Death by Cop 2021-2025
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Mary Ellen Bombailey
Age :36
Gender :Female
Race : White
Date : 12/30/2023
Location : Harrison Avenue
City : Kingsport
County : Scott
State : Tennessee
Agency : Kingsport Police Department, Weber City Police Department, Scott County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A woman had shot and superficially injured a man, fled from police, was chased and was found dead in her vehicle during the chase after committing suicide under police duress.
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Iesel Torres Santiago
Age :33
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 12/29/2023
Location : 1700 block of West Charleston Boulevard
City : Las Vegas
County : Clark
State : Nevada
Agency : lvMPD - Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department
Officer(s) : Officer Joseph Bringhurst and Officer Richard Rivera
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during stolen vehicle investigation
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Las Vegas police were alerted to a stolen vehicle in the 1800 block of Charleston Boulevard at a fast food drive-through lane and approached the vehicle. The passenger fled on foot, was chased by police who allege that he had a gun. They shot and killed him.
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Shane Kelec
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 12/29/2023
Location : 1500 block of South Market Street
City : Elizabethton
County : Lancaster
State : Pennsylvania
Agency : US Marshals
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during arrest
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Lancaster County deputies shot and killed a sex offender during arrest. Police allege that he had been armed.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wgal.com/article/police-involved-shooting-sex-offender-rape-suspect-dead/46250531
Aspen Powell 1 of 2
Age :5
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 12/29/2023
Location : 3400 block of Adriatic Drive
City : Long Beach
County : Los Angeles
State : California
Agency : SWAT
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Homicide/suicide under SWAT duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
LAPD responded to a domestic violence situation and escalated a standoff at 2:30 in the afternoon. With SWAT bearing down on Chase Philip Powell and the child for 10 hours, he may have killed the child and committed suicide under SWAT duress but details are still scant and will be updated when the events become clearer.
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Travis Darrell Shoulders
Age :34
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 12/29/2023
Location : Siwell Road near Willowood Boulevard
City : Jackson
County : Hinds
State : Mississippi
Agency : Hinds County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Pedestrian killed by police vehicle
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A deputy driving a Chevy Tahoe hit and killed a pedestrian. The pedestrian has not been named.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wapt.com/article/pedestrian-struck-and-killed-by-hinds-county-deputy/46254290#
Paul Coderre
Age :55
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 12/29/2023
Location : Bayside Lounge on Sconticut Neck Road
City : Fairhaven
County : Bristol
State : Massachusetts
Agency : Acushet Police Department, SWAT
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during altercation
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Former fire chief Paul Coderre was allegedly intoxicated, noisy and engaged in an altercation at a lounge when police arrived and shot and killed him. Police allege he had a gun.
In the past, Fire Chief Coderre had serious legal battles with the city and lost his job in 2021, leading to years of friction between him and authorities before this killing.
