Death by Cop 2021-2025
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Mauricio Sanchez Ramos
Age :19
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 06/04/2023
Location : San Ysidro Trolley Station
City : San Diego
County : San Diego
State : California
Agency : San Diego PD
Officer(s) : Ruben Berton
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Disturbance at trolley station
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On Sunday June 4, 2023, at 8:56 p.m., the San Diego PD received a radio call of a disturbance involving a male with what was believed to be a firearm on the trolley traveling south towards the San Ysidro Trolley Station. Two officers arrived and Mauricio Sanchez Ramos then began to advance towards the officers and pointed what police believed to be a firearm at them. Officers fired multiple rounds from a high-powered rifle and killed him.
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Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 06/04/2023
Location : LA St+Washington Blvd
City : Los Angeles
County : Los Angeles
State : California
Agency : LAPD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Off-duty officers shooting at casita party shootout
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A shootout occurred around 7 a.m. near the intersection of Los Angeles Street and Washington Boulevard at what police are calling an “illegal casita party” between two security guards and a person who was shot and killed by them after the person was either forced to leave the party or was refused entry to it. The security guard was injured. No names were released.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://ktla.com/news/local-news/person-killed-security-guard-injured-in-shootout-in-south-l-a/
Anthony Allegrini Jr.
Age :18
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 06/04/2023
Location : Penn’s Landing, I-95
City : Philadelphia
County : Allegheny
State : Pennsylvania
Agency : Pennsylvania State Police
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Young man driving donuts killed by police
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Police say 18-year-old Anthony Allegrini Jr. was on I-95 during a car meet-up where vehicles were doing doughnuts and burnouts in the middle of the highway in the early morning hours of June 4.Pennsylvania State Police arrived on a stretch of highway to disperse the gathering when they spotted Allegrini's Audi S4 parked on the shoulder of the highway. When state troopers approached the vehicle, investigators claim Allegrini Jr. tried to get unstuck from being boxed in and hit two patrol cars. Troopers shot and killed him through the windshield.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://whyy.org/articles/anthony-allegrini-jr-funeral-pennsylvania-state-police/
Rodney Eugene Mize
Age :45
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 06/04/2023
Location : Williams Ave
City : Talihina
County : LeFlore
State : Oklahoma
Agency : Oklahoma Highway Patrol
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Oklahoma Highway Patrol started chasinga man in Talihina city limits around 1 a.m. Sunday after he drove through a stop sign on Williams Ave and Highway 63. Police claim that he drove into a barbed wire fence and his truck fell for about 75 feet through "heavy brush" before it hit a large tree, killing him.
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Jaden Durand Mixon
Age :20
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 06/04/2023
Location : Sturgeon Rd+Mariners
City : Stockton
County : San Joaquin
State : California
Agency : Stockton PD
Officer(s) : Gianni Azevedo, Brian Tualla
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during “man with a gun” call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Stockton Police Department got a 911 call at 7:48 p.m. on 06/04/2023 saying a man with a handgun was trying to stop their vehicle near Sturgeon Road and Mariners Drive. Minutes later, at 7:51 p.m., another caller told officers that they saw the man running at vehicles in the roadway, also witnessing him point a handgun at a vehicle.
Police found a person who matched their person description, the man removed what appeared to be a handgun from his waistband, dropped it on the ground and briefly raised his hands above his head. The man reached down again, grabbed the handgun, then ran and pointed the handgun at officers. Police shot and killed him.
