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Deputies were dispatched after receiving a call about a disturbance and a person with a weapon. When deputies arrived, they spoke with the 911 caller who confirmed that the man was a family member and still inside the home. Dan Ross Boyd allegedly had already discharged a weapon several times with people inside the home. While trying to make contact, Boyd fired a weapon at deputies outside the home. The deputies shot and killed him.

https://www.kbtx.com/2021/09/17/suspect-killed-walker-county-deputy-involved-shooting/ 

An officer was called to a location where a person was reported in the roadway. As the officer arrived, the woman allegedly turned and advanced on the officer, slashing at him with a machete. The officer reportedly tasered and then shot and killed her.

https://www.kltv.com/2021/09/17/machete-wielding-woman-shot-by-hawkins-police-after-advancing-officer/

On September 16, 2021, Timothy Grayson, 54, reportedly kidnapped Katrina Simpson, 27. During an encounter with police, she was shot and killed, with police never publicly clarifying whether Grayson or the police were responsible for her death. Police also shot and killed Grayson.

https://www.wjtv.com/news/local/few-details-released-in-deadly-officer-involved-shooting-in-yazoo-city/
https://www.wapt.com/article/officer-involved-in-shooting-in-yazoo-city/37625507
https://www.yazooherald.net/crime-local-news-top-stories/bank-robbery-hostage-situation-shoot-out-leaves-two-people-dead

On September 16, 2021, Timothy Grayson, 54, reportedly kidnapped Katrina Simpson, 27. During an encounter with law enforcement, Simpson may have been attempting to escape when she was shot and killed, with police avoiding clarifying how and why she died. Police also shot and killed Grayson.

https://www.wjtv.com/news/local/few-details-released-in-deadly-officer-involved-shooting-in-yazoo-city/
https://www.wapt.com/article/officer-involved-in-shooting-in-yazoo-city/37625507
https://www.yazooherald.net/crime-local-news-top-stories/bank-robbery-hostage-situation-shoot-out-leaves-two-people-dead

On 09/16/2021, Wichita Falls police officers responded to a residence on 8th Street in Wichita Falls, Texas, after a call from a woman who told dispatchers her son had struck her, threatened her with a gun, and pointed the weapon at her. Police stated that upon arrival, officers attempted to engage Gabriel Michael Varela but that he refused to negotiate. Police stated officers deployed chemical agents before entering the home. Police alleged Varela fired at officers from inside. Police stated he then exited the residence armed and fired at officers again. Officers opened fire and shot and killed Varela outside the home.

https://www.timesrecordnews.com/story/news/2021/09/17/wichita-falls-police-shooting-gabriel-varela/8366920002/
https://www.texomashomepage.com/news/local-news/man-shot-killed-by-police-in-wichita-falls/
https://www.kswo.com/2021/09/17/teen-killed-officer-involved-shooting-wichita-falls/
https://www.texomashomepage.com/news/local-news/subject-killed-during-police-standoff-identified/

https://www.timesrecordnews.com/story/news/local/2021/10/04/wichita-falls-tx-police-shooting-attorney-general-report/5987436001/

On September 16, 2021, officers from the Cleveland Police Department responded to a call in the Glenville neighborhood at approximately 2:30 p.m. Upon arrival at East 124th Street and Brackland Avenue, they discovered a woman, identified as Cuyahoga County Corrections Officer Valerie Gudger, deceased from multiple gunshot wounds to the chest.
An armed man locked himself inside a residence at 686 Gray Avenue. The Cuyahoga County Sheriff's Office, including their SWAT team, was called to assist. After an eight-hour standoff, law enforcement officers forcibly entered the home around 10:30 p.m. and found the man deceased from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head.
The Cleveland Division of Police is leading the investigation into this incident.

https://fox8.com/news/cuyahoga-county-corrections-officer-killed-in-suspected-murder-suicide/
https://fox8.com/news/woman-shot-and-killed-on-clevelands-east-side-swat-on-scene/

