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On February 3, 2025, Le Sueur Police Department officers responded to a domestic disturbance involving a male barricaded inside a residence with a child. The situation escalated, and officers opened fire, killing the man. The child was rescued. The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension is investigating the incident.

https://www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/news/man-charged-le-sueur-standoff/

On February 3, 2025, at approximately 6:07 p.m., 68-year-old Manuel Bonilla-Gomez was riding his bicycle southbound on Clinton Avenue in Norwalk, Connecticut. He reportedly entered the intersection with Connecticut Avenue (Route 1) and was struck by an unmarked police SUV driven by Detective Andrew Roncinske, who was traveling eastbound with a green light. Bonilla-Gomez was transported to Norwalk Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. The Connecticut State Police are conducting an investigation into the incident.

https://connecticut.news12.com/norwalk-bicyclist-killed-in-crash-with-unmarked-police-vehicle
https://www.thehour.com/news/article/norwalk-ct-crash-connecticut-avenue-route-1-20145411.php
https://dailyvoice.com/connecticut/norwalk/police-id-man-hit-killed-by-unmarked-police-car-in-norwalk/

On February 2, 2025, a woman entered a previously carjacked vehicle in the 6000 block of Oxon Hill Road. As officers from multiple departments attempted to stop her, she crashed the vehicle in a parking lot, exited, and attempted to cross I-495 on foot. She was then struck by two uninvolved vehicles and pronounced dead at the scene.

https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/woman-dead-after-being-struck-by-2-cars-in-police-chase-in-oxon-hill/3833589/

On February 2, 2025, the Farmington Public Safety Department responded to a domestic violence incident in Farmington, Michigan. A 51-year-old man had reportedly shot a 47-year-old woman and then barricaded himself inside a residence. After a standoff, officers entered the home and found the man deceased from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound. The Oakland County Sheriff's Office assisted in the response.

https://www.fox2detroit.com/news/domestic-violence-situation-ends-shooter-dead-farmington

On February 2, 2025, Chicago police shot and killed a man in the Lawndale neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois. Police claimed they responded to reports of a burglary near West 18th Street. When officers arrived, they alleged the man fired shots at them. Police then opened fire, killing him. The Civilian Office of Police Accountability (COPA) is investigating the incident.

https://abc7chicago.com/post/chicago-shooting-copa-investigating-officer-involved-lawndale-ridgeway-avenue-18th-street/15857276/

On February 1, 2025, Santa Ana Police officers shot and killed 45-year-old Jose Velasquez at the Newport Beach Pier in Newport Beach, California. Velasquez was wanted in connection with the killing of 38-year-old Storm Wolf in Menifee, Riverside County. Police located Velasquez in a vehicle on N. Freeman Street in Santa Ana. When officers attempted a traffic stop, Velasquez continued driving, leading officers to Newport Beach Pier. There, officers opened fire, killing Velasquez. The incident is under investigation by the Orange County District Attorney's Office and the Menifee Police Department.

https://abc7.com/post/suspect-killed-police-shooting-newport-beach-pier-say/15853925/

On February 1, 2025, Columbia Police Department officers were assisting the Moberly Police Department with a homicide investigation at an apartment in the 1500 block of Raleigh Drive in Columbia, Missouri. During the operation, officers encountered Timothy Turner who reportedly held a firearm. Police shot and killed him.

https://www.como.gov/CMS/pressreleases/view.php?id=9112
https://www.komu.com/news/midmissourinews/one-person-killed-in-officer-involved-shooting-in-columbia/article_170589ea-e124-11ef-94ef-5f74b640b6e5.html

On February 1, 2025, at approximately 3:46 p.m., Maui Police Department officers responded to a report of a domestic disturbance at a residence on Noho Place in Pukalani, Maui, Hawaii. Upon arrival at approximately 3:54 p.m., officers encountered a woman armed with an edged weapon. During the confrontation, an officer fired, killing the woman in her home. The circumstances under which police opened fire have not been disclosed. The Maui Police Department is handling the case in internal self-investigation.

https://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/2025/02/02/woman-dead-after-officer-involved-shooting-upcountry-maui/
https://www.civilbeat.org/beat/woman-dead-after-officer-involved-shooting-in-upcountry-maui/

