Death by Cop 2022-2024
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George Handley
Age :64
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 04/18/2023
Location : Walker Ave
City : Tuscumbia
County : Colbert
State : Alabama
Agency : Colbert County SO
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic dispute
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Around 7:45 p.m. on 04/28/2023, at a home on Walker Avenue in Tuscumbia after an hourlong standoff police created afterGeorge Handley allegedly threatened family members, he was shot and killed in his home by Colbert County deputies. It is unknown whether he was armed. No record of an internal investigation or officers having been charged can be found.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://whnt.com/news/shoals/tuscumbia-pd-officer-involved-in-fatal-shooting/
Alton Lee Sandles 1 of 2
Age :38
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 04/17/2023
Location : 4100 block of Issac's Way
City : Sugar Land
County : Fort Bend
State : Texas
Agency : Sugar Land PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic violence event
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A Sugar Land woman was killed in a domestic disturbance in front of arriving officers and the man who police believe shot her was found dead inside a burning house after a shootout with a police officer in the 4100 block of Issac's Way in the Chimney Stone subdivision. The woman had called police and said that boyfriend had pushed her and she wanted him out of house. Arriving police saw a woman and man running out of the house and the man then pulled out a handgun and shot the woman. The man pointed the gun in the officer's direction and fired at least one round. The officer shot back but the man ran back inside the house. He was found dead in the burnt house later.
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Lantonia Faulk 2 of 2
Age :43
Gender :Female
Race : Black
Date : 04/17/2023
Location : 4100 block of Issac's Way
City : Sugar Land
County : Fort Bend
State : Texas
Agency : Sugar Land PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed during domestic violence event
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A Sugar Land woman was killed in a domestic disturbance in front of arriving officers and the man who police believe shot her was found dead inside a burning house after a shootout with a police officer in the 4100 block of Issac's Way in the Chimney Stone subdivision. The woman had called police and said that boyfriend had pushed her and she wanted him out of house. Arriving police saw a woman and man running out of the house and the man then pulled out a handgun and shot the woman. The man pointed the gun in the officer's direction and fired at least one round. The officer shot back but the man ran back inside the house. He was found dead in the burnt house later.
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Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 04/17/2023
Location : I-15 NB Sahara exit
City : Las Vegas
County : Clark
State : Nevada
Agency : Las Vegas Metro PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Las Vegas Metro PD were called to the 8100 block of Blue Diamond Road and Buffalo Drive due to a person being robbed at gunpoint and being carjacked. Police found the vehicle and escalated a chase that ended in a crash near I-15 Northbound before the Sahara exit. The driver shot himself and died by suicide under police duress. Police did not identify him publicly.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://news3lv.com/news/local/las-vegas-police-chase-ends-with-person-shooting-himself
Lonnie Earl Cowles
Age :46
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 04/17/2023
Location : Plano Rd
City : Bowling Green
County : Warren
State : Kentucky
Agency : Kentucky State Police
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during traffic stop
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Lonnie Earl Cowles had a bench warrant for failure to appear for a traffic citation. He was traffic-stopped and a Kentucky State Trooper shot and killed him. No more information has been released.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wnky.com/identity-released-in-officer-involved-shooting-near-plano-road/
Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 04/17/2023
Location : Rapides+12th
City : Alexandria
County : Rapides
State : Louisiana
Agency : Alexandria PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after failed traffic stop
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Alexandria PD tried to make a traffic stop on Rapides Avenue at 12th Street in Alexandria, escalated a chase that led to a wooded area off Rapides Avenue. Alexandria PD shot and killed the man after a standoff with SWAT, K9 units, drones, and the LSP helicopter to bear down on him. His name was not publicly released.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.cenlanow.com/crime/state-police-investigating-officer-involved-shooting/
Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 04/17/2023
Location : Whitlock Pl+Rockwell Ct
City : Kettering
County : Montgomery
State : Ohio
Agency : Kettering PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic disturbance
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Kettering PD were called to a domestic disturbance between a husband and wife near the intersection of Whitlock Place and Rockwell Court at 9:37 p.m. The wife was outside and told police that the husband was inside of the home with a weapon. Police called a SWAT team and the man committed suicide under police duress inside of the home.