On September 16, 2021, officers from the Cleveland Police Department responded to a call in the Glenville neighborhood at approximately 2:30 p.m. Upon arrival at East 124th Street and Brackland Avenue, they discovered a woman, identified as Cuyahoga County Corrections Officer Valerie Gudger, deceased from multiple gunshot wounds to the chest.
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An armed man, whose identity has not been disclosed, locked himself inside a residence at 686 Gray Avenue. The Cuyahoga County Sheriff's Office, including their SWAT team, was called to assist. After an eight-hour standoff, law enforcement officers forcibly entered the home around 10:30 p.m. and found the man deceased from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head.
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The Cleveland Division of Police is leading the investigation into this incident.
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https://fox8.com/news/cuyahoga-county-corrections-officer-killed-in-suspected-murder-suicide/
https://fox8.com/news/woman-shot-and-killed-on-clevelands-east-side-swat-on-scene/

On September 16, 2021, Eric Keesen, who had arrest warrants for unspecified felony crimes in Barron and Washburn counties, was located hiding in an attic space at a motel in Balsam Lake, Wisconsin. Following the discovery, an 11-hour standoff ensued. During the standoff, Keesen shot and killed himself.

https://www.seehafernews.com/2021/09/21/rice-lake-man-identified-as-the-one-who-barricaded-himself-in-motel-for-11-hours/

On September 15, 2021, members of a U.S. Marshals' task force attempted to serve an arrest warrant at 6 Vinewood Place in Rochester, New York, for 24-year-old Dedrick Jamon James. As officers attempted to apprehend him, James allegedly returned back into the residence and struggled with officers.
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During the struggle, a round from James' handgun was discharged and struck him in the upper body, fatally wounding him. According to police, the gunshot wound resulted in James' death.

• https://www.democratandchronicle.com/story/news/2021/09/15/rochester-man-dies-after-struggling-with-marshals/8330285002/
• https://www.wxxinews.org/crime/2021-09-15/man-dies-after-officers-struggle-during-arrest-attempt-in-rochester
• https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/rochester-man-dies-during-arrest-attempt-by-us-marshals/3254686/

On 09/15/2021, officers attempted to take a man into custody near 24th Street and Thomas Road in Phoenix, Arizona. Police stated Kenzie Keyes was with the man at the time officers approached. Police alleged both individuals moved away from officers and that the man sustained a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Police alleged Keyes then picked up the firearm and pointed it toward officers. Officers opened fire and shot and killed Keyes at the scene.

https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/phoenix/2021/09/16/phoenix-police-shooting-kills-woman-24th-street-thomas-road/
https://www.12news.com/article/news/local/valley/woman-killed-officer-involved-shooting-phoenix/75-3c1f6e1b-6c9b-4b8b-9f6b-9c2a1e7f3a4d
https://www.abc15.com/news/region-phoenix-metro/central-phoenix/woman-killed-in-officer-involved-shooting-near-24th-street-and-thomas-road
https://patch.com/arizona/phoenix/2-killed-officer-involved-shooting-identified
 

On 09/15/2021, Independence police officers responded to a residence on Northern Boulevard in Independence, Missouri, around 11:30 a.m. Police stated officers were met by Cody Levi Harrison, who they alleged fired a gun toward them, striking one officer. Police stated a second officer opened fire and shot and killed Harrison at the scene.

https://www.kmbc.com/article/independence-police-officer-shot-suspect-killed/37612554
https://www.kshb.com/news/crime/independence-police-officer-shot-suspect-killed
https://www.fox4kc.com/news/independence-police-officer-shot-suspect-killed/
https://www.kmbc.com/article/independence-police-officer-involved-shooting-1631729795-1631748065/37614347#
 

On 09/15/2021, Davis police officers responded to a reported disturbance at a residence on Pence Road in Davis, Oklahoma. Police stated officers encountered Christopher George at the location. Police alleged George became involved in a physical struggle with an officer and that during the struggle he gained control of the officer’s firearm and discharged it toward the officer. Police stated a second officer opened fire and shot and killed George.

https://www.kxii.com/2021/09/16/davis-police-investigate-officer-involved-shooting/
https://www.news9.com/story/6142c7b8b5b8a50bd3a5e5d0/davis-police-investigate-fatal-officerinvolved-shooting
https://kfor.com/news/local/davis-police-investigating-officer-involved-shooting/
https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/oklahoma/articles/2021-09-17/police-man-who-took-oklahoma-officers-gun-fatally-shot
 

Police responded to a threats call at a residence on Purple and Gold Way. Police said Fitch fired multiple rounds from a vehicle toward the residence and drove away. Later, law enforcement located him inside his vehicle deceased from what police described as an apparent self inflicted gunshot wound.

