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Around 1:18 a.m. on April 6, 2025, a Fort Wayne police officer attempted to stop a vehicle near East State Boulevard and Hobson Road. The driver refused to stop. Police escalated a pursuit. Moments later, the driver crashed the vehicle into a utility pole. He was pronounced dead at the scene. No other injuries were reported. Police have not released the man's name or any identifying information.

https://www.journalgazette.net/local/police-fire/1-dies-in-crash-that-followed-fort-wayne-police-pursuit/article_b57d9922-8ddf-4e08-a72a-359299d7dad3.html
https://www.wane.com/news/local-news/one-dead-after-vehicle-pursuit-crash/
https://www.wpta21.com/2025/04/06/one-person-dead-following-police-pursuit-overnight/

On April 6, 2025, a suicidal individual in mental health crisis drove away from Montgomery County deputies on Interstate 74 near Crawfordsville. Deputies deployed tire-deflation devices near the State Road 32 exit. After the vehicle stopped, deputies approached and found the man had shot himself. He was pronounced dead at the scene. No officers fired their weapons.

https://cbs4indy.com/news/indycrime/montgomery-co-sheriff-interstate-74-pursuit-ends-with-driver-killing-himself/
https://www.wthr.com/article/news/crime/montgomery-county-sheriff-deputies-pursuit-suicide-driver-interstate-74-crawfordsville/531-2e81c8d7-ea6d-4d56-8ad8-1a0f1a3c79c2
https://www.wishtv.com/news/crime-watch-8/driver-kills-himself-following-police-pursuit-in-montgomery-county/

On April 6, 2025, San Bernardino police responded to a 911 call from a teenage boy reporting that his father was trying to stab him. Officers arrived at a home on the 100 block of West 17th Street and located the father inside the residence. Officers said the man was armed with a knife and experiencing a mental health crisis. Police opened fire and killed him. The son was not physically injured. The man's identity has not been released.

https://www.cbsnews.com/losangeles/news/man-who-was-allegedly-trying-to-stab-his-son-shot-and-killed-by-police-in-san-bernardino/
https://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/san-bernardino-police-shooting-man-knife-son/3363432/
https://www.sbsun.com/2025/04/06/san-bernardino-police-shoot-kill-man-who-threatened-son-with-knife/

On April 6, 2025, Ingham County deputies responded to reports of a man walking in and out of traffic on U.S. 127 near Barnes Road. Deputies encountered the man, who was armed with a knife. After attempts to de-escalate, the man advanced toward officers with the weapon. Deputies opened fire and killed him at the scene. Michigan State Police is investigating. The man’s identity has not been released.

https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/michigan/2025/04/07/knife-wielding-man-fatally-shot-by-deputies-walking-ingham-co-traffic/82972830007/
https://www.wilx.com/2025/04/07/deputy-involved-shooting-closes-part-us-127-near-mason/
https://www.fox47news.com/news/local-news/man-shot-killed-by-deputies-on-us-127-near-mason

On April 6, 2025, around 5:00 p.m., Pottstown officers responded to a vehicle crash near Beech and North Mount Vernon Streets. The driver, 25-year-old Andrew Jackson Ecker, left on foot to his residence on Winding Road. Officers discovered a .22 caliber firearm in his vehicle. Ecker reportedly fired at officers, striking one in the shoulder. A five-hour standoff followed. When Ecker refused to surrender, officers opened fire and killed him. The Montgomery County District Attorney's Office is conducting an investigation.

https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/police-officer-shot-pottstown-pennsylvania/4153095/
https://6abc.com/post/pottstown-officer-shot-responding-car-accident-suspect-barricaded-home/16136576/
https://www.cbsnews.com/philadelphia/news/pottstown-pa-shooting/
https://www.fox29.com/news/police-officer-shot-pottstown

Police responded to a report of a barricaded man armed with a knife in Doniphan. After several hours, the man reportedly advanced toward both a Ripley County deputy and a Missouri State Highway Patrol trooper with the knife and did not comply with commands. Both officers opened fire and killed him.

https://www.kfvs12.com/2025/04/07/man-dead-officer-involved-shooting-ripley-county-mo/
https://www.kait8.com/2025/04/07/missouri-trooper-ripley-county-deputy-involved-deadly-shooting/
https://www.ky3.com/2025/04/08/deadly-officer-involved-shooting-investigation-continues-ripley-county/

At approximately 10:45 a.m. on April 5, 2025, Boynton Beach Police responded to a domestic dispute near the 600 block of Northeast 20th Lane. Officers encountered a man involved in the dispute at Intracoastal Park, armed with a reported machete. During the encounter, officers opened fire and struck the man. He was transported to a local hospital by fire rescue and later died. The Florida Department of Law Enforcement is investigating the shooting.

