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Tiếng ViệtDeath by Cop 2021-2025
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Shereka Oriscar
Age :22
Gender :Female
Race : Black
Date : 05/10/2022
Location : Unknown
City : Miami
County : Miami-Dade
State : Florida
Agency : Miami PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Third party motorist killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A speeding driver ran from police who escalated a chase that ended when the chased vehicle crashed into third-party driver Shereka Oriscar, killing her.
SOURCE LINKS :
Luis Torres
Age :21
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 05/10/2022
Location : 1300 block of N Sandusky Ave
City : Tulsa
County : Tulsa
State : Oklahoma
Agency : Tulsa PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during mental health welfare check
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Luis Torres suffered some kind of mental health crisis. When police arrived, they allege that he tried to attack his father with a sword. They shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.kjrh.com/news/local-news/tulsa-police-shoot-kill-sword-wielding-man-attacking-father
Felipe de Jesus Herrera Jr.
Age :34
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 05/10/2022
Location : 900 block of S 5th Ave
City : Yuma
County : Yuma
State : Arizona
Agency : Yuma PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during investigation
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Yuma PD arrived at a burglary call. Police state that Felipe de Jesus Herrera Jr. was holding a machete. He allegedly stepped toward the officers. They fired a taser and a gun at him and shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
Rameek Smith
Age :25
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 05/10/2022
Location : Bathgate Ave/Claremont Pkwy
City : Bronx
County : Bronx
State : New York
Agency : NYPD
Officer(s) : Dennis Vargas and John Eschevarria
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police under disputed circumstances
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
NYPD officers approached Rameek Smith, claiming he looked like he had a gun. He fled on foot and was chased. Police claims that he fired two shots after a block and a half. The officers shot and killed him. NYPD was widely accused of being dishonest about the above narrative. Eyewitness accuse police of fabricating the story that he fired shots and state that they executed a man who was running away from them and presented no threat to them.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yvun47vSwwM
https://bronx.com/investigation-opened-into-the-death-of-rameek-smith/
Raul Vega Perez
Age :45
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 05/10/2022
Location : 1000 block of Stephen F Austin Boulevard
City : Dime Box
County : Lee
State : Texas
Agency : Lee County Sheriff's Office, Texas DPS
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during arrest
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Lee County deputies and DPS arrived at a residence to serve a warrant for allegedly raping a child to Raul Vega Perez. Police got into a shootout and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.kwtx.com/2022/05/11/texas-deputies-shoot-kill-man-wanted-raping-child/
https://kwhi.com/2022/08/19/dime-box-woman-arrested-for-hindering-apprehension/
https://www.ktre.com/2022/05/11/texas-deputy-dps-trooper-kill-man-wanted-raping-child/
Gregory Walker
Age :65
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 05/10/2022
Location : 275 S Weber Rd
City : Romeoville
County : Will
State : Illinois
Agency : Will County SO
Officer(s) : Sheriff Mike Kelly, Sgt. John Allen
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during investigation
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Will County deputies responded to a call about a man allegedly holding hostages in a bank. Please arrived and claim that when he came outside, they shot and killed him. A lawsuit was filed alleging that he had been on armed at the time shooting. Will County Sheriff's Lt. John Allen, the sniper who fatally shot a 65-year-old Crest Hill man surrendering to police and walking out of the Fifth Third Bank on Weber Road one year ago, according to the lawsuit.
The bank's video surveillance footage of the Will County Sheriff's sniper shooting Walker has been withheld from release at the request of Will County's prosecutors, according to court records.
At no point during the past year has Glasgow's office or the Illinois State Police revealed the reason why the Will County Sheriff's sniper shot Walker in the first place. More than 2 years after the killing, police still reuse to release the bodycam videos.
"At the time he approached the exit, Mr. Walker’s hands were raised in the air, demonstrating that he was not in possession of any weapon," Evanston attorney Ian Barney outlined in February's federal lawsuit on behalf of Walker's sister, Brenda Nash-Milton. "At this time, Deputy John Allen discharged his firearm, striking Mr. Walker in the chest with a bullet. As our lawsuit alleges, Mr. Walker was a Black man shot dead by a white officer without any justification," Barney previously informed Patch. "We believe the video will clearly prove this.
