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Johnathan A. Worth

Age :19

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 07/24/2022

Location : SE Clinton St + SE 148th Ave

City : Portland

County : Multnomah

State : Oregon

Agency : Portland Police Bureau

Officer(s) : Mina Cavalli-Singer

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during arrest

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Portland Police Bureau responded to a fight and tried to arrest Johnathan Worth. Police claim he fired a shot. They shot and killed him.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.kptv.com/2022/07/27/suspect-deadly-officer-involved-shooting-identified-19-year-old-male/

https://www.portlandmercury.com/cops/2022/07/25/44454064/police-identify-officer-who-fatally-shot-man-in-centennial-neighborhood-sunday

https://1190kex.iheart.com/featured/portland-local-news/content/2022-07-24-suspect-killed-in-officer-involved-shooting/

Matthew Neal Mitchell

Age :22

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 07/24/2022

Location : 5000 S Grove St

City : Englewood

County : Arapahoe

State : Colorado

Agency : Englewood PD

Officer(s) : Aaron Jarrett, Trey Sammon, Dirk Smith, Adam Wright

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during mental health crisis

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Englewood PD arrived at a call about an intoxicated suicidal man with access to weapons. Police arrived and allege that the man fired a shot from inside. Police shot back and killed the man’s brother, who was inside of a home.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://kdvr.com/news/local/englewood-police-shooting-matthew-mitchell-phillip-blankenship/

https://12ft.io/proxy?q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.denverpost.com%2F2022%2F07%2F26%2Fenglewood-police-shooting-brother-killed%2F

https://coloradosun.com/2022/08/29/englewood-police-shooting-body-camera-footage/

https://www.9news.com/article/news/crime/suspect-in-shootout-with-englewood-police-court-appearance/73-358d4635-a82a-4501-9686-2d469205d68b

Zachary Tyler Gorman

Age :32

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 07/24/2022

Location : Unknown

City : Sevier

County : Sevier

State : Tennessee

Agency : Sevier County SO

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Sevier police chased Zachary Tyler Gorman on his motorcycle for reasons they never disclosed until he crashed into a Honda Odyssey and landed under another car and died.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wvlt.tv/video/2022/07/24/thp-motorcyclist-dies-after-crashing-during-sevier-co-police-chase/

Cole White

Age :27

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 07/24/2022

Location : 1100 block of Ashwood Dr

City : South Charleston

County : Clark

State : Ohio

Agency : Clark County SD

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during investigation

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Clark County deputies responded to a call about someone breaking and entering and hearing shots fired. Police arrived and claim they were shot at. Police escalated a standoff and shot and killed Cole White.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.whio.com/news/local/update-coroner-ids-2-people-found-trailer-where-clark-co-deputy-was-shot-killed/FHLKYO6I7JA35ET6ZU32CWNLB4/

https://www.wdtn.com/news/local-news/brother-man-at-scene-of-deputy-shooting-struggled-with-mental-health/

John Bomar

Age :19

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 07/24/2022

Location : NB Arkansas Hwy 1 near St. Francis + Cross County Line

City : Forrest City

County : St. Francis

State : Arkansas

Agency : Arkansas State Police

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Killed by PIT maneuver from police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Arkansas State Police tried to traffic-stop John Bomar who did not stop. Arkansas State Police escalated a chase and attacked him with a PIT maneuver which caused him to crash and die.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://neareport.com/2022/07/25/state-police-reviewing-pursuit-and-death-of-driver/

http://www.magnoliareporter.com/news_and_business/regional_news/article_06f1bce4-0c52-11ed-86ad-7f62a88ff7a0.html

https://www.kjct8.com/video/2022/07/26/driver-killed-after-police-use-pit-maneuver-during-chase/

Jordan Trajan Cason

Age :22

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 07/24/2022

Location : Locust + White Oak Rd

City : Bloomington

County : McLean

State : Illinois

Agency : McLean PD

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Officers said that they saw Cason’s SUV drive through two red lights on Market Street and hit another car that was stopped at the intersection of Market and Lee Streets. Cason’s did not stop after the crash and police attempted to initiate a traffic stop, but Cason refused to stop. Officers called off the chase at the intersection of Oak and Mulberry Street and police soon received a call of a car on fire at Locust and White Oak Road. Officers arrived on the scene and found Cason had crashed into a power pole and was engulfed in flames.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wcia.com/news/man-from-normal-killed-in-crash-after-police-chase/

Jeffrey Bundrent, Jr.

