Death by Cop 2022-2024
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Mario Bonilla
Age :55
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 02/12/2024
Location : Capri Lane
City : Weston
County : Broward
State : Florida
Agency : Broward County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during “suspicious person” call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Broward County deputies were sent on a “suspicious person” call near Capri Lane and shot and killed the person upon arrival. Mario Bonilla was reported missing by his family days prior and may have had some mental health issues. Police allege he had a “weapon” and was sitting in his car when found. Police have not stated what the alleged weapon was.
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Oscar Venegas
Age :35
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 02/12/2024
Location : Wellsley + Nevada
City : Spokane
County : Spokane
State : Washington
Agency : Spokane Police Department
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police during domestic violence call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A woman called 911 in Spokane, stating a man who had been living with her had shot her at Wellsley and Nevada. Police arrived and shot and killed the man inside of the house.
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Mallory Termain Lawson
Age :50
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 02/11/2024
Location : Unknown
City : Little Rock
County : Pulaski
State : Arkansas
Agency : Arkansas State Police
Officer(s) : Not disclosed
Cause of Death : Fall from height
Event : Killed by fall from height during police pursuit
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Arkansas State Police tried to arrest Mallory Termain Lawson for raping a 13-year-old girl. He fled and police initiated a chase. Spike strips were deployed, puncturing all 4 tires. He crashed and jumped off an overpass. He sustained severe injuries and died.
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Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 02/11/2024
Location : 26th Avenue South and Veterans Boulevard
City : West Fargo
County : Cass
State : North Dakota
Agency : West Fargo Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
West Fargo PD pursued a vehicle involved in a domestic call and ordered the man to get out of the vehicle. Police allege that he had a gun and shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cm4TZwfq9OI
https://www.valleynewslive.com/2024/02/11/active-crime-scene-avoid-area-veterans-blvd-fargo/
Erick Radales Aguilera
Age :28
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 02/11/2024
Location : Heritage Square
City : Jackson
County : Madison
State : Tennessee
Agency : Jackson Police Department
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after shooting
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Jackson Police were sent to a club for a shooting. Several people were injured. Police shot and killed a man with a gun.
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Shawn Price
Age :54
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 02/11/2024
Location : Unknown
City : Madill
County : Marshall
State : Oklahoma
Agency : Oklahoma Highway Patrol
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Oklahoma Highway Patrol chased a vehicle for unknown reasons until it crashed into a cow and fence, then hit a tree, Shawn Price, the driver, died. It is unknown why this chase was undertaken.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.koco.com/article/oklahoma-marshall-county-deadly-crash-cow-tree-fence/46820019
Stephen Hunter Allen
Age :28
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 02/11/2024
Location : 61 County Road 506
City : Monette
County : Craighead
State : Arkansas
Agency : Trumann Police Department, Monette Police Department, Craighead County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Brett Williams
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by off-duty officer during dispute
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Off-duty officer Brett Williams of the Trumann PD shot and killed someone during a personal dispute at 61 County Road 506.
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Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 02/11/2024
Location : Ocean Bay Apartment, E 51st Street
City : New York
County : Bronx
State : New York
Agency : NYPD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during shots fired” call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
NYPD investigated a “shots fired” call, found a male, entered his apartment, spoke to him through the door. The man opened the door. NYPD entered and allege that the man pointed a weapon. Police shot and killed him.
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Genesee Moreno
Age :36
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 02/11/2024
Location : Lakewood church
City : Houston
County : Harris
State : Texas
Agency : Houston Police Department
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed in Joel Osteen’s church by 2 off-duty officers after firing rifle in church
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A woman with a 5-year-old boy entered Joel Osteen’s megachurch between services with a long rifle and began shooting. She did not hit anything. Two off-duty officers were at the church and fired shots, killing her and apparently also injuring the child who was hospitalized in unknown condition. A 57-year-old man was also injured.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.cnn.com/2024/02/11/us/joel-osteens-lakewood-church-shooting
Pedro Armendariz
Age :45
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 02/11/2024
Location : South Highland
City : Amarillo
County : Potter
State : Texas
Agency : SWAT, APD CIRT, Amarillo Police Department
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during mental health crisis
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Amarillo PD were called to a disturbance, found a man who engaged in a shootout with them. The man locked himself in a shed and SWAT and CIRT were called who brought drones, robots and K9s. Pedro Armendariz was in the shed when police used a Lenco BearCat to tear down the side of the shed. Armendariz emerged and was shot and killed by police.
