Death by Cop 2021-2025
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David Edward Browne
Age :29
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 10/07/2025
Location : Jenny Wren Drive
City : Martinsburg
County : Berkeley
State : West Virginia
Agency : Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during confrontation
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Deputies responded to reports of a man attacking a woman in her driveway. David Browne returned to his home on Jenny Wren Drive, where he damaged property and armed himself with a hatchet. Deputies reported that Browne struck an officer with the weapon, prompting police to open fire. Browne was transported to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://panhandlenewsnetwork.com/2025/10/07/martinsburg-man-dead-after-attacking-officer-others-with-hatchet/
https://wvmetronews.com/2025/10/07/martinsburg-man-dead-in-officer-involved-shooting/

Amanda Allen
Age :43
Gender :Female
Race : White
Date : 10/07/2025
Location : Gladewater
City : Gladewater
County : Gregg
State : Texas
Agency : Gregg County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during vehicle confrontation
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Gregg County officials say a woman rammed a patrol vehicle before being shot and killed by a deputy in Gladewater. The Texas Rangers are investigating the incident.
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Caroline Grace Fabbrini
Age :25
Gender :Female
Race : White
Date : 10/07/2025
Location : 124th Street and South Cicero Avenue
City : Alsip
County : Cook
State : Illinois
Agency : Alsip Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during threat confrontation
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Alsip police responded around 10:00 p.m. to reports of a woman making threats toward officers along Cicero Avenue. She made multiple 911 calls claiming she had killed an officer and was armed. Police traced her phone to Burr Oak Cemetery, where she fled, climbed a fence, and ran across Cicero Avenue. The woman pointed what appeared to be a firearm at officers, who opened fire and killed her. Investigators later determined the weapon was a replica Colt pistol. The Illinois State Police Public Integrity Unit is investigating.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://abc7chicago.com/post/alsip-police-shooting-kills-person-replica-gun-had-made-threats-officers-cicero-avenue-officials/17957736/
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/alsip-fatal-police-shooting-124th-cicero-burr-oak-cemetery/
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/alsip-police-woman-fatally-shot
https://hoodline.com/2025/10/alsip-police-officer-fatally-shoots-woman-armed-with-replica-gun-in-cemetery-confrontation/

Shavon Curtis Smith
Age :31
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 10/07/2025
Location : Dennis Drive near Highway 87
City : Reidsville
County : Rockingham
State : North Carolina
Agency : Rockingham County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic violence warrant service
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Deputies responded around 11:30 a.m. to serve domestic violence warrants at a residence on Dennis Drive near Highway 87. A woman reported that a man had threatened her with a gun. When deputies arrived, the man fired through a bedroom window. Police shot back. He exited the home while continuing to shoot, and deputies opened fire, killing him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wxii12.com/article/suspect-killed-deputy-involved-shooting-rockingham-county-nc/68883888
https://www.wfmynews2.com/article/news/crime/officer-involved-shooting-reidsville/83-83df30ce-b415-4fc4-8b21-dc6f4b48879f

Zachary Groff
Age :35
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 10/07/2025
Location : North Ashley Drive and East Whiting Street
City : Tampa
County : Hillsborough
State : Florida
Agency : Tampa Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Unknown
Event : Died during/after arrest
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Tampa police reported that an in-custody death occurred after a pursuit near North Ashley Drive and East Whiting Street. Officers said the man was believed to be linked to a crime and fled in a vehicle. Police escalated a chase until it crashed. The driver was pronounced dead at the scene.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.tampa.gov/news/suspect-killed-crash-during-police-investigation-159571
https://www.wfla.com/news/hillsborough-county/suspect-dies-in-crash-following-police-investigation-in-downtown-tampa/
https://www.fox13news.com/news/tampa-police-investigating-in-custody-death-after-downtown-crash

