Death by Cop 2021-2025
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Brian Burrow
Age :30
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 05/08/2023
Location : 3900 block of Heidi Dr
City : High Point
County : Guilford
State : North Carolina
Agency : High Point PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during disturbance call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
High Point police were dispatched to a home on Heidi Drive for a domestic disturbance, made contact with the caller and the person when they arrived and spoke with Brian Burrow whom they came to see who was still inside the home.
During the conversation, the person allegedly retreated further into the home and then came back to the door with a rifle. A High Point police officer shot and killed Brian Burrow.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wxii12.com/article/heavy-police-presence-heidi-drive-high-point/43828146
Ronnie Clark
Age :53
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 05/08/2023
Location : 4700 block of Helton Ln
City : Pensacola
County : Escambia
State : Florida
Agency : Escambia County SO
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police serving warrant
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Deputies arrived to serve a warrant and found their target in the home, having taken a woman hostage with a knife. When he tried to leave with the hostage, police shot and killed him.
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Ryan Van Gorden
Age :51
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 05/08/2023
Location : Neyhart+Kettle Ridge Rd
City : Hamilton Township
County : Monroe
State : Pennsylvania
Agency : Pennsylvania State Police
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
PSP Stroudsburg tried to pull over a motorcycle after the driver was seen committing a traffic violation on Neyhart Road and Kettle Ridge Road in Hamilton Township. The driver did not stop and fled from police.Pennsylvania State Police escalated a chase and the man missed a curve and drove off the roadway, hit a utility pole and died.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.pahomepage.com/news/motorcycle-chase-with-psp-ends-in-deadly-crash/
Anthony Scott Nelon
Age :45
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 05/07/2023
Location : Hatton Road
City : Wichita Falls
County : Wichita
State : Texas
Agency : Wichita Falls Police Department, Archer County Sheriff's Office, Texas DPS
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic disturbance call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Anthony Scott Nelon was intoxicated and had allegedly made suicidal statements when Texas DPS got involved in a car chase after which he was shot and killed for allegedly producing a gun.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.texomashomepage.com/news/local-news/one-person-shot-dead-chase-hatton-road/
James Rakeem Pierce
Age :28
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 05/07/2023
Location : 4900 block of Savannah Highway
City : Ravenel
County : Charleston
State : South Carolina
Agency : Charleston County SO
Officer(s) : Evan Cubbage, Alexander Hodge
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during traffic stop
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Charleston County deputies conducted a traffic stop for unspecified reason. James Rakeem Pierce was a passenger when deputies asked him to step out and he allegedly responded by opening fire on deputies. Officers Evan Cubbage and Alexander Hodge shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.live5news.com/2023/05/07/deputies-1-injured-1-killed-officer-involved-shooting/
https://www.audacy.com/989word/news/state/person-dead-deputy-injured-after-low-country-shooting
Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 05/07/2023
Location : I- 35
City : Round Rock
County : Williamson
State : Texas
Agency : Texas DPS
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during traffic stop
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Troopers tried a traffic stop but the vehicle fled and allegedly fired from the vehicle while fleeing. Troopers stopped the vehicle with spike strips and claim the person exited the car and pointed a weapon at them. They shot him dead.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.kxan.com/news/local/round-rock/man-dies-after-being-shot-by-dps-troopers-in-round-rock/
https://www.fox7austin.com/news/1-person-shot-killed-by-dps-troopers-after-high-speed-chase-in-wilco
Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 05/07/2023
Location : U.S. Post Office at 2501 Walden Woods Dr
City : Plant City
County : Hillsborough
State : Florida
Agency : Plant City PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during mental health crisis
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Officers responded to a call about a suicidal man in a parking lot at 2501 Walden Woods Drive at 5:16 p.m. Sunday. Whenpolice arrived, they saw a man armed with a gun and claim the man pointed it at them. Police shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.tampafp.com/one-dead-in-plant-city-officer-involved-shooting/
https://patch.com/florida/plant-city/man-threatening-kill-self-fatally-shot-plant-city-police
Shelby White
Age :27
Gender :Female
Race : White
Date : 05/06/2023
Location : Highway 1131
City : Garrard County
County : Garrard
State : Kentucky
Agency : Kentucky State Police+unnamed others
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A man was driving the motorcycle and took off at high speeds on Buckeye Road when Kentucky State Police troopers and other law enforcement officers tried to pull him over. he weaved in and out of traffic and drove at high speeds during the case. After making a right turn on Highway 1131, he crashed the motorcycle as a result of the chase. Shelby White riding on the motorcycle suffered severe injuries from the crash and had to be flown to University of Kentucky Chandler Hospital. She later died at the hospital. Police confiscated an herb grinder and some cannabis.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.kentucky.com/news/local/crime/article275187201.html
Cornelius Joiner
Age :27
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 05/06/2023
Location : Hwy 61
City : Tunica
County : Tunica
State : Mississippi
Agency : Tunica County SO
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Pedestrian killed by police cruiser
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A Mississippi Highway Patrol vehicle has struck and killed a pedestrian, 27-year-old Cornelius Joiner, of Tunica, early Saturday near a fast-food restaurant on U.S. Highway 61 in Tunica.