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Bjorn Manycolors
Age :30
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 06/04/2023
Location : 6300 block of E Broadway
City : Spokane Valley
County : Spokane
State : Washington
Agency : Spokane County Sheriff's Office
Officer(s) : Brent Miller, Matthew Pearson
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during arrest
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Spokane County deputies were looking for Bjorn Manycolors with an arrest warrant. Police allege that he produced a gun and fled on foot. Deputies Brent Miller and Matthew Pearson shot and killed him. This was the second killing since 2020 for Officer Brent Miller. He had previously traffic-stopped Clando Anitok and killed the 25-year-old man from the Marshall Islands by shooting the unarmed man in the face.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2023/jun/11/friends-remember-man-who-was-shot-killed-by-deputi/
https://news.snbc13.com/deputies-shot-killed-man-with-warrant-but-motive-for-stop-unclear/
David Russell Sweet
Age :58
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 06/03/2023
Location : 200 block of N Water St
City : Olathe
County : Johnson
State : Kansas
Agency : Olathe PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during traffic stop
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Olathe police officers conducted a traffic stop at 5:43 p.m. in the 200 block of N. Water Street. Police allege that David Russell Sweet arrived and allegedly confronted them. Police claim he had a knife. No reason for the confrontation was given. Police shot and killed him. The killing was justified by the Prosecutor’s office.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.kshb.com/news/crime/police-involved-in-saturday-night-shooting-in-olathe
https://fox4kc.com/news/one-dead-after-officer-involved-shooting-in-olathe/
https://fox4kc.com/news/kansas-news/olathe-officers-justified-in-deadly-police-shooting-prosecutor/
https://www.kansascity.com/news/local/crime/article276113406.html
Jack Cimino Jr
Age :52
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 06/03/2023
Location : 1200 block of Liberty Rd
City : Eldersburg
County : Carroll
State : Maryland
Agency : Maryland State Police, SWAT
Officer(s) : Jesse Hartsock
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during investigation
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Jack Cimino Jr. called a crisis hotline threatening self-harm which led to being besieged by police. He allegedly came to the door with an object pointed at police which is when he was shot by the trooper and killed.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wbaltv.com/article/fatal-police-shooting-carroll-county-under-investigation/44093015#
Ryan Thomas Stanush
Age :32
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 06/03/2023
Location : 8700 block of Versant Bluff
City : Boerne
County : Bexar
State : Texas
Agency : Bexar County Sheriff's Office
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic violence call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Bexar County deputies responded to a domestic violence call. They arrived and allege that Ryan Thomas Stanus hattacked the deputy who then shot and killed him. Stanush was already indicted for the death of his previous girlfriend who arrived at the hospital without a pulse while Stanush explained the injuries were consensual and stemmed from “rough sex.”
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.kxan.com/news/person-dead-deputy-injured-in-bexar-co-officer-involved-shooting/
Daniel Alvarado-Aguilar
Age :33
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 06/03/2023
Location : 700 block of Dewey St
City : Harvard
County : McHenry
State : Illinois
Agency : Harvard PD
Officer(s) : Trent Tobias
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic violence call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Police responded to a report of a domestic disturbance. When they arrived, they State that Danielle Alvarado Aguilar stood over a female with a knife. Police shot and killed him. The officers were cleared by the State’s Attorney.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://abc7chicago.com/harvard-police-shooting-illinois-il-elizabeth-alvarado-garcia/13355113/
https://www.wifr.com/2023/06/06/investigation-underway-after-harvard-police-involved-shooting/
Robert Francisco Gonzalez
Age :41
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 06/03/2023
Location : State Rd 200
City : Ocala
County : Marion
State : Florida
Agency : Ocala PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Mental health welfare check
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Robert Francisco Gonzalez’ mother called police to ask for a welfare check because he was making suicidal threats. Police found him in a car and allege that pulled out a gun and fired at officers. Ocala PD shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://news.yahoo.com/police-man-killed-shooting-ocala-221708104.html
https://www.wcjb.com/2023/06/03/armed-man-shot-by-ocala-police-officers-gunman-died-scene/
https://www.wesh.com/article/ocala-police-shoot-kill-man-fired-handgun/44083268
https://www.ocalagazette.com/man-making-suicidal-threats-dies-in-parking-lot-incident/
Robert Dillard
Age :51
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 06/03/2023
Location : 1200 block of Hwy 349
City : Myrtle
County : Union
State : Mississippi
Agency : Mississippi DPS
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic disturbance
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Police responded to a call of a domestic disturbance on June 3 at a home on MS 349 in Myrtle.DPS officials said the person pointed a gun at the deputies. Mississippi DPS shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wjtv.com/news/state/person-killed-in-union-county-officer-involved-shooting/
https://www.wdam.com/2023/06/04/mbi-investigating-officer-involved-shooting-union-county/
John Litsiardakis
Age :67
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 06/03/2023
Location : West Humboldt Park, 4100 W Chicago Ave
City : Chicago
County : Cook
State : Illinois
Agency : Chicago PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Police received a call that a person had been prominently displaying a red and yellow swastika sign from scaffolding atop the building. Police said the swastika has gone up and down since police responded to the home several weeks ago.The man had been displaying nazi symbols and loudly played a wide range of music, from opera to salsa, sometimes throughout the day and night. He occasionally broadcasts hateful rants, including ones targeting President Joe Biden.
