Death by Cop 2022-2024
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Tim Yergeau
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 04/11/2023
Location : Unknown
City : New Haven
County : New Haven
State : Connecticut
Agency : New Haven PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress during child porn arrest
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
New Haven PD’s Special Victims Unit investigating the child pornography case broke down the door of Yergeau’s neighbor and handcuffed the woman before realizing they raided had the wrong apartment. On second attempt, they broke down another door, this time the home of Tim Yergeau, their original target for arrest for child porn. Tim Yergeau committed suicide under police duress when police entered.
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https://www.nhregister.com/news/article/tim-yergeau-long-wharf-new-haven-police-raid-17892772.php
Dayve Hernandez Rafael
Age :19
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 04/11/2023
Location : Academy Sports + Outdoors store
City : Apex
County : Wake
State : North Carolina
Agency : Apex PD
Officer(s) : Denzel Ward
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during alleged shoplifting arrest
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
According to police, Davye Hernandez Rafael and a woman stole a box of ammunition from Academy Sports + Outdoors Apex shopping center store on the afternoon of April 11 and was shot and killed by Denzel Ward, the 29-year-old SBI agent. Rafael’s mother questions the entire narrative and states: “In the audios you can hear that no one knew that (Ward) was an officer,” she said.One caller described a man (Ward) choking another person.“He has him on the floor and he’s like, choking him,” a female caller told the 911 operator. He was finally shot and killed. More information on this event and the SBI unit of Apex PD is needed.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.yahoo.com/news/few-answers-durham-mother-whose-181756793.html
Brandon Zapata
Age :20
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 04/11/2023
Location : La Gran shopping center
City : Fort Worth
County : Tarrant
State : Texas
Agency : Fort Worth Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Asphyxiation
Event : Died during arrest
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On April 11, 20-year-old Brandon Zapata died less than an hour after he was restrained and handcuffed by security officers at La Gran Plaza shopping center in south Fort Worth. The confrontation was recorded on bystander video and Zapata’s family alleges that security which included an off-duty Fort Worth police officer used excessive force and were recorded kneeling on Zapata’s back as they hold him face-down on the floor and he kicks his legs. Family members state they still do not know why he was targeted by police. Police claim that Zapata was “acting erratically” and security guards including the off-duty Fort Worth officer restrained him and put him in handcuffs. He died. He had been seen struggling to breathe during the arrest.
The family alleges that he had asthma, was seen suffering and asked for water which he was denied. The family believes that the security officers’ actions may have impeded his breathing.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://news.yahoo.com/happened-brandon-zapata-fort-worth-181548003.html
Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 04/11/2023
Location : Basil Western Rd
City : Violet Township
County : Fairfield
State : Ohio
Agency : Fairfield County SO, SWAT
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Fairfield County Sheriff's Office SWAT team deputies were preparing to execute an arrest warrant on Basil Western Road. They allege that when they arrived, aman discharged a firearm. He was then found in an upstairs bedroom, dead from suicide under police arrest. He had a warrant for failure to appear on an initial indictment for a child pornography charge.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://news.yahoo.com/male-person-found-deceased-standoff-194629195.html
Name Not Disclosed
Age :40
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 04/11/2023
Location : 12375 Martin Luther King Blvd
City : Houston
County : Harris
State : Texas
Agency : Houston PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by gang unit police investigating a stolen car
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Houston PD officer K. Cummins of the Gang Division saw a man described as being in his 40s who the officer felt may be driving a stolen car. The man backed into the patrol car and an altercation began. A female in the car took the officer’s taser as he was about to use it and police shot and killed the man.
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Antonio Oliver
Age :40
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 04/10/2023
Location : Lindsey Place at Tartan Loop
City : Lake Wales
County : Polk
State : Florida
Agency : Polk County SO, SWAT
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Police received a call by a woman to 911 inside a home on Lindsey Place about a family hostage situation. The caller wanted police to assist with removing the children from the residence.
When police heard gun fire, SWAT entered the home, found Oliver dead behind the front door and shortly after, they found his 19-year-old stepson dead. In addition to the men, there were also two girls age 14 and 16 at the scene. Antonio Oliver, 40, died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound at the front door of the home under police duress. The stepson is not listed in this space as he is believed to have been killed before police became involved.