Age :19

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 07/23/2022

Location : 15500 block of Corsair Road

City : Missouri City

County : Harris

State : Texas

Agency : Houston Police Department, Harris County Sheriff's Office

Officer(s) : M. Duron, J. Rodgers, Jeff Deroshia, Ginter, Crystal Sepulveda, Duron, Hamid

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during stolen vehicle investigation

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Houston PD tried to stop a vehicle they felt may be stolen. The car fled and crashed with the man fleeing on foot. Police allege he fired at them as he ran. They shot and killed him with numerous bullets in his neck, torso, arms and legs.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.fox26houston.com/news/bodycam-footage-shows-when-officers-shoot-missouri-city-officer-involved-shooting-suspect

Barbara Mohamed

Age :32

Gender :Female

Race : Black

Date : 07/23/2022

Location : Route 837 + Center St

City : Pittsburgh

County : Allegheny

State : Pennsylvania

Agency : Pittsburgh PD

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Police chased a Cadillac for speeding that almost hit police car. It crashed and 2 people were ejected. Barbara Mohamed, the female passenger died.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.cbsnews.com/pittsburgh/video/woman-killed-in-police-chase/#x

https://www.cbsnews.com/pittsburgh/news/suv-leads-police-on-chase-that-ends-in-violent-crash-at-allegheny-county-airport/

Juan Mario Gonzalez

Age :33

Gender :Male

Race : Latino/a/e

Date : 07/23/2022

Location : 2300 block of N Stemmons Freeway

City : Dallas

County : Dallas

State : Texas

Agency : Bedford PD

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during traffic stop

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Bedford PD attempted to pull over Juan Mario Gonzalez but he refused to stop and finally stopped and allegedly fired shots at police. They shot and killed him.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/suspect-killed-and-bystander-injured-in-overnight-chase-shootout-on-stemmons-freeway/3030111/

https://www.fox4news.com/news/overnight-pursuit-ends-in-officer-involved-shooting-leaving-1-dead-1-critically-injured

https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/crime/dallas-officer-involved-shooting-bedford-officers-police-department-suspect-dead-bystander-shot/287-946a8522-6c81-4010-9ce8-9e50472b08dc

Marvin Burke

Age :54

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 07/23/2022

Location : Eastern Douglas

City : Ava

County : Douglas

State : Missouri

Agency : Douglas County SO

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during arrest

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On July 23, deputies with the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office were serving warrants at a residence in eastern Douglas County for Marvin Burke, age 54 of Willow Springs, who had warrants for child molestation and attempted rape.
Deputies arrived at the residence and found Burke and another male subject sitting outside. Burke stood and began to walk away. Burke fled and allegedly turned and fired a gun at police who shot him multiple times, killing him.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.ozarkradionews.com/local-news/wanted-willow-springs-man-killed-in-shoot-out-in-douglas-county

https://www.ky3.com/2022/07/25/douglas-county-sheriff-questions-system-after-officer-involved-shooting/

https://www.ozarkradionews.com/local-news/wanted-willow-springs-man-killed-in-shoot-out-in-douglas-county

Name Not Disclosed

Age :42

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 07/23/2022

Location : 7600 block of McKeown Mill Rd

City : Sneads

County : Jackson

State : Florida

Agency : Jackson County SO, Sneads PD

Officer(s) : Brett Preston

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during disturbance call

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Jackson County deputies and Sneads officers arrived at a disturbance call at a residence. Police stated that a 42-year-old man fired shots at police, injuring officer Brett Preston. Police shot and killed the man.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wjhg.com/2022/07/26/sneads-police-officer-injured-during-weekend-shooting-identified/

https://www.mypanhandle.com/news/sneads-police-officer-injured-in-shooting/

Mervel Jones Jr.

