Death by Cop – 2023
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Name Not Disclosed 5 of 8
Case # :2166
Age :
Gender :Unknown
Race : Latinx
Date : 11/08/2023
Location : Highway 57
City : Batesville
County : Zavala
State : Texas
Agency : DPS Highway Patrol
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Migrants killed by police chase crash under Operation Lone Star
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
Texas DPS Highway patrol saw a “suspicious vehicle” and tried to traffic-stop it. The vehicle did not stop and police escalated a chase that ended when the fleeing vehicle hit another vehicle head-on. A total of eight people were killed including the driver, 5 migrants and 2 third party motorists in the vehicle that was hit head-on.
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Name Not Disclosed 6 of 8
Case # :2165
Age :
Gender :Unknown
Race : Latinx
Date : 11/08/2023
Location : Highway 57
City : Batesville
County : Zavala
State : Texas
Agency : DPS Highway Patrol
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Migrants killed by police chase crash under Operation Lone Star
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
Texas DPS Highway patrol saw a “suspicious vehicle” and tried to traffic-stop it. The vehicle did not stop and police escalated a chase that ended when the fleeing vehicle hit another vehicle head-on. A total of eight people were killed including the driver, 5 migrants and 2 third party motorists in the vehicle that was hit head-on.
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Name Not Disclosed 7 of 8
Case # :2164
Age :
Gender :Unknown
Race : Latinx
Date : 11/08/2023
Location : Highway 57
City : Batesville
County : Zavala
State : Texas
Agency : DPS Highway Patrol
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Migrants killed by police chase crash under Operation Lone Star
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
Texas DPS Highway patrol saw a “suspicious vehicle” and tried to traffic-stop it. The vehicle did not stop and police escalated a chase that ended when the fleeing vehicle hit another vehicle head-on. A total of eight people were killed including the driver, 5 migrants and 2 third party motorists in the vehicle that was hit head-on.
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Name Not Disclosed 8 of 8
Case # :2163
Age :
Gender :Unknown
Race : Latinx
Date : 11/08/2023
Location : Highway 57
City : Batesville
County : Zavala
State : Texas
Agency : DPS Highway Patrol
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Migrants killed by police chase crash under Operation Lone Star
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
Texas DPS Highway patrol saw a “suspicious vehicle” and tried to traffic-stop it. The vehicle did not stop and police escalated a chase that ended when the fleeing vehicle hit another vehicle head-on. A total of eight people were killed including the driver, 5 migrants and 2 third party motorists in the vehicle that was hit head-on.
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Douglas Lee Vincent Price
Case # :2162
Age :61
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 11/08/2023
Location : Unknown
City : Richmond
County : Richmond
State : Virginia
Agency : Richmond PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police under undisclosed circumstances
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
Douglas Lee Vincent Price was shot and killed by police under undisclosed circumstances on 01/08/2023 in Richmond, VA.
Source links :
https://obituaries.virginiacremate.com/obituaries/richmond-va/douglas-price-11370118
Jazmin Keltz 1 of 2
Case # :2161
Age :14
Gender :Female
Race : Latinx
Date : 11/08/2023
Location : Unknown
City : Miami
County : Miami-Dade
State : Florida
Agency : Miami PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Passenger killed by police chase crash
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
Miami-Dade PD followed a vehicle after finding it “suspicious”, not otherwise specified. Police escalated a high-speed chase that ended when the vehicle crashed. Anthony Gago, a15-year-old boy driving was killed. His 14-year-old female passenger Jazmin Keltz was critically injured and taken to surgery but also died.
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Anthony Gago 2 of 2
Case # :2160
Age :15
Gender :Male
Race : Latinx
Date : 11/08/2023
Location : Unspecified
City : Miami
County : Miami-Dade
State :
Agency : Miami PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
Miami-Dade PD followed a vehicle after finding it “suspicious”, not otherwise specified. Police escalated a high-speed chase that ended when the vehicle crashed. Anthony Gago, a15-year-old boy driving was killed. His 14-year-old female passenger Jazmin Keltz was critically injured and taken to surgery but also died.
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Donald Brochu Jr.
Case # :2159
Age :55
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 11/08/2023
Location : Elm St
City : Hardwick
County : Caledonia
State : Vermont
Agency : Vermont State Police
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress,
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
Donald Brochu reportedly shot his roommate and fled by car. Vermont State Police located hi walking down the street with a handgun. Police fired beanbags at him. He committed suicide under police duress.