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David P. Makeeff
Age :59
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 12/29/2023
Location : Fleur Lodge Motel, 4817 Fleur Drive
City : Urbandale
County : Polk
State : Iowa
Agency : US Marshals, Des Moines Police Department, SWAT
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
David Makeeff allegedly got into an altercation and shot and injured 3 people. Des Moines PD, US Marshals and SWAT hunted him down and besieged him in a hotel room until he committed suicide under police duress. He had been a registered sex offender.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.kcci.com/article/des-moines-iowa-police-presence-wautrous-south-neighborhood/46247228
Bashe McDaniel
Age :52
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 12/29/2023
Location : Jamaica, 91st Avenue and Sutphin Boulevard
City : New York
County : Queens
State : New York
Agency : MTA
Officer(s) : D’Ambrosio, Thangavelu
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during investigation
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A woman came to MTA officers alleging a man had groped her breast. She had taken a cell phone photo of him. Police located him, allege that he had a gun and fired one shot in unknown direction. This is not seen on bodycam but an officer is seen shooting and injuring him and then firing many more rounds directly into his body after he was already down and injured.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://abc7ny.com/queens-police-involved-shooting-mta-police-officers/14243192/
First Name Unknown Morgan 4 of 4
Age :10
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 12/29/2023
Location : 10 Clydesdale Ct
City : New City
County : Rockland
State : New York
Agency : Bronxville Police Department
Officer(s) : Watson Morgan
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Officer killed 3 of his family members, then self
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Officer Watson Morgan of the Bronxville Police Department murdered his wife Ornela Morgan, 43, and his sons, ages 10 and 12, then himself.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://abc7ny.com/four-family-members-found-dead-new-city-rockland-county/14245571/
First Name Unknown Morgan 3 of 4
Age :12
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 12/29/2023
Location : 10 Clydesdale Ct
City : New City
County : Rockland
State : New York
Agency : Bronxville Police Department
Officer(s) : Watson Morgan
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Officer killed 3 of his family members, then self
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Officer Watson Morgan of the Bronxville Police Department murdered his wife Ornela Morgan, 43, and his sons, ages 10 and 12, then himself.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://abc7ny.com/four-family-members-found-dead-new-city-rockland-county/14245571/
Ornela Morgan 2 of 4
Age :43
Gender :Female
Race : White
Date : 12/29/2023
Location : 10 Clydesdale Ct
City : New City
County : Rockland
State : New York
Agency : Bronxville Police Department
Officer(s) :
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Officer killed 3 of his family members, then self
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Officer Watson Morgan of the Bronxville Police Department murdered his wife Ornela Morgan, 43, and his sons, ages 10 and 12, then himself.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://abc7ny.com/four-family-members-found-dead-new-city-rockland-county/14245571/
Kevin Harlfinger
Age :40
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 12/28/2023
Location : Garden State Parkway
City : Cranford
County : Union
State : New Jersey
Agency : Cranford Police Department
Officer(s) : Christopher Folinusz, Ryan McSharry
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Cranford PD chased an allegedly stolen car that crashed on the Garden State Parkway. A man emerged and a shootout between him and 2 officers ensued per police. He was shot and killed.
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Bodycams:
https://njoag.app.box.com/s/q0so00a1u4lbh1x005yy7gch4nuewvf5
Connor Amador
Age :20
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 12/28/2023
Location : Circle K at 1421 Ocean Avenue
City : Lompoc
County : Santa barbara
State : California
Agency : Lompoc Police Department
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during alleged robbery
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Police allege that an armed man robbed a store, was met by police and shot and killed inside the store. He was identified as Connor Amador.
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Cadence Brown
Age :18
Gender :Female
Race : White
Date : 12/28/2023
Location : I-85
City : Valley
County : Chambers
State : Alabama
Agency : Lee County Sheriff’s Office, Valley Police Department
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Third party bystander killed by police chase
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 12/28/2023, law enforcement from the Lee County Sheriff's Office and Valley Police Department were involved in a police pursuit of a Kia Forte that had been reported stolen. The chase led through two counties and into the town of Valley, where the fleeing vehicle crashed into another vehicle. The crash resulted in the death of 98-year-old Aron C. Haynes, a third-party bystander, who was in the vehicle struck by the fleeing car. Additionally, an 18-year-old passenger in the Kia Forte was killed in the collision.
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TOTAL CASUALTIES DURING THIS POLICE ENCOUNTER: 3 deceased.
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Last update: November 26, 2024
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.valleytimes-news.com/2023/12/two-dead-in-valley-crash-during-police-chase/
Regina Rutledge
Age :64
Gender :Female
Race : White
Date : 12/28/2023
Location : I-85
City : Valley
County : Chambers
State : Alabama
Agency : Lee County Sheriff’s Office, Valley Police Department
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Third party bystander killed by police chase
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 12/28/2023, law enforcement from the Lee County Sheriff's Office and Valley Police Department were involved in a police pursuit of a Kia Forte that had been reported stolen. The chase led through two counties and into the town of Valley, where the fleeing vehicle crashed into another vehicle. The crash resulted in the death of 98-year-old Aron C. Haynes, a third-party bystander, who was in the vehicle struck by the fleeing car. Additionally, an 18-year-old passenger in the Kia Forte was killed in the collision.
