Police follow and corner a car containing deceased and a man who sold an undercover office heroin. The deceased allegedly fired one shot at officers. Officer shot the deceased 4 times, including once in the head. Dashboard camera "malfunctioned" during the shooting.

An off-duty officer intervened in an argument between a man and the man's girlfriend at a gas station. The officer and man exchanged gunshots. The officer was injured and the man killed.

Shot when he jumped in front of a police cruiser. Officers were responding to a call that Lee, armed with a knife, was trying to break into homes.

Juan Bonilla was fatally shot after police responded to a melee that involved between 20 and 30 people at the Veteran's Political Association, Ada's, in York City. Christopher Roosen, of York City police, and Michael Jordan, of West Manchester Township police, shot and killed Bonilla as he allegedly shot at people in a van.

Lenoir County deputies were off-duty working as security guards at a Waffle House. When they went to check the parking lot, they reported they saw Gibbs firing a gun. They ordered him to drop the gun, when he did not, Deputy Joseph Heck shot him four times, killing him.

McFadden allegedly entered a CVS pharmacy wielding a "large knife" and left the store with cash and other stolen goods. Police responded to a 911 call and found McFadden headed north along Hillside Avenue. Four police officers, one from Leonia and three from Palisades Park, attempted to apprehend McFadden, who was still wielding the knife when they found him. About two blocks from the store, three of the officers opened fire on the man during a confrontation.

Duncan Phillips shot at police during a pursuit before killing himself during a 6-hour standoff on Treasure Island.

Suarez Reyes was a contracted security worker at Miami International Airport who'd been accused of an aggravated battery at the airport. Police responding to his condo residence found him armed with a permitted Smith & Wesson semi-automatic firearm, which he leveled at officers. He was shot multiple times and died at the scene.

According to authorities, officers responded to a domestic disturbance involving Scott. He pointed a handgun at the officers. The officers fatally shot him.

63 police officers chased two African-American suspects through East Cleveland. 137 shots fired killing Williams and her companion, Timothy Russell.

Detectives staked out a motel and saw Murray leave his room and walk down stairs with a bag slung over his shoulder. Murray was ordered to show his hands and go to the ground, but he ran toward a wrought iron fence. Murray started climbing the fence and reaching toward his bag and his waistband…. Murray did not comply with [Detective] Smith's orders and Smith fired twice, fearing Murray was going for a gun. An unloaded .45-caliber pistol was found in the bag.

Officers said that they responded to a call about a an assault with a deadly weapon, and when they arrived at the scene Mendoza was holding a woman hostage with a knife to her neck. Mendoza refused to drop the knife, and one or more officers shot him to death.

Lane former girlfriend called the police on him. Lane led police on a chase and evaded evaded them. Lane was later found in Seal Beach where a struggle ensued leading an officer to shoot and kill him.

A Border Patrol agent shot and killed Guatemala-born Morales near Sasabe, Arizona. Morales was with a group of suspected illegal immigrants crossing the border, and was shot after a physical altercation. Six others were arrested after the shooting.

Three California Highway Patrol officers chased Osorio at high speed in the early morning hours. Osorio crashed and rolled his vehicle but emerged alive. Officers report that the victim made threatening gestures and lunged at them, causing them to fire 33 shots. Eighteen of them hit. Osorio was unarmed.

Police were called to do a welfare check on a suicidal, drug abusing man. He charged officers wielding a knife.

Officer Scott Dempsey shot and killed Rodrick Hamilton during an alleged scuffle.

Officers responded to a report of drug use in an apartment complex parking lot. One of the suspects pulled a handgun and held it to his own head. When he refused to drop the weapon, a stun gun was used on him. He removed the probes and pointed the gun at the officers. Three officers fired on the suspect, killing him.

Police responded after Charles Anton Byer's family members asked them to check his home because they were concerned for his safety. According to police, probation officers confirmed there was a probation violation detainer for Byer and that he'd missed appointments. A 2.5 hour standoff began which ended shortly after 2 p.m. when Byer reportedly fatally shot himself in the head.

Officers arrived at Johnson's home to investigate a criminal mischief report. During the visit, officers attempted to subdue Johnson with a stun gun. After Johnson threw a hatchet at the officers, they opened fire, killing him. He died on scene.

Issac Parker's sport utility vehicle was pulled over for a faulty headlight. Officer Kenneth Agee and his partner, Officer Jared Domaracki, suspected Parker was intoxicated. As Domaracki reached in through the driver's side window to turn off the ignition, and Agee did the same thing from the passenger's side, Parker hit the accelerator and took off down Fillmore. Agee shot Parker once in the right side. Parker continued on Fillmore before crashing into three street light poles, one of which fell on Ida Murphy, killing her.

According to Deputy Louis Campbell, Frey and two others stole merchandise from a Wal-Mart when he worked as a security guard there. When he confronted them, they fled. Frey entered her vehicle and tried to drive away. Failing that, authorities said that she tried to run over Deputy Campbell. He shot her fatally in the neck.

Officers responded to a report of a man with a gun. When the officers arrived at the scene, Ricks opened fire, wounding one officer. Officers returned fire, killing Ricks.

Charles Allan Daleske reportedly committed suicide during a standoff. At about 3:50 p.m. a neighbor reported that a man had used a sledgehammer to break into a home where Daleske's estranged wife was staying. Officers encountered Daleske at the back door and told him to leave. Daleske briefly stepped outside, but went back inside and peeked out at officers. One deputy said he saw a handgun in Daleske's possession and retreated. Deputies reportedly later heard a shot and found Daleske inside the house with a .22-caliber handgun. He was pronounced dead at a hospital.

A deputy shot Lucas Hodson when he charged at him while holding an unspecified metallic object inside an apartment. At around 6:20 p.m., deputies and firefighters responded to a hang-up 911 call at the home. Deputies tried to make contact with someone inside, but got no answer. Firefighters and police forced their way into the apartment when they heard noise inside and feared a medical emergency, according to €™officials. A deputy reportedly found Hodson sitting on the couch with a metal object in his hands. Officials didn't specify what the object was, only that the deputy thought it might be a weapon. The deputy told Hodson to drop the object, but he refused and ran into another room. Hodson returned to the living room and started charging toward the deputy with the object. The deputy then shot Hodson, who died at the scene.

Williams had an episode with his mental illness. The campus police were called and the incident escalated resulting in his death.

