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On 12/20/2025, Brockton police attempted to stop a pickup truck that continued driving into Stoughton. The pickup crashed into a sedan at Pleasant Street and Prospect Street, and the sedan’s driver, 84-year-old John G. Smith, died from injuries. A woman in the sedan was seriously injured, and the pickup’s driver fled and was arrested.

https://www.cbsnews.com/boston/news/stoughton-brockton-car-pursuit-fatal-crash/
https://www.wcvb.com/article/stoughton-serious-crash-pleasant-prospect/69827013
https://www.boston.com/news/crime/2025/12/21/1-dead-1-injured-in-fatal-stoughton-crash/

On 12/20/2025, Dallas police conducted a traffic stop near the east service road of Interstate 635 by Town East Mall. The man was wanted in connection with a murder investigation. During the encounter he was armed, the situation escalated, and officers opened fire and killed him.

https://www.fox4news.com/news/murder-suspect-killed-officer-involved-shooting-near-town-east-mall
https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/suspect-dead-after-officer-involved-shooting-by-town-east-mall/3959307/
https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/dallas-county/town-east-mall-police-shooting-mesquite-texas/287-0e100d7d-de9f-4097-a269-cd3d1c704bb8

On 12/20/2025, Houston police responded to reports of gunfire at the Redstone Apartments on Werner Street. Officers encountered a barricaded man and evacuated nearby residents. During the standoff multiple gunshots were heard and officers ordered him to drop the gun. The man died by suicide while police were present.

https://www.fox26houston.com/news/houston-police-swat-werner-redstone-apartments-2025-december

On 12/20/2025, Springfield police responded to a call involving a man reported to be armed with a knife on Worcester Street in the Indian Orchard section of Springfield. During the encounter, an officer opened fire and struck the man. He died at the scene. The shooting is under investigation by the Hampden County District Attorney’s Office and state authorities.

https://www.wwlp.com/news/local-news/hampden-county/man-dies-in-officer-involved-shooting-on-worcester-street-in-indian-orchard/
https://www.nbcboston.com/news/local/springfield-police-shooting-investigation/3865584/
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/man-dead-following-officer-involved-014313638.html
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/armed-man-mental-health-crisis-190440465.html
https://www.westernmassnews.com/2025/12/20/heavy-police-presence-indian-orchard/

On 12/20/2025 at about 1:12 a.m., Franklin County sheriff’s deputies responded to a call about an intoxicated person reported to be suicidal at a residence on the 1100 block of Highway OO near Pacific in Franklin County, Missouri. Witnesses reported hearing a gunshot in the basement before deputies arrived. When deputies searched the property, an officer-involved shooting occurred and a 60-year-old man was fatally shot by law enforcement. No deputies were reported injured. The Missouri Division of Drug and Crime Control is investigating the shooting.

https://www.firstalert4.com/2025/12/20/1-dead-officer-involved-shooting-franklin-county-mo/
https://www.ksdk.com/article/news/crime/man-fatally-shot-after-encounter-with-franklin-county-sheriffs-deputies/63-aa00ca80-6bdb-4c13-8bb5-a7d005c60448
https://www.gasconadecountyrepublican.com/stories/deputy-involved-shooting-results-in-death-of-suspect%2C254193
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/man-shot-killed-during-encounter-184554692.html
https://x.com/KMOV/status/2002428553867022411

On 12/19/2025, law enforcement officers including the U.S. Marshals Service Special Operations Group and the Washington State Patrol SWAT team were serving a nationwide arrest warrant at a home northeast of Tonasket in Okanogan County. The man being sought was wanted on counts of second-degree assault and intimidating a public servant. During the attempt to arrest him, officers encountered the man armed with a shotgun and gunfire occurred. He was shot and pronounced dead at the scene. The North Central Washington Special Investigations Unit is leading the investigation, and authorities have not publicly released the man’s identity or additional details about the exchange of gunfire.

https://www.wvnews.com/news/around_the_web/states/okanogan-county-man-killed-in-officer-involved-shooting-local-police-investigation/article_da0bddf6-c744-58ea-979a-c37bbaa04b68.html
https://www.nbcrightnow.com/regional/man-dies-in-police-shooting-outside-of-tonasket/article_668e1847-b306-5d5f-aec7-5261dcffc984.html

