Death by Cop – 2023
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Jorge Luis Vega-Lesama
Case # :566
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Latinx
Date : 04/03/2023
Location : Hightower+Cumberland
City : Raleigh
County : Wake
State : North Carolina
Agency : Raleigh PD
Officer(s) : R.A. Sirianna, M.L. Adams, P.J. Fernstrum
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police for firing gun
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
Police received 911 calls about a man shooting a gun near Ligon Magnet Middle School.When officers R.A. Sirianna, M.L. Adams and P.J. Fernstrum arrived at the scene Jorge Luis Vega-Lesama shot at them.Officer Adams fired three times and the person fired back before running behind a house where police lost sight of him.Vega-Lesama moved back toward the front of the home with a gun still in his hand. Officer Sirianna opened fire, hitting the person and killing him.
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Dennis “Berta” Enoch
Case # :565
Age :35
Gender :Male
Race : Indigenous American
Date : 04/03/2023
Location : Lake Andes Jail
City : Lake Andes
County : Charles Mix
State : South Dakota
Agency : Charles Mix County SO
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Medical emergency
Event : Died in jail of unknown causes after arrest for disorderly conduct
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
Robert Dennis “Berta” Enoch had known mental health issues he embraced when he expressed a desire to get well. He had secured a place at a treatment center just days before his death. On the day he died while waiting for his treatment to begin, he was found in the street “screaming and yelling” and “being disorderly” according to police. Deputies arrested him. He died in jail. No diagnosis was ever publicly released and it is unknown what happened to him after the arrest that led to his in-custody death.
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Zachery Scott Polk
Case # :564
Age :53
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 04/03/2023
Location : 37500 Van Born Rd
City : Wayne
County : Wayne
State : Michigan
Agency : Wayne County PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after alleged breaking and entering
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
The victim was allegedly trying to enter an employee only entrance at a building. When officers encountered the victim, they requested to see his hands, the victim then allegedly pulled out a gun. Officers ordered the victim to put the gun down, but the victim allegedly pointed the gun at officers. One officer fired a shot, striking the victim, who died later at a hospital.
Source links :
https://www.fox2detroit.com/news/man-dies-after-being-shot-by-police-at-ford-wayne-stamping-plant
Jose Luis Hernandez
Case # :563
Age :66
Gender :Male
Race : Latinx
Date : 04/02/2023
Location : 100 block of Pan American Dr
City : Livingston
County : Polk
State : Texas
Agency : Livingston PD, Polk County SO, DPS, Livingston PD, Polk County SO
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after pointing gun
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
Police received a call regarding a man threatening people with a gun at a gas station. When they arrived, they found Jose Luis Hernandez allegedly pointing a gun at customers. Police claim he pointed his gun at them. They shot and killed him in the 100 block of Pan American Drive in Livingston.
Source links :
https://www.kjas.com/news/local_news/article_92809490-d260-11ed-a477-4fc0682354e6.html
James Talbert III
Case # :562
Age :63
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 04/02/2023
Location : Evergreen Ave
City : Richmond
County : Henrico
State : Virginia
Agency : Whitman PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after homicide
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
James Talbert had shot and killed his new wife Peace Talbert. He was chased by police and shot and killed.
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Eduardo Lee Hoover Jr.
Case # :561
Age :38
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 04/02/2023
Location : 1100 block of Jefferson Ave
City : Washington County
County : Washington
State : Pennsylvania
Agency : Smith Township PD, Mt. Pleasant PD
Officer(s) : Police Chief Matthew Tharp, Tyler Evans of Mt. Pleasant PD (shooter), Officer Crystal R. Metalik, Smith PD Chief Bernie LaRue, Officer Michael J. Pasquale
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during traffic stop
Disposition : Justified by DA
Open records summary :
***UPDATE 10/15/2023: While the DA initially cleared the shooter officers, the Washington County Coroner spoke up and said evidence presented at the inquest proves without a doubt the usage of deadly force was unnecessary and the officer responsible for Hoover Jr.'s death should be held accountable. Coroner Timothy Warco concluded from testimony presented at the inquest that the manner of death was a homicide and the person responsible is Officer Tyler Evans of the Mt. Pleasant Police Department.
