Death by Cop 2022-2024
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Ismael Trinidad Montes
Age :22
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 01/16/2022
Location : Church Ave
City : Gillette
County : Campbell
State : Wyoming
Agency : Gillette PD
Officer(s) : Patrick Totzke, Jason Marcus
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Armed erratic man” killed by police
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Gillette PD received a call from a resident who claimed a man was making violent threats against other individuals in the residence and was refusing to leave. Police claim the person had an edged weapon. Police fired beanbag rounds at him. He defensively retreated further into the residence. Police allege Ismael Trinidad Montescharged them carrying the weapon. Two officers shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://county17.com/2022/01/16/gillette-police-shoot-kill-weapon-wielding-man-sunday-morning/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s0pKVpUo-9g
http://newslj.com/content/officers-cleared-gillette-shooting
Miguel Maldonado
Age :36
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 01/16/2022
Location : Dock Street Dam
City : Harrisburg
County : Dauphin
State : Pennsylvania
Agency : Harrisburg Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic violence call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
During a domestic violence incident,Miguel Maldonado with his wife and daughter inside of his car, crashed and ended up in a river. Police allege that he was holding a knife, daring them to shoot him and Harrisburg PD officers shot and killed him.
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Steffon Griffin
Age :31
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 01/16/2022
Location : 31810 E 723 Rd
City : Toppers
County : Wagoner
State : Oklahoma
Agency : Wagoner County SO
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after alleged violation of protective order
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Per Wagoner County Sheriff’s Office, Steffon Griffin allegedly came at officers with knives after they tried to arrest him for violating a protective order. An officer shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.scribd.com/document/563743590/Wagoner-OIS-Burk#fullscreen&from_embed
https://www.wagonercountyso.org/press_view.php?id=504
https://sports.yahoo.com/wagoner-deputy-cleared-fatal-shooting-050100627.html
Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 01/15/2022
Location : Dairy Ashford
City : Houston
County : Harris
State : Texas
Agency : Houston Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Driver killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Houston PD attempted to traffic-stop a vehicle that continued to speed. Police escalated a chase, allege that they “lost sight of” a vehicle and came upon it crashed against a tree. A man who was the sole occupant was dead.
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Daniel T. Olson
Age :67
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 01/15/2022
Location : US-20+SR3
City : Lagrange
County : LaGrange
State : Indiana
Agency : LaGrange County PD -Indiana State Patrol
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police during traffic stop Disposition : No known charges
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
According to the LaGrange Police Department, at about 3 p.m. Friday in LaGrange one of its officers attempted to initiate a traffic stop on a vehicle driven by a man wanted for an unnamed offense. The person took off and police chased the man east of LaGrange on U.S. 20. East of the intersection of U.S. 20 and S.R. 3, the vehicle crashed, overturned and Daniel T. Olson was ejected from the vehicle and was later pronounced dead.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.kpcnews.com/newssun/article_bce748fd-901c-5689-bfa6-e795809899f9.html
https://www.21alivenews.com/2022/01/16/one-dead-crash-indiana-toll-road/
Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 01/15/2022
Location : 6000 block of Valley Way
City : Jurupa Valley
County : Riverside
State : California
Agency : Riverside County SD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Taser
Event : Killed by police during alleged assault in progress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Riverside County deputies responded to a call about someone assaulting a person in a parked car. Deputies tasered the man for an unknown duration and the man died.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://ca-riversidesheriff-hidden.civicplus.com/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=3104&ARC=5036
Raishawn Jones
Age :38
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 01/14/2022
Location : 2301 Erwin Road
City : Durham
County : Durham
State : New York
Agency : Durham Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police in hospital
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Raishawn Jones was in police custody and receiving treatment for unknown reasons at Duke University Hospital. Durham PD allegesthat he got into a fight with a Durham Police officer and took the officer's gun when a Duke University Police Department officer shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/officer-shoots-man-custody-emergency-room-scuffle-82281425
Randall Mize
Age :49
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 01/14/2022
Location : Buford Dam Rd
City : Buford
County : Forsyth
State : Georgia
Agency : Forsyth County SO
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Driver killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A Forsyth County deputy alleged that he saw Randall Mize operating a vehicle unsafely. The deputy attempted a stop but the car sped off at a high rate of speed. Police escalated a chase and he crashed and died.
