Death by Cop 2022-2024
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James Richard Pavlista
Age :58
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 03/02/2023
Location : Unknown
City : Elsanor
County : Baldwin
State : Alabama
Agency : Baldwin County SO
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Vandalism
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A Baldwin County deputy arrivedat a home on Highway 90 in Robertsdale on 03/02/2023 for a vandalism call by a neighbor “intentionally damaging personal property.”
James Richard Pavlista went back into his home once deputies addressed him. Several hours later, deputies saw him leave his home and walk around the property. When deputies tried to arrest him, hereportedly charged at them with a knife. The deputy used a taser and finally shot and killed Pavlista.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wkrg.com/baldwin-county/baldwin-county-deputy-shoots-kills-person-in-elsanor/
https://www.wkrg.com/baldwin-county/man-shot-killed-by-baldwin-co-deputy-in-elsanor-identified/
Brett Cameron Carter
Age :34
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 03/02/2023
Location : CR 192+CR 193
City : Liverpool
County : Brazoria
State : Texas
Agency : Lake Jackson PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police in stolen truck
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Officers received a call about a man in a dumpster and when they arrived, the man allegedly fled in a stolen vehicle. He hit multiple vehicles. Lake Jackson PD used stop sticks and the man allegedly exited the vehicle and approached officers with a knife. Police then shot him multiple times, killing him.
An eyewitness who was across the street at a Dollar General and witnessed the crash and shooting, challenges the police narrative, stating that the car was in a ditch at such an angle that the man could not extricate himself and that he had no weapon. A second witness also challenged the police story.
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Dylan Martin
Age :26
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 03/02/2023
Location : Unknown
City : Denham Springs
County : Livingston
State : Louisiana
Agency : St. Gabriel PD
Officer(s) : Andre Reddit
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Murdered by off-duty officer
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
An off-duty St. Gabrielpolice officer named Andre Redditt entered a Denham Springs home overnight and fired multiple rounds at Dylan Martin who was a visitor in the home. The officer left Martin to die and drove to the hospital where he was treated for stab wounds he had sustained in the murder. Officer Andre Redditt was arrested for the alleged murder of Martin and was charged with second-degree murder and obstruction of justice.
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Brandon M. Zurkan
Age :31
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 03/02/2023
Location : Unknown
City : Warren
County : Ontario
State : Pennsylvania
Agency : Canandaigua Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Brandon M. Zurkan, 31, was driving in the town of Canandaigua when a deputy said he saw the vehicle cross the center line twice. The officer turned on his emergency lights and siren in an attempt to stop the driver. The driver instead drove into the city, going through the front lawn of the Byrne Dairy on West Avenue. The officer alleges that Zurkan fired multiple shots from his vehicle at pursuing police as he drove on South Pearl Street, ran a red light at South Main Street, drove through a fence at City Mini Storage and hit a curb before coming to a stop. He died.
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Domonique Thompson
Age :32
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 03/01/2023
Location :
City : Oklahoma City
County : Kingfisher
State : Oklahoma
Agency : Oklahoma City PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Domonique Thompson had an argument at work with his supervisor at Hobby Lobby and shot and killed him, then fled from police and crashed and died as a result of the police chase crash.
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Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Unknown
Race : Unknown
Date : 03/01/2023
Location : 900 block of 29th Lane
City : Pueblo
County : Pueblo
State : Colorado
Agency : Pueblo County SO, SWAT
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during arrest
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Deputies were sent on a shots fired call. Officers identified the man and went to his home but he refused contact with them. SWAT arrived, forced gas into the home and made forced entry into the home. They allege that the man pointed a gun at them. They shot and killed him in his home.
