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On January 29, 2025, around 4:30 p.m., officers from the Pendleton Police Department and the Madison County Sheriff's Office responded to reports of a man walking along Interstate 69 near State Road 38 in Pendleton, Indiana. Upon arrival, officers encountered 33-year-old Blake Lawrence Brown of Anderson. When officers approached to ensure his safety, Brown reportedly drew a knife from his jacket pocket and advanced toward them. A Madison County sheriff's deputy deployed a Taser, which was ineffective. Subsequently, a Pendleton police officer discharged their firearm, striking Brown. Officers administered immediate medical aid, and Brown was transported to IU Health Saxony Hospital in Fishers, where he was pronounced dead. The involved officer has been placed on administrative leave pending the outcome of the investigation.

https://fox59.com/news/indycrime/police-involved-in-shooting-on-i-69-near-pendleton/

https://www.wishtv.com/news/crime-watch-8/police-shooting-closes-i69-pendleton-indiana/

https://wibc.com/544593/man-shot-by-officer-on-i-69-has-died/
https://fox4kc.com/news/one-dead-after-independence-police-shooting-thursday-night/

On January 29, 2025, an individual was found unresponsive in their cell at the Florence County Detention Center in Effingham, South Carolina. Despite life-saving measures, the individual was pronounced dead. The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED) is investigating the incident. No further details, including the inmate's identity or cause of death, have been released at this time.

https://www.postandcourier.com/pee-dee/news/florence-sc-jail-death-sled/article_324ea110-de8f-11ef-8c01-9be1a2bc6056.html

On January 29, 2025, Monterey County Sheriff's deputies conducted a traffic stop near Castroville. During the stop, police shot and killed a man. The California Department of Justice has taken over the investigation, as mandated by Assembly Bill 1506, which requires the DOJ to investigate all incidents where an unarmed civilian is killed by law enforcement.

https://www.montereycountynow.com/blogs/news_blog/california-doj-takes-over-investigation-of-officer-involved-shooting-that-killed-suspect-near-castroville/article_51a31610-df50-11ef-8cce-27aa1948bc92.html

On January 29, 2025, at the Yacht Haven Park & Marina in Fort Lauderdale, an off-duty Fort Lauderdale Police Department lieutenant was informed by the property manager of a disturbance involving 49-year-old Damian Orozco. Witnesses reported that during the encounter, the officer shot Orozco, who was upset about being relocated to another campsite lacking proper sewage and power connections. Orozco was transported to Broward Health Medical Center, where he later died from his injuries. The Florida Department of Law Enforcement is investigating the incident.

https://wsvn.com/news/local/broward/man-shot-by-off-duty-flpd-lieutenant-at-rv-park-has-died-witnesses-share-account-of-incident/

On January 29, 2025, at approximately 5:30 a.m., members of a Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) task force, including officers from the West Haven Police Department, attempted to execute a state search warrant for narcotics at an apartment complex on Chapel Street in New Haven. Upon entry, a 35-year-old male resident opened fire on the officers, striking two in the legs. The officers shot and killed him. The injured officers were treated at a hospital and later released. Three other individuals in the apartment, including an 8-year-old girl, were unharmed. The Connecticut State Inspector General's Office is investigating the incident.

https://apnews.com/article/0a43bf2693134d4fde02205c49d692e4
https://apnews.com/article/officers-shot-connecticut-new-haven-0a43bf2693134d4fde02205c49d692e4 

On January 29, 2025, a male detainee was found unresponsive in his cell at the El Paso County Detention Facility. He was pronounced dead at 7:45 a.m., and the medical examiner was notified at 8:04 a.m. The individual was previously accused of kidnapping his 2-year-old son, which led to an Amber Alert last year. The cause of death remains under investigation.

https://www.ktsm.com/news/man-who-allegedly-kidnapped-son-prompted-amber-alert-last-year-dies-in-jail/

On January 28, 2025, Jessica Kleckner, arrested on Jan. 21, 2025, wasfound dead in her cell at Lincoln County Jail in North Platte, Nebraska. The Lincoln County Sheriff's Office is investigating the circumstances surrounding her death.

https://northplattebulletin.com/lincoln-county-jail-inmate-found-dead-in-cell/

On January 28, 2025, deputies from the Travis County Sheriff's Office responded to a domestic disturbance in the 14200 block of FM 2769 in Leander, Texas. A caller reported that his father was holding his mother at gunpoint. Upon arrival, deputies heard a woman screaming inside the residence. They entered and observed an elderly man holding a gun to a woman's head. After the man refused commands to drop the weapon, a deputy shot and killed him to protect the woman. No one else was injured in the incident.