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Eriberto Penaloza
Case # :2158
Age :38
Gender :Male
Race : Latinx
Date : 11/08/2023
Location : Unknown
City : Long Beach
County : Los Angeles
State : California
Agency : LAPD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during mental health crisis with stabbing
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
Police responded to a domestic violence/mental health crisis and found Eriberto Penaloza with a knife after having stabbed his mother. Police shot and killed him. The mother survived with non-life-threatening injuries.
Source links :
https://lbpost.com/news/crime/police-shooting-north-long-beach-man-drop-knife/
Name Not Disclosed
Case # :2157
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 11/08/2023
Location : NJ State Police Bellmawr station
City : Trenton
County : Mercer
State : New Jersey
Agency : New Jersey State Police
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of death : Medical emergency
Event : Died during arrest/booking process after MVA
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
An unnamed man who had been involved in a motor vehicle accident was brought to the New Jersey State Police Bellmawr station for suspicion of being under the influence of alcohol or drugs. He was released and made it to the bathroom of the police station lobby where he was found slumped over and dead from an unknown medical emergency, suggesting that either injuries from the crash or a significant overdose may have gone unnoticed during police processing after the crash. Police allege that he was no longer in custody when found dead in the police station.
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Patrick Dene Harvey
Case # :2156
Age :25
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 11/08/2023
Location : I-65
City : Clarksville
County : Scott
State : Indiana
Agency : Indiana State Police
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Third party motorist killed by police chase crash
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
Scott County deputies hunted a car at high speed until it crashed into an Indiana State Police vehicle. A secondary crash occurred as a result and a truck ran into a UPS truck in a domino effect resulting from the police chase crash. The UPS truck was hit in standstill traffic and erupted into a fireball. Several vehicles burst into flames. A UPS truck driver was killed when the car chase slammed into his truck and a passenger in the UPS truck who had been asleep in the cabin was critically injured.
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https://www.kansascity.com/news/nation-world/national/article281579413.html
Name Not Disclosed
Case # :2155
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 11/08/2023
Location : 11th Ave+Garfield St
City : Eugene
County : Deschutes
State : Oregon
Agency : Eugene PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
Eugene PD tried to arrest a man on warrants who committed suicide under police duress when police appeared.
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Tim Ledee *COP
Case # :2154
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 11/08/2023
Location : Lee Garland Dr
City : Opelousas
County : St. Landry Parish
State : Louisiana
Agency : St. Landry’s Parish
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Retired deputy killed by friend of family friend
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
Tim Ledee’s son had a girlfriend with a violent ex-boyfriend. Former officer Ledee was engaged in an altercation and shot and was shot and killed by him.
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Jose Lerma 1 of 8
Case # :2153
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Latinx
Date : 11/08/2023
Location : Highway 57
City : Batesville
County : Zavala
State : Texas
Agency : DPS Highway Patrol
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Third party motorist killed by police chase crash
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
Jose Lerma and his wife Isabel were on the road in Batesville, TX when DPS hunted a car full of migrants into their vehicle, killing both Jose and his wife.
Texas DPS Highway patrol saw a “suspicious vehicle” and tried to traffic-stop it. The vehicle did not stop and police escalated a chase that ended when the fleeing vehicle hit another vehicle head-on. A total of eight people were killed including the driver, 5 migrants and 2 third party motorists in the vehicle that was hit head-on.
The Lerma family has a GoFundMe to help their son with burial costs for both parents. The GFM is here: https://www.gofundme.com/f/funeral-services-for-jose-isabel-lerma
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Isabel Lerma 2 of 8
Case # :2152
Age :
Gender :Female
Race : Latinx
Date : 11/08/2023
Location : Highway 57
City : Batesville
County : Zavala
State : Texas
Agency : DPS Highway Patrol
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
Jose Lerma and his wife Isabel were on the road in Batesville, TX when DPS hunted a car full of migrants into their vehicle, killing both Jose and his wife.
Texas DPS Highway patrol saw a “suspicious vehicle” and tried to traffic-stop it. The vehicle did not stop and police escalated a chase that ended when the fleeing vehicle hit another vehicle head-on. A total of eight people were killed including the driver, 5 migrants and 2 third party motorists in the vehicle that was hit head-on.
