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On 12/03/2025, a Blacksburg Police officer responding to a call drove through the intersection of North Main Street and Roanoke Street and struck a pedestrian. The pedestrian was a Virginia Tech graduate student. The impact killed the individual at the scene.

https://roanoke.com/news/local/update-virginia-tech-grad-student-killed-blacksburg-police-vehicle/
https://www.wdbj7.com/2025/12/03/pedestrian-hit-blacksburg-police-officer/

On 12/03/2025, police located a man wanted by Mesa Police on U S 60. A prolonged standoff followed and the highway was shut down for many hours. During the encounter the man died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound while officers were present.

https://coppercountrynews.com/article/man-wanted-by-mesa-police-found-dead-after-us-60-standoff

On 12/03/2025 at about 3:30 p.m., officers responded to a welfare check at a residence on Apple Blossom Drive, following a report that a man might be suicidal. On arrival, they made contact and found the man holding a handgun to his head. Trained negotiators arrived and attempted to de-escalate the situation for over an hour. When officers perceived a threat, they fired at the man. He was rendered aid by the fire department but later died from his gunshot wounds.

https://www.clickondetroit.com/news/local/2025/12/04/man-fatally-shot-by-sterling-heights-police-after-armed-standoff-during-welfare-check/

On 12/03/2025, officers attempted to stop a red pickup truck for reckless driving on Interstate 69 near Exit 114. The driver continued driving and then pulled over. Officers reported that the man appeared to have a gun and a brief standoff followed. A gunshot was heard and the man died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound while officers were present.

https://www.14news.com/2025/12/03/i-69-closed-due-madisonville-police-situation/
https://www.wfmwradio.com/2025/12/03/police-release-details-of-incident-that-closed-i-69-in-madisonville/news-edge/

On 12/03/2025 deputies served a search warrant at a home in Palmetto Estates as part of a child-porn investigation involving his brother. Upon entry deputies encountered Christopher Barata with a gun. Deputies fired their service weapons. Christopher Barata died at the scene. His 25-year-old brother, Cristian Barata, was taken into custody on child pornography charges.

https://wsvn.com/news/local/miami-dade/25-year-old-man-faces-25-child-porn-charges-after-deputy-involved-shooting-in-sw-miami-dade-that-killed-brother/

On 12/03/2025, officers responded to a disturbance at a home. As officers approached, a man emerged with an assault rifle and exchanged gunfire with police. A sergeant was shot in the face. Police opened fire and killed the man. The investigation is ongoing.

https://www.wftv.com/news/trending/florida-police-sergeant-shot-face-suspect-killed-shootout/

On 12/03/2025, officers in Rainier Valley encountered a shirtless man who had a firearm. During the encounter police opened fire and killed him. The investigation is ongoing.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q5lU3q0M4P0
https://www.fox13seattle.com/news/man-shot-killed-by-seattle-police-in-rainier-valley

On 12/03/2025, deputies attempted to serve a search warrant at a home in the Eagle Ranch neighborhood of Victorville. Charles Murray was inside the residence when deputies entered, and he fired multiple rounds at them, including at a sheriff helicopter circling overhead. He moved through the house and into the backyard while continuing to fire. Deputies opened fire and killed him.

https://www.vvng.com/deputies-fired-upon-while-serving-search-warrant-in-victorvilles-eagle-ranch-neighborhood/

On 12/03/2025 officers responded to a disturbance call at an apartment building on Holgate Drive in Essex. Inside they encountered Howard Sye who was holding a knife. Under unclear circumstances the situation escalated and officers opened fire and killed him. A woman inside the apartment was found with injuries consistent with stab wounds.

https://www.wbaltv.com/article/police-officer-involved-shooting-essex-may-have-began-stabbing/69626493
https://www.wbal.com/police-on-scene-of-officer-involved-shooting-in-essex/

On 12/02/2025, deputies responded to a domestic violence call at an apartment in Sacramento. A man shot at a deputy during the encounter. After a five-hour standoff the man died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound while deputies were present.

https://www.sierradailynews.com/local/domestic-violence-suspect-shoots-at-deputy-dies-by-suicide-after-5-hour-stand-off/