On Dec. 9, 2012 two patrol officers on Interstate 5 near Tillicum conducted a routine records check on a vehicle also traveling northbound. The car was reported stolen. When the officers attempted to stop the car, a high speed pursuit ensued. Michael David Crawford took the Portland Avenue exit, lost control of the car and skidded to a stop in the center of the road. The patrol car collided with Crawford's vehicle, pinning all inside their cars. Crawford fired at the officers. The driving officer got out of the vehicle and shot Crawford. The other officer also shot Crawford.Crawford was transported to the hospital and later pronounced dead.

Deputy went to a mobile home park early Monday morning to investigate report of screaming. Made contact with Berg who allegedly took deputy's Taser and charged at him with hit. Deputy shot and killed subject.

SWAT deputies shot and killed Chandler William Cardwell after he tried to enter the home where his wife and child were inside, ending a standoff during which Cardwell had threatened his wife and shot and wounded a CHP dog.

Police called to a residence on a suspected burglary. They encountered Henry hiding in basement of the house and ordered him to show his hands. Henry didn't comply. As one officer lifted the coat Henry was hiding under, police said that Henry quickly reached for his waistband. Officer Christopher Wilburn shot and killed him.

Officers responded to a report of domestic disturbance. Clark barricaded himself in the back room with his two young children when the police arrived. After two hours of negotiation, police shot and killed him.

West Philadelphia woman shot after charging with knife at officer. Police say they were called to the scene after the 27-year-old suspect threatened her family.

Police shot and killed Andy Stuart Robles when he made a sudden movement with his hand under his shirt.

Noahcell Bagley fled a routine traffic stop, allegedly because he had an active warrant. He was shot and killed by police; what precipitated the killing was not reported.

Fernando Velarde-Loureiro was shot and killed after stealing a truck at gunpoint, leading police on a chase, and killing a police dog, police said.

The deputies removed the two men from the car to question them when the passenger tried to flee. During a struggle with one of the deputies, the passenger pulled out a semi-automatic replica of a TEC 9. "The deputy grabbed him, got into a fight with him," Bradshaw said. "He refused to drop the gun. The deputies were afraid that they were going to be shot

Officers responding to a drug complaint in a part of Oak Park known for drug issues approached a vehicle that they considered suspicious. According to authorities, a man who called himself Q drew a gun while inside the vehicle. Officers fatally shot him.

Officers responded to a report of a suspicious vehicle parked at a lake. As they approached at least one gunshot was fired from inside the vehicle. The officers returned fire, fatally wounding the occupant who was a soldier at Fort Hood.

Officers responded to a report of an armed man inside a hospital. When the officers encountered the man, he shot at them. They returned fire, killing him.

Bart Vanderlip reportedly shot himself when officers responded to his 911 call saying he'd just killed his wife.

Moore was one of three suspects sought on suspicion of stealing tv sets from a truck. After a chase, police ran the unarmed Moor over as he jumped out of his vehicle, dragged him, then fatally shot him in the back as he tried to flee. His death caused neighborhood unrest. In 2013 the city settled a civil rights lawsuit with the family for $1.2M.

Following an argument with his brother, deputies responded to Barnes's house, and Barnes opened the front door with a machete in hand. The deputy "took off running," according to a witness. Barnes threatened a second deputy at the scene and ended up shot seven times, fatally.

Two Moapa tribal police officers tried to question Marcus S. Lee in connection with gunshots on the reservation when a struggle broke out. The officers unsuccessfully used a Taser stun gun to try to subdue Lee. When Lee pointed his gun at officers, one shot and killed him.

Shot after fatally wounding a police officer trying to evict Lebis and his wife from a motel for bad behavior. The hotel room contained an illegal arsenal that Lebis, a felon, wasn't supposed to have, police said.

Police responded to reports of an armed man chasing a person in Pella's Brook Circle neighborhood at about 8:30 a.m. While officers were enroute, the man, identified as Williams Shaw, entered his vehicle and fled east on Idaho Drive. Officers stopped Shaw's vehicle, and a 20-minute standoff ensued. According to police, Shaw shot himself with a handgun and was pronounced dead at a hospital.

According to a statement from the sheriff's office, the man attempted to exit the home with a gun after the tear gas was deployed. Officers opened fire, killing him.

Armed with a gun, Fletcher allegedly robbed Kowalski's Market and fled through a rear entrance. Officers shot Fletcher as they chased him down a wooded area to Ayd Mill Road.

Officer Anthony Franklin responded to a home on a reported domestic call, police said. As Franklin was responding to the call, it was updated with the description of one of the people involved. Franklin then encountered Anderson, who matched the description of the person involved in the domestic incident and was armed with a stolen semi-automatic pistol. Franklin attempted to speak with Anderson when they fought. Franklin eventually shot and killed Anderson.

Frequest arrestee and ex-con Austgen fled from an apparent drug deal interrupted by police, and was fatally shot when he turned his black truck toward officers in a threatening way.

Wayne Lamar Oxley called 911 and reported hearing shots fired. He called again to say he was mistaken but fired a gun when he was told there was a deputy in the area. Deputy Chris Dineen investigated the sound and upon arrival, Oxley threatened him with a gun and was shot and killed. Media reports called it "suicide by cop, and said he had a history of depression and attempted suicide.

Officers began following a suspect with multiple felony warrants. The officers called for backup and attempted to contain the suspect when he parked at a store. The suspect then rammed police vehicles and was subsequently fatally shot.

Neighbors had noted Michael's increasingly disturbing behavior and remarks for days before he apparently snapped and went on an indiscriminate shooting spree in his rural PA town. He killed three before being trapped in a gun battle by state troopers. Three troopers were slightly wounded. Michael was shot to death.

Around 9 p.m., deputies went to Ashton Woods Apartments to serve a mental health warrant on Bernard Turner. Turner put a gun to the head of his mother, Lilly Turner. The deputies rushed into the apartment. Bernard began shooting, then barricaded himself and Lilly into a bedroom. The deputies called HCSO High Risk Operations Unit. After negotiation, unit members entered the apartment. Bernard had fatally shot Lilly and committed suicide.

Strickland's mother called police to report that her daughter had just discharged a gun inside her home, possibly killing herself. When police arrived and made contact with the girl, she refused to respond or drop the weapon and was fired on my police as she came toward officers.

Deputy Koby Schmittou shot Larry Pace, after Pace pulled a knife on the deputy. Police said the deputy was talking with when Pace pulled the knife. State Police spokesman Bill Sadler has said Pace had been missing when the deputy saw and approached him.