On 12/19/2025, a 13-year-old girl was killed after a crash that occurred during a police pursuit in Ewing Township. According to initial reporting, Ewing police attempted to stop a stolen vehicle, and a chase followed. During the pursuit, the stolen vehicle crashed into another car, causing serious injuries to the girl, who later died. She was an uninvolved passenger in the bystander vehicle struck by the police chase crash. Early reporting is based primarily on police accounts and basic crash details, and no personal background information about the girl has been released.

https://www.nj.com/mercer/2026/01/13-year-old-killed-when-teen-crashes-stolen-car-during-police-chase-ewing.html

On 12/19/2025, a 13-year-old girl died after being injured in a crash that occurred during a police pursuit in Ewing Township, New Jersey. According to the Mercer County Prosecutor’s Office, a stolen vehicle was being pursued by Ewing police when it crashed into another car in which the girl was a passenger. She suffered critical injuries in the collision and later died. A 15-year-old was charged in connection with the crash. The girl was not in the pursued vehicle and had no involvement in the events leading up to the chase.

https://dailyvoice.com/new-jersey/mercer/news/13-year-old-dies-after-ewing-police-pursuit-ends-in-crash-15-year-old-charged-prosecutor/

On 12/19/2025 police responded to a welfare check at a home on Rebecca Lane. Officers left after the man refused assistance but were called back later due to reports that he threatened a household member with a knife. Police spoke with a person at the home and the man came outside holding a knife and moved toward an officer. Police opened fire and killed him. The Missouri State Highway Patrol is investigating.

https://www.kmbc.com/article/belton-police-shooting-mshp-investigating/69822016
https://fox4kc.com/news/mshp-investigating-officer-involved-shooting-in-belton-friday/
https://www.kshb.com/news/local-news/mshp-investigating-officer-involved-shooting-in-belton-friday

On 12/19/2025 officers and state agents were searching for Amos L. Matthews after he reportedly fired at law enforcement in the Opp area and fled into nearby woods. Matthews, who had felony warrants, was located on a front porch on Childre Court. According to the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency, he brandished a firearm and attempted to flee, and officers fired at him, killing him at the scene. Investigators from ALEA’s State Bureau of Investigation are reviewing the incident before submitting findings to the Covington County District Attorney’s Office.

https://www.waka.com/2025/12/19/search-underway-for-man-accused-of-firing-at-officers-in-opp-area/?alert=3512720&alert_type=banner
https://www.wsfa.com/2025/12/19/authorities-searching-armed-dangerous-man-opp-after-officer-involved-shooting/
https://ground.news/article/manhunt-underway-for-armed-and-dangerous-man-who-pulled-gun-on-police-alea-says_269aa5

On 12/19/2025 West Virginia State Police responded to a residence on Feller Drive after a woman reported she was being threatened. A standoff began and officers attempted to make contact. During the incident a fire consumed the home. After the fire was extinguished police found a 91 year old man dead inside the residence. Investigators are working to determine the circumstances of his death and the cause of the fire.

https://www.wdtv.com/2025/12/19/91-year-old-man-found-dead-after-standoff-house-fire-hampshire-county/
https://www.wvnews.com/news/west-virginia/hampshire-county-standoff-fire-man-dead/
https://www.localdvm.com/news/west-virginia/standoff-in-hampshire-county-ends-with-elderly-man-dead-after-fire/

On 12/19/2025 at about 1:00 a.m., Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department officers conducted a traffic stop near Valley View Boulevard and Twain Avenue for a vehicle without a license plate. A back-seat passenger, 25-year-old Wunya Lynum, was stopped for not wearing a seatbelt and gave officers a false name. After officers attempted to verify his identity, Lynum left the scene and was later found hiding beneath a parked vehicle. Officers reported that Lynum was holding an object they believed to be a firearm. Officers ordered him to drop the object and deployed a Taser, which was ineffective. An officer then opened fire, striking Lynum. Police later acknowledged that the object in Lynum’s hand was a cell phone. Lynum died from the gunshot wound. The shooting is under investigation and has drawn public scrutiny due to the misidentification of a cell phone as a weapon.

https://www.fox5vegas.com/2025/12/23/lvmpd-now-says-officer-shot-unarmed-man-after-traffic-stop/
https://www.reviewjournal.com/videos/metro-officer-shot-man-fleeing-from-traffic-stop-with-stun-gun-moments-before-another-fired/
https://x.com/FOX5Vegas/status/2003677536455110666
https://news3lv.com/news/local/police-shooting-investigation-las-vegas-strip-lvmpd-metro-crime-officers-ois-southern-nevada-law-enforcement-first-responders
https://www.kolotv.com/

