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Carl Schaede
Age :53
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 01/31/2022
Location : North Highway 89
City : Paulden
County : Yavapai
State : Arizona
Agency : Chino Valley PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during alleged robbery
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Chino Valley PDwere sent to a domestic disturbance. Carl Schaede had allegedly injured his roommate and his brother in a domestic fight. Police claim he had a gun and shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.dcourier.com/news/2022/jan/04/chino-valley-police-shoot-kill-armed-suspect-after/
Joseph Wayne Butler
Age :40
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 01/31/2022
Location : I-30 and LBJ Freeway
City : Mesquite
County : Dallas
State : Texas
Agency : Mesquite Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after ALPR alert and pursuit
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A patrolofficer’s ALPR went off. The officer located the vehicle. A man fled on foot. The officer chased him and a shootout with the officer and man ensued and the officer fired several shots, killing Joseph Wayne Butler. Police did not disclose the nature of the warrants that had initiated the event.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P4pBTenouxU
https://www.fox4news.com/news/suspect-killed-after-firing-shots-at-mesquite-police-officer
https://blackchronicle.com/mesquite-officer-involved-shootings-dash-and-bodycam-videos/
Alexander Joseph Bogusz
Age :30
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 01/31/2022
Location : 6400 Antelope Rd
City : Sacramento
County : Sacramento
State : California
Agency : Citrus Heights PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Armed intoxicated man killed by police
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Police responded to reports of an intoxicated man allegedly armed with a gun inside a Carl's Jr. restaurant. Upon arrival, police attempted to talk to the individual and claim the person pointed a gun. Police shot and killed him.
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Cynthia Coe
Age :55
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 01/31/2022
Location : Elm St/Second St
City : Lumberton
County : Robeson
State : North Carolina
Agency : Lumberton PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Third party driver killed by speeding police vehicle
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Cynthia Coe, 55, was driving down the street in her Hyundai Electra on January 31, 2022, she was hit head-on and killed by a vehicle owned by Lumberton PD that had been chasing another driver. The chase had started when police spotted a vehicle reported stolen earlier that day. Cynthia Coe’s passenger was seriously injured.
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Michael J. Trappett
Age :48
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 01/31/2022
Location : Harmony Heights Loop RdHarmony Heights Loop Rd
City : Orofino
County : Clearwater
State : Idaho
Agency : Clearwater County SD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during “Intoxicated man with knife” call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Clearwater County deputies were sent to a call about an intoxicated person with a knife. Police claim that he was allegedly not responding to verbal commands before they shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://klewtv.com/news/local/family-of-man-killed-in-orofino-officer-involved-shooting-speak-out
Michael Haas
Age :37
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 01/31/2022
Location : Village Green Mobile Park
City : Mishawaka
County : St. Joseph
State : Indiana
Agency : Mishawaka PD
Officer(s) : Garrett Schock
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic disturbance call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Responding to a man-with-a-gun call, Mishawaka Officer Garrett Schockarrived and shot and killed 37-year-old Michael Haas.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.abc57.com/news/investigation-underway-after-police-involved-shooting
Kala Michele Lamb 2 of 2
Age :28
Gender :Female
Race : White
Date : 01/31/2022
Location : Norris Freeway
City : Clinton
County : Anderson
State : Tennessee
Agency : Tennessee Highway Patrol
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Third party killed in police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Tennessee Highway Patrol escalated a chase of a vehicle. The driver, Kala Michele Lamb, fled and accidentally veered into oncoming traffic, hitting another car head-on. She died in the crash. Her passenger and the third-party driver of the other vehicle were taken to the hospital with injuries. Tennessee Highway Patrol did not give a reason why she was being chased.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wate.com/video/1-killed-2-injured-in-anderson-county-crash/4116863/
Elijah “Eli” Charles Morley 2 of 2
Age :22
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 01/31/2022
Location : Mountain Road and Highway 441
City : Unincorporated Anderson
County : Anderson County
State : Tennessee
Agency : Tennessee Highway Patrol
Officer(s) : Austin Dean
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Traffic stop
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Elijah Charles Morley, 22, was driving through unincorporated Anderson County when a Tennessee Highway Patrol trooper initiated a chase across multiple roads and ending with both the trooper and Morley crashing near the intersection of Mountain Road and Highway 441. Morley was pronounced dead at the scene. His passenger, Dustin died at the hospital. Police did not disclose the reasons they initiated the fatal chase.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wate.com/news/da-driver-identified-in-fatal-thp-involved-chase/#:~:text=On%20Sunday%2C%20Jan.,trooper%20was%20Trooper%20Austin%20Dean
Isaac Andrade
Age :21
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 01/31/2022
Location :
City : San Diego
County : San Diego
State : California
Agency : San Diego PD
Officer(s) : Michael Martinez-Michael Muniz, Angel Vidrios
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during robbery call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
San Diego police were investigating a robbery when a man pulled a replica in a Logan Heights alley. Three officers shot and killed 21-year-old Isaac Andrade of San Diego.
