Death by Cop 2022-2024
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Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 04/10/2024
Location : Jonesboro Road and Midway Street
City : Atlanta
County : Fulton
State : Georgia
Agency : Georgia State Patrol, Atlanta Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Unknown
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Atlanta Police chased a man after a homicide until he committed suicide under police duress during the chase.
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Clint Lavelle Hoyhtya
Age :28
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 04/10/2024
Location : Crestwood Drive East and Mayview Road
City : Minnetonka
County : Hennepin
State : Minnesota
Agency : Hennepin County Sheriff ‘s Office
Officer(s) : Christopher Heihn, Tyler Jacob, Keith McNamara, Steven Tomasko
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during arrest
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Police attempted to arrest a man for a warrant. When they arrived, a different person who had no warrant allegedly confronted them wearing a ballistic vest and a rifle. Police shot and killed Hoyhtya.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.fox9.com/news/police-swarm-minnetonka-neighborhood-after-deputies-shot
Jose Jesus Segura
Age :16
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 04/10/2024
Location : Polly Street
City : Houston
County : Harris
State : Texas
Agency : Houston Police Department, Harris County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during pursuit
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Houston PD and Harris County deputies chased a vehicle after an alleged road rage incident and shot and killed a man who fled.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://abc13.com/bertwood-shooting-houston-chase-harris-county-deputies-hpd-investigation/14642142/
Christopher Alvin Lee
Age :65
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 04/10/2024
Location : 7500 block of Exchange Drive
City : Orlando
County : Orange
State : Florida
Agency : Orange County Sheriff's Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police while trespassing
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Christopher Alvin Lee was allegedly trespassing in a business parking lot and threatened an employee with a box cutter. Orange County deputies arrived and shot and killed him. He is believed to have been unhoused.
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Jeremy Knew
Age :43
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 04/09/2024
Location : Knollwood subdivisions off Gumwood Road
City : Mishawaka
County : St. Joseph
State : Indiana
Agency : Mishawaka Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Police tried to traffic-stop Jeremy Knew who did not stop. Police escalated a chase. Knew stopped to let a female out and then sped off again. Police chased him until he committed suicide under police duress.
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Don Harrison Jr.
Age :39
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 04/09/2024
Location : 900 block of College Avenue
City : Philadelphia
County : Allegheny
State : Pennsylvania
Agency : Philadelphia Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after dispute with shooting
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A man walked into a gas station and shot and injured a security guard who had been involved in a dispute about the parking of a barbecue truck. Police chased the man and shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.fox29.com/news/gunfire-at-a-gas-station-kills-1-injures-private-security-guard-police
Rachel Blake
Age :23
Gender :Female
Race : White
Date : 04/09/2024
Location : Thomas Street
City : North Vernon
County : Jennings
State : Indiana
Agency : North Vernon Police Department, Jennings County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during disturbance call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
North Vernon PD and Jennings County deputies arrived at a disturbance call, invaded a bathroom with Rachel Blake who was allegedly holding a knife and shot and killed her.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://fox59.com/news/isp-woman-shot-and-killed-by-officers-in-jennings-county/
Kevin Smith 1 of 3
Age :50
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 04/09/2024
Location : Highway 33
City : Sharps Chapel
County : Union
State : Tennessee
Agency : East Tennessee Constable Association
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Driver and 2 passengers killed in police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Constable John Dennis saw a vehicle in a parking lot that he felt was related to a report of the truck speeding. The constable escalated a chase that ended when the truck crashed and caught on fire, killing 3 people. The questionable justification for the deadly chase was criticized even by the Constable Association. Constables have only 40 hours of training but have full police powers while constables have little to no oversight in comparison.
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Caleb Bales 2 of 3
Age :29
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 04/09/2024
Location : Highway 33
City : Sharps Chapel
County : Union
State : Tennessee
Agency : East Tennessee Constable Association
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Driver and 2 passengers killed in police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Constable John Dennis saw a vehicle in a parking lot that he felt was related to a report of the truck speeding. The constable escalated a chase that ended when the truck crashed and caught on fire, killing 3 people. The questionable justification for the deadly chase was criticized even by the Constable Association. Constables have only 40 hours of training but have full police powers while constables have little to no oversight in comparison.
