Death by Cop 2022-2024
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Mitchell R. Hooe
Age :28
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 01/28/2022
Location : 1000 block of E. McDaniel St
City : Springfield
County : Greene
State : Missouri
Agency : Springfield PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic disturbance call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Springfield PD arrived at a domestic disturbance call at an apartment complex near the 1000 block of E. McDaniel Street where a woman and children were in an apartment with a man who allegedly had a gun. Several officers forced their way into the apartment and in a confrontation, they shot and killed Mitchell Hooe. Police did not reply whether the man had used his gun or what prompted the officers to kill him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.ctpost.com/news/article/Missouri-officers-kill-suspect-citing-imminent-16815921.php
Jerome Holman
Age :39
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 01/27/2022
Location : 14900 block of Pacific Ave S
City : Tacoma
County : Pierce
State : Washington
Agency : Pierce County SO
Officer(s) : Jordan Williams, Devin Ditsch, Timothy Tan
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during a welfare check
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Pierce County deputies were sent on a welfare check on a man sleeping in a vehicle. Officers speculated that the vehicle may have been stolen and approached the vehicle. Police admit they opened the vehicle door whereupon the man drove away and was shot dead. He is believed to have been unarmed.
SOURCE LINKS :
Bodycam:
https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/crime/article272598075.html
Landon Eastep
Age :37
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 01/27/2022
Location : I-65 NB marker 77
City : Nashville
County : Davidson
State : Tennessee
Agency : Patrol, Mt. Juliet PD
Officer(s) : James Kidd, Justin Pinkleton, Sean Williams, Edin Plancic, Brian Murphy, Sgt. Steve Carrick
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during traffic stop.
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Landon Eastep was sitting on a guardrail of I-65 when multiple cruisers from Mt. Joliet PD and Tennessee Highway Patrol approached him. Police allege that he held a “shiny cylindrical object”, later identifying it to be a box cutter. Nine officers opened fire and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wkrn.com/news/local-news/nashville/large-police-presence-on-i-65-in-south-nashville/
John Hunt
Age :20
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 01/26/2022
Location : Dexter Rd+Milbrey St
City : Cordova
County : Shelby
State : Tennessee
Agency : Millington PD, Shelby County SO
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during “man with a gun” call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Millington PD notified Shelby County deputies and they jointly approached a vehicle accused of driving erratically. Police state that they saw a rifle in the vehicle and SWAT appeared. John Hunt barricaded himself in the vehicle and fled under police bearing down on him. Police allege he damaged some police vehicles in the process of evading them and further allege that he fired shots ad police chasing him. When he reached a dead end, he reportedly exited the vehicle with the rifle and was shot dead by SWAT
SOURCE LINKS :
https://wreg.com/news/local/armed-suspect-dead-after-confrontation-with-deputies-in-cordova/
https://wreg.com/news/family-of-man-killed-in-officer-involved-shooting-speaks/
Wesley Chance
Age :32
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 01/26/2022
Location : I-205 near PDX S Market Street
City : Portland
County : Clackamas
State : Oregon
Agency : Portland Police Bureau
Officer(s) : David Fooladjoush
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during “man with gun" call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Portland Police Bureau officers arrived at a home to arrest Wesley Chance for stalking and threatening his girlfriend. He fled and a reportedly “chaotic” chase across I-205 was initiated by police. Police placed spike strips and he crashed and rolled his car. Officer Fooladjoush fired an undisclosed number of bullets, killing him
SOURCE LINKS :
https://katu.com/news/local/i-205-near-division-closed-due-to-police-activity
https://www.koin.com/news/crime/new-details-in-i-205-deadly-deputy-shooting/
John Paul Romero
Age :42
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 01/26/2022
Location : 4600 block of Platinum Dr
City : Rio Rancho
County : Sandoval
State : New Hampshire
Agency : Rio Rancho PD
Officer(s) : Anthony Benavidez, Justin Gurule, Cpl. Anthony Tortorici
Cause of Death : Gunshot, taser
Event : Domestic violence
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
According to the family, Romero came home angry, attacked the family dogs and family members, prompting a 911 call. When Rio Rancho PD arrived, the situation was escalated and police shot him dead, alleging he had held a machete.