On 12/18/2025, Pablo A. “Paul” Alvarez, age 16, was walking along Clinton Street in West Seneca, New York, when he was struck and killed by a vehicle driven by an off-duty Cheektowaga Town Police Department officer in his personal truck. Alvarez was pronounced dead at the scene. The New York Attorney General’s Office is investigating the incident, as required in any fatality involving a law enforcement officer. Family and community members mourned Alvarez as a beloved teen with a wonderful spirit.

https://www.wkbw.com/news/local-news/ny-ag-investigating-after-off-duty-cheektowaga-police-officer-was-involved-in-deadly-west-seneca-crash
https://www.wkbw.com/news/local-news/southtowns/hes-resting-in-jesus-arms-west-seneca-mourns-teen-struck-and-killed-by-car-last-week
https://www.wivb.com/news/local-news/erie-county/west-seneca/an-amazing-kid-with-a-wonderful-heart-family-mourns-teen-hit-and-killed-in-west-seneca/

On 12/18/2025 police searching for Claudio Neves Valente, the man identified as the Brown University mass shooter and the killer of an MIT professor, converged on a storage facility in Salem, New Hampshire. During the active multi state manhunt he died by a self inflicted gunshot wound inside a rented storage unit. Authorities recovered weapons and evidence linking him to the Brown and MIT shootings and said he died by suicide while under pursuit.

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/brown-university-shooting-suspect-died-self-inflicted-gunshot
https://turnto10.com/news/local/autopsy-suspect-brown-university-shooting-mit-professor-killing-providence-rhode-island-brookline-massachusetts-storage-unit-salem-new-hampshire
https://abc6.com/news/local/brown-shooting-suspect-dead-from-self-inflicted-gunshot-wound-in-nh-storage-facility
https://apnews.com/article/brown-university-mit-shooting-claudio-neves-valente-suicide
https://kesq.com/news/2025/12/18/report-suspect-in-brown-university-shooting-found-dead-inside-storage-facility-in-nh/

On 12/18/2025 Gwinnett County Police Department officers responded to a residence on Lockridge Drive NW at the request of mental health clinicians assisting Christopher Richard Stalker. Officers attempted to talk with Stalker after clinicians determined he needed transport to a facility and he refused. During the encounter Stalker pulled out a knife and walked toward an officer after commands to drop the knife. An officer shot Stalker multiple times. Stalker was taken to a hospital where he died from his injuries. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is conducting an independent review.

https://gbi.georgia.gov/press-releases/2025-12-19/gbi-investigates-officer-involved-shooting-gwinnett-county
https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/gwinnett-county-says-officer-involved-in-shooting/85-c48976f7-4f9d-4727-9b89-793b1f4620b1
https://www.wsbtv.com/news/local/gwinnett-county/officer-involved-shooting-reported-gwinnett-county/3TVGCINLXVDE5I3RNSRB5JZ7QM/

On 12/18/2025 law enforcement executed a felony warrant at a home on Edendale Circle in Katy. Members of the Harris County Sheriff’s Office Homicide and CSI units, Texas DPS Criminal Investigations Division, and the U.S. Marshals Gulf Coast Violent Offenders Task Force were involved in serving the warrant. Officers breached the door and heard a gunshot inside. They found the man in the master bedroom with an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound. Medics were called but he was pronounced dead at the scene. Investigators from the Texas Rangers and Harris County Sheriff’s Office are reviewing the incident.

https://www.fox26houston.com/news/katy-texas-shooting-edendale-police-2025-december
https://abc13.com/post/investigation-underway-wanted-suspect-takes-life-during-federal-warrant-katy-hcso-says/18298325/
https://gmg-kprc-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/news/local/2025/12/18/wanted-man-dies-from-self-inflicted-gunshot-wound-as-law-enforcement-execute-warrant-in-katy/

On 12/18/2025 California Highway Patrol officers pursued a vehicle in the San Fernando Valley. The pursuit continued onto Interstate 210 where the fleeing vehicle crashed and caused a multi car collision. One person died at the scene and three more were critically injured. Officers arrested the fleeing driver after the crash. The pursuit and collision remain under investigation.

