Death by Cop 2021-2025
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Ricardo Otero
Age :30
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 01/06/2022
Location : 6700 block of Frances Celia Ave
City : Las Vegas
County : Clark
State : Nevada
Agency : Las Vegas Metro PD
Officer(s) : Jason Guerra
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during mental health crisis
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Ricardo Otero’s father called 911 and told them that his son was in mental health crisis and breaking into the house with a knife. Police arrived and allege he charged them and they shot him dead
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.reviewjournal.com/crime/shootings/police-shooting-suspect-advanced-with-knife-2685427/
https://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/burglary-suspect-shot-killed-by-calhoun-officers-gbi-says
Abdul Timmons
Age :27
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 01/05/2022
Location : 3100 S Oliver Dr
City : Florence
County : Florence
State : South Carolina
Agency : Florence County SO
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during profiling stop
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
After a foot chase for unknown reasons, a Florence County deputy shot and killed Abdul Timmons, stating he had a gun. No reasons were given why the foot chase was undertaken.
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Tony Lynn Edwards
Age :53
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 01/05/2022
Location : 1001 Housman St
City : Mayfield
County : Graves
State : Kentucky
Agency : Frankfort PD
Officer(s) : Michael Martin, David Eagle
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after storm
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Frankfort Police Department officers were in Mayfield helping local agencies with the aftermath of tornadoes. Officers were conducting patrol overnight at the Mayfield-Graves County Fairgrounds when they allege a man armed with a gun approached officers and fired multiple shots in their direction. Officers shot and killed the individual.
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JD Lane
Age :28
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 01/05/2022
Location : 4200 block of N. Ben Jordan Street
City : Victoria
County : Victoria
State : Texas
Agency : US Marshals
Officer(s) : Max Hernandez
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during traffic stop
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
US Marshals Gulf Coast Violent Offender Fugitive Task Force traffic-stopped JD Javier Lane, believing him to have a warrant for unlawful possession of a gun. He fled on foot and was shot and killed. No other accounts can be found to verify the official story.
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Adenike Johnson
Age :45
Gender :Female
Race : Black
Date : 01/05/2022
Location : 3186 Willow Creek Road
City : Prescott
County : Yavapai
State : Arizona
Agency : Prescott Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during disturbance
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Prescott PD were sent to a Wells Fargo bank where a woman allegedly threatened someone verbally. Police shot and killed her.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://prescottenews.com/index.php/2022/01/06/officer-involved-shooting-2/
Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 01/05/2022
Location : 6700 block of Swift Ave S
City : Seattle
County : King
State : Washington
Agency : Seattle Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during response to burglary call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 01/05/2022, Seattle Police Department officers responded to a burglary call in the 6700 block of Swift Avenue South. Officers located an adult man inside a residence. During the encounter, officers deployed a police dog and police reported that the dog was stabbed. Officers then fired their weapons, striking and killing the man at the scene. Authorities reviewed the officers’ use of deadly force under department protocol.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/seattle/seattle-police-officer-involved-shooting-south-seattle/281-d8aa6a40-9f20-4b9c-95a5-1d640d9d63ae
https://komonews.com/news/local/suspect-dead-k-9-stabbed-after-officer-involved-shooting-in-south-seattle
https://www.kiro7.com/news/local/seattle-police-investigating-officer-involved-shooting-south-seattle/7LOIKG7J2NEDXABU4SROFJ6KRA/
https://www.police1.com/officer-shootings/articles/bodycam-footage-seattle-officer-kills-suspect-after-k-9-stabbed-M8h3xv9aKpOlBv3E/
Michael Quinn
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 01/05/2022
Location : Goldhill Rd and Parks Hwy
City : Fairbanks
County : Fairbanks North Star
State : Alaska
Agency : Alaska State Troopers
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during response
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 01/07/2022, Alaska State Troopers responded to an incident near Goldhill Road and the Parks Highway in the Fairbanks area. Troopers encountered 43-year-old Michael Quinn during the response. Troopers fired their weapons during the encounter, striking and killing Quinn at the scene. The Alaska Bureau of Investigation conducted a review of the troopers’ use of deadly force.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.adn.com/alaska-news/crime-courts/2022/01/08/man-killed-in-officer-involved-shooting-near-fairbanks/
https://www.webcenterfairbanks.com/2022/01/08/trooper-involved-shooting-under-investigation-near-fairbanks/
https://dps.alaska.gov/News/AST/2022/AST20220107
David Downing
Age :47
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 01/04/2022
Location : Crawford Creek Rec Area
City : Battle Creek
County : Ida
State : Iowa
Agency : Battle Creek Police
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Driver killed by police chase crash for traffic infraction
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
David Downing was chased for a traffic violation near Ida Grove. He lost control near the Crawford Creek Recreation area and struck a tree, rolled his vehicle several times and he was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash. It is unclear why he fled and why police chased him for such a lengthy dangerous stretch for an alleged traffic infraction
