Death by Cop 2021-2025
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Daniel R. Legler
Age :36
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 08/06/2023
Location : Rochester Tech Park
City : Rochester Tech Park
County : Monroe
State : New York
Agency : Rochester PD
Officer(s) : Dominick Caito
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Daniel Legler failed to stop on a traffic stop, was chased and while exiting Rochester Tech Park, he hit a guardrail, crashed in a field. He exited and allegedly “failed to obey” and was shot and killed by Trooper Dominick Kaito.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=us6AqBLPglM
https://13wham.com/news/local/breaking-officer-involved-shooting-investigation-in-gates
Bianca Marie Sanchez
Age :43
Gender :Female
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 08/06/2023
Location : 2400 block of NW Loop 410
City : San Antonio
County : Bexar
State : Texas
Agency : San Antonio PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
San Antonio PD attempted a traffic stop and allege Bianca Marie Sanchez slowly drove away. Police escalated a chase and she sped up accordingly, crossed over lanes of traffic and was hit by a pickup truck and died.
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Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Unknown
Race : Unknown
Date : 08/06/2023
Location : Channel Island Rd
City : Austin
County : Austin
State : Texas
Agency : Austin PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during mental health welfare check
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Austin PD shot and killed someone during a mental health welfare check.
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David Keith Algarin Jr.
Age :30
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 08/06/2023
Location : Unknown
City : Sturgis
County : Branch
State : Michigan
Agency : Sturgis DPS
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed during homicide investigation
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Sturgis DPS was in a shootout with David Keith Algarin jr. and shot and killed him while they were investigating him for a double homicide.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.mlive.com/news/kalamazoo/2023/08/suspect-in-double-homicide-is-dead-prosecutor-says.html
https://www.wndu.com/2023/08/06/sturgis-shooting-suspect-loose-considered-armed-dangerous/
https://www.wilx.com/2023/08/07/man-suspected-2-weekend-killings-dies-police-shooting-2/
Shannon Wayne Marshall 1 of 2
Age :40
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 08/06/2023
Location : Unknown
City : Kansas City
County : Jackson
State : Missouri
Agency : Fairway PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after chase
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Around 7:30 a.m. on 08/06/2023, Lenexa PD spotted a stolen vehicle at QuikTrip at 95th Street and Interstate 35 in Lenexa. The driver struck a Lenexa police patrol car and left the scene. Police escalated a chase onto northbound I-35 to Lamar Avenue in Mission. Two people then ran into the QuikTrip at 4700 Lamar Ave. Police from multiple agencies went inside QuikTrip and got into a shootout. The man was shot and killed by an unknown number of officers.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.kshb.com/news/crime/suspect-strikes-lenexa-police-vehicle-in-pursuit-sunday-morning
https://www.kake.com/story/49355515/suspect-killed-officer-hospitalized-in-kansas-shooting
https://www.kansascity.com/news/local/crime/article278014793.html
https://www.kansascity.com/news/local/crime/article278025678.html
https://www.kansascity.com/news/local/crime/article278055647.html
Darron Shaw
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 08/06/2023
Location : Unknown
City : Lancaster
County : Lancaster
State : Pennsylvania
Agency : Lancaster Bureau of Police
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during burglary
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Officers from the Lancaster Bureau of Police responded to a burglary in progress at 12:10 a m. on 08/06/2023 at an occupied residence in the first block of West New Street. Police found that the intruder was still inside the house. He exited the house and pointed a firearm at them. Police shot and killed him. The killing was justified by the DA.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.abc27.com/news/top-stories/officer-involved-shooting-in-lancaster-county/
Larry Dunham
Age :63
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 08/05/2023
Location : 200 block of U.S. Route 250
City : Rowsburg
County : Ashland
State : Ohio
Agency : Ashland County SO
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during mental health welfare check
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Ashland County deputies arrived on a mental health call involving a suicidal male when the 63-year-old man threw his cellphone on the ground as deputies attempted to talk with him.Police shot and killed him. It is unknown why.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LkuYof-mF_A
https://drydenwire.com/news/doj-officer-involved-critical-incident-investigation-in-ashland-county/
Brandon Cole
Age :36
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 08/05/2023
Location : 2300 block of W Cedar Ave
City : Denver
County : Denver
State : Colorado
Agency : Denver PD
Officer(s) : Audrey McAndrews, Steven Watson