On Wednesday, Melaney Arnold, chief public information officer with Illinois State Police, notified Joliet Patch that "the Illinois State Police completed its investigation of this matter and submitted it to the Will County State's Attorney's Office on July 18, 2022. Their review is active and ongoing. The Will County State's Attorney's Office has not authorized release of any video at this time."
In April, Barney, the plaintiff's lawyer, served a subpoena on the Illinois State Police for the records of the Illinois State Police pertaining to Walker's shooting at the Romeoville bank.
According to court records, Illinois State Police legal counsel Amelia Finch advised the plaintiff’s counsel that ISP would not produce documents at this time "due to the ongoing nature of Agent Jakubisin’s investigation. On that same date, Plaintiff filed a Motion to Compel the production of documents. The motion should be denied, and the subpoena should be quashed, because the law enforcement investigative privilege applies to the documents sought and ISP therefore should not be compelled to produce these documents at this time. According to the Illinois State Police's lawyer, "ISP does not object to the disclosure of documents once the investigation has concluded and the Will County State’s Attorney determines whether to file charges. However, as further explained in the attached declaration of Special Agent Jakubisin and letter from Assistant State’s Attorney Peter Wilkes ... the investigation is still ongoing and witnesses still need to be interviewed or potentially re-interviewed."
In late April, attorney Hal Dworkin, an assistant attorney general for Kwame Raoul, filed a four-page motion, urging the judge not to release any of the Illinois State Police records surrounding the May 10, 2022, sheriff's deputy bank shooting.
"This matter arises from the shooting death of Gregory Walker allegedly by Will County Sheriff’s Deputy John Allen," Dworkin wrote. "Illinois State Police Special Investigator Nicholas Jakubisin has been investigating this matter. Presently, Agent Jakubisin has been working with the State’s Attorney of Will County to assist the Will County State’s Attorney in determining whether to file criminal charges.
"The motion should be denied, and the subpoena should be quashed, because the law enforcement investigative privilege applies to the documents sought and ISP therefore should not be compelled to produce these documents at this time."
Lt. Allen's Lawyer Seeks Delay In Civil Lawsuit
Meanwhile, a lawyer for the Will County Sheriff's lieutenant has asked the federal court to delay proceedings in the federal lawsuit "until the Illinois State Police concludes its criminal investigation and the Will County State’s Attorney and/or other prosecutor renders a decision whether to initiate criminal prosecution against Lt. Allen related to his actions during the subject incident involving the decedent, Gregory Walker," court files show.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://patch.com/illinois/romeoville/will-co-sheriffs-sniper-killed-man-65-who-surrendered-lawsuit
https://abc7chicago.com/amp/fifth-third-bank-romeoville-gregory-walker-crest-hill/11846992/
https://www.wjol.com/crest-hill-man-killed-by-swat-officer-in-romeoville-identified-upd/
Jayden Baez
Age :20
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 05/10/2022
Location : Unknown
City : Kissimmee
County : Osceola
State : Florida
Agency : Osteola County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during traffic stop
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Osceola County deputies tried to traffic-stop Jayden Baez and claim he moved toward officers. They shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wesh.com/article/osceola-county-target-shooting/39946528
Gregory Dukes 2 of 2
Age :42
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 05/10/2022
Location : Ridgewood Avenue and the Glen Gazebo
City : Montclair
County :
State : New Jersey
Agency : Montclair PD
Officer(s) : Brandon Taylor, Michael Kupchak
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Officer Brandon Taylor and Michael Kupchak chased a vehicle driven by Gregory Dukes on May 10 until it crashed. Dukes and his 47-year-old passenger Cecil Richardson crashed and were both killed.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.cbs58.com/news/man-dies-in-single-vehicle-crash-following-greenfield-pd-pursuit
https://www.fox6now.com/news/greenfield-police-pursuit-fatal-crash-13th-layton
Cecil Richardson 1 of 2
Age :47
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 05/10/2022
Location : Ridgewood Avenue and the Glen Gazebo
City : Montclair
County :
State : New Jersey
Agency : Montclair PD