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TOTAL CASUALTIES DURING THIS POLICE ENCOUNTER: 3 deceased.
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The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency is handling the investigation.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.valleytimes-news.com/2023/12/two-dead-in-valley-crash-during-police-chase/
Chase Philip Powell 2 of 2
Age :39
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 12/28/2023
Location : 3400 block of Adriatic Drive
City : Long Beach
County : Los Angeles
State : California
Agency : LAPD, SWAT
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Homicide/suicide under SWAT duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
LAPD responded to a domestic violence situation and escalated a standoff at 2:30 in the afternoon. With SWAT bearing down on Chase Philip Powell and the child for 10 hours, he may have killed the child and committed suicide under SWAT duress but details are still scant and will be updated when the events become clearer.
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Aron C. Haynes
Age :98
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 12/28/2023
Location : I-85
City : Valley
County : Chambers
State : Alabama
Agency : Lee County Sheriff’s Office, Valley Police Department
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Third party bystander killed by police chase
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 12/28/2023, law enforcement from the Lee County Sheriff's Office and Valley Police Department were involved in a police pursuit of a Kia Forte that had been reported stolen. The chase led through two counties and into the town of Valley, where the fleeing vehicle crashed into another vehicle. The crash resulted in the death of 98-year-old Aron C. Haynes, a third-party bystander, who was in the vehicle struck by the fleeing car. Additionally, an 18-year-old passenger in the Kia Forte was killed in the collision.
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Wesley T. McKinnon, the driver of the stolen Kia, was arrested by state troopers after the incident and charged with two counts of reckless murder. McKinnon was already out on bond for similar charges related to a prior fatal crash in 2021.
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TOTAL CASUALTIES DURING THIS POLICE ENCOUNTER: 3 deceased.
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The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency is handling the investigation.
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Last update: November 26, 2024
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.valleytimes-news.com/2023/12/two-dead-in-valley-crash-during-police-chase/
https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/southeast/2024/01/05/690757.htm
Thomas Matias
Age :77
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 12/28/2023
Location : Ala Moana Center
City : Honolulu
County : Oahu
State : Hawaii
Agency : Honolulu Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Died from injuries sustained during violent arrest
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Plainclothes officers jumped 77-year-old Thomas Matias when he got on a moped at the Ala Moana Center and violently arrested him. Police allege that the moped was stolen. Matias was injured in the arrest and taken to an ER. He told his daughter that police had instructed him to say no if asked whether he wanted to be admitted for his injuries and he had complied and signed out against medical advice. His pain and his sister found him in his apartment with extreme head and rib and chest pain. He was found to have broken ribs and other substantial injuries from the attack. He died from these injuries on January 10, 2024. After seeing the coroner’s report of injuries, the investigation was changed to manslaughter against the officers.
His daughter stated that the moped he was attacked for was purchased by him and to the family’s knowledge not stolen. There is no BWC footage as the officers were plainclothes. Surveillance footage was confirmed to exist but has not been released by police.
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Aaliyah Anders
Age :26
Gender :Female
Race : Black
Date : 12/28/2023
Location : Old Union Road
City : Lufkin
County : Angelina
State : Texas
Agency : Lufkin Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Domestic violence victim killed by police mistaking her for attacker
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A patrol officer from Lufkin PD arrived at a domestic disturbance and someone had apparently fired a gun. The officers arrived. A woman opened the door with a handgun and the officer instantly killed her. The woman had been the person who had called police for help. She had a gun in her hand, apparently not to threaten police but to defend herself as she had reported a domestic violence incident. Unfortunately, police arrived and within seconds had fatally shot her before investigating facts or ever understanding who was victim and who was domestic attacker in this event. The bodycam video showing this fatal shooting mere seconds after making contact is linked below.
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Timothy John McArdle Jr.