https://www.fox7austin.com/news/officer-involved-shooting-leander-tcso-investigating

Warren County Sheriff's Office responded to reports of shots fired on Warren Street in Warrensburg, New York. A male individual barricaded himself inside a residence, leading to an hours-long standoff. Law enforcement surrounded the area with armored vehicles and engaged in negotiations. The individual ultimately died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. The incident remains under investigation.

https://wnyt.com/top-stories/1-dead-after-police-standoff-in-warrensburg/
https://www.timesunion.com/news/article/man-kills-warrensburg-home-shooting-officers-20063104.php

On January 28, 2025, officers from the Elkhart Police Department responded to an active shooter situation at Martin's Super Market on Jackson Boulevard in Elkhart, Indiana. Juan Sanchez, 54, was reported as the shooter who killed two individuals before police arrived. Officers engaged Sanchez, and he was shot and killed. Two officers were wounded during the incident. The case is under investigation by local authorities.

https://www.wndu.com/2025/01/28/three-dead-two-officers-wounded-shooting-martins-elkhart/https://wsbt.com/news/local/police-investigating-officer-involved-shooting-crime-shooting-shots-fired-injuries-martins-supermarket-jackson-boulevard-elkhart-indiana

On January 28, 2025, at approximately 8:30 p.m., the owner of the Vapor Room, a cannabis dispensary located on Ninth Street in San Francisco, was shot multiple times during an attempted robbery. San Francisco Police Department officers responded to the scene and encountered a man armed with a firearm. Police shot and killed him. The dispensary owner was transported to a local hospital and is reported to be in stable condition. The incident is under investigation.

https://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/sf-cannabis-dispensary-owner-shot-suspect-killed-20062219.php

On January 28, 2025, at approximately 8:45 p.m., San Diego Police Department officers responded to a battery report at 600 W. Broadway in downtown San Diego. While investigating, they learned of a shooting at the MTS Trolley Platform around 8:51 p.m. Officers encountered a 20-year-old Latino man near 1100 Kettner Boulevard. An officer opened fire, killing the man. The man was transported to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead. The incident is under investigation.

https://www.10news.com/news/local-news/san-diego-police-responding-to-officer-involved-shooting-downtown
https://citizen.com/-OHkOoM-ijk_qE_ANYQE

On January 28, 2025, deputies from the Travis County Sheriff's Office responded to a 911 call from an out-of-state individual reporting that his father was holding his mother at gunpoint at a residence in the 14200 block of FM 2769 in Northwest Austin, Texas. Upon arrival, deputies heard cries for help and entered the home, where they found a man holding a gun to a woman's head. After the man refused commands to put down the weapon, a deputy shot him, resulting in his death at the scene. The woman was not injured. The Texas Rangers and the Travis County Sheriff's Office are investigating the incident.

https://www.statesman.com/story/news/local/2025/01/28/travis-county-sheriff-deputy-shoots-kills-man-threating-woman-with-gun-austin/78009969007/
https://www.kvue.com/article/news/local/travis-county-sheriffs-office-officer-involved-shooting/269-62be2bb6-0b61-42c8-8b0a-864468d53bf3

On January 28, 2025, Pennsylvania State Police responded to a domestic disturbance in Redstone Township, Fayette County. Upon arrival, they encountered 45-year-old Jeremiah Boshard, who was armed. During the confrontation, police shot and killed Boshard. The incident is under investigation by the Fayette County District Attorney's Office.

https://www.cbsnews.com/pittsburgh/news/man-shot-police-redstone-township-fayette-county-pennsylvania-investigation/ 

On January 28, 2025, Kentucky State Police responded to a domestic violence incident near Morehead in Rowan County. Upon arrival, the trooper found 58-year-old Thomas Marshall Crouch II kneeling over a woman inside a residence, armed with a knife. The trooper discharged their weapon, striking Crouch. He was transported to St. Claire Regional Medical Center, where he succumbed to his injuries. The woman involved sustained injuries from the domestic incident and was treated and released from the same medical facility. No law enforcement personnel were injured during the incident.

https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/1-killed-in-trooper-involved-shooting-in-rowan-county-on-tuesday
https://www.wkyt.com/2025/01/29/one-person-dead-after-being-shot-by-trooper-ksp-says/

https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/1-killed-in-trooper-involved-shooting-in-rowan-county-on-tuesday
https://www.wkyt.com/2025/01/29/one-person-dead-after-being-shot-by-trooper-ksp-says/

