Death by Cop 2021-2025
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Scotty Helton
Age :53
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 01/08/2023
Location : State Hwy 89+I-40
City : Mayflower 72106
County : Mayflower 72106
State : Arkansas
Agency : Faulkner County SO, Conway PD, Mayflower PD, Arkansas State Police
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police chase after failed traffic stop
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Faulkner County Deputies attempted to make a traffic stop on Helton’s vehicle for reckless and erratic driving. Faulkner County Deputies and Conway Police Officers jointly chased him into the city limits of Conway and across Faulkner County backroads. Officers claim they were fired upon by Helton during the chase. State Troopers next joined the pursuit and placed spike strips on State Highway 89, deflating Helton’s tires near the intersection of State Highway 89 and Interstate 40 where he struck a concrete curb and stopped as a result. Five law enforcement agencies with guns drawn surrounded him.
Police allege that he had a gun. State Troopers and one Mayflower Police Officer fired directly at him. Officers from Arkansas State Police and the Mayflower Police Department had also fired their weapons. Scotty Helton was killed by an unknown number of bullets. No officers were charged.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://swark.today/one-dead-in-faulkner-county-after-shooting-at-police-during-vehicle-chase/
Robert Bradshaw
Age :37
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 01/07/2023
Location : 3500 block of Wedgworth Road South
City : Fort Worth 76133
County : Tarrant
State : Texas
Agency : Fort Worth Police Department
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during mental health crisis
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Fort Worth PD were called regarding a man in mental health crisiswho also allegedly had a knife. When officers located him, he allegedly held a knife and they claim he started running towards them. Fort Worth PD shot and killed him.No officers were charged.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.star-telegram.com/news/local/crime/article270913852.html
Jules Robert Lee
Age :32
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 01/07/2023
Location : 118 Bird Rd, Lot 9
City : Statesboro
County : Bulloch
State : Georgia
Agency : Bulloch County SO
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic dispute call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Police responded to a 911 call by an elderly man who said his son had broken a light fixture and was threatening him. When Bulloch County deputies arrived, he refused arrest and a fight broke out when police tried to forcibly arrest him. He was tasered and he reportedly tried to defend himself by firing a gun and was shot dead in his home. No officers were charged.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wjcl.com/article/one-person-dead-in-police-shootout-in-statesboro-mobile-park/42424978
https://www.wtoc.com/2023/01/08/man-killed-officer-involved-shooting-bulloch-county/
Tyre Nichols
Age :29
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 01/07/2023
Location : Castlegate+ Bear Creek
City : Memphis
County : Shelby
State : Tennessee
Agency : Memphis PD Scorpion Unit
Officer(s) : Tadarrius Bean, Demetrius Haley, Emmitt Martin III, Desmond Mills Jr., Justin Smith, Preston Hemphill
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Beaten to death by police during traffic stop
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Tyre Nichols, 29, was pulled over for “reckless driving”, was severely beaten by seven Memphis special ops SCORPION officers and died in the hospital days later. Five officers were fired while the sixth, Preston Hemphill, was finally fired much later and “temporarily” decertified. Attackers were MPD officers Tadarrius Bean, Demetrius Haley, Emmitt Martin III, Desmond Mills Jr., Justin Smith, and Preston Hemphill. No officers were charged.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.npr.org/2023/01/28/1151504967/tyre-nichols-memphis-police-body-cam-video
https://www.nytimes.com/article/tyre-nichols-memphis-police-dead.html
Ray Dean King
Age :50
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 01/06/2023
Location : 200 block of Dixon Rd
City : Hazel Green
County : Madison
State : Alabama
Agency : Madison County SO
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic violence call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A Madison County deputy shot Ray King to death early Friday morning while responding to a domestic violence call with shots fired in the area in the 200 block of Dixon Road. Deputies had initially made contact with himand said he was armed. It is not clear how many deputies were involved or how many shots were fired. News 19 crews at the scene saw a car window and home windows shattered, bullet holes in the side of the house, and a shattered storm door. Deputies patrolling the area reported hearing gunshots. Victim's family disputes the account, saying deputies were at the wrong house while police did not comment on this claim. No officers were charged.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.waff.com/2023/01/06/family-deputies-had-wrong-home-during-deputy-involved-shooting/
