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John Eames

Case # :846

Age :77

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 05/12/2023

Location : Unknown

City : Santa Fe

County : Santa Fe

State : New Mexico

Agency : Santa Fe PD

Officer(s) : Sgt. Ryan Alire, Officers David Gallegos, Steven Lopez, Andres Sanchez, Luis Ruiz, Julian Norris

Cause of death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during investigation

Disposition : No Known charges

Open records summary :

Santa Fe Police responded to a home on Calle Ojo Feliz for reports of a man that shot off a gun on May 12, 2023. During the encounter, police shot John Eames, 77, who was hospitalized and died on 06/06/2023.

Source links :

https://www.krqe.com/news/new-mexico/person-in-santa-fe-officer-involved-shooting-dies-at-hospital/

https://www.krqe.com/news/new-mexico/person-in-santa-fe-officer-involved-shooting-dies-at-hospital/

https://www.santafenewmexican.com/news/local_news/investigation-complete-into-deadly-santa-fe-police-shooting-of-77-year-old-man/article_715bdddc-1771-11ee-9817-bf3cc969103c.html

Daniel Gutierrez

Case # :845

Age :57

Gender :Male

Race : Latinx

Date : 05/12/2023

Location : 2900 block of NW 21st St

City : Fort Worth

County : Tarrant

State : Texas

Agency : Fort Worth PD, SWAT

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of death : Gunshot

Event : Domestic disturbance

Disposition : No Known charges

Open records summary :

Fort Worth PD and SWAT arrived to the 2900 block of NW 21st Street where a man was reported to be behaving “erratically.” Police found him to be armed and shot and killed him.

Source links :

https://www.fox4news.com/news/fort-worth-police-fatal-officer-involved-shooting

https://www.star-telegram.com/news/local/crime/article275395236.html

Robert Joseph Layton

Case # :844

Age :83

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 05/11/2023

Location : Club Villas Lane

City : Kissimmee

County : Osceola

State : Florida

Agency : Osceola County SO

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during disturbance call

Disposition : No Known charges

Open records summary :

Osceola County deputies responded to reports of a man with a gun. Upon arrival, they found 83-year-old Robert Joseph Layton with a gun. Deputies shot and killed him.

Source links :

https://www.fox35orlando.com/news/shooting-in-kissimmee-involving-osceola-county-sheriffs-deputy

https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2023/05/11/osceola-county-law-enforcement-swarms-neighborhood-after-shooting/

Shawn Kelly *COP 2 of 2

Case # :843

Age :

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 05/11/2023

Location : South Range Ave

City : Denham Springs

County : Livingston

State : Louisiana

Agency : Denham Springs PD

Officer(s) : Shawn Kelly

Cause of death : Gunshot

Event : Killed on duty during disturbance call

Disposition : No Known charges

Open records summary :

A person is dead and a Denham Springs PD officer is also deadafter Denham Springs PD were dispatched to a disturbance near a shopping center along South Range Avenue near I-12. Police allege that Justin Roberts, 30, started firing on the officers with a gun and the police returned fire, killing him. The officer, Shawn Kelly, also died.

Source links :

https://wgno.com/news/crime/person-dead-denham-springs-police-officer-in-critical-condition-after-shooting/

https://www.wafb.com/2023/05/16/ebrso-releases-findings-denham-springs-shooting-that-left-officer-injured-person-dead/

https://www.wdsu.com/article/shooting-leaves-denham-springs-officer-recovering-person-dead/43871838

https://www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/news/crime_police/friends-describe-denham-springs-cop-fighting-for-his-life/article_2bb9bb74-f0d8-11ed-a124-a7c0ffb2218c.html

https://www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/news/crime_police/memorial-services-announced-for-slain-officer-shawn-kelly/article_43bfa172-018e-11ee-8fde-bb3b4c7e2080.html

https://www.odmp.org/officer/26734-corporal-shawn-kevin-kelly

Justin Roberts 1 of 2

Case # :842

Age :30

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 05/11/2023

Location : South Range Ave

City : Denham Springs

County : Livingston

State : Louisiana

Agency : Denham Springs PD

Officer(s) : Shawn Kelly

Cause of death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during disturbance call

Disposition : No Known charges

Open records summary :

A person is dead and a Denham Springs PD officer is also deadafter Denham Springs PD were dispatched to a disturbance near a shopping center along South Range Avenue near I-12. Police allege that Justin Roberts, 30, started firing on the officers with a gun and the police returned fire, killing him. The officer, Shawn Kelly, also died.