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Dustin D. Dienst 1 of 2
Age :24
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 01/30/2022
Location : Mountain Road and Highway 441
City : Dandridge
County : Anderson
State : Tennessee
Agency : Tennessee Highway Patrol
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Traffic stop
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Elijah Charles Morley, 22, was driving through unincorporated Anderson County when a Tennessee Highway Patrol trooper initiated a chase across multiple roads and ending with both the trooper and Morley crashing near the intersection of Mountain Road and Highway 441. Morley was pronounced dead at the scene. His passenger, Dustin Dienst died at the hospital. Police did not disclose the reasons they initiated the fatal chase
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wvlt.tv/2022/02/09/second-suspect-dies-following-anderson-co-police-chase/
Dyonta Quarles Jr.
Age :20
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 01/30/2022
Location : 900 block of Danville Ct
City : Crofton
County : Anne Arundel
State : Maryland
Agency : Anne Arundel PD
Officer(s) : Jonathan Ricci
Cause of Death : Gunshot, taser
Event : Killed by police during domestic disturbance
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Anne Arundel PD officers were sent to a domestic disturbance, entered the home and tried to arrest Dyonta Quarles Jr. who fought back, was tasered and shot dead. He had been unarmed in his home when killed.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.weirtondailytimes.com/obituaries/2022/02/dyonta-dj-quarles-jr/
Abigail Bieber
Age :30
Gender :Female
Race : White
Date : 01/29/2022
Location : St. Augustine AirBnB
City : Hillsborough
County : Hillsborough
State : Florida
Agency : Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office
Officer(s) : Daniel Leyden
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Shot and killed by domestic partner, a detective
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Hillsborough County deputy Abigail Bieber was staying at a St. Augustine AirBnB when she was shot and killed by her domestic partner, Hillsborough County Detective Daniel Leyden who killed himself after killing her. Both had been officers at the same sheriff’s office in Florida. After the murder, a former girlfriend of Detective Leyden took to public media and disclosed that she had been a domestic violence victim at the hands of the same officer who had killed Bieber. This death is listed in this space because Officer Bieber was the victim of a shooting by an officer.
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Joon Han 2 of 2
Age :30
Gender :Female
Race : Asian
Date : 01/29/2022
Location : 3500 block of Fountain Drive
City : West Buechel
County : Jefferson
State : Kentucky
Agency : New Albany PD
Officer(s) : Niko Sturdivant
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police officer boyfriend.
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Police were called to a residence on a report that gunshots had been heard. Upon entering, they found Joon Han and her boyfriend, New Albany PD officer Niko Sturdivant, dead of gunshot wounds. It is believed that Sturdivant killed Han, then himself.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.14news.com/2022/02/11/woman-killed-murder-suicide-involving-former-epd-officer-identifie
Dane Gregory Northcutt
Age :24
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 01/29/2022
Location : Route 26
City : Sedalia
County : Carroll
State : Indiana
Agency : Carroll County SO
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed on duty.
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Carroll County deputy Noah Rainey and civilian sheriff's employee Dane Northcutt were driving to a backup call on Route 26 when for unknown reasons, the patrol car left the road and hit a utility pole, killing both the deputy and Dane Gregory Northcutt. No other vehicles were involved. It is unknown how fast the officer was driving.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.odmp.org/officer/25902-deputy-sheriff-noah-rainey
David Christopher Chernosky
Age :28
Gender :Female
Race : White
Date : 01/29/2022
Location : 1600 block of McKinney St/S Woodrow Ln
City : Denton
County : Denton
State : Texas
Agency : Denton PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during mental health crisis
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
David Chernosky had allegedly been in the hospital to seek help for unspecified mental health problems, was released. He reportedly engaged in a domestic violence threat, fled, was chased back to his home by police and was shot and killed by Denton PD who were called to help.