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Connor Sturgeon
Age :25
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 04/10/2023
Location : Old Main St
City : Louisville
County : Jefferson
State : Kentucky
Agency : Louisville Metro PD
Officer(s) : Cory Galloway
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during shooting
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Connor Sturgeon walked into his work place, the Old National bank on Main Street and opened fire with an AR-15, killing five people before being shot and killed by police. He had known mental health issues.
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David Michael Howard
Age :39
Gender :Male
Race : Native American
Date : 04/10/2023
Location : Cedar Bluff Nature Preserve
City : Bloomington
County : Monroe
State : Indiana
Agency : Monroe County SO
Officer(s) : Trent Walls, Shawn Sullivan
Cause of Death : Fall from height
Event : Fell from height during struggle with police
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Around 7 p.m. on April 10, Monroe County deputies Trent Walls and Shawn Sullivan responded to a call at Cedar Bluff Nature Preserve. The call was later determined to have been placed by Howard,. The caller stated there was a body at the bottom of the cliffs at the nature preserve. Along with members of Monroe County Fire Protection District, the deputies conducted a search in the area the night of April 10 and did not locate a body. During their search, however, the deputies found Howard and a woman engaged in a physical altercation at the top of the cliff. Deputies and fire personnel restrained and handcuffed him. He jumped after running away from them and fell to his death.
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Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 04/10/2023
Location : 101 marker at I-65
City : Castleberry
County : Conecuh
State : Alabama
Agency : Conecuh County SO
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by gunshot after chase for traffic violation
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Per officials,at about 6:30 p.m. the trooper attempted to stop a vehicle for a traffic violation on Interstate 65 near the 101-mile marker in Conecuh County. The driver attempted to elude and was chased. The chase continued into Escambia County where the vehicle left the roadway. Once off the road, police shot and killed the driver and injured 3 others. The circumstances were not explained in detail by police. The man was not publicly identified.
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Deiondre Solomon
Age :28
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 04/10/2023
Location : LaBamba Bar, 4400 block of Johnston St
City : Lake Charles
County : Lafayette
State : Louisiana
Agency : Lafayette PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by moonlighting officer at lounge
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Lafayette PD alleges that officers responded to a report of someone shooting at the La Bamba Bar Lounge around 10:49 p.m. on Sunday, April 9, 2023. A Lafayette police officer was working at a security detail that night discharged his weapon during the incident which struck someone. The individual was taken to a hospital to be treated for the gunshot wound but died later that night. The reasons for the shooting were not explained by police.
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Felipe Amezcua Manzo
Age :31
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 04/10/2023
Location : I-5 Milepost 254
City : Salem
County : Marion
State : Oregon
Agency : Oregon State Police
Officer(s) : Andrew Tuttle
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after committing crime
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Felipe Amezcua Manzo reportedly tried to hijack cars and was seen in the road with a gun in his hand by trooper Andrew Tuttle. Tuttle shot and killed him, firing a total of 47 bullets at him. The shooting was ruled justified by a Grand Jury.
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Jared Decker
Age :40
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 04/10/2023
Location : I-84, Eisenman exit
City : Boise
County : Ada
State : Idaho
Agency : Ada County Sheriff's Office
Officer(s) : Todd Nelson
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Shot and killed by police when walking on road
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Jared Decker, a 40-year-old white male, was walking on the side of the I-84 when an Ada deputy stopped. An unknown altercation ensued and Decker defended himself with a knife. The officer sustained cuts and killed him. It is unknown what triggered this incident and why it could not have been avoided.
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Edrei Toledo Ochoa
Age :31
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 04/10/2023
Location : Circle K
City : Nogales
County : Santa Cruz
State : Arizona
Agency : Nogales PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after being targeted
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Two Nogales PD officers confronted Toledo Ochoa in the parking lot after claiming to see him with a bulletproof vest and gun. They shot and killed him. The police account was unverifiable because Nogales PD does not use body cameras. Some low-quality bystander videos were found but reportedly do not contain much usable evidence. Toledo Ochoa was well known to Nogales PD for having mental health issues. Police believed he had a gun or access to one and put out a P1 (Priority 1) to all officers that he was back in town. With so much focus trained on him city-wide for apparently possibly having a gun and being restricted from gun ownership, two officers chased him down and killed him. There is no evidence that he threatened officers in any way. The shooter officers were cleared by the County Attorney.
