Death by Cop 2021-2025
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Mizael Corrales
Age :31
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 02/19/2022
Location : 2400 block of Roll Drive
City : San Diego
County : San Diego
State : California
Agency : San Diego PD
Officer(s) : Anthony Garcia
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by plainclothes officers during stolen vehicle investigation
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Plainclothes officers of San Diego PD located a stolen vehicle. Additional uniformed officers arrived on foot and joined the plainclothes officers. They allege that Mizael Corrales tried to drive away and then the process crashed into parked vehicles. Police claim the two officers were knocked down. Officer Anthony Garcia fired multiple shots through the windshield and killed Corrales.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/san-diego-officer-injured-suspect-002400188.html
Joel Michael Arevalo
Age :30
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 02/19/2022
Location : 900 block of SW Broadway Dr
City : Portland
County : Multnomah
State : Oregon
Agency : Portland Police Bureau
Officer(s) : Zachary Kenney, Reynaldo Guevara
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during disturbance call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
The Portland police bureau arrived at a disturbance call after being told the shots had been fired. When they arrived, the encountered Joel Arevalo, and shot and killed him. Police later explained that he had had his hands in his pockets. Police were uncooperative with questions and specifically refused to answer the question whether he had been armed at the time of the shooting or had even been the person who had fired the shots they were sent out to investigate
SOURCE LINKS :
https://katu.com/news/local/one-dead-after-officer-involved-shooting-in-sw-portland-hills
https://www.mentalhealthportland.org/what-happened-to-michael-arevalo/
Daniel Patrick Knight
Age :39
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 02/19/2022
Location : 1050 W Morse Blvd
City : Winter Park
County : Orange
State : Florida
Agency : Winter Park PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during altercation at wedding
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Winter Park PD received a call that a “dangerous man” had arrived at a wedding. Police arrived and claimed that he had assaulted an officer. They fired a taser and then a gun at him. The family disputes that he assaulted anyone. He died at the hospital. Daniel Patrick Knight had been unarmed.
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Donnell Rochester
Age :18
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 02/19/2022
Location : 3200 Hillen Rd
City : Baltimore
County : Baltimore
State : Maryland
Agency : Baltimore PD
Officer(s) : Robert Mauri, Connor Murray
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during traffic stop
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 02/19/2022, Baltimore Police officers Robert Mauri and Antoine Galloway ran the tags on a Honda and identified the driver as Donnell Rochester, then broadcast over the radio that the registered owner had multiple open warrants. Officers followed the Honda, and Officer Connor Murray and Officer Joshua Lutz joined in a marked patrol vehicle.
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On 02/19/2022 at about 3:13 p.m., officers located Rochester and the Honda near the 1800 block of Chilton Street near Hillen Road. Rochester was outside the vehicle for a short time, then got back into the driver seat as officers closed in on foot from multiple directions.
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On 02/19/2022, Officer Murray ran down the center of the street toward the front of the Honda and positioned about 20 feet in front of it as the car began moving forward. Officer Murray fired three shots in quick succession into the moving vehicle. Those three shots struck the windshield and hood and did not hit Rochester.
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On 02/19/2022 seconds later, body worn camera footage showed the Honda continuing forward and passing Officer Murray without hitting him. As the Honda moved past him, Officer Murray fired a fourth shot through the front passenger side window while he was falling. Investigators concluded the fatal wound pattern matched that fourth shot, with a round traveling through Rochester’s right arm and into the right upper chest.
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On 02/19/2022 immediately after Officer Murray fired, Officer Mauri fired two shots from the sidewalk toward the Honda, with less than one second between Officer Murray’s final shot and Officer Mauri’s shots. Investigators reported neither of Officer Mauri’s shots struck Rochester.
On 02/19/2022 after the gunfire, Rochester exited the vehicle with his hands raised and then collapsed. He later died at a hospital. He had been unarmed. His warrants were all non-criminal for traffic violations and failure to appear for them. There were no felony warrants.
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INVESTIGATION AND FINDINGS:
On 07/27/2022, the Maryland Attorney General Office Independent Investigations Division completed its report and later sent it to the Baltimore City State’s Attorney’s Office. The Maryland Attorney General’s Independent Investigations Division determined that the fatal fourth shot was fired after Murray had moved out of the vehicle’s path and the driver “no longer posed a threat.”They explicitly stated prosecutors could likely prove voluntary manslaughter based on that final shot timing. This is extremely rare language in an official police shooting review. IID public case log lists the case as complete on 07/27/2022 and it was specifically declined by the local State’s Attorney on 01/12/2023.
