Death by Cop 2021-2025
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Abel Yohannes
Age :30
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 10/01/2022
Location : 7400 block of Gun Club Rd
City : Aurora
County : Denver
State : Colorado
Agency : Aurora PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during chase
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Aurora PD tried to stop a car they believed may have been involved in a robbery elsewhere but the car drove away. Police escalated a chase that ended several miles away when Abel Yohannes crashed after being attacked by PIT maneuver. According to police, the man got out of the car with a “long gun.” They shot and killed him. The gun he had was a BB gun. Police do not appear to have released any bodycam footage, making verification of the official narrative impossible. Denver DA Beth McCann cleared the shooter officers.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.denver7.com/news/local-news/suspect-shot-killed-by-aurora-police-after-pursuit-near-dia
https://www.denverda.org/news-release/denver-da-issues-officer-involved-shooting-decision-letter-3/
https://kdvr.com/news/local/suspect-shot-killed-by-police-near-dia-identified/
Carl J. Carrell
Age :64
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 10/01/2022
Location : Kearney+Brown Hill Rd
City : Excelsior Springs
County : Clay
State : Missouri
Agency : Excelsior Springs PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during traffic stop
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Excelsior Springs PD tried to stop Carl Carrell who had a warrant for a prior assault on a police officer. When police tackled him in the parking lot for arrest, they boxed him in from 2 sides with police vehicles. In response, he allegedly pulled out a gun and fired a shot, injuring one of the officers. Another officer shot and killed him. Carrell had been a Viet Nam veteran, underwater marine welder, had worked on skyscrapers and reconstructed and flipped houses in a number of countries and several continents. He reportedly had a problematic relationship with police authority, reasons for which are not known.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wane.com/news/teen-helps-officer-injured-in-missouri-shooting/
https://www.kansascity.com/news/local/crime/article266703756.html
https://www.kansascity.com/news/local/crime/article266684791.html
https://twitter.com/SheriffClayCo/status/1576595129586319361
Nyla Leneice Sanders
Age :23
Gender :Female
Race : Black
Date : 10/01/2022
Location : Unknown
City : Indianapolis
County : Marion
State : Indiana
Agency : Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department
Officer(s) : Not disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Bystander killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Indianapolis Metro PD chased a vehicle after a hit and run at high speed until it crashed into a bystander vehicle, killing Nyla Sanders in the vehicle.
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Janesha Harris 2 of 1
Age :35
Gender :Female
Race : Black
Date : 09/30/2022
Location : Unknown
City : Los Angeles
County : Los Angeles
State : California
Agency : LAPD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Third party killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
JaneshaHarris, 35, and Jamarea Keyes, 38, were third parties driving down the street who were killed by a police chase crash when their BMW was struck by a 2006 Cadillac STS that was “speeding” due to being hunted by police.
LAPD claim they called off the chase and turned off their lights and sirens. The crash occurred less than five seconds after the sirens and lights were turned off, as is commonly the case.
Jasmine Mines, an attorney representing the Keyes and Harris families, said the newly released video shows inconsistencies with LAPD’s initial account of events.
“Even though the sirens were off, the officers were clearly still in pursuit. Initially, the LAPD officers stated they retreated and there were 15 seconds from the time they retreated to the time of the collision that ended in fatality. LAPD stated they were not engaged in any chase,” Mines said.
The dashcam video shows the officers chasing the Cadillac through at least four intersections with their lights and sirens on.
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Jamarea Keyes 1 of 2
Age :38
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 09/30/2022
Location : Unknown
City : Los Angeles
County : Los Angeles
State : California
Agency : LAPD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Third party killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
JaneshaHarris, 35, and Jamarea Keyes, 38, were third parties driving down the street who were killed by a police chase crash when their BMW was struck by a 2006 Cadillac STS that was “speeding” due to being hunted by police.
Police claim they called off the chase and turned off their lights and sirens. The crash occurred less than five seconds after the sirens and lights were turned off, as is commonly the case.