Latrell Mikal Ornee Clark
Age :27
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 10/07/2025
Location : Iberville Parish Courthouse, 58050 Meriam Street
City : Plaquemine
County : Iberville
State : Louisiana
Agency : Iberville Parish Sheriff’s Office, Louisiana State Police
Officer(s) : Deputy Charles Riley; Capt. Brett Stassi Jr.
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during arrest
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Clark was being questioned at the Iberville Parish Courthouse in connection with a sex crimes investigation when he attempted to disarm a detective. A struggle broke out, and multiple shots were fired. Clark and Deputy Charles Riley were killed, while Capt. Brett Stassi Jr. was critically injured. The Louisiana State Police are conducting an independent investigation.
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Nathan B. Peters
Age :36
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 10/07/2025
Location : 8101 County Road 408
City : Sikeston
County : Mississippi
State : Missouri
Agency : Mississippi County Sheriff’s Office, Sikeston Department of Public Safety, Missouri State Highway Patrol
Officer(s) : Henry J. Franklin
Cause of Death : Suicide
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Peters was the subject of a homicide investigation when police arrived at his home on County Road 408 in rural Mississippi County. He barricaded himself inside and exchanged gunfire with officers, killing Sikeston Department of Public Safety Officer Henry J. Franklin. After several hours of negotiation, police entered the home and found Peters dead from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.kfvs12.com/2025/10/07/investigation-underway-mississippi-county-mo/
https://www.krcu.org/local-news/2025-10-07/two-dead-after-mississippi-county-standoff-including-sikeston-officer-stemming-from-mon-oct-6th-homicide-investigation
https://www.ksdk.com/article/news/crime/missouri-officer-killed-sikeston-henry-franklin/63-4a662e37-b6b2-4753-9313-4ba9a61f01a3

Zachary Reed
Age :22
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 10/07/2025
Location : 3100 block of Airport Highway
City : Toledo
County : Lucas
State : Ohio
Agency : Toledo Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during standoff
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 10/07/2025, Toledo Police officers responded to a request for assistance related to an armed individual at an apartment. They located Zachary Reed leaving a building near Brookview and Airport Highway. A pursuit ended in a crash at the 3100 block of Airport Highway. He remained in the vehicle and held a gun, triggering negotiations that lasted about 30 minutes. He eventually pointed the weapon at officers, who fired, striking him. He was transported to University of Toledo Medical Center where he later died from multiple gunshot wounds. A police officer sustained minor injuries.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.13abc.com/2025/10/08/man-shot-by-toledo-police-airport-hwy-tuesday-morning-dies/
https://www.toledoblade.com/local/police-fire/2025/10/07/police-shoot-wound-individual-in-south-toledo/stories/20251007085
https://www.13abc.com/2025/10/07/suspect-shot-by-tpd-officer-byrneport-apartments/

Fredrick Payne
Age :52
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 10/06/2025
Location : 7600 block of Richardson Landing Road
City : Drummonds
County : Tipton
State : Tennessee
Agency : Tipton County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during foot pursuit
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 10/06/2025, deputies from the Tipton County Sheriff’s Office responded to a reported fight between brothers at a home on the 7600 block of Richardson Landing Road in Drummonds. When officers arrived, 52-year-old Fredrick Payne fled on foot. Deputies chased him, and under unclear circumstances, the situation escalated and Payne was shot and killed. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation is conducting an independent investigation.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://tbinewsroom.com/2025/10/06/tbi-agents-investigating-tipton-county-officer-involved-shooting-3/
https://www.localmemphis.com/article/news/crime/tennessee-officials-investigate-shooting-in-tipton-county-involving-officer/522-bbc52505-d365-4b96-9a6b-6dbae5ff3470
https://fox17.com/news/local/officer-involved-shooting-in-tipton-county-follows-after-foot-chase-tbi-reports

Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 10/06/2025
Location : E. Main Street and S. Dogwood Road
City : El Centro
County : Imperial
State : California
Agency : El Centro Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during arrest
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
El Centro police responded to reports of a stolen vehicle parked near E. Main Street and S. Dogwood Road. Officers approached the vehicle, and police stated the driver attempted to run over one of the officers. Officers opened fire, striking and killing the driver. The incident remains under investigation by local authorities.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://kyma.com/news/imperial-county/2025/10/06/one-dead-in-officer-involved-shooting-in-el-centro/

