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On 11/28/2025, police responded to an incident in the 300 block of North McKinley Street in Coats. Police escalated their response during a confrontation with a man and an officer shot him. He was taken to a hospital where he died. The State Bureau of Investigation is conducting an independent investigation.

https://www.wral.com/story/sbi-police-officer-shot-person-friday-night-in-coats/21481967/
https://www.wral.com/story/coats-police-ask-sbi-to-investigate-friday-night-shooting/21481889/
https://www.cbs17.com/news/local-news/man-shot-by-officer-in-harnett-county-friday-night-sbi-investigating/

On 11/26/2025, Trenton police located Julias Jones at an apartment complex on Van Horn Road a few hours after he reportedly shot a security guard at a gentleman’s club in Inkster. Police made contact with him while he was inside a vehicle. Officers said he was holding a handgun during the encounter, and they opened fire. Jones died at the scene.

https://www.fox2detroit.com/news/man-killed-trenton-police-had-shot-security-guard-inkster-gentlemans-club-hours-earlier

On 11/26/2025, Greeley officers responded to reports of a man outside the main entrance of North Colorado Medical Center. Police made contact with him near the hospital entrance. During the encounter, an officer opened fire and shot him. He died at the scene.

https://www.9news.com/article/news/crime/greeley-police-involved-shooting-outside-hospital/73-5a407420-cb61-4f87-bef5-ab45b2e64bc5

On 11/26/2025, a La Marque officer tried to stop a vehicle believed tied to a hit and run in Harris County and the driver refused to stop. Police escalated a chase toward Galveston Island at very fast speeds. Multiple agencies joined. The chase reached speeds over one hundred miles per hour on Broadway Avenue and the vehicle smashed into a concrete seawall barrier on the east end of the island. The crash tore the vehicle apart and the driver died at the scene.

https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/trending/article/la-marque-police-chase-galveston-fatal-21209740.php
https://kgtx7news.com/2025/11/26/suspect-killed-after-multi-agency-pursuit-into-galveston/
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/police-chase-la-marque-ends-193806561.html

On 11/26/2025, a 67-year-old woman, Cindy Wiatrek, was hit and killed around 6 a.m. on State Highway 123 South while a Seguin police officer was driving a department-issued vehicle on the way to work. The officer reported the crash immediately. She was pronounced dead at the scene.

https://news4sanantonio.com/news/local/woman-killed-after-being-hit-by-seguin-police-officer-on-the-way-to-work
https://www.ksat.com/news/local/2025/11/26/pedestian-hit-killed-in-guadalupe-county-crash-dps-says/
https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/article/seguin-officer-pedestrian-fatal-struck-21210129.php

On 11/25/2025, officers from Indianapolis and Franklin went to a logistics facility in Franklin to arrest Robert Bido, who had multiple felony warrants. Police located him inside a semi truck and gave repeated commands for him to come out. He did not exit. Officers escalated their response and opened fire. He was shot, removed from the vehicle, and later died. A firearm was recovered near him. State investigators are reviewing the shooting.

https://www.wrtv.com/news/local-news/crime/officer-involved-shooting-reported-in-franklin
https://dailyjournal.net/2025/11/25/impd-shoots-kills-suspect-outside-franklin-logistics-facility-while-serving-warrant
https://www.wishtv.com/news/crime-watch-8/police-shooting-reported-outside-warehouse-in-franklin

On 11/25/2025, troopers attempted a traffic stop on a speeding driver on Interstate 85 in Concord. The driver refused to stop and police escalated a high speed chase. The driver exited toward George Liles Parkway and ran a red light at high speed. The fleeing vehicle struck another car and killed the occupant. The fleeing driver escaped on foot and remains unaccounted for.

https://www.wcnc.com/video/news/local/suspect-wanted-after-pursuit-ends-in-deadly-crash-in-concord/275-94d6f115-7e8e-49e0-8cfb-782eda9dc02a
https://www.wsoctv.com/news/local/police-chase-ends-crash-concord-investigation-underway/SKB7ELQTSRFNTLOMKEE2QPS5NM
https://x.com/JessePierre_/status/1993295089985270160