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Daniel Alfonso Perez-Comunidad
Age :19
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 01/28/2022
Location : 51700 block of Cesar Chavez St
City : Coachella
County : Riverside
State : California
Agency : Riverside County SO
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during traffic stop
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Riverside County deputies allegedly attempted a traffic stop on Daniel Alfonso Perez-Comunidad, 19, of Indio. Perez-Comunidad fled on foot, was chased and shot dead on the night of Jan. 28 on the 85000 block of Cairo Street. Police did not give a reason for the traffic stop.
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Ashley Ross
Age :30
Gender :Female
Race : White
Date : 01/28/2022
Location : Hwy 37 to EB I-80 near Red Tod Rd exit
City : American Canyon
County : Solano
State : California
Agency : Solano PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Third party hit by police chase for stolen car
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Ashley Ross, 30, was driving in Solano on January 28, 2022 when she was reportedly hit by a car being chased at high speed by a Solano PD vehicle. She died as a result. It is not known whether the car being chased was stolen.
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Mitchell R. Hooe
Age :28
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 01/28/2022
Location : 1000 block of E. McDaniel St
City : Springfield
County : Greene
State : Missouri
Agency : Springfield PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic disturbance call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Springfield PD arrived at a domestic disturbance call at an apartment complex near the 1000 block of E. McDaniel Street where a woman and children were in an apartment with a man who allegedly had a gun. Several officers forced their way into the apartment and in a confrontation, they shot and killed Mitchell Hooe. Police did not reply whether the man had used his gun or what prompted the officers to kill him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.ctpost.com/news/article/Missouri-officers-kill-suspect-citing-imminent-16815921.php
Jerome Holman
Age :39
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 01/27/2022
Location : 14900 block of Pacific Ave S
City : Tacoma
County : Pierce
State : Washington
Agency : Pierce County SO
Officer(s) : Jordan Williams, Devin Ditsch, Timothy Tan
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during a welfare check
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Pierce County deputies were sent on a welfare check on a man sleeping in a vehicle. Officers speculated that the vehicle may have been stolen and approached the vehicle. Police admit they opened the vehicle door whereupon the man drove away and was shot dead. He is believed to have been unarmed.
SOURCE LINKS :
Bodycam:
https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/crime/article272598075.html
Landon Eastep
Age :37
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 01/27/2022
Location : I-65 NB marker 77
City : Nashville
County : Davidson
State : Tennessee
Agency : Patrol, Mt. Juliet PD
Officer(s) : James Kidd, Justin Pinkleton, Sean Williams, Edin Plancic, Brian Murphy, Sgt. Steve Carrick
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during traffic stop.
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Landon Eastep was sitting on a guardrail of I-65 when multiple cruisers from Mt. Joliet PD and Tennessee Highway Patrol approached him. Police allege that he held a “shiny cylindrical object”, later identifying it to be a box cutter. Nine officers opened fire and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wkrn.com/news/local-news/nashville/large-police-presence-on-i-65-in-south-nashville/
John Hunt
Age :20
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 01/26/2022
Location : Dexter Rd+Milbrey St
City : Cordova
County : Shelby
State : Tennessee
Agency : Millington PD, Shelby County SO
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during “man with a gun” call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Millington PD notified Shelby County deputies and they jointly approached a vehicle accused of driving erratically. Police state that they saw a rifle in the vehicle and SWAT appeared. John Hunt barricaded himself in the vehicle and fled under police bearing down on him. Police allege he damaged some police vehicles in the process of evading them and further allege that he fired shots ad police chasing him. When he reached a dead end, he reportedly exited the vehicle with the rifle and was shot dead by SWAT
SOURCE LINKS :
https://wreg.com/news/local/armed-suspect-dead-after-confrontation-with-deputies-in-cordova/
https://wreg.com/news/family-of-man-killed-in-officer-involved-shooting-speaks/
Wesley Chance
Age :32
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 01/26/2022
Location : I-205 near PDX S Market Street
City : Portland
County : Clackamas
State : Oregon
Agency : Portland Police Bureau
Officer(s) : David Fooladjoush
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during “man with gun" call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Portland Police Bureau officers arrived at a home to arrest Wesley Chance for stalking and threatening his girlfriend. He fled and a reportedly “chaotic” chase across I-205 was initiated by police. Police placed spike strips and he crashed and rolled his car. Officer Fooladjoush fired an undisclosed number of bullets, killing him
SOURCE LINKS :
https://katu.com/news/local/i-205-near-division-closed-due-to-police-activity
https://www.koin.com/news/crime/new-details-in-i-205-deadly-deputy-shooting/
John Paul Romero
Age :42
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 01/26/2022
Location : 4600 block of Platinum Dr
City : Rio Rancho
County : Sandoval
State : New Hampshire
Agency : Rio Rancho PD
Officer(s) : Anthony Benavidez, Justin Gurule, Cpl. Anthony Tortorici
Cause of Death : Gunshot, taser
Event : Domestic violence
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
According to the family, Romero came home angry, attacked the family dogs and family members, prompting a 911 call. When Rio Rancho PD arrived, the situation was escalated and police shot him dead, alleging he had held a machete.