https://bocanewsnow.com/2025/04/05/boynton-beach-cops-kill-machete-man
https://cbs12.com/news/local/boynton-beach-incident-closes-stretch-of-federal-highway-oyer-boat-ramp-gateway-closed-police-department-saturday-april-5-2025
https://www.wptv.com/news/region-s-palm-beach-county/boynton-beach/police-responding-to-incident-near-intracoastal-park-and-clubhouse-in-boynton-beach

At approximately 2:30 a.m. on April 5, 2025, Fort Wayne Police attempted a traffic stop near West Jefferson Boulevard and Catalpa Street. The vehicle did not stop. Police escalated to a chase. Shortly after, the vehicle crashed and caught fire. One male occupant was pronounced dead at the scene. A second occupant survived and was transported to the hospital. The Fort Wayne Police Department’s Fatal Accident Crash Team is investigating.

https://www.wane.com/news/1-dead-1-injured-after-short-pursuit-and-fiery-crash
https://www.journalgazette.net/news/local/police-fire/2025/04/05/1-dead-1-injured-after-short-pursuit-and-fiery-crash

Bret Winn allegedly stole a vehicle in unincorporated Pierce County around 12:25 p.m. on April 5, 2025, then crashed it and under pursuit, carjacked another near South 56th Street and Pacific Avenue. Tacoma police pursued the man into Puyallup, where Puyallup police deployed spike strips on Valley Avenue. He allegedly exited the second vehicle with a knife. Two Puyallup police officers opened fire and killed him.

https://komonews.com/news/local/carjacking-escalates-into-officer-involved-shooting-in-puyallup
https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/puyallup-officer-involved-shooting/281-0628ff96-9f62-4c14-a377-b97e4cb6710e
https://www.q13fox.com/news/carjacking-suspect-fatally-shot-by-police-in-puyallup

At 10:25 p.m. on April 5, 2025, Springville police responded to a domestic disturbance call at a residence near 180 South and 300 West. Officers found a woman inside the home. As they investigated, a man exited and stabbed one officer during an unprovoked attack. Other officers opened fire and shot him at least once. The man was transported to Utah Valley Hospital, where he died. The officer suffered non-life-threatening injuries. The man’s name has not been released.

https://kjzz.com/news/local/man-shot-killed-by-springville-police-after-attacking-officer-with-knife
https://kutv.com/news/local/springville-utah-county-police-shooting-stabbing-officer-knife-domestic-disturbance
https://www.abc4.com/news/local-news/springville-police-fatally-shoot-man-after-knife-attack-on-officer/

On April 5, 2025, Pocatello Police responded to a disturbance call involving a nonverbal autistic teenager with cerebral palsy who was reportedly holding a kitchen knife in a fenced yard on North Harrison Avenue. Within 12 seconds of arrival, officers commanded 17-year-old Victor Perez to drop the knife. When he did not comply and began to stand, they opened fire, shooting him nine times. Perez underwent multiple surgeries, including the removal of bullets and a leg amputation, before being declared brain-dead. He was removed from life support and died on April 12. The Eastern Idaho Critical Incident Task Force is conducting the investigation. The shooting has drawn public criticism for the rapid use of lethal force and lack of de-escalation.

https://apnews.com/article/88069c60a71f14cc95721f2f4809a86d
https://www.eastidahonews.com/2025/04/pocatello-releases-bodycam-and-security-footage-of-victor-perez-shooting/
https://pocatello.gov/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=2313
https://people.com/idaho-teen-autism-shot-police-dies-after-removed-life-support-11714832
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/idaho-police-bodycam-victor-perez-shot-seconds-after-officers-arrived/

At approximately 11:00 a.m. on April 4, 2025, San Diego Police responded to a report of a man with a gun near the 3100 block of Imperial Avenue in the Stockton neighborhood of Southeastern San Diego. Upon arrival, officers encountered a man who allegedly pointed a revolver at them. Officers opened fire and killed him at the scene. The San Diego County Sheriff's Department is conducting the investigation.

https://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local/large-police-presence-in-stockton-after-shooting/3795507
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=neDU0KPjQbU
https://fox5sandiego.com/news/local-news/sdpd-investigates-deadly-officer-involved-shooting-in-stockton/

On April 4, 2025, at approximately 5:30 p.m., a Michigan City Police officer conducted a traffic stop on a red Dodge SUV for an equipment violation. The driver, identified as 21-year-old Jorge Meza of South Bend, exited the vehicle and fled on foot. Officers pursued Meza, who was reportedly armed. During the chase, an officer discharged their weapon, striking Meza. He was transported to Franciscan Health Hospital and pronounced dead. The Indiana State Police are investigating the shooting.