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James Charleston 1 of 2
Age :26
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 05/06/2023
Location : Highway 51+ Veterans Dr
City : Southaven
County : DeSoto
State : Mississippi
Agency : Southaven orn Lake Police Department Horn Lakeorn Lake Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Driver killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Police originally said the Horn Lake Police Department was in pursuit of a stolen car that crashed on Highway 51 and Veterans Drive, killing 2. The word "stolen" has since been removed from the police post when it was learned the car was never stolen in the first place.
"The car is not stolen," said Charleston's cousin Ashley Mosley. "We have the facts." The family does not know why the car was chased since there was no theft involved. Police put down spike strips and when the car crossed them, it “exploded” into another car and caught on fire. The family said that the car owner should never have been chased as the car was owned legally by him and no crime had occurred for which two people were hunted to death.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://desotocountynews.com/desoto-county-news/one-dead-another-injured-in-multi-vehicle-accident/
https://wreg.com/news/local/police-identify-two-killed-after-pursuit-ends-in-crash-in-southaven/
Jasmine Cooper 2 of 2
Age :26
Gender :Female
Race : Black
Date : 05/06/2023
Location : Highway 51 and Veterans Drive
City : Southaven
County : DeSoto
State : Mississippi
Agency : Southaven Police Department, Horn Lake Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Passenger killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Police originally said the Horn Lake Police Department was in pursuit of a stolen car that crashed on Highway 51 and Veterans Drive, killing 2. The word "stolen" has since been removed from the police post when it was learned the car was never stolen in the first place.
"The car is not stolen," said Charleston's cousin Ashley Mosley. "We have the facts." The family does not know why the car was chased since there was no theft involved. Police put down spike strips and when the car crossed them, it “exploded” into another car and caught on fire. The family said that he should never have been chased as the car was owned legally by him and no crime had occurred for which two people were hunted to death.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://desotocountynews.com/desoto-county-news/one-dead-another-injured-in-multi-vehicle-accident/
https://wreg.com/news/local/police-identify-two-killed-after-pursuit-ends-in-crash-in-southaven/
Charles Lee Richardson
Age :60
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 05/06/2023
Location : 2122 N. Center Street
City : Bonham
County : Fannin
State : Texas
Agency : Texas Rangers
Officer(s) : Trevor Franz, Blake Garcia
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after allegedly pointing weapon
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
The Texas Rangers responded to a suspicious person call at 2122 N. Center Street in Bonham who was armed and pointed a weapon at them. Officers fired shots at him and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.gilmermirror.com/2023/05/08/officer-involved-shooting-in-bonham-tx/
https://www.kxii.com/2023/05/08/texas-rangers-investigating-officer-involved-shooting-bonham/
Mauricio Garcia
Age :33
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 05/06/2023
Location : 820 W Stacy Rd
City : Allen
County : Collin
State : Texas
Agency : Allen PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after mass shooting
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Allen PD states that Mauricio Garcia allegedly shot and killed multiple people at an outdoor mall. An officer who was nearby shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.nytimes.com/article/texas-mall-shooting-allen.html
https://cw39.com/cw39/texas-outlet-mall-shooter-kills-8-injures-7-police/
https://www.mcall.com/2023/05/07/police-8-killed-in-texas-mall-shooting-gunman-also-dead/
https://www.star-telegram.com/news/local/crime/article275231546.html
Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Female
Race : Unknown
Date : 05/06/2023
Location : Ethel St+Park Ave
City : Memphis
County : Shelby
State : Tennessee
Agency : Memphis PD, Tennessee Highway Patrol
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash for possibly stolen car
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Memphis police admitted that a police pursuit ‘may have occurred’ before fatal crash that killed one woman and injured 4 others including a child. It appears that Memphis PD does not want responsibility for the casualties from a police chase. Memphis PD initially described this as a one-vehicle crash on Ethel Street and Park Avenue and added later that a chase “may have occurred.” The vehicle was chased because police felt it may be stolen.
