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Name Not Disclosed
Age :50
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 01/10/2022
Location : Bass Pro Shop at 7700 Victoria Gardens Ln
City : Rancho Cucamonga
County : San Bernardino
State : California
Agency : US Marshals, San Bernardino County Sheriff's Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Attempted murder
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
US Marshals and San Bernardino County deputies located a man in a vehicle in a parking lot. Police allege that he refused to exit the vehicle. Police fired beanbags and allege the individual got out of the car armed with a knife. Police shot and killed him. The man was never publicly identified.
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Isiah Tyree Williams
Age :19
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 01/10/2022
Location : 3050 S Nellis Boulevard
City : Las Vegas
County : Clark
State : Nevada
Agency : Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department
Officer(s) : Kerry Kubla, Brice Clements, Alex Gonzales, Russell Backman
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Third party killed during police raid
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Las Vegas Metro PD attempted to carry out a search warrant on Monday morning that began when officers were executing a search warrant related to a 2021 homicide investigation. Under unclear circumstances, 19-year-old Isaiah Tyree Williams was shot and killed during the search raid. He had not been the man police were looking for and was inside of the apartment. It is unclear how and why he was killed.
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Denrick Demond Stallings
Age :47
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 01/09/2022
Location : Unknown
City : Crawford County
County : Crawford
State : Georgia
Agency : Crawford County SO
Officer(s) : William Owenby
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during traffic stop
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Crawford County Sheriff’s Deputy William Owenby attempted to conduct a traffic stop for speeding. Owenby escalated a chase and Denrick Stallings crashed, reportedly exited the vehicle and ran away from Owenby. Tasered, Stallings fell to the ground where Owenby struggled with him, finally shooting him dead, claiming that Stallings had reached for his gun.
Deputy Owenby had shot and killed a man in May 2020 during a similar situation, beginning with a car chase.
On May 1, 2020, Deputy Owenby had also escalated a high-speed chase and when catching up with the driver Jamie Lamar Darley, shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.41nbc.com/gbi-roberta-man-shot-by-deputy-after-chase-and-fight/
Darley killing:
https://wgxa.tv/news/local/gbi-deputy-identified-who-fatally-shot-a-man-after-a-chase-in-crawford-county
Luis A. Ku Huitzil
Age :45
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 01/09/2022
Location : Vancouver City
City : Vancouver
County : Clark
State : Washington
Agency : Vancouver Police Department
Officer(s) : Monica Hernandez, Timothy Pfeifer, Christopher Bohatch, Ryne Briley
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during “man with a knife” call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Vancouver PD responded to a call about a man at a mobile home park with knives. Police state that he had set a fire to his home. Police fired 40 mm less lethal projectiles at him and finally shot and killed him. Police released heavily edited video which omitted the shooter’s BWC footage and showed only video from outside of the home.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.koin.com/local/clark-county/vancouver-pd-officers-shoot-kill-man-armed-with-knife/
https://www.columbian.com/news/2022/jan/18/lulac-condemns-jan-9-fatal-shooting-by-vancouver-police/
Saul Betancourt
Age :21
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 01/09/2022
Location : River Road and Villa Manuchua Road
City : Newman
County : Stanislaus
State : California
Agency : Stanislaus County Sheriff's Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Bystander killed by speeding officer
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Saul Betancourt was on River Road and Villa Manuchua Road in Newman, making a left turn across the intersection when officer Eric Fulmer crashed into him at 120 miles an hour without lights or a siren in fog. The district attorney nevertheless refused to prosecute the officer.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://amp.sanluisobispo.com/news/california/article273556820.html
Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 01/09/2022
Location : 101 E. Valley Boulevard
City : Rialto
County : San Bernardino
State : California
Agency : Rialto Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during "man with a knife" call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A man reportedly came into a gas station store with a knife. He allegedly had blood on his hands. Police arrived and shot and killed him.
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Deaughn Willis
Age :25
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 01/08/2022
Location : 15580 George O’Neal Rd
City : Baton Rouge
County : East Baton Rouge
State : Louisiana
Agency : East Baton Rouge SO
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Bystander killed by police at the door
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s deputies arrived at an apartment building, knocking on doors, looking for someone wanted for kidnapping. A family was intimidated by the aggressive knocking and gathered in the back of the house, apparently unaware the knocking was police. A man in the household finally opened the door and was shot dead. Police said he had a gun. The occupants of the apartment did not seem to have been aware it was police at the door and police on BWC are confirmed to have made noise only but not identified themselves.