Age :28

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 07/23/2022

Location : 1700 block of S State Rd 7

City : North Lauderdale

County : Broward

State : Florida

Agency : Broward County SO

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during domestic disturbance call

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Broward deputies arrived at a disturbance call and allege that a man was firing shots at them. They shot and killed Mervel Jones.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.sheriff.org/PIO/BSONews/Pages/FDLE-INVESTIGATING-AFTER-BSO-DEPUTIES--SHOOT-ARMED-MAN-WHO-SHOT-DEPUTY.aspx

https://www.wptv.com/news/state/broward/man-who-shot-at-deputies-fatally-shot-in-north-lauderdale

Leonard Brewington

Age :34

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 07/23/2022

Location : 5311 Madison Rd

City : Madisonville

County : Hamilton

State : Ohio

Agency : Cincinnati PD

Officer(s) : Genesis Steele

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during traffic stop

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Leonard Brewington, 34, was shot in the torso and groin and killed by CPD District 2 Officer Genesis Steele after he pointed a handgun at her on Saturday afternoon.
Steele was responding to a call for a car driving erratically at the intersection of Madison Road with the driver allegedly nodding off at the wheel.
Brewington stopped and allegedly reached into his car and pulled out a handgun Steele shot Brewington five times and killed him.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.fox19.com/2022/07/23/one-man-dead-after-officer-involved-shooting-madisonville/

https://www.fox19.com/2022/07/27/he-was-lost-friends-man-killed-madisonville-police-shooting-ask-compassion/

Leonard Hollingsworth

Age :63

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 07/22/2022

Location : Templeton Drive

City : Loganville

County : Gwinnett

State : Georgia

Agency : Gwinnett County PD, SWAT

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Domestic disturbance

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Gwinnett County deputies and SWAT responded to a domestic incident. Police arrived and Hollingsworth allegedly refused to exit his home. A standoff ensued. Police allege that eventually, he came out and pointed a weapon. Police shot and killed him.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.gwinnettdailypost.com/local/gbi-looking-into-officer-involved-shooting-that-occurred-at-end-of-swat-standoff-in-loganville/article_e5faf468-0a00-11ed-87bc-8b660f4ead7c.html

Ronnie Dewayne James Sr.

Age :

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 07/22/2022

Location : 1900 block of E Old Camden Road

City : Hartsville

County : Darlington

State : South Carolina

Agency : Darlington County SO

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during call for loud music

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Darlington County deputies went to the home of Ronnie Dewayne James Sr. on July 22, 2022 after he called them to complain about loud music. Police arrived, were let in by a relative and shot and killed him when they found him in his bed with a pistol. Police were cleared. At least one BWC video exists but was not released.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wmbfnews.com/2022/07/22/sled-investigating-officer-involved-shooting-darlington-county/

Jay Jackson

Age :49

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 07/22/2022

Location : 15105 Perris Blvd

City : Moreno Valley

County : Riverside

State : California

Agency : Riverside County SD

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during investigation

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Riverside deputies responded to a call about a man with a weapon. Police arrived and claim Jay Jackson removed something from his pocket and ran toward them. Police shot and killed him. He had been unarmed.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://ktla.com/news/local-news/1-dead-after-rcsd-opens-fire-in-moreno-valley/

https://www.foxla.com/news/new-bodycam-footage-released-of-man-shot-killed-by-riverside-county-deputies

Christopher Hansen

Age :37

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 07/22/2022

Location : 500 block of Spruce Rd

City : Bolingbrook

County : DuPage

State : Illinois

Agency : Bolingbrook PD

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police after stabbing

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Bolingbrook PD responded to a report of a stabbing. Police allege that they saw Christopher Hansen stabbing another man. Police shot and killed him.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.shawlocal.com/the-herald-news/news/2022/07/24/mother-loved-her-son-but-says-bolingbrook-police-did-what-they-had-to-do-when-they-shot-him/

Tyjarius K. Holton

Age :18

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 07/22/2022

Location : Busch Dr + Zoo Parkway

City : Jacksonville 32218

County : Duval

State : Florida

Agency : Jacksonville SO

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during “Shots fired” call

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Jacksonville deputies were sent on a “shots fired” call and found the vehicle described by the caller. Police allege that one person in the vehicle shot at them and the car drove off. Police chased the vehicle and got into a shootout with the occupants, killing Da’Shaun Lockett and Tyjarius Holton.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://spotonflorida.com/northeast-florida/3962789/jso-confirms-men-were-killed-by-gunfire.html

https://www.news4jax.com/news/local/2022/08/16/bodycam-shows-what-led-to-jso-k-9-huk-men-being-shot-following-pursuit-crash/

https://www.actionnewsjax.com/news/local/police-identify-suspects-involved-chase-shootout-that-left-2-dead-k9-hurt-jacksonville/NDPH32QVJVEQPCFQ5QCT5ITP4Q/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d2PeozJAeag