On 11/25/2025 deputies responded to a 911 call around 6:30 p.m. reporting suspicious activity at Dry Creek Park in Roseville. When deputies arrived they saw Jacob Cole Rushing holding a knife. Deputies attempted to de-escalate the situation. Rushing allegedly charged at one deputy. A deputy fired and struck him. He was declared dead at the scene. No other people were injured. The Placer County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the shooting.

https://www.cbsnews.com/sacramento/news/deputy-involved-shooting-dry-creek-park-roseville/
https://www.kcra.com/article/deputy-involved-shooting-dry-creek-park-in-roseville/69550301
https://goldcountrymedia.com/news/338591/suspect-killed-in-officer-involved-shooting-in-roseville/ 

On 11/25/2025, an off-duty Monticello police officer struck a pedestrian at Pleasant Street and High Street. The man was walking through the intersection in the early morning when the officer hit him. He was transported to a hospital and died days later. The New York Attorney General Office of Special Investigation is reviewing the case.

https://www.timesunion.com/hudsonvalley/news/article/monticello-police-officer-pedestrian-killed-21225949.php

On 11/24/2025 at about 8 p.m., Tucson Police responded to a residence in the 9000 block of East Cooper Street following a call from a juvenile who said a family member threatened him with a gun. Officers removed two children safely from the home while a male remained inside. During a standoff, police from the Hostage Negotiations Unit attempted to contact the individual. When the person exited the home, police shot him. Police rendered aid but the individual died at the scene.

https://www.kgun9.com/news/local-news/officer-involved-shooting-on-eastside-leads-to-one-man-dead

On 11/24/2025, Houston police responded to a disturbance in the downtown area in the 300 block of Milam Street. During the encounter an individual stabbed an officer. Other officers fired and the individual was struck and died at the scene.

https://www.fox26houston.com/news/suspect-killed-after-stabbing-officer-in-downtown-houston

On 11/24/2025, officers in Santa Maria attempted to stop a white Jeep reported driving erratically. The driver refused to stop and police escalated a short chase that was quickly terminated by officers. The driver continued at high speed through multiple intersections. Minutes later she crashed into another vehicle at Stowell Road and Bradley Road and was ejected. She died at the scene. The other vehicle’s occupants were not injured.

https://www.ksby.com/santa-maria/woman-dies-in-crash-after-vehicle-pursuit-police-say
https://www.noozhawk.com/woman-dies-in-crash-after-brief-pursuit-by-police-in-santa-maria
https://keyt.com/news/santa-maria-north-county/2025/11/25/woman-dies-after-crashing-at-intersection-of-bradley-and-stowell-while-driving-away-from-police

On 11/24/2025, deputies in Hillsboro conducted a welfare check at a home on Hill County Road 4243. At the front door, the man they were checking on was reported to have drawn a handgun. An exchange of gunfire followed. Additional deputies arrived and more shots were fired. The man was struck and died from his wounds. One deputy received minor injuries and was treated at the scene. State investigators are reviewing the shooting.

https://www.kcentv.com/article/news/local/person-dead-officer-injured-officer-involved-shooting-hillsboro/500-9c1651e6-d0d2-4ec8-b6df-4452936991ee
https://www.kwtx.com/2025/11/25/one-dead-deputy-injured-after-hill-county-officer-involved-shooting
https://www.fox44news.com/news/local-news/one-dead-deputy-injured-in-hill-county-officer-involved-shooting

On 11/24/2025, Willoughby police and a Lake County Sheriff’s Deputy went to a home in the 2800 block of Lost Nation Road near Grant Elementary School to investigate reported domestic violence involving a 70-year-old woman. Officers said the woman appeared to be in a suicidal mental health crisis, held a firearm and threatened to harm herself and the deputy. Police surrounded the home, closed Lost Nation Road and requested Grant Elementary to lock down, and called in the Western Lake County Emergency Response Team and Lake County Drone Team. Negotiators tried repeatedly to persuade her to surrender the gun and leave a back bedroom where she had barricaded herself. Under police duress and ongoing police presence, the woman died by a self-inflicted gunshot inside the home.

