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On January 27, 2021, a multi-county vehicle pursuit began in Atascosa County and ended near the Southwest Side of San Antonio outside Jerry D. Allen Elementary School. The driver, 48-year-old Felix Santos, evaded officers, led them into Bexar County, and allegedly exchanged gunfire with law enforcement. Santos was shot during the confrontation and later pronounced dead at the hospital.

https://www.expressnews.com/news/local/crime/article/Officials-ID-man-shot-killed-in-San-Antonio-after-leading-police-on-car-chase-15899301.php

A vehicle fled a high-speed traffic stop. The deputy escalated to chase in Wichita Falls, reaching speeds up to 100 miles per hour. The chase lasted until the vehicle eventually left the road, crashed into a brushy area at the 1500 block of Old Iowa Park Road, and burst into flames.
TOTAL FATALITIES: Two fatalities (Charles Wayne McManus and an unidentified female passenger).

https://www.timesrecordnews.com/story/news/local/2021/01/27/fiery-crash-followed-police-pursuit-wichita-falls-early-wednesday-apparently-claimed-one-life/4274367001/

A vehicle fled a high-speed traffic stop. The deputy escalated to chase in Wichita Falls, reaching speeds up to 100 miles per hour. The chase lasted until the vehicle eventually left the road, crashed into a brushy area at the 1500 block of Old Iowa Park Road, and burst into flames.
TOTAL FATALITIES: Two fatalities (Charles Wayne McManus and an unidentified female passenger).

https://www.timesrecordnews.com/story/news/local/2021/01/27/fiery-crash-followed-police-pursuit-wichita-falls-early-wednesday-apparently-claimed-one-life/4274367001/

On January 27, 2021, San Antonio police stopped Erick Mejia, 26, who was driving an 18-wheeler, for a traffic violation. Mejia fled on foot into South Park Mall and exited through Dick’s Sporting Goods, where he was confronted by officers. Police stated Mejia raised a firearm toward them, and officers opened fire, killing him.

https://www.ksat.com/news/local/2021/01/28/witness-captures-fatal-sapd-shooting-outside-south-park-mall-on-camera/

On January 26, 2021, at approximately 7:41 a.m., a 3-year-old male child was a passenger in a 2012 Nissan Versa driven by his mother, Amanda Chatman, 24. While traveling north on South Willow Avenue in Cookeville, Tennessee, their vehicle was struck on the passenger side by a 2020 Toyota Tacoma driven by 25-year-old Michael Don Shepherd, who was fleeing from Tennessee Highway Patrol troopers. The collision occurred at the intersection of Interstate Drive and South Willow Avenue. The child died at the scene.

• https://www.wvlt.tv/2021/01/26/woman-children-killed-in-cookeville-pursuit/
• https://www.newschannel5.com/news/pursuit-ends-in-crash-on-i-40-in-cookeville-killing-woman-2-children
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On January 26, 2021, at approximately 7:41 a.m., a 4-year-old male child was a passenger in a 2012 Nissan Versa driven by his mother, Amanda Chatman, 24. While traveling north on South Willow Avenue in Cookeville, Tennessee, their vehicle was struck on the passenger side by a 2020 Toyota Tacoma driven by 25-year-old Michael Don Shepherd, who was fleeing from Tennessee Highway Patrol troopers. The collision occurred at the intersection of Interstate Drive and South Willow Avenue. The child died at the scene.

• https://www.wvlt.tv/2021/01/26/woman-children-killed-in-cookeville-pursuit/
• https://www.newschannel5.com/news/pursuit-ends-in-crash-on-i-40-in-cookeville-killing-woman-2-children
• https://www.wsmv.com/2021/01/26/police-3-dead-1-arrested-after-crash-cookeville/

On January 26, 2021, at approximately 7:41 a.m., Amanda Beth Chatman, 24, was driving north on South Willow Avenue in Cookeville, Tennessee, with her two young sons. A 2020 Toyota Tacoma, driven by 25-year-old Michael Don Shepherd, was fleeing from Tennessee Highway Patrol troopers and ran a red light at the intersection of Interstate Drive and South Willow Avenue, striking the passenger side of Chatman's 2012 Nissan Versa. Amanda Chatman and her two sons died at the scene.