https://www.waff.com/2023/01/07/family-disputes-claims-made-deputy-involved-shooting/
https://www.waff.com/2023/01/14/funeral-held-man-killed-deputy-involved-shooting/
https://www.whsv.com/2023/01/06/family-deputies-had-wrong-home-during-deputy-involved-shooting/
Cody Stewart
Age :18
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 01/06/2023
Location : Hinsdale Avenue
City : Gadsden
County : Etowah
State : Alabama
Agency : Gadsden PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during mental health crisis
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Gadsden PD allege that Cody Stewart abducted his ex-girlfriend and held her. When police broke into the room where they were, they claim he raised a gun to her head. Gadsden officers shot and killed him. No officers were charged.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.waff.com/2023/01/06/alea-agents-respond-officer-involved-shooting-gadsden/
https://www.al.com/news/2023/01/after-fatal-police-shooting-in-alabama-family-seeks-answers.html
https://www.wbrc.com/video/2023/01/06/one-killed-officer-involved-shooting-gadsden/
Aaron Schwartz
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 01/06/2023
Location : 7700 block of Virgie Court
City : Wautaga
County : Tarrant
State : Texas
Agency : Wautaga Police Department
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during mental health crisis
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Wautaga PD were sent to a mental health call involving a man at suicide risk. Police escalated a lengthy siege, and the man came out of the house with an alleged weapon and raised it. Police shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.irvingweekly.com/s/4965/Suicidal-Man-Shot-Dead-by-Watauga-Police.php
https://www.fox4news.com/news/officer-involved-shooting-watauga-leaves-1-dead
Clinton Eli Burkhalter
Age :42
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 01/06/2023
Location : 500 block of Smokey Road
City : Athens
County : Clarke
State : Georgia
Agency : Athens-Clarke County PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police while driving stolen car
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Athens PD followed his stolen car and found two men behind the house in a shed. One man allegedly fired a gun into the shed roof. Police claim that he came out and pointed a gun at police who shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://gbi.georgia.gov/press-releases/2023-01-07/gbi-investigates-officer-involved-shooting-athens
Nickolas Acosta
Age :20
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 01/06/2023
Location : 1200 block of S. Michigan Ave
City : Roswell
County : Chavez
State : New Mexico
Agency : Roswell PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic disturbance
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Roswell PD responded to a domestic disturbance call. When they encountered Nickolas Acosta, they claim he had a knife and refused commands to drop it. He allegedly took steps toward the officers who then shot and killed him.No officers were charged.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://darik.news/newmexico/1-dead-in-officer-involved-shooting-in-roswell/754773.html
https://www.koat.com/article/domestic-dispute-ends-with-fatal-shooting-by-roswell-police/42424519
https://www.kob.com/new-mexico/rpds-attempt-at-transparency-criticized-by-family-of-shooting-victim/
Kenneth Hearne
Age :37
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 01/06/2023
Location : Lakeshore Drive+Rural Rd
City : Tempe
County : Maricopa
State : Arizona
Agency : Phoenix PD
Officer(s) : Phoenix PD Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after injuring cop
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Kenneth Hearne was wanted by Tempe PD for previous crimes. Officers located him at an apartment, alleged that he shot Tempe officers, injuring one and then fleeing. Officers encountered him the next day and shot and killed him. No officers were charged.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://kyma.com/news/arizona-news/2023/01/07/suspect-wanted-in-officer-involved-shooting-on-friday/
Mandy Norris
Age :52
Gender :Female
Race : White
Date : 01/06/2023
Location : 13400 block of Rogers Rd
City : Willis
County : Montgomery
State : Texas
Agency : Montgomery County SO
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash during domestic violence call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Montgomery County deputies were called to a domestic violence situation. A man fled, was chased until he crashed into a tree and died. No officers were charged.