About 9:40 a.m. on 06/03/2023, officers responded to a call of him being armed with a gun on a rooftop in the 4100 block of West Chicago Avenue. When police arrived, Litsiardakis allegedly entered the building and refused to exit the property. SWAT were called and besieged the home. Hours later, officers forcibly entered the building and discovered him dead inside from suicide under police duress.
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Dena M. Wagner-Sundman
Age :43
Gender :Female
Race : White
Date : 06/02/2023
Location : I-90
City : Ashtabula
County : Ashtabula
State : Ohio
Agency : Ashtabula County SO
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
An Ashtabula deputy observed a female he was familiar with from past incidents while on a routine patrol at the Pilot gas station on Route 45. He knew she had warrants. He approached her and she provided him with a false name. The deputy initiated a traffic stop on the woman who was a passenger in a vehicle in on the entrance ramp to I-90 East. The woman fled on foot and the officer began chasing. The deputy alleged that she assaulted him and then ran back to her vehicle and took off at a fast speed. The deputy escalated a chase which reached 100 mph and continued until she rolled the vehicle at the Route 11 exit. She was ejected and died.
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Tommie Diamond
Age :26
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 06/02/2023
Location : MLK Dr
City : Tangipahoa
County : Tangipahoa
State : Louisiana
Agency : Tangipahoa PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Tommie Diamond was accused of fatally shooting a North Shore rap artist named Calvin Felton. He died by self-inflicted gunshot wounds while deputies arrived to arrest him. Police besieged the home and sent a drone to invade the house, finding him deceased. He had committed suicide under police duress.
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Tommy Diamond
Age :26
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 06/02/2023
Location : Martin Luther King Drive
City : Tangipahoa
County : Tangipahoa
State : Louisiana
Agency : Tangipahoa Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Tommy Diamond was accused of shooting a rap artist to death. Police located him and escalated a standoff that lasted until a police drone found him dead from suicide under police duress.
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Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 06/02/2023
Location : Omaha Street area
City : Rapid City
County : Pennington
State : South Dakota
Agency : Rapid City Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Driver killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On June 2, 2023, Rapid City police attempted to stop a vehicle that refused to pull over. Police escalated a pursuit through the Omaha Street area at high speed. The vehicle crashed and caught fire, killing the driver. Officers deployed a K-9 to secure the scene, but the driver was already unresponsive. Authorities stated that no officers were injured. The Rapid City Police Department opened an internal review, and the Pennington County authorities assisted with the investigation. The department did not release the driver’s identity or the names of the officers involved.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.rapidcityjournal.com/news/local/crime-courts/rapid-city-police-pursuit-ends-in-fiery-crash-driver-detained-by-police-dog
https://www.kotatv.com/
https://www.newscenter1.tv/
Jor’Dell Da’Shawn Richardson
Age :14
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 06/01/2023
Location : E 8thAve+N Dayton
City : Aurora
County : Arapahoe
State : Colorado
Agency : Aurora PD
Officer(s) : Roch Gruszeczka
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police while surrendering
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
An Aurora PD officer chased after several teens who had stolen a vape pen canister. The group reportedly fled but the deputy caught Jor’Dell Richardson after a foot pursuit. Police allege that he was holding onto a "gun." Video proves that instead, police shot and killed him while he had his arms in the air, saying "you got me." He had only a pellet gun on him and was functionally unarmed when officer Roch Gruszeczka shot and killed him.
