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Name Not Disclosed

Age :

Gender :Male

Race : Unknown

Date : 02/07/2023

Location : 2300 block of Lonan Court

City : Lexington

County : Davidson

State : Kentucky

Agency : Lexington PD

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during domestic violence call

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Lexington PD officers were sent to a domestic violence situation where a man had fled in a vehicle. Police found him and he ran into a house, refused to exit, tried to flee again and was shot dead.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.lexingtonky.gov/news/02-07-2023/lonan-court-officer-involved-shooting-investigation

https://wchstv.com/news/local/ky-state-police-investigate-fatal-shooting-involving-trooper-in-floyd-county

Antonio Marlin Hardy

Age :47

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 02/06/2023

Location : McKinley Dr

City : Columbia

County : Maury

State : Tennessee

Agency : Columbia PD

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during domestic violence call

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Columbia PD arrived at a residence due to a woman picking up her belongings due to a domestic violence situation. The man also had an open warrant for domestic violence. Police allege that he fired shots at them. SWAT arrived and police shot and killed him.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.newschannel5.com/news/standoff-underway-in-columbia-after-man-shoots-at-officers

Name Not Disclosed

Age :

Gender :Male

Race : Unknown

Date : 02/06/2023

Location : 1100 block of Eckerson Road

City : Centralia

County : Thurston

State : Washington

Agency : Thurston County SO, SWAT

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Suicide under police duress

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

A man allegedly pointed a gun at a neighbor. Thurston County SWAT appeared and escalated a standoff that lasted for hours until the man who had locked himself into his home committed suicide under police duress.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.chronline.com/stories/standoff-with-centralia-police-on-sunday-night-ends-with-mans-death-by-suicide,313582?

Elsy Zapien-Vasquez

Age :31

Gender :Female

Race : Latino/a/e

Date : 02/06/2023

Location : Highway 4

City : Antioch

County : Contra Costa

State : California

Agency : Antioch PD

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

CHP chased Elsy Zapien-Vasquez for undisclosed reasons until she crashed into a tanker truck and died. Police never said why they undertook this dangerous chase.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://news.yahoo.com/sheriff-coroner-hold-inquest-pittsburg-152825352.html

Evan Wollert

Age :44

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 02/06/2023

Location : The Grove Apartments in Colorado Springs

City : Colorado Springs

County : El Paso

State : Colorado

Agency : Colorado Springs PD

Officer(s) : ): Aaron Lloyd, Stewart Smyth, Steven Nelson

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during “shots fired” call

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Colorado Springs PD had gotten a call from a female caller that a man had been knocking on her windows in the dark and that he had a gun. When CSPD arrived, they found a man matching the description allegedly pointed a weapon at them. Police shot and killed him. Officers were cleared by the DA.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.fox21news.com/news/officer-involved-shooting-at-the-grove-apartments/
https://12ft.io/proxy?q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.denverpost.com%2F2023%2F02%2F06%2Fcolorado-springs-police-shooting-apartment%2F

https://www.koaa.com/news/covering-colorado/colorado-springs-police-release-body-cam-video-from-officer-involved-shooting

https://coloradosprings.gov/page/significant-event-briefing-officer-involved-shooting-february-6-2023

https://gazette.com/news/public-safety/bodycam-footage-released-in-fatal-officer-involved-shooting-in-colorado-springs/article_476efc56-b48f-11ed-aa46-d7c2842e9374.html

https://www.fox21news.com/top-stories/cspd-ois-suspect-had-shotgun-threatened-to-kill-officers/
https://krdo.com/news/2023/02/06/officer-involved-shooting-comes-at-heels-of-colorado-springs-police-dept-s-new-body-cam-policy/
https://gazette.com/news/officer-involved-shooting-in-colorado-springs-deemed-justified/article_8629f558-46a3-11ee-8a5d-2facb8d8d554.html
https://www.koaa.com/news/covering-colorado/4th-judicial-district-attorneys-office-rules-febraury-officer-involved-shooting-justified

Name Not Disclosed

Age :

Gender :Male

Race : Unknown

Date : 02/06/2023

Location : Busy Bee, US 129 north of I-10

City : Live Oak

County : Suwanee

State : Florida

Agency : Florida Highway Patrol

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during disturbance call

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

FHP were called to the Busy Bee convenience store on U.S. 129, north of I-10, at around 5:30 where a man filling his semi-truck with fuel had allegedly caused a disturbance. An officer arrived and shot and killed the man. No further information has been released.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wcjb.com/2023/02/08/suwannee-county-man-killed-officer-involved-shooting/

https://www.mainstreetdailynews.com/featured/fhp-kills-man-suwannee-county

https://mycbs4.com/news/local/man-killed-in-trooper-involved-shooting-at-busy-been-in-live-oak

https://www.wcjb.com/2023/02/08/fdle-investigates-deadly-trooper-involved-shooting-busy-bee-suwannee-county-keeps-details-private/

https://cdllife.com/2023/man-fatally-shot-by-florida-trooper-at-busy-bee-diesel-pumps/

https://riverbendnews.org/?p=5536

Jesus Antonio Rodriguez

Age :33

Gender :Male

Race : Latino/a/e

Date : 02/06/2023

Location : 25400 block of Filaree Ave

City : Moreno Valley

County : Riverside

State : California

Agency : Riverside County SD

Officer(s) :