On 12/02/2025, police were pursuing a stolen vehicle in Arapahoe County. During the chase the vehicle continued driving and crashed with severe force. Fifty two year old driver Manuel Sanchez Tovar died on impact.

https://www.9news.com/article/news/local/stolen-car-crash-two-killed/
https://www.9news.com/article/news/local/arapahoe-county-coroner-identifies-two-killed-stolen-car-crash/

On 12/02/2025, police were pursuing a stolen vehicle in Arapahoe County. During the chase the vehicle continued driving and crashed with severe force. Forty-one-year-old passenger Sheena Fuentes died on impact.

https://www.9news.com/article/news/local/stolen-car-crash-two-killed/
https://www.9news.com/article/news/local/arapahoe-county-coroner-identifies-two-killed-stolen-car-crash/

On 12/02/2025, deputies were conducting an operation connected to an ongoing investigation in Bartow County. During the encounter deputies opened fire and killed Dylan Burl Rice. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is reviewing the shooting.

https://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/man-killed-bartow-county-deputies-gbi-investigation
https://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/bartow-county-deputy-shooting-gbi-response

On 12/02/2025, officers in Los Angeles encountered a man during a violent incident involving his father. Police saw the man attacking his father and opened fire. The man was shot and killed at the scene.

https://www.cbsnews.com/losangeles/news/lapd-officers-shoot-kill-man-father-incident/

On 12/02/2025, deputies pursued Kristopher Johnson on US 1 near International Golf Parkway for unknown reasons. During the encounter police opened fire and killed the individual. The pursuit and shooting occurred along the highway corridor and the investigation is ongoing.

https://www.firstcoastnews.com/article/news/local/st-johns-county-pursuit-deputy-involved-shooting-us-1/

On 12/02/2025, officers responded to a residence on Oaklawn Avenue. The man inside exchanged gunfire with police during a long standoff. During the encounter he died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound while officers were present. After the standoff police discovered a decomposed body in the home along with explosive devices.

https://www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news/stamford-connecticut-man-barricaded-police-shooting/
https://www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news/stamford-shootout-standoff-decomposed-body-pipe-bombs/
https://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/local/decomposed-body-found-in-stamford-home-after-standoff/3671031/

On 12/02/2025, officers in Port St. Lucie responded to a call for service. During the encounter a man shot an officer. Police opened fire and killed the man at the scene. The investigation is ongoing.

https://www.wpbf.com/article/port-st-lucie-officer-shot-suspect-dead/62800411

On 12/01/2025, police escalated a chase that began in Penn Township in Butler County and continued across multiple roads toward Interstate 279. The white sport utility vehicle involved contained four occupants. Police chased the vehicle through several streets at high speeds. The vehicle crashed on Interstate 279 Southbound and rolled off the roadway. Officers discharged their weapons after the crash. Devin Russell, a passenger in the vehicle, was critically injured and pronounced dead at the hospital. Three other passengers were injured. The Pennsylvania State Police are conducting the investigation.

https://www.wtae.com/article/parkway-incident-police-allegheny-county/69583205
https://www.wpxi.com/news/local/1-killed-after-officer-involved-shooting-following-crash-parkway-north/FGCM3PLFURGDVDV5BEWY7Y6XUE
https://www.cbsnews.com/pittsburgh/news/1-person-killed-3-injured-crash-police-shooting-i-279/

On 12/01/2025, officers attempted to stop a stolen vehicle and the driver did not stop. Police escalated a chase but the vehicle continued driving at high speed, weaved through traffic, and lost control while attempting a turn. It crashed into a pole at East Alameda Avenue and South Peoria Street. Both people inside the fleeing vehicle were killed at the scene.

https://www.cbsnews.com/colorado/news/aurora-police-pursuit-stolen-vehicle-chase-car-pole/
https://www.cbsnews.com/colorado/news/two-people-killed-driver-crashes-allegedly-stolen-car-aurora/

On 12/01/2025, officers attempted to stop a stolen vehicle and the driver did not stop. Police escalated a chase but the vehicle continued driving at high speed, weaved through traffic, and lost control while attempting a turn. It crashed into a pole at East Alameda Avenue and South Peoria Street. Both people inside the fleeing vehicle were killed at the scene.