Police investigated themselves and found no wrongdoing and cleared themselves by Internal Investigation announced on 10/11/2023.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.kktv.com/2023/06/02/teen-armed-robbery-person-dies-after-being-shot-by-colorado-police/
https://www.cpr.org/2023/06/09/aurora-police-shooting-jordell-dashawn-richardson-body-cam-released/
https://www.cpr.org/2023/06/16/memorial-for-jordell-richardson-fatally-shot-by-aurora-police/
https://kdvr.com/news/local/aurora-police-shooting-6-1-2023/
https://coloradosun.com/2023/06/13/jordell-richarson-aurora-police-stop-reasoning/
William Burruss, Jr.
Age :21
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 06/01/2023
Location : 2000 block of Broadway
City : Blue Island
County : Cook
State : Illinois
Agency : Blue Island PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during “suspicious vehicle”call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Blue Island PD responded to a report of a suspicious vehicle and found a man sleeping inside the vehicle, allegedly with a weapon lying near him in the car. Officers knocked on the window. They allege that William Burruss Jr. reached for the weapon. They shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://abc7chicago.com/blue-island-illinois-il-shooting-news/13327352/
Daniel S. Meadows
Age :40
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 06/01/2023
Location : Route 60+ Sandidges Rd
City : Amherst
County : Amherst
State : Virginia
Agency : Amherst County SO
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event :
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Daniel Scott Meadows was shot and killed at the intersection of Route 60 and Sandidges Road on 06/01/2023 by an Amherst County deputy who responded to that intersection for reports of a man acting erratically. The deputy approached Meadows, claims he pulled a machete. The deputy shot Meadows. His mother disputes this, states her son couldn't have done this. The family has been trying to get answers about what happened from police."I really think this was a needless death," she said. "And I think... I think my boy was murdered. And that's the way I feel about it."
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Gabriel Matthew Wilson 2 of 2
Age :22
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 06/01/2023
Location : 60 Terrapin Hill N
City : Brandon
County : Rankin
State : Mississippi
Agency : Brandon PD, Madison PD
Officer(s) : Horren Randy Tyler
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic incident
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Brandon PD and Madison PD responded to a domestic incident where Gabriel Matthew Wilson was allegedly holding hostages in a residence. Police claim that he allegedly fired at officers. They shot and killed him. Also killed was officer Horren Randy Tyler.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.odmp.org/officer/26731-police-officer-horren-randy-tyler
https://www.supertalk.fm/person-identified-in-brandon-shootout-that-left-police-officer-dead/
https://onlinemadison.com/stories/hostage-situation-turns-deadly-at-crossgates,70147
Name Not Disclosed
Age :44
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 06/01/2023
Location : 8800 Block of C Street,
City : Hesperia
County : San Bernardino
State : California
Agency : San Bernardino County SO
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic hostage situation
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On June 3, 2023, San Bernardino County deputies reported that they responded to an unknown disturbance at a residence in the 8800 block of C Street. Deputies found the man had locked himself and his family inside the residence and made threats. The wife grabbed her children and exited the home through a window. The male retrieved one of the children and retreated into the home. Deputies forcibly entered the home and found him holding a knife to the child. Police shot and killed him. He has not been publicly identified.
