Fatal Encounters

A step toward creating an impartial, comprehensive and searchable national database of people killed during interactions with police

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Displaying 12,501 - 13,000 of 22,236

Unique IDNameAgeGenderRaceDateCityStateLatitudeLongitudeAgency involvedCause of deathIntended use of forceBrief descriptionSupporting document link
14933Eddie Davis67MaleAfrican-American/Black08/11/2014DekalbTX33.5125477-94.6223427Dekalb Police Department
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Officers called to scene of disturbance. Man inside house fired at officers who returned fire, killing suspect.

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14942Rick Ronald Pifer54MaleEuropean-American/White08/12/2014Fairfield TownshipMI41.730175-84.001611Lenawee County Sheriff's Office
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Police in Monroe said, deputies responded to 12850 Treat Highway to enforce a court order for hospitalizing the man, who, according to family members, was paranoid and delusional. Deputies were allowed into the residence, where they immediately encountered the man armed with a shotgun. The man ignored repeated warnings from deputies to lower the weapon and deputies shot him.

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14940Gabriel Lopez-Gonzalez22MaleHispanic/Latino08/12/2014San FernandoCA34.2767089-118.4466993Los Angeles Police Department
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Responding to a "man with gun" call, police say that Lopez' girlfriend ran out of her house, Lopez followed, and then shot her in the back with a handgun. They state he pointed his gun or shot at them; a witness says he shot once in the air, put his hands up and fell to his knees. They "riddled him with bullets" according to his family.

sanfernandosun.com
14935Austin Denzel Tyler20MaleRace unspecified08/12/2014CartersvilleGA34.151661-84.8245593Bartow County Sheriff's Office
  • Gunshot
  • Suicide

Police said Austin Denzel Tyler, 20, went on a shooting and carjacking spree, killing one person and injuring three others. The string of crimes ended when the alleged gunman crashed a stolen car and shot himself in the head.

ajc.com
14939Jordan Keith Willis30MaleNative American/Alaskan08/12/2014ChoctawMS32.7757706-89.2702388Choctaw Police Department
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

A Choctaw Police Department senior officer responded to a call for help on Aug. 12 in the Pearl River community that resulted in the officer being wounded and the death of Tribal member Jordan Willis, Misty Brescia Dreifuss, director of the Office of Public Information, said in a statement emailed to the media."The officer has received medical treatment and is expected to make a full recovery. As per protocol, the Federal Bureau of Investigations was called in to conduct a weapons discharge investigation which is ongoing at this time." She went on to say that, "No employee will speak on this matter."

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14936Marcos Delgado46MaleHispanic/Latino08/12/2014AlbuquerqueNM35.1222015-106.652959Albuquerque Police Department
  • Gunshot
  • Suicide

Marcos Delgado, was accused of murdering his ex-girlfriend and shooting three others. After a confrontation with police, officers said Delgado shot and killed himself.

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14952Alvin Curtis Jennings61MaleEuropean-American/White08/13/2014DavenportIA41.529152-90.581603Davenport Police Department
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Mr. Jennings was drinking and threatening a friend with a knife. When police arrived, the victim, who could not walk without a cane, allegedly "went at them" with a knife. The officers fired 4 shots, killing him.

qctimes.com
14950Reagan Lee Jones35MaleEuropean-American/White08/13/2014Muscle ShoalsAL34.756656-87.6502783Florence Police Department
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Muscle Shoals police were fired upon from an apartment after responding to a call of shots fired. After a 4 hour standoff the standoff ended after another SWAT officer who was covering a Muscle Shoals officer fired two rounds into the apartment.

www.al.com
14945Michael Louis Vargas40MaleHispanic/Latino08/13/2014HoustonTX29.9347853-95.1688126Houston Police Department
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Two officers pulled a truck over that they believed was stolen. The driver, Vargas, drew a gun on the officers. Officer Alton Baker fatally shot him.

chron.com
14946Reuben Lujano28MaleHispanic/Latino08/13/2014HoustonTX29.9306309-95.4084933Houston Police Department
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Officers approached Lujano, who fit the description of an armed man described in a complaint. He ran away. Officer J. Calhoun grabbed him. They fought. Lujano drew a pistol and shot Calhoun, the bullet striking his vest. A female officer grabbed Lujano, and all three fell to the ground. The female officer struggled with Lujano for his weapon as Officer Calhoun fatally shot him.

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14951Corey Levert Tanner24MaleAfrican-American/Black08/13/2014BunnelFL29.5063333-81.3152797U.S. Marshals Service
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Tanner was being served a warrant. After 20 minutes of asking him to come out, Tanner came out the back door holding a cologne bottle. Marshals shot him five times, killing him.

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14948Jacinto Zavala21MaleHispanic/Latino08/13/2014GreeleyCO40.430424-104.70018Greeley Police Department
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Officer confronted Zavala after a neighbor called 911 to report erratic behavior. They say he pointed his rifle at them so they shot and killed him. Family witnesses say his arms were down and that he had only a bb gun.

westword.com
14954Michelle Cusseaux50FemaleAfrican-American/Black08/14/2014PhoenixAZ33.4924841-112.1748632Phoenix Police Department
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Police were asked to assist with bringing subject in for mental health treatment. Subject answered the door to her apartment with a hammer that she allegedly held over her head in an attempt to attack the officers. She was shot by one of the officers and died at the hospital.

azcentral.com
14955Sonny Wagner52MaleEuropean-American/White08/14/2014NewtonKS38.040246-97.3768006Newton Police Department
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Police got a 911 call at 4:08 p.m. from Wagner's wife, Leona Wagner, 52, reporting her husband was battering her. An officer met her in the front yard of the couple's home at 2107 Single Tree Dr. in Prairie Estates mobile home park at 4:11 p.m., Walton said. The officer then went into the house where Sonny Wagner confronted him in the living room, brandishing a knife. There was less than 10 feet between the officer and Wagner, a "very confined space," Walton said. The officer told Wagner repeatedly to put the weapon down. "Wagner raised the knife up and moved forward toward the officer," Walton said. "The officer dispatched two rounds from a service firearm and Wagner collapsed to the floor."

thekansan.com
14956Diana Showman19FemaleEuropean-American/White08/14/2014San JoseCA37.2501782-121.846942San Jose Police Department
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Showman herself called police in the mid-morning, claiming to be armed with an Uzi and threatening her family. She had a long history of mental health issues. When officers arrived Showman met them outside, brandishing only a cordless drill. Officers felt threatened and they shot her to death.

cbslocal.com
14958Travis Donald Wegener28MaleEuropean-American/White08/15/2014KnoxvilleTN36.0237229-83.953596Knoxville Police Department
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Little, a police cadet, shot his former girlfriend, her mother, and family friend Wegener. LIttle was shot and killed at the scene by the girlfriend's brother.

knoxnews.com
14957Farhad Nasheri51MaleMiddle Eastern08/15/2014TumaloOR44.1599842-121.355107Oregon State Police
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Friends reported to police that Nasheri was suicidal. After a high speed pursuit Nasheri hit spike-strips and crashed. Police approached his car with an armored vehicle and shot non-lethal rounds at the car. They say they found him dead in the car.

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14959Frederick R. Miller38MaleAfrican-American/Black08/16/2014Temple HillsMD38.829018-76.927493Prince George's County Police Department
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Miller killed 3 people, including his 3 year old daughter. After a pursuit with officers, Miller was shot and killed.

cbslocal.com
14961Steven R. Piirainen52MaleEuropean-American/White08/17/2014MexicoME44.5569231-70.5432058Maine State Police
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Piirainen was pursued by police in a vehicle chase. He pulled over at a Circle K and was shot and killed after allegedly exchanged fire with law enforcement.

wmtw.com
14963Andre Maurice Jones37MaleAfrican-American/Black08/18/2014Los AngelesCA34.0164138-118.2780084Los Angeles Police Department
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Jones and the driver of the gold Tahoe he rode in fled from an early-morning traffic stop, beginning a rolling three-hour firefight ultimately involving SWAT forces, helicopters, and a BearCat police assault vehicle. The driver was apprehended and charged with attempted murder. An LAPD officer had his leg shattered by gunfire. Jones was fatally shot.

latimes.com
14965Luther Lathron Walker38MaleAfrican-American/Black08/18/2014BellflowerCA33.8747465-118.1446689Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Police received a 5:30 a.m. call about a hostage situation. Walker held his girlfriend against her will for the following six hours in a Bellflower apartment complex, until the girlfriend threw down her keys to police. When she went to escape, he tried to stop her, a struggle ensued, and SWAT members fatally shot him.

latimes.com
14966Jeffrey Towe53MaleEuropean-American/White08/18/2014WoodlandCA38.6812158-121.7752262Woodland Police Department
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Police called to disturbance at apartment, Towe wielding long knife, charged police, who shot him.

davisenterprise.com
14964Richard Bukowiecki47MaleEuropean-American/White08/18/2014WestminsterCA33.7374497-117.9892757Cerritos Community College
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Cerritos College Police Chief Richard Bukowiecki allegedly checked into a motel and committed suicide with a handgun.

loscerritosnews.net
14968Kajieme Powell25MaleAfrican-American/Black08/19/2014St. LouisMO38.7163387-90.2417165St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Two officers responded to a shoplifting call. Another call said Powell had a knife and was acting erratically. He raised the knife at the officers, and they shot and killed him.

huffingtonpost.com
14969David Ellis29MaleAfrican-American/Black08/19/2014PhiladelphiaPA40.02329-75.0483724Philadelphia Police Department
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Victim shot at police officers who returned fire, killing him.

philly.com
14972Miranda Michelle Guy28FemaleEuropean-American/White08/19/2014HarrimanTN35.913234-84.5802388Harriman Police Department, Roane County Sheriff's Office
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Officers suspected Miranda Michelle Guy of burglary and pursued her truck. She drove to her home, ran inside, grabbed a handgun, and tried to shoot herself twice.The officers say that when she pointed the gun at them, they shot and killed her.

knoxnews.com
14970Darius Colegarrit21MaleAfrican-American/Black08/19/2014ChicagoIL41.6552716-87.6085181Chicago Police Department
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Police confronted him based on tip about "armed bicyclist"; according to police he pulled a gun after they shone a spotlight on him. He then ran and turned to fire, police fired and killed him.

dnainfo.com
14971Maria Fernanda Godinez22FemaleHispanic/Latino08/19/2014OrlandoFL28.5409335-81.3791509Orlando Police Department
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Orlando police said the woman who was shot and killed in a club in downtown Orlando was struck by a stray bullet from Officer Eduardo Sanguino's gun.

orlandosentinel.com
14973Chad A. Leichhardt40MaleEuropean-American/White08/19/2014HaysvilleKS37.5672099-97.3555511Haysville Police Department
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Three Haysville police officers responding to the report of an active domestic violence incident in a ground-floor apartment at Village Green Apartments on Tuesday came upon a suspect barricaded in a bedroom, holding a woman at knife point, Haysville police said Wednesday. When the armed man – identified by police as 40-year-old Chad A. Leichhardt – refused numerous commands to drop the knife and continued to threaten the woman, one of the officers fired a single shot, killing him.

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14976Robert Charles Graves Jr.41MaleEuropean-American/White08/20/2014BrewtonAL31.0798291-87.1752759Escambia County Sheriff's Office
  • Gunshot
  • Suicide

Robert Graves Jr. allegedly shot and killed himself as deputies attempted to serve a search warrant for theft.

brewtonstandard.com
14980Darren Friedman45MaleEuropean-American/White08/20/2014Ellicott CityMD39.200001-76.782303Howard County Police Department
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Friedman was attempting to commit suicide with a knife. Police responded to find he did in fact half self-inflicted stab wounds and shot him after he "confronted them" with said knife.

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14979Terence Michael Groessel52MaleEuropean-American/White08/20/2014DallasTX32.9253132-96.7715894Dallas Police Department
  • Gunshot
  • Suicide

An officer tapped Groessel's truck window and Groessel then pointed a gun in the officer's direction. The officers began shooting. Groessel then fired one shot - presumably killing himself. He also had two gunshot wounds in his back.

dallasobserver.com
14977Jacob Allen Navarre25MaleEuropean-American/White08/20/2014DeRidderLA30.8046794-93.1142529Beauregard Parish Sheriff's Office
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Navarre allegedly drove in the general direction of officers with his car.Deputies then fired at Navarre, killing him. Police alleged vehicular assault.

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14985Alex Alvarado38MaleHispanic/Latino08/22/2014San BernardinoCA34.1204424-117.3113951San Bernardino Police Department
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Officers approaching a small group of men were fired upon, injuring one of the officers. Officers Gabriel Garcia and Marcus Pesquera shot and killed one of the men, Alvarado

ktla.com
20904Tom Alan Brown49MaleEuropean-American/White08/22/2014NashvilleMI42.5742929-85.1388128Michigan State Police
  • Gunshot
  • Suicide

At around 9 a.m., troopers went to the home of Tom Alan Brown, who was under investigation for possessing child pornography, to gather additional information. The troopers said they saw Brown sitting in a parked car inside a nearby pole barn with the engine running and a tube extending from the exhaust pipe into the vehicle. According to police, the troopers had just gotten out of their vehicle when they heard a gunshot from the pole barn. They found Brown with an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head, police said. Brown died at the scene.

mlive.com
14984Vernicia Woodard26FemaleAfrican-American/Black08/22/2014HapevilleGA33.6546062-84.4065611Atlanta Police Department
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Woodard was fatally shot multiple times by her former boyfriend, an Atlanta police officer named Tahreem Zeus Rana. After being caught trying to fly to Mexico, Rana faced charges of murder, kidnapping, and a charge of arson for setting Woodard's dead body on fire in an attempt to obscure evidence.

nydailynews.com
14989Mauricio Herrera-Garcia39MaleHispanic/Latino08/23/2014PhoenixAZ33.5094432-112.1341847Phoenix Police Department
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Mauricio Herrera-Garcia was involved in hit-and-run. He allegedly fired several shots in air out of a car window. Seen by police several hours later; followed by helicopter and police cars for 30 minutes. He pulled into a gas station, blocked in by police. According to police accounts, he pulled a gun out of his waistband. He was ordered to drop gun, but pointed it at an officer. Three officers shot and killed him.

azcentral.com
14992Hernan Milton Ossorio61MaleRace unspecified08/23/2014Ellicott CityMD39.2331804-76.7943861Howard County Sheriff's Office
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

County police were called to Friedman's residence on reports of him being suicidal. Efforts to communicate with the victim failed, he reportedly approached officers with a knife in a threatening way, and he was shot to death. One of two similar incidents within four days.

baltimoresun.com
14990Anthony Lamar Brown39MaleAfrican-American/Black08/23/2014West Palm BeachFL26.7272269-80.0549796West Palm Beach Police Department
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Brown reportedly stole a bike from someone at gunpoint. Brown was pulled over by and officer. Brown shot at the officer. The officer fired back, killing Brown.