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Equan Hopson
Age :23
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 01/26/2022
Location : W Florissant Avenue and Lang Drive
City : Ferguson
County : St. Louis
State : Missouri
Agency : St. Louis Metro Police Department
Officer(s) : Colin Ledbetter
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during “suspicious person” call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
St. Louis Metro PD received a call about a “suspicious car” and felt the car was linked to a prior crime. Police escalated a chase and he lost control and crashed. The driver and 3 other people ran from the vehicle and one of the people engaged in an exchange of shots with police. Equan Hopson was shot dead and 2 officers were reportedly injured.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://fox2now.com/news/missouri/large-police-presence-near-the-border-of-dellwood-and-ferguson/
Floyd Michael Woody
Age :68
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 01/25/2022
Location : 1400 block of David
City : Dandridge
County : Jefferson
State : Tennessee
Agency : Dandridge PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during mental health welfare check
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Dandridge PD were sent on a welfare check on 68-year-old Floyd Michael Woody. Police apparently arrived with SWAT. Woody was unwilling to come outside. Police state that he eventually came outside and got into a vehicle and was engaged by an officer in a physical altercation, whereupon a Jefferson County deputy and an officer with the White Pine Police Department shot and killed him. He was not reported to be armed and it is unclear why police killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wate.com/news/officer-involved-shooting-reported-in-dandridge/
Derick Rock
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 01/25/2022
Location : Walnut St
City : Aragon
County : Polk
State : Georgia
Agency : Aragon PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during mental health welfare check
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Aragon Police officer responded to a call of a suicidal person. Police allege they found Derek Rock at the door with a gun to his own head and police shot him to death with multiple shots. While he was in a known mental health crisis, he was not reported to have threatened anyone else.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/polk-county-aragon-officer-involved-shooting-gbi
Ronnie Dale Walker
Age :58
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 01/25/2022
Location : Amidon Conservation area
City : Fredericktown
County : Madison
State : Missouri
Agency : Missouri State Highway Patrol
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after sexual assault
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Missouri Highway Patrol received a call about a sexual assault. Police arrived and reportedly found Ronnie Dale Walker with a knife. They engaged in an altercation with him and shot and killed him. Police state that the rape victim had been a 16-year-old female and a second young female as well and that Walker had served time until 2020 as a Tier 3 Level offender on the Sex Offender Registry, the most serious sexual predator. Walker had been imprisoned most of his life since age 24.
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Peterson Kamo
Age :23
Gender :Male
Race : Native Pacific Islander
Date : 01/24/2022
Location : 2400 block of E Desmet Avenue
City : Spokane
County : Spokane
State : Washington
Agency : Spokane Police Department
Officer(s) : Brandon Lynch, Corrigan Mohondro
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic violence call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Peterson Kamo was allegedly involved in a domestic disturbance and was holding his nephew, a toddler, when Spokane PD arrived. Family allege that police fired 6 bullets into him while he held the child, killing him and that he was not given enough time to even understand what was going on before being killed. Family have filed a lawsuit against the city.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.fox28spokane.com/bodycam-footage-sheds-light-on-deadly-police-shooting-in-spokane/
https://www.fox28spokane.com/no-criminal-charges-filed-for-spd-officers-in-fatal-january-shooting/
https://www.wsp.wa.gov/2022/01/27/siir-spokane-police-officer-involved-shooting/
Bradley James Ellison
Age :48
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 01/24/2022
Location : Emory Dr
City : Priceville
County : Morgan
State : Alabama
Agency : Priceville PD
Officer(s) : PD chief Rick Williams, John Wall
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during “suspicious person” call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A neighbor who did not recognize Bradley Ellison as homeowner had called police, reporting a “suspicious person.”
Police chief Rick Williams and officer John Wall arrived at the address and allege that Ellison shot at them and officers returned fire, killing him.
Of note, the events took place in his backyard of a home he had owned for 17 years. He was reportedly sitting under a tree with a gun. Neighbors report that different caliber guns were heard going off including rifles, that police with rifles were running across the yard and Ellison was killed in his backyard. There is no indication whether police investigated or approached him before opening fire.
