Death by Cop 2022-2024
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Jamillian Brown
Age :17
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 08/13/2023
Location : 68th+Silver Spring
City : Milwaukee
County : Milwaukee
State : Wisconsin
Agency : Milwaukee PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Passenger killed by police pursuit
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Milwaukee PD chased a vehicle they felt was stolen until it crashed into another car, killing one and injuring 9 others in 2 vehicles. Teenage passenger Jamillian Brown was killed as a result of the pursuit crash.
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Raymond Martin
Age :80
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 08/12/2023
Location : Braintree Hill Rd
City : Braintree
County : Orange
State : Vermont
Agency : Braintree PD
Officer(s) :
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Third party motorist killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Braintree PD arrived at a single vehicle crash where the driver was the only affected person and decided to drive away. Police chased the vehicle and escalated the pursuit until the vehicle crashed into third party motorist Raymond Martin, severely injuring him. Martin died in the hospital nearly 3 weeks later from injuries from this crash.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.mynbc5.com/article/vermont-man-dies-in-police-chase/44959153
Timothy Craig Setzer
Age :27
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 08/12/2023
Location : 800 block of 5th Ave SW
City : Hickory
County : Catawba
State : North Carolina
Agency : Hickory PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during investigation
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
When police arrived on a shots fired call, Timothy Craig Setzer was seen running away and pulling a gun. Police chased him on foot, got into a shootout and shot and killed him.
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Faith Gumma
Age :31
Gender :Female
Race : White
Date : 08/12/2023
Location : Van Dyke+15 Mile Rd
City : Sterling Heights
County : Macomb
State : Michigan
Agency : Sterling heights PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Third party motorist killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Faith Gumma was a mom of a 2-year-old who was pregnant again. She was driving down the street with her husband when their car was hit by a teenager being hunted at 90 mph by police who had escalated this hunt for lack of insurance.
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Thomas Baskin
Age :58
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 08/12/2023
Location : 2000 block of Fairfax Street
City : Saginaw
County : Saginaw
State : Michigan
Agency : Michigan State Police
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police under undisclosed circumstances
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
According to Michigan State Police, some sort of armed standoff occurred between police and a 58-year-old man who was shot and killed at a residence in the 2000 block of Fairfax Street in Saginaw. Police refused to divulge any more information. The shooting was declared justified by the District Attorney.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.mlive.com/news/saginaw-bay-city/2023/08/saginaw-man-shot-killed-by-state-troopers-in-armed-stand-off.html
https://www.abc12.com/news/local/saginaw-police-officer-involved-in-fatal-shooting-has-been-cleared/article_97ddb104-6df4-11ee-83b9-2769982d44d6.html
Winston Tate
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 08/12/2023
Location : 195 Liberty St
City : Middletown
County :
State :
Agency : Middletown PD
Officer(s) : Carly Travis
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during mental health exacerbation
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Patrol officer Carly Travis of Middletown PD was called to 195 Liberty Street where she was met by Winston Tate who swung a hammer at her. She fired several shots at him and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.kwch.com/video/2023/08/15/press-conference-middletown-officer-involved-shooting/
Matthew Bigler
Age :49
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 08/12/2023
Location : Aldrich St
City : Cadillac
County : Wexford
State : Michigan
Agency : Cadillac PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police while breaking and entering
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A 49-year-old man in Cadillac, MI was found breaking and entering. He hid in a neighboring yard and held a machete to a dog’s throat when shot and killed by police.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://upnorthlive.com/news/local/machete-wielding-suspect-shot-by-cadillac-police-officer
Garrett William Gaddis
Age :33
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 08/12/2023
Location : State Rd 9+Goff Dr
City : Marion
County : Marion
State : Indiana
Agency : Gran County SO
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Driver killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Police tried to stop a motorcycle that did not stop. Deputies chased the motorcycle northbound and the man crashed. Police changed the narrative after the driver’s death and said they were not chasing the motorcycle.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wrtv.com/news/local-news/muncie-man-dies-in-motorcycle-crash-following-police-pursuit
Courtney Ross
Age :19
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 08/11/2023
Location : Auburndale St
City : Memphis
County : Shelby
State : Tennessee
Agency : Memphis PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Died after arrest from unknown causes
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Eyewitnesses report 15 or 16 officers chasing a 19-year-old male, initiating a foot chase and forcing the resisting teenager into a squad car. He complained about not being able to breathe and died in police custody. Ben Crump is the family attorney.