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Caesar Robinson
Age :78
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 04/17/2023
Location : Lewis Ave
City : Bedford-Stuyvesant
County : Brooklyn
State : New York
Agency : NYPD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police in his home
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Two NYPD officers shot and killed 78-year-old Caesar Robinson feet from his front door.He opened the door with a gun and allegedly pointed it at officers and took steps toward them. Officers shot him multiple times, killing him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.fox5ny.com/news/protestors-demand-justice-in-78-year-olds-nypd-shooting-death
Juan Martinez
Age :30
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 04/16/2023
Location : Unknown
City : Vernon
County : Lamar
State : Alaska
Agency : Vernon PD, Lamar County SO
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Vernon PD and Lamar County deputies escalated a car chase that began in Alabama, crossed state lines into Lowndes County and ended back in Alabama where Juan Martinez, 30, committed suicide under police duress.
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Isiah A. Curtis
Age :26
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 04/16/2023
Location : Cypress St+Granite Reef Rd
City : Scottsdale
County : Maricopa
State : Arizona
Agency : Scottsdale PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed during domestic disturbance with fatal shooting
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Scottsdale police got a call about a domestic disturbance with an armed man in the area of Cypress Street and Granite Reef Road, just north of McDowell Road. Officers arrived at the location, saw the man and shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.azfamily.com/2023/04/17/person-dead-after-officer-involved-shooting-scottsdale/
Deandre Shepard
Age :20
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 04/16/2023
Location : 110 Fwy+Manchester Ave
City : Los Angeles
County : Los Angeles
State : California
Agency : Gardena PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash, chased for “reckless driving”
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Deandre Shepard Jr. was being chased by Gardena PD on April 16, 2023 at about 2:40 a.m. and crashed and died at 94th Street and Harvard Boulevard. A Gardena PD patrol officer saw him driving recklessly in the city of Gardena and began chasing him which ended when he crashed and died. The officer’s car allegedly became disabled during the high-speed chase and Shepard crashed shortly after that.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://lbpost.com/news/long-beach-man-fleeing-from-gardena-police-died-in-los-angeles-crash/
https://abc7.com/police-chase-deadly-crash-gardena-south-los-angeles/13121863/
Brian Curtis Faucett
Age :35
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 04/16/2023
Location : 4150 Shawnee Rd
City : Shawnee Township
County : Allen
State : Ohio
Agency : Shawnee Township PD, Allen County SO, SWAT
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Shawnee Township PD were called to a domestic disturbance with shots fired. Police, deputies and SWAT gathered and a man emerged and started shooting at police. The man returned inside of the home and the standoff continued. He emerged again with a gun pointed to his head. SWAT began shooting beanbags at him. The man went inside again and did not return. Police found him later, having committed suicide under police duress.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.limaohio.com/top-stories/2023/04/16/shawnee-standoff-leads-to-apparent-suicide/
Jared Romero
Age :35
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 04/16/2023
Location : 2300 block of Griffin SW
City : Albuquerque
County : Bernalillo
State : New Mexico
Agency : Bernalillo County SO
Officer(s) : Oscar Alvarez-Ruiz, Amber Cordero
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during mental health crisis
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Jared Romero’s father called 911 because his son was suicidal. Police arrived and he came out of the house with a knife to his own throat. Police shot and killed him.
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Joel Villegas
Age :25
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 04/16/2023
Location : Bardsley Ave+Vetter
City : Tulare
County : Tulare
State : California
Agency : Tulare PD
Officer(s) : Daniel Bradley, Adan Barragan
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic disturbance call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
At 3:15 p.m., Tulare PD responded to Bardsley Avenue and Vetter Street for a call of a man with a knife.Joel Villegas was involved in a domestic disturbance and police appeared, saw him holding a knife and shot and killed him. His family described him as a great father and very positive person.
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Trayvon Antwon Ford
Age :22
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 04/15/2023
Location : 15 Freeway+California Oaks Rd
City : Murietta
County : Riverside
State : California
Agency : CHP
Officer(s) : Javier Navarro
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash initiated for missing license plates
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
At around 4:19 a.m. April 15, CHP Officer Javier Navarro on patrol spotted a gray Jeep Compass without a license plate on Interstate 15 in the Corona area. The driver Trayvon Antwan Ford did not stop. CHP escalated a high-speed freeway chase, reaching speeds up to 127 miles per hour, exiting and re-entering the freeway several times, with Ford ultimately crashing at the I-15 offramp. The Jeep rolled and two passengers were ejected with significant injuries. Trayvon Ford died at the hospital. The stated reason for this dangerous and lethal police pursuit was a missing license plate.