Police chief Rick Williams was briefly checked in overnight at the local hospital for unspecified injuries and promptly released. He did not elaborate further what had gone wrong and why he personally had taken the “suspicious person” call and been one of the shooters. Of note, Bradley Ellison had prior encounters with the same small PD.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://whnt.com/news/decatur/authorities-respond-to-officer-involved-shooting-in-priceville/
https://www.waff.com/2022/01/26/neighbors-witness-priceville-officer-involved-shooting/
https://news.yahoo.com/priceville-identifies-2nd-officer-administrative-000600986.html
Amanda Alvarez-Calo
Age :31
Gender :Female
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 01/24/2022
Location : 11000 block of S Ave E
City : Chicago
County : Cook
State : Illinois
Agency : Illinois State Police
Officer(s) : Antonio Alvarez
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by officer husband
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Amanda Alvarez-Calo was in the midst of divorcing her husband, Officer Antonio Alvarez, and starting a new life when she was found dead of a gunshot wound to the head in her car on the 11000 block of S Ave E in Chicago. Next to her was her husband, Illinois State Police officer Antonio Alvarez, who had killed her, then committed suicide in the car.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://chicago.suntimes.com/crime/2022/1/24/22899665/amanda-alvarez-calo-east-side-homicide
Paul Courtemanche
Age :42
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 01/23/2022
Location : Lord Baron Apts on Baron
City : Burlington
County : Middlesex
State : Massachusetts
Agency : Burlington PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during mental health crisis
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Paul Courtemanche called 911 and told dispatch that he was having a mental health crisis and needed help. During the conversation, dispatch questioned and learned that he had a knife. When Burlington PD arrived, they allege that he charged them with a knife and they fired beanbags and live bullets simultaneously, killing him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.boston.com/news/local-news/2022/01/24/update-man-shot-by-burlington-police-has-died
Bobby Lee Sutton
Age :59
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 01/23/2022
Location : Springdale Dr
City : Atlanta
County : Fulton
State : Georgia
Agency : Fulton County SO
Officer(s) : OFF DUTY
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Off-duty officer alleges attempted breaking and entering
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Per the only eyewitness’s report, an unnamed Fulton County deputy, the deputy had just gotten off work, was in his uniform when his Ring camera alert went off and showed a man near his home. The man allegedly walked into the woods when the deputy arrived. The deputy stated that he got into an “altercation” with the man and shot him dead. Police did not allege that Bobby Lee Sutton had been armed or threatening when killed. The officer’s name and other key information was withheld. No officer was charged while the family struggled to get answers what had happened.
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Christopher “Chris” Jones
Age :17
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 01/23/2022
Location : 500 block of Prentice Drive
City : O’Fallon
County : St. Charles
State : Missouri
Agency : St. Charles County Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Teen killed by police when found sleeping in car
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Christopher Jones had reportedly gone out with friends in a St. Louis suburb where he stayed up through the night talking. The2 boys had fallen asleep in the car and were awakened to St. Charles County PD loudly banging on the car window. Startled, Jones reversed and bumped into a police car. Police fired an unknown number of shots into the vehicle, killing him. Police allege that a handgun was seen in the car but did not state that it had been used. Police further claimed later that the car had been stolen.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://thegrio.com/2022/01/28/family-identifies-17-year-old-black-teen-killed-by-police/
https://www.yahoo.com/video/family-identifies-17-old-black-211435995.html
Tyron Coates
Age :23
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 01/23/2022
Location : 600 block of Pinhook Road
City : Lafayette
County : Lafayette Parish
State : Louisiana
Agency : Lafayette PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during traffic stop in allegedly stolen car
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A Lafayette PD officer tried to stop a car they felt may be stolen. Police allege the driver pulled into a parking lot and fled on foot. Police and a K9 chased him until he jumped from a structure and fell to the ground. Officers attempted to taser him and tasered the K9 dog instead with the dog backing away, apparently unwilling to attack after being shocked. Police allege the man they had hunted down produced a gun and shot him to death. His mother, Tonya Coates, demanded transparency from law enforcement in her son Tyron Coates's death and demanded evidence of a gun. Police stated there had been a gun but did not provide bodycam or other evidence.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.klfy.com/lafayette-parish/officer-involved-shooting-leaves-one-dead
Sean Michael Kinney
Age :37
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 01/23/2022
Location : Second Ave
City : Newnan
County : Coweta
State : Georgia
Agency : Newnan PD, SWAT
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic disturbance call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Sean Michael Kinney was shot dead by SWAT who surrounded a home after a domestic violence call. Newnan PD and SWAT approached the home, saw Kinney through a window with a knife with an open door behind him and a woman sitting on the ground. Police allege that Kinney turned around and started walking toward the woman with the knife in his hand. The officer fired numerous times through the window, killing him. The woman was not hurt. No BWC available.