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Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 05/06/2023
Location : 312 E. Church St.
City : Nanticoke
County : Luzerne
State : Pennsylvania
Agency : Nanticoke PD, Pennsylvania State Police, SERT Troopers, battering ram, armored vehicles, drones, flashbang grenades
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under SWAT duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Nanticoke PDarrived at an apartment at 312 E. Church St. at about 5 p.m. when a man refused to exit and locked himself inside with a gun. Pennsylvania State Police at Wilkes-Barre also arrived. The Special Emergency Response Team began arriving at about 6:30 p.m. and brought 2 heavily armored vehicles and a fortified Bob-Cat with an attached battery arm. A K9 was brought in. Police turned off power and deployed a drone to circle the apartment. Two flash grenades were fired. The man committed suicide under police duress.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.timesleader.com/news/1607861/nanticoke-standoff-ends-with-gunmans-suicide
Hector Mac Macias
Age :32
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 05/05/2023
Location : Maple ave+16th St
City : Los Angeles
County : Los Angeles
State : California
Agency : LAPD
Officer(s) : Colt Worley, Anthony Lopez
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after profiling stop
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
While on an intensive crime suppression patrol, LAPD officers spoke with Hector Macias at an ATM. Police stated that his "demeanor" made them think that he had a gun. He got in the car and drove away. They chased him and stopped him. They then continued chasing him on foot and claim that he presented a gun. They shot and killed him. A gun was later found at the scene.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.lapdonline.org/newsroom/officer-involved-shooting-in-newton-division-nrf018-23lr/
Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Unknown
Race : Unknown
Date : 05/05/2023
Location : 8200 block of North Pacific Highway
City : Castle Rock
County : Cowlitz
State : Washington
Agency : Cowlitz County SO
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Drowning
Event : Drowned during police chase
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Cowlitz County deputies chased a man who was in violation of a stay-away order from his girlfriend. Police claim that the man fled from police on foot and jumped into the Toutle River where he drowned.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.chronline.com/stories/man-drowns-in-toutle-river-trying-to-escape-police,318766?
Manuel Delgado
Age :33
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 05/05/2023
Location : 1st St+ Rencher
City : Clovis
County : Curry
State : New Mexico
Agency : Clovis PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Clovis Police Department Dispatch was alerted to a vehicle chase going into New Mexico from Texas on US 60/84 and said a 2008 Chrysler PT Cruiser was fleeing into Clovis, crossing Prince Street and Main Street. Near the intersection of 1st Street, between Rencher and Merriwether Streets, police said the driver crossed the median and crossed the eastbound lanes of 1st Street, before hitting a tree and killing Manuel Delgado, 33.
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Micah Damon Cross II
Age :19
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 05/05/2023
Location : Michigan+State Rd
City : Saline
County : Washtenaw
State : Michigan
Agency : Saline PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Micah Damon Cross II, 19, was killed during a crash during a police chase on Friday, May 5, at the intersection of Michigan Avenue and State Road.Saline PD were pursuing his vehicle when it struck a southbound vehicle on State Road. The pursued car then hit a utility pole and rolled over before catching fire and killing Micah Damon Cross. The fatal chase was conducted because the teenager had violated some traffic laws. The officers were cleared by the County Prosecutor.
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Kaitlyn Marie Kohler
Age :27
Gender :Female
Race : White
Date : 05/05/2023
Location : U.S. Highway 1+Crosstown Parkway
City : Port St. Lucie
County : St. Lucie
State : Florida
Agency : St. Lucie County SO, Florida Highway Patrol
Officer(s) : Bryan San Herazo
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Pedestrian in crosswalk killed by speeding police car without lights or sirens
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Kaitlyn Kohler, a 27-year-old female pedestrian was crossing the street when a Port. St. Lucie deputy raced into the intersection at what was later reported 75-100 mph without lights, sirens or warning and hit and killed the woman. Deputy Bryan San Herazo will not be criminally charged and received a $1,500 fine and 6-month suspension of his license on June 12, 2024.
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Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 05/05/2023
Location : 205 W. University Dr
City : McKinney
County : Collin
State : Texas
Agency : McKinney Pd
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police while holding machete
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Responding to a disturbance involving a weapon at the American Inn motel, officers arrived and found a man with a machete. Police allege that the man moved toward them. They shot and killed him.