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Armando Silva 2 of 2
Age :29
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 02/11/2024
Location : 300 block of South Valley Drive
City : Las Cruces
County : Dona Ana
State : New Mexico
Agency : Las Cruces Police Department
Officer(s) : Jonah Hernandez
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after stabbing
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Officer Jonah Hernandez was called to a trespassing situation, encountered a 29-year-old man who stabbed him to death. The man was shot and killed by police.
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Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 02/11/2024
Location : Lawndale at East Freeway
City : Houston
County : Harris
State : Texas
Agency : Houston Police Department
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Houston police chased a vehicle until it crashed at 120 mph, killing the fleeing driver, injuring a moonlighting officer at a road construction site.
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Dominic Soto
Age :23
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 02/11/2024
Location : 10000 block of West Seneca Drive
City : Boise
County : Ada
State : Idaho
Agency : Boise Police Department
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after firing a gun
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A man seen firing a gun near the 10000 block of West Seneca was shot and killed by Boise PD.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.idahostatesman.com/news/local/crime/article285351977.html
Tobin Joseph Pico
Age :30
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 02/10/2024
Location : Ina and Thornydale
City : Tucson
County : Pima
State : Arizona
Agency : Marana Police Department
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police Marana PD traffic-stopped a man who ran on foot during traffic stop
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Tobin Joseph Pico ran from a traffic stop on foot, allegedly had a gun and was shot and killed by police.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.kold.com/2024/02/11/marana-police-scene-officer-involved-shooting/
Hafiz Ahmed 1 of 2
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Asian
Date : 02/10/2024
Location : Route 6
City : Woodbury
County : Orange
State : New York
Agency : Woodbury Police Department, Orange County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Woodbury Police tried to stop a vehicle with 2 occupants and a child. The car did not stop and police escalated a chase that ended when the car crashed, 2 adults died and the child was injured and hospitalized in unknown condition. Two people fled on foot and were chased with drones and K9 dogs.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://westchester.news12.com/police-chase-in-woodbury-ends-in-crash-2-dead
https://abc7ny.com/fatal-crash-route-6-woodbury-new-york-state-police/14408410/
Shahte Ahmed 2 of 2
Age :
Gender :Female
Race : Asian
Date : 02/10/2024
Location : Route 6
City : Woodbury
County : Orange
State : New York
Agency : Woodbury Police Department, Orange County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Woodbury Police tried to stop a vehicle with 2 occupants and a child. The car did not stop and police escalated a chase that ended when the car crashed, 2 adults died and the child was injured and hospitalized in unknown condition. Two people fled on foot and were chased with drones and K9 dogs.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://westchester.news12.com/police-chase-in-woodbury-ends-in-crash-2-dead
https://abc7ny.com/fatal-crash-route-6-woodbury-new-york-state-police/14408410/
Joshua J. Hayes
Age :33
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 02/10/2024
Location : SR 568 near milepost 5
City : Marion Township
County : Hancock
State : Ohio
Agency : Ohio State Patrol
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Motorcyclist killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Joshua Hayes did not stop for a traffic stop. Police escalated a chase that lasted until he crashed and died.
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Alfredo Luis Rodriguez
Age :31
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 02/09/2024
Location : Ruth Avenue
City : Zephyrhills
County : Pasco
State : Florida
Agency : US Marshals, Pasco County Sheriff's Office
Officer(s) : Not disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during arrest
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
US Marshals, Pasco County deputies and multiple other law-enforcement agencies arrived on Ruth Avenue in Zephyrhills with an arrest warrant for Alfredo Luis Rodriguez. Police shot and killed him in the process.
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Reynaldo Antonio Franco-Nunez
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 02/09/2024
Location : 2502 Sunburst Drive
City : Glenn Heights
County : Ellis
State : Texas
Agency : Ellis County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during investigation
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Police shot and killed a man being investigated for possible robbery.
