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On 08/14/2025, deputies with the Mobile County Sheriff’s Office attempted to stop 44-year-old Joel Fuller, who was wanted on multiple domestic violence charges and misdemeanor warrants. Fuller refused to stop, and police escalated a high-speed chase through Mobile. The pursuit reached Airport Boulevard, where Fuller ran a red light at Florida Street and crashed into a Jeep Cherokee. Both Fuller and the Jeep driver were transported to the hospital with serious injuries. Fuller later died, while the Jeep driver sustained broken bones but was stabilized.

https://www.fox10tv.com/2025/08/15/update-vehicle-pursuit-ends-crash-airport-boulevard-florida-street-intersection/
https://mynbc15.com/news/local/high-speed-chase-on-airport-blvd-ends-in-crash-injuring-at-least-two-people
https://mynbc15.com/news/local/sheriff-chase-suspect-terrorized-victim-faced-new-domestic-violence-charges
https://maloney-lyons.com/blog/2025/08/mobile-al-fatal-car-chase-crash-at-airport-blvd-florida-st/

On 08/14/2025, at approximately 10:30 p.m., Lake Oswego Police responded to a domestic assault call at a residence on Timberline Drive. A woman safely exited the home before officers arrived. The man barricaded himself inside, refused to respond to negotiators, and threatened to set the house on fire. Multiple agencies, including the Clackamas County SWAT team and neighboring departments, surrounded the residence. Flames erupted, and fire crews from several departments responded. After the fire was extinguished, the man was found dead inside the home. His identity has not been released.

https://www.kptv.com/2025/08/16/police-man-found-dead-after-standoff-ends-with-house-fire-lake-oswego/
https://katu.com/news/local/fatal-house-fire-follows-domestic-assault-in-lake-oswego-timberline-drive-clackamas-county-oregon-west-linn-tualatin-oregon-city-tvfr-portland-fire
https://www.oregonlive.com/news/2025/08/man-accused-of-assault-dies-in-lake-oswego-house-fire-following-police-standoff-authorities-say.html 

On 08/13/2025, at approximately 10:12 p.m., Santa Rosa Police officers responded to a reported domestic violence incident at a residence in the 900 block of Keegan Drive. A 20-year-old male allegedly pistol-whipped his 19-year-old ex-girlfriend, the mother of his two-month-old child, before barricading himself inside the residence. The ex-girlfriend, the infant, and her parents escaped unharmed. Officers established a perimeter, and a SWAT team with crisis negotiators attempted to make contact with the man for several hours.
At approximately 4:55 a.m. on 08/14/2025, the man exited the home armed with a firearm and advanced toward officers. A SWAT officer opened fire, striking him. The man was pronounced dead at the scene at 4:57 a.m. His name has not yet been released by authorities. The Santa Rosa Police Department stated that the Sonoma County Sheriff’s Office and the Sonoma County District Attorney’s Office are conducting an independent investigation.

https://www.cbsnews.com/sanfrancisco/news/santa-rosa-fatal-police-shooting-keegan-drive-domestic-violence/
https://www.sfchronicle.com/crime/article/santa-rosa-police-shooting-keegan-drive-20819283.php
https://www.sfchronicle.com/crime/article/santa-rosa-police-domestic-violence-20817653.php

On 08/14/2025, at approximately 10:00 a.m., deputies from the Harris County Precinct 4 Constable’s Office responded to a child custody dispute at a home in the 11000 block of Tanglehead Court in northwest Harris County. Rafael Rodriguez, 78, was involved in a long-running custody conflict over his grandchildren following the death of his daughter. During the encounter, Rodriguez confronted his son-in-law, Franklin Portillo, who was outside with his two children. Rodriguez shot Portillo in the head, killing him. A deputy opened fire on Rodriguez, striking him. Portillo was pronounced dead at the scene, while Rodriguez was transported to a hospital in critical condition and later died of his injuries. The deputy has been placed on administrative leave pending investigation. The Harris County Sheriff’s Office is conducting an independent investigation. Rodriguez’s daughter stated that her father was motivated by love for his grandchildren, describing him as “the best man.”

https://www.click2houston.com/news/local/2025/08/14/armed-suspect-shot-by-harris-county-pct-4-constable-deputy-after-fatal-shooting-in-domestic-dispute/
https://abc13.com/post/2-men-dead-child-custody-dispute-tanglehead-court-northwest-harris-county-sheriff-said/17536024/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rcLKYmwWCOo

On 08/14/2025, shortly after midnight, Kansas City police attempted to stop a stolen Hyundai Tucson near Independence Avenue and Brooklyn Avenue. The driver continued northbound on Wabash Avenue at high speed. At Lexington Avenue and Wabash Avenue, police chased the SUV through a stop sign when the collided with a Jeep Grand Cherokee. Police claim they called off the chase shortly before the crash, but it occurred imminently less than a quarter-mile from the termination point. A right rear-seat passenger of the Jeep was ejected and later died at the hospital. The Jeep’s driver and three other passengers, including a juvenile, sustained critical injuries. Two occupants of the stolen SUV were seriously hurt, and one escaped injury. The incident has drawn scrutiny over whether police truly disengaged before the fatal crash.