https://www.cbsnews.com/losangeles/news/high-speed-california-highway-patrol-pursuit-in-san-fernando-valley-ends-in-crash/
https://abc7.com/chp-pursuit-crash-210-freeway-san-fernando-valley/
https://ktla.com/news/local-news/chp-pursuit-ends-in-fiery-crash-on-210-freeway-leaving-multiple-victims/

On 12/18/2025, an off-duty Cheektowaga officer hit and killed pedestrian Bravo Nondo.

https://www.wkbw.com/news/local-news/ny-ag-off-duty-cheektowaga-police-officer-involved-in-deadly-west-seneca-crash
https://www.wivb.com/news/local-news/erie-county/west-seneca/

On 12/17/2025 deputies with the Augusta County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Unit went to serve an arrest warrant in the 800 block of Parkersburg Turnpike near Staunton. When officers made contact the situation turned violent and gunfire was exchanged. One deputy was shot in the upper arm and airlifted to the University of Virginia Medical Center with non-life-threatening injuries. The suspect, later identified as 42-year-old Dustin Griffin, was provided life-saving measures at the scene but was pronounced deceased. The Virginia State Police Bureau of Criminal Investigation is reviewing the shooting.

https://www.whsv.com/2025/12/18/heavy-law-enforcement-presence-shuts-down-portion-parkersburg-turnpike-augusta-co/
https://www.29news.com/2025/12/18/augusta-county-deputy-shot-while-serving-arrest-warrant/?outputType=amp
https://rocktownnow.com/news/218812-augusta-county-deputy-shot-will-serving-warrant/

On 12/17/2025 Illinois officers pursued a vehicle driven by a man identified as a person of interest in a Wisconsin homicide. During the pursuit the driver left the roadway near Interstate 80 by Princeton. When officers approached the vehicle they found the man dead with an apparent self inflicted gunshot wound. Wisconsin authorities confirmed his connection to the homicide investigation. Illinois State Police are reviewing the pursuit and Bureau County officials are assisting.

https://patch.com/illinois/chicago/person-interest-wi-killing-found-dead-after-il-police-chase-authorities
https://www.nbc15.com/2025/12/17/beloit-police-confirm-person-interest-rock-co-homicide-died-after-illinois-police-chase/
https://www.wifr.com/2025/12/17/person-interest-beloit-homicide-dies-after-police-chase/

On December 16, 2025, law enforcement officers from the Corvallis Police Department, Benton County Sheriff’s Office, and the Linn County Regional SWAT Team responded to execute a warrant at a residence in the 800 block of NW 23rd Street in Corvallis, Oregon, related to a stolen firearm. The man barricaded himself inside a room and initially refused to exit. After negotiations and tactical efforts, SWAT forced limited access to the room. Inside, officers found 29-year-old Jacob Jaeger deceased from an apparent drug overdose. Life-saving measures were attempted but unsuccessful. A loaded handgun was found near Jaeger. The incident remains under investigation, and no additional identifying or investigatory details have been released at this time.

https://www.kezi.com/news/corvallis-standoff-suspect-dies-of-overdose-during-swat-operation-police-say
https://thecorvallisadvocate.com/2025/corvallis-swat-overdose/
https://kval.com/news/local/armed-man-dead-after-barricade-standoff-corvallis-benton-county-swat

On 12/16/2025, Chatham County sheriff’s deputies responded to a report of an armed standoff at a residence on Pittsboro Goldston Road in Bear Creek, North Carolina. The situation reportedly escalated into a hostage scenario. Officers made entry into the home to rescue the hostage, whom they freed. During the encounter, deputies and the suspect engaged in an exchange of gunfire. 50-year-old Kevin Dean Hammer was shot by officers and pronounced dead. A Chatham County deputy was injured in the gunfire and transported for medical treatment. The incident remains under investigation by state law enforcement authorities.

https://www.sanfordherald.com/archives/deputy-shot-hostage-freed-suspect-dead-in-chatham-standoff/article_6280bb96-b9a9-5b3b-b2d5-04e2cb9b8f1e.html
https://hoodline.com/2025/12/hostage-rescued-suspect-dead-after-standoff-in-chatham-county-deputy-injured-in-exchange-of-fire/
https://www.wral.com/news/local/chatham-standoff-warrant-arrest-december-2025/