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during domestic disturbance call

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

A woman called Riverside police to report a disturbance claiming her son was acting aggressively and seemed to be on a substance. When police arrived, he retreated to his room and allegedly came towards police with a baseball bat with metal spikes. Riverside County deputies fired their tasers at him but he continued to move towards them. Deputies shot and killed Jesus Antonio Rodriguez.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://kesq.com/news/2023/02/06/man-killed-in-moreno-valley-deputy-involved-shooting-family-says/

https://www.pressenterprise.com/2023/02/06/man-fatally-shot-by-deputies-in-moreno-valley/

https://www.riversidesheriff.org/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=4195

https://www.desertsun.com/story/news/crime_courts/2023/02/07/man-fatally-shot-in-confrontation-with-deputies-in-moreno-valley/69879211007/

https://www.desertsun.com/story/news/crime_courts/2023/02/07/man-fatally-shot-in-confrontation-with-deputies-in-moreno-valley/69879211007/

Alex Greene

Age :21

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 02/06/2023

Location : Havendale+16th St

City : Lakeland

County : Polk

State : Florida

Agency : Lakeland PD, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF), Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE)

Officer(s) : Eric Harper

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during high-risk arrest

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 02/06/2023, near the area of the area of 11th Street and 21st and Havendale Boulevard Monday afternoon, Lakeland PD tried to stop Greene. Hedrove off in a Chevy and ended up on crowded Havendale Boulevard.A Lakeland officer in an unmarked vehicle conducted a PIT maneuver. Greene exited the vehicle, ran to a restaurant, stole a vehicle from a senior citizen, drove toward an officer, was shot, started driving erratically, crashed into a home security business and later died at a hospital.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.mysuncoast.com/2023/02/06/warrant-leads-fatal-officer-involved-shooting-incident-winter-haven/

https://www.fox13news.com/news/havendale-blvd-between-11th-st-and-21st-st-shut-down-in-both-directions

https://www.lkldnow.com/police-man-involved-in-midtown-mass-shootings-dies-after-being-shot-by-lpd-captain-he-tried-to-run-over/

https://lawandcrime.com/crime/man-killed-by-officer-at-end-of-police-chase-suspected-in-shooting-that-wounded-11-authorities/

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/florida-shooting-alex-greene-killed-police-stealing-car-chase/

https://www.baynews9.com/fl/tampa/news/2023/02/06/winter-haven-road-shut-down--polk-co--sheriff-to-provide-more-details

Name Not Disclosed

Age :49

Gender :Female

Race : Unknown

Date : 02/06/2023

Location : EB Hwy 4

City : Antioch

County : Contra Costa

State : California

Agency : California Highway Patrol

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Third party killed by police chase

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

A BMW driver ran from police for unknown reasons in Contra Costa County, crashed into an Acura. The third party 49-year-old female driver of the Acura died. One other person was injured.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.orolawfirm.com/blog/oakley-woman-killed-due-to-multivehicle-traffic-collision-on-highway-4.html

David VanWagner

Age :42

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 02/06/2023

Location : 245th St+ 402nd Ave

City : Mitchell

County : Davidson

State : South Dakota

Agency : Davidson

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Mitchell PD alleges that David Van Wagner was being sought for questioning about an alleged crime. They found the vehicle near Lake Mitchell, tried to stop the driver and when he did not stop, police escalated a chase. The vehicle fled west on 245th Street and was chased by the South Dakota Highway Patrol for about two-and-a-half hours escalating to 100 mph. Upon crashing, David VanWagner, the 42-year-old driver, was partially ejected when the vehicle rolled over into the ditch. He died. No officers were charged.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://news.yahoo.com/sheriff-100-mph-chase-resulted-004900849.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAF59oCKHXpMS4PWJSjm2aF3SlLNdR7fT80efQhkdPSfHTXzxGbKR0mKcSHVn0UjQjisqQo80rorstl3b38RgenFy1706sE1TlH4xu0u_f3XslwLOKtLskqibNCuc6FwAXxz3gtLsasizjEe6Ec1_mQBQnY7ocqgS2pKxlHHjGEDF

Anthony Richmond

Age :29

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 02/05/2023

Location : State Road 37 at Sinclair Rd

City : Bedford

County : Lawrence

State : Indiana

Agency : Lawrence County SO, Mitchell PD

Officer(s) : Josh Rhoads, Christian Anderson

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Shootout between man and 2 officers