Lino Soltero

Age :40

Gender :Male

Race : Asian

Date : 07/22/2022

Location : Eastern + Landsdowne Ave

City : East Los Angeles

County : Los Angeles

State : California

Agency : LAPD

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during traffic stop for missing license plates

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

LAPD saw a vehicle without license plates and began chasing. A passenger ran from the vehicle and was chased on foot. Police claim that the man had a gun. They shot and killed him.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.cbsnews.com/losangeles/news/police-shoot-and-kill-man-in-east-la/

https://abc7.com/east-la-shooting-police-shootings-man-shot/12068311/

https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2022-07-26/officials-id-man-killed-by-lapd-during-foot-chase-near-cal-state-l-a

Name Not Disclosed 2 of 2

Age :34

Gender :Male

Race : Unknown

Date : 07/22/2022

Location : Roosevelt + Elm Ave

City : Grants

County : Cibola

State : New Mexico

Agency : Grants PD

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Two third party motorists killed, 2 children critically injured due to police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Grants PD officers were chasing a 31-year-old man who was seen speeding the wrong way. During the chase, he hit 3 vehicles, killing 2 third party motorists, critically injuring 2 children.

A 34-year-old man and a 28-year-old woman in one of the third party vehicles died on impact. Two young girls aged 10 and 6, identified as the male victim’s daughters, were rushed to an Albuquerque hospital in critical condition.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://callserna.com/2-killed-2-children-critically-hurt-in-crash-during-grants-police-chase/

Name Not Disclosed 1 of 2

Age :28

Gender :Female

Race : Unknown

Date : 07/22/2022

Location : Roosevelt + Elm Ave

City : Grants

County : Cibola

State : New Mexico

Agency : Grants PD

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Two third party motorists killed, 2 children critically injured during police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Grants PD officers were chasing a 31-year-old man who was seen speeding the wrong way. During the pursuit, he hit 3 vehicles, killing 2 third party motorists, critically injuring 2 children.

A 34-year-old man and a 28-year-old woman in one of the third party vehicles died on impact. Two young girls aged 10 and 6, identified as the male victim’s daughters, were rushed to an Albuquerque hospital in critical condition.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://callserna.com/2-killed-2-children-critically-hurt-in-crash-during-grants-police-chase/

De’Shaun Antonio Lockett

Age :

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 07/22/2022

Location : Busch Dr + Zoo Parkway

City : Jacksonville

County : Duval

State : Florida

Agency : Jacksonville Sheriff's Office

Officer(s) : Not disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during “Shots fired” call

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Jacksonville deputies were sent on a “shots fired” call and found the vehicle described by the caller. Police allege that one person in the vehicle shot at them and the car drove off. Police chased the vehicle and got into a shootout with the occupants, killing Da’Shaun Lockett and Tyjarius Holton.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://spotonflorida.com/northeast-florida/3962789/jso-confirms-men-were-killed-by-gunfire.html

https://www.news4jax.com/news/local/2022/08/16/bodycam-shows-what-led-to-jso-k-9-huk-men-being-shot-following-pursuit-crash/

https://www.actionnewsjax.com/news/local/police-identify-suspects-involved-chase-shootout-that-left-2-dead-k9-hurt-jacksonville/NDPH32QVJVEQPCFQ5QCT5ITP4Q/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d2PeozJAeag

Brad Pennington

Age :32

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 07/22/2022

Location :

City : Jackson

County : Rankin

State : Mississippi

Agency : Jackson Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Bystander killed in police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Jackson PD chased a driver for speeding which escalated speeds until he crashed into a male carrier’s vehicle, killing the carrier.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wvlt.tv/2022/07/22/postal-worker-killed-after-suspect-police-chase-crashes-into-his-vehicle/?outputType=amp