Police attempted to make a traffic stop on Eduardo Lee Hoover but report that he did not stop. Police surrounded his vehicle which he allegedly put it in reverse,first hitting a police cruiser and then a utility pole. He then allegedly began to drive towards police again when officers shot and killed him.It is not known how many officers fired their weapons.
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Nicholas Pepper *COP
Case # :560
Age :44
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 04/02/2023
Location : Unknown
City : Thibodaux
County : Lafourche
State : Louisiana
Agency : Lafourche Parish SO
Officer(s) : Nicholas Pepper
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Killed on duty by police chase crash
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
Lafourche Parish deputy Nicholas Pepper died after a person rammed hisvehicle while he was chasing a vehicle.
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Name Not Disclosed
Case # :559
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 04/02/2023
Location : SW Parkway
City : Wichita Falls
County : Archer
State : Texas
Agency : Archer County SO
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
Archer County deputies saw a vehicle run into a curb on Southwest Parkway near Sisk Road and attempted to stop the vehicle.
It fled and hit two cars in the process. The person came to an eventual stop on Southwest Parkway near K-Mart Drive. The unnamed driver had committed suicide under police duress.
Source links :
https://www.newschannel6now.com/2023/04/02/one-dead-after-high-speed-chase-southwest-parkway/
Name Not Disclosed
Case # :558
Age :
Gender :Unknown
Race : Unknown
Date : 04/02/2023
Location : I-10 checkpoint
City : El Paso
County : El Paso
State : Texas
Agency : CBP Border Patrol
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during chase
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
On Sunday, April 2 ,a Border Patrol agent saw a man driving an SUV drive through the checkpoint and followed the man along Interstate 10, when the driver of the SUV approached a closed vehicle gate near a home on Burris Ranch outside of Las Cruces, turned his vehicle around and stopped. Border Patrol agents reportedly exited their vehicles and approached the SUV, attempted to open the driver side door and tried to break the driver side window with a collapsible baton. Under assault, the driver drove away again. Agents had spike strips placed and flattened the vehicle’s tires and it stopped and the man exited the vehicle on foot along Dona Ana County Road C003. Agents chased after him on foot until he swung a wooden club at them multiple times. They shot and killed him with 16 bullets. He was not identified. Police state he had been a US citizen.
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Tyler Raymer
Case # :557
Age :28
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 04/01/2023
Location : Fairgrounds Rd+Mystical Ln
City : Versailles
County : Morgan
State : Missouri
Agency : Pettis County SO
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during investigation of another crime
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
Tyler Raymer was shot and killed by 2 deputies at the intersection of Fairgrounds Road and Mystical Lane during a burglary investigation. Raymer reportedly shot at police. Pettis County deputies shot and killed him.
Source links :
https://www.ky3.com/2023/04/01/person-killed-morgan-county-mo-officer-involved-shooting/
Erick Jara
Case # :556
Age :27
Gender :Male
Race : Latinx
Date : 04/01/2023
Location : 1600 block of Walnut Ave
City : Grand Junction
County : Mesa
State : Colorado
Agency : Grand Junction PD
Officer(s) : Logan Martin, Trever Olson
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during assault
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
Corporal Logan Martin and Officer Trever Olsen responded to a report of an assault in progress in the 1600 block of Walnut Avenue. The personhad a knife and had attempted to stab his housemate per dispatch. Officers shot and killed him.
Source links :
https://www.westernslopenow.com/news/local-news/gjpd-identifies-officers-involved-in-fatal-shooting/
https://www.nbc11news.com/2023/04/04/local-man-killed-shootout-with-law-enforcement/
https://crimewatch.net/us/co/mesa/sheriff/134177/cases/update-cirt-investigation
https://www.kjct8.com/2023/04/07/grand-junction-police-identify-officers-deadly-shooting/
Randy Ness
Case # :555
Age :57
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 04/01/2023
Location : I-90/Post Falls
City : Post Falls
County : Kootenai
State : Idaho
Agency : Kootenai County SO, Coeur d’Alene, Idaho State Patrol
Officer(s) : Daniel Koontz, Brandon Nigh
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police after possible theft
Disposition : Justified by County Prosecutor
Open records summary :
On April 1, officers with the Idaho State Police (ISP) were chasing a vehicle for possible theft. During the chase, the vehicle swerved off the road and crashed. Randy Ness died on scene. Another person was hospitalized with major injuries.