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Name Not Disclosed
Age :16
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 08/11/2023
Location : W Scyene Rd
City : Mesquite
County : Dallas
State : Texas
Agency : Mesquite PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after chase
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Mesquite PD officer tried to pull over a silver Honda Pilot on W. Scyene Road, near Gross Road but the driver did not stop. Police escalated a chase. The driver fled, striking multiple cars and stopped in a yard in the 1700 block of Carnation Drive. A teenager got out of the vehicle. Police claim he “started reaching into the vehicle” and the officer “thought” he was reaching for a weapon and shot and killed the boy.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.fox4news.com/news/mesquite-officer-involved-shooting-police-chase
Louis C. Gordon-Hay
Age :36
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 08/11/2023
Location : 1100 block of West 111th Street
City : Chicago
County : Cook
State : Illinois
Agency : Chicago PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during pedestrian stop
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Patrol officers saw a man walking with a weapon in the 1100 block of West 111th Street. Police began chasing him and he fled into a residence with officers running inside after him. They shot and killed him in a struggle.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://abc7chicago.com/chicago-shooting-police-breaking-news-morgan-park/13648439/
https://wgntv.com/news/chicagocrime/officer-involved-shooting-in-morgan-park-under-investigation/
https://wgntv.com/news/chicago-news/copa-releases-video-of-deadly-morgan-park-police-shooting/
https://wgntv.com/news/chicago-news/copa-releases-video-of-deadly-morgan-park-police-shooting/
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/morgan-park-police-shooting
Eric Blaszczyk
Age :37
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 08/11/2023
Location : Unknown
City : Tampa
County : Hillsborough
State : Florida
Agency : Tampa PD
Officer(s) : Nathan Vandam
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after domestic violence call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A woman went to her parents’ home in Hernando County to pick up her children when the noncustodial parent showed up and began firing shots, striking and injuring her. Police arrived, began chasing him and he fell into a retention pond, climbed out and began shooting at police. Pasco deputies, the Florida Highway Patrol and Tampa PD all chased him on foot and fired at him, finally killing him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wesh.com/article/tampa-shooting-suspect-killed/44800205
Name Not Disclosed
Age :30
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 08/11/2023
Location : ARCO gas station
City : San Bernardino
County : San Bernardino
State : California
Agency : San Bernardino PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after robbing gas station
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A man robbed the ARCO gas station at gunpoint, was seen walking with the gun outside of the store and was shot and killed by San Bernardino PD.
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Roger Sylvester Heard, Jr.
Age :34
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 08/11/2023
Location : Unknown
City : Chattanooga
County : Hamilton
State : Tennessee
Agency : Chattanooga PD
Officer(s) : Celtain Batterson, Nicholas Ayres and Christopher Dyess
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during arrest
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Per TBI, Chattanooga Police Department attempted to arrest Roger Heard, Jr., on outstanding warrants at a business located at 1330 East 3rd Street. Reports from the scene indicated that during the encounter, Heard got out the vehicle and produced a pistol. Police shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wdef.com/man-dies-after-police-chase-on-rossville-boulevard/
Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Unknown
Race : Unknown
Date : 08/11/2023
Location :
City : Summerville
County : Dorchester
State : South Carolina
Agency : Summerville PD, Dorchester County SO, SWAT
Officer(s) :
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
One person believed to be a former police officer died Thursday following a barricaded subject situation in Summerville. The Summerville Police Department (SPD), SPD SWAT Team, and Dorchester County Sheriff’s Office all responded to the scene. SPD got a call for a welfare check around 9:45 a.m.
When they approached the home, a gunshot was fired out the window. Police retreated. A woman who said she was the subject’s mother arrived shortly after 10:30 a.m. and assisted with trying to convince the subject to come out. The individual remained locked inside the home in the Nautical Isles at Hidden Palms subdivision as of 11:00 a.m. Officials deployed tear gas to try and get the subject out, but he did not comply. Shortly before 3:00 p.m., officials said that the subject committed suicide under police duress.