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Daniel Ramone Scott
Age :25
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 03/01/2023
Location : Martin Luther King, Jr. Dr
City : Ashburn
County : Turner
State : Georgia
Agency : Ashburn PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during arrest
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Ashburn PD said they tried to pull over Daniel Ramone Scott, 25 because of another crime. Scott fled and in the process, he t-boned an officer’s vehicle. He was eventually handcuffed and in custody but managed to get control of a police vehicle.He was shot and killed.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.walb.com/2023/03/01/officer-involved-shooting-reported-ashburn/
https://www.walb.com/2023/03/01/officer-involved-shooting-reported-ashburn/
Savontae Dodie Perkins
Age :40
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 03/01/2023
Location : 1400 block of Park Road NW
City : DC
County : District of Columbia
State : District of Columbia
Agency : Metropolitan PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Metropolitan Police Department alleged that Perkins fired shots at officers as they approached him in near 14th Street. Their officers shot back. Perkins was later found in an alleyway nearby with an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V_D0RKvR6fw
https://dcist.com/story/23/02/28/dc-police-shooting-columbia-heights-self-inflicted/
https://dcwitness.org/document-mpd-officer-involved-shooting-in-northwest/
Herbert Muskin
Age :101
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 03/01/2023
Location : Unknown
City : Las Vegas
County : Clark
State : Nevada
Agency : Las Vegas Metro PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Third party killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A car driven by two women who took a car from an acquaintance and were chased by police until they crashed into 101-year-old Herbert Muskin, a retired WWII Army officer who was in the car with his wife of 67 years, Sherry, at the time of the crash. Muskin was driving them home from a shopping trip at Costco when according to their son, they were stopped at a red light and the police chase slammed into the back of their car.
One year after the crash, the family went to the news media, demanding justice.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://meaww.com/dr-herbert-muskin-world-war-ii-veteran-101-dies-after-car-crash-due-to-broken-neck
Matthew Loren Carrell
Age :62
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 03/01/2023
Location : Blue Ridge Boulevard near 23rd Street South
City : Kansas City
County : Jackson
State : Missouri
Agency : SWAT
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed while police were serving search warrant in home
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
The Jackson County Drug Task Force attempted to serve a search warrant at the home in the 2300 block of Blue Ridge Boulevard around 10 p.m. The deputies knocked on the door of the home and allegedly were shot at. Three officers were shot and drove themselves to area hospitals for treatment. Police swarmed the home and surrounded it in a standoff that lasted through the overnight hours and well into Wednesday afternoon. When police entered the home, they found Carrell dead inside, apparently killed by SWAT.
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Stormy Fuller
Age :32
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 03/01/2023
Location : E 2nd St+Delaware
City : Tulsa
County : Tulsa
State : Oklahoma
Agency : Tulsa PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during alleged burglary
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
During a burglary at someone's home, the homeowner was alerted to the break-in through his home security app. Tulsa PD arrived, found two people inside the house and saw a man in the house with a small sawed-off shotgun. Officers started circling that house and the man was shot and killed.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://ktul.com/news/local/tulsa-police-respond-to-officer-involved-shooting-in-midtown
Tony A. Smith
Age :64
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 03/01/2023
Location : 200 block of Pedro Shoun Lane
City : Mountain City
County : Johnson
State : Tennessee
Agency : Johnson County Sheriff's Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during mental health crisis welfare check
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Johnson County deputies responded to the 200 block of Pedro Shoun Lane after family members asked police to conduct a welfare check on Tony A. Smith. Deputies arrived to find Smith armed with two guns. Police allege that he fired shots from one of the weapons. Police shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/tbi-investigating-officer-involved-shooting-in-johnson-county/
Elijah Combs
Age :28
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 03/01/2023
Location : 13th St+ Barnard Ave
City : Milwaukee
County : Milwaukee
State : Wisconsin
Agency : Milwaukee PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Elijah Combs was chased by police in connection with a previous crime. Police allege that he fired a gun at officers during the chase. He committed suicide under police duress.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wisn.com/article/chase-ends-with-crash-on-citys-south-side-police-say/43134085
Kyle Foggy
Age :29
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 02/28/2023
Location : NJ Turnpike Clara Barton Service Area
City : Pedricktown
County : Salem
State : New Jersey
Agency : US Marshals
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
The NJ State Police and the U.S. Marshals Service shot and killed Kyle Foggy, 29, of Cherry Hillat a South Jersey rest stop off of the New Jersey Turnpike’s Clara Barton Service Area in the Pedricktown section of Oldmans Township in Salem County during arrest for the murder of a woman the week prior whom he had been dating.
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Calvin Tromell Johnson
Age :30
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 02/28/2023
Location : Bayou Lafourche
City : Thibodaux
County : Lafourche
State : Louisiana
Agency : Thibodaux PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash after being chased for broken headlight
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Thibodaux PD escalated a car chase to 115 mph in Assumption Parish about 10:40 p.m. Tuesday after a deputy saw Johnson driving more than 70 mph on two-lane La. 308 with headlights off, per police.
