Death by Cop – 2023
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Name Not Disclosed
Case # :1246
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Native American
Date : 07/09/2023
Location :
City : El Paso
County : El Paso
State : Texas
Agency : Mescalero Apache tribal police
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police under unknown circumstances
Disposition : Pending Investigation
Open records summary :
A Mescalero Apache tribal officer shot a tribe member to death on 07/09/2023. Nothing further has been released yet.
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Name Not Disclosed
Case # :1245
Age :66
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 07/09/2023
Location : Trinity Grand Haven Hospital
City : Grand Haven
County : Ottawa
State : Michigan
Agency : Grand haven PD
Officer(s) : David Karel, Keegan Langworthy
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during mental health crisis
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
Grand Haven PD were called to Trinity Grand Haven Hospital for a man with a rifle in the parking lot in some sort of mental health crisis. Police arrived and shot and killed him.
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Richard Anthony Zuniga
Case # :1244
Age :39
Gender :Male
Race : Latinx
Date : 07/09/2023
Location : Enrique Barrera Hwy
City : San Antonio
County : Bexar
State : Texas
Agency : Bexar County SO
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
Bexar County deputies chased a vehicle traveling the wrong way without headlights until the vehicle crashed, killing Richard Anthony Zuniga.
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Duterval Sejour
Case # :1243
Age :36
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 07/08/2023
Location : 1200 block of Ellis St
City : Augusta
County : Richmond
State : Georgia
Agency : Richmond County SO
Officer(s) : Kenneth Mercer
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Man with a gun call, man shot and killed, officer injured
Disposition : Pending Investigation
Open records summary :
Richmond County deputies were called to the 1200 block of Ellis Street where an unhoused man with a gun was reported. Officers arrived and a shootout ensued in which the man was killed and the officer injured. Police claim that he had stolen a historic plaque and other artifacts.
Source links :
https://theaugustapress.com/911-call-homeless-man-warned-officers-to-back-up-before-shootout/
https://www.wrdw.com/2023/07/12/911-calls-released-scene-deputy-shooting-augusta/
Name Not Disclosed
Case # :1242
Age :40
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 07/08/2023
Location : Orchard Cove Apartments at 1801 West 4650
City : Roy
County : Weber
State : Utah
Agency : Weber County SO, Ogden PD, SWAT
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Standoff with suicidal man in apartment complex
Disposition : Pending Investigation
Open records summary :
Family members called police to ask for help with a suicidal man. Police arrived and Weber County deputies, Ogden PD and SWAT created a standoff which ended with several officers shooting and killing the unnamed man.
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Antwan Lindsey
Case # :1241
Age :45
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 07/08/2023
Location : E Livingston Ave
City : Columbus
County : Franklin
State : Ohio
Agency : Columbus Division of Police
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Man shot and killed after man with gun report
Disposition : Pending Investigation
Open records summary :
On Saturday at 8 p.m., a man with a gun was reported in a drug store. Columbus PD arrived, chased him and shot and killed him. Family members expressed doubts about the credibility of the police narrative. In an edited BWC by police, it is seen that he no longer had a gun for 40 seconds when he was tasered and shot dead.He had 14 bullets in his body. There were 4 shooter officers. The identities of the shooter officers were shielded and not disclosed by Columbus Division of Police.
Source links :
https://snbc13.com/antwan-lindsey-has-died-man-killed-in-shooting-involving-franklin-county-police-officers/
https://www.change.org/p/hold-the-columbus-police-department-accountable-for-the-murder-of-antwan-lindsey?original_footer_petition_id=27218541&algorithm=promoted&source_location=petition_footer&grid_position=7&pt=AVBldGl0aW9uAISEMgIAAAAAZMCkrQtTWjczZDY2NWMzYg%3D%3D
Jonathan Charles J’Anthony III
Case # :1240
Age :43
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 07/08/2023
Location : 2700 Highway 210
City : Surf City
County : Onslow
State : North Carolina
Agency : Surf City PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of death : Drowning
Event : Drowned during police chase
Disposition : Pending Investigation
Open records summary :
Police saw a stolen vehicle and took up chase. Jonathan Charles J’Anthony III fled in the car and landed in a retention pond where he drowned and died.