Officer(s) : Brandon Taylor, Michael Kupchak
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Officer Brandon Taylor and Michael Kupchak chased a vehicle driven by Gregory Dukes on May 10 until it crashed. Dukes and his 47-year-old passenger Cecil Richardson crashed and were both killed.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.cbs58.com/news/man-dies-in-single-vehicle-crash-following-greenfield-pd-pursuit
https://www.fox6now.com/news/greenfield-police-pursuit-fatal-crash-13th-layton
Melisa Mapa
Age :
Gender :Female
Race : Unknown
Date : 05/10/2022
Location : Euless
City : Fort Worth
County : Tarrant
State : Texas
Agency : Euless Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Driver killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Euless police chased a vehicle for a registration violation at high speeds until the driver crashed, killing driver Melisa Mapa, a college student from Ireland.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://her.ie/news/irishwoman-killed-texas-horror-car-chase-crash
John Gilbert Provo
Age :72
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 05/09/2022
Location : 2700 block of Peveler Ave
City : Bertsch-Oceanview
County : Del Norte
State : California
Agency : Del Norte County SD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during mental health welfare check
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Officers called to conduct a welfare check on an individual discussing self-harm. No details on exact circumstances of the shooting are available.
SOURCE LINKS :
Marvin Daye Atkinson 2 of 2
Age :43
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 05/09/2022
Location : Hwy 301/Bay Valley Rd
City : Kenly
County : Johnston
State : North Carolina
Agency : North Carolina State Highway Patrol
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Third party motorist killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
North Carolina State Highway Patrol was conducting speed enforcement in Wilson County when a black Dodge Charger passed troopers at high speed. Troopers started chasing the car into Johnston County when the car crossed over into oncoming traffic and slammed into a white Ford pickup. Two third-party motorists were killed in the police chase crash.
The two victims who died in the crash were Marvin Daye Atkinson, 43, of Selma, and Thatis Eugene Mickens, 56, also of Selma.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://abc11.com/head-on-crash-deadly-johnston-county-high-speed-chase/11831280/
Thatis Eugene Mickens-Brooks 1 of 2
Age :56
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 05/09/2022
Location : Hwy 301/Bay Valley Rd
City : Kenly
County : Johnston
State : North Carolina
Agency : North Carolina State Highway Patrol
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Third party motorist killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
North Carolina State Highway Patrol was doing a speed enforcement in Wilson County when a black Dodge Charger passed troopers at high speed. Troopers started chasing the car into Johnston County when the car crossed over into oncoming traffic and slammed into a white Ford pickup. Two third-party motorists were killed in the police chase crash.
The two victims who died in the crash were Marvin Daye Atkinson, 43, of Selma, and Thatis Eugene Mickens, 56, also of Selma.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://abc11.com/head-on-crash-deadly-johnston-county-high-speed-chase/11831280/
Benjamin E. Chase
Age :21
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 05/08/2022
Location : Unknown
City : Excelsior Springs
County : Clay
State : Missouri
Agency : Excelsior Springs PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Overdose
Event : Killed by police during arrest
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Excelsior Springs Police officers arrested Chase after a brief foot chase. They allege that Chase charged at the officers. An officer fired a Taser. Chase refused further treatment, and officers transported him to the jail at the Excelsior Springs Police Department, where he was placed on a 48-hour hold. ESPD staff found him unresponsive in his cell at 3:01 p.m. May 8 and called an ambulance. Paramedics pronounced Chase dead at the scene. Chase’s cause of death was reportedly methamphetamine intoxication and his manner of death was ruled an accident. The family’s lawyer strongly disputes the police narrative, pointing out that he died more than 24 hours after arrest, making it virtually impossible for his death to have been the very late sudden result of a drug overdose due to the length of time he had been in custody before he died. His cause of death was suspected to be due to the Taser or other injury.
