Death by Cop 2022-2024
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Craig McGrath
Age :37
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 06/05/2024
Location : Laveton Street
City : Pittsburgh
County : Allegheny
State : Pennsylvania
Agency : Brentwood Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after pursuit for stolen car
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Brentwood PD saw a vehicle they believed to be stolen and chased it until it stopped. The man exited and police engaged him in a shootout, killing him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.cbsnews.com/pittsburgh/news/police-shooting-brentwood-hillson-avenue/
Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Female
Race : Unknown
Date : 06/05/2024
Location : Unknown
City : Coloma
County : Berrien
State : Michigan
Agency : Coloma Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during standoff
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A woman who may have experienced a mental health crisis called 911 and said people were trying to set her house on fire. When police arrived, they found her with a long gun, announcing she would shoot police. SWAT arrived and bore down on her over 90 minutes. Police forcibly entered her house and shot her with a less-lethal round, killing her.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.cbsnews.com/detroit/news/michigan-woman-dies-in-police-standoff/
Austin M. Brewer
Age :31
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 06/05/2024
Location : South Sterling Avenue near E. 23rd Street
City : Kansas City
County : Wyandotte
State : Missouri
Agency : Missouri State Highway Patrol
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Driver killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Kansas Highway Patrol chased a Kansas Highway Patrol chased a vehicle for improper lane changes until the driver crashed and died.
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Elvin Dean Land
Age :67
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 06/04/2024
Location : 100 block of Parker Dr
City : Jasper
County : Jasper
State : Texas
Agency : Jasper Police Department, DPS, SWAT
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during No-Knock raid
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
During a search warrant for drugs, Jasper PD, SWAT and DPS arrived with a No-Knock search warrant, entered and shot and killed Elvin
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Robbie Jay Hernandez
Age :19
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 06/04/2024
Location : 2600 block of Babcock Rd
City : San Antonio
County : Bexar
State : Texas
Agency : San Antonio Police Department
Officer(s) : Anthony Lane
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic violence call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Robbie Jay Hernandez allegedly got into a fight with his girlfriend and when police arrived, they report that he was standing over his girlfriend with a gun and fired a shot. Police shot and killed him. The girlfriend was not injured.
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Jason Lee McDuffy
Age :44
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 06/04/2024
Location : Route 114
City : Montgomery County
County : Montgomery
State : Virginia
Agency : Giles County Sheriff’s Department, Montgomery County Sheriff’s Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after pursuit
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Jason McDuffy was driving a truck with a trailer that had been reported stolen. Multiple law enforcement agencies chased him across multiple counties and placed stop sticks, disabling the vehicle. He emerged from the truck and allegedly showed a gun. Police shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wdbj7.com/2024/06/05/suspect-identified-montgomery-county-officer-involved-shooting/
Name Not Disclosed
Age :51
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 06/04/2024
Location : 1435 East Lebanon Road Kent assisted living facility
City : Dover
County : Kent
State : Delaware
Agency : Delaware State Police, Probation and Parole, Wyoming Police Department and Dover Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after homicide
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A 51-year-old man visiting a female relative at an assisted living facility was asked to leave by staff and shot and killed a staff member when being escorted out of the building. Delaware State Police arrived and shot and killed him. The staff member is not added to this database as his killing occurred prior to police involvement.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://baytobaynews.com/stories/police-investigating-incident-in-dover,137088
https://firststateupdate.com/2024/06/update-massive-response-to-dover-shooting-tuesday/
Rexhep Menxhiqi
Age :54
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 06/04/2024
Location : W. Court Street and W. Washington Street
City : Janesville
County : Rock
State : Wisconsin
Agency : Janesville Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Janesville PD arrived at a domestic violence call. A man locked himself in and a standoff ensued. SWAT arrived and bore down on the residence for 8 hours until the man committed suicide under police duress.