Source links :

https://wgno.com/news/crime/person-dead-denham-springs-police-officer-in-critical-condition-after-shooting/

https://www.wafb.com/2023/05/16/ebrso-releases-findings-denham-springs-shooting-that-left-officer-injured-person-dead/

https://www.wdsu.com/article/shooting-leaves-denham-springs-officer-recovering-person-dead/43871838

https://www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/news/crime_police/friends-describe-denham-springs-cop-fighting-for-his-life/article_2bb9bb74-f0d8-11ed-a124-a7c0ffb2218c.html

https://www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/news/crime_police/memorial-services-announced-for-slain-officer-shawn-kelly/article_43bfa172-018e-11ee-8fde-bb3b4c7e2080.html

https://www.odmp.org/officer/26734-corporal-shawn-kevin-kelly

Kimberly Sickafoose *COP

Case # :841

Age :

Gender :Female

Race : White

Date : 05/11/2023

Location : 900 Alabama State Docks Boulevard

City : Mobile

County : Mobile

State : Alabama

Agency : Mobile PD

Officer(s) : Kimberly Sickafoose

Cause of death : Drowning

Event : Drowned in patrol car during patrol

Disposition : No Known charges

Open records summary :

Port Police Officer Kimberly Sickafoose drowned after her patrol truck drove into the Mobile River in the area of 900 Alabama State Docks Boulevard while she was on patrol at about 2:40 am.The truck sank into approximately 40 feet of water.

Source links :

https://www.odmp.org/officer/26724-port-police-officer-kimberly-sickafoose

Maurica Manyan *COP

Case # :840

Age :25

Gender :Female

Race : Black

Date : 05/11/2023

Location : Anacosta library

City : District of Columbia

County : District of Columbia

State : District of Columbia

Agency : Metropolitan PD

Officer(s) : Lt. Jesse Porter

Cause of death : Gunshot

Event : Officer killed by another officer during training exercise

Disposition : No Known charges

Open records summary :

On 05/11/2023, retired police lieutenant Jesse Porter shot and killed special police officer Maurica Manyan during a training exercise in a conference room of the Anacostia Neighborhood Library. The Grand Jury charged officer Porter with second-degree murder. Witnesses told police that Porter, who had been hired to conduct training on how to use a police baton, suddenly pulled a gun from his holster, pointed it at Manyan and pulled the trigger once, killing her.

Source links :

https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/ex-officer-charged-with-murder-in-shooting-of-special-officer-at-dc-library/3346776/

Cecil Richardson 2 of 2

Case # :839

Age :47

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 05/10/2023

Location : Bloomfield Ave+Ridgewood Ave

City : Montclair

County : Essex

State : New Jersey

Agency : Montclair PD

Officer(s) : Michael Kupchak, Brandon taylor

Cause of death : Vehicle

Event : Killed by police chase crash

Disposition : No Known charges

Open records summary :

Montclair PD officer Michael Kupchak tried to traffic-stop a vehicle driven by Gregory Dukes as part of an investigation into a previous criminal matter. A second officer named Brandon Taylor soon joined the hunt. Police escalated the chase to 65 mph into the borough of Glen Ridge. Police allegedly “called off the chase” as the hunted driver began losing control of the vehicle and 40 seconds later, the vehicle slammed into a tree, killing both Gregory Dukes and his passenger Cecil Richardson, 47.

A Grand Jury returned a “No Bill” in September 2023, meaning the officers will not be charged.

Source links :

https://www.nj.com/news/2023/09/no-criminal-charges-to-be-filed-against-nj-cop-in-pursuit-that-turned-fatal.html

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=85yuYAZICMQ

Gregory Dukes 1 of 2

Case # :838

Age :42

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 05/10/2023

Location : Bloomfield Ave+Ridgewood Ave

City : Montclair

County : Essex

State : New Jersey

Agency : Montclair PD

Officer(s) : Michael Kupchak, Brandon Taylor

Cause of death : Vehicle

Event : Killed by police chase crash

Disposition : Justified by Grand Jury

Open records summary :

Montclair PD officer Michael Kupchak tried to traffic-stop a vehicle driven by Gregory Dukes as part of an investigation into a previous criminal matter. A second officer named Brandon Taylor soon joined the hunt. Police escalated the chase to 65 mph into the borough of Glen Ridge. Police allegedly “called off the chase” as the hunted driver began losing control of the vehicle and 40 seconds later, the vehicle slammed into a tree, killing both Gregory Dukes and his passenger Cecil Richardson, 47.

A Grand Jury returned a “No Bill” in September 2023, meaning the officers will not be charged.

Source links :

https://www.nj.com/news/2023/09/no-criminal-charges-to-be-filed-against-nj-cop-in-pursuit-that-turned-fatal.html

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=85yuYAZICMQ

Matthew Almanzar

Case # :837

Age :28

Gender :Male

Race : Indigenous American

Date : 05/10/2023

Location : Eliot Rd+Priest Dr

City : Tempe

County : Maricopa

State : Arizona

Agency : Tempe PD

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of death : Gunshot

Event : Shoplifting

Disposition : No Known charges

Open records summary :

Matthew Almanzar allegedly shoplifted a soundbar at a retail store when police chased him and tried to traffic-stop him. Police allege that they caught him and he struggled against them. Police allege that he opened a box cutter. Police shot and killed him.