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic disturbance call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Denver PD were called to the 2300 block of West Cedar Avenue. DPD said officers responded to reports of domestic violence just before 8 p.m.A domestic fight was in progress with an adult male throwing a woman to the ground and assaulting a teenage boy. Police said the man was very agitated and police tasered him. He walked toward them and they shot and killed him. The object in his hand that had caused officers to fear for their lives had been a felt pen. Both shooter officers were cleared by the DA. The shooter officer had yelled at a woman and child bystander to move out of the way when she began shooting and luckily missed the bystanders. Cole's wife had begged police not to shoot as he was only drunk and not a dangerous person. Cole's blood alcohol level had been 0.255. He was intoxicated and causing a disturbance but had been unarmed and no threat to anyone throughout the events.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://kdvr.com/news/local/dpd-suspect-shot-in-critical-condition/
Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Unknown
Race : Unknown
Date : 08/05/2023
Location : Unknown
City : San Antonio
County : Bexar
State : Texas
Agency : San Antonio PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 08/05/2023 , a vehicle crashed on the 2400 block of Northwest Loop 410 as a result of a police chase that began when San Antonio PD attempted a traffic stop but the driver slowly drove away. Police turned off their emergency lights and followed the vehicle onto the access road of IH-10 Northbound and Northwest Loop 410.The driver made a left turn, going across lanes of traffic when it was hit by a pickup truck. The man died at the scene.
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Zachary Bryson
Age :27
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 08/05/2023
Location : S High St+Rowe Rd
City : Columbus
County : Franklin
State : Ohio
Agency : Columbus Division of Police
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during disturbance call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Columbus PD were near South High Street and Rowe Road when a person charged them with a broken bottle. Police shot and killed them. The identities of the shooter officers were shielded by the PD and not released.
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Kaci Giselle Cyprian
Age :1
Gender :Female
Race : Black
Date : 08/05/2023
Location : 100 block of S General Marshall St
City : Lafayette
County : Lafayette Parish
State : Louisiana
Agency : Lafayette Parish SO
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Child killed by police in home
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 08/05/2023, the Lafayette Parish Sheriff’s Office engaged in a shootout for unclear reasons at the 100 block of S. General Marshall St that killed a child in the crossfire, also injured 2 officers.
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Name Not Disclosed
Age :21
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 08/05/2023
Location : 540 W Main St
City : Roosevelt Island
County : Manhattan
State : New York
Agency : NYPD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot, taser
Event : Killed by police during a disturbance call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
NYPD arrived to a home on 540 W. Main Street on Roosevelt Island after a call that someone was “off their meds and under the influence of marijuana.” NYPD arrived and chased a man who allegedly “swung a knife.” Police shot and killed him.
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Julio Alberto Sifuentes
Age :43
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 08/04/2023
Location : 2900 block of Woodland Ave
City : Kingwood
County : Harris
State : Texas
Agency : Houston PD
Officer(s) : K. Ipina
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during burglary
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Houston PD arrived at a burglary-in-progress call and found 2 people inside of a Kingwood home on the 2900 block of Woodland Avenue. They ran from police, were chased and when police caught up with one of them, a fight ensued. Police allege that the man “displayed a weapon” and was shot in his head and killed. Bodycam footage was provided 30 days later, was heavily edited and a still frame was pointed out by police showing a gun. Police claim the still photo came from the bodycam video but this is not seen on video.
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Andrew Massey
Age :53
Gender :Unknown
Race : White
Date : 08/04/2023
Location : County Rd 45
City : Hartford
County : Hartford
State : Alabama
Agency : Hartford PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during disturbance call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
For unknown reasons, Andrew Massey was standing naked outside of his father’s home on County Road 45 in Hartford, AL and shooting in the windows. Police arrived and when he came outside with a gun, they shot and killed him.
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Marquis Rivera
Age :22
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 08/04/2023
Location : Unknown
City : Columbia
County : Boone
State : Missouri
Agency : Columbia PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during mental health crisis
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Columbia PD were called twice within an hour to an apartment at The Landing, a complex on Campusview Drive in south Columbia, MO for a suicidal person. Police arrived and the man met them with a shot fired in the air. Police shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://krcgtv.com/news/local/columbia-police-department-involved-in-officer-involved-shooting
Benjamin Rivers
Age :53
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 08/04/2023
Location : 942 Niagara Ave
City : Niagara Falls
County : Niagara
State : New York
Agency : Niagara Falls PD
Officer(s) : Kayla Richards, Ian Sitek
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during investigation
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Niagara Falls PD arrived to a domestic disturbance call to find a man pointing a gun. They shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wkbw.com/news/local-news/niagara-falls-police-involved-in-a-deadly-shooting
Larry Douglas Oden Jr.