Source links :
https://www.wnct.com/local-news/sbi-assisting-in-investigation-after-man-dies-after-chase/
https://www.wect.com/2023/07/08/suspect-steals-vehicle-surf-city-drowns-while-leading-police-chase/
https://www.witn.com/2023/07/08/onslow-county-man-dies-after-drowning-retention-pond-following-surf-city-police-chase/
https://www.wnct.com/local-news/sbi-assisting-in-investigation-after-man-dies-after-chase/
https://www.wect.com/2023/07/08/suspect-steals-vehicle-surf-city-drowns-while-leading-police-chase/
Matthew Briggs
Case # :1239
Age :41
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 07/08/2023
Location : 9927 Essex Dr
City : Council Bluffs
County : Pottawatamie
State : Iowa
Agency : Council Bluffs PD
Officer(s) : Lts. Chad Greer, Martin Stiles
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during investigation
Disposition : No charges per County Attorney, Justified by AG
Open records summary :
Omaha PD was called to a residence at 9927 Essex Drive for a well-being check of the resident. Officers saw forced entry into this residence once they arrived. During a search, they found a man who appeared to have been shot to death. Police began looking for Matthew Briggs with helicopters and K9 Unit. Omaha PD was notified that there was a carjacking in which the carjacker’s description matched that of Mr. Briggs. The car was quickly located and a pursuit was initiated. The pursuit crossed into Iowa and ended when an Omaha PD and a Council Bluffs officer shot and killed Mr. Briggs inside of the Toyota. Matthew Briggs died. The officers will not be charged per County Attorney Matt Wilber. The officers were additionally justified by the Attorney General.
Source links :
https://dps.iowa.gov/dci-assists-officer-involved-shooting-council-bluffs
https://www.wowt.com/2023/07/08/omaha-police-searching-domestic-violence-homicide-person-interest/
https://www.wowt.com/2023/07/13/omaha-police-hit-list-found-home-man-killed-following-pursuit/
Abdisamad Ismail
Case # :1238
Age :19
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 07/08/2023
Location : 3000/3100 blocks of E Livingston Ave+ James Rd
City : Columbus
County : Franklin
State : Ohio
Agency : Columbus PD, Franklin County SO
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Man fired shots, killed by PD and deputies
Disposition : Pending Investigation
Open records summary :
A man was firing shots outside of a Walgreen’s and police were called and started a chase. Franklin County Sheriff’s Office joined Columbus PD and cleared an apartment building where they amassed 8 squad cars and located the Abdisamad Ismail. He was shot and killed by 30 bullets fired by 8 officers from two law enforcement agencies.
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Name Not Disclosed
Case # :1237
Age :22
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 07/08/2023
Location : Route 12A
City : Roxbury
County : Washington
State : Vermont
Agency : Washington County SO
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase
Disposition : Pending Investigation
Open records summary :
Washington County deputies chased a car for undisclosed reasons. The driver fled and as a result of police chase, crashed into a tree and died.
Source links :
https://www.mychamplainvalley.com/news/local-news/randolph-man-dead-after-roxbury-chase-crash/
Emily Gerding
Case # :1236
Age :34
Gender :Female
Race : White
Date : 07/08/2023
Location : Orchard+36th
City : Robbinsdale
County : Hennepin
State : Minnesota
Agency : Robbinsdale PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
Disposition : Pending Investigation
Open records summary :
Emily Gerding and her husband John were driving in Robbinsdale when they were hit by a car involved in a police chase that killed Emily and critically injured her husband John. Robbinsdale PD had been chasing a vehicle and initiated a chase that crashed at Orchard and 36th. Police, as is common, allege that they stopped the chase just before the crash.
Source links :
https://www.audacy.com/wccoradio/news/local/one-dead-one-in-custody-following-weekend-crash
Name Not Disclosed
Case # :1235
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 07/07/2023
Location : 111th+Yale
City : Tulsa
County : Tulsa
State : Oklahoma
Agency : Tulsa PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
A man in a hotel fired shots and hit a female in the head. She was evacuated and stable but police called SWAT and started a massive standoff. The man eventually committed suicide under police duress.