Calvin Tromell Johnson wasbeing chased by policeat high speeds for a broken headlight. He got out and jumped into Bayou Lafourche, appeared to be "having difficulty staying above water," police said.It is not known with what delay police allegedly went in the water after him but his body wasn't found until about 2 a.m., more than 3 hours later. Wednesday by Thibodaux police officers. No officers were charged.
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Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 02/28/2023
Location : 1115 Eicher Ave
City : Springdale
County : Washington
State : Arkansas
Agency : Springdale PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during investigation
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On March 1 at approximately 12:50 a.m., officers with the Springdale PD responded to 1115 Eicher Avenue after receiving a call about someone being shot. The caller stated that a woman was banging at their door and that she had been shot and a male was behind the building. Police arrived, saw a woman who had been shot in the arm, located the vehicle with a juvenile lying down in the back seat. The teenager had a blanket covering his body with only his head being visible. He allegedly raised a pistol at the officer who shot him in the head. Police did not release his identity as he is a minor.
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Randall Wesolek Jr.
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 02/28/2023
Location : Dalton’s Express Gas Station on West 76 Country Blvd
City : Branson
County : Taney
State : Missouri
Agency : Branson PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during traffic stop
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
After an alert by a FLOCK license plate reader in Branson, MO for unknown reasons, Randall Wesolek Jr. of Taney County was tracked to a gas station on West 76 Country Blvd by Branson PD.
When he was told to exit his car, a struggle began. Police allege that he produced a gun and they shot and killed him. No BWC can be found in open records search. Three officers fired shots and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.ktts.com/2023/03/02/branson-police-identify-man-killed-in-officer-involved-shooting/
https://www.ksgf.com/2023/03/01/officer-involved-shooting-in-branson/
https://www.ky3.com/2023/03/01/one-killed-officer-involved-shooting-branson-mo/
https://www.ozarksfirst.com/news/1-person-killed-in-branson-officer-involved-shooting/
Billy James Sites
Age :44
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 02/28/2023
Location : Route 250 Bypass+Hydraulic Rd
City : Charlottesville
County : Albemarle
State : Virginia
Agency : Charlottesville PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during arrest
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Police went to arrest Billy James Sites on warrants and allege that he fled from them. Charlotteville PD allege that he pointed a gun at them at the Route 250 Bypass and Hydraulic Road Tuesday, February 28.They shot and killed him. No BWC can be located.
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Mia Tulasi Dasa
Age :21
Gender :Male
Race : Asian
Date : 02/28/2023
Location : Roseburg Senior Center
City : Roseburg
County : Douglas
State : Oregon
Agency : Douglas County Sheriff's Office
Officer(s) : Jerry De Lu Fuente, Brayden Wimberly, Paxton Shinn, Kyle Fields, Cameron Derrick, Ryan Dingman
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after stabbing at warming center
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
The Roseburg Senior Center was being used as the Roseburg Warming Center for the night and several individuals had been stabbed by a man who was utilizing the warming center on Southeast Stephens Street.
Roseburg PD responded and the situation escalated. Police admit to firing “nonlethal weapons” believed to be beanbags and finally shooting the man to death. The involved officers were Jerry De Lu Fuente, Brayden Wimberly, Paxton Shinn, Kyle Fields, Cameron Derrick and Ryan Dingman. The shooting was ruled Justified by DA and Grand Jury.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://kqennewsradio.com/2023/02/28/officer-involved-shooting-investigation-underway/
https://www.opb.org/article/2023/03/11/grand-jury-rules-roseburg-police-shooting-justified/
Alaunte Scott
Age :22
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 02/28/2023
Location : 4300 block of 3rd St SE
City : 02/28/2023
County : District of Columbia
State : District of Columbia
Agency : US Marshals Metro PD of DC
Officer(s) : Michael Maradin, Kevin Chan
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police serving warrant
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Metro PD in DC went to the 4300 block of 3rd St SE to serve a warrant on Alaunte Scott. He fled and reportedly took out a gun. He was shot and killed by US Marshals.The killing was cleared by the US Attorney.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2023/03/02/us-marshals-shoot-man-dc/
Delilah Minshew 2 of 2
Age :8
Gender :Female
Race : White
Date : 02/28/2023
Location : I-82
City : Sunnyside
County : Yakima
State : Washington
Agency : Washington State Patrol
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Bystander killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Washington State Police chased an allegedly stolen vehicle across 2 counties until it crashed into a family vehicle, killing Delilah Minshew and her brother Timothy Escamilla, also injuring 3 others.