https://www.cleveland19.com/2025/11/24/grant-elementary-school-willoughby-under-lockdown/
https://www.news5cleveland.com/news/local-news/willoughby-police-responding-to-situation-on-lost-nation-road
https://www.wkyc.com/article/news/local/lake-county/willoughby-police-shut-down-stretch-of-lost-nation-road-no-active-threat-grant-elementary-school/95-69017b94-618f-4474-babd-5aadcb3294c6
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/willoughby-school-shelters-place-during-205829920.html

On 11/24/2025, Dallas police responded around 2 a.m. to a disturbance at 2026 Commerce Street in the downtown entertainment district. Officers found multiple people shot inside the location. Police encountered Kedric McDonald holding a firearm and shot him during the confrontation. McDonald died at the scene. A second person also died, and others were transported to hospitals with injuries. The investigation is ongoing.

https://www.dallasnews.com/news/crime/2025/11/24/2-killed-others-taken-to-hospital-following-officer-involved-shooting-in-downtown-dallas/
https://www.fox4news.com/news/downtown-dallas-shooting-2-dead-2-hurt-officer-involved-shooting
https://www.cbsnews.com/texas/news/dallas-police-downtown-shooting-officer/

On 11/23/2025, deputies attempted a traffic stop in San Bernardino and the driver did not stop. Police escalated a high-speed chase through the area. The vehicle crashed with extreme force and all four occupants were ejected. One person died at the scene and three others were injured.

https://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/fatal-pursuit-crash-san-bernardino/3808131/

On 11/23/2025, the Crockett Police Department identified Corbin Drake Lamb as the individual accused of continuous sexual abuse of a child. Law-enforcement attempted to locate him when he fled and during pursuit, he died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound while officers were in contact.

https://www.cbs19.tv/article/news/local/police-identify-suspect-in-east-texas-child-abuse-case-who-died-from-self-inflicted-wound/501-00c40324-7341-45b8-9c49-4d5577d82d23

On 11/23/2025, the Sonoma County Sheriff’s Office responded to a fatal shooting at about 4:47 p.m. in the 300 block of Cloverdale Heights Way in Cloverdale. A 56-year-old man, Lawrence Cassidy, was identified as possibly involved. Later officers located his SUV in Healdsburg and tracked him to a residence on the 1500 block of Brush Creek Road in Santa Rosa. A SWAT team and negotiators responded, and Cassidy fired multiple shots from inside. During the roughly three-hour standoff law-enforcement deployed chemical agents and used a drone and bomb-disposal robot. They ultimately entered the residence and found Cassidy dead from a self-inflicted gunshot.

https://www.pressdemocrat.com/2025/11/24/suspect-in-fatal-shooting-near-cloverdale-found-dead-in-santa-rosa-home-after-standoff

On 11/23/2025, Concord police responded to an assault with a firearm at a home on the 2600 block of Ward Way. The individual fled and returned to the residence. Police attempted repeated contact by phone, text and loudspeaker while officers surrounded the home. Officers later entered and found the individual dead from a self-inflicted gunshot while police were present.

https://www.ktvu.com/news/suspect-dies-self-inflicted-gunshot-after-assault-concord

On 11/23/2025, George County deputies attempted to serve a warrant on Nicholas Adam Parker. He barricaded himself inside a residence on BlackBerry Lane and fired at law enforcement. A SWAT team returned fire and Parker died at the scene.

https://desotocountynews.com/mississippi-news/67057/
https://www.wlox.com/2025/11/24/man-killed-george-county-officer-involved-shooting-after-shots-fired-while-warrant-was-being-served/

On 11/23/2025, officers in Guntersville carried out an operation targeting underage sex crimes. When officers attempted to arrest Jack Andrew Smiley he resisted and fled. Police reported that he presented a weapon during the confrontation. Officers fired and he died at the scene. Two additional individuals were arrested during the operation.

