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On February 28, 2025, Yukon police responded to a disturbance call near Northwest 50th Street and Sara Road in Yukon, Oklahoma. A man barricaded himself inside a residence, and police reported he was armed. Authorities closed roads in the area during the standoff. Shortly before midnight, officers entered the home and found him dead from a gunshot wound. The case remains under investigation.

https://www.koco.com/article/oklahoma-yukon-standoff-suspect-dead/63972139
https://www.news9.com/story/67c132f63ca0569e8ac2210c/yukon-police-respond-to-barricaded-suspect

On February 28, 2025, at approximately 10:15 p.m., Hyattsville police officers attempted to stop a Lincoln sedan in the 3300 block of East-West Highway. The driver initially stopped but then did not comply. Police escalated a chase but soon discontinued it near the intersection of East-West Highway and 23rd Avenue. The driver continued, veered onto the shoulder, and struck a female pedestrian, who was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver was apprehended and taken to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

https://www.dcnewsnow.com/news/local-news/maryland/prince-georges-county/woman-killed-in-crash-after-man-flees-from-hyattsville-police-multiple-agencies-investigating/

On February 28, 2025, just before midnight, a driver in a Honda Accord was traveling northbound at a high rate of speed in the southbound lanes of Blue Ridge Cutoff near Sni-A-Bar Road in Kansas City, Missouri. The Honda collided head-on with a Jackson County Sheriff's deputy's Ford Explorer patrol vehicle. The driver of the Honda was pronounced dead at the scene. The deputy sustained non-life-threatening injuries and was transported to a local hospital, where they are in stable condition.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/speeding-driver-killed-in-wrong-way-crash-with-jackson-county-sheriff-s-deputy-police-say/ar-AA1A3gUz

On February 28, 2025, Dorchester County deputies responded to a disturbance near Dorchester Road and Ashley Phosphate Road in North Charleston, South Carolina. Upon arrival, deputies encountered 35-year-old Robert S. Rose, who reportedly attacked a deputy with a hatchet. Rose then barricaded himself inside a residence, leading to a standoff. Deputies finally entered the residence and shot and killed him.

https://www.live5news.com/2025/02/28/dorchester-county-deputy-injured-scene-standoff/
https://www.counton2.com/news/local-news/dorchester-county-news/authorities-involved-in-standoff-in-dorchester-county-neighborhood/
https://abcnews4.com/news/local/dorchester-county-coroner-identifies-man-killed-by-police-in-friday-standoff-wciv-abc-news-4-charleston-sc-south-carolina-dorchester-county-sheriffs-office
https://news.yahoo.com/coroner-identifies-hatchet-wielding-man-144254790.html

On 02/27/2025, California Highway Patrol officers initiated a pursuit of a man driving a van in Winnetka, California. The chase began around 2:30 a.m. near 7236 Sunnybrae Avenue. The driver continued driving into a cul-de-sac, exited the vehicle holding a handgun, and was shot and killed by CHP officers. His identity and the reason for the pursuit have not been disclosed.

https://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/shots-fired-at-the-end-of-a-chp-pursuit-in-winnetka/3641098/
https://www.audacy.com/knxnews/news/local/chp-officers-fatally-shoot-man-in-winnetka

On February 27, 2025, a man was shot and killed in a shootout with Maricopa Police Department officers at the intersection of Bowlin Road and John Wayne Parkway in Phoenix, Arizona. During the incident, an officer was also shot and transported to a Valley hospital, where they were reported to be in stable condition. No additional threat to the area was reported. The Pinal County Sheriff's Office is conducting an investigation.

On February 27, 2025, Asheville Police Department officers responded to a report of a barricaded individual at a hotel on the 100 block of Hendersonville Road. The individual was reportedly distraught over a domestic dispute and had locked themselves inside a hotel room. Authorities were informed that the person might be armed, prompting a heavy police presence, including a SWAT team. Officers entered the room at 3:06 p.m. and found the individual dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.

https://wlos.com/news/local/barricaded-person-found-dead-after-standoff-asheville-police-department-hotel-room-swat-team-gunshot-wound

On February 27, 2025, around 3 a.m., Harris County Sheriff's deputies responded to reports of a man damaging gas pumps and acting erratically at a gas station on I-45 North Freeway and West Road. Upon arrival, officers encountered the man, who initially complied by lying on the ground. As deputies attempted to handcuff him, he resisted, leading to a physical altercation. During the struggle, the man gained control of a deputy’s Taser. A female deputy opened fire, shooting him multiple times in the torso. He was transported to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead. A male deputy sustained facial injuries and was hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries. The female deputy has been placed on administrative leave while an investigation is conducted.

