Death by Cop  2022-2024

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Lawrence Chiklak

Age :39

Gender :Male

Race : Native Alaskan

Date : 10/25/2024

Location : Mountain Village Jail

City : Mountain Village

County : Kusilvak Census Area

State : Alaska

Agency : Mountain Village Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Fire

Event : Died in fire inside of jail

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

A fire broke out in the Mountain Village detention area of the jail. One resident was evacuated while Lawrence Chiklak who had been there on a mental health hold died in the fire. He had celebrated his 39th birthday the day before.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/alaska-fire-mountain-village-police-department-fatal/

Name Not Disclosed

Age :

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 10/24/2024

Location : 100 block of Maloy Drive

City : Winchester

County : Frederick

State : Virginia

Agency : Frederick County Sheriff's Office

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Suicide under police duress

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Frederick County deputies arrived to arrest a man for outstanding warrants. He opened the door, saw police and closed the door again. Police brought SWAT and escalated a standoff during which time the man died from suicide under police. Police operated drones and found him dead. Police state that they do not identify people who die from suicide and confirmed only that he was a black man. His identity was not released by police.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.winchesterstar.com/winchester_star/police-wanted-suspect-dies-by-suicide-after-standoff-with-frederick-county-deputies/article_270fcfaa-9f74-551b-892e-e0d3484da4c1.html

Elroy Clarke

Age :

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 10/23/2024

Location : Unknown

City : Charlotte

County : Charlotte

State : Florida

Agency : Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during arrest

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Elroy Clarke was engaged in a dispute with a man who had been staying at his home for three months. There have been problems and he wanted the man to leave. An altercation took place and Charlotte County deputies arrived. Elroy Clarke had allegedly had an FTA warrant for a trespassing charge and police arrived at a fight he had with an unwanted person at his home to wanting to arrest him for failure to appear in court for the trespassing charge. Police attacked him with several rounds of taser, pepper spray, baton and physical assault by three deputies. Police finally shot and killed the unarmed man in his driveway. Bodycam linked below. Clarke was a sovereign citizen which is an ideology that does not recognize authority of the state. Police commonly target sovereign citizens.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.nbc-2.com/article/deputies-investigating-officer-involved-shooting-charlotte-county/62696749

https://www.police1.com/sovereign-citizens/bwc-man-with-sovereign-ideologies-resists-arrest-charges-deputy-before-fatal-ois

BWC:
https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=1075873200398563

Name Not Disclosed 2 of 2

Age :

Gender :Male

Race : Unknown

Date : 10/23/2024

Location : Unknown

City : Otay Mesa

County : San Diego

State : California

Agency : CBP Border Patrol

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Passenger killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

CBP Border Patrol chased a vehicle until it crashed, killing 2 passengers.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XtYhUohePHc

https://fox5sandiego.com/traffic/two-people-dead-after-vehicle-pursuit-on-sr-905-near-otay-mesa/

Name Not Disclosed 1 of 2

Age :

Gender :Male

Race : Latino/a/e

Date : 10/23/2024

Location : Unknown

City : Otay Mesa

County : San Diego

State : California

Agency : CBP Border Patrol

Officer(s) : Not disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Passenger killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

CBP Border Patrol chased a vehicle until it crashed, killing 2 passengers.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XtYhUohePHc

https://fox5sandiego.com/traffic/two-people-dead-after-vehicle-pursuit-on-sr-905-near-otay-mesa/

Caleb Brown

Age :24

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 10/23/2024

Location : Unknown

City : Salem

County : Lee

State : Alabama

Agency : Russell and Lee County Sheriff’s Offices

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Motorcyclist (driver) killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Deputies from both Russell and Lee counties chased Caleb Brown on a motorcycle across two counties for undisclosed reasons until the speed was escalated to above 100 miles an hour and brown crashed and died.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wsfa.com/2024/10/23/one-dead-after-police-chase-turns-deadly-crash-lee-county/

Jacob Vela

Age :38

Gender :Male

Race : Native American

Date : 10/23/2024

Location : Estrella Parkway and Fillmore Street

City : Goodyear

County : Maricopa

State : Arizona

Agency : Goodyear Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Bystander (motorcyclist) killed by police vehicle