https://abc7chicago.com/post/michigan-city-shooting-officer-fatally-shots-armed-suspect-fled-5800-block-south-franklin-street-state-police-say/16130578
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/armed-man-shot-killed-police-officer-michigan-city-indiana
https://www.wndu.com/2025/04/05/traffic-stop-michigan-city-turns-into-deadly-officer-involved-shooting
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/indiana-police-shooting-foot-chase
https://wsbt.com/news/local/breaking-indiana-state-police-investigating-officer-involved-shooting-traffic-stop-equipment-violation-armed-male-subject-fled-foot-pursuit-firearm-first-aid-man-deceased-autopsy-investigation-5800-block-south-franklin-street-michigan-city-indiana

On April 4, 2025, a man involved in a crash on the Ohio Turnpike attacked an Ohio trooper during a struggle and stole a police cruiser. Troopers chased him into Pennsylvania. The man crashed and flipped the stolen cruiser on the Pennsylvania Turnpike near Beaver Falls. Officers opened fire and killed him. His identity has not been released. The eastbound turnpike lanes were shut down between New Castle and Cranberry exits.

https://www.wpxi.com/news/local/part-pa-turnpike-closed-because-police-incident/VCK6ABWFMFC7VORRWHIPZE57PI/
https://www.cbsnews.com/pittsburgh/news/ohio-state-highway-patrol-cruiser-stolen-man-killed-in-police-shooting-pennsylvania-turnpike/
https://www.wtae.com/article/police-ohio-turnpike-crash-pennsylvania-pursuit-shooting/60467287

Around noon on April 4, 2025, an Arizona Department of Public Safety trooper observed a woman walking along the shoulder of westbound Interstate 10 near Park Avenue in Tucson. When the trooper approached her, an altercation occurred, during which the trooper shot the woman. A large butcher's knife was found at the scene, but it is unclear if the woman was armed with it during the incident. The trooper was not injured and provided aid to the woman until emergency medical services arrived. She was transported to a local hospital, where she was pronounced dead. The investigation is ongoing.

https://www.kold.com/2025/04/05/woman-dies-after-she-was-shot-by-trooper-interstate-10-tucson/
https://www.kgun9.com/news/local-news/woman-shot-by-trooper-on-i-10-in-tucson-dies-in-hospital
https://www.azfamily.com/2025/04/05/woman-dies-after-being-shot-by-trooper-i-10-tucson/

Around 3:00 a.m. on April 4, 2025, Monroe County Sheriff's deputies responded to a report of an armed man threatening a woman in the 1900 block of Bluff Road in Prairie du Rocher. A standoff lasting several hours followed. Deputies attempted to negotiate and deployed a Taser, which failed. The man then pointed a gun at deputies. A Monroe County deputy opened fire and shot him. He was transported to a hospital, where he died. No deputies were injured. The man’s identity has not been released.

https://www.ksdk.com/article/news/local/man-shot-deputy-prairie-du-rocher-after-allegedly-pointing-gun-deputies/63-e72168e4-2919-4677-bcc8-05041f3b6bdb
https://fox2now.com/news/illinois/man-shot-by-monroe-county-deputy-after-allegedly-pointing-gun-at-police/
https://www.bnd.com/news/local/crime/article288680110.html

Paige M. Newsum, 57, of Bradenton, Florida, was killed after a high-speed police pursuit that began in Cook County and crossed multiple jurisdictions. Deputies from Cook, Crisp, and Turner counties pursued Newsum's Cadillac north on Interstate 75 at speeds exceeding 100 mph. The chase ended in Dooly County near Exit 109 when deputies used a PIT maneuver. When officers approached her vehicle, Newsum reportedly fired a handgun, striking Turner County Deputy Baily Johnson. Deputies opened fire and killed Newsum. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is conducting an independent review.

https://gbi.georgia.gov/press-releases/2025-04-04/gbi-investigates-officer-involved-shooting-dooly-county
https://www.walb.com/2025/04/04/turner-county-deputy-shot-following-multi-county-pursuit-suspect-dead
https://www.ajc.com/news/atlanta-news/woman-dead-georgia-deputy-shot-after-multi-county-chase/QJJAU67ZIFFCND5XN45LZJQUTU
https://www.13wmaz.com/article/news/local/woman-dead-deputy-hospital-high-speed-chase-ends-shootout-georgia/93-52258418-e4e0-428e-9190-f58a14d205ba
https://www.41nbc.com/officer-involved-shooting-in-dooly-county-leaves-woman-dead-deputy-injured