An off-duty officer was approached by Stegall at the rear of a Shell station at 3:40 a.m. Sunday morning. Stegall had a knife, reportedly, and wouldn't stop threatening the officer. A Taser did not work. He was shot a single time and died of his injuries.

A Texas state trooper tried to reason with Moore outside of his residence, carrying a knife and hallucinating due to drug use. The trooper called for backup. Tahoka Officer Lester Holsey Jr. responded, fatally shooting Moore. According to authorities, Moore attacked the officer. According to Ashley Holly Moore, the officer shot her husband after he calmed down, lowered his knife and returned to his residence.

Shortly after 8 p.m., Clyde Bailey was shot twice on his front porch by a deputy responding to a domestic violence call. Bailey died on his way to the hospital.

Shortly after 8:30 p.m. Dec. 25, Edward L Becker's parents called 911 and reported that Becker was smashing the windows of his truck with a hammer, according to a state police press release. Three Taneytown police officers responded and "saw Becker walking down the street toward them," according to the release. The officers commanded Becker to drop the hammer and surrender, but he continued to approach, police said. The officers positioned themselves behind their police cars, according to the report. When Becker came within approximately an arm's length of an officer and raised the hammer, one of the officers shot him, according to police. Police at the scene administered first aid and called emergency medical personnel to the scene.

Antoine Tobias was shot in a gun battle with deputies on December 25, 2011 and died on January 20, 2012. Deputies had responded to a call from a woman who said that her family had locked themselves inside a home to avoid her son-in-law, Tobias, who was armed with a handgun and trying to break into the home. By the time deputies arrived, Tobias had reportedly forced his way inside the residence. Tobias allegedly fired multiple rounds at deputies as they attempted to help Tobias' family members escape from the bathroom of the home. A K-9 dog also bit him. Tobias was booked into the St. Tammany Parish Jail on Jan. 2 after being released from University Hospital, where he'd been treated for his wounds that police said weren't life-threatening. Police said Tobias told medical staff at the Jail Medical Clinic that he was having breathing issues, fell on the floor, and stopped, so the nurse and jail staff began CPR. Tobias appeared to be revived by the CPR and was taken by ambulance to the St. Tammany Parish Hospital, but was pronounced dead at about 1:20 a.m. on January 20, 2012.

Police arrived to a shots-fired complaint to find a man with a gun standing over another man on the ground. Shots were fired by Albemarle County Police in the direction of the men, but James "Sonny" Marshall and Frank Davis Jr. were able to get inside a building. Davis, 44, of Rochelle, killed Marshall, 50, then turned a gun on himself, police said.

Police say Banta was armed with a knife and charged them so they shot him in his apartment.

Shot when he tried to hold up a Decatur bank where an off-duty sheriff's deputy had come into cash a check on his way to work. Roberts' gun turned out to be a replica.

Douglas County Sheriff's Office was dispatched to the 9000 block Windhaven Drive in the Pinery shortly before 12:30 p.m. Dec. 28 on a report of a suicidal adult male armed with a shotgun. After several attempts at negotiation, and an attempted physical seizure, Darfler shot and killed himself.

Detandel Devon Pickens was shot and killed while allegedly holding knives to a woman's neck. The shooting capped a series of events involving Pickens, police said. Att 12:30 a.m., police responded to a call and ordered Pickens to leave a residence, but Pickens returned and reportedly stabbed a man who tried to stop Pickens from assaulting a woman. Police went back to the residence at around 2 a.m. to find Pickens holding the knives. Police said Pickens refused to drop the knives, and wasn't stopped when police used a Taser on him. Police then shot Pickens, who died at the scene.

Emergency Medical Services responded when a woman reported that her husband, Yazar, was acting abnormally. Yazar became angry and violent when EMS responded, then called deputies. Two deputies responded, shooting Yazar with stun guns. They had no effect. The deputies fatally shot Yazar. One deputy, Brady Pullen, went to Hermann Memorial Hospital with a concussion and other injuries.

At 2:30 a.m. police were called to an apartment complex to investigate shots fired from a white vehicle. Police offered no details about the subsequent fatal shooting of Satchell. Family and others from the apartments stated that Satchell's body appeared to have been moved from its original position, that he went without medical attention, and that witnesses were threatened.

Fuentes shot off some bullets in honor of New Year's Eve, a Mexican tradition. Officers told him to drop his gun, and when he didn't, they shot and killed him.

Deputies responded to a 911 call of shots fired in Andrew L. Closson's home. They set up a perimeter, however Closson was able to escape through the back of the house. Lt. Christopher Hoyt, driving to the scene, saw a man hitchhiking on the northbound shoulder of U.S. Highway 53 just north of Gordon. Hoyt turned on lights, exited the vehicle, drew his weapon, and demanded Closson show his hands. Andrew Closson allegedly raised a rifle by his leg, pointing it at the deputy. Hoyt shot three times, killing Closson. Shooting was deemed justified by Douglas County District Attorney Dan Blank.

An officer responded to a report by Chavez that he had killed a woman. Chavez aggressively approached the officer with a blunt impact weapon. The officer used a Taser, which was ineffective. The officer then shot Chavez in the leg and torso. Chavez died at a local hospital. Investigators could not find evidence of a woman having been killed and suspect that Chavez made the call to lure police to his residence.

Deputies tried to pull Bustos over on suspicion that he was driving drunk. Bustos drove away. His vehicle was eventually disabled by spike strips. Bustos stepped out of the vehicle with two handguns. Deputies tried to reason with Bustos. Bustos fatally shot himself.

NYPD plainclothes transit police approached Peter Jourdan after seeing him move from one subway car to another, a violation. Jourdan responded by pulling a 9mm pistol and firing on both officers, wounding one seriously. The other returned fire and shot and killed Jourdan. He'd had significant mental health issues and an extensive arrest record, unknown to the officers.

Police responded to a report of a possible car burglary at the Glen Alta Way and Debbie Ann Court intersection in Citrus Heights. On arriving the first officer on the scene saw a man matching suspect's description and ordered him to show his hands. Suspect allegedly refused officer's commands and "was aggressively reaching for something" causing the officer to "fear for his life" and shoot the suspect. Suspect's alleged accomplice, Richard Martin Duran, was arrested on the scene.

O'Donnell was well known to police for prior assaults. State troopers were called to a grocery store for O'Donnell's disturbing behavior and attempted to Taser him into submission. After assaulting and wounding a trooper with a pair of scissors, he was shot multiple times, ran out the front door, and collapsed in the parking lot.