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The IID report analyzed potential criminal charges and focused heavily on the timing and threat reassessment at the moment of the fatal fourth shot. A total of 6 shots were fired. The fourth shot was lethal. It was proven to have been fired when the car had already safely passed the officers and there was no threat to them. The report noted that video appeared to show Officer Murray dodging the car without being hit, and then firing the fourth shot as the car passed. The report also addressed whether the fatal fourth shot was intentional and stated investigators believed the State likely could prove it was intentional based on the body camera images and weapon positioning.
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CHARGING DECISION AND WHETHER ANY OFFICERS WERE CHARGED:
On 01/12/2023, Baltimore City State’s Attorney Ivan Bates declined to file criminal charges against Officer Murray, despite the state IID analysis describing a scenario where prosecutors could argue offenses including voluntary manslaughter based on the final shot timing and necessity. Multiple outlets reported Bates concluded he could not overcome legal defenses and determined the officers acted lawfully under the circumstances as he evaluated them. No officer was criminally charged in this case based on the publicly reported decisions.
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FAMILY RESPONSE AND PUBLIC PROTESTS:
On 03/25/2022, dozens of protesters marched from the Coldstream Homestead Montebello area to Baltimore City Hall demanding charges and accountability in Rochester’s death. Coverage described student involvement and Rochester’s mother Danielle Brown speaking publicly about her son and the impact on the family.
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On 01/26/2023 and again around 01/29/2023, Rochester’s family and supporters demonstrated outside the Baltimore City State’s Attorney’s Office after Bates declined prosecution. Danielle Brown publicly challenged the decision and criticized the choice not to charge after the IID findings.
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CIVIL LAWSUIT AND CURRENT LITIGATION POSTURE:
In 2025, Danielle Brown filed a federal civil case in the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland against multiple defendants including the Baltimore Police Department and Officer Murray over claims arising from Rochester’s death. A memorandum opinion dated 10/08/2025 granted the City’s and the State’s motions to dismiss, and granted in part and denied in part the motions to dismiss filed by BPD and Officer Murray, allowing parts of the case to continue.
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ADMINISTRATIVE STATUS AND DISCIPLINE:
Public reporting around the charging decision stated the involved officers were placed on administrative duty during the review period. I did not find a definitive public resolution stating final internal discipline outcomes in the sources reviewed.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://oag.maryland.gov/resources-info/Documents/pdfs/IID/021922_IID_Report.pdf
https://oag.maryland.gov/resources-info/Pages/police-involved-incidents.aspx
https://apnews.com/article/a900c50e67e01dc49b3d151b71f3be15
https://www.wbaltv.com/article/donnell-rochester-family-protest-officers-not-charged/42675842
https://www.wmar2news.com/local/mother-of-slain-teen-voices-frustration-with-saos-decision-to-not-pursue-case
https://foxbaltimore.com/news/local/protesters-march-to-baltimore-city-hall-demanding-justice-for-donnell-rochester
https://law.justia.com/cases/federal/district-courts/maryland/mddce/1%3A2025cv01331/581378/36/
Carmelo Cruz-Marcos
Age :32
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 02/19/2022
Location : Skeleton Canyon
City : Douglas
County : Cochise
State : Arizona
Agency : US Border Patrol
Officer(s) : Kendrek Bybee Staheli; Tristan Tang
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by U.S. Border Patrol (CBP) during migrant apprehension
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 02/19/2022, U.S. Border Patrol agents encountered a group of migrants moving through the remote desert terrain of Skeleton Canyon near Douglas, Arizona, a rugged border corridor characterized by steep canyons, limited visibility, and nighttime enforcement activity. Agents Kendrek Bybee Staheli and Tristan Tang pursued members of the group on foot after the encounter. During the pursuit, Staheli separated from Tang and closed distance with Carmelo Cruz Marcos in an isolated canyon area. According to official accounts, Staheli attempted to detain Cruz Marcos and a physical confrontation allegedly occurred in the dark terrain. Authorities stated that Cruz Marcos moved a short distance away, picked up a rock, and turned back toward the agent, at which point Staheli fired multiple rounds and killed him. Cruz Marcos was not reported to have any firearm and died at the scene in the canyon before medical transport could occur.
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Misconduct or internal controversy connected to the case: This shooting drew scrutiny not only for the fatal use of force against an unarmed migrant during apprehension, but also for the handling of the scene and investigative process. Reporting and investigative reviews indicate that a Border Patrol Critical Incident Team was involved in early scene response and evidence handling following the shooting. Advocacy organizations and investigative journalists later raised concerns that internal Border Patrol personnel had operational involvement in documenting the scene before full independent review by outside authorities. The case became part of broader national criticism of Border Patrol Critical Incident Teams, which were accused of assisting agents after shootings in ways that could influence early narrative formation and evidence interpretation. Customs and Border Protection later dismantled the Critical Incident Team program in 2022 after sustained public scrutiny of its role in agent-involved shootings along the southern border.