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Josua Scott 3 of 3
Age :22
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 04/09/2024
Location : Highway 33
City : Sharps Chapel
County : Union
State : Tennessee
Agency : East Tennessee Constable Association
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Driver and 2 passengers killed in police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Constable John Dennis saw a vehicle in a parking lot that he felt was related to a report of the truck speeding. The constable escalated a chase that ended when the truck crashed and caught on fire, killing 3 people. Joshua Scott had been employed with a local undertaker. The questionable justification for the deadly chase was criticized even by the Constable Association. Constables have only 40 hours of training but have full police powers while constables have little to no oversight in comparison.
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Ashley Michelle Brown
Age :34
Gender :Female
Race : Black
Date : 04/09/2024
Location : North Main Street and Prescott Road
City : Columbia
County : Richland
State : South Carolina
Agency : Columbia Police Department
Officer(s) : Derian Davis
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Bystander killed in crash with speeding police cruiser
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Ashley Brown was a pregnant mother, 1 day short of her 35th birthday, 6 months pregnant with a pending baby shower who was on the road when Columbia officer Derian Davis was speeding down the street to a call hit and killed her.
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Cheryl R. Gaines
Age :54
Gender :Female
Race : Unknown
Date : 04/09/2024
Location : U.S. Highway 160
City : Attica
County : Harper
State : Kansas
Agency : Harper County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police under undisclosed circumstances
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Harper County deputies shot and killed a woman on US Highway 160. No other information is available so far.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.kwch.com/2024/04/09/woman-killed-officer-involved-shooting-harper-county/
Christopher M. Milakovich
Age :50
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 04/09/2024
Location : Kossow Road near CarMax
City : Waukesha
County : Waukesha
State : Wisconsin
Agency : Waukesha Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after possible shoplifting
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Waukesha PD chased a man believed to have engaged in shoplifting and shot and killed him. The man had been unarmed.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.fox6now.com/news/waukesha-police-shooting-man-dead-theft-suspect
Ryan Sean Oxley
Age :43
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 04/08/2024
Location : 800 block of Cambridge Place
City : Grand Prairie
County : Dallas
State : Texas
Agency : Grand Prairie Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during “man with gun” call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
An intoxicated man allegedly threatened a neighbor. Police arrived, allege that he pointed a gun and shot and killed him.
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Riley Doggett
Age :17
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 04/08/2024
Location : Division Avenue and 32nd Street
City : Kent County
County : Kent
State : Wyoming
Agency : Kent County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Pedestrian killed by police cruiser
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Riley Doggett was allegedly driving a stolen car, was chased by police, fled on foot and was run over and killed by a police cruiser.
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Linden Marion Travis Long
Age :22
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 04/08/2024
Location : 300 block of Platte River Road
City : Gothenburg
County : Dawson
State : Nebraska
Agency : Dawson County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Police in Dawson County made a high-risk traffic stop on Linden Long, chased him and he committed suicide under police duress.
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Tarance K. Revell
Age :46
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 04/08/2024
Location : 3100 block of Washington Road
City : Hephzibah
County : Richmond
State : Georgia
Agency : Richmond County Sheriff's Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
PoTerance Revell was chased by police for the homicide of a woman. During the chase, he committed suicide under police duress.
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Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 04/08/2024
Location : US 21
City : Columbia
County : Richland
State : South Carolina
Agency : Columbia Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Bystander killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Police chased another person for a previous offense when the police chase hit an uninvolved motorist, killing him.
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Name Not Disclosed
Age :42
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 04/08/2024
Location : Riverbend Drive
City : St. Joseph Charter Township
County : Berrien
State : Michigan
Agency : St. Joseph Charter Township Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during welfare check and pursuit
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A semi truck driver was chased during attempts at a welfare check, crashed into a patrol car, then crashed into a home, fled on foot, and was shot and killed by police.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://twitter.com/MspSouthwestMI/status/1777547727682912603
https://www.abc57.com/news/semi-truck-crashes-into-benton-harbor-house
Dennis Rahuba
Age :50
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 04/08/2024
Location : Interstate 79
City : Kanawha County
County : Kanawha
State : West Virginia
Agency : Kanawha County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Dennis Rahuba was wanted for a double homicide in Pennsylvania and was traffic-stopped in Kanawha County, West Virginia. He committed suicide under police duress during the traffic stop.