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

A Goodyear PD officer with emergency lights ran a red light at unknown speed, hit and killed motorcyclist Jacob Vela. The officer’s speed was unknown. Police state that the officer had lights and sirens activated and Vela should have seen him. Then a bystander dropped video showing no lights and sirens were on \, that Vela had a green light and the officer went into the intersection against a red light without warning, killing Vela. Police have refused to release security video from a nearby business while a citizen anonymously submitted the video below.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.abc15.com/news/region-west-valley/goodyear/goodyear-police-officer-suffers-minor-injuries-during-crash-with-motorcycle

Dashcam sent by anonymous bystander:
https://www.fox10phoenix.com/news/motorcyclist-critical-condition-following-crash-police-vehicle-goodyear-pd

Name Not Disclosed

Age :

Gender :Male

Race : Unknown

Date : 10/23/2024

Location : Wyandotte County Detention Center

City : Kansas City

County : Wyandotte

State : Kansas

Agency : Wyandotte County Sheriff’s Office

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Medical emergency

Event : Died in detention

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

A black man in his 30s was found dead after an untreated medical emergency in the detention center.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/wyandotte-county-inmate-dies-after-medical-emergency-police-say/ar-AA1sOiX9

Lucas J. Menz

Age :21

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 10/23/2024

Location : Unknown

City : St. Louis

County : St. Louis

State : Missouri

Agency : St. Louis Police Department

Officer(s) : Not disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Driver killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

St. Louis police chased Lucas Menz until he crashed and died. The chase was initiated because he passed an officer on the road.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.kttn.com/high-speed-police-chase-on-interstate-55-ends-in-fatal-crash-in-st-louis/

Amanda Servedio

Age :37

Gender :Female

Race : Latino/a/e

Date : 10/23/2024

Location : 39th Avenue near Crescent Street

City : New York

County : Queens Borough

State : New York

Agency : NYPD

Officer(s) : Not disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Bystander (bicyclist) killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

NYPD chased a vehicle at high speed until it crashed into bystander Amanda Servedio on a bicycle. She was thrown against the park car with force and died from impact.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/truck-driver-fleeing-nypd-cops-fatally-strikes-queens-bicyclist/ar-AA1sNFVU

Abram Perez

Age :42

Gender :Male

Race : Latino/a/e

Date : 10/23/2024

Location : Rich Road and Nelson Road

City : DeKalb Township

County : DeKalb

State : Illinois

Agency : DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office, DeKalb County Special Operations Team

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during hostage event

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

DeKalb County deputies chased a vehicle driven by a man who had taken a hostage and stop the vehicle with stop sticks. The man released the hostage. Police engaged in a shootout, killing the man.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/dekalb-county-police-shooting-suspect-killed/

name Not Disclosed

Age :

Gender :Male

Race : Unknown

Date : 10/23/2024

Location : Unknown

City : Paterson

County : Passaic

State : New Jersey

Agency : Paterson Police Department

Officer(s) : Not disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Pedestrian killed by police cruiser

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

A 51 year-old male pedestrian was hit and killed by a Paterson Police Department cruiser. The man died from severe injuries to his head and arm.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.tapinto.net/towns/paterson/sections/police-and-fire/articles/pedestrian-killed-in-accident-involving-paterson-police-officer

Ivan Gutierrez

Age :26

Gender :Male

Race : Latino/a/e

Date : 10/23/2024

Location : Luthe Road east of the Hardy Toll Road

City : Houston

County : Harris

State : Texas

Agency : U.S. Marshals Violent Offenders Task Force, Houston Police Department

Officer(s) : Not disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during arrest

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

The U.S. Marshals Violent Offenders Task Force and the Houston Police Department arrived at a residence on Luthe Road in Houston to arrest someone for an unspecified warrant. The man exited the house with a shotgun and began firing at police. They shot and killed him.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://ktrh.iheart.com/featured/houston-texas-news/content/2024-10-23-man-killed-in-north-harris-county-after-shooting-at-cops/

https://abc13.com/post/deadly-shootout-Luthe-Road-serving-domestic-violence-warrant-suspect-fires-shotgun-north-Harris-County/15458530/

Anna Zauner

Age :26

Gender :Female

Race : White

Date : 10/23/2024

Location : I- 5 freeway's Quail Lake Road exit

City : Mission Hills

County : Kern

State : California

Agency : CHP

Officer(s) : Not disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Driver killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