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Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Unknown
Race : Unknown
Date : 04/09/2023
Location : Unknown
City : Sacramento
County : Sacramento
State : California
Agency : Woodland PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Woodland PD spotted a vehicle being driven erratically on Saturday afternoon and attempted to pull them over. Police escalated a chase and as a result, the car collided with two other vehicles, causing two cars to ignite in car fires. One person died and “nearly a dozen” people were injured, according to the police press release. The vehicle had been driven by a 13-year-old who panicked when hunted by police.
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Glenn Douglas Perry 3 of 3
Age :50
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 04/09/2023
Location : Cameron
City : Madison
County : Barron
State : Wisconsin
Agency : Chetek PD, Cameron PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed during traffic stop shootout
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
An officer from the Chetek Police Department conducted a traffic stop around 3:38 p.m. and during a shootout, the Chetek officer and another officer from Cameron were pronounced dead at the scene. The other person in the shooting was taken to a hospital and later died also.
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Lacorvis Tamar Daley
Age :28
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 04/09/2023
Location : 614 Grand St
City : Orlando
County : Orange
State : Florida
Agency : Orlando PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic violence shooting
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
After Orlando PD arrived at a domestic violence call, they heard gunshots inside and saw a person fleeing. Police shot and killed Lacorvis Tamar Dailey. Three people were found inside shot to death including a child.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wjhg.com/2023/04/09/police-kill-person-3-victims-die-florida-home-shooting/
https://www.fox35orlando.com/news/police-3-people-including-child-found-dead-inside-orlando-home
Rahmire Daehaun Bell
Age :18
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 04/09/2023
Location : I-49
City : Shreveport
County : Caddo
State : Louisiana
Agency : Shreveport PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash after chase after stolen car
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Shreveport PD escalated a chase on an allegedly stolen vehicle, causing a fatal crash on I-49. Teenage passenger Rahmire Daehaun Bell died as a result of the police chase crash.
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Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Unknown
Race : Unknown
Date : 04/09/2023
Location : Horseshoe Rd+MS 550
City : Brookhaven
County : Lincoln
State : Mississippi
Agency : Lincoln County SO
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by deputy after approaching police vehicle
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 04/09/2023 around 10:30 a.m. near the intersection of Horseshoe Road and MS 550, a Lincoln County deputy was parked on the side of MS 550 when a person approached his vehicle with a weapon in his hand. The man received fatal injuries during the incident. Police did not provide the person’s identity, the deputy’s name or BWC.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wtok.com/2023/04/09/man-killed-officer-involved-shooting-lincoln-county/
Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 04/09/2023
Location : Hwy 41+Emmons Rd
City : Brewton
County : Escambia
State : Alabama
Agency : Alabama State Police
Officer(s) : Jeremy Alford
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Alabama State Police tried to traffic-stop a vehicle that continued driving, fled into the woods with trooper Jeremy Alford firing shots. The vehicle crashed, killing at least 1 person in the vehicle. It is unclear whether the man died from the crash or gunshots by Officer Alford.
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Matthew Roy Chelgren
Age :38
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 04/08/2023
Location : Unknown
City : Grampian
County : Clearfield
State : Pennsylvania
Agency : Clearfield County SO
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Mattherw Roy Chelgren was driving an SUV when a Pennsylvania State Trooper escalated a chase for unknown reasons, attacked him with a PIT maneuver which forced him to crash into a tree and die from what his family states was a slow painful death. Chelgren had been a popular tattoo artist and is described as having been a kind soul. Police did not comment why they created this deadly chase. Chelgren’s family filed suit which states that the reason for the chase was a minor traffic violation.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/theprogressnews/name/matthew-chelgren-obituary?id=51654788
Homea Spence
Age :44
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 04/08/2023
Location : North State Road 7
City : Plantation
County : Broward
State : Florida
Agency : Plantation PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after allegedly pointing gun
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 04/08/2023, Plantation PD responded to the scene of a shooting near the Plantation Inn Hotel & Lounge, located off North State Road 7, Saturday afternoon. Police allege that upon arrival, 44-year-old Homea Spence allegedly pointed a gun at officers. They shot and killed him.