Wendel Tagle

Age :43

Gender :Male

Race : Native American

Date : 07/21/2022

Location : 10600 Cibola Loop NW

City : Albuquerque

County : Bernalillo

State : New Mexico

Agency : Albuquerque PD

Officer(s) : Jason Scott Perez

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during mental health crisis

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Albuquerque PD responded to reports of a disturbance and heard gunshots . They searched the area and recognized Wendell Tagle whom the officer knew. Tagle allegedly had a gun. Police shot and killed him.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.abqjournal.com/2529444/officials-provide-details-of-fatal-shooting-of-man-in-mental-crisis.html

Dennis Ray Stewart 2 of 2

Age :16

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 07/21/2022

Location : Greens + Imperial Valley

City : Houston

County : Harris

State : Texas

Agency : Harris County SO

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Harris County sheriff's deputies had been chasing carjackers into a fatal crash on Imperial Valley Drive near Remington Valley when the vehicle being chased crashed into a tree and then a home, ejecting 4 people.
Two of them died, two are in critical condition, and a fifth is in serious condition after being cut out of the vehicle.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://abc13.com/carjacking-at-carwash-chase-ends-in-deadly-crash-four-suspects-ejected-from-jeep-imperial-valley-drive/12064933/

Damond Davonte Parker 1 of 2

Age :15

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 07/21/2022

Location : Greens and Imperial Valley

City : Houston

County : Harris

State : Texas

Agency : Harris County Sheriff's Office

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Harris County sheriff's deputies had been chasing carjackers into a fatal crash on Imperial Valley Drive near Remington Valley when the vehicle being chased crashed into a tree, ejecting 4 people.
Two of them died, two are in critical condition, and a fifth is in serious condition after being cut out of the vehicle.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://abc13.com/carjacking-at-carwash-chase-ends-in-deadly-crash-four-suspects-ejected-from-jeep-imperial-valley-drive/12064933/

Hamed Ghourounidelcheh

Age :35

Gender :Male

Race : Middle Eastern

Date : 07/20/2022

Location : 100 block of Garth Terrace

City : Gaithersburg

County : Montgomery

State : Maryland

Agency : Montgomery County SO

Officer(s) : Domenic Mash

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during arrest

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Montgomery County deputies were attempting to serve an arrest warrant for Hamed Ghourounidelcheh and shot and killed him for undisclosed reasons in the process.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://patch.com/maryland/gaithersburg/man-killed-officer-involved-shooting-gaithersburg-identified

https://bethesdamagazine.com/2022/08/18/officials-identify-man-killed-by-county-sheriffs-deputy-in-gaithersburg/

Molka Horton

Age :39

Gender :Female

Race : Black

Date : 07/20/2022

Location : Goodman Rd + Pasadena

City : Horn Lake

County : DeSoto

State : Mississippi

Agency : Horn Lake PD

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during traffic stop/chase

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Horn Lake PD attempted to make a traffic stop when Molka Horton allegedly fled the scene in her vehicle. Police claim that she pointed a gun at them. They shot and killed her.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.serenityfuneralhomememphis.com/obituaries/Molka-Horton?obId=25452272#/obituaryInfo

https://www.wlbt.com/2022/07/20/officer-involved-shooting-under-investigation-horn-lake/

https://www.wbbjtv.com/2022/07/21/tennessee-woman-fatally-shot-by-mississippi-police-after-alleged-pursuit-threat/

Jason Lipscomb

Age :21

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 07/20/2022

Location : 400 block of N Edgemont Ave

City : Gastonia

County : Gaston

State : North Carolina

Agency : Gastonia PD

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during pursuit

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Gastonia PD responded to a call of kidnapping from a local children's center and bringing them to an apartment. Police said he tried to flee from them and may have hit an officer. They shot and killed him.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wsoctv.com/news/local/officer-involved-shooting-while-responding-kidnapping-call-gastonia-police-say/CTJUA5XI3FDTTMZSBJFHGXEEQM/

https://www.wfae.org/crime-justice/2022-07-29/protesters-seek-details-and-accountability-in-gastonia-police-shooting-of-21-year-old