https://www.kmbc.com/article/kansas-city-missouri-police-stop-stolen-suv-deadly-crash/65779826
https://news.yahoo.com/1-killed-6-hurt-kansas-113611607.html
https://www.kansascity.com/news/local/article291580819.html

On 08/13/2025, around 7:00 a.m., Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office officers responded to reports of a man attempting to set fire to a home while armed with a knife. After the fire was extinguished, the man fled. A K-9 unit located him near Buckman Street and East 25th Street. Officer C. Bumgarner deployed a Taser, but Gillis advanced with the knife. Bumgarner opened fire, killing him on scene. The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office and State Attorney’s Office are reviewing the case. Family members later questioned whether de-escalation options were exhausted before deadly force was used.

https://www.news4jax.com/news/local/2025/08/13/jso-portion-of-buckman-st-from-east-24th-st-to-east-27th-st-blocked-off-due-to-officer-involved-shooting/
https://www.jaxsheriff.org/News/20250813-Officer-Involved-Shooting.aspx

On 08/13/2025, 36-year-old Terrell Lowdermilk was outside his disabled tractor-trailer on I-75 near South Marietta Parkway when he was struck and killed by an off-duty Milton Police lieutenant driving a personal pickup. The officer failed to stop and left the scene. Investigators later recovered the truck and identified the driver as the lieutenant. He was fired and charged with vehicular homicide and hit-and-run. Family members held vigils demanding stronger accountability for law enforcement officers involved in fatal traffic crimes.

https://www.ajc.com/news/2025/08/milton-police-lieutenant-fired-after-alleged-hit-and-run-kills-trucker/
https://www.local3news.com/local-news/ooltewah-man-killed-in-i-75-hit-and-run-involving-off-duty-police-officer/article_b1a6b7fb-f19b-4590-8f42-57751c9adf16.html
https://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/police-find-truck-fatal-i-75-hit-and-run-search-driver-continues
https://www.wsbtv.com/news/local/cobb-county/family-man-killed-i-75-hit-and-run-call-accountability/INOHFBXIYNBGBHZWGJMCFI3YR4/

On 08/13/2025, Cheektowaga Police went to an apartment building near Sanders Road and Colvin Avenue in North Buffalo. Officers fatally shot 60-year-old Hugh Davis Jr. under circumstances that remain undisclosed. Authorities have not explained why police responded to the scene or what precipitated the shooting. The New York Attorney General’s Office has opened a probe. Local activists criticized the secrecy and called for immediate release of body-camera video.

https://www.btpm.org/local/2025-08-13/off-duty-cheektowaga-police-officer-involved-in-shooting
https://www.wkbw.com/news/local-news/cheektowaga-police-officers-involved-in-shooting-in-city-of-buffalo

On 08/13/2025, Sarasota County deputies attempted to serve a warrant at a home on Golf Club Lane. 52-year-old Anthony Bottoni refused to exit and armed himself inside. Deputies retreated and called in SWAT and Hostage Negotiators. After prolonged standoff, Bottoni emerged holding a firearm. A Taser was deployed unsuccessfully, and Bottoni pointed his gun at deputies. Multiple SWAT officers fired, killing him.

https://www.sarasotasheriff.org/news_detail_T13_R1628.php
https://www.fox13news.com/news/sarasota-county-deputies-involved-shooting-while-executing-search-warrant-venice
https://www.abcactionnews.com/news/region-sarasota-manatee/significant-law-enforcement-presence-in-venice-sheriff-says

On 08/13/2025, Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents conducted an operation at a Home Depot on Huntington Drive in Monrovia. During the raid, 52-year-old Guatemalan day laborer Carlos Roberto Montoya ran toward Interstate 210. He crossed Evergreen Avenue and was struck by an SUV on the eastbound lanes. He was transported to a hospital and died. His death sparked outrage among immigrant rights advocates. A vigil was held outside the Home Depot, and local officials confirmed ICE had not coordinated with the city beforehand. A vigil was held in Monrovia to honor Montoya, and his death sparked outrage in the community.

https://www.cbsnews.com/losangeles/news/monrovia-home-depot-vigil-planned-for-man-who-died-allegedly-fleeing-immigration-operation/
https://apnews.com/article/a951deacf0a59e1cfab344a4feddb59d
https://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/california-immigrant-home-depot-ice-raid-20819904.php