Michael Ray Stice
Age :62
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 10/05/2025
Location : New Highway 68 and Turnpike Road
City : Madisonville
County : Monroe
State : Tennessee
Agency : Monroe County Sheriff’s Office, Madisonville Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Taser
Event : Died after being tased and restrained during arrest
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 10/05/2025, an officer driving to begin his shift in Madisonville saw several people standing around a truck at the intersection of New Highway 68 and Turnpike Road. The officer stopped and instructed the driver, 62-year-old Michael Ray Stice, to put the vehicle in park. After additional officers arrived, police said Stice attempted to flee on foot. Officers tased him three times and struggled to handcuff him. Once restrained, they noticed he had turned blue. Stice was transported to a hospital where he was pronounced dead. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation is conducting an independent investigation.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wbir.com/article/news/crime/tbi-investigating-after-man-becomes-unresponsive-dies-following-arrest-monroe-county/51-cf3b9967-ebca-4dac-8fb5-41c8ba40d5a1
https://www.991thesportsanimal.com/2025/10/08/man-who-died-while-in-custody-may-have-overdosed-monroe-county-sheriff-says/
https://www.wbir.com/article/news/crime/mcso-new-details-man-dies-in-custody-sunday-evening/51-4309ac5f-cc08-420e-94f4-ab1d2da5f98d

Name Not Disclosed
Age :29
Gender :Unknown
Race : Unknown
Date : 10/05/2025
Location : Hartwick Road and Maple Leaf Street
City : Houston
County : Harris
State : Texas
Agency : Houston Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during confrontation
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On October 5, 2025, Houston police responded to reports of a man firing an AR-15 rifle near Hartwick Road and Maple Leaf Street in northeast Houston. Officers ordered the 29-year-old man to drop the weapon. When he continued firing, two officers opened fire, killing him.
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Gary Ray Ashford
Age :48
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 10/05/2025
Location : Goodner Lane
City : Alexandria
County : DeKalb
State : Tennessee
Agency : DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during confrontation
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On October 5, 2025, two deputies in DeKalb County attempted to serve a court-ordered warrant on 48-year-old Gary Ray Ashford of Goodner Lane in Alexandria. During the arrest, Ashford allegedly produced a weapon and advanced toward the deputies, who then shot him. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wsmv.com/2025/10/05/man-dead-after-officer-involved-shooting-dekalb-county/
https://www.newschannel5.com/news/state/tennessee/de-kalb-county/man-killed-in-officer-involved-shooting-in-alexandria-tbi-investigating
https://www.fox17.com/news/local/officer-involved-fatal-shooting-in-alexandria-investigation-underway
https://www.wjle.com/sheriff-issues-statement-on-officers-involved-shooting-of-gary-ray-ashford/

Jumaane Wright
Age :28
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 10/05/2025
Location : East 86th Street & Coventry Road
City : New York (Brooklyn)
County : Kings
State : New York
Agency : New York Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during confrontation
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On October 5, 2025, NYPD officers responded to a 911 report of a man harassing a resident at her door in Canarsie. A man matching the description was seen leaving the building. When officers approached, he fled. During the foot pursuit, he was located carrying a firearm. Officers repeatedly ordered him to drop the weapon; then shot him. He was later pronounced dead.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://abc7ny.com/post/man-killed-police-involved-shooting-east-flatbush-brooklyn-nyc/17944295/

Jonathan James Pearce Jr.
Age :34
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 10/05/2025
Location : 3000 block of Dixonville Road
City : Deckers Point
County : Indiana
State : Pennsylvania
Agency : Pennsylvania State Police
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during standoff
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Troopers responded to reports of a fight in Grant Township. Jonathan Pearce Jr. allegedly rammed a neighbor’s car, shot at two adults and two children, then barricaded himself inside his home. He set the house on fire and fired at officers from the roof. Troopers opened fire and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :

Eric Ton
Age :42
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 10/05/2025
Location : 4300 block of 82nd Avenue North
City : Pinellas Park
County : Pinellas
State : Florida
Agency : Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Officer Greyson Ekdahl-McBride
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during barricade standoff
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Deputies responded to a disturbance involving a man reportedly destroying property inside a residence on the 4300 block of 82nd Avenue North. Eric Ton barricaded himself with a knife and refused to surrender. Deputies attempted negotiations and deployed less-lethal rounds. Ton allegedly lunged at an officer, prompting Deputy Greyson Ekdahl-McBride to open fire. Ton was struck in the upper body and transported to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.fox13news.com/news/officer-involved-shooting-pinellas-park-police-say

Name Not Disclosed
Age :29
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 10/05/2025
Location : 5829 Hartwick Road
City : Houston
County : Harris
State : Texas
Agency : Houston Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during shots fired call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Houston police responded around 8:00 a.m. to reports of gunfire at a home on the 5800 block of Hartwick Road. Officers said a man was firing an AK-47 in his backyard and ignored commands to drop the weapon. Two officers opened fire, striking him multiple times. He was taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead. No officers were injured.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.houstontx.gov/police/nr/2025/oct/nr251006-1.htm
https://www.fox26houston.com/news/houston-man-shooting-ak-47-backyard-shot-police
https://www.abc13.com/post/man-shooting-firearm-backyard-northeast-houston-shot-police-hpd-says/17943785