Jasmine Mines, an attorney representing the Keyes and Harris families, said the newly released video shows inconsistencies with LAPD’s initial account of events.
“Even though the sirens were off, the officers were clearly still in pursuit. Initially, the LAPD officers stated they retreated and there were 15 seconds from the time they retreated to the time of the collision that ended in fatality. LAPD stated they were not engaged in any chase,” Mines said.
The dashcam video shows the officers chasing the Cadillac through at least four intersections with their lights and sirens on.
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James Thomas Edwards
Age :50
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 09/30/2022
Location : Unknown
City : Pascagoula
County : Jackson
State : Mississippi
Agency : Pascagoula PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Fell from height during police chase
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Police chased Edwards for undisclosed reasons before he jumped off the bridge. Jackson County sheriff’s deputies had been chasing him on a highway outside Pascagoula but backed off when he reached the city limits. He said Edwards continued to speed through the city until a tire on his vehicle blew out on the bridge whereupon he jumped. He missed the water and landed on the hard ground below and died.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wlox.com/2022/10/02/police-man-died-jumping-bridge-amid-chase/
Jason Kilduff
Age :41
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 09/30/2022
Location : Unknown
City : Plains Township
County : Lucerne
State : Pennsylvania
Agency : Pennsylvania State Police
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during investigation
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Pennsylvania State Police were responding to a 911 call for an assault. When they arrived,they found Jason Kilduff in his pickup truck, allegedly trying to strike the police with his vehicle. One officer was injured, and officers opened fire, killing him. No video or other objective evidence can be found to verify the police narrative.
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Broderick Dunn 2 of 2
Age :21
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 09/30/2022
Location : I-75/85 S+I-120Exit
City : Atlanta
County : Fulton
State : Georgia
Agency : Georgia State Patrol
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash for speeding
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Broderick Dunn was the driver in a car that was driving too fast. Georgia State Patrol attacked the driver with a PIT maneuver and Dunn was predictably ejected from the car onto the highway where he died. For speeding. The officers were not charged.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://patch.com/georgia/atlanta/men-who-died-atlanta-police-chase-identified-reports
https://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/state-patrol-identifies-two-men-killed-in-atlanta-chase
Amarion Clotter 1 of 2
Age :18
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 09/30/2022
Location : I-75/85 S+I-20 Exit
City : Atlanta
County : Fulton
State : Georgia
Agency : Georgia State Patrol
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Broderick Dunn was the driver in a car that was driving too fast. Georgia State Patrol attacked the driver with a PIT maneuver and Dunn was predictably ejected from the car onto the highway where he died for speeding. His passenger, Amarion Clotter, also died. The officers were not charged.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://patch.com/georgia/atlanta/men-who-died-atlanta-police-chase-identified-reports
https://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/state-patrol-identifies-two-men-killed-in-atlanta-chase
Anthony Geovany Lainez
Age :25
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 09/29/2022
Location : Sheridan+Midway Blvd
City : Broomfield
County : Broomfield
State : California
Agency : Denver PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Wanted in connection with homicide
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Denver's fugitive found a man wanted in a homicide investigation on a major road. Police escalated a chase and he crashed into another vehicle while making a turn. He got out of his car after it spun out and tried to stop another vehicle with someone inside to no avail. He allegedly shot at police who fired back and killed him. An officer had a stable neck wound. Lainez was killed by police.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.kktv.com/2022/09/29/large-police-presence-broomfield-thursday/
https://www.cpr.org/2022/09/30/denver-police-officer-hurt-suspect-killed-broomfield/
David Gerard Jones
Age :51
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 09/29/2022
Location : 17000 block of Wisdom Dr
City : Baker
County : East Baton RougeParish
State : Louisiana
Agency : US Marshals
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during arrest
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
US Marshals converged on a fugitive but the man allegedly fled in a vehicle and crashed into an officer’s vehicle. David Gerard Jones allegedly proceeded to exit the vehicle and got into a shootout with police. They shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.brproud.com/news/local-news/investigation-ongoing-into-deadly-shooting-in-baker/
Dominga Flores
Age :55
Gender :Female
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 09/29/2022
Location : 3100 block of South Kedzie
City : Chicago
County : Cook
State : Illinois
Agency : Chicago PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Third party motorist killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
After reports of two separate carjackings, Chicago PD were then dispatched to a call of multiple people attempting to set a white pickup truck on fire on the 3400 block of South Leavitt. The group then got into a black Honda and fled the area. Chicago PD said they located the black Honda and attempted to traffic-stop it but the vehicle fled and crashed into a Toyota.
