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Terrance Gault

Case # :966

Age :55

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 05/31/2023

Location : Belmarc Drive

City : Spartanburg

County : Spartanburg

State : South Carolina

Agency : Spartanburg PD, SWAT

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police while being served papers

Disposition : No Known charges

Open records summary :

A Spartanburg County sheriff’s deputy was serving civil papers for a foreclosure at a home on Belmarc Drive on May 31 when backup officers with the Spartanburg Police Department arrived and came outside the home and began shooting at the officers. He moved back inside the home where he continued shooting at them, and SWATfired shots back. After a “brief pause,” the officers heard a shot from within the home and saw the man on the floor suffering from what appeared to be a gunshot wound. Police said they knew who had inflicted the gunshot wound but declined to share the information.No officers were charged.

Source links :

https://www.postandcourier.com/spartanburg/news/man-dies-after-shootout-with-spartanburg-officers-unclear-who-shot-him/article_ec6cbbae-0006-11ee-b281-f3d0150a4254.html

Gideon Nathaniel Macon

Case # :965

Age :59

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 05/31/2023

Location : M+H Dr

City : Denton

County : Davidson

State : North Carolina

Agency : Davidson County SO, North Carolina Hwy Patrol, Denton PD

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police after firing shots

Disposition : No Known charges

Open records summary :

Gideon Nathaniel Macon reportedly fired shots and then fled into a home. Davidson deputies and multiple law enforcement agencies responded to the shooting. Macon reportedly fired 200 rounds at officers. Police shot and killed him.No officers were charged.

Source links :

https://www.wfmynews2.com/amp/article/news/crime/active-situation-in-denton-neighbors-told-to-shelter-in-place-davidson-county/83-a05e9113-7d0a-4685-9eac-69dfb9aa01d3

https://myfox8.com/news/man-shot-killed-by-davidson-county-deputies-identified-by-sheriffs-office/

Dimitri Klimov

Case # :964

Age :

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 05/31/2023

Location : 2800 block of Ruth St

City : Philadelphia

County : Philadelphia

State : Pennsylvania

Agency : Philadelphia PD, SWAT

Officer(s) : Thomas Ditro, Tylor Cespedes

Cause of death : Gunshot

Event : Domestic disturbance

Disposition : No Known charges

Open records summary :

Dimitri Klimov had argued with other men and reportedly gone inside to get a gun and shot in the air twice before retreating to the house. An officer had arrived on a domestic disturbance call. A taser was used. The man had shot the officer through the hand. He was shot and killed by Philadelphia police on 06/01/2023. It later turned out that the officer was shot by friendly fire and that the man had never fired a shot, strongly disputing the police narrative that many shell casings had been found and he had been shooting in the home.

Source links :

https://www.cbsnews.com/philadelphia/news/philadelphia-police-offcer-shot-kensington-barricade-person-killed-crime/

https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/officer-who-was-shot-in-the-hand-was-hit-by-friendly-fire-officials-say/3579502/

Name Not Disclosed

Case # :963

Age :0.20

Gender :Male

Race : Unknown

Date : 05/31/2023

Location : Eastlake Dr

City : Lake Moses

County : Grant

State : Washington

Agency : Moses Lake PD

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of death : Gunshot

Event : Suicide under police duress

Disposition : No Known charges

Open records summary :

A man accused of domestic violence fled from Moses Lake PD and was later discovered dead behind the steering wheel of a vehicle, apparently having died from suicide under police duress while being chased.

Source links :

https://www.yoursourceone.com/columbia_basin/officers-find-armed-domestic-violence-suspect-deceased-behind-wheel-following-pursuit-in-moses-lake/article_b66f8aaa-fffb-11ed-9a34-2b92d1789550.html

Levious Hayes

Case # :962

Age :24

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 05/30/2023

Location : W. Bear Grass Rd

City : Myrtle Beach

County : Horry

State : South Carolina

Agency : South Carolina Highway Patrol

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of death : Vehicle

Event : Killed by police chase crash

Disposition : No Known charges

Open records summary :

A Horry County deputy saw a Lexus speeding at 66 mph on Plantation Drive and started a chase for speeding. The deputy escalated speeds to 128 and claims to have lost track of the Lexus until the vehicle crashed ahead of him, killing Levious Hayes. No officers were charged.

