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An off-duty Denver police lieutenant was driving an unmarked cruiser on Feb. 21 near the intersection of University Boulevard and Hampden Avenue when he hit and killed an elderly man walking near the crossing. The lieutenant is a veteran of the Denver PD who has not been publicly identified. The pedestrian’s name has also not been released. It is not known why the officer crashed into the pedestrian. He had been off-duty and it is not known whether he was DUI-tested after the fatal crash.

https://www.kktv.com/2023/03/01/denver-police-officer-involved-deadly-crash-while-off-duty/

https://www.cbsnews.com/colorado/news/denver-police-lieutenant-deadly-auto-pedestrian-crash/

https://www.denver7.com/news/front-range/denver/off-duty-denver-police-officer-hits-kills-pedestrian-while-driving-unmarked-denver-pd-vehicle

Avondale Police officials said at around 12:30 p.m. they received a call about shoplifting near Dysart and Buckeye roadsat a Dollar store. An Avondale Officer located a man nearby matching the description and ended up shooting and killing him after the man wrestled free from the officer and took off running. The officer fired 5 bullets, killing Ronnie Hill. The man is believed to have been unarmed.

https://www.fox10phoenix.com/news/police-shooting-in-avondale-leaves-suspect-dead-officials-say

https://www.azfamily.com/2023/02/21/officer-hurt-suspect-killed-avondale-shooting/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QKI8ugupp0M

https://www.fox10phoenix.com/news/police-shooting-in-avondale-leaves-suspect-dead-officials-say

https://www.abc15.com/news/region-west-valley/avondale/body-camera-video-shows-deadly-shooting-involving-avondale-police

https://ktar.com/story/5456268/suspect-dead-officer-injured-following-shooting-in-avondale/

Harker Heights PD attempted a traffic stop at Indian Trail and East Veterans Memorial Highway. The man fled the vehicle and ran from officers who chased him in foot pursuit. They allege that the man had a knife and they shot and killed him.Policereportedly refuse to release BWC of this event.

https://www.kxxv.com/hometown/bell-county/pursuit-ends-in-officer-involved-shooting-suspect-dead-harker-heights-police

https://www.kcentv.com/article/life/harker-heights-police-identify-man/500-79991435-dd43-43c0-9868-325e75766af0

On February 21, 2023, Milwaukee Police Department in the 7000 block of West Thurston Avenue saw a vehicle without any license plates. Police initiated a traffic stop and the driver initially pulled over, then stepped on the gas and fled the traffic stop. Other nearby officers initiated a chase. The man drove through a red traffic signal and collided with a third-party vehicle in the 9100 block of West Silver Spring Drive after stop sticks and a PIT maneuver had been tried. The fleeing driver again fled the crash on foot, revealed a handgun and continued to run. An officer shot and killed Kyle Bazant.

https://www.fox9.com/news/wisconsin-man-suicide-police-chase-minnesota-bca

https://www.wearegreenbay.com/news/local-news/one-dead-after-officer-involved-shooting-in-milwaukee-investigations-underway/

https://www.fox9.com/news/wisconsin-man-suicide-police-chase-minnesota-bca

https://wtmj.com/news/2023/02/21/one-person-dead-after-incident-at-silver-spring-and-91st/

Milwaukee PD attempted to make a traffic stopnear 91st and Silver Spring on a man driving without a license plate.The driver took off, ran a red light when police escalated a high-speed, crashed into another car and ran away on foot. Police allege that he had a gun. They shot and killed him. Police were seen dragging him by the leg “like garbage” as a bystander commented and repositioning him twice after being shot while he may have still been alive, causing an outcry from the public about tampering with the crime scene. The officers were cleared by the DA.

https://www.fox6now.com/news/milwaukee-police-shooting-officer-investigation

https://twitter.com/REALSIRMAEJOR/status/1628977082951663617

https://www.wisconsinrightnow.com/herman-lucas/

https://www.wisn.com/article/milwaukee-police-officer-cleared-in-february-deadly-shooting/44614548

https://www.jsonline.com/videos/news/crime/2023/04/07/milwaukee-police-department-release-footage-fatal-shooting-herman-lucas/11624683002/

https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/crime/2023/02/21/one-dead-in-milwaukee-when-shots-fired-following-crash-officials-say/69929053007/

Palm Bay PD were called to a home on Tucson Road SW around 12:30 a.m. on 02/21/2023 when a woman called and stated that 46-year-old Michael Dishong was threatening her and other people inside the home with a gun. Palm Bay PD and SWAT arrived and Dishong isolated himself in the backyard with a rifle and a handgun. Police allege that he refused to cooperate and SWAT shot and killed him.

https://www.wesh.com/article/officer-involved-shooting-palm-bay/43006639#

https://www.fox35orlando.com/news/1-dead-in-palm-bay-officer-involved-shooting-police

https://www.floridatoday.com/story/news/local/2023/02/21/palm-bay-police-kill-man-early-tuesday/69928721007/

https://www.wftv.com/news/local/suspect-dead-after-officer-involved-shooting-palm-bay-police-say/BCXQBBCTSZA2ZBYAQH6QLPY6JQ/

https://www.wesh.com/article/officer-involved-shooting-palm-bay/43006639

On 02/22/2023, California Highway Patrol officers tried to stop a white Hyundai traveling eastbound on I-80 east of American Canyon Road after it was reported stolen in connection with a Vallejo carjacking the night before. Police escalated a chase and the Hyundai exited at Suisun Valley Road at a high rate of speed, then rolled over on the off ramp in a solo crash. Jackari Taylor, 18, of Vallejo was identified by the Solano County District Attorney as the driver and he died at the scene. In the days after the crash, the district attorney tied the vehicle’s occupants to a larger sequence of reported events that began with a Fairfield shooting where the victim said he met up with the teen girl who later died in the crash and believed he was being set up, then said two masked males shot him in the back, leaving him paralyzed. The district attorney also said guns were recovered in the crash wreckage and released images of firearms while describing the case as a major public interest incident.

https://www.ktvu.com/news/solano-county-d-a-has-new-details-on-fatal-crash-in-stolen-car-that-killed-minors-following-chp-chase
https://www.kcra.com/article/3-people-killed-chase-ends-rollover-crash-near-fairfield-chp/43022885
https://www.cbsnews.com/sanfrancisco/news/three-die-in-solano-county-high-speed-pursuit-crash/
https://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/north-bay/fatal-rollover-crash-in-fairfield/3163379/
https://sfist.com/2023/03/02/more-details-emerge-on-fatal-high-speed-fairfield-crash-teen-victims-had-allegedly-been-on-crime-spree/

