Death by Cop  2021-2025

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Shane Kelec

Age :

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 12/29/2023

Location : 1500 block of South Market Street

City : Elizabethton

County : Lancaster

State : Pennsylvania

Agency : US Marshals

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during arrest

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Lancaster County deputies shot and killed a sex offender during arrest. Police allege that he had been armed.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wgal.com/article/police-involved-shooting-sex-offender-rape-suspect-dead/46250531

Aspen Powell 1 of 2

Age :5

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 12/29/2023

Location : 3400 block of Adriatic Drive

City : Long Beach

County : Los Angeles

State : California

Agency : SWAT

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Homicide/suicide under SWAT duress

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

LAPD responded to a domestic violence situation and escalated a standoff at 2:30 in the afternoon. With SWAT bearing down on Chase Philip Powell and the child for 10 hours, he may have killed the child and committed suicide under SWAT duress but details are still scant and will be updated when the events become clearer.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/5-year-old-child-man-dead-murder-suicide-during-long-beach-standoff/3300134/

Travis Darrell Shoulders

Age :34

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 12/29/2023

Location : Siwell Road near Willowood Boulevard

City : Jackson

County : Hinds

State : Mississippi

Agency : Hinds County Sheriff’s Office

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Pedestrian killed by police vehicle

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

A deputy driving a Chevy Tahoe hit and killed a pedestrian. The pedestrian has not been named.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wapt.com/article/pedestrian-struck-and-killed-by-hinds-county-deputy/46254290#

Paul Coderre

Age :55

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 12/29/2023

Location : Bayside Lounge on Sconticut Neck Road

City : Fairhaven

County : Bristol

State : Massachusetts

Agency : Acushet Police Department, SWAT

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during altercation

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Former fire chief Paul Coderre was allegedly intoxicated, noisy and engaged in an altercation at a lounge when police arrived and shot and killed him. Police allege he had a gun.

In the past, Fire Chief Coderre had serious legal battles with the city and lost his job in 2021, leading to years of friction between him and authorities before this killing.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.cbsnews.com/boston/news/former-new-bedford-fire-chief-paul-coderre-shot-killed-fairhaven/

David P. Makeeff

Age :59

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 12/29/2023

Location : Fleur Lodge Motel, 4817 Fleur Drive

City : Urbandale

County : Polk

State : Iowa

Agency : US Marshals, Des Moines Police Department, SWAT

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Suicide under police duress

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

David Makeeff allegedly got into an altercation and shot and injured 3 people. Des Moines PD, US Marshals and SWAT hunted him down and besieged him in a hotel room until he committed suicide under police duress. He had been a registered sex offender.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.kcci.com/article/des-moines-iowa-police-presence-wautrous-south-neighborhood/46247228

Bashe McDaniel

Age :52

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 12/29/2023

Location : Jamaica, 91st Avenue and Sutphin Boulevard

City : New York

County : Queens

State : New York

Agency : MTA

Officer(s) : D’Ambrosio, Thangavelu

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during investigation

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

A woman came to MTA officers alleging a man had groped her breast. She had taken a cell phone photo of him. Police located him, allege that he had a gun and fired one shot in unknown direction. This is not seen on bodycam but an officer is seen shooting and injuring him and then firing many more rounds directly into his body after he was already down and injured.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://abc7ny.com/queens-police-involved-shooting-mta-police-officers/14243192/

Bodycam:
https://ag.ny.gov/osi/footage/bashe-mcdaniel

First Name Unknown Morgan 4 of 4

Age :10

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 12/29/2023

Location : 10 Clydesdale Ct

City : New City

County : Rockland

State : New York

Agency : Bronxville Police Department

Officer(s) : Watson Morgan

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Officer killed 3 of his family members, then self

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Officer Watson Morgan of the Bronxville Police Department murdered his wife Ornela Morgan, 43, and his sons, ages 10 and 12, then himself.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://abc7ny.com/four-family-members-found-dead-new-city-rockland-county/14245571/