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Dimeka Thornton
Age :37
Gender :Female
Race : Black
Date : 04/08/2024
Location : I-695
City : Baltimore
County : Baltimore
State : Maryland
Agency : Baltimore County Police Department Woodlawn Precinct
Officer(s) : Sgt. Ferguson, Officer Daley, Officer Marrero, Officer Hadel, Officer Creter
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Driver killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Baltimore Police chased a vehicle until it crashed into another vehicle, killing bystander Dimeka Thornton.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wbaltv.com/article/police-fatal-crash-i-695-stolen-car-dimeka-thornton-killed/60455343
Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 04/08/2024
Location : Jakway Avenue and Fairplain
City : Benton Harbor
County : Berrien
State : Michigan
Agency : Berrien County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during altercation
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Police pursued a trucker who rammed law-enforcement vehicle, crashed into a home on the 2300 block of Riverbend Drive and fled. The man was shot and killed by police during the foot chase.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://twitter.com/MspSouthwestMI/status/1777547727682912603
https://www.abc57.com/news/semi-truck-crashes-into-benton-harbor-house
Stefan Sprincean
Age :28
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 04/07/2024
Location : Rivers Avenue
City : North Charleston
County : Charleston
State : South Carolina
Agency : North Charleston Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Taser
Event : Killed by police after altercation
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Stefan Springcean allegedly attacked employees at a gas station. Police arrived, tased him an unknown number of times. He died in the process.
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Chris Molnar
Age :37
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 04/07/2024
Location : Fawnfield Drive
City : Cedar Park
County : Williamson
State : Texas
Agency : Cedar Park Police Department, Central Texas Regional SWAT
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Police were called to a residence on Fawnfield Drive where they located a deceased woman in a car who had been shot to death. The man was inside of the home. Police escalated a standoff with SWAT and eventually found the man named Chris Molnar dead inside, having committed suicide under police duress. Jennifer Diaz, 42, was also killed but does not have an entry in this database as her murder preceded police involvement.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.fox7austin.com/news/cedar-park-texas-shots-fired-fawnfield-drive-swat
Steven Hawkins
Age :47
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 04/07/2024
Location : Unknown
City : Bethel
County : Haywood
State : North Carolina
Agency : Haywood County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic disturbance call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Haywood County deputies were sent to a domestic disturbance, found a man with a gun and shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wspa.com/news/local-news/officials-investigating-deputy-involved-shooting-in-haywood-co/
Kasenn Lane Dollar
Age :18
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 04/07/2024
Location : Highway 160
City : Independence
County : Montgomery
State : Kansas
Agency : Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Bystander killed in crash with deputy
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A Montgomery County deputy collided with a teenage driver head-on when the other vehicle veered into their lane. The teen driver was killed and the deputy hospitalized.
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Deolia Blandford 1 of 2
Age :49
Gender :Female
Race : White
Date : 04/06/2024
Location : Highway 101 and SE Lynch Road
City : Shelton
County : Mason
State : Washington
Agency : Washington State Patrol
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by speeding police vehicle
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Charles Ferree was making a turn when he and his passenger were hit and killed by a speeding police vehicle.
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Charles Ferree 2 of 2
Age :72
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 04/06/2024
Location : Highway 101 and SE Lynch Road
City : Shelton
County : Mason
State : Washington
Agency : Washington State Patrol
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by speeding police vehicle
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Charles Ferree was making a turn when he and his passenger were hit and killed by a speeding police vehicle.
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Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 04/06/2024
Location : Lewis Crossing Shopping Center
City : Conway
County : Faulkner
State : Arkansas
Agency : Conway Police Department, SWAT
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during standoff
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A man crashed his SUV into a massage parlor at the Lewis Crossing Shopping Center, locked himself inside the mall and allegedly fired shots at police. They shot and killed him.