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Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 04/08/2023
Location : Hanover St
City : Phillipsburg
County : Warren
State : New Jersey
Agency : Phillipsburg PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Phillipsburg PDwere sent on a call where a woman in an apparent domestic violence incidentwas shot in the torso and was found by responding police on the sidewalk along Hanover Street. The male person then fired at a town police officer, striking him in the leg.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://newjersey.news12.com/prosecutor-phillipsburg-police-officer-woman-shot-person-dead
Konrad Pfannenstiel
Age :25
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 04/08/2023
Location : Highway 76+ Sleepy Hollow Rd
City : Blanchard
County : McClain
State : Oklahoma
Agency : Blanchard PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic dispute
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Blanchard Police received a call about a domestic dispute around 4 a.m. near Highway 76 and Sleepy Hollow Road. Police arrived and were met with gunfire and a shootout between the officers and someone inside the home began. A Blanchard officer was shot in the arm. SWAT arrived and found a man and woman dead inside the home. It is believed that the man had killed the female and then committed suicide under police duress.
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Joseph Walker
Age :37
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 04/08/2023
Location : Brownlee St
City : Mobile
County : Mobile
State : Alabama
Agency : Mobile PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
After a man named Montaze Slater was shot and killed in his vehicle, Mobile PD focused their search on Joseph Walker. When they pursued him, Prichard PD would later find Walker in a vehicle, dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
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Tyler Welsh, Jr.
Age :30
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 04/08/2023
Location : vacant home
City : Liberty
County : Trumbull
State : Ohio
Agency : Niles PD, Liberty PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Tyler Welsh Jr., 30, of Girard was chased by Niles and Liberty police when they discovered that he had a warrant from another jurisdiction for aggravated robbery. He fled and Liberty officers joined Niles PD in the chase. Welsh drove to an empty home and fled inside with numerous officers after him. Police heard a single gunshot in the home and found Welsh dead with a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.vindy.com/news/local-news/2023/04/girard-man-in-police-chase-dies-at-hospital/
https://www.wkbn.com/news/local-news/police-robbery-person-taken-to-hospital-after-standoff/
Jamal Maurice Smith
Age :40
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 04/08/2023
Location : Unknown
City : Joliet
County : Will
State : Illinois
Agency : Joliet PD
Officer(s) : Erick Gutierrez, Christopher McClinton
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic violence call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Joliet PD arrived at a domestic disturbance incident when Jamal Maurice Smith was heard arguing with a woman. Police heard shots fired. They entered and within seconds, they had shot Smith multiple times. One of the bullets had hit his neck. He died in the hospital later.
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Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 04/07/2023
Location : Casplan St+Metropolitan Parkway SW
City : Atlanta
County : Fulton
State : Georgia
Agency : Atlanta PD, SWAT
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress after failed traffic stop
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Around 7:11 a.m., officers conducted a high-risk traffic stop by SWAT near Metropolitan Parkway SW on a car for undisclosed reasons.When officers stopped the vehicle, they attempted to take him into custody; however, when they approached the man, they noticed that he was armed. Officers allegedly backed away, then heard what sounded like a single gunshot coming from inside the car. The man had committed suicide under police duress. It is unclear why the person was wanted by police. His identity was not disclosed. No officers were charged.
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Mark A. Wadsworth
Age :62
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 04/07/2023
Location : Unknown
City : Edgewater
County : Volusia
State : Florida
Agency : Edgewater Police Department
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during mental health crisis
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Mark Wadsworth was in a mental health crisis and suicidal when police arrived. Edgewater PD claim he pulled a gun. They shot and killed him in his home.