The Lerma family has a GoFundMe to help their son with burial costs for both parents. The GFM is here: https://www.gofundme.com/f/funeral-services-for-jose-isabel-lerma
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Robert Berry
Case # :2151
Age :56
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 11/08/2023
Location : 171 Fairview Rd, Lake Norman Regional Medical Center
City : Mooresville
County : Iredell
State : North Carolina
Agency : Mooresville PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during mental health crisis
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
Robert Berry allegedly told medical staff that he planned to kill himself. The hospital called police who came and shot and killed him. The circumstances are not clear.
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Lance Christian Levie
Case # :2150
Age :37
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 11/07/2023
Location : Ray Dr
City : Monroe
County : Ouachita Parish
State : Louisiana
Agency : Monroe PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during mental health call
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
Monroe PD arrived at a mental health wellness check and found Lance Levie with a homemade flammable device and a knife.
Source links :
https://www.knoe.com/2023/11/10/suspect-dies-officer-involved-shooting-ouachita-parish/
Nicholas Trinidad
Case # :2149
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 11/07/2023
Location : US-12
City : Pines
County : Porter
State : Indiana
Agency : Porter County SO
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Third party motorist killed by police chase crash
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
Porter County deputies saw a Toyota RAV4 they felt may be stolen and escalated a chase that continued until it crashed into a Pontiac, killing the third party driver of the Pontiac who is not publicly identified so far.
Source links :
https://www.wndu.com/2023/11/07/1-killed-after-police-pursuit-over-stolen-car-leads-crash-us-12/
Lloyd Dillard
Case # :2148
Age :52
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 11/07/2023
Location : Internal Affairs Building
City : Oakland
County : Alameda
State : California
Agency : Oakland PD
Officer(s) : Sven Hamilton
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police for approaching off-duty officer’s car
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
Off-duty officer Sven Hamilton arrived to work at the Internal Affairs building in Oakland. A man tapped on his car and allegedly began shooting. The officer shot and killed him.
Source links :
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ubMub3KQ5Is
Shana Reahoo Chourb
Case # :2147
Age :22
Gender :Female
Race : Asian
Date : 11/07/2023
Location : Unknown
City : Whitestown
County : Oneida
State : New York
Agency : New York State Police
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Passenger killed by police chase crash
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
New York State Police chased a vehicle until it crashed and killed the passenger Shana Reahoo Chourb. Nothing more was released about this incident.
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Jayden Tivon Armstead
Case # :2146
Age :19
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 11/07/2023
Location : Girl School Rd+Moon Dr
City : Plainfield
County : Hendricks
State : Indiana
Agency : Hendricks County SO
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of death : Drowned during police chase
Event : Drowned after vehicle chase
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
Plainfield PD chased a vehicle for a traffic infraction until the vehicle crashed into the pond and the driver died.
Source links :
https://fox59.com/indiana-news/1-dead-after-plainfield-police-chase-ends-with-crash-into-pond/
Hunter Jessup
Case # :2145
Age :27
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 11/07/2023
Location : Brunswick St
City : Baltimore
County : Baltimore
State : Maryland
Agency : Baltimore PD, Direct Action Team
Officer(s) : William Healy, Brittany Routh, Justin Oliva, Brandon Columbo
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during undisclosed investigation
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
Baltimore PD’s Direct Action Team allegedly saw a man who was suspicious to them. Police did not define what attracted their attention or what happened next before the man allegedly pointed a gun at them. They shot and killed him. It is unknown why they stopped him.
Source links :
https://www.wbal.com/baltimore-police-officer-taken-to-shock-trauma-after-being-shot/
https://www.cbsnews.com/baltimore/news/police-respond-to-shooting-involving-officer-in-sw-baltimore/
Cameron Alan Eaton
Case # :2144
Age :33
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 11/07/2023
Location : US 431
City : Headland
County : Henry
State : Alabama
Agency : Henry County SO
Officer(s) : Eric Blankenship
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Chased for 50 miles and shot for undisclosed reasons
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
Henry County deputies followed a vehicle they felt to be stolen and escalated a 50-mile chase that ended in the median of US 431 in Headland when the person crashed. Police shot and killed a man. There are many unanswered questions including why police chased him. Police went to some lengths to detail the man’s past felony record but did not disclose why police engaged in a very dangerous and very lengthy police chase. Police were not hunting his old felony record and did not explain what led to the chase. Police allege they found “illegal drugs” in the car but failed to explain why they chased, shot and searched his vehicle.