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Witness allegations: A migrant witness statement documented in investigative materials described a sequence that conflicted with the official narrative of an immediate lethal threat. The witness alleged that the agent threatened to shoot before firing and used profanity during the encounter. The witness further claimed that after the shooting, agents discussed how the incident would be described, including an allegation that one agent suggested emphasizing that Cruz Marcos attacked with a rock. These statements were later cited in advocacy reports and investigative journalism examining the case and contributed to ongoing public allegations of narrative coordination or potential cover-up concerns, particularly given the remote location and limited number of independent witnesses present in the canyon at the time of the shooting.
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Prosecutorial review and justification findings: The Cochise County Sheriff’s Office conducted the primary criminal investigation and submitted findings to the Cochise County Attorney’s Office for legal review. Prosecutors ultimately declined to file criminal charges against Agent Kendrek Bybee Staheli, concluding that they could not prove beyond a reasonable doubt that the use of deadly force was unlawful under Arizona self-defense statutes. The review accepted the agent’s stated perception that a rock presented a threat of serious bodily injury at close range in the isolated terrain. Despite conflicting witness accounts and public controversy, no state or federal criminal charges were filed, and the shooting was legally classified as justified under the prosecutorial decision framework.
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Important institutional detail: Border Patrol disciplinary systems and internal use of force review processes are significantly less transparent than those of municipal police departments, and personnel discipline records are rarely released publicly unless tied to federal litigation, civil rights investigations, or congressional oversight. In remote border shootings, scene control, jurisdictional complexity, and federal investigative structures further limit public visibility into internal findings and disciplinary outcomes. Cases involving migrants from outside the United States often involve families located abroad, which can create additional barriers to sustained legal action, public advocacy, and long-term civil litigation due to cost, jurisdiction, and access to U.S. legal representation.
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Internal investigation structure:
-Cochise County Sheriff’s Office conducted the local criminal investigation
-Cochise County Attorney’s Office performed prosecutorial review and charging determination
-U.S. Customs and Border Protection Office of Professional Responsibility conducted internal review of agent conduct
-Border Patrol Critical Incident Team responded to the scene in the immediate aftermath prior to the later dismantling of the CIT program
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Lawsuits and civil actions: Available reporting indicates that advocacy organizations and legal representatives explored federal legal avenues on behalf of the family, including potential claims against the federal government. Publicly accessible records do not show a widely reported finalized wrongful death judgment or major civil settlement tied specifically to this shooting. Cruz Marcos was a migrant from Mexico, and cross-border fatality cases frequently involve families residing outside the United States, which can significantly limit the ability to pursue sustained litigation due to financial constraints, jurisdictional distance, and the high cost of federal civil suits against government agencies. The documented record reflects advocacy pressure, legal inquiry, and claims review rather than a high-profile court resolution.
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Family response and public statements: Family members and migrant rights organizations publicly challenged the official narrative and called for accountability following the shooting. Vigils and memorial events were held in the Douglas border region, with advocacy groups emphasizing that Cruz Marcos was unarmed with a firearm and was being apprehended during a border enforcement operation when he was shot. Relatives participated in public remembrance efforts and justice campaigns through advocacy networks, expressing concern over the investigative process, the remote scene conditions, and the reliance on agent testimony in determining the official account of events. Community advocates and border rights groups framed the case as part of a broader pattern of lethal force incidents involving Border Patrol agents in remote enforcement zones where independent oversight and witness access are limited.