On 08/12/2025, Houston Police attempted to stop a man wanted in connection with an armed robbery. The driver refused to stop, and police escalated a chase through southwest Houston. The pursuit ended when the vehicle stopped, and the man exited armed. Under unclear circumstances, officers opened fire and killed him.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=example
https://www.khou.com/article/news/local/hpd-officer-shooting-southwest-houston
https://www.click2houston.com/news/local/2025/08/12/hpd-police-shooting-southwest-houston

On 08/12/2025, a man wanted for homicide from Palm Beach County was pursued by multiple agencies after allegedly breaking into an apartment near Glenwood Drive and Sunny Lane Avenue in West Palm Beach, shooting and killing a woman, and fleeing in a black Honda CR-V. A BOLO was issued, and law enforcement located and pursued the man northbound on Interstate 95 into St. Lucie County. Officers conducted a PIT maneuver to stop the vehicle, leading to a two-hour armed standoff. Non-lethal impact rounds were used, but when the man rearmed and advanced, officers opened fire and killed him at the scene. The Florida Department of Law Enforcement is conducting an independent investigation.

https://www.local10.com/news/florida/2025/08/12/palm-beach-homicide-suspect-dies-after-pursuit-armed-standoff-on-interstate-95-in-st-lucie
https://www.wptv.com/news/palm-beach-county/region-c-palm-beach-county/neighbors-of-palm-beach-county-shooting-victim-describe-suspect-as-mad-at-the-world
https://www.tcpalm.com/story/news/local/st-lucie-county/2025/08/12/homicide-suspect-dies-in-i-95-shootout-st-lucie-county

Keene Police stopped a vehicle containing a man and a woman for undisclosed reasons. The woman exited, but David Ward stayed inside armed with a gun. Officers secured the area and brought in the New Hampshire State Police SWAT unit. Troopers surrounded Ward’s vehicle in tactical gear, and a shootout broke out during which multiple rounds struck the SWAT armored vehicle. Five troopers fired into the car and fatally struck Ward.

https://www.boston25news.com/news/local/nh-man-killed-during-police-standoff-after-multiple-rounds-struck-armored-swat-vehicle-ag-says/DBR2EKDNHRH4NFGLQEX4KEFHQA/
https://indepthnh.org/2025/08/13/ag-ids-keene-man-killed-in-troopers-involved-shooting/
https://www.mynbc5.com/article/keene-nh-td-bank-shooting/65675956
https://www.wmur.com/article/keene-new-hampshire-police-shooting-813/65705374

The U.S. Marshals Service WANTED Task Force located a man wanted on a federal probation-violation warrant tied to human trafficking of undocumented workers. They were surveilling him at a residence when he drove away. As agents attempted to stop the vehicle, they used less-lethal tools to gain compliance. The man produced a gun. Officers opened fire and killed him.

https://www.fox10phoenix.com/news/officer-involved-shooting-chandler-leaves-1-dead
https://www.azfamily.com/2025/08/12/armed-fugitive-dead-after-shooting-involving-us-marshals-task-force-chandler/
https://www.abc15.com/news/region-southeast-valley/chandler/law-enforcement-investigation-in-chandler-near-price-and-germann-roads
https://hoodline.com/2025/08/u-s-marshals-involved-in-fatal-shooting-of-fugitive-in-chandler/

On 08/11/2025 at approximately 8:30 a.m., the Quitman County Sheriff’s Office responded to a 911 call from a woman who had escaped an attack at a residence near Lucy Lane off State Route 39. Sheriff Charles Davis located Maurice Antwan Spann at the scene, and Spann allegedly attacked the sheriff. In response, the sheriff shot and killed Spann. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is conducting the investigation, and a medical examiner’s autopsy is underway. The case will be reviewed by the Pataula County Judicial Circuit.

• https://gbi.georgia.gov/press-releases/2025-08-12/gbi-investigates-officer-involved-shooting-quitman-county-ga
• https://www.walb.com/2025/08/12/man-dead-after-officer-involved-shooting-quitman-county/

On the evening of August 11, 2025, Mari Bonnici, a 38-year-old detention officer with the Sonoma County Sheriff’s Office, was fatally shot inside her apartment on Quigg Drive in Santa Rosa. The incident occurred during a domestic dispute involving her former partner, Deputy Jeremy Lyle. At the time, their three children, an infant and twin toddlers, were in the home and were unharmed. The infant was given to a neighbor while the toddlers were found safe in a back bedroom. Afterward, the deputy fled and later died by suicide during a standoff with law enforcement. Mari and the shooter, a police officer, had been married or in a domestic partnership and were separated at the time of the deadly incident. Legal filings indicate that she had recently sought dissolution and custody arrangements that excluded overnight visits, alleging a history of abuse.

https://www.kron4.com/news/bay-area/deputy-kills-ex-partner/
https://www.sfchronicle.com/crime/article/sonoma-county-deputy-murder-suicide-20812667.php
https://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/news/homicide-shooting-sheriff-santa-rosa/

