Death by Cop 2021-2025
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Robert Bruce Richart
Age :56
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 10/27/2021
Location : 10610 Pinkney Lane
City : Austin
County : Austin
State : Texas
Agency : Austin Police Department
Officer(s) : Officer Eric Strnad
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during search warrant execution
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Police were executing a search warrant at a home. Someone in the home allegedly shot at them. Robert Richart fired more shots at officers and started a fire inside the home. Richart allegedly exited the home through the garage with a weapon in hand. Officer Eric Strnad shot and killed Richart.
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Ivan Foster
Age :27
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 10/26/2021
Location : 2500 block River Bend Drive
City : Louisville
County : Jefferson
State : Kentucky
Agency : Louisville Metropolitan Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic disturbance
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Officers were sent to an apartment on River Bend Drive in response to a domestic disturbance call at approximately 12:35 a.m. Foster had a gun. Officers arrived, and during the encounter, Foster became agitated and reached into a pile of clothing on a dresser for a gun. He fired at Officer Tom Seabolt, striking his police radio. Officer Timothy Lanham opened fire and killed Foster. The incident occurred in the presence of Foster's wife and children. The Kentucky State Police Critical Incident Response Team handled the investigation and shielded the names of the officers. The family expressed concern about the lack of transparency and the absence of body camera footage.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.whas11.com/article/news/crime/video-deadly-shooting-lmpd-officer-involved-body-cam-clifton-heights-louisville/417-198f27c7-61b8-46ba-96c7-b8a13d88c143
https://www.wlky.com/article/body-camera-video-shows-what-led-up-to-fatal-lmpd-shooting-in-clifton-heights/38173420
https://www.yahoo.com/news/kentucky-state-police-shares-video-182936140.html
https://www.gunviolencearchive.org/incident/2150871
https://breaking911.com/raw-suspect-shot-dead-after-he-grabs-a-gun-off-dresser-and-fires-at-officers-in-louisville-kentucky/

Marva Ilene Ackles
Age :47
Gender :Female
Race : Black
Date : 10/26/2021
Location : Koop Road and N Eastown Road
City : Lima
County : Allen
State : Ohio
Agency : Lima Police Department
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Driver killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 10/26/2021, Lima Police Department officers escalated a chase to speeds exceeding 100 mph while traveling westbound on Koop Road following a reported shoplifting incident at Walmart. Police then alleged that they "called off the chase" just before the vehicle missed a curve on West Koop Road and crashed into a tree at Koop Road and N Eastown Road.
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The driver, Marva Ackles, was killed in the crash. A passenger in the vehicle was injured and transported to a nearby hospital in unknown condition. The incident is under internal self-investigation by the Lima Police Department.
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TOTAL FATALITIES/INJURIES DURING THIS POLICE ENCOUNTER: 1 fatality, 1 injury
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Last Update: 12/30/2024
SOURCE LINKS :
• https://www.limaohio.com/archive/2021/10/27/lima-woman-dies-in-crash-after-lima-police-pursuit/
• https://mercercountyoutlook.net/2021/10/26/lima-woman-dies-in-single-car-crash-earlier-was-involved-in-a-police-pursuit/
• https://thecount.com/2021/10/26/marva-ackles-killed-car-crash-lima/
• https://www.jonesclarkfh.com/obituary/Marva-Ackles
• https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/limaohio/name/marva-ackles-obituary?id=31210910

Scott S. Wright
Age :57
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 10/26/2021
Location : Leroy Center Road and Taylor Road
City : Painesville
County : Lake
State : Ohio
Agency : Lake County Sheriff's Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during standoff
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 10/26/2021, Lake County Sheriff’s Office deputies were dispatched to a residence near Leroy Center Road and Taylor Road after Scott Wright reportedly told dispatchers he was going to kill someone. Upon arrival, deputies encountered Wright allegedly restraining a 60-year-old woman at gunpoint. Wright released the woman and returned inside the home.
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Deputies held the home for the next 4 to 5 hours. They stated that Wright appeared intermittently in the windows and the garage armed with a long gun and a handgun. Around 9 a.m., six hours into the standoff, Wright allegedly began setting fires inside the home. He exited the smoke-filled residence into the backyard with a long gun. Deputies fired beanbags and alleged that Wright raised his rifle. Deputies opened fire, killing him.
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The incident is under investigation by the Lake County Sheriff’s Office.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.news-herald.com/2021/10/28/name-of-man-killed-in-leroy-township-swat-situation-released/
https://www.facebook.com/deaddeath1/posts/scott-s-wright-death-obituary-funeral-cause-of-deathauthorities-identified-the-m/612914110125708/?utm_