First Name Unknown Morgan 3 of 4

Age :12

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 12/29/2023

Location : 10 Clydesdale Ct

City : New City

County : Rockland

State : New York

Agency : Bronxville Police Department

Officer(s) : Watson Morgan

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Officer killed 3 of his family members, then self

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Officer Watson Morgan of the Bronxville Police Department murdered his wife Ornela Morgan, 43, and his sons, ages 10 and 12, then himself.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://abc7ny.com/four-family-members-found-dead-new-city-rockland-county/14245571/

Ornela Morgan 2 of 4

Age :43

Gender :Female

Race : White

Date : 12/29/2023

Location : 10 Clydesdale Ct

City : New City

County : Rockland

State : New York

Agency : Bronxville Police Department

Officer(s) :

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Officer killed 3 of his family members, then self

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Officer Watson Morgan of the Bronxville Police Department murdered his wife Ornela Morgan, 43, and his sons, ages 10 and 12, then himself.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://abc7ny.com/four-family-members-found-dead-new-city-rockland-county/14245571/

Kevin Harlfinger

Age :40

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 12/28/2023

Location : Garden State Parkway

City : Cranford

County : Union

State : New Jersey

Agency : Cranford Police Department

Officer(s) : Christopher Folinusz, Ryan McSharry

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Cranford PD chased an allegedly stolen car that crashed on the Garden State Parkway. A man emerged and a shootout between him and 2 officers ensued per police. He was shot and killed.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wfmz.com/news/area/newjersey/driver-dies-in-shootout-officer-injured-after-stolen-vehicle-crashes-on-garden-state-parkway/article_87fa6592-a761-11ee-8b1c-5fd27e58969e.html

https://www.njoag.gov/update-ags-office-releases-video-from-ongoing-investigation-of-december-28-2023-fatal-police-involved-shooting-on-the-parkway-in-woodbridge-n-j/

Bodycams:
https://njoag.app.box.com/s/q0so00a1u4lbh1x005yy7gch4nuewvf5

Connor Amador

Age :20

Gender :Male

Race : Latino/a/e

Date : 12/28/2023

Location : Circle K at 1421 Ocean Avenue

City : Lompoc

County : Santa barbara

State : California

Agency : Lompoc Police Department

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during alleged robbery

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Police allege that an armed man robbed a store, was met by police and shot and killed inside the store. He was identified as Connor Amador.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://keyt.com/news/santa-maria-north-county/2023/12/29/man-killed-in-officer-involved-shooting-friday-morning-in-lompoc/

Cadence Brown

Age :18

Gender :Female

Race : White

Date : 12/28/2023

Location : I-85

City : Valley

County : Chambers

State : Alabama

Agency : Lee County Sheriff’s Office, Valley Police Department

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Third party bystander killed by police chase

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 12/28/2023, law enforcement from the Lee County Sheriff's Office and Valley Police Department were involved in a police pursuit of a Kia Forte that had been reported stolen. The chase led through two counties and into the town of Valley, where the fleeing vehicle crashed into another vehicle. The crash resulted in the death of 98-year-old Aron C. Haynes, a third-party bystander, who was in the vehicle struck by the fleeing car. Additionally, an 18-year-old passenger in the Kia Forte was killed in the collision.
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TOTAL CASUALTIES DURING THIS POLICE ENCOUNTER: 3 deceased.
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Last update: November 26, 2024

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.valleytimes-news.com/2023/12/two-dead-in-valley-crash-during-police-chase/

Regina Rutledge

Age :64

Gender :Female

Race : White

Date : 12/28/2023

Location : I-85

City : Valley

County : Chambers

State : Alabama

Agency : Lee County Sheriff’s Office, Valley Police Department

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Third party bystander killed by police chase