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Christian Baltazar Torres
Age :18
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 04/07/2023
Location : Unknown
City : Oxnard
County : Ventura
State : California
Agency : Oxnard PD
Officer(s) : Jarrod Sheffield
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police while holding knife
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Several people called 911 to report a man with a knife in a residential area. The man then got into another person’s truck. Oxnard PD arrived and ordered him to drop the knife. An officer shot him with a Taser gun. Police fired rubber bullets. Finally, Oxnard PD shot and killed Christian Baltazar Torres.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://calcoastnews.com/2023/04/details-video-of-oxnard-officer-involved-fatal-shooting/
https://thepublicsradio.org/article/mexico-says-us-police-shooting-unreasonable-use-of-force
Josh Wayne Tanner
Age :49
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 04/07/2023
Location : Bailey+Townhall Rd
City : Pipestone Township
County : Berrien
State : Michigan
Agency : Berrien County SO, Michigan State Police
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Taser
Event : Died after arrest for domestic disturbance
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Michigan State Police troopers were called to help Berrien County sheriff’s deputies arrest Josh Tanner, 49, for aggravated domestic assault, attempted arson and other warrants. Tanner had run into the woods near Bailey and Townhall roads in Pipestone Township but troopers tracked him with a K9.Police found him “sitting against a tree in the woods, holding a knife to his throat,” whereupon troopers used a taser and arrested him. After moving Tanner out of the woods for “several minutes,” troopers said he experienced a medical emergency and was unresponsive and died.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wlns.com/news/msp-man-has-medical-emergency-dies-after-taser-used/
https://apnews.com/article/stun-gun-taser-josh-tanner-state-police-bdce1a524a514e002f51833d04fdd078
https://www.wsjm.com/2023/04/06/baroda-man-dies-in-police-custody-msp-investigating/
https://apnews.com/article/stun-gun-taser-josh-tanner-state-police-bdce1a524a514e002f51833d04fdd078
https://www.wlns.com/news/msp-man-has-medical-emergency-dies-after-taser-used/
Michael Gann
Age :43
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 04/07/2023
Location : 5000 block of W Sunshine
City : Springfield
County : Greene
State : Missouri
Agency : Springfield PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police for previous shoplifting event
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Springfield police arrived at a call that a man and a woman who had been seen shoplifting at a convenience store were back. Police arrived and found them in an encampment across the street. The man held a gun to his head and said “just shoot me,” then allegedly came toward police who shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.ky3.com/2023/04/07/man-killed-deputy-involved-shooting-greene-county-mo/
Verlin Vanhoy
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 04/06/2023
Location : Unknown
City : East Eugene
County : Lane
State : Oregon
Agency : Eugene PD
Officer(s) : Conner Santini
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Intoxicated man with pellet gun
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
The daughter of Verhoy called 911, stating her father was very intoxicated and uncooperative and family feels he needed to go to the hospital. Upon questioning by dispatch about weapons, daughter stated that there were kitchen knives and a pellet gun in the house. Police arrived, found him sitting down with pellet gun allegedly pointed at police, was shot dead. Police stress that he had said he wanted to die. He was drunk and this statement may have been taken out of context by police.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://kval.com/news/local/lane-county-district-attorney-deems-fatal-ois-in-west-eugene-lawful
Tatiana N David
Age :34
Gender :Female
Race : Black
Date : 04/06/2023
Location : I-95
City : Abducted in Fairfax County
County : Prince William
State : Virginia
Agency : Virginia State Police
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Shot and killed during abduction, police refuse to say who shot her
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On April 5, a state trooper was alerted to a Jeep Cherokee that was wanted out of New York for an alleged abduction of a woman that had occurred earlier that day.The Jeep was driving south on I-95 near the Backlick Road exit in Fairfax County when the trooper pulled the driver over. The trooper made contact with the driver before returning to his patrol car where he positively identified the driver as the wanted abduction person. The trooper began walking back to the Jeep when the driver sped away, struck a guardrail, crashed near the Route 234 exit in Prince William County. The vehicle continued south on I-95.
A number of state troopers joined the chase and positioned themselves around the speeding Jeep. The Jeep reportedly eventually ran off the road near the Quantico exit, crashing into the woods. Someone was shooting from the Jeep. Police began firing back.
The abductor and the abducted passenger Tatiana David were injured. Police said the man was flown to Inova Fairfax Hospital for treatment of life-threatening injuries. David died at the scene. Police steadfastly refuse to say who killed hostage Tatiana David, deputies or her abductor.