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14988Raymond Villarreal44MaleHispanic/Latino08/23/2014Aransas PassTX27.8975406-97.1972796San Patricio County Sheriff's Office
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

County deputies responded to a man-with-a-gun call. They found Villarreal on his own property, in a pickup, agitated and freshly informed that his wife filed for divorce. At some point Villarreal left the vehicle with a handgun and reportedly fired a shot. Officers returned fire and killed him.

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14991Joseph Jennings18MaleEuropean-American/White08/23/2014OttawaKS38.5842094-95.2690335Ottawa Police Department, Franklin County Sheriff's Office
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Officers called to the scene where Jennings, suicidal, had reported to 911 that he had a gun. Despite his family's pleas, officers saw the unarmed Jennings "reach to his waistband" and shot at him 29 times. His family won a wrongful death lawsuit.

ottawaherald.com
14993Mark Salazar22MaleHispanic/Latino08/24/2014Oklahoma CityOK35.4642476-97.5078993Oklahoma City Police Department
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Local police responding to a burglary call flushed out Salazar, who led them on a high-speed chase. After his vehicle came to a stop on the side of the interstate Salazar continued to flee on foot. Officers set a police dog on him, which he stabbed, causing officers to fatally shoot him in the back. Physical evidence from Salazar's autopsy contradicted the police story. Much of the press focused on the suffering and death of the heroic dog.

newsok.com
14994Stephen Andrew McMilon52MaleEuropean-American/White08/24/2014MedfordOR42.3122425-122.8950638Medford Police Department
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Veteran Marine with PTSD was ranting and carrying a shotgun. The police arrived in armored vehicles and surrounded him. He was shot in the back 6 times.The police were originally called over because of reports of an altercation between Stephen Andrew McMilon and a woman inside his house.

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14997Randy Matheny31MaleEuropean-American/White08/24/2014DingessWV37.9259236-82.1953507West Virginia State Police
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

State police visited Matheny at his home following a wreck at which he allegedly discharged a firearm in the air to disperse a crowd. Upon arrival, Matheny allegedly threatened police with a handgun, and was shot. There are no other eyewitness accounts aside from those of the police.

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15001Desean Pittman20MaleAfrican-American/Black08/25/2014ChicagoIL41.8710579-87.6960499Chicago Police Department
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Pittman was supposedly involved in a shootout with two other men. When police arrived he was standing over a body and he pointed a gun at officers. Officers fired and killed Pittman.

chicagoist.com
14999Joshua Crawford29MaleEuropean-American/White08/25/2014Grand JunctionCO39.0703742-108.5447163Grand Junction Police Department
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Grand Junction Police Department received a call to remove Crawford from a home on Grand Avenue. The Daily Sentinel reports that a police log entry on the shooting says that a "known male threatened officers with a handgun."

denverpost.com
15000Steven Lashone Douglas29MaleAfrican-American/Black08/25/2014DallasTX32.7340897-96.6656865Dallas Police Department
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

An officer shot Douglas as he ran from police this morning in Pleasant Grove. Douglas was a kidnapping suspect who snatched his two children from their mother after ramming her car.

cbslocal.com
14998Guadalupe Esquivel51MaleHispanic/Latino08/25/2014LubbockTX33.6031961-101.8769403Lubbock Police Department
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Local police pursued Esquivel multiple times in the same evening as he threatened an estranged girlfriend and her children. When confronted at the laundromat where she worked, Esquivel appeared to reach for his gun, and was killed with eleven shots within the officer's first 15 seconds of contact.

lubbockonline.com
15011Roshad McIntosh18MaleAfrican-American/Black08/26/2014ChicagoIL41.8710579-87.6960499Chicago Police Department
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Police responded to a complaint of armed men near Chicago's East Garfield Park neighborhood. When officers approached McIntosh, he ran into a gangway and pulled a gun from his waistband. When he was told to drop the weapon, officers said the suspect got into an elevated position and pointed the gun at them. McIntosh was shot and taken to a local hospital where he was later pronounced dead.

abc7chicago.com
15009Bryce Dion38MaleEuropean-American/White08/26/2014OmahaNE41.2598957-95.9772061Omaha Police Department
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Bryce was a crew member of the "Cops" TV show filming police response to an armed robbery at a fast food restaurant. Bryce was killed by crossfire from police shooting at the robbery suspect.

nbcnews.com
15010Cortez Washington32MaleAfrican-American/Black08/26/2014OmahaNE41.2596603-95.9769045Omaha Police Department
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Washington was holding up the Wendy's with an Airsoft replica gun when an OPD unit fired at least 30 shots into the restaurant. Washington exited the building and fell to the ground.

omaha.com
15006Jack David Press67MaleEuropean-American/White08/26/2014HoustonTX29.7813374-95.4852169Houston Police Department
  • Gunshot
  • Suicide

Officers M. M. McCardell and J. Hill responded to a suicide call at Fox Hall Apartments. When officers entered Press's living room, he shot himself in the head with a revolver. Dying of cancer, Press had made the suicide call to emergency responders himself.

dailycourtreview.com
15015Sergio Ramos18MaleHispanic/Latino08/27/2014DallasTX32.9355737-96.7526033Dallas Police Department
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Ramos attempted to rob an acquaintance at a gas station, then shot and killed him. An off-duty local officer just finishing up a private security shift at the adjacent Wal-Mart approached Ramos, saw his handgun, and fatally shot him as Ramos went for the weapon.

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15017Kerry Wesson45MaleRace unspecified08/27/2014LynwoodCA33.9165837-118.2172176Los Angeles Police Department
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

L.A. county detectives were completing a burglary investigation when Wesson, apparently unprompted, emerged from his apartment and opened fire on them. One was wounded. The SWAT team responded for a two-hour standoff with Wesson, who eventually showed himself and was shot to death.

crimevoice.com
15016Mark Jeffery Sharpe54MaleRace unspecified08/27/2014Live OakCA39.1990936-121.6792052Sutter County Sheriff's Office
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Officers responded to reported assault or suicide attempt; claim Sharpe had a gun refusing to put it down, that he said he wanted to end his life, that when they used a stun gun Sharpe pointed a gun at the officers and they shot him twice.

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15014Freddie LeBlanc48MaleEuropean-American/White08/27/2014HammondLA30.4822828-90.5731962Livingston Parish Sheriff's Office
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

According to parish officials, their forces responded to reports of an attempted suicide. They found LeBlanc, who is said to have turned his gun on police. He was fatally shot.

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15013John Rogers61MaleNative American/Alaskan08/27/2014BloomfieldNM36.7139989-107.9967202Bloomfield Police Department
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Local police responding to a domestic dispute call said they were confronted with Rogers holding a deadly weapon, so they shot him to death. Rogers' large family and wife of 40 years disputed practically every element of the police narrative: they said Rogers had no gun and there was no domestic dispute to begin with.

daily-times.com
15018Chaz Michael Havenor21MaleEuropean-American/White08/28/2014RamseyMN45.2566029-93.4238559Ramsey Police Department
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Police said officers responded to a call of a suspicious vehicle outside the Learning Lodge day care center in Ramsey. When they arrived, Havenor jumped out of the car and began running away. According to police reports, Havenor pulled a gun as the officers chased him. Dixon and Webb told him to stop and drop the gun. When he didn't, they shot him. The toxicology report for Havenor showed he had amphetamine and methamphetamine in his blood. A round was found in the chamber of his pistol, according to the attorney's office.

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15020Guillermo Canas Culajay36MaleHispanic/Latino08/28/2014St. PaulMN44.9373779-93.0877788St. Paul Police Department
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Officers responded to frantic 911 calls about Canas, who was caught attacking cars with a pipe and throwing rocks. Two officers fired and killed Canas after he ignored orders to stop and approached the pair seemingly intent on throwing a large rock.

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15021Erik Charles Lebak32MaleEuropean-American/White08/28/2014ReddingCA40.4915643-122.2900683Redding Police Department
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Erik Charles Lebak was suicidal. He was armed with a handgun and a shotgun and shot multiple times by two Redding Police Department officers who responded to the scene.

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15019Terry Sellars31MaleEuropean-American/White08/28/2014BradentonFL27.4427578-82.5155866Manatee County Sheriff's Office
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Sellars' own mother called police for help after he assaulted her. County officers arrived only to be swiftly attacked by Sellars with a "very large samurai sword." He was fatally shot. Reporting noted his criminal and prison record, and that he also used the spelling "Sellers".

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15025Enebelio Garcia45MaleHispanic/Latino08/29/2014New BraunfelsTX29.6587857-98.0358044Guadalupe County Sheriff's Office
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

County officers on a domestic dispute call were confronted with Garcia and a carpenter's hatchet in his hand. Pepper-sprayed, Garcia refused to back down, and was fatally shot.

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15024Jeremy Lewis33MaleAfrican-American/Black08/29/2014OrlandoFL28.5164289-81.3949303Orange County Sheriff's Office
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

County deputies attempted to serve a warrant to Lewis at his apartment complex, as the climax of a two-week narcotics investigation. According to police, at his doorway Lewis pointed a gun, and at least two officers responded with gunfire. He was shot several times and died at the scene.

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15032George Carson71MaleEuropean-American/White08/30/2014HoisingtonKS38.6376979-98.8674449Kansas Highway Patrol
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Officers responding to a domestic battery call were confronted by an armed suspect. Gunfire was exchanged. Carson was transported to the Hoisington hospital where he later died of his wounds.

cjonline.com
15029Stephen Porter Johnston51MaleEuropean-American/White08/30/2014SeattleWA47.628981-122.36138Seattle Police Department
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Local police were called to the Johnston residence multiple times, ultimately finding Johnston outside with a rifle in hand. He retreated into the house but the re-emerged and started firing at officers, and was shot and killed. Neighbors were at a loss to reconcile the seemingly affable Johnston they knew with the heavily armed man in a house with an "arsenal of weapons, ammunition, body armor and hardened fighting positions" that police described.

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15031Jose Walter Garza30MaleHispanic/Latino08/30/2014LaredoTX27.551309-99.507691Laredo Police Department
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Garza pulled a pellet gun, a replica of a semiautomatic weapon, on officers at a truck stop at 2 a.m. Six officers killed him with over 80 rounds. Garza had a history of schizophrenia. His grandmother was forced to change burial plans because the 80 shots had essentially removed his face.

mysanantonio.com
15030Justin Burch21MaleEuropean-American/White08/30/2014ColumbiaMS31.128469-89.749347Marion County Sheriff's Office
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

County police responding to a domestic violence call found Burch inside, wielding a long gun. Burch refused to obey police commands to drop his weapon, the situation escalated, and Burch was shot and killed.

wdam.com
15034Mitch Allen Thompson52MaleEuropean-American/White08/31/2014ClaudeTX35.1105323-101.3600306Armstrong County Sheriff's Office
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Mitch Thompson, 52, was shot and killed after Thompson attacked Sheriff J.R. Walker, Potter-Randall Special Crimes Unit Lt. Erick Bohannon told the Globe-News. Earlier, Thompson was drinking and threatening his wife.

amarillo.com
15035Eugene N. Turner III28MaleAfrican-American/Black08/31/2014Kansas CityMO39.1049462-94.5352927Kansas City Police Department
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Officers went to the area of Independence and Myrtle avenues to investigate a report of a suspicious person armed with a gun. Their attention soon shifted a block to the south. Turner fired several rounds at officers before being shot.

fox4kc.com
15036Royal Shawn Bingaman42MaleEuropean-American/White08/31/2014RenoNV39.4988482-119.7998499Reno Police Department
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Officers appeared to have shot the man during a gun battle that ensued after he was chased from a CVS Pharmacy, where the man allegedly shot a patron and robbed the store.

rgj.com
15033Naim Owens22MaleAfrican-American/Black08/31/2014BrooklynNY40.6873925-73.9387712City of New York Police Department
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Naim Owens, 22, grazed officer John Hirschberger in the left thigh while fleeing police. During the pursuit, cops shot Owens once in the upper back, and he was taken to Kings County Hospital, where he suffered complications during surgery and died from internal bleeding. His brother, Khiel Coppin, had been killed by NYPD in 2007.

nypost.com
19215Evan Casey Bennett23MaleEuropean-American/White09/01/2014GreenvilleSC34.8531326-82.3873768Greenville Police Department
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Evan Casey Bennett, 23, shot security guards Richard Ellison, 53, and Bobby Wood, 65, Thursday night in South Carolina but wasn't immediately identified/captured. Then, Bennett killed his stepfather Gregory Thomas Jones, 58, on Monday by shooting him in the face with a shotgun. He then went to the Greenville County Law Enforcement Center lobby and shot at an officer. He went into the parking lot and shot an officer, Tim Harrison. Several officers returned fire, and Bennett shot himself. This was captured on video. Bennett had depression for years. Bennett had been arrested on a stalking charge in the past.

dailymail.co.uk
15040Jesse Castillo Jr.45MaleHispanic/Latino09/01/2014HenryettaOK35.4325924-95.9819171Chickasaw Lighthorse Police Department
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Castillo was shot and killed by Lighthorse police while driving. Castillo was being pursued after refusing to stop his car. It is unclear why he was fired at.

tulsaworld.com
15039Richard Wray "Rick" Aceves55MaleEuropean-American/White09/01/2014PhoenixAZ33.5239839-112.0911546Phoenix Police Department
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Aceves was shooting a gun prompting neighbors to call police. When police arrived a shootout began. Officers ultimately shot and killed Aceves.

azcentral.com
15042Kendrick Brown35MaleAfrican-American/Black09/02/2014ClevelandOH41.4672529-81.58497Cleveland Police Department
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Officer ordered suspect to lower weapon. he refused shot him 3 times.

cleveland.com
15043Mark Allen Kelley45MaleEuropean-American/White09/02/2014TulsaOK36.1575149-96.0212285Tulsa Police Department
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Officers were responding to a report of a man with a self-inflicted stab wound in a home. As they arrived, Kelley was standing in the driveway holding the knife. Police said he refused repeated commands to drop the knife and then approached the officers. Three of them opened fire, striking Kelley several times.

tulsaworld.com
15041Kenneth C. Thomas Jr.26MaleRace unspecified09/02/2014JonesboroAR35.7938701-90.8931198Fayetteville Police Department
  • Gunshot
  • Suicide

Thomas shot his girlfriend, Diamon C. Ebron, and then shot and killed himself when police started pursuing him.

pressreader.com
15048Karen Cifuentes19FemaleHispanic/Latino09/03/2014Oklahoma CityOK35.4716178-97.636641Oklahoma City Police Department
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Victim was speeding away from the scene of a drug deal sting and hit an officer who then opened fired and shot the driver of the vehicle.

kfor.com
15046Michael Bresley41MaleEuropean-American/White09/03/2014OxfordAL33.6008589-85.9338452Calhoun County Sheriff's Office
  • Gunshot
  • Suicide

Florence PD called to assist Muscle Shoals PD after Jones shot and wounded his sister Christy Jones Gregory. Colbert County Coroner Carlton Utley said Jones was angry over being denied an immediate appointment at a mental health facility Wednesday.