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Barry Dean Compton
Age :64
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 01/14/2022
Location : 1770 Mill House Rd
City : Woolwine
County : Patrick
State : Virginia
Agency : Virginia State Police
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after alleged threats
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Virginia State Police received a call that Barry Dean Compton was threatening to kill them. Police arrived andshot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wdbj7.com/2022/04/06/trooper-wont-be-prosecuted-fatal-patrick-county-shooting/
https://www.wdbj7.com/2022/01/15/man-dies-patrick-county-officer-involved-shooting/
https://www.wdbj7.com/2022/04/06/trooper-wont-be-prosecuted-fatal-patrick-county-shooting/
Edgar Morfin Mendoza
Age :26
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 01/13/2022
Location : Meux Homme Museum, Tulare + R St
City : Fresno
County : Fresno
State : California
Agency : Fresno PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during breaking and entering
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Fresno PDarrived at the Meux Homme Museum for a call of a man "pacing frantically" outside. Police allege the windows of the museum were broken, the front door pried open with someone in the building. Police found Edgar Mendoza and tased him. Claiming he had raised a hammer in response, two officers shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.yourcentralvalley.com/news/local-news/heavy-police-activity-in-downtown-fresno/
https://abc30.com/fresno-shooting-police-officer-involved-shots-fired/11464496/
Name Not Disclosed
Age :40
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 01/13/2022
Location : Boulder Hwy+Tulip Falls Dr
City : Henderson
County : Clark
State : Nevada
Agency : Henderson PD
Officer(s) : Sgt. Francis Shipp
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Pedestrian killed by police cruiser
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Henderson Police were involved in a fatal pedestrian crash around 7:30 p.m. in the area of Boulder Highway and Tulip Falls Drive. An on-duty Henderson Police Department officer was reportedly traveling southbound in the area when they hit a female pedestrian. The Clark County coroner did not publicly identify her. Officer Shipp who was driving the police vehicle has a previous misconduct record.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.ktnv.com/traffic/traffic-shut-down-on-boulder-highway-at-gibson-road-after-crash
Autrey Faith Simone Davis 2 of 2
Age :23
Gender :Female
Race : Black
Date : 01/13/2022
Location : Lockwood Drive and LauraKoppe Road
City : Houston
County : Harris
State : Texas
Agency : Houston Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Third party motorist killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A Houston PD deputy was chasing a robbery suspect and speeding when he drove through an intersection and crashed with another car, starting a chain reaction of 7 vehicles being involved in the crash. Autrey Faith Simone Davis was killed and two children, about 5 and 3 years old, were injured with the oldest being in critical condition. The 3-year-old died later.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.kolotv.com/2022/01/13/police-chase-ends-with-deadly-7-car-crash-houston/
https://abcnews.go.com/US/woman-dead-children-injured-car-crash-deputy-chasing/story?id=82249303
Kyle Johnson 1 of 2
Age :3
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 01/13/2022
Location : Lockwood Drive and Laura Koppe Road
City : Houston
County : Harris
State : Texas
Agency : Houston Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Third party motorist killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A Houston PD deputy was chasing a robbery suspect and speeding when he drove through an intersection and crashed with another car, starting a chain reaction of 7 vehicles being involved in the crash. Autrey Faith Simone Davis was killed and two children, about 5 and 3 years old, were injured with the oldest being in critical condition. The 3-year-old died later.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.kolotv.com/2022/01/13/police-chase-ends-with-deadly-7-car-crash-houston/
https://abcnews.go.com/US/woman-dead-children-injured-car-crash-deputy-chasing/story?id=82249303
Michael Scott Meridith
Age :35
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 01/12/2022
Location : 501 B Street
City : Sergeant Bluff
County : Woodbury
State : Iowa
Agency : Woodbury County Sheriff's Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during possible
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Police responded to a possible attempt to break him. Michael Scott Meridith reportedly approached police with a tire iron and hit an officer. Police shot it killed h
SOURCE LINKS :
https://kscj.com/2022/02/23/county-atty-rules-deputy-involved-fatal-shooting-was-justified/
https://www.ketv.com/article/suspect-killed-iowa-deputy-injured-shooting/38760228
Anthony Frontell Gerald
Age :33
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 01/12/2022
Location : Roberts Avenue
City : Lumberton
County : Robeson
State : North Carolina
Agency : Lumberton Police Departmen
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Passenger killed by police chase