Source links :

https://ktar.com/story/5494021/tempe-police-officer-shoots-kills-man-personed-of-shoplifting-from-walmart/

https://ktar.com/story/5494021/tempe-police-officer-shoots-kills-man-personed-of-shoplifting-from-walmart/

https://ktar.com/story/5497750/tempe-police-release-video-of-fatal-walmart-shooting/

Name Not Disclosed

Case # :836

Age :

Gender :Male

Race : Unknown

Date : 05/10/2023

Location : Maxham+Thornton

City : Lithia Springs

County : Douglas

State : Georgia

Agency : Cobb County SO

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of death : Gunshot, PIT maneuver

Event : Parental abduction

Disposition : No Known charges

Open records summary :

Cobb County deputies initially responded to a home off Drennon Avenue in Austell. A 911 caller said an armed man and woman were his home trying to take his daughter. The 911 caller gave police a description of the SUV.
Policefound the SUV and tried to pull it over, but the driverdid not stop. Police escalated a chase into Douglas County where officers did a PIT maneuver and disabled the vehicle. The driver allegedly refused to show his hands and police shot and killed him. They also injured his female passenger. Police did not reply whether the man had been armed.

Source links :

https://news.yahoo.com/officer-involved-shooting-leaves-one-082045630.html

https://gbi.georgia.gov/press-releases/2023-05-10/gbi-investigates-officer-involved-shooting-lithia-springs-involving-cobb

Gabriel Ortega 2 of 2

Case # :835

Age :26

Gender :Male

Race : Latinx

Date : 05/10/2023

Location : Hwy 50

City : Yankton

County : Yankton

State : South Dakota

Agency : Yankton County SO

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of death : Vehicle

Event : Killed by police chase crash

Disposition : No Known charges

Open records summary :

Yankton County deputies initiated a chase around 10 a.m. on 05/10/2023 when a driver refused to stop for a state trooper on state highway 50 outside Yankton. Police escalated the chase to over 100 mph until the vehicle crashed into a semitruck trailer. Two people were killed and 1 critically injured in the fleeing vehicle. The couple had driven the car out of an impound lot which caused the police chase.

Source links :

https://www.siouxlandproud.com/news/local-news/yankton-county-releases-names-of-individuals-killed-in-high-speed-chase/

https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/south-dakota/articles/2023-05-10/2-killed-1-critically-injured-after-south-dakota-police-chase-at-speeds-over-100-mph-ends-in-crash

https://www.ktiv.com/2023/07/27/sheriff-releases-update-pursuit-that-ended-fatal-cash-near-yankton-sd/

Anna Selwyn 1 of 2

Case # :834

Age :27

Gender :Female

Race : Native American

Date : 05/10/2023

Location : Hwy 50

City : Yankton

County : Yankton

State : South Dakota

Agency : Yankton County SO

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of death : Vehicle

Event : Killed by police chase crash

Disposition : No Known charges

Open records summary :

Yankton County deputies initiated a chase around 10 a.m. on 05/10/2023 when a driver refused to stop for a state trooper on state highway 50 outside Yankton. Police escalated the chase to over 100 mph until the vehicle crashed into a semitruck trailer. Two people were killed and 1 critically injured in the fleeing vehicle. The couple had driven the car out of an impound lot which caused the police chase.

Source links :

https://www.siouxlandproud.com/news/local-news/yankton-county-releases-names-of-individuals-killed-in-high-speed-chase/

https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/south-dakota/articles/2023-05-10/2-killed-1-critically-injured-after-south-dakota-police-chase-at-speeds-over-100-mph-ends-in-crash

https://www.ktiv.com/2023/07/27/sheriff-releases-update-pursuit-that-ended-fatal-cash-near-yankton-sd/

Sgt. Joshua Lee Clouse *COP 2 of 2

Case # :833

Age :39

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 05/10/2023

Location : 500 block of E 7th St

City : Cameron

County : Milam

State : Texas

Agency : Cameron PD

Officer(s) : Joshua Lee Clouse

Cause of death : Gunshot

Event : Killed on duty

Disposition : No Known charges

Open records summary :

On 05/10/2023, 39-year-old Sgt. Joshua Lee Clouse along with a number of other officers arrived at a domestic dispute call to the 700 block of N. Travis around 11 p.m. after a woman called to report a shooting.By the time police arrived, the woman escaped to a nearby store and police got into a shootout with the person. Cameron PD officer Joshua Lee Clouse was shot and later died. Long guns were used to shoot and kill Albert Rafael Acosta.