www.al.com
15045Larry Earl Johnson45MaleAfrican-American/Black09/03/2014HoustonTX29.828934-95.3796783Houston Police Department
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Patrick Carter, a security guard, woke Johnson and told him that he was trespassing. Johnson refused to leave. Officer Thomas Hensley responded. Johnson stood up and started urinating in public. Officer Hensley grabbed Johnson. Johnson struck Officer Hensley and Carter. Carter shot Johnson in the belly. Note: It is unknown whether Carter stood before a grand jury.

google.com
15047Ronald David Henry Jr.58MaleRace unspecified09/03/2014TucsonAZ32.2576546-110.9309948Tucson Police Department
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Henry pointed a gun at a family member at a convenience store. Police later arrived at Henry's residence where he was threatening to take his own life. He pointed his gun at officers. Henry was shot and killed.

tucson.com
15049James Luke Bowman43MaleEuropean-American/White09/03/2014RenoNV39.5384855-119.7986016Sparks Police Department, Washoe County Sheriff's Office
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Bowman was a convicted felon and being tailed by police prior to the shooting.

washoecounty.us
15052Steven Lee Howell23MaleEuropean-American/White09/05/2014DaytonTN35.5307073-84.9818973Rhea County Sheriff's Office
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Howell had some injuries when he was booked at the Rhea County Jail, so two deputies took him to the hospital for treatment. At the hospital, Potter said, Howell "became belligerent" and was "aggressive physically and verbally."Howell struggled with one deputy in a treatment room and managed to get his service weapon, Potter said."The second officer that entered the room at that time had to fire a shot at Mr. Howell," he said. Emergency room staff pronounced Howell dead.

timesfreepress.com
15050Michael Hrnciar33MaleRace unspecified09/05/2014MerrillvilleIN41.4652276-87.3524063Merrillville Police Department
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Local police responding to an "unwanted party" call found Hrnciar, attempting to move back into his condominium months after he'd been legally evicted. He was wearing body armor. An exchange of gunfire left Hrnciar dead and the local officer mortally wounded.

abc7chicago.com
15057Aaron Ray43MaleEuropean-American/White09/06/2014St. JohnsFL30.1142495-81.5945852St. Johns County Sheriff's Office
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Deputies responded to a report of a domestic disturbance involving shots fired. Responding deputies were advised by the female victim that the male suspect had possibly barricaded himself inside the residence. While establishing a perimeter, deputies encountered the armed suspect, who refused to drop the weapon and shots were fired, killing Ray

staugustine.com
15061Thomas Carberry50MaleEuropean-American/White09/07/2014Wilton ManorsFL26.1625524-80.1553744Wilton Manors Police Department
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Troubled Carberry, hosted by friends in a relatively affulent neighborhood in an attempt to get his life back on track, triggered a police visit as he threatened the two homeowners. Once in the driveway, gun in hand and surrounded by police, he opened challenged them to shoot him to death.

sun-sentinel.com
15070Alphonse Edward Perkins50MaleAfrican-American/Black09/08/2014Los AngelesCA33.9648677-118.2942499Los Angeles Police Department
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Patrol officers responded to a domestic violence call at a home. The 911 operator said that gunshots were heard in the background. When officers arrived, they were confronted by Perkins, who allegedly fired a gun. Police shot and killed him.

latimes.com
15065Michael Donovan Oswald38MaleEuropean-American/White09/08/2014CharlestonSC32.7984944-79.9977539Charleston County Sheriff's Office
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Deputy Joseph Matuskovic was fatally shot through a door while responding to a report of a drunk man Michael Donovan Oswald at an apartment. Oswald was also killed by gunfire. Bullets from the weapon, which was similar to an AK-47, punctured the protective vest of the slain deputy.

blogspot.com
15069Benito Gonzalez45MaleHispanic/Latino09/08/2014SintonTX28.0397955-97.5098569San Patricio County Sheriff's Office
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Gonzalez rammed his truck into the county sheriff's office building, jumped out, and shot at several windows. He pointed his gun at a deputy, who shot him in the chest and head. Niece Vanessa Jo Deleon commented that he had just discovered he had cancer. Sheriff Leroy Moody stated that he thought Gonzalez wanted somebody to kill him.

dailymail.co.uk
15066Christopher Shane LeBlanc40MaleEuropean-American/White09/08/2014PinevilleLA31.3284777-92.4196336Pineville Police Department
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Officers received a report that someone had threatened another person with a weapon. When officers arrived, they found LeBlanc in the street with a machete. The Rapides Parish Sheriff's Office said Pineville officers ordered LeBlanc to drop his weapon. He then charged toward one of the officers, and the officer fired on him, killing him.

thetowntalk.com
15068Joel Allen35MaleEuropean-American/White09/08/2014DallasTX32.82585-96.8644487Dallas Police Department
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Officer Michael DeWilde, investigating an unrelated incident and possibly not in uniform, saw Allen participating in what he thought was a drug deal and approached Allen's car as he got in. Allen pulled away, hitting DeWilde, who landed on the hood of the moving car. From the hood, DeWilde shot Allen and was then thrown off. Allen soon hit another car on a highway. He died in the hospital a week later. Police allege vehicular assault

dallasnews.com
15067Tyler Caraway24MaleEuropean-American/White09/08/2014AustinTX30.4252182-97.6732009Round Rock Police Department, Austin Police Department
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Two PD officers and the FBI were serving a warrant on Caraway, who was in his car with Jessica Schoonover. Police claim that when they approached the car, Caraway jumped out, pulled a gun and opened fired at them. Round Rock Police Detective Shawn Scott and APD detectives Scott Glasgow and Phillip Hogue shot and killed him. Schoonover claims Caraway did not have a gun and did not get out of the car.

statesman.com
15073Christopher James Roskelley38MaleEuropean-American/White09/09/2014OgdenUT41.2615527-111.9478481Ogden Police Department
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Gang detectives or a narcotics task force, suspecting Roskelley of a prior non-fatal shooting, waited outside a home or followed his car to the home. When Roskelley pulled his car into the driveway, "multiple officers closed in" and "multiple shots were fired". Police claim he had a gun. Roskelley was killed; his male passenger was unhurt, arrested and released.

standard.net
15072Shawn DeCortez Brown II20MaleAfrican-American/Black09/09/2014Atlantic CityNJ39.3703719-74.4288341Atlantic City Police Department
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Police responded to the city's ShotSpotter gunfire alert system and subsequent 911 calls reporting shots fired. Three plain-clothes detectives encountered Shawn Brown, 20, of Atlantic City, who was armed with a handgun, according to police. The officers shot and killed Brown.

pressofatlanticcity.com
15082Darrien Nathaniel Hunt22MaleAfrican-American/Black09/10/2014Saratoga SpringsUT40.3873954-111.9164415Saratoga Springs Police Department
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Hunt was outside a fast food restaurant playing with a souvenir sword and someone called the police. Police arrived and claim Hunt lunged at them so they shot him. Witnesses say Hunt was shot in back while fleeing. Hunt family attorney says independent autopsy shows multiple gunshot wounds in back.

deseretnews.com
15077Gerald Stephen Cole54MaleEuropean-American/White09/11/2014San AngeloTX31.4218199-100.4705661San Angelo Police Department
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Officers responded to a domestic violence call and spotted Cole circling the area in his truck. He reportedly led them on a brief low-speed chase and "was stopped." Cole allegedly exited his vehicle with a handgun and was shot at least once.

sanangelolive.com
15076James Nicholas40MaleEuropean-American/White09/11/2014ChannelviewTX29.7718186-95.1715968U.S. Marshals Service
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Nicholas and Kimberly Cormier, suspected in 4 homicides, led officers on a high-speed chase and crashed their vehicle. Nicholas then allegedly "exchanged a hail of gunfire" with the officers, who shot and killed him. Cormier was uninjured and arrested.

click2houston.com
15075Benjamin Jay Schroff37MaleEuropean-American/White09/11/2014Washington CityUT37.1092774-113.5045216St. George Police Department
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Schroff allegedly robbed a St. George bank at gunpoint and took two employees hostage, forcing one to drive him away in her car. As he fled, police said, he fired on their cruisers with a shotgun and handgun. He ran into a field. When police found him, he was "taking a shooting position toward officers," who then shot him, investigators said.

ksl.com
15083Elijah Chase Jackson33MaleAfrican-American/Black09/12/2014KnoxvilleTN36.045246-83.9834145Knox County Sheriff's Office
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

According to deputies, 33-year-old Elijah Jackson was wanted for aggravated assault and violation of probation following an August stabbing at Farragut Market. Officers spotted him in North Knox County and followed him to East Beaver Creek Road, where they tried to pull him over. Deputies say the suspect rammed three police cars and attempted to run over several officers. Officers fired at Jackson and hit him.

knoxnews.com
15084Jeffrey Scott Johnson33MaleEuropean-American/White09/12/2014AbileneTX32.5480734-99.7185043Abilene Police Department
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Officers responded to a check welfare call at the Best Western Hotel. The caller indicated a known person was possibly suicidal and requested patrol officers make contact with him at the hotel. Upon arrival, officers contacted Jeffrey Johnson. Johnson fled, was chased by police, and arrived at a cemetery. Johnson charged his vehicle toward a K9 unit and reached for a gun. An officer then shot and killed Johnson.

ktxs.com
15087James Bradley Phillips43MaleEuropean-American/White09/13/2014Pigeon ForgeTN35.7829183-83.5511924Pigeon Forge Police Department
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Phillips was wanted in connection to a murder. He was found at a Wendy's. During the arrest Phillips reportedly acted as if he had a weapon, "making movements towards his midsection." The officer responded by shooting and killing Phillips. Phillips had no real weapon, but a cellphone and hair brush.

knoxnews.com
15088Jesse Gibbons29MaleEuropean-American/White09/13/2014RichmondKY37.736036-84.305494Lexington Police Department, Madison County Sheriff's Office, Kentucky State Police
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Lexington Police say Gibbons punched Officer James Winter. Lexington Officer James Winter was punched in the left eye by Gibbons, and dropped his stun gun in Gibbons' car before Gibbons fleed the scene. After leaving the scene, police say Gibbons led Lexington officers on a chase that took them to Richmond. After Gibbons's car crashed, they exchanged gunfire. Gibbons was hit several times and that eight officers with either Lexington Police, the Madison County Sheriff's Office or State Police fired at Gibbons.

kentucky.com
15092Richard "Pedie" Perez III24MaleNative American/Alaskan09/14/2014RichmondCA37.925258-122.3381754Richmond Police Department
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

The shooting death of Richard "Pedie" Perez, 24, during a scuffle with a Richmond police officer, According to police, the officer fired when Perez attempted to grab his gun.

richmondconfidential.org
15089Christopher Mitchell37MaleEuropean-American/White09/14/2014CincinnatiOH39.0966315-84.5791373Cincinnati Police Department
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Mitchell was shooting a gun in his neighborhood. Neighbors were fearful and call authorities. When police arrived Mitchell was pointing the gun to his head. He then pointed the gun at officers, prompting the officers to shoot and kill Mitchell.

cincinnati.com
15090Caesar Adams III36MaleAfrican-American/Black09/14/2014GretnaLA29.8959849-90.0519797New Orleans Police Department
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Adams was with another suspect (Barthelemy), who shot an officer. The officer shot and killed Adams and injured Barthelemy. The motive is not clear why Barthelemy shot the officer, but it was alleged that Barthelemy stated "I'm 'bout to kill this cop" before shooting him.

nola.com
15094Michael Bonty23MaleAfrican-American/Black09/15/2014WasillaAK61.5918296-149.5219758Wasilla Police Department
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Responding to a possible domestic disturbance, Officer Andrew Kappler and another officer found Bonty "hurting himself" in his home with one or two steak knives. When he "made a threatening move" toward his mother Cynthia Bonty, Kappler shot him once. Mrs. Bonty, who has retained a lawyer, claims the police tasered him twice, which they deny. An autopsy showed that Bonty's death was self-inflicted.

frontiersman.com
15095Kerry Lynn Brown II26MaleAfrican-American/Black09/15/2014LaceyWA47.0355041-122.8214025Lacey Police Department
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Police responded to a domestic disturbance call from his wife Taquisha, who said Brown, a Special Operations Army Sergeant, was having a mental "episode" in their home. Police said Brown exited the house and fired one shot from a handgun, then ran behind a building. When he allegedly reappeared with the gun, an officer shot him once in the abdomen with a rifle.

thenewstribune.com
15097William "Billy Buck" Buchanan Stingley Jr.40MaleEuropean-American/White09/16/2014PelahatchieMS32.2898792-89.8086592Rankin County Sheriff's Office
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Sheriff's deputies were called to a domestic disturbance at Stingley's neighbor's home and encountered Stingley outside with a handgun. Reportedly, when he pointed it at them, a deputy shot him once.

clarionledger.com
15099Matthew Porraz21MaleHispanic/Latino09/16/2014FresnoCA36.7722775-119.7724749Fresno Police Department
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Porraz was wanted for suspicion of murder. A tip led police to find Porraz at his girlfriend's house. Officers allege that they felt threatened before firing 6 rounds at Matthew Porraz. No weapon was found on the victim.

abc30.com
15098Kashad Ashford23MaleAfrican-American/Black09/16/2014RutherfordNJ40.8210832-74.1094887New Jersey State Police, Lyndhurst Police Department
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

After an aborted attempt to steal a car, Ashford and passenger Jemmaine T. Bynes, 30, were spotted speeding by police and were pursued. Their SUV struck a guardrail and police cars blocked it from escaping. Ashford allegedly reversed the SUV and rammed a police car. One state trooper and two Lynd­hurst police officers fired 7-15 shots, killing Ashford. Police alleged vehicular assault.

www.nj.com
15101Brian Lee Beeler41MaleEuropean-American/White09/17/2014Des MoinesIA41.5224418-93.6068093Des Moines Police Department
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Officers Peter Wilson and Cody Willis responded to a domestic disturbance and report that Beeler had two knives in his waistband and wouldn't show his hands or follow their instructions. They state that they tried to taser him but missed, and that he advanced toward them brandishing a knife. Both officers fired, hitting him in the chest or torso. Beeler died in the hospital 09/21/2014.

desmoinesregister.com
15102Thomas "Tommy" McClain22MaleEuropean-American/White09/17/2014EurekaCA40.7734116-124.1892212Eureka Police Department
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

From the EPD press release: Officers from the Eureka Police Department were looking for two subjects wanted on felony warrants.An officer observed two men arguing. One of the men appeared have a handgun. Fearing the argument was escalating, he summoned additional officers who then confronted the man with the gun. A Eureka Police officer fired his weapon killing him. "Police say McClain was shot while reaching for what appeared to be a handgun tucked in his waistband – that turned out to be an unloaded BB gun – after defying a series of commands to keep his hands up. McClain's family and one witness in the four-day trial maintain his hands were raised and he was attempting to comply with conflicting commands from three officers when he was hit by gunfire."