On 02/22/2023, California Highway Patrol officers tried to stop a white Hyundai on eastbound I-80 east of American Canyon Road after it was reported stolen in connection with a Vallejo carjacking the night before. Police escalated a chase and the Hyundai exited at Suisun Valley Road at a high rate of speed, then rolled over on the off ramp in a solo crash. The Solano County District Attorney later said the driver was 18 year old Jackari Taylor of Vallejo and said a male minor passenger died at the scene. After the crash, the district attorney publicly connected the crash occupants to reported events earlier that night in Fairfield involving a shooting victim who said he met up with the teen girl who later died in the crash, said he believed he was being set up, and said two masked males shot him in the back, leaving him paralyzed. The district attorney also said firearms were recovered from the crash wreckage and released images while describing the investigation as a high public interest case.

https://www.ktvu.com/news/solano-county-d-a-has-new-details-on-fatal-crash-in-stolen-car-that-killed-minors-following-chp-chase
https://www.kcra.com/article/3-people-killed-chase-ends-rollover-crash-near-fairfield-chp/43022885
https://www.cbsnews.com/sanfrancisco/news/three-die-in-solano-county-high-speed-pursuit-crash/
https://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/north-bay/fatal-rollover-crash-in-fairfield/3163379/
https://sfist.com/2023/03/02/more-details-emerge-on-fatal-high-speed-fairfield-crash-teen-victims-had-allegedly-been-on-crime-spree/

n 02/22/2023, California Highway Patrol officers tried to stop a white Hyundai on eastbound I-80 east of American Canyon Road after it was reported stolen in connection with a Vallejo carjacking the night before. Police escalated a chase and the Hyundai exited at Suisun Valley Road at a high rate of speed, then rolled over on the off ramp in a solo crash. The Solano County District Attorney later said the driver was 18 year old Jackari Taylor of Vallejo and said a teen girl passenger died after the crash while being transported from the scene. In its public update, the district attorney described a wider timeline that started with a Fairfield shooting where the victim said he met up with the teen girl who later died in the crash, said he believed he was being set up, and said two masked males shot him in the back, leaving him paralyzed. The district attorney also said firearms were recovered from the crash wreckage and released images while describing the case as a high public interest incident tied to multiple reported crimes leading into the pursuit.

https://www.ktvu.com/news/solano-county-d-a-has-new-details-on-fatal-crash-in-stolen-car-that-killed-minors-following-chp-chase
https://www.kcra.com/article/3-people-killed-chase-ends-rollover-crash-near-fairfield-chp/43022885
https://www.cbsnews.com/sanfrancisco/news/three-die-in-solano-county-high-speed-pursuit-crash/
https://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/north-bay/fatal-rollover-crash-in-fairfield/3163379/
https://sfist.com/2023/03/02/more-details-emerge-on-fatal-high-speed-fairfield-crash-teen-victims-had-allegedly-been-on-crime-spree/

On 02/20/2023, Chickasaw County deputies conducted a vehicle stop involving 42-year-old Cody Earnest on Highway 32 near Okolona. Authorities did not publicly disclose the original reason for the stop. During the roadside encounter, deputies engaged Earnest and the interaction escalated to the use of deadly force. Deputies opened fire during the stop and killed him at the scene.
The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation assumed control of the case immediately, which is standard protocol for officer-involved shootings in Mississippi. Public statements released through regional outlets provided very limited operational detail and did not describe the specific sequence of actions that led deputies to discharge their weapons. Police did not publicly claim that Earnest possessed a firearm or any other weapon in initial reporting, and no weapon description was prominently disclosed in available regional coverage. Based on currently indexed sources, he is believed to have been unarmed, and this has not been publicly disputed by law enforcement in available reporting.
Earnest was described in community coverage as a military veteran, and reporting referenced PTSD as part of his background context, but official law enforcement summaries did not attribute the escalation to a mental health crisis or provide behavioral characterization in investigative statements. The incident appears to have remained a roadside escalation during a traffic stop rather than a pursuit, barricade, or extended tactical event.
Officer identities were not publicly released in early coverage, and no criminal charges against deputies were publicly announced. Mississippi often does not widely publicize final clearance reports, especially in rural counties, which creates long-term documentation gaps in cases such as this. The final prosecutorial outcome was not prominently published in major indexed reporting and is not clearly documented in publicly accessible summaries.
The case received limited regional media coverage only, with few tactical details divulged by law enforcement. No widely documented civil rights lawsuits, wrongful death filings, or major federal litigation tied to the shooting could be located in indexed legal or news records, which otherwise sometimes provide additional forensic narrative in similar cases.

https://www.wtva.com/news/mbi-identifies-man-killed-in-chickasaw-county-officer-involved-shooting/article_e533f094-b1e8-11ed-a6af-c39c7845d1fd.html
https://www.wcbi.com/mbi-investigates-fatal-officer-involved-shooting-in-okolona/

On 02/20/2023, a Goddard police officer attempted to stop 39-year-old Michael James Trask after police reported observing erratic driving behavior. When the driver did not stop, police escalated a vehicle pursuit that ended near 63rd Street between 183rd and 199th in Sedgwick County. After the vehicle stopped, the encounter transitioned from a pursuit to a roadside confrontation.
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According to statements from the Sedgwick County Sheriff’s Office and law enforcement briefings, police claimed Trask exited the vehicle holding what they described as a BB gun or replica-style air gun. Authorities alleged that he walked toward the officer during the post-pursuit encounter. The officer then opened fire, discharging multiple rounds and striking Trask, who was pronounced dead at the scene. Reporting indicates approximately eight shots were fired, based on investigative summaries released through local authorities.
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No independently released video evidence publicly confirms the precise sequence of movements described in police statements. The narrative regarding the object in his hand and his movements toward the officer is derived from law enforcement accounts rather than publicly verifiable footage. Police did not claim that Trask possessed a firearm. Instead, authorities described the object as a BB gun or replica air gun. Under standard database classification, this indicates he was unarmed with a firearm and believed to have been unarmed except for a replica-style BB gun, a characterization not publicly disputed in official summaries.
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The incident began as a reckless driving stop rather than a violent crime call and escalated after the pursuit concluded and the vehicle had already stopped. The officer’s identity was not prominently disclosed in initial regional coverage. Public reporting indicates the officer was not criminally charged following the investigation. The case received limited regional media coverage only, with few tactical details released by police and no widely documented civil rights lawsuits located that would otherwise provide a fuller forensic reconstruction of the encounter.
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Body Camera / Video Disclosure:
No body camera or dash camera footage has been publicly released in available reporting. Law enforcement narrative details about the alleged BB gun and approach appear to be based primarily on police statements rather than publicly released visual evidence.