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Elliott Dugan
Age :51
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 04/06/2024
Location : 19145 Sherman Way
City : Reseda
County : Los Angeles
State : California
Agency : LAPD/Los Angeles Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Driver killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
LAPD chased an allegedly stolen Lamborghini into a crash, killing the driver.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://ktla.com/news/local-news/man-dies-in-crash-after-leading-police-on-pursuit-in-reseda/
Jamal Wayne Wood
Age :37
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 04/06/2024
Location : Unknown
City : Doral
County : Miami-Dade
State : Florida
Agency : Doral City Police Department, Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after mall shooting
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
During an incident, a security guard at a business was shot and killed by someone. Doral officers shot and killed the shooter. Seven people were injured in the police shootout. Wood’s girlfriend went public with the statement that the security guard had fired first and that Wood, a legal gun owner, was acting in self-defense.
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David Vanderhamm
Age :39
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 04/06/2024
Location : 31st Street NE
City : Cedar Rapids
County : Linn
State : Iowa
Agency : Cedar Rapids Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during "man with a gun" call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Cedar Rapids Police encountered David Vanderhamm with a gun. Police tased him, then shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://cbs2iowa.com/news/local/police-investigating-deadly-incident-in-cedar-rapids
Aaron Benjamin Randle
Age :36
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 04/05/2024
Location : Brentwood Court
City : Colleyville
County : Tarrant
State : Texas
Agency : Colleyville Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Aaron Randle allegedly robbed someone, fled from police, was engaged in a standoff with police and committed suicide under police duress.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.star-telegram.com/news/local/community/northeast-tarrant/article287368870.html
Mauricio Sandoval
Age :46
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 04/05/2024
Location : Los Cerritos Center
City : Los Angeles
County : Los Angeles
State : California
Agency : CHP
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during shootout
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Weakley County deputies were sent to Travis Road where someone had set a stolen car on fire. Officers found Bobby Dickens in the home, started a standoff and allege that he came out of the home with a “sharp object” and they shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.cbsnews.com/losangeles/news/police-investigate-reports-of-shooting-at-cerritos-mall/
https://abc7.com/cerritos-mall-shooting-suspect-shot-chp/14624727/
Tamara Taylor
Age :43
Gender :Female
Race : Black
Date : 04/05/2024
Location : Campbellton Road and Barge Road
City : Atlanta
County : Fulton
State : Georgia
Agency : Georgia State Patrol
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Third party bystander killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Georgia State Patrol chased a vehicle at high speeds until it crashed into a bystander killing her. There were no reports of warrants or crimes that triggered the deadly chase that was undertaken for a nonemergent reason. Police chased a driver who had eluded them in prior days.
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Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 04/05/2024
Location : 44000 block of Vista Dunes Lane
City : LaQuinta
County : Riverside
State : California
Agency : Riverside County Sheriff’s Office Thermal Sheriff's Station
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during “man with a knife” call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Riverside County deputies were sent to a call about a man waving a knife around. Police arrived, saw the knife and shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://patch.com/california/murrieta/armed-suspect-shot-killed-la-quinta-sheriff
Shawn Keal Palacat
Age :59
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 04/04/2024
Location : 3400 block of Chestnut Street
City : Riverside
County : Kern
State : California
Agency : Riverside Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic violence call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Riverside Police arrived at a domestic violence call, allege that they encountered a man with a knife and shot and killed him.
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Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 04/04/2024
Location : 3800 block of Hohman Ave
City : Hammond
County : Lake
State : Indiana
Agency : Hammond Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
An unnamed man was traffic-stopped in Hammond. Police allege they smelled marijuana and pursued the man who committed suicide under police duress.
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Jonathan Neil Johnson
Age :37
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 04/04/2024
Location : Unknown woods
City : East Feliciana
County : East Feliciana Parish
State : Louisiana
Agency : East Feliciana Parish Sheriff's Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
East Feliciana Parish Sheriff's deputies were sent to a domestic violence cll, found Jonathan Johnson fleeing into the woods, obtained a K9 and engaged in a shootout with Johnson. He reportedly committed suicide under police duress.
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Antoine Pierre
Age :79
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 04/04/2024
Location : Des Plaines River
City : Gurnee
County : Lake
State : Illinois
Agency : Lake County Sheriff's Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Driver killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Lake County deputies chased an elderly man in a pickup truck who fled and crashed into the Des Plaines River and died from blunt force trauma of the crash while submerged in water. The reason for the lethal chase was stated as erratic driving.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/driver-killed-crashes-pickup-truck-into-des-plaines-river/