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.hopelawfirm.com/blog/2022/january/news-driver-killed-in-police-pursuit-crash-in-ba/
https://who13.com/news/man-killed-in-crash-after-pursuit-in-ida-county-iowa-state-patrol-says/
Roman Ivan Kokhanevych
Age :24
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 01/04/2022
Location : Northwest Civic Dr
City : Gresham
County : Multnomah
State : Oregon
Agency : Gresham PD, Multnomah County SO
Officer(s) : Mark Smith, Chad Phifer
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during armed robbery
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Kokhaneychallegedly robbed a bank, fled the bank and was chased to the Gresham Station Shopping Center. Multnomah County deputies allege Kokhanevych shot at officers during the chase and carjacked another vehicle. Officer Mark Smith and Deputy Chad Phifer sho
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Stephanie Wilson
Age :28
Gender :Female
Race : Black
Date : 01/04/2022
Location : 421 John Jones Road
City : Bahama
County : Durham
State : North Carolina
Agency : Durham County Sheriff's Office
Officer(s) : Sgt. Price
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic disturbance call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Durham County deputies were sent to a domestic disturbance, saw a woman with a shotgun and shot and killed Stephanie Wilson.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://abc11.com/woman-shot-with-shotgun-durham-county-sheriff-deputy-involved-shooting/11429779/
https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/crime/article257051472.html
Vincenzo Rudi
Age :44
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 01/04/2022
Location : 1900 S Bancroft Street
City : Philadelphia
County : Philadelphia
State : Pennsylvania
Agency : Philadelphia Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during altercation
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Vincenzo Rudi was fighting with another man and allegedly threatened him with a gun. The other man called Philadelphia PD. Police obtained an arrest warrant and located Rudi in the 1900 block of South Bancroft Street and amassed a SWAT presence. Police allege he fired a shot at SWAT and he was shot and killed.
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Daniel Ackley
Age :33
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 01/04/2022
Location : Burns Road
City : Millville
County : Cumberland
State : New Jersey
Agency : Millville Police Department
Officer(s) : Timothy Rehmann
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic disturbance call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Millville PD were called to a domestic disturbance, arrived and found Daniel Ackley outside with a machete, alleged that he walked towards them and shot and killed him. The officers were cleared by a grand jury.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://nj1015.com/troubled-iraq-veteran-in-nj-goaded-cops-before-he-was-shot-to-death/
Clarence Little
Age :45
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 01/04/2022
Location : 2120 Rockaway Parkway
City : New York
County : Brooklyn
State : New York
Agency : NYPD
Officer(s) : Gurvinder Singh, Carlos Delgado
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after armed robbery
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
NYPD were sent to an armed robbery and confronted Clarence Little. Police engaged in an altercation and claim that Clarence Little fire a shot at them. Police shot and killed him. The officers were cleared by the attorney general.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://ag.ny.gov/sites/default/files/reports/OSI%20Little%20Report.pdf
Carl Schaede
Age :53
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 01/04/2022
Location : N AZ 89
City : Paulden
County : Yavapai
State : Arizona
Agency : Arizona Department of Public Safety
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during traffic stop
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 01/04/2022, Arizona Department of Public Safety troopers stopped a vehicle on N AZ 89 near Paulden. Troopers encountered 51-year-old Carl Schaede during the stop. Troopers fired their weapons during the encounter, striking and killing Schaede at the scene. Authorities identified Schaede after the shooting and investigators reviewed the troopers’ use of deadly force.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.12news.com/article/news/local/valley/arizona-department-of-public-safety-investigating-officer-involved-shooting-paulden/75-1d96c793-6b4c-4f35-9c7d-93c756fd6fce
https://www.azfamily.com/2022/01/04/dps-investigating-officer-involved-shooting-yavapai-county/
https://www.kawc.org/news/2022-01-04/arizona-dps-investigating-officer-involved-shooting-near-paulden
https://www.kold.com/2022/01/04/officer-involved-shooting-reported-near-paulden/
Adam Winters
Age :41
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 01/04/2022
Location : 5250 W 3650 S
City : Hooper
County : Weber
State : Utah
Agency : Weber County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic disturbance response
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 01/04/2022, Weber County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to a domestic violence call at 5250 West 3650 South in Hooper. Deputies encountered 41-year-old Adam Winters at the residence. Deputies fired their weapons during the encounter, striking and killing Winters at the scene. The Utah Attorney General’s Office and investigators reviewed the deputies’ use of deadly force.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.deseret.com/utah/2022/1/5/22869595/man-killed-by-deputy-during-domestic-violence-call-in-weber-county-hooper
https://www.sltrib.com/news/2022/01/05/weber-county-deputy/
https://kutv.com/news/local/man-shot-killed-by-weber-county-deputy-idd-as-41-year-old-adam-winters
https://www.ksl.com/article/50318037/man-shot-killed-by-weber-county-deputy-idd-as-adam-winters
Robert Lee Daniels Jr.
