Death by Cop 2021-2025
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Austin Flores
Age :27
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 05/19/2022
Location : Crystal Ave/Fountain Way
City : Fresno
County : Fresno
State : California
Agency : Fresno PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Austin Flores allegedly violated a restraining order and police arrived. They claimed that he had a weapon and police shot and killed him. He only had a plastic replica gun and had been unarmed.
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Devon Lee Taylor
Age :19
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 05/19/2022
Location : SR 339/Mill Branch Rd
City : Beverly
County : Washington
State : Ohio
Agency : Washington County SO
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during traffic stop
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Walton County deputies tried to traffic stop Devon Lee Taylor but he continued driving. Police escalated a chase until he crashed the car. When officers approached the car, they shot and killed him. It is unknown why he was being chased and why he was killed.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wtap.com/2022/05/25/name-released-fatal-officer-involved-shooting-washington-county/
Tavis Latimore Carithers
Age :23
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 05/19/2022
Location : 4470 Hicks Rd
City : Mableton
County : Cobb
State : Georgia
Agency : Cobb County PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during mental health crisis
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Tavis Latimore Carithers was suicidal. Police were told that he had a gun. Police arrived and engaged in a shootout with him. Carithers tried to leave on foot and more back-and-forth shots were fired. Police shot and killed him. Per record, no efforts were made to get him mental health help.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://spotlightsouthcobbnews.com/man-killed-by-police-in-mableton-shootout-idd/
Samuel Frias
Age :35
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 05/19/2022
Location : 2600 block of Repsdorph
City : Seabrook
County : Harris
State : Texas
Agency : Pasadena PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during investigation
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Pasadena PD arrived to talk to Samuel Frias. They found him in the parking lot and claim that he fled and pointed a gun. Police shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.fox7austin.com/news/pasadena-police-officers-fatally-shoot-man-seabrook-repsdorph
Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 05/19/2022
Location : 800 block of Charleston Greene
City : Malvern
County : Chester
State : Pennsylvania
Agency : Malvern PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Mental health welfare check
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Laverne PD responded to a mental health welfare check on a possibly suicidal woman. Police claim that she displayed a gun. Police fought her and shot and killed her.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.inquirer.com/news/pennsylvania/malvern-police-shooting-chester-county-20220519.html
Justified by DA
https://patch.com/pennsylvania/malvern/malvern-da-rules-officer-involved-fatal-justified
Rolando Abel Rojas
Age :37
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 05/18/2022
Location : Avenida Del Yaqui/Calle Pitaya
City : Guadalupe
County : Maricopa
State : Arizona
Agency : Maricopa County SO
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event :
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Police received a call about a man displaying some erratic behavior. He allegedly had a gun and fired it. The man fled from the original location and was chased by police. Police claim that he fired shots toward them. This cannot be verified as the body cam is obscured as the officer walked up. Home security cam shows him hiding behind furniture and firing a shot while being shot in the chest within a second. He died.
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Deven Nnawuchi
Age :29
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 05/18/2022
Location : 6400 block of Heath St
City : Houston
County : Harris
State : Texas
Agency : Houston PD
Officer(s) : J. Salinas, Officer Donahue
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic disturbance call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Houston PD were called to a domestic disturbance. When they arrived, Devon Nnawuchi had already left. Police claim that he had stolen a vehicle and they began chasing him. Police claim that he drove into their patrol car, got out and fired shots at them. They shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-devens-funeral-expences
https://abc13.com/deven-nnawuchi-body-camera-video-houston-crime/11971633/
Nygil Cullins
Age :22
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 05/18/2022
Location : 3101 Piedmont Rd NE
City : Atlanta
County : Fulton
State : Georgia
Agency : Atlanta PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during disturbance
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Atlanta police were sent to a restaurant where Nygil Collins had allegedly gotten unruly. Police claimed that he had refused to leave and officers fired their Taser at him. then did leave but was attacked by a third-party and allegedly fired a shot at the third-party. Police then shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.atlantanewsfirst.com/2022/05/19/shooting-involving-officer-under-investigation-buckhead/
https://www.cbs46.com/2022/05/19/he-didnt-deserve-this-mother-man-shot-by-atlanta-police-speaks-out/
https://www.cbs46.com/2022/05/19/shooting-involving-officer-under-investigation-buckhead/
Carlos Roberts Jr.