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Ryan Alphonso Young
Age :49
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 06/01/2023
Location : Sand Creek Rd
City : Brentwood
County : Los Angeles
State : California
Agency : Brentwood PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Around 7:06 p.m. on 06/01/2023, a Brentwood officer was patrolling the area of Sand Creek Road and O’Hara Avenue when he saw a Chrysler 300 that did not stop for a red light. The officer conducted a traffic stop, but the driver did not stop. The officer then escalated a chase during which the car left the roadway a few blocks away, striking the north curb of Sand Creek Road and came to rest on Rosalinda Court. Ryan Alphonso Young died.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://contracosta.news/2023/06/02/personed-dui-driver-dies-in-crash-after-pursuit-in-brentwood/
Delama Casimir
Age :37
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 06/01/2023
Location : Donelson Pike
City : Nashville
County : Davidson
State : Tennessee
Agency : Metro Nashville Police Department, SWAT
Officer(s) : Donovan Coble, Tim Brewer
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during investigation
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Nashville Metro PD arrived to a call of a person trying to get into vehicles and the man allegedly fled on foot. Police chased him and claim he fired shots at them. They shot and killed him.
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Samuel Williams
Age :33
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 06/01/2023
Location : University Heights Bridge
City : New York
County : Bronx
State : New York
Agency : NYPD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Cop crossed into oncoming traffic to hunt him
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Samuel Williams was riding his dirt bike when NYPD escalated a chase. Police say Williams’ bike was unregistered, and they claim that he was driving recklessly when he collided with an unmarked cruiser on the University Heights Bridge. It turned out that the cruiser crossed over into oncoming traffic to deliberately hit him. He died. “An officer took it upon himself to cross over the yellow line, into oncoming traffic,” said Jamie Santana, attorney for Williams’ family. “You are going to cause significant injury, if not death, and unfortunately that’s exactly what happened in this case.”
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Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 06/01/2023
Location : 1400 block of West 116th Avenue (Skyview Apartments)
City : Westminster
County : Adams County
State : Colorado
Agency : Westminster Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after confrontation during disturbance response
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 06/01/2023, Westminster police officers responded to a disturbance call in the 1400 block of West 116th Avenue at the Skyview Apartments in Westminster. Officers arrived to find a man being held down by residents. Attempts to de-escalate with a Taser were unsuccessful and the man displayed a handgun during the struggle. A Westminster police officer then fired his service weapon, striking the man. He was transported to a hospital, where he died from gunshot wounds. The officer was placed on administrative leave and the 17th Judicial Critical Incident Response Team conducted the investigation.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.denver7.com/news/local-news/westminster-police-officer-shoots-kills-man-who-displayed-a-handgun
https://www.denvergazette.com/2023/10/02/shooting-involving-officers-leaves-1-dead-in-westminster-30fc6c10-6132-11ee-b4bb-b3f55a1797d4/
Name Not Disclosed
Age :20
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 05/31/2023
Location : Eastlake Dr
City : Lake Moses
County : Grant
State : Washington
Agency : Moses Lake PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A man accused of domestic violence fled from Moses Lake PD and was later discovered dead behind the steering wheel of a vehicle, apparently having died from suicide under police duress while being chased.
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Dimitri Klimov
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 05/31/2023
Location : 2800 block of Ruth St
City : Philadelphia
County : Philadelphia
State : Pennsylvania
Agency : Philadelphia PD, SWAT
Officer(s) : Thomas Ditro, Tylor Cespedes
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Domestic disturbance
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Dimitri Klimov had argued with other men and reportedly gone inside to get a gun and shot in the air twice before retreating to the house. An officer had arrived on a domestic disturbance call. A taser was used. The man had shot the officer through the hand. He was shot and killed by Philadelphia police on 06/01/2023. It later turned out that the officer was shot by friendly fire and that the man had never fired a shot, strongly disputing the police narrative that many shell casings had been found and he had been shooting in the home.