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Willie Bufford 1 of 2
Age :73
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 02/09/2024
Location : Bond Avenue
City : East St. Louis
County : St. Clair
State : Illinois
Agency : Cahokia Heights Police Departmen
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Bystander killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
St. Louis Police chased a vehicle into the path of Marilyn Hill, 60, killing her and her passenger Willie Buford. Police shot and critically injured the fleeing driver. His condition is unknown.
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Marilyn Hill 2 of 2
Age :60
Gender :Female
Race : Black
Date : 02/09/2024
Location : Bond Avenue
City : East St. Louis
County : St. Clair
State : Illinois
Agency : Cahokia Heights Police Department
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Bystander killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
St. Louis Police chased a vehicle into the path of Marilyn Hill, 60, killing her and her passenger Willie Buford. Police shot and critically injured the fleeing driver. His condition is unknown.
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Mya Joli Jimenez 1 of 2
Age :19
Gender :Female
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 02/09/2024
Location : -20 + Tin Top Road
City : Weatherford
County : Parker
State : Texas
Agency : Texas Department of Public Safety
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Passenger killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Texas DPS chased a motorcycle until it crashed and killed Ian Ellis, 20, and Mia Jimenez, 19.
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Ian Nash Ellis 2 of 2
Age :20
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 02/09/2024
Location : I-20 + Tin Top Road
City : Weatherford
County : Parker
State : Texas
Agency : Texas Department of Public Safety
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Texas DPS chased a motorcycle until it crashed and killed Ian Ellis, 20, and Mia Jimenez, 19.
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Kenneth Andrew Soto
Age :62
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 02/08/2024
Location : Hamner Ave and 6th St
City : Norco
County : Riverside
State : California
Agency : Riverside County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police while holding knife
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Police were called to Hamner and 6th Street for a man with a knife. Police allege he refused to drop the knife and was shot and killed.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.riversidesheriff.org/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=5240
https://patch.com/california/lakeelsinore-wildomar/suspect-armed-knife-shot-rivco-deputy-norco
Daniel Steven South Jr.
Age :43
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 02/08/2024
Location : 800 block of Green Row Road
City : Lanesville
County : Floyd
State : Indiana
Agency : Southeast Regional SWAT Team (SERS)
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Police arrived to arrest Daniel South for an open warrant. He locked himself into a home. SWAT fired chemical agents into the home. The man fired from inside the home. He committed suicide under police duress.
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Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 02/08/2024
Location : 4800 block of Highway 58
City : Chattanooga
County : Hamilton
State : Tennessee
Agency : Hamilton County Sheriff's Office
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during arrest
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Hamilton County tried to arrest a man who allegedly hit a police vehicle while trying to flee. Police shot and killed him. He is believed to have been unarmed.
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Sean Daniel McKay
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 02/08/2024
Location : I-20
City : Arlington
County : Tarrant
State : Texas
Agency : Arlington Police Department
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during traffic stop
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Arlington PD patrolling on a motorcycle stopped a vehicle. The man was allegedly armed and police claim he refused to drop the gun. Police shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
ttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b87B0rhp8s8
https://www.fox4news.com/news/large-police-presence-on-i-20-in-arlington
Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 02/08/2024
Location : Hamner Avenue and Sixth Street
City : Riverside
County : Riverside
State : California
Agency : Riverside County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police under unknown circumstances
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Riverside County deputies shot and killed a man on the corner of Hamner Avenue and Sixth Street. More information will be posted as it becomes available.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.cbsnews.com/losangeles/news/riverside-county-deputies-kill-suspect-in-norco/
Canh Le
Age :43
Gender :Male
Race : Asian
Date : 02/07/2024
Location : 58 Lewis Avenue
City : Lansdowne
County : Delaware
State : Pennsylvania
Agency : Delaware County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after several homicides
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Canh Le killed five of his family members before police killed him. Only Le is listed in this database as the others have prior to police involvement.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://6abc.com/house-fire-lewis-avenue-east-lansdowne-delaware-county/14396024/
https://twitter.com/alertpage/status/1755336027642675690
https://6abc.com/east-lansdowne-shooting-house-fire-58-lewis-ave-pa-officers-shot/14398665/
Vannak Yun
Age :53
Gender :Male
Race : Asian
Date : 02/07/2024
Location : Unknown
City : Randle
County : Lewis
State : Washington
Agency : Kent County Sheriff’s Office, Lewis County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Police from 2 counties had gathered to arrest Vannak Yun for alleged attempted murder and unlawful possession of a weapon when he committed suicide under police duress.