The driver of the Toyota, a 55-year-old woman, was transported to Mount Sinai Hospital where she was pronounced dead.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://wgntv.com/news/chicagocrime/woman-55-killed-in-crash-with-carjackers-fleeing-chicago-police/
Jaime Naranjo Bautista
Age :55
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 09/28/2022
Location : 5400 block of Enrico Blvd
City : Sacramento
County : Sacramento
State : California
Agency : Sacramento County SO
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during mental health welfare check
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Sacramento PD received a call from Jaime Bautista’s wife who said that he was suicidal. Police arrived and spoke to the wife outside. At that time, Bautista allegedly approached with a machete and raised it over his head while walking towards officer. They shot and killed him. Police did not make video available for verification of the narrative.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://account.sacbee.com/paywall/subscriber-only?resume=267205837&intcid=ab_archivec
Darrell Hibbard
Age :64
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 09/28/2022
Location : 0300 block of Shiloh Road near Ruth Ann Drive
City : Dallas
County : Dallas
State : Texas
Agency : Dallas PD
Officer(s) : Brandy Walling, Jacob Rozenburg, Otilo Valdez-Sanchez Jr.
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during investigation
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Dallas PD went to a call about an armed man waving a gun around, pointing at cars. When police arrived,the man allegedly pointed the weapon at them. They shot and killed him. A BWC video was released but does not show Darrell Hibbard nor any weapons he was allegedly holding as it was shot in the darkness outside and only shots are heard.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.fox4news.com/video/1123562
BWC:
Daniel Joseph Sangrey
Age :49
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 09/28/2022
Location : 09/28/2022
City : Great Falls
County : Cascade
State : Montana
Agency : Great Falls PD, US Marshals, Montana Probation and Parole
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during arrest
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A Task Force for high-risk apprehensions investigating Daniel Joseph Sangrey was looking for him on a no-bond warrant. He allegedly fled on foot with a weapon. Police shot and killed him during the foot chase. No more details were given.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.krtv.com/news/great-falls-news/fleeing-fugitive-shot-in-great-falls
Terrance Maurice Sligh
Age :34
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 09/28/2022
Location : 4307 Edwards Rd
City : Taylors
County : Greenville
State : South Carolina
Agency : Greenville County SO
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during chase
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Police obtained a warrant for “unlawful communication” with an ex-girlfriend who wanted him to leave her alone. When police arrived to serve the warrant, Terrance Maurice Sligh fled via vehicle. Police shot and killed him. It is unclear at this time whether he was armed or why he had been shot.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wyff4.com/article/suspect-killed-deputy-involved-shooting-south-carolina/41429116
Anthony Edwards
Age :31
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 09/28/2022
Location : Unknown
City : Aurora
County : Arapahoe
State : Colorado
Agency : Aurora PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Aurora PD claim that a man who was shot by them during a chase in suburban Denver on Saturday shot himself in the head at the same time and his death has been ruled a suicide. Anthony Edwards, 31, was driving a stolen car, as he left a store at a gas station. Edward allegedly pointed a gun at police who were chasing him. One officer fired at him but it's not known if Edwards was struck or injured then, police said. He continued running and fired at his own head. He died.