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Jason Walker
Age :37
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 01/08/2022
Location : Bingham Dr + Shenandoah Dr
City : Fayetteville
County : Cumberland
State : North Carolina
Agency : Cumberland County SO
Officer(s) : Jeffrey Hash
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Erratic behavior
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Under disputed circumstances, Off-duty Cumberland County Sheriff’s Lt. Jeffrey Hash fatally shot Jason Walker four times and called 911, stating that he fired a gun after the man ran into the road and jumped onto the hood of his pickup truck. Jason Walker was shot 4 times. He had been unarmed.
A group called Fayetteville Activist Movement claimed that Walker was shot and killed after being struck by Officer Hash’s vehicle. They also claimed that the Fayetteville Police Department only shared Hash’s “side of the story” and that eyewitnesses at the scene “revealed the truth.”
Elizabeth Ricks, a nurse who said she provided aid to Walker after the shooting, told protesters on Sunday at a rally organized that Walker was “not acting crazy” before he was shot—and did not “jump on traffic.” A video of Ricks speaking also showed her claiming Hash showed “no remorse” after the shooting.
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Britni Griffin
Age :20
Gender :Female
Race : Black
Date : 01/07/2022
Location : I-80
City : Lake
County : Lake
State : Indiana
Agency : Lake County Sheriff's Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Passenger killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Britni Griffin and Ky’Air Lucus, age 1, were killed Friday after a police chase caused a crash on I-80 in Gary, Indiana. Police allege that another car was speeding and weaving in between lanes when he lost control, hit a semi, spun across all lanes and collided with another tractor trailer around 11:32 a.m. in the westbound lanes near mile marker 5.7. The impact of the crash ejected a 20-year-old woman who was riding in the front passenger seat and she and an infant in a car seat were both pronounced dead on the scene. She had been thrown more than 100 feet and her head was found elsewhere on the freeway. Lake County sheriff's deputies state the reason for the chase was that they had tried to stop the car for speeding in downtown Gary.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://abc7chicago.com/gary-crash-today-i-80-police-chase/11438441/
Ky’Air Lucas
Age :1
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 01/07/2022
Location : I-80
City : Gary
County : Lake
State : Indiana
Agency : Lake County SO
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Bystander killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Britni Griffin and Ky’Air Lucas, age 1, were killed Friday after a police chase caused a crash on I-80 in Gary, Indiana. Police allege that another car was speeding and weaving in between lanes when he lost control, hit a semi, spun across all lanes and collided with another tractor trailer around 11:32 a.m. in the westbound lanes near mile marker 5.7. The impact of the crash ejected a 20-year-old woman who was riding in the front passenger seat and she and an infant in a car seat were both pronounced dead on the scene.
Lake County sheriff's deputies state the reason for the chase was that they had tried to stop the car for speeding in downtown Gary.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://abc7chicago.com/gary-crash-today-i-80-police-chase/11438441/
Courtney Spraggins
Age :26
Gender :Female
Race : White
Date : 01/07/2022
Location : 4095 Lawsons Ridge Dr
City : Huntsville
County : Madison
State : Alabama
Agency : Huntsville PD
Officer(s) : David McCoy
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Officer murdered pregnant girlfriend
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Courtney Spraggins was visiting her boyfriend, Huntsville PD officer David McCoy when he shot and killed her in his apartment parking lot. She had been pregnant with his baby. Her mother stated that he had previously taken her out to a corn field and pulled a gun on her because he was unhappy about the pregnancy. It was discovered that he had another fiancée.
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Benjie Martinez
Age :46
Gender :Male
Race : Native American
Date : 01/07/2022
Location : E Main Street
City : Rochester
County : Monroe
State : New York
Agency : Rochester Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Bystander killed by police chase
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Rochester PD chased a vehicle across town, causing a fatal crash on East Main Street in downtown Rochester on Jan. 7, 2022. The Jeep being chased slammed into an uninvolved vehicle at St. Paul and East Main streets, killing one driver and seriously injuring a passenger. The chase had been the result of a Shotspotter alert to policewhich prompted the chase. Third party motorist Benjie Martinez was killed as a result
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Todd Fiepke
Age :49
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 01/06/2022
Location : W 29th Ave + Sheridan Blvd
City : Wheat Ridge
County : Jefferson
State : Colorado
Agency : Wheat Ridge PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during “man with gun” call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Police found a man carrying a gun in the street and claim he shot it in the air. Police shot and killed him.