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Timothy Escamilla 1 of 2
Age :6
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 02/28/2023
Location : I-82
City : Sunnyside
County : Yakima
State : Washington
Agency : Washington State Police
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Bystander killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Washington State Police chased a vehicle across 3 counties until the driver crashed into a family vehicle. Two children died and 3 adults were taken to the hospital in unknown condition.
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Name Not Disclosed
Age :17
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 02/27/2023
Location : 11th and Atkinson
City : Milwaukee
County : Milwaukee
State : Wisconsin
Agency : Milwaukee Police Department
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase after failed traffic stop
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Milwaukee PD saw a car they believed to be stolen and involved in a previous armed robbery near 11th and Atkinson. Milwaukee PD escalated a chase upon seeing this possibly same vehicle but claim they had to stop chasing due to their own equipment malfunction. Another squad car took over the chase and chased until the driver ran a red light and crashed into another vehicle. The unnamed 17-year-old driver was killed, his passenger injured and the driver of the car he had run into was also injured.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.cbs58.com/news/mpd-investigating-pursuit-related-crash-involving-the-death-of-a-teen
Justin D. Kopmeyer
Age :39
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 02/27/2023
Location : 3500 block of E Washington Ave
City : Madison
County : Dane
State : Wisconsin
Agency : Madison PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police investigating previous crime
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Madison PD were looking for Justin Kopmeyer because they believed he had strangled his girlfriend. They put a public warning out, heightening the tension until police located him at Kwik Trip in the 3500 block of E. Washington Avenue. Madison PD fired shots at him. A second officer had also fired a taser at Kopmeyer who retreated into the convenience store’s bathroom where he was found shot to death from a self-inflicted gunshot under police duress.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.nbc15.com/2023/02/27/madison-police-update-deadly-kwik-trip-confrontation/
Reginald Allen
Age :40
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 02/26/2023
Location : 700 block of McBride Ave
City : Dupo
County : St. Clair
State : Illinois
Agency : Dupo PD, SWAT
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during arrest
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Reginald Allen was in his home in the 700 block of McBride Avenue when Dupo PD created a SWAT standoff where shots were exchanged. When police forcibly entered the residence, they found Reginald Allen shot to death inside the garage of his home of a self-inflicted gunshot, having committed suicide under police duress. Police had warrants for his arrest.
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Thomas G Conyers
Age :35
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 02/25/2023
Location : U.S. Hwy 27
City : Fruitland Park
County : Lake
State : Florida
Agency : Lady Lake PD, Fruitland Park PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash for shoplifting
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Lake PD state that theychased a vehicle into Fruitland Park around 4 p.m. because the driver of the vehicle had possibly committed a theft at Home Depot in Lady Lake. During the chase, the vehicle crossed over the center median and continued southbound in the northbound lanes U.S. Highway 27 at an estimated 110 mph. Police state that the fleeing driving driving the wrong direction on U.S. Highway 27 crashed into a northbound vehicle. Thomas Conyers, the driver of the fleeing vehicle,died and three occupants of the vehicle that he struck sustained serious injuries and were flown to a local hospital where Conyers later also died. This deadly chase was initiated because Thomas Conyers allegedly stole $240 worth of electronics at Home Depot.
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Name Not Disclosed
Age :40
Gender :Female
Race : Unknown
Date : 02/25/2023
Location : US-301 near Desrosier Rd
City : Dade City
County : Pasco
State : Florida
Agency : Florida Highway Patrol
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Bicyclist killed by officer who crashed into bicycle on road
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
An unnamed Florida Highway Patrol officer was driving his patrol car on US-301 near Desrosier Road when he struck and killed an unnamed female bicyclist.