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Everett M. Martin
Age :43
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 09/28/2022
Location : E 3rd St
City : Mineral City
County : Tuscarawas
State : Ohio
Agency : Tuscarawas County SO
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during violation of protective order
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Tuscarawas County deputies were called to a home where a woman was hiding because Everett M. Martin was violating a protection order with his presence. When deputies confronted him, he allegedly fired a gun at them. They shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wtrf.com/ohio/ohio-officer-shot-and-killed-an-armed-man-during-a-domestic-call/
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/family-remembers-everett-martins-loving-093422093.html
Lee Roy Villareal
Age :36
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 09/27/2022
Location : 2800 block of E Rogers Rd
City : Edinburg
County : Hidalgo
State : Texas
Agency : Edinburg PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police while doing donuts
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Edinburgh PD were responding to a call about a man doing "donuts" with his vehicle in an open field. There was another report of a man entered a nearby residence who was highly intoxicated. He locked himself in his vehicle. Accounts by police are conflicting with bystanders stating that Lee Roy Villareal feared coming out of the vehicle because of a large number of officers standing around. When he did come out, he was shot "more than 30 times." Police claimed that it was a "suicide by cop" but family report that this was not true.
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Savannah Graziano 2 of 2
Age :15
Gender :Female
Race : White
Date : 09/27/2022
Location : I-15 at Main St
City : Hesperia
County : San Bernardino
State : California
Agency : San Bernardino County SO
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after homicide
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
During an Amber Alert, San Bernardino deputies were looking for Anthony Graziano for allegedly murdering his daughter's mother. San Bernardino deputies escalated a chase during which he allegedly shot at them. After the vehicle was disabled, the daughter Savannah Graziano ran towards an officer who shot and killed her, and then killed her father during an alleged firefight.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://abc7news.com/hesperia-shootout-fontana-murder-suspect-anthony-graziano-savannah/12273567/
https://abc7.com/hesperia-shootout-amber-alert-fontana/12276351/
Anthony Graziano 1 of 2
Age :45
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 09/27/2022
Location : 09/27/2022
City : Hesperia
County : San Bernardino
State : California
Agency : San Bernardino County SO
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after homicide
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
During an Amber Alert, San Bernardino deputies were looking for Anthony Graziano for allegedly murdering his daughter's mother. San Bernardino deputies escalated a chase during which he allegedly shot at them. After the vehicle was disabled, the daughter Savannah Graziano ran towards an officer who shot and killed her, and then killed her father during an alleged firefight.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://abc7news.com/hesperia-shootout-fontana-murder-suspect-anthony-graziano-savannah/12273567/
https://abc7.com/hesperia-shootout-amber-alert-fontana/12276351/
Jesus Ivan Sepulveda
Age :22
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 09/27/2022
Location : Fivemile Tank
City : Sierra Blanca
County : Hudspeth
State : Texas
Agency : West Texas Detention Facility at Sierra Blanca
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by prison warden hunting migrants in his spare time
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Jesus Ivan Sepulveda was a new father crossing the Tex-Mex border to look for work. A warden of the West Texas Detention facilityat Sierra Blanca and his twin brother drove up, cursed at them in Spanish and fired into the group of 13 migrants, hitting Sepulveda in the head and a woman in the abdomen. Mike and Mark Sheppard hunted migrants in their spare time. Mike’s job was that of LaSalle-run prison warden of the jail full-time.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.texastribune.org/2022/10/05/texas-migrant-shooting-warden-sierra-blanca/
https://theintercept.com/2022/11/19/texas-migrant-shooting-warden-sierra-blanca/
Jose Villanueva
Age :21
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 09/26/2022
Location : 4849 S. Military Trail
City : Greenacres
County : Palm Beach
State :
Agency : Palm Beach County SO
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during “man with a gun” call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Palm Beach County deputies were sent on a call about a man with a gun in a Publix parking lot. When they arrived, they allege that Villanueva pointed the gun at police. They shot and killed him. No video or other evidence can be found.