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Anthony Richmond ran from a traffic stop on SR 37 on February 5, 2023 in Bedford, IN when police tried to handcuff him. Lawrence County deputies Josh Rhoads and Christian Anderson together with Mitchell PD found him, state that he pulled a gun, had shot and injured 2 deputies and they shot and killed him.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wbiw.com/2023/02/08/sheriff-greg-day-issued-the-following-update-on-the-officer-involved-shooting/

https://www.kktv.com/2023/02/05/2-indiana-officers-shot-suspect-dead-after-gunfire-exchange/

https://www.therepublic.com/2023/02/05/two-police-officers-shot-during-traffic-stop-in-mitchell-suspect-killed/

https://www.wsaz.com/2023/02/05/2-indiana-officers-shot-suspect-dead-after-gunfire-exchange/

https://www.wrtv.com/news/local-news/crime/man-accused-of-shooting-two-officers-in-lawrence-co-was-just-released-from-parole-in-november

Lisa Edwards

Age :60

Gender :Female

Race : White

Date : 02/05/2023

Location : Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center

City : Knoxville

County : Knox

State : Tennessee

Agency : Knoxville PD, Tennessee DPS

Officer(s) : Sgt. Brandon Wardlaw, Adam Barnett, Timothy Distasio, Transportation Officer Danny Dugan

Cause of Death : Medical emergency

Event : Patient seeking medical care arrested for refusal to leave

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Lisa Edwards was arrested on February 5, 2023 at Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center after Knoxville PD and Tennessee DPS tackled her for refusing to leave the hospital. She had insisted that she was very ill and needed care. The hospital forced her to leave via police. She was placed into the back of the cruiser by officers Brandon Wardlaw, Adam Barnett, Timothy Distasio and Transportation officer Danny Dugan and was found unresponsive and died after the hospital’s refusal to help and the forcible removal by police.The District Attorney’s Office cleared all officers.
The involved officers responsible for this arrest were Sergeant Brandon Wardlaw, Officer Adam Barnett, Officer Timothy Distasio and Transportation Officer Danny Dugan.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.knoxvilletn.gov/blog/One.aspx?portalId=16394533&postId=19365272&portletAction=viewpost

Marianne Griffiths

Age :56

Gender :Female

Race : White

Date : 02/05/2023

Location : 32 Spooner St.

City : Bristol

County : Bristol

State : Maine

Agency : Easton PD

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during mental health crisis

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Marianne Griffiths was suffering a mental health crisis with suicidality and threatened to inject herself with a lethal amount of insulin. Her family called 911. Police arrived and when she opened the door with a BB gun, she was immediately shot and killed. No officers were charged.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wcvb.com/article/deadly-police-shooting-easton-massachusetts/42770895

https://www.milescitystar.com/ap_news/montana/massachusetts-police-shoot-kill-woman-after-wellness-check/article_ea1746bd-113f-50cc-a810-ec8ca12c8bb3.html

https://turnto10.com/news/local/officer-involved-shooting-easton-police-well-being-check-spooner-street-weapon-bristol-county-massachusetts-investigation

https://www.boston.com/news/local-news/2023/02/06/easton-shooting-officials-identify-marianne-griffiths-woman-killed/

https://www.nbcboston.com/news/local/new-details-in-easton-standoff-woman-killed-by-police-ided-more-on-her-weapon/2965300/

https://www.enterprisenews.com/story/news/crime/2023/03/19/easton-ma-spooner-street-police-shooting-marianne-griffiths-killed-mental-health-crisis-check-bb-gun/69900113007/

https://www.thesunchronicle.com/news/local_news/das-office-releases-more-details-about-fatal-shooting-of-woman-by-police-in-easton/article_faab39fd-be30-5b66-a7ee-7a3314fa6a69.html

https://www.wcvb.com/article/deadly-police-shooting-easton-massachusetts/42770895

William White

Age :34

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 02/05/2023

Location : 15th+South Florence St

City : Marion

County : Grant

State : Indiana

Agency : Marion PD

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed during “suspicious vehicle” traffic stop

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On February 5, 2023 at 3: 29 a.m., Marion PD was called about shots fired in the area and found a matching vehicle by description on the 3000 block of S.Curfman Road. Police tried a traffic stop but the driver kept driving. They chased the vehicle, caught up with the man, tasered him. He fell down and when he got up, he was tasered again. Police allege that he bent down and they believed that he was trying to pick up an unspecified object they refer to as “weapon” and he was shot and killed. Bodycam reportedly exists, awaiting release.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://fox59.com/news/state-police-investigating-officer-involved-shooting-in-marion/

https://www.wane.com/top-stories/indiana-state-police-investigates-marion-officer-involved-shooting/

https://www.21alivenews.com/2023/02/05/officer-involved-shooting-marion-after-reports-shots-fired-state-police-investigating/

https://fox59.com/indiana-news/mother-grieving-after-son-shot-and-killed-by-marion-officer/

https://www.wthr.com/article/news/crime/state-police-investigate-officer-involved-shooting-marion/531-9c01a4da-02c6-4151-9bfc-a40ff3b01886

https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/indiana/articles/2023-02-05/indiana-officer-fatally-shoots-man-who-had-pulled-a-handgun

https://fox59.com/news/state-police-investigating-officer-involved-shooting-in-marion/