https://www.whsv.com/2021/09/15/man-killed-in-harrisonburg-police-shooting/
https://www.wric.com/news/virginia-news/state-police-investigate-harrisonburg-officer-involved-shooting/

On September 14, 2021, the Waukesha Fire Department responded to a medical call about Paul J. Bruner, 58, who was having difficulty breathing. Police were attempting to arrest Bruner for domestic abuse as he was under a domestic abuse injunction order. Police said Bruner was uncooperative and refused medical attention. The woman involved in the incident had visible minor injuries. After determining that domestic violence had occurred, officers attempted to arrest Bruner. He allegedly became combative, and officers used a stun gun (electronic control device) and physical force to take him into custody. Bruner later died during the arrest.

https://www.fox6now.com/news/domestic-abuse-suspect-dead-combative-with-police-waukesha-officials-say 

On 09/14/2021, at approximately 1:35 a.m., two Mantua Township police officers responded to a 911 call at a residence on Elm Avenue. During an encounter outside the home, one of the officers shot and killed Charles Frederick Sharp III, 49. Police reported that a .45-caliber handgun was recovered near Sharp. Details about what led to the shooting have not been disclosed.
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TOTAL FATALITIES/INJURIES DURING THIS INCIDENT
1 fatality

• https://www.nj.com/gloucester-county/2021/09/mantua-man-killed-by-police-in-early-morning-shooting.html
• https://www.inquirer.com/news/mantua-police-shooting-new-jersey-911-response-20210915.html
• https://www.courierpostonline.com/story/news/2021/09/15/police-shooting-mantua-charles-sharp-911/8377089002/

Deputies arrived after 1:30 a.m. at a game room near Channelview. One man was killed near the entrance. It was uncertain if he was wounded during an exchange of gunfire with a deputy or earlier during a possible encounter with a security guard, but since he was alive during the exchange, police were present during his death.

https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/crime/article/One-dead-in-Channelview-during-armed-robbery-of-16454453.php

On 09/13/2021, Cobb County police officers responded to an apartment complex on Old Concord Road SE in Smyrna, Georgia. Police stated Robert Parks barricaded himself inside an apartment with another person. Police alleged Parks had a firearm. Police reported a standoff occurred, during which officers opened fire and shot and killed Parks.

https://www.ajc.com/news/crime/man-killed-by-cobb-police-after-barricade-situation-in-smyrna/
https://www.wsbtv.com/news/local/cobb-county/man-shot-killed-by-police-during-barricade-situation-smyrna/
https://www.11alive.com/article/news/crime/smyrna-police-shooting-old-concord-road/
https://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/swat-active-shots-fired-during-hostage-situation-at-smyrna-apartments-officials-say
 

On 09/13/2021, a federal agent deputized as a U.S. Marshal attempted to serve federal and state arrest warrants on Michael Jonathan Cortez at a store on Fruitvale Avenue in Oakland, California. Police stated surveillance video showed the agent arrive with a weapon drawn and approach the storefront. Police stated the video does not capture what occurred inside. Police alleged the agent gave verbal commands at the door and that Cortez attempted to exit the store, making contact with the agent. Police alleged Cortez then produced a handgun. The agent opened fire and shot and killed Cortez.

https://www.sfchronicle.com/crime/article/Oakland-FBI-shooting-Fruitvale-16465033.php
https://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/east-bay/fbi-agent-shooting-oakland-fruitvale/2660184/
https://oaklandside.org/2021/09/14/fbi-agent-shooting-oakland-fruitvale-avenue/
https://www.mercurynews.com/2021/09/14/fbi-agent-fatally-shoots-man-in-oakland/
https://abc7news.com/jonathan-cortez-oakland-fruitvale-fbi-shooting/11091764/

https://www.ktvu.com/news/lawsuit-against-fbi-alleges-oakland-man-was-executed-in-2021-shooting
 

On 09/13/2021, deputies with the San Juan County Sheriff’s Office were serving a search warrant at a residence on County Road 3935 in Farmington, New Mexico. Police stated the warrant was related to an alleged assault reported earlier that day. Police alleged Tedman Werito threw an object described as a non functioning grenade from the residence. Police stated deputies deployed flashbang devices and tear gas. Police alleged Werito later pointed an object they believed to be a firearm toward deputies. Deputies opened fire and shot and killed Werito. Police later stated the firearm was a replica.