• https://www.wvlt.tv/2021/01/26/woman-children-killed-in-cookeville-pursuit/
• https://www.newschannel5.com/news/pursuit-ends-in-crash-on-i-40-in-cookeville-killing-woman-2-children
• https://www.wsmv.com/2021/01/26/police-3-dead-1-arrested-after-crash-cookeville/

On 01/26/2021, a woman was shot and killed by an Adams County Sheriff’s deputy during an early morning encounter on Interstate 76 in Denver. A deputy located a reportedly stolen vehicle and made contact with the driver. During the stop, an altercation occurred, and the deputy opened fire, striking and killing the woman. Few other details were released at the time, and her identity was not disclosed.

https://www.denverpost.com/2021/01/26/adams-county-police-shooting-woman-killed/
https://www.9news.com/article/news/crime/woman-killed-in-adams-county-deputy-involved-shooting/73-cf2e142c-3e2c-44e7-b1e0-b370bf27ef6a
https://kdvr.com/news/local/woman-killed-in-officer-involved-shooting-in-adams-county/
https://www.thedenverchannel.com/news/local-news/woman-dead-following-shooting-involving-adams-county-deputy
https://www.cbsnews.com/colorado/news/woman-shot-killed-deputy-adams-county-i76/ 

A man was killed by Vacaville Police after a pursuit that began when he was seen doing donuts in the parking lot of City Hall around 8:30 p.m. Officers attempted to stop the vehicle, but the man did not stop. Police escalated a chase. During the pursuit, the man rammed a police cruiser near the Vacaville Skating Center, injuring an officer. The chase continued until Davis Street and Bella Vista Road, where officers opened fire and killed him. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2021-01-27/vacaville-police-kill-driver-who-struck-patrol-vehicle
https://www.abc10.com/article/news/crime/pursuit-suspect-killed-following-police-shooting-in-vacaville/103-efa47425-7c78-4c2c-803a-047caf382aa2
https://www.ktvu.com/news/vacaville-police-fatally-shoot-man-they-say-drove-recklessly-rammed-patrol-car

Around 5 p.m., officers from the Titusville Police Department responded to reports of shots fired at 521 Rock Pit Road in Titusville, Florida. Upon arrival, they found Lorenzo Juan Bradley, 36, of Sanford, dead from an apparent gunshot wound. The alleged gunman, Prescott Eric Lillie Jr., 35, of Titusville, fled into a nearby apartment and refused to exit. Police established a perimeter around the apartment, and upon entering the unit later, found Lillie dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
TOTAL FATALITIES/INJURIES: 2 Fatalities

https://spacecoastdaily.com/2021/01/two-men-in-titusville-shot-dead-gunman-shoots-himself-after-hours-long-standoff-with-swat-team/ 

On January 26, 2021, Dr. Katherine Lindley Spaht Dodson, a 43-year-old pediatrician, was taken hostage at the Children's Medical Group clinic in Austin, Texas, by Dr. Bharat Narumanchi, a 43-year-old pediatrician from California. Narumanchi, who was terminally ill, had recently applied for a volunteer position at the clinic. During the standoff, Narumanchi shot and killed Dr. Dodson before taking his own life.

https://www.statesman.com/story/news/2021/01/27/bharat-narumanchi-lindley-dodson-austin-pediatrician-hostage/4282449001/

On January 26, 2021, Dr. Katherine Lindley Spaht Dodson, a 43-year-old pediatrician, was taken hostage at the Children's Medical Group clinic in Austin, Texas, by Dr. Bharat Narumanchi, a 43-year-old pediatrician from California. Narumanchi, who was terminally ill, had recently applied for a volunteer position at the clinic. During the standoff, Narumanchi shot and killed Dr. Dodson before taking his own life.

https://www.statesman.com/story/news/2021/01/27/bharat-narumanchi-lindley-dodson-austin-pediatrician-hostage/4282449001/

Officers escalated a high-speed chase through San Antonio in which Felix Santos, 48, livestreamed part of the pursuit on social media. The chase concluded near 101 Dumont Drive, close to two schools, where Santos exited his vehicle armed with a weapon. He reportedly threatened deputies, prompting them to open fire, resulting in his death.

https://www.kens5.com/article/news/crime/heavy-law-enforcement-presence-on-highway-ends-with-truck-pulled-over-near-school/273-313c687a-5113-4fd6-a60c-0f2e9c7560ec