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 12/28/2023, law enforcement from the Lee County Sheriff's Office and Valley Police Department were involved in a police pursuit of a Kia Forte that had been reported stolen. The chase led through two counties and into the town of Valley, where the fleeing vehicle crashed into another vehicle. The crash resulted in the death of 98-year-old Aron C. Haynes, a third-party bystander, who was in the vehicle struck by the fleeing car. Additionally, an 18-year-old passenger in the Kia Forte was killed in the collision.
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TOTAL CASUALTIES DURING THIS POLICE ENCOUNTER: 3 deceased.
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The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency is handling the investigation.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.valleytimes-news.com/2023/12/two-dead-in-valley-crash-during-police-chase/

https://cnaw2news.com/2024/01/05/alea-driver-from-late-december-2023-pursuit-receives-no-bond-third-victim-passes-away/

Chase Philip Powell 2 of 2

Age :39

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 12/28/2023

Location : 3400 block of Adriatic Drive

City : Long Beach

County : Los Angeles

State : California

Agency : LAPD, SWAT

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Homicide/suicide under SWAT duress

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

LAPD responded to a domestic violence situation and escalated a standoff at 2:30 in the afternoon. With SWAT bearing down on Chase Philip Powell and the child for 10 hours, he may have killed the child and committed suicide under SWAT duress but details are still scant and will be updated when the events become clearer.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/5-year-old-child-man-dead-murder-suicide-during-long-beach-standoff/3300134/

Aron C. Haynes

Age :98

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 12/28/2023

Location : I-85

City : Valley

County : Chambers

State : Alabama

Agency : Lee County Sheriff’s Office, Valley Police Department

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Third party bystander killed by police chase

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 12/28/2023, law enforcement from the Lee County Sheriff's Office and Valley Police Department were involved in a police pursuit of a Kia Forte that had been reported stolen. The chase led through two counties and into the town of Valley, where the fleeing vehicle crashed into another vehicle. The crash resulted in the death of 98-year-old Aron C. Haynes, a third-party bystander, who was in the vehicle struck by the fleeing car. Additionally, an 18-year-old passenger in the Kia Forte was killed in the collision.
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Wesley T. McKinnon, the driver of the stolen Kia, was arrested by state troopers after the incident and charged with two counts of reckless murder. McKinnon was already out on bond for similar charges related to a prior fatal crash in 2021.
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TOTAL CASUALTIES DURING THIS POLICE ENCOUNTER: 3 deceased.
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The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency is handling the investigation.
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Last update: November 26, 2024

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.valleytimes-news.com/2023/12/two-dead-in-valley-crash-during-police-chase/
https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/southeast/2024/01/05/690757.htm

Thomas Matias

Age :77

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 12/28/2023

Location : Ala Moana Center

City : Honolulu

County : Oahu

State : Hawaii

Agency : Honolulu Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Died from injuries sustained during violent arrest

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Plainclothes officers jumped 77-year-old Thomas Matias when he got on a moped at the Ala Moana Center and violently arrested him. Police allege that the moped was stolen. Matias was injured in the arrest and taken to an ER. He told his daughter that police had instructed him to say no if asked whether he wanted to be admitted for his injuries and he had complied and signed out against medical advice. His pain and his sister found him in his apartment with extreme head and rib and chest pain. He was found to have broken ribs and other substantial injuries from the attack. He died from these injuries on January 10, 2024. After seeing the coroner’s report of injuries, the investigation was changed to manslaughter against the officers.

His daughter stated that the moped he was attacked for was purchased by him and to the family’s knowledge not stolen. There is no BWC footage as the officers were plainclothes. Surveillance footage was confirmed to exist but has not been released by police.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.civilbeat.org/2024/03/hpd-investigates-2-officers-for-manslaughter-in-the-death-of-a-77-year-old-they-arrested-with-force/

Aaliyah Anders

Age :26

Gender :Female

Race : Black

Date : 12/28/2023

Location : Old Union Road

City : Lufkin

County : Angelina

State : Texas

Agency : Lufkin Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Domestic violence victim killed by police mistaking her for attacker

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

A patrol officer from Lufkin PD arrived at a domestic disturbance and someone had apparently fired a gun. The officers arrived. A woman opened the door with a handgun and the officer instantly killed her. The woman had been the person who had called police for help. She had a gun in her hand, apparently not to threaten police but to defend herself as she had reported a domestic violence incident. Unfortunately, police arrived and within seconds had fatally shot her before investigating facts or ever understanding who was victim and who was domestic attacker in this event. The bodycam video showing this fatal shooting mere seconds after making contact is linked below.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.kltv.com/video/2023/12/29/woman-dies-after-officer-involved-shooting-lufkin-apartment-complex/

Timothy John McArdle Jr.