On February 1, 2025, shortly before 9:00 p.m., Idaho State Police received a report about a male driver described as emotionally distressed and armed. Troopers located the vehicle on Interstate 86 near milepost 40 in Power County, Idaho, and escalated a chase that ended when the vehicle became disabled. Upon approaching the vehicle, troopers found the driver deceased from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound. The Power County Sheriff's Office is investigating.

https://idahonews.com/news/local/driver-found-dead-after-police-pursuit-in-power-county-idaho

On February 1, 2025, Lake Forest Park police chased a 16-year-old until the vehicle crashed and the driver died in Bothell, Washington. Additionally, two passengers were injured. Detectives say the car may have been involved in an eluding incident in King County with Lake Forest Park Police prior to the crash.

https://komonews.com/news/local/16-year-old-dies-in-bothell-crash-after-possible-police-pursuit-2-passengers-injured-fatal-deadly-investigation

On February 1, 2025, Elk Grove police attempted to stop a Ford Explorer with no license plates near Auberry Drive and Spengler Drive. The driver did not stop, and officers chased him through southern Sacramento County. Sacramento County Sheriff’s deputies joined the chase. The pursuit continued until the area of Sunrise Greens Drive and Elsie Avenue, where the driver allegedly fired at the officers and deputies chasing him and struck a Sheriff's Office patrol vehicle. The chase ended at 69th Street and Lemon Hill Avenue when an Elk Grove officer used a patrol vehicle to ram the driver's car. Another Elk Grove officer exited and opened fire, striking the driver, who was pronounced dead at the crash site. Sacramento Police Department is leading the investigation.

https://www.elkgrovecity.org/news/vehicle-pursuit-leads-officer-involved-shooting-armed-suspect
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uOjseUzh_OE
https://www.kcra.com/article/driver-shot-and-killed-during-a-chase-involving-elk-grove-police-sacramento-deputies/63641950 

On February 1, 2025, around 4 a.m., Sgt. Carlos Gonzalo Coronel, 40, of Buena Park, allegedly struck and killed 19 year old Imanol Salvador Gonzalez, who was walking in the street near Nisson Road and Del Amo Avenue. Coronel fled the scene in his Chevrolet Silverado, later reportedly instructed his girlfriend to avoid returning to the crash site, and conducted online searches about fatal hit-and-run incidents before returning near the scene.
Coronel was charged with one felony count of DUI causing great bodily injury, one felony count of hit-and-run causing death, and a felony enhancement for great bodily injury. He faces up to six years and eight months in prison. He reportedly had a prior DUI conviction in 2011 and probation violations

https://abc7.com/post/lapd-sergeant-charged-tustin-hit-run-crash-left-19-year-old-dead/16790416/
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-06-19/lapd-sergeant-charged-with-fatal-hit-and-run-dui-in-tustin-accused-of-killing-a-19-year-old
https://www.facebook.com/ABC7/posts/a-los-angeles-police-sergeant-has-been-charged-in-a-hit-and-run-crash-in-tustin-/1125075686427731/

On 02/01/2025, a Columbia County Sheriff's deputy attempted to stop a speeding vehicle on Interstate 90 near Portage. The driver continued driving and the pursuit reached the Highway 33 exit where the vehicle overturned. The rollover ejected two passengers and one was pronounced dead at the scene. The other passenger sustained critical injuries and the driver plus two additional passengers were hospitalized.

https://www.wizmnews.com/2025/02/02/sparta-driver-facing-criminal-charges-after-high-speed-chase-and-fatal-crash-on-i-90/

On January 31, 2025, Gove County Sheriff's deputies responded to a domestic disturbance at 517 W. 3rd Street in Grainfield, Kansas. Deputies encountered 30-year-old Ty Kaiser in a physical altercation with a 63-year-old male relative. Kaiser struck the man in the face. When deputies attempted to detain Kaiser, he initially complied but then resisted. A Taser was deployed but was ineffective. Kaiser then charged at a deputy and struck him multiple times. The deputy opened fire, striking Kaiser. Kaiser was transported to Gove County Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead. The deputy and the 63-year-old man sustained non-life-threatening injuries.

