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On 12/25/2025, police officers from the Columbia Police Department shot and killed a person during an encounter in the 3200 block of East Stadium Boulevard in Columbia. Officers were responding to an incident when they attempted to detain a person who was armed with a knife and resisted. Officers deployed a stun device prior to firing their weapons. The person was taken to a hospital and later died. Columbia police and the Missouri State Highway Patrol are investigating the officer-involved shooting. Authorities have not publicly disclosed the name of the person killed or further details about the circumstances preceding the encounter.

https://abc17news.com/news/crime/2025/12/25/police-shoot-man-armed-with-knife-who-reportedly-tried-to-assault-officer-inside-columbia-gas-station/

On 12/25/2025, Jordan Bossette, 33, was shot and killed by Beaumont police officers during an officer-involved shooting in south Beaumont. Police responded to reports of a disturbance involving a man with a gun and broken glass. When officers confronted Bossette, he charged at them with a handgun and officers fired, killing him at the scene. No officers were reported injured. Beaumont police, the Texas Rangers, and the Jefferson County District Attorney’s Office are investigating the incident. Authorities have not publicly disclosed additional details about the circumstances leading up to the confrontation.

https://www.beaumontenterprise.com/news/article/beaumont-man-killed-officer-involved-shooting-21262870.php

On 12/25/2025, Anaheim Police Department officers chased a vehicle suspected in a burglary through Anaheim during early morning hours. The driver continued driving northbound on Interstate 5 before crashing during the active police pursuit. The driver was pronounced dead at the scene. Police stated the crash occurred at the conclusion of the pursuit and all occupants of the vehicle died from injuries sustained in the collision.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/three-burglary-suspects-crash-die-during-anaheim-pursuit/ar-AA1l
https://abc7.com/anaheim-police-chase-fatal-crash-burglary-suspects/
https://www.foxla.com/news/three-suspects-killed-anaheim-police-pursuit-crash

On 12/25/2025, a passenger riding in a vehicle pursued by Anaheim Police Department officers was killed when the vehicle crashed on northbound Interstate 5 in Anaheim. Police said the pursuit began following a reported burglary and ended when the vehicle crashed during the chase. The passenger was pronounced dead at the scene along with the other occupants.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/three-burglary-suspects-crash-die-during-anaheim-pursuit/ar-AA1l
https://abc7.com/anaheim-police-chase-fatal-crash-burglary-suspects/
https://www.foxla.com/news/three-suspects-killed-anaheim-police-pursuit-crash

On 12/25/2025, a second passenger died after a police pursuit involving Anaheim Police Department ended in a fatal crash on northbound Interstate 5 in Anaheim. Officers were pursuing the vehicle in connection with a reported burglary when the crash occurred. Authorities confirmed all three occupants of the vehicle died from injuries sustained in the collision.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/three-burglary-suspects-crash-die-during-anaheim-pursuit/ar-AA1l
https://abc7.com/anaheim-police-chase-fatal-crash-burglary-suspects/
https://www.foxla.com/news/three-suspects-killed-anaheim-police-pursuit-crash

On 12/25/2025, Craig police responded to a report of felony menacing involving a firearm at a residence in the 1100 block of School Street. Officers made contact with Wayne Landini and attempted to speak with him. During the police response, Landini went back inside the residence. Shortly afterward, gunshots were heard. Police later found Landini dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. The incident occurred while officers were present and attempting to resolve the call. An investigation into the circumstances is ongoing.

https://www.steamboatpilot.com/news/craig-police-responds-to-report-of-menacing-suspect-dies-by-suicide/

On 12/24/2025, Brentwood police conducted a traffic stop at Balfour Road and Foothill Drive for possible DUI. While speaking with the driver, officers stated they developed probable cause to search the vehicle and reported finding a loaded rifle inside. When officers attempted to arrest Romaine Morgan, police alleged that he physically resisted and did not follow verbal commands. Police stated that Morgan then reached for the firearm. Officers opened fire and shot him. Morgan was pronounced dead. The incident remains under investigation.