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Lumberton police chase vehicle for unknown reasons at high speed until it struck a KFC sign and ejected two of the three occupants of the vehicle. A 21-year old man sustained life-threatening injuries and was flown to the hospital with unknown survival outcome. A 33-year-old man, Anthony Gerald, was killed.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wmbfnews.com/2022/01/12/one-dead-two-injured-after-high-speed-chase-ends-crash-nc/
Charles Walker Piquet
Age :51
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 01/12/2022
Location : 109 West NC Hwy 54
City : Durham
County : Durham
State : North Carolina
Agency : Durham PD
Officer(s) : Richard Gamboa, Brittney Vasquez
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during mental health crisis
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Charles Walker Piquet was experiencing a severe mental health crisis and was cutting his own neck with broken glass, then allegedly attacked a convenience store clerk at a gas station. Durham PD arrived and shot him dead.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.cbs17.com/news/durham-police-involved-in-shooting-at-gas-station-on-highway-54/
https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/crime/article257549133.html
Michael Neuman
Age :31
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 01/12/2022
Location : Falls St
City : Jonesboro
County : Craighead
State : Arizona
Agency : FBI, SWAT
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during arrest
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
FBI agents approached Neuman in vehicles with flashing lights and sirens and Neuman moved to cover, produced a firearm and fired multiple shots in the direction of the agents per FBI. FBI agents returned fire, defending themselves and their colleagues. Neuman was killed. This was the result of a joint operation by the Jonesboro Police Department and Craighead County Sheriff’s Office to arrest Michael Neuman.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.kait8.com/2022/01/12/fbi-responds-incident-jonesboro/
Michael Meredith
Age :35
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 01/12/2022
Location : 501 B St
City : Sergeant Bluff
County : Woodbury
State : Iowa
Agency : Woodbury County SO
Officer(s) : Eric Fay, Devin Groenhagen, Jereme Muller
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during disturbance call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Responding to a disturbance call at a trailer in the Woodford Mobile Home park, officer Eric Fay, deputy Devin Groenhagen,Sgt. Bluff and officer Jereme Muller had all arrived where a man and woman were shouting. Groenhagen fired his taser while Fay fired his gun. Autopsy showed Meredith died from a single shot to the chest. Shooter officer Fay was cleared.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://kscj.com/2022/02/23/county-atty-rules-deputy-involved-fatal-shooting-was-justified/
https://www.ketv.com/article/suspect-killed-iowa-deputy-injured-shooting/38760228
Kenneth Delton Hutcheson
Age :37
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 01/12/2022
Location : 56th Ave near Wadsworth Blvd
City : Abbeville
County : Jefferson
State : Colorado
Agency : Arvada PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during stolen car investigation
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Following a call about a “suspicious vehicle”, Arvada police arrived to find 2 individuals sitting in a truck parked outside of 5500 Newland Way and determined the truck was stolen. Two men ran from the truck and police chased them on foot. Police allege that they cornered the man and he produced a knife and was shot and killed.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://denver.cbslocal.com/2022/01/12/arvada-police-suspect-shot-killed-knife/
Jose Daniel Argueta Turcinos
Age :43
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 01/12/2022
Location : I-440
City : Raleigh
County : Wake
State : North Carolina
Agency : Raleigh Police Department
Officer(s) : Officer Begin, Officer A.A. Smith
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after car crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Raleigh PD responded to a call about a car crash. They found an intoxicated man who allegedly had a knife. Police fired both tasers and bullets and killed Jose Daniel Argueta Turcinos.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/crime/article257230662.html
https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/crime/article258004568.html
Jose Daniel Argueta Turcios
Age :43
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 01/11/2022
Location : I-440 & US-401
City : Raleigh
County : Wake
State : North Carolina
Agency : Raleigh Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after car crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Jose Turcios allegedly crashed his vehicle, was intoxicated and had a knife. Police fired tasers and then shot and killed him. The killing was justified by the prosecuting attorney.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/crime/article257230662.html
https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/crime/article258004568.html
Micky Brown
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 01/11/2022
Location : TuckaseegeeRd+Daleview Dr
City : Charlotte
County : Mecklenburg
State : North Carolina
Agency : Not Disclosed
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police during traffic stop
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Charlotte Mecklenburg Police Department chased a stolen vehicle into a crash at the intersection of Tuckaseegee Road and Daleview Drive killing third party motorist Micky Brown while 2 passengers in his car were seriously injured.