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Gideon Nathaniel Macon
Age :59
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 05/31/2023
Location : M+H Dr
City : Denton
County : Davidson
State : North Carolina
Agency : Davidson County SO, North Carolina Hwy Patrol, Denton PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after firing shots
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Gideon Nathaniel Macon reportedly fired shots and then fled into a home. Davidson deputies and multiple law enforcement agencies responded to the shooting. Macon reportedly fired 200 rounds at officers. Police shot and killed him. No officers were charged.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://myfox8.com/news/man-shot-killed-by-davidson-county-deputies-identified-by-sheriffs-office/
Terrance Gault
Age :55
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 05/31/2023
Location : Belmarc Drive
City : Spartanburg
County : Spartanburg
State : South Carolina
Agency : Spartanburg PD, SWAT
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police while being served papers
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A Spartanburg County sheriff’s deputy was serving civil papers for a foreclosure at a home on Belmarc Drive on May 31 when backup officers with the Spartanburg Police Department arrived and came outside the home and began shooting at the officers. He moved back inside the home where he continued shooting at them, and SWATfired shots back. After a “brief pause,” the officers heard a shot from within the home and saw the man on the floor suffering from what appeared to be a gunshot wound. Police said they knew who had inflicted the gunshot wound but declined to share the information.No officers were charged.
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Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 05/31/2023
Location : 2100 block of Williams St
City : Long Beach
County : Los Angeles
State : California
Agency : SWAT
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Long Beach PD responded to the 2100 block of Williams Street just before 10 a.m. Wednesday 05/31/2023 for reports of gunfire, found evidence of a shooting and believed the person locked himself inside a nearby building. Officers surrounded the area and the building was evacuated and/or residents were told to shelter in place. Several hours later, police state the person had committed suicide under police duress.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://mynewsla.com/crime/2023/05/31/long-beach-shooting-person-dies-from-apparent-suicide/
Bradley Gillespie
Age :50
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 05/31/2023
Location : Ohio River
City : Lima
County : Henderson
State : Ohio
Agency : Allen Oakwood Correctional Institution
Officer(s) : 1 major, 3 correctional officers
Cause of Death : Drowning
Event : Escaped prisoner chased into body of water, drowned
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Bradley Gillespie, 50, was reported missing May 23 from the Allen Oakwood Correctional Institution in Lima along with another man who authorities said escaped alongside him. The other man, James Lee, 47, was caught the next day in Henderson, Kentucky, after a police chase of a stolen car the men were in ended in a crash and a foot chase. Gillespie was not found but his body was seen the next day in the Ohio River, not far from the area where he was last seen.No officers were charged.
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Daniel William Mooneyham
Age :47
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 05/31/2023
Location : Hwy 431+Ware Rd
City : Phenix City
County : Russell
State : Alabama
Agency : Russell County SO
Officer(s) :
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during shots fired call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Deputies received a call about a man firing a gun at a city employee during an argument. Russell County deputies found the man's vehicle while driving and tried to conduct a traffic stop. Mooneyham allegedly pointed a firearm at deputies. They shot and killed him. No officers were charged.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wsfa.com/2023/05/31/1-dead-russell-co-deputy-involved-shooting/
https://www.ledger-enquirer.com/news/local/crime/article275964511.html
Name Not Disclosed
Age :4
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 05/31/2023
Location : Interstate 10 near mile marker 86
City : Okaloosa County
County : Okaloosa
State : Florida
Agency : Florida Highway Patrol
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Child killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A 4-year-old boy was killed in June 2023 after D'Quinn Tyrek Butler led Florida Highway Patrol on a high-speed chase on Interstate 10. Butler refused to stop near mile marker 62 and was chased at speeds over 110 mph before crashing near mile marker 86 when his Dodge Charger crossed into westbound lanes and was hit by a semi-truck. The boy, seated in a booster seat, was pronounced dead at the scene.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.fox10tv.com/2025/07/11/louisiana-man-pleads-no-contest-after-florida-interstate-pursuit-resulting-childs-death/