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Victor Lykins
Age :47
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 02/25/2023
Location : Walmart on Towne Blvd
City : Middletown
County : Warren
State : Ohio
Agency : Middletown PD
Officer(s) : Jonathan Hilgendorf
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during traffic stop
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Shortly before 5:30 p.m., Middletown PD officers reportedly pulled over a vehicle at Walmart in Middletown on Towne Boulevard for a traffic stop. Police state there were “shots fired” from a vehicle occupant. Middletown PD shot and killed Victor Lykins. The officers were cleared by the DA.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wlwt.com/article/officer-shooting-middletown-traffic-stop-victor-lykins/43601737
Kevin Veal
Age :26
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 02/25/2023
Location : 801 Behrman Hwy
City : Terrytown
County : Jefferson
State : Louisiana
Agency : Jefferson Parish SO
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during disturbance
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Jefferson Parish deputies reportedly received several calls for a man behaving erratically, refusing to leave a business and state that he resisted police. This resulted in a fight with the man allegedly pointing a handgun at police. The man then retreated to a bathroom and Jefferson deputies shot and killed him. No officers were charged.
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Jose Guzman 1 of 4
Age :20
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 02/25/2023
Location : Rio Bravo border
City : Rio Bravo
County : Webb
State : Texas
Agency : CBP Border Patrol
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by CBP chase crash of vehicle carrying undocumented migrants
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
CBP officers hunted a vehicle full of migrants until the vehicle crashed, killing 4, injuring 5 people under Operation Lone Star.
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Name Not Disclosed 2 of 4
Age :
Gender :Not Disclosed
Race : Unknown
Date : 02/25/2023
Location : Rio Bravo border
City : Rio Bravo
County : Webb
State : Texas
Agency : CBP Border Patrol
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by CBP chase crash with a vehicle carrying crash of vehicle carrying undocumented migrants
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
CBP officers hunted a vehicle full of migrants until the vehicle crashed, killing 4, injuring 5 people under Operation Lone Star.
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Name Not Disclosed 3 of 4
Age :
Gender :Not Disclosed
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 02/25/2023
Location : Rio Bravo border
City : Rio Bravo
County : Webb
State : Texas
Agency : CBP Border Patrol
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by CBP chase crash with vehicle carrying undocumented migrants
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
CBP officers hunted a vehicle full of migrants until the vehicle crashed, killing 4, injuring 5 people under Operation Lone Star.
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CBP officers hunted a vehicle full of migrants until the vehicle crashed, killing 4, injuring 5 people.
Name Not Disclosed 4 of 4
Age :
Gender :Unknown
Race : Unknown
Date : 02/25/2023
Location : Rio Bravo border
City : Rio Bravo
County : Webb
State : Texas
Agency : CBP Border Patrol
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by CBP chase crash with vehicle carrying undocumented migrants
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
CBP officers hunted a vehicle full of migrants until the vehicle crashed, killing 4, injuring 5 people under Operation Lone Star.
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James Windale Lanier
Age :34
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 02/25/2023
Location : 814 N. Northwood Street
City : Wallace
County : Duplin
State : North Carolina
Agency : Wallace Police Department
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot, taser
Event : Killed by police during disturbance in store
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
The store owner stated that 34-year-old Lanier walked into the store at 11 p.m. Friday in the parking lot of 814 N. Norwood Street naked and began bothering customers who called the police. The responding officer first tased the man, then shot him three times, killing him.James Lanier had been unarmed. The killing was Justified in May of 2023 by District Attorney Ernie Lee.