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James Sutton
Age :55
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 01/06/2022
Location : 199 Main St
City : Keansburg
County : Monmouth
State : New Jersey
Agency : Keansburg PD
Officer(s) : Jillian Putkowski, Christopher Rogan, Richard Johnson
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during robbery in progress call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Keansburg PD were called about a pharmacy robbery. They arrived, pointed military rifles and many semiautomatic weapons at a man with a knife who charged officers and was shot dead. Police officers Jillian Putkowski, Christopher Rogan, and Richard Johnson shot and killed Sutton.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://nj1015.com/videos-released-nj-police-shoot-man-who-took-hostage-at-pharmacy/
Jose Brito Lopez
Age :37
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 01/06/2022
Location : Adair St
City : Calhoun
County : Gordon
State : Georgia
Agency : Calhoun PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during burglary in progress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Calhoun PD were sent to a burglary in progress, encountered a man, demanded he show his hands, tasered him and shot him dead. Initial report stated that he had a knife while a subsequent report stated he had been unarmed.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://coosavalleynews.com/2022/01/gbi-called-to-investigate-officer-involved-shooting-in-calhoun/
Ricardo Otero
Age :30
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 01/06/2022
Location : 6700 block of Frances Celia Ave
City : Las Vegas
County : Clark
State : Nevada
Agency : Las Vegas Metro PD
Officer(s) : Jason Guerra
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during mental health crisis
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Ricardo Otero’s father called 911 and told them that his son was in mental health crisis and breaking into the house with a knife. Police arrived and allege he charged them and they shot him dead
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.reviewjournal.com/crime/shootings/police-shooting-suspect-advanced-with-knife-2685427/
https://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/burglary-suspect-shot-killed-by-calhoun-officers-gbi-says
Abdul Timmons
Age :27
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 01/05/2022
Location : 3100 S Oliver Dr
City : Florence
County : Florence
State : South Carolina
Agency : Florence County SO
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during profiling stop
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
After a foot chase for unknown reasons, a Florence County deputy shot and killed Abdul Timmons, stating he had a gun. No reasons were given why the foot chase was undertaken.
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Tony Lynn Edwards
Age :53
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 01/05/2022
Location : 1001 Housman St
City : Mayfield
County : Graves
State : Kentucky
Agency : Frankfort PD
Officer(s) : Michael Martin, David Eagle
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after storm
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Frankfort Police Department officers were in Mayfield helping local agencies with the aftermath of tornadoes. Officers were conducting patrol overnight at the Mayfield-Graves County Fairgrounds when they allege a man armed with a gun approached officers and fired multiple shots in their direction. Officers shot and killed the individual.
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JD Lane
Age :28
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 01/05/2022
Location : 4200 block of N. Ben Jordan Street
City : Victoria
County : Victoria
State : Texas
Agency : US Marshals
Officer(s) : Max Hernandez
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during traffic stop
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
US Marshals Gulf Coast Violent Offender Fugitive Task Force traffic-stopped JD Javier Lane, believing him to have a warrant for unlawful possession of a gun. He fled on foot and was shot and killed. No other accounts can be found to verify the official story.