On 12/16/2025 the Chatham County Sheriff’s Office responded to an armed standoff at a home on Pittsboro Goldston Road that turned into a hostage situation. Deputies breached the residence out of concern for the safety of the person being held. During the incident Senior Deputy Matthew Mitchell was shot in the arm and leg and taken to the hospital with injuries from the shooting. Officers rescued the hostage and the suspect, Kevin Dean Hammer, was found dead inside the home. Officials have not yet released how he died. The North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation is reviewing the officer-involved shooting.

https://www.wral.com/news/local/authorities-surround-chatham-county-home-pittsboro-goldston-december-2025/
https://www.whio.com/news/local/man-dead-deputy-shot-chatham-county-standoff/
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/deputy-shot-hostage-situation-north-carolina-suspect-dead-rcna88231/

On December 16, 2025, deputies with the Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office were conducting a proactive traffic enforcement stop near the 300 block of Virginia Street NE as part of an Auto Theft Operation. When the motorcycle operator did not comply and fled on foot, deputies established a perimeter and located the individual on the 300 block of Wisconsin Street NE. During this later encounter, deputies fired their weapons and 42-year-old Marc Dutch was killed by gunshot at the scene. No deputies were injured. The Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office continues to investigate the incident and will release additional details when available.

https://www.koat.com/article/police-activity-copper-and-wisconsin/69790860
https://www.kob.com/new-mexico/investigation-underway-after-deputy-involved-shooting-in-albuquerque/
https://www.kgun9.com/news/local-news/investigation-underway-after-bernalillo-county-deputy-involved-shooting

Deputies from the Richmond County Sheriff’s Office tried to pull over the moped Brown was riding early on Dec. 16, 2025, for a traffic violation. Brown did not stop and continued riding the moped with a passenger, which led deputies to pursue him. The moped left the roadway, went through a grass median, and then crashed into a support of a closed gas station on Gordon Highway. Brown and the passenger were taken to the hospital; Brown died later at the hospital from his injuries.

https://news.yahoo.com/coroner-confirms-augusta-moped-driver-015922158.html
https://www.wrdw.com/2025/12/17/crash-turns-deadly-augusta-moped-rider-chased-by-deputies/
https://theaugustapress.com/augusta-man-dies-after-moped-crash-during-sheriffs-office-pursuit/

On 12/15/2025, Riverside County sheriff’s deputies responded shortly after midnight to reports of a residential fire at a home in Moreno Valley. Authorities reported that the fire was intentionally set. Deputies located a man outside the residence during the response. During the encounter, the situation escalated and deputies opened fire, striking the man. He was transported to a hospital where he was pronounced dead. The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department stated the incident remains under investigation.

https://ktla.com/news/local-news/deputies-fatally-shoot-man-who-reportedly-set-inland-empire-home-on-fire/
https://www.riversidesheriff.org/m/newsflash/Home/Detail/6836
https://patch.com/california/banning-beaumont/riverside-county-deputies-shoot-kill-man-allegedly-setting-fire-moreno

On 12/15/2025, Essex police were executing a search warrant at a residence in Essex, Vermont, related to a reported stalking investigation. Police reported that the man inside the home refused to allow officers to enter. During the standoff, officers heard a gunshot from inside the residence. The man was later located under a couch and transported to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead. Authorities stated that he died by suicide during the police response. His name and further personal details have not been publicly released. The incident remains under investigation.

https://www.wcax.com/2025/12/15/essex-police-investigation-ends-mans-death-by-suicide/
https://www.wcax.com/video/2025/12/16/essex-police-investigation-ends-mans-death-by-suicide/

On 12/15/2025, a Maury County Sheriff’s deputy shot and killed a man in Mount Pleasant, Tennessee, during a law enforcement response. According to the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, the encounter escalated after the man produced a firearm during contact with the deputy. The man was pronounced dead at the scene. The deputy involved was not injured. As is standard procedure, the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation is conducting an independent investigation into the shooting on behalf of the district attorney.

https://newschannel9.com/news/local/suspect-who-pulled-gun-shot-to-death-by-tennessee-deputy-tbi-says

On 12/15/2025, Jarrell police were involved in a high speed pursuit that began on Interstate 35 in Williamson County, Texas. According to authorities, the pursuit ended in Jarrell, where an officer fired their weapon during the encounter. The man involved was shot and pronounced dead. Texas Rangers responded and are leading the investigation into the officer involved shooting. No identifying information about the man has been released, and the officer involved has not been publicly named.