Yolanda Thomas and Xavier Tyrell Johnson had just allegedly stolen from a drugstore and fled in a vehicle, with Thomas driving, but she lost control of the car and crashed into a median barricade. Apparently unarmed Thomas tried to flee in the vehicle once again, allegedly driving in the general direction of officers, which police interpreted as threatening, and both were shot to death.

Police responded to a report by a neighbor (part of an ongoing dispute) that flammable liquid might have been poured down a chimney. On arrival, the Madison County Sheriff's Office alleges that Barry Cloninger pointed a shotgun in Sgt. Bill Marconi's direction and refused to drop it. Marconi fired several shots, suspect ran and was later found dead behind his house. Cloninger's widow filed lawsuit stating that Marconi did not identify himself as a sheriff's deputy and no cause to suspect him of wrongdoing. She won $96,000 in a settlement of that wrongful death lawsuit in 2015.

Police responded to a report of a man threatening suicide with a gun. Joel Byne made comments that he was going to get police to shoot him. Police attempted to negotiate with Byne and use less lethal means to stop him from shooting himself, but were unsuccessful. At some point during negotiations, Byne was shot by police and later died at hospital.

Bernard Rowley allegedly fired shots from his van through the window of an empty police car outside the Belding Police Department. Officer on duty gave chase, called in State police. Low-speed chase resulted in Rowley stopping, being ordered out of van, and allegedly firing on officers. Belding Officer Jason Cooper cleared of wrongdoing. Suspect "not intentionally violent" according to family.

Theodore Keiper was observed riding a motorcycle, speeding on the southbound side of old Pacific Coast Highway. Officers pursued Keiper onto Hobson Road and then Padre Juan Canyon Road, where he crashed down an embankment. California Highway Patrol Officers Michael Trenery and Frank Paramo feared for their lives, and shot Keiper. Keiper reportedly had reached for his waist. A replica toy gun was found nearby but Keiper was not in possession of it when the shooting occurred. Shooting was ruled justified.

Billings Police responded to a burglary call where two suspects and a rifle were observed. Police negotiators were able to get the suspects to surrender. Upon being placed in the patrol car, Daniel Brawley was able to slip out of his handcuffs and drive the vehicle in the general direction of Officer Dave Punt. Punt fired nine shots, causing the vehicle to crash and fatally killing Brawley.

Police responded to a 911 call from the homeowner that her live-in boyfriend, Jeremy Rucinski, had threatened her with a switchblade. She also stated that Rucinski had been agitated for days and was on medication. Arriving on the scene the two deputies found the suspect in the garage where he allegedly threatened them. One deputy tasered the suspect, when it did not stop him, the other deputy shot him once in the chest.

Cedrick Chatman was seen driving a car suspected of being stolen at gunpoint. Officers pulled him over, and saw him reach for a "dark object" and run from the car. Officers pursued, and thinking the suspect held a gun an officer opened fire. Chatman was pronounced dead at Northwestern Memorial Hospital, no weapon was found on the scene. Chatman's accomplices Akeem Clarke, 22, of the 7600 block of South Essex Avenue; and Martel Odum, 23, of the 0-100 block of East 69th Street, were charged with his murder, as well as two counts of felony robbery and one count of felony vehicular hijacking.

Police pulled over Jimmy L. Hamlin Jr. aftera report of domestic violence. He allegedly exited vehicle with a rifle, pointing it at himself and then police in a threatening gesture. Officers shot, killing Hamlin on the scene. Shooting was described by police as suicide by police officer. Greenbrier County Sheriff's Department and officers with the Alderson Police Department and the Ronceverte Police Department were also on the scene.

Officers responded to a report of a domestic disturbance. They reportedly found Angella Falconi holding a knife to the throat of her boyfriend. The officers shot her when she allegedly refused commands to drop the knife and "turned to stab him." She died from her injuries.

Kelly Fay Simons allegedly drove her pickup truck in reverse after she was boxed in the front by a police vehicle. The officer behind the reversing pickup shot Simons in the back of the head as the vehicle moved in his general direction.

Frederick County Sheriff's deputies arrived at the suspect's home to execute a search and seizure warrant looking for evidence from a home invasion robbery. Deputies used a flash-bang diversionary device on entering, and found Daniel Alain Vail in his bedroom holding a shotgun. He refused to drop it when told; Deputy First Class Charles Zang and Deputy First Class Kevin Riffle fired a total of 18 shots, killing Vail. A grand jury found the deputies actions were justified.

Jesse Max Rubalcava had escaped from a juvenile facility on Sept. 20, 2012. On Jan. 10, 2013, 911 was called regarding a man with a gun. When deputies arrived, they found Rubalcava running in the middle of the street. He stopped, and one of the deputies ordered him to show his hands. He allegedly grabbed for something in his waistband and was struggling to remove it when the other deputy shot twice at him. He ran and other deputies arrived. They found him, and he allegedly had a knife in his hand, which he was waving back and forth. The deputies ordered him to drop the knife, and Rubalcava reportedly grabbed for something in his pocket. The deputies shot and killed him.

Police said a group of five young adults went to the police station just before midnight to report they'd attempted to recover a stolen puppy from a man who then tried to run them off the road. The man allegedly pulled up outside the police station in an SUV, fired two shots into the lobby, and then fled to Garden City. Garden City police saw the SUV and tried to stop the man. The car reportedly came to a rolling stop, and police discovered the man had shot himself.

When police came to Donald Moore's home to serve him with a warrant for animal cruelty, he allegedly pointed a pistol at them. Police shot and killed Moore.

Police responded to a possible burglary in progress. Department's Special Investigations Division and property crimes detectives searched the area, at which time two suspects fled in a vehicle. Police attempted to pull it over. They stopped and tried to flee on foot. At one point Michael W. Daniel allegedly struggled with a detective and tried to take his gun. A second detective arrived and shot and killed Michael W. Daniel.

Two deputies were dispatched to the residence after a 911 call of domestic violence; the suspect was beating his mother, whom he lived with. When the deputies arrived, Vaughan allegedly fired at them with a pistol. The two deputies returned fire and killed Vaughn at the scene, the mother was unharmed.

A deputy responded to a domestic violence call of a man reportedly vandalizing a house and a truck in the yard with a chainsaw. When the deputy arrived, the suspect allegedly threatened him with a club and refused to drop it. The deputy shot and killed Jason Dillon.

Police responded to 911 call from Robert Guzman's neighbor, when Guzman's wife and child ran into her house for help. Wife had been stabbed by Guzman. When police arrived, Guzman was in the neighbor's garage and charged officers with bolt cutters held above his head. Guzman was shot eight times by two officers. Shooting was ruled a justifiable homicide by the Santa Barbara County District Attorney's Office.