Age :27
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 01/04/2022
Location : WV 49
City : Edgarton
County : Mingo
State : West Virginia
Agency : Mingo County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during pursuit
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 01/04/2022, Kentucky state troopers pursued a stolen flatbed truck and ended their pursuit at the West Virginia line. Mingo County sheriff’s deputies continued the response in Mingo County and shot and killed Robert Lee Daniels Jr. near Edgarton on WV 49.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://wchstv.com/news/local/officer-involved-shooting-in-mingo-county
https://www.wsaz.com/2022/01/06/suspect-pursuit-dies-officer-involved-shooting/
https://wvmetronews.com/2022/01/05/pursuit-of-stolen-vehicle-leads-to-officer-involved-shooting/
https://www.wdtv.com/2022/01/05/state-police-investigating-fatal-officer-involved-shooting/
https://wvva.com/2022/01/05/wv-state-police-investigates-police-involved-shooting/
Brittany Webb
Age :28
Gender :Female
Race : Black
Date : 01/03/2022
Location : Statesville Avenue
City : Charlotte
County : Mecklenburg
State : North Carolina
Agency : Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Bystander killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 01/03/2022, Brittany Webb, 28, was driving a Honda Accord when she was struck head-on by a man chased by police from a traffic stop initiated by Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department officers for a tinted license plate cover. The chase went the wrong way on Statesville Avenue, before colliding with Webb’s vehicle. Webb suffered critical injuries and died on 01/21/2022 after nearly three weeks on life support. A civil lawsuit filed by Webb’s family is ongoing.
SOURCE LINKS :
• https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/crime/article308510320.html
• https://www.wbtv.com/2022/01/26/woman-seriously-injured-after-man-fleeing-police-crashes-into-her-charlotte/
• https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/crime/cmpd-release-video-deadly-chase-crash/275-9cc085fd-4175-4147-8fcb-6ad0814d7c63
Caleb Stanford
Age :26
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 01/03/2022
Location : 625 W McKellips Rd
City : Mesa
County : Maricopa
State : Arizona
Agency : Mesa PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during pedestrian stop
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Mesa PD were called about a man walking around with a kitchen knife. Police arrived and allege he refused to drop it and they shot and killed Stanford.
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Brittany Ciarra Webb
Age :30
Gender :Male
Race : Asian
Date : 01/03/2022
Location : Unknown
City : Charlotte
County : Charlotte-Mecklenburg
State : North Carolina
Agency : Charlotte-Mecklenburg PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Third party killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On Jan. 3, 2022 during rush-hour on Statesville Road, Charlotte-Mecklenburg PD undertook a risky chase of another driver who crashed into third party motorist Brittany Ciarra Webb, killing her. The fleeing driver was charged in her death while the role of police in escalating the chase was not scrutinized.
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Charles Corey Castro
Age :54
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 01/03/2022
Location : Rim Stock Lane
City : Murphy
County : Owyhee
State : Idaho
Agency : Owyhee County SO
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police serving documents
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Owyhee deputies arrived to serve a restraining order from Castro’s wife to move out of the home. Deputies allege that he became agitated and came toward them with an unspecified weapon and they shot and killed Castro.