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Hunter Wesley Phillip Foust
Age :15
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 05/05/2023
Location : Unknown
City : Herrick Township
County : Bradford
State : Pennsylvania
Agency : Pennsylvania State Police
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police for holding gun
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Pennsylvania State Police were called to a wooded area in Herrick Township around 5:00 p.m. on Thursday for a male juvenile with a gun. Officers claim the person presented themselves as an “immediate threat” and one officer opened fire, killing 15-year-old Hunter Foust.
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Eric Carl 1 of 3
Age :37
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 05/05/2023
Location : I-81 N+Exit 72A
City : County unincorporated
County : Dauphin
State : Pennsylvania
Agency : Pennsylvania State Police
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Around 1:35 a.m., Pennsylvania State troopers tried to stop a vehicle for traffic violations. The vehicle did not stop and troopers escalated a chase.Troopers allege that they lost sight of the vehicle by I-81 North, Exit 72A, Lower Paxton Township and found the vehicle crashed into a tree shortly after near N. Mountain Road at its overpass of I-81. The three people inside were found dead.
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Carly Taylor-Robinson 2 of 3
Age :36
Gender :Female
Race : White
Date : 05/05/2023
Location : I-81 N+Exit 72A
City : County unincorporated
County : Dauphin
State : Pennsylvania
Agency : Pennsylvania State Police
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Around 1:35 a.m., Pennsylvania State troopers tried to stop a vehicle for traffic violations. The vehicle did not stop and troopers escalated a chase. Troopers allege that they lost sight of the vehicle by I-81 North, Exit 72A, Lower Paxton Township and found the vehicle crashed into a tree shortly after near N. Mountain Road at its overpass of I-81. The three people inside were found dead.
SOURCE LINKS :
Darun Marquis Alexander 3 of 3
Age :33
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 05/05/2023
Location : I-81 N+Exit 72A
City : County unincorporated
County : Dauphin
State : Pennsylvania
Agency : Pennsylvania State Police
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police during traffic stop
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Around 1:35 a.m., Pennsylvania State troopers tried to stop a vehicle for traffic violations. The vehicle did not stop and troopers escalated a chase. Troopers allege that they lost sight of the vehicle by I-81 North, Exit 72A, Lower Paxton Township and found the vehicle crashed into a tree shortly after near N. Mountain Road at its overpass of I-81. The three people inside were found dead.
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Demetrianna Duncan
Age :18
Gender :Female
Race : Black
Date : 05/04/2023
Location : Franklin Blvd+Calvene Rd
City : Sacramento
County : Sacramento
State : California
Agency : Elk Grove PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
An Elk Grove officer driving on Calvine Road reportedly noticed a stolen car and said the driver drove away.Police claim that they did not chase after the car due to traffic and the driver’s erratic behavior and that by herself after the encounter, the driver soon crashed at Franklin Boulevard and Calvine Road. Demetrianna Duncan was killed.
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Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 05/04/2023
Location : Unknown
City : Houston
County : Harris
State : Texas
Agency : FBI
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
At about 10 p.m. Wednesday, the FBI violent crime task force was conducting an operation in north Houston involving drug charges when say a man got into an SUV and took off. The FBI escalated a chase that started on the North Freeway near Richey Road. Police were heard on the radio discussing that the driver shot at them and they placed spike strips that caused a crash in the 4500 block of North Shepherd in Independence Heights. Police heard a gunshot and found a man dead. He is believed to have committed suicide under police duress.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://abc13.com/chase-person-shoots-himself-dies-by-suicide-north-freeway-houston-crime/13211474/
Name Not Disclosed
Age :49
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 05/04/2023
Location : 27th+ Holdrege St
City : Lincoln
County : Lancaster
State : Nebraska
Agency : Lincoln PD, Lancaster County SO
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Lancaster County deputies responded to a home near 27th and Holdrege Streets Wednesday around 4:15 p.m. to address a 49-year-old man who violated a protection order. A search warrant was obtained and a SWAT team was called that forced the door open. The SWAT team members heard a single gunshot. The man they sought had committed suicide under police duress.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.1011now.com/2023/05/04/person-dies-by-suicide-overnight-standoff-north-lincoln-home/
Walter Kyle Herman
Age :29
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 05/04/2023
Location : Highway 280 between Groover Hill+Olive Branch
City : County unincorporated
County : Bryan
State : Georgia
Agency : Bryan County SO
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after car chase
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
An eyewitness says she saw a truck hit another truck and then drive off at 280 between Groover Hill and Olive Branch in Bryan County for hours Thursday night when the driver fled after the accident. Police chased the vehicle and driver Herman stopped the car after a short pursuit. Thedeputy approached Herman’s door and spoke with him before attempting to place handcuffs on him. Herman sped off while the officer was still reaching inside the car and he was dragged about one-tenth of a mile where the car then hit a road sign and began to travel off the roadway down a steep embankment. The officer fired his weapon. Herman died.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wtoc.com/2023/05/05/fatal-officer-involved-shooting-shuts-down-highway-280-bryan-county/