On April 4, 2025, around 3:00 a.m., a Fort Wayne police officer attempted to stop a speeding vehicle. The driver did not stop. Officers escalated a pursuit that ended when the vehicle crashed into a tree near Sherborne Boulevard and Stafford Drive and caught fire. Both occupants escaped and were transported to a hospital. Jamela Renee Hathaway, 28, was later pronounced dead. The passenger sustained serious injuries. The case is under investigation.

https://www.21alivenews.com/2025/04/07/allen-county-coroner-identifies-victim-fridays-early-morning-police-pursuit-crash/
https://www.21alivenews.com/2025/04/04/fwpd-investigating-deadly-crash-citys-northeast-side/
https://www.communityfuneralcare.org/obituary/jamela-hathaway

Around 2:00 a.m., officers from the Ogden Metro Gang Task Force attempted to arrest a man at Motel 6 on 1206 West 21st Street in connection with a recent armed robbery. The man, identified by police as a white supremacist gang member with a lengthy criminal history, ran from officers and allegedly pulled a gun. Two officers opened fire and shot him. He was taken to a hospital and pronounced dead. One officer was also shot in the leg during the incident, but the agency has not disclosed whether the man fired his weapon. The officer was treated and released. The Weber County Attorney’s Office is investigating the shooting, and the involved officers were placed on leave.

TOTAL FATALITIES/INJURIES: 1 fatality, 1 injury

https://www.sltrib.com/news/2025/04/04/white-supremacist-gang-member/
https://www.fox13now.com/news/local-news/northern-utah/ogden-police-officer-involved-in-shooting-friday-morning
https://www.heraldextra.com/news/2025/apr/04/ogden-gang-taskforce-officers-involved-in-fatal-shooting-of-robbery-suspect-one-officer-injured
https://kjzz.com/news/local/ogden-police-release-few-details-in-shooting-that-injured-officer-left-suspect-dead
https://www.standard.net/news/local/2025/apr/04/ogden-gang-taskforce-officers-involved-in-fatal-shooting-of-robbery-suspect-one-officer-injured

At approximately 3:20 a.m. on April 4, 2025, police attempted a traffic stop near 7200 South State Street in Midvale, Utah. The vehicle did not stop. Police escalated to a chase, during which a passenger, later identified as 41-year-old Luis Gomez of Provo, exited the vehicle and fled on foot. Officers found Gomez hiding in the bed of a dump truck at 7420 South State Street. He barricaded himself inside the truck bed and pointed a firearm at an officer’s head. A SWAT team responded, and after several hours of negotiations, Gomez died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

https://kutv.com/news/local/midvale-suspect-dies-of-self-inflicted-wound-after-armed-standoff-in-dump-truck
https://www.fox13now.com/news/local-news/suspect-dies-in-midvale-standoff-after-barricading-himself-in-dump-truck
https://www.sltrib.com/news/2025/04/04/provo-man-dies-during-midvale/

At approximately 2:48 p.m. on April 3, 2025, a Montana Highway Patrol trooper located a vehicle tied to a man wanted on a no-bond warrant from Nebraska for threatening to use explosives. When the trooper attempted a traffic stop near Big Timber, the driver fled. Police escalated a chase. A PIT maneuver was attempted but failed. The man fired at troopers, and troopers opened fire. The man was pronounced dead at the scene. He was reportedly suicidal, armed, and considered dangerous. The Montana Department of Criminal Investigation is leading the investigation.

https://www.kbzk.com/news/montana-news/law-enforcement-shoots-and-kills-suspect-in-big-timber
https://www.kulr8.com/news/officer-involved-shooting-in-big-timber-leaves-suspect-with-explosives-warrant-dead/article_bbb92d18-b59d-490f-a7b3-4524c94d64bf.html
https://www.ktvq.com/news/local-news/law-enforcement-shoots-and-kills-suspect-in-big-timber

On April 3, 2025, around 1:42 p.m., deputies responded to a report of a stolen mail truck in Fort Mohave, Arizona. The driver, identified as 48-year-old Erick Tom Watkins, drove away with another person in a separate vehicle. The stolen vehicle was later found abandoned in Laughlin, Nevada. Watkins was seen near the Colorado River and, when approached, showed a gun and fled. He stole a boat, crossed into Bullhead City, and abandoned it near an apartment complex on Highway 95. At approximately 3:41 p.m., officers confronted him in a parking lot. Watkins opened fire, and officers returned fire, killing him. Watkins had multiple active felony warrants.