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Reginald Clay Jr.
Age :24
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 04/15/2023
Location : 3800 block of W Flournoy St
City : Chicago
County : Cook
State : Illinois
Agency : Chicago PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed during police confrontation
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Reginald Clay Jr. was a 24-year-old father who was shot and killed by Chicago PD on 04/15/2023 in the 3800 block of West Flournoy Street in the North Lawndale neighborhood. Substantial discrepancies exist between the official police narrative and the account provided by the Civilian Office of Police Accountability (COPA).It remains disputed whether or not he had a gun when killed.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/discrepancies-cpd-copa-police-shooting-reginald-clay-jr/
https://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2023/05/07/wxjc-m07.html
Family Lawsuit and Statements:
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/reginald-clay-jr-lawsuit-police-shooting/
Duane Sievert
Age :51
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 04/15/2023
Location : Hwy 210
City : Alleman
County : Polk
State : Iowa
Agency : Iowa State Patrol
Officer(s) : Waylon Wasson, Dylan Goodluck, Daniel Estrada
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Third party motorist killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Iowa State Patrol officer Waylon Wasson escalated a chase against a speeding driver who raced through town at 130 mph to escape the deputy. The car crashed into a Chevy sedan that burst into flames, killing third party motorist Duane Sievert.
Officer Wasson had previously shot someone in June of 2022 when he arrived at the wrong address and killed a homeowner.
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Joseph “Joey” Henderson
Age :42
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 04/15/2023
Location : 8085 Highland St
City : Follansbee
County : Brooke
State : West Virginia
Agency : West Virginia State Police, Special Response Team, Brooke County SO, Hancock County SO, Weirton PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during alleged breaking and entering attempt
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A 911 caller had claimed that Henderson was attempting to break into a home on Highland Street. West Virginia State Police and special response teams from the Brooke and Hancock County sheriffs’ departments and Weirton Police joined investigating officers from Follansbee at Henderson’s home, where he had locked himself in. Tear gas was forced into Henderson’s home. He fled and allegedly had a gun. Police shot and killed him at this home.
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Bryan Nygard 2 of 2
Age :34
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 04/15/2023
Location : Unknown
City : Cyrus
County : Pope
State : Minnesota
Agency : Pope County SO
Officer(s) : Josh Owen, Brody Merrill, Alex Olson
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic disturbance call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Pope County Sheriff’s Deputies arrived at the home of Bryan Nygard to arrest him for a prior domestic violence event. He allegedly stood up and fired a shot, killing Deputy Joshua Owen around 7:30 p.m. on 04/15/2023 at an apartment in Cyrus. Deputies shot and killed Nygard.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wrdw.com/2023/04/16/sheriffs-deputy-person-killed-minnesota-shootout/
https://www.kikvradio.com/bca-updates-from-the-officer-involved-shootings-in-cyrus/
Stephen David Kellams
Age :31
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 04/14/2023
Location : U.S. 41+Parke County Rd 900 S
City : Terre Haute
County : Vigo
State : Indiana
Agency : Parke County SO
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Motorcyclist killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Parke County deputies attempted to stop a speeding motorcycle near U.S. 41 and Parke County Road 900 South after the Harley Davidson motorcycle fled at a speed over 95 mph. He lost control of the cycle, skidded into a guardrail, was thrown from the motorcycle anddied.