Michael Cleveland

Age :66

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 02/05/2023

Location : Stanley+Wilson

City : Cleveland

County : Cuyahoga

State : Ohio

Agency : Joshua Ohlinger

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during traffic stop

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

During a traffic stop for undisclosed reasons, Michael Cleveland took off running. Officer Joshua Ohlinger ran after him and shot him in his back multiple times. This was the second shooting for officer Ohlinger in 5 months, having first shot a 17-year-old black male during a traffic stop on August 27, 2022.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.nbc4i.com/news/local-news/columbus/columbus-police-to-show-body-camera-footage-of-officer-shooting-man/

https://abc6onyourside.com/news/local/officer-involved-shooting-in-east-columbus-1-taken-to-the-hospital-in-critical-condition-main-street-seymore-avenue-shots-fired

https://www.10tv.com/article/news/local/columbus-police-release-bodycam-footage-officer-shooting-man-in-southeast-columbus/530-9673d9ea-779d-4460-baf8-ccf486ed40d3

Flavio Balderas 1 of 3

Age :60

Gender :Male

Race : Latino/a/e

Date : 02/05/2023

Location : State St+ Tweedy Blvd

City : Lynwood

County : Los Angeles

State : California

Agency : LAPD

Officer(s) :

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Third party motorist killed by police chase crash, chase for catalytic converter theft with 3 killed including 2 bystanders

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

LAPD chased after a young man they felt was stealing catalytic converters and escalated a chase at high speed, then “called off the chase” as a crash was imminent. The car crashed into the Balderas family, killing Michaela Balderas, her husband Flavio Balderas and James Griffin whom police had been chasing.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://abc7.com/south-gate-car-crash-fatal-passengers/12773798/

Michaela Balderas 2 of 3

Age :

Gender :Female

Race : Latino/a/e

Date : 02/05/2023

Location : State St+ Tweedy Blvd

City : Lynwood

County : Los Angeles

State : California

Agency : LAPD

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Third party motorist killed by police chase crash, chase for catalytic converter theft, chase killing 3 including 2 bystanders

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

LAPD chased after a young man they felt was stealing catalytic converters and escalated a chase at high speed, then “called off the chase” as crash was imminent. The car crashed into the Balderas family, killing Michaela Balderas, her husband Flavio Balderas and James Griffin whom police had been chasing.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://abc7.com/south-gate-car-crash-fatal-passengers/12773798/

James Griffin 3 of 3

Age :20

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 02/05/2023

Location : State St+ Tweedy Blvd

City : Lynwood

County : Los Angeles

State : California

Agency : LAPD

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Killed by police chase crash, chased for catalytic converter theft, chase killing 3 including 2 bystanders

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

LAPD chased James Griffin who they felt was stealing catalytic converters and escalated a chase at high speed, then called off the chase as crash was imminent. The car crashed into the Balderas family, killing Michaela Balderas, her husband Flavio Balderas and James Griffin whom police had been chasing.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://abc7.com/south-gate-car-crash-fatal-passengers/12773798/

Apolinar Lozano III

Age :44

Gender :Male

Race : Latino/a/e

Date : 02/04/2023

Location : Love's Truck Stop located at 3000 Mountain Pass Boulevard

City : Anthony

County : El Paso

State : Texas

Agency : EPSO plainclothes

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by plainclothes police in stolen car investigation

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

El Paso deputies received a stolen vehicle call and a number of plainclothes boxed it in. Apolinar Lozano allegedly tried to break free and hit one of the plainclothes cars and an unknown number of officers opened fire, killing him. No officers were charged.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://kfoxtv.com/news/local/sheriffs-office-release-name-of-a-passenger-from-officer-involved-shooting-in-anthony-tx

https://kfoxtv.com/news/local/police-respond-to-officer-involved-shooting-in-anthony-texas-mountain-pass-boulevard-february-3-2023

https://www.ktsm.com/news/heavy-police-presence-at-i-10-and-anthony-exit-0/

http://www.epcounty.com/CS/blogs/sheriff_news/archive/2023/02/06/officer-involved-shooting-in-anthony-texas-update.aspx

https://www.elpasotimes.com/story/news/crime/2023/02/05/police-shooting-apolinar-lozano-at-anthony-texas-truck-stop/69874675007/