https://www.facebook.com/PDBrentwoodCA.gov/photos/officer-involved-shooting-investigation-on-wednesday-december-24-2025-at-around-/1206761471643779/
https://www.ktvu.com/news/brentwood-deadly-police-shooting-suspect-identified
https://www.thepress.net/news/identity-of-suspect-who-died-after-officer-involved-shooting-released-by-brentwood-police/article_2e03c9e5-5c7f-432e-b667-e68c56a8a9a1.html
https://www.kron4.com/news/bay-area/armed-man-killed-by-brentwood-police-during-traffic-stop-identified/

On 12/24/2025, Atlanta police shot and killed a man during an encounter at an apartment complex in northwest Atlanta. Police responded to reports that a woman had been chased and shot earlier in the area. Officers located the man, confronted him, and opened fire during the encounter, killing him at the scene. Police said the man was armed at the time. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is investigating the shooting. Authorities have not publicly disclosed the man’s identity or further details about the sequence of events.

https://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/officer-shoots-armed-man-northwest-atlanta-christmas-eve
https://www.gbi.georgia.gov/press-releases/2025-12-25/gbi-investigates-officer-involved-shooting-atlanta

On 12/24/2025, 11-month-old Basil Daly was found dead in the Mimbres area near Silver City, New Mexico, after law enforcement engaged in a standoff with his mother, Madeline Daly, 35, who had fled Wyoming with the child and was wanted on a felony arrest warrant for interference with custody and kidnapping. Authorities attempted to negotiate a handoff when gunfire occurred and Basil Daly was killed. Madeline Daly was taken into custody and is being held on charges including first-degree murder. Police described that the mother had threatened suicide in prior encounters with law enforcement. Officials have not publicly released additional details about the sequence of events immediately preceding the shooting or additional information about what led to the negotiation.

https://cowboystatedaily.com/2025/12/24/officials-say-mother-of-missing-wyoming-11-month-old-killed-baby-during-standoff/
https://www.krqe.com/news/crime/wyoming-law-enforcement-says-missing-child-was-killed-by-mother-in-new-mexico/
https://www.scdailypress.com/story/news/2025/12/---madeline-daly-baby-basil-death-new-mexico/

On 12/24/2025, Lynchburg police responded to a reported disturbance on the 500 block of 5th Street in Lynchburg, Virginia. Officers encountered 38-year-old Orlando “Terrel” Harding and attempted to make an arrest. During the encounter, police deployed a Taser on Harding. Shortly after being taken into custody, Harding went into cardiac arrest. He was transported to a local hospital, where he later died. The incident is under investigation, and the family is seeking answers regarding the circumstances of his death.

https://www.wvva.com/2025/12/24/man-goes-into-cardiac-arrest-after-police-use-taser-make-arrest/
https://newsadvance.com/news/local/crime-courts/article_f19914a8-0d17-44a2-9d9b-abda2c1af0e2.html
https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2025/12/24/assault-leads-to-arrest-suspect-suffers-cardiac-arrest-in-custody-in-lynchburg/
https://wset.com/news/local/lynchburg-family-seeks-answers-after-christmas-eve-taser-incident-leads-to-sons-death

On 12/23/2025 at approximately 2:36 a.m., Groton Town police attempted a traffic stop on a 1996 Geo Prizm after observing it speeding through a red light and making an illegal turn. The driver, later identified as 23-year-old Nigel Badal of Groton, fled from officers at high speed. The pursuit continued onto Long Hill Road South and then onto Kings Highway, where his vehicle crashed into a steel traffic pole. Emergency responders provided aid at the scene and Badal was transported to Lawrence + Memorial Hospital in New London, where he later died from his injuries. A loaded handgun was found inside the vehicle during extrication efforts. The Connecticut State Police Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Squad responded to investigate the crash. The incident remains under investigation.

https://www.ctpost.com/news/article/groton-kings-highway-police-chase-nigel-badal-21260905.php
https://www.ctinsider.com/news/article/ct-driver-killed-police-chase-kings-highway-21259487.php
https://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/local/driver-killed-after-speeding-crashing-into-pole-on-route-12-groton/3679052/

