fired and there was an unspecified assault on an officer. The second vehicle attempted to flee and then crashed into a fire hydrant. The two occupants of the vehicle were transported to the hospital." Police did not reveal that they had actually fired at the people in the crashed vehicle until one of them died later. California Department of Justice is leading the investigation in accordance with Assembly Bill 1506, a law that requires the state to investigate all police shootings that result in the death of an unarmed civilian. Tahmon Wilson had been unarmed when killed by police. His family strongly disputes the police narrative, stating that he was “shot for no reason.”
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.sfchronicle.com/crime/article/martinez-police-shooting-tahmon-wilson-18311015.php
William Brent Gilmore
Age :35
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 08/18/2023
Location : New Market St
City : New Hanover
County : New Hanover
State : North Carolina
Agency : New Hanover PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during shootout
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
William Brent Gilmore was believed to have committed a shooting and other violent offenses when police began a car chase that ended in a shootout during which Gilmore was shot and killed. Police allege he had fired shots at them while they chased him.
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Ana Ortega
Age :
Gender :Female
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 08/18/2023
Location : Clinton Avenue and Bethel Avenue
City : Sanger
County : Fresno
State : California
Agency : Clovis Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Pedestrian killed by off-duty officer in truck
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Ana Ortega was walking on Clinton Avenue near Bethel when an off-duty Clovis PD officer who was not named hit and killed her. No record can be found that the officer was ever named or charged.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.sehatlaw.com/news/ana-ortega-killed-in-sanger-car-accident-with-police-officer/
Benjamin Annaboli
Age :37
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 08/17/2023
Location : 1700 block of Aeroplaza Dr
City : Colorado Springs
County : El Paso
State : Colorado
Agency : Colorado Springs PD, Tactical Enforcement Unit (TEU)
Officer(s) : Matthew Waters, Brian Kelly
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during arrest
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Colorado Springs PD and its Tactical Enforcement Unit (TEU) attempted to arrest a man in his vehicle who had several warrants and shot and killed him in the process.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.fox21news.com/news/officer-involved-shooting-in-southeast-colorado-springs/
Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 08/17/2023
Location : Andrews AFB
City : Joint Base Andrews
County : Prince George
State : Maryland
Agency : Morningside PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Third party motorist killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A driver called 911 at about 1:40 p.m. Sunday to report a driver in a black BMW following their car and “firing shots.” Morningside PD saw a BMW that matched the description at the intersection of Suitland and Allentown roads and chased the vehicle untilthe driver lost control and hit a third party motorist in a Ford in the northbound turning lane. The third party motorist in the Ford was taken to a hospital with life-threatening injuries. He died in the hospital Tuesday.
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Brandon Green 1 of 2
Age :31
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 08/16/2023
Location : Union Hill Rd+White Oak Dr
City : Clarksville
County : Montgomery
State : Tennessee
Agency : Clarksville PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during arrest
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Clarksville PD arrived at a residence on Union Hill Road and White Oak Drive in Clarksville to arrest someone. In the process, they shot and killed Brandon Green, 31, and his brother Leonard Green, 33. Also injured in the firefight were one hostage and 4 officers.
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Leonard Michael Green 2 of 2
Age :33
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 08/16/2023
Location : Union Hill Rd+White Oak Dr
City : Clarksville
County : Montgomery
State : Tennessee
Agency : Clarksville PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during arrest
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Cl;arksville PD arrived at a residence on Union Hill Road and White Oak Drive in Clarksville to arrest someone. In the process, they shot and killed Brandon Green, 31, and his brother Leonard Green, 33. Also injured in the firefight were one hostage and 4 officers.
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Richard D. Glass
Age :65
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 08/16/2023
Location : N Shore Dr
City : Jeffersonville
County : Clark
State : Indiana
Agency : Jeffersonville PD
Officer(s) : Shaune Davis
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during mental health crisis
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A resident of an apartment complex on North Shore Drive in Jeffersonville called the police for a welfare check on another resident, 65-year-old Richard D. Glass. Glass had allegedly made concerning statements about going back to prison before walking into his apartment. Then, 911 received another call, this time from Glass. He claimed that someone was trying to hack his phone and wanted officers to help. Jeffersonville police and EMS, but Glass would not open the door. When dispatchers reached Glass on the phone, he said he did not think the people in the hallway were police and repeated statements about having a gun. Police then saw Glass through a window with at least two firearms. Shots were heard in the apartment. Glass was shooting at police amassing outside of his window. SWAT shot and killed him through the window.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wave3.com/2023/08/16/man-killed-officer-involved-shooting-jeffersonville/
Adam Michael Trejo
Age :37
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 08/16/2023
Location : St. Luke’s Hospital
City : Nampa
County : Canyon
State : Idaho
Agency : Nampa PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during mental health crisis
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Adam Michal Trejo was a patient in St. Luke’s Hospital ER when due to unknown events, he ran out of the ER, ran erratically through restaurants nearby and according to police held 2 knives. They shot and killed him.