Name Not Disclosed

Age :

Gender :Male

Race : Unknown

Date : 02/04/2023

Location : Unknown

City : Wesley Chapel

County : Pasco

State : Florida

Agency : Florida Highway Patrol

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Killed by police chase crash for “suspicious men in car”

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

An FHP trooper saw "suspicious men" in Wesley Chapel, chased the car, causing a rollover crash with a PIT maneuver with multiple injuries and an unnamed male who died.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2023/02/04/man-killed-trooper-hurt-in-shooting-after-pursuit-along-i-75-ends-in-pasco-county-fhp-says/

https://www.tampabay.com/news/2023/02/04/pasco-deputies-florida-highway-patrol-investigating-officer-shooting/

https://www.fox35orlando.com/news/fhp-trooper-involved-shooting-in-wesley-chapel-leaves-1-dead

Christopher Robin Osborne

Age :49

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 02/04/2023

Location : 2100 block of Chadburn Dr

City : Huntsville

County : Madison

State : Alabama

Agency : Huntsville PD

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during domestic Violence call

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Huntsville, ALpolice arrived n the 2100 block of Chadburn Drive Southwest in response to a domestic violence call and found Osborne to be armed. They shot and killed him.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.al.com/news/2023/02/man-shot-and-killed-by-huntsville-police-identified.html

https://www.waff.com/2023/02/04/sbi-identifies-man-killed-huntsville-officer-involved-shooting/

https://www.waaytv.com/news/huntsville-police-armed-individual-killed-in-officer-involved-shooting/article_511a518e-a49e-11ed-a489-dfe065592845.html

https://www.al.com/news/2023/02/man-shot-and-killed-by-huntsville-police-identified.html

https://www.waaytv.com/news/huntsville-police-armed-individual-killed-in-officer-involved-shooting/article_511a518e-a49e-11ed-a489-dfe065592845.html

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

Jason Harbin

Age :40

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 02/04/2023

Location : Hwy. 72 and Cove Road

City : Cherokee

County : Colbert

State : Alabama

Agency : Cherokee PD, Colbert County SO

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Welfare check resulting in fatal shooting in home

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Cherokee PD responded to a welfare check call involving “a person being held against their will.”
When police arrived at the scene on Hwy. 72 and Cove Road, they engaged in a fight with Jason Harbin who allegedly pointed a gun at police. They shot and killed him.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://whnt.com/video/cherokee-officer-involved-shooting-under-investigation-by-sbi-feb-6-2023-500-a-m/8364944/

https://www.wbrc.com/2023/02/04/welfare-check-turns-into-officer-involved-shooting-cherokee/

https://whnt.com/news/welfare-check-turns-into-officer-involved-shooting-in-colbert-county/

https://www.wbrc.com/2023/02/04/welfare-check-turns-into-officer-involved-shooting-cherokee/

https://www.waaytv.com/news/a-look-at-the-investigative-process-after-an-officer-involved-shooting-in-alabama/article_dbbf40ec-a66f-11ed-b304-b3758c9d72ce.html

http://quadcitiesdaily.com/?p=778554

Antonio Garza

Age :44

Gender :Male

Race : Latino/a/e

Date : 02/04/2023

Location : Whitewater Cutoff/N of I-10

City : Yucca Valley

County : Riverside

State : California

Agency : San Bernardino County SD

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police after chase

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

fire was reported at a storage trailer on a lot at Indio and Canterbury in Yucca Valley. Deputies responded to a fire at a storage trailer on a lot at Indio and Canterbury in Yucca Valley. They tried to contact Guzman, believed to have set the fire, but he drove away in a truck according to police.Deputies from San Bernardino and Riverside Counties chased him through Yucca Valley and Morongo Valley and ultimately onto Interstate 10.Garza tried to drive off the freeway and his vehicle became disabled at the Whitewater cutoff. He was stopped, then shot and killedby San Bernardino deputies in an open field on the south shoulder of the Whitewater cut-off.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://hidesertstar.com/news/183651/man-shot-and-killed-at-end-of-police-chase/

https://nbcpalmsprings.com/2023/02/07/authorities-identify-man-44-shot-died-after-pursuit-on-interstate-10/

https://www.desertsun.com/story/news/2023/02/08/high-desert-man-was-shot-by-san-bernardino-deputies-after-sunday-chase/69883037007/

https://z1077fm.com/suspected-arsonist-killed-in-deputy-involved-shooting-on-i-10-identified-as-antonio-garza-of-joshua-tree/

Mohamed Bounaouar

Age :42

Gender :Male

Race : Middle Eastern

Date : 02/04/2023

Location : John St

City : Fort Lee

County : Bergen

State : New Jersey

Agency : Fort Lee PD

Officer(s) : Gabriel Avella, Det. John Gallo, Det. Stephen Domenick, Matthew Lyle

