Death by Cop 2021-2025
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Jujuan Ballard
Age :28
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 04/13/2022
Location : 400 block of 73rd E Ave
City : Tulsa
County : Tulsa
State : Oklahoma
Agency : Tulsa PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during burglary
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Tulsa PD were sent to a burglary in progress and found a man still inside the residence. Someone in the apartment had been shot and was held against their will. Police escalated a standoff and a shootout and shot and killed Jujuan Ballard.
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Jaime Herrera
Age :34
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 04/13/2022
Location : 5700 block of E Fairmount St
City : Tucson
County : Pima
State : Arizona
Agency : Tucson PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Taser
Event : Killed by police during call for erratic behavior
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Tucson PD were sent to a call for a man on a roof behaving erratically. Police arrived and said he had knives and bricks he threw at police. Police engaged in a physical fight with him, tasered him multiple times after which he died. The coroner ruled that he died from a cardiac arrest which was aggravated by the tasering and spit hood forced on him. No officers were charged.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.kold.com/2022/04/26/tucson-police-release-video-incident-that-led-in-custody-death-man/
https://www.kold.com/2022/04/26/tucson-police-release-video-incident-that-led-in-custody-death-man/
Merrill Rambarose
Age :49
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 04/12/2022
Location : Judson St
City : Edison
County : Middlesex
State : New Jersey
Agency : Edison PD
Officer(s) : Daniel Bradley, Joseph Elqumos
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Officers Daniel Bradley and Joseph Elquomos were sent on a call for Merrill Rambarose who was reportedly threatening someone with an axe. The man was seen in front of his house with an axe and ran toward police. They shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.rlsmedia.com/article/video-footage-released-edison-fatal-police-involved-shooting
Wilford Robert DeWeese
Age :67
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 04/11/2022
Location : 900 block of Manitou Ave
City : Manitou Springs
County : El Paso
State : Colorado
Agency : Manitou Springs PD, El Paso County SO, Colorado State Patrol
Officer(s) : Daniel LeBaron, Ronnie Hancock. Jeff Schuelke, Harold "Levi" Hoover
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police for allegedly threatening store employee
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Wilford DeWeese allegedly threatened an employee in an area business. This resulted in a lot of officers from 3 departments showing up to look for him after he left. Police located him, escalated a standoff, sent K9s after him. DeWeese fired a defensive shot at the K9 and shot the dog. Police shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://krdo.com/news/2022/04/18/suspect-in-manitou-springs-officer-involved-shooting-identified/
https://www.mountainjackpot.com/2022/08/05/april-11-2022-officer-involved-shooting-ruled-justified/
Ali Coulter
Age :20
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 04/11/2022
Location : 18th/Garrard St
City : Covington
County : Covington
State : Kentucky
Agency : Cincinnati PD
Officer(s) : Charles Knapp, Mark Longworth
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during homicide
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Cincinnati PD officers went to the home of Ali Coulter’s mother during a homicide investigation. They located Coulter who fled on foot with an unspecified weapon in his hand. Police shot and killed him.
Both officers had previously killed people. Officer Charles Knapp had shot Addison Alexander and Christopher Foster while Officer Mark Longworth had previously shot Donta Williams.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wcpo.com/news/local-news/cpd-chief-police-officer-involved-in-shooting-in-covington
https://www.wlwt.com/article/ali-coulter-cincinnati-officer-involved-shooting-covington/39696341
https://www.fox19.com/2022/04/11/murder-suspect-killed-nky-officer-involved-shooting-identified/
Dwayne Allen Jackson III
Age :28
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 04/11/2022
Location : 7902 S Sheridan Ave
City : Tulsa
County : Tulsa
State : Oklahoma
Agency : Tulsa PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during disturbance call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Tulsa PD were sent to a call of a naked man shooting a gun outside a residential building. Police arrived, found him sitting on the curb and speaking with someone. Jackson then shot the man. Police shot and killed him.