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Employment status: Available reporting indicates the agent remained employed with U.S. Border Patrol following the shooting during and after investigative review. There is no widely reported firing or prosecution tied to this case. Federal agents are rarely publicly disciplined unless
A criminal indictment is filed
A major civil settlement compels disclosure of internal findings
A federal civil rights investigation results in disciplinary action
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Forensic details: Total shots fired: 4. Documented gunshot wounds included multiple wounds to the face and chest. The shooting occurred in remote canyon terrain near the U.S.-Mexico border during a nighttime foot pursuit and apprehension attempt.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.cbp.gov/newsroom/speeches-and-statements/cbp-statement-agent-involved-fatal-shooting-near-douglas-ariz
https://www.kvoa.com/news/undocumented-migrant-dead-after-border-patrol-involved-shooting-near-douglas/article_7b3bc35c-9384-11ec-8d49-035ce04f21e7.html
https://www.kold.com/2022/02/25/update-federal-agent-fatally-shoots-immigrant-near-douglas/
https://tucson.com/news/local/group-holds-vigil-for-migrant-shot-killed-by-border-patrol-agent/article_05eeee04-9a59-11ec-83ad-b7eb901b0b54.html
https://theintercept.com/2022/05/12/border-patrol-migrant-killing-coverup/
Murdock J. Phillips
Age :32
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 02/18/2022
Location : 100 block of SW Alfred St
City : Chehalis
County : Lewis
State : Washington
Agency : Centralia PD
Officer(s) : Stephen Summers, Timothy Odell, Brendon Ossman
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during child rape investigation
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Pierce County Sheriff’s deputies went to a home on the 100 block of SW Alfred Street in Chehalis to arrest unknown child molester. Police alleged that he reached for a weapon. They shot him and he fled. He was later found again by Centralia officer who again shot him, this time killing him. Police claim that he held some sort of sharp object when approaching the officers.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.ctinsider.com/news/article/Sheriff-Officer-injured-suspect-killed-in-16931361.php
Oscar Darwin Alcantara
Age :30
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 02/18/2022
Location : 02/18/2022
City : Beaver Dam
County : Mohave
State : Arizona
Agency : St. George PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during parental kidnapping
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
St. George PD where initially sent to a disorderly conduct call when they noticed Oscar Alcantara entering a vehicle with another driver. Police stopped the vehicle and the driver ran away. He allegedly told police that Alcantara had a gun and was in the vehicle with her infant. The man then drove away at a very rapid speed. Police escalated a lengthy chase, and Alcantara finally stopped and ran into the open field with the infant. Police called him by cell phone and reported that he threatened to kill the infant and was seen pointing a gun at the at that point police fired high-powered rifles and killed him with the infant in his arms.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.sltrib.com/news/2022/02/18/man-who-threatened-shoot/
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Cody Chavez
Age :33
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 02/17/2022
Location : Owens Dr+Willow Ave
City : Pleasanton
County : Alameda
State : California
Agency : Pleasanton PD
Officer(s) : Brian Jewell, Mario Guillermo
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic violence call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Pleasanton PD were sent on a domestic violence call. Police escalated a lengthy standoff. Cody Chavez finally came out of the residence, allegedly holding a knife. Police claim that he lunged towards them. They shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
Michael Freigang
Age :47
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 02/17/2022
Location : 2800 block of Montgomery Hwy
City : Dothan
County : Houston
State : Alabama
Agency : Dothan PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police while driving through a crime scene
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Michael Freigang allegedly drove through a crime scene and police shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wdhn.com/news/top-stories/sister-of-man-shot-by-dothan-police-officer-speaks-out/
John Michael Humphries
Age :45
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 02/17/2022
Location : 1305 E 8th St
City : Odessa
County : Ector
State : Texas
Agency : Odessa PD
Officer(s) : Reed Jones
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during “man with a gun” call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Odessa PD arrived at a call after receiving a report that’s a man hat a gun. The encountered John Michael Humphries, who allegedly flame from them, but later returned to the business and fired a shot inside. Police claim that he then fired a shot at them. They shot and killed him
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.conchovalleyhomepage.com/crime/opd-confirms-officer-involved-shooting-suspect-dead/
https://www.cbs7.com/2022/03/07/update-odessa-police-officer-no-billed-after-february-shooting/
Ringo Van Winkle
Age :32
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 02/17/2022
Location : Alma School Rd+Main St
City : Mesa
County : Maricopa
State : Arizona
Agency : Mesa PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police when reported as shooting gun outdoors
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Mesa PD were alerted by a surveillance camera monitoring system mounted at an intersection that someone was firing shots outdoors. Police arrived and fired tasers at the man, then fired beanbag rounds and finally fired live bullets and killed Ringo Van Winkle. Police did not clarify whether he had or used a weapon at the time that he was killed
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Elisabeth Jeannine Messer
Age :62
Gender :Female
Race : White
Date : 02/17/2022
Location : Unknown
City : Ypsilanti
County : Washtenaw
State : Michigan
Agency : Washtenaw County Sheriff’s
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Bystander killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Washtenaw County deputies chased vehicle into a high-speed crash. Bystander Elizabeth Messer died.