https://www.yahoo.com/news/louisiana-man-pleaded-no-contest-130141046.html
Gideon Nathaniel Macon
Age :59
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 05/31/2023
Location : M&H Dr
City : Denton
County : Davidson
State : North Carolina
Agency : Davidson County SO, North Carolina Highway Patrol, Denton PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during standoff
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Numerous law enforcement officers and agencies showed up for a report of a shooting, created a standoff and eventually shot and killed Gideon Nathaniel Macon.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://myfox8.com/news/man-shot-killed-by-davidson-county-deputies-identified-by-sheriffs-office/
Erin Howard Fischer
Age :67
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 05/31/2023
Location : 29 Sun St
City : Salinas
County : Monterey
State : California
Agency : Monterey County SO, SWAT
Officer(s) : Ivan Urquizo, Alejandro Jimenez, Alejandro Rodriguez, Cameron Murphy, Stephen Craig, Robert Miller, Alejandro Magana, David Pritt, Justin Heckman, John McNeil, Jesse Grant, Matt Mendoza, Matt Costa, Michael Vowinkel, Jonathan O’Grady, David Vargas, Jason Sullivan, Brian Nisse
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during eviction
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Monterey County deputies tried to serve an eviction notice on Erin Howard Fischer. Police allege that he fired shots at them and a standoff ensued. Police shot and killed him during the standoff.
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Name Not Disclosed
Age :4
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 05/31/2023
Location : Interstate 10
City : Walton County
County : Walton
State : Florida
Agency : Florida Highway Patrol
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Passenger killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 05/31/2023, Florida Highway Patrol attempted to stop a Dodge Challenger traveling more than 115 miles per hour on Interstate 10 in Walton County. The driver refused to stop, and officers escalated a chase. The vehicle crossed the median and crashed into a tractor-trailer traveling in the opposite direction. A 4-year-old child inside the car was killed, and two adult passengers were injured. Police later confirmed the vehicle had been fleeing law enforcement prior to the crash.
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David Jonathan Jett
Age :46
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 05/30/2023
Location : US-25+Burton Pike
City : Georgetown
County : Scott
State : Kentucky
Agency : Georgetown PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Third party Killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A Georgetown Police Department unit wanted to stop a Dodge Dart, and police escalated a chase in Georgetown to up north U.S. 25. Stop sticks were placed and the vehicle crashedas a result, hitting a third party motorist, David Jonathan Jett, who was killed as a result of this police chase crash.
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Jared Daniel Rudderham
Age :36
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 05/30/2023
Location : 5000 94th Ave N
City : Pinellas Park
County : Pinellas
State : Florida
Agency : Pinellas Park PD
Officer(s) : Cameron Williams
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic fight
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Pinellas Park PD responded to a callabout a man threatening his ex-girlfriend outside her home. When police arrived, they found Jared Daniel Rudderham in the backyard. Police allege that he loaded a gun and they shot and killed him in his backyard. No officers were charged.
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Kyle Whiting
Age :25
Gender :Male
Race : Native American
Date : 05/30/2023
Location : Star Village, 100 block of E Signal Dr
City : Rapid City
County : Pennington
State : South Dakota
Agency : Rapid City PD, Pennington County SD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police for violating court order
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Kyle Whiting and another man refused to leave a residence on police orders. Whiting had a court order prohibiting him from being at the residence. Police allege that he pointed a gun. They shot and killed him during a foot pursuit. South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley cleared the officers.No officers were charged.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.kbhbradio.com/news/officer-involved-shooting-in-rapid-city-under-investigation
https://chadronradio.com/rapid-city-office-kills-person-who-pointed-gun-during-foot-chase/
https://www.kotatv.com/2023/05/31/neighbor-says-man-killed-star-village-shooting-did-not-have-gun/