Source links :

https://wpde.com/news/local/schp-one-dead-following-police-chase-in-horry-county

https://www.myrtlebeachonline.com/news/local/traffic/article275902141.html

https://wpde.com/news/local/schp-one-dead-following-police-chase-in-horry-county

Kyle Whiting

Case # :961

Age :25

Gender :Male

Race : Native American

Date : 05/30/2023

Location : Star Village, 100 block of E Signal Dr

City : Rapid City

County : Pennington

State : South Dakota

Agency : Rapid City PD, Pennington County SD

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police for violating court order

Disposition : Justified by AG

Open records summary :

Kyle Whiting and another man refused to leave a residence on police orders. Whiting had a court order prohibiting him from being at the residence. Police allege that he pointed a gun. They shot and killed him during a foot pursuit. South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley cleared the officers.No officers were charged.

Source links :

https://www.newscenter1.tv/news/update-one-person-has-died-in-officer-involved-shooting-at-star-village-in-rapid-city/article_42c5b9a2-ff25-11ed-85bc-0736da916c44.html#:~:text=After%20the%20investigation%20is%20complete,is%20anticipated%20within%2030%20days.

https://www.newscenter1.tv/news/rapid-city-officer-involved-shooting-ruled-justified-by-attorney-general/article_1bb41260-1c20-11ee-875e-03b545d64190.html

https://www.kbhbradio.com/news/officer-involved-shooting-in-rapid-city-under-investigation

https://chadronradio.com/rapid-city-office-kills-person-who-pointed-gun-during-foot-chase/

https://drgnews.com/2023/05/31/attorney-generals-office-dci-to-review-officer-involved-shooting-in-rapid-city-2/

https://www.kotatv.com/2023/05/31/neighbor-says-man-killed-star-village-shooting-did-not-have-gun/

Jared Daniel Rudderham

Case # :960

Age :36

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 05/30/2023

Location : 5000 94th Ave N

City : Pinellas Park

County : Pinellas

State : Florida

Agency : Pinellas Park PD

Officer(s) : Cameron Williams

Cause of death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during domestic fight

Disposition : No Known charges

Open records summary :

Pinellas Park PD responded to a callabout a man threatening his ex-girlfriend outside her home. When police arrived, they found Jared Daniel Rudderham in the backyard. Police allege that he loaded a gun and they shot and killed him in his backyard.No officers were charged.

Source links :

https://www.tampabay.com/news/crime/2023/05/31/pinellas-park-fatal-shooting-body-camera-police-domestic-call/

https://www.tampabay.com/news/breaking-news/2023/06/15/pinellas-park-officer-justified-fatal-shooting-state-attorneys-office-says/

https://www.fox13news.com/news/pinellas-park-officer-shoots-kills-armed-man-who-raised-gun-toward-police-pcso

https://www.abcactionnews.com/news/region-pinellas/officer-involved-shooting-in-pinellas-park-leaves-1-dead

David Jonathan Jett

Case # :959

Age :46

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 05/30/2023

Location : US-25+Burton Pike

City : Georgetown

County : Scott

State : Kentucky

Agency : Georgetown PD

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of death : Vehicle, stop sticks

Event : Third party Killed by police chase crash

Disposition : Pending Investigation

Open records summary :

A Georgetown Police Department unit wanted to stop a Dodge Dart, and police escalated a chase in Georgetown to up north U.S. 25. Stop sticks were placed and the vehicle crashedas a result, hitting a third party motorist, David Jonathan Jett, who was killed as a result of this police chase crash.

Source links :

https://www.news-graphic.com/news/one-killed-in-crash-following-police-pursuit/article_69080a54-00c2-11ee-9663-83a64bc22342.html

Alexus Hill 2 of 2

Case # :958

Age :18

Gender :Female

Race : Black

Date : 05/29/2023

Location : Montgomery Rd+Cleneay Ave

City : Norwood

County : Hamilton

State : Ohio

Agency : Norwood PD

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of death : Vehicle

Event : Killed by police chase crash

Disposition : No Known charges

Open records summary :

Norwood PD were chasing a car that was reported stolen. The chase continued until the car crashed into several utility poles and split in half at the intersection of Montgomery Road and Cleneay Avenue. Norwood PD claim that they had “called off the chase” just before the speeding vehicle crashed, killing two 18-year-old teenage females. No officers were charged.