https://news3lv.com/news/local/police-bullhead-city-arizona-shoot-kill-suspect-boat-theft-laughlin-nevada-colorado-river-crossing-crime-cops-ois-mohave-county
https://www.ktnv.com/news/crime/authorities-searching-for-suspect-after-mail-truck-and-boat-stolen-leading-to-bullhead-city-police-shooting
https://www.azfamily.com/2025/04/04/arizona-man-stole-mail-truck-tried-escape-by-boat-before-deadly-police-shooting
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dxm96jG4ewc

Shannon Graham, 35, was wanted for allegedly fatally shooting his girlfriend, Jessica Hoyle, 31, inside her Mickle Avenue home in the Bronx on April 1, 2025. Graham reportedly had ongoing arguments with Hoyle before shooting her. NYPD tracked Graham’s phone to a multi-family residence on Pratt Avenue. Officers from the Emergency Services Unit entered the building, finding Graham on a second-floor landing with a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head. He was transported to Jacobi Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead.

https://www.nydailynews.com/2025/04/03/man-wanted-for-killing-girlfriend-turns-gun-on-himself-during-bronx-standoff-with-police/
https://nypost.com/2025/04/04/us-news/shooting-suspect-accused-of-gunning-down-girlfriend-in-her-nyc-home-kills-himself-as-cops-close-in-sources/?utm_

On the morning of April 3, 2025, officers from the Chico Police Department responded to a distress call reporting a woman being taken against her will in the 2700 block of Eaton Road. Upon locating the vehicle near State Route 32 and Meridian Road, officers attempted a traffic stop. The officers escalated the situation into a high-speed pursuit through Chico. The pursuit concluded in the 400 block of East 5th Avenue, where the vehicle came to a stop. Officers approached the vehicle using an armored rescue vehicle. Inside, they found two occupants, both suffering from gunshot wounds. The female passenger, Athena Marie Passidakis, 21, a Chico State University student, was pronounced dead at the scene. The male driver, Alvin Almontelasha Wilson, 25, also died at the scene. Investigations revealed that Wilson had kidnapped Passidakis at gunpoint and shot her while driving before turning the gun on himself.

https://krcrtv.com/news/local/police-incident-shots-fired-lockdown-school-chico-unified-school-distsrict-pursuit-downtown-chico-update-caution-alert-update
https://krcrtv.com/news/local/update-pursuit-murder-kidnapping-abduction-chico-police-detectives-investigators-incident-video-news-investigation-firearms-e-5th-avenue-butte-county-cpd
https://www.mynspr.org/2025-04-10/she-was-sunshine-chico-state-vigil-honors-student-killed-in-murder-suicide
https://chico.ca.us/City-Services/Public-Safety/Police-Department/Police-Department-Press-Releases/index.html
https://www.facebook.com/groups/butte.county.fires.accidents.crimes/posts/2457346427970480/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7cKQqnQCBHA 

On the morning of April 3, 2025, officers from the Chico Police Department responded to a distress call reporting a woman being taken against her will in the 2700 block of Eaton Road. Upon locating the vehicle near State Route 32 and Meridian Road, officers attempted a traffic stop. The officers escalated the situation into a high-speed pursuit through Chico. The pursuit concluded in the 400 block of East 5th Avenue, where the vehicle came to a stop. Officers approached the vehicle using an armored rescue vehicle. Inside, they found two occupants, both suffering from gunshot wounds. The male driver, Alvin Almontelasha Wilson, 25, was pronounced dead at the scene. The female passenger, Athena Marie Passidakis, 21, a Chico State University student, also died at the scene. Investigations revealed that Wilson had kidnapped Passidakis at gunpoint and shot her while driving before turning the gun on himself.

• https://krcrtv.com/news/local/police-incident-shots-fired-lockdown-school-chico-unified-school-distsrict-pursuit-downtown-chico-update-caution-alert-update
• https://krcrtv.com/news/local/update-pursuit-murder-kidnapping-abduction-chico-police-detectives-investigators-incident-video-news-investigation-firearms-e-5th-avenue-butte-county-cpd
• https://www.mynspr.org/2025-04-10/she-was-sunshine-chico-state-vigil-honors-student-killed-in-murder-suicide

Deputies responded to a rural property near Porter after reports that a man in mental health crisis pointed a rifle at his father. The man then barricaded himself inside a trailer. Officers from the Wagoner County Sheriff’s Office and Muscogee (Creek) Nation Lighthorse Police surrounded the area and attempted hours of negotiations. The man did not comply. During the standoff, officers opened fire. He was taken to a hospital and later died. The Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation is conducting the investigation. The man was reportedly in possession of a firearm despite a prior felony record.