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Jameson Turnbull
Age :16
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 04/14/2023
Location : Vermaas and Dryden
City : Toledo
County : Lucas
State : Ohio
Agency : Toledo PD
Officer(s) : Benjamin Woody, Anthony Wrozek, Derek Adams, Richard Wrobel, Adam Howard, William Gregus, A. Walden, Timothy Sturtz
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after alleged shoplifting
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Jameson Turnbull was believed by police to have been involved in a retail theft at Dollar General. Toledo PD confronted him.Police allege that he pointed a gun at them. Toledo PD shot him with deliberate lethal shots to the torso, arms and legs per county coroner’s report.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.13abc.com/2023/04/14/heavy-police-presence-west-toledo-neighborhood/
https://www.13abc.com/2023/04/18/tpd-release-new-details-fatal-police-shooting-teen-robbery-person/
Kameen Odai Thomas
Age :22
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 04/14/2023
Location : Unknown
City : Mooresville
County : Iredell
State : North Carolina
Agency : North Carolina Highway Patrol
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed during police chase crash due to stop sticks
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
North Carolina Highway Patrol began a car chase of Georgia resident Kameen Thomasfor undisclosed reasons. He stopped after stop sticks were deployed, exited his vehicle and while attempting to cross the roadway, he was struck and killed by a passing vehicle.
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William E. Harver Sr.
Age :45
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 04/14/2023
Location : 15200 block of Poorhouse Rd
City : Amelia
County : Amelia
State : Virginia
Agency : Amelia County SO
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police while being served warrant
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Amelia County deputies had arrived to the 15200 block of Poorhouse Road to arrest William E. Harver Sr. He reportedly locked himself in a shed and fired a shot at police. They called SWAT. After 7 hours, he emerged with 2 guns and was executed by SWAT.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wgem.com/video/2023/04/16/man-dead-after-officer-involved-shooting/
Darryl Fussell
Age :23
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 04/14/2023
Location : Medical Office
City : Riverdale
County : Clayton
State : Georgia
Agency : Riverdale PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed while trespassing and holding tool
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Riverdale Police Department officers responded to a call about two men trespassing inside a medical office under renovation. They were told that one of the men had left the property but the other man was still inside. Police approached Darryl Fussell, 23, andtried to get him to leave but he allegedly grabbed an unknown nearbytool and Riverdale PD shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/riverdale-police-officer-involved-shooting-gbi-investigating
Carlton Williams
Age :35
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 04/14/2023
Location : 8200 block of Stonebrook Parkway
City : Frisco
County : Collin
State : Texas
Agency : Texas Rangers, U.S. Marshals Service, Collin County Sheriff’s Office, Plano Police Department , DPS
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Carlton Williams was involved in a 2021 road rage incident in which he chased another driver and slashed their tires with a machete. He failed to appear in court and in his absence was sentenced to 45 years in prison. When police came to arrest him, fired beanbags at him, sent 2 drones that he destroyed. Officers insufflated chemical gas into the apartment and used an explosive to blast the door open. He committed suicide under police duress.
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Name Not Disclosed
Age :41
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 04/13/2023
Location : Broadway+Ridge Rd
City : Gary
County : Lake
State : Indiana
Agency : Lake County SO
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed during police chase crash after failed traffic stop
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 04/13/2023, a 41-year-old Hammond man was riding on a motorcycle, traveling on Broadway when an officer with the Lake County Sheriff’s Department attempted to pull him over because there was no visible license plate. The man left the traffic stop. The officer escalated a chase and allegedly lost sight of the motorcycle near 11th and Broadway where the motorcycle crashed into a car, causing the vehicle to roll over. The motorcyclist died. Police never identified him publicly.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://wgntv.com/northwest-indiana/motorcyclist-dead-following-police-pursuit-in-gary/
Cecil “Scotty” Folk
Age :28
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 04/13/2023
Location : US Hwy 601+Hwy 278
City : Varnville
County : Hampton
State : South Carolina
Agency : Hampton County SO
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Hampton County deputies chased Cecil “Scotty” Folk for undisclosed reasons when he allegedly fired shots at them through the back window of a vehicle. The vehicle stopped and Folk allegedly committed suicide under police duress by shooting himself in the head.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wtkr.com/news/police-officer-person-hit-in-officer-involved-shooting-in-hampton-police
Steven Howard Goldstein
Age :49
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 04/13/2023
Location : No. 6 School Rd+N St. Joseph Rd
City : Vanderburgh
County : Vanderburgh
State : Indiana
Agency : Vanderburgh County SO
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after social media post
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Vanderburgh County SO began investigating 49-year-old Steven Howard Goldstein after being made aware of a video reported on social media in which he can be seen firing a handgun near another person. Police allege that a juvenile was present for that incident as well. Vandenburgh deputies arrived and a person exited the trailer and told police that Goldstein wouldn’t surrender and was armed. SWAT brought an armored vehicle, shot gas canisters into the home, and eventually ripped apart the trailer walls. Deputies spotted Goldstein pointing a handgun at police and allegedly fired a shot. SWAT shot and killed him.