On February 27, 2025, deputies from the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department's Temple Station served a search warrant at a residence in the 8700 block of Scott Street in Rosemead, California. While deputies were inside serving the search warrant, the woman confronted them and reportedly had a knife. Officers opened fire and killed her.

https://www.foxla.com/news/rosemead-deadly-deputy-involved-shooting

Deputies responded to reports of a driver being shot at near 200 Whippoorwill Street. They made contact with a man at a nearby residence. Upon opening the door, the man allegedly had a gun. Deputies opened fire and killed him. The Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation has initiated an investigation into the fatal shooting.

https://www.news9.com/story/67c34dacd4f1d8f162a81bb0/man-killed-after-officer-involved-shooting-in-comanche-county-osbi-opens-investigation

Asheville Police responded to reports of a barricaded man at the DoubleTree by Hilton hotel on Hendersonville Road. The man, Ronald Ralph Holmes Jr., was wanted on felony domestic violence charges from Ohio. After a seven-hour standoff, officers entered the room and found Holmes dead from a gunshot wound. The Asheville Police Department is investigating.

https://wlos.com/news/local/barricaded-person-found-dead-after-standoff-asheville-police-department-hotel-room-swat-team-gunshot-wound

Police responded to a domestic disturbance call at the 7000 block of North Robinhood Lane. Upon arrival, officers encountered a 57-year-old man who was armed with a large knife. Officers opened fire and killed him. The Missouri State Highway Patrol is investigating.

https://www.kmbc.com/article/kansas-city-police-officer-injured-northland-shooting-missouri-highway-patrol-investigation/63966878

Oregon State Police responded to a report of a suspicious person at the Governor Ted Kulongoski Army Aviation Training Center. The individual, Matthew Walter Wong, reportedly handed a threatening note to a guard. Senior Trooper Justin Oxenrider arrived and confronted Wong outside the guard station. Under unclear circumstances, Oxenrider opened fire and killed him. The Oregon State Police is investigating.

https://katu.com/news/local/authorities-investigating-deadly-police-shooting-at-salem-airport-suspect-troopers-oregon-military-hangar

On February 27, 2025, at approximately 2:50 p.m., Maricopa police officers responded to an incident at a Circle K gas station near Bowlin Road and John Wayne Parkway. Upon arrival, officers encountered 38-year-old Keith Brock and confronted him. Police said he pulled a gun and shot one officer multiple times. Another officer opened fire and hit him multiple times, whereupon a detective's car ran over him as well. He was pronounced dead. The officer is stable.

https://ktar.com/arizona-news/maricopa-officer-shooting/5672564/
https://www.azfamily.com/2025/02/28/officer-shot-suspect-dead-after-police-shooting-maricopa-near-sr-347/

On February 27, 2025, at approximately 2:30 a.m., an Iowa County Sheriff's deputy attempted to stop a vehicle on Highway 14 near Arena, Wisconsin. The driver did not stop. Police escalated a chase. The driver lost control and crashed. The driver was pronounced dead at the scene.

https://www.wkow.com/news/driver-crashes-dies-during-a-pursuit-with-law-enforcement/article_e08df60e-f80c-11ef-b41a-8f57654444b9.html

On February 26, 2025, at approximately 9:30 p.m., Devin Williams, 55, was arrested for driving while intoxicated and booked into the Harris County Joint Processing Center in Houston, Texas. Around 9:00 a.m. on February 27, 2025, approximately 12 hours after his booking, Williams was found unresponsive while seated in the processing area. It appeared he had experienced a medical emergency. Williams was pronounced dead at the scene. An autopsy has been scheduled to determine the official cause of death.

https://www.fox26houston.com/news/harris-county-jail-55-year-old-died-after-being-booked

On 02/26/2025, a manhunt in Ooltewah, Tennessee, led to a SWAT standoff. The man, whose identity has not been disclosed, allegedly fired at deputies earlier in the day before barricading himself inside a residence. During the standoff, the house caught fire. After the fire was extinguished, authorities found the man dead inside. The exact circumstances leading to his death remain unclear.

https://www.local3news.com/local-news/only-on-3-ooltewah-manhunt-suspect-caught-on-camera-with-gun-before-deadly-swat-standoff/article_c61b9cf2-f3c2-11ef-a799-375d7c27167e.html
https://www.wdef.com/ooltewah-standoff-ends-in-flames/