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James M. Schild
Age :49
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 01/03/2022
Location : 3200 East Enrose
City : Mesa
County : Maricopa
State : Arizona
Agency : Mesa PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police for screaming and holding metal framing square
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Mesa PD responded to reports of an "erratic"man, found him holding a framing square and began shooting beanbags, then tasers and finally killing him. It is unclear why police felt threatened by a framing square. Family questioned why police killed him.
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Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 01/03/2022
Location : 1500 block of 28th Ave
City : Tampa
County : Hillsborough
State : Florida
Agency : Tampa Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Suicide
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 01/03/2022, Tampa police responded to a shooting in the 1500 block of 28th Avenue. Reporting said police later used a robot to search the home and found the man dead from a self inflicted gunshot wound.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.tampabay.com/news/crime/2022/01/03/tampa-police-robot-finds-man-dead-from-suicide-after-shooting/
https://www.wfla.com/news/hillsborough-county/tampa-police-man-found-dead-after-homicide-investigation/
https://www.fox13news.com/news/tampa-police-investigating-homicide-after-woman-found-dead-man-found-dead-in-same-home
https://www.abcactionnews.com/news/region-hillsborough/tampa-police-investigating-deadly-shooting-in-east-tampa
Orlando Taylor III
Age :23
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 01/02/2022
Location : Liberty St + Cass St
City : Springfield
County : Hampden
State : Maine
Agency : Springfield PD
Officer(s) : Ariel A. Falcon
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during “man with knife” call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Springfield PD were sent to a call about a man with a knife on Liberty and Cass Streets. They located Orlando Taylor, chased him on foot, claimed that he came toward officers with a knife, reportedly stabbed at an officer and was shot and killed. No BWC of this narrative can be found on open records search.
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Matthew Elston
Age :51
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 01/02/2022
Location : 34600 Orange St
City : Wildomar
County : Riverside
State : California
Agency : Riverside County SO
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during mental health welfare check
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Riverside Countyto reports of a suicidal man at a residence who reportedly had a gun. Deputies arrived and shot and killed the man
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.riversidesheriff.org/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=3078&ARC=4744
Kadeem Errol Livingston Smith
Age :28
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 01/02/2022
Location : Santa Barbara Rd
City : Pine Hills
County : Orange
State : Florida
Agency : Orange County SO
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic violence call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Orange County deputies arrived at a residence on a domestic violence call, found Kadeem Erroll Livingston Smith pistol-whipping his father and shot and killed him.
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Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 01/02/2022
Location : 100 block of Rocky Rd
City : Yorktown
County : York
State : Virginia
Agency : York Poquoson Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Suicide
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 01/02/2022, York-Poquoson Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to a dispute in the 100 block of Rocky Road in York County. Deputies reported that an adult man barricaded himself inside the home and fired shots from within the residence. Deputies later entered the home and found him dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Authorities classified the death as a suicide that occurred during a police response.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.13newsnow.com/article/news/crime/york-co-barricade-situation/291-17e2ab9c-05b1-4754-afe7-11953dac0960
https://wydaily.com/latest/local/2022/01/03/suspect-takes-own-life-after-standoff-in-york-county/
https://wydaily.com/latest/local/2022/01/02/shots-fired-as-ypso-responds-to-person-barricaded-in-house/
James Williams
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 01/01/2022
Location : 2300 block of 10th Street SW
City : Canton
County : Stark
State : Ohio
Agency : Canton Police Department
Officer(s) : Robert Huber
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police for shooting
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
James Williams, 46, was repeatedly firing an AR-15 into the air in celebration of the New Year when Canton
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Michael Dobbins
Age :63
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 01/01/2022