Jose Luis Serrano Jr.
Age :32
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 10/04/2025
Location : Riverside Police Department, 4102 Orange Street
City : Riverside
County : Riverside
State : California
Agency : Riverside Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Unknown
Event : Died after police custody
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 10/04/2025, Riverside police arrested 32-year-old Jose Luis Serrano Jr. for suspected DUI after running a red light. Serrano admitted to ingesting methamphetamine and was taken into custody. Paramedics were called, and he was transported to a hospital where he died around 12:30 a.m. despite medical intervention. The Riverside County Sheriff’s Force Investigations Detail and Coroner’s Bureau are investigating the death.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.pressenterprise.com/2025/10/05/riverside-dui-suspect-dies-in-hospital/
https://www.riversideca.gov/press/suspected-dui-driver-later-dies-hospital

Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Female
Race : Unknown
Date : 10/04/2025
Location : Northbound I-29 between Vivion Road and U.S. 169
City : Kansas City
County : Clay
State : Missouri
Agency : Gladstone Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Bystander killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On October 4, 2025, the Gladstone Police Department was involved in a pursuit of a wrong-way driver traveling northbound on I-29 near Vivion Road. The driver continued at high speed and crashed head-on into another vehicle between Vivion Road and U.S. 169. One person in the struck vehicle was killed, and multiple others were injured. The wrong-way driver, who was the subject of the pursuit, was taken to a hospital in critical condition.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://fox4kc.com/news/one-dead-after-wrong-way-driver-suspect-crashes-in-clay-county/
https://www.kmbc.com/article/woman-dead-three-injured-wrong-way-crash-clay-county/68834358
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/one-dead-wrong-way-driver-211302934.html

Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 10/04/2025
Location : Beach Boulevard and Warner Avenue
City : Huntington Beach
County : Orange
State : California
Agency : Huntington Beach Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Driver killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Huntington Beach police attempted to stop a black SUV for reckless driving around 12:50 a.m. The driver continued driving at high speed, running red lights through city streets. The chase ended when the vehicle collided with another car and a pole at Beach Boulevard and Warner Avenue. The driver was pronounced dead at the scene. A woman in the other vehicle was hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries. A dog inside the SUV was also injured and taken to animal care.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://abc7.com/post/suspect-dead-crashing-vehicle-pole-end-police-chase-huntington-beach/17939540/
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/suspect-killed-huntington-beach-pursuit-135201357.html

Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Unknown
Race : Unknown
Date : 10/03/2025
Location : 1040 Blake Street
City : Lemoore
County : Kings
State : California
Agency : Lemoore Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during assault on officer
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On October 3, 2025, a Lemoore police officer responded to an apartment on Blake Street to take a statement regarding a prior assault. While speaking with the resident, the individual suddenly produced a knife and attacked the officer. The officer fired one round, striking the individual. The man dropped the knife and collapsed. Medical aid was requested, but he was pronounced dead from the gunshot wound.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://kmph.com/news/local/officer-involved-shooting-in-lemoore-results-in-mans-death
https://abc30.com/post/investigation-continues-suspect-shot-killed-lemoore-pd-officer-alleged-attack/17920569/
https://abc30.com/post/man-shot-killed-lemoore-police-officer-attacking-knife-chief-says/17912402/

Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 10/03/2025
Location : 450 East Cypress Avenue
City : Redlands
County : San Bernardino
State : California
Agency : Redlands Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Suicide
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On October 3, 2025, Redlands police responded around 1:30 p.m. to a report of a man threatening suicide in the Albertsons parking lot at 450 East Cypress Avenue. Officers found the man in a red Ford Expedition holding a revolver. While police were on scene, they heard a single gunshot and confirmed the man had shot himself. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
SOURCE LINKS :