Ryan McFarland-Bauer

Age :29

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 07/20/2022

Location : 4933 Eastwood Greens St

City : Fort Myers

County : Lee

State : Florida

Agency : Fort Myers PD

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during investigation

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Fort Myers PD sent to check on someone shooting and found Ryan McFarland-Bauer with a rifle. Fort Myers PD engaged in a shootout with him and killed him.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.winknews.com/2022/07/21/police-identify-man-killed-in-shootout-at-fort-myers-apartment-complex/

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/man-killed-after-shooting-at-police-officers-at-fort-myers-apartment-complex/ar-AAZODNq

https://nbc-2.com/news/2022/07/21/officer-involved-shootout-ends-with-man-dead-at-apartment-complex-in-fort-myers/

Dorien Gough

Age :17

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 07/20/2022

Location : St. Clair Ave

City : Cleveland

County : Cuyahoga

State : Ohio

Agency : Cleveland PD

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Cleveland PD saw a driver just after 4 a.m. on Noble Road driving dangerously without headlights on. The driver fled from a traffic stop as officers approached the vehicle.
The driver stayed in the car and continued to flee from police. Speeds during the chase reached over 100 miles per hour until the fleeing driver crashed into a utility pole and tree in downtown Cleveland on St. Clair Avenue, killing the driver.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.cleveland19.com/2022/07/20/chase-involving-east-cleveland-police-ends-deadly-crash-downtown-cleveland/

Matthew Begay

Age :22

Gender :Male

Race : Native American

Date : 07/19/2022

Location : 11114 W College Dr

City : Phoenix

County : Maricopa

State : Arizona

Agency : Phoenix PD

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during mental health crisis

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Phoenix PD were sent a home-based mental health facility for a wellness check on a suicidal man. Police allege he walked toward them with a knife. They shot and killed him.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.12news.com/article/news/local/valley/body-camera-footage-phoenix-police-shooting-killed-man-group-home/75-0708956e-dd22-4104-ab28-21ce484050d4

Douglas Mullins

Age :42

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 07/19/2022

Location : US 31-W and Gateway Crossing Boulevard

City : Hardin

County : Hardin

State : Kentucky

Agency : Kentucky State Police

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Driver killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Kentucky State Police chased a vehicle that refused a traffic stop at very high speeds until it crashed into three bystander vehicles, killing the fleeing driver. Eyewitnesses report at least two state trooper vehicles chasing the vehicle into the crash.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wlky.com/article/ksp-driver-dies-after-police-chase-in-hardin-county-ends-in-fiery-crash/40656463#

Lilly Michelle Howard

Age :18

Gender :Female

Race : White

Date : 07/19/2022

Location : I-64

City : Louisville

County : Jefferson

State : Kentucky

Agency : Louisville Metro PD

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Fall from height

Event : Died during police chase

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Police chased an allegedly stolen car into Louisville. The vehicle stopped at an overpass and Lilly Howard jumped or fell 77 feet to her death.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.kmvt.com/video/2022/07/21/year-old-dead-after-jumping-off-i-following-police-chase/

https://www.courier-journal.com/story/news/local/2022/07/21/lilly-howard-dies-in-fall-from-interstate-64-in-louisville-after-police-chase/65379888007/

Matthew Davis

Age :34

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 07/19/2022

Location : Bonnyvale Rd + South St SW of Western Ave

City : Brattleboro

County : Windham

State : Vermont

Agency : Vermont State Police, Brattleboro PD

Officer(s) : Jesse Robson, Samuel Truex, Ryder Carbone

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during investigation

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Vermont State Police and Brattleboro PD located Matthew Davis to discuss a previous incident and claim that he came at them with a knife. Police shot and killed him.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.westernmassnews.com/2022/07/20/vermont-police-fatally-shoot-man-during-mary-anderson-death-investigation/

https://vtdigger.org/2022/07/19/police-investigate-suspicious-death-of-woman-in-brattleboro-possible-link-to-massachusetts-case/

https://www.fox3now.com/mary-andersons-ex-boyfriend-matthew-davis-shot-dead-by-vermont-police/

https://www.berkshireeagle.com/crime/judge-seals-search-warrants-homicide-mary-anderson-police-shooting-matthew-davis-brattleboro-vermont/article_e9f3a916-296d-11ed-acc7-af3b87f5fa81.html

https://www.nbcboston.com/news/local/ex-boyfriend-person-of-interest-in-harvard-womans-death-had-violent-criminal-history/2778049/

https://www.wmur.com/article/vermont-matthew-davis-mary-anderson-killing-update/41406933#

Jermaine Clodor Petit

Age :41

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 07/18/2022

Location : Leimert Park

City : Los Angeles

County : Los Angeles

State : California

Agency : Los Angeles Police Department

Officer(s) : Sergeant Brett Hayhoe, Officer Daryl Glover Jr.