Source links :

https://www.wcpo.com/news/local-news/hamilton-county/norwood/police-2-women-in-critical-condition-after-crash-in-norwood

Destiny Starks 1 of 2

Case # :957

Age :18

Gender :Female

Race : Black

Date : 05/29/2023

Location : Montgomery Rd+Cleneay Ave

City : Norwood

County : Hamilton

State : Ohio

Agency : Norwood PD

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of death : Vehicle

Event : Killed by police chase crash

Disposition : No Known charges

Open records summary :

Norwood PD were chasing a car that was reported stolen. The chase continued until the car crashed into several utility poles and split in half at the intersection of Montgomery Road and Cleneay Avenue. Norwood PD claim that they had “called off the chase” just before the speeding vehicle crashed, killing two 18-year-old teenage females. No officers were charged.

Source links :

https://www.wcpo.com/news/local-news/hamilton-county/norwood/police-2-women-in-critical-condition-after-crash-in-norwood

Name Not Disclosed

Case # :956

Age :

Gender :Male

Race : Unknown

Date : 05/29/2023

Location : Unknown

City : Lake Arrowhead

County : Clinton

State : Missouri

Agency : Tri-County SWAT, Clinton County SO, Missouri Highway Patrol

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of death : Gunshot

Event : Suicide under police duress

Disposition : No Known charges

Open records summary :

A man shot his neighbor and locked himself inside of his house. Tri-County SWAT, Cameron Police and the Missouri Highway Patrol arrived at the home. SWAT made forcible entry and found him deceased. He had committed suicide under police duress.

Source links :

https://www.kmzu.com/news/two-dead-after-homicide-in-clinton-county/article_780ec598-fe05-11ed-aba9-6b974ed74cda.html

Freddie Edwards

Case # :955

Age :58

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 05/29/2023

Location : Bon Aire, 700 S Randolph Ave

City : Landrum

County : Spartanburg

State : South Carolina

Agency : Spartanburg County So, Landrum PD

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of death : Gunshot, taser

Event : Killed by police after homicide

Disposition : No Known charges

Open records summary :

Responding to a domestic violence call, Spartanburg deputies found a woman stabbed and dead in a wheelchairwith Freddie Edwards holding a knife. Taser and K9 dog attacks were launched. Police allege that he approached them with a knife. They shot and killed him. No officers were charged.

Source links :

https://www.wspa.com/news/local-news/coroner-responds-to-officer-involved-shooting-in-spartanburg-co/

https://www.tryondailybulletin.com/2023/05/29/landrum-woman-found-dead-person-fatally-shot-by-police/

https://www.foxcarolina.com/2023/05/29/live-sled-investigating-deadly-officer-involved-shooting-spartanburg-co/

https://www.foxcarolina.com/2023/05/29/live-sled-investigating-deadly-officer-involved-shooting-spartanburg-co/

Arturo Fuentes

Case # :954

Age :42

Gender :Male

Race : Latinx

Date : 05/28/2023

Location : Sonora+Nogalitos St

City : San Antonio

County : Bexar

State : Texas

Agency : San Antonio PD

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police after shots fired call

Disposition : No Known charges

Open records summary :

San Antonio PD saw Arturo Fuentes walking down the street with a gun and allege that he fired shots in the air. Police shot and killed him. No clearer details were released by police.

Source links :

https://www.ksat.com/news/local/2023/05/28/sapd-man-shot-killed-after-firing-handgun-across-neighborhood-pointing-weapon-at-officers/

Douglas Allen Phipps

Case # :953

Age :34

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 05/28/2023

Location : Hwy 50+Old Collinsville Rd

City : O’Fallon

County : St. Clair

State : Illinois

Agency : O’Fallon PD, Fairview PD

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police serving warrants

Disposition : No Known charges

Open records summary :

On Sunday, May 28, O'Fallon and Fairview Heights PDstried to stop a car that was wanted for a prior offense. The traffic stop was at the intersection of U.S. Highway 50 and Old Collinsville Road. The person vacated the car and fled from police with a loaded gun. They fired at police as they fled, and officers shot back.The man made it another 100 yards before he was discovered to have committed suicide under police duress.No officers were charged.