Age :28
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 05/18/2022
Location : WD Judge Dr/Mercy Dr
City : Orlando
County : Orange
State : Florida
Agency : Orlando PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Traffic stop
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Police in an unmarked vehicle attempted to pull over Carlos Roberts Jr. for a traffic violation but he allegedly did not comply and fled. Officers allege that he immediately stepped from his vehicle and fired a weapon at them. He at the time may have believed he was being attacked by a civilian as the officer and vehicle were both unmarked while chasing him. A total of 43 shots were fired. Police shot and killed him. His family questions the police narrative and asked anyone who may be an eyewitness to step forward.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://news.yahoo.com/family-man-shot-orlando-police-110009023.html
Rudy Guerrero
Age :42
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 05/18/2022
Location : 2000 block Daniels Rd
City : Terrytown
County : Jefferson
State : Louisiana
Agency : Jefferson Parish SO
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event :
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Jefferson Parish deputies responded to a disturbance call. The man they were targeting refused to come out of the apartment. Police alleged that he eventually came out holding a weapon. Police shot and killed him. No bodycam footage of the event has been provided.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wdsu.com/article/deputy-involved-in-deadly-terrytown-shooting-jpso-says/40046448
https://snbc13.com/rudy-guerrero-death-man-dead-in-terrytown-police-involved-shooting/
Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 05/18/2022
Location : North Highway Drive
City : Fenton
County : St. Louis
State : Missouri
Agency : St. Louis County PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
St. Louis County officers first responded at 5:25 to a "shots fired" call on North Highway Drive in Fenton. Police say they were shot at by a man in a car that was speeding away. A woman was found dead nearby. Police chased the car and when it came to a stop, the man committed suicide under police duress.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.audacy.com/kmox/news/local/shooting-of-woman-leads-to-chase-suicide-by-suspect
Dustin Cody Thomas
Age :48
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 05/17/2022
Location : Highway 53
City : Calhoun
County : Gordon
State : Georgia
Agency : Bartow County SO
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Third party motorist killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Dustin Cody Thomas was riding his ATV when police in Calhoun Georgia conducted a high-speed chase after another vehicle and attacked the vehicle with a PIT maneuver, causing it to spin and crash into Thomas on his ATV, killing him. Police never said why they felt the life-threatening chase was necessary.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://patch.com/georgia/cartersville/innocent-atv-driver-killed-truck-pursued-bartow-deputies-gsp
https://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/innocent-man-killed-as-high-speed-chase-ends
Junting Pao
Age :41
Gender :Male
Race : Asian
Date : 05/17/2022
Location : Market and Main St
City : Paterson
County : Passaic
State : New Jersey
Agency : Paterson PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Bystander killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Junting Pao Was local restaurant owner outside of his restaurant making a delivery when Paterson police ran a high speed chase into him. He was killed and several other pedestrians were injured. The crash occurred only two days after pursuit laws were loosened, allowing police to chase stolen cars. Police alleged that the car they were chasing may have been stolen.
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Gary Rowland
Age :30
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 05/16/2022
Location : 202 W 5th St
City : Benton
County : Marshall
State : Kentucky
Agency : Marshall County SO
Officer(s) : Donald Bowman, Brandon Little
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during arrest
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Marshall County deputies had arrested Gary Rowland and were allegedly interviewing him about a prior case. According to police, he asked to smoke and police took him outside. At that time, he pulled a hand gun and shot one deputy. Two deputies shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://foxlexington.com/news/kentucky/suspect-reportedly-killed-ky-deputy-who-let-him-smoke/
LaDarius DeShaun Christian
Age :27
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 05/16/2022
Location : I-26/Ashley Phosphate
City : North Charleston
County : Charleston
State : South Carolina
Agency : North Charleston Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
North Charleston Police allege that Ladarius DeShaun Christian was chased, then ran from his vehicle after a high-speed chase and was chased into the path of another car, run over and killed.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.live5news.com/2022/05/16/troopers-investigate-fatality-following-high-speed-chase-i-26/
Dashcam Video:
https://www.live5news.com/2022/05/20/sheriffs-office-releases-dash-camera-video-report-chase-that-led-up-fatal-crash/
Justin K. Moore
Age :31
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 05/16/2022
Location : SR-135
City : Palmyra
County : Harrison
State : Indiana
Agency : Palmyra PD
Officer(s) : Zachary Holly
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during traffic stop
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Palmyra PD were is on a call that a car was disabled on the side of the road. They found a man holding a small knife. Police ordered him to put it in the car. It is not known what else transpired but the man allegedly turned around with a gun and fired a shot at them. The officer returned fire and killed Justin K. Moore.