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Esteban DeJesus
Case # :1234
Age :56
Gender :Male
Race : Latinx
Date : 07/07/2023
Location : Jefferson Ave
City : Jersey City
County : Hudson
State : New Jersey
Agency : US Marshals
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : US Marshals shot man wanted for homicide
Disposition : Pending Investigation
Open records summary :
US Marshals arrived to serve a warrant for arrest to a man wanted for killing a woman in Orlando. He was shot and killed in the process of arrest.
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Jamie Alexander *COP
Case # :1233
Age :41
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 07/07/2023
Location : Clay County
City : Jacksonville
County : Clay
State : Florida
Agency : Jacksonville SO
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Jacksonville officer committed suicide on duty
Disposition : Pending Investigation
Open records summary :
Jacksonville deputy Jamie Alexander committed suicide with his service weapon on duty on 07/07/2023. He had recently been arrested for violence when he was operating a boat, had had 11 beers and attacked a woman with an unopened beer can, busting her lip.
Source links :
https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/great-sadness-officer-takes-own-202153377.html
Somchan Somsanith
Case # :1232
Age :42
Gender :Male
Race : Asian
Date : 07/07/2023
Location : Coldstream Dr
City : Boiling Springs
County : Spartanburg
State : South Carolina
Agency : Spartanburg SO
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Police shoot and kill man in mental health crisis
Disposition : Pending Investigation
Open records summary :
Police received a 911 call about a domestic violence event in which a man allegedly held family members and threatened to shoot them. Spartanburg PD arrived and surrounded the home. A man and a juvenile were inside. SomchanSomsanith was seen pointing a rifle and was shot and killed.
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Name Not Disclosed
Case # :1231
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 07/07/2023
Location : America’s CarMart
City : Bowling Green
County : Warren
State : Kentucky
Agency : Kentucky State Police
Officer(s) : Matt Davis
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during shootout
Disposition : Pending Investigation
Open records summary :
During a shooting at a Porsche dealership, a man was killed and an officer injured.
Source links :
https://www.wymt.com/video/2023/07/06/ksp-investigating-officer-involved-shooting-bowling-green/
Anthony Jay Rios
Case # :1230
Age :21
Gender :Male
Race : Latinx
Date : 07/07/2023
Location : 53rd+Maryland
City : Glendale
County : Maricopa
State : Arizona
Agency : Glendale PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Shot and killed by Glendale PD after vehicle accident
Disposition : Pending Investigation
Open records summary :
Glendale PD around 5 p.m. arrived at a crash. A man in a green pickup truck with 2 children inside was involved and ran away. The man ran into the alley and police chased him, then fired shots at him, killing him.
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Tamara Lynn Miles
Case # :1229
Age :48
Gender :Female
Race : White
Date : 07/07/2023
Location : Unknown
City : South Paris
County : Oxford
State : Maine
Agency : Oxford County SO
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of death : Unknown
Event : Died in police custody
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
Tamara Miles, 48, died in the jail of the South Paris Sheriff’s and is under investigation, state police said.
Source links :
https://www.necn.com/news/local/maine-womans-death-in-police-custody-is-under-investigation/3010690/
Name Not Disclosed
Case # :1228
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 07/07/2023
Location : SW 10th Terrace
City : Hallandale Beach
County : Broward
State : Florida
Agency : Coral Springs PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of death : Drowning
Event : Drowned during police chase
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
Coral Springs PD detectives were conducting a law enforcement operation that involved bank jugging in Hallandale Beach. They converged on 2 adult males who fled on foot. One was arrested while the other fled into a body of water nearby where he was found later drowned to death.
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Jessica Ebbighausen *COP
Case # :1227
Age :19
Gender :Female
Race : White
Date : 07/07/2023
Location : Unknown
City : Rutland City PD
County : Rutland
State : Vermont
Agency : Rutland PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Killed on duty
Disposition : Pending Investigation
Open records summary :
Rutland City Police Officer Jessica Ebbighausen, 19, was killed on Friday afternoon when she was chasing a man believed to be involved in a burglary and collided with him.
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Andra Farnell Craig
Case # :1226
Age :57
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 07/06/2023
Location : Rosedale St+Evans Ave
City : Fort Worth
County : Tarrant
State : Texas
Agency : Fort Worth PD, Directed Response Unit
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of death : Vehicle, stop sticks
Event : Third party motorist killed by police chase
Disposition : Pending Investigation
Open records summary :
Andra Farnell Craig was a third-party motorist driving on Rosedale Street and Evans Avenue when police chased a vehicle at high speeds into his path ghat crashed into his vehicle, killing him. His family filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Fort Worth PD in March 2024.