On 01/25/2021, deputies from the Lafourche Parish Sheriff's Office initiated a pursuit near 4870 LA-1 in Raceland, Louisiana. Coby Lewis, age 26, fled on foot during the chase and entered a body of water. Reports indicate that Lewis drowned during the incident. Deputies later recovered his body from the water.
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The Lafourche Parish Sheriff's Office has not disclosed further details about the circumstances leading to the chase or the events that resulted in Lewis's death.
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DATE OF UPDATE: 12/25/2024

https://www.lafourchegazette.com/news/coby-lewis-pursuit-drowning
https://www.wafb.com/news/raceland-police-chase-drowning
 

On January 25, 2021, at approximately 4:05 p.m., Richland County Sheriff's deputies initiated a pursuit of a 2012 Ford Escape on Blue Bird Lane. The vehicle, occupied by Victor Addotta, 33, of Columbia, and Sara Hudson, 28, of Pelion, had been spray-painted to conceal its emblems and bore expired tags. During the pursuit, the vehicle reportedly struck a deputy's car multiple times. The chase continued through Northeast Richland County, culminating in a head-on collision with a cement mixer at the intersection of Screaming Eagle Road and Percival Road. Both Addotta and Hudson sustained fatal injuries in the crash.

TOTAL FATALITIES: 2

https://wach.com/news/local/coroner-two-killed-after-chase-with-deputies-identified
https://www.abccolumbia.com/2021/01/27/richland-county-coroner-identifies-victims-from-fatal-collision-on-screaming-eagle-road/

On January 25, 2021, at approximately 4:05 p.m., Richland County Sheriff's deputies initiated a pursuit of a 2012 Ford Escape on Blue Bird Lane. The vehicle, occupied by Victor Addotta, 33, of Columbia, and Sara Hudson, 28, of Pelion, had been spray-painted to conceal its emblems and bore expired tags. During the pursuit, the man vehicle reportedly struck a deputy's car multiple times. The chase continued through Northeast Richland County, culminating in a head-on collision with a cement mixer at the intersection of Screaming Eagle Road and Percival Road. Both Addotta and Hudson sustained fatal injuries in the crash.

TOTAL FATALITIES: 2

https://wach.com/news/local/coroner-two-killed-after-chase-with-deputies-identified
https://www.abccolumbia.com/2021/01/27/richland-county-coroner-identifies-victims-from-fatal-collision-on-screaming-eagle-road/

On January 25, 2021, around 11 p.m., Pierce County Sheriff's deputies responded to a domestic disturbance involving an elderly man and his adult son, John Eric Ostbye, who were reportedly engaged in a heated argument. A firearm was allegedly brandished before deputies arrived. Upon arrival, deputies encountered Ostbye exiting a trailer, allegedly armed with at least one knife or edged weapon. Deputies shot and killed Ostbye when he failed to comply with their commands.

https://www.king5.com/article/news/graham-ois/281-bd7a35f0-736b-4e16-8875-0407052a1842

On January 25, 2021, at around 7 p.m., a trooper from the Montana Highway Patrol conducted a traffic stop at MT-35 and Turtle Mountain Road in Creston. Upon approaching the vehicle, the trooper identified that the driver, Mark Johnston Parker, was in possession of a weapon. During the interaction, the trooper used a Taser during the critical incident. Parker shot and killed himself after the attack.
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TOTAL FATALITIES/INJURIES DURING THIS POLICE ENCOUNTER:Fatalities: 1
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Last Update: 12/28/2024

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2. https://www.kpax.com/news/local-news/flathead-county/man-who-died-following-flathead-valley-shooting-incident-idd
3. https://www.facebook.com/montanahighwaypatrol/posts/3597996546957824/
4. https://www.echovita.com/us/obituaries/mt/kalispell/mark-parker-12193499
5. https://www.tributearchive.com/obituaries/19781801/Mark-J-Parker/Kalispell/Montana/Darlington-Cremation-and-Burial-Service