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Javiel Lainez Zavala
Age :31
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 08/16/2023
Location : Marie+7th St
City : Mendota
County : Mendota
State : California
Agency : Mendota PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic violence call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A woman called 911 and said her husband was trying to kill her. Mendota PD arrived and found a man on top of her with a knife. They shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://abc30.com/mendota-police-shooting-investigation-marie-and-7th-suspect-shot/13660656/
Theodore Deschler
Age :45
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 08/16/2023
Location : Sanford and Hearn Streets and Anderson Circle
City : Henderson
County : Chester
State : Tennessee
Agency : FBI, SWAT
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during SWAT raid
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Theodore Deschler was killed during an FBI SWAT arrest in a street in Henderson, Tennessee for unknown reasons. He was a disabled military veteran. His brother believes he was unarmed when killed. Neighbors reported seeing FBI shooting into the house through the garage window at Deschler who was standing in the kitchen when killed. Local police claim not to know what happened and the FBI declined to comment on the case entirely.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wbbjtv.com/2023/08/16/one-dead-after-fbi-agent-involved-shooting-in-henderson/
Mia Denise Tabb
Age :28
Gender :Female
Race : Black
Date : 08/15/2023
Location : Barrel House Grill
City : Walterboro
County : Colleton
State : South Carolina
Agency : Walterboro PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by former SRO cop
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Tameka Carter walked into a bar and grill, shot and killed Mia Tabb, and was arrested. This case is listed in this space because the shooter Tameka Carter who killed her was an active SRO officer at the time of the murder.
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Dante Day
Age :44
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 08/15/2023
Location : RT station at Sacramento City College
City : Sacramento
County : Sacramento
State : California
Agency : Sacramento PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police while carrying a knife
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Police were called to an RT Blue Line train in Sacramento near the City College where a man was allegedly carrying a large knife. Police allege that the man lunged at them with the knife and they shot and killed him. He is seen in the linked BWC to plead with officers, telling them he is “scared of you” while holding the knife as they approached. He appears to be in mental health crisis. Police pointed long rifles at him, escalating his fear and pleading. Police fired beanbags at the frantic man. As he stood up and ran toward one group of officers, they shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.sacbee.com/news/local/article278289683.html
https://www.cbsnews.com/sacramento/news/police-shoot-suspect-near-sacramento-city-college/
https://www.kcra.com/article/sacramento-police-deadly-shooting-on-train-video/44955221
https://www.kcra.com/article/sacramento-police-deadly-shooting-on-train-video/44955221
Ricky Cobb II
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 08/15/2023
Location : I-94
City : Minneapolis
County : Hennepin
State : Minnesota
Agency : Minnesota State Police
Officer(s) : Ryan Londegran
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during traffic stop for defective brake lights
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Ricky Cobb II was pulled over by a Minnesota State trooper for having defective brake lights. Per official police narrative, he was pulled over and warrants for his arrest were found. Troopers allege that he reversed the car and reached for something, causing trooper Londegran to shoot and kill him. It was later discovered that he had no warrants which also means that troopers had no reason to try to physically tear him out of his car as they tried, leading to a confrontation that caused his death.
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Pedro Lopez
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 08/15/2023
Location : Capital Blvd+Calvary Dr
City : Raleigh
County : Wake
State : North Carolina
Agency : Raleigh PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Pedestrian killed by police cruiser
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Pedro Lopez, 51, was crossing the street at Capital Boulevard near Calvary Drive where he worked at Popeye’s Chicken when he was run over and killed by a Raleigh PD cruiser. Police publicly blamed him for his death for “not being inside the crosswalk” but did not say how fast the officer was driving and if speed was warranted by the call they were on.
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Charles Anthony Falsetta Jr.
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 08/15/2023
Location : 9000 block of Palamas Altas Street
City : Las Vegas
County : Clark
State : Nevada
Agency : Las Vegas Metro Police Department
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Las Vegas police located Charles Anthony Falsetta Jr. whom they were looking for in connection to a shooting death several days prior. When police approached, Falsetta committed suicide under police duress.