Location : Barnett St
City : Jonesboro
County : Jackson
State : Louisiana
Agency : Jackson Parish SO
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during series of burglaries and thefts
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Jackson Parish Sheriff’s deputies responded to a domestic disturbance call. It was reported that Dobbins allegedly broke into a home and threatened to kill another resident. Deputies located him and claim he pointed a weapon at them. They shot and killed Dobbins. No BWC or eyewitnesses are available to verify this narrative
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Trent Paschal
Age :30
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 01/01/2022
Location : 4001 W Silver Springs Blvd
City : Ocala
County : Marion
State : Florida
Agency : Marion County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Suicide
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 01/01/2022, Marion County sheriff’s deputies went to a business at 4001 W Silver Springs Blvd in Ocala and attempted to arrest Trent Paschal. Deputies reported that Paschal fired a gun, and deputies returned fire. Reporting later stated Paschal died by suicide during the encounter.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wcjb.com/2022/01/01/deputies-involved-in-shooting-in-ocala/
https://www.khou.com/article/news/crime/florida-shooting-marion-county-sheriff-trent-paschal/285-cc0765b8-3b0a-44a7-acde-156dd19d518d
https://abc13.com/florida-deputies-shooting-trent-paschal-marion-county-sheriffs-office/11440972/
https://www.fox35orlando.com/news/marion-county-deputies-involved-in-shooting-after-attempt-to-arrest-suspect
Blake Stephen Parton
Age :29
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 01/01/2022
Location : 10000 block of Hickory Tree Rd
City : Fort Wayne
County : Allen
State : Indiana
Agency : Allen County Sheriff’s Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Suicide
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 01/01/2022, Allen County Sheriff’s Department deputies went to the 10000 block of Hickory Tree Road in Fort Wayne. Deputies encountered 34-year-old Blake Stephen Parton at the residence. Deputies reported that Parton fired a gun during the incident. Authorities later determined that Parton died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound during the encounter. Officials classified the death as a suicide that occurred during a police response.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wane.com/news/crime/2-found-dead-in-northeast-fort-wayne/
https://www.wane.com/news/local-news/deaths-in-northeast-fort-wayne-ruled-a-murder-suicide/
https://www.wpta21.com/2022/01/02/two-people-found-dead-northeast-fort-wayne/
https://www.21alivenews.com/2022/01/02/two-dead-after-shooting-northeast-fort-wayne/
Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Female
Race : Unknown
Date : 12/31/2021
Location : 1500 21st Street
City : Meridian
County : Lauderdale
State : Mississippi
Agency : Meridian Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Bystander killed by police shootout
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 12/31/2021, Meridian Police responded to reports of a disturbance at a residence in the 1500 block of 21st Street in Meridian. Officers arrived and encountered a man covered in blood who was holding firearms. Police reported that the man fired at officers. Officers opened fire inside the residence. During the exchange, officers shot and killed the man and also shot and killed an adult female inside the home. Reporting indicates the female was not the person firing at officers. The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation took control of the case. Officers were placed on administrative leave pending review.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wtok.com/2022/01/01/officer-involved-shooting/
https://www.wjtv.com/news/state/mbi-investigating-officer-involved-shooting-in-meridian/
Timothy Eulis Coleman Sr.
Age :50
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 12/31/2021
Location : Sykes Drive
City : Cleveland
County : Russell
State : Virginia
Agency : Russell County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Suicide
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 12/31/2021, deputies responded to information locating Timothy Eulis Coleman Sr., 50, wanted in connection with a homicide investigation, at a residence on Sykes Drive. Officers surrounded and approached him to take him into custody. Coleman retrieved a pistol and shot himself. Deputies transported him to Russell County Hospital where he was pronounced dead. Public reporting links the encounter to the prior fatal shooting investigation and describes a multi-agency search preceding the confrontation.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.supertalk929.com/2022/01/03/russell-county-murder-suspect-dead-from-self-inflicted-gunshot-wound/
https://www.supertalk929.com/2021/12/30/russell-county-virginia-authorities-searching-for-armed-and-dangerous-murder-suspect/
https://www.hurstscottfuneralhomes.com/m/obituaries/Timothy-Coleman-Sr/
Dennis McHugh
Age :44
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 12/31/2021