SOURCE LINKS :
Nicholas D. Sebastian
Age :43
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 01/11/2022
Location : 200 block of Manchester Ln
City : Port Barrington
County : McHenry
State : Illinois
Agency : McHenry SO
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic violence call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Police arrived at a domestic violence call and a man opened fire on the deputies and an adult female on the scene. Deputies shot him dead. McHenry County Coroner Michael Rein identified the man as Nicholas D. Sebastian.His wife was shot and injured. It is unclear whose bullets struck her.
SOURCE LINKS :
Jose Juan Marquez
Age :43
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 01/11/2022
Location : 1000 block of Cherry Valley Blvd
City : San Bernardino
County : San Bernardino
State : California
Agency : Riverside County SO
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during confrontation
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department was called because someone was slashing tires at a Calimesa business. A deputy from the Cabazon station located Marquez walking down the Eastbound 10 Freeway onramp while an off-duty San Bernardino police officer on the way to work saw the confrontation and stopped to assist. When Marquez still continued his advances, the deputy tasered, then shot him dead.
SOURCE LINKS :
Megan Joyce Mohn
Age :40
Gender :Female
Race : White
Date : 01/11/2022
Location : 400 W+ 900 N
City : Salt Lake City
County : Salt Lake
State : Utah
Agency : Salt Lake City PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Physical restraint
Event : Killed by off-duty officer
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Initially, an off-duty officer, later joined by an on-duty officer responded to a report of someone suspicious walking and carrying a rebar. When Salt Lake City PD approached her, she reportedly yelled. Officers caught and pinned her on the ground, then hog-tied her. She became unresponsive and died days later in the hospital. She had been unarmed. Her death had been ruled a homicide by asphyxiation. No known charges against any officers can be found.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.sltrib.com/news/2023/03/27/salt-lake-city-woman-begged/
https://utahstories.com/2022/09/womans-death-at-hands-of-slcpd-determined-homicide/
https://www.sltrib.com/news/2022/08/12/i-dont-want-die-bodycam-footage/
https://www.sltrib.com/news/2022/07/30/medical-examiner-rules-death/
Name Not Disclosed
Age :50
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 01/10/2022
Location : Bass Pro Shop at 7700 Victoria Gardens Ln
City : Rancho Cucamonga
County : San Bernardino
State : California
Agency : US Marshals, San Bernardino County Sheriff's Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Attempted murder
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
US Marshals and San Bernardino County deputies located a man in a vehicle in a parking lot. Police allege that he refused to exit the vehicle. Police fired beanbags and allege the individual got out of the car armed with a knife. Police shot and killed him. The man was never publicly identified.
SOURCE LINKS :
Isiah Tyree Williams
Age :19
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 01/10/2022
Location : 3050 S Nellis Boulevard
City : Las Vegas
County : Clark
State : Nevada
Agency : Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department
Officer(s) : Kerry Kubla, Brice Clements, Alex Gonzales, Russell Backman
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Third party killed during police raid
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Las Vegas Metro PD attempted to carry out a search warrant on Monday morning that began when officers were executing a search warrant related to a 2021 homicide investigation. Under unclear circumstances, 19-year-old Isaiah Tyree Williams was shot and killed during the search raid. He had not been the man police were looking for and was inside of the apartment. It is unclear how and why he was killed.
SOURCE LINKS :
Denrick Demond Stallings
Age :47
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 01/09/2022
Location : Unknown
City : Crawford County
County : Crawford
State : Georgia
Agency : Crawford County SO
Officer(s) : William Owenby
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during traffic stop
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Crawford County Sheriff’s Deputy William Owenby attempted to conduct a traffic stop for speeding. Owenby escalated a chase and Denrick Stallings crashed, reportedly exited the vehicle and ran away from Owenby. Tasered, Stallings fell to the ground where Owenby struggled with him, finally shooting him dead, claiming that Stallings had reached for his gun.
