Death by Cop – 2023
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Joel Castaneda
Case # :1806
Age :42
Gender :Male
Race : Latinx
Date : 09/25/2023
Location : Hobson+Broadway
City : Phoenix
County : Maricopa
State : Arizona
Agency : Phoenix PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after confrontation
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
Joel Castaneda entered without permission into his ex-girlfriend’s house. He was known in the apartment and police were let in. Police allege that he fired at them and they shot and killed him. So far, only the police narrative has been provided by police, awaiting release of evidence.
Source links :
https://www.azfamily.com/2023/09/25/suspect-dead-after-domestic-dispute-ends-police-shooting-mesa/
https://www.fox10phoenix.com/news/police-shooting-investigation-underway-in-mesa
Sharon I. Ault
Case # :1805
Age :50
Gender :Female
Race : White
Date : 09/25/2023
Location : Lee’s Summit Rd+South Ave
City : Independence
County : Jackson
State : Missouri
Agency : Independence PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Third party motorist killed by police chase crash
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
On 09/25/2023, Independence PD tried to pull over a Ford F150 that they believed to be stolen. Police escalated a chase until the panicked driver ended up fleeing head-on in the wrong direction on Little Blue Parkway. Police allegedly “ended the pursuit” just before the hunted vehicle hit the Dodge Avenger of Sharon I. Ault head-on killing her. Ault had been a third party motorist killed by the police chase crash.
Source links :
https://www.kshb.com/news/crime/two-people-in-custody-after-fatal-wrong-way-crash-in-independence
Name Not Disclosed
Case # :1804
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 09/25/2023
Location : E Montgomery HS property
City : Elliston
County : Montgomery
State : Virginia
Agency : Montgomery County SO
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Alleged suicide under police duress
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
Montgomery County deputies saw a “suspicious man” in an area where they were looking for possible burglars and they took up chase. The man ran away with deputies chasing him. Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office claims that the man fired a single shot and possibly shot himself and died and that “there is no evidence that officers shot their firearms.” Police are investigating themselves and will hopefully clarify who killd the unnamed man.
Source links :
https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2023/09/25/man-dead-after-foot-chase-in-elliston/
Name Not Disclosed
Case # :1803
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 09/25/2023
Location : Unknown
City : Edgewood
County : Torrance
State : New Mexico
Agency : Edgewood PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of death : Smoke inhalation
Event : Died in fire under police siege
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
Torrance County deputies received a call that an adult female was ion a trailer where she had been abused. When deputies arrived, they pressured him with “announcements” to come out. Soon, smoke and flames were emanating from the trailer. Police found charred human remains, presumably of the man, in the trailer. Police did not publicly identify him.
Source links :
https://www.krqe.com/news/new-mexico/edgewood-kidnapping-suspect-dies-in-fire/
Lela A. Williams 2 of 2
Case # :1802
Age :53
Gender :Female
Race : Unknown
Date : 09/25/2023
Location : Aztec Rd
City : Fort Mojave
County : Mojave
State : Arizona
Agency : Bullhead City PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Killed in crash with off duty officer
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
Bullhead PD officer Belarmino Diaz was involved in a vehicle crash off duty with a second party on 09/25/2023 and died from his injuries. The second driver also died. Police did not disclose any details about circumstances of the crash that occurred at 5:40 a.m. near the casino. It is unknown whether alcohol or substances were a factor in the crash. The other deceased driver was 53-year-old Lela A. Williams.
Source links :
https://www.azfamily.com/2023/09/25/bullhead-city-police-officer-killed-off-duty-crash/
Belarmino Diaz *COP 1 of 2
Case # :1801
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Latinx
Date : 09/25/2023
Location : Aztec Rd
City : Fort Mojave
County : Mojave
State : Arizona
Agency : Bullhead City PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Killed off duty in vehicle crash
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
Bullhead PD officer Belarmino Diaz was involved in a vehicle crash off duty with a second party on 09/25/2023 and died from his injuries. The second driver also died. Police did not disclose any details about circumstances of the crash that occurred at 5:40 a.m. near the casino. It is unknown whether alcohol or substances were a factor in the crash. The other deceased driver was 53-year-old Lela A. Williams.