On 12/23/2025 at approximately 8:56 p.m., a pedestrian was walking on the northbound Interstate 75 corridor near Terrell Mill Road in Cobb County when they entered the travel lane and were struck and killed by a marked DeKalb County Police Department patrol vehicle operated by an off-duty officer. The pedestrian was pronounced dead at the scene by the Cobb County Medical Examiner’s Office. Cobb County police are investigating the fatal crash and have placed the off-duty officer on administrative leave. Authorities have not publicly released the identity of the pedestrian or further details about why they were on the interstate.

https://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/dekalb-officer-placed-leave-after-pedestrian-killed-i-75
https://www.atlantanewsfirst.com/2025/12/25/pedestrian-killed-by-off-duty-dekalb-officer-after-walking-onto-i-75-in-cobb-county-police-say/
https://www.wsbtv.com/news/local/dekalb-county/dekalb-officer-leave-after-pedestrian-killed-i-75/JNRVZJJADRD7DENIHRWC7YJDVI/

On 12/23/2025, deputies with the Knox County Sheriff’s Office responded to a Weigel’s convenience store parking lot near Callahan Drive in Knoxville after reports of a woman sitting inside a vehicle with a firearm. Deputies remained on scene for several hours while attempting to resolve the situation. During the standoff, deputies opened fire, striking Ginger Phillips. She was pronounced dead after being transported for medical care. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation was requested to conduct an independent investigation into the shooting.

https://www.wbir.com/article/news/local/knoxville/kcso-woman-dies-after-deputies-shoot-her-weigels-near-callahan-drive-knoxville/51-9916e9a1-ef6a-45c2-9190-f5ae35a7d1fa
https://tbinewsroom.com/2025/12/24/tbi-agents-investigating-officer-involved-shooting-in-knox-county-5/
https://www.wvlt.tv/2025/12/24/callahan-drive-shut-down-thp-knox-county-sheriffs-office-work-safely-resolve-situation

On 12/23/2025, 44-year-old Rahman Rose entered the Karen L. Johnson Division of Motor Vehicles in Wilmington as a customer and opened fire inside the building. According to police, Rose shot and killed Corporal Grade One Matthew T. Snook, a 34-year-old Delaware State Police trooper working an overtime assignment at the reception desk. After the initial shooting, Rose allowed civilians to exit the DMV but continued firing as responding officers approached. A New Castle County police officer fired through a window, striking Rose. Both Rose and the trooper were transported to a hospital, where Rose later died from his injuries. Several others at the scene sustained minor non-gunshot-related injuries. The Delaware State Police continue their investigation into the shooting.

https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/delaware-state-police-identify-shooter-at-the-dmv/4323264/
https://apnews.com/article/346cdd7498e9c9a009e299bbf89a4fe0
https://www.delawarepublic.org/politics-government/2025-12-26/police-identify-dmv-shooter-that-killed-state-trooper-offer-more-details-on-shooting

On 12/23/2025, a pedestrian was struck and killed on Interstate 75 near Terrell Mill Road in Marietta, Georgia. Police stated that an off-duty DeKalb County police officer was driving a marked patrol vehicle on the highway when the collision occurred. The pedestrian died at the scene. The officer was placed on administrative leave. The incident remains under investigation.

https://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/dekalb-officer-placed-leave-after-pedestrian-killed-i-75
https://www.wsbtv.com/news/local/dekalb-county/dekalb-officer-leave-after-pedestrian-killed-i-75/JNRVZJJADRD7DENIHRWC7YJDVI/
https://thegeorgiagazette.com/featured/pedestrian-killed-on-i-75-after-being-hit-by-off-duty-dekalb-officer-police-say/

On 12/22/2025, Idaho Falls police responded to a domestic violence call on Cleveland Street in Idaho Falls, Idaho. Officers encountered 26-year-old Eduardo Trejo de Arcos. According to police reports, Trejo de Arcos was armed with a knife and attempted to grab it during the interaction. Officers fired their weapons, striking him. Trejo de Arcos was transported to a hospital, where he later died from his injuries. The incident is under investigation by local law enforcement and county prosecutors.