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police on disturbance call

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

ort Lee PD received a call regarding a man with a knife threatening people in a residence and throwing pots and pans out of the window. When police arrived, they found Mohamed Bounaouar who allegedly had a knife. Officers Gabriel Avella, John Gallo, Stephen Domenick and Matthew Lyle shot and killed him with an unknown number of shots.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.njoag.gov/update-ags-office-identifies-decedent-officers-in-fatal-police-involved-shooting-on-february-4-in-fort-lee-n-j/

https://www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news/fort-lee-police-involved-shooting-man-barricaded/

https://www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news/orlando-shooting-9-year-old-and-tv-news-staffer-killed-keith-melvin-moses-charged/

https://www.njoag.gov/update-ags-office-identifies-decedent-officers-in-fatal-police-involved-shooting-on-february-4-in-fort-lee-n-j/

https://www.nj.com/bergen/2023/02/officials-identify-man-killed-by-police-in-nj-home.html

https://dailyvoice.com/new-jersey/fortlee/news/update-knife-wielding-condo-visitor-shot-in-encounter-with-fort-lee-pd-ag-confirms/856608/

Dominic Cruz De La O

Age :

Gender :Male

Race : Latino/a/e

Date : 02/04/2023

Location : Near Ridgecrest Drive

City : Alamogordo

County : Otero

State : New Mexico

Agency : New Mexico State Police

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of Death : Gunshot, taser

Event : Killed by police after car crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Just before 4:30 p.m. Sunday, Alamogordo PD were called to an area near Ridgecrest Drive after reports of a man walking around with a gun. The man 26-year-old Dominic Cruz De La O who had outstanding felony warrants. Police tried to arrest him and he reportedly fled with police chasing him and using a taser on him. He reportedly pulled a gun in response. He was shot and killed.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.kob.com/new-mexico/nmsp-investigates-police-shooting-in-alamogordo/

https://kfoxtv.com/news/local/man-injured-after-officer-involved-shooting-in-alamogordo-crime-new-mexico-ridgecrest-drive-dominic-cruz-de-la-o

https://www.dps.nm.gov/blog/2023/02/04/officer-involved-shooting-involving-the-alamogordo-police-department-and-otero-county-sheriffs-office/

https://www.krqe.com/news/crime/alamogordo-officer-involved-shooting-suspect-identified/

Victoria Lauren Edwards

Age :29

Gender :Female

Race : White

Date : 02/04/2023

Location : Greenbelt Corridor Park

City : Arlington

County : Denton

State : Texas

Agency : Arlington PD, Denton County SO

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police when found in hospital with weapon

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Arlington PD and Denton County deputies allege that Victoria Edwards walked into an area hospital with a gun, made suicidal comments and then left the area. Police found her car at a nearby park and found her on a trail. Police allege that she pointed it at police who shot and killed her. An unknown number of officers from Arlington PD and Denton County Sheriff’s Office fired shots at her.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/texas-health-arlington-memorial-hospital-er-gun/287-5fcc37f4-2ec3-4a13-acc8-25480faf4b2b

https://www.crosstimbersgazette.com/2023/02/06/texas-rangers-investigating-deputies-fatal-shooting-of-woman-near-denton/

https://dallasexpress.com/crime/woman-killed-by-officers-at-local-hospital/

https://dentonrc.com/news/denton_county/sheriffs_office/arlington-woman-died-from-deputies-gunshot-wounds-to-torso-thigh-report-finds/article_ebc5b644-fb41-5a94-b13c-17c83b0afb4f.html

Jawuan Nalick Mullins

Age :29

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 02/04/2023

Location : Interstate Highway+I-20

City : Eastland

County : Eastland

State : Texas

Agency : Cisco Police Department

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Jawuan Nalick Mullins, 29, refused a traffic stop, was chased into fatal crash by police. Police did not accuse him of any crimes. He had had some negative experiences with police in the past which may explain why he would not stop for a traffic stop.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.myfoxzone.com/article/news/local/dps-driver-fleeing-from-cisco-police-dies-in-rollover-crash/504-9a9f759c-d655-4bfc-a6c4-e2eca37bc203

https://www.bigcountryhomepage.com/news/man-evading-police-causes-fatal-crash-in-eastland/

William “Dock” Boyd Estes

Age :77

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 02/03/2023

Location : 100 block of West 22nd St

City : Hooks

County : Bowie

State : Texas

Agency : Hooks PD, Bowie County SO, Texarkana SWAT

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Suicide under police duress

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

A man fired a shot at workers in front of his home in a bucket truck. Hooks PD and Bowie County deputies arrived and he fired shots at them. SWAT arrived and shot CS gas into the home. Estes committed suicide under police duress.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.texarkanagazette.com/news/2023/feb/03/update-hooks-standoff-ends-in-death-of-barricaded/

