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On April 2, 2021, at approximately 5:15 a.m., Long Beach Police Department officers responded to a 911 call reporting a man who appeared to have had a heart attack and a woman threatening suicide at a residence in the 2800 block of Golden Avenue. Upon arrival, officers observed a large amount of blood inside the residence and were immediately confronted by 38-year-old Lauren Nicole Archibeque, who was armed with a rifle. Officers quickly exited the residence, set up a perimeter, and attempted to de-escalate the situation by making repeated attempts to communicate with Archibeque, urging her to surrender. She did not respond.
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After some time, Archibeque emerged at the doorway of the residence, and officers observed her pointing the rifle at them. At that point, three officers discharged their firearms, fatally wounding her. She was pronounced dead at the scene. Upon re-entering the residence, officers discovered a 49-year-old man on a bedroom floor with a serious laceration to his neck. He was also pronounced dead at the scene. The Los Angeles County Coroner’s Office later determined that the man's death was a suicide.
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Investigation:
The Long Beach Police Department is conducting a full and thorough multi-level review of the incident, and the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office is conducting an independent investigation, as is standard protocol for officer-involved shootings resulting in injury or death. The names of the involved officers have not been publicly disclosed.

• https://www.longbeach.gov/police/press-releases/officer-involved-shooting-and-undetermined-death-investigation--2800-block-of-golden-avenue/
• https://ktla.com/news/local-news/police-release-bodycam-video-of-officers-fatally-shooting-woman-outside-long-beach-home-where-man-was-also-found-dead/
• https://lbpost.com/news/crime/police-release-video-of-standoff-with-woman-they-shot-to-death-in-wrigley-earlier-this-month/
• https://www.longbeachlocalnews.com/2021/04/19/police-release-body-cam-video-from-fatal-officer-involved-shooting-in-long-beach/
• https://www.cbsnews.com/losangeles/news/woman-shot-killed-long-beach-police/

On April 2, 2021, deputies with the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office pursued a blue Chevrolet driven by 38-year-old Daniel Peak at speeds up to 90 miles per hour in a 55-mile-per-hour zone. The chase continued onto Highway 60 near the Blythe Ferry boat ramp, where the vehicle left the roadway and plunged into the Tennessee River. The passenger, 36-year-old Dewleen Self of McCaysville, Georgia, drowned after the vehicle overturned in the water. The driver was taken into custody.

https://newschannel9.com/news/local/hcso-water-crash-after-police-chase-kills-car-passenger-early-friday
https://www.timesfreepress.com/news/2021/apr/02/police-chase-hamilton-county-river-crash/

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REASON FOR CHASE: Defective headlight and traffic violations
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NARRATIVE:
On 04/02/2021 at approximately 8:30 p.m., Coweta County sheriff’s deputies were stationed near the Interstate 85 exit at Weldon Road when they saw a Kia Forte driven by Jamaal Willis-Powell, 30, of Covington, pass with a defective headlight. A deputy followed and observed the Kia illegally pass a vehicle stopped at a red light before turning onto Collinsworth Road. The deputy then activated emergency lights and siren to initiate a traffic stop.
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Willis-Powell continued driving while deputies pursued. The Kia crossed double-yellow lines to pass other vehicles and reached approximately 70 mph in a 45-mph zone. The pursuit covered about 1.7 to two miles and lasted approximately one minute and 41 seconds.
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As the pursuit approached the Fulton County line, deputies fell behind and lost sight of the Kia. Shortly afterward, they found it crashed into a tree near Fayetteville Road and Taylor Circle. Willis-Powell was trapped in the wreckage and had to be cut from the vehicle. He died at the scene. His passenger, Jasmine Simone Hayes, 28, was ejected and also killed.
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After the crash, authorities reported that the Kia’s license plate was registered to a different vehicle and that Willis-Powell had outstanding felony burglary warrants from Gwinnett County. Those warrants were not the reason deputies initially attempted to stop the Kia.
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The Georgia State Patrol investigated the fatal crash. Coweta County Sheriff’s Office subsequently released body-camera footage documenting the pursuit.

https://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/police-chase-in-coweta-county-ends-in-double-fatal-crash
https://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/coweta-county-deputies-release-body-camera-video-of-deadly-high-speed-chase
https://www.ajc.com/news/2-killed-after-leading-coweta-deputies-on-high-speed-chase/63USUJB255ASVHD6HCXYE4KT2Q/

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REASON FOR CHASE: Passenger killed during defective-headlight and traffic-violation pursuit
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NARRATIVE:
On 04/02/2021 at approximately 8:30 p.m., Jasmine Simone Hayes, 28, of Palmetto was a passenger in a Kia Forte traveling near the Interstate 85 exit at Weldon Road when Coweta County sheriff’s deputies noticed the vehicle had a defective headlight. A deputy followed and saw the Kia illegally pass a vehicle stopped at a red light before turning onto Collinsworth Road. The deputy activated emergency lights and siren and attempted a traffic stop.
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The driver continued away while deputies pursued. The Kia crossed double-yellow lines while passing other vehicles and reached approximately 70 mph in a 45-mph zone. The pursuit covered approximately 1.7 to two miles and lasted one minute and 41 seconds.
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Deputies lost sight of the Kia as it approached the Fulton County line. The vehicle subsequently left the roadway and crashed into a tree near Fayetteville Road and Taylor Circle. Hayes was ejected from the vehicle and killed. The driver, Jamaal Willis-Powell, 30, was trapped in the wreckage and also died.
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Authorities subsequently reported that Hayes was wanted by the Palmetto Police Department on obstruction, theft-by-receiving and weapons charges. Those warrants were not identified as the reason Coweta deputies initiated the traffic stop and pursuit.
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The Georgia State Patrol investigated the fatal crash. Coweta County Sheriff’s Office later released body-camera footage showing the pursuit.