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Preston Johannsen Banks IV
Age :27
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 06/04/2024
Location : Shadow Lake Apartments on Park Circle Drive
City : Flowood
County : Rankin
State : Mississippi
Agency : Flowood Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during breaking and entering call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Flowood PD were called when someone allegedly tried to break into apartments. The man allegedly fired a shot at police who shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wlbt.com/2024/06/04/one-dead-after-officer-involved-shooting-flowood-apartment-complex/
Damion Allen Linder
Age :41
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 06/04/2024
Location : Unknown
City : Sturgeon
County : Boone
State : Missouri
Agency : Boone County Sheriff's Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Sturgeon PD arrived at a domestic disturbance call with shots fired and escalated a standoff that ended when the man who had locked himself inside committed suicide under police duress.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://krcgtv.com/news/local/police-standoff-in-sturgeon-ends-with-suspect-found-dead
Jeffrey Riess
Age :39
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 06/04/2024
Location : Highway 74 and Hefner
City : Oklahoma City
County : Oklahoma
State : Oklahoma
Agency : Oklahoma Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Driver killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Oklahoma City PD tried to traffic-stop Jeffrey Riess for a previous burglary. He did not stop and police escalated a chase up to 120 mph that lasted until he crashed and died.
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Robert Eugene Robinson
Age :47
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 06/04/2024
Location : Shellabarger Road
City : Bakersfield
County : Kern
State : California
Agency : Bakersfield Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during mental health welfare check
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Bakersfield PD were sent to the home of Eugene Robinson for a mental health welfare check as he was reported to be in a mental health crisis. Police arrived and found him with a weapon and attacked him with multiple tactics and finally shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.kget.com/ois/man-shot-by-deputies-on-shellabarger-rd-died-days-after-coroner /
Gregg Umipeg
Age :55
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 06/04/2024
Location : Laguna and Franklin Boulevards
City : Elk Grove
County : Sacramento
State : California
Agency : Elk Grove Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Bystander killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Elk Grove PD chased a stolen vehicle until it crashed into a bystander vehicle, killing a 55-year-old man who was on the road when police chased the fleeing vehicle.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://fox40.com/news/local-news/elk-grove/teen-arrested-pursuit-crash-elk-grove/
Roy Chadwick, Jr.
Age :48
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 06/03/2024
Location : 4700 block of 66th Street
City : Lubbock
County : Lubbock
State : Texas
Agency : Lubbock Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during mental health welfare check
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Lubbock PD were sent to a sober living facility for Roy Chadwick who was reportedly in a mental health crisis. Police shot and killed him, alleging he had a knife and walked toward police.
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Tyler J. May
Age :21
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 06/03/2024
Location : E 19th Ave and Karluk St
City : Anchorage
County : Matanuska-Susitna Borough
State : Alaska
Agency : Anchorage Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during “shots fired” call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Anchorage PD followed up on a “shots fired” call, found 2 men with guns. They arrested one and the other did not drop his weapon. Police shot and killed him.
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Aidan Joseph Gambone
Age :18
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 06/03/2024
Location : Zebulon Road near Lewisburg Road
City : Wake County
County : Wake
State : North Carolina
Agency : Wake County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Wake County deputies tried to stop a speeding vehicle and escalated a chase that ended when Aidan Joseph Gambone crashed the vehicle and died.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://abc11.com/post/wake-county-chase-ends-crash-road-closed/14904998/
Nicholas Daniel Austin Papala
Age :25
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 06/02/2024
Location : I-85 north near mile marker 71
City : Spartanburg
County : Spartanburg
State : South Carolina
Agency : Spartanburg County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
After a crash, Nicholas Papala hid in the woods. Police claim he reached for his waistband and they shot and killed him.
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Ryan Prudhomme
Age :41
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 06/02/2024
Location : 143 Daniel Webster Hwy
City : Nashua
County : Hillsborough
State : New Hampshire
Agency : Nashua Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during “man with a gun” call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Police responded to a “Man with a gun” call at Lowe’s, found Ryan Prudhomme with a gun and shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
Joey Kay
Age :35
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 06/02/2024
Location : Rickerts Road
City : Hilltown Township
County : Bucks
State : Pennsylvania
Agency : Hilltown Township Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Hilltown PD chased an off-road vehicle on a small residential street because it had no license plate until it crashed, killing the passenger, Joey Kay, who was a local firefighter.
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Joshua Main
Age :27
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 06/02/2024
Location : 13th Street and Palm Lane
City : Phoenix
County : Maricopa
State : Arizona
Agency : Phoenix Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after attempted robbery
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Joshua Main allegedly tried to rob someone on a motorcycle. Police shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.kold.com/2024/06/02/man-dead-after-police-shooting-phoenix-no-officers-injured/
Lataurus Harrison
Age :44
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 06/02/2024
Location : 1600 block of Fairview Street
City : Indianapolis
County : Marion
State : Indiana
Agency : Madison County Sheriff’s Office, Indianapolis Metro Police Department
Officer(s) : Mason Brisendine
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during arrest
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Madison County deputies arrived in the 1600 block of Fairview in Indianapolis to arrest Lataurus Harrison. Police found him in his car and shot and killed him. It is unknown whether he was armed or a threat to police.