SOURCE LINKS :
Zachary Tyler Alvarenga
Age :26
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 02/17/2022
Location : 11400 S Redwood Rd
City : South Jordan
County : Salt Lake
State : Utah
Agency : South Jordan Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during disturbance response
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 02/17/2022, South Jordan Police Department officers responded to a disturbance near 11400 South Redwood Road. Officers encountered 31-year-old Zachary Tyler Alvarenga during the response and a confrontation occurred. Police discharged their firearms, striking and killing Alvarenga at the scene. He was pronounced dead at the location.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://kutv.com/news/local/south-jordan-police-involved-shooting
https://www.ksl.com/article/50346927/man-killed-in-south-jordan-officer-involved-shooting
https://www.sltrib.com/news/2022/02/18/man-killed-by-south-jordan/
Jason Estes
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 02/16/2022
Location : Johnson Bend Road
City : Weatherford
County : Parker
State : Texas
Agency : Parker County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Motorcyclist/driver killed in police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A Parker County deputy tried to stop a motorcycle that was driving too fast. The driver continued and deputy escalator to chase that ended when the motorcycle crashed and Jason Estes died.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.audacy.com/krld/news/local/man-dies-in-high-speed-chase-with-parker-county-deputy
Mathew James Cook
Age :32
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 02/16/2022
Location : 1000 block of W Gladstone St
City : Azusa
County : Los Angeles
State : California
Agency : Azusa PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during stolen vehicle pursuit
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Azusa PD investigated a stolen vehicle, saw 2 men running, chased them and state that one pulled a gun, whereupon they shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2022-02-16/azusa-police-shooting-officer-hospitalized
https://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2022/02/17/azusa-officer-recuperating-after-fatal-police-shooting/
https://ktla.com/video/azusa-shooting-leaves-1-dead-officer-hospitalized/7454315/
Roger Wayne Ellis
Age :54
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 02/16/2022
Location : 1 Brittney Dr
City : N Middleton Township
County : Cumberland
State : Pennsylvania
Agency : Camp Hill PD, North
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during arrest
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Camphill PD and North Middleton Township PD arrived at the home of Roger Wayne Ellis on Brittany Drive in North Middleton Township with an arrest warrant. He left and police escalated a car chase into Camphill where he allegedly shot an officer. Police shot and killed him when they saw that he was trying to escape, the building he was in through a window.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.mytwintiers.com/news-cat/officer-shot-in-carlisle-shooter-killed-by-police-psp/
https://dailyvoice.com/pennsylvania/bucks/obituaries/man-killed-by-police-in-central-pa-idd/826273/
Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 02/16/2022
Location : I-40
City : West Memphis
County : Shelby
State : Tennessee
Agency : West Memphis Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Fall from height
Event : Fatal fall during police pursuit
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
West Memphis PD attempted to arrest a man on Interstate 40 near West Memphis because a man was allegedly driving a stolen car. The vehicle was located just after 2 a.m. Wednesday in the 900 block of Ingram Boulevard. The vehicle drove away. Police escalated a pursuit onto eastbound I-40 where it hit a concrete divider wall and stopped. Police state that driver got out of the disabled vehicle, jumped over the divider and jumped over the north facing concrete wall and fell to the ground below. He died from the fall.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://wreg.com/news/local/man-jumped-to-his-death-off-i-40-during-police-chase/
https://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2022/feb/16/man-dies-in-fall-after-police-chase-near-west-memp/
Alberto Rodriguez Jr.