Maurice Ford
Age :54
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 10/02/2025
Location : St. Clair Avenue and Nottingham Road
City : Cleveland
County : Cuyahoga
State : Ohio
Agency : Euclid Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Bystander killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 10/02/2025, Euclid police pursued a stolen black Jeep SUV traveling westbound on St. Clair Avenue in Cleveland. The fleeing SUV collided with a silver Chevrolet Impala at the intersection of St. Clair Avenue and Nottingham Road. The driver of the Impala, 54-year-old Maurice Ford, was pronounced dead at the scene. At least two individuals from the SUV were taken into custody. Cleveland police and EMS assisted at the scene, and the investigation remains ongoing.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.news5cleveland.com/news/local-news/40-year-old-driver-killed-and-2-in-custody-following-police-pursuit-and-crash-in-cleveland
https://www.cleveland19.com/2025/10/02/police-chase-ends-deadly-crash-cleveland/
https://www.news5cleveland.com/about-us/as-seen-on/morning-digest-one-killed-after-police-chase-ends-in-crash-guardians-game-3-on-news-5

Joshua Caleb Hunt
Age :25
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 10/02/2025
Location : 416 Ice Cream Drive
City : St. Pauls
County : Robeson
State : North Carolina
Agency : Robeson County Sheriff’s Office; SWAT; North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during search warrant execution
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On October 2, 2025, investigators and SWAT operators executed a search warrant at 416 Ice Cream Drive in St. Pauls. A man exited a camper carrying a rifle and fired several rounds at law enforcement. Officers opened fire, and the man retreated inside. After failed negotiation attempts, tear gas was deployed, and a woman exited the camper. When SWAT entered, they found 25-year-old Joshua Caleb Hunt deceased. Another individual, Anthony C. Caldwell-Manning, 44, was arrested and charged with drug trafficking, weapons possession, and animal cruelty. The North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation is reviewing the case.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://wpde.com/news/local/arrest-robeson-county-officer-deputy-shot-killed-ice-cream-road-anthony-caldwell-manning-joshua-caleb-hunt
https://www.robesonian.com/news/332335/officer-involved-shooting-in-st-pauls-under-investigation
https://www.robesonian.com/news/332354/1-dead-1-in-custody-after-officer-involved-shooting

Denny Winslow
Age :49
Gender :Female
Race : White
Date : 10/02/2025
Location : 200 block of Mother Vineyard Road
City : Manteo
County : Dare
State : North Carolina
Agency : Manteo Police Department; Dare County Sheriff’s Office; NC SBI
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during response to claims of crime in progress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On October 2, 2025, at approximately 4:11 p.m., Dare Central Communications received a 9-1-1 call reporting a possible crime in progress in the 200 block of Mother Vineyard Road. Manteo Police Officers responded with the Dare County Sheriff’s Office. Upon arrival, officers were confronted by 49-year-old Denny Winslow who was reportedly armed. An officer opened fire, striking Winslow. Winslow was pronounced deceased at the scene. She had become unhoused with her son after hurricane Ian and had experienced a number of challenges prior to being killed by police.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.outerbanksvoice.com/2025/10/02/armed-subject-fatally-shot-by-manteo-police-officer/
https://www.thecoastlandtimes.com/2025/10/03/identity-of-armed-subject-who-died-in-officer-involved-shooting-released-by-ncsbi/

Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Unknown
Race : Unknown
Date : 10/02/2025
Location : 1600 block of Royal Palm Drive
City : Las Vegas
County : Clark
State : Nevada
Agency : Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Suicide
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On October 2, 2025, at approximately 6:20 a.m., Las Vegas Metropolitan Police responded to a barricade situation at a residence in the 1600 block of Royal Palm Drive in west Las Vegas. Officers attempted to negotiate with an armed individual who refused to come out of the home. After several hours, police entered and found the individual dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://hoodline.com/2025/10/barricade-situation-ends-in-tragedy-as-man-found-dead-in-west-las-vegas-home/
https://news3lv.com/news/local/armed-man-barricade-home-las-vegas-lake-mead-buffalo-metro-police-lvmpd-crime-swat
https://www.fox5vegas.com/2025/10/02/swat-scene-after-man-barricades-himself-inside-home-with-gun/

Victor Conrad Altamirano
Age :58
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 10/02/2025
Location : Neighborhood near 6th Street and Sunland Avenue, South Phoenix
City : Phoenix
County : Maricopa
State : Arizona
Agency : Phoenix Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during response to suicidal/armed call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On October 2, 2025, shortly before 8:00 a.m., Phoenix officers were dispatched to a residence near 6th Street and Sunland Avenue following reports of a man armed with a knife making suicidal statements. The subject, later identified as 58-year-old Victor Conrad Altamirano, emerged from the home and ran toward an officer while holding the knife overhead. Officers attempted to de-escalate using pepper balls and a 40 mm less-lethal launcher, but when these measures did not persuade him to stop, two officers discharged their firearms, striking him. Altamirano was transported to a hospital in critical condition, where he later died. The Arizona Department of Public Safety’s Major Incident Division is investigating the shooting.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.azfamily.com/2025/10/02/suspect-wounded-south-phoenix-police-shooting-no-officers-hurt/
https://www.abc15.com/news/crime/police-shooting-under-investigation-near-7th-street-and-southern-avenue-in-phoenix

