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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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• 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/

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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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

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

https://www.insidenova.com/headlines/updated-two-dead-after-police-chase-fiery-crash-on-i-95-near-occoquan/article_dd917064-34cb-11ec-bb3b-53dd27db0cee.html 

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

https://www.insidenova.com/headlines/updated-two-dead-after-police-chase-fiery-crash-on-i-95-near-occoquan/article_dd917064-34cb-11ec-bb3b-53dd27db0cee.html 

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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https://www.newson6.com/story/617b5253fa5ae20bef62030a/grandmother-cares-for-2-children-after-mother-killed-in-hostage-situation

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

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

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.

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 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.

https://www.local10.com/news/local/2021/10/23/officers-identify-man-killed-in-doral-police-involved-shooting/ 

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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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

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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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/
 

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.

https://okcfox.com/news/local/man-identified-in-police-pursuit-that-ends-near-quail-springs-mall-oklahoma-city-police-officers-stolen-plate-flock-hit-driver-traffic-stop-red-lights-stop-signs-failed-to-yield-bjs-restaurant-highland-park-boulevard-bridge-eluding-police

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.

https://www.oregonlive.com/pacific-northwest-news/2021/10/one-dead-after-fbi-standoff-in-ne-portland-officials-say.html 

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.

• 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/

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.

https://www.wate.com/news/da-use-of-lethal-force-in-campbell-county-officer-involved-shooting-justified/
 

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.

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/

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

https://www.wbay.com/2021/10/21/police-swarm-residential-complex-ashwaubenon/

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

https://www.wbay.com/2021/10/21/police-swarm-residential-complex-ashwaubenon/

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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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

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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• 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/

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.

https://www.wbap.com/2021/10/20/arlington-police-investigate-officer-involved-shooting/
 

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.

https://www.firstcoastnews.com/article/news/local/jso-officer-involved-shooting-jammes-road-san-juan-avenue-hyde-park/77-b024e055-6c8f-4943-930a-bd9521f9855c 

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

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/

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.

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

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.

• 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/

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.

https://fox56.com/news/local/suspicious-vehicle-takes-police-on-pursuit-in-the-poconos-ending-in-a-standoff?utm_

https://www.tnonline.com/20211021/police-id-woman-fatally-shot-after-monroe-pursuit/?utm_

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)

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

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.

http://www.northescambia.com/2021/10/escambia-county-deputy-shot-suspect-killed-tuesday-night 

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

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/

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.

• 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/

On October 18, 2021, Shawn Delemore Dempsey was pursued by Mingo County Sheriff's deputies following the discovery of his parents, Shawn Dempsey, 52, and Karen Sue Dempsey, 52, who were found dead. During the pursuit, Dempsey allegedly pulled a gun and fired at the deputies. Officers shot and killed him during the confrontation.

https://wchstv.com/news/local/new-details-released-in-logan-double-fatal-shooting-investigation

On October 18, 2021, officers from the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department responded to a report of a man, Reiner Sommer, behaving erratically in a bathroom at a business located on S Fort Apache Road. After handcuffing Sommer, he became unresponsive and subsequently died.
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TOTAL FATALITIES/INJURIES DURING THIS POLICE ENCOUNTER:Fatalities: 1
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Last Update: 12/28/2024

1. https://www.reviewjournal.com/crime/homicides/officials-show-video-of-encounter-with-man-who-died-in-police-custody-2680544/
2. https://www.reviewjournal.com/crime/homicides/las-vegas-mans-death-in-police-custody-ruled-a-homicide-2541803/
3. https://www.reviewjournal.com/crime/man-who-died-in-police-custody-after-medical-episode-identified-2463835/
4. https://www.clarkcountynv.gov/government/departments/district_attorney/use_of_force_reports.php
5. https://casetext.com/case/sommer-v-las-vegas-metro-police-dept

Police responded around 2 a.m. to a 911 call about an armedman smoking crack. Two officers, with probable cause to arrest Allan Lorenzo Robb on a charge of grand theft auto, reportedly deployed less-lethal weapons without success before a third officer shot and killed him.

https://www.palmbeachpost.com/story/news/2021/10/17/one-man-dead-after-police-involved-shooting-west-palm-beach/8498994002/

At approximately 2:52 p.m. on October 17, 2021, a Kentucky State Police trooper observed a Yamaha motorcycle traveling eastbound on the Western Kentucky Parkway near the 132-mile marker. The trooper initiated a traffic stop, but the motorcyclist, later identified as 36-year-old Michael C. Beaver, did not stop and continued eastbound. Police escalated a chase. Beaver entered I-65 northbound at the 91-mile marker and continued for approximately 3 miles with police in hot pursuit. He exited I-65 at the 94-mile marker, lost control of the motorcycle on the offramp, and crashed. He was transported to a local hospital, where he was pronounced deceased. The Kentucky State Police Critical Incident Response Team is investigating.

https://www.kentuckystatepolice.ky.gov/news/p4-10-18-2021
https://www.facebook.com/societyalert/posts/michael-beaver-motorcycle-accident-michael-beaver-death-obituary-authorities-hav/379322047222603/
https://www.tributearchive.com/obituaries/22730119/michael-c-beaver/

Around 2:30 a.m., at least one Clark County deputy attempted to pull over KfinKaruo. When Karuodid not stop, deputies forced his SUV into a berm. After the vehicle hit the berm, Karuo allegedly pointed a gun, prompting Deputies Forrest Gonzalez and David Delin to shoot and kill him.
TOTAL FATALITIES/INJURIES: 1 Fatality

https://www.opb.org/article/2021/10/26/vancouver-police-shooting-investigation-kfin-karuo-death/