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Adenike Johnson
Age :45
Gender :Female
Race : Black
Date : 01/05/2022
Location : 3186 Willow Creek Road
City : Prescott
County : Yavapai
State : Arizona
Agency : Prescott Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during disturbance
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Prescott PD were sent to a Wells Fargo bank where a woman allegedly threatened someone verbally. Police shot and killed her.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://prescottenews.com/index.php/2022/01/06/officer-involved-shooting-2/
David Downing
Age :47
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 01/04/2022
Location : Crawford Creek Rec Area
City : Battle Creek
County : Ida
State : Iowa
Agency : Battle Creek Police
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Driver killed by police chase crash for traffic infraction
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
David Downing was chased for a traffic violation near Ida Grove. He lost control near the Crawford Creek Recreation area and struck a tree, rolled his vehicle several times and he was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash. It is unclear why he fled and why police chased him for such a lengthy dangerous stretch for an alleged traffic infraction
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.hopelawfirm.com/blog/2022/january/news-driver-killed-in-police-pursuit-crash-in-ba/
https://who13.com/news/man-killed-in-crash-after-pursuit-in-ida-county-iowa-state-patrol-says/
Roman Ivan Kokhanevych
Age :24
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 01/04/2022
Location : Northwest Civic Dr
City : Gresham
County : Multnomah
State : Oregon
Agency : Gresham PD, Multnomah County SO
Officer(s) : Mark Smith, Chad Phifer
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during armed robbery
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Kokhaneychallegedly robbed a bank, fled the bank and was chased to the Gresham Station Shopping Center. Multnomah County deputies allege Kokhanevych shot at officers during the chase and carjacked another vehicle. Officer Mark Smith and Deputy Chad Phifer sho
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Stephanie Wilson
Age :28
Gender :Female
Race : Black
Date : 01/04/2022
Location : 421 John Jones Road
City : Bahama
County : Durham
State : North Carolina
Agency : Durham County Sheriff's Office
Officer(s) : Sgt. Price
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic disturbance call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Durham County deputies were sent to a domestic disturbance, saw a woman with a shotgun and shot and killed Stephanie Wilson.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://abc11.com/woman-shot-with-shotgun-durham-county-sheriff-deputy-involved-shooting/11429779/
https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/crime/article257051472.html
Vincenzo Rudi
Age :44
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 01/04/2022
Location : 1900 S Bancroft Street
City : Philadelphia
County : Philadelphia
State : Pennsylvania
Agency : Philadelphia Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during altercation
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Vincenzo Rudi was fighting with another man and allegedly threatened him with a gun. The other man called Philadelphia PD. Police obtained an arrest warrant and located Rudi in the 1900 block of South Bancroft Street and amassed a SWAT presence. Police allege he fired a shot at SWAT and he was shot and killed.
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Daniel Ackley
Age :33
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 01/04/2022
Location : Burns Road
City : Millville
County : Cumberland
State : New Jersey
Agency : Millville Police Department
Officer(s) : Timothy Rehmann
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic disturbance call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Millville PD were called to a domestic disturbance, arrived and found Daniel Ackley outside with a machete, alleged that he walked towards them and shot and killed him. The officers were cleared by a grand jury.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://nj1015.com/troubled-iraq-veteran-in-nj-goaded-cops-before-he-was-shot-to-death/
Clarence Little
Age :45
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 01/04/2022
Location : 2120 Rockaway Parkway
City : New York
County : Brooklyn
State : New York
Agency : NYPD
Officer(s) : Gurvinder Singh, Carlos Delgado
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after armed robbery
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
NYPD were sent to an armed robbery and confronted Clarence Little. Police engaged in an altercation and claim that Clarence Little fire a shot at them. Police shot and killed him. The officers were cleared by the attorney general.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://ag.ny.gov/sites/default/files/reports/OSI%20Little%20Report.pdf
Caleb Stanford
Age :26
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 01/03/2022
Location : 625 W McKellips Rd
City : Mesa
County : Maricopa
State : Arizona
Agency : Mesa PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during pedestrian stop
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Mesa PD were called about a man walking around with a kitchen knife. Police arrived and allege he refused to drop it and they shot and killed Stanford.
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Brittany Ciarra Webb
Age :30
Gender :Male
Race : Asian
Date : 01/03/2022
Location : Unknown
City : Charlotte
County : Charlotte-Mecklenburg
State : North Carolina
Agency : Charlotte-Mecklenburg PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Third party killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On Jan. 3, 2022 during rush-hour on Statesville Road, Charlotte-Mecklenburg PD undertook a risky chase of another driver who crashed into third party motorist Brittany Ciarra Webb, killing her. The fleeing driver was charged in her death while the role of police in escalating the chase was not scrutinized.
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Charles Corey Castro
Age :54
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 01/03/2022
Location : Rim Stock Lane
City : Murphy
County : Owyhee
State : Idaho
Agency : Owyhee County SO
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police serving documents
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Owyhee deputies arrived to serve a restraining order from Castro’s wife to move out of the home. Deputies allege that he became agitated and came toward them with an unspecified weapon and they shot and killed Castro.