https://www.cbsnews.com/colorado/news/aurora-police-pursuit-stolen-vehicle-chase-car-pole/
https://www.cbsnews.com/colorado/news/two-people-killed-driver-crashes-allegedly-stolen-car-aurora/

On 12/01/2025, law enforcement officers from multiple agencies attempted to stop a vehicle driven by Robert Foster, who was wanted on warrants. Foster fled and led police into Nevada County. His vehicle became disabled on a logging road. Officers held him in a standoff for hours. At the end of the standoff Foster exited the vehicle and fired at SWAT officers. Officers returned fire and shot Foster. Multiple firearms were recovered from his vehicle.

https://dps.arkansas.gov/news/asp-cid-investigating-fatal-trooper-involved-shooting-in-nevada-county/
https://arkadelphian.com/2025/12/03/arkansas-police-probing-deadly-trooper-involved-shooting-in-nevada-county/
https://ktlo.com/2025/12/02/texas-man-killed-in-trooper-involved-shooting-in-southern-arkansas/

On 12/01/2025, officers in Roanoke encountered Markieth O Bryson Jr during a standoff after he threatened police. Troopers moved in and opened fire. Bryson was shot and killed at the scene.

https://www.wdbj7.com/2025/12/02/roanoke-man-shot-killed-during-standoff-with-police/

On 12/01/2025, deputies and investigators arrived at a home on GA 20 Spur in connection with an ongoing investigation. The man refused to exit the home and a standoff followed. Deputies deployed less lethal rounds. The man later raised what appeared to be a long gun. Deputies opened fire and killed him. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is reviewing the shooting.

https://gbi.georgia.gov/press-releases/2025-12-02/gbi-investigates-officer-involved-shooting-bartow-county-georgia

On 12/01/2025, officers pursued a man driving a white SUV on Highway 99 near Highway 223. The man fired a shot during the chase while traveling at high speed. After officers disabled the vehicle with a spike strip the man exited the SUV and fired again. Police opened fire and killed him at the scene.

https://kmph.com/news/local/chp-police-presence-shuts-down-southbound-lanes-of-hwy-99
https://kmph.com/news/local/man-killed-officer-involved-shooting-highway-99-restraining-order-violation-chase-fresno-california-chp-dead-driver-shot-fired-pursuit-deadly-deputy-involved-shooting

On 11/30/2025 officers with the Philadelphia Police Department responded shortly before 4:15 a.m. to a report of a person with a gun at the 900 block of Erie Avenue. They encountered a 35-year-old woman holding a firearm to her head. The woman ignored commands to drop the weapon. One officer deployed a taser, which had no effect. The woman then fled across Erie Avenue and pointed the firearm toward police. Two officers fired, striking her multiple times. She was transported to Temple University Hospital and pronounced dead at 4:42 p.m. A handgun with an obliterated serial number was recovered at the scene. No other civilians or officers were injured. The shooting remains under review by the Officer Involved Shooting Investigation Unit, the Internal Affairs Bureau, and the district attorney’s office. The involved officers have been placed on administrative duty pending the outcome of the investigation.

https://6abc.com/post/woman-hospitalized-following-police-involved-shooting-north-philadelphia/18229549/
https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/police-officers-shoot-woman-armed-with-handgun-in-north-philly-officials-say/4309255/
https://www.cbsnews.com/philadelphia/news/woman-shot-hunting-park-philadelphia-police/

On 11/30/2025, officers confronted a man at a QuikTrip gas station in Omaha. Police engaged him in a shootout. The man was shot and killed. Three police officers were hurt during the shooting.

https://www.wbrc.com/2025/11/30/3-police-officers-hurt-suspect-dead-shootout-quiktrip-gas-station/

On 11/29/2025, Kentucky State Police troopers from Post 14 went to a home on KY 1715 in Martha, Kentucky to look for a woman with active arrest warrants for assault. A neighboring resident, 69 year old Timothy Keeton, came out of his home and told the troopers to turn their cruiser lights off or he would shoot them out. He went back inside, then came out again holding a firearm. Troopers ordered him to drop the gun. Police report that he raised the gun in their direction, and troopers opened fire and killed him. No one else was reported injured. The Kentucky State Police Critical Incident Response Team is conducting an investigation.