Source links :

https://www.odmp.org/officer/26723-sergeant-joshua-lee-clouse

https://www.kxan.com/news/funeral-arrangements-announced-for-cameron-officer-killed-on-duty-gofundme-set-up/

Albert Rafael Acosta 1 of 2

Case # :832

Age :27

Gender :Male

Race : Latinx

Date : 05/10/2023

Location : 500 block of East 7th St

City : Cameron

County : Milam

State : Texas

Agency : Cameron PD, Rockdale PD, Texas DPS, Milam County SO, Cameron PD, Rockdale PD

Officer(s) : John Vargas, Stephen Wall, Justin Anastasiades, Antony Maskunas

Cause of death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during domestic dispute call

Disposition : No Known charges

Open records summary :

On 05/10/2023, 39-year-old Sgt. Joshua Lee Clouse along with a number of other officers arrived at a domestic dispute call to the 700 block of N. Travis around 11 p.m. after a woman called to report a shooting.By the time police arrived, the woman escaped to a nearby store and police got into a shootout with the person. Cameron PD officer Joshua Lee Clouse was shot and later died. Long guns were used to shoot and kill Albert Rafael Acosta.

Source links :

https://www.kcentv.com/article/news/crime/officer-involved-shooting-cameron/500-e9c9f40f-50e1-4380-a69b-528da02b8352

https://www.kwtx.com/2023/05/11/cameron-police-officer-shot-killed-while-serving-warrant/

https://www.kcentv.com/article/news/crime/officer-involved-shooting-cameron/500-e9c9f40f-50e1-4380-a69b-528da02b8352

https://www.fox44news.com/news/local-news/milam-county/police-officer-person-dead-in-cameron-shooting/

Brandon L. Griffin

Case # :831

Age :23

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 05/09/2023

Location : EB I-64 post 72

City : Mt. Vernon

County : Jefferson

State : Illinois

Agency : Illinois State Police

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police while stranded

Disposition : No Known charges

Open records summary :

At approximately 3 a.m. Tuesday, an Illinois State Police trooper stopped on the right shoulder on I-64 to assist a stranded motorist and a passenger. A second officer arrived for routine assistance shortly after. For unknown reasons, Brandon Griffin, who was in the vehicle got into a shootout with one of the troopers.He was shot and killed.

Source links :

https://abc7chicago.com/mt-vernon-il-shooting-news-mount-illinois/13227761/

https://fox2now.com/news/illinois/man-shot-and-killed-trooper-injured-in-early-morning-shooting/

https://foxillinois.com/news/local/isp-releases-body-camera-footage-in-officer-involved-shooting-that-injured-officer

https://www.wthitv.com/news/illinois-state-police-release-body-cam-footage-after-officer-shot-person-killed/article_f9d496d0-f10c-11ed-b001-dbb0a9f07745.html

https://www.lawofficer.com/illinois-state-police-release-video-fatal-roadside-shooting-brandon-griffin/

https://www.myradiolink.com/2023/05/16/illinois-state-police-releases-video-for-officer-involved-shooting-near-mt-vernon/

Matthew Weber

Case # :830

Age :22

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 05/09/2023

Location : Leland Rd+Lynchburg Regional Airport

City : Lynchburg

County : Campbell

State : Virginia

Agency : Amherst County SO

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of death : Gunshot

Event : Suicide under police duress following chase

Disposition : No Known charges

Open records summary :

Around 4:30 a.m. on 05/09/2023, a man driving a Ford Escape was fleeing from Amherst County Sheriff's Office deputies south on US-29 at a high rate of speed. The car suddenly veered off the road and crashed. When Amherst deputies checked the vehicle, they discovered that the driver was deceased and had suffered a gunshot wound. He is believed to have committed suicide under police duress.

Source links :

https://wset.com/news/local/crash-closing-us-29-lane-in-campbell-co-is-an-active-crime-scene-virginia-state-police-say-may-2023

Kevin D. Cole

Case # :829

Age :34

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 05/09/2023

Location : Route 96

City : Farmington

County : Ontario

State : New York

Agency : Ontario County SO

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of death : Vehicle

Event : Third party motorist Killed by police chase crash

Disposition : No Known charges

Open records summary :

Ontario County deputies said they saw a white car driving recklessly on Route 96 and tried to stop it. The driver fled and police escalated a chase to 85 mph into the Village of Victor where the chase struck an SUV. Kevin D. Cole was a third-party motorist hit in his car by the police chase. He died.

Source links :

https://www.fltimes.com/news/man-dies-from-injuries-suffered-in-victor-crash/article_cfa2bfa0-f426-11ed-bea2-13dedda9098b.html

Mike Mineer *COP

Case # :828

Age :55

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 05/09/2023

Location : US 421

City : Chapel Hill

County : Chatham

State : North Carolina

Agency : Chapel Hill PD

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of death : Vehicle

Event : Killed in car crash

Disposition : No Known charges

Open records summary :

Officer Mike Mineer died when running his SUV into the back of a log truck.