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Alicen Apkaw 1 of 2
Age :23
Gender :Female
Race : Native American
Date : 06/02/2024
Location : Gila River Indian Reservation
City : Santan
County : Gila
State : Arizona
Agency : Gila River Police Department
Officer(s) : Joshua Briese
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Bystander killed by police during disturbance call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Officer Joshua Briese of the Gila PD was sent to a disturbance on a reservation and engaged in a shootout. Officer Briese was killed. A bystander was also killed. The officer who was also killed in this incident is listed here.
SOURCE LINKS :
Lander Coleman
Age :43
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 06/01/2024
Location : Unknown
City : Matteson
County : Cook
State : Illinois
Agency : Matteson Police Department, FBI
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Lander Coleman shot and injured his former girlfriend and her children. Police found him in a home and escalated a standoff. He committed suicide nine hours into the standoff.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://patch.com/illinois/southside/fugitive-shoots-self-ending-9-hour-roseland-standoff-reports
Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Female
Race : Unknown
Date : 06/01/2024
Location : NW 11th and NW 9th Streets
City : Ft. Lauderdale
County : Broward
State : Florida
Agency : Ft. Lauderdale Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Bystander killed by officer
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
An officer was apparently rushing to a call and collided with a female driver on NW 11 th and 9 th Streets. The female driver was killed. It is unknown how fast the officer had been driving.
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John Anthony Perry
Age :63
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 06/01/2024
Location : Tryon Road
City : Ashtabula
County : Ashtabula
State : Ohio
Agency : Ashtabula Police Department, Geauga County Sheriff’s Office, Lake County SWAT
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during armed disturbance call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A man produced a gun, allegedly pointed it at cars and the neighbors’ children until SWAT arrived and several law enforcement agencies created a standoff. The man shot at SWAT vehicles and was shot and killed by police.
SOURCE LINKS :
Damanuel McLeod 2 of 2
Age :19
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 05/31/2024
Location : East Lakeshore Drive
City : Colchester
County : Chittenden
State : Vermont
Agency : Colchester Police Department, Burlington Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : 2 people killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Burlington PD and Colchester PD together hunted a vehicle at high speed until it crashed on the edge of Colchester, killing 2 people. Police said that someone in the vehicle had pointed a gun previously at rental car company employees which was the reason for the deadly chase.
SOURCE LINKS :
Gino Anthony Marcoccia
Age :49
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 05/31/2024
Location : Speasl Road
City : Lebanon
County : Linn
State : Oregon
Agency : Linn County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic violence call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Linn County deputies were called to a domestic violence situation, encountered Gino Marcoccia with a rifle outside of his house and shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.kptv.com/2024/05/31/officers-shoot-kill-man-they-say-was-armed-with-rifle-linn-county/
Tywon Parker 1 of 2
Age :28
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 05/31/2024
Location : East Lakeshore Drive
City : Colchester
County : Chittenden
State : Vermont
Agency : Colchester Police Department, Burlington Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : 2 people killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Burlington PD and Colchester PD together hunted a vehicle at high speed until it crashed on the edge of Colchester, killing 2 people. Police said that someone in the vehicle had pointed a gun previously at rental car company employees which was the reason for the deadly chase.
SOURCE LINKS :
Daniel Lewis
Age :27
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 05/31/2024
Location : Northwest 161 Street and 27 Place
City : Miami Gardens
County : Miami-Dade
State : Florida
Agency : Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, Miami Gardens Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during “proactive patrols for gang activity
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
An unidentified man was killed in a shootout with federal AFT agents and Miami Gardens Police. Police explained that they had been doing “proactive detail” due to recent shootings and this shooting was possibly the result of this work.
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Pam Damewood
Age :73
Gender :Female
Race : White
Date : 05/30/2024
Location : Harden Boulevard
City : Lakeland
County : Hillsborough
State : Florida
Agency : Plant City Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Bystander killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 05/30/2024 at 12:30 p.m., a crash involving several vehicles crashed resulting in 1 fatality as a direct result of a police chase. Police did not explain whom they were chasing or why and did not identify the deceased person who was a third party bystander.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.fox13news.com/news/police-chase-ends-deadly-multi-vehicle-crash-lakeland
Asia " Asia Pasia" Dana'e Holliday
Age :16
Gender :Female
Race : Black
Date : 05/30/2024
Location : U.S. 301
City : Fayetteville
County : Fayette
State : North Carolina
Agency : Fayetteville Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Passenger killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Fayetteville PD chased a stolen vehicle until it crashed into a bystander vehicle, killing the passenger of the targeted vehicle.
