Death by Cop 2021-2025
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Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 05/27/2022
Location : Unknown
City : Huntington Beach
County : Orange
State : California
Agency : Fountain Valley Police Depa
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Driver killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Fountain Valley Police chased a vehicle until a crash was imminent. Police called off the chase. The vehicle crashed and the driver died. Police allegedly escalated the chase to “extreme speed,” with a severely injured female and a dead male driver as result.
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Robert Hammitt
Age :48
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 05/26/2022
Location : 1500 block of Crossing Pl
City : Austin
County : Travis
State : Texas
Agency : Austin PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during investigation
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Austin PD were sent to a 911 call for a man and claim someone was pointing a gun. When police arrived, they found only Robert Hammett fired shots at them. They shot killed him. All five shooter officers were cleared.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.kxan.com/news/crime/police-on-scene-of-officer-involved-shooting-in-southeast-austin/
https://cbsaustin.com/news/local/grand-jury-declines-to-indict-officers-in-fatal-se-austin-shooting
Douglas Weishaupl
Age :53
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 05/26/2022
Location : I-25/County Rd 38
City : Mead
County : Weld
State : Colorado
Agency : Larimer County SO
Officer(s) : Justin Calkins
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during arrest
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Larimer county deputies tried to arrest Douglas Weishaupl home for a previous incident. When they arrived, they claim he had a gun. Police shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.denverpost.com/2022/09/23/larimer-county-sheriffs-corporal-shooting-death-decision/
Robert Earl Williams
Age :24
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 05/26/2022
Location : I-5/O’Brien rest area
City : Lakehead
County : Shasta
State : California
Agency : California Highway Patrol
Officer(s) : Shelburne
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Police chased a man who had crashed his vehicle and alleged that he got out of the car with a gun. They shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://krcrtv.com/news/local/new-details-on-officer-involved-shooting-on-i-5-north-of-redding
Abe “LapDawg” Lynn Banks
Age :53
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 05/25/2022
Location : US Hwy 167/Dodson
City : Jonesboro
County : Winn
State : Louisiana
Agency : Jackson Parish SO
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed police during investigation
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Abe Banks allegedly created a disturbance at a nursing home. Police arrived and shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.kalb.com/2022/05/26/nursing-home-disturbance-preceded-fatal-deputy-involved-shooting/
https://bienvilleparishjournal.com/2022/05/27/state-police-investigating-deputy-involved-shooting/
Spencer Cassanova Heckathorne
Age :60
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 05/25/2022
Location : Weaver Rd
City : Myrtle Creek
County : Douglas
State : Oregon
Agency : Douglas County SO
Officer(s) : Brian Melvin
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic violence call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
https://www.nrtoday.com/news/grand-jury-deadly-force-justified-in-may-officer-involved-shooting/article_b7bbcaa5-7eaa-50ab-aa4b-8660cb975384.html
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Gregorio Banuelos
Age :39
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 05/25/2022
Location : 500 block of N Milstead
City : Wichita
County : Sedgwick
State : Kansas
Agency : Wichita PD, Sedgwick County SO
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during standoff
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Gregório Banuelos was allegedly firing a gun inside of the house. Police arrived and created a standoff. Police claimed that he fired a gun and when he came from the home, they shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://jcpost.com/posts/431e07aa-1aad-4794-85c1-d36e23e60ae2
Toure Jones
Age :23
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 05/25/2022
Location : 700 block of Midway Ave
City : Canton
County : Cherokee
State : Georgia
Agency : Canton PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : killed by police during suspicious person profiling call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Police received a call to check on a “suspicious person.” When they arrived, they alleged that Toure Jones had a knife. They shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://thegeorgiasun.com/2022/05/25/canton-police-kill-23-year-old-knife-wielding-man/
Ronald Eugene Campbell
Age :44
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 05/25/2022
Location : I-435
City : Kansas City
County : Jackson
State : Missouri
Agency : Kansas City Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Pedestrian killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Kansas City police chased a car they believed to be stolen until it ran over a pedestrian on the I-35 onramp. The pedestrian died and was not identified by police. Police alleged that they “called off the pursuit” less than a minute before the fatal collision, likely not enough time to stop.