SOURCE LINKS :
Equan Hopson
Age :23
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 01/26/2022
Location : W Florissant Avenue and Lang Drive
City : Ferguson
County : St. Louis
State : Missouri
Agency : St. Louis Metro Police Department
Officer(s) : Colin Ledbetter
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during “suspicious person” call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
St. Louis Metro PD received a call about a “suspicious car” and felt the car was linked to a prior crime. Police escalated a chase and he lost control and crashed. The driver and 3 other people ran from the vehicle and one of the people engaged in an exchange of shots with police. Equan Hopson was shot dead and 2 officers were reportedly injured.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://fox2now.com/news/missouri/large-police-presence-near-the-border-of-dellwood-and-ferguson/
Floyd Michael Woody
Age :68
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 01/25/2022
Location : 1400 block of David
City : Dandridge
County : Jefferson
State : Tennessee
Agency : Dandridge PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during mental health welfare check
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Dandridge PD were sent on a welfare check on 68-year-old Floyd Michael Woody. Police apparently arrived with SWAT. Woody was unwilling to come outside. Police state that he eventually came outside and got into a vehicle and was engaged by an officer in a physical altercation, whereupon a Jefferson County deputy and an officer with the White Pine Police Department shot and killed him. He was not reported to be armed and it is unclear why police killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wate.com/news/officer-involved-shooting-reported-in-dandridge/
Derick Rock
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 01/25/2022
Location : Walnut St
City : Aragon
County : Polk
State : Georgia
Agency : Aragon PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during mental health welfare check
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Aragon Police officer responded to a call of a suicidal person. Police allege they found Derek Rock at the door with a gun to his own head and police shot him to death with multiple shots. While he was in a known mental health crisis, he was not reported to have threatened anyone else.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/polk-county-aragon-officer-involved-shooting-gbi
Ronnie Dale Walker
Age :58
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 01/25/2022
Location : Amidon Conservation area
City : Fredericktown
County : Madison
State : Missouri
Agency : Missouri State Highway Patrol
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after sexual assault
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Missouri Highway Patrol received a call about a sexual assault. Police arrived and reportedly found Ronnie Dale Walker with a knife. They engaged in an altercation with him and shot and killed him. Police state that the rape victim had been a 16-year-old female and a second young female as well and that Walker had served time until 2020 as a Tier 3 Level offender on the Sex Offender Registry, the most serious sexual predator. Walker had been imprisoned most of his life since age 24.
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Peterson Kamo
Age :23
Gender :Male
Race : Native Pacific Islander
Date : 01/24/2022
Location : 2400 block of E Desmet Avenue
City : Spokane
County : Spokane
State : Washington
Agency : Spokane Police Department
Officer(s) : Brandon Lynch, Corrigan Mohondro
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic violence call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Peterson Kamo was allegedly involved in a domestic disturbance and was holding his nephew, a toddler, when Spokane PD arrived. Family allege that police fired 6 bullets into him while he held the child, killing him and that he was not given enough time to even understand what was going on before being killed. Family have filed a lawsuit against the city.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.fox28spokane.com/bodycam-footage-sheds-light-on-deadly-police-shooting-in-spokane/
https://www.fox28spokane.com/no-criminal-charges-filed-for-spd-officers-in-fatal-january-shooting/
https://www.wsp.wa.gov/2022/01/27/siir-spokane-police-officer-involved-shooting/
Bradley James Ellison
Age :48
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 01/24/2022
Location : Emory Dr
City : Priceville
County : Morgan
State : Alabama
Agency : Priceville PD
Officer(s) : PD chief Rick Williams, John Wall
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during “suspicious person” call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A neighbor who did not recognize Bradley Ellison as homeowner had called police, reporting a “suspicious person.”