https://www.ktvb.com/article/news/local/man-shot-killed-idaho-falls-police-grabbing-knife-arrest/277-e54a8cd2-a401-41b8-bfd3-61d6f3c1dec5
https://www.postregister.com/news/crime_courts/police-shoot-kill-man-on-domestic-call/article_9547062e-d7be-44b4-b450-d2707322851e.html
https://www.rexburgstandardjournal.com/news/local/rexburg-police-overseeing-i-f-police-shooting-involving-domestic-violence-call/article_a9904e0a-05bb-4567-ac08-4f51cf095f49.html

On 12/19/2025 in Rochester, New York, police responded to a domestic disturbance call on Chili Avenue after a 911 caller reported that his girlfriend’s ex-boyfriend was trying to break into a home and was armed. When officers arrived, Eric Davis fired at them, striking multiple officers and a civilian. Davis fled on foot and later engaged officers again on Thurston Road, where law enforcement returned fire and struck him. Davis died at the scene from his injuries. Several officers and a civilian were hospitalized with injuries from the exchange of gunfire. The New York State Attorney General’s Office of Special Investigation is reviewing the incident.

https://13wham.com/news/local/rochester-police-identify-suspect-killed-in-shootout-with-officers
https://www.rochesterfirst.com/news/local-news/

On 12/17/2025, law enforcement in eastern Idaho was searching for 26-year-old Landon Smith after he was linked to a domestic disturbance and an allegedly stolen vehicle earlier that night. Deputies from the Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office located Smith’s vehicle and engaged in efforts to stop it. A PIT maneuver forced the vehicle off the road on North County Line Road. Smith then fired rounds at deputies and two deputies returned fire. Smith suffered a gunshot wound and was treated at the scene before being transported to Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center. He was declared brain dead on 12/21 and was officially pronounced deceased on 12/22/2025. The incident remains under investigation by the East Idaho Critical Incident Team.

https://www.eastidahonews.com/2025/12/man-who-died-after-gun-fight-with-deputies-identified/
https://bonnevillesheriff.com/officer-involved-shooting-n-county-line-rd/
https://www.ktvb.com/article/news/local/bonneville-county-police-incident-identified-after-hospital-death/277-571dba9c-99f3-419a-a0c8-f5346175f975

On 12/22/2025, a 5-year-old girl in Roseville, California was found dead after suffering severe injuries. Placer County Sheriff’s deputies responded to the home and determined the child had been subjected to prolonged abuse. A couple identified as her caregivers were arrested and charged with murder, torture, and child abuse causing great bodily injury or death in connection with the girl’s death. The investigation remains ongoing as authorities process charges and gather evidence.

https://www.sacbee.com/news/local/crime/article313936613.html

On an early January 2026 morning, officers with the Roseville Police Department responded to a medical emergency call at a home in Roseville, California, where a 7-year-old girl was found unresponsive with severe injuries. The child was transported for medical care but was pronounced dead. A younger sibling was also discovered injured inside the home and taken to a hospital for treatment. Investigators determined the girl’s injuries were consistent with ongoing physical abuse. The child’s mother and her partner, former Citrus Heights PD officer Retuquel Dupree were taken into custody. Authorities later confirmed the partner was a former reserve police officer previously affiliated with the Citrus Heights Police Department who had been fired after 2 months of employment. Both adults were arrested and booked on charges including murder, felony child abuse, and conspiracy. The surviving children were removed from the home and placed into protective custody as the homicide investigation continues.

https://www.kcra.com/article/roseville-police-7-year-old-girl-death-arrests/
https://www.cbsnews.com/sacramento/news/roseville-child-death-mother-boyfriend-arrested/
https://www.abc10.com/article/news/crime/roseville-child-death-arrests-former-officer/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NPoVJs24Uvg

On 12/21/2025, Precious Black, 29, died after police chased her following a traffic stop initiated for speeding in Fairmont City, Illinois. According to reporting, an officer attempted to force her out of her vehicle during the stop. She then continued driving, and police escalated a chase that crossed state lines into St. Louis, Missouri. The pursuit ended on Interstate 70 near West Florissant Avenue when her vehicle crashed, killing her. Black was a small business owner and the mother of an eight-year-old daughter. Family and community members described her as deeply loved, and vigils were held in her memory.