Source links :

https://www.wsiltv.com/news/one-person-dead-in-officer-involved-shooting/article_7369822a-fda2-11ed-b207-878bf3ccc73e.html

Alyna Elder 2 of 2

Case # :952

Age :20

Gender :Female

Race : White

Date : 05/28/2023

Location : 63rd St S

City : Wichita

County : Sedgewick

State : Kansas

Agency : Andover PD, Kansas City Highway Patrol

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of death : Vehicle

Event : Third party killed by police chase of stolen vehicle

Disposition : No Known charges

Open records summary :

Nathaniel Ashworth, 19, and Alyna Elder, 20, were driving to her parents' 25th anniversary event on 5/28/23 when Andover PD and Kansas City Highway Patrol hunted an old pickup somebody had stolen at Dollar General into them, killing both of them during the police chase. No officers were charged.

Source links :

https://www.kwch.com/2023/05/28/andover-pd-chief-2-dead-head-on-collision-after-person-steals-vehicle-chase-ensued/

https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/two-dead-police-chase-stolen-022613826.html

https://news.yahoo.com/authorities-id-man-woman-died-004818337.html

https://www.ksn.com/news/local/one-dead-two-critically-injured-in-crash-south-of-wichita/

Nathaniel Ashworth 1 of 2

Case # :951

Age :19

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 05/28/2023

Location : 63rd St S

City : Wichita

County : Sedgewick

State : Kansas

Agency : Andover PD, Kansas City Highway Patrol

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of death : Vehicle

Event : Third party killed by police chase of stolen vehicle

Disposition : No Known charges

Open records summary :

Nathaniel Ashworth, 19, and Alyna Elder, 20, were driving to her parents' 25th anniversary event on 5/28/23 when Andover PD and Kansas City Highway Patrol hunted an old pickup somebody had stolen at Dollar General into them, killing both of them during the police chase.No officers were charged.

Source links :

https://www.kwch.com/2023/05/28/andover-pd-chief-2-dead-head-on-collision-after-person-steals-vehicle-chase-ensued/

https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/two-dead-police-chase-stolen-022613826.html

https://news.yahoo.com/authorities-id-man-woman-died-004818337.html

https://www.ksn.com/news/local/one-dead-two-critically-injured-in-crash-south-of-wichita/

Name Not Disclosed

Case # :950

Age :

Gender :Male

Race : Unknown

Date : 05/28/2023

Location : Temptations Cabaret club

City : Fort Worth

County : Tarrant

State : Texas

Agency : Fort Worth PD

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police after shooting at strip club

Disposition : No Known charges

Open records summary :

An unnamed man injured3 people when he opened fire in the parking lot of The Temptations Cabaret strip club early Sunday before being shot and killed by the club's armed security.No officers were charged.

Source links :

https://spectrumlocalnews.com/tx/south-texas-el-paso/news/2023/05/28/3-wounded-in-shooting-in-texas-strip-club-parking-lot--gunman-killed

Name Not Disclosed

Case # :949

Age :

Gender :Male

Race : Unknown

Date : 05/28/2023

Location : O’Conner Hospital

City : San Jose

County : Santa Clara

State : California

Agency : San Jose PD

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of death : Fell from height during police chase

Event : Fell out of hospital window under arrest

Disposition : No Known charges

Open records summary :

A person who was being guarded by San Jose PD at O'Connor Hospital Thursday allegedly assaulted the officer, used a metal oxygen tank to break a window, leaped onto a ledge, fell 20 feet from the ledge and died after the fall.No officers were charged.

Source links :

https://www.cbsnews.com/sanfrancisco/news/police-man-in-custody-assaults-officer-dies-in-fall-from-san-jose-hospital-window-ledge/

Israel Contreras-Madagan

Case # :948

Age :47

Gender :Male

Race : Asian

Date : 05/28/2023

Location : 0-100 block of Howard Ave

City : Fox Lake

County : Lake

State : Illinois

Agency : Fox Lake PD

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during arrest

Disposition : No Known charges

Open records summary :

Fox Lake PDtried to arrest Contreras-Madagan for a previous incident. When they encountered him, he allegedly pulled out a knife and refused to drop it. Police claim that he allegedly lunged at both officers. They shot and killed him.No officers were charged.