Police chief Rick Williams and officer John Wall arrived at the address and allege that Ellison shot at them and officers returned fire, killing him.
Of note, the events took place in his backyard of a home he had owned for 17 years. He was reportedly sitting under a tree with a gun. Neighbors report that different caliber guns were heard going off including rifles, that police with rifles were running across the yard and Ellison was killed in his backyard. There is no indication whether police investigated or approached him before opening fire.
Police chief Rick Williams was briefly checked in overnight at the local hospital for unspecified injuries and promptly released. He did not elaborate further what had gone wrong and why he personally had taken the “suspicious person” call and been one of the shooters. Of note, Bradley Ellison had prior encounters with the same small PD.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://whnt.com/news/decatur/authorities-respond-to-officer-involved-shooting-in-priceville/
https://www.waff.com/2022/01/26/neighbors-witness-priceville-officer-involved-shooting/
https://news.yahoo.com/priceville-identifies-2nd-officer-administrative-000600986.html
Amanda Alvarez-Calo
Age :31
Gender :Female
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 01/24/2022
Location : 11000 block of S Ave E
City : Chicago
County : Cook
State : Illinois
Agency : Illinois State Police
Officer(s) : Antonio Alvarez
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by officer husband
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Amanda Alvarez-Calo was in the midst of divorcing her husband, Officer Antonio Alvarez, and starting a new life when she was found dead of a gunshot wound to the head in her car on the 11000 block of S Ave E in Chicago. Next to her was her husband, Illinois State Police officer Antonio Alvarez, who had killed her, then committed suicide in the car.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://chicago.suntimes.com/crime/2022/1/24/22899665/amanda-alvarez-calo-east-side-homicide
Paul Courtemanche
Age :42
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 01/23/2022
Location : Lord Baron Apts on Baron
City : Burlington
County : Middlesex
State : Massachusetts
Agency : Burlington PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during mental health crisis
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Paul Courtemanche called 911 and told dispatch that he was having a mental health crisis and needed help. During the conversation, dispatch questioned and learned that he had a knife. When Burlington PD arrived, they allege that he charged them with a knife and they fired beanbags and live bullets simultaneously, killing him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.boston.com/news/local-news/2022/01/24/update-man-shot-by-burlington-police-has-died
Bobby Lee Sutton
Age :59
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 01/23/2022
Location : Springdale Dr
City : Atlanta
County : Fulton
State : Georgia
Agency : Fulton County SO
Officer(s) : OFF DUTY
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Off-duty officer alleges attempted breaking and entering
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Per the only eyewitness’s report, an unnamed Fulton County deputy, the deputy had just gotten off work, was in his uniform when his Ring camera alert went off and showed a man near his home. The man allegedly walked into the woods when the deputy arrived. The deputy stated that he got into an “altercation” with the man and shot him dead. Police did not allege that Bobby Lee Sutton had been armed or threatening when killed. The officer’s name and other key information was withheld. No officer was charged while the family struggled to get answers what had happened.
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Christopher “Chris” Jones
Age :17
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 01/23/2022
Location : 500 block of Prentice Drive
City : O’Fallon
County : St. Charles
State : Missouri
Agency : St. Charles County Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Teen killed by police when found sleeping in car
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Christopher Jones had reportedly gone out with friends in a St. Louis suburb where he stayed up through the night talking. The2 boys had fallen asleep in the car and were awakened to St. Charles County PD loudly banging on the car window. Startled, Jones reversed and bumped into a police car. Police fired an unknown number of shots into the vehicle, killing him. Police allege that a handgun was seen in the car but did not state that it had been used. Police further claimed later that the car had been stolen.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://thegrio.com/2022/01/28/family-identifies-17-year-old-black-teen-killed-by-police/
https://www.yahoo.com/video/family-identifies-17-old-black-211435995.html
Tyron Coates
Age :23
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 01/23/2022
Location : 600 block of Pinhook Road
City : Lafayette
County : Lafayette Parish
State : Louisiana
Agency : Lafayette PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during traffic stop in allegedly stolen car
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A Lafayette PD officer tried to stop a car they felt may be stolen. Police allege the driver pulled into a parking lot and fled on foot. Police and a K9 chased him until he jumped from a structure and fell to the ground. Officers attempted to taser him and tasered the K9 dog instead with the dog backing away, apparently unwilling to attack after being shocked. Police allege the man they had hunted down produced a gun and shot him to death. His mother, Tonya Coates, demanded transparency from law enforcement in her son Tyron Coates's death and demanded evidence of a gun. Police stated there had been a gun but did not provide bodycam or other evidence.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.klfy.com/lafayette-parish/officer-involved-shooting-leaves-one-dead
Sean Michael Kinney
Age :37
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 01/23/2022
Location : Second Ave
City : Newnan
County : Coweta
State : Georgia
Agency : Newnan PD, SWAT
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic disturbance call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Sean Michael Kinney was shot dead by SWAT who surrounded a home after a domestic violence call. Newnan PD and SWAT approached the home, saw Kinney through a window with a knife with an open door behind him and a woman sitting on the ground. Police allege that Kinney turned around and started walking toward the woman with the knife in his hand. The officer fired numerous times through the window, killing him. The woman was not hurt. No BWC available.