Age :31
Gender :Male
Race : Native Alaskan
Date : 12/27/2023
Location : Turner Street
City : Fairbanks
County : Fairbanks North Star Borough
State : Alaska
Agency : Fairbanks PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Unknown
Event : Killed by police during domestic violence call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Fairbanks police were called to a domestic violence situation on Turner Street and found 31-year-old Timothy McArdle agitated and throwing things out of the window. Police attacked him with nonlethal munitions. The situation worsened and he was handcuffed and died. Police refused to say which “nonlethal means” they attacked him with preceding his death.
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Cameron Tolbert
Age :30
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 12/27/2023
Location : County Road 88
City : Pisgah
County : Jackson
State : Alabama
Agency : Jackson County SO
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police for walking down road with rifle
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A Jackson County deputy allegedly saw Cameron Tolbert on the road with a rifle. The officer retreated, brought backup and a standoff was escalated. Tolbert stepped onto his porch with his rifle and a shootout ensued. He was killed.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.waff.com/2023/12/27/officials-identify-man-killed-pisgah-deputy-involved-shooting/
Michael Saavedra-Fernandez
Age :16
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 12/27/2023
Location : I-10+Highway 411
City : Iberville
County : Pointe Coupee Parish
State : Louisiana
Agency : Iberville Parish SO
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Iberville deputies chased a vehicle from Iberville to Pointe Coupee Parish until it crashed. The 16-year-old driver died as he could allegedly not be extricated when the vehicle caught on fire. A 13-year-old girl was rescued and was injured.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wafb.com/2023/12/27/teen-driver-dead-after-2-parish-pursuit/
Winston Eliot Dunham
Age :33
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 12/27/2023
Location : Dorchester Road
City : North Charleston
County : Charleston
State : South Carolina
Agency : Charleston Police Department
Officer(s) : Kevin Whitfield, Kyle Decedue, Chris Schuessler, Juan Estrada, Justin Bonnell, Justin Whittaker, Jonathan Simmons, Christopher Hampton, Austin Rissanen, Joseph Stokes, Stuart Prettel
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police under undisclosed circumstances
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Charleston PD shot and killed a person on Dorchester Road in North Charleston. This page will be updated when more information is available.
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Paton Pinette
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 12/27/2023
Location : Unknown
City : Jacksonville
County : Duval
State : Florida
Agency : JSO - Jacksonville Sheriff's Office
Officer(s) : R.C. Samples, K.C. Jarrell, J.D. Price
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during mental health crisis
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Paton Pinette had a long history of mental health issues and broke into his former employer’s office, stole a gun and was seen with it elsewhere when police arrived and created a standoff with SWAT eventually killing him. He had been treated and was compliant with medications and needed treatment but was killed by police instead. He had been harassed by a coworker prior to being fired until he broke down according to family members. His family said he was no threat to anyone and was distressed and confused but nonviolent and needed support.
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Tyrone Lee Johnson II
Age :33
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 12/27/2023
Location : Mall 205
City : Portland
County : Multnomah
State : Oregon
Agency : PPB - Portland Police Bureau
Officer(s) : John Bartlett, Adi Ramic, Brian Wheeler
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during arrest
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
PPB moved in to a mall to arrest a man who had open warrants and shot and killed him in the process.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.portlandoregon.gov/police/news/read.cfm?id=523237
Russell Mitchell
Age :63
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 12/27/2023
Location : 3300 block of Mount View Avenue
City : Weston
County : Wausau
State : Wisconsin
Agency : Everest Metro PD
Officer(s) :
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic disturbance call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Police arrived at a residence in Weston to find a man attacking a woman with a “bladed weapon”. Police shot and killed him.