TOTAL FATALITIES/INJURIES: 1 fatality (Ty Kaiser); 2 injuries (deputy and 63-year-old male relative)

https://www.ksn.com/news/state-regional/man-fatally-shot-deputy-hospitalized-following-officer-involved-shooting-in-grainfield/ 

On January 31, 2025, Nathan Harper, a 41-year-old white male, was driving a 2003 Ford Explorer northbound on Academy Road near Brooks Lane in Portland, Tennessee, when Sumner County Sheriff's deputies initiated a high-speed chase of a 2012 Dodge Ram 1500. The pursued vehicle crossed the centerline and collided head-on with Harper’s vehicle, causing it to overturn. Bystander Harper was pronounced dead at the crash site. Authorities have not disclosed the reason for initiating the pursuit. The crash is under investigation by the Tennessee Highway Patrol.
TOTAL FATALITIES/INJURIES: 1 fatality (Nathan Harper)

https://www.wsmv.com/2025/02/01/1-dead-1-charged-after-fatal-crash-sumner-county/
https://www.tennessean.com/story/news/local/sumner/2025/02/01/thp-deadly-crash-after-police-pursuit-in-sumner-county/78129808007/
https://www.yahoo.com/news/thp-deadly-wreck-sumner-county-212554415.html

On January 31, 2025, at approximately 2:00 p.m., Tarrant County Sheriff's deputies arrived at the 5600 block of Twin Oaks Drive in Haltom City, Texas, to serve a mental health warrant for 19-year-old Christopher Loyo. Family members had requested the warrant due to Loyo's recent erratic behavior and paranoia. Upon entry, deputies encountered Loyo armed with a knife. During the confrontation, Loyo stabbed a deputy in the head and inflicted a severe laceration on the deputy's hand. In response, other deputies fired their weapons, killing Loyo at the scene. The injured deputy was transported to a hospital and is expected to recover. The Texas Rangers have taken over the investigation into the incident.
TOTAL FATALITIES/INJURIES:
• 1 fatality: Christopher Loyo
• 1 injury: Tarrant County Sheriff's deputy

https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/haltom-city-police-shooting/3756178/
https://www.fox4news.com/news/tarrant-county-deputy-hurt-suspect-dead-haltom-city

On January 31, 2025, at approximately 11:30 a.m., Lancaster City Police responded to reports of an attempted robbery at the M&T Bank located in the 500 block of North Duke Street. The man, identified as 39-year-old Luis Alex Fuentes, allegedly entered the bank with a machete and demanded money. Fuentes fled in a vehicle. Officers escalated a pursuit that concluded when Fuentes exited his vehicle and, according to authorities, advanced toward a bystander while still armed with the machete. An officer shot Fuentes in the back. He was transported to Lancaster General Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. The Lancaster County District Attorney's Office is conducting an investigation into the incident.

https://lancasteronline.com/news/local/lancaster-county-coroner-identifies-robbery-suspect-shot-by-lancaster-city-police-friday/article_65257530-dbfd-11ef-9b3b-47904d370952.html

https://www.pennlive.com/crime/2025/01/machete-armed-bank-robbery-suspect-dies-after-being-shot-by-lancaster-police-da.html

https://lancasteronline.com/news/local/officer-shoots-man-armed-with-machete-who-ran-toward-bystander-das-office/article_bbf720c0-dced-11ef-9f8a-2f253486892b.html

A Berkeley County sheriff’s deputy shot and killed a man near Highway 17A and Oakley Road on January 30, 2025. The circumstances of the shooting have not been disclosed. The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED) is investigating. The Berkeley County Coroner’s Office identified the man, but authorities have not released his name.

https://www.live5news.com/2025/01/31/coroner-names-man-who-died-berkeley-county-deputy-involved-shooting/
•https://www.live5news.com/2025/01/30/berkeley-county-deputy-involved-shooting-kills-suspect-sled-investigating/
•https://www.counton2.com/news/local-news/berkeley-county-news/deadly-officer-involved-shooting-in-berkeley-county/