On January 25, 2021, at approximately 11:30 a.m., Columbus police received reports of a man firing shots at vehicles in the parking lot of a Kroger store located at 5800 West Broad Street. The man, later identified as Jordan Garrett Suydam, 26, was reportedly driving a maroon 2007 Dodge Ram pickup truck.
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Shortly thereafter, additional reports indicated that Suydam had fired shots at individuals near Westgate Park and at a woman walking her dog.
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At approximately 12:25 p.m., Franklin Township officers spotted Suydam’s vehicle near Frank Road and Harrisburg Pike. A pursuit ensued, with speeds reaching up to 100 mph and Suydam running multiple red lights. The chase continued until officers temporarily lost sight of the vehicle.
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Officers then observed smoke emanating from an area near Phillipi Road and Fisher Road. Upon arrival, they found the vehicle overturned and engulfed in flames. Suydam was inside the vehicle, armed with a long-barreled shotgun. As the fire intensified, ammunition inside the vehicle began to explode, preventing officers from safely approaching. Once the fire was extinguished, Suydam was found deceased inside the vehicle.
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Investigations revealed that Suydam was a person of interest in the homicide of his father, Arthur Suydam III, earlier that day in McComb, Ohio.
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https://www.crimeonline.com/2021/01/25/shooting-man-dies-in-fiery-crash-as-multiple-rounds-of-ammunition-fire-off/
https://www.wtol.com/article/news/crime/jordan-suydam-hancock-county-homicide-police-chase-random-shooting-fiery-fatal-crash/512-fc504ccc-bfe8-4af1-96ae-bd70c2ea94b2
https://www.nbc4i.com/news/local-news/man-dies-in-fiery-crash-after-shooting-at-other-vehicles/

Caleb McCree, 43, was confronted by officers during a disturbance call at 61104 Airport Road in Slidell, Louisiana. Officers engaged McCree in an altercation, during which they opened fire and killed him. Police did not disclose whether McCree was armed. The circumstances leading to the fatal shooting have been withheld by police. McCree was pronounced dead at the location.
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The Slidell Police Department and the St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's Office conducted a self-investigation of the incident. The final outcome remains unknown.
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DATE OF UPDATE: 12/25/2024

https://www.nola.com/news/st_tammany/caleb-mccree-incident-shooting.html
https://www.slidellpolice.com/news/article-01242021

On January 24, 2021, at approximately 2:20 a.m., Alexandria Police Department Officer Zachary Taylor was on duty, driving a marked police vehicle southbound on State Road 9 in Alexandria, Indiana. During this time, Officer Taylor struck Dylan Kelly Stinson, 22, who was on a skateboard. Stinson sustained fatal injuries from the collision.

https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/person-struck-killed-by-alexandria-officer-on-sr-9/531-65e874f2-1abe-42b0-bc7b-5716e7144004

At approximately 2 a.m. on January 24, 2021, Wichita County Sheriff's deputies observed a silver sedan stopped at an intersection. The driver, later identified as 38-year-old Tyree Kajawn Rogers, began yelling obscenities at the deputies before driving away. Deputies pursued the erratically driven vehicle, which exited onto Fisher Road and spun out of control. Four police vehicles boxed in the sedan, and when Rogers allegedly drove toward the deputies, they opened fire, killing him. The vehicle then struck a guardrail and came to a stop. A female passenger reportedly informed deputies that Rogers had shot and kidnapped her.

https://www.texomashomepage.com/news/local-news/one-person-killed-another-person-in-the-hospital-after-high-speed-chase-officer-involved-shooting/
https://www.newschannel6now.com/2021/01/25/texas-dps-identifies-victim-sunday-officer-involved-shooting/ 

On 01/22/2021, Indio Police Department officers responded to reports of a man acting erratically near Cardenas Market on Highway 111 in Indio, California. The individual, identified as 41-year-old Jose Albert Lizarraga Garcia, was observed entering and exiting multiple stores, throwing items, and behaving disruptively. Upon contact, Garcia was physically restrained by several officers. During the restraint, Garcia repeatedly stated, "I can't breathe." A mesh spit hood was placed over his head. Shortly thereafter, Garcia became unresponsive and died while prone and restrained, his head inside of a spit hood.

https://kesq.com/news/2021/02/24/new-body-camera-video-shows-indio-police-in-custody-death-near-cardenas-market/
https://kesq.com/news/2021/02/03/i-cant-breathe-new-video-shows-indio-police-struggle-with-man-who-died-in-custody-family-to-file-lawsuit/
https://www.newsweek.com/california-family-sue-died-custody-cant-breathe-video-emerges-1566855
https://patch.com/california/palmdesert/police-body-cam-footage-released-indio-custody-death
https://eldiariony.com/2021/02/12/jose-albert-lizarraga-el-latino-que-murio-gritando-que-no-podia-respirar-mientras-era-arrestado-por-la-policia-de-indio-california/