Deputy Owenby had shot and killed a man in May 2020 during a similar situation, beginning with a car chase.
On May 1, 2020, Deputy Owenby had also escalated a high-speed chase and when catching up with the driver Jamie Lamar Darley, shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.41nbc.com/gbi-roberta-man-shot-by-deputy-after-chase-and-fight/
Darley killing:
https://wgxa.tv/news/local/gbi-deputy-identified-who-fatally-shot-a-man-after-a-chase-in-crawford-county
Luis A. Ku Huitzil
Age :45
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 01/09/2022
Location : Vancouver City
City : Vancouver
County : Clark
State : Washington
Agency : Vancouver Police Department
Officer(s) : Monica Hernandez, Timothy Pfeifer, Christopher Bohatch, Ryne Briley
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during “man with a knife” call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Vancouver PD responded to a call about a man at a mobile home park with knives. Police state that he had set a fire to his home. Police fired 40 mm less lethal projectiles at him and finally shot and killed him. Police released heavily edited video which omitted the shooter’s BWC footage and showed only video from outside of the home.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.koin.com/local/clark-county/vancouver-pd-officers-shoot-kill-man-armed-with-knife/
https://www.columbian.com/news/2022/jan/18/lulac-condemns-jan-9-fatal-shooting-by-vancouver-police/
Saul Betancourt
Age :21
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 01/09/2022
Location : River Road and Villa Manuchua Road
City : Newman
County : Stanislaus
State : California
Agency : Stanislaus County Sheriff's Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Bystander killed by speeding officer
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Saul Betancourt was on River Road and Villa Manuchua Road in Newman, making a left turn across the intersection when officer Eric Fulmer crashed into him at 120 miles an hour without lights or a siren in fog. The district attorney nevertheless refused to prosecute the officer.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://amp.sanluisobispo.com/news/california/article273556820.html
Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 01/09/2022
Location : 101 E. Valley Boulevard
City : Rialto
County : San Bernardino
State : California
Agency : Rialto Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during "man with a knife" call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A man reportedly came into a gas station store with a knife. He allegedly had blood on his hands. Police arrived and shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
Deaughn Willis
Age :25
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 01/08/2022
Location : 15580 George O’Neal Rd
City : Baton Rouge
County : East Baton Rouge
State : Louisiana
Agency : East Baton Rouge SO
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Bystander killed by police at the door
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s deputies arrived at an apartment building, knocking on doors, looking for someone wanted for kidnapping. A family was intimidated by the aggressive knocking and gathered in the back of the house, apparently unaware the knocking was police. A man in the household finally opened the door and was shot dead. Police said he had a gun. The occupants of the apartment did not seem to have been aware it was police at the door and police on BWC are confirmed to have made noise only but not identified themselves.
SOURCE LINKS :
Jason Walker
Age :37
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 01/08/2022
Location : Bingham Dr + Shenandoah Dr
City : Fayetteville
County : Cumberland
State : North Carolina
Agency : Cumberland County SO
Officer(s) : Jeffrey Hash
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Erratic behavior
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Under disputed circumstances, Off-duty Cumberland County Sheriff’s Lt. Jeffrey Hash fatally shot Jason Walker four times and called 911, stating that he fired a gun after the man ran into the road and jumped onto the hood of his pickup truck. Jason Walker was shot 4 times. He had been unarmed.
A group called Fayetteville Activist Movement claimed that Walker was shot and killed after being struck by Officer Hash’s vehicle. They also claimed that the Fayetteville Police Department only shared Hash’s “side of the story” and that eyewitnesses at the scene “revealed the truth.”
Elizabeth Ricks, a nurse who said she provided aid to Walker after the shooting, told protesters on Sunday at a rally organized that Walker was “not acting crazy” before he was shot—and did not “jump on traffic.” A video of Ricks speaking also showed her claiming Hash showed “no remorse” after the shooting.