SOURCE LINKS :
Billy J. Atkins
Age :41
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 01/23/2022
Location : Unknown
City : Fort Knox
County : Hardin
State : Kentucky
Agency : Fort Knox PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed in police lot
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
William "Billy" Atkins had a mental health disorder, appeared to be in a delusional state but was very upbeat according to his mother. Fort Knox PD responded to a call of a suspicious person near the post's visitor center. It is unknown how they approached him but Atkins fled from police onto the Fort Knox military base while being chased by 3 patrol cars. A standoff ensued and Atkins allegedly tried to escape the situation, “attempted to ram” police cars and was shot dead. No video or third party verification of this official police story is possible and no footage can be found.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wbko.com/2022/01/24/fort-knox-police-shoot-kill-man-on-post-incident/
Jeffrey Thomas
Age :24
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 01/23/2022
Location : I-75 marker 351
City : Ringold
County : Catoosa
State : Georgia
Agency : Whitfield County SO, Georgia State Patrol
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police during traffic stop
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Whitfield County deputies saw a silver BMW driven by Jeffrey Thomas drive too fast and commit traffic infractions and began a high-speed chase on I-75. An officer initiated a PIT maneuver at high speeds, causing the BMW to run off the road, hit a guardrail, flip over and eject Thomas who died as a result. No record can be found at this time that Mr. Thomas had been accused of anything other than speed.
SOURCE LINKS :
Francisco Junior Lopez
Age :36
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 01/23/2022
Location : St. Mary’s Rd
City : Hallettsville
County : Lavaca
State : Texas
Agency : Texas DPS, Lavaca County SD, Yoakum PD, Hallettsville PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during traffic stop
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Yoakum Police Department tried to pull over Francisco Junior Lopez. Lopez did not stop. More law enforcement agencies joined the chase and spike strips stopped him. He fled on foot to a nearby home and according to police, he held an elderly woman hostage and police shot and killed him. It is unknown how many officers fired shots at him. He appears to have been unarmed when killed.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.crossroadstoday.com/swat-member-forced-to-shoot-suspect-in-standoff-in-lavaca-county/
Dedrick Garcia
Age :37
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 01/22/2022
Location : 22nd + Fairmount Ave
City : Phoenix
County : Maricopa
State : California
Agency : Phoenix PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during pursuit
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Dedrick Garcia was reportedly speeding when police escalated a chase until he stopped, turned his lights off and locked himself in the car. It is unknown how many patrol cars were involved in the chase. Officers tried to force him out of the car, then claimed he had a weapon and officers finally fired unknown projectiles inside the car and finally also shot their guns. A heavily edited and narrated BWC was released by police and is enclosed below.
SOURCE LINKS :
Tymel Bowman
Age :43
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 01/22/2022
Location : 900 block of S Grant Ave
City : Springfield
County : State
State : Missouri
Agency : Springfield Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Taser
Event : Killed by police during welfare check on domestic disturbance
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Springfield PD responded to a check-person call and found Tymel Bowman. Police arrested him for an outstanding warrant. Police allege he immediately resisted when officers attempted to place him in handcuffs. An officer tasered him. Bowman escaped and officers started a foot chase, caught up to him and continued to struggle with him, alleging that he attempted to pull a knife from his waistband. Additional officers arrived on the scene before he arrested was taken into custody. While on the way to the hospital, police say Bowman stopped breathing and died. Police did not release autopsy results or BWC footage when announcing the death and none can be found on open records search.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/springfield-police-release-identity-man-220048639.html
Lashawn McNeil
Age :47
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 01/21/2022
Location : W 135th Street
City : New York
County : New York
State : New York
Agency : NYPD
Officer(s) : Sumit Sulan
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during “shots fired” call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
NYPD officers arrived to a domestic disturbance call, found Lashawn McNeil in the home and when approaching him, he fired shots. Officers Wilbert D. Mora and Jason Rivera were killed and McNeil injured. McNeil suffered brain trauma and later died at the hospital.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news/lashawn-mcneil-harlem-nypd-shooting-jason-rivera-wilbert-mora/
https://www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news/lashawn-mcneil-harlem-nypd-shooting-jason-rivera-wilbert-mora/
Yoskar Feliz
Age :27
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 01/20/2022
Location : Bronx Boulevard and E 224th Street
City : Bronx
County : Bronx
State : New York
Agency : NYPD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Drowned
Event : Drowned during police pursuit
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
NYPD responded to a burglary, found a man who fled and located him later. An officer allegedly deployed a taser. Police allege the man shot at them and jumped into the Bronx River. When police found him, he was dead.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.norwoodnews.org/breaking-a-man-has-been-shot-following-a-police-pursuit-in-wakefield-2/
https://www.cleveland19.com/2022/02/07/man-dies-by-suicide-during-maple-heights-police-chase/
Ruben Contreras Jr.