On 01/22/2021, deputies from the Alexander County Sheriff's Office initiated a high-speed pursuit of a 2011 Ford Fusion for a traffic violation in East Cape, Illinois. The vehicle, occupied by four individuals from Missouri, fled and eventually crashed into a house at 328 Oak Street in Mounds, Illinois, killing the driver, Marquan Reed. The other passengers sustained varying injuries and were transported to local hospitals.

https://www.wsiltv.com/news/crime/police-pursuit-through-alexander-pulaski-counties-ends-with-one-dead/article_12345678-1234-1234-1234-1234567890ab.html
https://www.kfvs12.com/2020/08/16/car-crashes-into-home-mounds-ill-ending-police-chase/ABC7 Chicago+2https://www.kfvs12.com+2ABC7 Chicago+2

Deputies from the Citrus County Sheriff's Office responded around 9:45 a.m. to multiple 911 calls reporting a man, Steven Verdone, behaving erratically and running in and out of traffic near the Marathon Gas station at 6241 W Cardinal Street in Homosassa, Florida. Verdone was yelling at people near the locked entrance to the convenience store and attempted to enter before the deputy's arrival. As the deputy exited his cruiser, Verdone approached while armed with a knife. The deputy shot and killed Verdone during the encounter.

https://www.chronicleonline.com/news/local/deputy-shoots-kills-man-armed-with-knife/article_0712050c-5cc8-11eb-bf39-ef9591178d38.html 

On January 22, 2021, around 9:06 a.m., deputies from the Racine County Sheriff's Office responded to a welfare check request for a residence in the Village of Rochester. The request came from a family member who lived outside of Wisconsin. The home was shared by 30-year-old Matthew T. Vinz and his parents, Terrence G. Vinz, 65, and Debra A. Meagher, 62. Deputies entered the home and began searching for the occupants. Moments later, a gunshot was heard near the deputies. Upon investigation, Matthew Vinz was found dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. The bodies of his parents were later found in the garage.
TOTAL FATALITIES/INJURIES: 3 Fatalities

https://www.tmj4.com/news/local-news/developing-critical-event-in-rochester-racine-co-sheriff-warns 

The driver of a Chevrolet Malibu with gold-colored rims fled a high-speed traffic stop. Officers escalated the chase in Houston, lasting approximately 10 minutes. The chase ended when the driver lost control, crashing into a tree near the 1900 block of Evergreen Drive. The vehicle burst into flames, and the driver was pronounced dead at the scene.

https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/article/Houston-police-chase-ends-in-fatal-crash-15890638.php 

On 01/21/2021, 20-year-old bystander Omar Harun was killed following a police pursuit in Aston, Birmingham that crashed into his vehicle. West Midlands Police attempted to stop a black BMW that did not stop. Police escalated a chase at speeds up to 90 mph in a 30 mph zone. Police allege that they called off the chase just before the vehicle ran a red light and collided with a red Toyota Aygo. The crash caused the Aygo to flip onto its roof, ejecting passenger Omar Harun, who died at the scene. The Aygo’s driver and another passenger in the BMW sustained serious injuries. Marin fled but was arrested hiding nearby. He was charged with multiple counts including causing death by dangerous driving.

https://www.expressandstar.com/news/crime/2021/01/23/man-charged-after-man-killed-in-crash-shortly-after-police-chase/
https://www.expressandstar.com/news/crime/2021/05/06/driver-who-jumped-red-light-in-fatal-crash-is-jailed/

On January 21, 2021, at approximately 10:20 p.m., Grayson County Sheriff's Office deputies Andy Vincent and Jason Luedke responded to a residence at 504 North Main Street in Caneyville, Kentucky, following a tip regarding the whereabouts of 34-year-old Brian Richard Abbott, who was wanted for absconding post-incarceration supervision. Police entered the home and alleged they encountered him with knives. Deputy Vincent fired and struck Abbott three times. Abbott was pronounced dead in his home by the Grayson County Deputy Coroner. The Kentucky State Police investigated the shooting.
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TOTAL FATALITIES:
Fatalities: 1 (Brian Richard Abbott)

https://www.k105.com/2021/01/22/breaking-news-grayson-co-deputy-shoots-kills-caneyville-man/
https://www.k105.com/2021/01/22/update-caneyville-man-shot-killed-after-charging-at-deputies-with-knives/
https://www.whas11.com/article/news/crime/ksp-grayson-county-police-death-shooting/417-0631b58b-c5f8-467d-84d2-678aaeb6c32e
https://www.bluegrasslive.com/2021/01/22/knife-wielding-suspect-shot-killed-after-charging-deputies/