Source links :
https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2023/apr/22/post-falls-police-officer-justified-in-deadly-i-90/
Dwight Cornwell
Case # :554
Age :76
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 04/01/2023
Location : 14th St+Bell Rd
City : Phoenix
County : Maricopa
State : Arizona
Agency : Phoenix PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police while trying to retrieve his belongings
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
Phoenix PD responded to a fight call around 7 p.m. where officers say 76-year-old Dwight Cornwell was trying to get his belongings from an apartment near 14th Street and Bell Road. He could not get inside and agreed to leave for the night. Around an hour later, a woman called the police about an armed man trying to break a window to get inside the house. Officers showed up again and found Cornwell in the parking lot of the complex. Police allege that he pulled the gun. Officers deployed beanbags when Cornwell raised the gun and fired it into the air. One or more officers shot and killed him.
Source links :
https://www.azfamily.com/2023/04/02/person-down-after-officer-involved-shooting-north-phoenix/
https://www.kmvt.com/video/2023/04/15/graphic-phoenix-police-shoot-kill-armed-man-apartment-complex/
Name Not Disclosed
Case # :553
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 04/01/2023
Location : 3800 block of W Flournoy St
City : Chicago
County : Cook
State : Illinois
Agency : Chicago PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during investigation
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
A Chicago police officer fatally shot a person who had a gun during a foot chase Saturday morning in the Lawndale neighborhood on the West Side, according to police. At about 10 a.m., officers were in the 3800 block of West Flournoy Street on a “gang de-escalation mission,” following another fatal shooting that happened previously. A person leaning into a car ran through a gangway when they approached. As Chicago PD chased him, he allegedly turned toward the officer with a handgun before one officer shot and killed him.
Source links :
https://chicago.suntimes.com/crime/2023/4/15/23684607/chicago-police-shooting-west-side-flournoy
Elijah Lyle Robb
Case # :552
Age :43
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 03/31/2023
Location : Calapooia River
City : Corvallis
County : Benton
State : Oregon
Agency : Linn County SO
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Drowning
Event : Drowned in river during police chase
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
A 911 caller reported seeing a friend’s pickup that had been stolen several days prior.The caller followed the stolen pickup and provided updated location information to Linn County deputies who located the truck in Tangent, as it drove into a grass field. The pickup crashed into an embankment against a tree near the Calapooia River.The driver, Elijah Lyle Robb, 43, fled on foot towards the river. He jumped in the river and attempted to swim across the strong current, was then witnessed swimming back to the bank, where he became hidden in thick brush hanging over the water." He drowned.
Source links :
https://nbc16.com/news/local/authorities-find-stolen-vehicle-suspect-drowned-in-calapooia-river
Vaughn Perkins
Case # :551
Age :53
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 03/31/2023
Location : Ninth+Spring
City : Wyomissing
County : Berks
State : Pennsylvania
Agency : Pennsylvania State Police, West Reading PD, Wyomissing PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after fleeing traffic stop
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
Pennsylvania State Police and Wyomissing PD attempted a traffic stop. Vaughn Perkins was chased until he crashed in a backyard. Police allege that he had "a rifle with a scope across his chest" and police shot and killed him. He had been wanted for questioning in a homicide, arson and two other shootings. The officers were cleared by the DA.
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https://www.cbsnews.com/philadelphia/news/4-officers-cleared-in-deadly-shooting-in-wyomissing-da/
Tim Unwin *COP 2 of 2
Case # :550
Age :31
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 03/31/2023
Location : Clovernoll Dr + Centerridge
City : Cincinnati
County : Madison
State : Ohio
Agency : Springfield Township PD
Officer(s) : Tim Unwin
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by collision with motorist, killing both drivers
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
Officer Tim Unwin responded to an officer needs assistance call early Friday morningnear Ronald Reagan in North College Hill and collided with William Kenneth Dunson, killing both. It is unknown how fast the officer was driving and police did not answer if lights and sirens had been activated.