Age :31

Gender :Male

Race : Native Alaskan

Date : 12/27/2023

Location : Turner Street

City : Fairbanks

County : Fairbanks North Star Borough

State : Alaska

Agency : Fairbanks PD

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of Death : Unknown

Event : Killed by police during domestic violence call

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Fairbanks police were called to a domestic violence situation on Turner Street and found 31-year-old Timothy McArdle agitated and throwing things out of the window. Police attacked him with nonlethal munitions. The situation worsened and he was handcuffed and died. Police refused to say which “nonlethal means” they attacked him with preceding his death.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://alaskapublic.org/2024/01/03/fairbanks-police-state-investigate-death-of-man-handcuffed-after-disturbance/

John Lloyd Lester

Age :46

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 12/27/2023

Location : Antioch residence

City : Antioch

County : Pulaski

State : Kentucky

Agency : Pulaski County Sheriff's Office

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Suicide

Event : Suicide under police duress

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 12/27/2023, Pulaski County Sheriff's deputies went to a residence in Antioch, Kentucky to serve an arrest warrant on 46-year-old John Lloyd Lester. Deputies were attempting to serve a second warrant connected to charges of second-degree rape and second-degree sodomy involving a minor. As deputies approached the property, one deputy drove past the driveway and saw Lester outside before he ran into the residence. A second deputy then drove up and reported seeing Lester exit the home holding a shotgun. A gunshot rang out as deputies were present. Deputies withdrew for safety and did not fire their weapons. After securing the area, deputies approached and found Lester deceased from a self-inflicted shotgun wound. Sheriff Bobby Jones publicly confirmed that Lester turned the gun on himself. No officers discharged their weapons.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.yahoo.com/news/man-being-served-warrant-dies-232300709.html

Cameron Tolbert

Age :30

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 12/27/2023

Location : County Road 88

City : Pisgah

County : Jackson

State : Alabama

Agency : Jackson County SO

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police for walking down road with rifle

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

A Jackson County deputy allegedly saw Cameron Tolbert on the road with a rifle. The officer retreated, brought backup and a standoff was escalated. Tolbert stepped onto his porch with his rifle and a shootout ensued. He was killed.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.waff.com/2023/12/27/officials-identify-man-killed-pisgah-deputy-involved-shooting/

Michael Saavedra-Fernandez

Age :16

Gender :Male

Race : Latino/a/e

Date : 12/27/2023

Location : I-10+Highway 411

City : Iberville

County : Pointe Coupee Parish

State : Louisiana

Agency : Iberville Parish SO

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Iberville deputies chased a vehicle from Iberville to Pointe Coupee Parish until it crashed. The 16-year-old driver died as he could allegedly not be extricated when the vehicle caught on fire. A 13-year-old girl was rescued and was injured.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wafb.com/2023/12/27/teen-driver-dead-after-2-parish-pursuit/

Winston Eliot Dunham

Age :33

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 12/27/2023

Location : Dorchester Road

City : North Charleston

County : Charleston

State : South Carolina

Agency : Charleston Police Department

Officer(s) : Kevin Whitfield, Kyle Decedue, Chris Schuessler, Juan Estrada, Justin Bonnell, Justin Whittaker, Jonathan Simmons, Christopher Hampton, Austin Rissanen, Joseph Stokes, Stuart Prettel

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police under undisclosed circumstances

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Charleston PD shot and killed a person on Dorchester Road in North Charleston. This page will be updated when more information is available.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://abcnews4.com/news/local/officer-involved-shooting-on-dorchester-road-under-investigation-ncpd-north-charleston-police-south-carolina-wciv-abc-news-4-kent-road