Source links :
https://www.wtvy.com/2023/11/07/man-shot-killed-nearly-50-mile-police-chase/
https://www.wtvy.com/2023/11/07/one-dead-officer-involved-shooting/
Darren Alexander *COP
Case # :2143
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 11/06/2023
Location : Unknown
City : Santa Clarita
County : Santa Clarita
State : California
Agency : LASD
Officer(s) : Darren Alexander
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : LASD deputy commits suicide
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
LASD Deputy Darren Alexander was one of 5 LASD deputies in 2023 who committed suicide, 4 of whom happened in the same week as Sgt. Alexander. He fired a gunshot to his head.
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Darren Harris *COP
Case # :2142
Age :56
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 11/06/2023
Location : Unknown
City : Santa Clarita
County : Santa Clarita
State : California
Agency : LASD
Officer(s) : Darren Harris
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : LASD deputy committed suicide
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
Deputy Darren harris was one of four LASD deputies who committed suicide the same week. He had been injured on the job and had retirement plans in the works at the time of his death.
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Justin Barrett McCarrell
Case # :2141
Age :36
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 11/06/2023
Location : Carver St+ Old Easley Highway
City : Greenville
County : Greenville
State : South Carolina
Agency : Greenville PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during narcotics investigation
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
The Department of Homeland Security asked the Greenville SWAT team to assist in a narcotics investigation. A man was shot and killed in the process. Details are unknown. This story will be updated when more information becomes available.
Source links :
https://www.foxcarolina.com/2023/11/07/deputies-responding-shooting-reported-greenville/
Greg Hovland *COP
Case # :2140
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 11/06/2023
Location : Unknown
City : Quartz Hill
County : Santa Clarita
State : California
Agency : LASD
Officer(s) : Greg Hovland
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : LASD retiring deputy officer committed suicide
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
LASD deputy about to retire allegedly committed suicide by shooting himself in the chest at his home in Santa Clarita.
Source links :
https://signalscv.com/2023/11/lasd-statement-forthcoming-on-trio-of-employee-suicides/
Corina Thompson *COP
Case # :2139
Age :60
Gender :Female
Race : Unknown
Date : 11/06/2023
Location : Unknown
City : Stevenson Ranch
County : Los Angeles
State : California
Agency : LASD, Pitchess Detention Center
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Officer committed suicide
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
A 60-year-old female detention officer committed suicide. It is alleged that she shot herself in the chest inside of the jail.
Source links :
https://signalscv.com/2023/11/lasd-statement-forthcoming-on-trio-of-employee-suicides/
Arturo Atilano-Valadez *COP
Case # :2138
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Latinx
Date : 11/06/2023
Location : Unknown
City : Pomona
County : Los Angeles
State : California
Agency : LASD
Officer(s) : Unnamed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Officer committed suicide
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
At 7:30 a.m. on 11/06/2023, homicide detectives responded to another death of a current employee. It was the fourth suicide within LASD in the last 3 days.
Source links :
https://abc7.com/los-angeles-sheriffs-department-arturo-atilano-valadez-suicide-death/14155717/
https://abc7.com/los-angeles-sheriffs-department-arturo-atilano-valadez-suicide-death/14155717/
Jesse Brown Hernandez *COP
Case # :2137
Age :22
Gender :Male
Race : Latinx
Date : 11/06/2023
Location : Unknown
City : McLean
County : Fairfax
State : Virginia
Agency : McLean PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by intoxicated fellow officer
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
Four people, including 3 off-duty officers, were playing with a gun while very intoxicated. During this, US Park Police officer Roy Alexander fired the gun and accidentally shot and killed officer Jesse Brown Hernandez.
Source links :
https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/man-killed-in-accidental-shooting-in-mclean-police/3462397/
Name Not Disclosed
Case # :2136
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 11/06/2023
Location : 7th+Grayson St
City : Berkeley
County : Alameda
State : California
Agency : Unknown
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police under unknown circumstances
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
Police shot and killed a man in Berkeley on 11/06/2023. An SUV with a bullet hole was seen on the corner of 7th and Grayson Streets. Police have not released any information other than to confirm that an officer killed a person.