On 08/11/2025, at approximately 7:40 a.m., a 75-year-old woman lost control of her vehicle on Stillman Boulevard at 29th Avenue. Her car struck the rear of a parked Tuscaloosa Police Department Tahoe while an officer was assisting another motorist. She was transported to DCH Regional Medical Center in critical condition and later died. Northport Police is handling the investigation due to the involvement of a Tuscaloosa Police Department vehicle.

https://tuscaloosathread.com/woman-dies-after-hitting-police-vehicle/
https://abc3340.com/newsletter-daily/alabama-woman-on-life-support-after-car-hits-parked-tpd-vehicle-in-tuscaloosa-stillman-boulevard-and-29th-avenue-august-2025
https://x.com/wvua23/status/1954994482400641157

On August 11, 2025, West Monroe Police responded to a shooting in the 100 block of Prune Street, where two female victims were located, one deceased and one injured. The person identified as 21-year-old Andricko Lamon Lewis Jr. left the scene in a vehicle belonging to one of the victims. Officers from West Monroe Police engaged in a vehicle pursuit that continued into Monroe, with Monroe Police joining the chase. During the pursuit, Lewis sustained a self-inflicted gunshot wound while still inside the fleeing vehicle. The vehicle came to a stop, and officers found him unresponsive. He was pronounced dead on scene.

https://www.knoe.com/2025/08/11/suspected-shooter-dies-self-inflicted-gunshot-after-police-chase/

On 08/11/2025, a 36-year-old man from Winston-Salem died after North Carolina State Highway Patrol troopers chased him along West Market Street in Greensboro. The driver refused to stop, and troopers escalated a high-speed chase. The vehicle lost control and crashed into a tree and utility pole. The driver was pronounced dead at the scene. No trooper names have been released, and the reason for the attempted stop has not been disclosed.

https://www.wfmynews2.com/article/news/local/winston-salem-man-dies-crashing-high-speed-chase-guilford-county/83-f6852910-c59c-4118-9bf6-464ec93ec295
https://news.yahoo.com/man-dies-guilford-county-crash-160247449.html
https://myfox8.com/news/north-carolina/piedmont-triad/man-dies-in-guilford-county-crash-after-troopers-chase-highway-patrol-says/

On the evening of August 11, 2025, at approximately 8:48 p.m., Moorhead Police responded to a domestic assault in progress at the 2400 block of 3rd Avenue North. Officers made contact with a victim outside the apartment who reported being assaulted by two known males inside and stated that two children remained in the residence. When officers attempted to make contact at the apartment door, gunfire was discharged from inside toward them. The situation immediately escalated to a multi-agency armed standoff. Surrounding apartments were evacuated as officers, described by residents as “pounding on doors and pointing guns,” cleared the building. Mutual aid was requested, bringing in Fargo Police Department, Clay County Sheriff’s Office, Cass County Sheriff’s Office, and Red River Valley SWAT, along with Dilworth Police, Minnesota State Patrol, and Sanford Ambulance.
The Red River Valley SWAT team, comprised of heavily armed personnel including members from Fargo PD, assumed control of the scene. Their deployment created a militarized environment with tactical gear, long guns, and armored vehicles staged around the complex. SWAT officers established perimeter control, conducted building sweeps, and prepared for armed entry. A sustained armed confrontation ensued inside the apartment, resulting in an exchange of gunfire between SWAT and the two adult male occupants. Three Fargo Police SWAT officers fired their weapons during the incident. SWAT medics and Sanford Ambulance personnel entered under cover to remove the uninjured children and begin on-scene medical treatment for the wounded men.
One man was pronounced dead at the scene, while the second was transported to a local hospital and later died of his injuries. No officers or bystanders were reported injured. The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension is leading an independent investigation, collecting body-worn camera footage, processing ballistic evidence, and reviewing the actions of the officers involved. The identities of the deceased have not yet been released, and the three Fargo officers who discharged their weapons have been placed on administrative leave pending investigative findings. This page represents 1 of 2 fatalities during this event.

https://www.ci.moorhead.mn.us/Home/Components/News/News/8288/485
https://www.valleynewslive.com/2025/08/12/watch-live-law-enforcement-press-conference-critical-incident-moorhead
https://kfgo.com/2025/08/12/1187976
https://www.kare11.com/article/news/local/minnesota-bca-investigates-use-of-force-incident-in-moorhead/89-80a4a9b5-885e-48dc-b5d5-6b8540bb1a38
https://kstp.com/kstp-news/top-news/police-and-swat-respond-to-disturbance-2-hurt-in-use-of-force-incident-in-moorhead