Paton Pinette

Age :

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 12/27/2023

Location : Unknown

City : Jacksonville

County : Duval

State : Florida

Agency : JSO - Jacksonville Sheriff's Office

Officer(s) : R.C. Samples, K.C. Jarrell, J.D. Price

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during mental health crisis

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Paton Pinette had a long history of mental health issues and broke into his former employer’s office, stole a gun and was seen with it elsewhere when police arrived and created a standoff with SWAT eventually killing him. He had been treated and was compliant with medications and needed treatment but was killed by police instead. He had been harassed by a coworker prior to being fired until he broke down according to family members. His family said he was no threat to anyone and was distressed and confused but nonviolent and needed support.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JSJXs8BgEok

Tyrone Lee Johnson II

Age :33

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 12/27/2023

Location : Mall 205

City : Portland

County : Multnomah

State : Oregon

Agency : PPB - Portland Police Bureau

Officer(s) : John Bartlett, Adi Ramic, Brian Wheeler

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during arrest

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

PPB moved in to a mall to arrest a man who had open warrants and shot and killed him in the process.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.portlandoregon.gov/police/news/read.cfm?id=523237

Russell Mitchell

Age :63

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 12/27/2023

Location : 3300 block of Mount View Avenue

City : Weston

County : Wausau

State : Wisconsin

Agency : Everest Metro PD

Officer(s) :

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during domestic disturbance call

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Police arrived at a residence in Weston to find a man attacking a woman with a “bladed weapon”. Police shot and killed him.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wausaudailyherald.com/story/news/crime/2023/12/28/one-dead-following-officer-involved-shooting-in-weston-wednesday-evening/72046817007/

Kalob Douglas Watts

Age :21

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 12/27/2023

Location : 1200 block of Spruce Street

City : Bismarck

County : Burleigh

State : Missouri

Agency : Bismarck PD

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during disturbance call

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Bismarck PD were sent to a Bismarck residence for a disturbance and allege that Kalob Douglas Watts had a gun. They shot and killed him.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.firstalert4.com/2023/12/27/1-dead-officer-involved-shooting-bismarck-mo/

Walter Lester McDonald III

Age :81

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 12/27/2023

Location : Unknown

City : Greenville

County : Greenville

State : South Carolina

Agency : Greenville PD

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Killed by police during domestic violence call

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Police arrived at a domestic violence call and fired many dozens of bullets from an AR-15 at him, killing Walter McDonald.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wjbf.com/top-stories/one-killed-in-officer-involved-shooting-in-greenville-county/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uxIDLMpUM0E

Aaron Gonzalez

Age :

Gender :Male

Race : Latino/a/e

Date : 12/27/2023

Location : Tudor House

City : Tulsa

County : Tulsa

State : Oklahoma

Agency : Tulsa PD

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Killed by police after robbery

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

A man tried to rob a woman at gunpoint Police arrived, created a standoff, got into a shootout and shot and killed him.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KU-ofimNf1g

Jose Martin Hernandez Jr.

Age :43

Gender :Male

Race : Latino/a/e

Date : 12/27/2023

Location : Highway 84

City : Midland

County : Coleman

State : Texas

Agency : Coleman County Sheriff’s Office

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Chased, shot and killed for reasons police left unexplained

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Police arrived at a “suspicious activity” call and found Jose Martin Hernandez Jr., alleging he had a firearm. The context of the situation was not disclosed by police. Police further state that Hernandez fled and was chased on foot. Police shot and killed him.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.bigspringherald.com/news/deceased-suspect-identified-following-an-officer-involved-shooting-in-coleman-county-on-christmas-day/article_7f6b24f0-a696-11ee-bfad-0b4606f5319f.html