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Joseph Robertson
Age :59
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 05/24/2022
Location : 808 Communipaw Ave
City : Jersey City
County : Hudson
State : New Jersey
Agency : Jersey City PD
Officer(s) : Omar Polanco
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic disturbance call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Jersey City police arrived at a domestic dispute and allege that a man with a gun had a woman in a headlock. Police shot and killed him. Officer Omar Polanco was cleared for the killing of Joseph Robertson but indicted for cannabis use.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.nj.com/news/2022/06/video-footage-released-in-police-shooting-of-jersey-city-man.html
Abigail Roman Aguilar
Age :32
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 05/24/2022
Location : Pan American Ave/5th St
City : Douglas
County : Cochise
State : Arizona
Agency : CBP Border Patrol
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Beaten/bludgeoned
Event : Stabbed and beaten to death by police in federal custody
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Abigail Roman Aguilar was discharged from the hospital in Douglas Arizona and handed over to CBP customs and Border Patrol where an unknown incident took place in which a federal officer stabbed and beat him to death.
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Teion Cooper
Age :41
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 05/24/2022
Location : Sheridan and 37th Streets
City : Milwaukee
County : Milwaukee
State : Wisconsin
Agency : Milwaukee County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Bystander killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On May 24, 2022, Milwaukee County Sheriff’s deputies initiated a high-speed chase due to tinted windows. The pursuit led to a crash where Teion Cooper was killed and his girlfriend and daughter were injured. The investigation into Teion Cooper's death, caused by a crash during a high-speed chase initiated by the Milwaukee County Sheriff's Office, is ongoing. The chase was started over tinted windows, and speeds reached up to 92 mph. The deputies called off the chase after clipping a parked vehicle, but the fleeing car crashed shortly after, killing Cooper and injuring his girlfriend and daughter. The officer involved in the initial stop was from Milwaukee PD, and the case is being investigated by the Milwaukee Police Department.
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No updates can be found at this time.
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Arturo Rivera
Age :30
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 05/23/2022
Location : 14000 block of S Acapulco Rd
City : Tucson
County : Pinal
State : Arizona
Agency : Pinal County SD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicidal man in mental health crisis killed by police
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Tucson police received a call that Arturo Rivera had a large knife and threatened suicide. Police arrived and shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.azfamily.com/2022/05/24/deputy-involved-shooting-kills-one-arizona-city/
https://www.kold.com/2022/05/24/deputy-involved-shooting-kills-one-arizona-city/
Earl Wigley Jr.
Age :42
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 05/23/2022
Location : Unknown
City : Jackson
County : Hinds
State : Mississippi
Agency : Byram PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Driver killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Byram police reportedly came upon a stolen Honda Accord and while attempting to make a traffic stop, the driver did not stop and continued down Siwell Road on Lee Street which is where the man “basically T-boned and broad-sided a silver Chevrolet Silverado.” Wigley died.
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Curtis Bean Yellowtail
Age :36
Gender :Male
Race : Native American
Date : 05/23/2022
Location : 1431 Industrial Ave
City : Billings
County : Yellowstone
State : Montana
Agency : Billings PD, Montana Highway Patrol
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after car chase
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Billings police and Montana Highway Patrol were called to an incident where someone allegedly had a gun. The incident was already over and police chased a vehicle driven by Curtis Bean Yellowtail because it matched the description. Police aggressively chased the vehicle and disabled it with stop sticks. The man allegedly exited the vehicle with an unspecified weapon and police shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.ktvq.com/news/crime-watch/billings-man-killed-by-police-officers-identified
https://www.ktvq.com/news/crime-watch/billings-man-killed-by-police-officers-identified
Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 05/23/2022
Location : FM 519 Hitchcock city limits
City : Hitchcock
County : Galveston
State : Texas
Agency : Galveston County SO
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Hitchcock police attempted to stop a motorcyclist for speeding on FM 519 near the Hitchcock-La Marque city limits, causing it to crash. The unnamed driver died.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.galvnews.com/news/police/free/article_d4116bf1-41dc-54d7-ad14-e2c1b18e2cfe.html
Randal Joe Haynes
Age :53
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 05/23/2022
Location : 900 block of NW 16th St
City : Guymon
County : Texas
State : Oklahoma
Agency : Guymon PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during mental health welfare check
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Guymon police were sent on a mental health welfare check and found a man pacing the driveway with a gun. He put the gun down and went inside. It is unknown what action police took but he came back outside with another gun and police shot and killed him. It is believed that he never fired a weapon.
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Rigoberto Breceda-Castaneda Jr.