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James M. Schild
Age :49
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 01/03/2022
Location : 3200 East Enrose
City : Mesa
County : Maricopa
State : Arizona
Agency : Mesa PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police for screaming and holding metal framing square
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Mesa PD responded to reports of an "erratic"man, found him holding a framing square and began shooting beanbags, then tasers and finally killing him. It is unclear why police felt threatened by a framing square. Family questioned why police killed him.
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Orlando Taylor III
Age :23
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 01/02/2022
Location : Liberty St + Cass St
City : Springfield
County : Hampden
State : Maine
Agency : Springfield PD
Officer(s) : Ariel A. Falcon
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during “man with knife” call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Springfield PD were sent to a call about a man with a knife on Liberty and Cass Streets. They located Orlando Taylor, chased him on foot, claimed that he came toward officers with a knife, reportedly stabbed at an officer and was shot and killed. No BWC of this narrative can be found on open records search.
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Matthew Elston
Age :51
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 01/02/2022
Location : 34600 Orange St
City : Wildomar
County : Riverside
State : California
Agency : Riverside County SO
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during mental health welfare check
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Riverside Countyto reports of a suicidal man at a residence who reportedly had a gun. Deputies arrived and shot and killed the man
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.riversidesheriff.org/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=3078&ARC=4744
Kadeem Errol Livingston Smith
Age :28
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 01/02/2022
Location : Santa Barbara Rd
City : Pine Hills
County : Orange
State : Florida
Agency : Orange County SO
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic violence call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Orange County deputies arrived at a residence on a domestic violence call, found Kadeem Erroll Livingston Smith pistol-whipping his father and shot and killed him.
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James Williams
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 01/01/2022
Location : 2300 block of 10th Street SW
City : Canton
County : Stark
State : Ohio
Agency : Canton Police Department
Officer(s) : Robert Huber
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police for shooting
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
James Williams, 46, was repeatedly firing an AR-15 into the air in celebration of the New Year when Canton
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Michael Dobbins
Age :63
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 01/01/2022
Location : Barnett St
City : Jonesboro
County : Jackson
State : Louisiana
Agency : Jackson Parish SO
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during series of burglaries and thefts
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Jackson Parish Sheriff’s deputies responded to a domestic disturbance call. It was reported that Dobbins allegedly broke into a home and threatened to kill another resident. Deputies located him and claim he pointed a weapon at them. They shot and killed Dobbins. No BWC or eyewitnesses are available to verify this narrative
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Osman Sesay
Age :27
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 12/29/2021
Location : Dartmouth Avenue and Wayne Avenue
City : Silver Spring
County : Montgomery
State : Maryland
Agency : Montgomery County Police Department
Officer(s) : Officer Nathan Lenhart, Officer Karli Dorsey, Officer Dennis Tejada, Officer Eric Kessler
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during traffic stop
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On December 29, 2021, at approximately 4:25 a.m., an off-duty Montgomery County Police Department officer was alerted to a shooting in front of a restaurant at 904 Bonifant Street in Silver Spring. The off-duty officer relayed a description of a white Mercedes-Benz to on-duty officers. At 4:29 a.m., officers observed the vehicle near Dartmouth Avenue and Wayne Avenue and conducted a traffic stop.
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During the stop, 27-year-old Osman Sesay exited the rear passenger side of the vehicle, contrary to officers' orders, and allegedly pointed a handgun at them. In response, four officers—Nathan Lenhart, Karli Dorsey, Dennis Tejada, and Eric Kessler—fired their weapons, striking Sesay. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
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The Maryland Attorney General's Independent Investigations Division conducted an investigation and released body-worn camera footage. The Howard County State’s Attorney’s Office reviewed the case and declined to file charges, concluding the officers' actions were justified.