Location : 400 E 4th Street
City : Beaumont
County : Riverside
State : California
Agency : Banning Police Department, Beaumont Police Department, California Highway Patrol
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic violence call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 12/31/2021, deputies responded to a domestic violence call in Woodcrest and did not locate Dennis McHugh at the scene. Officers later tracked his vehicle to the 400 block of E 4th Street in Beaumont with assistance from a helicopter. Officers approached his vehicle while he was in a drive through line and attempted to arrest him. McHugh continued driving and struck multiple vehicles, including police vehicles and a civilian vehicle. Officers opened fire during the encounter and McHugh died in the vehicle. The Riverside County District Attorney’s Office reviewed the shooting and involved officers were placed on administrative leave.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://kesq.com/news/2021/12/31/officer-involved-shooting-unfolds-in-beaumont/
https://www.desertsun.com/story/news/crime_courts/2022/02/15/beaumont-police-del-taco-shooting-video-released-officer-recover/6802155001/
https://abc7.com/del-taco-drive-thru-deputy-involved-shooting-beaumont-riverside-county/11572019/
https://patch.com/california/banning-beaumont/suspect-killed-law-enforcement-beaumont-idd-coroner
Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 12/31/2021
Location : 1500 21st Street
City : Meridian
County : Lauderdale
State : Mississippi
Agency : Meridian Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during encounter
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 12/31/2021, Meridian Police responded to reports of a disturbance at a residence in the 1500 block of 21st Street in Meridian. Officers arrived and encountered a man covered in blood who was holding firearms. Police reported that the man fired at officers. Officers opened fire inside the residence. During the exchange, officers shot and killed the man and also shot and killed an adult female inside the home. Reporting indicates the female was not the person firing at officers. The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation took control of the case. Officers were placed on administrative leave pending review.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wtok.com/2022/01/01/officer-involved-shooting/
https://www.wjtv.com/news/state/mbi-investigating-officer-involved-shooting-in-meridian/
Johnny C. Martin Jr.
Age :36
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 12/30/2021
Location : Martinez Lane area
City : Nicholls
County : Coffee
State : Georgia
Agency : Ware County Sheriff’s Office; Georgia State Patrol
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Suicide
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 12/30/2021, police across multiple jurisdictions tracked Johnny C. Martin Jr., 36, after shootings in Ocilla and a carjacking in Douglas. Officers located the stolen vehicle and chased it until it left the roadway into a field near Martinez Lane. Officers approached and found Martin inside with a gunshot wound to the head and a firearm in his hand; he died at the scene. Reporting states the series of events began with multiple shootings at community locations and escalated across counties before police converged on the vehicle.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://thegeorgiasun.com/news/south-georgia-shooting-spree-ends-after-suspect-kills-himself/
https://davistysonfuneralhome.com/index.php/obituaries/337-mr-johnny-martin-jr
Osman Sesay
Age :27
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 12/29/2021
Location : Dartmouth Avenue and Wayne Avenue
City : Silver Spring
County : Montgomery
State : Maryland
Agency : Montgomery County Police Department
Officer(s) : Officer Nathan Lenhart, Officer Karli Dorsey, Officer Dennis Tejada, Officer Eric Kessler
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during traffic stop
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On December 29, 2021, at approximately 4:25 a.m., an off-duty Montgomery County Police Department officer was alerted to a shooting in front of a restaurant at 904 Bonifant Street in Silver Spring. The off-duty officer relayed a description of a white Mercedes-Benz to on-duty officers. At 4:29 a.m., officers observed the vehicle near Dartmouth Avenue and Wayne Avenue and conducted a traffic stop.
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During the stop, 27-year-old Osman Sesay exited the rear passenger side of the vehicle, contrary to officers' orders, and allegedly pointed a handgun at them. In response, four officers—Nathan Lenhart, Karli Dorsey, Dennis Tejada, and Eric Kessler—fired their weapons, striking Sesay. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
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The Maryland Attorney General's Independent Investigations Division conducted an investigation and released body-worn camera footage. The Howard County State’s Attorney’s Office reviewed the case and declined to file charges, concluding the officers' actions were justified.