Cause of Death : Unknown

Event : Man previously shot by police found dead

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Jermaine Clodor Petit, a 41-year-old disabled Air Force veteran, was shot by LAPD officers on July 18, 2022, in Leimert Park while holding a black metal automobile door lock latch actuator, which officers mistook for a firearm. The shooting resulted in severe injuries, including a broken jaw, requiring a nearly month-long hospitalization. The incident exacerbated his schizophrenia and PTSD, leading his mother to seek legal guardianship in early 2023. By October 2023, his whereabouts were unknown. Several months later, he was found deceased in his Lancaster home in a skeletonized state, making the exact cause and time of death undetermined.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://la.streetsblog.org/2025/03/13/jermaine-petit-the-unarmed-disabled-vet-shot-by-lapd-in-leimert-park-in-2022-has-died
https://da.lacounty.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/JSID-OIS-04-08-24-Petit.pdf
https://knock-la.com/lapd-union-shot-unarmed-jermaine-petit/

Imonie Hackett

Age :31

Gender :Female

Race : Black

Date : 07/18/2022

Location : 4811 Westchester Dr

City : Austintown 44515

County : Mahoning

State : Ohio

Agency : Ohio State Highway Patrol, SWAT

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during mental health welfare check

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Ohio State Highway Patrol were called to conduct a mental health wellness check and allegedly found Imonie Hackett with a gun. Police escalated a standoff and eventually shot and killed her.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wkbn.com/news/local-news/mom-of-woman-who-died-after-austintown-police-shooting-speaks-out/

https://www.wkbn.com/news/local-news/body-cam-footage-of-austintown-standoff-released/

Fabien Perry

Age :27

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 07/18/2022

Location : 438 N Oswego St

City : Aurora

County : Arapahoe

State : Colorado

Agency : Aurora PD, Arapahoe County SO SWAT

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during investigation

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

A multi-disciplinary law enforcement team located Fabien Perry for a previous incident and police claim that he locked himself in a home and then allegedly emerged with a rifle. Police shot and killed him.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/crime/colorado-police-shooting-perry-georgia-b2126988.html

https://www.auroragov.org/blog/One.aspx?portalId=2869361&date=7/28/2022

Sofia Molina 2 of 2

Age :12

Gender :Female

Race : Latino/a/e

Date : 07/17/2022

Location : 2500 block of Perryville Ave

City : Las Vegas

County : Clark

State : Nevada

Agency : North Las Vegas PD

Officer(s) : Israel Molina

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Officer Molina killed his daughter, then self

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

North Las Vegas PD responded to a call alleging a shooting. When they arrived, they found the wife of Las Vegas officer Israel Molina and her son who had just escaped the home. Officer Israel Molina and his daughter Sofia were inside. Officer Molina shot and killed his 12-year-old daughter, then committed suicide as police approached. He had been a Las Vegas Metropolitan PD officer for 6 years.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://news3lv.com/news/local/las-vegas-police-respond-to-northwest-valley-homicide

https://www.rgj.com/story/news/2022/07/21/police-off-duty-north-las-vegas-cop-killed-daughter-murder-suicide/10122614002/

https://www.fox5vegas.com/2022/07/18/north-las-vegas-police-officer-kills-daughter-self-leaves-wife-son-wounded/

https://www.8newsnow.com/news/local-news/nlv-police-officer-kills-daughter-self-police-say/

Tyson W. Cobb

Age :44

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 07/17/2022

Location : Dobson + Frye Rd

City : Chandler

County : Maricopa

State : Arizona

Agency : Chandler PD

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during investigation

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Chandler PD responded to a call about an attempted sexual assault. Police allege Tyson Cobb was armed and began running toward them. Police shot and killed him.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.azfamily.com/2022/08/18/body-cam-shows-chandler-officers-shoot-kill-former-firefighter-accused-attacking-woman/