https://www.kmov.com/2025/12/22/1-dead-after-police-chase-illinois-ends-crash-st-louis-city/
https://fox2now.com/news/missouri/police-chase-ends-in-fatal-crash-on-i-70-in-st-louis/
https://www.ksdk.com/article/news/crime/police-chase-fatal-crash-i-70-st-louis/
https://www.stltoday.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/police-chase-fatal-crash-i-70/
https://www.bnd.com/news/local/crime/article/

On 12/22/2025, officers from the Alpena Police Department and Michigan State Police conducted a traffic stop in Alpena Township for a reported stolen vehicle on Grant Street near Lawn Street. During the stop, a 35-year-old man in the vehicle pulled out a knife and cut an Alpena police officer, causing a laceration to the officer’s hand. In response, the officer fired his service weapon, striking the man. The man was transported to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead. The injured officer was also taken to the hospital for treatment. The Michigan State Police Investigative Response Team and Crime Lab are investigating the incident, and two Alpena officers have been placed on paid administrative leave pending the investigation.

https://www.wilx.com/2025/12/22/man-killed-officer-involved-shooting-alpena/
https://www.thealpenanews.com/news/2025/12/officer-involved-shooting-in-alpena-2/
https://upnorthlive.com/news/local/alpena-man-killed-in-officer-involved-shooting-during-traffic-stop-for-stolen-vehicle
https://www.cbsnews.com/detroit/news/suspect-fatally-shot-after-northern-michigan-police-officer-assaulted-during-traffic-stop/

On 12/22/2025, an Oklahoma Highway Patrol trooper was assisting a disabled semi on westbound Interstate 40 near Choctaw Road when a pickup truck struck the trooper’s patrol vehicle from behind. The trooper was inside the patrol unit at the time of the collision. The pickup truck driver was transported to a hospital and later died from injuries sustained in the crash. The trooper was also hospitalized and later released. State authorities are investigating the circumstances of the collision.

https://www.koco.com/article/oklahoma-city-vehicle-hits-trooper-i40-choctaw/69840720
https://www.kswo.com/2025/12/24/ohp-trooper-released-hospital-following-deadly-crash/
https://okcfox.com/news/local/ohp-unit-hit-while-responding-to-disabled-semi-trooper-and-driver-taken-to-hospital
https://www.oklahoman.com/story/news/2025/12/23/ohp-trooper-hit-on-i-40-choctaw-road-investigation/70287430007/
https://www.news9.com/story/70287430f03d3bdbaf13e8b4/ohp-trooper-involved-crash-i-40-choctaw-road

On 12/22/2025, LeRoy police identified a vehicle they described as suspicious near several gas stations late in the evening. Officers attempted to stop the vehicle on Interstate 74 near the LeRoy exit. During the interaction, an officer was injured when the vehicle moved while the officer was positioned at the driver’s door. The driver continued driving and a multi jurisdiction pursuit followed through McLean and surrounding counties with assistance from Illinois State Police. The man was later taken into police custody and experienced a medical emergency. He was transported to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead shortly after midnight. The cause of death has not been released, and an investigation remains ongoing.

https://www.wandtv.com/news/crime/police-suspect-who-died-in-police-custody-dragged-leroy-officer/article_475d96ba-8f0e-45a7-8c24-cff21e14f089.html
https://www.kcrg.com/2025/12/23/iowa-man-dies-custody-following-chase-where-he-allegedly-dragged-officer/

On 12/22/2025 in Phoenix, a traffic stop was attempted on a vehicle driven by 23-year-old Alexis Torres near 7th Avenue and Dobbins Road after police received reports linked to a shooting incident. Torres fled the attempted stop and entered a nearby home, triggering a standoff with Phoenix police negotiators. During the barricade, Torres died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Earlier, police had found 30-year-old Selena Felix dead from multiple gunshot wounds in the street and later learned Torres had taken a three-year-old child from a home in Avondale; the child was found unharmed in Torres’ vehicle and returned to family members. Authorities have classified the situation as part of an apparent murder-suicide, and the Phoenix Police Department continues its investigation into the shooting and related events

https://www.azfamily.com/2025/12/23/man-who-gunned-down-woman-phoenix-street-dies-after-standoff-police-say/