SOURCE LINKS :
Shanice Renee Dantzler-Williams 3 of 3
Age :28
Gender :Female
Race : Black
Date : 05/08/2022
Location : US Hwy 17/New Rd
City : Charleston
County : Charleston
State : South Carolina
Agency : Charleston County SO
Officer(s) : Emily Pelletier
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Bystander killed by speeding officer running stop sign
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Officer Emily Pelletier was speeding to a call, ran a stop sign and crashed into a sedan, killing 3 women in one family.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.kogersmortuarycares.com/obituary/MsShanice-Dantzler-Williams
https://www.live5news.com/2022/05/10/coroner-identifies-victims-crash-with-charleston-county-deputy/
Miranda Dantzler-Williams 2 of 3
Age :28
Gender :Female
Race : Black
Date : 05/08/2022
Location : US Hwy 17/New Rd
City : Charleston
County : Charleston
State : South Carolina
Agency : Charleston County SO
Officer(s) : Emily Pelletier
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Bystander killed by speeding officer running stop sign
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Officer Emily Pelletier was speeding to a call, ran a stop sign and crashed into a sedan, killing 3 women in one family.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.kogersmortuarycares.com/obituary/MsShanice-Dantzler-Williams
https://www.live5news.com/2022/05/10/coroner-identifies-victims-crash-with-charleston-county-deputy/
Stephanie Renee Dantzler-Williams 1 of 3
Age :53
Gender :Female
Race : Black
Date : 05/08/2022
Location : US Hwy 17/New Rd
City : Charleston
County : Charleston
State : South Carolina
Agency : Charleston County SO
Officer(s) : Emily Pelletier
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Bystander killed by speeding officer running stop sign
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Officer Emily Pelletier was speeding to a call, ran a stop sign and crashed into a sedan, killing 3 women in one family.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.kogersmortuarycares.com/obituary/MsShanice-Dantzler-Williams
https://www.live5news.com/2022/05/10/coroner-identifies-victims-crash-with-charleston-county-deputy/
Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 05/08/2022
Location : 3200 S Thompson St
City : Springdale
County : Washington
State : Arkansas
Agency : Springdale PD
Officer(s) : Dustin Hartley, Josh Drake
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police for vandalism and resisting arrest
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Springdale police arrived at a call about a man who was allegedly throwing rocks and damaging car windows. When police arrived, they started a struggle with the man and police shot and killed him. He is believed to have been unarmed.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.4029tv.com/article/police-investigating-shooting-springdale/39937197
Edward Wilkins 2 of 2
Age :20
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 05/08/2022
Location : 567 Route 211 East
City : Wallkill
County : Orange
State : New York
Agency : NYPD
Officer(s) : Sean Armstead
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by jealous officer who committed suicide
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Edward Wilkins was a popular social media figure and dog walker for the dog business of a local cop’s wife. When the 35-year-old wife began an affair with Wilkins and her cop veteran husband found out, he tracked the pair to a hotel and when they emerged for lunch, he fired 16 bullets into Wilkins, killing him. He then reloaded and committed suicide.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://nypost.com/2022/05/09/nypd-officer-fatally-shoots-man-self-at-buffalo-wild-wings/
https://nypost.com/2022/05/10/who-was-the-other-man-in-bloody-upstate-love-triangle/
Reuel Rodriguez-Nunez
Age :37
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 05/07/2022
Location : 2800 Rock Quarry Rd Raleigh Police SE District Station
City : Raleigh
County : Wake
State : North Carolina
Agency : Raleigh PD
Officer(s) : P.W. Coates
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during alleged vandalism
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Reuel Rodriguez-Nunez Lily threw cups of lit gasoline at cars at the Raleigh police department station. Multiple officers fired an unknown number of shots, killing him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.rawstory.com/police-raleigh-molotov-cocktails/
https://abc11.com/reuel-rodrigues-nunez-rpd-policy-raleigh-police-de-escalation/11945392/
Name Not Disclosed
Age :25
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 05/07/2022
Location : 2511 E Hallandale Beach Blvd
City : Hallandale Beach
County : Broward
State : Florida