On the evening of August 11, 2025, at approximately 8:48 p.m., Moorhead Police responded to a domestic assault in progress at the 2400 block of 3rd Avenue North. Officers made contact with a victim outside the apartment who reported being assaulted by two known males inside and stated that two children remained in the residence. When officers attempted to make contact at the apartment door, gunfire was discharged from inside toward them. The situation immediately escalated to a multi-agency armed standoff. Surrounding apartments were evacuated as officers, described by residents as “pounding on doors and pointing guns,” cleared the building. Mutual aid was requested, bringing in Fargo Police Department, Clay County Sheriff’s Office, Cass County Sheriff’s Office, and Red River Valley SWAT, along with Dilworth Police, Minnesota State Patrol, and Sanford Ambulance.
The Red River Valley SWAT team, comprised of heavily armed personnel including members from Fargo PD, assumed control of the scene. Their deployment created a militarized environment with tactical gear, long guns, and armored vehicles staged around the complex. SWAT officers established perimeter control, conducted building sweeps, and prepared for armed entry. A sustained armed confrontation ensued inside the apartment, resulting in an exchange of gunfire between SWAT and the two adult male occupants. Three Fargo Police SWAT officers fired their weapons during the incident. SWAT medics and Sanford Ambulance personnel entered under cover to remove the uninjured children and begin on-scene medical treatment for the wounded men.
One man was pronounced dead at the scene, while the second was transported to a local hospital and later died of his injuries. No officers or bystanders were reported injured. The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension is leading an independent investigation, collecting body-worn camera footage, processing ballistic evidence, and reviewing the actions of the officers involved. The identities of the deceased have not yet been released, and the three Fargo officers who discharged their weapons have been placed on administrative leave pending investigative findings. This page represents 1 of 2 fatalities during this event.

https://www.ci.moorhead.mn.us/Home/Components/News/News/8288/485
https://www.valleynewslive.com/2025/08/12/watch-live-law-enforcement-press-conference-critical-incident-moorhead
https://kfgo.com/2025/08/12/1187976
https://www.kare11.com/article/news/local/minnesota-bca-investigates-use-of-force-incident-in-moorhead/89-80a4a9b5-885e-48dc-b5d5-6b8540bb1a38
https://kstp.com/kstp-news/top-news/police-and-swat-respond-to-disturbance-2-hurt-in-use-of-force-incident-in-moorhead

San Antonio PD chased a vehicle at high speed through San Antonio, Alamo Heights, and Terrell Hills. The vehicle ultimately crashed into a stone pillar near Fort Sam Houston, erupted in flames, and caused a fiery wreck. The passenger, identified as Seth Nolan Palacios Cruz by the Bexar County Medical Examiner, died at the scene. The driver was pulled from the burning vehicle, found to be intoxicated, and taken to a local hospital in critical condition. The incident remains under investigation.

https://news4sanantonio.com/news/local/one-dead-another-critical-after-fiery-end-to-police-chase-near-fort-sam-houston
https://www.ksat.com/news/local/2025/08/11/one-killed-one-injured-in-fiery-crash-after-police-chase-in-san-antonio
https://www.expressnews.com/news/local/article/san-antonio-police-chase-fatal-crash-19428427.php

On 08/11/2025, Wichita Police located Robert Schoenberger, wanted in connection with a fatal shooting outside Wesley Medical Center earlier that day. Officers surrounded a residence in the 2300 block of North Somerset, leading to an extended standoff. Chemical munitions were deployed, and Schoenberger was later found dead in a bathroom from a gunshot wound.

https://www.kwch.com/2025/08/12/suspect-shooting-outside-wesley-medical-center-found-dead-following-standoff
https://www.kansas.com/news/local/crime/article289153247.html
https://www.ksn.com/news/local/suspect-in-wesley-medical-center-shooting-found-dead-after-standoff-in-west-wichita

On August 11, 2025, Exeter Township Police responded to reports of gunfire in the 100 block of Oley Turnpike Road. While official sources confirm a significant law enforcement presence, eyewitnesses reported that a SWAT team was deployed to the scene.
Officers secured the area, shutting down Oley Turnpike Road between Glen Oley Drive and Moyer Road to establish a tactical perimeter. Patrol vehicles and tactical units were positioned to control access and protect surrounding homes. Law enforcement maintained visual surveillance and attempted to establish verbal contact with the individual inside the residence. The situation was treated as a high-risk barricade scenario, with SWAT facilitating containment and preparing for potential forced entry.
After some time, entry was made, and the individual was found deceased inside from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. The weapon was located nearby. The investigation remains ongoing with forensic and ballistic analysis underway, and the road closure remained in place throughout the operation.

https://www.wfmz.com/news/area/berks/shots-fired-incident-draws-large-police-response-to-exeter-twp-neighborhood/article_a708c232-d16d-46a1-bded-01529f788c47.html
https://www.pottsmerc.com/2025/08/11/gunfire-draws-police-to-exeter-neighborhood-shooter-found-dead-in-his-home/
https://www.facebook.com/TheExeterExaminer/posts/breaking-newseye-witness-reports-are-telling-the-examiner-that-there-is-a-situat/1366603888478070/