Eric James Wright

Age :33

Gender :Male

Race : Native American

Date : 02/03/2023

Location : 1601 Haines Ave

City : Rapid City

County : Pennington

State : South Dakota

Agency : Pennington County SO, South Dakota Highway Patrol, Rapid City PD, South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during hostage situation

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Police allege that around 12:00 a call was received that an individual held the clerk at the Loaf ‘N Jug on Haines Avenue in Rapid City hostage with a knife. A bystander tried to disarm him but he regained control and continued holding the clerk hostage.
A Rapid City PD officer arrived on scene and shot and killed Eric James Wright. Police allege that he had been suicidal. No officers were charged.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.newscenter1.tv/large-police-presence-at-loaf-n-jug-on-haines-avenue/

Devin Corey Lark

Age :29

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 02/03/2023

Location : 4000 block of West County Road 175 North

City : North Vernon

County : Jennings

State : Indiana

Agency : Jennings County SO Indiana State Police SWAT

Officer(s) : Cody Low

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police while serving warrant

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

SWAT stormed a residence in the 4000 block of West County Road 175 North in Versailles to serve an arrest warrant. Devin Lark reportedly produced a handgun. Police shot and killed him.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wate.com/news/monroe-county-news/person-of-interest-sought-by-madisonville-police-after-shooting-in-sweetwater/

https://www.wvlt.tv/2023/02/14/5-people-shot-including-child-deadly-sweetwater-shooting/

Glenn Edward Bays

Age :

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 02/03/2023

Location : US Route 23

City : Prestonburg

County : Floyd

State : Kentucky

Agency : Kentucky State Police

Officer(s) : Billy Ball

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during traffic stop

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

A Kentucky State Patrol Trooper from Pikeville pulled Bays over because his pickup truck matched the description of one involved in a domestic violence incident. Trooper Billy Ball claims Bays reached for a gun that was in the truck. The trooper shot and killed Bays.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.1039thebulldog.com/2023/02/20/new-details-in-floyd-county-police-involved-shooting/

https://www.kentucky.com/news/local/crime/article272118157.html

https://www.lex18.com/news/ksp-man-dead-after-trooper-put-in-life-threatening-situation-during-traffic-stop

https://www.kentucky.com/news/local/crime/article272540208.html

https://www.wkyt.com/2023/02/04/man-identified-deadly-floyd-county-shooting/

https://www.wsaz.com/2023/02/17/man-killed-trooper-involved-shooting-identified/

Alex Delone 2 of 2

Age :52

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 02/03/2023

Location : 4722 Beverly Road

City : East Flatbush

County : Brooklyn

State : New York

Agency : NYPD

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Suicide under police duress

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

NYPD Officer Petlyn Job had recently retired from NYPD and was in her home at 4722 Beverly Road in East Flatbush just before 2 p.m.along with her longtime boyfriend Alex Delone. Both were found with gunshot wounds to the chest. A weapon was recovered at the scene of the shootings. Delone, 52, had made a living selling cars at auction, while Job, 49, spent her entire 20-year career at the 84th Precinct in Downtown Brooklyn, and retired in 2021. Officer Job had three kids, two in their 20s and one that was just 10 years old.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://abc7ny.com/dead-bodies-brooklyn-death-investigation-nypd/12767615/

David Alan Stockton

Age :48

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 02/03/2023

Location : NB I-75 north of West Federal Highway

City : Beaver Creek Township

County : Crawford

State : Michigan

Agency : Michigan State Police

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Intoxicated man in ditch killed by police

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

A Michigan trooper came upon a man in the ditch who appeared intoxicated, engaged in an altercation with the man after seeing a weapon in the car and shot and killed the man. MSP did not comment whether the man had used the weapon or not. The officers were cleared by the DA.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/michigan/2023/02/09/state-police-investigating-officer-involved-shooting-in-crawford-co/69889124007/

https://www.recordpatriot.com/news/article/msp-officer-involved-shooting-leaves-man-dead-17763738.php

https://www.iosconews.com/article_d27bdd56-b39e-11ed-9fad-97baeaebb728.html

https://www.fox2detroit.com/news/prosecutor-says-shooting-justified-after-drunken-man-killed-by-michigan-state-police

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/tawas-man-dies-state-trooper-100813188.html

https://www.mlive.com/news/2023/02/trooper-justifed-in-fatal-shooting-of-man-during-traffic-stop-in-crawford-county-prosecutor-says.html