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Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 04/06/2023
Location : 1000 block of Edison St NW
City : Lake Township
County : Stark
State : Ohio
Agency : Hartville PD, Cuyahoga PD, Uniontown PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Cuyahoga Falls officers were trying to find a "male in crisis" armed with a gun. They believed he was in Lake Township and asked Uniontown police to locate him.Uniontown and Hartville police officers found the man in his vehicle in the parking lot in the 1000 block of Edison St. NW.They claimed they tried to speak with him but he drove away and committed suicide under police duress while leaving.
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Noe Barron Garcia
Age :39
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 04/05/2023
Location : Layton+Lincoln St
City : Milwaukee
County : Milwaukee
State : Wisconsin
Agency : Milwaukee PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Third party killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Around 12:16 a.m. on 04/05/2023, police attempted to make a traffic stop. The driver, however, refused to stop and fled until he crashed into another vehicle, killing 39-year-old third party motorist Noe Barron Garcia who had just gotten off third shift and was driving home. Police allege they did not chase the driver but were nearby. Garcia was taken to the hospital with life-threatening injuries where he later died.
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Russell McCrory
Age :57
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 04/05/2023
Location : Winona
City : Flagstaff
County : Coconino
State : Arizona
Agency : Coconino County SO, Multi-agency SWAT, K9
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police while being served warrant
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A 57-year-old-man locked himself inside a motor home Thursday night as deputies attempted to serve a felony warrant for a probation violation. He was killed during the standoff with SWAT.
Just after 6:45 p.m. on Thursday, Coconino County Sheriff’s Deputies arrived in Winona, east of Flagstaff to take Russell McCrory into custody. McCrory allegedly refused to come out of his motor home and police claim he produced a gun. McCrory then told them he did not want to go to jail and would not be taken into custody.The K9 unit and Flagstaff’s Multi-Agency SWAT were deployed. He was shot and killed.
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Norman Levine III
Age :18
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 04/05/2023
Location : Briar Forest and Dairy Ashford
City : Houston
County : Harris
State : Texas
Agency : Houston Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Driver killed by police chase crash after PIT maneuver
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Police were conducting surveillance on two Kias reported stolen. Norman Levine III allegedly got into one of the vehicles and when police tried to conduct a traffic stop, he fled and police escalated a long intense chase. Officers used a PIT maneuver on the vehicle causing him to spin and hit a tree. He died as a result.
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Robert Dotson
Age :52
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 04/05/2023
Location : 5305 Valley View Ave
City : Farmington
County : San Juan
State : New Mexico
Agency : Farmington PD
Officer(s) : Daniel Estrada, Dylan Goodluck, Waylon Wasson
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police due to mistaken identity
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Farmington PD were responding to a domestic violence call. After knocking on Robert Dotson’s door twice, they realized they were at the wrong address. He answered the door with a gun as it was late night and the officers shot him immediately, killing him. Police also exchanged gunfire with his wife, according to newly released body camera video of the April 5 shooting.
Robert Dotson, 52, was killed by police in Farmington, New Mexico, on April 5, after officers responding to a domestic violence report arrived at the wrong house. No officers were charged.
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https://www.cnn.com/2023/04/14/us/new-mexico-farmington-body-camera-footage/index.html
https://www.koat.com/article/body-cam-fatal-farmington-police-shooting-wrong-home/43606069
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/16/us/new-mexico-police-shooting-video.html
Victor Eduardo Nava
Age :24
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 04/05/2023
Location : 5600 block of District Blvd
City : Vernon
County : Los Angeles
State : California
Agency : South Gate PD, Multi-agency task force
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police while being served warrant
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Police were searching for Victor Eduardo Nava in a homeless camp and claim he attempted to flee when he saw police and allegedly tried to grab a female officer’s gun and punched another officer. The officer shot and killed him.
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https://abc7.com/vernon-police-shooting-fatal-bell/13089536/
https://ktla.com/news/local-news/1-killed-in-vernon-area-police-shooting/
https://www.foxnews.com/us/gang-member-wanted-murder-killed-police-struggle-california
Taylor Benham
Age :
Gender :Female
Race : White
Date : 04/04/2023
Location : Unknown
City : Rockford
County : Winnebago
State : Illinois
Agency : Winnebago-Boone County Integrity Task Force
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Police tried a traffic stop on Taylor Benham and she drove away and live-streamed the event on Facebook. She crashed and died.