https://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/police-chase-in-coweta-county-ends-in-double-fatal-crash
https://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/coweta-county-deputies-release-body-camera-video-of-deadly-high-speed-chase
https://www.ajc.com/news/2-killed-after-leading-coweta-deputies-on-high-speed-chase/63USUJB255ASVHD6HCXYE4KT2Q/

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REASON FOR CHASE: Speeding without headlights
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NARRATIVE:
On 04/02/2021 at approximately 4:00 a.m., a male driver was traveling in a Chevrolet Camaro on Westheimer Road when a Harris County Precinct 5 deputy observed the car traveling close to 100 mph without its headlights illuminated. The deputy attempted a traffic stop and the driver continued away while deputies pursued.
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The pursuit continued onto the Sam Houston Tollway and lasted approximately four minutes. Precinct 5 officials said deputies were attempting to catch the Camaro as it traveled at high speed toward Clay Road.
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The Camaro exited the tollway at Clay Road and crashed into a Ford Ranger traveling west on Clay. The impact caused the Ford Ranger to burst into flames. The Camaro overturned and its driver was ejected. Both drivers were killed.
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The second person killed was an uninvolved male motorist driving the Ford Ranger. Harris County Precinct 5 Assistant Chief Terry Allbritton publicly expressed condolences to the man's family after the crash.
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The crash closed the area for nearly seven hours while investigators documented the scene and cleared the wreckage.
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OFFICER BACKGROUND:
The Harris County Precinct 5 deputy who initiated the pursuit was not publicly identified.

https://www.click2houston.com/news/local/2021/04/06/fiery-crash-on-westheimer-after-police-pursuit-leaves-2-dead/
https://www.khou.com/article/news/local/houston-police-chase-crash-westheimer/285-8b79c43d-2c22-47d0-97d7-38a124ba7f09

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REASON FOR CHASE: Speeding without headlights
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NARRATIVE:
On 04/02/2021 at approximately 4:00 a.m., a male driver was traveling in a Chevrolet Camaro on Westheimer Road when a Harris County Precinct 5 deputy observed the car traveling close to 100 mph without its headlights illuminated. The deputy attempted a traffic stop and the driver continued away while deputies pursued.
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The pursuit continued onto the Sam Houston Tollway and lasted approximately four minutes. Precinct 5 officials said deputies were attempting to catch the Camaro as it traveled at high speed toward Clay Road.
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The Camaro exited the tollway at Clay Road and crashed into a Ford Ranger traveling west on Clay. The impact caused the Ford Ranger to burst into flames. The Camaro overturned and its driver was ejected. Both drivers were killed.
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The second person killed was an uninvolved male motorist driving the Ford Ranger. Harris County Precinct 5 Assistant Chief Terry Allbritton publicly expressed condolences to the man's family after the crash.
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The crash closed the area for nearly seven hours while investigators documented the scene and cleared the wreckage.
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OFFICER BACKGROUND:
The Harris County Precinct 5 deputy who initiated the pursuit was not publicly identified.

https://www.click2houston.com/news/local/2021/04/06/fiery-crash-on-westheimer-after-police-pursuit-leaves-2-dead/
https://www.khou.com/article/news/local/houston-police-chase-crash-westheimer/285-8b79c43d-2c22-47d0-97d7-38a124ba7f09

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REASON FOR CHASE: Bystander killed during speeding pursuit
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NARRATIVE:
On 04/02/2021 at approximately 4:20 a.m., an unidentified male motorist was driving a Ford Ranger west on Clay Road when a Chevrolet Camaro being pursued by a Harris County Precinct 5 deputy approached the intersection at high speed. The pursuit had begun after the deputy saw the Camaro traveling at high speed without headlights.
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The Camaro reached speeds approaching 100 mph during the approximately four-minute pursuit. Precinct 5 reported that the deputy was unable to catch the Camaro because of its speed. The Camaro exited the West Sam Houston Parkway at Clay Road and entered the intersection against a red light.
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The Camaro struck the man's Ford Ranger with extreme force. The Ranger caught fire with the driver trapped inside. When the deputy reached the crash, the truck was engulfed in flames and the deputy attempted to extinguish the fire, but the driver could not escape and died at the scene. The Camaro overturned and its driver was ejected and also killed.
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Harris County Precinct 5 Assistant Chief Terry Allbritton expressed condolences to the bystander's family and described the impact as so violent that the Ranger driver likely never saw the Camaro approaching. Houston Police Department Vehicular Crimes Division investigated the double-fatality crash under incident number 043153921-M.

https://abc13.com/police-chase-car-fire-west-beltway-ends-in/10472856/
https://www.houstontx.gov/police/nr/2021/apr/nr210402-7.htm
https://www.click2houston.com/news/local/2021/04/02/suspect-innocent-driver-killed-after-chase-ends-in-fiery-crash-in-northwest-houston/
https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/crime/article/Innocent-driver-suspect-killed-in-Houston-crash-16071920.php
https://www.fox26houston.com/news/2-drivers-dead-after-fiery-crash-in-northwest-houston

On April 2, 2021, around 10:13 p.m., a deputy from the Person County Sheriff's Office responded to an incomplete 911 call at a residence in the 1300 block of Clay Long Road in Hurdle Mills, North Carolina. Upon arrival, the deputy encountered Jackie Cameron Capps, 58, holding three people hostage at gunpoint.
The deputy called for backup and ordered Capps to drop his weapon. Capps refused and allegedly pointed the firearm at the hostages. The deputy discharged their weapon, fatally shooting Capps. The Person County Sheriff's Office is investigating the circumstances of the shooting.
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https://www.cbs17.com/news/local-news/fatal-person-county-deputy-involved-shooting-during-hostage-situation-ruled-lawful-report/
https://abc11.com/sheriff-deputy-shooting-man-killed-hurdle-mills/11433321/
https://www.wral.com/sheriff-man-killed-in-deputy-involved-shooting-after-holding-3-hostage-at-person-county-home/20065566/
https://www.wral.com/sheriff-man-killed-in-deputy-involved-shooting-after-holding-3-hostage-at-person-county-home/19608814/
https://abc11.com/person-county-deputy-involved-shooting-hurdle-mills-clay-long-road/10479818/
https://www.cbs17.com/news/local-news/man-shot-dead-by-person-county-deputy-during-hostage-situation-sheriff-says/