Burlington Police Chief Nathan Hill’s 3-year-old daughter was killed in a dog attack at the family’s home on August 11, 2025. The dog, a retired German Shepherd previously used for narcotics detection by the Cheyenne County Sheriff’s Office, was being kept at the home after the agency ended its K-9 program. The dog had no training in bite, apprehension, or protection work. Deputies responding to a 911 call found the child and her mother in the backyard with the dog already secured in a kennel. The child was transported to the hospital and pronounced dead. The dog was euthanized at the Burlington Dog Pound. Authorities have stated there is no record of prior aggressive behavior by the dog while in service, and the incident remains under investigation as a non-criminal matter.

https://people.com/former-k-9-kills-3-year-old-daughter-of-police-chief-deadly-attack-11790163
https://www.cbsnews.com/colorado/news/former-police-k9-kills-colorado-child-kit-carson-county/
https://www.denver7.com/news/local-news/burlington-police-chiefs-3-year-old-daughter-killed-by-departments-k-9
https://www.kktv.com/2025/08/12/colorado-police-chiefs-3-year-old-daughter-killed-dog-attack-involving-former-k9/
https://www.police1.com/k-9/former-colo-k-9-kills-police-chiefs-3-year-old-daughter-in-home-incident
https://nypost.com/2025/08/13/us-news/colorado-police-chiefs-toddler-killed-by-k-9-named-draco

On 08/10/2025, Bellevue police responded to reports of an unclothed man in a swimming pool who had also attempted to enter a residence. Officers located 43-year-old Justin Craig Lieffers nearby when he fled again on foot. They pursued him, caught up to him, and attempted to subdue him after alleged resistance. Lieffers was handcuffed and became unresponsive, stopping breathing. He was transported to a hospital where he was pronounced dead. The Sarpy County/Metro Area Criminal Justice Team is investigating the incident. The official disposition is pending.

https://www.ketv.com/article/bellevue-man-in-custody-death-investigation-police-officers/65655239
https://www.wowt.com/2025/08/11/authorities-investigating-in-custody-death-bellevue-police-say
https://bellevuetimes.com/sarpy-county-team-investigates-in-custody-death-in-bellevue/

On August 10, 2025, Mt. Juliet Police responded to a shooting in the 700 block of Parrish Place. Recognizing the high-risk nature of the situation, Mt. Juliet Police activated the Lebanon/Wilson County Special Response Team (SRT), a multi-agency SWAT unit trained for rapid armed intervention.
SRT operators arrived in armored vehicles, wearing full tactical body armor and ballistic helmets. They aggressively established a secure perimeter around the property and positioning sniper-observer teams to command full visual control of the target location. Shield-equipped entry teams took up positions at primary and secondary breach points, while other operators deployed high-intensity tactical lights to dominate visibility in the targeted direction.
Command directed continuous loudspeaker announcements, ordering the occupant to exit the residence. SRT teams maintained weapons at the ready, fully prepared for immediate armed engagement. Their aggressive posture was designed to overwhelm resistance, applying psychological pressure through sustained presence, visible firepower, and coordinated movement.
Despite repeated commands, no compliance was given. SRT advanced to the threshold under armed cover, breaching the entry point. Inside, officers discovered the individual deceased from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. The firearm was located close to the body. The scene was secured, processed for forensic evidence, and the operation concluded with no injuries to officers or bystanders.

https://www.wsmv.com/2025/08/11/mt-juliet-police-investigating-shooting/

On 08/10/2025, around 5:25 p.m., D’Iberville Police initiated a pursuit of a stolen vehicle, which continued into Biloxi. The chase ended when the vehicle collided with another at the intersection of Popp's Ferry Road and Cedar Lake Road. One person was pronounced dead at the scene. Multiple lanes were closed for several hours before reopeningThe incident remains under investigation.

https://www.wlox.com/2025/08/10/bpd-police-chase-involving-stolen-vehicle-ends-with-fatal-high-speed-collision-biloxi/
https://www.wxxv25.com/biloxi-police-one-dead-after-sunday-evening-police-chase-ends-in-crash/

On 08/10/2025, at approximately 1:13 p.m., Creston Police attempted to stop a 2022 Harley-Davidson Street Glide Special motorcycle driven by 55-year-old Tony D. Fizer for speeding over 70 mph in a 55 mph zone. The driver did not stop, and police chased him eastbound on Highway 34 at speeds exceeding 100 mph. About one mile east of Afton near mile marker 94, the motorcycle failed to navigate a curve, left the roadway, and overturned. Fizer was ejected into a ditch and sustained fatal injuries. He was transported to Greater Regional Health in Creston, where he died.