courthousenews.com
15108Ricky Lynn Bunch Jr.40MaleEuropean-American/White09/18/2014WashburnTN36.334804-83.49812Claiborne County Sheriff's Office, Grainger County Sheriff's Office
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Bunch borrowed his relative's car without telling them. The relative did not report it stolen but someone else did. Instead of waiting for Bunch to return to the house with the car, Clairborne County deputies searched and pursued Bunch, who, according to police, allegedly fired shots. However, those claims are unsubstantiated, as "neither the TBI, nor any law enforcement department at the scene retained and tested those weapons, but instead returned them to (the widow)... had they been fired... they would have been retained..." Multiple LE agencies pursued until Bunch stopped due to an engine blowout. He then exited and allegedly created a standoff which included hostage negotiators. During the alleged standoff, Bunch was shot "no less than 10 times."

knoxnews.com
15109Michael M. Willis Jr.42MaleAfrican-American/Black09/18/2014JenningsMO38.7326392-90.2628207St. Louis County Police Department
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

When police responded to a second report of "man with shotgun", they say Willis' vehicle drove directly toward them and hit two police vehicles. He then jumped out of the car and after a short foot chase he reportedly pointed his rifle or shot at them. Two officers shot at him approx. 25 times, killing him.

stltoday.com
15110Charles Smith29MaleAfrican-American/Black09/18/2014SavannahGA32.0818779-81.117265Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan Police Department
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Police had arrested Smith on outstanding warrants and put him in a patrol car with his hands cuffed behind his back, Police said in a written statement. Smith was able to move his hands to the front of his body and kick out a window of the patrol car. According to the police, officers noticed that Smith had a gun when he tried exiting the patrol car, and he was shot by an officer. A gun was found under Smith's body.

savannahnow.com
15115Levi Weaver18MaleEuropean-American/White09/19/2014CedartownGA34.0217417-85.2307987Polk County Sheriff's Office
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Weaver reportedly lunged toward a deputy with a baseball bat and a kitchen knife. The deputy shot and killed Weaver.

northwestgeorgianews.com
15116Courtney James VanRiper aka Courtney James Van Ripper66MaleEuropean-American/White09/19/2014PineAZ34.454175-111.4387427U.S. Forest Service
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

VanRiper may have been camping illegally. He sprayed an investigating officer with bear spray. The officer shot and killed him.

azdailysun.com
15114William Smith33MaleAsian/Pacific Islander09/19/2014Las CrucesNM32.2965325-106.7815798Las Cruces Police Department
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

After a high-speed chase Smith had a standoff with officers. It ended with Williams being shot and killed.

kfoxtv.com
15121Edward P. Miller52MaleEuropean-American/White09/20/2014Daytona BeachFL29.2234031-81.031915Volusia County Sheriff's Office
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Miller was deaf. He had a licensed gun on him. A deputy told him to put the weapon down, but Edwards could not hear him. The deputy felt threatened and shot and killed Edwards.

flaglerlive.com
15120Kela Souter49FemaleEuropean-American/White09/20/2014HomosassaFL28.799818-82.516417Citrus County Sheriff's Office
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Souter had reportedly fired a gun in a home right before deputies responded to a suicide call there. Deputies report that after removing the caller from the home, Souter was repeatedly told to drop the gun. When she pointed it at a deputy, he shot her.

tampabay.com
15124Steen Parker III43MaleEuropean-American/White09/21/2014AnaheimCA33.852542-117.8515816Anaheim Police Department
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

After robbing an electronic store, Parker allegedly began firing at the officers without warning. Officers returned fire, police said, and Parker was struck and killed.

ocregister.com
22499Name withheld by policeMaleRace unspecified09/21/2014Highland SpringsVA37.5518266-77.323057Henrico County Division of Police
  • Gunshot
  • Suicide

Police pulled a driver over for speeding, but the driver fled. Police chased the vehicle to North Elm Avenue, where the car pulled over. Officers heard two gunshots from the vehicle, and the man had shot and killed himself.

google.com
15125Daniel Diaz29MaleRace unspecified09/21/2014Grants PassOR42.4635049-123.3288557Grants Pass Department of Public Safety
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Local police were called on reports of a man "going crazy", gradually learning he was armed, that he'd fired multiple shots inside a house, and that he'd barricaded himself in. SWAT officers arrived in the late evening and exchanged gunfire with Diaz for about an hour. He was found shot to death inside.

mailtribune.com
15127Shane Lambert39MaleEuropean-American/White09/22/2014MansfieldOH40.7627032-82.523599Mansfield Police Department
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Sgt. Patrick Williams and Officer Orlando Chatman went to a vacant house behind Lambert's house, looking for him for questioning regarding a homicide or 1-3 separate breaking and enterings. They state that when they entered the house, Lambert "confronted" them. They reportedly shot him multiple times. His two sons may or may not have been present.

mansfieldnewsjournal.com
15128Gustavo Segura Acosta36MaleHispanic/Latino09/22/2014FresnoCA36.7105128-119.7851326Fresno Police Department
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Acosta had mental health issues, a drug problem, a criminal record, and a protective order to stay away from his wife. She happened to be a civilian employee of the Fresno PD. While trying to apprehend him police used pepper spray and a Taser, neither of which worked. When he threatened officers with a four-foot metal post, he was shot to death.

mercedsunstar.com
22148William Z. Schickel24MaleRace unspecified09/22/2014West DeptfordNJ39.821203-75.1893701U.S. Marshals Service, West Deptford Police Department, Deptford Township Police Department
  • Gunshot
  • Suicide

Officers from the U.S. Marshals Service and Gloucester County Prosecutor's Office heard a gunshot outside of a West Deptford home where they planned on serving 24-year-old William Schickel with a parole violation. At the end of the ensuing 12-hour standoff—involving West Deptford Police, Gloucester County SWAT and a mobile Tactical Command Center from the Deptford Township police department, as well as other agencies from Harrison Township and Rowan University—officers discovered Schickel dead from an apparent suicide.

www.nj.com
15130James A. Cave54MaleEuropean-American/White09/23/2014DavenportIA41.549109-90.573604Davenport Police Department
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Davenport Police Department responded to a report of a man who was waving guns and threatening to harm himself. The man began to drink and became more irrational and agitated. The man aggressively advanced toward officers with one weapon in his hand and another in his waistband. Police fired multiple rounds killing the man.

qctimes.com
15134Brian Eugene Rice57MaleEuropean-American/White09/23/2014Goose CreekSC32.990827-80.038558Berkeley County Sheriff's Office, Goose Creek Police Department
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

SC State Constable Rice's wife called 911 to report a domestic disturbance with a firearm. LE state that when they arrived, Rice was on the front porch with a gun, and that he fired 2- 3 shots, and that after the Goose Creek Police announced themselves, he fired 2- 3 more shots. SWAT was called in and a standoff occurred. LE states that "as tactical teams were assembling," a deputy and police officer encountered Rice behind his home, "gunfire was exchanged" and Rice was shot. He died 4 hours later.

live5news.com
15129Jose Manuel Camacho Jr.38MaleHispanic/Latino09/23/2014San AntonioTX29.4906845-98.6910177San Antonio Police Department
  • Gunshot
  • Suicide

Camacho accused a woman of having an affair. Her associate, armed with a handgun, confronted Camacho. Camacho and the associate struggled over the gun. In the process, the woman was shot once in the arm. Camacho gained control of the gun and died of a self-inflicted wound in the presence of responding SWAT officers.

mysanantonio.com
15135John Jolley Jr.28MaleAfrican-American/Black09/23/2014LouisvilleKY38.2476333-85.7665465Louisville Metro Police Department
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

An officer responding to a domestic disturbance call found Jolley and his fiance arguing loudly outside their apartment. Jolley allegedly pointed a handgun at the officer, causing him to fatally shoot Jolley.

wdrb.com
15133Joseph Adam Lee32MaleEuropean-American/White09/23/2014ElkhartIN41.6757384-85.9730005Elkhart Police Department
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Lee, 32, who was wanted on warrants in Elkhart and St. Joseph counties, was killed after he raised a gun toward Elkhart police officers on Tuesday, Sept. 23, in the Washington Gardens apartment complex, according to an Indiana State Police account of the incident. The investigation into Lee's death and the officers' actions is ongoing, but witness accounts and evidence at the scene do not match the official sequence of events provided by the state police, which was asked to handle the case.

wsbt.com
15131Cameron Tillman14MaleAfrican-American/Black09/23/2014HoumaLA29.5935913-90.6718145Terrebonne Parish Sheriff's Office
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Police received call that armed individuals had entered an abandoned house. Tillman was shot multiple times and killed, but police have so far refused to release details of shooting, other than to say a BB gun and an airsoft pistol was found near the scene. Three other suspects attempted to flee and were apprehended. Tillman family members say the 14-year-old African-American was unarmed and only answered the door because police knocked and was shot in the back "four or five times."

fox8live.com
15139Nolan Anderson50MaleAfrican-American/Black09/24/2014LaPlaceLA30.0619171-90.4909725St. John the Baptist Parish Sheriff's Office
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

"Anderson, a 25-year veteran of the Sheriff's Office who was on-duty at the time, used his police radio to make threatening statements to the responding deputies after 911 calls from neighbors began coming in at 1:38 p.m., State Police said." WSDU TV states that Anderson was holding his wife hostage and hit her with his gun. He allegedly shot several times at the deputies who arrived. They state they tried to persuade him to drop the gun but when he continued pointing it at him and holding it to his wife's head, they shot him several times.

theadvocate.com
15138Matthew Leigh Stoddard25MaleEuropean-American/White09/24/2014PascoWA46.229637-119.095867Pasco Police Department
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Stoddard (with passenger) drove stolen car in police chase after they attempted to pull him over. Stoddard hit a curb and continued his escape on foot, with the officers still chasing him. Officers searched and found him hiding under a car with what appeared to be a gun, but was only an airsoft gun. When officer Haworth commanded he put the gun down, he didn't, so he shot him.

tri-cityherald.com
15140Giovany Contreras-Sandoval34MaleHispanic/Latino09/25/2014San FranciscoCA37.7932237-122.3999893San Francisco Police Department
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Contreras reportedly carjacked an SUV and drove it across three counties, pursued by the CHP. He crashed in San Francisco after a chase by SFPD. While police were waiting for a less-lethal beanbag shotgun, Contreras fired a handgun at a man who attempted to help him out of the car, and then reportedly turned his gun at the officers. They then fired 32 rounds at him, killing him.

sfdistrictattorney.org
15141David Hooks59MaleEuropean-American/White09/25/2014DublinGA32.5781803-82.8470529Laurens County Sheriff's Office
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

A Georgia man was killed by police executing a search warrant obtained after a car thief told police he stole methamphetamine from David Hooks' car, media reports say.

courthousenews.com
15144Steven Paul Presley34MaleEuropean-American/White09/26/2014BlossomTX33.6625874-95.3831191Lamar County Sheriff's Office
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Lamar County Sheriff Deputies were dispatched to disturbance regarding a man with a gun at a residence.When deputies arrived they made contact with the female homeowner at the front door who said that there was a man with a gun inside. Deputies removed the woman from the residence and were told that her child was still inside. Deputies then were confronted by an armed man who started shooting at the deputies. The deputies engaged him outside the residence and he was shot and died of gunshot wounds on scene.

google.com
15145Cody Dempsey25MaleEuropean-American/White09/26/2014GirardOH41.1864004-80.6927597Weathersfield Police Department
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Police from three Trumbull County agencies chased a blue 1983 Cadillac Eldorado that was reported stolen from a Kinsman auto yard. The Ohio State Highway Patrol set up stop spikes, near the Tibbetts Wick Road exit of Route 11 southbound. According to officials at an OSHP news conference, the spikes stopped the car. When officers approached the vehicle, Dempsey pulled out a semiautomatic handgun, and police shot and killed him.

tribtoday.com
15147Name withheld by policeMaleRace unspecified09/27/2014HomesteadFL25.4693857-80.4473437Homestead Police Department
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Very little is known about this case. Police responded to a 911 call from a boy whose mother was being beaten by her ex-boyfriend. When police arrived, the man allegedly "armed himself." Officers shot at him from outside the home, entered the home and shot him again.

miamiherald.com
15148Shad Gerken34MaleEuropean-American/White09/27/2014ChesterME45.3990782-68.5097202Maine State Police
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

A state police tactical team found Gerken along Route 116 carrying a knife and acting erratically. A standoff reportedly lasted from mid-morning through about 6 p.m. "The shots were fired after the failure of several attempts to disarm or subdue Gerken with nonlethal force. Those included four Taser shots, three foam baton strikes, several pressurized water bursts from a fire hose and many more doses of pepper spray, officials said." One of the troopers suffered a superficial knife wound. Gerken was shot dead.

bangordailynews.com
15149Dillon Chadwick McGee18MaleEuropean-American/White09/27/2014Three WayTN35.7669462-88.8447352Madison County Sheriff's Office
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Officials say McGee, along with his passenger, 19-year-old Robert Aspiranti were approached by deputies with the Madison County Sheriff's Office in the parking lot of 18 Three Way Lane. According to TBI Public Information Officer Susan Niland, they were individuals they wanted to speak with regarding an ongoing investigation. McGee drove in the general direction of the officers. The deputy shot and killed McGee. Police alleged vehicular assault.

jacksonsun.com
15158Francisco Carvajal47MaleHispanic/Latino09/29/2014BrooklynNY40.6283465-73.9719736City of New York Police Department
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Carvajal was killed when he was shot by police officers as he attacked Rafael Laureano and his girlfriend with a knife. Laureano was accidentally shot and killed as well.

cbslocal.com
15159Rafael Laureano51MaleHispanic/Latino09/29/2014BrooklynNY40.6283465-73.9719736City of New York Police Department
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Rafael Laureano died when he was hit by a bullet from police officers who were firing at Francisco Carvajal who had attacked Laureano and his girlfriend with a knife.

cbslocal.com
15163Randall Garfield Williams40MaleEuropean-American/White09/30/2014CasperWY42.8323086-106.26721Casper Police Department
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Officer Benjamin Flake and another officer responded to a domestic violence call from William's son. Williams allegedly met them at the door with a gun and made suicidal statements. He got another gun, pointed both at his head, and allegedly made a remark about shooting the police then pointed a gun at them. Flake shot him twice in the abdomen. He died in the hospital 10/02/14.

trib.com
15160Steven Michael Cortes32MaleHispanic/Latino09/30/2014FriendswoodTX29.5429257-95.1451682Houston Police Department
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

According to HPD, officers pulled over a vehicle that they regarded as suspicious. Cortes, the passenger, gave an officer a false name. The officer told him to get out of the vehicle and tried to detain him. Cortes drew a gun and shot at the officer. They struggled over Cortes's gun. The officer's partner, Q. Vu, fatally shot Cortes.

houstontx.gov
15162Javonta Darden20MaleAfrican-American/Black09/30/2014AthensGA33.9563446-83.3253103U.S. Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms and Explosives
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

During a drug-related investigation that turned into a struggle, an ATF agent met with Steven Maurice McKinley, Dwight Heard Jr. and Javonta Terrell Darden to catch them in a drug/weapons sale. The ATF agent "was able to pull his service pistol and shoot Darden, who died from his injuries as the two fought. McKinley got hold of the agent's gun and, as B.A. ran for his life, McKinley shot at him, hitting him in the right shoulder. Other law enforcement agents quickly responded and took McKinley into custody. Heard, who had driven away without waiting for McKinley and Darden after hearing the shots and seeing the visibly injured agent stagger back toward the convenience store, was arrested later."