https://www.kwch.com/2023/02/20/goddard-police-involved-shooting/
https://www.kfdi.com/2023/02/20/shooting-incident-under-investigation-southwest-of-wichita/
https://www.kake.com/story/48413573/sheriff-man-carrying-bb-gun-fatally-shot-by-goddard-officer
https://newstalkkzrg.com/2023/02/22/sheriff-man-carrying-bb-gun-fatally-shot-by-goddard-officer/

On 02/19/2023, a Larimer County Sheriff’s deputy conducted a traffic stop along Interstate 25 near the Mountain Vista Drive exit after observing a vehicle with expired registration. Deputy Lorenzo Lujan approached Brent Allen Thompson during the roadside stop. Authorities reported Thompson provided a false name during the interaction and then suddenly ran from the shoulder area on foot toward the interstate corridor. Deputy Lujan chased him on foot and deployed a Taser during the pursuit as Thompson ran adjacent to and then toward active traffic lanes. After the Taser deployment, Thompson continued moving and entered the interstate where he was struck by an oncoming vehicle and died at the scene from collision-related injuries.
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Armed status and reason for flight: Investigative reporting and official statements did not indicate that Brent Allen Thompson was armed with any firearm or weapon during the encounter. No weapon recovery was reported at the scene. The stop originated from expired vehicle registration rather than a violent offense. Public reporting did not confirm the presence of any active violent warrants at the time of the stop, and no reporting established a clear, documented motive for why he ran from deputies. Available records indicate he gave a false name before fleeing, but no confirmed violent warrants or immediate criminal threat were identified as the basis for the stop. No definitive reason for his flight was established in investigative summaries, and the available narrative centers on sudden flight during a minor traffic stop rather than an attempt to evade arrest for a serious offense.
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Incident reconstruction and sequence: Investigators determined the encounter escalated rapidly from a low-level traffic stop into a foot pursuit within seconds along a high-speed interstate environment. Body camera and investigative summaries indicated Thompson ran along the roadway edge during the chase. Deputy Lujan deployed a Taser while pursuing him on foot near active traffic lanes rather than during a stationary arrest situation. Following the Taser deployment, Thompson did not immediately collapse and instead continued forward movement into the interstate lanes where he was struck by a passing vehicle traveling at highway speed. Emergency responders arrived quickly, but he was pronounced dead at the scene due to the severity of impact injuries.
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Forensic and medical findings: The Larimer County Coroner ruled the cause of death as blunt force injuries from being struck by a vehicle, with Taser exposure and foot pursuit circumstances contributing to the fatal chain of events. Autopsy and investigative review focused on exertion, environmental risk, and the timing of the Taser deployment relative to Thompson’s movement into traffic. No firearm discharge occurred during the incident. Taser probe contact was confirmed prior to the fatal roadway entry, and the death was medically attributed to the vehicle collision rather than electrical weapon effects alone.
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Identity and personal background: Local reporting described Thompson as a young adult living in Northern Colorado with ties to the Loveland and Fort Collins area. Coverage described him through references to his local residency and family connections in the region, emphasizing that the initial stop stemmed from expired registration and that no violent crime context was present in the encounter. Reporting referenced prior minor legal issues primarily related to traffic and low-level offenses, with no indication of a violent criminal background in the coverage surrounding the incident.
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Family response and public statements: Thompson’s family publicly contested the official narrative and raised concerns about the decision to deploy a Taser during a foot pursuit next to an active interstate highway. Relatives argued that the escalation from a minor registration stop to a Taser-assisted foot chase created a foreseeable risk that pushed him into traffic. Family members emphasized he was unarmed and stopped for a nonviolent violation before the encounter turned fatal. Public statements and media interviews framed the case as an example of how force decisions during foot pursuits near highways can produce lethal outcomes even when the initial stop involves a low-level infraction.
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Lawsuit and litigation outcome: A federal civil lawsuit was filed against Larimer County and Deputy Lorenzo Lujan alleging excessive force and wrongful death. The complaint argued that deploying a Taser during a foot pursuit adjacent to high-speed interstate traffic created a dangerous and predictable chain of events leading directly to Thompson’s death. Plaintiffs asserted the force was disproportionate to the underlying violation and that safer tactical alternatives were available. Reporting confirms the lawsuit advanced through federal court proceedings rather than being immediately dismissed, focusing on constitutional excessive force standards, policy, and training related to Taser use during foot pursuits in roadway environments. Public follow-up reporting indicates the case proceeded through litigation stages with legal arguments centered on causation and foreseeability, and there has been no widely reported final jury verdict or high-profile dismissal documented in mainstream follow-up coverage.
***Prosecutorial and administrative review: The Larimer County District Attorney’s Office reviewed the incident and cleared Deputy Lorenzo Lujan of criminal wrongdoing, concluding the use of force fell within Colorado legal standards. Administrative review included body camera analysis, supervisory review, and coordination with the coroner’s office. No criminal charges were filed against the deputy following the investigation.
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Important institutional detail: Deaths that occur during foot pursuits involving intermediate force such as Tasers are frequently classified medically as vehicle impact or blunt force trauma rather than force-related fatalities, even when force deployment is a contributing factor in the chain of events. This layered causation structure often shifts accountability disputes into civil litigation rather than criminal prosecution, particularly in cases where the initial stop involves a nonviolent offense and the fatal injury results from environmental hazards such as roadway traffic.

https://www.denverpost.com/2023/02/19/larimer-county-sheriff-road-death/
https://www.reporterherald.com/2023/02/28/coroner-loveland-man-killed-in-north-fort-collins-after-fleeing-feb-18-traffic-stop/
https://www.cbsnews.com/colorado/news/taser-death-interstate-25-lorenzo-lujan-brent-thompson-larimer-county-sheriff-deputy-death-lawsuit/
https://www.yahoo.com/news/man-hit-car-during-traffic-145525138.html
https://thebrunswicknews.com/news/national_news/man-dies-during-traffic-stop-in-colorado/article_1a91e79f-b02c-53a4-bddd-d61a5d798396.html