On 02/22/2025, officers from the Power County Sheriff's Office initiated a high-speed pursuit in American Falls, Idaho, after receiving reports of an erratic driver. Police continued the high-speed chase on a rural roadway until the driver crashed and died.

https://idahonews.com/news/local/driver-found-dead-after-police-pursuit-in-power-county-idaho

On January 30, 2025, at approximately 4:00 p.m., DeKalb County Sheriff's deputies, in collaboration with the Southeast Regional Fugitive Task Force, attempted to arrest 34-year-old Marquiece Beadle at the Covington Glen Apartments in Decatur, Georgia. Beadle was wanted on charges of murder and other offenses. As deputies approached, Beadle fled the scene and allegedly reached for a firearm, prompting deputies to discharge their weapons. Beadle was transported to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is conducting an investigation into the incident.

https://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/murder-suspect-shot-dekalb-county-deputy-during-arrest-attempt
https://www.atlantanewsfirst.com/2025/01/31/deputy-shoots-man-while-executing-warrant-decatur-gbi-says/

On January 30, 2025, at approximately 8:15 AM, a male individual exited his vehicle and moved toward police officers in Wichita, Kansas. The officers then shot and killed him. The incident is under investigation by the Wichita Police Department.

https://www.kake.com/home/man-dead-after-shooting-involving-kansas-deputy-kbi-says/article_3f59423a-e005-11ef-9bfe-876fc4ea9842.html

On 01/30/2025, Idaho State Police and Power County deputies attempted a traffic stop on a white 2019 GMC Terrain during a welfare check involving a male described as armed and distressed. The driver refused to stop, and officers escalated a chase along Interstate 86. The vehicle eventually exited onto U.S. Highway 30 and came to a stop. When approached, the man was found dead from suicide under police duress.

https://idahonews.com/news/local/driver-found-dead-after-police-pursuit-in-power-county-idaho
https://isp.idaho.gov/law-enforcement-pursuit-ends-in-drivers-death-investigation-underway/

On January 30, 2025, Lake Worth Police Officer Krista Segeda conducted a traffic stop on Nicholas Scott Sides, 35, in the 5700 block of Azle Avenue in Lake Worth, Texas. During the stop, Sides fled, leading officers on a pursuit into Sansom Park, where he crashed his vehicle and fired at officers before fleeing again to a residence in the 1700 block of Skyline Drive in Fort Worth. After evacuating Sides' mother from the home, a standoff ensued. Sides fired at officers multiple times, refusing commands to surrender. A Fort Worth Police Department SWAT officer ultimately shot and killed Sides. The incident is under investigation.

https://www.officer.com/tactical/swat/video/55266465/im-not-going-back-to-prison-texas-police-stop-turns-into-chase-standoff

On January 30, 2025, Florida Highway Patrol officers conducted a traffic stop on I-275 Northbound near Armenia Avenue in Tampa, Florida. During the encounter, Jeremiah Bailey, 48, was shot and killed by police. Details regarding what led to the shooting have not been fully disclosed. The incident is under investigation.

https://www.abcactionnews.com/news/region-hillsborough/i-275-northbound-closed-near-armenia-av-due-to-officer-involved-shooting-officials

Just before 12:30 a.m., a man walked into the parking lot of the Los Angeles County Sheriff's substation in Paramount, wielding a machete and banging on a patrol vehicle. A deputy inside another vehicle approached and ordered him to drop the weapon. The man continued walking toward the deputy, who then opened fire, killing him. The man was estimated to be between 25 and 30 years old. Investigators were still processing the crime scene.

https://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/man-with-machete-shot-and-killed-by-deputies-in-paramount/3619441/
https://ktla.com/news/local-news/deputy-shooting-leaves-1-dead-in-paramount-investigation-underway/

On January 30, 2025, Austin Police Department officers responded to a call regarding a man experiencing a mental health crisis. Upon arrival, the situation escalated, and officers shot and killed the man. Friends of the deceased expressed concerns about the lack of available mental health resources prior to the incident, suggesting that better support might have prevented the fatal outcome. The incident has sparked discussions about the need for improved mental health services and crisis intervention strategies in the community.