https://www.newson6.com/story/67ef4149760277fe1ff08558/law-enforcement-in-standoff-near-porter
https://www.krmg.com/news/local/standoff-wagoner-county-ends-officer-involved-shooting-authorities-say/4P5IA3SZEBGUFEFIMYI7KMRNGE/
https://www.fox23.com/news/standoff-in-wagoner-county-ends-in-officer-involved-shooting-authorities-say/article_5b434551-d11c-44db-9e31-1ffb38bbcad8.html

On April 2, 2025, around 9:00 p.m., 61-year-old Charles Briscoe was driving westbound on Fern Valley Road in Louisville, Kentucky. As he attempted to turn left into his apartment complex at Jeanine Drive, his vehicle was struck by a Louisville Metro Police Department cruiser driven by Alyssa Begel. Begel was responding to “an EMS call” in the Newburg area but did not have her emergency lights or sirens activated. Dashcam footage and witness statements indicate that Begel was speeding and weaving through traffic prior to the collision. The exact speed has not been disclosed, but LMPD confirmed she was exceeding the speed limit. Briscoe was pronounced dead at the scene. Begel has been placed on paid administrative leave pending the outcome of both criminal and administrative investigations.

• https://www.wave3.com/2025/04/03/man-killed-officer-involved-crash-fern-valley-road-identified/
• https://www.wdrb.com/news/witness-claims-louisville-police-officer-was-speeding-with-no-lights-sirens-before-fatal-crash/article_61ea0390-803f-458b-8720-0135d7903d76.html
• https://www.wave3.com/2025/04/04/troubleshooters-witness-says-lmpd-officer-didnt-have-emergency-lights-before-fatal-crash/
• https://www.wdrb.com/news/dashcam-released-in-fatal-crash-involving-lmpd-officer-responding-without-lights-siren/article_a7248872-dc0e-4c1b-89a2-577a51afe8fb.html
• https://keyt.com/cnn-regional/2025/04/10/lmpd-officer-involved-in-crash-that-killed-man-on-road-did-not-have-lights-sirens-on/

At approximately 1:30 p.m., Logan County deputies responded to a domestic disturbance near Seward Road and Midwest Boulevard. The call involved a separated married couple. Deputies made contact with a woman at the home who briefly spoke with them before closing the door. A man, described as being in his early 40s, emerged from the back of the residence and opened fire on deputies, striking two. A third deputy returned fire and killed the man. The two injured deputies were taken to a hospital and are expected to recover.

https://www.koco.com/article/logan-county-shooting-oklahoma-active-situation-guthrie/64367829
https://www.news9.com/story/660c95f41683d407072f1eb6/logan-co-sheriffs-office:-2-deputies-shot-armed-man-killed-in-guthrie
https://kfor.com/news/local/logan-county-deputies-shot-suspect-killed-in-gunfire-exchange/

Around 2:00 p.m., Deputy Will May responded to a disturbance call at the Dollar General on Highway 90 in Mossy Head. He made contact with a man inside the store. As they exited, the man pulled a gun and shot the deputy multiple times. Deputy May opened fire and killed him. The man was pronounced dead on scene. Deputy May was taken to North Okaloosa Medical Center and died at 7:10 p.m.

https://weartv.com/news/local/suspect-dead-deputy-critical-after-officer-involved-shooting-in-walton-county
https://www.wjhg.com/2025/04/03/walton-county-deputy-dies-after-shooting-mossy-head/
https://www.nwfdailynews.com/story/news/2025/04/03/walton-county-deputy-will-may-killed-dollar-general-mossy-head/73281918007/

In the early hours of April 2, 2025, NYPD officers from the 50th Precinct began pursuing a vehicle believed to be stolen. Police chased him southbound on the Henry Hudson Parkway into Manhattan. Near the Dyckman Street exit, the driver exited the parkway and crashed into a building during the pursuit, causing the vehicle to catch fire. The officers approached the burning vehicle but allegedly left the scene without attempting a rescue or notifying emergency services. The driver was later found deceased inside the charred vehicle. Both officers were suspended. The Force Investigation Division and the Attorney General's Office are investigating.

https://abc7ny.com/post/inwood-fatal-car-fire-2-nypd-officers-suspended-allegedly-leaving-scene-fiery-crash-manhattan-nyc/16123106
https://nypost.com/2025/04/03/us-news/2-nypd-cops-drive-off-after-bronx-to-manhattan-chase-of-stolen-car-car-ends-in-deadly-crash-sources
https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/2-nypd-officers-suspended-after-fatal-chase-crash-in-manhattan/5143562/