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Michael Antoine Greer
Age :48
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 08/11/2023
Location : I-40
City : Dickson
County : Dickson
State : Tennessee
Agency : 23rd Judicial Drug Task Force
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during traffic stop
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Agents with the 23rd Judicial Drug Task Force pulled over an SUV on I-40 east at the Dickson exit just before midnight Thursday for undisclosed reasons. With the driver and the passenger outside of the vehicle, an officer performed a search when the driver allegedly grabbed the officer and took his gun.He reportedly did not harm the officer but jumped back into the SUV and backed it into the agent’s patrol cruiser in an attempt to escape. A second officer shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wsmv.com/2023/08/11/tbi-investigating-deadly-officer-involved-shooting-dickson/
Shawn G. Sheridan
Age :34
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 08/11/2023
Location : Donnerville Rd
City : Russell
County : St. Lawrence
State : New York
Agency : New York State Police, St. Lawrence County SO
Officer(s) : Connor Sutton
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during manhunt and arrest
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Shawn Sheridan had jumped bail for an injury shooting of his fiancée during a prior argument and a manhunt ensued. He was found outside of Russell, NY when police unleashed bullet and a K9 on him. He shot back. They shot and killed him. The K9 attacking him was injured but survived.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wwnytv.com/2023/08/10/large-police-presence-town-russell/
Bernice Junior Smith III
Age :32
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 08/10/2023
Location : Unknown
City : Red Bank
County : Lexington
State : South Carolina
Agency : Lexington County SO
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Taser
Event : Killed by taser during arrest
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
The Lexington County Coroner coroner said 32-year-old Bernice Junior Smith III “went unresponsive” after being taken into custody with a taser and pronounced dead shortly after arriving at a local hospital.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wrdw.com/2023/08/10/aiken-man-dies-after-lexington-deputies-use-stun-gun-him/
Jonathan Heath-Taylor
Age :25
Gender :Unknown
Race : Black
Date : 08/10/2023
Location : Spruce St+Columbia Ave
City : Platte City
County : Platte
State : Missouri
Agency : Leavenworth PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during arrest
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Police shot a man whom they were arresting for domestic violence. He died 3 days later in the hospital.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://fox4kc.com/news/leavenworth-chase-suspect-dies-following-police-shooting-in-platte-county/
https://fox4kc.com/news/early-morning-chase-leads-to-officer-involved-shooting-in-platte-county/
Kameron D’Juan Gaston 1 of 3
Age :18
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 08/10/2023
Location : LA-77 near Smith Acres
City : West Baton Rouge
County : West Baton Rouge Parish
State : Louisiana
Agency : west Baton Rouge PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
West Baton Rouge PD chased a stolen car at speeds in excess of 100 mph until the car hit a tree and burst into flames, killing 3.
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Kortez Morris 2 of 3
Age :21
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 08/10/2023
Location : LA-77 near Smith Acres
City : West Baton Rouge
County : West Baton Rouge Parish
State : Louisiana
Agency : west Baton Rouge PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
West Baton Rouge PD chased a stolen car at speeds in excess of 100 mph until the car hit a tree and burst into flames, killing 3.
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Name Not Disclosed 3 of 3
Age :16
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 08/10/2023
Location : LA-77 near Smith Acres
City : West Baton Rouge
County : West Baton Rouge Parish
State : Louisiana
Agency : west Baton Rouge PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
West Baton Rouge PD chased a stolen car at speeds in excess of 100 mph until the car hit a tree and burst into flames, killing 3.
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Amilcar Cortez-Ramos
Age :29
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 08/10/2023
Location : Route 61+Cross Key Rd
City : Ontelaunee Township
County : Berks
State : Pennsylvania
Agency : Northern Berks Regional PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed during police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Police tried to pull over several motorcyclists and escalated a chase which led to a fatal crash. One man was killed when it crashed into a sedan during the pursuit. No dashcam video or other evidence was presented by police to document their claims.