CHP chased a woman across Los Angeles into Kern County. Police escalated a chase in excess of 100 mph on the very busy I-5 until the vehicle crashed at high speed near the Quail Lake Road exit. The female driver died it is unknown why police endangered countless motorists including the deceased driver.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/police-chasing-stolen-car-through-newhall/3542833/?os=vbkn42tqhoPmKBEXtcfdSuHsoH&ref=app

https://bakersfieldnow.com/news/local/high-speed-chase-ends-in-violent-crash-near-gorman-suspect-dead-los-angeles-police-department-california-highway-patrol-kern-county-los-angeles-county-grapevine-lebec-tejon-california

https://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/driver-killed-in-high-speed-chase-in-antelope-valley-identified/3544233/

Adayn Rodriguez

Age :41

Gender :Male

Race : Latino/a/e

Date : 10/23/2024

Location : 2000 block of Slocumb Road

City : Haines City

County : Polk

State : Florida

Agency : Polk County Sheriff’s Office

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Suicide under police duress

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Adayn Rodriguez threatened to kill his wife and himself. Polk County deputies escalated a standoff that lasted until Rodriguez was found dead from suicide under police duress.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.yahoo.com/news/grady-judd-full-briefing-deputy-231426858.html

Phillip Scott Duelley

Age :41

Gender :Male

Race : Unknown

Date : 10/22/2024

Location : 1000 block of Snowbird Drive

City : Malden

County : Kanawha

State : West Virginia

Agency : Kanawha County Sheriff’s Office, Charleston Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during arrest

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

The Kanawha County Sheriff’s Office, Charleston Police Department went to the 1000 block of Snowbird Drive to arrest a man who fled into the woods with a gun. Please engaged in a brief shootout and shot and killed the man.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wsaz.com/2024/10/22/suspect-dead-after-shots-fired/

Daniel Sullivan

Age :54

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 10/22/2024

Location : Lawson Gap Road

City : Sardis City

County : Etowah

State : Alabama

Agency : Etowah County Sheriff’s Office

Officer(s) : Not disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during disturbance call

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

A parent who was reportedly dropping off a child in the middle schools drop – off lane, allegedly caused the disturbance. Etowah County deputies appeared and chased the man by car, engaged him in a shootout and shot and killed him.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.cbs42.com/news/sardis-middle-school-parent-killed-in-officer-involved-shooting-that-began-in-the-car-drop-off-line/

https://www.sandmountainreporter.com/news/article_f926cd82-9185-11ef-a026-b3d78bc69bf0.html

Terrell Laron Hoggro

Age :59

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 10/22/2024

Location : Quality Inn

City : Chamblee

County : DeKalb

State : Georgia

Agency : DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during arrest

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Terrell Laron Hoggro was shot and killed during arrest. Police alleged that he produced a gun during arrest.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/georgia-officer-fatally-shoots-a-man-police-say-raised-a-gun-during-his-arrest/ar-AA1sNNyq

Name Not Disclosed

Age :

Gender :Male

Race : Unknown

Date : 10/22/2024

Location : Julie Dean Road

City : Poplar Bluff

County : Randolph

State : Missouri

Agency : Doniphan Police Department, Randolph County Sheriff’s Office

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Juvenile driver killed by police during pursuit

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

A juvenile robbed a store at gunpoint and fled. Police chased him and shot and killed him.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/officer-involved-shooting-under-investigation-following-store-robbery/ar-AA1sK1hp

Name Not Disclosed

Age :

Gender :Male

Race : Unknown

Date : 10/22/2024

Location : Rodeway Inn on the 5200 block of S 1st Street

City : Abilene

County : Potter

State : Texas

Agency : Abilene Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Suicide under police duress

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

SWAT and Abilene police responded to a call about a suicidal woman at a hotel. Police found her walking outside with her mother. The mother alerted to police that she had a gun. Police charged her with guns drawn, and she pointed the gun at herself and her mother and finally ran away. When police charged after her, she died from suicide under police duress.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.bigcountryhomepage.com/crime/video-police-release-bodycam-footage-from-fatal-incident-at-abilene-hotel/