At approximately 10:53 p.m., police responded to reports of a wrong-way driver on Interstate 275 near the State Route 32 exit in Union Township. A trooper intentionally crashed into the Ford Escape and pinned it against a concrete barrier. The driver, Kelsey Hildal, 34, exited the vehicle and displayed a firearm. Officers opened fire and killed her at the scene. It remains unclear whether the shots were fired by the Ohio State Highway Patrol or Union Township Police. The Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation is handling the review.

https://www.wlwt.com/article/ohio-state-police-shoot-wrong-way-driver-interstate-275/64359024
https://www.wlwt.com/article/interstate-shooting-police-kelsey-hildal-union-township/64369209
https://www.fox19.com/2025/04/02/ohio-state-highway-patrol-identifies-driver-killed-i-275-shooting/
https://www.cincinnati.com/story/news/crime/2025/04/02/kelsey-hildal-shot-killed-ohio-state-highway-patrol-i-275/73274274007/
https://www.local12.com/news/local/wrong-way-driver-shot-by-police-on-i-275-identified-kelsey-hildal-blue-ash-ohio
https://www.wlwt.com/article/ohio-state-police-shoot-wrong-way-driver-interstate-275/64359024

At approximately 10:48 a.m., Tallahassee Police responded to reports of an armed man experiencing a mental health crisis at a residence in the 1300 block of Raa Avenue. Family members were outside the home, and the man reportedly fired a shot behind the house. Police surrounded the area, evacuated nearby residents, and rerouted traffic on Old Bainbridge Road. Officers found the man in the backyard. The man shot and killed himself in front of police.

https://www.tallahassee.com/story/news/local/2025/04/01/tpd-armed-person-causes-rerouting-of-traffic-on-old-bainbridge-road/82759016007/
https://www.wctv.tv/2025/04/01/one-dead-after-incident-raas-terrace/
https://www.wtxl.com/news/local-news/tpd-one-person-dead-following-armed-person-call-on-old-bainbridge-road

At approximately 10:25 p.m., Columbia County deputies responded to a call about a man passed out behind the wheel at Krystal's on 256 Bobby Jones Expressway. Deputies found Joseph Mobley, 47, with signs of drug use including burnt tinfoil on his lap. Mobley suddenly accelerated, and deputies escalated a chase. The pursuit went onto Interstate 520, down Windsor Spring Road, Rushing Road, and back onto I-520 eastbound. Richmond County deputies took over the chase, and a PIT maneuver near Mike Padgett Highway caused Mobley to crash into a guardrail. He was initially alert, but while trapped inside the vehicle, Mobley ingested drugs and became unresponsive. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Georgia State Patrol is investigating.

https://www.wrdw.com/2025/04/02/deputies-shed-light-chase-that-turned-deadly-augusta/
https://www.augustachronicle.com/story/news/local/2025/04/02/joseph-mobley-dies-after-crash-during-richmond-county-georgia-police-chase/73154796007/
https://www.wjbf.com/news/crime-news/deadly-chase-ends-on-bobby-jones-expressway-in-augusta/

At approximately 7:30 a.m., Baltimore County Police responded to a report of shots fired damaging a home on Gray Manor Terrace. When officers arrived, they were shot at from a nearby house. Police returned fire, backed off, and initiated a barricade. A woman inside the home was believed to be held against her will. Nearby residents were told to shelter in place and three schools were placed on lockout status. After hours of failed negotiations, police entered and found the man dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. The woman was found unharmed. No officers were injured.

https://www.wbaltv.com/article/barricade-dundalk-shelter-in-place-schools-lockdown/64351533
https://www.cbsnews.com/baltimore/news/maryland-dundalk-school-lockdown-barricade-crime/
https://foxbaltimore.com/news/local/police-on-scene-dundalk-maryland-avoid-the-area

Samuel Vaia, 33, was accused of shooting and killing his ex-wife, Ashley Vaia, inside her Deltona home. Deputies responded to the Parma Drive residence after Ashley’s child called 911 around 2:23 a.m. Vaia fled in a white SUV, and law enforcement tracked his vehicle northbound on Interstate 95 at over 100 mph. Flagler County deputies joined the chase, which ended when Vaia crashed at Palm Harbor Parkway and Hammock Dunes Parkway in Palm Coast. Deputies approached and found him with a gunshot wound to the head. He was taken to a hospital where he died. Vaia had been arrested on 03/23/2025 for battering Ashley but was released on bond the following day.