Agency : Hallandale Beach PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during “man with erratic behavior” call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Hollandale Beach PD sent to a call about a man with "erratic behavior." Police arrived and fired a taser at him. He predictably fled to another business. Police pursued and engaged in an altercation during which several officers fired shots, killing the 25-year-old man whom police never publicly identified.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.850wftl.com/armed-florida-man-killed-in-officer-involved-shooting/
Alexander James White
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 05/07/2022
Location : 11 N Chelan Avenue
City : Wenatchee
County : Chelan
State : Washington
Agency : Wenatchee Police Department
Officer(s) : Corey Fuller, Brian Hewitt, Aly Mustain
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during “Shots fired” call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Officers responded to a call about a man allegedly shooting into a church. Police allege he fired a shot toward police, injuring an officer who shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.christianpost.com/news/man-who-opened-fire-on-washington-church-is-killed-by-police.html
Henry Tolentino
Age :31
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 05/07/2022
Location : Old Settlers Boulevard and Bent Tree Way
City : Williamson County
County : Williamson
State : Texas
Agency : Round Rock Police Department
Officer(s) : Kasheala May, Brian Quick, Andrew Rivera, Dillon Rizzo, and Marcus Vasquez
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during mental health crisis
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Police received about a shooting and a man armed with an "AK-style rifle." When police arrived, Henry Tolentino allegedly fired at officers. He retreated into the woods and died from suicide under police distress. He had been a veteran with PTSD.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.fox7austin.com/news/round-rock-police-identifies-suspect-old-settlers-blvd-shootout
Jacob Moreno
Age :19
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 05/07/2022
Location : 1998 Santa Barbara Blvd
City : Naples
County : Collier
State : Florida
Agency : Collier County So
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Pedestrian killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Collier County deputies crashed a cruiser into 19 year-old pedestrian Jacob Moreno, killing him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wesh.com/article/florida-deputy-kills-man/39938010
John Blake Baldwin
Age :27
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 05/06/2022
Location : Unknown
City : Lake Charles
County : Calcasieu
State : Louisiana
Agency : Louisiana State Police
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Motorcyclist killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Police claim that Baldwin was travelling 77 mph in a 55 mph speed zone south on LA 27 near US Hwy 90 when State troopers escalated a chase which exceeded 100 mph. While being chased through an intersection, he struck a raised concrete curb and he was ejected from the motorcycle, later passed away on May 16.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.kplctv.com/2022/05/18/state-police-motorcyclist-dies-injuries-sustained-police-chase/
Anngelique Simmons-Walker 5 of 5
Age :52
Gender :Female
Race : Black
Date : 05/06/2022
Location : Delmar Blvd
City : St. Louis
County : Jackson
State : Missouri
Agency : St. Louis County PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
St. Louis police chased a teenager at high speed into a crash with a minivan, killing 5 of 7 family members. Some controversy ensued because the vehicle had been driving 82 mph when police placed spike strips and 29 seconds after hitting the spike strips, the teenager lost control over the allegedly stolen Jeep and crashed. The dead include mom Angelique Simmons, her daughter Rhonda Simmons, two uncles Luther Simmons, and 11-year-old niece Takara Thompson. Two other children were critically hurt in the police chase crash also.
In response to this crash, the St. Louis city and county chapters of the NAACP want to talk with local police chiefs. The NAACP says data collected on police pursuits makes a strong case for opting not to pursue vehicles. They’re calling it a “public safety emergency.”
SOURCE LINKS :
https://fox2now.com/video/family-believes-police-chase-caused-st-louis-crash-that-killed-5/7693133/
Rhonda Simmons 4 of 5
Age :34
Gender :Female
Race : Black
Date : 05/06/2022
Location : Delmar Blvd
City : St. Louis
County : Jackson
State : Missouri
Agency : St. Louis County PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
St. Louis police chased a teenager at high speed into a crash with a minivan, killing 5 of 7 family members. Some controversy ensued because the vehicle had been driving 82 mph when police placed spike strips and 29 seconds after hitting the spike strips, the teenager lost control over the allegedly stolen Jeep and crashed. The dead include mom Angelique Simmons, her daughter Rhonda Simmons, two uncles Luther Simmons, and 11-year-old niece Takara Thompson. Two other children were critically hurt in the police chase crash also.