On December 22, 2025, officers with the San Diego Police Department responded to a standoff at a residence in the 4400 block of 40th Street in the Normal Heights neighborhood of San Diego. During the response, officers reported hearing sounds they initially believed to be gunfire. After a prolonged standoff, officers entered the home and found a man dead inside. Authorities later clarified that the sound initially believed to be gunfire was the result of a self-inflicted gunshot wound. The death is being investigated by San Diego police, and no additional details about the events leading up to the standoff have been publicly released.

https://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local/person-found-dead-inside-home-after-standoff-ends-in-normal-heights/
https://timesofsandiego.com/crime/2025/12/22/man-found-dead-after-suspected-shot-fired-at-sd-officers-in-normal-heights/

On December 21, 2025, a traffic stop in midtown Mobile escalated into a police pursuit involving officers with the Mobile Police Department. During the chase, the driver continued driving until the vehicle left the roadway on South Fulton Street, struck a tree, and caught fire. The driver died at the scene. A passenger was critically injured and transported to a hospital. Witnesses reported heavy damage and visible flames following the crash. Authorities have not released the identities of those involved, and the incident remains under investigation.

https://www.fox10tv.com/2025/12/22/traffic-stop-ends-deadly-crash-midtown-mobile/
https://www.fox10tv.com/2025/12/22/mobile-police-chase-ends-fatal-crash-south-fulton-street/
https://www.wkrg.com/news/mobile-police-pursuit-fatal-crash/

On 12/21/2025, a woman died after a vehicle crash that occurred during a police pursuit that began in Fairmont City, Illinois. Police reported that officers attempted to stop the vehicle and a chase followed. The pursuit continued until the vehicle crashed, killing the woman. Authorities later released pursuit footage related to the incident. At the time of intake, the woman’s identity and age had not been publicly released. Reporting is based primarily on police statements and released video, and no family statements or independent eyewitness video have been widely reported yet. This case should be monitored for further details, including confirmation of the woman’s role in the vehicle, any policy review of the pursuit, and community response following the release of the footage.

https://www.ksdk.com/article/news/local/fairmont-city-police-release-pursuit-footage-woman-dies-in-crash/63-aada9431-cc91-4a33-bb73-5ebd02e6270a

On 12/21/2025, Illinois State Police conducted a traffic stop on IL-54 near Lincoln after identifying a vehicle described as suspicious. During the stop, officers determined the driver, Richard K. Saunders, had a suspended license. Police attempted to physically remove Saunders from the vehicle. Officers alleged that the vehicle moved forward during the interaction, resulting in an officer being dragged. Saunders then drove away. Troopers later located the vehicle, stopped it, and took Saunders into custody. Shortly after the arrest, Saunders went into medical distress. He was transported for medical care and died. The circumstances surrounding his medical emergency and death remain under investigation.

https://newschannel20.com/news/local/police-chase-in-mclean-county-ends-with-suspects-death-after-medical-emergency
https://www.kcrg.com/2025/12/23/iowa-man-dies-custody-following-chase-where-he-allegedly-dragged-officer/
https://www.25newsnow.com/2025/12/24/man-dies-after-chase-with-troopers-mclean-logan-counties/

On 12/21/2025, Albuquerque police responded to a reported shooting at a westside motel at 5701 Iliff Road NW in Albuquerque. Police said officers encountered Luis Arreola Palma during the response and an officer was shot in the chest. Police opened fire and shot Arreola Palma. He was transported for medical treatment and later died. The officer was hospitalized and survived. The incident remains under investigation.

https://www.krqe.com/news/albuquerque-metro/apd-officer-suspect-injured-in-sunday-officer-involved-shooting/
https://www.abqjournal.com/news/apd-identifies-man-who-shot-officer-in-the-chest/2947122
https://www.kob.com/news/apd-detectives-investigate-officer-involved-shooting-at-westside-motel/