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REASON FOR CHASE: Speeding without headlights
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NARRATIVE:
On 04/02/2021 at approximately 4:20 a.m., a Harris County Precinct 5 deputy constable observed a man driving a Chevrolet Camaro at high speed without headlights in the 2700 block of West Sam Houston Parkway North. The deputy attempted a traffic stop, and the driver continued away at high speed while the deputy pursued.
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The pursuit lasted approximately four minutes. Precinct 5 reported that deputies never caught up with the Camaro during the chase. The driver exited the West Sam Houston Parkway at Clay Road and entered the intersection against a red light.
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The Camaro struck a Ford Ranger traveling west on Clay Road. Both vehicles caught fire, and the Camaro driver and the uninvolved driver of the Ford Ranger were killed at the scene.
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Houston Police Department Vehicular Crimes Division investigated the fatal collision under incident number 043153921-M.

https://abc13.com/police-chase-car-fire-west-beltway-ends-in/10472856/?utm_source_
https://abc13.com/police-chase-car-fire-west-beltway-ends-in/10472856/

On 04/02/2021, Riverside County sheriff’s deputies were conducting surveillance at the Welcome Inn in Corona when they observed Angel Nelson in the parking lot. Deputies attempted to take Nelson into custody. During the encounter, members of the sheriff’s department Gang Impact Team opened fire, and Nelson was shot and killed at the scene. The circumstances surrounding the shooting were reviewed by outside authorities.

https://www.pe.com/2021/04/03/police-in-corona-shoot-kill-suspect-wanted-in-armed-assault-and-attempted-kidnapping-case/

On 04/02/2021, Noah R. Green drove a vehicle into a barricade at the U.S. Capitol complex, striking two U.S. Capitol Police officers. One officer, William Evans, died from his injuries, and another officer was hospitalized. After exiting the vehicle, Green was shot and killed by police outside the Capitol. The incident prompted an immediate security lockdown of the area and was investigated by federal authorities.

https://wset.com/news/local/us-capitol-emergency-vehicles-lockdown

Around 6:30 p.m., Salem Police officers responded to a report of a suicidal man who had injured himself. Firefighters arrived first, and Natzeryt Layahoshua Viertel allegedly threatened them with a firearm. When police arrived, Viertel was still seen with the gun. An officer opened fire, killing him. A Marion County grand jury later found that the police shooting was a lawful and justified use of deadly force.
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https://kykn.com/2021/04/24/salem-police-officer-justified-in-using-deadly-force-on-april-2-2021/
https://www.koin.com/local/marion-county/mother-salem-officer-justified-in-shooting-22-year-old-son/
https://ktvz.com/news/national-world/2021/04/24/grand-jury-finds-officer-was-justified-in-using-deadly-force/
https://katu.com/news/local/marion-county-grand-jury-salem-police-shooting-was-justified

On 04/02/2021, an unidentified person reportedly died from a gunshot wound during a law-enforcement encounter associated with 3549 Cobblestone Circle in Waterloo.

The available information is insufficient to establish reliably the person's identity, age, exact circumstances of the police response, sequence of the encounter, whether police fired, or whether the fatal gunshot wound was self-inflicted or caused by law-enforcement gunfire. Those facts must be verified before database entry.

OFFICER BACKGROUND:
The involved law-enforcement personnel have not been reliably identified.

https://kcrr.com/man-found-dead-after-six-hour-standoff-in-waterloo/

On 04/01/2021, Lakewood police responded to reports of a disturbance at an apartment complex on West Jewell Avenue. Steven Ross Glass was reported to have damaged a neighbor’s door and then retreated into his apartment. Police established a perimeter as Glass remained barricaded inside. During the standoff, Glass discharged plastic pellets from a replica weapon toward officers. Police opened fire, and Glass was shot and killed inside the apartment.

https://denver.cbslocal.com/2021/04/02/steven-ross-glass-police-swat-shooting-airsoft-barricade-lakewood/
https://www.denver7.com/news/local-news/lakewood-police-say-at-least-1-officer-was-involved-in-a-shooting-this-morning

On 04/01/2021, Fremont police officers followed Stephen Patrick Moseley in connection with an investigation and approached him near West Warren Avenue. During the encounter, police deployed a K9. Police stated that Moseley then produced a firearm. Officers opened fire, and Moseley was shot and killed at the scene. The shooting was investigated by outside authorities.

https://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/suspect-dead-following-fremont-officer-involved-shooting-police/2508567/

On 04/01/2021, police responded to a welfare check at a residence on North Street in Brighton after James Andrew Iler made a call to authorities that prompted concern for his safety. Multiple deputies from the Macoupin County Sheriff’s Office and a Brighton police officer were present. Officers remained at the residence for an extended period speaking with Iler. During the encounter, police stated that Iler was holding a knife and moved toward a deputy. A deputy opened fire, and Iler was shot and killed at the scene. The incident was investigated by state authorities.

https://www.wandtv.com/news/isp-macoupin-co-deputy-shot-killed-man-who-charged-with-knife/article_40cc7786-93e7-11eb-9908-577d2647f2f9.html

On 04/01/2021, Rock Island police identified DeShawn Latiwon Tatum in the area of 11th Street and began following him. Police said Tatum continued driving to a nearby gas station, where officers reported that he entered a vehicle occupied by a bystander. As officers attempted to remove him from the vehicle, police stated that the car began moving in reverse, resulting in officers being dragged. Police opened fire, and Tatum was shot and killed at the scene.

https://www.kwqc.com/2021/04/02/heavy-police-presence-at-11th-street-and-31st-avenue-in-rock-island/