https://mountain-topmedia.com/lawrence-county-man-killed-in-armed-confrontation-with-police/
https://wp.kentuckystatepolice.ky.gov/news/cirt-11-30-2025/
https://wchstv.com/news/local/man-fatally-shot-by-troopers-who-were-searching-for-woman-in-lawrence-county-ky
https://www.lex18.com/news/crime/ksp-shoot-and-kill-man-after-he-allegedly-threatens-them-during-unrelated-warrant-search
https://www.kentucky.com/news/local/crime/article313262102.html

On 11/29/2025 deputies responded to a domestic violence call in a rural area outside Tucson. Police located a man who had been firing outside a home. He walked toward a deputy despite commands to stop and produced a firearm. The deputy opened fire. The man died shortly after midnight.

https://www.kold.com/2025/11/29/suspect-dead-after-pima-county-deputy-involved-shooting/

On 11/28/2025 police responded to a robbery call at a convenience store where a man threatened a clerk with a handgun and fired a shot. The clerk disarmed him. The man retrieved a rifle from a vehicle and returned toward the store. As the clerk signaled officers for help he raised the rifle toward police. Officers opened fire and he died at a hospital.

https://www.cbsnews.com/losangeles/news/san-bernardino-police-kill-armed-robbery-suspect
https://abc7.com/post/robbery-suspect-armed-rifle-shot-killed-officers-san-bernardino-police-say
https://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/officer-shoots-suspect-at-a-liquor-store-in-san-bernardino

On 11/28/2025 officers responded to two calls reporting erratic behavior near Claremont Boulevard and Andrew Drive. Diego Alfonso Rios entered a vehicle and drove off before officers arrived. Police located the vehicle and stopped it. Officers believed he was impaired and instructed him to exit. A use of force occurred and Rios became unresponsive. Paramedics transported him to Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center where he was pronounced dead. The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Homicide Bureau is conducting the investigation.

https://www.cbsnews.com/losangeles/news/claremont-use-of-force-dui-suspect-death-diego-rios/
https://claremont-courier.com/latest-news/rancho-man-dies-following-use-of-force-by-claremont-police-86076/
https://mynewsla.com/crime/2025/11/29/man-suspected-of-dui-dies-following-encounter-with-claremont-police-2/

On 11/28/2025 officers responded to a family disturbance and a report that a man had stolen a vehicle and pistol from a home. Police located the man near Crosstimbers Street under the Hardy Toll Road overpass. As officers approached the man pointed a pistol at his own head. Officers repeatedly asked him to drop the weapon. During the confrontation the man shot himself while an officer simultaneously fired. The man was pronounced dead at the scene. Investigators are working to determine whether the fatal shot was self-inflicted or the result of police gunfire.

https://hoodline.com/2025/11/houston-police-encounter-under-investigation-after-man-dies-from-gunshot-wound-during-standoff/
https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/crime/article/fatal-officer-involved-shooting-21212780.php
https://x.com/ktrhnews/status/1994533463689490658

On 11/28/2025 officers responded to a report of a crowd arguing in the 800 block of 45th Street North in the Kingston community. Witnesses told police that a man in the crowd was armed with a gun. An officer encountered the man and during the interaction the officer shot him. The man was taken to UAB Hospital where he died at 12:19 a.m. A handgun was recovered from the scene. The body camera of the officer involved was activated. The state law enforcement agency has taken over the investigation.

https://www.wbrc.com/2025/11/30/man-shot-killed-by-birmingham-police-officer-kingston-community/
https://www.wvtm13.com/article/man-shot-killed-birmingham-police-officer-kingston/69580934
https://www.fox10tv.com/2025/11/29/man-shot-killed-by-birmingham-police-officer-kingston-community/

On 11/28/2025, police responded to an incident in the 300 block of North McKinley Street in Coats. Police escalated their response during a confrontation with a man and an officer shot him. He was taken to a hospital where he died. The State Bureau of Investigation is conducting an independent investigation.

https://www.wral.com/story/sbi-police-officer-shot-person-friday-night-in-coats/21481967/
https://www.wral.com/story/coats-police-ask-sbi-to-investigate-friday-night-shooting/21481889/
https://www.cbs17.com/news/local-news/man-shot-by-officer-in-harnett-county-friday-night-sbi-investigating/