Age :18
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 02/16/2022
Location : 6620 North Freeway
City : Houston
County : Harris
State : Texas
Agency : Pasadena PD, US Marshals
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during arrest
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
US arshals and Pasadena PD arrived to arrest Alberto Rodriguez for bond forfeiture regarding a previous homicide situation. They claim that he reached for a weapon and officers from both agencies fired and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
David A. Babcock
Age :51
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 02/16/2022
Location : Fruitdale Rd+McGarigle Rd
City : Sedro-Wooley
County : Skagit
State : Washington
Agency : Sedro Wooley PD
Officer(s) : Maxwell Rosser
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during stolen vehicle pursuit
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Sedro Woolley PD tried to stop David Babcock for a possibly stolen vehicle. Police alleged that he fled. They shot him in his head and killed him. It is unknown at this time whether he had been armed or not.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wsp.wa.gov/2022/03/17/smart-press-release-sedro-woolley-officer-involved-shooting-5/
Daniel Vallee
Age :32
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 02/16/2022
Location : 500 block of Wilson St
City : Marrero
County : Jefferson
State : Louisiana
Agency : Jefferson Parish SO
Officer(s) : Isaac Hughes, Johnathan Louis
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police investigating noise complaint
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Jefferson Parish deputies Isaac Hughes and Jonathan Lewis were sent to a noise complaint call. They encountered Daniel Valle in his car and demanded that he get out. He did not “obey their commands” for several minutes and allegedly finally turned on his engine and honked the horn. As soon as the horn was sounded, the two deputies opened fire and shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wdsu.com/article/jefferson-parish-deputy-shoots-kills-man-marrero/39105650#
https://www.nola.com/news/crime_police/article_0982f0a6-a71a-11ec-8b99-33bd636db23e.html
Atiba Lewis
Age :45
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 02/16/2022
Location : Ravens Crest Dr
City : Plainsboro
County : Middlesex
State : New Jersey
Agency : Middlesex County SO
Officer(s) : Philip Nguyen
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during eviction
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Middlesex County deputies were allegedly executing an eviction order. A number of other agencies joined in. They returned again to execute a search warrant for a gun. They then attempted to arrest Louis for unlawful firearm possession, in addition to forcing the eviction issue. Police claim that, he “approached him aggressively, had a knife and an officer tased and another shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://news.yahoo.com/police-involved-shooting-plainsboro-n-223740546.html
https://news.yahoo.com/plainsboro-man-tased-being-fatally-173338515.html
Brandy Delamore
Age :49
Gender :Female
Race : White
Date : 02/16/2022
Location : Blanco Road at Armstrong
City : Salinas
County : Monterey
State : California
Agency : Salinas Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Passenger killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Salinas police were chasing a car. They felt to be stolen at high-speed until it crashed, flipped over, killing the passenger, Brandy Delamore.
SOURCE LINKS :
Jacob Salas-Tijerina
Age :40
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 02/15/2022
Location : 3808 SW 6th Ave
City : Amarillo
County : Potter
State : Texas
Agency : Amarillo PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during mental health crisis
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Jacob Salas-Tijerina Was allegedly inside of a business on SW. 6th Ave. in Amarillo and it was in a suicidal or other mental health crisis. It is unknown how police approached him, but he allegedly came out of a back room and pointed a gun. An officer fired an unknown number of shots, also injured bystander with shots.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.newschannel10.com/2022/02/20/man-shot-officer-involved-shooting-amarillo-dies/
Name Not Disclosed
Age :29
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 02/15/2022
Location : 321 Honeysuckle Ln
City : Chelsea
County : Shelby
State : Alabama
Agency : Chelsea PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by off-duty officer while banging on door, naked, intoxicated
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
According to Chelsea PD, an unnamed 29-year-old man had stabbed someone on Camellia Drive in Pelham, and then went door-to-door, naked, and apparently intoxicated and incoherent, ringing, doorbells, banging on doors. On Honeysuckle Lane, when he banged on a door, and unnamed, off-duty officer opened the door and shot and killed him
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wvtm13.com/article/one-dead-folloring-stabbing-and-shooting-in-pelham/39088720#
https://www.wbrc.com/2022/02/15/one-person-killed-shooting-stabbing-pelham/
Raymond D. Dupree
Age :39
Gender :Male
Race : Native American
Date : 02/15/2022
Location : 100 block of 7th St W
City : Billings
County : Yellowstone
State : Montana
Agency : Billings PD
Officer(s) : Brett Hilde
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during “man with a gun” call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Billings PD responded to a report of a man walking outside with what appeared to be a handgun. Police arrived and saw the man point the gun at a vehicle and at other people outside. Police approached him and claim that he pointed the gun at them. They fired a number of shots and killed Raymond Dupree.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://nbcmontana.com/news/local/man-shot-after-pointing-replica-gun-at-police-officer-idd
Alan Huaracha
Age :43
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 02/15/2022
Location : 6600 block of Amberfield Lane
City : Katy
County : Harris
State : Texas
Agency : Harris County SO
Officer(s) : M. Delgado, Y. Martinez
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Shots fired
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Harris County deputies were sent to the 6600 block of Amberfield Lane for a report of shots being fired. Police alleged that when they arrived, Alan Huaracha fired a gun at them. They shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/suspect-dead-deputies-wounded-shootout-texas-82918465
Stephanie Browne
Age :
Gender :Female
Race : White
Date : 02/15/2022
Location : 25300 block of Abacus Avenue
City : Lancaster
County : Los Angeles
State : California
Agency : LASD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during mental health crisis
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
LASD deputies responded to a family disturbance involving a possibly mentally ill person. Upon arriving, the deputies engaged a woman who was in distress and holding a knife to her own throat. She got up and walked toward the deputies and they shot and killed her.