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William Kenneth Dunson 1 of 2
Case # :549
Age :50
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 03/31/2023
Location : Clovernoll Dr + Centerridge
City : Cincinnati
County : Madison
State : Ohio
Agency : Springfield Township PD
Officer(s) : Tim Unwin
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Third party motorist killed by speeding officer
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
Officer Tim Unwin responded to an officer needs assistance call early Friday morningnear Ronald Reagan in North College Hill and collided with William Kenneth Dunson, killing both. It is unknown how fast the officer was driving and police did not answer whether lights and sirens had been activated.
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Naszier Woodward
Case # :548
Age :19
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 03/31/2023
Location : Granger Rd+Libby Rd
City : Garland Heights
County : Cuyahoga
State : Ohio
Agency : Maple Heights PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase after failed traffic stop
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
Maple Heights officers were performing a traffic stop on a car they felt may be related to a shooting shortly after 3 a.m. The car fled and Maple Heights PD escalated a chase through Libby Road and onto Granger Road where the car hit 3 houses and a tree and stopped on Granger Road. Naszier Woodward was ejected as a result of the crash and died from his injuries.
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https://www.cleveland19.com/2023/03/31/police-car-crash-closes-several-streets-garfield-heights/
Ryan T. Moyer
Case # :547
Age :30
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 03/31/2023
Location : Hwy 28 S of 144
City : Sheboygan
County : Sheboygan
State : Wisconsin
Agency : Sheboygen County SO
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash after traffic violation
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
Ryan T. Moyer was volunteer firefighter whom deputies attempted to stop and chased for a traffic violation on State Highway 28. When he did not stop, Sheboygen County deputies escalated a chase that ended in a massive crash near State Highway 28 and State Highway 144. Moyer died on the scene as a result of the crash.
Source links :
https://www.tmj4.com/news/local-news/driver-killed-in-sheboygan-after-leading-deputies-on-a-chase
https://www.nbc26.com/news/fatal-accident-in-sheboygan-county
Christopher Rothermund
Case # :546
Age :52
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 03/31/2023
Location : 337 W Victory Way
City : Craig
County : Moffat
State : Colorado
Agency : Craig PD, Moffat County SO
Officer(s) : Daniel Molina, Sgt Kurtis Luster
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after “man with a gun” call
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
On Friday around 8:58 a.m.,the Craig PD tried to make contact with a man outside the Cool Water Grille on Victory Way in Craig. The Colorado Bureau of Investigation (CBI) said Christopher Rothermund who was wanted for a $100 municipal bond, ran from police. Officers allege he had a firearm and officers Daniel Molina and Kurtis Luster fired shots at him. He died shortly thereafter.
Source links :
https://www.westernslopenow.com/top-stories/officer-and-deputy-identified-in-craig-shooting/
https://www.craigdailypress.com/news/cbi-man-shot-by-police-was-wanted-on-100-municipal-warrant/
https://www.westernslopenow.com/crime/fatal-officer-involved-shooting-in-craig/
Jose Gonzales Morales
Case # :545
Age :30
Gender :Male
Race : Latinx
Date : 03/31/2023
Location : I-10+Eastern
City : Los Angeles
County : Los Angeles
State : California
Agency : LAPD Hollenbeck Division, Monterey Park PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police while fleeing
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
Jose Gonzalez Morales was wanted by police and was located, chased and shot to death on the I-10 in East Los Angeles. He reportedly fired at officers during the chase, got out of the car near Eastern Avenue and ran across freeway lanes. Officers shot and killed him on a freeway ramp near a McDonald's.
Source links :
https://abc7.com/10-freeway-monterey-park-shooting-closed/13057927/
https://abc7.com/10-freeway-monterey-park-jose-gonzales-morales-shooting/13068720/
https://www.foxla.com/news/police-chase-shootout-monterey-park
Patrick Alexander Dannemiller
Case # :544
Age :30
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 03/31/2023
Location : Cook School Rd+US 52
City : Unincorporated Surry
County : Surry
State : North Carolina
Agency : North Carolina Highway Patrol
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash after failed traffic stop
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
Highway Patrol officials set up a license checkpoint at US 52 and Holly Springs Road. Two people on motorcycles evaded the checkpoint. A chasewas escalated by North Carolina Highway Patrol with speeds up to 150 mph to Cook School Road and US 52 when the motorcyclists crashed into each other, went off to the left and hit trees in the area.