https://www.wesh.com/article/woman-killed-in-deltona-shooting/64337085
https://www.fox35orlando.com/news/shooting-investigation-parma-drive-volusia-county-march-31-2025
https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2025/03/31/sheriff-deltona-woman-shot-killed-by-ex-husband-before-he-fatally-shot-himself-in-flagler-county/
https://www.news-journalonline.com/story/news/crime/2025/03/31/sheriff-ashley-vaia-killed-by-estranged-husband-samuel-vaia-before-he-shot-himself/73129736007/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QoUsTzKPueY

Deputies from the McKenzie County Sheriff's Office responded to a domestic disturbance at a residence south of Watford City around 7:30 p.m. on March 31, 2025. During the encounter, one of the deputies shot a male individual. He was transported by emergency personnel to McKenzie County Hospital, where he was later pronounced dead. The deputy involved was placed on administrative leave pending investigation, as per department policy. The North Dakota Bureau of Criminal Investigation is reviewing the case.

https://www.kxnet.com/news/top-stories/man-killed-in-officer-involved-shooting/
https://www.kfyrtv.com/2025/04/01/investigation-underway-into-officer-involved-shooting-mckenzie-county/
https://www.wdayradionow.com/news/local-news/man-shot-and-killed-by-nd-authorities-during-domestic-dispute-call/

Deputies from the Hancock County Sheriff's Office responded to a domestic incident on Wildfire Drive. A granddaughter reported that her grandfather was chasing her grandmother and had fired a gun at her. The man fled the scene, prompting a search by law enforcement. Deputies later found him dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound on the property.

https://www.wtrf.com/west-virginia/west-virginia-grandfather-allegedly-shoots-at-grandmother-police-go-on-manhunt-for-suspect-grandfather-found-dead-on-property/
https://www.wkbn.com/news/local-news/hancock-county-man-found-dead-after-domestic-dispute/
https://www.wvnews.com/news/wvnews/sheriff-west-virginia-man-found-dead-after-allegedly-shooting-at-wife/article_576e5054-e06f-11ee-b6ff-5bd53d47ad4d.html

On March 31, 2025, Arkansas State Police engaged in a high-speed pursuit of a vehicle driven by Revail Murphy on Interstate 55 in Memphis. During the chase, a trooper performed a tactical vehicle intervention (TVI), also known as a PIT maneuver. The vehicle spun out and crashed. Murphy was killed as a result. This was the second fatal TVI by Arkansas State Police in the same week. Police did not disclosed why they chased him.

https://www.fox13memphis.com/news/local/man-dead-after-arkansas-state-police-perform-pit-maneuver-during-chase-on-i-55/article_031c1d32-dfa6-11ee-b3ed-539cc73f2dc1.html
https://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2025/mar/31/second-fatal-spinout-involving-arkansas-state-police/
https://www.actionnews5.com/2025/03/31/man-killed-after-asp-performs-pit-maneuver-i-55/

Fred Eromosele Ehimen, 49, was driving a Toyota Camry on the ramp from westbound Interstate 70 to southbound U.S. 29 in Ellicott City when Maryland State Police chased a 17-year-old driving an allegedly stolen Ford Explorer onto the ramp going the wrong way and struck him head-on. Ehimen was pronounced dead at the crash site. Police had identified the Explorer as stolen and began a pursuit involving the Frederick County Sheriff's Office and the Howard County Police Department. Police allege they called off the chase before the crash occurred. The 17-year-old driver was flown to a trauma center, and two passengers, ages 13 and 16, were hospitalized with injuries.

https://patch.com/maryland/columbia/wrong-way-fatal-crash-caused-teen-fleeing-chase-md-state-police
https://www.wbaltv.com/article/driver-dead-howard-county-wrong-way-crash-police-chase/64347170
https://www.wusa9.com/article/news/local/maryland/teen-driver-stolen-car-kills-man-wrong-way-crash-police-pursuit-columbia-howard-county/65-3b9832db-b3a6-4bd0-9484-6d531caace93

Bridgeport Police responded to a reported street fight involving armed individuals near East Main Street on March 31, 2025. Officers conducted a felony stop on a vehicle believed to be involved. A male exited the vehicle and ran. During the foot pursuit along the 1400 block of Kossuth Street, Trooper Yoon Heo shot and killed him. A firearm was recovered. The Connecticut Office of Inspector General and State Police Major Crimes Squad are investigating.

https://www.wtnh.com/news/connecticut/fairfield/inspector-general-investigating-officer-involved-shooting-in-bridgeport/
https://www.ctpost.com/news/article/bridgeport-officer-shooting-kossuth-street-police-20251375.php
https://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/local/police-shooting-under-investigation-bridgeport/3532380/