On 12/21/2025, officers with the New York City Police Department responded to an apartment on Nameoke Street for a domestic dispute involving Chez Frey. Police stated he held a box cutter in the hallway and ignored commands to drop it. A stun gun was deployed unsuccessfully and an officer opened fire. Frey was transported to a hospital and died.

https://nypost.com/2025/12/21/us-news/father-of-blade-wielding-nut-shot-dead-by-nypd-cops-returns-to-neighborhood-still-fuming/.
https://www.reddit.com/r/AutoNewspaper/comments/1psjrfp/local_father_of_bladewielding_nut_shot_dead_by/.
https://fox2now.com/news/missouri/man-shot-killed-during-encounter-with-franklin-county-deputies/

On December 21, 2025, 38-year-old Juan Guerrero Rojo was shot and killed by officers with the Los Angeles Police Department near Hollywood Boulevard and Wilcox Avenue after police responded to reports of a man behaving erratically in the area. According to police and witness accounts, Guerrero Rojo was holding a knife when officers encountered him. During the encounter, officers opened fire, striking and killing him at the scene. Authorities have not publicly released detailed information describing the specific actions immediately preceding the shooting. The incident remains under investigation.

https://abc7.com/man-fatally-shot-by-police-hollywood-juan-guerrero-rojo-lapd/15387720/
https://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/man-shot-police-hollywood-knife/3652181/
https://ktla.com/news/local-news/armed-man-fatally-shot-by-lapd-in-hollywood/

On 12/21/2025 at about 8:30 a.m., Bexar County sheriff’s deputies responded to a reported domestic disturbance at a home in the Timberwood Park area near San Antonio. A woman had called 911 reporting that her estranged partner had forced his way into her residence with their children inside. When deputies entered the home, the man opened fire with a handgun and struck two deputies, one in the hand and one in the hip. The deputies returned fire, striking and killing the 38-year-old man, identified by authorities as Jose Arley Fernandez-Solano. The woman and children escaped unharmed. Both injured deputies were taken to the hospital and are expected to recover. The suspect had a lengthy criminal history and was wanted on outstanding warrants, according to the sheriff’s office.

https://www.mysanantonio.com/news/local/article/bexar-county-shooting-21255500.php
https://www.expressnews.com/news/article/bexar-county-sheriffs-deputies-hurt-fatal-shooting-21255550.php
https://www.expressnews.com/news/article/man-killed-identified-bexar-deputies-injured-21257494.php
https://www.ksat.com/news/local/2025/12/22/bcso-to-provide-update-after-2-deputies-injured-in-shootout-during-domestic-violence-call/
https://www.fox7austin.com/news/1-suspect-dead-after-shooting-2-deputies-san-antonio-area-home

On 12/21/2025, San Diego County sheriff’s deputies were present near an event at the Imperial Beach Pier when they encountered a man who separated himself from the crowd. During the encounter, the man held a knife and made statements indicating he wanted officers to shoot him. As deputies attempted to manage the situation, the man advanced toward law enforcement. A deputy opened fire, striking him. He later died from his injuries. The shooting is being investigated under the county’s officer-involved shooting protocol.

https://www.10news.com/news/local-news/san-diego-police-investigating-deputy-involved-shooting-in-imperial-beach
https://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local/san-diego-police-department-investigating-shooting-near-imperial-beach-pier/3949829/
https://timesofsandiego.com/crime/2025/12/21/sheriff-involved-shooting-imperial-beach-sdpd-investigating/
https://patch.com/california/san-diego/deputies-fatally-shoot-knife-wielding-man-near-imperial-beach-pier
https://www.cbs8.com/video/news/local/man-dies-after-being-shot-by-san-diego-sheriffs-deputy-in-imperial-beach/509-515f1536-79d8-45c6-8805-b5cbc0892970