https://www.daily-times.com/story/news/crime/2021/09/14/san-juan-county-deputies-shoot-kill-man-farmington/8339898002/
https://www.krqe.com/news/new-mexico/deputies-shoot-kill-man-during-warrant-service-in-san-juan-county/
https://www.kob.com/new-mexico/deputies-kill-man-during-warrant-service-in-san-juan-county/
https://www.krqe.com/news/crime/video-shows-san-juan-co-deputies-open-fire-on-man-who-pointed-replica-gun/
 

On 09/13/2021, Las Vegas Metropolitan Police responded to a restaurant for a report of a man armed with a knife who was attempting to start a fight with an employee. Officers made contact with the man, who initially complied with their orders but then fled the scene. Police pursued the man, who eventually jumped a freeway wall and was struck and killed by a vehicle on U.S. 95.
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TOTAL FATALITIES/INJURIES DURING THIS INCIDENT
1 fatality
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https://www.reviewjournal.com/crime/man-hit-and-killed-on-u-s-95-identified-2450596/
• https://www.ktnv.com/news/crime/police-chase-ends-in-fatal-freeway-accident-involving-pedestrian
• https://www.8newsnow.com/news/local-news/suspect-struck-killed-on-us-95-after-fleeing-police-pursuit/

Around 12:02 a.m., officers were doing a routine drug patrol when they approached a man in his vehicle. The man, Rodolfo Gonzales, noticed officers approaching, and he reportedly tried to avoid arrest. Gonzales allegedly tried to pull a handgun from his waistband, and the officers shot and killed him.

https://www.ksat.com/news/local/2021/09/12/man-shot-killed-by-officers-after-reaching-for-gun-while-avoiding-arrest-police-say/

On 09/12/2021, Fort Walton Beach police responded to an incident on Lloyd Street where officers encountered an unidentified man during an active call for service. During the encounter officers opened fire, killing him at the scene. Authorities released limited identifying details and confirmed the Florida Department of Law Enforcement began an investigation. Public reporting centered on the police response and scene details, with no extensive personal background on the man released.

https://www.nwfdailynews.com/story/news/2021/09/13/fdle-investigates-police-shooting-fort-walton-beach/
https://weartv.com/news/local/fdle-investigating-officer-involved-shooting-in-fort-walton-beach
https://www.wjhg.com/2021/09/13/man-killed-in-fort-walton-beach-police-shooting/

On 09/12/2021, at approximately 10:15 p.m., two Gloucester Township police officers pursued a driver suspected in a hit-and-run incident but reportedly broke off the pursuit. Shortly thereafter, Winslow Township police discovered the man had been involved in a crash on Sicklerville Road. The collision involved three vehicles traveling in the opposite direction. The fleeing driver was killed.
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TOTAL FATALITIES/INJURIES DURING THIS INCIDENT
1 fatality
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• https://www.nj.com/news/2021/09/suspect-in-hit-and-run-killed-in-crash-involving-3-vehicles-nj-cops-say.html
• https://www.courierpostonline.com/story/news/2021/09/13/hit-run-suspect-crash-winslow-nj/8320080002/
• https://philadelphia.cbslocal.com/2021/09/13/winslow-township-hit-and-run-fatal-crash/

On September 11, 2021, around 3:30 a.m., Lawton Police officers attempted to stop a black Chevrolet Camaro for alleged reckless driving. The driver, 21-year-old D'monte L. Harris, did not stop. Police escalated a high-speed chase that continued until Harris lost control of the vehicle at the intersection of SW Sheridan Road and SW Jefferson Avenue, resulting in a fatal crash.

https://kfor.com/news/local/man-killed-in-crash-after-running-from-oklahoma-police/
https://www.koco.com/article/man-dies-after-pursuit-with-lawton-police-officer-ends-in-single-vehicle-crash-ohp-says/37558467

On September 11, 2021, 28-year-old Tyrik Mott allegedly fled from police while driving the wrong way on Gates Avenue in Brooklyn, New York, after running a red light at a high rate of speed. The pursuit was initiated by officers, but they reportedly lost sight of Mott's vehicle. Shortly after, Mott's vehicle crashed into another vehicle, causing the car to jump the curb and strike 3-month-old ApollineMong-Guillemin, who was being pushed in a stroller by her mother. Tragically, Apolline was killed in the incident.