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Jay Allen Claremboux
Age :44
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 08/15/2023
Location : 33695 N Foley Rd
City : Morse
County : Ashland
State : Wisconsin
Agency : Ashland County SO
Officer(s) : Jason Janecek
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic dispute call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Ashland County deputies responded to a domestic dispute call on the 33000 block of North Foley Road. Police found a male attacking two females. Deputies allege that he held an unidentified “edged weapon” and Deputy Jason Janecek shot and killed him upon arrival.
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Xavier Benjamine Lacosta
Age :31
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 08/15/2023
Location : 6100 block of El Cajon
City : San Diego
County : San Diego
State : California
Agency : San Diego PD
Officer(s) : Gregory Simon
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during search of home
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
San Diego PD arrived with a search warrant for an individual who they allege may have been involved in a shooting in Clairemont which police blamed the man on that allegedly caused a police shooting on the Mesa College campus listed in this database elsewhere. Police shot and killed the individual in his home during this search. No more information is available at this time.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://fox5sandiego.com/news/local-news/man-shot-killed-by-sdpd-in-college-area/
Nevan Matthew Hopkins
Age :20
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 08/15/2023
Location : E Main St+S Hampton St
City : Westminster
County : Oconee
State : South Carolina
Agency : South Carolina State Police
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Motorcyclist killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Police observed a motorcyclist driving too fast and took up chase, hunting the motorcycle until it crashed at East Main Street and South Hampton Street. A 20-year-old man named Nevan Matthew Hopkins driving it was killed.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.audacy.com/989word/news/local/motorcyclist-dies-in-crash-following-police-pursuits
Harold Ryan
Age :55
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 08/15/2023
Location : Killarney Dr
City : Burlington
County : Chittenden
State : Vermont
Agency : Burlington PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A Burlington homeowner saw on his surveillance camera that Harold Ryan, a man whom he knew, had entered his residence without permission. The homeowner called police who arrived. Ryan locked himself into the garage and apparently, SWAT negotiators bore down on him. He committed suicide under police duress inside of the garage.
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Ahmad Nassar
Age :32
Gender :Male
Race : Middle Eastern
Date : 08/15/2023
Location : NE Albuquerque
City : Albuquerque
County : Bernalillo
State : New Mexico
Agency : FBI
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by FBI during home search
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Ahmad Nassar was a 32-year-old Palestinian male who was shot and killed by the FBI who invaded the home with a search warrant. It is unknown how or why he was killed.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.aol.com/lifestyle/relatives-id-albuquerque-man-killed-190100604.html
Chad DeWayne Pike
Age :48
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 08/14/2023
Location : 219 Capps Bridge Rd
City : Princeton
County : Wayne
State : North Carolina
Agency : Wayne County SO
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during investigation
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Wayne County 911 was called about a “suspicious armed man” in a residence at 219 Capps Bridge Road. Wayne County deputies arrived, found a man with a shotgun. Deputies claim that he raised the shotgun. They shot and killed him. No video or eyewitness accounts can be found to compare the police narrative to.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.goldsborodailynews.com/2023/08/14/incident-on-capps-bridge-road-leaves-suspect-dead/
https://abc11.com/wayne-county-deputy-shotgun-man-shot-killed/13648907/
Derrick Harden
Age :51
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 08/14/2023
Location : 77th St Division Jail
City : Los Angeles
County : Los Angeles
State : California
Agency : LAPD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Taser
Event : Died during arrest/booking
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
LAPD arrested Derrick Harden for having a crystalline substance on him and booked him into the 77th Street Division Jail. He became ill and was taken to a local hospital that cleared him for arrest. When he returned to jail, he died. Causes are under investigation.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://ktla.com/news/local-news/51-year-old-man-dies-while-in-custody-of-l-a-police/
Jordan Nicholas Griffin
Age :25
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 08/14/2023
Location : Denton Rd
City : Denton Rd
County : Houston
State : Alabama
Agency : Dothan PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed during police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Jordan Nicholas Griffin ran a red light in Dothan. A Dothan officer saw it and escalated a chase during which Griffin crashed and died.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wtvy.com/2023/08/14/dothan-man-who-police-said-ran-red-light-dies-moments-later/
Olban Perdomo Rodas
Age :27
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 08/14/2023
Location : 6300 block of Hoover St
City : Los Angeles
County : Los Angeles
State : California
Agency : LAPD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during investigation
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A homeowner called 911 and said an armed person was sitting in their car in the driveway. LAPD arrived and shot and killed him.