Source links :
https://news.yahoo.com/1-dead-2-custody-fort-133713395.html
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=meJlVGYh8Qs
https://www.fox4news.com/news/fort-worth-police-chase-ends-in-deadly-crash
https://fortworthreport.org/2024/02/15/family-of-andre-craig-files-wrongful-death-lawsuit-against-fort-worth-after-police-chase/
https://www.13abc.com/2023/07/06/officer-stable-condition-following-shooting-columbus-highway-1-suspect-dead-2-others-run/
Dorian Larkin
Case # :1225
Age :28
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 07/06/2023
Location :
City : Oceanside
County : San Diego
State : California
Agency : Oceanside PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
Disposition : Pending Investigation
Open records summary :
Oceanside PD were called to a disturbance call, found a 34-year-old woman dead and chased the vehicle of the man whom they believed responsible. After a hectic chase across multiple roads and freeways, police found him dead on the I-15 toward Oceanside. He had reportedly committed suicide under police duress.
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Rico Dixon
Case # :1224
Age :44
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 07/06/2023
Location : 4300 block of North Murray Ave
City : Shorewood
County : Milwaukee
State : Wisconsin
Agency : Shorewood PD
Officer(s) :
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
When Tashika Dixon was found shot dead on the 4300 block of Murray Avenue on 07/06/2023, Milwaukee deputies found her husband Rico Dixon who they believe killed her. Their daughter was injured in the same shooting but survived. He died from suicide under police duress by self-inflicted gunshot wound in his car when officers arrived to look for him.
Source links :
https://www.fox6now.com/news/shorewood-death-investigation-lake-bluff-murray
Shawn Gagne
Case # :1223
Age :28
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 07/06/2023
Location : Mesa Dr+Brown Rd
City : Mesa
County : Maricopa
State : Arizona
Agency : Mesa PD, SWAT
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Man shot dead for firing gun in his apartment
Disposition : Pending Investigation
Open records summary :
On 07/06/2023, on Mesa Drive, an officer arrived to shots fired call. The caller stated that her neighbor came over. She had been in a domestic violence altercation and then a gunshot was heard. Mesa PD arrived and brought negotiations. The man came to the door with rifle and was shot to death.
Source links :
https://www.azfamily.com/2023/07/07/suspect-dead-after-police-shooting-mesa-apartment-complex/
Nathan Chambers
Case # :1222
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 07/05/2023
Location : Chippewa Falls Correctional Facility
City : Chippewa Falls
County : Chippewa
State : Michigan
Agency : TRIDENT Chippewa County SO
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of death : Overdose
Event : Died from drug OD under arrest
Disposition : Pending Investigation
Open records summary :
Nathan Chambers was arrested for a drug offense and died while arrested after swallowing a bag of meth.
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Name Not Disclosed
Case # :1221
Age :60
Gender :Female
Race : Unknown
Date : 07/05/2023
Location : 5300 block of N Webb
City : Wichita
County : Butler
State : Kansas
Agency : Kansas City Highway Patrol
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of death : Vehicle, PIT
Event : Killed by police chase and PIT maneuver
Disposition : Pending Investigation
Open records summary :
A woman in her 60s had just shot and injured a man who called 911. He was stable but he was able to give police the exact ID and vehicle description of the shooter. Police spotted the vehicle on the road and chased and assaulted it with a PIT maneuver. As soon as she was hit with the PIT maneuver, she spun out, crashed into a stop sign and died.
Source links :
https://www.kwch.com/2023/07/05/butler-co-shooting-suspect-located-e-wichita-1-critically-injured/
https://www.iolaregister.com/news/state-news/shooting-suspect-dies-after-chase
Barry Eugene Phillips
Case # :1220
Age :53
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 07/05/2023
Location : Denton Township
City : Prudenville
County : Roscommon
State : Michigan
Agency : Denton Township PD, Rosecommon County SO
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Wellness check
Disposition : Pending Investigation
Open records summary :
Denton Township PD were sent to a wellness check on 53-year-old Barry Eugene Phillips, engaged in an unknown confrontation with Phillips who allegedly had a weapon and shot and killed him in his home on 07/05/2023.