• https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/brooklyn-police-pursuit-leads-to-fatal-crash-kills-3-month-old/3465932/
• https://www.nytimes.com/2021/09/12/nyregion/brooklyn-pursuit-accident-kills-baby.html
• https://www.wabc.com/news/police-chase-in-brooklyn-leads-to-death-of-infant/

A deputy pulled over an SUV, and one of the passengers bailed out of the car and took off on foot with a backpack. The deputy called for backup and another deputy began a chase on foot. William Frank Hull allegedly shot at the deputy, who shot and killed him.

https://news4sanantonio.com/news/local/suspect-dead-after-shooting-at-bexar-county-sheriffs-deputy-during-traffic-stop 

On 09/11/2021, San Antonio police conducted a traffic stop near the North PanAm Expressway. During the stop, officers confronted the driver and opened fire, killing him at the scene. Authorities released minimal details regarding the circumstances leading to the shooting, and the investigation was handled by the department’s internal review and outside authorities.

https://www.ksat.com/news/local/2021/09/12/man-shot-by-police-after-traffic-stop-on-north-side/
https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/sapd-officer-involved-shooting-north-panam/273-2a9b3e5d-3f3a-4a91-bca0-f9e4f6c4a2ef
https://www.mysanantonio.com/news/local/article/SAPD-investigating-officer-involved-shooting-16451390.php

On 09/11/2021, South Carolina Highway Patrol troopers attempted to stop a vehicle for speeding near SC 905 and McNeil Chapel Road in Longs, South Carolina. Police stated the driver continued driving and crashed into a building. Police stated Tristan Vereen exited the vehicle and that troopers pursued him on foot. Police alleged a trooper attempted to place Vereen under arrest and that a struggle occurred. The trooper opened fire and shot and killed Vereen.

https://www.myrtlebeachonline.com/news/local/crime/article254264683.html
https://www.wbtw.com/news/local-news/horry-county/trooper-shoots-kills-man-after-crash-in-longs/
https://www.live5news.com/2021/09/12/trooper-involved-shooting-under-investigation-horry-county/
https://www.wbtw.com/news/grand-strand/i-believe-he-was-murdered-friends-family-of-man-killed-in-horry-county-officer-involved-shooting-want-justice/

https://wach.com/news/local/sc-trooper-involved-in-deadly-shooting-acted-in-self-defense-sled-reports

https://www.wmbfnews.com/2025/10/28/settlement-reached-lawsuit-over-deadly-trooper-involved-shooting-horry-county/

On 09/11/2021, Shreveport police officers responded to a trespassing or loitering call at West 70th Street in Shreveport, Louisiana. Police stated Desmond Lewis moved away from officers after they arrived and that an officer later caught up with him. Police alleged a prolonged physical altercation occurred. Police alleged that during the struggle, Lewis produced a firearm. The officer opened fire and shot and killed Lewis.

https://www.ksla.com/2021/09/12/shreveport-police-investigate-officer-involved-shooting/
https://www.shreveporttimes.com/story/news/2021/09/12/shreveport-police-shooting-desmond-lewis/
https://www.ktbs.com/news/crime/shreveport-police-investigate-officer-involved-shooting/article_6b2f4e9c-13b5-11ec-9d2f-0f7a9a3c4c5e.html
https://www.ksla.com/2021/09/12/large-police-presence-responds-incident-off-w-70th-street/
 

On 09/11/2021, Winnebago County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a reported assault at 164 Van Buren Street in Thompson. Police later said the call was a ruse. Police said Deputy Josh Douglas encountered resident James Anderson, 48, who had a loaded 9mm handgun and refused to drop it while officers negotiated for nearly ten minutes. Police said Anderson was despondent over a recent medical diagnosis and pointed the gun toward officers, after which Douglas shot him once. Police said Anderson later died from the gunshot injury. The Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation investigated, and the Iowa Attorney General’s Office later ruled Douglas’s use of deadly force legally justified.

https://dps.iowa.gov/press-release/2021-09-24/iowa-office-attorney-general-rules-winnebago-county-officer-involved-shooting
https://www.kcci.com/article/thompson-iowa-authorities-investigating-officer-involved-shooting/37573680
https://www.kcci.com/article/officer-involved-shooting-deemed-legally-justified-by-iowa-ag/37724299
https://bringmethenews.com/minnesota-news/man-despondent-over-medical-diagnosis-killed-during-police-standoff-in-n-iowa
https://www.thegazette.com/crime-courts/suicide-by-cop-a-growing-concern-for-iowa-law-enforcement/