SOURCE LINKS :
Brian G. Mummert
Age :44
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 01/05/2023
Location : Care Free Lane
City : Laurie 65037
County : Morgan
State : Missouri
Agency : Laurie PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic disturbance call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Laurie PD were called for a domestic disturbance. When they arrived, they encountered Brian Mummert sitting on the porch. Police claim they noticed a gun on him and when they gave him commands, he allegedly began to draw his gun which is when police shot and killed him.They did not provide BWC to go with this story. No officers were charged.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.ozarksfirst.com/news/missouri-news/laurie-officer-involved-shooting-results-in-death/
https://www.ktlo.com/2023/01/06/patrol-missouri-man-dies-after-being-shot-by-police-officer/
Raul L. DeJesus
Age :43
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 01/05/2023
Location : Route 280 marker 12.8
City : Newark
County : Essex
State : New Jersey
Agency : Newark PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during chase
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Newark PD chased Raul De Jesus “in connection with a criminal matter,” the AG stated.During the chase, DeJesus collapsed and fell from a Route 280 embankment at mile marker 12.8 and was pronounced dead at 4:41 p.m. on Jan. 5.
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Nicholas Micko
Age :35
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 01/05/2023
Location : 2000 block of Irene Court
City : Lansing
County : Lansing
State : Michigan
Agency : Lansing PD, Michigan State Police
Officer(s) : James Zolnai
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during “man with a gun” call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Michigan State Police responded to 911 calls regarding a man pointing a gun at people. When police arrived, they claim they heard gunshots and Nicholas Micko allegedly moved towards themwith a gun. Troopers shot and killed him. No officers were charged.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wilx.com/2023/01/05/police-shooting-closes-stretch-aurelius-road-lansing/
Jose Luis Iruegas
Age :45
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 01/05/2023
Location : 1400 block of Culebra
City : San Antonio
County : Bexar
State : Texas
Agency : San Antonio PD
Officer(s) : Joshua Nicholson and Ryan Tovar
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during “man with gun” call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
San Antonio PD were called for a report of a man threatening people with a gun in a parking lot. Policelocated him and allege he opened the door with a gun. They shot and killed him. No officers were charged.
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Gilbert Anthony Montoya
Age :42
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 01/05/2023
Location : S Grand Ave+Chavez St
City : Las Vegas
County : Clark
State : Nevada
Agency : Las Vegas Metro PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed during police chase for warrant
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
During a traffic stop, police found a nationwide arrest warrant for Gilbert Montoya. He fled and Las Vegas Metro PD escalated a chase after Gilbert Anthony Montoya until he crashed into a building near S. Grand Avenue and Chavez Street and died. Another man who was a passenger in the vehicle was airlifted to an Albuquerque hospital to be treated for major injuries with unknown outcome. No officers were charged.
SOURCE LINKS :
Caleb Swafford
Age :24
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 01/05/2023
Location : 5500 block of Aldine Bender Rd
City : Houston
County : Harris
State : Texas
Agency : Houston PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Pedestrian killed by police car
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Officer was responding to a call without his siren or lights on when he struck Caleb Swafford who was attempting to cross the street. Swafford was pronounced deceased shortly after being hit. No officers were charged.
SOURCE LINKS :
Mark Capps
Age :54
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 01/05/2023
Location : Unknown
City : Nashville
County : Davidson
State : Tennessee
Agency : Nashville PD, SWAT
Officer(s) : Ashley Kendall Coon
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic violence call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Mark Capps, a Grammy winning musician in Nashville was having a mental health crisis, held his family at gunpoint when police arrived. He was shot and killed by SWAT. The officers were cleared.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wsmv.com/2023/01/05/metro-police-involved-deadly-shooting-hermitage/
Amber French
Age :31
Gender :Female
Race : White
Date : 01/05/2023
Location : 6000 block of Bonlee Bennett Rt
City : Pittsboro
County : Chatham
State : North Carolina
Agency : Chatham County SO
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase for driving a “suspicious car”
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 01/05/2023, Chatham County deputies saw a “suspicious car” and felt people inside may be using drugs. Deputies escalated a high-speed chase and the fleeing driver lost control in the 6000 block of Bonlee Bennett Road and smashed into a telephone pole in the front yard of a home. Amber French was killed. Police were not charged.