On 04/01/2021, law enforcement surrounded a motel room on Sidco Drive in Nashville where Michael Lynn Tucker was located after being sought in connection with multiple shootings in Memphis days earlier. U.S. Marshals attempted to contact him, and shots were fired through the door from inside the room. Negotiators tried for hours to secure surrender. Officers breached the room and found Tucker dead from a self inflicted gunshot wound.

https://www.nbcboston.com/news/national-international/suspect-in-5-shootings-found-dead-in-nashville-hotel-room/2344843/
https://fox17.com/news/local/tbi-of-scene-of-heavy-police-presence-in-sidco-drive-south-nashville-crime
https://www.newschannel5.com/news/police-sidco-drive-closed-in-south-nashville-after-man-shot-at-us-marshals

On 04/01/2021, a 61-year-old man died by suicide during a police response to a mental health crisis at a residence on Valley Way in Antioch. At approximately 7:52 p.m., Antioch Police Department officers were dispatched after a family member called 911 regarding a disturbance and reported that the man was armed with a firearm and experiencing a mental health crisis.

The man left the residence with the firearm and drove away. Officers located his vehicle in the neighborhood, turned around and began following him. The man pulled to the side of the road, got out of the vehicle and fatally shot himself. Officers summoned emergency medical personnel, but he died at the scene.

The countywide Law Enforcement Involved Fatal Incident protocol was activated. Antioch Police Department crime-scene investigators and detectives, Contra Costa County District Attorney’s Office inspectors and sheriff’s crime-scene investigators participated in the investigation.

OFFICER BACKGROUND:
No police officer fired the shot that killed the man. The involved officers were not publicly identified in the available reporting.

https://eastcountytoday.net/antioch-man-takes-his-own-life-after-mental-health-crisis-call/

On 07/2021, Portland Police officers responded to a residential incident and established a standoff with Tai Anh Tran inside the location. Officers surrounded the residence, restricted movement around the area, and maintained the confrontation while attempting resolution. During the standoff, Tran shot himself and died at the scene. Reporting linked his death to mental illness, and the Portland Police Bureau and the city’s Independent Police Review agency opened internal review processes regarding the incident and police actions during the encounter.

https://portlandtribune.com/2021/07/15/suicide-at-portland-police-standoff-linked-to-mental-illness/

On 03/31/2021, Barstow police officers responded to a report of a man who had threatened another person and gestured as if he had a weapon at a residence on Montara Road. Officers encountered Lance Montgomery Powell outside the location as he moved toward a trailer on the property. According to police, Powell did not comply with commands and turned toward officers while firing a handgun. Officers opened fire, and Powell was shot and killed at the scene. The San Bernardino County District Attorney’s Office conducted the investigation.

https://www.vvdailypress.com/story/news/crime/2021/04/01/man-shot-killed-police-barstow-after-officials-say-he-opened-fire-officers/4833038001/
https://sbcountyda.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/42/2022/11/OIS-Powell-Public-Release-Memo.pdf

On 03/31/2021, Independence police officers responded to a late-night call reporting a person firing a rifle inside a home. Officers encountered Aaron Christopher Pouche at the residence. According to police, Pouche fired at officers during the encounter. Police opened fire, and Pouche was shot and killed. One Independence police officer was wounded during the incident. The shooting was later reviewed by prosecutors.

https://www.kmbc.com/article/troopers-investigating-officer-involved-shooting-in-independence/35999788
https://www.kansascity.com/news/local/crime/article263412213.html

On 03/31/2021, DeKalb County police officers identified a vehicle believed to be connected to a recent shooting. Police attempted to stop the vehicle, and the driver continued driving before crashing a short distance away. Officers pursued Willie Roy Allen on foot. During the encounter, officers used a Taser and then opened fire. Allen was shot and killed at the scene. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation took over the investigation into the police use of force.

https://www.ajc.com/news/breaking-gbi-on-scene-of-officer-involved-shooting-in-dekalb-county/EUCK3R2IZVGXXPGSBG66WW6FRE/

On 03/31/2021, Visalia police responded to a call reporting a man threatening family members at a residence on North Conyer Street. Officers encountered Ivan Cuevas outside the home. During the encounter, police opened fire, and Cuevas was shot and killed at the scene. Authorities stated the incident involved a reported knife. The shooting was investigated by outside agencies.

https://abc30.com/10464841/
https://www.visaliatimesdelta.com/story/news/2021/03/31/officer-involved-shooting-investigated-visalia/4829632001/

The Chicago Police Department attempted a traffic stop on Alvarez on Laramie Avenue at about 12:18 a.m.; when Alvarez refused to stop, officers escalated a foot pursuit. Alvarez fled through a parking lot and alley, holding a gun in his right hand and a cellphone in his left, then stumbled in the front yard of a residence near 5200 W. Eddy Street. Officer Solano confronted him, ordered him to drop the gun and fired five shots, shooting Alvarez in his back and thigh. Alvarez died at the hospital. Alvarez final words are "Why are you shooting me?" to which Solano replied "You had a gun." The Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office reviewed the case and found insufficient evidence to charge the officers.

https://www.wttw.com/news/family-anthony-alvarez-who-was-killed-police-officer-during-foot-pursuit-suing-cityWTTW News
https://news.wttw.com/sites/default/files/article/file-attachments/Stamped%20Complaint%20Higuera.Alvarez.pdfWTTW News
https://www.cookcountystatesattorney.org/sites/g/files/ywwepo351/files/document/file/attachments/Anthony%20Alvarez%20Memo.pdf

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On 03/31/2021 at approximately 6:45 p.m., Melanie Painter, 53, of Groveton was driving a 2019 Jeep Wrangler on State Highway 94 approximately six miles west of Groveton. Texas DPS Trooper Brady Germeroth, 37, of Crockett was traveling west in a marked Chevrolet patrol vehicle when he observed a traffic violation by a separate eastbound vehicle and made a U-turn to pursue that vehicle.
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As Germeroth attempted to re-enter the eastbound lane, a 2003 Mack truck tractor pulling a pole trailer, driven eastbound by Chad Deford, 35, crossed into the westbound lane and collided head-on with Painter's Jeep. The Mack then crossed back over the eastbound lane, struck the right rear of Germeroth's patrol vehicle, left the roadway, overturned onto its passenger side and caught fire.
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Painter suffered critical injuries and was transported to Crockett Medical Center, where she was pronounced dead. Deford and Germeroth were not injured. The vehicle Germeroth had turned around to stop was not reported as being involved in the collision.
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Texas DPS investigated the three-vehicle fatal crash.