Source links :
https://www.azfamily.com/2023/09/25/bullhead-city-police-officer-killed-off-duty-crash/
Name Not Disclosed
Case # :1800
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 09/25/2023
Location : 4900 block of Hardscrabble Rd
City : Columbia
County : Richland
State : South Carolina
Agency : Richland County SO
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic violence call
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
Richland County deputies were sent to a domestic violence call in the 4900 block of Hardscrabble Road. Upon arrival, they allege that they heard a female scream, forcibly entered the residence, saw a man flee to a balcony and fire a shot at them. Police shot and killed him. This is a developing story and no more detail nor evidence has been provided by police beyond their statements thus far.
Source links :
https://www.wistv.com/2023/09/25/new-details-richland-county-domestic-related-shooting/
Michael Wayne Owens
Case # :1799
Age :62
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 09/24/2023
Location : Highway 167+Pfeiffer Rd
City : Pfeiffer
County : Independence
State : Arkansas
Agency : Arkansas State Police
Officer(s) : Brandon Trewyn
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by collision with trooper
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
Michael Wayne Owens was riding his Yamaha motorcycle and making a left turn when he was hit and killed by Arkansas State trooper Brandon Trewyn. Police report that the weather was cloudy and visibility may have ben reduced. It is unknown what the speed of both vehicles was.
Trooper Brandon Trewyn had previously caused a massive crash just weeks prior when on July 14, 2023, he chased Rashad Briscoe and Gloria Gonzalez into a wreck. Both were fortunate to have survived. The case is linked below.
Source links :
https://katv.com/news/local/collison-with-arkansas-state-trooper-on-labor-day-leaves-motorcyclist-dead-michael-owens-brandon-trewyn-white-river-medical-center-batesville-independence-county-north-east-2000-yamaha-2020-dodge-charger-asp-authorities-law-enforcement-highway-167-crash
https://www.guardonline.com/news/drugs-gun-found-following-high-speed-crash/article_d12746df-5090-5f1c-898e-f53e69e24301.html
Ronell Thomas
Case # :1798
Age :13
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 09/24/2023
Location : Bellflower St+Seneca Rd
City : Adelanto
County : San Bernardino
State : California
Agency : Adelanto PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
Adelanto PD followed a vehicle they believed to be stolen. The driver did not stop and police escalated a high-speed chase that ended when the vehicle crashed at Bellflower Street and Seneca Road, killing 13-year-old Ronell Thomas. Two other boys, both 15, were hospitalized in unknown condition. The condition of two other boys, both 14, is unknown at this time.
Source links :
https://www.foxla.com/news/teen-killed-fleeing-deputies-in-stolen-car-in-adelanto
Maurice Dijon Jones 2 of 2
Case # :1797
Age :30
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 09/24/2023
Location : Unknown
City : Asheville
County : Buncombe
State : North Carolina
Agency : Asheville PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
Asheville PD saw a Dodge Challenger in Asheville and remembered that a Dodge Challenger had earlier been reported in a fight/assault in another part of town. Believing it may be the same vehicle, Asheville PD escalated a chase. The vehicle fled and police claim they briefly lost sight of it until they found it at the bottom of an embankment after rolling over during the chase. Driver DariannChantell Waters and passenger Maurice Dijon Jones were killed.
Source links :
https://www.audacy.com/989word/news/local/two-dead-after-crashing-during-police-chase-in-asheville
Dariann Chantell Waters 1 of 2
Case # :1796
Age :32
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 09/24/2023
Location : Unknown-
City : Asheville
County : Buncombe
State : North Carolina
Agency : Asheville PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
Asheville PD saw a Dodge Challenger in Asheville and remembered that a Dodge Challenger had earlier been reported in a fight/assault in another part of town. Believing it may be the same vehicle, Asheville PD escalated a chase. The vehicle fled and police claim they briefly lost sight of it until they found it at the bottom of an embankment after rolling over during the chase. Driver DariannChantell Waters and passenger Maurice Dijon Jones were killed.