On February 26, 2025, 45-year-old Michael Johnson was found unresponsive in his cell at the Sedgwick County Jail in Wichita, Kansas. He was pronounced dead. Johnson had been in custody since January 15, 2025, on charges of aggravated assault and possession of a controlled substance.

https://www.kake.com/home/authorities-identify-inmate-who-died-in-cell-at-sedgwick-county-jail/article_317f2e98-f45c-11ef-936b-7be77030b1b2.html

On February 26, 2025, 24-year-old Daitrez Birch was found unresponsive in his cell at the Sedgwick County Jail in Wichita, Kansas. He was pronounced dead. Birch had been sentenced on February 18, 2025, to 272 months in prison for the August 20, 2024, killing of 39-year-old Kyce A. Barnes, whose body was discovered in the trunk of a car.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/looks-overdose-inmate-recently-sentenced-163804527.html
https://www.kwch.com/2025/02/18/wichita-man-sentenced-more-than-20-years-case-involving-body-found-car-trunk/
https://www.kfdi.com/2025/02/26/inmate-death-reported-at-sedgwick-county-jail-4/

On February 26, 2025, a 40-year-old woman was found unresponsive in her cell at the York County Detention Center in York, South Carolina. She was pronounced dead. The woman had been in custody since February 19, 2025, on charges of marijuana and fentanyl possession. The York County Coroner's Office is withholding the woman's identity pending notification of her family.

https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/local/female-inmate-found-dead/275-4fbe4df1-a09e-4c93-9b5a-1bfebfbd736c
https://www.heraldonline.com/news/local/crime/article301053074.html
https://www.yahoo.com/news/york-county-woman-dies-custody-213801561.html
https://www.yahoo.com/news/authorities-investigate-custody-death-york-224012986.html

On February 26, 2025, Pasco County deputies escalated to a chase of a 25-year-old man in Spring Hill. He drove away during an alleged drug investigation, and police chased him until he lost control of his vehicle on Mariner Boulevard near Lindsay Road in Spring Hill, Hernando County. He struck a curb, collided with a Ford Mustang, and hit a concrete retaining wall. The man was ejected from the vehicle and later died at the hospital. The Mustang driver was hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries.

https://www.fox13news.com/news/pursuit-ends-deadly-crash-hernando-county-deputies-say

On February 26, 2025, Londonderry Police officers responded to reports of shots fired at a gym in Londonderry, New Hampshire. Police engaged him in a shootout, during which he was shot and killed by multiple officers.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/officer-involved-shooting-nh-business-235206379.html
https://www.yahoo.com/news/former-bedford-man-identified-londonderry-235000626.html

A man at the Vista Detention Facility in Vista, California, was found unresponsive in his cell around 5:30 a.m. He was pronounced dead at 6:30 a.m. at a local hospital.

https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2025/02/27/man-dies-after-falling-into-medical-distress-in-vista-jail/

Charleston County Sheriff's deputies attempted to stop a vehicle near Fort Johnson Road and Silver Leaf Circle on James Island. The driver did not stop, and deputies escalated a chase. The vehicle crashed, killing 31-year-old passenger Joshua Richardson. Two other individuals in the vehicle sustained injuries. The South Carolina Highway Patrol is investigating.

https://www.counton2.com/news/local-news/charleston-county-news/wednesday-night-pursuit-in-charleston-county-leaves-1-dead-2-injured/

On February 26, 2025, at approximately 4:30 p.m., 18-year-old Lane Stiff was operating a motorcycle on Highway 544 near Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Horry County Police officers attempted to initiate a traffic stop. Stiff continued driving. Police escalated a chase, which led to him colliding with a vehicle at the intersection of Highway 544 and Highway 814. He died at the crash site. Police did not disclose whether they chased him for any reason other than failure to stop.

https://www.wbtw.com/news/grand-strand/horry-county/state-lawmakers-discussed-new-rules-penalties-for-police-chases-hours-before-horry-county-pursuit-death/
https://www.wmbfnews.com/2025/02/27/teen-charged-horry-county-chase-turn-deadly-crash/
https://www.yahoo.com/news/critical-injuries-reported-crash-involving-222053657.html
https://www.myrtlebeachonline.com/news/local/article301089709.html