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Garrett Turnham
Age :35
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 05/16/2022
Location : Unknown
City : Klamath Falls
County : Klamath
State : Oregon
Agency : Klamath Falls PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Police in Klamath Falls traffic-stopped a man and informed him that he had felony warrants. The distraught man fled and after a police chase, he committed suicide under police duress.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.klamathfallsnews.org/news/suspect-dead-following-police-chase-in-klamath-falls
Name Not Disclosed
Age :17
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 05/15/2022
Location : 17th/Vliet St
City : Milwaukee
County : Milwaukee
State : Wisconsin
Agency : Milwaukee PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by off-duty officer
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
An off-duty Cleveland officer claims that he was robbed by someone. He shot and killed an unnamed 17-year-old. There are no eyewitnesses and no bodycam video of this event.
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Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 05/15/2022
Location : Brooklyn Park
City : Brooklyn Park
County : Hennepin
State : Minnesota
Agency : Brooklyn Park PD, Osseo PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
An officer allegedly conducting a routine check on the Kohler Car Wash noticed a vehicle pulling in with a license plate that looked like it had been covered with paint or dirt. When that Osseo officer pulled around to look at the car, the driver of a white pickup backed into an adjacent stall drove away. The officer claims he followed and did not chase and radio’d others. The officer claims he came upon a wreck and the man whom he had been chasing fleeing on foot. The bystander whose vehicle had been hit was killed. Police never explained why this chase was necessary.
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Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 05/15/2022
Location : Thorpe Rd
City : Corkscrew
County : Hendry
State : Florida
Agency : Hendry County SO, Collier County SO
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during investigation
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Deputies were called to a private residence where a person was allegedly trespassing and had weapons. Officers encountered the man and claim that they tried to de-escalate the situation by attacking him with chemical weapons to drive him from the property. The man fired a shot at police that shot and killed him.
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Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 05/14/2022
Location :
City : Sallisaw
County : Sequoyah
State : Oklahoma
Agency : Sallisaw PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during disturbance call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Police in Sallisaw saw a man walking down the street and apparently jumping erratically into the path of vehicles. Police allege that when they approached him, he had a knife. Police shot and killed him.
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Richard Ortiz
Age :48
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 05/14/2022
Location : 22 Glendale St
City : Boston
County : Suffolk
State : Massachusetts
Agency : Boston PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during altercation
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Boston PD arrived during some sort of altercation when Richard Ortiz was seen screaming. Police engaged him in a fight and claim he had a knife. They shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.foxnews.com/us/boston-police-shoot-kill-knife-wielding-suspect-stabbed-officer
Xavier Mena
Age :11
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 05/14/2022
Location : 2600 block of E Canfield
City : Detroit
County : Wayne
State : Michigan
Agency : Detroit PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Passenger killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Detroit police officers in the area of Russel Street and Warren Avenue attempted a traffic stop on the vehicle that fled. Police escalated a high-speed chase and the vehicle into a tree in the 2660 block of East Canfield Street. Two other children were injured while 11-year-old Xavier Mena was pronounced dead at the scene.
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Cora Baughman
Age :66
Gender :Female
Race : White
Date : 05/14/2022
Location : 8000 Werger Rd
City : Windham Township
County : Portage
State : Oregon
Agency : Portage County SO
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed police during mental health crisis
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Police in Windham Township, Oregon, received a call that Cora Bowman was in her garage pointing a gun. Police arrived and shot and killed her.