https://cbsaustin.com/news/local/jarrell-police-officer-shoots-man-after-high-speed-chase

On 12/15/2025, Illinois State Police located a vehicle on Interstate 80 near Princeton that was connected to a homicide investigation in Wisconsin. Troopers attempted a traffic stop, which did not result in an immediate arrest. After the vehicle came to a stop near the Great Sauk Trail Rest Area, officers approached and found the driver deceased inside the vehicle. Authorities reported the individual died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound while police were present. The Bureau County State’s Attorney’s Office is assisting with the investigation into the death.

https://www.wqad.com/article/news/local/wisconsin-murder-suspect-car-found-illinois-death-investigation/526-dd2f5028-dbad-4c48-9eef-d9f44bbdf894
https://countryherald.com/news/bureau-county-il-police-alert-wisconsin-homicide-suspect-found-dead-on-i-80/
https://www.kwqc.com/2025/12/15/illinois-state-police-investigating-bureau-county-death/

On 12/15/2025, police attempted to stop a vehicle in Milam County they felt may have been connected to earlier police activity. Police escalated a chase but allege that at an unknown point, they called off the chase but admit that officers “continued searching” for the car until they found it. It is unknown where the chase was abandoned and how much later and at what point, the crashed vehicle was found but police claim they came upon the car crashed on County Road 464 near County Road 430 and state that the driver lost control, left the roadway, struck a tree, and the vehicle split in half and caught fire. It is unknown how police determined that immediately after the crash while claiming not to have chased or witnessed the event. Sirvaugh Markell Rougeau was ejected from the vehicle and died at the scene. The crash followed multiple police chases involving different agencies earlier that day. The Texas Department of Public Safety is investigating the story.

https://www.kwtx.com/2025/12/16/vehicle-splits-half-catches-fire-deadly-crash-after-police-chases/
https://www.kwtx.com/2025/12/16/texas-dps-vehicle-splits-fire-deadly-crash-after-police-chases/

On 12/15/2025, Sweetwater police responded to a reported shoplifting at the Walgreens on the 900 block of South Main Street in Sweetwater. Officers located 30-year-old Justin Robinson nearby and attempted to detain him. Robinson fled on foot, and officers pursued him through the area surrounding the store.
During the encounter after the chase ended, officers stated that Robinson allegedly produced a knife and advanced toward them. No body-cam footage or publicly released video has been provided to verify the police account or independently confirm the claim regarding the knife.
An officer opened fire, striking Robinson. He was transported to a medical facility and later pronounced dead. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation is conducting the external investigation to determine the sequence of events and the justification for the use of deadly force.

https://www.wbir.com/article/news/local/mcminn-monroe/tbi-inestigating-sweetwater-detective-involved-shooting/51-c2826e64-70ac-49b1-bd41-ade113b83765
https://tbinewsroom.com/2025/12/16/tbi-agents-investigating-deadly-sweetwater-officer-involved-shooting/
https://www.wvlt.tv/2025/12/16/tbi-identifies-man-killed-sweetwater-officer-involved-shooting/

On 12/15/2025 officers in Bryant responded to a call reporting gunfire inside a home on the 1100 block of SW 4th Street. Negotiators attempted to make contact and a SWAT team was deployed. Under unclear circumstances the situation escalated and officers opened fire and killed the woman.

https://katv.com/news/local/bryant-woman-killed-in-late-night-shootout-with-swat-team
https://www.mysaline.com/bpd-121525/
https://www.facebook.com/KARK4/posts/127616737122328

On 12/14/2025, Gary Lane Graber was on the shoulder of Highway 146 near Port Road in Baytown after experiencing car trouble. A Baytown Police Department officer was driving a patrol vehicle on the highway when the patrol car struck Graber. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Authorities reported the crash occurred while the officer was on duty. The incident is under a pending investigation to determine the circumstances surrounding the collision and whether any charges will be filed.

https://www.fox26houston.com/news/baytown-police-crash-sh-146-december-2025
https://www.khou.com/article/news/local/highway-146-deadly-crash-baytown-police/285-7cf2bbac-255c-4d21-b7ac-40f9e4417ae4
https://thetexasinformer.com/baytown-officer-involved-in-fatal-accident-with-pedestrian-on-sh-146/