https://kicks105.com/dps-trooper-involved-in-fatal-accident-on-hwy-94-near-groveton/
https://www.ktre.com/2021/04/01/vehicle-crash-involving-state-trooper-leaves-dead-trinity-county/

On 03/31/2021, police responded to a home at 247 Sullivan Street in Claremont, New Hampshire, following reports of gunshots being fired. Jeffrey Ely had barricaded himself inside the residence. After an extended standoff, gunfire was exchanged between Ely and New Hampshire State Police. Troopers Nicholas Cyr, Stefan Czyzowski, Gary Ingham, Shane Larkin, William Neilsen, and Noah Sanctuary fired at Ely, who was subsequently killed. Officer Noah Sanctuary had been involved in a previous shooting incident in February of 2022. Sergeant Stefan Czyzowski and again Sergeant Noah Sanctuary were among six troopers who fired their weapons during a standoff in Plymouth, where Kevin Steinfeldt, died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound under police duress.
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TOTAL FATALITIES/INJURIES DURING THIS INCIDENT
.1 fatality

• https://www.unionleader.com/news/safety/attorney-general-identifies-claremont-man-killed-in-shooting-involving-police/article_f8c3f12b-e986-5dc0-88da-d615c354cd23.html
• https://www.wmur.com/article/claremont-police-shooting-jeffrey-ely/36102653
• https://www.vnews.com/Man-dies-in-shootout-with-police-in-Claremont-39875301

Shortly after 10 p.m. on March 31, 2021, gunshots were reported to the police. Approximately 25 minutes later, officers located a pickup truck and attempted a traffic stop. The driver did not stop, leading officers on a pursuit that ended in a dead-end parking lot near Southeast 122nd Avenue and Mill Street. Police initiated a standoff, during which a shot was heard from within the vehicle. Officers deployed gas into the truck, after which the man died by suicide.
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https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/shooting-ends-with-car-chase-in-portland-oregon/283-bc6ccd3f-d2d0-4d96-b500-2781adc9032f
https://www.koin.com/news/crime/large-police-presence-shooting-in-ne-se-portland-apartment/
https://www.portlandoregon.gov/police/news/read.cfm?id=301615
https://katu.com/news/local/roads-blocked-off-in-se-portland-due-to-large-police-presence 

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On 03/30/2021 at approximately 6:00 p.m., Helen M. Quarles, 65, of Locust Grove was driving home from her job at a state probation office. Quarles was driving a Nissan Altima on Route 669 and attempting to cross Route 3 near Carrico Mills Road when her car was struck in the driver's side by a Culpeper County Sheriff’s Office Chevrolet Tahoe driven by Lt. Ashleigh Kristen Baughan. Quarles was wearing her seat belt and died at the scene. Baughan suffered minor injuries.
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Baughan was on duty but was not responding to an emergency or participating in a pursuit. Her emergency lights and siren were not activated. Evidence developed after the crash alleged that Baughan was traveling approximately 75 mph in the 55-mph zone immediately before the collision.
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Virginia State Police investigated the crash with its Culpeper Division Crash Reconstruction Team. Baughan was subsequently charged with reckless driving in connection with Quarles' death. In October 2022, she was found not guilty of reckless driving.
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Quarles' son filed a $5.3 million wrongful-death lawsuit against Baughan and Culpeper County Sheriff Scott Jenkins. The lawsuit alleged that Baughan was driving substantially above the posted speed limit without an emergency justification when she struck Quarles' vehicle. The litigation specifically challenged the sheriff's office's responsibility for Baughan's driving and Quarles' death.
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OFFICER BACKGROUND:
Ashleigh Kristen Baughan was a Culpeper County Sheriff’s Office supervisor. Employment records identify her as a 1st Sergeant, badge 304. She later left the sheriff’s office in 2023.

https://fredericksburg.com/news/local/son-of-woman-killed-in-route-3-crash-files-5-3-million-suit-against-culpeper/article_d428bdab-a476-5adb-a5eb-b9518cc9030d.html
https://www.29news.com/2021/03/31/vsp-investigating-fatal-crash-involving-deputy-with-culpeper-co-sheriffs-office/
https://starexponent.com/news/son-files-5-3-million-suit-against-culpeper-sheriff-lieutenant-in-fatal-route-3-crash/article_0398d333-da4b-58f6-ac91-35ad36fff80e.html

On March 30, 2021, at approximately 11:00 a.m., officers from the Bossier City Police Department responded to a report of an allegedly stolen vehicle near a business in the 500 block of Barksdale Blvd, Bossier City, LA. Upon arrival, officers encountered 30-year-old Billy Ray Hill, who reportedly fled on foot but was apprehended by police after a brief chase. Details of the arrest are unknown. After the arrest, Hill became unconscious and died shortly thereafter.
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The Louisiana State Police conducted an investigation into the incident. The Bossier Parish Coroner's Office performed an autopsy, which indicated no external or internal injuries or diseases. The coroner suggested that Hill may have suffered a life-threatening cardiac arrhythmia; however, this diagnosis could not be confirmed, and the final cause of death was listed as undetermined.
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Total Fatalities/Injuries: 1 fatality (Billy Ray Hill)
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Last Update: 12/25/2024

https://www.ktalnews.com/news/crime/coroner-cause-of-death-of-bossier-man-in-custody-of-bcpd-ruled-undetermined/
https://www.ktalnews.com/news/local-news/lsp-man-who-died-in-bcpd-custody-identified/
https://www.myarklamiss.com/news/local-news/louisiana-state-police-investigate-bossier-city-in-custody-death/
https://www.preciousmemoriessheveport.com/obituary/Billy-Hill
https://keyt.com/health/2021/04/01/sources-man-in-bcpd-custody-ingested-drugs-prior-to-death/