Wendell Samuel Chisolm
Age :49
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 10/02/2025
Location : Wendemere Drive / pursuit through Sumter, Lee, and Kershaw Counties
City : Sumter
County : Sumter / Lee / Kershaw
State : South Carolina
Agency : Sumter County Sheriff’s Office; South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED)
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Suicide
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On October 2, 2025, deputies in Sumter, South Carolina responded to a report of a stabbing. The suspect, Wendell Samuel Chisolm, allegedly stole the victim’s car and firearm, then fled. Deputies attempted a traffic stop, prompting a high-speed pursuit through Sumter, Lee, and Kershaw Counties. During the chase, Chisolm reportedly fired on deputies, who returned fire. The chase ended near Ashwood School Road in Lee County, where Chisolm’s vehicle left the road. Deputies approached the vehicle and a shot was heard; it appeared Chisolm had sustained a self-inflicted gunshot wound. He was transported to Prisma Health Tuomey hospital, where he later died. SLED and the South Carolina Highway Patrol have been requested to assist in the investigation.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wistv.com/2025/10/02/watch-dashcam-footage-shows-shots-fired-during-high-speed-chase-through-multiple-counties/
https://wpde.com/news/local/watch-dash-cam-video-of-high-speed-chase-with-sumter-stabbing-suspectwendellchisolm
https://www.abccolumbia.com/2025/10/02/scso-attempted-murder-led-to-high-speed-chase-exchange-of-gunfire/

Jamal Parker
Age :36
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 10/02/2025
Location : NC Highway 55 and Riddle Road
City : Durham
County : Durham
State : North Carolina
Agency : Durham County Sheriff's Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Bystander killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On October 2, 2025, deputies with the Durham County Sheriff’s Office were involved in a pursuit near the intersection of NC Highway 55 and Riddle Road. Police said the chase stemmed from a traffic violation and that street racing may have played a role. During the pursuit, the vehicle being chased by police at high speed crashed into another car in the intersection, killing a 36-year-old bystander and injuring two others. The North Carolina State Highway Patrol and the Durham County Sheriff’s Office are jointly investigating the crash.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wral.com/story/deputies-say-street-racing-played-a-role-in-deadly-crash-that-shut-down-parts-of-nc-55-in-durham/21929060/
https://abc11.com/father-killed-durham-police-chase-riddle-road-nc-55/14323902/
https://www.cbs17.com/news/local-news/durham-county-news/deadly-crash-durham-police-pursuit-nc-55-riddle-road/

Sonny Siofele
Age :50
Gender :Male
Race : Native Pacific Islander
Date : 10/02/2025
Location : Queen’s Medical Center, near Punchbowl & South Beretania streets
City : Honolulu
County : Honolulu
State : Hawaii
Agency : Honolulu Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during armed confrontation
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On October 2, 2025, Honolulu police responded to reports of a man outside Queen’s Medical Center who was expressing suicidal ideation and alleged to be armed. Officers approached him around 10:20 a.m. as he stood on the sidewalk near Punchbowl and South Beretania. According to police, the man reached into his waistband and produced a handgun, pointing it toward officers. In response, officers discharged their weapons, striking and killing him. The Honolulu Police Department Interim Chief and Honolulu’s Professional Standards Office are handling investigative oversight.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/2025/10/02/officer-involved-shooting-shuts-down-punchbowl-street/
https://www.civilbeat.org/2025/10/armed-man-killed-by-honolulu-police-outside-queens-medical-center/
https://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/video/2025/10/03/man-confirmed-dead-after-officer-involved-shooting-outside-hospital/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wwDkL0xEbN8