Senath Officer J. Gentry responded to a domestic disturbance call, at which time the suspect allegedly punctured the officer's tires with a knife and approached him in an "aggressive and threatening manner." Officer used pepper spray which had no impact, and then shot Owens who was pronounced dead at the scene.

Corporal Jim Haman and Deputy Diomedis Canela responded to a call that the Christopher Greer was assaulting family members with a knife. Greer allegedly threatened officers with a knife when they found him in his home. Greer was shot and killed. The wrongful death case filed by the family has gone to a jury as there are so many evidence questions as to what happened.

A vehicle was reportedly involved in a rollover accident and lying in a field. When Deputy Aragon responded, he allegedly shot and killed a male, later identified as Robert Alan Penning, after Penning had pulled a handgun from his waistband and pointed it at Deputy Aragon. A civilian, Elise Cornett, reportedly observed the incident unfold while sitting in her Volkswagen nearby. There were no other witnesses on scene. Officer

Officers attempted to stop Weber's vehicle. Weber led officers on a low-speed chase at no faster than 35 mph. Stop sticks slowed the vehicle, but it continued for several miles. Weber eventually stopped, and exited his vehicle. Weber reportedly pointed a shotgun at officers and began firing. He also reportedly pointed a pistol at his own head. Officers returned fire, killing him.

Officers responded to a truck driving fast the wrong way. Police fired multiple times when the Gregory Gordon rammed five marked police cruisers. The deceased Gordon was a soldier at Schofield Barracks.

Police were responding to a domestic violence disturbance between a man and his sister. Jimmy Ray Phea allegedly attacked the policeman and was then shot and killed by the policeman.

Officers responded to a call of a home burglary and observed the suspect running from the house on arriving. Suspect allegedly pointed a gun at the officers and officers opened fire killing him on the scene. The suspect's gun is believed to have been a realistic-looking pellet gun. Maricopa County Attorney's Office has cleared four officers of any wrongdoing.

Allen Ott was shot and killed by Gordon County sheriff's deputies after violating a protective order for his estranged wife and children, and threatening to kill her and himself. Deputies found the suspect near the home, allegedly waving a rifle around. When he refused to drop the gun and pointed it at deputies he was fatally shot.

Shot to death after falling asleep in his car waiting for his girlfriend to come home from work. Two police officers, who were called to the area on another matter, claimed that when they approached Steven Askew's car, he pointed a handgun at them. They shot and killed Askew. Askew was licensed to carry a gun. A video of the incident disputes the police version of events. Numerous inconsistencies in officer's versions.

Officers were searching for Eric Ramsey as the prime suspect in a recent abduction, rape and arson. Ramsey rammed his vehicle into a squad car and fled in a stolen garbage truck. He was shot and killed by a sheriff's deputy when he pointed a realistic looking air pistol at the deputy.

Officers surrounded an apartment complex after receiving a report that two wanted parolees were there and at least one was armed. After several hours the men fled and one was cornered. Angel Lopez was shot and killed by Officer Kristopher Walb after refusing to show his hands and reaching into his pockets. Lopez was shot in the back and in the back of his head. The other suspect was arrested after an hours-long search.

County deputies had made several controlled drug purchases from Epps, then went to arrest him at his residence, knowing he had a small arsenal. Epps opened fire and was fatally shot in return.

Jesse France was an ex-con who had failed to check in with his community corrections officer, and had been considered a suspect in recent felony cases. When a multi-jurisdictional task force came for him, France struck another vehicle in an escape attempt, then "the situation was escalated by Mr. France" according to officers, and he was shot dead. Police allege France had a stolen handgun and was driving a stolen car when he was shot and killed.

Police allegedly observed Jayvis Benjamin speeding and behaving recklessly on Kensington Road, turned to follow and came on a crashed vehicle. Benjamin allegedly ignored orders to remain in the vehicle and engaged in a struggle with an officer. Sgt. Lynn Thomas fired one shot, hitting the suspect in the chest. Civil grand jury recommended case go before criminal grand jury. Criminal grand jury recommended charging Thomas (May 2, 2015). Thomas was promoted to chief after the DA ruled the killing justified.

Deputy Richard Lagle shot and killed a Walworth County Jail inmate under guard at Lakeland Medical Center, when he allegedly attacked the deputy and tried to escape. Lagle used a taser on Villarreal to no avail, and was forced to shoot the inmate five times when he raised a chair and came at the deputy. Lagle didn't face charges.

Wife and child (Maximillian) killed during a domestic dispute incident by their husband/father who was a Las Vegas Police Lieutenant. Subject then set fire to the house, called 911 and waited for officers to arrive after which he stepped inside and shot himself.

After killing his wife and his child then setting fire to his house, Hans Walters called 911, waited for officers to arrive, and then stepped inside and shot himself with a handgun.

Farmington police officer Jeremy Hill responded to a 911 call of domestic violence and was confronted by the suspect allegedly holding a machete. Hill shot his weapon six times striking Rey five times. Rey was taken to San Juan Regional Medical Center and died of his wounds the next day.

James Griffin allegedly tried to steal a pack of cigarettes from an Alto Pic-N-Go. In convenience store video, Griffin pulled a machete out of his pants after the store owner confronted him. In a dash cam video, Griffin pulled out the machete as he walked toward officer Smith. Officer Smith shot and killed him.

Nijza Lamar Hagans was pulled over at a traffic stop. Hagans reportedly bent to get his license and registration upon request of the officer. The officer allegedly saw a handgun protruding from Hagans's pants pocket. The officer shot and killed Hagans when Hagans allegedly repeatedly reached for the gun against instructions.

St. John Parish Sheriff's Deputy Steven Daley shot and killed Barbara Lassere after she allegedly fled in her vehicle and fired on the deputy when he tried to pull her over for a broken headlight. She stopped briefly, then brandished a weapon and drove to her home. She refused to exit the vehicle when ordered, and fired a shot at the deputy. The deputy returned fire and Lassere died at the hospital. Her son later sued and a jury found that four St. John the Baptist Parish sheriff's deputies were negligent and partially responsible for the shooting death of the 60-year-old woman.

Resendez and another man got into a fight at Michoacan restaurant. The fight continued into the parking lot. The other man drew a gun and shot at Resendez. A off-duty deputy working as a security guard responded. By that time, Resendez was on top of the other man, stabbing him with a knife. The deputy fatally shot Resendez.