https://www.wsfa.com/2025/11/23/1-killed-guntersville-officer-involved-shooting-2-arrested-connection-with-underage-sex-sting/
https://www.wbrc.com/2025/11/23/1-killed-guntersville-officer-involved-shooting-2-arrested-connection-underage-sex-sting-operation/
https://www.alea.gov/news/alea-sbi-launches-officer-involved-shooting-investigation-guntersville

On 11/23/2025, officers from multiple agencies located Jaja Davis Jr on County Road 278 in Salem after accusing him of firing into an Opelika patrol car earlier that day. Police blocked the roadway and confronted him near a wooded area. Officers said Davis held a firearm during the encounter and they opened fire, killing him at the scene. Community members gathered afterward and said police used excessive force and denied them access to view the body. The investigation is being handled by the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency.

https://www.11alive.com/article/news/crime/community-upset-alabama-man-wanted-for-shooting-patrol-car-killed-gunfire-exchange-with-officers/85-e694914f-2847-4563-9738-51a6c4ba35ab
https://www.wrbl.com/news/local-news/lanett-man-killed-in-confrontation-with-police/
https://www.wtvm.com/2025/11/24/lee-county-officials-identify-man-killed-shootout-with-law-enforcement/

On 11/23/2025 the Vanderburgh County Coroner identified Everett Nunn, age 58 of Evansville, as the man who died at Deaconess Midtown Hospital following a police-involved shooting on East Louisiana Street. The investigation by the Evansville Police Department remains open.

https://www.14news.com/2025/11/23/coroner-identifies-man-killed-police-involved-shooting/

On 11/23/2025, police attempted a traffic stop near the Buena Vista Street onramp to Interstate 5. A passenger left the vehicle and continued moving away from officers toward a nearby neighborhood. A police dog located the man. Police reported that the man fired and killed the dog. Officers surrounded the area as the man continued firing toward police vehicles, and officers opened fire and killed him.

https://www.cbsnews.com/losangeles/news/police-k9-suspect-killed-shootout-burbank-police/

On 11/22/2025, officers attempted a traffic stop on a gray Cadillac in Buena Park. The driver continued driving and the chase entered San Diego County along Interstate 5 near Camp Pendleton. Police reported that the man left the vehicle while holding a firearm and moved into a brush area. Officers surrounded the location and opened fire. The man was taken into custody with major injuries from gunfire and died afterward. Police reported they recovered an unserialized firearm at the scene.

https://timesofsandiego.com/crime/2025/11/22/vehicle-pursuit-from-buena-park-ends-with-shooting-in-oceanside/
https://abc7.com/post/lanes-reopen-5-freeway-oceanside-after-officer-involved-shooting-forces-full-closure/18192190/
https://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local/interstate-i-5-freeway-closed-camp-pendleton-north-south-oceanside-san-clemente/3935666/

On 11/22/2025 at approximately 6:41 p.m., deputies responded to a reported home invasion at a residence near Southwest 141st Street and 110th Avenue in the Richmond Heights neighborhood of Kendall. Four invaders attempted to forcibly enter the home. The homeowner fired toward them and struck one in the upper extremities. The injured suspect was transported by fire rescue to a hospital in critical condition and later died. The other three persons fled and remain at large.

https://www.cbsnews.com/miami/news/kendall-southwest-miami-dade-fatal-home-invasion-shooting/ CBS News
https://www.nbcmiami.com/news/local/homeowner-shoots-and-kills-would-be-burglar-in-kendall-mdso/3724815/

On 11/22/2025, Montana Highway Patrol attempted a traffic stop on a suspected impaired driver who continued driving. Police escalated a high-speed chase along Lake Helena Drive. The vehicle failed to make the turn at Old Highway 12 and crashed through a fence and into a home. A 69-year-old woman in her bedroom was struck and killed. A 76-year-old man in the home was injured. The driver was taken into custody.

https://nbcmontana.com/news/local/one-dead-another-injured-after-car-crashes-into-helena-house
https://www.krtv.com/news/crime-and-courts/woman-dies-after-fleeing-car-crashes-into-house
https://www.ktvh.com/news/crime-and-courts/helena-man-faces-homicide-intoxicated-driving-charges-following