On 02/19/2023, South Bend Police officers observed a vehicle traveling on Corby Boulevard without headlights illuminated and initiated a traffic stop attempt for the equipment violation (nonworking headlights). Officers activated emergency lights and began pursuing the vehicle when the driver did not stop. Police escalated the pursuit through city streets at increasing speeds. During the chase, the vehicle continued driving and ultimately crashed on Corby Boulevard, resulting in fatal injuries to both occupants. Rashaun Mason, identified as the driver, died from crash-related injuries at the scene following the police pursuit initiated for the headlight violation.
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ARMED STATUS AND REASON FOR ENCOUNTER: Investigative reporting suggests that Rashaun Mason was unarmed during the incident. No weapon recovery was reported in available coverage. The encounter began solely as a traffic enforcement action for driving without headlights at night. Public reporting did not identify any active warrants associated with the stop, and the pursuit was not initiated for a violent crime or felony investigation but for equipment failure. No confirmed violent offense context was documented in connection with the initial police contact.
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INCIDENT RECONSTRUCTION AND SEQUENCE: Police observed the vehicle traveling without headlights and attempted a stop along Corby Boulevard. Officers activated emergency equipment and pursued when the driver continued driving instead of stopping. The pursuit remained active through surface streets in the South Bend area before the vehicle crashed. Investigative reporting described the pursuit as brief but escalated due to the driver continuing to drive away from officers. The crash caused catastrophic injuries to both occupants, and emergency responders pronounced them dead at the scene. Authorities later confirmed the crash occurred after the attempted traffic stop and pursuit sequence rather than a standalone collision unrelated to police activity.
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FORENSIC AND MEDICAL FINDINGS: The deaths were medically classified as vehicle crash fatalities resulting from blunt force trauma sustained in the collision. No firearm discharge occurred during the incident. Law enforcement did not report the use of a PIT maneuver or firearm force in publicly available summaries. The fatal injuries were attributed to the high-impact crash following the police pursuit.
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IDENTITY AND PERSONAL BACKGROUND: Local reporting identified Rashaun Mason as a 21-year-old man from the South Bend area. Coverage described him through references to his local residency and community ties rather than any violent criminal narrative. Reporting indicated discussion surrounding prior minor legal issues, including a past marijuana-related conviction referenced in community commentary, but no reporting established that a violent criminal history or serious warrant was driving the stop. The available record emphasizes that the initiating reason for police contact was a minor traffic equipment violation.
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FAMILY RESPONSE AND PUBLIC STATEMENTS: Public reporting and community reactions questioned the necessity of initiating and escalating a vehicle pursuit over a nonviolent equipment violation. Commentary referenced concerns about whether the pursuit was proportionate to the underlying offense and whether the escalation contributed to the fatal outcome. Statements circulating in local discourse suggested Mason may have had prior negative experiences with law enforcement, which some community voices speculated could have influenced his decision to continue driving, though no official investigative finding confirmed a definitive motive for flight.
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LAWSUIT AND LITIGATION OUTCOME: As of available follow-up reporting, there has been limited widely reported federal civil litigation specifically centered on Rashaun Mason’s death. However, the dual-fatality crash tied to a police pursuit drew scrutiny regarding pursuit policy and proportional enforcement practices. The absence of major publicly documented civil litigation in mainstream reporting suggests the case did not develop into a high-profile federal excessive force lawsuit, though policy and accountability questions remained part of the public discourse surrounding the incident.
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PROSECUTORIAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW: The incident was investigated under standard post-pursuit review protocols. Public reporting indicates the crash was treated as a pursuit-related fatality rather than a direct use-of-force shooting, which typically shifts legal scrutiny toward policy compliance rather than criminal charging of officers. No criminal charges against officers were publicly reported in follow-up coverage related to the pursuit and crash.
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IMPORTANT INSTITUTIONAL DETAIL: Vehicle pursuit fatalities initiated over low-level traffic violations often undergo internal policy review rather than criminal investigation when no firearm or direct force is used. In many jurisdictions, pursuits for minor infractions such as equipment violations are permitted at officer discretion, and resulting crash deaths are frequently classified legally as collision fatalities rather than police use-of-force deaths, even when the pursuit directly precedes the fatal crash. This classification can limit prosecutorial exposure while shifting accountability debates toward departmental pursuit policies.
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OFFICER IDENTIFICATION AND ACCOUNTABILITY: Officer names were not widely disclosed in early reporting, and publicly accessible coverage primarily referenced South Bend Police Department collectively rather than naming individual pursuing officers. There is no widely reported firing, criminal indictment, or disciplinary termination publicly tied to the officers involved in the pursuit based on available follow-up reporting.
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INCIDENT RECONSTRUCTION AND SEQUENCE: Police observed the vehicle traveling without headlights and attempted a stop along Corby Boulevard. Officers activated emergency equipment and pursued when the driver continued driving instead of stopping. The pursuit remained active through surface streets in the South Bend area before the vehicle crashed. Investigative reporting described the pursuit as brief but escalated due to the driver continuing to drive away from officers. The crash caused catastrophic injuries to both occupants, and emergency responders pronounced them dead at the scene. Authorities later confirmed the crash occurred after the attempted traffic stop and pursuit sequence rather than a standalone collision unrelated to police activity.
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FORENSIC AND MEDICAL FINDINGS: The deaths were medically classified as vehicle crash fatalities resulting from blunt force trauma sustained in the collision. No firearm discharge occurred during the incident. Law enforcement did not report the use of a PIT maneuver or firearm force in publicly available summaries. The fatal injuries were attributed to the high-impact crash following the police pursuit.
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IDENTITY AND PERSONAL BACKGROUND: Local reporting identified Rashaun Mason as a 21-year-old man from the South Bend area. Coverage described him through references to his local residency and community ties rather than any violent criminal narrative. Reporting indicated discussion surrounding prior minor legal issues, including a past marijuana-related conviction referenced in community commentary, but no reporting established that a violent criminal history or serious warrant was driving the stop. The available record emphasizes that the initiating reason for police contact was a minor traffic equipment violation.
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LAWSUIT AND LITIGATION OUTCOME: As of available follow-up reporting, there has been limited widely reported federal civil litigation specifically centered on Rashaun Mason’s death. However, the dual-fatality crash tied to a police pursuit drew scrutiny regarding pursuit policy and proportional enforcement practices. The absence of major publicly documented civil litigation in mainstream reporting suggests the case did not develop into a high-profile federal excessive force lawsuit, though policy and accountability questions remained part of the public discourse surrounding the incident.

https://apnews.com/article/south-bend-291535b310521c51948264b0afa18a52
https://www.wndu.com/2023/02/21/2-killed-after-car-hits-tree-south-bend-sunday-morning/
https://www.953mnc.com/2023/02/21/two-men-killed-in-crash-at-corby-blvd-and-jacob-street-in-south-bend/
https://www.southbendtribune.com/story/news/crime/2023/02/21/two-men-killed-in-corby-crash-involving-brief-pursuit-from-south-bend-police/69927256007/