Age :30
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 01/20/2022
Location : West Hills
City : Los Angeles
County : Los Angeles
State : California
Agency : LAPD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
An LAPD helicopter and an unknown presence of squad cars hunted a fleeing motorcycle at high speed until the driver crashed at 130 mph and died. The motorcycle had been alerted as stolen by the squad car’s ALPR license plate reader.
SOURCE LINKS :
Name Not Disclosed 1 of 2
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 01/20/2022
Location : E Shelby Dr+Pleasant Hill Rd
City : Memphis
County : Shelby
State : Tennessee
Agency : Memphis PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Collision with police cruiser
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
This is the second crash fatality from the accident involving officer Carille Cortez Jones of Memphis PD whose cruiser collided with an unknown blue car whose driver was widely reported as having been killed but was never named by the PD.
Police Officer CJ Jones was killed in a vehicle crash at the intersection of East Shelby Drive and Pleasant Hill Road at about 2:30 am. He was responding to a call when colliding with 2 other vehicles with significant impact and speed unknown. The driver of one of the other cars was killed. This page is dedicated to that motorist.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://tri-statedefender.com/remembering-officer-cj-jones/01/31/
Name Not Disclosed
Age :30
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 01/20/2022
Location : 3300 block of Lincoln Avenue
City : San Diego
County : San Diego
State : California
Agency : San Diego PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police during traffic stop
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
San Diego PD chased a 30-year-old motorcyclist until a crash occurred as a result in City Heights“at a high rate of speed” shortly before 2 a.m. as part of a traffic stop. Police escalated a chase and the motorcycle crashed at the 3300 block of Lincoln Avenuewhere the motorcyclist was ejected from the bike, hit a metal guardrail and died at the scene. He has not been publicly identified and police did not elaborate why they had initiated this fatal crash over a failed traffic stop.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://fox5sandiego.com/traffic/motorcyclist-dies-in-crash-during-police-chase/
Nelson Waynezhi Szeto
Age :37
Gender :Male
Race : Asian
Date : 01/20/2022
Location : SFO Airport
City : San Francisco
County : San Francisco
State : California
Agency : San Francisco PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during “suspicious person” call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A number of calls were made about a "suspicious individual" at BART terminal of San Francisco airport. SPD arrived and claimed that Nelson Szeto had a gun. They shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
Bodycam:
https://sfist.com/2022/01/31/sfpd-releases-bodycam-video-and-dispatch-audio-from-sfo-shooting/
Inga Pearson
Age :52
Gender :Female
Race : White
Date : 01/20/2022
Location : St. Charles Parkway and St. Ignatius Drive
City : St. Charles
County : Charles
State : Maryland
Agency : Chad Irwin
Officer(s) : Chad Irwin
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Bystander killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Charles County Sheriff’s Office deputies attempted to initiate a traffic stop, allege that the car pulled into a parking lot but reversed. The car left the parking lot at a high rate of speed and deputies escalated a chase which led to a crash with a third-party vehicle. The fleeing driver was injured but third-party driver Inga Pearson, 52, of Washington, DC was found near her vehicle with life-threatening injuries and she was pronounced dead at the scene.
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Charles Stanley
Age :34
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 01/20/2022
Location : 66th St SE + Axis Ave
City : Lacey
County : Thurston
State : Washington
Agency : Lacey PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic violence call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Lacey PD were called on a domestic violence call for a man and woman physically fighting in Lacey, WA. The woman left the residence, called the police who arrived and attempted to take the man into custody when he allegedly produced a handgun and fired the gun at officers. Police shot and killed him.