Authorities said two officers who are part of a gun and drug enforcement group in that area approached a group of people. One of those men started walking in the opposite direction, and when one of the officers tried to approach him, the man turned and started shooting at the officer, police said.Investigators said the officer chased the man on foot for six blocks while the man continued to fire shots at the officer. Officials said the officer eventually returned fire and shot the man, who later died at a hospital.

Deputies responded to an evening burglary-in-progress call at a self-storage facility. Thayer appeared with a handgun. According to police he refused to drop his weapon, and he was fatally shot.

Fresno Sheriff's Department responded to a call about a man who was acting suicidal. When a deputy arrived at the scene Davis approached him with a box cutter, prompting the deputy to shoot him. Davis kept coming and allegedly jumped the deputy. A second deputy arriving on the scene shot and killed Davis.

Police responded to a domestic dispute call involving Anthony Harris and his 17-year-old son. There was a physical struggle between Harris and police which ended when police shot and killed Harris in his front yard in full view of many family members and friends. Those witnesses sharply disputed the police version of events; the police responded by emphasizing Harris's criminal history.

Officers responded to a report that Ishmael Muhammad had assaulted his girlfriend. He allegedly barricaded himself inside the apartment and using a machete kept a 2-year-old and a disabled 26-year-old as hostages. Officials report that Muhammad "was obviously under the influence of some drugs." After a standoff of a few hours he was fatally shot twice when his waving of the machete prompted officers to fear for their lives and the lives of the hostages.

Authorities say officers were trying to interview Perneau in a motel room as part of a drug investigation. Authorities say that Perneau managed to pull a gun from his waistband while handcuffed and fired at the officers. The officers weren't hit. An officer from the Salina Police Department returned fire, killing Perneau.

Officers responded to a police report that a fugitive was behind a building they happened to be at. Upon discovering the suspect, he opened fire wounding an officer. The officers returned fire, fatally wounding the suspect.

Two plain clothes officers attempted to arrest Ronette Morales for charges of burglary, assault and harassment. Deputy Givens accidentally shot the another deputy in the hand as Morales brandished a handgun and then fled. Morales was soon thereafter shot and killed by Deputy Eric Givens.

Dexter Lee Fair died July 20, 2013, almost seven months after he was shot by police. At the end of a chase Fair allegedly drove in the general direction of officers and they fired upon him. Fair was not charged for the burglary officers were chasing him for because he was paralyzed from the neck down by officers' bullets.

Deputy Michael J. Woodard killed Chaz Devell Williams, 21, after confronting him in a residence at Fox Den Apartments in the 3200 block of Wrightsboro Road. Deputies said they had been looking for Williams for about two hours after he had driven away from a police traffic stop, wrecked his car and fled. Williams died of multiple gunshot wounds. Sheriff Richard Roundtree says no plans to suspend Woodard; no evidence of wrongdoing.

Officers responded to a report of a domestic disturbance. They arrived to witness a man shoot a woman in the chest. The officers fatally shot the man.

A Spokane policeman shot and killed Jacob Dorfman after Dorfman allegedly pointed a handgun at another officer.

A suicidal man was standing in front of an apartment, and he allegedly pointed a gun at responding officers who shot and killed him.

A 10-hour standoff with an unnamed suicidal man at an El Monte home ended after a SWAT team forced their way inside and found him dead from an apparently self-inflicted gunshot wound. Shortly before 8 a.m., firefighters responded after family members reported the man was suicidal, but backed off after learning he might have a handgun. Shortly after police arrived, they reportedly heard two gunshots from within the house and called in a SWAT team. Police said they then received several 911 calls from the home in which the caller immediately hung up. Knowing the man was alone inside, police took the calls as a sign that he was still alive. Numerous attempts to contact the man were made throughout the morning and afternoon, and a robot was sent to bring a phone into the home at about 2:30 p.m. with no response, police said. SWAT officers fired more than a dozen canisters of chemical irritant into the home to try to force the man out, but it didn't work. Officers entered the house at about 6 p.m. and found the man's body of the man inside a bedroom. The man was reportedly 36 years old.

Local police were called out to an apartment building on reports of a woman waving a knife around. Tonya Michelle Buggs reportedly refused to drop the weapon and was shot and killed by police when she lunged at police with the knife.

Visalia Police Department undercover officers following Armando Santibanez allegedly witnessed him selling drugs and pulled him over on South Pinkham Street and Beech Avenue. The suspect refused to exit the vehicle and was seen reaching for something under his seat. After repeated warning, Officer Tim Haener fired five shots through the window, hitting Santibanez. He died at Kaweah Delta Medical Center. Shooting by Tim Haener was ruled justified. Police reported they found a 9mm loaded handgun under the seat of the car.

Three officers conducted a traffic stop on Sixto Quezada, because a white SUV like the one he drove was wanted in connection to a shooting. Quezada backed in the general direction of an officer. All three officers shot at Quezada, striking him three times in the chest and killing him. It was later discovered that Quezada could not have been the driver from the earlier shooting.

Officers had arranged to meet Stoney E. Rawlinson in a parking lot near Skillman Avenue and Abrams Road in connection with a murder investigation. He had allegedly killed his girlfriend Samantha Rasmus with a machete. When they arrived they found him armed with a shotgun in a vehicle. He refused to drop the weapon, and was shot and killed.

At 1:30 on a Monday morning a local officer approached three people in a parked car. Back-seat passenger Shaw, with an extensive criminal record, emerged from the car but refused to follow orders to keep his hands in view. An attempt to Taser him did not work because of thick clothing. He was shot and killed by police when he reportedly reached for a BB pistol in his clothes.

Officers were trying to take into custody a parolee who was wanted for assault with a deadly weapon. John Christopher Armes was in a taxi and when the driver fled he allegedly took control of the taxi, drove it into an unmarked law enforcement vehicle and then ran. Armes was shot by a member of the Fugitive Task Force when he reportedly appeared to be reaching for a weapon. No weapon was found and the taxi driver reported he never saw a weapon.

Gabriel Vernon Stevenson traded shots with police during an early-morning traffic stop, led officers on a high-speed chase, crashed his red pickup into a house, tried to smash house windows to gain entry, then advanced on and lunged at officers with a knife. With multiple agencies responding it was a state trooper who shot and killed Stevenson..