In response to this crash, the St. Louis city and county chapters of the NAACP want to talk with local police chiefs. The NAACP says data collected on police pursuits makes a strong case for opting not to pursue vehicles. They’re calling it a “public safety emergency.”
SOURCE LINKS :
https://fox2now.com/video/family-believes-police-chase-caused-st-louis-crash-that-killed-5/7693133/
Luther Simmons 3 of 5
Age :47
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 05/06/2022
Location : Delmar Blvd
City : St. Louis
County : Jackson
State : Missouri
Agency : St. Louis County PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
St. Louis police chased a teenager at high speed into a crash with a minivan, killing 5 of 7 family members. Some controversy ensued because the vehicle had been driving 82 mph when police placed spike strips and 29 seconds after hitting the spike strips, the teenager lost control over the allegedly stolen Jeep and crashed. The dead include mom Angelique Simmons, her daughter Rhonda Simmons, two uncles Luther Simmons, and 11-year-old niece Takara Thompson. Two other children were critically hurt in the police chase crash also.
In response to this crash, the St. Louis city and county chapters of the NAACP want to talk with local police chiefs. The NAACP says data collected on police pursuits makes a strong case for opting not to pursue vehicles. They’re calling it a “public safety emergency.”
SOURCE LINKS :
https://fox2now.com/video/family-believes-police-chase-caused-st-louis-crash-that-killed-5/7693133/
Takera Thompson 1 of 5
Age :11
Gender :Female
Race : Black
Date : 05/06/2022
Location : Delmar Blvd
City : St. Louis
County : St. Louis County
State : Missouri
Agency : St. Louis County PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Third party killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
St. Louis police chased a teenager at high speed into a crash with a minivan, killing 5 of 7 family members. Some controversy ensued because the vehicle had been driving 82 mph when police placed spike strips and 29 seconds after hitting the spike strips, the teenager lost control over the allegedly stolen Jeep and crashed. The dead include mom Angelique Simmons, her daughter Rhonda Simmons, two uncles Luther Simmons, and 11-year-old niece Takara Thompson. Two other children were critically hurt in the police chase crash also.
In response to this crash, the St. Louis city and county chapters of the NAACP want to talk with local police chiefs. The NAACP says data collected on police pursuits makes a strong case for opting not to pursue vehicles. They’re calling it a “public safety emergency.”
SOURCE LINKS :
https://fox2now.com/video/family-believes-police-chase-caused-st-louis-crash-that-killed-5/7693133/
Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Native American
Date : 05/06/2022
Location : Unknown
City : Kayenta
County : Navajo
State : Arizona
Agency : Navajo PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic violence call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Navajo PD received a call from a domestic violence situation with an injured person. The injured person was evacuated and the attacker had fled to a nearby home. Police confronted him and claim that he had a weapon. Police use a taser and also shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://kslnewsradio.com/1968459/navajo-police-department-respond-to-domestic-violence-incident/
https://ksltv.com/492205/one-suspect-dead-during-an-officer-involved-shooting-in-arizona/
William Joseph Weiler
Age :53
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 05/06/2022
Location : 3033 W 25th St
City : Rosamond
County : Kern
State : California
Agency : California Highway Patrol
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during disturbance call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
California Highway Patrol received a call about a disturbance with someone having lit a fire, along Highway 14. Troopers arrived and claim the man held a sharp object. They tasered him and then shot and killed him. It is unknown what the object was or how much of a realistic threat he had been to armed troopers.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.gofundme.com/f/billy-of-rosamond-memorial-laying-to-rest
https://www.kget.com/ois/man-killed-in-officer-involved-shooting-identified-3/
Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 05/06/2022
Location : 2 Stadium Dr
City : Sugar Land
County : Sugar Land PD
State : Texas
Agency : Sugar Land PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during investigation
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Sugarland PD received a call that someone was trying to steal a catalytic converter. Police chased the man and claim he had a gun. They shot and killed him.