Source links :

https://abc11.com/log-truck-crash-chapel-hill-police-officer-killed-mike-mineer-chatham-county/13226959/

Manuel Camacho

Case # :827

Age :37

Gender :Male

Race : Latinx

Date : 05/09/2023

Location : W Ave D+S 13th St

City : Garland

County : Dallas

State : Texas

Agency : Garland PD

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police chase crash for missing reg tag

Disposition : No Known charges

Open records summary :

Garland police officers pulled over Manuel Camacho, 37, for failing to display registration tagson Tuesday, May 9. Camacho had an outstanding parole violation warrant and when they notified him, he sped off from the scene. Later, Camacho was spotted by a different officer parking his vehicle and getting out on foot. Then he reportedly walked into a wooded area.Police said the officers discovered Camacho at the bottom of a steep embankment that led to a creek bed. His cause of death is not known at this time.

Source links :

https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/garland-police-department-death-investigation-man-found-dead-bottom-of-embankment/287-a3a2ab26-407a-40d7-b3bd-954e8ab7ea7a

https://www.fox4news.com/news/mans-unusual-death-after-garland-police-chase-under-investigation

Ryan Van Gorden

Case # :826

Age :51

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 05/08/2023

Location : Neyhart+Kettle Ridge Rd

City : Hamilton Township

County : Monroe

State : Pennsylvania

Agency : Pennsylvania State Police

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of death : Vehicle

Event : Killed by police chase crash

Disposition : No Known charges

Open records summary :

PSP Stroudsburg tried to pull over a motorcycle after the driver was seen committing a traffic violation on Neyhart Road and Kettle Ridge Road in Hamilton Township. The driver did not stop and fled from police.Pennsylvania State Police escalated a chase and the man missed a curve and drove off the roadway, hit a utility pole and died.

Source links :

https://www.pahomepage.com/news/motorcycle-chase-with-psp-ends-in-deadly-crash/

https://www.poconorecord.com/story/news/local/2023/05/08/pa-state-police-stroudsburg-poconos-motorcycle-pursuit-ended-in-fatal-crash-hamilton-township/70195769007/

https://www.wfmz.com/news/area/poconos-coal/coroner-ids-motorcyclist-killed-in-crash-after-police-chase/article_0a0dca10-ee80-11ed-b093-d3fd9cd5fd2a.html

Ronnie Clark

Case # :825

Age :53

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 05/08/2023

Location : 4700 block of Helton Ln

City : Pensacola

County : Escambia

State : Florida

Agency : Escambia County SO

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police serving warrant

Disposition : No Known charges

Open records summary :

Deputies arrived to serve a warrant and found their target in the home, having taken a woman hostage with a knife. When he tried to leave with the hostage, police shot and killed him.

Source links :

https://www.pnj.com/story/news/crime/2023/05/08/officer-involved-shooting-in-escambia-leaves-1-dead-in-helton-lane/70194331007/

https://weartv.com/news/local/escambia-county-deputies-shoot-kill-person-holding-hostage-at-knifepoint

https://www.pnj.com/story/news/crime/2023/05/08/officer-involved-shooting-in-escambia-leaves-1-dead-in-helton-lane/70194331007/

https://www.shorenewsnetwork.com/2023/05/10/watch-career-criminal-killed-by-florida-deputy-after-hostage-standoff/

Brian Burrow

Case # :824

Age :30

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 05/08/2023

Location : 3900 block of Heidi Dr

City : High Point

County : Guilford

State : North Carolina

Agency : High Point PD

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during disturbance call

Disposition : No Known charges

Open records summary :

High Point police were dispatched to a home on Heidi Drive for a domestic disturbance, made contact with the caller and the person when they arrived and spoke with Brian Burrow whom they came to see who was still inside the home.
During the conversation, the person allegedly retreated further into the home and then came back to the door with a rifle. A High Point police officer shot and killed Brian Burrow.

Source links :

https://myfox8.com/news/north-carolina/high-point/man-shot-killed-by-high-point-police-officer-on-heidi-drive-chief-says/

https://greensboro.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/person-dies-officer-involved-shooting-in-high-point/article_b2a1421c-edca-11ed-90f4-1faf7650b8d6.html

https://www.wxii12.com/article/heavy-police-presence-heidi-drive-high-point/43828146

Name Not Disclosed #2 of 2

Case # :823

Age :

Gender :Unknown

Race : Unknown

Date : 05/08/2023

Location : Peterson Park

City : Lodi

County : San Joaquin

State : California

Agency : Lodi PD

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of death : Vehicle

Event : Chased for being “suspicious”

Disposition : No Known charges

Open records summary :

Lodi PD officers were sent to Palm Avenue and California Street for a call about two suspicious men carrying flashlights at night. Police saw two white vehicles leave the area and tried to stop them.They went in different directions. Police initiated a chase and claim they “terminated it.”

A littlelater, Lodi PD were sent to Peterson Park for reports of gunshots and broken glass. Upon arrival, officers found a vehicle believed to be the one they were chasing earlier had crashed into a fence and tree.Two people were inside the vehicle and were ultimately pronounced dead. It is unknown what the cause of death is. The second vehicle involved was not located.