Age :49
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 08/04/2023
Location : Unknown
City : Bessemer
County : Bessemer
State : Alabama
Agency : Bessemer PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On August 4, in the 700 block of Academy Drive in Bessemer, Alabama, 49-year-old Larry Douglas Oden II reportedly fled from BPD officers conducting a property theft investigation. During the pursuit, Oden was injured with blunt force to his head at 6:52 p.m. Police refused to release any further information. A car crash does not appear to have occurred and it is unclear how Oden died from a head injury sustained during arrest. No eyewitness or video can be found verifying police claims about this death.
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Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 08/04/2023
Location : Unknown
City : Sumiton
County : Walker
State : Alabama
Agency : Walker County SO
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Police arrived at a home in the Sumiton area to talk to a man about a vehicle theft. He locked himself into the bathroom and called his family members and said goodbye, announcing he would not bear going back to prison. He then committed suicide under police duress during the standoff with police.
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Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 08/03/2023
Location : Unknown
City : Osceola
County : Ramsey
State : Wisconsin
Agency : Osceola Police Department, Saint Croix Falls Police Department, Polk County Sheriff’s Office, St. Croix County Sheriff’s Office, Wisconsin State Patrol
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Osceola PD arrived at a domestic violence situation and met a male who went inside of the home. Police claim they heard a gunshot and called for backup and the Osceola Police Department, Saint Croix Falls Police Department, Polk County Sheriff’s Office, St. Croix County Sheriff’s Office, Wisconsin State Patrol showed up. The man committed suicide under police duress during the standoff.
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Richard Edward Cousins
Age :62
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 08/03/2023
Location : 115 Pat V Eller Lane
City : Newland
County : Avery
State : North Carolina
Agency : Avery County SO, Newland PD, SWAT
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Dispatch received a call from the local veterans’ home that Richard Edward Cousins was suicidal. Patrol officers went out on a welfare check and hound him hostile and called county deputies and SWAT. Some sort of siege happened for many hours until Cousins committed suicide under police duress.
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Name Not Disclosed
Age :27
Gender :Female
Race : Unknown
Date : 08/03/2023
Location : Hwy 6+Beechnut St
City : Houston
County : Harris
State : Texas
Agency : Houston PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Third party motorist killed by speeding police cruiser
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Police were hunting a vehicle that has a mismatched license plate when they raced through the intersection. A Houston PD officer sped through a red light and crashed into a motorist, killing a woman.
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Ny’Kendreon Pride
Age :20
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 08/03/2023
Location : Mesa Dr+Brown Rd
City : Mesa
County : Mesa
State : Arizona
Agency : Mesa PD, US Marshals
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during arrest
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Mesa PD and US Marshals arrived to Mesa Drive and Brown Road to arrest a man, found him walking down the street with a gun and shot and killed him.
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James B. Monti
Age :46
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 08/03/2023
Location : New Main St+Frankfort Ave
City : Louisville
County : Jefferson
State : Kentucky
Agency : Louisville Metro PD
Officer(s) : Roberto Cedeno
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during investigation
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Louisville Metro PD allege that they were called to New Main Street and Frankfort Avenue, encountered an armed man, tried to arrest him and were shot at. Police shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wave3.com/2023/08/04/man-killed-officer-involved-shooting-identified/
https://www.wlky.com/article/frankfort-avenue-police-shooting-clifton-louisville-lmpd/44737499
Sean Haddock
Age :36
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 08/03/2023
Location : E 15th Street and S Bryant
City : Edmond
County : Oklahoma
State : Oklahoma
Agency : Edmond PD
Officer(s) : Lt. Jennifer Haddock
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by his sister, a cop
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Around 8 p.m. on August 3, 2023, police responded to a shots-fired call at the Spring Creek Apartments along East 15th Street between South Boulevard and South Bryant Avenue. The caller was a woman called saying she shot her brother. She also told 911 that she was Edmond police Lt. Jennifer Haddock. She had gotten into an argument with her brother Sean Haddock over ownership of some furniture and pulled out a .40 caliber handgun when he walked toward her and shot and killed him. First-degree manslaughter charges were filed against her.