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Tayler Shannon Osborne
Age :28
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 04/11/2022
Location : 1700 block of Center St NE
City : Salem
County : Marion
State : Oregon
Agency : Salem PD
Officer(s) : Joshua Buker, Susan Slivkoff
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during stolen vehicle investigation
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Salem PD were called about a stolen vehicle and traffic-stopped the car. Police allege there were visible drugs and guns in the car and started a fight with Tayler Osborne. Police claim that he punched an officer and took their taser and police shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.newsobserver.com/news/politics-government/national-politics/article260351090.html
https://katu.com/news/local/car-theft-suspect-shot-killed-by-officer-in-salem-police-ay
David Paul Dixon
Age :36
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 04/10/2022
Location : Abercorn St/E Bay St
City : Savannah
County : Chatham
State : Georgia
Agency : Savannah PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Taser
Event : Killed by police during an altercation
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Savannah PD arrived at a call about a fight. Police claim that a man was speaking incoherently and uncooperative with arrest. Police allege he swung some sort of weapon at them. They tasered, then shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wtoc.com/2022/04/10/1-person-injured-after-officer-involved-shooting-savannah/
https://www.wsav.com/news/local-news/savannah/man-seriously-injured-after-officer-involved-shooting/
https://www.wsav.com/news/man-seriously-injured-after-officer-involved-shooting/
https://fox28media.com/news/local/savannah-police-report-another-officer-involved-shooting
David C. Moran
Age :74
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 04/09/2022
Location : Not Disclosed
City : Greensburg
County : Green
State : Kentucky
Agency : Kentucky State Police
Officer(s) : James Ford
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during mental health crisis
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Kentucky State Police were sent to a call involving a suicidal man. They arrived, found the man with a gun and claim he pointed it at them They shot and killed him. It is unknown whether any de-escalation was attempted.
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Jonathan Mosqueda
Age :25
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 04/09/2022
Location : 2550 S Santan Village Pkwy
City : Gilbert
County : Maricopa
State : Arizona
Agency : Gilbert PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during protective order violation
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
According to Gilbert PD, Jonathan Mosqueda was in violation of a protective order and went to a house he was not supposed to be in and knocked on the door. Police arrived and claim that he had a gun. They created a standoff, then tasered him, then shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://news.yahoo.com/police-armed-man-killed-standoff-174844541.html
Daniel Valdivia
Age :24
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 04/09/2022
Location : 100 block of E Arrow Hwy
City : Covina
County : Los Angeles
State : California
Agency : Covina PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police under undisclosed circumstances
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Police were sent to a liquor store for a disturbance, allegedly found Daniel Valdivia with a BB gun and shot and killed him. Details are not known at this time.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.cbsnews.com/losangeles/news/suspect-killed-in-officer-involved-shooting-in-covina/
https://www.mercurynews.com/2022/04/18/man-with-weapon-fatally-shot-by-covina-police-had-bb-gun/
Christopher Coppola
Age :43
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 04/09/2022
Location : 1 Driftwood Rd
City : Derry
County : Rockingham
State : New Hampshire
Agency : Derry PD
Officer(s) : Michael Muncey, Victoria Kidd, Timothy Underhill
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during “man with gun” call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Police received a call that Christopher Coppola was seen driving around the neighborhood with a shotgun, had pointed it at a neighbor who shot and injured him. Police located Coppola and claim he fired a shot at them. Three officers shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wmur.com/article/fatal-shooting-derry-justified-investigation/42101899
Charlie Thompson
Age :21
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 04/09/2022
Location : Yucca Avenue and Sage Drive
City : Farmington
County : San Juan
State : New Mexico
Agency : Farmington Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during arrest
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Charlie Thompson was sitting in a vehicle. Police recognized him and knew he had open warrants. When police approached him and ordered him out of his vehicle, he ran away and allegedly had a gun. Police shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://news.yahoo.com/farmington-police-shoot-kill-suspect-044330203.html
Richard Nichols
Age :48
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 04/09/2022
Location : 729 W Mount Houston Road
City : Houston
County : Harris
State : Texas
Agency : Houston Police Department
Officer(s) : D. Blackerby, J. Pavlica, and J. Mayfield
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during disturbance call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Police arrived to confront Richard Nichols for allegedly disturbing a business. They shot and killed him during the encounter.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.houstontx.gov/police/nr/2022/apr/nr220414-2.htm
https://www.foxnews.com/us/houston-police-bodycam-armed-suspect-organized-criminal-activity
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Leona Hayward
Age :24
Gender :Female
Race : Black
Date : 04/09/2022
Location : Highway 24
City : Roseboro
County : Sampson
State : North Carolina
Agency : Sampson County Sheriff’s O
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Passenger killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Police clocked Ryan Squires as speeding and escalated an aggressive chase that ended when the vehicle left the road and crashed, killing the driver, Ryan Squires, and passenger Leona Hayward.