Source links :

https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/lodi/car-chase-2-people-dead/103-af992af0-dae4-460a-91a3-16d4ca286fe7

https://www.kcra.com/article/lodi-stolen-car-persons-die-after-crash-that-follows-earlier-police-chase/43828882

Name Not Disclosed #1 of 2

Case # :822

Age :

Gender :Unknown

Race : Unknown

Date : 05/08/2023

Location : Peterson Park

City : Lodi

County : San Joaquin

State : California

Agency : Lodi PD

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of death : Vehicle

Event : Chased for being “suspicious”

Disposition : No Known charges

Open records summary :

Lodi PD officers were sent to Palm Avenue and California Street for a call about two suspicious men carrying flashlights at night. Police saw two white vehicles leave the area and tried to stop them.They went in different directions. Police initiated a chase and claim they “terminated it.”

A littlelater, Lodi PD were sent to Peterson Park for reports of gunshots and broken glass. Upon arrival, officers found a vehicle believed to be the one they were chasing earlier had crashed into a fence and tree.Two people were inside the vehicle and were ultimately pronounced dead. It is unknown what the cause of death is. The second vehicle involved was not located.

Source links :

https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/lodi/car-chase-2-people-dead/103-af992af0-dae4-460a-91a3-16d4ca286fe7

https://www.kcra.com/article/lodi-stolen-car-persons-die-after-crash-that-follows-earlier-police-chase/43828882

Name Not Disclosed

Case # :821

Age :

Gender :Male

Race : Unknown

Date : 05/08/2023

Location : Carolina community

City : Burlington

County : Alamance

State : North Carolina

Agency : Alamance County SO

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of death : Gunshot

Event : Violation of protective order

Disposition : No Known charges

Open records summary :

Alamance County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a report at 11:33 a.m. of an “unwanted guest who was in violation of a Domestic Violence Protection Order” and believed by the caller to be using drugs at the time of the call.
Deputies arrived at 11:38 a.m. and attempted to talk the man out of the residence. The man left the residence armed with a knife and lunged at a deputy. The deputy fired at the person in the left forearm, inflicting an injury. The man ran and hid behind junk vehicles. After some time, he asked for a cigarette. When the courier delivering the cigarette turned away, he allegedly lunged after him. Other officers shot and killed him.

Source links :

https://greensboro.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/person-dies-officer-involved-shooting-in-high-point/article_b2a1421c-edca-11ed-90f4-1faf7650b8d6.html

Name Not Disclosed

Case # :820

Age :61

Gender :Male

Race : Unknown

Date : 05/08/2023

Location : Walgreen Rd

City : Temperance

County : Monroe

State : Michigan

Agency : Temperance PD, SWAT

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during domestic violence call

Disposition : No Known charges

Open records summary :

A man was heard firing shots inside of his home. Temperance PD arrived and shot and killed the 61-year-old man.

Source links :

https://www.13abc.com/video/2023/05/09/neighbors-react-officer-involved-shooting/

https://www.wtol.com/video/news/local/michigan-state-police-person-in-trooper-involved-shooting-dies/512-ebdbf158-4d10-4f5b-9583-d079a284b6ea

Name 3 of 3

Case # :819

Age :

Gender :Male

Race : Unknown

Date : 05/08/2023

Location : Winston-Salem Northern Beltway

City : Winston-Salem

County : Forsyth

State : North Carolina

Agency : Forsyth County SO

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of death : Vehicle

Event : Third party motorist Killed by police chase crash after stolen car

Disposition : No Known charges

Open records summary :

A person in what was believed to be a stolen car made a U-turn on the Winston-Salem Northern Beltway Monday afternoon to get away from deputies and crashed head-on into a car traveling the opposite direction. The man driving the wrong-way car and a teenage boy and girl in the other car died at the scene of the crash.
The sheriff’s office said 70 seconds elapsed between when the pursuing deputy turned on his blue lights and siren at Dolphin Drive, and when the two cars collided on the beltway.

Source links :

https://journalnow.com/news/teens-die-in-crash-after-chase-on-winston-salems-northern-beltway-they-were-in-a/article_6c18025e-ede3-11ed-b82d-7b1614111768.html

Name 2 of 3

Case # :818

Age :

Gender :Male

Race : Unknown

Date : 05/08/2023

Location : Winston-Salem Northern Beltway

City : Winston-Salem

County : Forsyth

State : North Carolina

Agency : Forsyth County SO

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of death : Vehicle

Event : Third party motorist Killed by police chase crash after stolen car

Disposition : No Known charges

Open records summary :

A person in what was believed to be a stolen car made a U-turn on the Winston-Salem Northern Beltway Monday afternoon to get away from deputies and crashed head-on into a car traveling the opposite direction. The man driving the wrong-way car and a teenage boy and girl in the other car died at the scene of the crash.
The sheriff’s office said 70 seconds elapsed between when the pursuing deputy turned on his blue lights and siren at Dolphin Drive, and when the two cars collided on the beltway.