Patrick Alexander Dannemiller of Winston-Salem was killed. Another man involved in the crash was also injured.
Source links :
https://www.mtairynews.com/news/118746/fatal-chase-reached-150-mph
Angel Morales
Case # :543
Age :64
Gender :Male
Race : Latinx
Date : 03/31/2023
Location : NW 25th Ave+28th St
City : Miami
County : Miami-Dade
State : Florida
Agency : Miami PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Civilian motorist killed by speeding unmarked police vehicle
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
A speeding Ford Taurus serving as unmarked Miami PD police vehicle was speeding and did not observe the right of way when it crashed into the box truck driven by Angel Morales, killing him. An unmarked vehicle believed to have been operated without lights and sirens presented an extreme traffic risk while speeding. Despite these violations, the officer was neither named nor charged in this avoidable death.
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Name Not Disclosed
Case # :542
Age :30
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 03/31/2023
Location : Gardendale+Hoover Ave
City : Trotwood
County : Montgomery
State : Ohio
Agency : Trotwood PD, SWAT
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
Trotwood PD and SWAT were called on a shots fired call around 5 p.m. in the 1400 block of Swinger Drive, off Gardendale Avenue and north of Hoover Avenue. A person said that a man was firing a gun inside of a home. Police arrived, heard more shots and asked neighbors to shelter in place or evacuate. After police had created a SWAT standoff for several hours, they forcibly entered and found a man dead from self-inflicted gunshot wound, believed to have committed suicide under police duress. Police did not publicly identify the man.
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Trevon Bell
Case # :541
Age :30
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 03/31/2023
Location : 1400 block of Swinger Dr
City : Trotwood
County : Montgomery
State : Ohio
Agency : Trotwood PD, SWAT
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
Trotwood PD was called on a shots fired report around 5 p.m. in the 1400 block of Swinger Drive after a 911 caller who escaped unharmed said a man fired a gun inside the house and was threatening to harm himself.
The Montgomery County Regional SWAT team was called. Neighbors were asked to shelter in place or to evacuate for their safety.Forced entry by police was made into the residence. Trevon Bell was found deceased with an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound.
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Jared Green Jr.
Case # :540
Age :3
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 03/30/2023
Location : 900 block of Park Avenue
City : Hamilton
County : Wayne
State : Indiana
Agency : Centerville PD
Officer(s) : Benjamin Bishop
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Toddler found officer’s gun and shot himself
Disposition : Deputy indicted on manslaughter charges
Open records summary :
A toddler son of officer Benjamin Bishop’s girlfriend of Centerville PD found the officer’s gun in his residence and shot himself in the head and died. The gun had been left unsecured, fully loaded with a bullet in the chamber in the home. The officer pled guilty in a plea agreement and was sentenced to 7 years in prison in November of 2023.
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Nicholle Lynn Lockyer
Case # :539
Age :38
Gender :Female
Race : White
Date : 03/30/2023
Location : Gem State Park+Snake River
City : Bonneville
County : Bonneville
State : Idaho
Agency : Bonneville County SO
Officer(s) : Patrick Crapo, Kyle Penney
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during license check
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
A Bonneville deputy checked on a vehicle parked at the Gem State Park and ran a check of a female in the vehicle discovering that she had an active felony warrant out for her arrest. A second deputy arrived and officers Patrick Crapo and Kyle Penney shot and shot and killed her.
Source links :
https://www.eastidahonews.com/2023/03/deputies-woman-identified-in-fatal-shooting-at-gem-state-park/
https://www.kmvt.com/2023/03/30/one-dead-after-officer-involved-shooting-eastern-idaho/
https://www.eastidahonews.com/2023/03/deputies-woman-identified-in-fatal-shooting-at-gem-state-park/
Cody Dylan Brady
Case # :538
Age :27
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 03/30/2023
Location : S Main St
City : Rocky Hill
County : Edmonson
State : Kentucky
Agency : Kentucky State Police, Brownsville PD
Officer(s) : Jason Adkison Cause of Death: Gunshot
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Traffic stop
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
Kentucky State Police escalated a chaseafter a failed traffic stop in the Rocky Hill area near the Edmonson/Warren line after shots were fired at a police vehicle. The chase continued on 31W, KY HWY 101, and the area of Rocky Hill Road. Cody Brady was shot and killed by police under unclear circumstances.