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TOTAL FATALITIES DURING THIS POLICE ENCOUNTER: 2
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Ryan Andrew Squires
Age :34
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 04/09/2022
Location : Highway 24
City : Roseboro
County : Sampson
State : North Carolina
Agency : Sampson County Sheriff’s
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Driver killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Police clocked Ryan Squires as speeding and escalated an aggressive chase that ended when the vehicle left the road and crashed, killing the driver, Ryan Squires, and passenger Leona Hayward.
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TOTAL FATALITIES DURING THIS POLICE ENCOUNTER: 2
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Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 04/08/2022
Location : Eureka Rd
City : Taylor
County : Wayne
State : Michigan
Agency : Michigan State Police, Taylor PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during “Shots fired” call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Taylor PD and Michigan State Police were sent to a “shots fired” call, found an unnamed man who came out of the home and allegedly fired a shot. Police shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.cbsnews.com/detroit/news/msp-man-killed-after-firing-shots-at-police-in-taylor/
https://www.fox2detroit.com/news/fatal-police-shooting-ponds-apartments-taylor
Joshua K. Hazzard
Age :23
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 04/08/2022
Location : Route 172
City : Tuscarawas Township
County : Stark
State : Ohio
Agency : Masillon PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Joshua Hazzard was on his way to work according to family members when police took up chase for unknown reasons. Police chased him until he crashed and died.
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Keyvon White
Age :16
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 04/08/2022
Location : Locust Street and Bishop Lindsey Avenue
City : North Little Rock
County : Pulaski
State : Arkansas
Agency : North Little Rock PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
North Little Rock PD initiated his chase for unknown reasons after a failed traffic stop. Police escalated the chase until the vehicle crashed into another vehicle. The drivers opposed vehicles were injured. Two passengers, 16-year-old Keyvon White and 15-year-old Samartra Doyne, in the vehicle under pursuit were killed.
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TOTAL FATALITIES DURING THIS POLICE ENCOUNTER: 2
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Samartra Doyne
Age :15
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 04/08/2022
Location : Locust Street and Bishop Lindsey Avenue
City : North Little Rock
County : Pulaski
State : Arkansas
Agency : North Little Rock Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Driver killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
North Little Rock PD initiated his chase for unknown reasons after a failed traffic stop. Police escalated the chase until the vehicle crashed into another vehicle. The drivers opposed vehicles were injured. Two passengers, 16-year-old Keyvon White and 15-year-old Samartra Doyne, in the vehicle under pursuit were killed.
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TOTAL FATALITIES DURING THIS POLICE ENCOUNTER: 2
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Bobby Wayne Gammons
Age :81
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 04/08/2022
Location : WB Route 58
City : County road
County : Patrick
State : Virginia
Agency : Staunton River State Park Police, Halifax County Sheriff’s
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Bystander killed by police chase
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Staunton River State Park and Halifax County Sheriff’s Office were chasing a woman found trespassing in a cabin. Police chased her at high speed until she crashed into 81-year-old Bobby Wayne Gammons, killing him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wdbj7.com/2022/04/08/police-chase-ends-fatal-patrick-county-crash/
Christopher Miller
Age :37
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 04/07/2022
Location : 6660 block of Spring Creek Rd
City : Bridgewater
County : Rockingham
State : Virginia
Agency : Rockingham County SD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during traffic stop
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Rockingham county deputies try to traffic stop a car that continue driving. Police escalated a chase and claim that a man came out of the car and fired shots at them. Police shot and killed Christopher Miller.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.nbc29.com/2022/04/07/officer-involved-shooting-after-vehicle-pursuit-bridgewater/
https://www.whsv.com/2022/04/07/heavy-police-presence-bridgewater/
https://augustafreepress.com/one-dead-in-officer-involved-shooting-in-rockingham-county/
https://www.cbs19news.com/story/46247978/vsp-investigating-fatal-deputyinvolved-shooting
Josefa Blandon
Age :82
Gender :Female
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 04/07/2022
Location : 16th St
City : Merced
County : Merced
State : California
Agency : Merced PD
Officer(s) : Chase Wilson
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Pedestrian killed by police vehicle
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Pedestrian Josefa Blandon was walking when she was hit and killed by a police vehicle.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.whsv.com/2022/04/09/grandmother-struck-killed-by-police-patrol-car/
Dustin Levell Saffell
Age :32
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 04/07/2022
Location : 700 block of Highland Ave
City : Benton Harbor