Chris Liem Huynh
Age :44
Gender :Male
Race : Asian
Date : 10/02/2025
Location : Seawolf Park, Pelican Island, Galveston
City : Galveston
County : Galveston
State : Texas
Agency : Galveston Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after vehicle pursuit
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On October 2, 2025, law enforcement engaged in a vehicle pursuit beginning in Hitchcock, traveling toward Galveston. The chase extended across Pelican Island and ended near Seawolf Park. The pursued driver exited the vehicle and reportedly fired shots at officers. Negotiations occurred for roughly 20 minutes, during which officers asked him to drop his weapon. When the suspect allegedly pointed a handgun at officers, a police officer fired, fatally striking him. The man was transported to University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston, where he was pronounced dead. The Texas Rangers will lead the investigation.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/galveston/article/galveston-police-shooting-chase-seawolf-21080547.php
https://www.fox26houston.com/news/man-shot-killed-officer-galvestons-seawolf-park-following-chase
https://www.facebook.com/GalvNews/posts/44-year-old-chris-huyah-was-from-manvel-a-town-20-miles-northwest-of-hitchcock-v/1357844746343614/

Gerald E. Waligorski
Age :67
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 10/02/2025
Location : 300 block of Mississippi Street
City : New Canton
County : Pike
State : Illinois
Agency : Pike County Sheriff’s Office / Illinois State Police
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Suicide
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On the morning of October 2, 2025, law enforcement responded around 6:00 a.m. to a report of gunfire at a residence on the 300 block of Mississippi Street in New Canton. Officers found a woman with a gunshot injury; she stated that Waligorski had shot her and threatened her parents. Deputies proceeded to the parents’ home on Monroe Street and discovered both deceased from gunshot wounds. A SWAT team later entered Waligorski’s home and found him dead from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound. Authorities are investigating the case as a double homicide and suicide.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.myjournalcourier.com/news/article/new-canton-shooting-rocks-pike-county-21082708.php
https://www.kwqc.com/2025/10/02/search-underway-after-shooting-near-new-canton-residents-advised-stay-inside/
https://muddyrivernews.com/noteworthy/new-canton-man-shoots-his-wife-kills-his-in-laws-then-takes-his-own-life/20251002144310/

David Allen Rawson
Age :62
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 10/02/2025
Location : Highway 66 and North Sara Road
City : Yukon
County : Oklahoma
State : Oklahoma
Agency : Oklahoma Highway Patrol / Yukon Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during confrontation
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On October 2, 2025, Oklahoma Highway Patrol and Yukon Police responded to reports of a man impersonating a police officer near Highway 66 and North Sara Road. When officers located the man, he pointed a gun toward them. Officers opened fire, striking him. He was pronounced dead at the scene. The Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation is conducting the investigation.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.news9.com/story/6700a1dc2b4d910c9a6a77e3/suspect-killed-after-impersonating-police-officer-in-nw-okc
https://www.koco.com/article/new-details-man-shot-by-police-after-impersonating-officer/68401399
https://okcfox.com/news/local/osbi-investigating-officer-involved-shooting-yukon-oklahoma-highway-patrol-impersonating-officer-police-department

Name Not Disclosed
Age :35
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 10/01/2025
Location : Raider Drive and Euless Boulevard apartment complex
City : Euless
County : Tarrant
State : Texas
Agency : Euless Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Suicide
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 10/01/2025, Euless police responded to a shooting at an apartment complex near Raider Drive and Euless Boulevard. A woman was shot and transported to the hospital by a friend. The 35-year-old male suspect barricaded himself inside the apartment. SWAT and negotiators attempted to make contact for several hours before breaching the unit. The man was found dead inside from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. His identity has not been released.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.fox4news.com/news/euless-officers-active-police-incident-near-apartment-complex

Juan Daniel Badillo
Age :69
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 10/01/2025
Location : Oak Grove Senior Apartments
City : San Angelo
County : Tom Green
State : Texas
Agency : San Angelo Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Suicide
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 10/01/2025, San Angelo police responded to a shooting at Oak Grove Senior Apartments. Juan Badillo, 69, shot a 48-year-old woman multiple times before barricading himself inside his third-floor apartment. The woman escaped and was hospitalized in stable condition. Police evacuated residents and attempted negotiations, then deployed chemical munitions before breaching the unit. Badillo was found dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://ktxs.com/newsletter-daily/woman-in-stable-condition-after-senior-apartment-shooting-gunman-found-dead
https://www.myfoxzone.com/article/news/crime/san-angelo-police-activity-shooting-oak-grove-senior-apartments/504-4ae5ac2c-cf42-4d44-a04f-ac746d5acd4c