Source links :

https://herald-review.com/ap/state/northern-illinois-police-fatally-shoot-man-while-trying-to-arrest-him-injure-another-person/article_30861dc8-f7da-538f-9b5e-188ef7c1a5b8.html

https://wgntv.com/news/north-suburbs/fox-lake-police-fatally-shoot-knife-wielding-man-who-lunged-at-officers-authorities/

https://abc7chicago.com/fox-lake-shooting-police-il-illinois/13321173/

https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/fox-lake-police-shooting-video-released-israel-contreras-madagan/

https://www.lakemchenryscanner.com/2023/05/30/coroner-identifies-knife-wielding-person-fatally-shot-after-allegedly-lunging-at-officers-in-fox-lake/

James Matthew Hooten

Case # :947

Age :46

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 05/28/2023

Location : Unknown

City : Kennett

County : Dunklin

State : Missouri

Agency : Kennett PD

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police while breaking and entering

Disposition : No Known charges

Open records summary :

Kennett PD were called by a business alarm and responded to a location. They saw a man running and fought with him. Two men tried to leave on bicycles and were chased. A Kennett PD officer got into an altercation with 46-year-old James Matthew Hooten and shot and killed him. Hooten is believed to have been unarmed.No officers were charged.

Source links :

https://www.kfvs12.com/2023/05/29/suspect-killed-officer-involved-shooting-kennett-mo/

Ruben Ramos

Case # :946

Age :47

Gender :Male

Race : Latinx

Date : 05/27/2023

Location : 1200 Flower St

City : Los Angeles

County : Los Angeles

State : California

Agency : Burbank PD

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during mental health crisis

Disposition : No Known charges

Open records summary :

Burbank PD responded to a call from a man threatening to shoot people at Home Depot. He seemed to be delusional, claiming his daughter had been kidnapped. Officer allege that soon after they arrived, Ruben Ramos emerged from his vehicle and appeared to the officers to be aiming a weapon of which police could not decide if it was a gun or knife at them. They shot and killed him.No officers were charged.

Source links :

https://www.dailynews.com/2023/05/28/state-attorney-general-to-probe-fatal-police-shooting-at-burbank-home-depot/

https://www.cbsnews.com/losangeles/video/police-release-new-footage-of-deadly-police-shooting-outside-burbank-home-depot-in-may/

https://burbankleader.outlooknewspapers.com/2023/06/05/man-identified-in-home-depot-police-shooting/

Jeremy D. Haugabook

Case # :945

Age :36

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 05/27/2023

Location : 2346 Cragstone Court

City : Lithonia

County : DeKalb

State : Georgia

Agency : DeKalb County PD

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during illegal entry

Disposition : No Known charges

Open records summary :

DeKalb County PD were called with a report of a burglary in progress. Upon arrival, they learned that a man was armed and threatening a woman. As officers ordered Jeremy Haugabook to drop the gun, he allegedly pointed it at officers. They shot and killed him.No officers were charged.

Source links :

https://www.atlantanewsfirst.com/2023/05/27/police-shot-killed-one-man-after-domestic-dispute-call-dekalb-county/?outputType=amp

https://thechampionnewspaper.com/officer-involved-shooting-in-lithonia-under-investigation/

Robert Anthony Diamond

Case # :944

Age :60

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 05/27/2023

Location : Old River Dr

City : Shreveport

County : Caddo

State : Louisiana

Agency : Louisiana State Police

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during mental health welfare check

Disposition : No Known charges

Open records summary :

Louisiana State Police were called to a welfare concern on Old River Drive at 1:44 p.m. Monday, May 29in the Riverwalk gated community.
Two officers arrived on scene and encountered a man and for reasons police did not reveal, police got into a shootout. Robert Anthony Diamond died. No officers were charged.

Source links :

https://www.ksla.com/2023/05/29/officer-involved-shooting-reported/

https://www.ktalnews.com/news/crime/large-police-presence-investigating-welfare-concern-in-shreveport/

https://news4sanantonio.com/news/local/shocking-video-reveals-fatal-police-shooting-in-san-antonio-neighborhood-crime-local-bexar-county-community

D’yonni Davis

Case # :943

Age :17

Gender :Female

Race : Black

Date : 05/27/2023

Location : Hank Aaron Dr

City : Atlanta

County : Fulton

State : Georgia

Agency : Atlanta PD

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of death : Vehicle

Event : Killed by police chase crash for speeding

Disposition : No Known charges

Open records summary :

D'Yonni Davis was riding in a car that was driving 35 mph over the speed limit. Atlanta PD escalated a chase and when the car crashed on Hank Aaron Drive as a result of the hunt, she was ejected and died. No officers were charged.