fox5atlanta.com
15161Marlon S. Woodstock38MaleAfrican-American/Black09/30/2014SunriseFL26.1536805-80.2577328Sunrise Police Department
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Woodstock's brother called 911 to report that his brother was "mentally ill, off of his medications and acting frantic, hostile, and aggressive." "He told cops that Woodstock had grabbed a knife and was stabbing holes in tires outside. He begged Sunrise Police to use the Baker Act to forcibly commit his brother to a mental institution." Police said that when they found him, he had a knife, ran, and ignored orders to stop. They report that a stun gun and police dog used did not subdue him even though . Officer Gregory Loor shot and killed him.

miaminewtimes.com
15164David Kedra26MaleEuropean-American/White09/30/2014ConshohockenPA40.0977305-75.3160097Pennsylvania State Police
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

State Trooper Kedra was shot in the abdomen by his instructor during a training session at a Public Safety Training Campus. As of 12/13/2014 the shooter's name has not been released.

policemag.com
15169Tracy Ann Oglesby Wade39FemaleAfrican-American/Black10/01/2014LouisvilleKY38.107925-85.663762Louisville Metro Police Department
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

When police tried to serve a warrant to Wade, she reportedly locked herself with a gun and 18-month-old child inside her home for seven hours because she did not want to go back to jail. Police state that she surrendered and a SWAT team entered the home. They claim she pointed the gun at them. Sgts. Eric Culver and Paul Humphrey, Ofcr Brad Harris and Det. Michael Simpson shot at her multiple times.

wlky.com
15167Ryan Michael Senko22MaleEuropean-American/White10/01/2014Mt PleasantPA40.1545625-79.5501227Pennsylvania State Police
  • Gunshot
  • Suicide

Senko's mother called 911 to report he was suicidal after a romantic break-up. Police spotted and pursued his car. He led them on a 15 minute high-speed chase until police disabled his car. Police report that he shot himself in the head, and they then shot at him several times. His death was ruled a suicide by the medical examiner.

triblive.com
15170Rafael Mejia33MaleHispanic/Latino10/01/2014HighlandCA34.1267167-117.2487531San Bernardino County Sheriff's Office
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

County Sheriffs responded to a call from a husband that his wife Rosy Mejia, 27, and their three children were held hostage in a home by Rafael Mejia. A SWAT team arrived and an hour later Mejia "was shot and killed after negotiations failed." Rosy was found in the home fatally shot.

www.pe.com
15168Ryan Kyle Champ34MaleEuropean-American/White10/01/2014HoustonTX29.6038945-95.2263445Pearland Police Department, Houston Police Department
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Police responded to a call on a man with a gun. They report that the man led them on a 26 mile chase back to his home. When he exited the vehicle in his driveway, he reportedly pointed a gun at an officer, who fired at him. The man then fired back, a shootout ensued, and he was shot. Witnesses say they heard 40-50 gunshots.

southbeltleader.com
15171Miguel Benton19MaleAfrican-American/Black10/02/2014DecaturGA33.7767777-84.24156DeKalb County Police Department
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Police say Benton, who had been arrested the previous day on an armed robbery charge and was handcuffed on one arm to another inmate, grabbed a holstered gun from Detective Phil Cristy's belt outside a court building and shot the officer in the groin, saying, "I'm not going back." He was shot and killed by Christy's partner, Detective Eddie Stubbs.

ajc.com
15175Larry Allen Miller69MaleRace unspecified10/02/2014ChristiansburgVA37.175707-80.4392592Virginia State Police
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Police responded to a domestic situation call and report that Miller exited the home with a gun and pointed it at them. They say they then "engaged with him," shot at him several times, and that he died "in the garage." A witness claims about ten shots were fired, and a person reported that Miller may have had Alzheimer's disease.

wsls.com
15176Noah James Iron Shell27MaleNative American/Alaskan10/03/2014Sioux CityIA42.4990736-96.4271675Sioux City Police Department
  • Gunshot
  • Suicide

Officer Jill Ohm responded to a call about a suicidal man at about 5 p.m. According to police, Ohm engaged Noah Iron Shell in the curb area, where a struggle ensued and a shot was fired, striking Ohm's chin. Iron Shell fled and police said Ohm notified dispatch. Three hours later, officers reportedly heard a shot coming from an abandoned house, went inside and heard another shot. Police said officers found Iron Shell at the bottom of the basement stairs with an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head. Iron Shell died at a hospital on October 9, 2014. Ohm returned to active duty on January 6, 2015.

siouxcityjournal.com
15178Denis Volchkin28MaleEuropean-American/White10/03/2014BrooklynNY40.593385-73.944408City of New York Police Department
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

A domestic disturbance call brought police to Volchkin's mother's residence—her son had choked her, then fled. Ninety minutes later he returned, ransacked the place, and sat on the sofa with three knives. Increasingly agitated, Volchkin lunged at the police and was fatally shot.

nydailynews.com
15177Carl Blossomgame48MaleAfrican-American/Black10/03/2014San BernardinoCA34.1101885-117.2980604San Bernardino Police Department
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Blossomgame was suspected of trying to break into a woman's motel room. An officer saw Blossomgame in the parking lot and tried to detain him, but Blossomgame was uncooperative. Blossomgame got away on foot after being tasered. He got in another scuffle with officers during the chase. Blossomgame took an officer's taser and tried to use it. He also allegedly tried to grab another officer's gun. That is when an officer shot and killed Blossomgame.

www.pe.com
15180Johnny Martinez29MaleHispanic/Latino10/04/2014Los AngelesCA33.9718765-118.2917404Los Angeles Police Department
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Police were called to break up a fight and encountered Martinez at the scene, brandishing a knife. They tased and pepper sprayed him to no effect. Martinez lunged at officers with the knife and they fatally shot him multiple times. Martinez was schizophrenic.

lacounty.gov
15181Michael Abney36MaleAfrican-American/Black10/04/2014WashingtonDC38.8436764-76.9942302U.S. Marshals Service, Washington Metropolitan Police Department
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

D.C. police were helping U.S. marshals execute an arrest warrant, when a man brandished a handgun and refused to comply with orders to drop it. One member of the Marshal's Service and one police officer shot and killed the suspect.

cbslocal.com
15184Tino Martinez27MaleHispanic/Latino10/05/2014Fort CollinsCO40.552765-105.0960258Fort Collins Police Department
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

A police officer was responding to conduct a "welfare check" on a man who was found passed out on a landing in an outside stairwell of the apartment building between the first and second floors, police said. Police said the officer and the suspect carried on a conversation until the officer asked Martinez to remove his backpack. At that point, the suspect jumped up, pulled out revolver from the backpack and fired at least one round—possibly two or more—at the officer, according to police.The officer returned fire, hitting the suspect and killing him.

coloradoan.com
15193Reginald Owens34MaleAfrican-American/Black10/07/2014HuntsvilleAL34.7380387-86.5977289Huntsville Police Department
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Suspect drover in gray minivan to Huntsville PD station on Wheeler Avenue and rammed and patrol car with an on-duty officer inside. Both drivers exited vehicle. Officer claims suspect lunged at him with a knife and ignored commands to drop the knife. Officers shot the suspect, who later died at Huntsville Hospital of his injuries.

www.al.com
15192Armondo Ochoa36MaleHispanic/Latino10/07/2014HoustonTX29.7160924-95.5136761Houston Police Department
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Ochoa kidnapped his estranged wife. Officers and SWAT surrounded his parked vehicle, that he barricaded him and his wife in. Ochoa ultimately exited the vehicle, pointed a gun at officers resulting in him being shot and killed.

houstontx.gov
15191O'Shaine Evans26MaleAfrican-American/Black10/07/2014San FranciscoCA37.7831139-122.3937144San Francisco Police Department
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Evans pointed a gun at an officer, the officer responded by shooting/killing Evans. Evans was with a couple people that were suspected of burglarizing a vehicle.

abc7news.com
15190Aljarreau Cross29MaleAfrican-American/Black10/07/2014North Las VegasNV36.2020559-115.1499721North Las Vegas Police Department
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Aljarreau Cross fled a traffic stop then ditched the car and fled on foot. A police officer pursued on foot and attempted to tase Cross, who pulled a gun and fired on the officer, striking him four times. The officer and his partner returned fire, killing Cross.

news3lv.com
22923Joshua Michael Simpson34MaleEuropean-American/White10/07/2014WarrentonVA38.715229-77.7941545Fauquier County Sheriff's Office, Virginia State Police
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Deputies tried to arrest Joshua Michael Simpson on an emergency custody order. He barricaded himself in his home with a gun. After a 17-hour-long standoff, he was shot and killed when he allegedly pointed a gun at police.

wtop.com
15196Jason Rogers35MaleEuropean-American/White10/08/2014TulsaOK36.1392819-95.8781272Tulsa Police Department
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Police planned to arrest Rogers for domestic violence. Police said the disturbance occurred a few nights before. Police say Rogers was in the back yard mowing when they approached him and identified themselves. They said he drew a gun from his waistband and officers fired shots in response.

tulsaworld.com
15195VonDerrit D. Myers Jr.18MaleAfrican-American/Black10/08/2014St. LouisMO38.615883-90.2507968St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Officer Jason Flanery was off-duty but in uniform on neighborhood patrol for a private security company. The officer said that Myers ran away from a marked security car, and fired shots at Flanery during a foot chase before the officer fired back.

washingtonpost.com
15198Ymauo Erwin41MaleAsian/Pacific Islander10/08/2014Kansas CityMO39.1989929-94.6297506Kansas City Police Department
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Victim was reportedly involved in a domestic disturbance, brandished a sword-like item and was shot by responding officer.

fox4kc.com
19084Samantha Rae Monden30FemaleEuropean-American/White10/08/2014Oklahoma CityOK35.4333971-97.4849115Oklahoma City Police Department
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Officers received a 911 call that Samantha Rae Monden was being held against their will in a room at a motel. When officers arrived, they were shot at from inside the room, several officers were injured. Police said Shane Leon Rhea, 39, then fled with Monden, using his hostage as a human shield. Rhea held a gun to Monden's head and threatened to kill his hostage. Police shot Rhea who at the same time shot Monden in the head and killed her. Rhea survived and was charged with murdering Monden.

koco.com
15197Miguel Reyes20MaleHispanic/Latino10/08/2014BergenNJ40.8785798-74.0778854Paramus Police Department
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Two Paramus officers responded to an alarm and found four suspects in a 2015 Kia K900. The driver, Reyes, attempted to flee, striking the police cruiser. The officer pursued on foot and fired multiple shots, fatally wounding Reyes, who crashed the car and fled on foot across the highway. He was pronounced dead about an hour later. 2017 wrongful death suit claims police officer shot Reyes before his vehicle struck the police cruiser. Police alleged vehicular assault.

www.nj.com
15202Ahaviel T. Whitfield39MaleAfrican-American/Black10/09/2014DecaturGA33.7119376-84.2707319DeKalb County Police Department
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

An off-duty DeKalb officer was working security at a shopping plaza when an armed man approached a woman from behind and attempted to steal her vehicle, police said. The victim got the attention of the officer, who found Whitfield in the woman's vehicle, approached him and ordered him to drop his handgun. Whitfield instead pointed the gun at the officer, and was shot and killed, police said.

ajc.com
15201William Thomas Holt51MaleEuropean-American/White10/09/2014MinneapolisMN45.0132235-93.2253857Roseville Police Department
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Police said they received reports of shots being fired at a trailer in St. Anthony Village. As police approached, a man inside a trailer told them there were two other armed people inside and he had exchanged gunfire with them. As SWAT officers approached during a several-hour standoff, Holt came outside with a gun. A BCA investigation report said he ran toward officers and refused to drop the weapon. Officers fired, killing Holt. Later, officers entered the trailer and found nobody. Police said they believe there were never any other people involved.

kare11.com
15206Frank R. Kerr40MaleEuropean-American/White10/10/2014TucsonAZ32.1923933-110.9745309South Tucson Police Department
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Police responding to a report of shots fired encountered Kerr on a sidewalk. Kerr fired his rifle at an officer and struck the patrol car. The officer responded by shooting and killing Kerr.

tucson.com
15203Sankar Sharma46MaleAfrican-American/Black10/10/2014HoustonTX29.7138896-95.5173124Houston Police Department
  • Gunshot
  • Suicide

Sergeant D. Russell and Officers C. Cantu, R. Simpson, M. Dollar and I. Gallagher went to Chestnut Hills Apartments to serve a warrant on Sharma for aggravated sexual assault of a child. Sharma shot himself in the head.

google.com
15204Qusean Whitten18MaleAfrican-American/Black10/10/2014ColumbusOH39.8853862-82.9303427Columbus Division of Police
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Police said Whitten and 20-year-old Elisha Glass were among four people involved in the armed robbery of a store police had staked out. Police surrounded the suspects' car and allege that Glass and Whitten brandished weapons. Police shot and killed Glass and Whitten as they tried to escape.

dispatch.com
15205Elisha Paul Glass20MaleAfrican-American/Black10/10/2014ColumbusOH39.8853862-82.9303427Columbus Division of Police
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Police said Glass and 18-year-old Qusean Whitten were among four people involved in the armed robbery of a store police had staked out. Police surrounded the suspects' car and allege that Glass and Whitten brandished weapons. Police shot and killed Glass and Whitten as they tried to escape.

dispatch.com
15207Joseph David Elliott33MaleEuropean-American/White10/11/2014Fort WorthTX32.7371629-97.234525Fort Worth Police Department
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Police responding to a complaint found Elliott covered in blood. After officers made contact, the man "presented a weapon (a sharp object of some kind) and attacked the officers," according to a police spokesman. Elliott died of "multiple gunshot wounds," according to the medical examiner's office."

star-telegram.com
15208Shannon P. Bryant40MaleEuropean-American/White10/12/2014Kansas CityMO39.1737526-94.5757261Kansas City Police Department
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Officers responded to reports of shots fired. Subject allegedly point a gun at three officers who then fired upon subject.

kansascity.com
15210John C. Carr Jr.20MaleAfrican-American/Black10/12/2014TampaFL27.959039-82.447765Tampa Police Department
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Carr attempted an armed robbery of a couple at an apartment complex. The woman called 911, and Carr was immediately identified by responding local officers. He shot at those officers, and was killed in the resulting exchange of gunfire.

patch.com
15215Jack Jacquez Jr.27MaleHispanic/Latino10/12/2014Rocky FordCO38.0575706-103.7263009Rocky Ford Police Department
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Jack Jacquez returned home on his skateboard around 2:30 am just as officer James Ashby attempted to stop him for an alleged traffic violation. A struggle broke out on the front porch then spilled into the living room when the door opened. The officer shot unarmed Jacquez four times in the back, killing him right in front of his mother. Officer Ashby was convicted of second degree murder.