Brandon Thomas James

Age :24

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 10/22/2024

Location : Nashville Highway and Castle Street

City : McMinnville

County : Warren

State : Tennessee

Agency : McMinnville Police Department, Warren County Sheriff's Office, Tennessee Highway Patrol

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Bystander killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Three different law-enforcement agencies chased a stolen car at high speed until it hit bystander Phyllis Prater and killed her. Phyllis Prater and Brandon Thomas James who was being chased both died in the crash.
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TOTAL FATALITIES DURING THIS ENCOUNTER: 2

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.newschannel5.com/news/warren-county-suspect-running-from-police-hits-beloved-business-owner-on-highway

Phyllis Prater

Age :61

Gender :Female

Race : White

Date : 10/22/2024

Location : Nashville Highway and Castle Street

City : McMinnville

County : Warren

State : Tennessee

Agency : McMinnville Police Department, Warren County Sheriff's Office, Tennessee Highway

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Bystander killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Three different law-enforcement agencies chased a stolen car at high speed until it hit bystander Phyllis Prater and killed her. Phyllis Prater and Brandon Thomas James who was being chased both died in the crash.
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TOTAL FATALITIES DURING THIS ENCOUNTER: 2

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.newschannel5.com/news/warren-county-suspect-running-from-police-hits-beloved-business-owner-on-highway

Anthony Rodriguez, Jr.

Age :22

Gender :Male

Race : Latino/a/e

Date : 10/21/2024

Location : Leopard Street

City : Corpus Christi

County : Nueces

State : Texas

Agency : Nueces County Sheriff’s Office, Corpus Christi Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police, who felt threatened

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Police just arrived at the Corpus Christi detention center with an inmate and were doing paperwork when Anthony Rodriguez Junior approach them with a gun and fired shots. Police shot and killed him.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.kristv.com/news/local-news/in-your-neighborhood/corpus-christi/c-c-p-d-investigating-an-officer-involved-shooting-on-the-citys-northside

Matthew James Fries

Age :43

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 10/21/2024

Location : Portage County Hike and Bike Trail

City : Ravenna

County : Portage

State : Ohio

Agency : Ravenna Police Department

Officer(s) : Not disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during “man with a weapon” call

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Matthew James Fries was at the Portage County Hike and Bike Trail and had allegedly injured someone with a knife. Police arrived, saw him with an ax, and shot and killed him. He had been an unhoused man living in a nearby encampment.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://fox8.com/news/1-person-dead-after-ravenna-officer-involved-shooting/

BWC:
https://www.wkyc.com/video/news/investigations//95-14fe0010-93fe-4a18-9f79-c9cb097fcb67

Allen V. Hoad II

Age :50

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 10/21/2024

Location : Hoad's Angel Road

City : Cameron

County : Steuben

State : New York

Agency : Steuben County Sheriff’s Office, SWAT, Corning and Canisteo Police Departments

Officer(s) : Not disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during mental health crisis

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Police were called for a man in mental health crisis. They arrived and found him with multiple weapons, firing at police vehicles. SWAT was called. Alan Hoad who drove towards police and his vehicle. They shot and killed him.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.eveningtribune.com/story/news/local/2024/10/22/cameron-standoff-ends-after-steuben-county-suspect-dies-driving-car-at-police/75792867007/

Christopher Allen Smith, Jr.

Age :27

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 10/21/2024

Location : Leopard Street and Nueces Bay Boulevard

City : Corpus Christi

County : Nueces

State : Texas

Agency : Corpus Christi Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during “shots fired” call

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Two Corpus Christi PD detention officers had arrived at the detention center on Leopard Street with a prisoner and were doing paperwork when they heard shots in the neighborhood. When they arrived, a man pointed a gun and fired at them. Police shot back and hit the man twice, killing him.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.kristv.com/news/local-news/in-your-neighborhood/corpus-christi/c-c-p-d-investigating-an-officer-involved-shooting-on-the-citys-northside

Essex Jackson

Age :31

Gender :Male

Race : Native American

Date : 10/21/2024

Location : Dollar Tree at 37th and Glendale Avenues

City : Phoenix

County : Maricopa

State : Arizona

Agency : Phoenix Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during trespassing call