Source links :
https://www.audacy.com/989word/news/local/two-dead-after-crashing-during-police-chase-in-asheville
Dariann Chantell Waters 1 of 2
Case # :1795
Age :32
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 09/24/2023
Location : Unknown
City : Asheville
County : Buncombe
State : North Carolina
Agency : Asheville PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
Asheville PD saw a Dodge Challenger in Asheville and remembered that a Dodge Challenger had earlier been reported in a fight/assault in another part of town. Believing it may be the same vehicle, Asheville PD escalated a chase. The vehicle fled and police claim they briefly lost sight of it until they found it at the bottom of an embankment after rolling over during the chase. Driver DariannChantell Waters and passenger Maurice Dijon Jones were killed.
Source links :
https://www.audacy.com/989word/news/local/two-dead-after-crashing-during-police-chase-in-asheville
Michael Raymond Shirley
Case # :1794
Age :55
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 09/24/2023
Location : Barnes Ridge Rd+El Captain Dr
City : Dallas
County : Dallas
State : Texas
Agency : Dallas PD
Officer(s) : Francis Vela, Oscar Macias, Andrew Peace, Richard Reiniger
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
Dallas PD saw a vehicle they felt may be stolen and escalated a chase. Police claim that the driver fired a shot at them. They hunted him until he flipped the car and crashed, whereupon police shot and killed him.
Source links :
https://www.cbsnews.com/texas/news/1-person-dead-traffic-stop-chase-dallas/
Jorge Ramirez-Rivera
Case # :1793
Age :45
Gender :Male
Race : Latinx
Date : 09/24/2023
Location : Sun Creek Ct
City : Orlando
County : Orange
State : Florida
Agency : Orlando PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during investigation
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
Police were called to Oak Ridge Road in Orlando for calls of a man with mental health issues pointing a gun at roommates and at passing cars. Orlando PD arrived in his backyard, allege that he held a gun and shot and killed him in his yard.
Source links :
https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2023/09/25/man-shot-killed-by-orange-county-deputies-idd/
Tiffany McCoy
Case # :1792
Age :
Gender :Female
Race : Black
Date : 09/24/2023
Location : 500 block of N 12th St
City : Temple
County : Bell
State : Texas
Agency : Temple PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during “shots fired” call
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
Temple PD were called to a location of a female in mental health crisis firing a gun. When police arrived, they saw her holding a gun and shot and killed her.
Tiffany McCoy had been a very popular local barber. Friends and family question the police narrative. Should further details be found, it will be reported here.”
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Larry Wayne Harvey III
Case # :1791
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 09/23/2023
Location : Baker Dr
City : Sherman
County : Grayson
State : Texas
Agency : Sherman PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during investigation
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
Larry Wayne Harvey allegedly robbed a bank without violence. Police tracked Harvey to another location and tried to arrest him. Police claim that he pulled a gun. They shot and killed him.
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Brian Spencer
Case # :1790
Age :43
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 09/23/2023
Location : Goff Mountain Rd
City : Cross Lanes
County : Kanawha
State : West Virginia
Agency : Kanawha County SO
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during arrest
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
Kanawha County deputies arrived at the Rodeway Inn on Goff Mountain Road in Cross Lakes, WV to arrest an unnamed man. In the process, he tried to leave his hotel room, was involved in a shootout with police and was shot and killed. No more details have been released so far.
Source links :
https://wchstv.com/news/local/multiple-agencies-respond-to-cross-lanes-shooting-incident
https://www.wsaz.com/2023/09/23/large-police-presence-kanawha-countyt/
Ricktez Williams
Case # :1789
Age :27
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 09/23/2023
Location : Lucas Oil Stadium area
City : Indianapolis
County : Marion
State : Indiana
Agency : Indianapolis Metro PD, SWAT
Officer(s) : Sgt. Jeremy Steward, Officer Kenneth Kunz, Officer Dalton Hair
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after car chase
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
Indianapolis Metro PD chased a vehicle because they believed it was involved in a robbery of a business previously. A Grappler device was used to forcibly stop the vehicle. Police allege that Ricktez Williams shot at them . He is seen pointing something out of the window on dashcam but no gun or shooting can be clearly identified. Police shot up the vehicle while in motion, killing Williams and critically injuring Eriana Morris. She was critically injured and known to be pregnant when shot and her outcome is unknown. Heavily edited dashcam footage has been released and is linked below.