Koffi Dzima
Age :31
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 10/26/2021
Location : 5700 block Overbrook Avenue
City : Philadelphia
County : Philadelphia
State : Pennsylvania
Agency : Philadelphia Police Department (PPD)
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during attempted arrest
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On October 26, 2021, Philadelphia Police officers responded to a reported dispute between a landlord and tenant at a residence on the 5700 block of Overbrook Avenue in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Upon arrival, officers encountered Koffi Dzima, a 31-year-old Black male, who was allegedly holding a pickaxe and a hammer. One officer deployed a Taser, but Dzima reportedly struck an officer over the head with the hammer. In response, officers opened fire, fatally shooting Dzima. The Philadelphia Police Department handle the case and internal self investigation.
TOTAL FATALITIES/INJURIES:
• Fatalities: 1 (Koffi Dzima)
• Injuries: 1 (Philadelphia Police Officer, head injury)
SOURCE LINKS :
https://6abc.com/philadelphia-police-shooting-koffi-dzima-wynnefield-armed-with-hammer/11173770/

Aylene "Nicole" Heaney
Age :50
Gender :Female
Race : White
Date : 10/25/2021
Location : 11514 McKinley Street
City : Houston
County : Harris
State : Texas
Agency : Houston Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Bystander killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Erik Black allegedly stole an 18-wheeler with a flatbed trailer. He fled police and jumped out of the truck as it was still in motion. The truck struck a home. Two people who were in bed inside the residence were struck by the truck. A man was injured, and Aylene "Nicole" Heaney was killed. Black was charged with murder and reckless aggravated assault. The company that owns the truck was able to use a GPS to locate the truck.
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John Roudybush
Age :59
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 10/25/2021
Location : Unknown
City : Glen Elder
County : Mitchell
State : Kansas
Agency : Mitchell County Sheriff's Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On October 25, 2021, a 78-year-old man contacted Mitchell County dispatch to report that he had been kidnapped at gunpoint and held for 26 hours by an acquaintance, John Roudybush, 59. When officers attempted to serve a search warrant at Roudybush's home located at 2446 190 Road in Glen Elder, Kansas, he refused to exit the residence. After an hours-long standoff, officers heard a gunshot from inside the home. Upon entry, they found Roudybush deceased from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.kwch.com/2021/10/27/kbi-man-kills-self-after-kidnapping-standoff-glen-elder/

Corey Timothy Stanley
Age :37
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 10/25/2021
Location : Quail Roost Drive and Southwest 115th Avenue
City : Miami
County : Miami-Dade
State : Florida
Agency : Miami-Dade Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during home invasion investigation
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Corey Stanley was wanted in connection with a home invasion and assault, accused of breaking into a couple's home and beating them with a rock. Police found him outside a white sedan parked in a parking lot. As officers approached, Stanley got back into the driver's seat and allegedly drove toward them, prompting police to open fire, killing him.
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Robert "Bobby" E. Neibarger
Age :64
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 10/25/2021
Location : 610 block Scholl Road
City : Mansfield
County : Richland
State : Ohio
Agency : Mansfield Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Suicide under police duress
Event : Suicide during standoff with police
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 10/25/2021, at approximately 3:31 p.m., Mansfield Police Department officers responded to a 911 call reporting that a woman had fled her residence after being shot multiple times by her husband, Robert Neibarger. The woman, seeking help from a neighbor, sustained serious gunshot injuries.
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Police surrounded Neibarger's home and initiated an hours-long standoff, attempting to communicate with him to de-escalate the situation. Despite these efforts, Neibarger did not respond. At approximately 6:45 p.m., officers entered the residence and found Neibarger deceased from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
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The incident, categorized as a suicide under police duress, remains under investigation by the Mansfield Police Department.
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TOTAL FATALITIES/INJURIES DURING THIS POLICE ENCOUNTER:
• Fatalities: 1 (Robert Neibarger, suicide)
• Injuries: 1 (woman with gunshot wounds).
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Last Update: 12/30/2024
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wmfd.com/article/tense-standoff-ends-on-scholl-road-after-domestic-related-shooting-/10978
https://www.wmfd.com/article/tense-standoff-ends-on-scholl-road-after-domestic-related-shooting-/10978

Sean Donahue
Age :35
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 10/25/2021
Location : SW 104th Street and S Pennsylvania Avenue
City : Oklahoma City
County : Cleveland
State : Oklahoma
Agency : Oklahoma City Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Driver killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On October 25, 2021, Oklahoma City Police attempted to stop a vehicle for a traffic violation near I-44 and SW 104th Street. The driver, identified as 16-year-old Milton Neal, fled. Police escalated a high-speed pursuit. Police allegedly called off the chase immediately before Neal ran a red light at the intersection of SW 104th Street and S Pennsylvania Avenue, colliding with bystander Sean Donahue's vehicle. Donahue, 35, was driving a company vehicle for Diagnostic Laboratory of Oklahoma at the time and was killed instantly. Neal and his two passengers sustained non-life-threatening injuries and were transported to a local hospital.
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Arthur Hunt
Age :44
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 10/24/2021
Location : 1900 block South Main Street
City : Hopkinsville
County : Christian
State : Kentucky
Agency : Hopkinsville Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during attempted arrest
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
At approximately 12:00 p.m. on October 24, 2021, an officer from the Hopkinsville Police Department responded to a welfare check on a man in a vehicle parked near the intersection of South Main Street and West 19th Street. A computer check revealed that the individual, later identified as 44-year-old Arthur Hunt of Hendersonville, Tennessee, was wanted on an extraditable warrant from Florida related to a DUI crash. During the encounter, police engaged in an altercation with Hunt. He responded by pointing a gun at the officer and fleeing on foot into a nearby vacant apartment. Law enforcement established a perimeter and deployed tear gas. After a six-hour standoff, officers located Hunt hiding in the attic between two walls. Upon his emergence, police claim that he pointed a firearm at the officers, prompting them to fire, resulting in his death. The Kentucky State Police Critical Incident Response Team conducted the investigation, and the identities of the involved officers were not publicly disclosed.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wkdzradio.com/2021/10/24/man-killed-after-standoff-with-police-in-hopkinsville/news-edge/
https://www.wpkyonline.com/2021/11/19/police-release-name-of-man-killed-after-standoff-with-law-enforcement/news-edge/