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Phoenix PD recall to remove a man who was trespassing in a store. Police arrived and pointed a taser at him and the man allegedly took the taser away from police. Police shot and killed him.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/man-dead-2-officers-hurt-after-phoenix-police-shooting/ar-AA1sEmgd

https://www.abc15.com/news/local-news/person-down-after-shooting-involving-phoenix-police-near-35th-and-glendale-avenues

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/phoenix-police-identify-suspect-killed-in-shooting-that-left-2-officers-hurt/ar-AA1sCz5c

Keuntae Stewart

Age :22

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 10/21/2024

Location : GA-300

City : Bainbridge

County : Decatur

State : Georgia

Agency : Bainbridge Public Safety (BPS)

Officer(s) : Not disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Driver killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Keuntae Stewart drove away from a traffic stop in Bainbridge Georgia and was chased by Bainbridge police. Police escalated speeds and attacked the vehicle with a PT maneuver, resulting in a crash during which the driver was ejected and died. The family is very vocal that he was hunted to death for a mere traffic violation, and has filed a lawsuit.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.walb.com/2024/10/21/1-dead-after-bainbridge-police-chase/

Wiley Jarvis Casstevens

Age :63

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 10/21/2024

Location : Armstrong Road in the Bethel Road section

City : Jonesville

County : Wilkes

State : North Carolina

Agency : Wilkes Sheriff’s Office

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during arrest

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Wilkes County deputies arrived to arrest Wiley Jarvis Casstevens for incest and violation of a protective order and shot and killed him in the process.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.journalpatriot.com/news/man-dies-in-officer-involved-shooting/article_206bd506-1f69-53f5-a074-067ea19c946f.html

Logan Harrel

Age :23

Gender :Female

Race : White

Date : 10/20/2024

Location : OK-66

City : Rogers County

County : Rogers

State : Oklahoma

Agency : Rogers County Sheriff's Office

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Bystander killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Police chased a fleeing teenager in a possibly stolen car into the path of a female bystander, killing 23-year-old Logan Harrel and critically injuring her 50-year-old mother who was evacuated by helicopter. Her survival status is unknown.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.fox23.com/news/rcso-pursuit-ends-with-fatal-crash-on-ok-66-suspect-in-custody-planned-crime-spree/article_f1e88f3a-8f08-11ef-81d6-d7980d6ce5d7.html

Nathan L. Jeffries

Age :33

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 10/20/2024

Location : WB I-44

City : Saint Robert

County : Pulaski

State : Missouri

Agency : Saint Robert Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Motorcyclist (driver) killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Saint Robert police chased a motorcycle for unknown reasons on the westbound I 44 until it crashed into another vehicle, ejected the driver, Nathan Jeffries, who died.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.ozarksfirst.com/news/motorcyclist-dies-in-crash-after-i-44-police-pursuit-in-pulaski-county/

Tommie Lee Alexander

Age :31

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 10/20/2024

Location : Salem Church Road

City : Musella

County : Crawford

State : Georgia

Agency : Crawford County Sheriff’s Office

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Suicide under police duress

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Tommie Lee Alexander reportedly shot a woman in the face. Police arrived and transported the woman to the hospital in stable condition. Police began chasing Alexander, prompting him to die from suicide under police duress.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.macon.com/news/local/crime/article294292624.html

Michael Oswalt II

Age :

Gender :Male

Race : Unknown

Date : 10/19/2024

Location : 200 Cline Avenue

City : Mansfield

County : Richland

State : Ohio

Agency : Columbus Police Department, Richland County ASORT

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during mental health crisis

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Police were sent to 200 Cline Avenue in Mansfield for Michael Oswalt, who allegedly had a mental health crisis. Police arrived and saw him with a knife, retreating to an apartment where he lived with his girlfriend and two small children. Police escalated a standoff and evacuated the girlfriend. Police shot and killed him. This was the second standoff for a mental health crisis with police in a short period of time.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.news5cleveland.com/news/local-news/1-dead-after-shooting-involving-mansfield-police

https://www.news5cleveland.com/news/local-news/1-dead-after-shooting-involving-mansfield-police

https://www.wmfd.com/article/bodycam-video-released-in-fatal-police-encounter-with-knife-wielding-suspect/19708

Taylor Cotton

Age :