Source links :
https://fox59.com/news/impd-investigating-officer-involved-shooting-in-downtown-indy/
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https://www.wthr.com/article/news/crime/impd-releases-bodycam-videos-officers-involved-fatal-shooting-armed-robbery-suspect-near-lucas-oil-stadium-ricktez-williams/531-062ed9bc-a0d3-44ee-8651-411413eb5ae3
Name Not Disclosed
Case # :1788
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 09/23/2023
Location : 1600 block of E Wooster St
City : Bowling Green
County : Wood
State : Ohio
Agency : Bowling Green PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
Bowling Green PD located a man wanted for incest with a minor and surrounded his vehicle. He pulled a gun and committed suicide under police duress.
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Michael Green
Case # :1787
Age :49
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 09/23/2023
Location : 9200 block of Barton Ave
City : Lubbock
County : Lubbock
State : Texas
Agency : Lubbock PD, SWAT
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
Lubbock PD and SWAT arrived at a “shots fired” call, found 1 person shot to death and 2 others injured. Police surrounded the RV Michael Green was in with SWAT. Michael Green committed suicide under police duress.
Source links :
https://www.kcbd.com/2023/09/23/one-dead-overnight-wolfforth-shooting/
Dennis Green
Case # :1786
Age :58
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 09/22/2023
Location : Unknown
City : Gilette
County : Campbell
State : Wyoming
Agency : Campbell County SO
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of death : Asphyxiation
Event : Possible suicide in holding cell
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
Dennis Green’s wife called police and warned them that her husband was suicidal since facing arrest. This warning was ignored and Dennis Green who had been in a holding cell waiting to see a judge was found dead from hanging after arrest.
Source links :
http://www.buffalobulletin.com/news/article_99dc9aae-6d24-11ee-b4cc-4fabbc0d0772.html
Name Not Disclosed
Case # :1785
Age :50
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 09/22/2023
Location : 12000 block of Santiago Rd
City : Banning
County : Riverside
State : California
Agency : Morongo Tribal PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during investigation
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
Morongo Tribal PD received a call that there was a dead body in the 12000 block of Santiago Road. When police arrived, they saw a man with a gun and shot and killed him. It turned out that there had been no dead body and a false murder had been called in to police under unknown circumstances.
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Kaena Kaohu
Case # :1784
Age :30
Gender :Male
Race : Native Hawaiian
Date : 09/22/2023
Location : 34th Ave in Orchidland Estates
City : Puna
County : Hawaii
State : Hawaii
Agency : Puna PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after domestic disturbance
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
An unnamed man had an argument with his brother in Puna. He fled with a gun when Puna PD arrived. Police chased him to another location, whereupon he fled again. Police allege that while he was running from them, he fired a shot at them. They shot and killed him. So far, no BWC or other evidence has been released.
Source links :
https://bigislandnow.com/2023/09/23/suspect-in-puna-terroristic-threatening-case-dies-following-officer-involved-shooting-in-hawaiian-paradise-park/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yGVxg9oOA6s
Oscar Maxwell
Case # :1783
Age :22
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 09/22/2023
Location : Whitesville Rd
City : Columbus
County : Muscogee
State : Georgia
Agency : Muscogee County SO
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during arrest
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
Oscar Maxwell had some outstanding warrants for firearm theft. Police surrounded his location and special ops bore down on him with messages such as “We won’t back down from you.We will engage you and we will neutralize the threat.” with him locking himself into the room. Police shot and killed him.