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Kalob Douglas Watts
Age :21
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 12/27/2023
Location : 1200 block of Spruce Street
City : Bismarck
County : Burleigh
State : Missouri
Agency : Bismarck PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during disturbance call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Bismarck PD were sent to a Bismarck residence for a disturbance and allege that Kalob Douglas Watts had a gun. They shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.firstalert4.com/2023/12/27/1-dead-officer-involved-shooting-bismarck-mo/
Walter Lester McDonald III
Age :81
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 12/27/2023
Location : Unknown
City : Greenville
County : Greenville
State : South Carolina
Agency : Greenville PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police during domestic violence call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Police arrived at a domestic violence call and fired many dozens of bullets from an AR-15 at him, killing Walter McDonald.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wjbf.com/top-stories/one-killed-in-officer-involved-shooting-in-greenville-county/
Aaron Gonzalez
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 12/27/2023
Location : Tudor House
City : Tulsa
County : Tulsa
State : Oklahoma
Agency : Tulsa PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police after robbery
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A man tried to rob a woman at gunpoint Police arrived, created a standoff, got into a shootout and shot and killed him.
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Jose Martin Hernandez Jr.
Age :43
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 12/27/2023
Location : Highway 84
City : Midland
County : Coleman
State : Texas
Agency : Coleman County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Chased, shot and killed for reasons police left unexplained
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Police arrived at a “suspicious activity” call and found Jose Martin Hernandez Jr., alleging he had a firearm. The context of the situation was not disclosed by police. Police further state that Hernandez fled and was chased on foot. Police shot and killed him.
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Robert Brown
Age :28
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 12/27/2023
Location : 1200 block of Pepper Tree Lane
City : San Bernardino
County : San Bernardino
State : California
Agency : San Bernardino PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police while fleeing them
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A San Bernardino motorcycle officer traffic-stopped a vehicle for a vehicle code violation. The vehicle did not stop and the officer escalated a chase. When the vehicle did stop, a man ran away. Police allege he held a gun while running away from them. They shot and killed him. He was seen running away and not aiming weapons when he was shot after jumping over a fence. After he was mortally injured and was seen bleeding extensively, he was violently arrested in his injured state. He died during arrest. Police smeared his reputation extensively, airing old prior run-ins with the law. His family believes that police planted the gun and the family filed a lawsuit.
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Justin Davidson
Age :36
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 12/27/2023
Location : Durango Drive and Agate Avenue
City : Las Vegas
County : Clark
State : Nevada
Agency : Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (LVMPD)
Officer(s) : Jacob Mekeel, Timothy Brooks, Martin Moran, Danny Kincaid, Luis Villanueva
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during pursuit and shootings
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 12/27/2023, at approximately 3:46 a.m., Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department officers responded to reports of gunfire near Placid Street and Maulding Avenue in Las Vegas. Upon arrival, officers discovered a deceased female victim, identified as Justin Davidson's mother. Justin Davidson fled the scene and carried out a series of armed carjackings and shootings. Two civilians were killed during the incident: one was fatally shot during an armed carjacking, and another was killed in a separate confrontation with Davidson. These two civilians are not listed in the database as they were killed prior to the police encounter.
Police chased the vehicle to Durango Drive and Agate Avenue, where Davidson was found deceased.
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The incident is under investigation by the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department and the Nevada State Police.
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TOTAL FATALITIES/INJURIES DURING THIS INCIDENT:
3 fatalities (1 individual, 2 civilians); no reported injuries.
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Last Update: 12/08/2024
SOURCE LINKS :
1. https://news3lv.com/news/local/5-las-vegas-officers-state-troopers-identified-in-shooting-of-murder-and-carjacking-suspect-justin-davidson-lvmpd-nevada-state-police-nps-lvmpd-ois-chase-pursuit
2. https://www.reviewjournal.com/crime/homicides/5-officers-idd-in-shootout-with-murder-carjacking-suspect-2973034/
3. https://www.ktnv.com/news/crime/police-man-shot-mother-before-police-chase-armed-carjackings-in-las-vegas
Name Not Disclosed
Age :37
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 12/26/2023
Location : Ford and Venoy
City : Garden City
County : Wayne
State : Michigan
Agency : Garden City PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A 37-year-old man was involved in a crash, got out and shot at a witness. Police arrived and shot and killed him.
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Maurice Octavius Kelly
Age :24
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 12/26/2023
Location : 10 Mile and Ryan
City : Warren
County : Warren
State : Michigan
Agency : Warren Police department
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Warren PD chased a vehicle that ran a red light for expired registration, escalated a chase up to 107 mph and crashed. The driver died.