Photo: Left: Lt. Jennifer Haddock of Edmond PD. Right: Her brother Sean Haddock
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Christian Phillipe Johnson
Age :54
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 08/03/2023
Location : 1100 block of S Dale St
City : Boise
County : Ada
State : Idaho
Agency : Boise PD
Officer(s) : A. Johnson, G. Miller, Sgts. Jason Pietrzak, Kirk Rush, Officers Ryan Pollard, Chase Fiddler, Dominic Rogers, Craig Sousa
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during investigation
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Boise PD were called to the 1100 block of S. Dale Street where they encountered a man in his 50s carrying multiple weapons. Police shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.cityofboise.org/news/police/2023/august/officer-involved-shooting-on-s-dale-st/
https://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/police-shoot-kill-man-boise-idaho-called-charged-102003676
Cameron Webster
Age :53
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 08/03/2023
Location : 17355 Torrence Ave
City : Lansing
County : Lansing
State : Michigan
Agency : Lansing PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during attempted robbery
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Cameron Webster, 53, was shot and killed by Lansing PD when he tried to rob a customer at a gas station.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://abc7chicago.com/lansing-shooting-robbery-man-shot-killed/13593886/
Gary Dwayne Harrell
Age :49
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 08/03/2023
Location : 3400 block of North Parker Ave
City : Indianapolis
County : Marion
State : Indiana
Agency : Indianapolis Metro PD
Officer(s) : Douglas Correll
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during traffic stop
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
An Indianapolis officer saw a vehicle driving recklessly and initiated a traffic stop. The man stopped and spoke with the officer, then went in his car, and according to police claims, he retrieved a gun and fled from police. Police shot and killed him. Police did not claim that he had threatened the officer with the gun. Family state that he was shot in his back when he ran from police and had been no threat to them. He had been the eighth shooting victim of Indianapolis Metro PD in 2023.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://fox59.com/indiana-news/indianapolis-police-report-officer-involved-shooting/
https://fox59.com/indiana-news/indianapolis-police-report-officer-involved-shooting/
Janet Reyes
Age :21
Gender :Female
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 08/03/2023
Location : Pearl+Altoona
City : Cleveland
County : Cuyahoga
State : Ohio
Agency : Cleveland PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Third party motorist killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Several unmarked police cars chased a stolen Kia at high speeds until it crashed into the vehicle of Janet Reyes who was in town to visit her mother. Reyes was killed and 4 teenagers were taken to the hospital as a result of unsafe police maneuvers.
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Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 08/03/2023
Location : The Woodlands Parkway bridge
City : Woodlands
County : Montgomery
State : Texas
Agency : Montgomery County SO
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Montgomery County deputies chased a vehicle in The Woodlands after a disturbance on Lake Robbins. The fleeing driver lost control during the chase and crashed on an embankment on the bridge and died.
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Anthony J. Gardner
Age :50
Gender :Male
Race : Native American
Date : 08/02/2023
Location : Unknown
City : Bayfield
County : Ashland
State : Washington
Agency : Bayfield PD
Officer(s) : Lane Koltermann
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Pedestrian killed by police vehicle
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A Bayfield PD officer hit and killed a pedestrian.
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Bryan “BJ” Jamar Harris
Age :36
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 08/02/2023
Location : 305 N Main St
City : Fuquay-Varina
County : Wake
State : North Carolina
Agency : Fuquay-Varina PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Died in the woods after traffic stop
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Bryan Jamar Harris was seen to commit a traffic offense and an officer tried to stop him. He escaped to the woods behind his parents’ home where he was found bleeding, in pain and losing consciousness 8 hours later from unknown trauma. He died. Cause of death remains unknown.