On January 28, 2025, at approximately 7:34 a.m., Stamford Police Department officers responded to a report of a man acting erratically in the area of West Main Street and West Avenue in Stamford, Connecticut. Upon arrival, they encountered 36-year-old Jamal Linton of Brooklyn, New York. Linton was taken into custody and transported to Stamford Police Headquarters. Shortly after arrival, he was found unresponsive in a holding cell. Life-saving measures were initiated, but Linton was pronounced dead. The Office of Inspector General is investigating the incident.

https://www.fox61.com/article/news/local/fairfield-county/igs-office-investigating-in-custody-death-stamford/520-91e47ba7-7325-4467-818b-d45f5636a1ab 

On January 28, 2025, Edinburg Police Department officers responded to a report of a man threatening a neighbor and waving a firearm in the 2800 block of El Paso Street. Upon arrival, officers encountered 58-year-old Felipe Zuniga, who pointed what appeared to be a firearm at them before barricading himself inside a residence. The department's SWAT team used an armored vehicle to breach the front door, at which point Zuniga again pointed the weapon at officers. An officer then shot Zuniga, who was transported to a hospital and pronounced dead. It was later determined that the weapon Zuniga possessed was a BB gun designed to resemble a real firearm. The Texas Rangers are conducting a criminal investigation into the incident, while the Edinburg Police Department is conducting an internal investigation.

https://www.krgv.com/news/edinburg-police-gunman-killed-in-officer-involved-shooting-had-a-bb-gun/

On January 27, 2025, a man sought in connection with a homicide in Anderson County, Kansas, was killed in a vehicle crash during a police chase in Kiowa County. The Kansas Highway Patrol initiated the pursuit after identifying the vehicle. The chase ended when the vehicle crashed, killing the driver. Authorities have not released further details about the incident.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_WfYs0j7n7s

On January 27, 2025, police received a call about a shooting at Martin's Super Market in Elkhart, Indiana. Police engaged in a shootout with the man believed responsible outside the store. Two officers were injured, and police shot and killed the suspect. The Elkhart Police Department and Indiana State Police are investigating the incident.

1. https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/shooting-outside-elkhart-indiana-store/
2. https://www.wthr.com/2025/01/27/man-dies-in-police-shooting-at-elkhart-grocery-store

On January 27, 2025, Albuquerque Police Department officers shot and killed a man and took several others into custody in northeast Albuquerque, New Mexico. Details surrounding the incident are not yet known. The Albuquerque Police Department is handling the investigation as an internal matter.

https://www.krqe.com/news/albuquerque-metro/one-suspect-killed-in-police-shooting-in-northeast-albuquerque/
https://www.koat.com/article/suspect-dead-after-police-shooting-in-northeast-albuquerque/63567524

On January 27, 2025, a man at Miami County Jail in Paola, Kansas, was found unresponsive in his cell. He was transported to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead. The Miami County Sheriff's Office is investigating the circumstances surrounding his death, and the inmate's name has not been released.

https://www.kshb.com/news/crime/inmate-dies-in-miami-county-jail#google_vignette

On January 27, 2025, an inmate at Pinellas County Jail in Clearwater, Florida, was found unresponsive in his cell. He was transported to a nearby hospital, where he later died. The Pinellas County Sheriff's Office is investigating the incident. The identity of the deceased has not been disclosed.

https://www.tampabay.com/news/pinellas/2025/01/27/pinellas-county-jail-inmate-dies-hospital/

On January 27, 2025, a man was found unresponsive in his cell at Gwinnett County Jail in Lawrenceville, Georgia. He was pronounced dead in his cell. The Gwinnett County Sheriff's Office is investigating the incident.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/gwinnett-inmate-found-dead-during-security-check/ar-AA1ylOk5

On January 27, 2025, Dominic Hancock, 45, of Nova, Ohio, collapsed while taking a shower at the Richland County Jail, where he had voluntarily reported a day earlier due to a warrant.He was transported to OhioHealth Mansfield Hospital and admitted to the intensive care unit. A CT scan revealed a significant brain bleed attributed to hypertension. Hancock was pronounced dead on February 8, 2025. The Richland County Coroner's Office determined the cause of death to be natural, resulting from a brain hemorrhage due to high blood pressure. No autopsy was performed.

https://www.mansfieldnewsjournal.com/story/news/local/2025/03/21/medical-emergencies-at-jail-send-2-inmates-to-hospital-both-died/82540284007/