SOURCE LINKS :
• https://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/SAO/Resources/Files/Police-Involved_Fatal_Incident_Montgomery_County_December_29_2021.pdf
• https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/no-charges-for-montgomery-county-officers-in-2021-fatal-shooting/3084887/
• https://www.wusa9.com/article/news/crime/silver-spring-officer-involved-shooting-investigation/65-406c54fb-0726-47cf-8d0c-83cb8756b1ce
• https://www.marylandattorneygeneral.gov/press/2022/062322a.pdf
• https://foxbaltimore.com/news/local/maryland-attorney-general-brian-frosh-montgomery-county-police-body-worn-camera-fatal-shootout-video-osman-sesay-silver-spring
Thelonious McKnight
Age :25
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 12/29/2021
Location : 99 East Main Street
City : Paterson
County : Passaic
State : New Jersey
Agency : Paterson Police Department
Officer(s) : Detective Mohammed Bashir
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during encounter
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 12/29/2021, Paterson police investigated an earlier incident and encountered Thelonious McKnight near East Main Street and Hillman Street shortly before 9 p.m. A Paterson police detective fired his service weapon during the encounter and killed McKnight. Investigators recovered a handgun near him and documented multiple shell casings at the intersection. Authorities transferred the investigation to the New Jersey Attorney General’s Office. A state grand jury reviewed evidence including video, witness testimony, and autopsy findings and later voted not to file criminal charges against the detective in December 2023.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.rlsmedia.com/article/developing-police-shoot-armed-suspect-paterson
https://www.rlsmedia.com/article/nj-grand-jury-declines-charge-paterson-detective-fatal-shooting
https://patersontimes.com/2022/01/12/videos-audios-from-paterson-police-involved-shooting-released/
https://www.insidernj.com/press-release/ags-office-investigating-fatal-police-involved-shooting-paterson/
Dwayne McDonald
Age :62
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 12/28/2021
Location : 35 Owen Street
City : Detroit
County : Wayne
State : Michigan
Agency : Detroit Police Department
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after homicides
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 12/28/2021, officers from the Detroit Police Department were executing a search warrant at 35 Owen St in Detroit for a homicide suspect. Upon announcing their presence, shots were exchanged between the police and individuals inside the residence, resulting in Dwayne McDonald being shot and killed by police.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.cbsnews.com/detroit/news/man-wanted-in-double-fatal-shooting-on-christmas-day-in-detroit-shot-killed-by-detroit-police/
https://www.fox2detroit.com/news/detroit-police-kill-suspect-accused-of-murdering-wife-and-her-adopted-daughter-on-christmas
https://www.wxyz.com/news/local-man-accused-of-killing-wife-and-her-13-year-old-child-christmas-day-found-and-killed-by-police
https://www.clickondetroit.com/news/local/2021/12/29/detroit-police-shoot-kill-man-suspected-in-christmas-day-murder-of-wife-teenage-daughter/
https://patch.com/michigan/detroit/detroit-police-fatally-shoot-man-accused-killing-2-police
Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 12/27/2021
Location : 34 Schuyler Street
City : Boston
County : Suffolk
State : Massachusetts
Agency : Boston Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Suicide
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 12/27/2021, Boston Police officers responded to reports of multiple gunshots at a residence on Schuyler Street and located three people with gunshot wounds. Officers secured the scene, summoned medical response, and began the investigation. Police determined the adult male involved shot two women during a domestic-violence incident and then shot himself before officers took custody. The man died after transport to a hospital, while both women survived their injuries. Authorities described the incident as domestic in nature and documented police discovery of the victims and emergency response at the scene.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.bostonherald.com/2021/12/28/roxbury-shooting-rampage-man-died-by-suicide-both-women-victims-are-going-to-survive/
https://www.boston.com/news/local-news/2021/12/28/man-dead-two-women-injured-in-roxbury-shooting/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Tn7uPPtLzg
Kevin Dubois
Age :31
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 12/27/2021
Location : 628 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd
City : Savannah
County : Chatham
State : Georgia
Agency : Savannah Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after reported robbery
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 12/27/2021, Savannah Police responded to a reported armed robbery at a retail business on Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and approached Kevin Dubois outside the business while he held a handgun. Officers attempted to detain him and he continued running away along nearby streets while officers chased him. During the pursuit, officers reported that he raised the handgun toward them. Two officers opened fire and struck Dubois. He was transported to a hospital where he died. Investigators documented recovery of a handgun and cash at the business location. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation conducted an independent investigation and forwarded findings to the district attorney for review.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://gbi.georgia.gov/press-releases/2021-12-28/gbi-investigates-officer-involved-shooting-savannah
https://www.wtoc.com/2021/12/28/gbi-investigating-officer-involved-shooting-600-block-mlk-blvd/
https://www.ajc.com/news/gbi-investigates-100th-officer-involved-shooting-of-year/YSGR5K7FENEUDJJUIQL7W7J6OU/
https://www.savannahnow.com/story/news/2021/12/29/gbi-investigates-officer-involved-shooting-armed-robbery-suspect-savannah-ga/9036281002/