https://www.kmaland.com/news/creston-man-killed-in-union-county-motorcycle-pursuit-accident/article_68f81005-3c54-4395-b3c9-e2a535990f80.html
https://www.crestonnews.com/records/2025/08/11/creston-man-dead-after-motorcycle-pursuit/
https://www.weareiowa.com/article/traffic/highway-34-afton-creston-motorcycle-crash-car-chase-police-iowa-state-patrol-death-tony-fizer/524-b1146518-f37a-4389-b02c-60065883ba3d

On 08/10/2025, shortly before 11:30 a.m., Ocoee Police located a stolen silver SUV in the parking lot of a Publix near 301 West Road. As officers approached, the driver, 54-year-old Stacie Lynn Guerrero, allegedly accelerated toward and struck both officers. One officer opened fire, striking her. Guerrero was transported to AdventHealth, where she died. The Florida Department of Law Enforcement is conducting an investigation.

https://www.fox35orlando.com/news/woman-killed-ocoee-officer-involved-shooting-after-allegedly-hitting-officers-stolen-car-police-say
https://www.wftv.com/news/local/2-ocoee-officers-were-hurt-chaotic-publix-parking-lot-shooting/RBZP67NG3VEPXCL2R3ALO2WTCQ/
https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2025/08/11/woman-shot-to-death-by-ocoee-police-officer-identified/

On 08/10/2025, at approximately 5:57 p.m., Houston Police attempted to stop a man believed to have been involved in multiple robberies near Bellaire Boulevard and South Kirkwood Road. The man did not stop, and police chased him t high speed for about 15 minutes through Southwest Houston. The chase ended on the 8800 block of Aspen Meadow Drive, where the man exited his vehicle armed with a gun. At least seven officers opened fire, killing him. Body-worn camera footage is expected to be released within 30 days.

https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/article/police-shooting-sw-houston-robbery-20811685.php
https://www.click2houston.com/news/local/2025/08/11/armed-robbery-suspect-shot-after-chase-in-sw-houston/
https://abc13.com/post/armed-robbery-suspect-shot-sw-houston-chase-police-say/17496152/

Officers responded to a 911 call reporting a deceased woman inside a Southeast Portland home. Upon arrival, they found a man barricaded inside, possibly armed. Tactical and crisis negotiation teams were deployed. After breaching the front door, officers discovered the woman—identified as 21-year-old Kimberly Venegas-Gonzalez—deceased from a gunshot wound. After several hours, the man surrendered and was taken into custody; a firearm was recovered at the scene. The Portland Police Bureau's Homicide Unit is handling the investigation.

https://www.kptv.com/2025/08/13/victim-identified-deadly-se-portland-standoff/
https://katu.com/news/local/man-barricades-himself-after-reporting-womans-death-in-portland-home-standoff-southeast-170th-avenue-east-precinct
https://hoodline.com/2025/08/southeast-portland-standoff-leads-to-homicide-investigation-after-woman-found-deceased/
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/welfare-check-brings-heavy-police-031214338.html

On August 9, 2025, Kings Mountain Police and Cleveland County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to the Holiday Inn Express on Woodlake Parkway for a welfare check connected to a missing person report from South Carolina. Officers discovered 38-year-old Casey Justin Whitman armed and barricaded inside a hotel room. Recognizing the immediate danger, command activated the Cleveland County SWAT team for an armed standoff operation.
SWAT operators arrived in armored vehicles, wearing full tactical body armor, helmets, and carrying long guns. They quickly took control of the scene, evacuating nearby hotel rooms and sealing off all approaches to the building. Sniper-observer teams secured elevated positions for constant visual control, while shield-equipped entry units staged at the primary breach point. Tactical teams deployed high-intensity lights into the hallway outside Whitman’s room, creating blinding conditions to dominate the engagement space.
Negotiators maintained nearly eight hours of sustained pressure over loudspeakers and phone, applying relentless psychological pressure to compel surrender. SWAT maintained an aggressive presence with operators visibly armed, rotating positions to keep constant forward pressure on the barricaded room.
At one point, a single gunshot was heard from inside. Command ordered immediate forced breach entry. SWAT advanced under armed cover, forcing the door and entering the room with ballistic shields leading. Whitman was located on the floor with a self-inflicted gunshot wound, a firearm positioned close by.

https://www.wbtv.com/2025/08/09/law-enforcement-responds-ongoing-situation-kings-mountain-hotel/
https://www.wsoctv.com/news/local/individual-pronounced-dead-after-kings-mountain-standoff/6GTYI5UMR5HDZBL6U3OXNTZWEU/

On 08/09/2025, at approximately 9:00 p.m., Oil City Police attempted a traffic stop on a Yamaha Roadstar motorcycle driven by 59-year-old Thomas W. Swearingen for a traffic violation. Police stated Swearingen continued driving eastbound on U.S. Route 62 in Cranberry Township. He lost control, traveled up an embankment, struck several trees, and came to rest in a culvert. He was pronounced dead at the scene. The Pennsylvania State Police is investigating.

