Death by Cop 2022-2024
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Sarah Bingham
Age :21
Gender :Female
Race : White
Date : 01/26/2024
Location : Bank Street
City : Kingman
County : Mohave
State : Arizona
Agency : Kingman Police Department
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Bystander killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Kingman police tried to traffic-stop a vehicle that did not stop. Police chased the vehicle until it crashed into the car of bystander Sarah Bingham, killing her.
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Robert Lee Campbell
Age :51
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 01/26/2024
Location :
City : Piedmont
County : Greenville
State : South Carolina
Agency : Greenville County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during disturbance call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Greenville County deputies were sent to a call for a disturbance/possible assault, found a man with a gun and shot and killed him.
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Alexander Spencer
Age :28
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 01/26/2024
Location : Unknown
City : Philadelphia
County : Allegheny
State : Pennsylvania
Agency : Philadelphia Police Department
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during “scuffle”
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Philadelphia officers “scuffled” with a group of men until one of them shot an officer in his leg. Police shot and killed Alexander Spencer.
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Joseph Baca
Age :38
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 01/25/2024
Location : Love's Travel Stop At 2200 6th St., Northwest
City : Albuquerque
County : Bernalillo
State : New Mexico
Agency : Albuquerque Police Department
Officer(s) : Not disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during call for erratic behavior
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Joseph Baca may have been intoxicated when he attacked people at a gas station, tried to carjack two vehicles, threw his gun and rocks around. Police arrived and shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.koat.com/article/overnight-shooting-involving-albuquerque-police-officers/46533085
https://www.abqraw.com/post/deadly-officer-involved-shooting-happens-overnight
Lizzette Chan 1 of 2
Age :54
Gender :Male
Race : Asian
Date : 01/25/2024
Location : Unknown
City : Union City
County : Alameda
State : California
Agency : Alameda County Sheriff’s Office, SWAT
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A deputy was shot and lightly injured during an eviction. Police staged a standoff and 2 people were found shot to death from suicide under police duress.
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Brandan Shae Maroney
Age :41
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 01/25/2024
Location : 84-686 Farrington Hwy
City : Makaha
County : Honolulu
State : Hawaii
Agency : Honolulu Police Department
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during mental health crisis
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Brandan Shae Maroney was experiencing a mental health crisis and was walking in traffic. Police approached him and fired a taser at him and claim he held a knife. They shot and killed him. He died from multiple bullets. His death was ruled a homicide. No officers were charged.
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Caesar Gomez
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 01/25/2024
Location : Unknown
City : Cibolo
County : Guadalupe
State : Texas
Agency : Guadalupe County Sheriff's Office
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Medical emergency
Event : Died suddenly during arrest
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Caesar Gomez was stopped by police for “suspicious behavior” and ended up in a fight with police. He was arrested and his cellmate notified police that he was suffering a medical crisis but nothing was done. He was found dead in his cell later from unknown causes.
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Dejuan Johnson
Age :25
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 01/25/2024
Location : 100 block Squirrel Road
City : Dayton
County : Montgomery
State : Ohio
Agency : Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
An inmate took a deputy’s gun by force and committed suicide under police duress.
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Shanon Deshawn Crosby
Age :43
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 01/25/2024
Location : 1900 block of East Pine Log Road
City : Aiken
County : Aiken
State : South Carolina
Agency : Aiken Department of Public Safety
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Aiken County DPS created a standoff against a “suspicious” vehicle that ended when the driver, Shannon Crosby, committed suicide under police duress. It is unknown why he was subjected to this siege.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wrdw.com/2024/01/26/42-year-old-man-dies-after-standoff-with-aiken-officers/
Michael Dorthick 2 of 2
Age :56
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 01/25/2024
Location : Unknown
City : Union City
County : Alameda
State : California
Agency : Alameda County Sheriff’s Office, SWAT
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A deputy was shot and lightly injured during an eviction. Police staged a standoff and 2 people were found shot to death from suicide under police duress.
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Larry Armour
Age :43
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 01/25/2024
Location : Greene+I-135
City : Wichita
County : Wichita
State : Kansas
Agency : Wichita Police Department
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during investigation
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Wichita deputies were called to a robbery, chased a vehicle until it stopped and took a hostage in a home. Police shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.kansas.com/news/local/crime/article284713121.html
Luwi Conrad Edmeade
Age :41
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 01/25/2024
Location : Hancock County Sheriff’s Office
City : Hancock
County : Hancock
State : Indiana
Agency : Hancock County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Pedestrian killed by police vehicle
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Hancock County deputies were sent on a call to find a man who was seen lying in the street. They arrived at the scene and ran over and killed the unarmed man. The officer was cleared.