https://www.kxan.com/news/crime/crime-imprints/friends-of-man-killed-by-police-wish-more-mental-health-resources-were-available-prior-to-shooting/

On January 30, 2025, Des Moines Police Department officers were executing a search warrant at a residence. During the search, officers encountered Brandon Allen Mitchell in a closet. A loud noise was heard, leading officers to believe Mitchell had fired a weapon. Officers shot and killed him. After the incident, no firearm was found at the scene. The investigation is ongoing.

https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/crime-and-courts/2025/01/30/des-moines-police-find-no-gun-from-scene-where-officers-killed-suspect-brandon-mitchell/78063135007/

On January 30, 2025, 33-year-old Joshua Bruce, a former officer with the Meridian Police Department, was found deceased from a self-inflicted gunshot wound in Smith County, Mississippi. Bruce was wanted in a child sex crime investigation and failed to appear in court for related charges. Authorities discovered his body following a search initiated after his court absence. The investigation into the circumstances of his death is ongoing.

https://www.wlox.com/2025/01/30/child-sex-crime-suspect-who-died-self-inflicted-gunshot-wound-smith-co-was-former-meridian-police-officer-officials-say/

Evansville Police Department attempted a traffic stop on U.S. 41 near St. George Road. The driver did not stop, and officers engaged in a pursuit. Shortly after, the vehicle crashed, killing the driver and passenger. No officers were reported injured. The incident is under investigation.

Total fatalities: 2

https://www.courierpress.com/story/news/local/2025/01/29/coroner-identifies-two-people-killed-in-evansville-crash-u-s-41-traffic-stop-police-epd-crime-news/78019883007/

Evansville Police Department attempted a traffic stop on U.S. 41 near St. George Road. The driver did not stop, and officers engaged in a pursuit. Shortly after, the vehicle crashed, killing the driver and passenger. No officers were reported injured. The incident is under investigation.

Total fatalities: 2

https://www.courierpress.com/story/news/local/2025/01/29/coroner-identifies-two-people-killed-in-evansville-crash-u-s-41-traffic-stop-police-epd-crime-news/78019883007/

Shelby County Sheriff's Office responded to a standoff in Shelby County, Alabama. Upon arrival, a man inside the residence fired at officers. During the standoff, law enforcement discovered the man's father deceased in a bathtub. The armed individual was later shot and killed by police. According to the corner, the father had been dead in the bathtub for months prior to being found. The incident is under investigation.

https://www.al.com/news/2025/01/shelby-county-standoff-causes-of-death-released-for-son-and-father-who-had-been-dead-for-months.html
https://www.wvtm13.com/article/standoff-deputies-shelby-county-narrows/63589374
https://www.wvtm13.com/article/standoff-deputies-shelby-county-narrows/63589374

https://www.wbrc.com/2025/01/29/father-son-found-dead-shelby-co-home-after-standoff-with-police-identified/

https://www.al.com/news/2025/01/shelby-county-standoff-causes-of-death-released-for-son-and-father-who-had-been-dead-for-months.html

On January 29, 2025, officers from the Fayette County Sheriff's Office were involved in a standoff in Redstone Township, Pennsylvania. Christopher Hackney, 27, was shot and killed by police during the incident. The circumstances leading to the shooting have not been fully disclosed. The incident is under investigation.

https://hoodline.com/2025/01/fayette-county-man-dies-in-officer-involved-shooting-in-redstone-township-investigation-underway/
https://www.heraldstandard.com/editors_pick/2025/jan/29/man-fatally-shot-in-redstone-township/

On January 29, 2025, the Gwinnett County Police Department responded to a call regarding a suicidal male. After an hours-long standoff, the man shot himself. The incident is under investigation.

https://news.monroelocal.org/breaking-suicidal-man-shoots-himself-after-hours-long-standoff-with-gwinnett-pd/

On January 29, 2025, Stow Police Department officers responded to a residence on Timber Top Drive in Stow, Ohio, following reports of gunfire. Upon arrival, they discovered Latoia Philpott deceased from apparent gunshot wounds. Evidence indicated that her boyfriend, Deputy Benjamin Asiedu of the Summit County Sheriff's Office, shot her before turning the gun on himself. Asiedu was also found deceased at the scene. The incident is under investigation.