On 12/21/2025, a high-speed police chase in Upshur County ended in a crash that killed a 15-year-old passenger riding in the vehicle. Deputies with the Upshur County Sheriff’s Office attempted to stop a vehicle driven by an 18-year-old. The driver did not stop, and deputies escalated a pursuit through the area. The chase ended when the vehicle crashed on Chipmunk Road. The juvenile passenger suffered fatal injuries and died as a result of the crash. Authorities stated criminal charges are forthcoming against the driver. The incident remains under investigation, including review of the pursuit and crash circumstances.

https://www.kltv.com/2025/12/22/juvenile-killed-following-upshur-county-high-speed-chase/
https://www.cbs19.tv/article/news/local/child-passenger-dies-east-texas-high-speed-pursuit-upshur-county/
https://www.ketk.com/news/local-news/juvenile-dies-after-upshur-county-pursuit/
https://www.yahoo.com/news/juvenile-killed-upshur-county-police-chase/
https://www.kltv.com/news/

On 12/21/2025, a three vehicle crash occurred at the intersection of Kingston Pike and Northshore Drive in Knoxville during the evening hours. A Knoxville Police Department officer was involved in the collision. Two civilians were critically injured at the scene, and one later died from their injuries. Due to the involvement of a Knoxville police officer, the Tennessee Highway Patrol took over the investigation to determine how the crash occurred.

https://www.wvlt.tv/2025/12/22/kpd-1-dead-another-critical-condition-after-crash-involving-knoxville-officer-thp-investigating/
https://www.wvlt.tv/2025/12/21/three-people-including-one-kpd-officer-injured-multi-vehicle-crash-sunday-night/
https://www.wbir.com/article/news/local/knoxville/crash-at-intersection-of-kingston-pike-northshore-drive/51-4f0d795e-f3d5-4b40-83e1-63e97929173f

On 12/21/2025, a police pursuit in St. Louis ended in a fatal crash that killed a 29 year old woman. The woman was not the subject of the pursuit and was killed on the roadway during the chase. The death occurred amid growing public concern over police pursuits in the city. Following the crash, the St. Louis NAACP raised alarms about a pattern of police chases ending in civilian deaths. The circumstances of the pursuit and the crash remain under investigation.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=
https://www.ksdk.com/article/news/local/st-louis-naacp-police-pursuits-deaths/
https://www.firstalert4.com/

On 12/21/2025, Illinois State Police reported that a person died while in police custody following a multi county police pursuit that occurred Sunday night. The pursuit involved multiple jurisdictions and ended with the individual being taken into custody. After being detained, the person experienced a medical emergency and was transported to a hospital, where they were pronounced dead. Illinois State Police stated that the incident remains under investigation and that additional details about the circumstances of the pursuit and custody have not yet been released.

https://www.wandtv.com/news/crime/isp-person-dies-in-police-custody-following-multi-county-pursuit/article_

On 12/21/2025 at about 10:15 p.m., deputies from the Fauquier County Sheriff’s Office responded after a woman fled to a fire department station in Warrenton, Virginia, reporting a domestic dispute and that her husband threatened her with a gun. A deputy located the man inside his vehicle at the end of the cul-de-sac on Gray Fox Drive in Bealeton and requested backup. When deputies issued commands, he did not comply and then displayed a handgun and died by suicide. Deputies secured the scene and requested medical personnel, and the sheriff’s office Criminal Investigations Division cleared the scene around 2:20 a.m. the next morning.

https://dailyvoice.com/virginia/alexandria/domestic-dispute-ends-in-suicide-after-armed-standoff-with-deputies-in-virginia-sheriff-says/
https://www.aol.com/news/domestic-dispute-ends-suicide-armed-192543921.html

On 12/20/2025 deputies investigating a drug case made contact with a man inside a residence in Brooklyn. A standoff occurred and the man remained inside as officers secured the area. After continued attempts to resolve the situation, authorities entered the residence and found the man dead from a self inflicted gunshot wound. The investigation remains ongoing.

https://www.kcci.com/article/brooklyn-iowa-standoff-suspect-dead-self-inflicted-gunshot/
https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/local/2025/12/20/brooklyn-iowa-standoff-drug-investigation-suspect-dead/
https://www.kcrg.com/2025/12/20/suspect-dead-after-brooklyn-standoff/