On 11/22/2025, officers responded to a domestic disturbance call on Creekwood Drive in Greensboro. The man inside fired at officers prompting a shelter-in-place for neighbors. After negotiators released a juvenile from the home, police entered and found 62-year-old Paul Arthur Merchant and 38-year-old Alessandra Amador Merchant with gunshot wounds, both pronounced dead at the scene. Police say preliminary findings indicate a murder-suicide.

https://abc45.com/news/local/murder-suicide-leaves-two-dead-greensboro-police-say
https://www.wxii12.com/article/murder-suicide-creekwood-drive-greensboro/69519077
https://www.wltx.com/article/news/nation-world/murder-suicide-creekwood-drive-greensboro/83-a482e66b-83d8-410f-b83e-d34568b7fdd1

On 11/22/2025, Greensboro police responded to a domestic disturbance on Creekwood Drive. A juvenile was released from the home while the standoff continued. After officers entered the residence, they found Alessandra Amador Merchant dead from gunshot wounds during the ongoing standoff.

https://abc45.com/news/local/murder-suicide-leaves-two-dead-greensboro-police-say
https://www.wxii12.com/article/murder-suicide-creekwood-drive-greensboro/69519077
https://www.wltx.com/article/news/nation-world/murder-suicide-creekwood-drive-greensboro/83-a482e66b-83d8-410f-b83e-d34568b7fdd1

On 11/22/2025, deputies were conducting an eviction at a home on the 1600 block of Highland Avenue in Vero Beach. Locksmith David Long had been hired to assist with access to the property. As deputies entered, a man inside opened fire and struck Long. Two deputies returned fire and the shooter was wounded and taken into custody. Long was transported to a hospital where he later died.

https://www.fox35orlando.com/news/locksmith-injured-in-indian-river-county-shooting-dies-deputies-say
https://www.wpbf.com/article/indian-river-county-deputy-shooting-locksmith/69510263
https://www.tcpalm.com/story/news/local/indian-river-county/2025/11/23/locksmith-dies-following-shooting-indian-river-county-eviction/

On 11/22/2025, deputies responded to a domestic violence threat involving Jesse G. Yaun, who reportedly threatened family members and threatened to burn the home. Deputies found him inside a travel trailer on the property. Negotiators and the Peninsula Crisis Response Team attempted contact for nearly two hours while neighbors were evacuated. During the standoff, a gunshot was heard and deputies breached the trailer, where Yaun was found dead from a self-inflicted gunshot.

https://www.peninsuladailynews.com/crime/deputies-barricaded-man-dies-by-suicide/
https://komonews.com/news/local/domestic-violence-suspect-takes-own-life-after-hours-long-standoff-in-clallam-county
https://www.sequimgazette.com/news/pa-man-commits-suicide-after-threatening-family-barricading-himself-in-trailer/

On 11/22/2025, deputies responded to a call on Blue Springs Road in Carter County. Deputies encountered James Owen Reynolds outside the residence. During the encounter he was reported to have been holding a firearm. The situation escalated and deputies opened fire. Reynolds was struck and died at the scene. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation is conducting an independent review.

https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/tbi-identifies-man-killed-in-carter-county-officer-involved-shooting
https://www.wvlt.tv/2025/11/23/tbi-investigating-fatal-officer-involved-shooting-carter-county
https://www.wate.com/news/tennessee/tbi-investigating-after-man-killed-in-carter-county-officer-involved-shooting

On 11/22/2025, Todd Donahue, age 51, died after being taken into police custody in Bradenton, Florida. Donahue called 911 stating that he believed he was being chased by the cartel. Officers later received an additional call reporting a person acting erratically. Police located Donahue and determined he met the criteria for involuntary mental health detention under the Florida Baker Act. Officers attempted to take him into custody for transport to a hospital for psychiatric evaluation. Police have not disclosed the amount or type of force used during the detention. While being transported to the hospital in EMS custody, Donahue became unresponsive. He was pronounced dead later at the hospital. The Florida Department of Law Enforcement is investigating the death.