On September 11, 2021, deputies from the Lincoln County Sheriff's Office, along with state police, responded to a domestic violence call along Spring Canyon Road near Ruidoso. Upon arrival, the man fired shots at the officers. After hours of negotiations, deputies heard gunfire from within the residence. Upon entering, they discovered the man deceased from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
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https://www.krqe.com/news/crime/daylong-standoff-with-lincoln-county-sheriffs-state-police-ends-in-suicide/
https://www.facebook.com/ruidosopolice/posts/6160502800658823/

On September 10, 2021, at approximately 12:45 p.m., Corporal John Diggs of the Prince George's County Police Department, who resided at an apartment complex in the 1100 block of Owens Road in Oxon Hill, Maryland, was informed by a complex employee that Cedric Ricardo Williams, 29, who had been previously banned from the property, was on the premises. In full uniform, Corporal Diggs approached Williams and instructed him to leave. Williams refused, leading to a verbal confrontation that escalated into a physical struggle outside the building and onto a roadway.
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During the altercation, Williams retrieved a handgun from his bookbag. The weapon allegedly malfunctioned which was not specified further. Williams then discarded the handgun into a wooded area. Corporal Diggs fired his Taser twice in an effort to subdue Williams. Williams retrieved what appeared to be a gun from the wooded area and pointed it at Corporal Diggs. Corporal Diggs discharged his service weapon multiple times, fatally striking Williams.
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Upon investigation, both weapons possessed by Williams were all determined to be realistic replicas. The Prince George's County Police Department's Internal Affairs Division is leading the investigation, with oversight from the Prince George's County State's Attorney's Office.
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• https://smnewsnet.com/archives/495753/pgpd-investigating-fatal-officer-involved-shooting-with-armed-suspect-in-oxon-hill/
• https://www.cbsnews.com/baltimore/news/prince-georges-county-police-identify-officer-who-killed-oxon-hill-man-allegedly-pointing-replica-guns-during-a-dispute/
• https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/officer-killed-man-who-pointed-replica-guns-at-him-prince-georges-police-say/2798755/
• https://foxbaltimore.com/news/local/police-prince-georges-county-officer-involved-in-fatal-shooting

Police had been seeking Jesse B. Lees in connection with the homicide death of Jennifer A. Morris, 25, of Topeka. Topeka police fatally shot the reportedly armed Lees about 11:15 a.m. Details as to what precipitated the killing were withheld by police.

https://www.cjonline.com/story/news/2021/09/10/police-shoot-armed-homicide-suspect-central-topeka-no-officers-hurt/8276736002/ 

On 09/10/2021, officers were searching for Joseph Manard in connection with alleged aggravated assault and carjacking incidents, according to police. Police stated Manard entered a residence on Tuscany Cove in Farmington, Utah, where multiple people were inside the home. Police reported that a standoff followed. Police stated officers opened fire and shot and killed Manard during the incident.

https://ksltv.com/472313/carjacking-suspect-taken-into-custody-after-swat-hostage-situation-in-farmington/
https://www.ksl.com/article/50246214/man-shot-killed-by-police-after-hostage-situation-in-farmington
https://www.deseret.com/utah/2021/9/10/22666153/farmington-police-shooting-hostage-standoff

On 09/10/2021, Phoenix police officers responded around 1 a.m. to reports of a man walking naked in the roadway near North 7th Avenue in Phoenix, Arizona. Police stated officers encountered Jessee Rickman and described his behavior as erratic and his speech as difficult to understand. Police stated officers placed Rickman in handcuffs, put him on the ground, and turned him onto his side. Police reported that Rickman later went into medical distress and died at the scene after being restrained.

https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/phoenix-breaking/2021/09/11/man-dies-after-being-restrained-by-phoenix-police/
https://www.12news.com/article/news/local/valley/man-dies-after-phoenix-police-restraint/75-2e8f9a62-9b9a-4a3f-bb4a-3b9c9f2a2c7a
https://www.fox10phoenix.com/news/man-dies-after-phoenix-police-restraint
https://www.12news.com/article/news/local/valley/police-investigating-death-central-phoenix-sept-10-2021/75-a0d9cf12-2d98-463e-8b3f-edc022e21039