On January 27, 2025, at approximately 4:56 p.m., uniformed officers from the San Francisco Police Department responded to a shooting near Mission and 9th Streets. Upon arrival, they found an adult male victim with gunshot wounds receiving treatment from paramedics; he was transported to a local hospital with life-threatening injuries.
Police located a man believed to be the shooter in a nearby building. Officers established a perimeter. Police shot and killed him. The incident is under investigation.

https://www.sanfranciscopolice.org/news/tenderloin-district-officer-involved-shooting-25-011

On January 27, 2025, officers from the Charleston Police Department responded to a well-being check in Charleston, Illinois. During the encounter, Yahacov Dennis, 22, was shot and killed by police. Reports indicate that an officer was disarmed during the incident before the fatal shooting. The incident is under investigation.

https://www.wcia.com/coles-county/charleston-police-officer-disarmed-during-well-being-check/https://www.effinghamradio.com/2025/01/27/charleston-police-release-statement-on-saturday-incident-resulting-in-death-of-22-year-old-male/#

On January 27, 2025, the Buena Vista County Sheriff's Office responded to a standoff situation in Storm Lake, Iowa. Daniel Joseph James Palenik, 45, was reportedly firing at law enforcement during the prolonged encounter. Officers returned fire, killing him. The incident remains under investigation by authorities.

https://www.kcrg.com/2025/01/27/hours-long-standoff-storm-lake-ends-after-man-killed-when-firing-law-enforcement/

On January 27, 2025, Jerry Wayne Thompson, a 55-year-old man wanted in connection with a homicide in Anderson County, Kansas, died following a police pursuit that ended in a crash in Kiowa County. Thompson had been sought after 36-year-old Sheila Kendall was found dead in a residence he owned in Kincaid, Kansas.

After an arrest warrant was issued, the Kansas Highway Patrol located Thompson driving a stolen 2009 Ford Focus on U.S. 54 near Greensburg. When a trooper attempted to pull him over, he refused to stop. Officers escalated a chase, and the Kiowa County Sheriff's Office deployed stop sticks. Thompson lost control of the vehicle, left the roadway, struck a field entrance, became airborne, and rolled over. He was ejected from the car and later pronounced dead at a local hospital.

https://www.ksn.com/news/state-regional/person-dead-after-crash-in-kiowa-county/
https://www.wibw.com/2025/01/27/man-sought-anderson-county-homicide-dies-crash-during-friday-chase-kiowa-county/
https://www.iolaregister.com/news/local-news/suspect-in-anderson-county-homicide-dies-after-police-chase

https://www.ksn.com/news/state-regional/person-dead-after-crash-in-kiowa-county/

https://www.wibw.com/2025/01/27/man-sought-anderson-county-homicide-dies-crash-during-friday-chase-kiowa-county/

On January 27, 2025, in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, during a family argument over loud music, 25-year-old Maruavious Cathey allegedly shot and killed his 8-month-old son, Jamarion Cathey. Following the incident, Cathey fled the scene. Law enforcement officers later located him in Williamson County, where he died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Authorities are investigating the circumstances leading to these tragic events.

https://www.wsmv.com/2025/01/27/baby-dead-after-murfreesboro-shooting-suspect-dies-selfinflicted-gunshot-wound-williamson-county/

On January 26, 2025, Antonio Jackson, an inmate at East Georgia Regional Jail in Statesboro, Georgia, was found unresponsive in his cell. He was transported to a local hospital, where he died the following day. The Bulloch County Sheriff's Office is investigating the incident.

https://www.wsbtv.com/news/georgia/inmate-found-inside-east-georgia-jail-unresponsive-he-died-day-later/EULGA5UWIJDXXA3CSZU2D2VH7M/

Kenneth Graham, 67, had been booked into the Pinellas County Jail on June 28, 2024, on federal narcotics charges. On January 26, 2025, he was transported from the jail to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 1:39 p.m. No further details have been disclosed regarding the circumstances of his death.

https://www.pinellassheriff.gov

On January 26, 2025, at approximately 4:15 p.m., a Jasper County Sheriff's deputy conducted a traffic stop on State Road 14 near the Pulaski County line in Rensselaer, Indiana. The driver, identified as 42-year-old Matthew Huttle of Hobart, Indiana, was reportedly speeding. During the stop, an altercation occurred between Huttle and the deputy. Huttle was found to be in possession of a firearm, which he was prohibited from carrying due to prior felony convictions. The deputy discharged his weapon, fatally wounding Huttle. The incident is under investigation by the Indiana State Police.

https://apnews.com/article/indiana-man-killed-trump-pardon-matthew-huttle-8c674e76c8e3c5ef1610ed29d0669050?utm_