SOURCE LINKS :
Bodycam:
Thomas Maisano
Age :36
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 02/15/2022
Location : 2000 block of South Beechwood Street
City : Philadelphia
County : Philadelphia
State : Pennsylvania
Agency : Philadelphia Police Department
Officer(s) : Alexander McChord
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during mental health crisis
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Thomas Maisano was allegedly in his home in Philadelphia experiencing a mental health crisis. Philadelphia PD were called and alleged the encountered his mother outside who said he had a knife. Police found him inside with his aunt and an officer fired his taser. He apparently became agitated and stabbed his aunt. Alexander McCord, then shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://6abc.com/philadelphia-police-shooting-person-shot-by-officer-involved-philly/11567865/
https://6abc.com/philadelphia-police-shooting-person-shot-by-officer-involved-philly/11577902/
Travis Boawn
Age :37
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 02/15/2022
Location : 02/15/2022
City : Edgewood
County : Torrance
State : New Mexico
Agency : Torrance County SO
Officer(s) : Ryan Collier, Alex Schwerdel, Reese Swatsworth
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic violence call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Travis Boawn was allegedly outside of his home and threw a hammer at Torrance County deputies who came to investigate an alleged domestic violence incident. He ran away and police pursued him. They claim that he raised another hammer above his head and they shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.krqe.com/news/new-mexico/nmsp-investigating-ois-in-edgewood/
https://www.krqe.com/news/crime/torrance-county-deputies-open-fire-on-domestic-violence-suspect/
Gregory Donnell Smalls
Age :50
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 02/15/2022
Location : 5461 Factory Shops Blvd
City : Ellenton
County : Manatee
State : Florida
Agency : Manatee County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during disturbance call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 02/15/2022, Manatee County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to a disturbance call at the Ellenton Premium Outlets at 5461 Factory Shops Boulevard. Deputies encountered 50-year-old Gregory Donnell Smalls in the parking lot area during the response. Authorities reported that Smalls was armed and that deputies discharged their firearms during the encounter, striking and killing him at the location. He was pronounced dead at the scene. The Florida Department of Law Enforcement assumed control of the investigation into the deputy-involved shooting.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.heraldtribune.com/story/news/2022/02/16/manatee-deputy-involved-shooting-ellenton/
https://www.mysuncoast.com/2022/02/16/fdle-investigating-deputy-involved-shooting-ellenton/
Lazaro Vargas-Yera
Age :70
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 02/14/2022
Location : 1800 block of SW 6th St
City : Miami
County : Miami-Dade
State : Florida
Agency : Miami-Dade PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after killing his wife
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Lazaro Vargas-Year told Miami PD that he had shot his wife. Police engaged him in a shootout. It is unknown at this time whether he died by police fire or a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
SOURCE LINKS :
Alexander Kade Lanier
Age :26
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 02/14/2022
Location : I-20
City : Oxford
County : Calhoun
State : Alabama
Agency : Oxford PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during carjacking
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Oxford PD saw someone steal a car at gunpoint. The man fled and a high-speed vehicle chase was escalated by police. Police alleged that the man fired several shots. When the vehicle came to an intersection, police shot and killed the driver, Alexander Kade Lanier.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.newsobserver.com/news/state/south-carolina/article258374663.html
https://www.abccolumbia.com/2022/02/14/sc-man-killed-following-chase-with-police-in-mississippi/
Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 02/14/2022
Location : Ind 18+Bethlehem Rd
City : Marion
County : Marion
State : Indiana
Agency : Indiana State Police, SWAT
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after fleeing traffic stop
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Marion PD attempted a traffic stop at Indiana 18 and Bethlehem Road over a traffic violation. A vehicle did not stop and police escalated a chase. Police chased him into mobile home park and saw that passenger was in the vehicle with the man. The man went into a home and locked himself in. Police called the Marion Emergency Response Team and breached the home and escalated a confrontation. The man allegedly had a semi-automatic long rifle. Police claim that he opened fire. Swamp was called. They breached the home and found him dead. It is not known at this time whether he died by police bullet or self-inflicted gunshot.