SOURCE LINKS :
Britni Griffin 2 of 2
Age :20
Gender :Female
Race : Black
Date : 01/07/2022
Location : I-80
City : Lake
County : Lake
State : Indiana
Agency : Lake County Sheriff's Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Passenger killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Britni Griffin and Ky’Air Lucus, age 1, were killed Friday after a police chase caused a crash on I-80 in Gary, Indiana. Police allege that another car was speeding and weaving in between lanes when he lost control, hit a semi, spun across all lanes and collided with another tractor trailer around 11:32 a.m. in the westbound lanes near mile marker 5.7. The impact of the crash ejected a 20-year-old woman who was riding in the front passenger seat and she and an infant in a car seat were both pronounced dead on the scene. She had been thrown more than 100 feet and her head was found elsewhere on the freeway. Lake County sheriff's deputies state the reason for the chase was that they had tried to stop the car for speeding in downtown Gary.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://abc7chicago.com/gary-crash-today-i-80-police-chase/11438441/
Ky’Air Lucas 1 of 2
Age :1
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 01/07/2022
Location : I-80
City : Gary
County : Lake
State : Indiana
Agency : Lake County SO
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Bystander killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Britni Griffin and Ky’Air Lucas, age 1, were killed Friday after a police chase caused a crash on I-80 in Gary, Indiana. Police allege that another car was speeding and weaving in between lanes when he lost control, hit a semi, spun across all lanes and collided with another tractor trailer around 11:32 a.m. in the westbound lanes near mile marker 5.7. The impact of the crash ejected a 20-year-old woman who was riding in the front passenger seat and she and an infant in a car seat were both pronounced dead on the scene.
Lake County sheriff's deputies state the reason for the chase was that they had tried to stop the car for speeding in downtown Gary.
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https://abc7chicago.com/gary-crash-today-i-80-police-chase/11438441/
Courtney Spraggins
Age :26
Gender :Female
Race : White
Date : 01/07/2022
Location : 4095 Lawsons Ridge Dr
City : Huntsville
County : Madison
State : Alabama
Agency : Huntsville PD
Officer(s) : David McCoy
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Officer murdered pregnant girlfriend
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Courtney Spraggins was visiting her boyfriend, Huntsville PD officer David McCoy when he shot and killed her in his apartment parking lot. She had been pregnant with his baby. Her mother stated that he had previously taken her out to a corn field and pulled a gun on her because he was unhappy about the pregnancy. It was discovered that he had another fiancée.
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Benjie Martinez
Age :46
Gender :Male
Race : Native American
Date : 01/07/2022
Location : E Main Street
City : Rochester
County : Monroe
State : New York
Agency : Rochester Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Bystander killed by police chase
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Rochester PD chased a vehicle across town, causing a fatal crash on East Main Street in downtown Rochester on Jan. 7, 2022. The Jeep being chased slammed into an uninvolved vehicle at St. Paul and East Main streets, killing one driver and seriously injuring a passenger. The chase had been the result of a Shotspotter alert to policewhich prompted the chase. Third party motorist Benjie Martinez was killed as a result
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Todd Fiepke
Age :49
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 01/06/2022
Location : W 29th Ave + Sheridan Blvd
City : Wheat Ridge
County : Jefferson
State : Colorado
Agency : Wheat Ridge PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during “man with gun” call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Police found a man carrying a gun in the street and claim he shot it in the air. Police shot and killed him.
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James Sutton
Age :55
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 01/06/2022
Location : 199 Main St
City : Keansburg
County : Monmouth
State : New Jersey
Agency : Keansburg PD
Officer(s) : Jillian Putkowski, Christopher Rogan, Richard Johnson
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during robbery in progress call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Keansburg PD were called about a pharmacy robbery. They arrived, pointed military rifles and many semiautomatic weapons at a man with a knife who charged officers and was shot dead. Police officers Jillian Putkowski, Christopher Rogan, and Richard Johnson shot and killed Sutton.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://nj1015.com/videos-released-nj-police-shoot-man-who-took-hostage-at-pharmacy/
Jose Brito Lopez
Age :37
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 01/06/2022
Location : Adair St
City : Calhoun
County : Gordon
State : Georgia
Agency : Calhoun PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during burglary in progress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Calhoun PD were sent to a burglary in progress, encountered a man, demanded he show his hands, tasered him and shot him dead. Initial report stated that he had a knife while a subsequent report stated he had been unarmed.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://coosavalleynews.com/2022/01/gbi-called-to-investigate-officer-involved-shooting-in-calhoun/