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Louisson Pierrot
Age :38
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 01/20/2022
Location : 6984 NW 1st St
City : Margate
County : Broward
State : Florida
Agency : Margate PD, SWAT
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic violence call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Margate PD and SWAT were sent to a domestic disturbance call. They arrived with a tactical team a full three hours after the call. Police made forcible entry into the home via battering ram and they claim that Louisson Pierrot was actively choking his wife. Upon entry, police shot and killed him. He had been unarmed.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://coralspringstalk.com/margate-police-kill-man-attacking-wife-38098
https://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/community/broward/article258613603.html
Robert Seth Carter
Age :32
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 01/19/2022
Location : Hedding St + Park Ave
City : San Jose
County : Santa Clara
State : California
Agency : San Jose PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after carjacking
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
San Jose PDreport that Robert Seth Carter stole a vehicle and attempted to steal another at gunpoint. This failed and he fled with the first vehicle and crashed it on Hedding Street and Park Avenue in San Jose. A shootout between him and police ensued and he was shot and killed by an unknown number of officers.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/police-investigating-shooting-in-san-jose-6/2782485/
Ronald W. Flowers II
Age :51
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 01/19/2022
Location : County Rd 47+McCoy Rd
City : Perdido
County : Baldwin
State : Alabama
Agency : Baldwin County SO
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police on “suspicious person” call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Baldwin County deputies were on foot patrol at 1:30 a.m. and saw a "suspicious person" walking on the road. When deputies approached him, he allegedly produced a gun and fired at deputies. Two deputies shot and killed him. No verification of this police narrative is possible on open records search.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://mynbc15.com/news/local/large-law-enforcement-presence-shuts-down-county-rd-47-in-perdido
Joseph Thomas Tracy IV
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Native American
Date : 01/18/2022
Location : 2625 W Florida Ave
City : Hemet
County : Riverside
State : California
Agency : Riverside County SO, Hemet PD, Riverside PD, Gang Task Force
Officer(s) : Christopher Porazzo, Joshua Smith, Richard Kerr, Arthur Paez
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during drug raid
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
During a surveillance operation for fentanyl sales, the Gang Task Force of multiple agencies stopped an individual who allegedly fled on foot. Police chased him, fired beanbags and shot and killed him. Conflicting versions whether or not he had been armed can be found in media reports. It is unknown if police identified themselves.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://oag.ca.gov/system/files/ois/report/2024_06_Tracy_AB1506_Report.pdf
Tyler M. Marler
Age :31
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 01/18/2022
Location : 800 Wood River Ave
City : Wood River
County : Madison
State : Illinois
Agency : East Alton PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during “man with a gun” call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Wood River PD and East Alton Police Department responded to a “man with a gun” call. ISP said when officers arrived, a 31-year-old male from East St. Louis, pointed a BB pistol at officers and was shot dead by officers.
SOURCE LINKS :
Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 01/18/2022
Location : Huntington Park
City : Huntington Park
County : Los Angeles
State : California
Agency : Los Angeles Sheriff’s
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during mental health welfare check for erratic behavior
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
LAFD firefighters responded to a blaze, found a man with a weapon and called LASD. Deputies fired beanbags numerous times and finally shot and killed him, alleging he had stepped forward. The man was never publicly identified. It is unknown how much time passed from arrival of police to his death.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://apnews.com/article/fires-police-shootings-7a0f0e1ff7d1561f15dcffd8f160f9f2
Nathan Humphrey
Age :28
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 01/17/2022
Location : 17700 block of W Lake Houston Pkwy
City : Atasacocita
County : Harris
State : Texas
Agency : Harris County SO
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during homicide investigation
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Harris County deputies investigating something else by serendipity came across Nathan Humphrey who fled. Police felt he was running as if armed and shot and killed him. No BWC can be found on open records search.
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Moses Portillo
Age :22
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 01/16/2022
Location : 13400 Canyon Rd East
City : Puyallup
County : Pierce
State : Washington
Agency : Tacoma PD, Pierce County SO
Officer(s) : Thomas Dolan
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during traffic stop Disposition : No known charges
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
During a traffic stop for an undisclosed reason, Tacoma PD officers for unknown reasons shot and killed passenger Moses Portillo, 22, who was in the backseat of the car with a long-leg cast. Police allege that he had an open container of alcohol and some ammo visible. No claims can be found of him having been a threat to police. Pierce County Sheriff’s Office deputies fired 12 shots at him through the back window, intentionally killing him. Bodycam linked below.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vLG3dsapH88&t=104s
https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/crime/article257566088.html
Junnie Williams
Age :35
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 01/16/2022
Location : Crossroads Dr + Melville Rd
City : North Charleston
County : Charleston
State : South Carolina
Agency : North Charleston PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during profiling stop
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
North Charleston PD officers responded to the area of Crossroads Drive in Charleston or a vehicle break-in. A man who “fit the description” was located, fled, was chased and during a struggle with police, then was shot dead. Both cops’ bodycams fell off, so nothing can be verified.