Age :27
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 05/22/2022
Location : S Buttonwillow Ave/E Dinuba Ave
City : Reedley
County : Fresno
State : California
Agency : Reedley PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after car chase
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Police chased Rigoberto Breceda-Castaneda Jr. on a motorcycle because they believed him to be linked to a previous incident. Police claim that he carjacked another vehicle. He stopped and police claim that he entered a police vehicle and engaged in a shootout with police. They shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://abc30.com/reedley-officer-shooting-officers/11894982/
Name Not Disclosed
Age :11
Gender :Female
Race : Unknown
Date : 05/22/2022
Location : I-75
City : Gainesville
County : Alachua
State : Florida
Agency : FHP
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Child bystander killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Lowndes county deputies chased a vehicle for unknown reasons from Georgia across the Florida border where it crashed into another vehicle. Several vehicles, including a sheriff’s office vehicle was involved. The vehicle that had been chased had seven passengers, most of whom were children. And 11-year-old girl was killed in the crash. It is unknown why police chased this vehicle.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.walb.com/2024/05/22/car-chase-south-ga-fla-ends-death-11-year-old-children-injured/
Alizon Lopez
Age :28
Gender :Female
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 05/21/2022
Location : Mesa County Jail, 215 Rice Street
City : Grand Junction
County : Mesa
State : Colorado
Agency : Mesa County Sheriff's Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Overdose
Event : Found dead in jail
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On May 21, 2022, 28-year-old inmate Alizon Lopez was found unresponsive in her cell during routine security checks at the Mesa County Detention Facility. The Mesa County Coroner's Office later determined the cause of death to be fentanyl intoxication, ruling it accidental. Investigations revealed that the fentanyl pills were smuggled into the jail by another inmate, leading to the sentencing of five individuals involved in the distribution chain.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.cbsnews.com/colorado/news/five-sentenced-fentanyl-mesa-county-inmate-overdose
https://crimewatch.net/us/co/mesa/sheriff/134177/cases/inmate-found-unresponsive
https://www.kkco11news.com/2024/12/14/sentencing-final-two-charged-connection-with-mesa-county-jail-death
Kalah Shannon Gary
Age :26
Gender :Female
Race : Black
Date : 05/21/2022
Location : Old Stable Ln
City : Laurens
County : Laurens
State : South Carolina
Agency : Laurens County SO
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during mental health event
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Kayla Gary had mental health issues and needed help. On May 21, 2022, she called police, telling them that there was a burglar in the home. When police arrived, they found her with an unspecified object and a plastic gun. The shot and killed her. Family filed a lawsuit.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.laurenscountyadvertiser.net/2022/05/25/family-kalah-gary-fell-through-the-cracks/
https://www.wyff4.com/article/law-enforcement-officers-suspended-arrest-sunday-morning/40951132
Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 05/21/2022
Location : Carlton Arms apartment complex
City : Bradenton
County : Brevard
State : Florida
Agency : Bradenton PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Drowned
Event : Drowned during police chase
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Bradenton police chased a man who matched the description of a previous incident. The man jumped into a pond and drowned during the police chase.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://news.yahoo.com/suspect-drowned-pond-during-pursuit-201526297.html
Brenda Adler
Age :13
Gender :Female
Race : Black
Date : 05/21/2022
Location : 600 block of Montrose Dr/Pierremont area
City : Bossier City
County : Caddo
State : Louisiana
Agency : Shreveport PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Bossier City police tried to traffic-stop a vehicle for a traffic violation. The vehicle did not stop and Louisiana State Police joined Bossier City PD in the chase. As troopers joined the chase, the vehicle crashed into a brick wall. The vehicle flipped multiple times until hitting a utility pole and stopping. Adler was an unrestrained passenger and was ejected from the vehicle, where she sustained fatal injuries. A second unrestrained juvenile passenger was treated for non-life-threatening injuries.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.ksla.com/2022/05/21/13-year-old-dead-following-friday-night-crash/
Binh Nguyen
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Asian
Date : 05/21/2022
Location : N 65th St
City : Sacramento
County : Sacramento
State : California
Agency : Sacramento PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Third party motorist killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Binh Nguyen and Tien Thuy Le were third party motorists who were killed as they were driving for coffee in the city’s Little Saigon neighborhood. Police reported two vehicles “driving recklessly” and chased the vehicle until it crashed just north of 65th Street when a 2012 Mercedes Benz S550 allegedly driven by J C Monroe crashed into the couple’s 2016 Toyota RAV4, killing them. Family filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the city and police, accusing officers of negligence by continuing a high-speed chase through rush-hour traffic.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.sacbee.com/news/local/article272800955.html
https://www.cbsnews.com/sacramento/news/sac-police-chase-suspect-crash-married-couple/
Tien Thuy Le
Age :54
Gender :Male
Race : Asian
Date : 05/21/2022
Location : N 65th St
City : Sacramento
County : Sacramento
State : California