SOURCE LINKS :
Jeremy Russell Stumpf
Age :59
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 01/04/2023
Location : 200 block of 7th Street
City : Frederick
County : Weld
State : Colorado
Agency : Firestone PD, Weld County SO, Meade PD, Frederick PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during “shots fired” call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Four law enforcement agencies responded simultaneously to reports of shots fired. When they arrived, they claim they heard gunshots coming from inside the house towards police. Police fired shots and killed Jeremy Russell Stumpf. No officers were charged.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://kdvr.com/news/local/suspect-killed-after-exchanging-gunfire-with-officers-in-frederick/
https://news.yahoo.com/coroner-identifies-man-shot-frederick-042200380.html
Sayed Faisal
Age :20
Gender :Male
Race : Middle Eastern
Date : 01/04/2023
Location : Chestnut Street
City : Cambridge
County : Middlesex
State : Massachusetts
Agency : Cambridge PD
Officer(s) : Liam McMahon
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during mental health crisis
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Cambridge PD were called to a mental health crisis where a man had jumped out of the window with a knife, was cutting himself and had broken glass. He fled and police fired a sponge round and then he was shot and killed.No officers were charged. The shooter officer, Liam McMahon, was cleared by a judge.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.thecrimson.com/article/2023/2/10/editorial-faisal-police-mental-health/
https://www.cbsnews.com/boston/news/man-armed-machete-shot-killed-cambridge-police-officer/
Damion Collier
Age :15
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 01/03/2023
Location : I-465
City : Indianapolis
County : Marion
State : Indiana
Agency : Indianapolis Metro PD
Officer(s) : Off-duty
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash of alleged stolen vehicle
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
An off-duty Indianapolis officer noticed a vehicle as he drove on Interstate 465 at about 3:30 a.m. that was traveling with its lights off below the speed limit at about 45 mph and was straddling the shoulder of the interstate. The off-duty officer requested on-duty backup. The license plate had been reported stolen.
Indianapolis Metro PD tried to stop the vehicle at West 71st Street and Zionsville Road but the car drove away. Police escalated a chase until the vehicle crashed into a utility pole at West 62nd Street and Zionsville Road. The vehicle caught fire and the driver died.He was identified as Damion Collier, 15, after crashing into a utility pole early Tuesday, according to the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department. No officers were charged.
SOURCE LINKS :
Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 01/03/2023
Location : 35th Ave+Broadway Rd
City : Phoenix
County : Maricopa
State : Arizona
Agency : Phoenix PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot, taser
Event : Killed by police during alleged burglary
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Phoenix PD allege that an unhoused man with scissors came toward them and they shot and killed him near 35th Avenue and Broadway Road.Someone had called in a possible burglary and officers had found the man in a nearby alley holding a pair of scissors. Police fired multiple taser rounds at him and he walked toward them. Police shot and killed him. Police did not identify him publicly.Body camera video related to the incident was released by Phoenix Police on Jan. 17. No officers were charged.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SKD-EnLIUus
https://www.fox10phoenix.com/news/suspect-hospitalized-after-officer-involved-shooting-in-phoenix
Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 01/03/2023
Location : 800 block of Minor St
City : San Jacinto
County : Riverside
State : California
Agency : Riverside County SO, SWAT
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic violence call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A woman called police and reported that her boyfriend was behaving erratically and had a knife. She left the house and he locked himself in with her son. Riverside County deputies arrived and tried to rescue the child and one of the deputies was hit in the head with a wooden object and the man then swung a machete. Police shot and killed him. The condition of the child was not reported. No officers were charged.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.foxla.com/news/deputies-fatally-shoot-machete-wielding-man-in-san-jacinto
Kenneth Dexter Watkins
Age :46
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 01/03/2023
Location : 300 block of Sahara Drive
City : Ridgecrest 93555
County : Kern
State : California
Agency : Kern County SO
Officer(s) : Jeffrey Ott, Jeffrey Portillo, Laura Kenney and Corey Rinaldi
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during “man with a gun” call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On Jan. 3, 2023, at 3 a.m., Kern County deputies shot and killed an unnamed man near the intersection of La Mirage Lane and Sahara Drive in Ridgecrest. The Ridgecrest Police Department had responded to an incident involving a suicidal man with a gun in the 300 block of Sahara Drive. When both Ridgecrest PD and Kern County deputies were present, the man was shot for unknown reasons. His autopsy revealed 14 bullets. He was transported to the hospital and died. No officers were charged.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://local.nixle.com/alert/9851015/?sub_id=0
https://news.yahoo.com/kcso-ridgecrest-police-rule-shooting-200300785.html
Cosme Medina Nunez
Age :46
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 01/03/2023
Location : 35th Avenue and Broadway Road
City : Phoenix
County : Maricopa
State : Arizona
Agency : Phoenix PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police while holding scissors in alley
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Phoenix PD were called regarding a possible burglary and sent to an alley where a man matching the description was located. Cosme Medina Nunez was holding a pair of scissors. Police tasered him several times and he reportedly did not drop the scissors and was shot multiple times, killing him. He did not attack the officers.No officers were charged.