Name Not Disclosed
Age :36
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 10/24/2021
Location : Post Avenue
City : Lyndhurst
County : Bergen
State : New Jersey
Agency : Lyndhurst Police Department
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide following welfare check
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 10/24/2021, the Lyndhurst Police Department received a call at approximately 8:07 a.m. to conduct a welfare check on a 36-year-old man. A uniformed officer arrived at the residence on Post Avenue and encountered the man outside his home. The man was armed with a handgun and allegedly fired at the officer. The officer returned fire but did not hit the man. The man then turned the gun on himself and died on the sidewalk.
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TOTAL FATALITIES/INJURIES DURING THIS INCIDENT
1 fatality
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SOURCE LINKS :
• https://www.northjersey.com/story/news/bergen/lyndhurst/2021/10/24/police-shooting-welfare-check-suicide-new-jersey-bergen/6156013001/
• https://www.nj.com/bergen/2021/10/lyndhurst-man-dies-by-suicide-after-shooting-at-police-during-welfare-check.html
• https://www.dailyvoice.com/new-jersey/bergenfield/news/lyndhurst-man-dies-in-suicide-after-officer-involved-shooting/818770/

Kim Douglas Ropp
Age :60
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 10/24/2021
Location : 4500 GrantwoodAvenue SE
City : Kentwood
County : Kent
State : Michigan
Agency : Kentwood Police Department
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic violence call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 10/24/2021, officers from the Kentwood Police Department responded to reports of a man, Kim Douglas Ropp, stabbing his roommates at 4500 GrantwoodAvenue SE in Kentwood. Upon arrival, police found Ropp struggling with a roommate. Officers attempted to de-escalate the situation by firing bean bag rounds at both Ropp and the roommate. However, Ropp reportedly charged towards the officers, leading to them using deadly force, resulting in Ropp's death.
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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.fox17online.com/news/local-news/hes-trying-to-stab-anybody-in-his-pathway-2-injured-before-officers-shoot-and-kill-man-with-knife
2. https://www.woodtv.com/news/kent-county/kentwood-officer-justified-in-fatally-shooting-man-armed-with-knife/
3. https://www.wlns.com/top-stories/police-man-armed-with-knife-shot-killed-by-kentwood-officer/
4. https://www.wzzm13.com/article/news/crime/officer-shoots-kills-stabbing-suspect-in-kentwood/69-4482d9f9-2bc8-4885-ac81-4af192347a86

Miquel "Quel" De'quan Jenkins
Age :23
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 10/24/2021
Location : I-95 and VA-123
City : Woodbridge
County : Prince William
State : Virginia
Agency : Virginia State Police
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
At 3:45 a.m., a Virginia State Police trooper attempted to stop a Dodge Charger traveling 72 mph in a 55 mph zone. The driver, 24-year-old Curtis Armstead, fled and lost control of the vehicle on the Route 123 ramp. The car struck a Jersey wall and then hit the bottom of the overpass for the I-95 Express Lanes, causing it to catch fire. Both the driver and passenger, 23-year-old Miquel D. Jenkins, were pulled from the wreckage but were killed in the crash.
TOTAL FATALITIES/INJURIES: 2 fatalities
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Curtis Armstead Jr.
Age :24
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 10/24/2021
Location : I-95 and VA-123
City : Woodbridge
County : Prince William
State : Virginia
Agency : Virginia State Police
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
At 3:45 a.m., a Virginia State Police trooper attempted to stop a Dodge Charger traveling 72 mph in a 55 mph zone. The driver, 24-year-old Curtis Armstead, fled and lost control of the vehicle on the Route 123 ramp. The car struck a Jersey wall and then hit the bottom of the overpass for the I-95 Express Lanes, causing it to catch fire. Both the driver and passenger, 23-year-old Miquel D. Jenkins, were pulled from the wreckage but were killed in the crash.
TOTAL FATALITIES/INJURIES: 2 fatalities
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Leon T. Perry
Age :28
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 10/23/2021
Location : 1624 E Virgin Street
City : Tulsa
County : Tulsa
State : Oklahoma
Agency : Tulsa Police Department
Officer(s) : Not disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during hostage situation
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On October 23, 2021, Tulsa Police Department officers responded to a 911 call from Leon Perry, who was incoherent during the call and allowed a child to speak, indicating they needed help. Upon arrival at the Seminole Hills apartment complex, officers encountered a 7-year-old boy with bound wrists and neck, who informed them of an argument and assault on his mother. Officers then heard a gunshot from the apartment. As they entered, Perry pushed the lifeless, bound body of Tyanna Blades down the stairs. During the ensuing confrontation, officers shot and killed Perry and rescued a 4-year-old girl who was also bound.
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Clayburn Elwood Grant
Age :34
Gender :Male
Race : Native American
Date : 10/23/2021
Location : Hays
City : Hays
County : Blaine
State : Montana
Agency : Fort Belknap Police Department
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during traffic stop
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On October 23, 2021, officers from the Fort Belknap Police Department attempted a traffic stop on Clayburn Elwood Grant in Hays, Montana and escalated a chase during it was reported that Grant displayed a weapon. Police shot and killed him. Grant's brother had also been killed by police in 2019.
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TOTAL FATALITIES/INJURIES DURING THIS POLICE ENCOUNTER:Fatalities: 1
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Last Update: 12/28/2024
SOURCE LINKS :
1. https://www.krtv.com/news/montana-and-regional-news/hays-man-wielded-rifle-before-being-shot-family-wants-justice
2. https://www.havredailynews.com/story/2021/10/26/local/people-question-official-version-of-police-shooting-name-of-fatality-released/535940.html
3. https://www.facebook.com/NativeLivesTakenByPolice/posts/759015999603451/
4. https://hilinetoday.com/officer-involved-shooting-on-fort-belknap-indian-reservation/
5. https://www.wildernessfuneralhomes.com/obituary/Clayburn-Grant