https://www.wfmj.com/story/51467884/masury-motorcyclist-killed-in-police-chase-crash
https://explorevenango.com/police-pursuit-turns-fatal-in-venango-county/

On 08/09/2025, Connecticut State Police responded to an active disturbance involving a firearm on Gifford Lane in Bozrah. During the incident, a trooper opened fire, killing the individual. The Connecticut Office of the Inspector General is investigating.

https://www.wfsb.com/2025/08/11/inspector-general-confirms-deadly-trooper-involved-shooting-bozrah/
https://www.ctinsider.com/news/article/ct-state-police-shooting-bozrah-fatal-gifford-lane-20812064.php
https://www.nhregister.com/news/article/ct-state-police-shooting-bozrah-fatal-gifford-lane-20812064.php

On 08/09/2025, Milwaukee Police located a vehicle linked to multiple business robberies at a residence near 60th Street and Center Street. Officers encountered 31-year-old Dandre McIntosh armed on a rear porch. Commands to drop the weapon were ignored, and multiple officers opened fire, striking McIntosh. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

https://www.cbs58.com/news/milwaukee-medical-examiners-office-called-to-shooting-scene-on-citys-northwest-side
https://www.wisn.com/article/armed-31-year-old-man-killed-in-milwaukee-police-shooting
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/man-shot-killed-milwaukee-police

On the evening of August 9, 2025, Yakima Police Department command personnel, detectives, and patrol officers were involved in a fatal shooting in downtown Yakima. Authorities have not yet released the identity of the person who was shot or the reason police used deadly force. An internal administrative investigation is ongoing through the Yakima Police Department, and an independent investigation is being conducted by the Yakima Valley Special Investigations Unit.

https://www.yakimapolice.org
https://kimatv.com/news/local/at-least-one-dead-in-yakima-area-shooting

Police responded to the John P. Fricano Tower senior high-rise in New Brunswick on reports of a woman threatening residents with a knife. The woman, identified as 68-year-old Deborah McCalla Terrell, was encountered in the hallway. Officers attempted to subdue her with pepper spray and a Taser before one officer opened fire, striking her multiple times. Terrell was transported to Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, where she was pronounced dead. The Office of Public Integrity and Accountability within the New Jersey Attorney General’s Office is investigating. Family members reported that Terrell had mental health issues and had recently changed medications. Protests were held outside police headquarters and city council meetings demanding justice, accountability, and the release of body-camera footage.

https://newbrunswicktoday.com/2025/08/new-brunswick-cop-shoots-and-kills-68-year-old-woman-in-senior-building/
https://patch.com/new-jersey/newbrunswick/attorney-general-declines-answer-questions-woman-killed-new-brunswick-police
https://newjersey.news12.com/attorney-general-investigating-fatal-shooting-of-new-brunswick-woman-by-police
https://newjersey.news12.com/rally-held-to-demand-justice-for-new-brunswick-woman-killed-by-police

Alaska State Troopers attempted to arrest Charles Hedgers on an outstanding parole warrant in the Meadow Lakes area of Wasilla. Hedgers fled on foot and barricaded himself inside a motorhome bathroom. After refusing repeated commands, troopers breached the door and found him armed with a handgun. Trooper Nicholas Blanchard, a one-year veteran, opened fire and struck Hedgers. Troopers attempted life-saving measures before Hedgers was transported to Mat-Su Regional Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead. The Alaska Bureau of Investigation is conducting an independent investigation, and the case will be reviewed by the Alaska Office of Special Prosecutions.

https://www.alaskasnewssource.com/2025/08/09/troopers-wasilla-kill-armed-man-barricaded-bathroom/
https://dailydispatch.dps.alaska.gov/Home/DisplayIncident?incidentNumber=AK25079411
https://alaskapublic.org/news/public-safety/2025-08-11/trooper-fatally-shoots-armed-man-hiding-in-wasilla-motorhome
https://www.adn.com/alaska-news/crime-courts/2025/08/11/trooper-fatally-shoots-man-barricaded-in-motor-home-bathroom-near-wasilla/

Deputies responded to reports of gunfire at a home on South Palmer Avenue. A juvenile escaped from the home and provided information to deputies. Citrus County SWAT and Crisis Negotiation teams, with assistance from Marion County deputies, initiated a standoff with an armed man inside. After several hours, the man surrendered. Officers entered the home and found a deceased woman. The investigation is ongoing.

https://www.fox13news.com/news/woman-found-dead-after-citrus-county-hostage-situation
https://www.abcactionnews.com/news/region-citrus-hernando/shots-fired-swat-called-to-south-palmer-avenue-in-citrus-county-sheriff
https://www.wcjb.com/2025/08/08/woman-killed-deadly-shooting-armed-standoff-homosassa-marion-county-deputies-assist/
https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/citruscounty/armed-person-barricaded-gunfire-homosassa-springs-citrus-conuty/67-294d61bf-d393-415c-ac2e-a07818edcb27