SOURCE LINKS :
Keenan Darnell Anderson
Age :31
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 01/03/2023
Location : Venice+Lincoln
City : Los Angeles
County : Los Angeles
State : California
Agency : LAPD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Taser
Event : Killed by police taser after vehicle accident
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
LAPD responded to the scene of an accident where a man near the scene was allegedly acting erratically. Officers recognized him and had him sit on the street. He was initially cooperative but then he got up, ran away and was forcibly subdued. LAPD alleges that he resisted and was therefore tasered 6X, handcuffed and had his ankles tied together. He suffered a medical emergency and died of cardiac arrest at the hospital. No officers were charged.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://heysocal.com/2023/01/07/driver-suspected-of-resisting-arrest-dies-after-police-use-stun-gun/
https://ktla.com/news/local-news/venice-suspect-dies-in-police-custody/
https://goodwordnews.com/man-dies-after-lapd-officers-taser-him-in-venice/
https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/cousin-blm-co-founder-dies-224638106.html
https://www.ghgossip.com/keenan-anderson-cause-of-death-age-family/
https://opsafetynow.com/son-seeks-50-million-from-los-angeles-for-death-of-stun-gun-zaps-dad/
Aaron Lamont Swan Jr. 2 of 2
Age :28
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 01/03/2023
Location : Brackenridge
City : Pittsburgh
County : Allegheny
State : Pennsylvania
Agency : Pittsburgh PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after killing officer
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
When Aaron Lamont Swan fled a traffic stop, Brackenridge Borough police chief Justin McIntyre initiated a foot chase after him.Swan turned around and shot the officer to death and fled. Swan was seen in a carjacked vehicle and chased. The car crashed and Swan fled into the woods, shot at officers and was shot and killed by the Pittsburgh PD.No officers were charged.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.cnn.com/2023/01/03/us/brackenridge-pennsylvania-police-chief-killed/index.html
Manuel Najera, Jr.
Age :43
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 01/03/2023
Location : 5100 block of Cardiff St
City : Dallas
County : Dallas
State : Texas
Agency : Dallas PD
Officer(s) : Corey Barnes, Mario Hamilton, Rachel Rice, Ronnie Stacy
Cause of Death : Medical emergency
Event : Killed by police for “erratic behavior”
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Dallas PD received a call that someone was behaving erratically. They arrived, handcuffed Manuel Najera Jr. and placed him on a stretcher. When he was placed inside of the ambulance, he developed a medical emergency and died a short time later. It was discovered that he had suffered a cardiac arrest during arrest. BWC of the arrest is not available. No officers were charged.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://dpdbeat.com/2023/01/06/dallas-police-investigate-death-in-custody-on-cardiff-street/
Oscar Leon Sanchez
Age :35
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 01/03/2023
Location : 2700 block of South Central Ave
City : Los Angeles 90011
County : Los Angeles
State : California
Agency : LAPD
Officer(s) : Diego Bracamontes, Christopher Guerrero
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police while holding metal pole
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
LAPD arrived in the 1700 block of South Central Avenue because a mentally ill man on a scooter threw objects. LAPD claim that he walked toward them and they shot and killed him. The officers were cleared despite the oversight board's criticism of the decision.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://abc7.com/los-angeles-police-shooting-south-la-lapd-shootings/12649480/
https://www.newsweek.com/three-fatal-incidents-lapd-chief-deeply-concerned-1773393
https://www.dailynews.com/2023/01/11/la-police-chief-concerned-by-3-use-of-force-deaths-last-week/
https://www.cbsnews.com/losangeles/news/coroner-ids-man-shot-and-killed-by-officers-in-south-la/
Takar Smith
Age :45
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 01/02/2023
Location : 200 block of S. Witmer Street
City : Westlake
County : Los Angeles
State : California
Agency : LAPD
Officer(s) : Joseph Zizzo, Nicolas Alejandre
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during mental health crisis