Gregory Gene Goodall
Age :35
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 10/22/2021
Location : 11480 Chisum Road
City : Sanger
County : Denton
State : Texas
Agency : Denton County Sheriff's Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after failing to drop weapon
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Dispatch received a call about a disturbance. When deputies arrived, they found Gregory Gene Goodall armed with two knives. He allegedly failed to comply with deputies' commands to drop the knives and continued moving toward the deputies. One deputy shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.star-telegram.com/news/local/crime/article255204676.html?utm_
https://www.cbsnews.com/texas/news/sanger-man-killed-shooting-denton-county-deputies/?utm_

Yordany Rodriguez Perez
Age :25
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 10/22/2021
Location : Northwest 25th Street and 92nd Avenue
City : Doral
County : Miami-Dade
State : Florida
Agency : Doral Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during workplace conflict investigation
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Yordany Rodriguez Perez reportedly had a conflict at work and left the City Electric Supply in a BMW, chasing another driver. Officers observed the black BMW spin out of control and crash in Doral. Perez allegedly fired at officers first, prompting police to open fire, killing him.
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Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 10/22/2021
Location : Oakman Boulevard and Ewald Cir
City : Detroit
County : Wayne
State : Michigan
Agency : Detroit Police Department
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event :
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 10/22/2021, around noon, officers from the Detroit Police Department attempted to stop a man who was wanted. He fled to a nearby gas station where he encountered an uninvolved citizen, asking to borrow a phone due to a domestic incident. The citizen took him to his home, allowing him to use the phone, where the man admitted he was on the run from police. The citizen left unharmed, but the fugitive stayed inside the house. A Crisis Intervention Team, including social workers specialized in mental illness, was called to assist. The standoff concluded around 7 p.m. when the man was found deceased from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
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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://patch.com/michigan/detroit/barricaded-gunman-area-tuller-ewald-circle-police
2. https://www.fox2detroit.com/news/suspect-dies-of-self-inflicted-gunshot-wound-after-30-hour-standoff-with-detroit-police
3. https://www.wxyz.com/news/detroit-police-on-scene-of-hostage-situation-at-home-on-west-side
4. https://lawandcrime.com/crime/30-hour-standoff-ends-with-triple-murder-suspect-dying-by-self-inflicted-gunshot-wound-police/
5. https://www.fox2detroit.com/video/1511678

Lance James Hines
Age :31
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 10/22/2021
Location : 135 W Prospect Street
City : Jackson
County : Jackson
State : Michigan
Agency : Jackson Police Department
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after homicide
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 10/22/2021, at approximately 9: 10 a.m., Lance James Hines, who was wanted by the Jackson Police Department in connection with the fatal shooting of Eric Jay Rutz, was reported to be in a gray 2012 Toyota Prius at Advance Auto Parts located at 135 W Prospect St in Jackson. Police officers surrounded the vehicle after receiving the 911 call. Shortly after, a single gunshot was heard from inside the vehicle. Upon investigation, officers found Hines deceased from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
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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://obits.mlive.com/us/obituaries/jackson/name/lance-hines-obituary?id=31169827
2. https://obits.mlive.com/us/obituaries/jackson/name/eric-rutz-obituary?id=31146825
3. https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/jackson-mi/lance-hines-10417478
4. https://www.wlns.com/news/local-news/search-for-a-male-suspect-in-jackson-homicide-continues/
5. https://www.wkhm.com/2021/10/24/blackman-township-murder-suspect-located-by-police/