County : Berrien
State : Michigan
Agency : Benton Harbor PD
Officer(s) : Reginald Ge
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during investigation
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Benton Harbor PD investigated Dustin Saffell for a previous incident. When they walked up to his vehicle, he fired a shot and police shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wndu.com/2022/04/08/breaking-michigan-state-police-
Gary Lynn McMillan
Age :74
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 04/07/2022
Location : Chipp’s Run Rd
City : West Union
County : Doddridge
State : West Virginia
Agency : Doddridge County PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police serving warrant
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Dodderick County PD arrived at the residence of Gary McMillan to serve a warrant when they allege he fired a shot at them. They shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wowktv.com/news/west-virginia/sheriff-releases-names-in-officer-involved-shooting/
https://www.wboy.com/emergencies/1-person-dead-after-police-involved-shooting/
Robert L. Wright
Age :34
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 04/07/2022
Location : E Pine Log Rd/Charleston Hwy
City : Aiken
County : Aiken
State : South Carolina
Agency : ATF, US Marshals
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police serving warrant
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
ATF and US Marshals chased the vehicle of Robert Wright until he crashed. Police shot and killed him. Details are unknown as these were federal agencies who do not abide by transparency.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wjbf.com/news/crime-news/federal-agent-involved-shooting-in-aiken/
https://www.wrdw.com/2022/04/07/sled-investigating-officer-involved-shooting-aiken-county/
Ronald Anthony Smith
Age :53
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 04/07/2022
Location : Eastern Pkwy/Schenectady Ave
City : New York
County : Kings
State : New York
Agency : NYPD
Officer(s) : Orkhan Mamedov, Eval Siegel
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Unhoused pedestrian killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Ronald Smith was an unhoused man in New York who was killed by a speeding NYPD van. Police were accused of not even trying to help him after hitting him. A lawsuit was filed.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://patch.com/new-york/prospectheights/nypd-van-fatally-hits-man-crown-heights-cops-say
Jeremiah Ruffin
Age :18
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 04/07/2022
Location : Castlewood Rd/Bells Rd
City : Richmond
County : Richmond
State : Virginia
Agency : Richmond PD
Officer(s) : Richard D. Johnson
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Bystander motorists killed by speeding police car
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Richmond PD officer Richard Johnson was speeding to a burglary call, crashed into the vehicle of Jeremiah Ruffin and Tracey Williams, killing both. The need for speeding was questionable. The officer was charged, convicted and sentenced to serve a 6-month home detention for the double manslaughter.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.newsbreak.com/news/2593523118485/what-prosecutors-will-consider-in-fatal-police-crash
Tracey Williams
Age :19
Gender :Female
Race : Black
Date : 04/07/2022
Location : Castlewood Rd/Bells Rd
City : Richmond
County : Virginia
State : Virginia
Agency : Richmond PD
Officer(s) : Richard D. Johnson
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Third party motorists killed by speeding police car
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Richmond PD officer Richard Johnson was speeding to a burglary call, crashed into the vehicle of Jeremiah Ruffin and Tracey Williams, killing both. The need for speeding was questionable. The officer was charged, convicted and sentenced to serve a 6-month home detention for the double manslaughter.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.newsbreak.com/news/2593523118485/what-prosecutors-will-consider-in-fatal-police-crash
Darin Woodard
Age :57
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 04/07/2022
Location : I-55
City : West Memphis
County : Shelby
State : Tennessee
Agency : Memphis PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Fall from height
Event : Died from fall from height during police chase
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
West Memphis police chased Darin Woodard to question him about a prior homicide elsewhere. When he did not stop for police, they escalated an aggressive chase that ended when he crashed into an I-55 barrier wall. When police came after him, he jumped off and landed on the hard ground 60 feet below to escape from police assault.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.foxnews.com/us/west-memphis-police-murder-accusation-heinous-man-jumps-bridge
James Wesley Morrison
Age :49
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 04/07/2022
Location : 60th Ave SE/State Hwy 9
City : Norman
County : Cleveland
State : Oklahoma
Agency : Norman PD
Officer(s) : Brian Browning, Aaron Deese, Jonatan Kieft, Michael Lauderback
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic disturbance call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Norman PD chased a man due to a domestic disturbance, found him in a vehicle and took up chase when he drove away. Police engaged in a shootout and shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.koco.com/article/oklahoma-norman-pursuit-suspect-shot-killed/39673254
Travis S. Tarrants
Age :45
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 04/07/2022
Location : 15092 Summit Ave
City : Fontana
County : San Bernardino
State : California
Agency : Fontana PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after alleged robbery