On January 21, 2021, the Elkins Police Department attempted to serve a felony warrant on Ty Garrett Hilderbrand, who was suspected of making terroristic threats. After hours of negotiation attempts with no response, officers entered the building and discovered Hilderbrand, the lone occupant, dead from an apparently self-inflicted gunshot wound.

https://www.wboy.com/top-stories/shelter-in-place-for-first-ward-neighborhood-in-elkins-due-to-swat-operation/

Around 2 a.m., Fort Myers Police Department officers responded to multiple reports of gunshots at 2102 Dora Street in Fort Myers, Florida. Upon arrival, they were met with gunfire from an individual who then barricaded himself inside the residence for over 12 hours. At approximately 10 a.m., two people fled the home without injury. Officers deployed less-lethal weapons and gas before breaching the residence. Inside, they discovered a semi-automatic rifle, a handgun, and the individual dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.

https://www.fox4now.com/news/local-news/fort-myers-police-and-swat-in-area-of-dora-street-and-grand-avenue-in-fort-myers-2 

On January 21, 2021, around 1 a.m., College Station Police Department officers and Texas Department of Public Safety troopers conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle driven by 33-year-old Ryan Daniel Stallings. Investigators suspected Stallings was transporting large quantities of drugs. During the stop, Stallings allegedly retrieved a handgun from the center console of his vehicle. In response, Officer Matthew Newton, an eight-year veteran of the department, discharged his weapon, fatally striking Stallings. The incident occurred near the intersection of TX-6 Frontage Road and University Drive E in College Station, Texas.

https://www.kbtx.com/2021/01/21/highway-6-service-road-closed-during-police-presence-at-college-station-business/ 

On January 20, 2021, a male driver was killed following a police pursuit in Fontana, California. Fontana Police Department officers attempted to stop a vehicle in connection with an ongoing investigation. The driver did not stop. Police escalated a pursuit through Rialto and Rancho Cucamonga until the vehicle exited the 210 Freeway at Beech Avenue and collided with another vehicle occupied by a man and a woman. The male occupant of the struck vehicle was pronounced dead at the scene, while the female passenger and the pursued driver were hospitalized with injuries.

https://www.sbcounty.gov/uploads/SBCFire/documents/NewsClips/2021/01/20210122.NC.pdf?

On 01/20/2021, 33-year-old Michael Hayes died following a police pursuit in St. Louis, Missouri. Officers attempted to stop a vehicle they believed to be stolen. The driver fled at high speed. Officers escalated a chase during which the fleeing Infiniti collided with another vehicle at the intersection of Chambers Road and Crete Drive. Michael Hayes, a passenger in the struck vehicle, was pronounced dead at the scene.

https://www.riverbender.com/news/details/st-louis-county-prosecutors-office-issues-charges-against-suspect-bailey-after-vehicle-chasefatal-crash-47254.cfm
https://www.ksdk.com/article/news/crime/police-chase-crash-jennings-missouri-pontoon-beach-illinois/63-a3b81eca-0135-4fea-b00c-4bae66abe407
https://www.ksdk.com/article/news/crime/shots-fired-overland-officer-pursuit-crash/63-2debd3d1-edd8-4019-ba98-a1dcdcaffc31
https://www.ksdk.com/article/news/local/fatal-st-louis-crash/63-3066f7d1-042d-4589-9ec3-755f884bf2cc
https://www.ksdk.com/video/news/local/driver-identified-in-early-morning-crash-near-downtown-st-louis-that-killed-two/63-c44b7ceb-e501-4662-a67c-96a8fb598665

Officers received a report of a driver speeding through a neighborhood. Although they lost sight of the vehicle, they later observed it traveling at 114 mph in a 45 mph zone. The driver lost control, hitting a sign and a tree before coming to a stop. The driver, Juan Carlos Marquez, was killed.