Melvin Eugene Simpson
Age :51
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 10/22/2021
Location : I-240
City : Oklahoma City
County : Oklahoma
State : Oklahoma
Agency : Oklahoma City Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Driver killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On October 22, 2021, at approximately 3:39 a.m., Oklahoma City Police officers responded to a reported robbery involving two men fleeing in a red Saturn. An officer spotted the vehicle minutes later and initiated a traffic stop. The vehicle initially pulled over in a parking lot but then sped away eastbound on a westbound service road. The vehicle entered the westbound lanes of I-240, driving against traffic. The pursuing officer paralleled the vehicle by driving eastbound in the eastbound lanes to maintain visual contact. The man vehicle collided head-on with another vehicle, resulting in the death of the driver, identified as Melvin Eugene Simpson, 51. His passenger sustained injuries from the crash.
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Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 10/21/2021
Location : Unknown
City : Portland
County : Multnomah
State : Oregon
Agency : U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Unknown
Event : Found dead during police raid
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
FBI agents were investigating suspected child exploitation at a residence around 9:30 a.m. in the 6100 block of Northeast 14th Avenue, Portland, Oregon. An occupant of the home barricaded themselves inside, prompting a response from Portland police. Upon entering the residence, officers found the individual dead. A spokesperson for the FBI stated that the cause of death was unclear.
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Jamaal "Smurfee" Parish Mitchell
Age :35
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 10/21/2021
Location : Queen Avenue and Duchess Drive
City : Salisbury
County : Wicomico
State : Maryland
Agency : Salisbury Police Department
Officer(s) : Pfc. Christopher Denny (Salisbury Police Department), Deputy David Munir (Wicomico County Sheriff's Office)
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Driver killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On October 21, 2021, at approximately 10:00 p.m., Salisbury Police Department OfficerChristopher Denny observed a vehicle operating without headlights and swerving near the intersection of Delaware Avenue and West Salisbury Parkway in Salisbury, Maryland. Suspecting the driver was impaired, Officer Denny attempted a traffic stop, but the driver, identified as 35-year-old Jamaal "Smurfee" Parish Mitchell, failed to stop and accelerated, initiating a pursuit.
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During the pursuit, Mitchell's vehicle collided with a Wicomico County Sheriff's Office cruiser driven by Deputy David Munir, who then joined the pursuit. Mitchell continued driving and struck another vehicle at the intersection of Queen Avenue and Duchess Drive, causing him to lose control. His vehicle veered into a yard on Duchess Drive, hitting a parked car and a tree. Mitchell was pronounced dead at the scene.
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The Independent Investigations Division (IID) of the Maryland Attorney General's Office conducted a review of the incident. In April 2022, the Wicomico County State’s Attorney’s Office declined to file charges against the involved officers, determining that their actions were not grossly negligent and did not cause Mitchell's death.
SOURCE LINKS :
• https://www.marylandattorneygeneral.gov/press/2021/110521.pdf
• https://www.wmar2news.com/news/local-news/video-shows-salisbury-police-chase-that-ended-in-deadly-crash
• https://www.wmdt.com/2021/10/police-attempted-traffic-stop-leads-to-fatal-crash-investigation-underway/
• https://www.wmdt.com/2022/05/investigative-report-released-for-wicomico-co-fatal-police-pursuit-crash/
• https://www.cbsnews.com/baltimore/news/victim-who-died-in-crash-during-salisbury-police-chase-identified/

Michael Raymond Hilton
Age :34
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 10/21/2021
Location : I-75
City : Caryville
County : Tennessee
State : Tennessee
Agency : Caryville Police Department, Campbell County Sheriff's Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during pursuit
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Officers and deputies spotted a car traveling along the Appalachian Highway that was the subject of a BOLO (Be On the Lookout) in connection to a robbery that occurred about 7 p.m. in Jacksboro. Officers escalated a pursuit onto the freeway, I-75, and chased the vehicle at high speed until the driver crashed into several vehicles stopped in a construction zone, including a cruiser driven by a trooper with the Tennessee Highway Patrol who was parked behind a disabled vehicle on the highway. During reported efforts to take the driver into custody, a Caryville officer and a Campbell County deputy shot and killed him.
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Marvin Edward "Peanut" Honey
Age :59
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 10/21/2021
Location : Elvis Presley Blvd and E Raines Road
City : Whitehaven
County : Tennessee
State : Tennessee
Agency : Memphis Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Bystander killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On October 21, 2021, Memphis and Bartlett police attempted to stop a teenage driver with active warrants for aggravated assault. The driver briefly stopped but then hit a Bartlett squad car while fleeing. Memphis police pursued the vehicle but alleged that they lost sight of him on Elvis Presley Blvd. near Winchester. As the driver approached Raines Road from Elvis Presley Blvd., he crashed into another vehicle driven by bystander Marvin Honey who was on his way to the grocery store, and after the massive crash was transported to the hospital where he died from his injuries.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.localmemphis.com/article/news/crime/bystander-killed-suspect-injured-in-crash-during-police-chase-in-whitehaven/522-a9059996-79a8-420d-b0cf-4b613506416b
https://wreg.com/news/local/one-dead-after-crash-involving-bartlett-memphis-police/
https://wreg.com/news/family-demands-answers-after-a-fatal-crash-during-police-chase/