On 12/14/2025, West Memphis Police Department officers were involved in a vehicle pursuit overnight. During the chase, a fleeing vehicle struck a female pedestrian. She was transported to a hospital where she was pronounced dead. Police later located the driver involved in the pursuit. Authorities are investigating the circumstances surrounding the chase and the fatal crash.

https://wreg.com/news/local/woman-fatally-struck-during-police-pursuit-in-arkansas/
https://www.actionnews5.com/2025/12/14/woman-killed-after-being-hit-during-police-chase-west-memphis/

On 11/29/2025 deputies responded to a domestic violence call on South Creosote Draw Road involving a report of a gun. Police said John Allan McDonald fired a shot outside the home before leaving on foot. Deputies located him nearby and said he refused commands. Police claimed he grabbed a gun from his pocket and walked toward them and an officer opened fire and killed him. The incident remains under investigation.

https://tucson.com/news/local/crime-courts/article_5457ff6b-7a69-489d-9b0e-87208bf8cca8.html
https://www.azfamily.com/2025/11/29/suspect-dead-after-pima-county-deputy-involved-shooting/
https://www.kvoa.com/news/crime/authorities-identify-47-year-old-vail-man-who-died-in-officer-involved-shooting/article_bbc674a8-14e2-4802-af52-ae68ad10b2eb.html
https://www.kgun9.com/news/local-news/man-fatally-shot-by-deputy-after-domestic-violence-call-in-vail

On 12/14/2025, St. Cloud police responded shortly before 3 a.m. to a call reporting a suspicious person at a car dealership along U.S. Highway 192. Officers located Deshay Brian Turner inside a vehicle on the property. During the encounter, officers attempted to take him into custody. The situation escalated under disputed circumstances, and officers opened fire. Turner was struck by gunfire and transported to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead. The Florida Department of Law Enforcement is investigating the shooting.

https://www.wesh.com/article/st-cloud-police-shooting-early-sunday/69720008
https://www.wesh.com/article/mother-speaks-after-son-killed-st-cloud-police-shooting/69733085
https://www.fox35orlando.com/news/suspect-killed-officer-involved-shooting-after-st-cloud-car-dealership-burglary

On 12/14/2025, Greeley police responded to a disturbance in the 4700 block of West 29th Street involving a man armed with a weapon who had barricaded himself inside a residence. Officers issued a shelter-in-place alert for nearby residents and attempted negotiations with the man for several hours. After an approximately eight-hour standoff, SWAT officers entered the home and found the 53-year-old man dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. The Weld County Coroner’s Office will release the man’s identity following notification of next of kin.

https://www.denvergazette.com/2025/12/15/armed-suspect-dead-after-eight-hour-standoff-with-police-in-greeley/
https://1310kfka.com/news/12/armed-suspect-dead-by-suicide-following-eight-hour-standoff/
https://northfortynews.com/category/news/greeley-standoff-update-suspect-dead-shelter-in-place-lifted/

On 12/13/2025, William Huertas was walking along Route 303 in Orangeburg, New York, when he was struck and killed by a vehicle driven by an off duty New York City Police Department officer. Huertas was transported to a hospital where he was pronounced dead. Authorities reported the officer was not on duty at the time of the crash. The incident remains under investigation by state and local authorities to determine the circumstances of the collision and whether any charges will be filed.

https://www.fox5ny.com/news/off-duty-nypd-officer-under-investigation-fatal-rockland-county-crash
https://www.lohud.com/story/news/local/rockland/2025/12/15/police-id-haverstraw-pedestrian-killed-in-orangeburg-crash/87772649007/
https://westchester.news12.com/pedestrian-killed-in-orangeburg-collision-with-off-duty-nypd-officer

On 12/13/2025, U.S. Marshals attempted to arrest 24 year old Dionte Hawthorne in Brooklyn, Ohio, in connection with an early morning shooting and an attempted murder charge. As officers moved in to take him into custody, Hawthorne shot himself. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Authorities said the arrest attempt was part of a coordinated effort following the earlier shooting, and the circumstances surrounding the death remain under investigation.

https://www.wkyc.com/article/news/local/cuyahoga-county/man-dies-suicide-police-pursue-arrest-attempted-murder-charge-brooklyn-ohio-dionte-hawthorne/95-59cba626-ba13-4afb-984e-cf79080172e3