Alonzo Gayton
Age :41
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 10/01/2025
Location : North Clairemont Avenue and Craig Road
City : Eau Claire
County : Eau Claire
State : Wisconsin
Agency : Eau Claire Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Driver killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On September 30, 2025, Eau Claire police attempted to stop a speeding vehicle, but the driver continued driving and officers escalated a pursuit. Police soon lost sight of the vehicle. Minutes later, the same car was observed traveling at a high rate of speed on North Clairemont Avenue, where it crashed and caught fire. The driver, identified as 41-year-old Alonzo Gayton, was pronounced dead at the scene.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wqow.com/news/top-stories/eau-claire-police-identify-suspect-victim-after-fiery-crash-on-clairemont-leaves-one-dead/article_2b33b0e0-8192-11ef-9d2c-17291f89f88e.html
https://www.weau.com/2025/10/01/eau-claire-police-say-one-person-dead-after-fiery-crash-clairemont-avenue/
https://www.leadertelegram.com/news/eau-claire-pursuit-crash-ends-in-fatality/article_328fa9f0-81a4-11ef-8a4c-d3a0ee0d0c1d.html

Marco Antonio Peña Morales
Age :30
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 10/01/2025
Location : Interstate 65
City : Unknown
County : Johnson
State : Indiana
Agency : Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department, Indiana State Police
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Driver killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 10/01/2025, Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department and Indiana State Police engaged in a pursuit on Interstate 65 in Johnson County. The chase ended in a fiery crash that killed one person. All northbound lanes and two southbound lanes of I-65 were shut down while emergency crews responded. The reasons for the pursuit were not immediately disclosed by police.
SOURCE LINKS :

Alec Dillender
Age :25
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 10/01/2025
Location : Cole Street and Railroad Avenue
City : Kewanee
County : Henry
State : Illinois
Agency : Kewanee Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Driver killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 10/01/2025, Kewanee police attempted a welfare check and traffic stop around 8:45 p.m. The driver refused to stop. Police escalated two brief high-speed pursuits, then claimed to have called off the chase. Moments later, the same vehicle crashed into the North East Street viaduct; Alec Dillender, 25, died at the scene. No body-cam has been released.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/1-dead-kewanee-crash-high-160541012.html
https://www.pjstar.com/story/news/accident/2025/10/01/one-person-dies-in-crash-after-fleeing-police-in-kewanee-illinois/

Tesfa Leif
Age :54
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 10/01/2025
Location : 6600 block of Greenland Street
City : Cheverly
County : Prince George’s
State : Maryland
Agency : Cheverly Police Department
Officer(s) : Chief David Morris
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during mental health crisis
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 10/01/2025, Cheverly police were investigating a stabbing when they located a vehicle in the 6600 block of Greenland Street. Chief David Morris confronted a man outside who was allegedly armed with knives. Police state that the man charged at Morris, who opened fire and killed him. Two knives were recovered at the scene. The victim’s mother disputes the account, saying her son was unarmed, in a mental health crisis, and not carrying a weapon. The Maryland Office of the Attorney General’s Independent Investigations Division is reviewing the incident, and Chief Morris has been placed on restricted duty.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.fox5dc.com/news/cheverly-police-shooting-mother-demands-answers-after-sons-death
https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2025/10/01/police-cheverly-fatal-shoot-stabbing/
https://wtop.com/prince-georges-county/2025/10/maryland-ag-investigating-cheverly-police-chief-after-he-shot-a-man-armed-with-knives/

Brandon Nicholas
Age :34
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 09/30/2025
Location : LA Highway 431 near LA Highway 935
City : St. Gabriel
County : Ascension
State : Louisiana
Agency : Louisiana State Police
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during traffic stop
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 09/30/2025, a Louisiana State Police trooper conducted a traffic stop on LA Highway 431 near Highway 935 in Ascension Parish. During the encounter, Brandon Nicholas, 34, was shot by the trooper. He was transported to a hospital and later pronounced dead. Investigators reported recovering a loaded firearm at the scene.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://lsp.org/community-outreach/news/update-louisiana-state-police-investigating-trooper-involved-shooting-in-ascension-parish/
https://www.wafb.com/2025/10/01/state-police-release-new-details-about-deadly-trooper-involved-shooting-ascension-parish/
https://www.wafb.com/2025/09/30/family-identifies-man-killed-trooper-involved-shooting-in-ascension/