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Jamie Devon Blanchard
Age :36
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 02/07/2024
Location : Pine Trails
City : Pine Trails
County : Harris
State : Texas
Agency : Gulf Coast Violent Offenders Task Force
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during arrest
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A man wanted for child porn charges was shot and killed by the Gulf Coast Violent Offenders Task Force in Harris County on 02/07/2024.
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Chase Anthony Vane Ditter
Age :17
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 02/06/2024
Location : 38th Street
City : Columbus
County : Platte
State : Nebraska
Agency : Platte County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Jae Maston, Wesley Merren
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during mental health crisis
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Police were called to a welfare check with reports of possible self-harm by a 17-year-old. Police arrived at the residence and shot and killed the teenager. It is unknown what transpired that led to this outcome.
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Lee Derek Larson
Age :46
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 02/06/2024
Location : Sherwood + Sahara
City : Las Vegas
County : Clark
State : Nevada
Agency : Las Vegas Metro Police Department
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during investigation
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Officers were on routine patrol and profiled a vehicle as “suspicious.” The vehicle collided with another car and police chased the driver. The foot chase continued and police claim the main pointed a gun. Several other officers arrived, found the man on Sherwood and shot and killed him.
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Javaria R. Taylor
Age :19
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 02/06/2024
Location : Foxborough Cove apartments
City : Shreveport
County : Caddo
State : Louisiana
Agency : U.S. Marshals Task Force, Bossier City Police Department
Officer(s) : Officer
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during arrest
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
US Marshals and Bossier City PD arrived at the Foxborough Cove apartments to arrest a man for homicide and home invasions. They shot and killed him during arrest.
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Decarlos Cornelius Long
Age :43
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 02/06/2024
Location : Edgewater Drive and Davisson Avenue
City : Fairview Shores
County : Orange
State : Florida
Agency : Orange County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during mental health crisis
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Orange County deputies were sent to a welfare check on a man in mental health crisis, found him with a knife and shot and killed him in the street.
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Jonathan Foster
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 02/06/2024
Location : 43500 block of 20th Street West
City : Lancaster
County : Los Angeles
State : California
Agency : LASD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during disturbance call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Lancaster police shot and killed a man with two machetes inside of an Albertson’s supermarket.
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Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 02/06/2024
Location : Evans Road
City : Crab Creek
County : Henderson
State : North Carolina
Agency : Henderson County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Police arrived at a domestic dispute and a man committed suicide under police duress. Several police cars were seen prior to the shooting. It is unknown how police approached the residence.
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Raul L. Diaz
Age :59
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 02/05/2024
Location : Willow Grove Street and Brook Hollow Drive
City : Hackettstown
County : Warren
State : New Jersey
Agency : New Jersey State Police
Officer(s) : Kesene Grier
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Bicyclist killed by police cruiser
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Raul Diaz was on his bicycle on Willow Grove Street and Brock Hollow Drive when he was run over and killed by a police cruiser by New Jersey State trooper Kesene Grier.
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Donald J. Friese
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 02/05/2024
Location : Route 146 at Virginia Street
City : Cape Girardeau
County : Cape Girardeau
State : Illinois
Agency : Cape Girardeau Police Department,Cape Girardeau County Sheriff's Office, US Marshals
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during arrest
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Donald Friese had shot and injured a police officer the night before and was on the run. Cape Girardeau Police, deputies and US Marshals caught up with him and shot and killed him on Route 146 at Virginia Street in Cape Girardeau.
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Joseph Aponte
Age :56
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 02/05/2024
Location : Highway 90 + Gillingham
City : Sugar Land
County : Fort Bend
State : Texas
Agency : Sugar Land Police Department
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Bystander killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
City employee Joseph Aponte was driving his work truck on Highway 90 when police chased a fleeing vehicle into his path, causing a massive crash that killed Aponte.