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 10/19/2024

Location : 1200 block of Rosedale Drive

City : Dayton

County : Montgomery

State : Ohio

Agency : Dayton, Kettering and Moraine Police Departments, Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during mental health crisis

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Police were called for Taylor Cotton, a man in mental health crisis. Police saw him with a weapon and called several other law-enforcement agencies who all arrived and escalated a standoff against the man. Ultimately, several officers fired shots at him and killed him.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.whio.com/news/local/police-presence-reported-dayton-neighborhood/RBGNAHJJH5HWHC4QZZYNLBX6O4/

Milo Lamar Kirsh

Age :45

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 10/19/2024

Location : Hollywood Casino

City : Lawrenceburg

County : Dearborn

State : Indiana

Agency : Lawrenceburg Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during armed domestic violence

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

A man with a gun was reportedly chasing a woman around the Hollywood casino in Lawrenceburg. He reportedly fired shots. Police arrived and alleged that he confronted them with a knife. They shot and killed him.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wcpo.com/news/crime/one-man-killed-in-officer-involved-shooting-at-hollywood-casino

https://www.localnewsdigital.com/2024/10/21/identity-of-man-killed-in-officer-involved-shooting-released/

Francisco Campos

Age :36

Gender :Male

Race : Latino/a/e

Date : 10/19/2024

Location : Motel 6 at 3517 NW Hwy 101

City : Lincoln City

County : Lincoln

State : Oregon

Agency : Lincoln City Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during disturbance call

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Lincoln City police were sent to a motel six in Lincoln city where a man and a woman were arguing. In the process of investigating this, police discovered that the man was wanted on felony warrants, and there was an allegedly stolen vehicle in the parking lot associated with a couple. State that he was noncompliant and “reached for his waistband” and they shot and killed him.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.newportnewstimes.com/news/oregon-state-police-is-investigating-an-officer-involved-shooting-in-lincoln-county/article_c2986c1c-8ec4-11ef-99ba-bb5636796c2e.html

Jose David Guillen Socorro

Age :18

Gender :Male

Race : Latino/a/e

Date : 10/19/2024

Location : 1900 block of South Vaughn Way

City : Aurora

County : Arapahoe

State : Colorado

Agency : Aurora Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during domestic violence call

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Aurora PD were sent to a domestic violence call in which a teenager had severely beaten and injured his mother. Roommates tried to intervene but the man pulled a gun on them. Police arrived and shot and killed him.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://denvergazette.com/news/aurora-vaughn-officer-involved-shooting/article_0a0e1eec-8ef3-11ef-980a-77c2f3c4b7a8.html

https://www.whro.org/local-government/2024-10-22/federal-lawsuit-argues-norfolks-use-of-flock-cameras-is-unconstitutional

Marvin Taylor

Age :57

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 10/19/2024

Location : Woodland Avenue

City : Browns Mills

County : Burlington

State : New Jersey

Agency : Burlington County Sheriff’s Office

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during standoff

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Burlington County deputies arrived to a home on Woodland Avenue near Lakehurst for a house fire. They encountered a man with a gun, escalated a standoff and engaged in a shootout with him during which he was shot and killed.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/active-shooter-report-pemberton-township-burlington-county-new-jersey/4004137/

Jhon Vanegas Romero

Age :24

Gender :Male

Race : Latino/a/e

Date : 10/18/2024

Location : 8400 block of Jeske Road

City : Needham

County : Fort Bend

State : Texas

Agency : Fort Bend County Sheriff’s Office

Officer(s) : Not disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Suicide under police duress

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Jhon Vanegas Romero, a Colombian immigrant who had allegedly killed his domestic partner and fled reportedly died from suicide under police duress by hanging, according to police.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.fox26houston.com/video/1534575

Name Not Disclosed

Age :

Gender :Male

Race : Unknown

Date : 10/18/2024

Location : County Road 1591

City : Bardwell

County : Carlisle

State : Kentucky

Agency : Kentucky State Police

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police after homicide

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Kentucky State Police were sent to home on County Road 1591 near Bardwell in Carlisle County for a domestic violence call. They found a man with a gun and shot and killed him. Troopers then found his deceased wife inside of the home.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.kfvs12.com/2024/10/19/ky-state-police-investigating-deadly-trooper-involved-shooting-carlisle-co/