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Rafael Nafees DeKemper
Age :48
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 01/25/2024
Location : East 16th Street and North Arlington Avenue
City : Indianapolis
County : Marion
State : Indiana
Agency : Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department, East District Violence Reduction Team
Officer(s) : Michael Sojka, Nickolas Smith, Andrew Hibschman
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police in shootout
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Indianapolis Metro Police and the East District Violence Reduction Team chased a vehicle to arrest a man on parole who was known to have committed firearm violations. Police got into a shootout and shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://fox59.com/news/impd-on-scene-of-officer-involved-shooting-on-near-east-side-of-indy/
Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Female
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 01/24/2024
Location : SR-185 U.S. Border Patrol checkpoint
City : El Paso
County : El Paso
State : Texas
Agency : CBP Border Patrol
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A Border Patrol agent from the Las Cruces Station responded in a Mobile Video Surveillance System truck, along with another agent in a marked vehicle and a K9 handler in an unmarked unit.The K9 unit tried to traffic-stop the vehicle. At least 2 CBP units chased the vehicle. The agents admitted that they turned off their lights and sirens due to bad weather. The logic of this explanation is not clear. Police allege they briefly lost sight of the vehicle and found it crashed. This is a common explanation in police hunting migrants and other vehicles as it shifts responsibility away from officers who “lose” a vehicle they are chasing moments before a fatal crash. One Guatemalan woman died in the crash. It is unclear why police hunted the vehicle.
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Shamar Leggette
Age :41
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 01/24/2024
Location : Promenade Blvd and US-1
City : South Brunswick
County : Middlesex
State : New Jersey
Agency : United States Marshals Service NY/NJ Regional Task Force, ATF
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Unknown
Event : Killed by multi-agency federal agencies during arrest
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Agents from the US Marshals Service and ATF arrived at a motel on Promenade Boulevard to arrest a man for undisclosed felony offenses. They engaged in a shootout with the man and shot and killed him. Police did not identify him publicly.
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Brian Scott Hutson
Age :39
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 01/24/2024
Location : Kingsland Mobile Home and RV Park, 2900 block of Marsh Ln
City : Kingsland
County : Llano
State : Texas
Agency : Llano County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A woman called 911 and said Brian Scott Hutson had just killed her father and was now going to kill himself. Llano County deputies arrived and the man was seen fleeing across the street. Upon making contact with deputies, he committed suicide under police duress.
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James M. Ryan Jr.
Age :45
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 01/24/2024
Location : Unknown
City : Elko
County : Washoe
State : Nevada
Agency : Washoe County Sheriff’s Office, SWAT
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic disturbance call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Police allege that James Ryan hit a woman and pushed her from a car. Officers tracked him down with SWAT and shot and killed him.
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Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 01/24/2024
Location : Unknown
City : Laredo
County : Webb
State : Texas
Agency : CBP Customs and Border Patrol
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Third party motorist killed by CBP Border Patrol crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
CBP Border Patrol chased a vehicle, causing a collision that killed a third party motorist. Texas has been admonished by DOJ this month for a pattern of excessive deaths due to car chases under the state’s Operation Lone Star program which hunts migrants at high speed, causing many fatal crashes. This represents another such death.
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Clifford Brooks
Age :41
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 01/24/2024
Location : O Street
City : NW DC
County : District of Columbia
State : District of Columbia
Agency : Metropolitan Police Department
Officer(s) : Claude Jackson
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during mental health crisis
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A man experiencing a mental health crisis was loaded into an ambulance and held some sort of metal object in his hand. Metro Police arrived and began maneuvers to force him to let go of the object and finally shot and killed him when he did not cooperate.
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Name Not Disclosed
Age :44
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 01/24/2024
Location : Unknown
City : Bluffdale
County : Salt Lake
State : Utah
Agency : Saratoga Springs Police Department
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police under unknown circumstances
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Bluffdale PD shot and killed a 44-year-old man who allegedly pointed a gun at paramedics.
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Melissa Thade
Age :40
Gender :Female
Race : White
Date : 01/24/2024
Location : Unknown
City : Sioux City
County : Woodbury
State : Iowa
Agency : Sioux City Police Department
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Sioux City police saw a vehicle that was speeding and escalated a chase that ended when the red vehicle crashed into a pickup truck at last recorded speed of 103 mph, killing the driver.