On January 26, 2025, Newport Beach Police Department officers initiated a pursuit of a stolen 2022 Ram 1500 TRX just before 3 a.m. The chase led into Costa Mesa, where the driver control and crashed into an Edison power pole at the intersection of Santa Ana Avenue and 22nd Street. The front passenger, 20-year-old Oscar Axael Macias of Carson, was pronounced dead at the scene. The incident is under investigation.

https://mynewsla.com/crime/2025/01/28/man-charged-in-fatal-police-pursuit-from-newport-beach-to-costa-mesa/ 

On January 26, 2025, Gary Police officers responded to reports of a domestic disturbance on Waverly Drive. Upon arrival, officers encountered Devin Shields, 23. During the incident, officers shot and killed Shields. The Gary Police Department is investigating the incident.

1. https://abc7chicago.com/post/gary-crime-man-23-shot-killed-police-amid-domestic-dispute-waverly-drive/15802737/

On January 26, 2025, at approximately 3:40 a.m., Arvada Police officers located a stolen vehicle in an alley west of Kipling Parkway, between W. 58th Place and W. 59th Avenue. The suspect, identified as 42-year-old Phou Thone Onemanivong, entered the vehicle but refused officers' commands to exit. Onemanivong allegedly fired multiple rounds at the officers. They opened fire, killing him. The Jefferson County Critical Incident Response Team is conducting an investigation into the shooting.

https://coloradocommunitymedia.com/2025/01/27/officer-involved-shooting-arvada/

https://x.com/ArvadaPolice/status/1883526391053897984

https://www.kktv.com/2025/01/26/suspect-shot-after-opening-fire-colorado-police-officers/

https://www.denver7.com/news/crime/watch-video-shows-arvada-police-shootout-with-car-theft-suspect 

On January 26, 2025, Bexar County Sheriff’s Office deputies escalated a chase of a vehicle on Woodlake Parkway in San Antonio, Texas, following reports of a shooting. The pursuit lasted until the vehicle crashed, killing 43-year-old Priscilla Gaiton, who was the driver. The medical examiner identified Gaiton as the deceased and determined that she died from multiple blunt force injuries, ruling her death an accident.

https://www.ksat.com/news/local/2025/01/26/mes-office-identifies-woman-killed-in-crash-after-pursuit-with-bcso-deputies/

On January 25, 2025, 39-year-old security guard Anthony Egeonu was fatally shot while on duty at a CVS Pharmacy on Main Street in Dallas, Texas. According to the Dallas Police Department, a 13-year-old and a 15-year-old entered the store, purchased a prepaid cellphone card, and then began shoplifting. When Egeonu attempted to stop them, the 13-year-old suspect drew a firearm and shot him. Both juveniles fled the scene in a white Kia but were apprehended the following day. The incident has raised community concerns about safety and youth involvement in violent crimes.

https://www.fox4news.com/news/downtown-dallas-security-guard-shooting-investigation-update-community-meeting 

On January 25, 2025, officers from the Atchison Police Department responded to a hostage situation in Atchison, Kansas. During the standoff, Bryson McCray, 36, was shot and killed by police. Authorities have not released details on the sequence of events leading up to the fatal shooting. The incident remains under investigation.

https://sunflowerstateradio.com/2025/01/25/officer-involved-shooting-in-atchison/https://www.kmbc.com/article/st-joseph-man-dies-police-shooting-atchison-hostage-standoff/63579286

On January 25, 2025, Minnesota State Patrol escalated a chase of an allegedly stolen vehicle on Interstate 94 near Dale Street in St. Paul, Minnesota. The chase continued until the driver lost control and crashed. His girlfriend, who was his passenger in the vehicle, was killed. The incident is under investigation.

https://bringmethenews.com/minnesota-news/charges-st-paul-man-crashes-stolen-vehicle-while-fleeing-police-killing-girlfriend

On 01/25/2025, DeSoto County Sheriff's Office deputies conducted a traffic stop on State Road 72 near Thigpen Road and Addison Avenue. The passenger, identified as 29-year-old Matthew Steven Rollie, was wanted on a child enticement charge out of Georgia and had failed to register as a sexual offender in DeSoto County. During the stop, Rollie allegedly drew a firearm and opened fire, striking one of the deputies multiple times. Deputies opened fire, killing Rollie.
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TOTAL FATALITIES/INJURIES: 1 Fatality, 1 Officer Injured

1. https://winknews.com/2025/01/25/deputy-injured-suspect-killed-in-shooting-near-state-road-72-in-desoto-county/