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Konrad Farad Khorshahian
Age :63
Gender :Male
Race : Middle Eastern
Date : 12/26/2023
Location : Howard Lane+Harris Glen
City : Austin
County : Travis
State : Texas
Agency : Austin PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during investigation
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A man was firing a rifle in a parking lot. Police arrived and allege the man pointed the rifle at them. Police shot and killed him. The “rifle” was a BB gun. The man had been unarmed. On bodycam, the officer says the gun “might be a pellet gun” correctly but he killed Khorshahian.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9HfbKiohIlw
Bodycam:
Name Not Disclosed
Age :44
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 12/26/2023
Location : El Paso County Jail, 2739 East Las Vegas Street
City : Colorado Springs
County : El Paso
State : Colorado
Agency : El Paso County Sheriff's Office
Officer(s) : Not disclosed
Cause of Death : Unknown
Event : Found dead in jail
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On December 26, 2023, at approximately 7:42 a.m., a 44-year-old male inmate was found unresponsive and not breathing in his assigned single-occupancy cell at the El Paso County Jail. The El Paso County Sheriff's Office does not suspect foul play; however, a full investigation is underway. The cause of death will be released upon completion of an autopsy by the El Paso County Coroner’s Office.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.epcsheriffsoffice.com/news-releases/inmate-death-at-the-el-paso-county-jail-9
Robert Michael Vidic
Age :65
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 12/26/2023
Location : Goose Creek Correctional Center
City : Wasilla
County : Matanuska-Susitna Borough
State : Alaska
Agency : Alaska Department of Corrections
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Medical emergency
Event : Found Dead in Jail
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On December 26, 2023, Robert Michael Vidic, a 65-year-old white male, was found dead at the Goose Creek Correctional Center in Wasilla, Alaska. Vidic had been in the custody of the Alaska Department of Corrections since July 2022, for a total of 18 months and 3 days, awaiting trial for unresolved felony-DUI and assault charges. His death followed a medical emergency. The Alaska State Troopers and the State Medical Examiner's Office are investigating.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://alaskapublic.org/news/2023-12-27/goose-creek-inmate-dies-at-65-in-expected-death
https://www.yahoo.com/news/man-dies-mat-su-prison-230400352.html
Jerome Avalos
Age :23
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 12/26/2023
Location : South Pueblo
City : Pueblo
County : Pueblo
State : Colorado
Agency : Pueblo Police Department
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police investigating stolen car
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Pueblo PD chased a man who crashed into a fence and fled on foot. Police shot and killed him. They allege that the car was stolen and that the man had a gun.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.fox21news.com/news/crime/officer-involved-shooting-under-investigation-in-pueblo/
Name Not Disclosed
Age :44
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 12/26/2023
Location : El Paso County Jail, 2739 East Las Vegas Street
City : Colorado Springs
County : El Paso
State : Colorado
Agency : El Paso County Sheriff's Office
Officer(s) : Not disclosed
Cause of Death : Unknown
Event : Found dead in jail
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On December 26, 2023, at approximately 7:42 a.m., a 44-year-old male inmate was found unresponsive in his cell at the El Paso County Jail. Despite efforts, the inmate was pronounced dead. The cause of death is under investigation. The El Paso County Sheriff's Office has stated there is no suspicion of foul play at this time. The El Paso County Coroner’s Office will release further details after the autopsy.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.epcsheriffsoffice.com/news-releases/inmate-death-at-the-el-paso-county-jail-9
Nicholas Detweiler
Age :
Gender :Unknown
Race : White
Date : 12/25/2023
Location : Unknown
City : Mount Shasta
County : Siskiyou
State : California
Agency : Mt. Shasta PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police on Christmas Day without reason given
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Mount Shasta PD killed a person on 12/25/2023. No more information has been released yet.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://krcrtv.com/news/local/fatal-mt-shasta-police-officer-involved-shooting-on-christmas-morning