On 02/19/2023, South Bend Police officers attempted a traffic stop on a vehicle traveling on Corby Boulevard without headlights illuminated. Officers activated emergency lights and pursued the vehicle when the driver continued driving rather than stopping. Police escalated the pursuit through city roadways, and the vehicle ultimately crashed on Corby Boulevard. Jurell M. Fedrick, a passenger in the vehicle, sustained fatal injuries in the crash and died at the scene as a result of the police pursuit sequence that began with a headlight equipment violation.
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ARMED STATUS AND REASON FOR ENCOUNTER: Investigative reporting did not indicate that Jurell M. Fedrick was armed with any weapon. He was a passenger and not the driver of the vehicle that police pursued. The initial police contact stemmed from a nonviolent traffic equipment issue involving headlights, and no violent warrants or weapons-related circumstances were reported as factors in the encounter.
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INCIDENT RECONSTRUCTION AND SEQUENCE: Officers attempted a stop for the headlight violation and initiated a pursuit when the vehicle continued driving. The pursuit progressed along Corby Boulevard and surrounding streets before the vehicle crashed. Reporting characterized the pursuit as brief but directly connected to the crash that caused the fatalities. Emergency personnel responded to the crash scene and pronounced both occupants deceased due to crash-related injuries. The fatal sequence was tied to the police pursuit rather than an unrelated roadway event.
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FORENSIC AND MEDICAL FINDINGS: Fedrick’s death was classified as a vehicle crash fatality caused by blunt force trauma sustained in the collision. No police firearm discharge or direct physical force against the passenger was reported. The medical cause of death reflects impact injuries from the crash that occurred during the police pursuit.
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IDENTITY AND PERSONAL BACKGROUND: Jurell M. Fedrick was identified as a 26-year-old man connected to the South Bend community. Reporting framed him primarily in relation to the crash incident rather than any violent criminal context. As a passenger, there is no reporting that he was the subject of the attempted traffic stop or that he was wanted for any violent offense at the time of the incident.
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FAMILY RESPONSE AND PUBLIC STATEMENTS: The dual-fatality nature of the crash prompted community discussion and concern regarding the proportionality of initiating a pursuit over a minor traffic violation. Public discourse emphasized that a passenger who was not driving also died as a direct result of the pursuit. Community reactions questioned whether escalation of a chase for a nonviolent equipment issue created unnecessary risk to vehicle occupants and the public.
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LAWSUIT AND LITIGATION OUTCOME: Publicly available reporting has not widely documented a high-profile federal civil lawsuit specifically naming officers in connection with Jurell M. Fedrick’s death, though the case has been discussed within broader scrutiny of pursuit-related fatalities tied to low-level violations. The absence of prominent litigation coverage suggests the incident remained primarily within internal review and media reporting rather than extended civil court proceedings, based on accessible follow-up sources.
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PROSECUTORIAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW: The incident was handled as a pursuit-related fatal crash investigation rather than a direct police shooting or restraint death. Available reporting does not indicate criminal charges filed against officers involved in the pursuit. Administrative and policy review standards typically apply in such cases to evaluate pursuit justification and compliance with departmental guidelines.
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IMPORTANT INSTITUTIONAL DETAIL: Passenger fatalities during police pursuits are often legally categorized as crash deaths rather than direct use-of-force fatalities, even when the pursuit is the initiating event. This distinction can significantly affect investigative outcomes, as prosecutorial review tends to focus on policy compliance and causation rather than criminal liability unless extreme negligence or policy violations are formally documented.
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OFFICER IDENTIFICATION AND ACCOUNTABILITY: Officer identities were not prominently released in initial and follow-up reporting, and coverage referred broadly to South Bend Police Department officers involved in the pursuit. There is no widely reported criminal prosecution, termination, or disciplinary firing connected to the officers in mainstream follow-up reporting.

https://apnews.com/article/south-bend-291535b310521c51948264b0afa18a52
https://www.wndu.com/2023/02/21/2-killed-after-car-hits-tree-south-bend-sunday-morning/
https://www.953mnc.com/2023/02/21/two-men-killed-in-crash-at-corby-blvd-and-jacob-street-in-south-bend/
https://www.southbendtribune.com/story/news/crime/2023/02/21/two-men-killed-in-corby-crash-involving-brief-pursuit-from-south-bend-police/69927256007/

Police arrived at 97 Livingston Lane while investigating a stolen vehicle and found Joe Bernard Hobson in the front yard with a gun, stating he had just shot his wife. He refused to drop the gun and was shot and critically injured. His wife was found nearby and was deceased.

https://gbi.georgia.gov/press-releases/2023-02-20/gbi-investigates-officer-involved-shooting-and-homicide-newton-county

https://www.griffindailynews.com/news/gbi-investigating-officer-involved-shooting-and-homicide/article_877366f5-b0ab-5e20-8c29-7d9d1eb44593.html