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Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 05/14/2022
Location : Fickling Hill
City : Johns Island
County : Charleston
State : South Carolina
Agency : Charleston County Sheriff's Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Driver killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Charleston county deputies chased a vehicle they felt may be related to a prior drive-by shooting. Police escalated to chase two high speeds and then called off the chase. The vehicle crashed into a tree and killed the driver and the passenger.
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TOTAL FATALITIES DURING THIS POLICE ENCOUNTER: 2
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.live5news.com/2022/05/14/deputies-2-killed-crash-shortly-after-drive-by-shooting-chase/
Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 05/14/2022
Location : Fickling Hill
City : Johns Island
County : Charleston
State : South Carolina
Agency : Charleston County Sheriff's Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Driver killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Charleston county deputies chased a vehicle they felt may be related to a prior drive-by shooting. Police escalated to chase two high speeds and then called off the chase. The vehicle crashed into a tree and killed the driver and the passenger.
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TOTAL FATALITIES DURING THIS POLICE ENCOUNTER: 2
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.live5news.com/2022/05/14/deputies-2-killed-crash-shortly-after-drive-by-shooting-chase/
Randy Edward DeGroot
Age :65
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 05/13/2022
Location : Unknown
City : Springfield
County : Menard
State : Illinois
Agency : Springfield Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Driverkilled by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Randy DeGroot, a 65-year-old man from Springfield died near Pleasant Plains after a car chase crash involving a Menard County Sheriff's Deputy on May 13, 2022. After a chase over unpaid traffic tickets, DeGroot then crashed near the intersection of Yankeetown Road and Tomlin Road in Sangamon County. He died on the scene and no officers were injured.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://newschannel20.com/news/local/driver-dies-after-car-crash-and-a-police-pursuit
Romen Phelps
Age :33
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 05/13/2022
Location : 501 S Sapodilla Ave
City : West Palm Beach
County : Palm Beach
State : Florida
Agency : West Palm Beach PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Trespassing
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Romen Phelps allegedly crashed his car into the gate of a school. Police were called and arrived. It is unknown how an altercation with a staff member was started but when police arrived, an officer also joined the fight. The officer finally shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.palmbeachpost.com/story/news/2022/05/14/dreyfoos-graduate-identified/9780618002/
https://www.wpbf.com/article/florida-high-school-dreyfoos-arts-lockdown/39993683
https://cbs12.com/newsletter-daily/suspect-hospitalized-night-before-erratic-incident-at-dreyfoos
Timaya Lenae Smith
Age :24
Gender :Female
Race : Black
Date : 05/13/2022
Location :
City : Cincinnati
County : Hamilton
State : Ohio
Agency : Cincinnati PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
North College Hill police chased a vehicle for undisclosed reasons until it crashed into a building. Timaya Smith died and another occupant was critically injured when the car flipped and caught on fire. Police claim that the fatal chase was initiated because the vehicle was speeding.
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Billy G. Lee
Age :51
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 05/13/2022
Location : Seneca Ave/Hunts Point Ave
City : Bronx
County : Bronx
State : New York
Agency : NYPD
Officer(s) : Undercover, not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during disturbance
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Undercover NYPD detectives allegedly overheard an argument in which Billy G. Lee stated that he wanted to get his gun. Police allege he fired his gun at them and they shot and killed him.