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Name Not Disclosed
Age :35
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 08/10/2023
Location : 5400 block of W Walton St
City : Chicago
County : Cook
State : Illinois
Agency : Chicago PD, FBI, SWAT
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during arrest
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Chicago PD, FBI and SWAT were executing an arrest warrant in the 5400 block of West Walton Street when they shot and killed the person. Police felt the man was responsible for a bank robbery.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://patch.com/illinois/oakpark/robbery-suspect-dead-after-swat-faceoff-cook-co-officer-wounded
Johnny Holloman
Age :62
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 08/10/2023
Location : Cunningham Pl+Joseph E Lowery Blvd
City : Atlanta
County : Fulton
State : Georgia
Agency : Atlanta PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Taser
Event : Killed by police during arrest
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On August 10, 2023, at about 11:20 p.m., Atlanta PD was dispatched to the intersection of Cunningham Place and Joseph E. Lowery Boulevard to investigate a traffic collision. A driver later identified as Johnny Hollman, age 62, of Atlanta, allegedly “became non-compliant” and the officer tried to arrest him. After a physical struggle, the officer used a Taser as Hollman continued to resist arrest. Police handcuffed him and realized he had died. He had been a local church deacon.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://valdostatoday.com/news-2/region/2023/08/gbi-investigates-officer-involved-use-of-force/
https://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/johnny-hollman-atlanta-police-taser-death-custody
Jean Carlos Mateo
Age :35
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 08/09/2023
Location : 5400 block of West Walton St
City : Chicago
County : Cook
State : Illinois
Agency : Chicago PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
The FBI and SWAT were serving a federal warrant for bank robbery when the man locked himself in. Police later found him with a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/gunman-fires-at-chicago-police-on-west-side-no-reports-of-injuries
Austin Paige Huntzinger
Age :29
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 08/09/2023
Location : 45 Great Southern Blvd
City : Columbus
County : Franklin
State : Ohio
Agency : Columbus Division of Police
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during a “shots fired” call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Arriving at a possible robbery call, Columbus PD was confronted by Austin Huntzinger who allegedly fired at them, Police shot and killed him. the identities of the shooter officers were shielded and not released by the PD.
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Daniel Mark Smith
Age :39
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 08/09/2023
Location : 1600 block of SW 48th St
City : Amarillo
County : Potter
State : Texas
Agency : Amarillo PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during disturbance call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Amarillo PD were sent on a domestic disturbance call, found the man in an alley, boxed him in with multiple police cars and he tried to get out of the situation and rammed a police car on the way out. Police shot and killed him. It is not yet known whether he was armed or not.
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Kevin Walter Withrow
Age :60
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 08/09/2023
Location : 3500 block of Linwood Rd
City : Watertown
County : Wilson
State : Tennessee
Agency : Wilson County SO
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during mental health welfare check
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Kevin Walter Withrow was in his home on 08/09/2023 when police arrived for a mental health welfare check and shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wsmv.com/2023/08/11/man-shot-by-officers-wilson-co/
Craig Deleeuw Robertson
Age :75
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 08/09/2023
Location : Unknown
City : Provo
County : Utah
State : Utah
Agency : FBI
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by FBI raid for threats on Joe Biden
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Craig Robertson had made some violent social media posts, announcing he planned to assassinate Joe Biden, FBI raided his home and shot and killed him.
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Giovanni McNab
Age :34
Gender :Male
Race : Native American
Date : 08/09/2023
Location : Mackinac Bridge
City : Pickford
County : Chippewa
State : Michigan
Agency : Tribal Police, CBP Border Patrol, US Marshals
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by Tribal Police and CBP during child abduction investigation
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Tribal Police, CBP Border Patrol and US Marshals shot and killed Giovanni McNabb on 08/09/2023 after an investigation for parental child kidnapping.
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Keivion Jones
Age :33
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 08/09/2023
Location : Unknown
City : Osceola
County : Mississippi
State : Arkansas
Agency : Osceola PD, Arkansas State Police
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during investigation
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Three Osceola Police officers arrived at the home around 9:38 a.m. after they found a vehicle there that had been driven by Keivion Jones who reportedly pointed a rifle at an employee at a local convenience store earlier that morning. Police allege that Jones came out of the home and pointed a rifle at them. They shot and killed him. The killing was justified by the Second Judicial District Prosecutor Sonia F. Hagood.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://wreg.com/news/local/arkansas-state-police-investigating-officer-involved-shooting-2/
https://www.kait8.com/2023/08/09/asp-investigating-officer-involved-shooting-osceola/
https://www.kait8.com/2023/08/28/officers-justified-osceola-shooting/
Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 08/09/2023
Location : Franklin County Auto Title Office
City : Columbus
County : Franklin
State : Ohio
Agency : Columbus Division of Police
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during robbery
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Columbus PD arrived at a robbery in progress in the Franklin County Auto Title office and shot and killed the person. Their identity was not released, nor was video or other evidence. The identity of the shooter officer or officers was shielded and not released by the Columbus Division of Police.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.news5cleveland.com/news/state/report-officer-injured-suspect-killed-in-columbus-shooting
Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 08/09/2023
Location : 10600 block of Westheimer Rd
City : Houston
County : Harris
State : Texas
Agency : Houston PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Passenger killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Someone reported a possible DUI driver on 10600 block of Westheimer Road. Houston PD escalated a chase to 100 mph and hunted the vehicle with cruisers and a helicopter until it crashed and a passenger was ejected and died. Police did not identify the deceased person nor present video or other evidence publicly.