Agency : Sacramento PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Third party motorist killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Binh Nguyen and Tien Thuy Le were third party motorists who were killed as they were driving for coffee in the city’s Little Saigon neighborhood. Police reported two vehicles “driving recklessly” and chased the vehicle until it crashed just north of 65th Street when a 2012 Mercedes Benz S550 allegedly driven by J C Monroe crashed into the couple’s 2016 Toyota RAV4, killing them. Family filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the city and police, accusing officers of negligence by continuing a high-speed chase through rush-hour traffic.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.sacbee.com/news/local/article272800955.html
https://www.cbsnews.com/sacramento/news/sac-police-chase-suspect-crash-married-couple/
Larry Leon Wolfenbarger
Age :58
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 05/21/2022
Location : CR 428
City : Muenster
County : Cooke
State : Texas
Agency : Texas DPS, Special Response Team
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during investigation
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Texas DPS and a SWAT team visited the home of Larry Wolfenbarger with warrants to arrest him for kidnapping and rape of an adult female. Police alleged that he came out of the residence with a weapon and they shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://sports.yahoo.com/cooke-co-sheriff-says-suspect-195400131.html
Dennis J. “Boogie” Fonoimoana
Age :25
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 05/21/2022
Location : Westland Rd/Main St
City : Mount Pleasant
County : Washington
State : Pennsylvania
Agency : Pennsylvania State Police
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during alleged shoplifting
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Pennsylvania State Police arrived to a call about a retail shoplifting. When the man left the store, they tried to traffic-stop him. Troopers allegedly tried to arrest him and claim that he had a gun. The troopers shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.boronfuneralhome.com/obituary/Dennis-Fonoimoana
https://news.yahoo.com/washington-county-officials-investigating-officer-213011659.html
https://www.yahoo.com/video/sources-officer-involved-shooting-washington-023707946.html
Arthur Curtis Page II
Age :58
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 05/21/2022
Location : I-20, Marker 11
City : Aiken
County : Aiken
State : South Carolina
Agency : Aiken County Sheriff's Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during traffic stop
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
An Aiken County deputy tried to traffic stop Arthur Curtis Page II. He did not stop and police escalated a chase. He crashed his motorcycle and fled on foot. Police shot and killed him. The deputy alleged that he thought that Paige had a weapon. The man had been unarmed and no threat.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wrdw.com/2022/05/23/name-more-details-released-man-slain-clash-with-aiken-deputies/
Billy Joe Reynolds
Age :43
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 05/21/2022
Location : Hwy 46/Indian Mound
City : Indian Mound
County : Stewart
State : Tennessee
Agency : Stewart County SO
Officer(s) : Dale Ward, Ryan Goldsmith, Corey Etherton
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed during traffic stop for “suspicious vehicle”
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
The Stewart County Sheriff’s Office received a call to check on a vehicle. They found a man inside who said he was suicidal. Police claim that he had a gun and fired shots at them. They shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.newschannel5.com/news/tbi-looking-into-officer-involved-shooting-in-stewart-county
https://www.stewartcountystandard.com/local-man-shot-and-killed-after-firing-on-officers-cms-2293
Carlos Gamboa
Age :57
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 05/21/2022
Location : 4600 block of Rociante Dr
City : Las Cruces
County : Dona Ana
State : New Mexico
Agency : Dona Ana County SO
Officer(s) : Jeremy Maldonado
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during mental health crisis
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Dona Ana deputies were sent to the home of Carlos Gamboa who was allegedly suicidal. Police could not initially locate him and had to return. When they found him, they claimed that he had a gun and fired a shot towards them. Police shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://kfoxtv.com/news/local/man-dies-after-officer-involved-shooting-in-doa-ana-county
Janet Silva
Age :51
Gender :Female
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 05/21/2022
Location : 400 block of Delmar St
City : San Antonio
County : Bexar
State : Texas
Agency : San Antonio PD
Officer(s) : Cory Russell
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic disturbance call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
San Antonio PD were sent to the 400 block of Delmar for a domestic assault. Police arrived and found Janet Silva outside with a knife. Police fired a taser at her, then shot and killed her.
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Alizon Lopez
Age :28
Gender :Female
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 05/21/2022
Location : Mesa County Jail, 215 Rice Street
City : Grand Junction
County : Mesa
State : Colorado
Agency : Mesa County Sheriff's Office
Officer(s) : Not disclosed
Cause of Death : Overdose
Event : Found dead in jail
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On May 21, 2022, 28-year-old Alizon Lopez was found unresponsive in her cell at the Mesa County Jail in Grand Junction, Colorado. She was pronounced dead in her cell. Lopez had been incarcerated since January 2022 on drug-related charges. Her death was ruled accidental and caused by fentanyl overdose. Investigations revealed that the fentanyl that led to her overdose was smuggled into the jail, highlighting the challenges of illicit drugs entering correctional facilities.