On January 9, 2024, autopsy was published and showed:
-blunt force injuries left elbow, and left knee
-perforation of the upper lobe of the left lung
-fracture of the left anterior rib and sixth thoracic vertebra
-left hemothorax
-two taser wounds on the right shoulder and under the right clavicle
-blunt force injuries of the head and neck with an abrasion of the left eyebrow
-blunt force injuries of the pelvis
-laceration of the shaft of the penis
The cause of death was determined by Dr. McNeill as a gunshot wound of the chest. “The postmortem toxicology analysis of Lanier revealed no ethanol in his blood but elevated levels of phencyclidine and THC metabolites. When the autopsy report was published, Wallace PD propagandized the topic, focusing extensively on the cannabis and PCP in Lanier's system. The DA cleared the officer while shielding their identities.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wral.com/sbi-investigating-officer-involved-shooting-in-duplin-county/20736028/
https://www.wnct.com/local-news/da-to-announce-findings-in-officer-involved-shooting-in-wallace/
Matthew Anthony Sansotta
Age :36
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 02/25/2023
Location : 7th+Bell Rd
City : Phoenix
County : Maricopa
State : Arizona
Agency : Phoenix PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during DUI arrest
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Phoenix PD approached a parked vehicle matching the description of an allegedly intoxicated man and saw a rifle in the backseat of the car. Police attempted to arrest the intoxicated man and claim that he reached for the gun. Police pressed the gun against his back and fired. BWC linked below. No officers were charged.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://ktar.com/story/5461604/phoenix-police-shoot-and-kill-armed-man-allegedly-drunk-driving/
Pamela Croston
Age :52
Gender :Female
Race : White
Date : 02/25/2023
Location : Rodeway Inn on Route 23
City : Circleville
County : Pickaway
State : Ohio
Agency : Ohio State Highway Patrol, Circleville PD, Pickaway County SO
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during mental health crisis
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On February 25 at a motel in Circleville, Pamela Croston made suicidal threatsand said that she put a gun to her head. Ohio State Highway Patrol, Circleville PD and Pickaway County SO arrived at the Rodeway Inn on Route 23 and eventually found her in a motel room with the curtains closed. She stepped outside with the weapon still in hand. Deputies immediately shot her several times, killing her. It does not appear that any form of mental health crisis intervention was even attempted.
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William Tisdol
Age :48
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 02/25/2023
Location : Union+Main St
City : Springfield
County : Springfield
State : Massachusetts
Agency : Springfield PD, Massachusetts State Police Gaming Enforcement Unit
Officer(s) : Thomas Cusack and Gregory Santos
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Allegedly armed man in casino killed by police
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Officers of the Massachusetts State Police Gaming Enforcement Unit along with members of the Springfield PD assigned to the Gaming Enforcement Unit responded to the MGM Springfield casino around 2 a.m. for reports of a 48-year-old male acting aggressively to others and possibly armed with a firearm within the casino. Policelocated him as he was leaving the casino. During a foot pursuit, shots were fired between the man and police. William Tisdol was shot and killed.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.ctinsider.com/news/article/springfield-fatal-police-shooting-mgm-casino-17806834.php
Osiris Rashad Solomon Bennett
Age :23
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 02/24/2023
Location : 713 Peachtree St
City : Atlanta
County : Gwinnett
State : Georgia
Agency : MARTA PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after smoking a joint in public
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Osiris Rashad Solomon Bennettallegedly lit a joint on the MARTA platform, was approached by two MARTA officers who claim he attempted to flee on foot. Police caught up with him, fired a taser at him and allege that Bennett pulled out a knife. MARTA officers shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.atlantanewsfirst.com/2023/02/24/police-activity-north-ave-marta-station/
https://patch.com/georgia/atlanta/atlanta-man-shot-killed-marta-officer-identified
Erin Williamson
Age :28
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 02/24/2023
Location : Knight Rd
City : Murray
County : Calloway
State : Kentucky
Agency : Calloway County SO, Murray PD
Officer(s) : Deputy Todd Clere
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic Disturbance call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Calloway County deputies responded to a domestic violence call shortly before 1 a.m. on Friday, February 24.Erin Williamson fled on foot, was chased and shot with beanbags, then shot to death by Deputy Todd Clere.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.thunderboltradio.com/kentucky-state-police-investigating-officer-involved-shooting/
https://www.thelakenews.com/articles/ksp-release-report-on-police-shooting-of-murray-man/
Adrienne Arrington
Age :39
Gender :Female
Race : Black
Date : 02/24/2023
Location : Engstler St/St. Clair
City : Pittsburgh
County : Allegheny
State : Pennsylvania
Agency : Allegheny County PD SWAT
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after firing shots in abandoned home
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Pittsburgh PD were first called to a home for reports of a “suspicious person” where a woman inside an abandoned home began shooting at officers. A massive militarized SWAT response arrived. Adrienne Arringtonallegedly came out of the house with a raised pistol and was shot and killed by police.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.cbsnews.com/pittsburgh/news/pittsburgh-swat-engstler-street-shots-fired/