Deputies with the Clark County Sheriff’s Office located Kfin Karuo’s white Ford Expedition in a parking lot and attempted to arrest him for allegedly pointing a gun at a man on September 29. Karuo drove away, and deputies escalated a high-speed pursuit reaching 70 to 80 mph. Deputy Forrest Gonzalez performed a PIT maneuver, spinning Karuo’s SUV onto a berm. As Karuo began to climb out the driver’s window, Gonzalez saw a handgun in Karuo’s hand and ordered him to drop the weapon. Karuo pointed the gun at Gonzalez, who opened fire while backing away. Karuo ran toward a mobile home park, then turned and again pointed the gun at Gonzalez. Gonzalez fired more rounds. Deputy David Delin, who had arrived at the scene, also opened fire when Karuo appeared to square off. Deputies later found Karuo dead in a driveway with a loaded 9mm Glock in his hand. Gonzalez fired 10 rounds, and Delin fired 8. At least seven bullets struck a nearby occupied home, but no civilians were injured. The fatal shot struck Karuo in the torso. Deputy Forrest Gonzalez had previously been involved in two other fatal shootings.

https://www.oregonlive.com/crime/2021/12/deputy-in-fatal-clark-county-shooting-says-kfin-karuo-pointed-gun-at-him-twice-records-reveal.html
https://www.columbian.com/news/2024/nov/21/clark-county-deputy-who-shot-camas-man-involved-in-two-previous-law-enforcement-shootings/
https://www.opb.org/article/2021/12/21/vancouver-police-clark-county-deputies-documents-fatal-shooting-kfin-karou-washington/
https://www.katu.com/news/local/vancouver-police-expand-investigation-into-fatal-officer-involved-shooting
https://www.facebook.com/thecolumbian/posts/clark-county-sheriffs-office-washington-statedeputy-forrest-gonzalez-was-involve/1128406529293154/

A Jacksboro officer and a Jack County deputy were dispatched to a home on a domestic disturbance call. Two women were able to escape and met officers near the Jack County Memorial Park. Vanessa K. Massengale reported that she had been assaulted by her husband, Lewis E. Massengale II. Officers attempted to contact Lewis, but were unsuccessful. Police entered the residence at 7:27 a.m. and found Lewis dead.

https://www.jacksboronewspapers.com/news/standoff-ends-one-dead

About 4 a.m., officers responded to a report of shots fired. Officers arrived at the location and began to canvass the vicinity for a maroon sport utility vehicle firing a weapon. An officer spotted a maroon Lincoln SUV with paper plates and conducted a traffic stop along with assisting officers. Guillermo Gonzalez-Gonzalez was the lone occupant. The officers shot and killed Gonzalez. Gonzalez reportedly had two guns with him at the time of the incident: a semiautomatic handgun and a long rifle.

https://www.lmtonline.com/news/article/Man-ID-d-in-fatal-officer-related-shooting-16543924.php

On 10/16/2021, the Minnesota State Patrol responded to an incident where Cody Wayne Pirila allegedly killed his roommate, Skylar Cody Hunter, 31, and roommate's father, Jamie Allen Hunter, 51. After the killings, Pirila took his own life following a police chase.

TOTAL FATALITIES/INJURIES DURING THIS POLICE ENCOUNTER: 1 fatality

Last Update: 12/26/2024

• https://www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/news/northern-minnesota-double-homicide-suspect-kills-himself-during-pursuit/
• https://www.duluthnewstribune.com/obituaries/cody-wayne-pirila
• https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/name/cody-wayne-pirila-obituary?id=31145068
• https://www.inforum.com/news/victims-suspect-identified-in-st-louis-county-homicide
• https://bringmethenews.com/minnesota-news/victims-in-double-killing-idd-as-father-and-son-suspect-was-sons-roommate
• https://www.startribune.com/authorities-id-3-killed-in-an-apparent-murder-suicide-near-cloquet/600107684
• https://www.fox21online.com/2021/10/17/identities-released-in-double-murder-suicide-in-culver-township/
• https://www.fox9.com/news/deputies-roommate-kills-father-and-son-before-taking-own-life-in-northern-minnesota
• https://www.mprnews.org/story/2021/10/17/victims-suspect-identified-in-culver-township-homicide
• https://www.pineknotnews.com/story/2021/10/15/news/updated-victims-alleged-shooter-identified-in-brookston-area-deaths/6082.html
 

Joshua Dewayne Hammock allegedly robbed a convenience store in Lee County while displaying a knife around 11:20 p.m. Lee County deputies began searching for him in response to the theft. Around 7:30 a.m., another robbery took place at a 7/11, where Hammock allegedly stole a case of beer and flashed a knife before charging at the store clerk. When two responding deputies found him, Hammock allegedly tried to attack them with the knife, prompting one of the deputies to shoot and kill him.

https://www.news-press.com/story/news/2021/10/17/lcso-deputy-involved-shooting-courtyards-estero-apartments/8499420002/ 

Alexander King was carrying a pellet gun, which he allegedly pointed at officers. Police stated the pellet gun resembled a rifle, with only a faded orange tip that was not visible from a distance at night. The names of the two officers who shot King, along with five others present who did not fire, are being withheld under Marsy's Law.

https://www.tampabay.com/news/breaking-news/2021/11/08/tarpon-springs-police-officers-cleared-in-fatal-shooting-of-teen-state-attorney-says/