Source links :
https://www.kron4.com/news/bay-area/one-person-in-critical-condition-after-berkeley-shooting/
Jose Antonio Medina
Case # :2135
Age :58
Gender :Male
Race : Latinx
Date : 11/06/2023
Location : Unknown
City : Panama City
County : Okaloosa
State : Florida
Agency : Okaloosa County SO
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic disturbance
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
Police received a call around 6:30 a.m. on Nov. 6 from a woman in a townhome on Dunwoody Pl. The woman told deputies she had a fight with her boyfriend and he threatened to kill her and himself in the home.
Police arrived and claim that Medina had a gun and fired at police. They shot and killed him.
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Tranza Campbell
Case # :2134
Age :32
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 11/06/2023
Location : Unknown
City : Chicago
County : Cook
State : Illinois
Agency : Chicago PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during “investigatory stop”
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
When four members of a Chicago PD police tactical team tried to conduct an “investigatory” stop, the targeted man began to flee while firing shots at the officers, said during a news conference. Police have not said why the officers attempted to stop the person whom they killed.
Source links :
https://www.thehour.com/news/article/suspect-killed-and-officer-shot-in-arm-during-18473039.php
https://www.kob.com/new-mexico/santa-rosa-police-officer-arrested-for-rape-and-child-solicitation/
https://www.10news.com/california-police-officer-fired-over-disgusting-racist-text-messages
Mark Spencer Chambers
Case # :2133
Age :40
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 11/06/2023
Location : Elm Ave+Aqua Dr
City : Northampton Township
County : Bucks
State : Pennsylvania
Agency : Bucks County SO
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during investigation
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
Police were called for a man with a knife. Police shot and killed the man. No more information is available.
Source links :
https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/police-incident-bucks/3687596/
Noah Magallan
Case # :2132
Age :21
Gender :Male
Race : Asian
Date : 11/06/2023
Location : Akron Ave
City : Lubbock
County : Lubbock
State : Texas
Agency : Lubbock PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police under unknown circumstances
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
Lubbock PD were called to an undisclosed situation and shot and killed a person. No more details have been released so far. This page will be updated when more information is available.
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Name Not Disclosed
Case # :2131
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 11/06/2023
Location : Wright area
City : Okaloosa
County : Okaloosa
State : Florida
Agency : Okaloosa County SO
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during unlawful entry
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
A man entered an Okaloosa Townhouse and was confronted by police who claim that he had a gun. Police shot and killed the man.
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Zackery Jeffers 2 of 2
Case # :2130
Age :30
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 11/05/2023
Location : Unknown
City : Middleport
County : Meigs
State : Ohio
Agency : Meigs County SO
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
Police chased a vehicle after a domestic violence situation. The car crossed the center line and collided with a third party motorist, killing both drivers.
Source links :
https://www.wowktv.com/top-stories/two-dead-after-pursuit-leads-to-crash-in-meigs-county/
Zachary Carson 1 of 2
Case # :2129
Age :33
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 11/05/2023
Location : Unknown
City : Middleport
County : Meigs
State : Ohio
Agency : Meigs County SO
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
Police chased a vehicle after a domestic violence situation. The car crossed the center line and collided with a third party motorist, killing both drivers.
Source links :
https://www.wowktv.com/top-stories/two-dead-after-pursuit-leads-to-crash-in-meigs-county/
Graciela Reza-Contreras
Case # :2128
Age :59
Gender :Female
Race : Latinx
Date : 11/05/2023
Location : 1200 block of S 7th St
City : DeKalb
County : DeKalb
State : Illinois
Agency : DeKalb PD
Officer(s) : James Correlejo
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by intoxicated officer driving
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
Off-duty DeKalb PD officer James Correlejo, 25, was intoxicated and caused a crash which killed the other motorist. Officer Correlejo was arrested for reckless homicide and aggravated driving while drunk. While Graciela Reza-Contreras died, 3 other people from the vehicle that was hit were also sent to the hospital with injuries. Officer Correlejo remains in jail now, 3 days after the crash. The family has started a GoFundMe linked below to help transfer her to her native Maxico and bury her near family.
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Baltazar Rayon 1 of 2
Case # :2127
Age :28
Gender :Male
Race : Latinx
Date : 11/05/2023
Location : Main and E. 17th
City : Los Angeles
County : Los Angeles
State :
Agency : LAPD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
LAPD chased a minivan full of people whom they wanted for a previous incident, escalating the chase until the minivan crashed into a Metro bus. The driver died and several people were injured. Police did not disclose why they were chasing the vehicle.
Source links :
https://abc7.com/minivan-deadly-crash-metro-bus-downtown-los-angeles/14014058/