On 09/10/2021, Georgia State Patrol troopers stopped a vehicle on GA-22 in Douglasville, Georgia, for a traffic violation. Police stated the driver did not provide identification and asked to speak with a supervisor. Police alleged that during the stop, the driver remained in the vehicle and that a trooper struck the vehicle window. Police stated the driver then drove away and troopers chased the vehicle at high speed. Police reported that during the pursuit, a trooper used a PIT maneuver, causing the vehicle to leave the roadway and overturn. Le'den Boykins, a 12-year-old passenger in the vehicle, was killed in the crash.

https://www.ajc.com/news/crime--law/child-killed-after-state-trooper-pit-maneuver-during-traffic-stop-in-douglas-county/
https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/georgia-state-patrol-pit-maneuver-child-killed/85-9a6b6c1e-0c6f-4d5a-9a9b-3f6c7a8e9d21
https://www.wsbtv.com/news/local/douglas-county/child-killed-after-gsp-pit-
https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/boy-killed-in-high-speed-chase-leden-boykins/85-aaae28c6-568e-4594-8fc1-045609472e95

https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/leden-boykins-death-gsp-chase-paulding-county/85-2c8cf32b-95eb-43a9-99d0-5b8cc4959944

https://www.atlantanewsfirst.com/2024/04/01/advocates-speak-out-after-recent-deadly-police-pursuits-in-metro-atlanta/

https://atlantablackstar.com/2023/01/16/there-are-kids-in-the-car-family-of-12-year-old-killed-during-high-speed-chase-wants-officers-held-accountable-for-violating-pit-maneuver-policy/

On 09/10/2021, Officer Thomas Ouellette, 44, of the Bow Police Department, was driving his personal Ford Expedition southbound on I-89 when his vehicle drifted from the right-hand travel lane into the breakdown lane. The vehicle struck the rear of a parked, disabled tractor-trailer truck. Two of Officer Ouellette’s children, Nicholas Ouellette, 16, and Gavin Ouellette, 6, were killed in the collision. While the media did not confirm his on-duty status, it is assumed he was off-duty as he was driving his personal vehicle.
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TOTAL FATALITIES/INJURIES DURING THIS INCIDENT: 2 fatalities

• https://www.concordmonitor.com/Two-children-killed-in-I-89-crash-in-Bow-42327996
• https://www.unionleader.com/news/safety/two-boys-killed-in-i-89-crash-are-sons-of-bow-police-officer/article_d69dff3e-d41b-50fc-9c35-d365fc7d5bfc.html
• https://www.wmur.com/article/bow-police-officer-sons-killed-in-i-89-crash/37533138

William Escano Yah was believed to be involved in a Sept. 5 quadruple murder. The bodies of 37-year-old Jairo Escano; his wife Elvira, 46; and their two kids: 13-year-old Isabel and 10-year-old Jairo Jr., were found after fire crews extinguished a fire at their home. He was killed by an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound after officers attempted to arrest him about 8:20 a.m.

https://abc13.com/escano-family-murders-man-suspected-of-killing-4-suicide-at-burnett-bayland-park-houston-murder-suspect-killed/11010584/

On 09/09/2021, Fort Worth officers conducted a traffic stop near SE Loop 820. During the encounter officers opened fire and killed the driver at the scene. Authorities released limited information about what occurred before the shooting and did not publicly identify the individual. The department and outside investigators reviewed the incident.

https://www.star-telegram.com/news/local/crime/article254143698.html
https://dfw.cbslocal.com/2021/09/09/fort-worth-police-shooting-investigation/
https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/police-investigating-officer-involved-shooting-in-fort-worth/2740145/

On 09/09/2021, California Highway Patrol officers responded to a 911 call reporting a man walking in the roadway with a firearm on Mad River Road in Arcata, California. Police stated multiple officers located a man matching the description walking in the roadway. Police alleged the man raised a firearm toward officers. Officers opened fire and shot and killed Charles David Chivrell. Authorities later stated the person killed was not connected to a separate search being conducted by local law enforcement.

https://www.times-standard.com/2021/09/09/chp-officer-involved-shooting-in-arcata-leaves-man-dead/
https://lostcoastoutpost.com/2021/sep/9/man-killed-officer-involved-shooting-arcata/
https://www.krcrtv.com/news/local/man-killed-in-officer-involved-shooting-in-arcata
https://lostcoastoutpost.com/2021/sep/9/updating-shooting-arcata-bottoms-sheriffs-office-o/

https://lostcoastoutpost.com/2022/mar/9/officers-justified-shooting-gun-wielding-man-arcat/