Robert Brown

Age :28

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 12/27/2023

Location : 1200 block of Pepper Tree Lane

City : San Bernardino

County : San Bernardino

State : California

Agency : San Bernardino PD

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police while fleeing them

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

A San Bernardino motorcycle officer traffic-stopped a vehicle for a vehicle code violation. The vehicle did not stop and the officer escalated a chase. When the vehicle did stop, a man ran away. Police allege he held a gun while running away from them. They shot and killed him. He was seen running away and not aiming weapons when he was shot after jumping over a fence. After he was mortally injured and was seen bleeding extensively, he was violently arrested in his injured state. He died during arrest. Police smeared his reputation extensively, airing old prior run-ins with the law. His family believes that police planted the gun and the family filed a lawsuit.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.sbsun.com/2023/12/27/rialto-man-armed-with-handgun-fatally-shot-by-officer-during-pursuit-in-san-bernardino/

https://www.fontanaheraldnews.com/news/inland_empire_news/san-bernardino-p-d-officer-shoots-and-kills-armed-suspect-during-incident-on-dec-27/article_30f65a2a-a54b-11ee-bb25-0b278d93b794.html

Justin Davidson

Age :36

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 12/27/2023

Location : Durango Drive and Agate Avenue

City : Las Vegas

County : Clark

State : Nevada

Agency : Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (LVMPD)

Officer(s) : Jacob Mekeel, Timothy Brooks, Martin Moran, Danny Kincaid, Luis Villanueva

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during pursuit and shootings

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 12/27/2023, at approximately 3:46 a.m., Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department officers responded to reports of gunfire near Placid Street and Maulding Avenue in Las Vegas. Upon arrival, officers discovered a deceased female victim, identified as Justin Davidson's mother. Justin Davidson fled the scene and carried out a series of armed carjackings and shootings. Two civilians were killed during the incident: one was fatally shot during an armed carjacking, and another was killed in a separate confrontation with Davidson. These two civilians are not listed in the database as they were killed prior to the police encounter.
Police chased the vehicle to Durango Drive and Agate Avenue, where Davidson was found deceased.
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The incident is under investigation by the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department and the Nevada State Police.
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TOTAL FATALITIES/INJURIES DURING THIS INCIDENT:
3 fatalities (1 individual, 2 civilians); no reported injuries.
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Last Update: 12/08/2024

SOURCE LINKS :

1. https://news3lv.com/news/local/5-las-vegas-officers-state-troopers-identified-in-shooting-of-murder-and-carjacking-suspect-justin-davidson-lvmpd-nevada-state-police-nps-lvmpd-ois-chase-pursuit
2. https://www.reviewjournal.com/crime/homicides/5-officers-idd-in-shootout-with-murder-carjacking-suspect-2973034/
3. https://www.ktnv.com/news/crime/police-man-shot-mother-before-police-chase-armed-carjackings-in-las-vegas

Thomas McMillian

Age :52

Gender :Male

Race : Unknown

Date : 12/26/2023

Location : Ash Lane, Eastwood Estates subdivision

City : Monroeville

County : Monroe

State : Alabama

Agency : Monroeville Police Department; Monroe County Sheriff’s Office

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during barricade and shootout

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 12/26/2023, Monroeville Police Department officers responded to a residence on Ash Lane in the Eastwood Estates subdivision after receiving reports that Thomas McMillian, 52, had fired into an occupied dwelling. Officers encountered McMillian and he fired at them before barricading himself inside the residence. A multi-hour standoff followed as additional agencies, including the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office and Baldwin County Sheriff’s Office, responded. McMillian later exited the residence holding a firearm and became involved in an exchange of gunfire with officers. Officers shot McMillian. He was transported to Monroeville Hospital where he died. The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency’s State Bureau of Investigation opened an investigation into the shooting.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wkrg.com/news/officer-involved-shooting-in-monroe-county-under-investigation/
https://www.tricityledger.com/story/2023/12/28/news/suspect-dead-after-standoff/6022.html

Name Not Disclosed

Age :37

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 12/26/2023

Location : Ford and Venoy

City : Garden City

County : Wayne

State : Michigan

Agency : Garden City PD

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police after crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