On March 30, 2021, Officer Johnathan Brown of the Bristol Police Department responded to a call about gunshots at the Rodeway Inn. Upon arrival, Officer Brown and other officers encountered Jonathen Blake Kohler, who was sitting in his vehicle. After a brief interaction, Kohler drove toward the officers, and Officer Brown discharged his weapon, fatally wounding Kohler. The incident resulted in a lawsuit filed by Kohler's family, which was later dismissed in favor of Officer Brown, with the court ruling the officer's use of deadly force was justified.

https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/breaking-officer-involved-shooting-reported-in-bristol-va/
https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/defense-man-killed-in-bristol-officer-involved-shooting-threatened-to-shoot-up-motel/

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REASON FOR CHASE: Loud-music disturbance
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NARRATIVE:
On 03/30/2021 shortly after 3:15 a.m., Daiquan Tarez Wright, 25, of Emporia was sitting in a Ford Crown Victoria in the parking lot of the Quality Motel on U.S. Route 301 when the Greensville County Sheriff’s Office received a disturbance complaint about loud music coming from the vehicle. A deputy responded, and police said Wright drove from the parking lot as the deputy arrived.
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The deputy pursued Wright onto Liberty Road. Virginia State Police reported that Wright reached approximately 60 mph during the pursuit.
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Wright encountered standing water on Liberty Road and lost control of the Crown Victoria. The car left the roadway and struck a mailbox, fire hydrant, fence and tree before overturning onto its side. Wright was not wearing a seat belt and died at the scene. No other fatalities or injuries were reported.
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Virginia State Police investigated the fatal crash, with its crash reconstruction team assisting. State police said alcohol had not yet been ruled in or out as a contributing factor during the initial investigation.

https://www.wric.com/news/local-news/state-police-investigating-fatal-crash-in-greensville-following-pursuit/
https://www.wtvr.com/news/local-news/daiquan-tarez-wright-dead-crash-greensville-county-virginia

On 03/30/2021, Douglas County sheriff’s deputies responded to a reported robbery in progress at Mountain Motorsports in Lithia Springs. During the response, deputies encountered Shelby Jean Berkheimer inside the business. Under circumstances described by authorities as an armed confrontation, deputies opened fire and Berkheimer was shot and killed at the scene. One deputy was reported injured during the encounter. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation assumed control of the investigation.

https://www.ajc.com/news/breaking-1-dead-in-douglas-county-officer-involved-shooting-deputy-injured/45D7MNNMERBBBHOIPERI65CGGA/
https://gbi.georgia.gov/press-releases/2021-03-31/gbi-investigates-officer-involved-shooting-douglas-county

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REASON FOR CHASE: Traffic stop — reason not disclosed
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NARRATIVE:
On 03/30/2021 at approximately 4:00 p.m., Gage Allen Salsman, 27, of Henrietta was riding a motorcycle when law enforcement attempted to stop him in Henrietta. Police did not publicly disclose the original reason for the attempted traffic stop. Salsman continued driving and officers pursued him from Clay County into Wichita County.
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The pursuit continued west on U.S. Highway 287 toward Wichita Falls and reached approximately 105 mph. During the chase, police reported seeing Salsman slow the motorcycle and throw unidentified objects from it. The pursuit eventually entered Wichita Falls.
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At Kell Boulevard and Scott Avenue, witnesses reported that Salsman lowered his head, accelerated and entered the intersection against a red light at more than 85 mph. His motorcycle struck the front-left side of an SUV. The motorcycle exploded on impact and was engulfed in flames. Salsman was killed.
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Several people were inside the SUV. A pregnant woman was transported to a hospital with minor injuries, and other people in the SUV also suffered minor injuries. No one in the SUV was killed.
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Texas Department of Public Safety investigated the fatal collision. Salsman was the father of two sons, William and Waylon. His family remembered him as someone who loved motorcycles, working with his hands, fishing and the outdoors.
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https://www.texomashomepage.com/news/local-news/chase-involving-a-motorcycle-ends-in-fatal-crash/
https://www.newschannel6now.com/2021/03/30/first-responders-called-crash-kell-blvd-scott/
https://www.newschannel6now.com/2021/03/31/texas-dps-identifies-victim-wf-motorcycle-crash/
https://www.kwtx.com/2021/04/01/texas-man-dies-in-fiery-motorcycle-crash-after-leading-officers-on-high-speed-chase/
https://everloved.com/life-of/gage-salsman/obituary/ 

A domestic disturbance occurred at the Quality Inn, starting around 6:30 a.m. A woman called officers there several more times, with the last call shortly after 12:30 p.m. Michael Leon Hughes had forced his way back into the room after having left earlier. When two officers arrived, Hughes refused to leave. As officers attempted to take Hughes into custody, a struggle ensued lasting more than 60 seconds with one of the officers. Hughes reportedly gained control of Officer J. H. Wing's Taser, stunned him once, and was then shot and killed by the officer.

https://www.news4jax.com/news/local/2021/03/30/sources-officer-shoots-kills-suspect-after-being-hit-by-stun-gun/