Source links :

https://journalnow.com/news/teens-die-in-crash-after-chase-on-winston-salems-northern-beltway-they-were-in-a/article_6c18025e-ede3-11ed-b82d-7b1614111768.html

Name 1 of 3

Case # :817

Age :

Gender :Male

Race : Unknown

Date : 05/08/2023

Location : Winston-Salem Northern Beltway

City : Winston-Salem

County : Forsyth

State : North Carolina

Agency : Forsyth County SO

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of death : Vehicle

Event : Third party motorist Killed by police chase crash

Disposition : No Known charges

Open records summary :

A person in what was believed to be a stolen car made a U-turn on the Winston-Salem Northern Beltway Monday afternoon to get away from deputies and crashed head-on into a car traveling the opposite direction. The man driving the wrong-way car and a teenage boy and girl in the other car died at the scene of the crash.
The sheriff’s office said 70 seconds elapsed between when the pursuing deputy turned on his blue lights and siren at Dolphin Drive, and when the two cars collided on the beltway.

Source links :

https://journalnow.com/news/teens-die-in-crash-after-chase-on-winston-salems-northern-beltway-they-were-in-a/article_6c18025e-ede3-11ed-b82d-7b1614111768.html

Lee Anthony Cortez

Case # :816

Age :42

Gender :Male

Race : Latinx

Date : 05/08/2023

Location : 21500 block of Bear Valley Rd

City : Apple Valley

County : San Bernardino

State : California

Agency : San Bernardino County SO

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during mental health crisis

Disposition : No Known charges

Open records summary :

Police received a call about an injured man with a knife. Police used a taser but the man reportedly walked toward them. They shot and killed Lee Anthony Cortez.

Source links :

https://ktla.com/news/local-news/knife-wielding-man-fatally-shot-by-deputies-in-san-bernardino-county/

Name Not Disclosed

Case # :815

Age :

Gender :Unknown

Race : Unknown

Date : 05/08/2023

Location : Unknown

City : Tuba City

County : Coconino

State : Arizona

Agency : Navajo PD

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during domestic violence call

Disposition : No Known charges

Open records summary :

Responding to a domestic violence call, police allege they found an armed man and a woman screaming for help. Police allege the manlocked himself in and police shot and killed him.

Source links :

https://www.azfamily.com/2023/05/09/navajo-police-shoot-kill-armed-man-during-domestic-violence-call-tuba-city/

https://www.nhonews.com/news/2023/may/17/investigation-underway-officer-involved-shooting-t/

Jake Pawelek

Case # :814

Age :39

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 05/08/2023

Location : 3700 block of Forsythia

City : San Antonio

County : Bexar

State : Texas

Agency : Bexar County SO

Officer(s) :

Cause of death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during disturbance call

Disposition : No Known charges

Open records summary :

Bexar County deputies responded to a call about a man who fired an A%-15 outside of his home.

Source links :

https://www.mysanantonio.com/news/local/article/bexar-county-deputy-shooting-18075675.php

Matthew Bryan Guffey

Case # :813

Age :43

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 05/08/2023

Location : 15880 Old Morris Highway

City : Okmulgee

County : Okmulgee

State : Oklahoma

Agency : Okmulgee County SO

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police for unknown reason

Disposition : No Known charges

Open records summary :

Matthew Guffey was shot and killed by Okmulgee County deputies under unknown circumstances.

Source links :

https://www.kjrh.com/news/local-news/osbi-investigating-deputy-involved-shooting-in-okmulgee-county

Kyle Bozeman III

Case # :812

Age :49

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 05/08/2023

Location : Seven Mile Rd

City : Southfield

County : Oakland

State : Michigan

Agency : Southfield Tactical Crime Suppression Unit

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during traffic stop

Disposition : No Known charges

Open records summary :

Police were looking for a man while investigating a homicide. They allege that they tracked him down, pulled him over, and shot him, explaining that he reached for his rifle. Kyle Bozeman died on the scene.

Source links :

https://www.candgnews.com/news/person-fatally-shot-by-police-after-firing-at-couple-in-southfield-hotel-parking-lot-2398

Name Not Disclosed 3 of 3

Case # :811

Age :

Gender :Unknown

Race : Unknown

Date : 05/08/2023

Location : NC74

City : Forsyth

County : Forsyth

State : North Carolina

Agency : North Carolina Highway Patrol

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of death : Vehicle

Event : Killed by police chase crash

Disposition : No Known charges

Open records summary :

Forsyth County deputies chased what they believed to be a stolen car. The driver made a U-turn and drove the wrong way onto Highway 74, crashing into another car. The fleeing driver died along with two people in the other car.