SOURCE LINKS :
• https://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/SAO/Resources/Files/Police-Involved_Fatal_Incident_Montgomery_County_December_29_2021.pdf
• https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/no-charges-for-montgomery-county-officers-in-2021-fatal-shooting/3084887/
• https://www.wusa9.com/article/news/crime/silver-spring-officer-involved-shooting-investigation/65-406c54fb-0726-47cf-8d0c-83cb8756b1ce
• https://www.marylandattorneygeneral.gov/press/2022/062322a.pdf
• https://foxbaltimore.com/news/local/maryland-attorney-general-brian-frosh-montgomery-county-police-body-worn-camera-fatal-shootout-video-osman-sesay-silver-spring
Christopher Former
Age :49
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 12/29/2021
Location : 1521 Bonita Bluff Court
City : Ruskin
County : Hillsborough
State : Florida
Agency : Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office (HCSO)
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On December 29, 2021, at approximately 7:00 p.m., deputies from the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office responded to a 911 call from a family member of Deputy Christopher Former. The family member reported that Former had made suicidal threats during a phone call. Deputies arrived at his residence on Bonita Bluff Court in Ruskin, Florida, and made brief contact with him. Former then barricaded himself inside the home and died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
SOURCE LINKS :
1. https://www.tampabay.com/news/2021/12/30/deputy-dies-by-suicide-at-ruskin-home-hillsborough-sheriffs-office-says
2. https://www.wfla.com/news/hillsborough-county/hillsborough-deputy-dies-by-suicide-in-ruskin-home
3. https://www.abcactionnews.com/news/region-hillsborough/hillsborough-county-deputy-dies-by-suicide-in-ruskin
Dwayne McDonald
Age :62
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 12/28/2021
Location : 35 Owen Street
City : Detroit
County : Wayne
State : Michigan
Agency : Detroit Police Department
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after homicides
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 12/28/2021, officers from the Detroit Police Department were executing a search warrant at 35 Owen St in Detroit for a homicide suspect. Upon announcing their presence, shots were exchanged between the police and individuals inside the residence, resulting in Dwayne McDonald being shot and killed by police.
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TOTAL FATALITIES/INJURIES DURING THIS POLICE ENCOUNTER: 1 fatality
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Last Update: 12/26/2024
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SOURCE LINKS :
1. https://www.cbsnews.com/detroit/news/man-wanted-in-double-fatal-shooting-on-christmas-day-in-detroit-shot-killed-by-detroit-police/
2. https://www.fox2detroit.com/news/detroit-police-kill-suspect-accused-of-murdering-wife-and-her-adopted-daughter-on-christmas
3. https://www.wxyz.com/news/local-man-accused-of-killing-wife-and-her-13-year-old-child-christmas-day-found-and-killed-by-police
4. https://www.clickondetroit.com/news/local/2021/12/29/detroit-police-shoot-kill-man-suspected-in-christmas-day-murder-of-wife-teenage-daughter/
5. https://patch.com/michigan/detroit/detroit-police-fatally-shoot-man-accused-killing-2-police
Sorin Ardelean
Age :43
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 12/27/2021
Location : 200 block Algona Boulevard South
City : Algona
County : King
State : Washington
Agency : Algona Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic violence siege
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Algona police responded to reports shortly before 1 p.m. of a domestic violence situation involving an armed, suicidal man and three hostages. There was an existing no-contact order in effect between the man and at least one of the hostages. Police attempted to remove the hostages but were fired upon by the man. Officers retreated and called for backup. After several hours of negotiation attempts, the team concluded there was still a potential threat to the hostages. Police initiated a rescue mission, successfully removing all three hostages without injury. Shortly after the rescue, two officers encountered the man and shot and killed him.
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Christopher Thomas
Age :22
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 12/27/2021
Location : 2000 block of Cline Street
City : Lake Charles
County : Calcasieu
State : Louisiana
Agency : Lake Charles Police Department
Officer(s) : Not disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during armed confrontation
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On December 27, 2021, at approximately 9:45 p.m., Lake Charles Police Department officers responded to reports of a man with a handgun in the 1000 block of Mill Street. The individual, identified as 22-year-old Christopher Thomas, allegedly fired multiple shots toward a residence before fleeing on foot. Later that night, Thomas returned to the same residence and fired additional shots, injuring an occupant in the foot. Officers located Thomas at a residence in the 2000 block of Cline Street around 3:00 a.m. on December 28. He exited the house with a handgun and body armor but went inside again. Thomas then fired shots at officers from the front driveway. Officers opened fire and killed him.
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TOTAL FATALITIES:
Fatalities: 1 (Christopher Thomas)
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.lsp.org/community-outreach/news/state-police-investigating-officer-involved-shooting-in-lake-charles-4/
https://apnews.com/article/police-shootings-louisiana-lake-charles-22215263702129bbab8b56634c1468fc
https://www.americanpress.com/2021/12/28/update-22-year-old-shot-at-residence-multiple-times-before-firing-at-officers/
https://www.fondelfuneralhome.com/obituary/christopher-22