Christopher Dorner reportedly died from an apparently self-inflicted single gunshot wound during a standoff and fire at a cabin in the San Bernardino Mountains. Dorner, an involuntarily terminated LAPD officer, was the subject of a massive, multi-day manhunt after he was named as a suspect in a series of shootings that killed four people and wounded three others in Southern California. San Bernardino County Sheriff John McMahon maintained that deputies did not deliberately set the cabin on fire. "Sheriff's Capt. Gregg Herbert, who led the assault on the cabin, said the canisters were used only as a last resort... 'This was our only option,' Herbert said of the pyrotechnic tear gas, adding that the potential for igniting a fire was taken into account. During the manhunt, police shot at three civilians in two separate incidents after mistaking their pickup trucks for Dorner's. One of the civilians was shot by police gunfire, another was wounded by shattered glass, and a third individual was injured when police rammed his vehicle and opened fire.

Rendon, 23, a farm worker, was shot by Indio police Officer Alex Franco after he and his partner attempted to stop the suspect while he was riding his bicycle. Rendon fled and was shot by Franco who claimed the suspect was facing him down over the hood of the police vehicle and could have been armed. Experts testified Rendon's bullet wounds reveal he was shot from behind and below. The family of Alejandro Rendon was awarded a $1.9 million settlement in July 2014.

Police were responding to a domestic disturbance between a couple at a motel. The couple left in a vehicle, and police followed them and initiated a traffic stop. Officers shot and killed Franco after he allegedly exited the vehicle and brandished a handgun at them.

Alberto Morales escaped from a long-distance prison transfer by stabbing a detective with his eyeglasses. After a four day manhunt, Morales was found in a wooded area of Grapevine. Morales was shot and killed after allegedly lunging at officers with a sharpened stick. He was shot in a wooded area of Grapevine.

Family members called the police on Paul Tereschenko when his behavior became erratic. Two officers (county deputies contracted to the city force) fought with him in a back bedroom, where the "very large individual, strong in stature" seemed to get the better of them. Tereschenko also did not respond to a Tasering. Threatened, they shot and killed the unarmed and likely mentally ill man.

Police reported to Taft Seller's mother's home on a domestic disturbance call. Seller reportedly had a gun and fired. Officers then fired 37 shots, killing Seller.

A man in the complex exchanged gunfire with police after they attempted to take his guns following a domestic dispute. In the crossfire, the police killed Marie Zienkewicz.

Fleeing with an allegedly stolen vehicle, Carl Bowie II was shot and killed by two officers when his vehicle collided with two police vehicles.

Wattley was killed after he allegedly robbed a drugstore, fled the scene and pointed an assault rifle at two officers, police said.

Police officers responded to the scene after receiving multiple reports of a suspicious man carrying a machete. When officers encountered the man he was combative, mumbling and making "wild motions" with the machete, which was estimated to be 1 1/2 to 2 feet long. At that point two officers used their stun guns, one hitting the man, but officers said it appeared to have to no effect, perhaps due to his heavy clothing. The man used the machete to cut the stun gun wires off of him. The man continued to be combative and one officer fired his gun once or twice but that had no effect if the man was struck. Officers again used stun guns on the man and two officers also shot several rounds at him, striking him. The man was still not deterred and was thrashing and combative as officers handcuffed him and waited for medical assistance. A total of 13 shell casings were covered at the scene, Martin said.

Cpls. John Hartley, and Officers Cody Becker, Noah Pottierger and Stephen McClure of the Northern York County Regional Police responded to a call from a WellSpan crisis counselor—who had been on the phone with Thomson—stating that he was suicidal. On arriving, the officers found the suspect in him kitchen, armed with a Marlin 30-30 caliber rifle. After refusing several orders to drop his weapon, Thomson was shot and killed by Officer Cody Becker. York County District Attorney Tom Kearney believed Thomson's goal was to commit "suicide by cop," and the shooting was ruled justified.

A deputy was attempting to stop a stolen vehicle. The suspect wrecked as he was fleeing, opened fire on the deputy, wounding him, and stole his vehicle. SAPD later caught up with him at a trailer park. They exchanged gunfire, and Mata was shot and killed. Autopsy revealed Mata had died from a fatal self-inflicted gunshot wound.

David Krambs reportedly pointed an AR-15 rifle at police when they broke down his door. Police shot and killed Krambs.

At about 10 p.m., Calvin Alford Jr. ran into a party at Doc's Table where he reportedly shot Bobby Hervey twice and then fled the scene. Water Valley police officers caught up with Alford nearby on Railroad Street, but Alford turned the gun on himself and shot himself. Alford died later that night; Hervey survived the shooting.

Officers reported that they responded to a call that a man was threatening a woman to get money from her, and when they arrived at the scene Moises De La Torre was standing in the middle of the street with his hand in a bag. He didn't obey orders to stop or take his hands away from the bag. Officers shot and killed De La Torre. There was a folding chair inside the bag, instead of a gun. De La Torre was reported to struggle with mental illness and substance abuse.

Patrol officers, in marked police cars and in full uniform, responded to a call regarding a person in a stolen vehicle at the Peppertree Apartments. Upon arrival, the officers were directed to a suspect in a different vehicle. Witnesses indicated that the suspect had just stolen this car after fleeing the first vehicle. Lorenzo Ciaramella saw the officers and fled in the stolen vehicle but was repeatedly blocked by civilian and police vehicles. He drove in the general direction of officers and hit a police cruiser and officers shot and killed him.

Police were answering a domestic violence dispute between Jack Keewatinawin and his father when Keewatinawin brandished a large piece of metal over an officer who had slipped and fallen. Police shot and killed Keewatinawin.

Police were responding to report of a man assaulting a woman. The man, Jurgen, fled the scene and then fired at officers, striking deputy Sheila Aull. Aull and at least four other officers returned fire and killed Jurgen.

McKenzie took a bag from the back of vehicle and rode away on a bicycle. A neighbor of the vehicle-owner told Officer D. Rivera about the incident. He pursued McKenzie to another residence, where McKenzie threw a jacket at the officer and attacked him with a pair of scissors in each hand. The officer fatally shot him.

El Paso police and a US Border Patrol Agent pursued Daniel Myers on foot in a desert area. Myers allegedly jumped out from behind a building and began firing at officers. Officers shot and killed Myers. He was wanted for robbery charges in Michigan.

John Schaefer called police to report being attacked by a pit bull in his yard that was not his. Officer Jonathan Whitted shot and killed Schaefer when he refused to surrender his pistol to the officer and allegedly pointed it at him. Schaefer was an instructor at the Austin Rifle Club.