Source links :
https://kentuckystatepolice.org/p3-4-28-2023/
https://www.wbko.com/2023/03/31/ksp-post-3-investigating-officer-involved-shooting/
https://www.wbko.com/2023/04/28/ksp-trooper-placed-leave-after-shooting-edmonson-county-chase/
https://www.edmonsonvoice.com/-news/rocky-hill-road-shooting-update-deceased-subject-identified
Jason Yu Liaban *COP
Case # :537
Age :39
Gender :Male
Race : Asian
Date : 03/30/2023
Location : ER
City : Hackensack
County : Bergen
State : New Jersey
Agency : Maywood PD
Officer(s) : Jason Yu Liaban
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Officer suicide
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
Officer Jason Yu Liaban went to ER for mental health, shot himself to death in bathroomin Hackensack on Thursday.
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Officer Jason Yu Liaban went to ER for mental health, shot himself to death in bathroomin Hackensack on Thursday.
Tiye Adam Washington II
Case # :536
Age :26
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 03/30/2023
Location : Old Henrietta Rd+Providence
City : Forest City
County : Rutherford
State : North Carolina
Agency : Rutherford County SO
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during arrest
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
Rutherford County deputies arrived to arrest Tiye Adam Washington II for a crime. Deputies allege that he fired a shotat them and they shot and killed him.
Source links :
https://www.wyff4.com/article/virginia-wanted-suspect-killed-in-north-carolina/43467511
https://www.wtvr.com/news/local-news/tiye-washington-obit-march-30-2023
https://wlos.com/news/local/deputy-shot-suspect-dead-in-rutherford-county-manhunt
Dean I. Anderson
Case # :535
Age :25
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 03/29/2023
Location : First+Hoffman
City : Cannon Falls
County : Goodhue
State : Minnesota
Agency : Cannon Falls Police, the Goodhue County Sheriff's Office, Dakota County Sheriff's Office, Minnesota State Patrol and Red Wing police
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
After a report of a woman being shot at, numerous police departments headed to First and Hoffman to confront Dean Anderson who was known to dislike police. Swat bore down on him for several hours until he was found dead from self-inflicted gunshot wound after police breached the home and forced their way in.
Source links :
https://www.kttc.com/2023/03/29/shooting-suspect-dead-following-standoff-cannon-falls/
Sara Shorteno
Case # :534
Age :70
Gender :Female
Race : White
Date : 03/29/2023
Location : 2nd St
City : Long Beach
County : Los Angeles
State : California
Agency : Seal Beach PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Third party motorist killed by police chase crash
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
Seal Beach PD allege that during a traffic stop attempted to pull over a female driver for a traffic violation near the intersection of Pacific Coast Highway and Fifth Street,a woman switched seats with a male passenger who then fled with an infant in the car. Despite being aware of the infant, police escalated a chase that led to a crash, injuring 8 and killing 1 person. The fleeing driver took off on foot and was tasered and sent to the hospital together with the woman and infant. Their conditions are unknown. Third party motorist Sara Shorteno was killed by the police chase and resulting crash.
Source links :
https://patch.com/california/losalamitos/man-faces-murder-charges-fatal-chase-crash-seal-beach
https://abc7.com/police-chase-long-beach-seal-pd-pursuit-deadly-crash/13039141/
https://lbpost.com/news/1-dead-9-hospitalized-including-suspect-in-crash-that-ended-police-pursuit
https://www.cbsnews.com/losangeles/news/seal-beach-pd-pursuit-crashes-in-long-beach/
Steven Deshun Blunt
Case # :533
Age :29
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 03/29/2023
Location : Ferncrest Place near Annewakee Trails
City : Douglasville
County : Douglas
State : Georgia
Agency : Douglas County SO
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police for showing gun
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
Steven Deshun Blunt allegedly brought a gun to a Special Olympics event at New Manchester High School in Douglas County, prompting a school-wide lockdown. Douglas County Sheriff Pounds says a man showed up with a gun at a Special Olympics event being held at the location.GBI agents allege that Blunt pulled out a handgun and shot at and one of the deputies shot and killed him.