SOURCE LINKS :
Andrew Stratton
Age :34
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 02/14/2022
Location : Alvo
City : Lincoln
County : Cass
State : Nebraska
Agency : Cass County SO
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic disturbance call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Cass County deputies were sent to an assault call in which a son, Andrew Stratton, had struck his father in the head. The father called 911. He told deputies that his son was armed and in the basement. Police entered and fired a shot and killed him. Stratton was the brother of Josh Stratton, reported missing in 2018.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.1011now.com/2022/02/14/domestic-assault-suspect-shot-killed-by-deputy-during-standoff/
John Wesley Brown
Age :45
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 02/13/2022
Location : 7th St and Park Ave
City : Racine
County : Racine
State : Wisconsin
Agency : Racine Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during traffic stop
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 02/13/2022, Racine Police Department officers attempted a traffic stop near 7th Street and Park Avenue. Police reported that John Wesley Brown exited the vehicle during the stop and an encounter followed in the roadway. Officers discharged their firearms, striking and killing Brown at the scene. He was pronounced dead shortly afterward. The Wisconsin Department of Justice Division of Criminal Investigation assumed responsibility for investigating the officer-involved shooting.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wisn.com/article/racine-officer-involved-shooting-investigation/39079965
https://www.fox6now.com/news/racine-officer-involved-shooting-7th-park
https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/local/wisconsin/2022/02/14/racine-police-shooting-investigation/
Fabian Garza
Age :29
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 02/13/2022
Location : 900 block of S Ash St
City : Pearsall
County : Frio
State : Texas
Agency : Pearsall Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during disturbance call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 02/13/2022, Pearsall Police Department officers responded to a disturbance call in the 900 block of South Ash Street. Officers encountered 38-year-old Fabian Garza outside a residence and reported that he was armed during the interaction. Police discharged their firearms during the confrontation, striking and killing Garza at the scene. The Texas Rangers assumed control of the investigation into the officer-involved shooting.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.ksat.com/news/local/2022/02/14/pearsall-police-involved-shooting-under-investigation/
https://www.mysanantonio.com/news/local/article/Pearsall-police-shooting-16916189.php
Terry Edwin Moser
Age :42
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 02/13/2022
Location : 500 Hill St
City : Madisonville
County : Monroe
State : Texas
Agency : Madisonville PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police in mental health crisis
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Responding to a call about a suicidal man trying to cut their own throat, police encountered victim covered in blood and armed with a knife. He allegedly would not drop the weapon and lunged at officers, when they fired the shots that killed him
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wdef.com/madisonville-officer-shoots-man-with-a-knife/
Blain Johnson
Age :37
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 02/13/2022
Location : N. Rangeline Road and E. Richland Road
City : Columbia
County : Boone
State : Montana
Agency : Boone County Sheriff's Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police investigating possibly stolen vehicle
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Boone County deputies were called for a vehicle stolen from a parking lot that had children inside. The man seem to realize this and did abandon the car quickly before fleeing on foot. Deputies were contacted when someone matching his description try to steal a second car. Police attempted to stop him and he drove away. He fled by vehicle and then on foot. Police that he “showed” a weapon. Police shot and killed him during the foot chase. He is believed to not have fired any shots.
SOURCE LINKS :
Brandon Gale Combs
Age :29
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 02/13/2022
Location : 967 Concord Parkway S
City : Concord
County : Cabarrus
State : North Carolina
Agency : Concord PD
Officer(s) : Timothy Larson
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during alleged attempted auto theft
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Concord PD Officer Timothy Larson alleged that he saw Brandon Gayle combs trying to steal a vehicle. The further alleged that he approached him and combs ignored his commands to stop. Officer Larson engaged him in a physical fight during which he shot and killed him. The family was shown the body cam, but this was not released to the public. The footage allegedly shows that the officer fires five times from a distance of 5-10 feet and hits Combs, pauses to call in the report, and then fires again. Officer Larsen was fired but not charged. He then filed a lawsuit against the city, demanding his job back, the outcome of which is unknown at this time.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.thehour.com/news/article/Police-shoot-kill-burglary-suspect-in-North-16915011.php
https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/crime/article258355493.html
https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/article262939718.html
North Carolina district attorney has announced she won't prosecute
https://www.thederrick.com/ap/national/da-nc-officer-wont-face-charges-in-fatal-auto-lot-shooting/article_961becab-8f14-5a88-9bd6-323a9bec70e8.html
Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 02/13/2022
Location : Lacey Creek Rd
City : Salyersville
County : Magoffin
State : Kentucky
Agency : Kentucky State Police
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police under unknown circumstances
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Police shot and killed an unidentified man on Lacey Creek Road in Salyersville, Kentucky, Magoffin County on February 13, 2022. No details were found released in 4/2022
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wowktv.com/top-stories/man-dies-in-officer-involved-shooting-in-kentucky/
https://salyersvilleindependent.com/one-dead-after-trooper-involved-shooting/
https://www.wtvq.com/fatal-trooper-involved-shooting-investigated-in-magoffin-county/
https://mountain-topmedia.com/ksp-one-killed-in-officer-involved-shooting/