Source links :

https://myfox8.com/news/north-carolina/piedmont-triad/witness-describes-deadly-i-74-crash-in-forsyth-county/

https://myfox8.com/news/north-carolina/piedmont-triad/3-dead-after-head-on-crash-in-forsyth-county-county-on-us-74-westbound-involving-stolen-vecicle-road-closed-while-deputies-troopers-investigate-sheriffs-office-say/?ipid=promo-link-block1

Name Not Disclosed 2 of 3

Case # :810

Age :

Gender :Unknown

Race : Unknown

Date : 05/08/2023

Location : NC74

City : Forsyth

County : Forsyth

State : North Carolina

Agency : North Carolina Highway Patrol

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of death : Vehicle

Event : Third party motorist Killed by police chase crash

Disposition : No Known charges

Open records summary :

Forsyth County deputies chased what they believed to be a stolen car. The driver made a U-turn and drove the wrong way onto Highway 74, crashing into another car. The fleeing driver died along with two people in the other car.

Source links :

https://myfox8.com/news/north-carolina/piedmont-triad/witness-describes-deadly-i-74-crash-in-forsyth-county/

https://myfox8.com/news/north-carolina/piedmont-triad/3-dead-after-head-on-crash-in-forsyth-county-county-on-us-74-westbound-involving-stolen-vecicle-road-closed-while-deputies-troopers-investigate-sheriffs-office-say/?ipid=promo-link-block1

Name Not Disclosed 1 of 3

Case # :809

Age :

Gender :Unknown

Race : Unknown

Date : 05/08/2023

Location : NC74

City : Forsyth

County : Forsyth

State : North Carolina

Agency : North Carolina Highway Patrol

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of death : Vehicle

Event : Third party motorist killed by police chase crash

Disposition : No Known charges

Open records summary :

Forsyth County deputies chased what they believed to be a stolen car. The driver made a U-turn and drove the wrong way onto Highway 74, crashing into another car. The fleeing driver died along with two people in the other car.

Source links :

https://myfox8.com/news/north-carolina/piedmont-triad/witness-describes-deadly-i-74-crash-in-forsyth-county/

https://myfox8.com/news/north-carolina/piedmont-triad/3-dead-after-head-on-crash-in-forsyth-county-county-on-us-74-westbound-involving-stolen-vecicle-road-closed-while-deputies-troopers-investigate-sheriffs-office-say/?ipid=promo-link-block1

James Rakeem Pierce

Case # :808

Age :28

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 05/07/2023

Location : 4900 block of Savannah Highway

City : Ravenel

County : Charleston

State : South Carolina

Agency : Charleston County SO

Officer(s) : Evan Cubbage, Alexander Hodge

Cause of death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during traffic stop

Disposition : No Known charges

Open records summary :

Charleston County deputies conducted a traffic stop for unspecified reason. James Rakeem Pierce was a passenger when deputies asked him to step out and he allegedly responded by opening fire on deputies. Officers Evan Cubbage and Alexander Hodge shot and killed him.

Source links :

https://www.live5news.com/2023/05/07/deputies-1-injured-1-killed-officer-involved-shooting/

https://www.audacy.com/989word/news/state/person-dead-deputy-injured-after-low-country-shooting

https://www.live5news.com/2023/05/08/watch-charleston-co-sheriff-holds-presser-fatal-officer-involved-shooting/

https://abcnews4.com/news/local/deputy-involved-shooting-closes-portion-of-savannah-highway-in-ravenel-ccso

https://www.officer.com/vehicles-fleet/vehicles-equipment/in-car-video/video/53060440/watch-frantic-shootout-with-sc-deputies-erupt-during-stop

Anthony Scott Nelon

Case # :807

Age :45

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 05/07/2023

Location : Hatton Rd

City : Wichita Falls

County : Wichita

State : Texas

Agency : Wichita Falls PD, Archer County SO, Texas DPS

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during domestic disturbance call

Disposition : No Known charges

Open records summary :

Anthony Scott Nelon was intoxicated and had allegedly made suicidal statements when Texas DPS got involved in a car chase after which he was shot and killed for allegedly producing a gun.

Source links :

https://www.texomashomepage.com/news/local-news/one-person-shot-dead-chase-hatton-road/

https://www.bigcountryhomepage.com/crime/early-man-killed-during-chase-officer-involved-shooting-in-wichita-falls/

https://www.timesrecordnews.com/story/news/2023/05/09/man-from-brownwood-area-idd-as-person-killed-by-officers-saturday/70198547007/

https://www.texomashomepage.com/news/local-news/one-person-shot-dead-chase-hatton-road/

https://www.timesrecordnews.com/story/news/local/2023/05/07/person-killed-trooper-wounded-in-wichita-county-shootout/70192505007/

https://www.texomashomepage.com/news/crime/crime-crime/trooper-wounded-by-friendly-fire-in-deadly-standoff-near-hatton-road/