On 11/26/2025, Trenton police located Julias Jones at an apartment complex on Van Horn Road a few hours after he reportedly shot a security guard at a gentleman’s club in Inkster. Police made contact with him while he was inside a vehicle. Officers said he was holding a handgun during the encounter, and they opened fire. Jones died at the scene.

https://www.fox2detroit.com/news/man-killed-trenton-police-had-shot-security-guard-inkster-gentlemans-club-hours-earlier

On 11/26/2025, Greeley officers responded to reports of a man outside the main entrance of North Colorado Medical Center. Police made contact with him near the hospital entrance. During the encounter, an officer opened fire and shot him. He died at the scene.

https://www.9news.com/article/news/crime/greeley-police-involved-shooting-outside-hospital/73-5a407420-cb61-4f87-bef5-ab45b2e64bc5

On 11/26/2025, a La Marque officer tried to stop a vehicle believed tied to a hit and run in Harris County and the driver refused to stop. Police escalated a chase toward Galveston Island at very fast speeds. Multiple agencies joined. The chase reached speeds over one hundred miles per hour on Broadway Avenue and the vehicle smashed into a concrete seawall barrier on the east end of the island. The crash tore the vehicle apart and the driver died at the scene.

https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/trending/article/la-marque-police-chase-galveston-fatal-21209740.php
https://kgtx7news.com/2025/11/26/suspect-killed-after-multi-agency-pursuit-into-galveston/
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/police-chase-la-marque-ends-193806561.html

On 11/26/2025, a 67-year-old woman, Cindy Wiatrek, was hit and killed around 6 a.m. on State Highway 123 South while a Seguin police officer was driving a department-issued vehicle on the way to work. The officer reported the crash immediately. She was pronounced dead at the scene.

https://news4sanantonio.com/news/local/woman-killed-after-being-hit-by-seguin-police-officer-on-the-way-to-work
https://www.ksat.com/news/local/2025/11/26/pedestian-hit-killed-in-guadalupe-county-crash-dps-says/
https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/article/seguin-officer-pedestrian-fatal-struck-21210129.php

On 11/25/2025, officers from Indianapolis and Franklin went to a logistics facility in Franklin to arrest Robert Bido, who had multiple felony warrants. Police located him inside a semi truck and gave repeated commands for him to come out. He did not exit. Officers escalated their response and opened fire. He was shot, removed from the vehicle, and later died. A firearm was recovered near him. State investigators are reviewing the shooting.

https://www.wrtv.com/news/local-news/crime/officer-involved-shooting-reported-in-franklin
https://dailyjournal.net/2025/11/25/impd-shoots-kills-suspect-outside-franklin-logistics-facility-while-serving-warrant
https://www.wishtv.com/news/crime-watch-8/police-shooting-reported-outside-warehouse-in-franklin

On 11/25/2025, troopers attempted a traffic stop on a speeding driver on Interstate 85 in Concord. The driver refused to stop and police escalated a high speed chase. The driver exited toward George Liles Parkway and ran a red light at high speed. The fleeing vehicle struck another car and killed the occupant. The fleeing driver escaped on foot and remains unaccounted for.

https://www.wcnc.com/video/news/local/suspect-wanted-after-pursuit-ends-in-deadly-crash-in-concord/275-94d6f115-7e8e-49e0-8cfb-782eda9dc02a
https://www.wsoctv.com/news/local/police-chase-ends-crash-concord-investigation-underway/SKB7ELQTSRFNTLOMKEE2QPS5NM
https://x.com/JessePierre_/status/1993295089985270160

On 11/25/2025 deputies responded to a 911 call around 6:30 p.m. reporting suspicious activity at Dry Creek Park in Roseville. When deputies arrived they saw Jacob Cole Rushing holding a knife. Deputies attempted to de-escalate the situation. Rushing allegedly charged at one deputy. A deputy fired and struck him. He was declared dead at the scene. No other people were injured. The Placer County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the shooting.

https://www.cbsnews.com/sacramento/news/deputy-involved-shooting-dry-creek-park-roseville/
https://www.kcra.com/article/deputy-involved-shooting-dry-creek-park-in-roseville/69550301
https://goldcountrymedia.com/news/338591/suspect-killed-in-officer-involved-shooting-in-roseville/