Source links :
https://www.wtvm.com/2023/09/23/heavy-law-enforcement-baymont-hotel-north-columbus/
Name Not Disclosed
Case # :1782
Age :50
Gender :Male
Race : Native American
Date : 09/22/2023
Location : Morongo Indian Reservation
City : Riverside
County : Riverside
State : California
Agency : Morongo Tribal PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
Police responded to a shooting . They allege that when he arrived, the 50-year-old resident in his home committed suicide under police duress.
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Jaylee Chillson
Case # :1781
Age :14
Gender :Female
Race : White
Date : 09/22/2023
Location : Unknown
City : Aurora
County : Cloud
State : Kansas
Agency : Cloud County SO
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
Fourteen-year-old Jaylee Chillson ran away from home. Police located her and tried to force her to return home. She pulled out a handgun and shot and killed herself. She had not been shot by police but since her death occurred during arrest, she is listed in this space. It is unknown why she ran away or desperately refused to return home.
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Cody Armstrong
Case # :1780
Age :29
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 09/21/2023
Location : SH 270+NE 6th St
City : Wilburton
County : Latimer
State : Oklahoma
Agency : Choctaw Nation Lighthorse PD, FBI
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during arrest
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
FBI eads following Cody Armstrong during a child sex crimes investigation. Police caught up with him on State Highway 270. Police allege that he fired a shot at them. Police shot and killed him.
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Seyedeh Moeini
Case # :1779
Age :52
Gender :Female
Race : Middle Eastern
Date : 09/21/2023
Location : Broadway+Christopher Columbus
City : Galveston
County : Galveston
State : Texas
Agency : Galveston
Officer(s) : Christopher McNeil
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by speeding police cruiser
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
Eyedieh Moeini was driving on Broadway and Christopher Columbus Boulevard in Galveston when her vehicle was hit by a Galveston officer. She died on her 52nd birthday.
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Darrin McMichael *COP
Case # :1778
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 09/21/2023
Location : LBJ+St. Augustine
City : Arlington
County : Dallas
State : Texas
Agency : Dallas PD
Officer(s) : Darrin McMichael
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Killed on duty on motorcycle by hit and run driver
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
Dallas PD officer Darrin McMichael was hit on his motorcycle on the LBJ freeway and killed on duty. The driver fled.
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David Lucero
Case # :1777
Age :28
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 09/21/2023
Location : McBride Ave+Nagle St
City : Paterson
County : Passaic
State : New Jersey
Agency : Totowa PD
Officer(s) : Damiano DiIorio
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash on scooter
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
*** UPDATE 10/13/2023: Totowa PD are reported as stonewalling and locking up evidence in an Internal Investigation when they refused repeatedly to relinquish radio calls. They are also refusing to answer the question to this day, weeks after the fatal crash, why they were chasing David Lucero.
Paterson PD chased a person on a scooter for reasons they did not disclose until the scooter crashed into a vehicle and the driver died. Activists began protesting after the crash, stating that police hunt motorists for a sport and PDs from other jurisdictions such as in this case had a habit of hunting motorists in Paterson. BLM Paterson and other groups have been keeping the case visible.
Police did not release the name and identity of their chase victim nor the reason why this happened.The Attorney General's office issued a vague statement, also avoiding mention why the moped had been chased at all. “If the person did something wrong, they would have said it already,” stated Paterson Black Lives Matter organizer Zellie Thomas.
One day after the fatal crash, Paterson PD announced new, more restricted, guidelines in their own pursuit policies that govern police chases.
Source links :
https://www.northjersey.com/story/news/paterson-press/2023/09/21/paterson-nj-crash-involving-scooter-leaves-1-dead/70920725007/
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https://www.northjersey.com/story/news/paterson-press/2023/09/23/nj-ag-quiet-on-why-totowa-cops-chased-scooter-driver-in-fatal-crash/70945414007/
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https://patch.com/new-jersey/wayne/moped-rider-dies-after-police-chase-passaic-county-
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https://www.northjersey.com/story/news/passaic/paterson/2023/09/28/totowa-nj-police-chase-man-moped-died-paterson/70996168007/
Name Not Disclosed
Case # :1776
Age :34
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 09/21/2023
Location : Leader Dr, Newark Oaks
City : New Castle
County : New Castle
State : Delaware
Agency : New Castle County SO, SWAT
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Unknown whether shot by police or self
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
New Castle deputies and SWAT were called to a home where a man was holding 2 people hostage. When police arrived, the 34-year-old still unnamed man shot and killed the woman and injured the other man. When SWAT made forcible entry, they used flashbangs and robots, fired on the man. He was later found dead from gunshot wounds. Police speculate that their bullet or his own may have killed him but have not determined this so far.