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Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Unknown
Race : Unknown
Date : 08/09/2023
Location : 6800 N Church Ave
City : Mulberry
County : Polk
State : Florida
Agency : Polk County SO
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during arrest
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
An armed man wanted for child porn locked himself alone inside his vehicle near a Polk County veterinary office. The SWAT team and Polk County deputies besieged the vehicle until the man committed suicide under police duress.
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Anthony Tovar
Age :25
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 08/09/2023
Location : Boronda, Hyland Dr
City : Salinas
County : Monterey
State : California
Agency : Monterey PD
Officer(s) : David Gonzalez, Cristian Ivan Pantoja
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during home invasion
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Police allege that 25-year-old Anthony Tovar forced his way into a home with a knife, locked himself in with a mother and her toddler. Police arrived and shot and killed him.
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Mike Alexander Garcia
Age :34
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 08/08/2023
Location : New Britain Ave+New Hart Ave
City : West Hartford
County : Hartford
State : Connecticut
Agency : West Hartford PD
Officer(s) : K9 officer Andrew Teeter
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed after police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Mike Alexander Garcia allegedly stole a car. Police chased him and put stop sticks down on New Britain. The car crashed as a result and he ran into other businesses and he tried to take a car from Town Fair Tire. Police chased him to Town Fair Tire where he fought with an employee inside the bay of the establishment. The officer opened the door, pushed his K9 inside. The K9 is seen on BWC in the passenger seat, tearing at his arms. The sound has been muted on BWC during a continuous dog mauling inside of a car. The officer then climbed into the car with Garcia. Garcia’s vehicle jolted into motion with the dog still attacking him and vehicle bumped into a police cruiser and a civilian’s car while trying to escape the police violence. He ran into a telephone pole and police shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wfsb.com/2023/08/08/police-investigation-underway-new-britain-avenue-west-hartford/
https://www.wwlp.com/news/crime/police-investigating-officer-involved-shooting-in-connecticut/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kvs-CDLHdAc
https://www.wlox.com/video/2023/08/14/family-suspect-killed-by-police-speaks-out/
Geormond Morton
Age :17
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 08/08/2023
Location : 4300 block of Lakefield Mews Dr
City : Henrico
County : Henrico
State : Virginia
Agency : Henrico County SO
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Third party bicyclist killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Geormond "Geo" Morton, 17, was biking home after his shift at Wendy’s and got to Williamsburg Road where he was hit and killed by a vehicle being chased by police.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wtvr.com/news/local-news/williamsburg-road-millers-lane-teen-killed-august-8-2023
Charles Rice
Age :31
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 08/08/2023
Location : Haralson Mill Rd
City : Conyers
County : Walton
State : Georgia
Agency : Walton County SO
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police with chase, PIT maneuver, taser and gunshot for refusing traffic stop
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Charles Rice was driving a 2001 Yukon without insurance when Walton County deputies began chasing him. PIT maneuver was used, causing him to run from police and the car. Police tasered him and allege he pulled a gun. They shot and killed him.
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Cody Kuzior
Age :41
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 08/08/2023
Location : 9400 block of South D St
City : Tacoma
County : Pierce
State : Washington
Agency : Tacoma PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during investigation
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Tacoma PD arrived in the 9400 block of South D Street on an “assault with a weapon” call and found a 41-year-old male who had fired shots and hit several houses. Police called SWAT which arrived with armored vehicles. The man took shots at them. SWAT shot and killed him while he was sitting on a roof.
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