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Henry Jackson
Age :20
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 04/13/2023
Location : Circle+Bijou St
City : Colorado Springs
County : El Paso
State : Colorado
Agency : Colorado Springs PD
Officer(s) : Matthew Anderson
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase with PIT maneuver
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Per Colorado Springs PD, two men allegedly stole a vehicle at gunpoint from a woman. Colorado Springs PD escalated a chase, used a PIT maneuver and the car crashed and rolled several times. Henry Jackson died in the police chase crash.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://krdo.com/news/2023/04/13/police-presence-closed-circle-and-bijou-2/
https://www.kktv.com/2023/04/13/1-injured-1-dead-following-high-speed-police-chase-colorado-springs/
Identity Withheld
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Native American
Date : 04/13/2023
Location : 23 miles NW of Gallup
City : Window Rock
County : Apache
State : Arizona
Agency : Navajo PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during alleged burglary
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
An alleged burglary occurred just before 2 a.m. Thursday. A tribal Navajo PD officer was dispatched and the officer confronted the man. The officer shot and killed him. It is unknown whether he was armed or not. The names of the man who had been killed and officer were not made public.
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Joseph Martinez
Age :38
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 04/13/2023
Location : 300 block of Malley Drive
City : Northglenn
County : Adams
State : Colorado
Agency : Thornton PD, SWAT
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during arrest at home
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Joseph Martinez was evading arrest for a prior crime and barricaded himself with woman and 3 young children. Police tried to serve attempted murder warrant for the old case and shot and killed him. The man’s family alleges that the shooting was not necessary. They also said that a fight broke out between family members who were tasered after the man’s death and police and several family members were arrested.
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Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 04/13/2023
Location : W 94th+Harvard
City : South Los Angeles
County : Los Angeles
State : California
Agency : Gardena PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Gardena PD were chasing a man in a gray Dodge Charger for speeding and not stopping at red traffic lights early Tuesday morning.
The driver fled into the L.A. area, at which time officers claimed that they “terminated the pursuit.”The man crashed into multiple parked cars shortly after 2:30 a.m. near West 94th Street and Harvard Boulevard and was killed. Another unnamed person was injured. Police did not publicly identify the person who was killed.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://abc7.com/police-chase-deadly-crash-gardena-south-los-angeles/13121863/
Elmer Lopez-Castaneda
Age :19
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 04/13/2023
Location : Chase Suite Hotel at 39150 Cedar Blvd
City : Newark
County : Alameda
State : California
Agency : Newark PD, Fremont PD - Southern Alameda County Major Crimes Task Force
Officer(s) : Thomas Degenstien, Anthony Piol, Jessie Hartman, Trevor Damewood
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after carjacking
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On April 13 at the Chase Suite Hotel at 39150 Cedar Boulevard, a carjacking occurred in the city of Newark. Members of the Southern Alameda County Major Crimes Task Force and Fremont Police Department conducted a "high-risk stop."At least two officers fired their weapons when they ordered a teenager out of the car, he complied with his hands in the air but moved an arm which caused the shooting. He only carried an Airsoft replica gun and never touched it.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://patch.com/california/newark/doj-investigating-newark-officer-involved-shooting
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kmfuHiMC6Ek
https://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/deadly-carjacking-police-shooting-newark/3205168/
Michael P. Emmons
Age :60
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 04/13/2023
Location : Drake Terrace Apartments
City : Kendallville
County : Noble
State : Indiana
Agency : Indiana State Police, SWAT
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during “shots fired” call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Indiana State Police were called about 7:30 p.m. Wednesday on reports of shots being fired from the apartment. More than 100 officers from multiple agencies responded to the shooting in Kendallville when Michael P. Emmons fired shots from a rifle at police and shot randomly out of the building until around 9 p.m. SWAT teams worked their way into the building while Emmons fired hundreds of rounds from a second-floor apartment in Kendallville. He was shot at about 6 a.m. the following morning by SWAT team members and died.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wrtv.com/news/state-news/indiana-shooting-person-dead-after-overnight-standoff
https://fox59.com/indiana-news/isp-kendallville-standoff-over-person-deceased/
Brandon Demaree
Age :30
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 04/13/2023
Location : 7400 block of Basil Western Road
City : Violet Township
County : Fairfield
State : Ohio
Agency : Fairfield County Sheriff Office, SWAT
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed during arrest for child porn
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Brandon Demaree was wanted on multiple child pornography charges. When SWAT came to arrest him, he died by suicide under police duress in the 7400 block of Basil Western Road in Violet of a self-inflicted gunshot.