Karissa E. Peronto
Age :27
Gender :Female
Race : White
Date : 10/21/2021
Location : 2300 block Cedar Ridge Drive
City : Ashwaubenon
County : Brown
State : Wisconsin
Agency : Ashwaubenon Public Safety
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed during standoff
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On October 21, 2021, Ashwaubenon Public Safety officers were asked to perform a welfare check at a residence after Karissa E. Peronto, 27, failed to show up for work and did not respond to text messages. Upon arrival, officers heard a scuffle coming from the garage followed by multiple gunshots. After several unsuccessful attempts to make contact, a SWAT team placed a camera inside the garage, where they observed Karissa Peronto and 26-year-old Bryan Morales dead on the floor.
TOTAL FATALITIES/INJURIES: 2 Fatalities
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wbay.com/2021/10/21/police-swarm-residential-complex-ashwaubenon/

Bryan Morales
Age :26
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 10/21/2021
Location : 2300 block Cedar Ridge Drive
City : Ashwaubenon
County : Brown
State : Wisconsin
Agency : Ashwaubenon Public Safety
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed during standoff
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On October 21, 2021, Ashwaubenon Public Safety officers were asked to perform a welfare check at a residence after Karissa E. Peronto, 27, failed to show up for work and did not respond to text messages. Upon arrival, officers heard a scuffle coming from the garage followed by multiple gunshots. After several unsuccessful attempts to make contact, a SWAT team placed a camera inside the garage, where they observed Karissa Peronto and 26-year-old Bryan Morales dead on the floor.
TOTAL FATALITIES/INJURIES: 2 Fatalities
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wbay.com/2021/10/21/police-swarm-residential-complex-ashwaubenon/

Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 10/21/2021
Location : 6100 block Northeast 14th Avenue
City : Portland
County : Multnomah
State : Oregon
Agency : U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On October 21, 2021, at approximately 9:30 a.m., FBI agents from the Portland Field Office executed a search warrant at a residence in the 6100 block of Northeast 14th Avenue in Portland, Oregon, as part of a federal child exploitation investigation. During the operation, a male occupant of the home barricaded himself inside. The FBI was assisted by the Portland Police Bureau's Special Emergency Reaction Team (SERT), Crisis Negotiation Team, Explosives Disposal Unit, and patrol officers from the North Precinct. After entering the residence, officers discovered the individual deceased. No further details have been released.
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SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/portland/news/press-releases/fbi-activity-in-ne-portland
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/portland/news/press-releases/fbi-activity-in-ne-portland
https://currently.att.yahoo.com/att/cm/ex-nys-judge-prosecutor-kills-192214635.html

Allison Lakie
Age :33
Gender :Female
Race : White
Date : 10/20/2021
Location : 216 Ulster Street
City : Syracuse
County : Onondaga
State : New York
Agency : Syracuse Police Department
Officer(s) : Not disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during mental health crisis
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On October 20, 2021, officers from the Syracuse Police Department responded to a residence at 216 Ulster Street in Syracuse, New York, following reports of a disturbance. attempted to communicate with Allison Lakie, 33, who was inside the home.
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Lakie allegedly set a fire inside the residence and later exited, approaching officers while holding an eight-inch knife. At least one officer discharged their firearm, fatally striking Lakie.
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SOURCE LINKS :
• https://www.syracuse.com/news/2021/10/syracuse-police-fatally-shoot-woman-allegedly-charged-with-knife.html
• https://www.wrvo.org/news/2021-10-21/syracuse-police-shoot-and-kill-woman-after-disturbance-call
• https://www.localsyr.com/news/local-news/police-fatally-shoot-syracuse-woman-armed-with-knife/

Jesse Joseph Fischer
Age :40
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 10/20/2021
Location : 1000 Carla Court
City : Arlington
County : Tarrant
State : Texas
Agency : Arlington Police Department
Officer(s) : Officer Robert Phillips
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during vehicle encounter
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Around 2:30 p.m., dispatch received a call from a passerby who said an SUV was stopped in the middle of the road, and the driver appeared to be slumped over the wheel. Two Arlington officers responded to the call. One of the officers tried to talk to the driver and told him to stay where he was. The driver fled. The driver stopped briefly, at which point one of the officers told him he was under arrest and that he should shut off his vehicle. The driver again fled. The officers again pursued. The driver drove to a cul-de-sac and made a U-turn and allegedly began driving in the direction of one of the officers, who had stopped, exited his vehicle, and was standing near his open door. As the vehicle moved towards him, the officer shot and killed him. Officer Robert Phillips was fired from the agency two days later for violations of policy.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wbap.com/2021/10/20/arlington-police-investigate-officer-involved-shooting/

Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 10/20/2021
Location : 6300 block San Juan Avenue
City : Jacksonville
County : Duval
State : Florida
Agency : Jacksonville Sheriff's Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
At about 5:30 p.m., police received information that a person wanted on several warrants, including grand theft, auto theft, aggravated fleeing and eluding, and driving with a suspended license, was in the area. Officers arrived and found the person inside his vehicle. Police blocked the vehicle, at which point the person drew a handgun. An officer fired a single shot, missing him. After the shot was fired, the person pointed the gun at his head and shot and killed himself.
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J.M.
Age :17
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 10/20/2021
Location : Myrtle Street and South Fifth Street West
City : Missoula
County : Missoula
State : Montana
Agency : Missoula Police Department
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Passenger killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On October 20, 2021, around 11:37 p.m., a Missoula Police Department officer observed a white Honda Civic speeding at approximately 60 to 70 mph in a 25-mph zone. An attempt to stop the vehicle led to a pursuit after the driver, Kemari D. Parks, aged 20, made a quick turn and initially evaded the officer. The vehicle was later spotted, and as police approached, Parks accelerated through a parking lot, with a second person, J.M., in the passenger seat. Police continue to chase including into oncoming traffic and through red lights, until Parks crashed into a parked car, leading to further collisions. J.M., the passenger, died in the crash.
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TOTAL FATALITIES/INJURIES DURING THIS POLICE ENCOUNTER:Fatalities: 1
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Last Update: 12/28/2024
SOURCE LINKS :
1. https://www.kpax.com/news/crime-and-courts/man-facing-charges-after-crash-kills-his-passenger
2. https://www.krtv.com/news/crime-and-courts/man-charged-with-vehicular-homicide-while-dui
3. https://www.missouladailynews.com/investigation-underway-after-a-man-died-following-a-police-chase/
4. https://www.missouladailynews.com/investigation-underway-after-a-man-died-following-a-police-chase/
5. https://www.missouladailynews.com/investigation-underway-after-a-man-died-following-a-police-chase/

Daniel Louis DiMillo
Age :51
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 10/19/2021
Location : Middle Road and Lunt Road
City : Falmouth
County : Cumberland
State : Maine
Agency : Falmouth Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during attempted arrest
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Officers from the Falmouth Police Department responded to an incident at the intersection of Middle Road and Lunt Road in Falmouth, Maine. The individual, identified as Daniel Louis DiMillo, was reportedly armed with a knife. Police opened fire during the confrontation, killing DiMillo. The incident is under investigation by the Cumberland County District Attorney's Office.
SOURCE LINKS :
1. https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/crime/man-killed-in-officer-involved-shooting-in-falmouth-police-chief-says/97-4b03aff2-a4dc-4e14-a449-04e97abfcd9d
2. https://www.pressherald.com/2021/10/20/responders-described-man-with-knife-before-shooting-by-falmouth-police/
3. https://apnews.com/article/police-shootings-maine-f5f77d98dd635921478ea6203bbf9f6a

Starlin Manuel Diaz Felipe
Age :19
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 10/19/2021
Location : North Ocean Avenue and Expressway Drive South
City : Holtsville
County : Suffolk
State : New York
Agency : Suffolk County Police Department
Officer(s) : Not disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Driver killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On October 19, 2021, at approximately 11:40 p.m., Suffolk County Police officers in a marked police cruiser attempted a traffic stop on a 2004 Toyota Tacoma with stolen license plates. The alleged driver, Robert Hengeveld, 50, failed to comply and fled from officers, leading to a pursuit.
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During the chase, the Toyota Tacoma collided with a Honda at the intersection of North Ocean Avenue and Expressway Drive South in Holtsville, New York. The driver of the Honda, 19-year-old Starlin Manuel Diaz Felipe, was killed in the crash. Hengeveld was arrested and charged with reckless driving, unlawfully fleeing a police officer, criminal possession of stolen property, and multiple bench warrants.
SOURCE LINKS :
• https://www.newsday.com/long-island/crime/suffolk-police-pursuit-fatal-crash-holtsville-1.50368978
• https://www.suffolkcountyny.gov/police/holtsville-pursuit-fatal-crash-october-2021
• https://abc7ny.com/holtsville-fatal-crash-police-chase-stolen-vehicle/11063734/

Betty Jane Tibaldi
Age :54
Gender :Female
Race : White
Date : 10/19/2021
Location : PA-611 & Shine Hill Road
City : Pocono Township
County : Monroe
State : Pennsylvania
Agency : Pocono Township Police Department, Pennsylvania State Police
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during standoff
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 10/19/2021, Pocono Township Police Department officers attempted to stop a vehicle near Bartonsville around 10:40 PM. The vehicle, occupied by Betty Jane Tibaldi and her husband, Nello Tibaldi, did not stop. Police escalated a chase, deploying spike strips that disabled the vehicle on Route 611 near Shine Hill Rd. The couple refused to exit the vehicle, and officers learned they had a gun. The Pennsylvania State Police Special Emergency Response Team (SERT) was called to assist. After police escalated a standoff, Nello Tibaldi exited the vehicle, handing the firearm to Betty Jane Tibaldi. She then pointed the gun and fired at troopers. Officers opened fire, striking her. She was pronounced dead at the standoff location. The Monroe County District Attorney's Office and Pennsylvania State Police conducted an investigation into the incident.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.tnonline.com/20211021/police-id-woman-fatally-shot-after-monroe-pursuit/?utm_