https://www.kansas.com/news/nation-world/national/article299386224.html

On January 29, 2025, around 4:30 p.m., officers from the Pendleton Police Department and the Madison County Sheriff's Office responded to reports of a man walking along Interstate 69 near State Road 38 in Pendleton, Indiana. Upon arrival, officers encountered 33-year-old Blake Lawrence Brown of Anderson. When officers approached to ensure his safety, Brown reportedly drew a knife from his jacket pocket and advanced toward them. A Madison County sheriff's deputy deployed a Taser, which was ineffective. Subsequently, a Pendleton police officer discharged their firearm, striking Brown. Officers administered immediate medical aid, and Brown was transported to IU Health Saxony Hospital in Fishers, where he was pronounced dead. The involved officer has been placed on administrative leave pending the outcome of the investigation.

https://fox59.com/news/indycrime/police-involved-in-shooting-on-i-69-near-pendleton/

https://www.wishtv.com/news/crime-watch-8/police-shooting-closes-i69-pendleton-indiana/

https://wibc.com/544593/man-shot-by-officer-on-i-69-has-died/
https://fox4kc.com/news/one-dead-after-independence-police-shooting-thursday-night/

On January 29, 2025, at the Yacht Haven Park & Marina in Fort Lauderdale, an off-duty Fort Lauderdale Police Department lieutenant was informed by the property manager of a disturbance involving 49-year-old Damian Orozco. Witnesses reported that during the encounter, the officer shot Orozco, who was upset about being relocated to another campsite lacking proper sewage and power connections. Orozco was transported to Broward Health Medical Center, where he later died from his injuries. The Florida Department of Law Enforcement is investigating the incident.

https://wsvn.com/news/local/broward/man-shot-by-off-duty-flpd-lieutenant-at-rv-park-has-died-witnesses-share-account-of-incident/

On January 29, 2025, at approximately 5:30 a.m., members of a Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) task force, including officers from the West Haven Police Department, attempted to execute a state search warrant for narcotics at an apartment complex on Chapel Street in New Haven. Upon entry, a 35-year-old male resident opened fire on the officers, striking two in the legs. The officers shot and killed him. The injured officers were treated at a hospital and later released. Three other individuals in the apartment, including an 8-year-old girl, were unharmed. The Connecticut State Inspector General's Office is investigating the incident.

https://apnews.com/article/0a43bf2693134d4fde02205c49d692e4
https://apnews.com/article/officers-shot-connecticut-new-haven-0a43bf2693134d4fde02205c49d692e4 

Warren County Sheriff's Office responded to reports of shots fired on Warren Street in Warrensburg, New York. A male individual barricaded himself inside a residence, leading to an hours-long standoff. Law enforcement surrounded the area with armored vehicles and engaged in negotiations. The individual ultimately died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. The incident remains under investigation.

https://wnyt.com/top-stories/1-dead-after-police-standoff-in-warrensburg/
https://www.timesunion.com/news/article/man-kills-warrensburg-home-shooting-officers-20063104.php

On January 28, 2025, at approximately 8:30 p.m., the owner of the Vapor Room, a cannabis dispensary located on Ninth Street in San Francisco, was shot multiple times during an attempted robbery. San Francisco Police Department officers responded to the scene and encountered a man armed with a firearm. Police shot and killed him. The dispensary owner was transported to a local hospital and is reported to be in stable condition. The incident is under investigation.

https://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/sf-cannabis-dispensary-owner-shot-suspect-killed-20062219.php

On January 28, 2025, at approximately 8:45 p.m., San Diego Police Department officers responded to a battery report at 600 W. Broadway in downtown San Diego. While investigating, they learned of a shooting at the MTS Trolley Platform around 8:51 p.m. Officers encountered a Latino man near 1100 Kettner Boulevard. An officer opened fire, killing the man. The man was transported to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead. The incident is under investigation.

https://www.10news.com/news/local-news/san-diego-police-responding-to-officer-involved-shooting-downtown
https://citizen.com/-OHkOoM-ijk_qE_ANYQE