Thomas Gray

Age :60

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 02/02/2023

Location : 5400 block of Lannie Rd

City : Jacksonville

County : Duval

State : Florida

Agency : Jacksonville SO

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during mental health crisis

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Police received a call about a man in mental health crisis and made contact. They got him to put his guns down and lie in the doorway. Police allege that he picked up a gun and shot at police. They killed him.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.news4jax.com/news/local/2023/02/02/police-activity-triggers-closure-of-lannie-road-in-jacksonville/

https://www.easy1029.com/news/local/duval-county/lannie-road-shut-down-after-officer-involved-shooting-one-suspect-dead-jso-says/WLIBUPPDNFFKBJ5O3B7O4TJWRU/

https://www.firstcoastnews.com/article/news/crime/jso-releases-video-of-officer-involved-shooting/77-208852a8-4e49-46e0-8e1c-2e84532e87b5

https://www.firstcoastnews.com/article/news/crime/police-release-name-of-man-shot-killed-by-jacksonville-officers-thomas-gray/77-c09cec87-3768-4ed0-b09c-36dfdf7cf414

Daniel Tang

Age :21

Gender :Male

Race : Asian

Date : 02/02/2023

Location : 1360 block of US Highway 41

City : Calhoun

County : Gordon

State : Georgia

Agency : Calhoun PD, Gordon County SO

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : “Man with a gun”

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Calhoun PD and Gordon County deputies responded to a burglary in progress call, saw broken glass, entered the store at 1360 block of US Highway 41, found a man who reportedly had a gun. They shot and killed Daniel Tang.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.11alive.com/video/news/local/man-shot-killed-by-calhoun-police-while-breaking-into-store-authorities-say/85-d82d0178-33fd-4c9a-ae56-652ef86b8a20

https://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/calhoun-officer-involved-shooting-burglary-investigation

https://www.mykcountry.com/2023/02/02/gordon-commercial-burglary-interrupted-officer-involved-shooting/

https://gbi.georgia.gov/press-releases/2023-02-03/gbi-investigates-officer-involved-shooting-calhoun

https://www.local3news.com/local-news/update-new-jersey-man-identified-as-suspect-in-fatal-calhoun-officer-involved-shooting-gbi-says/article_77924614-a304-11ed-b69b-fb8077a1bb5c.html

James Cross

Age :68

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 02/02/2023

Location : 31700 block of Oak Crossing

City : Magnolia

County : Montgomery

State : Texas

Agency : Montgomery County SO

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during mental health crisis

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

James Cross called 911 to report a man with a gun. When officers arrived and encountered Cross, he was allegedly armed and pointed his gun at officers who responded by shooting James Cross. He died approximately 25 days later.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://montgomerycountypolicereporter.com/victim-of-magnolia-officer-involved-shooting-dies/

https://abc13.com/man-dies-month-after-being-shot-james-cross-killed-montgomery-county-sheriffs-office-shooting-oak-crossing/12898432/

https://www.mctxsheriff.org/news_detail_T6_R976.php

Steven Charles Poolson Jr.

Age :41

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 02/02/2023

Location : S Bannock St+W Powers Ave

City : Littleton

County : Arapahoe

State : Colorado

Agency : Littleton

Officer(s) : Michael Lopez

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Killed by police chase with vehicular assault by officer

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Denver PD chased a man on a motorcycle on February 2, 2023, deliberately struck the motorcycle. A video obtained by the Denver Gazette Wednesday showed the responding officer's patrol car ramming into the motorcyclist, causing him to crash. He then fled on foot. Originally, police claimed that Stephen Poolson Jr., 41, then produced a gun, at which point the responding officer shot him. Poolson died later at the hospital. Police had claimed he crashed on his own and died in the crash and had to correct this to Poolson having been deliberately hit by a patrol car and being shot when he ran. The officer has not been charged.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.denverpost.com/2023/02/08/littleton-officer-hit-motorcyclist-with-patrol-suv-before-fatally-shooting-man/

https://denvergazette.com/news/crime/littleton-police-rammed-motorcyclist-with-patrol-car-before-fatal-shooting-video-shows/article_5c920e66-a891-11ed-bcd1-976c70f4720b.html

https://kdvr.com/news/local/officers-involved-shooting-suspect-dead-littleton/

https://12ft.io/proxy?q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.denverpost.com%2F2023%2F02%2F08%2Flittleton-officer-hit-motorcyclist-with-patrol-suv-before-fatally-shooting-man%2F

https://kdvr.com/news/local/new-video-released-in-littleton-police-shooting/

https://www.9news.com/article/news/local/littleton-colorado-police-body-camera-shooting-stephen-poolson/73-70e0991d-778a-4ed4-b926-7303164d017f

https://www.denver7.com/news/local-news/littleton-police-release-video-after-officer-shoots-kills-armed-suspect

https://www.courttv.com/news/video-contradicts-investigators-claims-about-mans-shooting-death/

https://denvergazette.com/news/crime/littleton-police-rammed-motorcyclist-with-patrol-car-before-fatal-shooting-video-shows/article_5c920e66-a891-11ed-bcd1-976c70f4720b.html

https://news.yahoo.com/family-colorado-man-killed-police-012521713.html