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Larry Gene Chadwick
Age :68
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 05/05/2022
Location : Terry Circle
City : Albertsville
County : Marshall
State : Alabama
Agency : Albertsville PD, Marshall County SO
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Domestic violence
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
The Albertville Police Department and Marshall County Sheriff’s Office were called to a domestic violence call. An armed man allegedly came out of his home with a gun. Police shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.al.com/news/huntsville/2022/05/north-alabama-man-shot-dead-by-police-identified.html
https://www.waff.com/2022/05/09/armed-albertville-man-shot-killed-by-police/
Prince Kingly Tywan Gurly
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 05/05/2022
Location : 112 E Liberty Street
City : Marion
County : Marion
State : South Carolina
Agency : Marion PD
Officer(s) : Adam Bott
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic disturbance
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Prince Gurly was allegedly involved in some sort of disturbance with his mother. Marion police officer Adam Bott claimed that Gurly had a knife. Even his mother asked the officers to leave as they were not needed. Police claim that he moved toward them with a knife, and they shot and killed him despite the family attempting to prevent police interference.
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Elijah Isham
Age :27
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 05/04/2022
Location : I-75 N/Dryden Rd
City : Moraine
County : Montgomery
State : Ohio
Agency : Moraine PD, Ohio State Highway Patrol
Officer(s) : Ken Lloyd, Jerome Klemmensen
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after car crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Moraine Police Department and Ohio State Highway Patrol officers arrived at a two vehicle collision on the highway. For unknown reasons, police attacked the vehicle of Elijah Isham with pepper spray. He was flipped on his roof and allegedly had a gun and cocked it. Officers shot and killed him. The gun claims by police were false as the “gun” turned out to be a plastic replica.
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Derek Pratt
Age :44
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 05/04/2022
Location :
City : St. Louis
County : St. Louis
State : Missouri
Agency : St. Louis County Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Bystander killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Police chased a drug transaction, escalated the chase to 100 mph when they threw down spike strips. The vehicle went airborne when it hit the strips and crashed into a truck, killing a third-party motorist caught up in the lethal police chase.
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Cicero Sanchez
Age :31
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 05/04/2022
Location : S 317th St/28th Ave S
City : Federal Way
County : King
State : Washington
Agency : King County SO
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during arrest
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
The King County Sheriff’s Office tried to arrest Cicero Sanchez for assault. He ran from police and allegedly ran into several police cars during a chase. Police were able to stop him, and then shot and killed him, explaining only that they had encountered a “lethal threat.”
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Rogers Lwenduru Kyaruzi
Age :30
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 05/04/2022
Location : 2770 Lenox Rd NE
City : Atlanta
County : Fulton
State : Georgia
Agency : Atlanta PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event :
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Rogers Kyaruzi allegedly caused a disturbance at a restaurant. An off-duty officer was apparently moonlighting nearby and got into a fight with him. The officer shot and killed him. Kyaruzi had been unarmed, and the officer was off-duty during the killing, but he was never charged.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.tributearchive.com/obituaries/24839084/rogers-lwenduru-kyaruzi
https://www.yahoo.com/video/security-footage-shows-moments-officer-193256357.html
John Alaniz
Age :34
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 05/04/2022
Location : Hwy 1105/Garfield Ave
City : Paramount
County : Los Angeles
State : California
Agency : California Highway Patrol
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police when being erratic
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
California Highway Patrol claim that a pedestrian was in front of moving vehicles and may have been hit by one or more drivers. Police arrived and for unknown reasons, they shot and killed the man. He had been unarmed, and it is completely unclear why he was killed after having been struck by several cars.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.foxla.com/news/105-freeway-in-paramount-shutdown-as-chp-investigates-shooting
Ralph Picarello III
Age :39
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 05/04/2022
Location : 900 block of Boundbrook Way
City : Essex
County : Baltimore
State : Maryland
Agency : Baltimore County PD
Officer(s) : D. Manning and E. Pellegrino
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic violence call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Police were called to the home of Ralph Picarello for a domestic violence call. Police claim that he had two knives and walked towards them. They shot and killed him in his home.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.zanninofuneralhome.com/obituary/Ralph-PicarelloIII#obituary