On 02/19/2023 at approximately 10:16 a.m., Westtown-East Goshen Regional Police Officer Jason Listmeier was driving a marked patrol vehicle southbound on South High Street near the Route 202 overpass when his police vehicle struck 75-year-old bicyclist Michael Ghione. Investigators later confirmed the officer was not responding to an emergency call, was not using lights or sirens, and was engaged in routine driving at the time of the crash. Authorities determined the collision occurred while Ghione was lawfully riding his bicycle and was not involved in any police activity. He suffered severe traumatic injuries from the impact and later died as a result of the crash.
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ARMED STATUS AND REASON FOR ENCOUNTER: Michael Ghione was an uninvolved civilian bicyclist and was not armed. He was not stopped, pursued, investigated, or suspected of any crime. There were no warrants, enforcement actions, or police contact involving him prior to the collision. The incident was not a law enforcement stop but a police vehicle crash involving a civilian roadway user.
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INCIDENT RECONSTRUCTION AND SEQUENCE: Crash reconstruction and prosecutorial investigation determined Officer Jason Listmeier was operating his patrol vehicle under normal patrol conditions when the fatal collision occurred. Investigators concluded he was actively reading and typing on the patrol car’s mobile data terminal in the moments leading up to the crash. That digital activity became the central evidence in the criminal case. Authorities stated the officer’s attention was diverted from the roadway while interacting with the onboard computer immediately before striking Ghione near the overpass corridor. Emergency responders arrived and transported Ghione, who later died from injuries sustained in the direct vehicle impact.
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FORENSIC AND MEDICAL FINDINGS: The Chester County Coroner ruled the death a homicide caused by multiple traumatic injuries sustained in a motor vehicle crash involving a police vehicle. Critical forensic evidence used against the officer included patrol vehicle computer usage logs, crash reconstruction analysis, scene evidence, and officer statements. The DA’s office concluded the onboard computer data showed distraction immediately before the collision, which supported negligence charges. This is very different from most police crash cases where distraction cannot be proven because digital interaction records are often unavailable or inconclusive.
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IDENTITY AND PERSONAL BACKGROUND: Michael Ghione was a 75-year-old West Chester resident and longtime local community member who regularly rode his bicycle in the area. Obituary and local reporting described him through references to his local residency and longstanding ties to the community, emphasizing he was an elderly civilian bicyclist traveling through a routine roadway environment when he was struck by an on-duty police vehicle that was not engaged in an emergency response.
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FAMILY RESPONSE AND PUBLIC STATEMENTS: The case generated strong public reaction after prosecutors revealed the distraction findings and filed criminal charges against the officer. Community members and advocates emphasized that Ghione was a vulnerable roadway user killed by an inattentive on-duty officer who was not responding to any emergency. Public discussion focused heavily on distracted driving, police accountability, and the unusual fact that homicide charges were filed against an officer in a non-pursuit crash.
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LAWSUIT AND LITIGATION OUTCOME: The fatal crash exposure created clear grounds for wrongful death litigation due to the criminal negligence findings and homicide classification by the coroner. Public reporting focused primarily on the criminal prosecution rather than civil resolution, which is common in cases where felony charges are pending. The legal posture centered on negligence liability tied to distracted operation of a police vehicle rather than discretionary force decisions.
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PROSECUTORIAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW: The Chester County District Attorney’s Office formally charged Officer Jason Listmeier with homicide by vehicle, involuntary manslaughter, recklessly endangering another person, and related summary traffic offenses. Prosecutors stated the evidence showed inattentive driving due to computer use rather than emergency operational necessity. Investigators and prosecutors confirmed he was not responding to an emergency, had no lights or sirens activated, and was engaged in routine driving when the crash occurred. That fact significantly strengthened the negligence case because the officer was not operating under emergency response protections. Standard protocol placed him on administrative leave after the crash, which is typically paid during investigation and is procedural rather than a disciplinary finding. However, unlike most police vehicle fatality cases, prosecutors pursued felony-level charges and the death was ruled a homicide by the coroner, a combination that is rare in officer-involved crash cases.
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IMPORTANT INSTITUTIONAL DETAIL: Fatal police vehicle crashes involving distraction are structurally distinct from pursuit or use-of-force cases because they fall under negligence and vehicular homicide statutes rather than split-second force justification standards. When digital evidence such as mobile data terminal logs confirm distraction, prosecutors gain a stronger evidentiary basis for criminal charges. In this case, the presence of documented computer interaction immediately before impact created a prosecutable negligence framework that is uncommon in police crash investigations.
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OFFICER IDENTIFICATION AND ACCOUNTABILITY: Officer Jason Listmeier was publicly identified in charging documents following the investigation. He was placed on administrative leave after the crash and the criminal case proceeded through court rather than being quietly closed or reduced to an internal disciplinary matter. He was not acquitted quickly and did not merely receive a citation. The prosecution advanced the homicide by vehicle and involuntary manslaughter charges based on the distraction evidence and crash reconstruction findings.
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FINAL LEGAL OUTCOME: The homicide charges did not evaporate through immediate dismissal and the case moved through the criminal court process rather than ending as a simple administrative incident. As of the latest confirmed public reporting, the case proceeded through prosecution stages centered on negligence and distracted driving evidence tied to the patrol car computer use. The legal trajectory reflects a rare instance where an on-duty officer faced homicide-level criminal charges for a fatal distracted driving crash, rather than internal clearance or summary discipline typical of many police vehicle fatality cases. Nevertheless, the officer was not tried and convicted nor decertified.

https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/police-car-reportedly-struck-killed-bicyclist-in-chester-county/3504199/
https://6abc.com/west-chester-pa-bicyclist-killed-goshen-police-south-hight-street/12844061/
https://6abc.com/west-chester-pa-crash-jason-listmeier-crashed-officer-faces-charges-bicyclist-killed/13049691/
https://www.abc27.com/pennsylvania/bicyclist-killed-in-accident-involving-police-vehicle-in-pennsylvania/
https://www.dellafh.com/obituary/Michael-Ghione

Greene County deputies arrived at a residence on Bolton Road in Greenville before 10 p.m.with an arrest warrant for Joshua Baker. Upon their arrival, he shot a woman inside of the home, injuring her. Greene County deputies shot and killed him.

https://www.wbir.com/article/news/crime/tbi-investigates-officer-involved-shooting-in-greene-county/51-02d9192c-6777-4421-8f96-1b4dd4301833

http://www.supertalk929.com/2023/02/20/one-killed-one-critically-injured-following-officer-involved-shooting-in-greene-county/

https://www.wvlt.tv/2023/02/20/tbi-investigating-deadly-officer-involved-shooting-greene-county/

https://tbinewsroom.com/2023/02/19/tbi-agents-investigating-officer-involved-shooting-in-greene-county-2/

https://www.greenevillesun.com/news/local_news/man-who-shot-woman-and-fired-at-deputies-killed/article_c750b3d6-b081-11ed-a205-b3631b009852.html

Gary Thomas Duncan was allegedly holding his wife hostage in a grocery store. Police arrived and shot and killed him.

https://www.krtv.com/news/montana-and-regional-news/man-killed-during-reported-hostage-situation-in-clinton-has-been-identified

Roane County Sheriff’s Office said they shot and killed someone and review of the bodycam showed them that it was warranted. The case appears to have been closed during internal review. The man was not publicly identified and all details were withheld by police.

https://www.wsaz.com/2023/02/20/fatal-officer-involved-shooting-reported-roane-county/

Houston PD were sent on a mental health call. An altercation ensued and two officers received cuts from a knife to the face. Police shot and killed the man.

https://www.khou.com/article/news/crime/officers-shot-houston/285-901a7752-8f1c-42f3-8f0f-b8a70e82c38a

Joshua Kinyon Perryman Taft was standing outside of a bar and reportedly not cooperating with police commands after they responded to a call to help Taft’s girlfriend outside Spirit 76 on South 129th East Ave on Feb. 18. Taft said 'Don't touch me bro' which police found confrontational. He reportedly did not take his hands out of his pockets and again stated “Don’t fucking touch me bro” and took on a position as if drawing a weapon and walked away. An officer fired 10 shots and killed him. Police did not confirm whether he had been armed nor why he was shot while walking away.

https://www.fox23.com/news/man-shot-by-tulsa-police-officer-outside-bar-dies-days-later/article_6a8e63ea-be8d-11ed-bff8-d352054beb18.html

Houston PD were called on 02/18/2023 and arrived on the scene to help an "individual in crisis." A family was present as well. When officers tried to approach the man, he cut them superficially with a knife. Houston PD officers Nguyen and Egko shot and killed him.

https://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/article/houston-officers-stabbed-17792759.php

https://www.fox26houston.com/news/suspect-shot-after-stabbing-2-police-officers-in-west-houston

https://abc13.com/houston-crime-agarita-lane-stabbing-suspect-stabs-police-officers-hpd-shoot/12958233/

https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/crime/article/houston-police-video-fatal-shooting-knife-redacted-17841690.php

https://cityofhouston.news/investigation-into-fatal-shooting-at-13310-agarita-lane/