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Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 09/26/2022
Location : 8200 block of Caravelle Dr
City : Jacksonville
County : Duval
State : Florida
Agency : Jacksonville SO
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A Jacksonville deputy allegedly recognized a man who had warrants, escalated a chase, activating their lights and the Camaro fled. The man hit a tree and died.
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Jason Charles Dunkle
Age :50
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 09/26/2022
Location : St. Rose Parkway and Eastern Avenue
City : Henderson
County : Clark
State : Nevada
Agency : Henderson PD
Officer(s) : Glenn Morgon
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during investigation
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Henderson PD were called for a report of a suspicious man in a bar. Police arrived and allege that Dunklefled on foot and tried to get into a business on the street. Police approached and allege that he pulled a plastic BB replica and officer Glenn Morgon shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.8newsnow.com/crime/henderson-officer-shot-in-face-returns-fire-killing-shooter/
Raymond Berry Twork II
Age :42
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 09/26/2022
Location : Leslie Dr
City : Rembert
County : Sumter
State : South Carolina
Agency : Sumter County SO
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic disturbance call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Sumter County deputies responded to calls for a domestic disturbance. When they arrived, they claim that Raymond Berry Twork was armed and they shot and killed him. No evidence and very little detail was provided by police.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://news.yahoo.com/midlands-authorities-report-officer-involved-184541457.html
https://www.wistv.com/2022/09/29/coroner-identified-man-shot-sumter-deputy-involved-shooting/
Jebb Muir
Age :44
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 09/26/2022
Location : Robert Avenue (2500 South) + 400 East
City : South Salt Lake
County : Salt Lake
State : Utah
Agency : South Salt Lake PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during “man with a gun” call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Salt Lake PD responded to a call for a man with a gun. Police arrived and got into a shootout with Jebb Muir for unknown reasons. They shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://ksltv.com/507015/suspect-dead-officer-hospitalized-after-south-salt-lake-shooting/
Marcus Gillion
Age :48
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 09/26/2022
Location : Alaska Regional Hospital, 2801 DeBarr Road
City : Anchorage
County : Anchorage
State : Alaska
Agency : Alaska Department of Corrections
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Unknown
Event : Died in hospital after seven days in DOC custody
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Marcus Gillion, 48, was arrested on September 19, 2022, on a misdemeanor assault charge and held at the Anchorage Correctional Complex. After seven days in custody, he was transported to Alaska Regional Hospital, where he was pronounced dead on September 26, 2022. The Alaska Department of Corrections has not publicly disclosed the cause of death. Gillion's death marked the 14th in the state's prison system in 2022.
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Leroy Quick Jr.
Age :71
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 09/25/2022
Location : Cains Mill Rd
City : Sumter
County : Sumter
State : South Carolina
Agency : Sumter County SO
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic disturbance call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Sumter County deputies were called to a domestic disturbance. Police arrived, found the garage was on fire and deputiestried to put the fire out. Leroy Quick Jr. came and allegedly began shooting at police. Police shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.abccolumbia.com/2022/09/25/sled-investigating-officer-involved-shooting-3/
Jaylen D’Moriae Lewis
Age :25
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 09/25/2022
Location : Mayes+West St
City : Jackson
County : Hinds
State : Mississippi
Agency : Capitol Police
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during traffic stop
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Capitol Police allegedly attempted a traffic stop on Jaylen Lewis. It is unknown why they tried to stop him and unknown what led to the police shooting. He was shot and killed by police while inside his vehicle. No video or other evidence is available.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wlbt.com/2022/09/28/suspect-latest-capitol-police-involved-shooting-dies/
https://vicksburgnews.com/statement-on-officer-involved-shooting-with-capitol-police/