https://www.wjcl.com/article/highway-shutdown-officer-involved-shooting/43798430
https://www.wjcl.com/article/deadly-ellabell-officer-involved-shooting/43808271
Curtis Smith
Age :33
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 05/04/2023
Location : 2200 Carnac St
City : Philadelphia
County : Allegheny
State : Pennsylvania
Agency : Philadelphia PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police for driving allegedly stolen vehicle
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Officers responded to a report of a stolen vehicle and police claim that they allegedly observed people stripping a car of its parts. An officer chased Curtis Smith on foot. He allegedly pulled out a gun and fired a shot at the officer. Two officers fired shots and killed him. Family members of Curtis Smith disputed the police narrative.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://6abc.com/curtis-smith-shooting-philly-police-west-dauphin-street-officer-involved/13215627/
Sergio Orduna-Mata
Age :39
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 05/03/2023
Location : 100 block of Union St
City : Yakima
County : Yakima
State : Washington
Agency : Yakima PD
Officer(s) : Chad Urwin, Alam Martinez, Chris Taylor
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during mental health crisis
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Yakima PD officers Chad Urwin, Alam Martinezand Chris Taylor responded to a home on the 100 block of Union Street Wednesday where Sergio Orduna-Mata, 39, was suffering a mental health crisis and had a gun in his possession. Police shot and killed him.
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Juston Michael Reffel
Age :38
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 05/03/2023
Location : 165 S 2nd St
City : LaSalle
County : Weld
State : Colorado
Agency : Greeley PD
Officer(s) : Erik Hernandez
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police when warrants are discovered
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
LaSalle PD responded to a call about a “suspicious vehicle” around 5:05 p.m. near 165 South 2nd St.and made contact with Juston Michael Reffel and shot and killed him. He had some open warrants.
He drew the ire of officer Erik Hernandez for having an "unprofessional" paint job that according to the training officer looked like it was home-made. "A roller paint job on that car? With that headlight? That’s suspicious" said training officer Johnson, adding "you have every reason to start questioning somebody about that because that is against DMV!" The officers were also seen on bodycam to pick an issue with the vehicle having out of state Oklahoma plates while circling the unoccupied parked car. The officers ended up in the store, looking for the driver who saw he was being targeted and left through the back door of the store, accidentally triggering the store alarm. The excited officers are seen shouting, running through the store with guns wildly pointed around the store, exiting the store and finding the man they had been targeting in the car. Reffel is seen starting the car when he saw wildly screaming officers with guns pointed at him and he tried to leave the chaotic scene by car. As he drove away, Officer Hernandez is seen firing multiple shots into the moving vehicle. Juston Reffel died from being murdered by Officer Hernandez.
Police officially explained the death with a suspicious vehicle with out of state plates, a less than perfect paint job on the car and also the offense of being double-parked. No other accusations can be found against the deceased from LaSalle PD so far. Officer Erik Hernandez was indicted for second-degree murder on 11/7/23. The most recent article with bodycam video of the case and charges against the officer are linked below.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://kdvr.com/news/local/da-refers-deadly-lasalle-police-shooting-to-grand-jury/
Walik Shaw
Age :27
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 05/03/2023
Location : Elizabeth+Watson Ave
City : Newark
County : Essex
State : New Jersey
Agency : Newark PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic violence call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Walik Shaw shot and killed a seven-year-old child and a man in a Newark home. Newark responded and Shaw approached police on Elizabeth Avenue near Watson Avenue. Police shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://abc7ny.com/nj-shooting-crime-newark-child-shot/13211002/
Everett Rand
Age :29
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 05/03/2023
Location : Johnson Ave
City : Newark
County : Essex
State : New Jersey
Agency : Newark PD
Officer(s) : Steven Ferreira, Ryan Castro
Cause of Death : Fire
Event : Killed by police during “shots fired” call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Newark PD officers Steven Ferreira and Ryan Castro responded to a report of someone having been shot. Police claim that when they arrived, Everett Rand was seen running away with a gun. They chased him, shot and killed him. No more detail are available.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://abc7ny.com/newark-deadly-shooting-child-killed-police/13211002/
https://newjersey.news12.com/authorities-identify-man-child-killed-in-may-3-shooting-in-newark
Al Joseph Stenson
Age :38
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 05/03/2023
Location : Slumberland Motel
City : Sanford
County : Polk
State : Florida
Agency : Polk County SO, SWAT
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during homicide investigation
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Al Stenson, 38, was seen at the Slumberland Motel in Sanford with a gun. Initially, Polk County deputies were able to convince Stenson to put down a handgun on the ground. SWAT team members used non-lethal force to try to get Stenson in custody but after the non-lethal force was used, he allegedly reached down toward the gun, and four members of law enforcement shot and killed him.