Source links :

https://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/teenager-killed-police-chase-rollover-hank-aaron-drive-downtown-atlanta

https://www.wsbtv.com/news/local/atlanta/17-year-old-girl-killed-5-injured-after-car-speeding-troopers-crashes-downtown-atlanta/DQ6YLM56HFEH3G3YWG57WM24E4/

Name Not Disclosed

Case # :942

Age :

Gender :Male

Race : Unknown

Date : 05/26/2023

Location : Temptations Cabaret

City : Fort Worth

County : Tarrant

State : Texas

Agency : Fort Worth PD

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by off-duty officer during strip club shooting

Disposition : No Known charges

Open records summary :

An unnamed man was killed when he opened fire in a strip club and was shot and killed by an off-duty police officer working security.

Source links :

https://spectrumlocalnews.com/tx/south-texas-el-paso/news/2023/05/28/3-wounded-in-shooting-in-texas-strip-club-parking-lot--gunman-killed

Marcus Zeigler *COP

Case # :941

Age :36

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 05/26/2023

Location : Great Oaks Police Academy

City : Sharonville

County : Hamilton

State : Ohio

Agency : Hamilton County SO

Officer(s) : Marcus Zeigler

Cause of death : Medical emergency

Event : Died during training

Disposition : No Known charges

Open records summary :

Deputy Sheriff Marcus Zeigler passed away after suffering a medical emergency during participation in mandatory running activities at the Great Oaks Police Academy in Sharonville.

Source links :

https://www.odmp.org/officer/26732-deputy-sheriff-marcus-zeigler

Fredrick Portis *COP

Case # :940

Age :49

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 05/26/2023

Location : 12400 block of West Little York Road

City : Houston

County : Harris

State : Texas

Agency : Waller County Constable

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of death : Gunshot

Event : Deputy found dead in his vehicle

Disposition : No Known charges

Open records summary :

Frederick Portis was found dead in his patrol vehicle on 05/26/2023. Constable Herschel Smith believes the scene may have been staged as there were major internal complaints being filed around this time.

Source links :

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/police/2023/05/26/452922/authorities-investigating-after-waller-county-constables-deputy-found-dead-inside-vehicle/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jNvjp5Lsfu4

http://aubreyrtaylor.blogspot.com/2023/06/death-of-officer-fredrick-portis-must.html

https://www.click2houston.com/news/local/2023/05/26/waller-county-deputy-found-dead-identified-as-former-officer-involved-in-houston-community-college-hiring-controversy/#:~:text=According%20to%20deputies%2C%20the%20body,the%20side%20of%20the%20street.

Asia Fitzgerald

Case # :939

Age :25

Gender :Female

Race : Black

Date : 05/26/2023

Location : Tom Brown Park

City : Tallahassee

County : Leon

State : Florida

Agency : Tallahassee PD

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police while firing shots at them

Disposition : No Known charges

Open records summary :

Asia Fitzgerald reportedly walked toward police at Tom Brown Park and tried to ambush police at about 10:30 p.m. TPD and Leon County deputies arrived and she started shooting at them. They shot and killed her. No officers were charged.

Source links :

https://www.wtxl.com/one-dead-after-officer-involved-shooting-in-tallahassee

James Joseph Moriarty Jr.

Case # :938

Age :38

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 05/25/2023

Location : Randall Rd+Fabyan Pkwy

City : Aurora

County : Kane

State : Illinois

Agency : Kane County SO

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police after carjacking

Disposition : No Known charges

Open records summary :

Kane County deputies received a callabout a carjacking, located the vehicle and began a chase. When police stopped the car, James Joseph Moriarty Jr. emerged with a gun. Deputies shot and killed him.No officers were charged.

Source links :

https://12ft.io/proxy?q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.dailyherald.com%2Fnews%2F20230524%2Fpolice-chase-ends-in-fatal-shooting-on-randall-road-person-police-dog-killed

https://abc7chicago.com/geneva-crash-shootout-police-kane-county-sheriff/13295403/

https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20230524/police-chase-ends-in-fatal-shooting-on-randall-road-person-police-dog-killed

https://patch.com/illinois/batavia/person-dead-k-9-killed-exchange-gunfire-kendall-sheriff

https://www.wspynews.com/news/local/police-use-of-deadly-force-under-investigation-in-kane-county-shooting/article_c9e99fe8-ffac-11ed-b05e-6f8b4bd2a856.html

Jose Angel Cruz

Case # :937

Age :24

Gender :Male

Race : Latinx

Date : 05/25/2023

Location : Stewart Rd+Vatia Blvd

City : Mission

County : Hidalgo

State : Texas

Agency : Mission PD

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of death : Gunshot

Event : Man shot his wife

Disposition : No Known charges

Open records summary :

Jose Angel Cruz reportedly shot his wife, fled and was tracked down by police and crashed his vehicle, emerged with a gun and was shot and killed.No officers were charged.