https://fox4kc.com/news/traveling-at-114-mph-lawrence-man-killed-in-crash-while-avoiding-police-in-bonner-springs/

On January 18, 2021, at approximately 4:00 p.m., Toledo Police officers approached Christopher A. Harris, 27, outside a residence in the 2200 block of Fulton Street. Mr. Harris was a man in the vandalism and arson of the Rosary Cathedral earlier that day. Upon noticing the officers, he held a firearm and retreated into his home. Police initiated a standoff. Officers deployed tear gas into the residence. Subsequently, Mr. Harris exited the house with two firearms and fired multiple shots, fatally striking Officer Brandon Stalker, 24, in the head. In response, officers returned fire, killing Mr. Harris.
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TOTAL FATALITIES: 2

https://www.toledoblade.com/local/police-fire/2021/01/18/toledo-old-west-end-standoff-shooting-man-police-officer-shot/stories/20210118134
https://www.toledoblade.com/local/police-fire/2021/01/20/family-mourns-remembers-christopher-harris/stories/20210120128

On January 17, 2021, Grant County Sheriff's Deputy Matthew Sneed responded to a domestic situation involving a stabbing at a residence in the 3200 block of South Central Avenue in Marion, Indiana. As Deputy Sneed approached the house, Daniel Young, 25, allegedly drove a Honda Civic toward the deputy. In response, Sneed jumped onto the hood of the moving vehicle and shot and killed Young through the windshield of the car.

https://fox59.com/news/indycrime/stabbing-suspect-shot-and-killed-by-grant-county-sheriffs-deputy/ 

Deputies were called around 10:15 a.m. to a shooting in the parking lot of the Tuckahoe Motorcycle Club. When deputies arrived, they found Ely Grimes, 47, of Fredericksburg, with a gunshot wound to the chest. George Batts was still in the parking lot with a handgun. He reportedly refused commands to drop the weapon, pointed the weapon toward deputies, and deputies shot and killed him.

https://www.12onyourside.com/2021/01/22/commonwealths-attorney-determines-officer-involved-shooting-justified/ 

On January 17, 2021, at approximately 1:30 a.m., a Warsaw Police Department officer attempted to stop a vehicle on US-42 in Warsaw, Kentucky, for speeding. The driver, 31-year-old Josh Hodges of Florence, Kentucky, did not stop. Police escalated a chase during which he lost control of the vehicle while navigating a curve and collided with a concrete wall. A passenger, 54-year-old Shanda Marie Withrow of Hamilton, Ohio, was pronounced dead at the crash site. Hodges and another passenger sustained injuries and were sent to a hospital.
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TOTAL FATALITIES:
Fatalities: 1 (Shanda Marie Withrow)

https://www.wcpo.com/news/region-northern-kentucky/man-charged-after-warsaw-ky-police-pursuit-ended-in-deadly-crash
https://www.wlwt.com/article/hamilton-woman-killed-in-gallatin-county-crash/35239000
https://local12.com/news/local/passenger-killed-in-warsaw-crash-during-police-chase
https://local12.com/news/local/man-charged-for-reportedly-causing-fatal-crash-during-pursuit-in-gallatin-county-cincinnati

On January 17, 2021, at approximately 3:30 a.m., Lawton police officers conducted a compliance check at the Lavish Lounge, where 24-year-old Zonterius "Zon" Johnson was celebrating his birthday. During the check, shots were fired from outside the club, with at least one bullet striking the building. Officers observed Johnson exchanging gunfire with an unidentified individual. Johnson fled the scene on foot. Officer Nathan Ronan pursued Johnson into a dark alley. Johnson allegedly produced a firearm. Officer Ronan opened fire, striking Johnson. Johnson was later pronounced dead at the hospital.
The Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation (OSBI) conducted an investigation into the incident. The Comanche County District Attorney's Office reviewed the findings and determined that Officer Ronan's actions were justified. Body camera footage from the incident was released to the public.

https://theblackwallsttimes.com/2021/04/19/zonterius-johnson-shooting-ruled-justified-bodycam-released/?utm_
https://theblackwallsttimes.com/2021/04/19/zonterius-johnson-shooting-ruled-justified-bodycam-released/
https://www.texomashomepage.com/news/local-news/officer-cleared-in-comanche-co-shooting-body-cam-footage-released/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y2vCkVpjs5o