According to HPD, officers pursued Carl Jackson in connection to the fatal shooting of his wife, Helen, in Houston. Officers found Jackson's truck, but were unable to make contact with him. Jackson fatally shot himself as responding officers waited for SWAT to arrive.

Amos Smith was pulled over by officers and attempted to flee, police say. Smith allegedly pointed a gun at officers and police shot him eight times in the back of the head and killed him.

Police attempted a traffic stop when they felt a vehicle looked suspicious, and a chase ensued. After reportedly hitting a police car with his vehicle and fleeing around San Jose, Aduddell got out of his disabled vehicle and was shot and killed by Officers Ian Cooley and Adam Jenkins, who alleged his hands were on his waistband area and reported that they believed him to be armed with a firearm Police did not locate a weapon at the scene.

Shawn Stoddard-Nunez died when a Hayward police officer fired into the passenger side of a car he was riding in. Two of the shots struck him, one of them killing him, as the officer emptied his service weapon. Police say the officer fired because he believed the driver of the car, Arthur Pakman, was going to run him down as the officer stood outside his police cruiser.

Santiago Cisneros confronted two North Precinct police officers who were reportedly taking a break atop a garage at Northeast Lloyd Boulevard and Seventh Avenue. Cisneros allegedly fired at the officers with a shotgun. They took cover and returned fire, killing Cisneros.

Aubin, who had a significant criminal record, led state troopers on a high-speed chase north and south on Route 9 in upstate New York. After his vehicle's tires were spiked, he fled into the woods on foot. According to the two state troopers, there was a physical struggle in which Aubin went for one of their weapons. They wouldn't say how many times he was shot, or where he was hit.

Police were called to a home for a report of a domestic disturbance and shooting. When officers arrived they found 32-year-old Nichole Haynes dead at the scene of gunshot wounds, and her 15-year-old daughter wounded. Officers found Terence Anderson's vehicle and attempted to apprehend him. His escape route blocked by planters at the end of the block, Anderson allegedly put his vehicle in reverse, and started to drive in the direction of the officers while pointing a handgun out the window at them. Officers got out of their vehicles and stood behind nearby cars to protect themselves. Reportedly fearing the man would fire at them, two officers fired, killing Anderson.

Brandon Wesley Eckel reportedly shot himself with a rifle after Ceres officers Brian Albonetti, Dirk Nieuwenhuis and an undisclosed CHP officer fired their guns at him following a police chase that started in Ceres and ended near Livingston. Coroner determined the fatal shot was self-inflicted.

Clifton Day allegedly tried to ram his ex-wife's car off the road multiple times with his truck. SWAT officers came to the scene. Day's ex-wife told police Day was trying to kill her. Day reportedly had a handgun, police told him to put it down, and later when he tried to reach for it they fired at him six times, killing him.

Officers responded to a report of a man shooting a gun into the air on a busy street corner. An officer shot and killed Ayala when he ignored their commands and allegedly pointed the gun toward them.

Khalid Bouaiti, a mentally ill man, was shot and killed by a Jersey City police officer when he allegedly charged the officer with a knife. Bouaiti had shut himself in his apartment after speaking with a therapist from Jersey City Medical Center. Officer forced their way into his home, and say that he attacked one of them with a knife. The officer fired several shots from his handgun, and Bouaiti was pronounced dead at Jersey City Medical Center.

Deputies responded to Glover's residence after a 911 call from his girlfriend stating that Glover had threatened to kill her and that he was armed with a handgun. When deputies arrived on the scene they found Glover in his truck in the driveway. When he exited the vehicle, he allegedly raised a hand gun and pointed it at deputies, refusing to drop it. A deputy shot and hit him twice; Glover died the next day. Glover was an Iraq War Veteran who had earned a purple heart for his service, and was having trouble readjusting.

Henry Edgar Saucedo reportedly shot at police in Watts before barricading himself in his house, shooting his Maiya Ray Saucedo and killing himself.

Local police stopped a stolen taxi in the evening, driven by Adam Donohue. After a violent struggle and an attempt to Taser him, he was shot to death when he allegedly charged the officers with his fists. With no criminal record, subsequent reports suggested Donohue was under the influence of hallucinogens.

Gray and some other people were standing outside a building when they were approached by plainclothes officers. The officers stated that Gray attempted to leave the area when he saw them. They stated that he adjusted his waistband and "continued to act in a suspicious manner." The officers said that Gray then drew a gun and pointed it at them, at which point they shot and killed him.

James Gilkerson, 42, of Mentor-on-the-Lake, was pulled over for running a stop sign. He got out of his car wielding a semi-automatic AK-47 and fired 37 shots at Middlefield police officers. The officers returned fire, shooting 54 rounds at Gilkerson, fatally wounding the man as he shouted, "Kill me."

Dixon, while possibly suicidal and/or under the influence allegedly ran at police with a pair of scissors while doused in gasoline. Police shot him.

Shot to death. Police claim Whiting had a shotgun when they confronted him in front of his house and that he fired at them when they told him to put the gun down. A neighbor of Whiting said Whiting never pointed the gun at anyone, and never menaced officers and that he was on his own porch.

Phillip McCoy was the ex-husband of Sarah McCoy, who was found murdered earlier in 2013. He shot himself after a standoff that lasted longer than eight hours. Authorities responded to a call about a man with a gun, found him at the Lawtonka Dam, and the standoff ensued as they tried to talk him out of killing himself.

A Valentine officer shot and killed Alvin Clark after responding to the scene of a double shooting. Clark is suspected of shooting and killing Ricky Homan, 54, of Valentine, and shooting and wounding John Malone, 76, of Valentine.

A member of the Oakland County Narcotics Enforcement Team fatally shot Austin Ryan Thomas during an undercover drug operation. Thomas allegedly tried to rob an undercover officer and put a weapon to his head. The officer pulled his weapon and shot Thomas, he was pronounced dead a short time later at the hospital.

20-year-old Willie Lee Bingham Jr. was shot and killed as he and his friends allegedly attempted to flee the scene of a vandalized vehicle. Bingham allegedly resisted arrest; in fact was running away and was shot in the back of the head. The shooting was ruled "unnecessary" by the attorney general's office. Former deputy Walter Grant was indicted on manslaughter charges and arrested in March of 2015. NAACP said the family is also pursuing a civil suit against the department and Grant.

Police said an armed Stephen Bethea confronted officers with a handgun when they arrived at his house in response to a domestic dispute. He approached two officers, who repeatedly ordered him to drop the handgun. He was shot when he pointed the handgun toward the officers, police said.