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Billy J. Atkins
Age :41
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 01/23/2022
Location : Unknown
City : Fort Knox
County : Hardin
State : Kentucky
Agency : Fort Knox PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed in police lot
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
William "Billy" Atkins had a mental health disorder, appeared to be in a delusional state but was very upbeat according to his mother. Fort Knox PD responded to a call of a suspicious person near the post's visitor center. It is unknown how they approached him but Atkins fled from police onto the Fort Knox military base while being chased by 3 patrol cars. A standoff ensued and Atkins allegedly tried to escape the situation, “attempted to ram” police cars and was shot dead. No video or third party verification of this official police story is possible and no footage can be found.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wbko.com/2022/01/24/fort-knox-police-shoot-kill-man-on-post-incident/
Jeffrey Thomas
Age :24
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 01/23/2022
Location : I-75 marker 351
City : Ringold
County : Catoosa
State : Georgia
Agency : Whitfield County SO, Georgia State Patrol
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police during traffic stop
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Whitfield County deputies saw a silver BMW driven by Jeffrey Thomas drive too fast and commit traffic infractions and began a high-speed chase on I-75. An officer initiated a PIT maneuver at high speeds, causing the BMW to run off the road, hit a guardrail, flip over and eject Thomas who died as a result. No record can be found at this time that Mr. Thomas had been accused of anything other than speed.
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Francisco Junior Lopez
Age :36
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 01/23/2022
Location : St. Mary’s Rd
City : Hallettsville
County : Lavaca
State : Texas
Agency : Texas DPS, Lavaca County SD, Yoakum PD, Hallettsville PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during traffic stop
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Yoakum Police Department tried to pull over Francisco Junior Lopez. Lopez did not stop. More law enforcement agencies joined the chase and spike strips stopped him. He fled on foot to a nearby home and according to police, he held an elderly woman hostage and police shot and killed him. It is unknown how many officers fired shots at him. He appears to have been unarmed when killed.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.crossroadstoday.com/swat-member-forced-to-shoot-suspect-in-standoff-in-lavaca-county/
Dedrick Garcia
Age :37
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 01/22/2022
Location : 22nd + Fairmount Ave
City : Phoenix
County : Maricopa
State : California
Agency : Phoenix PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during pursuit
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Dedrick Garcia was reportedly speeding when police escalated a chase until he stopped, turned his lights off and locked himself in the car. It is unknown how many patrol cars were involved in the chase. Officers tried to force him out of the car, then claimed he had a weapon and officers finally fired unknown projectiles inside the car and finally also shot their guns. A heavily edited and narrated BWC was released by police and is enclosed below.
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Tymel Bowman
Age :43
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 01/22/2022
Location : 900 block of S Grant Ave
City : Springfield
County : State
State : Missouri
Agency : Springfield Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Taser
Event : Killed by police during welfare check on domestic disturbance
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Springfield PD responded to a check-person call and found Tymel Bowman. Police arrested him for an outstanding warrant. Police allege he immediately resisted when officers attempted to place him in handcuffs. An officer tasered him. Bowman escaped and officers started a foot chase, caught up to him and continued to struggle with him, alleging that he attempted to pull a knife from his waistband. Additional officers arrived on the scene before he arrested was taken into custody. While on the way to the hospital, police say Bowman stopped breathing and died. Police did not release autopsy results or BWC footage when announcing the death and none can be found on open records search.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/springfield-police-release-identity-man-220048639.html