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Jeremiah Gaver
Age :37
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 01/24/2024
Location : Unknown
City : Boise
County : ADda
State : Idaho
Agency : Boise Police Department, Ada County Critical Incident Task Force
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during investigation
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
The Ada County Critical Incident Task Force acted on a call that a possibly unhoused man was walking around wearing a tarp, using a cane and looking over neighborhood fences. Police responded with aggressive maneuvers, also unleashing two K9 on him. He tried to defend himself against the attacking dogs by pulling a knife and allegedly caused some unknown injury to them. Police shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.kmvt.com/2024/01/25/man-killed-following-officer-involved-shooting-boise/
Alexei Selivanoff
Age :31
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 01/24/2024
Location : Unknown
City : Lakewood
County : Pierce
State : Washington
Agency : Lakewood Police Department
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after chase for possibly stolen car
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Pierce County deputies chased an allegedly stolen car, placed stop sticks and when the vehicle was disabled and the two occupants fled, police shot and killed a man, alleging that he had a gun.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/crime/article284842816.html
Austyn Cousins
Age :26
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 01/24/2024
Location : 1900 block of Huron Street
City : Pittsburgh
County : Allegheny
State : Pennsylvania
Agency : Allegheny County Police Department
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police following ShotSpotter alert
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Pittsburgh Police received a ShotSpotter alert that gunshots were heard and arrived in the 1900 block of Huron Street. Police heard a noisy argument and claim there were shots heard. Police shot and killed Austyn Cousins. When asked by media whether Cousins had actually fired any shots, police replied that they did not know. It is completely unclear why this young software engineer was killed in the dark night at 1:49 a.m. other than a police surveillance system sending police to the street and firing shots. From the time, the ShotSpotter alert was reported in the police station until the radio call that Cousins had been shot by police, only 11 minutes elapsed. Eyewitnesses and BWC footage are critically needed in this case.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wtae.com/article/officer-involved-shooting-under-investigation-in-pittsburgh/46514530
https://www.wtae.com/amp/article/austyn-cousins-former-band-director-speaks-out-on-death/46528562
Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 01/23/2024
Location : 200 block of 4th St
City : David City
County : Butler
State : Nebraska
Agency : David City Police Department, Butler County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
David City PD and Butler County deputies from a Fugitive Task Force went to the 200th block of David City to arrest a man who allegedly pointed a gun and was shot and killed. The man did not shoot anyone
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.darnews.com/story/3045088.html
https://www.ksnblocal4.com/2024/01/24/nebraska-state-patrol-investigating-death-david-city/
Derk Alvin Brachmann
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 01/23/2024
Location : Maritime Tavern, 336 W Wisconsin Avenue
City : Appleton
County : Outagamie
State : Wisconsin
Agency : Appleton Police Department
Officer(s) : Yeeleng Thor
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during weapons complaint call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A weapons complaint was called in from the Maritime Tavern on Wisconsin Avenue. When Appleton PD arrived, they engaged in an exchange of shots with Derk Alvin Brachmann and shot and killed him.
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Aidan Scott Young
Age :15
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 01/23/2024
Location : 7000 block of Beech Grove Rd
City : 7000 block of Beech Grove Rd
County : Morgan
State : Indiana
Agency : Morgan County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Mallory Schwab
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Deputy Mallory Schwab was sent to a mental health crisis involving a 15-year-old who was allegedly suicidal. She engaged in an unknown confrontation with the boy who shot and injured her shoulder before he committed suicide under police duress.
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John Garcia
Age :46
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 01/23/2024
Location : Unknown
City : San Antonio
County : Bexar
State : Texas
Agency : San Antonio Police Department
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during fatal domestic violence event
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
John Garcia had just shot and killed his girlfriend and was killed by police during a domestic violence call.
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Cedric Lamont Smith
Age :47
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 01/23/2024
Location : 10400 block of Rapidan Way
City : Hanover
County : Hanover
State : Virginia
Agency : Hanover County Sheriff’s Office, SWAT
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
lA man in mental health crisis arrived at his ex-wife’s home, poured gasoline and took her hostage inside. SWAT arrived and he released the woman. SWAT continued the pressure on him inside of the home until he committed suicide under police duress.