Source links :

https://www.krgv.com/news/man-accused-of-shooting-wife-killed-in-officer-involved-shooting-mission-police-say

https://www.krgv.com/videos/mission-police-identify-man-killed-in-officer-involved-shooting/

James Philip White

Case # :936

Age :48

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 05/25/2023

Location : Unknown

City : Kernersville

County : Forsyth

State : North Carolina

Agency : Kernersville PD

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during mental health welfare check

Disposition : No Known charges

Open records summary :

Police were called out to do a welfare check on a man sleeping in a car. When police arrived, they claim he swung a sledge hammer at them. They shot and killed James Philip White.

Source links :

Christopher Swanger

Case # :935

Age :36

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 05/25/2023

Location : 1700 block of Baseline Road

City : Boulder

County : Boulder

State : Colorado

Agency : Boulder PD

Officer(s) : Collin Keith, Nathaniel Taylor

Cause of death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during investigation

Disposition : No Known charges

Open records summary :

A woman called 911 and said a man she was in a previous relationship with was on the way to her house and he was known to carry a gun. Police arrived. Police found him and engaged in a confrontation. They allege that he pulled a gun. They shot and killed him.

Source links :

https://www.cbsnews.com/colorado/news/christopher-swanger-shot-killed-police-boulder-domestic-violence-disturbance/

Scott J. MacDonald

Case # :934

Age :55

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 05/25/2023

Location : 1477 Thacker St

City : Des Plaines

County : Cook

State : Illinois

Agency : Des Plaines PD

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during domestic disturbance

Disposition : No Known charges

Open records summary :

Des Plaines officers were dispatched to 1477 Thacker Street for reports of 55-year-old Scott J. MacDonald breaking things and "possibly having a psychotic breakdown" in his apartment.
Police arrived at his home and got into a confrontation with him that ended with him allegedly walking toward them with an ax. An officer shot and killed him.

Source links :

https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/des-plaines-police-officer-fatally-shoots-man-in-apartment-complex

Adrian Hernandez-Rodriguez

Case # :933

Age :24

Gender :Male

Race : Latinx

Date : 05/25/2023

Location : 3100 S Redwood Rd

City : West Valley

County : Salt Lake

State : Utah

Agency : Salt Lake City PD

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of death : Vehicle, spike strips, fatal crash

Event : Third party motorist killed by police chase crash

Disposition : No Known charges

Open records summary :

Adrian Hernandez-Rodriguez was on his porch on 3100 S Redwood Lane when a vehicle crashed into the building and killed him. The crash had been the result of a police chase when police chased and impaired a vehicle with spike strips, leading up to the crash.No officers were charged.

Source links :

https://ksltv.com/553883/bystander-killed-after-teen-in-stolen-vehicle-crashes-into-his-home-police-say/

https://www.sltrib.com/news/2023/08/03/after-months-delay-west-valley/

Name Not Disclosed

Case # :932

Age :

Gender :Male

Race : Unknown

Date : 05/24/2023

Location : Unknown

City : Sheridan

County : Grant

State : Arizona

Agency : Sheridan PD, Grant County SO

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of death : Vehicle, PIT

Event : Killed during police chase crash

Disposition : No Known charges

Open records summary :

On May 23, 2023, Sheridan PD attempted to perform a traffic stop on a vehicle. The driver allegedly did to stop and police began chasing him in Grant County. The speed escalated to high speeds and police assaulted the vehicle with a PIT maneuver which caused the car to crash and roll over, killing the driver. The vehicle was stolen. Police did not publicly identify the deceased driver.No officers were charged.