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Smith’s wife went into an LAPD police station and asked for help because her husband was having a mental health crisis. When police arrived, they very aggressively tackled him in the apartment. He used a bike to defend himself, was tasered and per police report allegedly grabbed a knife while under attack and was shot and killed. The Police Commission ruled the shooting not to be justified. Criminal charges are pending.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/lapd-kills-knife-wielding-man-in-westlake/3065448/
https://www.newsweek.com/three-fatal-incidents-lapd-chief-deeply-concerned-1773393
https://www.dailynews.com/2023/01/11/la-police-chief-concerned-by-3-use-of-force-deaths-last-week/
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/feb/14/los-angeles-police-shoot-kill-takar-smith
https://atlantablackstar.com/2023/01/06/lapd-kills-mentally-ill-black-man/
https://ktla.com/news/local-news/family-of-father-killed-during-lapd-shooting-wants-justice/
Baltazar Vasquez Rubio
Age :43
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 01/02/2023
Location : Sycamore and Magnolia Streets
City : Gridley 95948
County : Butte
State : California
Agency : Gridley PD
Officer(s) : Sgt. Eva Smith, Garrett Maulden, Anthony Lara
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed during domestic disturbance call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Gridley PD officers allege that Baltazar Rubio created a family disturbance, attacked family with a pair of scissors, entered another home and stole a gun. Police found him holding the gun and Sgt. Eva Smith, officers Garrett Maulden and Anthony Lara shot and killed him. No officers were charged.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://krcrtv.com/news/local/police-activity-in-gridley-on-monday
http://chicosol.org/2023/01/26/first-shooter-police-killing-sued-multiple-times/
Lucas Charles Gainforth
Age :24
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 01/02/2023
Location : 16400 Upton Road
City : Bath 48823
County : Clinton
State : Michigan
Agency : Bath Township PD
Officer(s) : Sgt. Chris Hamilton
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic disturbance call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Bath Township PD arrived at a domestic disturbance call and claim that Gainforth went inside and returned with a replica plastic handgun. Officers shot and killed him. No officers were charged.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wilx.com/2023/01/02/shooting-leads-large-police-presence-bath-twp-mobile-home-park/
https://www.wilx.com/2023/01/05/bath-township-police-releases-bodycam-footage-deadly-shooting/
Jerry Preston
Age :49
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 01/02/2023
Location : Krypton Luck Branch Road
City : Krypton
County : Perry
State : Kentucky
Agency : Kentucky State Police, Perry County SD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Not Disclosed
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Multiple agencies responded to a home on Krypton Lick Branch Road around 11am on 01/02/2023. A Kentucky State Police official stated that Jerry Preston of Krypton, became, “a deadly threat to law enforcement”. Police say both deputies and KSP troopers shot and killed him. The narrative remains vague and no detailed explanation what happened that led to Jerry Preston being shot dead in his home has been provided by police to date.No officers were charged.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.1039thebulldog.com/2023/01/05/new-information-in-perry-county-officer-involved-shooting/
https://www.wymt.com/2023/01/03/coroner-identifies-victim-perry-county-officer-involved-shooting/
https://www.wkyt.com/2023/01/02/ksp-one-person-dead-after-officer-involved-shooting/
https://www.wkyham.com/2023/01/04/victim-in-officer-involved-shooting-in-perry-co-identified/
Randy Wayne Tadlock
Age :43
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 01/02/2023
Location : 1233 S Broadway Street
City : Sulphur Springs
County : Hopkins
State : Texas
Agency : Hopkins County Sheriff's Office, Sulphur Springs Police Department
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during mental health crisis
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Hopkins County deputies and Sulphur Springs officers responded to a call of an armed man in mental health distress who may harm himself or others.When approached by police, he fled on foot. Police allege that he pointed a gun and was shot dead. No officers were charged.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.ketr.org/news/2023-01-05/sulphur-springs-shoot-kill-armed-man-on-monday
Lee Irvin Dawson Jr.