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Daniel Martinez
Age :43
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 01/23/2024
Location : Unknown
City : Eureka
County : Humboldt
State : California
Agency : Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Johnathan Waxler and Colton Ross
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by SWAT during domestic crisis
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
During a domestic crisis, a man herded several family members to an upstairs bedroom. One juvenile had a neck laceration. 911 was called. DWAT arrived. SWAT forced entry into the home and got into a shootout and shot and killed Daniel Martinez.
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Craig Goatley
Age :37
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 01/23/2024
Location : Unknown
City : Brentwood
County : Contra Costa
State : California
Agency : Contra Costa County Sheriff’s Office, SWAT
Officer(s) :
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
SWAT arrived at a home where a man was locked in. He told police through the door that a woman inside was dead and refused to come out. When police made forcible entry, he committed suicide under police duress.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/east-bay/standoff-ends-in-brentwood/3430535/
Javonta Tyrell Jones
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 01/23/2024
Location : Unknown
City : Munciw
County : Delaware
State : Indiana
Agency : Muncie Police Department
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Third party motorist killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Muncie police chased a woman who had an outstanding narcotics warrant at high speed until she ran into a third party motorist, killing Javonta Jones.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://indianapublicradio.org/news/2024/01/muncie-police-chase-turns-deadly-and-snarls-downtown/
Freddy Seras Chavez 3 of 4
Age :17
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 01/22/2024
Location : Brogden Road
City : Johnston County
County : Johnston
State : North Carolina
Agency : North Carolina State Highway Patrol
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A NC Highway Patrol trooper saw a vehicle allegedly speeding at 104 mph on the highway and took up chase. The vehicle was filled with teenagers and the chase escalated until the driver hit a tree and all 4 occupant teens died.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://jocoreport.com/4-killed-in-high-speed-crash-near-smithfield/
Mark Hackman
Age :53
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 01/22/2024
Location : 6294 High Street
City : East Petersburg
County : Lancaster
State : Virginia
Agency : Lancaster County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
During his wife’s 50th birthday party, Mark Hackman experienced some sort of mental health crisis, became agitated, set a fire in the house and police were called. They shot and killed him.
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Name Not Disclosed 4 of 4
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 01/22/2024
Location : Brogden Road
City : Johnston County
County : Johnston
State : North Carolina
Agency : North Carolina State Highway Patrol
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A NC Highway Patrol trooper saw a vehicle allegedly speeding at 104 mph on the highway and took up chase. The vehicle was filled with teenagers and the chase escalated until the driver hit a tree and all 4 occupant teens died.
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Name Not Disclosed 2 of 4
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 01/22/2024
Location : Brogden Road
City : Johnston County
County : Johnston
State : North Carolina
Agency : North Carolina State Highway Patrol
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A NC Highway Patrol trooper saw a vehicle allegedly speeding at 104 mph on the highway and took up chase. The vehicle was filled with teenagers and the chase escalated until the driver hit a tree and all 4 occupant teens died.
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Name Not Disclosed 1 of 4
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 01/22/2024
Location : Brogden Road
City : Johnston County
County : Johnston
State : North Carolina
Agency : North Carolina State Highway Patrol
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A NC Highway Patrol trooper saw a vehicle allegedly speeding at 104 mph on the highway and took up chase. The vehicle was filled with teenagers and the chase escalated until the driver hit a tree and all 4 occupant teens died
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Janet Sours
Age :81
Gender :Female
Race : White
Date : 01/22/2024
Location : Rails End Mobile Home Park
City : Wildwood
County : Sumter
State : Florida
Agency : Sumter County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during mental health crisis
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
The Sumter County Sheriff’s Office was sent on a mental health welfare call and encountered an 81-year-old woman in mental health crisis. Police allege she had a knife and shot and killed her.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.fox35orlando.com/news/sumter-county-deputy-involved-shooting-woman-with-knife
Romeo Nance
Age :22
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 01/22/2024
Location : 2200 block of West Acres Road
City : Natalia
County : Medina
State : Texas
Agency : US Marshals
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police distress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
After killing 8 people in the Chicago area, 23-year-old Romeo Nance fled to Texas where police caught up with him. Numerous officers and detectives surrounded a residence where he was in hiding until he committed suicide under
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Liban S. Mohamed
Age :22
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 01/22/2024
Location : 132 Northern Avenue
City : Augusta
County : Cobb
State : Georgia
Agency : Capitol Police, Augusta PD
Officer(s) : Derek Daley, Matthew Gurney, Andrew Frost, Jonathan Young, Ryan Frost
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during investigation
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Liban S. Mohamed was allegedly threatening people with a gun. Police arrived and shot and killed him.