https://wtop.com/national/2022/10/official-mississippi-capital-police-wont-be-deterred/
Lewey Matoomealook
Age :37
Gender :Male
Race : Native Alaskan
Date : 09/25/2022
Location : Alaska Regional Hospital, 2801 Debarr Road
City : Anchorage
County : Anchorage
State : Alaska
Agency : Alaska Department of Corrections
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Unknown
Event : Died in hospital after 13 days in DOC custody
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Lewey Matoomealook, 37, was taken into custody by the Alaska Department of Corrections and had been incarcerated for 13 days when he was transported to Alaska Regional Hospital in Anchorage on September 22, 2022. He was pronounced dead at the hospital on September 25, 2022. Matoomealook's death marked the 13th in the state's prison system in 2022. The Department of Corrections has not publicly disclosed the cause of death.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.alaskasnewssource.com/2022/09/29/inmate-deaths-doc-custody-has-aclu-demanding-answers/
https://www.adn.com/alaska-news/crime-courts/2022/09/28/2-die-after-a-few-days-at-anchorage-jail-as-alaska-approaches-most-in-custody-deaths-in-a-decade/
Ali Osman
Age :34
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 09/24/2022
Location : 19th=Glendale Ave
City : Phoenix
County : Maricopa
State : Arizona
Agency : Phoenix PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police for throwing rocks
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Ali Osman was allegedly “throwing rocks” into an intersection and struck police vehicles. Officers shot and killed him when he attempted to throw another rock. The lawyer for the family showed a bag full of these “rocks” that look like average gravel driveway pebbles. Presumably, the heavily armed Phoenix PD feared for their lives when they saw a man throwing pebbles. Osman was unarmed. No officers were ever charged for this homicide.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://ktar.com/story/5260904/phoenix-police-shoot-kill-man-throwing-rocks-at-patrol-car/
https://headtopics.com/us/1-person-dead-following-officer-involved-shooting-in-phoenix-30186187
Harry D. Simms
Age :62
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 09/24/2022
Location : Congaree River and Blossom Street Bridge
City : Columbia
County : Richland
State : South Carolina
Agency : Cayce PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Fall from height
Event : Killed by fall from balcony during police chase
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Harry Simms was being chased by police for unknown reasons until he crashed his car and ran off, falling from the upper level of theconvention center’s outdoor area and then fell to the lower level. No bodycam was provided by police. No eyewitnesses appear to exist. Police did not release the reason why they chased him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.fox5dc.com/news/suspect-running-from-police-falls-off-balcony-dies
Gregory Dean Butts
Age :55
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 09/24/2022
Location : 3500 block of SW Kerry Ave
City : Topeka
County : Shawnee
State : Kansas
Agency : Topeka PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after chase
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Topeka PD responded to a home in the 3500 block of SW Kerry Avenue on reports of a shooting. Police arrived and found 1 person dead and another who was injured. Several units at the murder scene abruptly left around 10:45 a.m. to chase the person felt responsible for the homicide. Scanner traffic indicated a high-speed chase and possible shootout with the likely shooters. Police chased them into Downtown Topeka. Police allege shots were fired from the fleeing vehicle. The vehicle crashed. Police state they were once again fired at from the wreck, injuring an officer. A large group of officers with guns drawn approached the vehicle and pulled someone out. One person is confirmed dead. Circumstances were not made clear and identity was not revealed by police.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wibw.com/2022/09/29/topeka-police-respond-south-topeka-shooting/
Joseph Lee Eugene Duncan
Age :28
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 09/24/2022
Location : Route 8+Ashby Dr
City : Stuart
County : Patrick
State : Virginia
Agency : Patrick County SO
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash over car believed stolen
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A stolen 1987 Jeep Comanche was being chased, missed a turn and crashed, killing Joseph Lee Eugene Duncan.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wdbj7.com/2022/09/24/patrick-co-pursuit-ends-fatal-crash/
https://www.btw21.com/post/28-year-old-man-dead-after-vehicle-pursuit-ends-in-crash
Timothy Shafer 2 of 2
Age :37