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Name Not Disclosed
Age :78
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 04/13/2023
Location : Lewis Ave+Hancock St
City : New York
County : Brooklyn
State : New York
Agency : NYPD
Officer(s) : Undisclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police by mistake
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A man called NYPD and said someone was breaking into the home of his elderly uncle in Brooklyn. Police arrived and the elderly man opened the door to police with a gun. Police fired shots at him through the door immediately, hitting the man six times and killing him. Police had inadvertently shot and killed the homeowner who had worried about a burglary and responded by opening the door slightly with a gun for this reason. There was a strong reaction in the neighborhood for this senseless police killing. The man was much loved in the area, was known to sit in coffee shops and help kids with homework and had looked out for the neighborhood.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news/nypd-78-year-old-resident-shot-killed-burglary/
Zachary Wayne Pace
Age :36
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 04/12/2023
Location : US 91+I-15
City : Blackfoot
County : Bingham
State : Idaho
Agency : Multiple
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed during police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Zachary Wayne Pace had a warrant for kidnapping for which multiple agencies hunted his vehicle until he crashed. Police reportedly walked up, shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.kmvt.com/video/2023/04/13/man-dead-after-officer-involved-shooting-blackfoot/
https://www.kmvt.com/2023/04/13/man-killed-following-officer-involved-shooting/
Richard Ruiz
Age :36
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 04/12/2023
Location : SR 158
City : Merritt Island
County : Brevard
State : Florida
Agency : Brevard County SO
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after chase
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Richard Ruiz was shot and killed by Brevard County deputies after a chase along multiple highways.
Deputies had confronted him when someone reported that he was trying to break into cars at Sunset Bay apartments. Deputies recognized Ruiz as someone wanted for previous domestic violence charges who was prohibited from being in the complex.Ruiz drove away and deputies chased himacross State Road 520, State Road 528 and I-95, using a PIT maneuver that caused a crash and the truck to roll over on its side. Approaching deputies heard a single gunshot. Deputies fired into the truck and killed Ruiz.
SOURCE LINKS :
Matvey Klimenko
Age :33
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 04/12/2023
Location : Unknown
City : Jacksonville
County : Duval
State : Florida
Agency : Jacksonville SO, SWAT
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic violence call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
JSO responded to a domestic disturbance call at a home on Copper Springs Road on the Southside at 12:30 a.m. A woman was reportedly trapped inside a bedroom with a man “terrorizing her” with a knife. When Jacksonville deputies arrived, the woman had already escaped through the bathroom window while the man remained inside. After she escaped the building through a master bedroom window, SWAT bore down on the apartment with a standoff. SWAT fired gas into the home and the man ran out.
JSO’s Urban Assault Vehicle went in through the fence. Via helicopter, the man was seen trapped between two homes when officers arrived with guns drawn. The K9 was released and as the dog reached the man, he raised a knife to try and stab the police dog. Police shot and killed him.
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David Earl Kingsley
Age :79
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 04/12/2023
Location : Unknown
City : Las Vegas
County : Clark
State : Nevada
Agency : Las Vegas Metro PD
Officer(s) : Benjamin Coreas
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by intoxicated speeding officer
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
David Earl Kingsley was on his way to the dog park with his beloved dog Nakita just before 5 a.m. A car driven by off-duty Metro Officer Benjamin Coreas collided with him forcefully, gravely injuring the man. His dog was confiscated by police as Kingsley went to the ICU. Kingsley languished in the hospital for several more days before he died. Police arrived at the family home and confiscated all of Nakita’s puppies, announcing all dogs would be placed for adoption because having unregistered puppies violated Las Vegas city ordinance. The officer was finally also arrested. After a public outcry, the family was given back the dog and puppies several weeks later. It is unknown whether the officer will face any charges for having caused a fatality while severely intoxicated.