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Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Female
Race : Unknown
Date : 05/13/2022
Location : I-240/Lamar Ave
City : Memphis
County : Shelby
State : Tennessee
Agency : Memphis PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Pedestrian killed by police vehicle
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A woman allegedly ran across the interstate and was hit and killed by a Memphis PD officer.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://wreg.com/news/local/lanes-on-i-240-blocked-after-multi-car-crash/
Name Not Disclosed 2 of 2
Age :0
Gender :Female
Race : White
Date : 05/12/2022
Location : Unknown
City : Monroe
County : Ouachita
State : Louisiana
Agency : Ouachita Parish SO
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed in police chase crash over shoplifting
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Candace Gill, 38, and Edward Williams allegedly stole baby care items and were seen leaving with their baby from a Walmart store. Police were notified and escalated a chase, knowing that an infant was in the car. The vehicle predictably crashed at high speeds into another van. Candace Gill fled in a panic and was arrested and charged with both deaths later. Her companion Edward Williams died. Her injured baby girl also died. Two people lost their lives over a chase due to retail shoplifting.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://people.com/crime/infant-dies-car-crash-police-chase-mom-allegedly-shoplifted-baby-items/
Edward Williams 1 of 2
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 05/12/2022
Location : Unknown
City : Monroe
County : Ouachita
State : Louisiana
Agency : Ouachita Parish SO
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Candace Gill, 38, and Edward Williams allegedly stole baby care items and were seen leaving with their baby from a Walmart store. Police were notified and escalated a chase. Police were notified and escalated a chase, knowing that an infant was in the car. The vehicle predictably crashed at high speeds into another van. Candace Gill fled in a panic and was arrested and charged with both deaths later. Her companion Edward Williams died. Her injured baby girl also died. Two people lost their lives over a chase due to retail shoplifting.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://people.com/crime/infant-dies-car-crash-police-chase-mom-allegedly-shoplifted-baby-items/
Peter Michael Larsen
Age :44
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 05/12/2022
Location : S Utahna Dr
City : Salt Lake City
County : Salt Lake
State : Utah
Agency : Salt Lake City PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during arson investigation
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A man allegedly set his house on fire and threatened firefighters. Police came and shot and killed him.
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James Brian Langley
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 05/11/2022
Location : Hwy D/County Rd 454
City : Jackson
County : Cape Girardeau
State : Missouri
Agency : Cape Girardeau County SD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during traffic stop
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Cape Girardeau County deputies traffic-stopped James Brian Langley. He did not stop but slid off the road. Police alleged that he exited the vehicle with a knife and moved towards them. They shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.kfvs12.com/2022/05/11/police-scene-incident-cape-girardeau-county/
https://www.kfvs12.com/2022/05/11/police-scene-incident-cape-girardeau-county/
Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Female
Race : Unknown
Date : 05/11/2022
Location : Trinity Blvd
City : Fort Worth
County : Tarrant
State : Texas
Agency : Euless PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Third party motorist killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Euless PD tried to traffic-stop a Ford Focus with expired plates, but the driver did not stop. Police claim they did not chase the vehicle but somehow managed to be right behind the car when it exploded into a fireball during a crash when the driver fled police. The driver of the bystander vehicle that had been hit by the police chase crash was a female who died as a result. Police did not name her.
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Victor Gamez
Age :26
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 05/10/2022
Location : 2532 Lake Ellen Circle
City : Carrollwood
County : Hillsborough
State : Florida
Agency : Tampa PD, Pinellas County SO
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during arrest
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Carrollwood police and Pinellas deputies went to a residence on Lake Ellen Circle in Carrollwood to try to arrest someone for a previous armed robbery. Two people were found and detained by police including the man they were looking for. Police went inside of the home to search it room by room and claim that they found a third person with a gun. They shot and killed Victor Gomez.
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Shereka Oriscar
Age :22
Gender :Female
Race : Black
Date : 05/10/2022
Location : Unknown
City : Miami
County : Miami-Dade
State : Florida
Agency : Miami PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Third party motorist killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A speeding driver ran from police who escalated a chase that ended when the chased vehicle crashed into third-party driver Shereka Oriscar, killing her.
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Luis Torres
Age :21
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 05/10/2022
Location : 1300 block of N Sandusky Ave
City : Tulsa
County : Tulsa
State : Oklahoma
Agency : Tulsa PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during mental health welfare check
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Luis Torres suffered some kind of mental health crisis. When police arrived, they allege that he tried to attack his father with a sword. They shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.kjrh.com/news/local-news/tulsa-police-shoot-kill-sword-wielding-man-attacking-father
Felipe de Jesus Herrera Jr.
Age :34
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 05/10/2022
Location : 900 block of S 5th Ave
City : Yuma
County : Yuma
State : Arizona
Agency : Yuma PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during investigation
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Yuma PD arrived at a burglary call. Police state that Felipe de Jesus Herrera Jr. was holding a machete. He allegedly stepped toward the officers. They fired a taser and a gun at him and shot and killed him.