5280.com
15214Ronald Johnson III25MaleAfrican-American/Black10/12/2014ChicagoIL41.7983369-87.6162774Chicago Police Department
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Police were investigating a shots-fired call in the 5300 block South King Drive, and they encountered Ronald Jackson fleeing the scene. Officer George Hernandez shot in the back and killed 25-year-old Ronald Johnson as he fled. Police claim Johnson was armed, but family claim he was running away and the gun was planted.

chicagotribune.com
15213Alan Gillotti Sr.52MaleEuropean-American/White10/12/2014LudlowME46.1415508-68.0405744Maine State Police
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

State troopers had gone to the home of Alan Gillotti Sr., 52, to investigate a home invasion that occurred in Bridgewater earlier that day. Gillotti was standing in the doorway of his home, holding a handgun down by his side. Police repeatedly told him to put the gun down. Gilotti refused and pointed it toward police. Police shot and killed him with a rifle.

maine.gov
15218Johnny Joseph Martinez36MaleHispanic/Latino10/13/2014DalhartTX36.0503763-102.4987373Dalhart Police Department
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Police encountered Johnny Joseph Martinez at his ex-wife's home, who had a restraining order against Martinez. At one point, Martinez grabbed several kitchen knives and was threatening to cut himself. He then fell through a glass window and advanced on an officer, who shot and killed him.

amarillo.com
15216Freddie Cooper36MaleEuropean-American/White10/13/2014SpiroOK35.2546033-94.5535705LeFlore County Sheriff's Office
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Freddie Cooper was wielding two pistols when he was shot and killed by a deputy following a hostage situation and confrontation with police, the LeFlore County sheriff said.

koco.com
15219Jerry Leon Hermes Jr.35MaleEuropean-American/White10/13/2014MarionTX29.5682011-98.1001906U.S. Marshals Service
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Police searched for Jerry Leon Hermes, Jr., 35, after finding his wife Lisa dead with multiple gunshot wounds in the driver's seat of a sport utility car with three children in the back seat. The wife had a restraining order against Hermes, who had threatened her with a firearm months earlier. Authorities located Jerry Hermes in a barn armed with a handgun. Hermes shot at the officers, the officers returned fire killing him.

usatoday.com
14115Ye Hua Jian32MaleAsian/Pacific Islander10/14/2014NorwalkCT41.1032875-73.4332055Connecticut State Police
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

A man who slashed two passengers in a box-cutter rampage aboard a casino-bound tour bus was shot to death on Interstate 95 by a Connecticut state trooper, who also accidentally shot one of the injured passengers

nbcconnecticut.com
15223Robert Michael Dooley59MaleEuropean-American/White10/16/2014CantrilIA40.6505114-92.0636463Van Buren County Sheriff's Office
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Van Buren County sheriff's deputies responded to at least three 911 calls reporting that a man wearing a military uniform was walking along Highway 2 near Cantril, Iowa. Callers said that he was making obscene gestures at passing motorists. The officers reported that they approached the man, Robert Michael Dooley, and demanded that he drop his gun. When he pointed it at them, one of the deputies, Jon Tharp, fired a single shot, which killed Dooley. Dooley, who had participated in Civil War and other historical military reenactments, was later found to have been carrying a vintage air rifle which was designed to look like a Winchester Model 1894 rifle.

ktvo.com
15222Dennis G. Hoke Jr.42MaleEuropean-American/White10/16/2014StauntonVA38.11624-79.033631Virginia State Police
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Police performed a traffic stop. When the officer approached the car, the female passenger ran out of the car screaming. The officer brought her back to his car. He then approached the car again and Hoke shot at the officer. The officer returned fire. It was later determined that Hoke shot himself.

newsleader.com
15225Adam Ardett Madison28MaleAfrican-American/Black10/17/2014WarriorAL33.8349694-86.7845618Warrior Police Department
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Madison was shot and killed in an altercation with the police officer on Friday, when Madison was stopped at a license-check traffic roadblock on Warrior Trafford Road. "According to statements issued by Warrior Police, Madison struggled with their officer outside of Madison's vehicle, and Madison was shot and killed in the incident."

www.al.com
15224John T. Kolata75MaleEuropean-American/White10/17/2014LeslieAR35.829348-92.5600726Searcy County Sheriff's Office, Arkansas State Police
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Kolata was reportedly holding people hostage at a bakery. When officers arrived on scene and entered the bakery, Kolata fired at officers, wounding one. Officers fired back and Kolata was wounded. He died later at a hospital.

arkansasonline.com
15226Harvey Mullenax31MaleEuropean-American/White10/17/2014DeweyAZ34.529752-112.236547Yavapai County Sheriff's Office
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Mullenax stole a truck and drove it up the highway, where a pursuit with officers followed. Mullenax dumped the truck, and an officer approached on foot. Mullenax entered officer's vehicle and inflicted damage to officer's person, and officer shot Mullenax. Mullenax later died of injuries at a Phoenix hospital.

azcentral.com
15229Tom Rook38MaleEuropean-American/White10/18/2014SouthavenMS34.9816298-89.9933491Southaven Police Department
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

A woman called police after she said Rook, the father of her child, kicked in the door to her home. When police arrived, Rook and another woman jumped into a white car and tried to get away. When police surrounded the car they took the woman, who was driving, into custody. That's when officials say Rook jumped in the driver's seat. Police saw a gun and fired.

wreg.com
15230Tarrell Lucas22MaleAfrican-American/Black10/18/2014IndianapolisIN39.7118673-86.1499065Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Police shot Terrell Lucas, 22, during a robbery Saturday night at a GameStop store. Police said Lucas burst out of a door waving a gun and that when he refused to put the gun down, he was shot.

indystar.com
15231Ronnie D. McNary44MaleAfrican-American/Black10/18/2014South EuclidOH41.5245536-81.5316406South Euclid Police Department
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Officers went to a home at 4:13 a.m. to investigate a domestic dispute. When they arrived, they heard a woman yelling for help, South Euclid Chief Kevin Nietert said in a statement. Officers entered the home and saw a man assaulting the woman with a knife. The man did not obey when the officers told him to stop, and an officer shot the man in order to protect the woman.

news-herald.com
15240Julian Magdaleno29MaleHispanic/Latino10/20/2014WacoTX31.603094-97.091097Bellmead Police Department
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Magdaleno was suspected of burglarizing a residence in the Eagle Crest Apartments while wearing a Halloween mask and wielding a butcher knife.Officers reportedly shot him with a stun gun, but he broke free. One of the three officers chasing Magdaleno approached him, and he turned and started slashing at the officer with a knife, Alvarado said. Officers opened fire and killed him.

wacotrib.com
15238Laquan McDonald17MaleAfrican-American/Black10/20/2014ChicagoIL41.889882-87.7234851Chicago Police Department
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

McDonald was shot and killed after being suspected of breaking into cars. McDonald also slashed an officers tire with a knife. He then led officers on a short foot chase and refused to drop the knife, prompting Officer Jason Van Dyke to shoot him 16 times, killing him. Van Dyke later convicted for 2nd degree murder.

wikipedia.org
15239Gary E. Lee54MaleRace unspecified10/20/2014HopewellVA37.2660324-77.3260085Hopewell Police Department
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Lee was suspected of killing his wife. Officers then found Lee in a car off the side of the road. Officers negotiated with him, but Lee pointed an object at officers that appeared to be a " black long gun," and the officers shot and killed Lee. According to press reports, no long gun found on Lee.

richmond.com
15241Marco Antonio Perez22MaleHispanic/Latino10/20/2014El PasoTX31.7867681-106.4129721El Paso Police Department
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Police said a hotel employee was confronted and threatened by the man with a gun.The employee then went inside and called police.Three officers arrived at the scene and confronted the armed suspect. Police said officers ordered him to put the weapon down, but he refused.The suspect allegedly threatened the officers, and that is when officers fired, killing him at the scene. Autopsy found methamphetamine in Perez's blood.

abqjournal.com
15237Ricardo de Jesus Barrera54MaleHispanic/Latino10/20/2014OcalaFL29.1710414-82.1160575Ocala Police Department
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Barrera was involved in murdering two people. During a pursuit with Barrera an officer shot Barrera. Barrera died at a hospital.

ocala.com
15243Jose Calzada35MaleHispanic/Latino10/21/2014RoyUT41.1669948-112.0476345Roy Police Department
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Jose Calzada, 35, placed a call to a suicide prevention hotline at 4:00 a.m. in the morning and threatened to kill himself. SWAT team found Calzada hiding in a car trunk with a gun in his mouth. When Calzada reached for a rifle lying by his side, SWAT officers shot him 22 times, killing him.

sltrib.com
15245Cesar Javier Cepeda27MaleHispanic/Latino10/22/2014BrownsvilleTX25.8910032-97.4543471Brownsville Police Department
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Cepeda, a Brownsville man wanted by Willacy County authorities for the stabbing of another Brownsville man was shot to death by Brownsville police in the southernmost area of that city after he lunged at officers with an ax.

valleycentral.com
15247Michael Ricardo Minor38MaleAfrican-American/Black10/23/2014SuitlandMD38.8598969-76.9290989Prince George's County Sheriff's Office
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Minor was drinking and involved in a domestic dispute. When officers arrived they thought Minor had a gun and did not comply with officer's orders to put his hands over his head. Minor continued making furtive movements and was shot and killed. Minor did not have a weapon on him.

washingtonpost.com
15250Zale Thompson32MaleAfrican-American/Black10/23/2014JamaicaNY40.7037398-73.7991376City of New York Police Department
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Thompson, an Islamic extremist, attacked officers with a hatchet and was subsequently shot and killed.

wikipedia.org
15249Jeremy Bustos43MaleHispanic/Latino10/23/2014AvondaleAZ33.4281619-112.2978999Avondale Police Department
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Bustos was being pursued by officers until he hit tire-puncturing devices causing him to slam his truck into a police car. He got out and threatened officers with a machete. Bustos then did not obey officers' commands to drop the weapon. Bustos was shot and killed.

azcentral.com
15246Phia Vang25MaleAsian/Pacific Islander10/23/2014JeanNV35.6079374-115.3900166California Highway Patrol
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Vang led officers on a 200 mile car chase from California into Nevada. When officers caught up with him, they boxed his car in. Vang ignored warnings to stop and deliberately acclerated in reverse ramming his car into a Highway Patrol vehicle. The officer fired one shot, Vang later died in the hospital.

ksl.com
15248Luis Roman25MaleHispanic/Latino10/23/2014DartmouthMA41.6620576-70.9905227Dartmouth Police Department
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Dartmouth police officers responded to a 911 caller who told operators a man had entered his ex-girlfriend's apartment and damaged her television and computer. When Roman arrived at the apartment complex, officers said he was ordered to get out of his vehicle with his hands up. However, police said he grabbed one of two guns he was carrying and fired two shots. At that point, officers said they shot Roman.

southcoasttoday.com
15255Brian Burch38MaleRace unspecified10/24/2014FayettevilleNC35.0594495-78.9715436Cumberland County Sheriff's Office
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Deputies attempted to serve a warrant on Burch in a traffic stop in front of a Sonic drive-in restaurant. Purported sex offender Burch began cutting himself on the face and neck with a knife or some other sharp object as the deputies approached. Tasering did not work to subdue him. A struggle ensued, Burch cut one of the officers, and the officer shot and killed Burch.

abc11.com
15257Trevor Silvia34MaleEuropean-American/White10/24/2014EdgewaterFL28.9761819-80.9119485Edgewater Police Department
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Edgewater Officers responded to a 911 call of a disturbance. Upon their arrival, Edgewater Sgt. John Tarr and officer Charles Geiger encountered 34-year-old Trevor Silvia, who confronted them wielding a knife and making threats.The cops attempted to subdue Silvia using a Taser, but it had no impact in stopping Silvia's forward charge, and they subsequently opened fire. Silvia was transported by Volusia County Sheriff's Air-One helicopter to Halifax Health Hospital where he was later pronounced dead.

headlinesurfer.com
15258Edgar Amaro López23MaleHispanic/Latino10/24/2014TucsonAZ32.1046699-111.0471734U.S. Border Patrol
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Mexican national Edgar Amaro Lopez was shot and killed after he allegedly reached for a weapon after being pulled over by Border Patrol agents. He was suspected of being a smuggler and weapons were found in the truck.

tucsonsentinel.com
15259Richard Scheuermann III39MaleEuropean-American/White10/24/2014EastonPA40.6923289-75.2283949Easton Police Department, Palmer Township Police Department
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Deceased was driving the wrong way on street, refused to pull over and was followed through several communities before crashing his truck into a pole. Then he backed into two police cars and shots were fired. He was found in the truck with a knife in his neck and was hit by 2 bullets. Coroner ruled death by gunshot. Police allege vehicular assault

lehighvalleylive.com
15254Jake Defrates23MaleEuropean-American/White10/24/2014ChunkyMS32.343562-88.9311005Mississippi Bureau of Investigation, Mississippi Highway Safety Patrol, Meridian Police Department, Lauderdale County Sheriff's Office
  • Gunshot
  • Suicide

Police in Oak Grove, Kentucky say they tried to serve a warrant at De Frates' home only to find out he had already left the area. They tracked him to Meridian using his cell phone. De Frates was chased by law enforcement through Lauderdale County and into Newton County. Local investigators say De Frates shot himself while he was driving and his truck crashed on Interstate 20 near Chunky, Mississippi.

the-messenger.com
15256Shaun Wilson Ramo36MaleEuropean-American/White10/24/2014PlaquemineLA30.219198-91.3175166Iberville Parish Sheriff's Office
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Deputies were searching for Ramo because he allegedly raped a woman. They found him in a wooded area near LA HWY 75. He had a gun and pointed it at deputies. Two officers fired at him.

theadvocate.com
15264Daniel Walsh27MaleEuropean-American/White10/25/2014Huntington BeachCA33.6894727-118.0017591Huntington Beach Police Department
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Walsh was driving recklessly and was involved in a car crash. He exited his vehicle after the crash and walked up the driveway of a residence with a gun. Police ordered him to stop and Walsh pointed the gun at the officer. The officer shot him.

ktla.com
15267Luis Carlos Quintana39MaleHispanic/Latino10/25/2014MagnaUT40.6964983-112.0917426Unified Police Department of Greater Salt Lake
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Police went to Quintana's home in Magna after receiving a report he was hurting himself. They said they found him cutting himself with a retractable razor knife in the middle of the road. Despite orders to stop, he allegedly charged at an officer, who shot him four times.

sltrib.com
15263Craig Hall29MaleAfrican-American/Black10/25/2014MaywoodIL41.8676522-87.8485244Maywood Police Department
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Undercover police observed Craig Hall and another man making a drug deal. When police announced themselves, Hall reached for a handgun in his waistband and brandished the weapon. One of the undercover police officers responded by shooting and killing Hall.