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Stiven Alegria Hurtado
Age :40
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 08/02/2023
Location : Unknown
City : Elizabeth
County : Union
State : New Jersey
Agency : Elizabeth PD
Officer(s) : Steven Lazo
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police on domestic dispute call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Elizabeth PD were called to a domestic dispute where they found Stiven Alegria Hurtado holding a knife. They shot and killed him. The family explained that he was not a violent person and was responding to an intoxicated person and a female threatening family with a bat when police arrived and shot and killed him instantly in the home.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://abc7ny.com/nj-crime-elizabeth-police-involved-shooting-42-year-old-man-killed/13578835/
Nathan Briese
Age :37
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 08/02/2023
Location : 521 S. Commercial St
City : Neenah
County : Sheboygan
State : Wisconsin
Agency : Sheboygan County SO
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during arrest
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Police involved in an undercover drug operation allegedly obtained an arrest warrant and tried to arrest a 37-year-old man at a gas station. Police shot and killed him and later stated that he had a weapon. Pol;ce also shot up the convenience store badly, as seen in the bodycam linked below.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wbay.com/2023/08/03/man-dead-neenah-after-he-was-shot-by-police/
https://www.washingtoncountyinsider.com/sheboygan/
https://www.wbay.com/2023/10/20/surveillance-video-neenah-officer-involved-shooting-released/
Alfred Shawntez Cole
Age :19
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 08/02/2023
Location : Meadow St
City : Thomasville
County : Thomas
State : Georgia
Agency : Thomasville PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A Thomas County deputy about a car driving “erratically” in the area stopped the car. Alfred Shawntez Cole got out with a semiautomatic weapon and was shot and killed.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.walb.com/2023/08/02/1-dead-thomasville-shooting-gbi-investigating/
https://www.walb.com/2023/08/02/1-dead-thomasville-shooting-gbi-investigating/
Haidan B. Smallwood
Age :18
Gender :Female
Race : White
Date : 08/02/2023
Location : US 17+Rokeby Rd
City : Delaplane
County : Fauquier
State : Virginia
Agency : Fauquier County SO
Officer(s) : Fauquier County SO
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Passenger killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Virginia Police hunted a vehicle at 115 mph until it crashed into an oncoming train. Haidan Smallwood, the passenger, was killed.
Police had hunted the vehicle because their ALPR apparently reported it as stolen. Smallwood’s family said that their daughter had told them that he had recently bought the vehicle and the family were under the impression that there appeared to be a possible mixup reported to police.
Her boyfriend who had fled from the aggressive police hunt involving several law enforcement agencies in a panic, was charged with 2nd degree manslaughter in her death.
Haidan Smallwood had graduated from high school recently and was enrolled in a nursing program at a university and was looking forward to a productive life.
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Benjamin Pickens
Age :33
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 08/02/2023
Location : Mesa College
City : San Diego
County : San Diego
State : California
Agency : San Diego PD
Officer(s) : Addam Ansari, Joseph Jarjura
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after road rage incident
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Someone reported a Tesla being involved in a road rage incident and when they arrived, they found a man with a gun on Mesa College campus. Police chased him on foot and released a K9. The man shot and killed the K9. Police shot and killed the man.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://fox5sandiego.com/news/local-news/police-dog-killed-in-violent-shooting/
Travis “Smiley” Barber
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 08/02/2023
Location : SE 29th+Shields
City : Oklahoma City
County : Oklahoma City
State : Oklahoma
Agency : Oklahoma PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Third party pedestrian killed by police chase
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Oklahoma City PD tried to pull over a vehicle that fled. Police escalated a chase and claim they called it off and “followed from a distance” when the car crashed near SE 29th and Shields. The fleeing vehicle had crashed into an unhoused pedestrian named Travis Barber. The driver fled on foot and was able to escape entirely. Barber died.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://kfor.com/news/local/pedestrian-hit-killed-after-suspect-runs-from-police/
Rodney Helman 2 of 2
Age :54
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 08/02/2023
Location : I-70+Dayton Int’l Airport
City : Dayton
County : Montgomery
State : Ohio
Agency : London Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during carjacking
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A London, OH police officer made a traffic stop on a semi truck with no rear lights or registration and an active hostage situation underway. The man fired a shot and police shot and killed him and a female in the truck also.
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Elaine Helman 1 of 2
Age :51
Gender :Female
Race : White
Date : 08/02/2023
Location : I-70+Dayton Int’l Airport
City : Dayton
County : Montgomery
State : Ohio
Agency : London Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during carjacking
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A London, OH police officer made a traffic stop on a semi truck with no rear lights or registration and an active hostage situation underway. The man fired a shot and police shot and killed him and a female in the truck also.
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Aaron Tyler McCaleb
Age :37
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 08/01/2023
Location : Blacks Dr
City : Williston
County : Barnwell
State : South Carolina
Agency : Williston PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Police in Barnwell County chased a motorist for undisclosed reasons until the vehicle crashed and the person died.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wjbf.com/csra-news/driver-fleeing-from-police-dies-in-crash-in-williston/
https://www.wrdw.com/2023/08/03/1-dead-after-vehicle-chase-ends-crash-barnwell-county/