Source links :
https://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/man-dies-after-shootout-with-douglas-county-deputies
Eric Costello 2 of 2
Case # :532
Age :67
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 03/29/2023
Location : 300 block of Lake Village Blvd
City : Slidell
County : St. Tammany
State : Louisiana
Agency : St. Tammany Parish SO, SWAT
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
A SWAT siege on a house started when a man locked himself into a house. When SWAT bore down on the residence, shots were heard. Later, St. Tammany Parish deputies found 2 men dead inside, Eric Costello and Richard Anthony Sanderson, a former candidate for Louisiana Public Service Commission District 1, who had apparently killed the other man and then committed suicide under police duress.
Source links :
https://www.fox8live.com/video/2023/03/29/two-men-died-following-swat-standoff-slidell/
Richard Anthony Sanderson 1 of 2
Case # :531
Age :48
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 03/29/2023
Location : 300 block of Lake Village Blvd
City : Slidell
County : St. Tammany
State : Louisiana
Agency : St. Tammany Parish SO, SWAT
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
A SWAT siege on a house started when a man locked himself into a house. When SWAT bore down on the residence, shots were heard. Later, St. Tammany Parish deputies found 2 men dead inside, Eric Costello and Richard Anthony Sanderson, a former candidate for Louisiana Public Service Commission District 1, who had apparently killed the other man and then committed suicide under police duress.
Source links :
https://www.fox8live.com/video/2023/03/29/two-men-died-following-swat-standoff-slidell/
Isaiah James Rael
Case # :530
Age :43
Gender :Male
Race : Latinx
Date : 03/29/2023
Location : 7600 block of Campos St
City : El Paso
County : El Paso
State : Texas
Agency : El Paso County SO
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during “man with a gun” call
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
El Paso County Sheriff’s Office (EPCSO) deputies received reports of a man with a gun in the 76000 block of Campos Street in Canutillo. A shootout ensued and 43-year-old Isiah James Rael was shot and killed by El Paso deputies.
Source links :
https://www.ktsm.com/local/el-paso-news/developingman-killed-in-epcso-officer-involved-shooting/
Marganne Mary Allen
Case # :529
Age :53
Gender :Female
Race : White
Date : 03/28/2023
Location : SE High St+Leslie St
City : Salem
County : Marion
State : Oregon
Agency : DEA
Officer(s) : Samuel Landis
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by negligent DEA officer
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
Marganne Mary Allen was riding her bicycle in Salem, OR when DEA agent Samuel Landis blew a stop sign and hit and killed her. The agent was charged with criminally negligent homicide.
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Joseph Martin
Case # :528
Age :28
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 03/28/2023
Location : Litchfield Rd+Grand Ave
City : Surprise
County : Maricopa
State : Arizona
Agency : Surprise PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : “Unwanted person” at Walmart killed by police
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
Joseph Martin reportedly caused a disturbance inside of a Walmart and was reported as an unwanted person in the store.Police asked him to get out, he reportedly said "I have a gun" and appeared to reach toward his waistband. Chandler PD shot and killed him. Police did not reply whether or not a gun had been found.
Source links :
https://www.fox10phoenix.com/news/suspect-dead-in-police-shooting-at-surprise-walmart
Richard Ring
Case # :527
Age :39
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 03/28/2023
Location : Alma+Warner
City : Chandler
County : Maricopa
State : Arizona
Agency : Chandler PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after shoplifting
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
Ring had allegedly stolen some merchandise from a hardware store and fought one of the store's employees. He fled from police, then allegedly broke into a nearby residence and retrieved a knife. After exiting the home, Richard Ring, 39, was fatally shot during a standoff with police in a residential area near Warner and Alma School roads.
Source links :
https://www.yourvalley.net/stories/chandler-police-id-man-killed-in-wednesday-incident,381696
https://www.fox10phoenix.com/news/suspect-killed-in-chandler-police-shooting-investigation-underway