cookcountystatesattorney.org
15266Bobby Shane Patrick27MaleEuropean-American/White10/25/2014RussellvilleAR35.2780344-93.1337147Arkansas State Police, Arkansas Department of Corrections
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Officers tried to stop a car on the highway. The suspect led officers on a chase for 10 miles. When the suspect pulled over, he ran into a wooded area. Officers found a passenger in the car who was on probation for drug possession. Officers went after Patrick and when they caught up with, he pointed a gun at officers. Officers fired at him.

baxterbulletin.com
15271Jeffrey Holden Jr.18MaleEuropean-American/White10/26/2014WichitaKS37.684866-97.377612Wichita Police Department
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Jeffrey Holden Jr. was shooting at houses and random passersby. When police arrived, he began shooting at them with two handguns. Police returned fire, killing Holden.

kansas.com
15272Joseph Priolo29MaleEuropean-American/White10/26/2014QueensNY40.754406-73.824474City of New York Police Department
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

A man entered a hospital in Queens and brandished a knife at staff while asking for syringes. He left the hospital and police found him on the street. He tried to attack officers with the knife and police shot him

nydailynews.com
15274Oscar Ramirez Jr.28MaleHispanic/Latino10/27/2014ParamountCA33.9038032-118.1514186Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Ramirez, suspected of carrying a weapon was chased by a deputy. Ramirez had one hand behind his back and made a sudden movement, causing the deputy to shoot and kill him. Ramirez was unarmed.

dailypress.com
15273David Mitchell Call50MaleRace unspecified10/27/2014McFallMO40.110936-94.2089195Daviess County Sheriff's Office
  • Gunshot
  • Suicide

David Mitchell Call reportedly committed suicide after firing at officers. According to police, Hall was suspected of killing his former girlfriend and setting her house on fire. Police had tracked Call's cell phone to a home and went to to question him at about 4 p.m. Call allegedly fired several shots at them and then barricaded himself inside. Multiple agencies responded to the scene and negotiations began. Call later shot himself.

kansascity.com
15275John Wesley Helvie44MaleEuropean-American/White10/27/2014HialeahFL25.8666406-80.3176806Hialeah Police Department
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

A heavily-armed Helvie sitting in a green Camaro confronted responding local police in a retail center parking lot. Helvie was brandishing a rifle when officers shot and killed him.

local10.com
15276Derek Prindle26MaleEuropean-American/White10/27/2014BainbridgeNY42.3056518-75.4273345Chenango County Sheriff's Office
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

A man and his 26-year-old son were driving on a day of shopping and running errands.While driving, a retired Corrections Officer began to harass them in a case of road rage. Both cars pulled off the road into a fitness center parking lot. A fight began to break out, and the retired officer pulled out a gun, seriously injuring the father and killing the son. The corrections officer was convicted for 2nd Degree murder and sentenced to 40 years in prison.

pressconnects.com
15277Adam Daniel Lopp41MaleEuropean-American/White10/27/2014StatesvilleNC35.7530054-81.0553675Davidson County Sheriff's Office
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

A deputy was transporting a mentally ill man to a hospital when a struggle ensued mid-route and the deputy shot the victim.

wwaytv3.com
15284Angel Frescas22MaleHispanic/Latino10/28/2014PhoenixAZ33.4585836-112.0302111Maricopa County Sheriff's Office
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Detention officers were transporting inmates when Frescas managed to escape. An officer caught up with him and a struggle over the officers weapon ensued. Another officer caught up with them and shot Frescas.

azcentral.com
15280Roger Shipton49MaleEuropean-American/White10/28/2014Suisun CityCA38.246663-121.9852632Suisun City Police Department
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Police were called about a residential disturbance. When they arrived at the home, the victim pulled a gun on the officers, who then shot him in his garage, killing him.

dailyrepublic.com
15282Richard Thomas Bergeron37MaleEuropean-American/White10/28/2014BedfordVA37.286694-79.475883Bedford County Sheriff's Office
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Richard Thomas Bergeron's estranged wife called 911 to report her husband was assaulting her. Bergerson stabbed his wife in the back, attempted to light her on fire, and threatened to behead her with an ax. He was holding the ax when police arrived. They told him to drop it, instead he advanced upon officers who shot and killed him.

newsadvance.com
15281Jeremy Martin29MaleEuropean-American/White10/28/2014Las CrucesNM32.3127358-106.7402586Santa Fe County Sheriff's Office
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Santa Fe County Sheriff's deputies Tai Chan and Jeremy Martin were involved in an fight in a Las Cruces hotel after visiting several restaurants where they had been drinking.

lcsun-news.com
15285Kaldrick Donald24MaleAfrican-American/Black10/28/2014GretnaFL30.600143-84.655254Gretna Police Department
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Donald's family called 911 for assistance with getting him into a mental hospital under Florida's Baker Act. Responding police could not control him; Donald reportedly said he "didn't want to be bothered." A struggle between the officer and Donald ensued. The officer tased Donald to no effect. Donald allegedly punched the officer several times in the head. Fearing for his life, the officer shot and killed Donald.

snopes.com
15283William Chad Mattingly38MaleEuropean-American/White10/28/2014LouisvilleKY38.0992156-85.8545846Louisville Metro Police Department
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

LMPD tried to make a traffic stop on a vehicle Mattingly and four other men were in. After the vehicle pulled into a driveway, Mattingly got out, started running toward the house and fired at least one shot toward police; they returned fire, killing him.

wdrb.com
15287Robert Vercher26MaleEuropean-American/White10/29/2014NatchitochesLA31.7536075-93.091991Natchitoches Parish Sheriff's Office
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Deputies were serving a Physicians Emergency Commitment Order to a man in a church. Gunshots were exchanged and suspect was killed.

ksla.com
15289Steven Keith Watters54MaleEuropean-American/White10/30/2014Oklahoma CityOK35.426677-97.516177Oklahoma City Police Department
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Members of the Oklahoma City Metro Fugitive Squad were trying to serve an armed robbery warrant to Watters at his residence. They saw him in his vehicle with a female passenger. They called police and Watters led police on a chase. When Watters left his vehicle and ran into a creek. Police went after him and after seeing him holding a gun, they fired at him. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

newsok.com
15299Richard Joseph Barrett62MaleEuropean-American/White11/01/2014Long BeachCA33.768985-118.1676658Long Beach Police Department
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Police responded to a call about a home robbery. When they arrived at the residence they were attacked by a neighbor who had broken into the home and killed the owner's dog and vandalized his home. After the victim came after police with a crowbar and a knife they shot him. The neighbor and the victim had an ongoing feud lasting nearly 10 years.

laist.com
15293Andrew Washington27MaleRace unspecified11/01/2014WilliamsburgMO38.9186514-91.7433796Callaway County Sheriff's Office
  • Gunshot
  • Suicide

Police were called to Washington's apartment when his roommate reported Washington had threatened him. An officer who responded saw him holding "what appeared to be a machete." Washington then pointed a handgun at the officer before fleeing in a Chevy Suburban. The pursuit went to Callaway County and Old Highway 40, where it ended when spike strips disabled the Suburban. Officers found him dead of a self-inflicted gunshot wound a short time later.

columbiatribune.com
15300John Brantley Jr.43MaleEuropean-American/White11/01/2014Garden GroveCA33.800705-117.9602297Garden Grove Police Department
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Brantley invaded a home and allegedly threatened the female resident with a knife and stabbed a male resident who had tried to arm himself with a shotgun. Police arrived on the scene and confronted the suspect and Brantley was shot.

orangecountyda.org
15298Johnn T. Wilson III22MaleAfrican-American/Black11/01/2014Las VegasNV36.1434907-115.1724952Nevada Highway Patrol
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Officers responded to call about a man walking along the freeway holding an assault rifle. Officers arrived and shot the victim in the back. It was later learned that the victim was holding a pellet gun. The details of the shooting remain "sketchy," according to Wilson's family.

ebwiki.org
15303Jesus Zuriel Orduno Luviano20MaleHispanic/Latino11/02/2014IndioCA33.7074553-116.260058Indio Police Department
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

California Highway Patrol attempted to pull over a drunk driver. When the suspect didn't stop, the Indio Police Department joined the chase. The suspect exited the vehicle, allegedly with a shotgun. The victim was shot down by officers. It has yet to be determined which officer fired the fatal gunshot.

desertsun.com
15302William A. Collins28MaleEuropean-American/White11/02/2014El Dorado SpringsMO37.8743394-94.0262586Cedar County Sheriff's Office
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Deputy Matthew Chism attempted a traffic stop. The driver fled while the passenger, William A. Collins, fled on foot pursued by Deputy Chism. They struggled, then started shooting in a backyard. Deputy Chism shot and killed Collins. Collins shot and killed Chism. The driver who fled, Joshua Jay Brown, was eventually charged with Chism's murder.

ky3.com
15310Caleb Joseph Ryan28MaleEuropean-American/White11/03/2014BlountsvilleAL34.1180741-86.499177Blount County Sheriff's Office
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

A deputy responded to a domestic call about a burglary, the the suspect ran and the deputy pursued him. A fight ensued, including the suspect choking the officer and attempting to gouge out his right eye. Ryan attempted to take the officer's taser and firearm during the fight. The officer was wounded and during the altercation, the suspect was shot and killed.

www.al.com
15311Christopher Anderson27MaleAfrican-American/Black11/03/2014Highland ParkIL42.1904949-87.8074186Highland Park Police Department
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Anderson and his daughter had been taken to the hospital after a car accident. Police were dispatched to hospital with reports of aggressive patient (Anderson). Anderson had a hand gun when police arrived, they ordered him to drop it, he refused. 2 officers fired 9 rounds hitting anderson multiple times.

chicagotribune.com
15309Raupheal Thomas29MaleAfrican-American/Black11/03/2014AkronOH41.085442-81.567132Akron Police Department
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Officers received a call for two suspicious men who could be "casing" on Orrin Street near Roslyn Avenue. Two officers arrived and confronted the men. Police say one of the men became confrontational, so the officer attempted to take him into custody. During the struggle, police say shots were fired, killing Thomas.

cleveland.com
15307Name withheld by policeMaleRace unspecified11/03/2014MiamiFL25.9130793-80.2096888Miami Police Department, U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

According to the FBI, a man attempted to rob a Wells Fargo in North Miami Beach, holding some victims hostage. The suspect was later pursued by detectives, ending with the suspect dead. "Detectives from the Street Crime Unit were able to locate the vehicle, followed the vehicle and then attempted to stop the vehicle, at which point alleged gunfire took place, and the suspect is deceased," said FBI Special Agent George Piro. The FBI said a female had been taken into custody in the case. They also stated the name of the deceased suspect would not be released.

miamiherald.com
15312William Lee Honea33MaleEuropean-American/White11/04/2014GrantOK33.9357913-95.5267131Hugo Police Department, Choctaw County Sheriff's Office
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

The incident started with a foot pursuit of a man by numerous law enforcement agencies, OSBI reported. The pursuit ended in the parking lot of the Choctaw Nation Casino and Resort, when the man got out of a stolen pickup and raised a rifle at officers, according to a news release from OSBI. Two Hugo officers and two Choctaw County sheriff's deputies fired their weapons, killing him.

newsok.com
15313Ernest F. McKnight Jr.64MaleRace unspecified11/04/2014Kitts HillOH38.602783-82.5625955Lawrence County Sheriff's Office
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Investigators were executing a warrant at a home when they say they were confronted by Ernest F. McKnight, Jr. They say McKnight pointed a weapon at them, and refused to put it down. Detective Aaron Bollinger, fearing for his life, shot and killed McKnight.

herald-dispatch.com
15314Anthony Duane La Violette27MaleEuropean-American/White11/05/2014YakimaWA46.6290858-120.5821516Yakima County Sheriff's Office
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Laviolette wouldn't pull over his vehicle after reportedly stealing a bicycle. Laviolette crashed into a ditch. A deputy told Laviolette to exit his vehicle, but instead he accelerated, knocked over the deputy prompting him to shoot and kill Laviolette.

nbcrightnow.com
15316Robert William Hampton III33MaleAfrican-American/Black11/05/2014RenoNV39.5405816-119.81778Washoe County Sheriff's Office
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Robert William Hampton III, 33, was killed by Washoe County Sheriff's Deputy Jason Wood following a traffic stop on Terrace Drive just west of the Wolf Den Bar and Grill. Police said Hampton had three felony warrants for his arrest and had served time in prison in Kentucky.

washoecounty.us
15319William Forrest Spargur II36MaleEuropean-American/White11/06/2014PalmdaleCA34.6156194-118.2047479Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Deputies received a call of a possibly suicidal man with a gun, according to a news release from the sheriff's office. When deputies arrived, Spargur allegedly pointed a gun at them and a deputy shot and killed him.

latimes.com
15317Daniel Young26MaleEuropean-American/White11/06/2014JeromeID42.6659771-114.5019141Jerome County Sheriff's Office
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

A deputy contacted three men, one of them Young, walking south on South 100 East. Young was armed with a handgun. Officials have released little information about the events leading up to the shooting.

ktvb.com
15318Cinque D'Jahspora20MaleAfrican-American/Black11/06/2014JacksonTN35.6429162-88.7757708Jackson Police Department
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Shot and killed after stabbing a police officer.

wbbjtv.com
15321Jean Pierre Boniec72MaleEuropean-American/White11/07/2014Spring BranchTX29.828623-98.38772Comal County Sheriff's Office
  • Gunshot
  • Suicide

Deputies Tony Martin and Domingo Valdez went to Boniec's house to serve multiple warrants relating to sexual contact with a child. Boniec shot himself in the head.

google.com
15322David Grayson57MaleRace unspecified11/07/2014Fort WorthTX32.801679-97.40791Sansom Park Police Department
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Officers responded to a domestic disturbance call. David Wyatt Grayson was armed with a knife and holding a woman inside the home. Grayson refused to let the woman go or to leave the house, so officers went inside the house, officials said. One officer shot and killed Grayson.

dallasnews.com
15325Troy Hart27MaleEuropean-American/White11/08/2014WestlandMI42.2953642-83.354193Westland Police Department
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Hart, a severely handicapped man, was shot and killed after police after disobeying orders to drop a knife.

inquisitr.com
15326Joy Ann Sherman52FemaleNative American/Alaskan11/08/2014MitchellSD43.6984343-98.0189683Mitchell Police Department
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

According to the Argus Leader: Mitchell dispatchers received a call from a treatment facility counselor saying that a former resident, Sherman, was at the Quality Inn and Suites and had a gun. Sherman was intoxicated and threatening to hurt herself and anyone else. Mitchell Police Sgt. David Beintema and an Emergency Response Unit arrived at the hotel and attempted to negotiate with Sherman. Sherman opened her door and made eye contact with Sgt. Beintema, who ordered Sherman to show her hands. At that point she stepped into the hallway and aimed her gun at Sgt. Beintema. He shot Sherman three times, and she fell onto the floor in the doorway of her room.

google.com
15328Jeremy Michael Sherbon34MaleEuropean-American/White11/08/2014Oklahoma CityOK35.5074737-97.5472633Oklahoma City Police Department
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Police responded to a robbery at 7-Eleven and an officer found Sherbon, who fit the robber's description. He attempted to detain him. They fought and Sherbon took Hynd's gun and fired at the officer, missing him. Other officers arrived, and a gunfight took place, with Sherbon being shot and killed.