Age :69
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 01/02/2023
Location : 238 Capitol Hill Road
City : Lillington 27546
County : Harnett
State : North Carolina
Agency : Harnett County SO
Officer(s) : J. Poole, M. Allen, D. Figueroa and C. Chavis
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during mental health crisis
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Lee Dawson’s family had secured a commitment order to a psychiatric facility. Police appeared to transfer him. It is unknown how they approached the mentally vulnerable man but he reportedly felt threatened, produced a gun and was shot dead.No officers were charged.
SOURCE LINKS :
Christopher Alan Ferreira
Age :38
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 01/02/2023
Location : Ohiohi St
City : Kea'au
County : Hawaii
State : Hawaii
Agency : Hawaii PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Taser
Event : Killed by police with taser during mental health crisis
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Hawaii PD were called to a domestic violence call and found Christopher Alan Ferreira holding a knife to his own neck and vomiting. Police fired a taser an unknown number of times, killing him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://bigislandgazette.com/man-dies-after-police-respond-to-attempted-suicide-call/
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2023/01/04/hawaii-news/puna-man-dead-after-incident-with-police/
Juan Nikely Avalo
Age :33
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 01/01/2023
Location : Burlington Avenue
City : Cambridge
County : Ranlo
State : North Carolina
Agency : Ranlo Police Department
Officer(s) : Kwaku Riley Agyapon
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic disturbance
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Ranlo PD responded to a call for service on Burlington Avenue near Spencer Mountain Road and found Officer Kwaku Riley Agyapon, who was off-duty at that time to have gotten involved in a domestic dispute.
Police said Agyapon was stabbed multiple times, discharged his service weapon and killed 33-year-old Juan NikelyAvalo who had stabbed him. Avalo was taken to the hospital where he later died. State Bureau of Investigation said they obtained a warrant for first-degree murder against officer Agyapon. He was terminated from the PD after he was charged with first-degree murder. Officer Agapyon is married to Shana Lanham, the mother of toddler Addison Laham who was two years old when she died in a Gaston County motel in 2011 from a broken leg that went untreated for weeks, became infected with MRSA and killed her.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://news.yahoo.com/off-duty-ranlo-police-officer-204515026.html
https://sports.yahoo.com/off-duty-police-officer-stabbed-173147919.html
Merrill Mischa Pataski-Fay
Age :17
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 01/01/2023
Location : 5 Varney Point Road
City : Gilford
County : Belknap
State : New Hampshire
Agency : Guilford PD
Officer(s) : Sergeant Douglas Wall (shooter), Nathan Ayotte (taser)
Cause of Death : Gunshot, taser
Event : Guilford PD was called about a minor with mental health issues and a knife. They arrived and officerNathan Ayotte deployed a taser while Sgt. Douglas Wall fired one shot, killing Merrill Mischa Pataski-Fay.No officers were charged.
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Guilford PD was called about a minor with mental health issues and a knife. They arrived and officerNathan Ayotte deployed a taser while Sgt. Douglas Wall fired one shot, killing Merrill Mischa Pataski-Fay.No officers were charged.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://patch.com/new-hampshire/concord-nh/man-armed-knife-shot-killed-gilford-police-inside-house
https://www.currentobituary.com/obit/272063
https://www.wmur.com/article/gilford-shooting-mischa-fay-officers-identified-1723/42424069#
https://www.boston.com/news/local-news/2023/01/09/new-hampshire-police-shooting-mischa-fay/
Name Not Disclosed
Age :32
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 01/01/2023
Location : 800 block of Joni Ln
City : Redlands
County : San Bernardino
State : California
Agency : Redlands PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic violence call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A 32-year-old unnamed Redlands man died after being shot by police in his home. Redlands PD alleges that he pointed a weapon at officers during an incident in the early morning hours of Jan. 1 at the 800 block of Joni Lane at about 3:30 a.m. during a domestic violence disturbance. He was shot and killed. No officers were charged.