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Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Native American
Date : 05/30/2024
Location : Somerset Park at Union Apartments at 9416 E 65th Street
City : Tulsa
County : Tulsa
State : Oklahoma
Agency : Tulsa police Department, Lighthorse Tribal Police
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic violence call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Tulsa police were sent on a domestic violence call. Police engaged in a shootout. An officer was hit in the shoulder, but protected by his vest. Police shot and killed the man. Lighthorse tribal police arrived to investigate.
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Name Not Disclosed 1of 3
Age :40
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 05/30/2024
Location : Unknown
City : Medina County
County : Medina
State : Texas
Agency : Sabinal Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : 3 people killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Sabinal Police chased a vehicle for undisclosed reasons and ended up in neighboring Medina County where the fleeing vehicle being chased crashed, killing 3 occupants.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.uvaldeleadernews.com/articles/sabinal-pursuit-ends-in-medina-county-crash/
Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 05/30/2024
Location : Dixon Road and McCain Avenue
City : Jackson
County : Hinds
State : Mississippi
Agency : Jackson Police Department
Officer(s) : Not disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during disturbanc
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Jackson PD were sent on a call involving a man with a knife and shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wlbt.com/2024/05/31/mbi-investigating-officer-involved-shooting-jackson/
https://www.facebook.com/jacksonmspd/videos/369739258963790/
Name Not Disclosed 3 of 3
Age :17
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 05/30/2024
Location : Unknown
City : Medina County
County : Medina
State : Texas
Agency : Sabinal Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : 3 people killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Sabinal Police chased a vehicle for undisclosed reasons and ended up in neighboring Medina County where the fleeing vehicle being chased crashed, killing 3 occupants.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.uvaldeleadernews.com/articles/sabinal-pursuit-ends-in-medina-county-crash/
Osman Said Jimale 1 of 4
Age :32
Gender :Male
Race : Middle Eastern
Date : 05/30/2024
Location : Blaisdell Avenue near 22nd Street
City : Minneapolis
County : Hennepin
State : Minnesota
Agency : Minneapolis Police Department
Officer(s) : Jamal Mitchell
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Mass shooter killed by police
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A shooting occurred in an apartment on Blaisdell Avenue in Minneapolis. Killing an officer, the shooter and injuring 4 others. Officer Jamal Mitchell and 3 civilians were shot to death.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.fox9.com/news/minneapolis-police-death-officer-2-citizens-killed-mass-shooting
Name Not Disclosed 2 of 3
Age :19
Gender :Female
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 05/30/2024
Location : Unknown
City : Medina County
County : Medina
State : Texas
Agency : Sabinal Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : 3 people killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Sabinal Police chased a vehicle for undisclosed reasons and ended up in neighboring Medina County where the fleeing vehicle being chased crashed, killing 3 occupants.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.uvaldeleadernews.com/articles/sabinal-pursuit-ends-in-medina-county-crash/
Hugo Cachua
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 05/30/2024
Location : Euclid Avenue and 6th Street
City : Ontario
County : Los Angeles
State : California
Agency : LAPD
Officer(s) : Victor H. Corral
Cause of Death : Unknown
Event : Killed by off-duty LAPD officer
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
An altercation over a minor traffic accident led to a fatal shooting by an off-duty LAPD officer.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://abc7.com/post/off-duty-lapd-officer-involved-shooting-left-person/14894158/
https://www.yahoo.com/news/father-three-shot-killed-off-003700830.html
Brian Roffer
Age :44
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 05/30/2024
Location : Route 10
City : Marlow
County : Cheshire
State : New Hampshire
Agency : Marlow Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A man was wanted after threatening someone’s life. Marlow PD combed the woods near his house for him and found him deceased from suicide under police duress.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.nhsp.dos.nh.gov/news-and-media/wanted-man-located-deceased
Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 05/30/2024
Location : 800 block of E. Frontage
City : Mission
County : Hidalgo
State : Texas
Agency : Mission Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A man was seen parked in the road. When Mission Police arrived, he drove away. Police chased him until he committed suicide under police duress.