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Fontana PD investigated a bank robbery and were sent to a local business where they found Travis Tarrants with a weapon and shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.cbsnews.com/losangeles/news/police-shoot-and-kill-bank-robber-in-fontana/
https://abc7.com/fontana-bank-robbery-police-shooting-suspect-dead/11722760/
https://news.yahoo.com/bank-robbery-suspect-killed-confrontation-002411055.html
Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 04/06/2022
Location : I-40/Law Rd
City : Jackson
County : Madison
State : Tennessee
Agency : Madison County SO
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during traffic stop
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Madison County deputies allege they tried making a traffic stop and the vehicle slowed and a man ran away on foot. Police engaged in a shootout with the man and shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wbbjtv.com/2022/04/06/suspect-dies-in-officer-involved-shooting-in-madison-county/
Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 04/06/2022
Location : I-40/Law Rd
City : Jackson
County : Madison
State : Tennessee
Agency : Madison County SO
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during traffic stop
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Madison County deputies allege they tried making a traffic stop and the vehicle slowed and a man ran away on foot. Police engaged in a shootout with the man and shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wbbjtv.com/2022/04/06/suspect-dies-in-officer-involved-shooting-in-madison-county/
Zyheim Hartman
Age :18
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 04/06/2022
Location : 4700 block of Leiper St
City : Philadelphia
County : Philadelphia
State : Pennsylvania
Agency : Philadelphia PD, SEPTA Transit PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during “Shots fired” call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Philadelphia, PD and the SEPTA transit police heard gunfire and found Zy Hartman and state he had a weapon. There were two women nearby with gunshot wounds. Officers chased Hartman into a nearby home and engaged in a shootout. After an extended standoff, police found him shot to death by an officer.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.fox29.com/news/sources-septa-police-officer-shot-in-ongoing-standoff-in-frankford
Demarco Mauge
Age :20
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 04/06/2022
Location : Chastain Rd/I-75
City : Kennesaw
County : Cobb
State : Georgia
Agency : Cobb County PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during profiling of “suspicious vehicle”
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Cobb County police traffic stopped a vehicle whose license plate had been involved in a shooting earlier in the week. While police engaged the driver, they allege that passenger DeMarco Mauge displayed a handgun. Police fired into the vehicle and shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
Johnny McHarold Higgins
Age :67
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 04/06/2022
Location : 710 E Chicago Ave
City : Yale
County : Payne
State : Oklahoma
Agency : Yale PD, Stillwater PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic violence call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Stillwater police and Yale County deputies arrived to a domestic violence call in which Johnny Higgins had dragged a woman by her hair. When police arrived, he locked himself inside of the home, holding his mother against her will. Police escalated a standoff, and brought their hostage negotiators, used teargas forced into the home until Higgins came to the door with a gun. Police shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://sports.yahoo.com/yale-incident-ends-suspect-injured-035900494.html
Jesus Alan Castellanos
Age :33
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 04/06/2022
Location : 8700 block of Tobias Ave
City : Panorama City
County : Los Angeles
State : California
Agency : LAPD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during “Man with a knife”
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
LAPD were sent to a call for a man allegedly had a knife. Police arrived, and claim that he moved towards them with the knife. They fired tasers and then shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://abc7.com/panorama-city-officer-involved-shooting-suspect-shot-tobias-avenue/11718073/
John Withers
Age :20
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 04/06/2022
Location : Bear Canyon Arroyo/Osuna/Wyoming area
City : Albuquerque
County : Bernalillo
State : New Mexico
Agency : Albuquerque PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during stolen vehicle investigation
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
While investigating a stolen vehicle, police located it, and the driver, John Withers, fled on foot. Police allege, that he fired a shot at them, and they shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.krqe.com/news/crime/officer-involved-shooting-in-spain-and-eubank-area/
Ezekiel Anthony Troyon
Age :32
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 04/06/2022
Location : X-Way Road
City : Laurinburg
County : Scotland
State : North Carolina
Agency : Laurenburg Police Department
Officer(s) : Not dis
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Driver killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Laurinburg PD side vehicle behind the local business and approach the driver in an unknown way. He drove away. Police escalated a chase until he lost control and crashed and died.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wmbfnews.com/2022/04/06/man-dies-scotland-county-crash-after-leading-police-pursuit/