Source links :
https://6abc.com/new-castle-county-shooting-investigation-murder-suicide-woman-dead/13811042/
Katherine Colon
Case # :1775
Age :40
Gender :Female
Race : Latinx
Date : 09/21/2023
Location : Lexington St
City : New Britain
County : Hartford
State : Connecticut
Agency : New Britain PD
Officer(s) : Connor Reinsch
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Pedestrian killed by police cruiser
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
Katherine Colon was crossing a street in New Britain on foot when she was hit and killed by a New Britain police cruiser. Significant damage was visible to the police cruiser and there are unanswered questions where the officer was going, whether it was a dire emergency and what his speed had been.
Source links :
https://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/local/state-police-investigating-crash-in-new-britain/3109045/
https://www.wfsb.com/2023/09/22/new-britain-neighborhood-remembers-woman-struck-killed-by-officer/
Lamar Walker
Case # :1774
Age :24
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 09/21/2023
Location : Eastshore Hwy
City : Albany
County : Alameda
State : California
Agency : Albany PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after homicide
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
Police arrived at a Toyota of Berkeley service center in Albany on Eastshore Highway, found that a woman had been shot and a man with a gun got into a shootout with police. Police shot and killed him. The woman died also. The man and the woman were in a domestic violence relationship, They had a young child together who is fully orphaned since this shooting.
Source links :
https://abc7news.com/albany-shooting-toyota-of-berkeley-dealership/13810391/
https://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/police-activity-eastshore-highway-east-bay/3323733/
Name Not Disclosed
Case # :1773
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 09/21/2023
Location : 1500 block of 162nd
City : Markham
County : Cook
State : Illinois
Agency : Markham PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after robbery
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
Police allege that a man robbed an AT&T store and police chased him to a home. Markham PD alleges that he fired 2 shots at police from inside of the home and that police fired back, killing him inside of his home.
Source links :
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/robbery-at-att-store-leads-to-police-standoff-in-markham
Ivan Solis Mora
Case # :1772
Age :33
Gender :Male
Race : Latinx
Date : 09/21/2023
Location : Gravilia St
City : Inglewood
County : Los Angeles
State : California
Agency : Inglewood PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during mental health crisis
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
Inglewood PD allege that 33-year-old Ivan Mora had a knife tied to a stick who “lunged” at police. He was shot and killed during a mental health crisis call.
Family vehemently denies the weapons allegations and relates that Ivan Mora had schizophrenia, needed competent mental health help and that the situation was handled incompetently with respect to the needs of a mental health crisis. Bystanders recount that he was tasered, had beanbags shot at them before he was shot and killed.
“Instead of calling for the appropriate resources, instead of calling for the mental health team, they rushed in guns blazing and they escalated a situation which require more compassion, more empathy and a way to deal with individuals who have such conditions,” the family's lawyer Christian Contreras told media.
Acrowd of demonstrators, led by Cliff Smith with the Coalition for Community Control Over Police, was demanding greater transparency in the police department, as well as asking for the names of the officers involved in the fatal shooting.
Source links :
https://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/police-kill-man-they-say-was-armed-with-knife-in-inglewood/3229676/
https://news.yahoo.com/demonstrators-call-justice-deadly-police-052727738.html
https://www.facebook.com/CoalitionForCommunityControlOverPolice/
Abel Valensia
Case # :1771
Age :43
Gender :Male
Race : Latinx
Date : 09/21/2023
Location : Unknown
City : Hesperia
County : San Bernardino
State : California
Agency : Hesperia PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during investigation
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
A 43-year-old man made a false report to police about a burglary and when police arrived, they allege that he pointed a BB gun. Police allege that there had been no burglar and that he had made a false police report. It is unclear whether there had been a burglar and he had held the BB in self-defense which police may have mistaken as burglar or whether he had made a “false report” which police assumed when they arrived, shot him and found no burglar. The family struggled to make sense of the illogical and obviously incomplete story they were told and investigation is still ongoing.