Henry County Special Operations Squad arrived with a search warrant to the 500 block of N. Olive Street in Toulon. They found Rodney Williams who allegedly “tried to hit officers with a machete.” Police shot and killed him. The killing was justified by the State’s Attorney.

https://www.wcbu.org/local-news/2023-02-18/illinois-state-police-investigating-after-officers-fatally-shoot-man-allegedly-wielding-machete

https://977wmoi.com/2023/02/illinois-state-police-investigating-officer-involved-shooting-in-stark-county/

https://apnews.com/article/illinois-state-government-law-enforcement-450de9cc22e7caf4bba10762626d22c3

https://www.ourquadcities.com/news/local-news/il-state-police-investigating-officer-involved-shooting/

https://www.myradiolink.com/2023/02/22/illinois-state-police-investigating-officer-involved-shooting-in-stark-county/

https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/local-news/stark-county-states-attorney-officers-were-justified-when-they-shot-machete-wielding-man/

Zabina Gafoor 52, was a home health aide who was on her way home from work on foot and was standing at an intersection when she was struck by a speeding NYPD vehicle in front of a shopping center at the intersection of Beach Channel Drive and Bay 32nd Street. Four police officers were reportedly in the SUV when it slammed into a 2020 Toyota Corolla that was driven by a 44-year-old woman and then the police vehicle crashed into Gafoor, killing her. Gafoor had been a mother of two who was born in Guyana and immigrated to the United States as a child. She died from massive head trauma.The officers were not charged.

https://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/nyc-crime/ny-pedestrian-struck-20230218-ilfgyg6z7nbangzuk4ktgs2zu4-story.html

https://qns.com/2023/03/attorney-general-opens-probe-into-death-of-far-rockaway-woman-who-was-fatally-struck-by-nypd-vehicle-last-month/

https://www.rockawave.com/articles/nypd-collision-kills-pedestrian-in-far-rockaway/

https://freedomnews.tv/2023/02/17/person-struck-and-killed-in-a-crash-involving-a-police-car-in-queens/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZPVDaEGta4w

https://news.yahoo.com/female-cyclist-dead-nypd-patrol-043800380.html

Steve Roosa, 64, was shooting at target practice all day, and in the process, his barn caught on fire. When neighbors arrived, he was depressed about the barn and began shooting toward people coming to his property. He had previously injured two people. When Hernando County deputies and SWAT arrived, he was shot and killed.

https://www.suncoastnews.com/news/barricaded-brooksville-suspect-shot-killed-at-scene/article_48a4ff92-b46e-11ed-8cde-0b10216eab90.html

https://www.newstimes.com/news/article/sheriff-gunman-fatally-shot-2-wounded-near-barn-17792760.php

https://www.tampabay.com/news/breaking-news/2023/02/17/hernando-florida-active-shooting-gun-brooksville-suspect/

https://www.actionnewsjax.com/news/local/sheriff-gunman-fatally-shot-2-wounded-near-barn-fire/C76WIWPRJNAZVFJYECAAVRO244/

https://krdo.com/news/ap-national-news/2023/02/18/sheriff-gunman-fatally-shot-2-wounded-near-barn-fire/

https://www.hernandosun.com/2023/02/20/hcso-vs-baracaded-shooter/

Grandview PD initially responded to a noise complaint around the 400 block of Avenue J just before 11:30 a.m. where a naked person was armed and causing a disturbance. Grandview PD, Yakima SO, Sunnyside PD, Mabton PD and WA State patrol all showed up. The man became agitated and began shooting when so much police arrived. At 12:17, as he fired a shot, he was shot dead by officer John Duggan.

https://www.nbcrightnow.com/news/update-man-dies-after-officer-involved-shooting-in-grandview/article_eeb7f2fc-af0c-11ed-b2c4-7bbdae32b8c8.html

https://www.yaktrinews.com/news/crime/more-details-released-in-fatal-police-shooting-in-grandview/article_d0cbffe2-afc3-11ed-9976-bff428edafa4.html

https://newstalkkit.com/police-shoot-and-kill-grandview-man-who-was-naked-waiving-a-gun-and-firing-at-officers/

https://www.sunnysidesun.com/news/police-fire/grandview-man-identified-after-officer-involved-shooting/article_f0a2d4e4-b21b-11ed-96d7-07f4d6d28deb.html

https://kimatv.com/news/local/local-police-say-theyve-seen-an-increase-in-people-shooting-at-them-the-last-few-years

https://www.fox41yakima.com/update-victims-name-in-grandview-officer-involved-shooting-released/

A Florida correction officer’s son found his father’s unsecured gun and shot himself to death at home.

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/3-year-old-kills-self-father-gun-florida-corrections-officer/

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2023/02/17/florida-3-year-old-shooting-fathers-gun/11279703002/

https://www.foxnews.com/us/florida-corrections-officers-3-year-old-son-finds-gun-nightstand-shoots-himself-face

On February 17, 2023, Dickson PD arrived to a home with a suicidal man, finding 38-year-old Wesley Darwin Walls. Police allege he pointed a gun at them as explanation why they shot him to death.

https://fox17.com/news/local/tbi-officer-involved-shooting-reported-in-dickson-county

https://rutherfordsource.com/tbi-agents-investigating-burns-officer-involved-shooting/

https://tbinewsroom.com/2023/02/17/tbi-agents-investigating-burns-officer-involved-shooting/

https://www.local3news.com/local-news/tennessee/police-responding-to-reports-of-suicidal-behavior-involved-in-a-fatal-shooting-tbi-investigating/article_e19bb318-b125-11ed-85c7-3ff5d9eb71a4.html

After 10:20 p.m. on 02/16/2023, a call came in about a domestic dispute in which the caller alleged that a man was holding 2 family members at gunpoint in an apartment. Miami PD and SWAT fired pepper balls inside of the apartment and finally smashed a window with a batter ram, gaining entry into the home. They encountered a man and shot and killed the man. He was not publicly identified by police.

https://wsvn.com/news/local/miami-dade/barricaded-man-dead-following-police-involved-shooting-in-nw-miami-dade/

https://www.cbsnews.com/miami/news/miami-dade-swat-standoff-ends-in-shooting-barricaded-person-dead/

On 02/16/2023 at around 7 p.m., 79-year-old Britt Madden Sr. was driving a gray Dodge Charger. He was stopped on Hutto Road at Rockmart Highway attempting to cross the roadway going north to get to Lindsey Chapel Road and as he entered the roadway, a speeding patrol car that allegedly had its lights and sirens activated slammed into him and Britt Madden Sr. was killed. The officer was not charged.

https://www.pressreader.com/usa/rome-news-tribune/20230218/281621014514932?srsltid=AfmBOoqVKzAYzIH0r4pkl7H3ql9O_qhBScKpjD-ba9cW3LPjvQD8yyEL