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REASON FOR CHASE: Felony arrest warrants
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NARRATIVE:
On 03/30/2021 shortly before 8:00 a.m., Troy Police Officer Shane Marker went to the Imperial Court area looking for Jalen T. Alexander, 19, who was wanted on Miami County and Greene County warrants. The Miami County case included allegations of felonious assault and child abuse/endangering after Alexander was accused of firing a handgun at his girlfriend's father. Marker knew Alexander was associated with a red Jeep Cherokee registered to his girlfriend, Tashaya Tipton.
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Marker saw the Jeep running in a driveway and requested another officer before attempting to stop it after it left the residence. Alexander continued away with Tipton riding in the front passenger seat, and Marker pursued south on State Route 202.
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The pursuit lasted approximately seven and a half minutes and covered about 11 miles, reaching approximately 120 mph. Alexander crossed center lines, traveled through intersections and nearly struck other vehicles. Police radio traffic recorded Marker saying several times that he was backing off, including because of traffic, but the pursuit was never terminated before the fatal crash.
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A Miami County sheriff's deputy deployed stop sticks at State Route 202 and Ross Road. Alexander attempted to avoid them, but the Jeep's right-front tire was punctured. Police later said the crash occurred too soon afterward for substantial tire deflation to have occurred.
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At U.S. 40 and State Route 202, Alexander entered the intersection against a red light and struck a Volkswagen driven by Chelsey Vollmer, 32, who was traveling to work with her 17-month-old daughter in the back seat. Alexander and Vollmer were pronounced dead at the scene. Tipton and Vollmer's daughter survived with serious injuries. Vollmer's daughter suffered fractured ribs and an enlarged spleen.
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Police said Tipton later told investigators that Alexander saw the red light and Vollmer's approaching vehicle but made no attempt to avoid the collision, telling Tipton immediately beforehand, “If I’m going, you’re coming with me.” No gun or other contraband was recovered from the Jeep after the crash.
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The pursuit prompted public criticism over whether an 11-mile chase reaching 120 mph should have continued. Signs placed near the crash site asked whether the chase had been necessary and called attention to the danger police pursuits pose to uninvolved motorists. Troy Police Chief Shawn McKinney maintained that Marker acted within the department's pursuit policy.
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Vollmer's estate filed a wrongful-death lawsuit in 2023 against the City of Troy, Marker, Sgt. John Marshall, Capt. Zachariah Mumford and McKinney, alleging police should have terminated the pursuit because of its extreme speeds, traffic conditions and danger to the public. In July 2026, the Ohio Second District Court of Appeals ruled that the city and officers were entitled to governmental immunity and ordered judgment in their favor.
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OFFICER BACKGROUND:
Shane Marker was the Troy police officer who pursued Alexander. Marshall, Mumford and McKinney were supervisory officials whose actions during the pursuit were examined in the subsequent wrongful-death litigation. McKinney testified that Alexander's warrants and police belief that he might possess a handgun justified continuing the pursuit. Troy police had conducted 12 pursuits in 2020 and terminated six of them for safety reasons.

https://www.daytondailynews.com/crime/teen-driver-with-warrants-flees-troy-police-dayton-mom-killed-in-crash/MABRRF2RUJCD3IBJ4BVXMWJ3MU/
https://www.daytondailynews.com/local/troy-police-to-hold-press-conference-on-chase-double-fatal-crash-today/YPDCAGL365A3XIXAINTJ4ZKXIU/
https://www.daytondailynews.com/crime/deadly-120-mph-police-chase-troy-man-suspected-of-shooting-at-girlfriends-father/62TETXDSTBA5PDRE7CT55ES2GQ/
https://www.daytondailynews.com/local/wrongful-death-suit-vs-city-of-troy-continues-3-years-after-police-chase-crash/G5EDH7VAEBEW5GDIUI4RB3YS2M/
https://www.whio.com/news/local/watch-live-troy-police-discuss-deadly-pursuit-that-killed-2-people/C7ULQ2TS2RHIBIUIYXQ6CPWTWM/
https://www.whio.com/news/local/ive-got-get-this-baby-woman-helps-comfort-child-that-survived-miami-county-crash/LNYCNZT7WVBRZNRKCQNPK3PFGU/
https://law.justia.com/cases/ohio/second-district-court-of-appeals/2026/30686.html
https://www.supremecourt.ohio.gov/rod/docs/pdf/2/2026/2026-Ohio-2526.pdf

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REASON FOR CHASE: Bystander killed during felony-warrant pursuit
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NARRATIVE:
On 03/30/2021 shortly after 8:00 a.m., Chelsey R. Vollmer, 32, of Dayton was driving to work with her young child secured in the back seat when a Jeep driven by Jalen Alexander, 19, approached the intersection of U.S. 40 and State Route 202 during a high-speed Troy Police Department pursuit.
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Officer Shane Marker had been looking for Alexander, who had outstanding Miami and Greene County warrants. The Miami County warrant arose from an earlier incident in which Alexander was accused of firing a gun at his girlfriend's father. Marker saw a Jeep associated with Alexander leave an Imperial Court residence and followed it before attempting a stop.
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Alexander continued away and Marker pursued for approximately 11 miles. The chase lasted about seven and a half minutes and reached approximately 120 mph. During the pursuit, Alexander crossed center lines, traveled through intersections and nearly struck other vehicles. Marker reported backing off at points during the chase, and Chief Shawn McKinney directed that the pursuit be terminated if it reached traffic in Huber Heights.
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A Miami County sheriff's deputy deployed stop sticks at State Route 202 and Ross Road. Alexander attempted to avoid them, but the Jeep's right-front tire was punctured. Police said the crash occurred too soon afterward for the stop sticks to have substantially deflated the tire.
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Alexander continued toward U.S. 40 and entered the intersection against a red light. His Jeep struck Vollmer's Volkswagen broadside at approximately 108 mph. Vollmer and Alexander were pronounced dead at the scene. Alexander's passenger, Tashaya Tipton, survived. Vollmer's young child also survived and was taken to Dayton Children's Hospital with injuries.
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Neighbors who reached Vollmer's vehicle after the crash heard her child crying and remained with the child until paramedics arrived. The child was alert with a bump and scratches and was later expected to be released from the hospital.
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In January 2023, Marsha Gillespie, administrator of Vollmer's estate, filed a wrongful-death lawsuit against the City of Troy, Officer Marker, Sgt. John Marshall, Capt. Zachariah Mumford and Chief McKinney. The lawsuit alleged police continued an extraordinarily dangerous pursuit despite speeds exceeding 120 mph, heavy traffic and Alexander's dangerous driving, and alleged the pursuit should have been terminated under department policy. The city and officers denied wrongdoing and asserted statutory immunity.
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The case remained active for years. In 2026, the Ohio Second District Court of Appeals reversed the trial court's refusal to grant immunity. On 07/02/2026, the appellate court ruled that Marker, Marshall, Mumford, McKinney and the City of Troy were legally immune from damages, finding the evidence insufficient to establish the level of willful, wanton or reckless conduct required to overcome Ohio governmental immunity. The case was remanded for entry of judgment in their favor.
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OFFICER BACKGROUND:
Officer Shane Marker was the Troy officer who initiated and continued the pursuit. Sgt. John Marshall, Capt. Zachariah Mumford and Chief Shawn McKinney were identified as supervisory personnel in the subsequent litigation. Troy had conducted 12 vehicle pursuits during 2020 and terminated six of them for safety reasons. Chief McKinney maintained after Vollmer's death that Marker had complied with the department's pursuit policy.