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Seyedeh Mandana Moeini
Case # :1770
Age :51
Gender :Female
Race : Middle Eastern
Date : 09/20/2023
Location : Broadway+14th
City : Galveston
County : Galveston
State : Texas
Agency : Galveston PD
Officer(s) : Christopher McNeil
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police cruiser crash
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
Seyedeh Mandana Moeini was on her way to work when a Galveston sergeant speeding to a call crashed into her, killing her. It is unknown whether the call had been urgent or not. When asked, police said they “did not know” whether the officer had his lights and sirens activated and police never gave feedback to media answering this question, making it seemingly likely that these precautions may not have been in place. Additionally, a neighbor who witnesses the loud noise of the crash said she was surprised that she heard no sirens before impact and realized that police had caused the crash without apparent warning. Sgt. McNeil was wearing a body camera but at the time of this update, more than a month after the crash, there is still no record of police having released the footage. Galveston PD owes both the family and the public some answers about this death.
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Alejandro Faudoa
Case # :1769
Age :28
Gender :Male
Race : Latinx
Date : 09/20/2023
Location : Turner Turnpike, marker 183
City : Stroud
County : Lincoln
State : Oklahoma
Agency : Oklahoma Highway Patrol
Officer(s) : Undisclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during traffic stop under circumstances police refuse to disclose
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
Alejandro Faudoa was driving a semi-truck and was pulled over for an alleged traffic violation. According to police, an “altercation” took place and police shot and killed Faudoa. No more information was released. Police made no claims that he had been armed. By all known information, he cooperated and stopped his vehicle for the traffic infraction stop, presumably a ticketing offense. Police did not explain why he was killed during this traffic stop. His mother complains that police have refused to give her any information. She states that police never notified her of her son’s death and that she had to find out on her own. She is unable to get her questions answered and does not know whether any video footage of the strange event exists and why police are not sharing any information with the family. She believes her son was innocent and demands that police video footage be released.
Alejandro Faudoa was engaged to be married a little more than week before he was killed. Per GoFundMe, his family states:
n September 20, 2023 his life was tragically cut short. On that day, Alejandro was shot and killed by an Oklahoma state trooper during a traffic stop while heading eastbound on the Turner Turnpike in his semi-truck tractor. According to news reports, Alejandro was pulled over at approximately 8:22 a.m. At approximately 8:35 a.m. the trooper advised the communications center shots had been fired by the trooper. Little to no information has been released explaining in detail why Alejandro was pulled over or what happened in those 13 minutes.
The GoFundMe is linked below.
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Karl Schuhe
Case # :1768
Age :59
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 09/20/2023
Location : Unknown
City : Affton
County : St. Louis
State : Missouri
Agency : Affton PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic disturbance call
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
Affton PD arrived at a disturbance call at the home of Karl Schuhe, found him sitting intoxicated on the porch, allegedly with 2 guns. It is unknown what transpired between him and officers but police allege that he “pointed his weapons” (both?) at them and they therefore shot and killed him. So far, no objective video evidence or eyewitness accounts have been provided to verify this narrative.
Source links :
https://fox2now.com/news/missouri/suspect-in-officer-involved-shooting-dies/
Nathaniel Huey, Jr.
Case # :1767
Age :31
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 09/20/2023
Location : Unknown
City : Catoosa
County : Rogers
State : Oklahoma
Agency : Catoosa PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
When police in SW Illinois performed a wellness check on a family, they found the parents, 2 children and 3 dogs shot to death. Police believed Nathaniel Huey was involved and stated only that this was not a random crime. Police caught up with Huey in Catoosa, Oklahoma and Escalated a chase. Huey fled and was chased until he crashed and the car went up in a fireball, killing him.