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John Andreyo
Age :45
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 08/14/2023
Location : Baseline+Rural Rd
City : Tempe
County : Maricopa
State : Arizona
Agency : Tempe PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during arrest
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Tempe PD chased a man for allegedly trying to break into a car. They found him at Baseline and Rural Roads in an apartment building. Police shot him and sent a K9 to drag him to them. He died.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.yourvalley.net/stories/tempe-officer-shoots-kills-armed-man-in-shopping-center-pd,417328
Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Unknown
Race : Unknown
Date : 08/14/2023
Location : Apple+Creston
City : Muskegon Township
County : Muskegon
State : Michigan
Agency : Muskegon Twp PD, Muskegon Heights PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic violence call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Muskegon PD were investigating a “shots fired” call as part of a domestic violence call. The man had left the home and was found several hours later near Apple Avenue and Creston Street. An off-duty officer spotted the vehicle but he fled. Several cruisers from 2 different law enforcement agencies began chasing him until the car drove into the ditch. Police tried to arrest the man but he fired a shot at them, inuring Deputy Hankins. Police riddled the vehicle with bullets. Over 2 dozen police vehicles were seen at the scene.
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Eddie Jose Irizarry
Age :27
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 08/14/2023
Location : 1000 block of E Willard St
City : Philadelphia
County : Philadelphia
State : Pennsylvania
Agency : Philadelphia PD
Officer(s) : Mark Dial
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after car chase
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
***UPDATE 10/25/2023
***September 8, 2023, a judge threw out the charges against shooter officer Mark Dial. Link below.
*** October 25, 2023: A judge reinstated all charges against Officer Mark Dial who will return to jail. Link is first link below.
Philadelphia PD tried to stop an erratic driver and took up chase. The car fled down a wrong way street and then the driver exited, allegedly holding a knife and according to police, lunged at them with knives. They shot him six times and killed him.
On 08/16/2023, Philadelphia PD chief Danielle Outlaw held a press conference, admitting that there had been “discrepancies” in the initial narrative and explained that officers chased Irizzary, he stopped, stayed in the car seated without issues while 2 officers shot up the car, hitting him numerous times. He had not been armed with any weapons but Outlaw still maintains that there were “2 knives” somewhere in the car but not being used. According to the family’s attorney, there was a pocket knife in the car. Mr. Irizzary was apparently executed in his car during a traffic stop without serious provocation on his part. The officer was booked on 09/08/2023 and is charged with homicide.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://6abc.com/mark-dial-eddie-irizarry-philadelphia-police-shooting/13969407/
https://6abc.com/officer-involved-shooting-person-shot-philadelphia-police-shoots-suspect/13647894/
https://6abc.com/philadelphia-officer-who-shot-eddie-irizarry-charged-with-murder-da/13754302/
Tracee Jahlees Marie Blount
Age :38
Gender :Female
Race : Black
Date : 08/14/2023
Location : Florence Ave & Joline Ave
City : Long Branch
County : Monmouth
State : New Jersey
Agency : Long Branch PD
Officer(s) : Lucas Brito
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Police chased a vehicle they felt responsible for a burglary and collided with the car, killing passenger Tracee Jahlees Marie Blount.
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Rogelio Sanchez Gomez
Age :44
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 08/13/2023
Location : Suitland Road
City : Morningside Park
County : Prince George
State : Maryland
Agency : Morningside Park PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Third party motorist killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Morningside Park PD chased a vehicle into a massive crash during which third party motorist Rogelio Sanchez Gomez was killed. Gomez had been a hardworking stonemason. He had had his two young sons in the car with him when killed by the police chase crash. The condition of the children is unknown.
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Bradley Van Heeswyk
Age :25
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 08/13/2023
Location : 400 block of Pleasant Circle
City : Pleasant Hill
County : Polk
State : Iowa
Agency : Pleasant Hill PD
Officer(s) : Steven Burroughs
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed during police call for shots fired
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Pleasant Hill PD arrived in the 400 block of Pleasant Circle after a “shots fired” call. They found 25-year-old Bradley Van Heeswyk with a gun. Police shot and killed him. Details are still unknown.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.kcci.com/article/police-armed-man-killed-by-officers-in-pleasant-hill/44800668#
https://who13.com/news/name-of-armed-man-shot-to-death-by-pleasant-hill-police-officer-released/
Korey James Unti
Age :36
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 08/13/2023
Location : Crest+Bellevue Rd
City : Atwater
County : Merced
State : California
Agency : Atwater PD
Officer(s) : Levi Crain
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during chase
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Atwater PD chased a man for a theft at another location. He crashed his vehicle near Crest and Bellevue and proceeded on foot with police chasing him. Police claim he pointed a gun and they shot and killed him at the apartment complex.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://abc30.com/suspect-killed-officer-shooting-atwater-police-apartment-complex/13649570/
https://www.mercedsunstar.com/news/local/crime/article278252183.html
https://abc30.com/suspect-killed-officer-shooting-atwater-police-apartment-complex/13649570/