Source links :
https://www.wnem.com/2023/07/06/man-dies-after-officer-involved-shooting/
Bronshay Minter 1 of 2
Case # :1219
Age :30
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 07/05/2023
Location : Ross Ave+NW 32nd St
City : Fort Worth
County : Tarrant
State : Texas
Agency : Fort Worth PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during investigation
Disposition : Pending Investigation
Open records summary :
A Fort Worth officer and a Fort Worth arson investigator shot and killed 2 armed men on the morning of July 5, 2023 while investigating illegal fireworks activity. They say a fight broke out on Ross Avenue and NW 32nd St. The officers got out of the car, jumped in the fray and both officers fired their weapons and killed 2 men. A man and woman were found shot and injured nearby who may be linked.
Source links :
https://www.cbsnews.com/texas/video/deadly-officer-involved-shooting-in-diamond-hill-neighborhood/
https://www.fox4news.com/news/fort-worth-police-shooting-news-conference
Tyee Michael Brown*COP
Case # :1218
Age :26
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 07/05/2023
Location : 1300 block of Hwy 280
City : Cordele
County : Crisp
State : Georgia
Agency : Crisp County SO
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Shot and killed on duty
Disposition : Pending Investigation
Open records summary :
Deputy Tyee Michael Brown was shot and killed on duty on 07/05/2023.
Source links :
https://www.odmp.org/officer/26750-deputy-sheriff-tyee-michael-browne
Sean Quinn Eggleston
Case # :1217
Age :21
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 07/05/2023
Location : Brook Manor Drive
City : Nashville
County : Davidson
State : Tennessee
Agency : Davidson
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
Disposition : Pending Investigation
Open records summary :
Sean Quinn Eggleston, 21, locked himself in his home on Brook Manor Drive in Nashville on 07/06/2023 when police tried to arrest him for a fight the night prior that had already been resolved. Police besieged him in his home and after a lengthy standoff, Eggleston committed suicide under police duress.
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Robert Edgett
Case # :1216
Age :69
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 07/04/2023
Location : Anthem area
City : Henderson
County : Clarke
State : Nevada
Agency : Henderson PD, SWAT
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
Robert Edgett killed a female and locked himself into a home. When SWAT and Henderson PD bore down on the residence, he committed suicide under police duress.
Source links :
https://www.fox5vegas.com/2023/07/04/henderson-police-swat-scene-standoff-with-man-anthem-community/
Ricky Wayne Franks
Case # :1215
Age :24
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 07/04/2023
Location : Nowata Rd+Madison Blvd
City : Bartlesville
County : Washington
State : Oklahoma
Agency : Bartlesville PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during mental health crisis
Disposition : Justified by DA
Open records summary :
Bartlesville PD were called about a suicidal man with access to a gun inside of a residence. There was a female inside of the residence also. Police created some sort of standoff and ended up firing shots and killing Ricky Wayne Franks.The killing was justified by the DA.
Source links :
https://www.yahoo.com/news/bpd-officer-paid-leave-shooting-163633712.html
Frankie L. Cope
Case # :1214
Age :43
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 07/04/2023
Location : Ables Lane
City : Lexington
County : Henderson
State : Tennessee
Agency : Henderson County SO
Officer(s) : 2 deputies
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during arrest
Disposition : Pending Investigation
Open records summary :
Two deputies were serving a warrant on Ables Lane and found a man with a knife at the residence. They shot and killed him.
Source links :
https://www.wbbjtv.com/2023/07/04/officer-involved-shooting-under-investigation-in-henderson-county/
Name Not Disclosed
Case # :1213
Age :56
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 07/04/2023
Location : I-10+32nd St
City : Phoenix
County : Maricopa
State : Arizona
Agency : Arizona DPS
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of death : Suicide under police duress
Event : Killed by police after chase
Disposition : Pending Investigation
Open records summary :
Arizona DPS saw a vehicle speeding at 90 mph on the I-10 and tried to pull it over. The chase escalated to over 100 mph across the freeway, city streets, going into wrong-way traffic and more officers joining and trying a PIT maneuver on the vehicle. After a while, the man stopped the vehicle and took off running on foot. Police allege that they saw him holding a gun and they shot at him. The man was found dead. Police allege that they do not know if they killed him or if he committed suicide under police duress. The vehicle he had been driving was stolen and had false paper plates.