A 37-year-old man was involved in a crash, got out and shot at a witness. Police arrived and shot and killed him.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.fox2detroit.com/news/suspect-killed-by-garden-city-police-after-shooting-crash-witness-who-was-trying-to-help

Maurice Octavius Kelly

Age :24

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 12/26/2023

Location : 10 Mile and Ryan

City : Warren

County : Warren

State : Michigan

Agency : Warren Police department

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Warren PD chased a vehicle that ran a red light for expired registration, escalated a chase up to 107 mph and crashed. The driver died.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/macomb/2023/12/26/suspect-dies-in-crash-after-police-pursuit-in-warren/72032649007/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MFc5ekjgN_4

https://www.fox2detroit.com/news/warren-police-release-video-of-suspect-who-fled-traffic-stop-leading-to-fatal-crash

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wa5FbbnNEH4

Konrad Farad Khorshahian

Age :63

Gender :Male

Race : Middle Eastern

Date : 12/26/2023

Location : Howard Lane+Harris Glen

City : Austin

County : Travis

State : Texas

Agency : Austin PD

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during investigation

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

A man was firing a rifle in a parking lot. Police arrived and allege the man pointed the rifle at them. Police shot and killed him. The “rifle” was a BB gun. The man had been unarmed. On bodycam, the officer says the gun “might be a pellet gun” correctly but he killed Khorshahian.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9HfbKiohIlw

Bodycam:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5DLiS4lhglg

Jerome Avalos

Age :23

Gender :Male

Race : Latino/a/e

Date : 12/26/2023

Location : South Pueblo

City : Pueblo

County : Pueblo

State : Colorado

Agency : Pueblo Police Department

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police investigating stolen car

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Pueblo PD chased a man who crashed into a fence and fled on foot. Police shot and killed him. They allege that the car was stolen and that the man had a gun.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.fox21news.com/news/crime/officer-involved-shooting-under-investigation-in-pueblo/

Nicholas Detweiler

Age :

Gender :Unknown

Race : White

Date : 12/25/2023

Location : Unknown

City : Mount Shasta

County : Siskiyou

State : California

Agency : Mt. Shasta PD

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police on Christmas Day without reason given

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Mount Shasta PD killed a person on 12/25/2023. No more information has been released yet.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://krcrtv.com/news/local/fatal-mt-shasta-police-officer-involved-shooting-on-christmas-morning

Name Not Disclosed

Age :

Gender :Male

Race : Unknown

Date : 12/25/2023

Location : 600 block of 11th Street

City : Hermosa Beach

County : Los Angeles

State : California

Agency : Hermosa Beach PD, LASD, SWAT

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during SWAT standoff

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Hermosa Beach PD created a standoff during a domestic disturbance that lasted 4 hours. Smoke was seen coming from the structure and a man was found dead. Details are not known yet.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/1-dead-after-hourslong-standoff-in-hermosa-beach/3297779/

Jorge Abram Carrillo

Age :28

Gender :Male

Race : Latino/a/e

Date : 12/25/2023

Location : La Posada Dr

City : Brownsville

County : Cameron

State : Texas

Agency : Brownsville PD

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during traffic stop

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

A man carrying a gun allegedly tried to run over an officer. Police shot and killed him.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.valleycentral.com/news/man-attempts-to-run-over-officer-leads-to-fatal-shooting/

Wilmer Jubell

Age :20

Gender :Male

Race : Native American

Date : 12/25/2023

Location : Butterfield Coach Rd

City : Little Rock

County : Pulaski

State : Arkansas

Agency : Little Rock PD

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Police chased a presumably stolen truck until it crashed, ejected the driver before crashing into a tree. Wilmer Jubell died.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://katv.com/news/local/20-year-old-northwest-arkansas-nwa-man-wilmer-jubell-dies-christmas-morning-springdale-police-department-spd-chase-after-dodge-ram-truck-theft-east-emma-avenue-butterfield-coach-road-powell-street-culvert-tree-state-crime-laboratory-asp-fatal-crash-4029