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 09/24/2022
Location : US 65+ Hwy CC
City : Ozark
County : Christian
State : Missouri
Agency : Christian County SD, Nixa PD, Ozark PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during traffic stop
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Timothy Shafer was allegedly driving drunk and being chased by Christian County deputies. Police hit him with a PIT vehicular attack and he crashed, allegedly drew a gun and was shot in the head and killed. Also killed was his passenger, 23-year-old Donna M. Bailey.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.ky3.com/2022/09/27/family-grieves-following-death-man-shot-by-officers-christian-county/
https://www.ky3.com/2022/09/24/2-dead-officer-involved-shooting-christian-county/
Donna M. Bailey 1 of 2
Age :23
Gender :Female
Race : White
Date : 09/24/2022
Location : US 65+Hwy CC
City : Ozark
County : Christian
State : Missouri
Agency : Christian County SD, Nixa PD, Ozark PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Passenger killed by police during traffic stop
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Timothy Shafer was allegedly driving drunk and being chased by Christian County deputies. Police attacked him with a PIT maneuver and he crashed, allegedly drew a gun and was shot in the head and killed. Also killed was his passenger, 23-year-old Donna M. Bailey.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.ky3.com/2022/09/27/family-grieves-following-death-man-shot-by-officers-christian-county/
https://www.ky3.com/2022/09/24/2-dead-officer-involved-shooting-christian-county/
Marlon Bonds
Age :34
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 09/24/2022
Location : 11800 block of Foothill Boulevard
City : Rancho Cucamonga
County : San Bernardino
State : California
Agency : Rancho Cucamonga Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during investigation
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Rancho Cucamonga officers were sent to a retail theft. While we were searching a vehicle, they edge that another vehicle came and hit them. Marlon Barnes got out and approached police with a knife. They shot and killed him. This was unrelated to the ongoing burglary call.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.foxnews.com/us/suspect-killed-hitting-deputy-car-pinning-officer-between-2-vehicles-ca
Henry Wilson Mercer
Age :63
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 09/23/2022
Location : Ponderosa Rd+Pinetta Rd
City : Ocilla
County : Irwin
State : Georgia
Agency : Irwin County SD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during arrest
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Irwin County deputiestried to pull over a man with awarrant. Police escalated a chase and set up a roadblock. Mercer sped up near the roadblock and reportedly pointed his vehicle toward a standing officer. Another officer shot and killed him as he was driving.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.southgatv.com/ocilla-suspect-fatally-shot-at-roadblock/
https://valdostatoday.com/news-2/region/2022/09/wanted-ocilla-man-pursuit-ends-in-ois/
https://www.walb.com/2022/09/25/gbi-investigating-irwin-co-officer-involved-shooting/
Grant Grable
Age :18
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 09/23/2022
Location :
City : Michigan City
County : LaPorte
State : Illinois
Agency : Michigan City PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police during domestic violence call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A juvenile reported a domestic battery to an officer at the Michigan City PD. Police initiated an investigation into the domestic violence allegation and an 18-year-old male met with officers in the front lobby of the Michigan City PD. Police attempted to gather information from him but he ran away from them, got into a vehicle and drove away. Police tried to traffic-stop him but Grant Grable did not stop. Police escalated the chase to a high rate of speed and he drove through an intersection and struck the concrete pillars that provide a barrier to Ames Field, went airborne into the brick wall of the bleachers and through that wall coming to rest under the bleachers. Grable died.
SOURCE LINKS :
A juvenile reported a domestic battery to an officer at the Michigan City PD. Police initiated an investigation into the domestic violence allegation and an 18-year-old male met with officers in the front lobby of the Michigan City PD. Police attempted to gather information from him but heran away from them,got into a vehicle and drove away. Police tried to traffic-stop him but Grant Grable did not stop. Police escalated the chase to a high rate of speed and he drove through an intersection and struck the concrete pillars that provide a barrier to Ames Field, went airborne into the brick wall of the bleachers and through that wall coming to rest under the bleachers.Grable died.