Source links :
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wjZST9VjOLI
https://www.fox10phoenix.com/news/glendale-police-at-scene-of-officer-involved-shooting
https://www.fox10phoenix.com/news/large-police-presence-spotted-near-downtown-phoenix
Name Not Disclosed
Case # :1212
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 07/04/2023
Location : Sheridan+107th
City : Westminster
County : Jefferson
State : California
Agency : Jefferson County SO
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of death : Pedestrian killed by police car
Event : Pedestrian killed by police cruiser
Disposition : Pending Investigation
Open records summary :
An unnamed male pedestrian was struck and killed by a Jefferson County deputy on Sheridan and 107th Street in Westminster, CO on 07/04/2023.
Source links :
https://www.cbsnews.com/colorado/news/westminster-police-officer-strikes-pedestrian-traffic/
Matao Herrera
Case # :1211
Age :21
Gender :Male
Race : Latinx
Date : 07/04/2023
Location : Carbon St
City : Syracuse
County : Onondaga
State : New York
Agency : Syracuse PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during chase, family disputes narrative
Disposition : Pending Investigation
Open records summary :
Syracuse PD state that they saw a man shoot someone around 8 p.m. in the area of Park and Oberst Streets. Police chased the man into Carbon Street where according to police, he shot himself during the chase. He died. The family contests this and states that police shot and killed him.
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Greg Timothy Covey Jr.
Case # :1210
Age :24
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 07/04/2023
Location : 24200 block of Arch St
City : Newhall
County : Los Angeles
State : California
Agency : Santa Clarita Valley SO
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police
Disposition : Pending Investigation
Open records summary :
Santa Clarita Valley deputies attempted to arrest Greg Covey for gang-related activity they felt he had been involved in. Police shot and killed him during arrest.
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Derek Diaz
Case # :1209
Age :26
Gender :Male
Race : Latinx
Date : 07/03/2023
Location : Jefferson+N Orange Ave
City : Orlando
County : Orange
State : Florida
Agency : Orlando PD
Officer(s) : Jose Velez
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during traffic stop
Disposition : Pending Investigation
Open records summary :
Orlando PD stopped Derek Diaz in an attempted drug bust. He stopped and cooperated and handed over a small aluminum foil packet and put his hands on the steering wheel. Several officers swarmed around the car. He made a motion with one hand off the steering wheel and was shot by a number of bullets instantly. Police have not said so far whether or not he had been armed. Ben Crump is the family lawyer.
Source links :
https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2023/07/03/officer-shoots-kills-man-in-downtown-orlando/
https://www.wesh.com/article/man-shot-and-killed-by-orlando-police-overnight/44414228
https://www.fox35orlando.com/news/orlando-police-release-bodycam-footage-in-derek-diaz-shooting
John Vincent Dye
Case # :1208
Age :51
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 07/03/2023
Location : Yankeetown Ave+Lockard Ave Extension
City : Center Township
County : Indiana
State : Pennsylvania
Agency : Pennsylvania State Police
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of death : Gunshot, spike strips
Event : Killed by police after fleeing traffic stop
Disposition : Justified by DA
Open records summary :
A Pennsylvania State Police trooper tried to make a traffic stop for undisclosed reasons. The man fled and the trooper escalated a chase through Center Township and Homer City Borough. Police placed spike strips but the vehicle continued to flee, coming to a stop on US 119 and Tide Road where he was shot to death. The killing was Justified by the DA.
Source links :
https://wjactv.com/news/local/man-dies-following-officer-involved-shooting-in-indiana-co
https://triblive.com/local/regional/indiana-da-finds-police-justified-in-fatal-in-shooting/
Sean Hubert 2 of 2
Case # :1207
Age :34
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 07/03/2023
Location : Perry County Memorial Hospital
City : Tell City
County : Perry
State : Indiana
Agency : Tell City PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after shooting officer
Disposition : Pending Investigation
Open records summary :
Dean Hubert, 34, was trying to enter Perry County Memorial Hospital after a domestic violence situation. Sgt. Glenn used a taser and Hubert fired a shot at her, killing her. Another officer shot and killed Hubert.