Source links :

https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=1073994266952914

https://www.thv11.com/article/news/crime/one-dead-sheridan-police-chase/91-a9e68731-c33d-4ad9-ad86-0c93aaa4141d

https://www.kark.com/crime/police-sheridan-traffic-stop-leads-to-high-speed-chase-deadly-crash/

https://www.deltaplexnews.com/person-dies-after-high-speed-chase-and-crash-in-grant-county/

https://katv.com/news/local/driver-person-stolen-vehicle-dies-high-speed-pursuit-chase-sheridan-police-department-spd-officers-intentional-intervention-traffic-stop-crashed-ditch-passenger-hospital-injured-warrants-arrest-methamphetamine-grant-county-sheriffs-office-gcso-arkansas

James Harrison

Case # :931

Age :52

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 05/24/2023

Location : Route 295

City : Cranston

County : Providence

State : Rhode Island

Agency : Johnston PD

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during arrest

Disposition : No Known charges

Open records summary :

James Harrison was wanted for questioning in a double murder when police tracked him to his vehicle on I-295. He reportedly pointed a gun at police and was shot and killed.No officers were charged.

Source links :

https://www.providencejournal.com/story/news/crime/2023/05/24/triple-shooting-in-johnston-ri/70252002007/

Name Not Disclosed

Case # :930

Age :

Gender :Male

Race : Unknown

Date : 05/24/2023

Location : Randall Rd

City : Batavia

County : Kane County

State : Illinois

Agency : Kane County SO

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during arrest

Disposition : No Known charges

Open records summary :

Kane County sheriff's deputies and officers from several other police departments responded to at the intersection of Fabyan Parkway and Randall Road in Geneva to chase a stolen car. A police chase led to a crash with officers shooting and killing an unnamed person. A Kane County Sheriff’s K-9 police dog was also shot and killed, possibly by friendly fire of officers’ bullets.No officers were charged.

Source links :

https://www.shawlocal.com/kane-county-chronicle/news/crime-brief/2023/05/24/kane-sheriffs-k-9-person-dead-after-police-chase-ends-on-randall-road-in-batavia/

Shari Lynn Vincent

Case # :929

Age :44

Gender :Female

Race : White

Date : 05/24/2023

Location : NW 47th and Meridian

City : Oklahoma City

County : Oklahoma

State : Oklahoma

Agency : Oklahoma City PD+US Marshals

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during arrest

Disposition : No Known charges

Open records summary :

US Marshals chased Shari Lynn Vincent’s car to serve felony warrants for stalking and malicious injury to property. Officers claim that her vehicle crashed and she exited the car and pulled out a gun. A Marshal shot her. She had been on Tic Toc discussing that US Marshals were looking for her and had stated she was not afraid. Police allege that she had made threats against police on social media.No officers were charged.

Source links :

https://kfor.com/news/local/oklahoma-city-police-chase-ends-with-person/

https://www.koco.com/article/oklahoma-city-chase-shots-fired-police/43994762

https://www.news9.com/story/646e8b9392c4300aa755b67e/person-pursuit-ends-in-crash-in-nw-okc

https://kfor.com/news/local/woman-identified-after-deadly-marshal-involved-shooting/

Alex Richard Makalii Naone

Case # :928

Age :36

Gender :Male

Race : Pacific Islander

Date : 05/24/2023

Location : 1143 Mammoth Road

City : Manchester

County : Hillsborough

State : New Hampshire

Agency : Manchester PD

Officer(s) : Jeffrey Belleza, Patrick Ruddell, Robert Bifsha, Stephen Choate

Cause of death : Gunshot

Event : Killed during "man with gun" call

Disposition : No Known charges

Open records summary :

Manchester PD received a 911 call about a person with a gun at 1143 Mammoth Road just before 3:30 a.m. Police arrived and met the individual outside of a home at an apartment complex and opened fire. Four officers fired their guns at the person and one additional officer discharged a less-lethal munition. Alex Richard Makalii Naone was killed.No officers were charged.

Source links :

https://patch.com/new-hampshire/bedford-nh/armed-hooksett-man-shot-killed-confrontation-manchester-cops

Brandon Janak

Case # :927

Age :29

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 05/23/2023

Location : Laconia+Church Rd

City : Franklin

County : Belknap

State : New Hampshire

Agency : Franklin PD

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of death : Vehicle

Event : Killed during police chase crash

Disposition : No Known charges

Open records summary :

Brandon Janak was pursued by police on May 23, 2023 and crashed at Laconia and Church Roads and died. Police state that he had unspecified warrants.

Source links :

https://www.laconiadailysun.com/news/local/person-in-franklin-motorcycle-crash-drug-possession-dies-at-hospital/article_be6fe25e-15e0-11ee-ba2d-4f9bb595e3e8.html