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Name Not disclosed
Age :46
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 05/03/2023
Location : 400 block of Rouse Street
City : Houston
County : Harris
State : Texas
Agency : Houston PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot, taser
Event : Killed by police during mental health welfare check
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A man called Houston PD reporting that his brother was being erratic and threatening neighbors outside of his relative’s home and also said that the 46-year-old man was possibly on narcotics and drunk. A Crisis Intervention Team was requested for a welfare check at the home in the 400 block of Rouse Street around 1:30 p.m. The person met officers at the front door of the home and allegedly threatened them and went inside the home with officers following behind him. The person made threats to get his gun and shoot them. Policefired tasers and he allegedly reached for something. An officer shot and killed him.
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Aaron Earl Rattler
Age :27
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 05/03/2023
Location : Highway 277
City : Jones County
County : Jones
State : Texas
Agency : Texas DPS
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Passenger killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Aaron Earl Rattler, 27, of Garland, Texas, was the passenger in a vehicle that crashed on Hwy 277 in Jones County around 7:00 a.m. as a result of being chased by police. Rattler was pronounced dead at the hospital following the crash. Police had tried to pull the vehicle over for speeding and when the car did not stop, police escalated a high-speed chase leading to the crash and death of passenger Rattler.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.bigcountryhomepage.com/traffic/just-in-high-speed-chase-ends-in-crash-in-jones-county/
Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 05/03/2023
Location : Jordan Rd
City : Unknown
County : George
State : Mississippi
Agency : George County SO
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police while being served warrant
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
George County deputies tried to serve a warrant to a person for making terroristic threats. The unidentified person allegedly pointed a weapon. George County deputies shot and killed them.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wjtv.com/news/state/one-killed-in-george-county-officer-involved-shooting/
Michael Ray Carney
Age :38
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 05/03/2023
Location : Unknown
City : George
County : George
State : Mississippi
Agency : George County SO, SWAT
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during arrest
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Deputies tried to serve Michael Ray Carney a warrant for “terroristic threats” and allege that he presented a weapon when they arrived. Michael Ray Carney was killed by George County deputies after a 16-hour standoff.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wjtv.com/news/state/one-killed-in-george-county-officer-involved-shooting/
Everett Rand
Age :29
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 05/03/2023
Location : Johnson Avenue
City : Newark
County : Essex County
State : New Jersey
Agency : Newark Police Department
Officer(s) : Officer Steven Ferreira, Officer Ryan Castro
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Officer-involved shooting resulting in civilian death
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On May 3, 2023, at approximately 8:34 p.m., Newark Police Department officers responded to a 9-1-1 call reporting individuals shot inside a residence on Johnson Avenue in Newark, New Jersey. Upon arrival, officers found a deceased male and an 8-year-old boy with gunshot wounds; the child was transported to University Hospital and pronounced dead at 9:14 p.m. During the response, officers encountered 29-year-old Everett Rand fleeing the scene with a firearm. Officers Steven Ferreira and Ryan Castro pursued Rand on foot, during which both officers discharged their weapons, fatally wounding him. The incident is under investigation by the New Jersey Office of the Attorney General, as mandated by law for deaths occurring during encounters with law enforcement officers.
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Total Fatalities/Injuries: 3 fatalities
SOURCE LINKS :
1. https://www.njoag.gov/update-attorney-generals-office-releases-identities-of-the-decedent-and-officers-in-police-involved-shooting-in-newark/
2. https://patch.com/new-jersey/newarknj/newark-launches-its-own-probe-police-shooting-after-jury-decision
3. https://www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news/jovanny-crespo-a-suspended-newark-police-officer-accused-of-shooting-two-men-and-killing-one-of-them-after-a-police-chase-in-2019-stood-trial-thursday/