Carey Hammond
Age :46
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 10/19/2021
Location : 1801 Stinson Avenue
City : Evansville
County : Vanderburgh
State : Indiana
Agency : Evansville Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after armed confrontation
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On October 19, 2021, Indiana State Troopers and Evansville Police responded to a residence at 1801 Stinson Avenue following a report of a woman discovering a man’s body inside the home. Upon arrival, officers found 36-year-old Heidi Carter standing outside near a vehicle. Carter informed officers there were additional individuals inside the home and stated that she was armed.
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Police took Carter into custody and surrounded the residence, ordering all occupants to exit. Carey Hammond, 46, reportedly rushed out of the home holding what appeared to be a firearm. Officers opened fire, shooting and killing Hammond.
Inside the residence, police discovered a tied-up woman with visible injuries and the body of another deceased man. Investigators have not disclosed further details about the sequence of events or the identities of the individuals found inside the home.
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Total Fatalities/Injuries:
• 1 fatality (Carey Hammond)
• 1 fatality (unidentified man)
• 1 injured (unidentified woman)
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.courierpress.com/story/news/crime/2021/10/19/police-find-body-woman-tied-up-and-man-shot-killed-stinson-avenue-evansville-police-department/8501172002/
https://www.14news.com/2021/10/19/one-dead-evansville-officer-involved-shooting/
https://www.tristatehomepage.com/news/local-news/evansville-police-respond-to-incident-on-stinson-avenue/
https://www.theindychannel.com/news/crime/epd-officers-respond-to-fatal-shooting-in-evansville

D'Angelo Watkins
Age :24
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 10/19/2021
Location : 3207 West La Rua Street
City : Pensacola
County : Escambia
State : Florida
Agency : Escambia County Sheriff's Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during unrelated homicide investigation
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Around 7 p.m., deputies were searching for a homicide suspect when they began speaking with a man unrelated to the case. The man reached inside his waistband, prompting a scuffle between him and a deputy. During the struggle, the man retrieved a weapon and shot the deputy in the leg. The deputy then shot and killed the man.
SOURCE LINKS :
http://www.northescambia.com/2021/10/escambia-county-deputy-shot-suspect-killed-tuesday-night

Richard "Ricky" Thomas
Age :41
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 10/19/2021
Location : US-395 and Golden Valley Drive
City : Golden Valley
County : Washoe
State : Nevada
Agency : Reno Police Department
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during arrest
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On October 19, 2021, officers from the Reno Police Department's repeat offenders’ program were searching for Richard "Ricky" Thomas, who had an outstanding felony warrant. They located his red truck at a gas station on Golden Valley Drive. As the truck began to move, three unmarked police vehicles surrounded it. Officers attempted to remove Thomas from the vehicle, but he allegedly refused to comply and tried to drive away. During this attempt, one officer was pinned by the driver's door, and another was caught by the closing passenger door as the truck moved off. Both officers involved opened fire, killing Thomas.
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TOTAL FATALITIES/INJURIES DURING THIS POLICE ENCOUNTER:
Fatalities: 1
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Last Update: 12/28/2024
SOURCE LINKS :
1. https://www.washoesheriff.com/outreach/press_releases/2021-149-Update-to-officer-involved-shooting-in-Golden-Valley.php
2. https://mynews4.com/news/local/update-released-on-man-killed-by-police-on-us-395-near-golden-valley
3. https://apnews.com/article/reno-nevada-crime-4c0e3f59596fde0b427b59908c4e9b19
4. https://www.washoecounty.gov/da/files/oisreports/Report%20on%20October%2019%2C%202021%2C%20OIS.pdf
5. https://www.nevadaappeal.com/news/2023/feb/21/washoe-county-prosecutor-fatal-reno-police-shooting-justified/

Tishara Pugh
Age :36
Gender :Female
Race : Black
Date : 10/18/2021
Location : Seward Street and Whittlesey Street
City : Rochester
County : Monroe
State : New York
Agency : Rochester Police Department
Officer(s) : Not disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Driver killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On October 18, 2021, a Rochester Police Department officer observed a stolen vehicle on Bartlett Street in Rochester, New York. The officer reportedly did not activate emergency lights or engage in a pursuit, but the vehicle left the area.
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Shortly afterward, the fleeing vehicle collided with another car at the intersection of Seward Street and Whittlesey Street. The occupants of the struck vehicle, a man and a woman, sustained severe injuries. The woman, identified as 36-year-old Tishara Pugh, was killed as a result of the crash.
SOURCE LINKS :
• https://www.democratandchronicle.com/story/news/2021/10/18/rochester-police-involved-fatal-crash-stolen-vehicle/84567912/
• https://www.whec.com/rochester-ny-news/stolen-vehicle-crash-rochester-woman-killed-police-not-pursuing/6276372/
• https://www.rochesterfirst.com/news/local-news/fatal-crash-involving-stolen-vehicle-rochester-police-investigation/