https://www.snntv.com/manatee/bradenton-police-investigating-after-man-dies-in-custody/
https://www.bradenton.com/news/local/article313105508.html
https://www.fox13news.com/news/fdle-investigation-suspects-death-while-in-custody
https://www.heraldtribune.com/story/news/local/2025/11/22/bradenton-florida-man-in-mental-health-crisis-dies-in-police-custody/87421112007/

On 11/22/2025, officers responded to a reported robbery involving a handgun in the Southland Boulevard area. Police approached a man they believed was involved. The man continued moving away from officers and held a firearm, and police opened fire. He died at the scene. Louisville Metro Police stated that body camera footage will be released within ten business days and the names of the officers within seventy-two hours.

https://www.wave3.com/2025/11/23/man-dead-after-officer-involved-shooting-southside-neighborhood-lmpd-says/

On 11/22/2025, police connected Deante Hawthorne to multiple violent incidents earlier in the day in the Moore and Oklahoma City area. Officers attempted to stop him near Interstate 240 and Eastern Avenue. The driver continued driving and crashed. Police stated that he attempted to enter another occupied vehicle, and officers opened fire and killed him at the scene.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/saturday-killing-spree-ends-suspect-213257729.html
https://www.koco.com/article/crime-spree-leaves-four-dead-in-oklahoma-city-metro/69521972

On 11/21/2025 at approximately 10:30 p.m., officers in Pine Bluff attempted to stop a speeding vehicle on West 27th Street. The vehicle stopped at the intersection of 27th and Maple where three occupants exited. Jeremy Lawrence Jr fled on foot with a firearm. Officers engaged and fired at Lawrence Jr hitting him in a yard on 28th Avenue. He was transported to the hospital where he died. Two other males from the vehicle were detained. The incident is under investigation by the Arkansas State Police.

https://katv.com/news/local/gunfire-exchange-between-pine-bluff-officers-and-suspect-leaves-suspect-dead-pursuit-maple-arkansas-state-police-crime-investigation-guns
https://katv.com/news/local/asp-investigating-pine-bluff-officer-involved-shooting-that-left-suspect-dead-crime-investigation-weapon-shoot-gunshot-wounds-injuries-hospital-medical-center

On 11/21/2025, deputies went to a home on Governors Way for an eviction requested by the man’s mother. Police reported that once inside the home the man fired a gun and hit several people. One deputy died and another deputy and a locksmith were injured. Deputies opened fire and hit him. He was taken to a hospital and died from his injuries on 11/23/2025.

https://www.cbsnews.com/miami/news/indian-river-county-sheriffs-office-deputy-shooting-suspect-dead/
https://apnews.com/article/0a8e2d36cc24c6e6f6ae74b6ab42593d

On 11/21/2025, police attempted to stop a vehicle for traffic violations near East Third Street and Garner Drive. The driver continued driving and the chase moved onto Route 41. The vehicle crashed in New Garden Township and the driver died at the scene. Police reported no troopers were injured.

https://www.cbsnews.com/philadelphia/news/deadly-crash-chester-county-police-pursuit/
https://www.wgal.com/article/pennsylvania-chester-deadly-chase-ends-in-crash-three-dead/69509034

On 11/21/2025, the same police chase ended in a fatal crash on Route 41. One passenger died in the wreck after the fleeing vehicle crashed in New Garden Township.

https://www.cbsnews.com/philadelphia/news/deadly-crash-chester-county-police-pursuit/
https://www.wgal.com/article/pennsylvania-chester-deadly-chase-ends-in-crash-three-dead/69509034

On 11/21/2025, a second passenger inside the fleeing vehicle died when the vehicle crashed on Route 41 during the police chase in New Garden Township.

https://www.cbsnews.com/philadelphia/news/deadly-crash-chester-county-police-pursuit/
https://www.wgal.com/article/pennsylvania-chester-deadly-chase-ends-in-crash-three-dead/69509034