On February 26, 2025, at approximately 2:30 a.m., California Highway Patrol officers attempted to stop a van driven by 21-year-old Seijah Rivera for unknown reasons. Rivera did not stop. Police escalated a chase, which ended on Sunnybrae Avenue. Rivera exited the vehicle holding a handgun, and officers opened fire, killing him.

https://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/shots-fired-at-the-end-of-a-chp-pursuit-in-winnetka/3641098/
https://www.audacy.com/knxnews/news/local/chp-officers-fatally-shoot-man-in-winnetka

On February 26, 2025, at approximately 8:05 p.m., Maplewood police officers responded to a domestic disturbance at a residence on the 2200 block of McMenemy Street North. Police spoke with a woman on the main level of the home. While gathering information, officers heard what sounded like two gunshots coming from the basement. Officers evacuated the woman and attempted to contact the man in the basement but received no response. The Ramsey County SWAT team was activated. After nearly two hours, officers entered and found the man dead from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound.

https://www.mncrime.com/latest/police-investigate-apparent-suicide-following-domestic-violence-call-in-maplewood

Albuquerque Police Department officers responded to a disturbance call in southeast Albuquerque around 5:00 PM. Officers encountered a man who they claimed was armed. The situation escalated, and officers opened fire, killing him. No officers were reported injured.

On February 25, 2025, a woman was found dead in her cell at the Cuyahoga County Jail in Cleveland, Ohio. Jail staff discovered her during routine rounds. She was pronounced dead in the cell. The Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner's Office is conducting an autopsy to determine the cause of death.

On February 25, 2025, a police pursuit on the Key Peninsula culminated in a fatal crash on 144th Street Northwest. Authorities confirmed at least one death resulting from the incident. Specific details about the individuals involved, including their identities, have not been disclosed. The crash led to the closure of local roads as emergency responders and investigators attended the scene. Further information regarding the cause of the pursuit and the events leading up to the crash has not been provided.

https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/community/gateway/article300995139.html
https://ca.news.yahoo.com/fatal-wreck-following-pursuit-closes-013026160.html

On February 25, 2025, an officer-involved shooting in Kentucky resulted in the death of one individual. Details regarding the incident, including the identities of those involved and the specific location, have not been disclosed. The incident is currently under investigation.

https://www.wymt.com/2025/02/25/one-person-dead-after-officer-involved-shooting/

On 02/25/2025, around 2:15 a.m., IMPD officers responded to a report of a woman assaulted in the 1600 block of East Washington Street, Indianapolis. While assisting the woman, officers observed 31-year-old Adam Javonta Sykes, believed to have an active arrest warrant, leaving a nearby business. When approached, Sykes refused to comply and fled on foot with his hands in his pockets. During the pursuit, an officer deployed a Taser, and subsequently, Sykes was shot. A handgun was found next to Sykes at the scene. He was transported to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead. No officers were injured in the incident.

https://fox59.com/news/indycrime/impd-investigating-officer-involved-shooting-on-near-east-side-2/
https://www.wthr.com/article/news/crime/impd-officer-involved-shooting-under-investigation-on-east-washington-street/531-4fc3fb75-e988-42f9-8ce5-d43499f83c89

On 02/25/2025, Bloomington Police Department officers responded to a report of an armed individual in the 1000 block of Six Points Road, Bloomington, Illinois. Upon arrival, officers encountered 15-year-old Cole L.M. Turner, who was armed. During the confrontation, an officer discharged their firearm, striking Turner. He was pronounced dead at the scene. The specific details leading up to the shooting have not been disclosed.

https://www.pjstar.com/story/news/crime/2025/02/25/one-person-killed-in-bloomington-illinois-police-shooting/80353690007/
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/local-news/one-dead-after-officer-involved-shooting-in-bloomington/
https://www.25newsnow.com/2025/02/26/coroner-ids-teen-killed-bloomington-officer-involved-shooting/

On 02/25/2025, at approximately 5 p.m., officers from the Leachville Police Department and the Mississippi County Sheriff's Office responded to reports of gunshots inside a residence in the 800 block of Elm Street, Leachville, Arkansas. Upon arrival, a family member reported hearing shots from a bedroom. As deputies approached, 55-year-old Jonathan Mark Robins fired at them from a bedroom window, prompting a retreat and request for additional support. The Arkansas State Police SWAT, Bomb Squad, and negotiators were deployed. After a nine-hour standoff, at around 2:20 a.m., Robins exited the residence armed with a knife and handgun, moved to a neighboring carport, and fired his weapon. ASP SWAT members returned fire, striking Robins. He received immediate medical attention but was pronounced dead at the scene by the Mississippi County Coroner at approximately 5 a.m. No law enforcement personnel were injured.