Jacob T. Alford was one of 2 pedestrians who were walking near the I-635 and Highway 9 in Riverside when a police SUV sped up, slipped on the icy road, lost control and crashed into both pedestrians and knocked Alford off the overpass to his death, then careened to the other side of the road and crashed into another vehicle before coming to a rest. Officer Orr, 23, had rushed to this location as there was a stalled vehicle in the onramp and he lost control over his cruiser upon arrival.

https://plattecountylandmark.com/2023/03/03/pedestrian-dies-after-being-struck-by-police-vehicle/

https://www.gofundme.com/f/medical-expense-for-jacob-alford

LAPD chased a vehicle at high speeds because they felt it was connected to a previous crime. Police escalated the chase and the vehicle they were after ran a red light at Roscoe and Lindley in Northridge and crashed into 19-year-old college student Erick Barbosa-Guardado, killing him. No officers were charged.

https://abc7.com/northridge-pursuit-crash-chase/12824440/

https://usaccidentlawyer.com/news/erick-barbosa-guardado-killed-police-chase-accident-roscoe-boulevard-northridge-ca/

On 02/15/2023, 16-year-old Nicholas Woody II fled from Lakewood police and entered the Flett Wetland. He was later found dead from hypothermia. His family has announced plans to file a lawsuit against the city.

https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/crime/article311878153.html
https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/crime/article311893317.html

Shortly before 10 p.m. on 02/15/2023 police officers including members of the gang unit were at a Valero gas station and reportedly saw an assault rifle, pistol and drugs in an unoccupied vehicle parked in the 4000 block of Synott Road. Houston PD set up surveillance and when they saw a man get into the car and drive off, they tried a traffic stop. When the car did not stop, they escalated a high-speed chase that ended in a shootout in Sugar Land during which Houston PD shot and killed Tyquorious Walker at 13400 US 59 S. Seven officers simultaneously fired an unknown number of bullets and killed Walker. Walker had been speaking to family during the chase. Three of the officers who shot him had been special detectives with the gang unit of HPD.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/houston/2023/02/15/443849/seven-houston-police-officers-involved-in-deadly-shootout-after-car-chase-houston-police-chief-says/

https://cw39.com/news/local/suspect-shot-killed-by-hpd-officers-after-chase-shootout-in-sugar-land/

https://www.fox26houston.com/news/houston-police-suspect-dead-shootout-sugar-land

https://www.click2houston.com/news/local/2023/02/15/police-chase-ends-with-shootout-suspect-killed-in-sugar-land-hpd/

https://localtoday.news/tx/the-family-speaks-out-after-a-man-is-killed-in-a-police-chase-in-sugar-land-171016.html

Jesse Tyler Scott was chased by Mobile PD after threatening his girlfriend. Police escalated a chase against his motorcycle at high speeds until he hit a van and died. Police claim they had “called off the chase” just moments before impact.

https://www.wkrg.com/mobile-county/mobile-county-sheriffs-office-chase-ends-in-motorcyclists-death/

https://www.wkrg.com/mobile-county/mobile-county-sheriffs-office-chase-ends-in-motorcyclists-death/

Rowan County deputies arrived at the Mays residence to serve a warrant, invaded the home and found Jordan Taylor Mays in a bedroom, claim a struggle ensued when they tried to detain him and allege that he was reaching for a gun in the room when a deputy shot and killed him. Deputies involved were David Scott, Chase Safrit and Adam Dyles. No BWC was provided for review. The killing was justified by the DA.

https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/crime/police-presence-rowan-county-street/275-43f82995-57fd-425c-9c1a-c46d1045e569

https://www.salisburypost.com/2023/02/15/man-killed-by-rowan-county-deputies-identified/

https://www.salisburypost.com/2023/02/16/he-made-a-choice-sheriff-provides-narrative-of-events-that-left-one-dead-tuesday/

https://www.qcnews.com/news/u-s/north-carolina/rowan-county/rowan-county-sheriff-to-explore-body-camera-placement-after-second-officer-involved-shooting-in-three-months/

https://www.wbtv.com/2023/07/25/da-deputies-justified-deadly-officer-involved-shooting-rowan-co/

SWAT attempted to arrest an accused child molester and shot and killed him in the process.

https://news.yahoo.com/swat-officer-fatally-shot-knife-203129372.html

https://www.cbsnews.com/sacramento/news/subject-at-center-of-arrest-warrant-killed-in-officer-involved-shooting-in-yolo-county/

https://fox40.com/news/local-news/yolo-county/one-person-killed-in-yolo-county-swat-team-shooting-sheriffs-office-says/

https://www.kcra.com/article/dunnigan-police-shooting-in-yolo-county-video-released/43458004#

https://fox40.com/news/local-news/yolo-county/one-person-killed-in-yolo-county-swat-team-shooting-sheriffs-office-says/

https://www.cbsnews.com/sacramento/news/body-cam-footage-released-of-deadly-officer-involved-shooting-in-yolo-county/

Rebel R. Hodges, 35, was hunted by police for many miles at high speed in Virginia for unknown reasons until he crashed and died. A passenger was seriously injured. Police never explained publicly why this aggressive deadly hunt was undertaken.

https://roanoke.com/news/local/fatal-crash-ends-giles-county-high-speed-police-pursuit/article_aa3abe2a-abce-11ed-821c-4ffcdba6251c.html

Police were called about a man walking along the highway. West Virginia State Police arrived and attempted to handcuff Edmond Exline. Heresisted and a trooper tasered him multiple times. Edmond Exline became unresponsive and died shortly after. He had been unarmed when killed. Police did not clarify why they stopped and tried to arrest him at all. No officers were charged.

https://www.dcnewsnow.com/news/local-news/west-virginia/berkeley-county/hagerstown-man-dead-after-stun-gun-deployed-in-encounter-with-w-va-state-police/

https://www.thedailybeast.com/edmond-exline-the-mystery-death-of-a-west-virginia-dad-arrested-on-highway

https://www.heraldmailmedia.com/story/news/local/2023/02/13/west-virginia-state-police-probe-death-trooper-struggle-berkeley-county/69900785007/

https://wchstv.com/news/local/west-virginia-state-police-investigation-brings-new-attention-to-mans-death-on-i-81

https://wvmetronews.com/2023/03/23/justice-says-video-of-i-81-arrest-very-very-concerning/

https://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/puzzling-highway-death-part-west-virginia-police-probe-98024727

Police chased three 13-year-olds in a stolen KIA at high speed until the vehicle hit the car of 71-year-old Donald Carter at high speed, killing him.

https://abc7chicago.com/stolen-kia-car-crash-robbins/12805852/