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Omari Cryer
Age :25
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 05/20/2022
Location : 800 block of Sutcliffe Ave
City : Louisville
County : Jefferson
State : Kentucky
Agency : US Marshals, Louisville Metro PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during arrest
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
US Marshals and Louisville Metro PD arrived to arrest Omari Cryer. They shot and killed him in the process.
SOURCE LINKS :
courier-journal.com/story/news/crime/2022/05/20/louisville-metro-police-us-marshals-sutcliffe-avenue/9855573002/
Camille Weems
Age :47
Gender :Female
Race : Black
Date : 05/20/2022
Location : 947 Business 28
City : Milford
County : Clermont
State : Ohio
Agency : Miami Township PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during mental health welfare check
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Miami Township police received a call that a woman who was known to have mental health problems was asking people to show her how to fire a gun. When police arrived, she allegedly fired a shot in their direction. They shot and killed her.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wlwt.com/article/clermont-county-shooting-camille-weems-police-shooting/40082159
DaShontay King
Age :37
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 05/20/2022
Location : 12th/Shiller St
City : Racine
County : Racine
State : Wisconsin
Agency : Racine PD
Officer(s) : Zachary Brenner
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event :
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Racine PD traffic-stopped DaShontay King to execute a search warrant. He allegedly fled on foot. Police claimed that he had a gun and shot and killed him. It is unknown whether he owned, pointed or used a gun.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.fox6now.com/news/racine-police-shooting-dashontay-king
Dave Walker
Age :45
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 05/19/2022
Location : Airline Hwy/Windsor St
City : LaPlace
County : St. John the Baptist
State : Louisiana
Agency : St. John Parish SO
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Pedestrian killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Dave Walker was hit and killed by a St. John Parish police vehicle at night in very low light on Airline Highway.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.fox8live.com/2022/05/20/man-struck-killed-by-deputys-unit-laplace/
Rickey Dean Looney
Age :40
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 05/19/2022
Location : 108 Majesty Ln
City : Mena
County : Polk
State : Arkansas
Agency : Polk County SO
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police on domestic violence call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Polk County deputies went to a domestic violence call and claim that when they arrived, Ricky Dean Looney pointed a weapon at them. They shot and killed him.
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Michael MacFhionghain
Age :57
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 05/19/2022
Location : Mariposa/Owens St
City : San Francisco
County : San Francisco
State : California
Agency : San Francisco PD
Officer(s) : Aidan O'Driscoll, Joshua Dequis, Daniel Rosaia, Trent Collins
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during investigation
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
San Francisco police received a call that two men were apparently fighting. When police arrived, they claimed the men were beating each other and that they “had knives.” Police omitted mentioning whether they had used the knives or not. A lot of officers arrived with military rifles and shot and killed Michael McPhionghain and Rafael Mendoza.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.sanfranciscopolice.org/news/911-call-regarding-aggravated-assault-leads-officer-involved
https://www.potreroview.net/officer-involved-shooting-at-owens-and-mariposa-streets/
Rafael Mendoza
Age :49
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 05/19/2022
Location : Mariposa/Owens St
City : San Francisco
County : San Francisco
State : California
Agency : San Francisco PD
Officer(s) : Aidan O'Driscoll, Joshua Dequis, Daniel Rosaia, Trent Collins
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during investigation
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
San Francisco police received a call that two men were apparently fighting. When police arrived, they claimed the men were beating each other and that they “had knives.” Police omitted mentioning whether they had used the knives or not. A lot of officers arrived with military rifles and shot and killed Michael McPhionghain and Rafael Mendoza.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.sanfranciscopolice.org/news/911-call-regarding-aggravated-assault-leads-officer-involved
https://www.potreroview.net/officer-involved-shooting-at-owens-and-mariposa-streets/
Jonathan Wood
Age :42
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 05/19/2022
Location : Unknown
City : Boardman
County : Mahoning
State : Ohio
Agency : Township Police
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Township police tried to stop a vehicle that had allegedly run a red light. When the vehicle did not stop, police escalated a high-speed chase which ended when Jonathan Wood crashed into a high-voltage powerline. He was airlifted out and died from injuries. A total of 6000 customers were left without power due to the chase crash which had been escalated by police because of a traffic infraction.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wfmj.com/story/46517288/driver-dies-after-police-chase-crash-in-boardman
https://www.wkbn.com/video/jonathan-wood-dies-after-reported-chase-crash-in-boardman/7696387/