https://dps.arkansas.gov/news/asp-cid-investigating-trooper-involved-shooting-in-mississippi-county/
https://katv.com/news/local/asp-investigates-trooper-involved-shooting-in-mississippi-county-law-enforcement-crime-police-arkansas-state-police

https://wreg.com/news/mid-south/ar-man-dead-after-standoff-leads-to-officer-involved-shooting/

https://neareport.com/2025/02/26/asp-cid-investigating-trooper-involved-shooting-in-mississippi-county/
https://www.kait8.com/2025/02/26/large-police-presence-leachville-home/?fbclid=IwY2xjawIsTANleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHc1LmHlP4z3SA8EyqWvW0jQE7GUlKGUn3eemDu-wOpfOnCang_89mG4P9A_aem_poU9Sz-cv9MuQz0HSKKKBw

On January 14, 2025, 87-year-old John Sorace, a former Nashville assistant police chief, was arrested and charged with reckless homicide following the shooting death of his wife, 84-year-old Joan Sorace, at their home in Rutherford County, Tennessee. While awaiting trial, Sorace was held at the Rutherford County Adult Detention Center. On February 25, 2025, he was found unresponsive in his cell due to a medical emergency and was subsequently pronounced dead. The investigation into his wife's death was ongoing at the time of his passing.

https://www.wsmv.com/2025/02/25/former-nashville-assistant-police-chief-dies-while-custody-wifes-death/
https://www.wsmv.com/2025/01/15/former-nashville-assistant-police-chief-accused-shooting-killing-wife/

On 02/25/2025, a woman was found unresponsive in a cell at the Denver Downtown Detention Center in Denver, Colorado. Her identity and cause of death have not been released.

https://www.denverpost.com/2025/02/25/denver-jail-death-inmate-woman-tuesday/
https://www.denver7.com/news/local-news/female-inmate-dies-at-denver-downtown-detention-center
https://ktvz.com/cnn-regional/2025/02/26/female-inmate-dies-at-denver-downtown-detention-center/
https://www.denverpost.com/2025/02/25/denver-jail-death-inmate-woman-tuesday/
https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/local/female-inmate-found-dead/275-4fbe4df1-a09e-4c93-9b5a-1bfebfbd736c 

On February 25, 2025, James Griffin was found unresponsive in his cell at the Jennifer Road Detention Center in Annapolis, Maryland. He was pronounced dead at the scene. The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner ruled his death a homicide. An investigation identified another inmate; however, no charges have been filed yet. Authorities have not disclosed further details regarding the circumstances leading to Griffin's death.

https://www.cbsnews.com/baltimore/news/maryland-anne-arundel-county-jail-inmate-murder/

On February 25, 2025, Cokette Jean Meyer, 57, was found dead at the St. Tammany Parish Correctional Center. Around 1:40 a.m., Meyer was under observation by jail medical staff and parish deputies when she suffered a medical emergency. EMS transported her to a local hospital, where she was pronounced dead. Meyer had been in custody since January 17, following her arrest by Slidell Police on charges of disturbing the peace and resisting arrest by force or violence. The cause of death remains under investigation, pending final autopsy results.

https://www.wdsu.com/article/st-tammany-inmate-dies-of-unknown-medical-condition-at-jail/

Marshall Nelson, a 52-year-old fire captain, was arrested on January 30, 2025, on 100 counts of possession of child pornography. He was detained at the Falkenburg Road Jail. On February 25, 2025, Nelson was found in his cell hanging from a bedsheet. Deputies initiated life-saving measures, and he was transported to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead the following day. The Medical Examiner's Office will determine the official cause of death.

https://spectrumnews1.com/ky/climate/news/2025/02/27/authorities--fire-captain-facing-child-porn-charges-dies-in-jail

Mason County Sheriff's deputies attempted to contact a man in connection with a stolen property case. The man fled in a vehicle, striking a detective's car. Deputies escalated a chase, which ended when the vehicle crashed at the intersection of 144th Street Northwest and 92nd Avenue Northwest. The driver was pronounced dead at the scene. A female passenger in the vehicle and the driver of a bystander car sustained injuries. The Pierce County Sheriff's Office is investigating.

https://www.kiro7.com/news/local/person-dead-after-police-pursuit-crash-gig-harbor/SLMW6MT4SJGEFPYUBA5ZALN6T4/