https://www.daytondailynews.com/local/wrongful-death-suit-vs-city-of-troy-continues-3-years-after-police-chase-crash/G5EDH7VAEBEW5GDIUI4RB3YS2M/
https://www.daytondailynews.com/crime/teen-driver-with-warrants-flees-troy-police-dayton-mom-killed-in-crash/MABRRF2RUJCD3IBJ4BVXMWJ3MU/
https://www.daytondailynews.com/traffic/medics-respond-after-pursuit-ends-in-crash-at-us-40-and-state-route-202/CLXFFIQJEBCH5KCZCYH5TRXVC4/
https://www.daytondailynews.com/crime/deadly-120-mph-police-chase-troy-man-suspected-of-shooting-at-girlfriends-father/62TETXDSTBA5PDRE7CT55ES2GQ/
https://www.daytondailynews.com/local/troy-police-to-hold-press-conference-on-chase-double-fatal-crash-today/YPDCAGL365A3XIXAINTJ4ZKXIU/
https://www.whio.com/news/local/watch-live-troy-police-discuss-deadly-pursuit-that-killed-2-people/C7ULQ2TS2RHIBIUIYXQ6CPWTWM/
https://law.justia.com/cases/ohio/second-district-court-of-appeals/2026/30686.html
https://www.supremecourt.ohio.gov/rod/docs/pdf/2/2026/2026-Ohio-2526.pdf

On March 29, 2021, at approximately 9:11 a.m., officers responded to a domestic incident at a home involving Pierce L. Flinchum. When approached by police, Flinchum ran into the house and barricaded himself inside. Police obtained an arrest warrant for him on charges of assault and battery, and possession of a firearm as a felon. Throughout the day, police made multiple attempts to contact him by telephone. At approximately 10:30 p.m., officers entered the home and discovered Flinchum dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.

https://roanoke.com/news/local/pulaski-man-found-dead-after-standoff-police-say/article_345ef594-916e-11eb-add6-f74b4cc35497.html

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REASON FOR CHASE: Pursuit done for moving violation.
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NARRATIVE:
On 03/29/2021 at approximately 3:00 a.m., Nathaly Medina, 19, was riding in the back seat of a car driven by 23-year-old Jose Alan Lara-Garcia when Tulsa police encountered the vehicle driving recklessly near East 61st Street and South Peoria Avenue. Officers attempted to stop the car, and Lara-Garcia continued west on 61st Street while police pursued.
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The pursuit continued toward Riverside Drive. At 61st Street and Riverside, Lara-Garcia lost control, traveled through the intersection, grazed a pole and launched the car off the roadway into the Arkansas River.
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A male passenger was found unconscious in the river. A Tulsa police officer entered the water and rescued him. He was hospitalized in critical condition. Lara-Garcia survived the crash and was also recovered from the river. Medina could not initially be located, and police determined that a third person had been inside the vehicle.
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On the morning of 03/30/2021, after river conditions had calmed and the water receded, the Tulsa Police Department Dive Team located Medina's body near where the vehicle had entered the Arkansas River. Medina would have turned 20 the following day.
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Police initially questioned Lara-Garcia after he was evaluated at a hospital and released him. After Medina's body was recovered, police sought him on a first-degree manslaughter charge. Lara-Garcia subsequently turned himself in and was booked into the Tulsa County Jail on manslaughter and eluding charges. Police stated that he had not been wanted on an outstanding warrant before the pursuit began.
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https://www.newson6.com/story/635921a92e32e007b04eed3f/man-pleads-guilty-to-manslaughter-for-deadly-crash-during-police-chase-

https://ktul.com/news/local/memorial-for-crash-victim
https://www.newson6.com/story/606935e98f47850bf2e34840/fundraiser-held-for-family-of-victim-who-died-during-police-pursuit
https://ktul.com/news/local/body-found-in-arkansas-river-tpd-dive-team-on-scene
https://www.kjrh.com/news/local-news/tulsa-police-in-search-of-third-person-from-early-morning-police-chase
https://www.newson6.com/story/6063326c1ba8ef0bdc16ca76/tulsa-police-identify-woman-killed-in-arkansas-river-crash-driver-turns-himself-in

On 03/29/2021, at approximately 3:50 a.m., LAPD officers attempted to stop Matthew Blaylock near 7th and Bixel Streets. Blaylock fled on foot, and officers escalated a chase that ended near 8th and Bixel Streets, where Blaylock allegedly produced a handgun. Officers opened fire, killing him. A handgun was recovered at the scene. Body camera footage of the incident has been released and is under review. The LAPD's Force Investigation Division is investigating the shooting, and the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office will review the case.
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Total Fatalities/Injuries:1 (Matthew Blaylock)

1. https://www.cbsnews.com/losangeles/news/lapd-officers-police-shooting-westlake-district/
2. https://mynewsla.com/crime/2021/03/30/man-fatally-shot-by-police-in-westlake-area-identified/
3. https://carrydaily.org/officers-shoot-suspect-armed-with-ghost-gun/
4. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JuQRpra_94s
5. https://da.lacounty.gov/reports/ois