oklahoman.com
15327Carlos Davenport50MaleAfrican-American/Black11/08/2014Kansas CityKS39.1186109-94.6428146Kansas City (KS) Police Department
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Suspect reportedly charged at officers with a sword who were responding to a 911 call of a man who was attempting to stab a woman.

cjonline.com
15324Adam Thomas27MaleEuropean-American/White11/08/2014HemetCA33.7280812-116.9427128U.S. Border Patrol
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Sheriff's deputies were dispatched on an assault call, but when they pulled up to the home they found the victim suffering from multiple gunshot wounds, Riverside County sheriff's Deputy Patty Stoyer said. The victim, identified as Adam Thomas, 27, of Moreno Valley, was taken to a hospital where he was pronounced dead, Stoyer said. Sheriff's deputies arrested suspect Demery in connection with the shooting. He was booked on suspicion of murder.

desertsun.com
15330Jorge Trejo34MaleHispanic/Latino11/09/2014Los AngelesCA34.085977-118.22072Los Angeles Police Department
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

JorgeTrejo was wanted for assault with a deadly weapon. Trejo was spotted and began a slow police pursuit in which Trejo pointed a sawed off shotgun at officers. At the end of the pursuit, Trejo pointed the shotgun at officers, who shot and killed Trejo.

latimes.com
15332Josue Narciso Fuentes22MaleHispanic/Latino11/09/2014Van NuysCA34.1866479-118.4749313Los Angeles Police Department
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Fuentes was shot and killed by Los Angeles Police Department West Valley Division officers after they responded to a radio call of a man cutting himself with a knife. Police saw a man holding a knife to his own neck. They said he ignored officers' commands to stop cutting himself and to drop the knife. At one point, the man "became aggressive" toward the officers, police have said, so they shot and killed him.

dailynews.com
15334Christopher Keith O'Neal56MaleEuropean-American/White11/09/2014LucerneCA39.0859471-122.7900822Lake County Sheriff's Office
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

The officers were responding to a call at a home on 16th Street when the incident occurred. The man came outside with a knife and allegedly threatened to harm the officers. When he allegedly charged them, they shot him multiple times, Anderson said.

pressdemocrat.com
15335Aura Rosser40FemaleAfrican-American/Black11/09/2014Ann ArborMI42.276936-83.7740479Ann Arbor Police Department
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

A 40-year-old woman confronted the officers with a knife when Ann Arbor Police officers were dispatched to a home for a domestic disturbance, according to police. One officer shot and killed her, and the woman died at the scene, police say

mlive.com
15333Ashif Anwar38MaleAsian/Pacific Islander11/09/2014IrvingTX32.8365129-96.899663Irving Police Department
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Anwar was surrounded by IPD tactical forces when he tried to flee in a vehicle. As Anwar reversed the vehicle toward officers they fired their weapons killing Anwar.

nbcdfw.com
15329Ian Santamaria31MaleHispanic/Latino11/09/2014DenverCO39.637935-104.8886975Denver Police Department
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Deputy Robert Dahlberg pulled Santamaria over for a routine traffic stop, and went to the driver's window. Dahlberg alleged that Santamaria was talking on the phone and reached down near his leg, drew out a handgun and shot himself in the head. Dahlberg then shot him three times in the back.

westword.com
15339David Daniel McBrayer26MaleEuropean-American/White11/11/2014JacksonvilleAL33.8259499-85.7738513Jacksonville Police Department
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

McBrayar had a knife in his hand. He disobeyed officers orders to drop it. McBrayar then pointed the knife in an officer's direction prompting an officer to shoot and kill him.

abc3340.com
15338Jerry Lee Matheny52MaleEuropean-American/White11/11/2014Menlo ParkCA37.4517479-122.166773Menlo Park Police Department
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Police responded to a call of a suspicious person in the area of Willow Place. Upon arrival, officers found a male suspect involved in a burglary in progress. A foot pursuit ensued of the suspect, and a Taser device was deployed to stop the suspect. The male suspect brandished a gun at the officers. Officers shot the suspect, and he was pronounced dead at the scene by medics.

mercurynews.com
15340Aaron Forgash38MaleEuropean-American/White11/11/2014PerrisCA33.839986-117.1917853Riverside County Sheriff's Department
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Forgash led police on a chase after trying to use a fraudulent check and I.D. After the chase Forgash exited his vehicle. A deputy shot and killed Forgash, saying later he had been moving his upper body in a twisting motion. He reportedly did not have a weapon.

www.pe.com
15341Trung Thanh Do31MaleAsian/Pacific Islander11/11/2014Plant CityFL28.0156924-82.1093374Plant City Police Department
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Police responded to a 911 call to a fire. When officers arrived the car port was burning and a woman was inside the home being stabbed by Thanh Do. Officers then shot and killed Thanh Do.

tampabay.com
15342Jose Avalos26MaleHispanic/Latino11/12/2014ConcordCA37.970261-122.0567365Concord Police Department
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Avalos was suspected of stealing a car. He led police on a short car chase until he drove the car into a police vehicle. Officers then shot and killed him.

cbslocal.com
15345Ramiro James Villegas22MaleHispanic/Latino11/13/2014BakersfieldCA35.3936855-118.9698897Bakersfield Police Department
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Police attempted to pull over vehicle, which resulted in a high speed chase. Villegas crashed into a pole and exited the vehicle. Witnesses state that Villegas refused to comply with officer's directions and shouted obscenities. Ramiro then reached for his waist and was shot by three officers. Another officer used his taser. Some witnesses claimed that he raised his hands in the air.

bakersfield.com
15346Andrew Brady Davidson33MaleEuropean-American/White11/13/2014DaytonOH39.8429576-84.1909352Butler Township Police Department
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Police said Davidson, 33, had threatened to kill employees at the Nitto Denko automotive factory in Piqua. Authorities said Davidson also threatened to kill Officers Carter and Stanley, and tried to pepper-spray them. Stanley shot and killed him.

daytondailynews.com
15347George Armando Ramirez35MaleHispanic/Latino11/13/2014San BernardinoCA34.1014632-117.2637068San Bernardino Police Department
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Ramirez was being investigated by undercover police agents from Los Angeles. He was followed to San Bernardino where he shot one of the agents and was subsequently shot and killed.

sbsun.com
15350Darnell Dayron Stafford31MaleAfrican-American/Black11/13/2014TrentonNJ40.229201-74.769328Trenton Police Department
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Officers were dispatched after police received a 911 call reporting a man with a gun who had just invaded a home. Police say the call was made by an adolescent who escaped from the house. When the officers arrived, they saw Stafford, who fired at them while they were sitting in their police vehicle. Officers Robert Albanowski and Marlon Parrot then returned fire, killing him.

trentonian.com
15349James Christopher McCown Jr.29MaleEuropean-American/White11/13/2014KnoxvilleTN35.8999699-83.8190226Knox County Sheriff's Office
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Officers tracked McCown to the Chatterbox bar. They found him outside, set up a perimeter and tried to arrest him around 5:45 p.m. But they say when they tried to take him into custody, McCown fired at officers. Officers returned fire, killing McCown.

wbir.com
15357Sharrinder Garcha20MaleAsian/Pacific Islander11/14/2014Chippewa FallsWI44.9279934-91.3419785Chippewa County Sheriff's Office
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Garcha was being questioned by the sheriff's office about information on a runaway girl. The sheriff drove Garcha into town and both were in the sheriff's car when Garcha stabbed the deputy. The deputy shot Garcha.

chippewa.com
15351Thomas Isaac Medlin34MaleEuropean-American/White11/14/2014LadoniaTX33.3524211-95.9689785Hunt County Sheriff's Office
  • Gunshot
  • Suicide

Multiple law enforcement agencies served a warrant on Medlin, believed to be armed and dangerous, in connection to the murder of Eddie Caballero. Peace officers cornered Medlin, driving a stolen vehicle, on a rural road. Medlin stepped out of the vehicle, went into a pasture on foot and fatally shot himself.

ketr.org
15352Maurice Chester Dodd44MaleAfrican-American/Black11/14/2014MattesonIL41.5280654-87.7324947Matteson Police Department
  • Gunshot
  • Suicide

Maurice Chester Dodd, a former lieutenant with the Atlanta Police Department, reportedly committed suicide after a bank robbery and police chase. According to police, an officer was in a BMO Harris Bank branch in Matteson at about 11 a.m. and saw Dodd carrying a wad of cash. A bank teller, who had fallen to the ground and began hyperventilating, told the officer that Dodd had robbed the bank, police said. Dodd fled in a 2003 Nissan, leading police on a high-speed chase before exiting onto Vollmer Road. As he passed Cicero Avenue, an officer reportedly saw Dodd put a handgun to the right side of his head, then heard a shot. Dodd's car veered into a field, flipped over and hit a utility pole. Dodd died at the scene.

nbcchicago.com
15358William F. McNulty41MaleEuropean-American/White11/14/2014ClaymontDE39.7982801-75.4746828Delaware State Police
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

McNulty was a suspect in several local robberies. Police tried to pull him over and his car veered off the road. Police instructed him to exit vehicle, but suspect but car in reverse and drove toward officers. They shot him through the car's back window.

philly.com
15355Shonda E. Mikelson33FemaleEuropean-American/White11/14/2014BoycevilleWI45.0438862-92.0441642Boyceville Police Department
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

When a Boyceville police officer responded to the home a 33-year old woman came to the door carrying a rifle in her hand. When the officer told the woman to drop the rifle she refused and then pulled a handgun out and pointed it at the officer. Detectives say that's when the officer fired one fatal round at the suspect.

chippewa.com
15356Wesley Castillo35MaleRace unspecified11/14/2014Chula VistaCA32.6394091-117.0829738Chula Vista Police Department
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Police Officer was visiting his family when his brother (Wesley Castillo) began fighting with their mother. The fighting escalated and Castillo stabbed his brother (police officer). The officer shot and killed his brother.

timesofsandiego.com
15363Juventino Bermudez-Arenas33MaleHispanic/Latino11/15/2014McMinnvilleOR45.1957705-123.2086241McMinnville Police Department
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

For reasons unknown, undocumented Christmas-tree-farm worker Bermudez-Arenas encountered a 20-year-old college football player at a 7-11 across from his school and stabbed him to death. Awhile later Bermudez-Arenas returned to the convenience store—according to his family, he was turning himself in—and was shot to death by local police.

kgw.com
15371Christopher Neil Horine42MaleEuropean-American/White11/16/2014ShelbyvilleKY38.2084613-85.1999391Kentucky State Police
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Authorities said a woman called police asking officers to get someone off her front yard. When the trooper stopped, the suspect started firing shots. The trooper ran back to his car and returned fire, hitting Christopher Horine.

wlky.com
15367Ricardo Avelar-Lara57MaleHispanic/Latino11/16/2014East Los AngelesCA34.0180253-118.1569584Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Bermudez and Avelar-Lara were driving in a car with a fake gun and pointed it at someone. Deputies were notified and when they arrived on scene Bermudez and Avelar-Lara allegedly pointed a gun in the deputies direction, prompting the deputies to shoot and kill both of them.

abc7.com
15368Eduardo Bermudez26MaleHispanic/Latino11/16/2014East Los AngelesCA34.0180253-118.1569584Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Bermudez and Avelar-Lara were driving in a car with a fake gun and pointed it at someone. Deputies were notified and when they arrived on scene Bermudez and Avelar-Lara allegedly pointed a gun in the deputies direction, prompting the deputies to shoot and kill both of them.

abc7.com
15372Cecil Chaney Tinker-Smith37MaleAfrican-American/Black11/16/2014DemingWA48.836481-122.163483Whatcom County Sheriff's Office
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Law enforcement reached the home to arrest Tinker-Smith for warrants and for being a felon in possession of a firearm. Once they rolled up to the house, however, they saw him running into a building and heard what sounded like a single gunshot." SWAT was brought in. Tinker fired at SWAT resulting in SAT firing back, killing Tinker.

bellinghamherald.com
15373Lenny Miles37MaleEuropean-American/White11/16/2014Klamath FallsOR42.2139045-121.7378206Klamath County Sheriff's Office, Klamath Falls Police Department, Oregon State Police
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Miles was shot and killed in the immediate aftermath of his armed robbery of a market and a firefight with police. He had multiple outstanding felony warrants.

heraldandnews.com
15370Dawn Renee Cameron46FemaleEuropean-American/White11/16/2014InvernessFL28.8710266-82.3653747Citrus County Sheriff's Office
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Citrus County Sheriff's Office got a call about a woman trying to set her neighbor's truck on fire. When Deputy Jacob Chenoweth arrived at the park entrance, the woman identified as Dawn Renee Cameron, 46, charged at him, grabbed his taser, and pointed it at him, according to the Citrus County Sheriff's Office. Deputy Chenoweth then shot Cameron and kicked the taser away from her. Paramedics treated the woman but she died shortly after midnight Monday morning.

leagle.com
15364Thanh "Tony" H. Pham34MaleAsian/Pacific Islander11/16/2014HoustonTX29.6940765-95.6430677Harris County Sheriff's Office
  • Gunshot
  • Suicide

Deputies went to a hotel to arrest Pham in relation to a shooting that left two wounded in San Diego. Pham killed himself.

sandiegouniontribune.com
15369John R. Smelko40MaleEuropean-American/White11/16/2014DaytonOH39.7584669-84.1499096Dayton Police Department
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

After a disconnected 911 call officers arrived at a home to Smelko pointing a gun at them. The police then shot and killed Smelko.

whio.com
15380Thomas Read36MaleEuropean-American/White11/17/2014PhillipsburgNJ40.6859993-75.1918654Phillipsburg Police Department
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

When officers arrived at the home, they found Read on the first floor holding a knife in a "threatening manner" and refusing to come outside. Police entered the home and confronted Read, who refused to drop the knife and was shot by police.

mcall.com
15381Johnny Robertson27MaleRace unspecified11/18/2014SealeAL32.3690363-85.0942468Russell County Sheriff's Office
  • Gunshot
  • Suicide

Johnny Roberson reportedly shot himself after a 15-mile chase.

ledger-enquirer.com
15385Charles McBennett45MaleEuropean-American/White11/18/2014FayettevilleNC35.1216846-78.9079882Fayetteville Police Department
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

McBennett suffered from depression and was committed three times 6 months before his death. On the day of his death McBennett fired shots at officers - officers retaliated, killing McBennett.

wral.com
15384Vincent Martinez34MaleHispanic/Latino11/18/2014RiversideCA33.9329806-117.4810767Riverside Police Department
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Police said they were conducting a narcotics investigation near Martinez's house when they spotted his car and tried to stop it. Martinez kept driving until he reached his driveway, pulled in and got out of the car, then led officers on a foot chase before pulling a loaded gun. Martinez died in a neighbor's backyard.

www.pe.com
15383Michael Case34MaleEuropean-American/White11/18/2014DunedinFL28.016782-82.779237Pinellas County Sheriff's Office
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Deputies were called about a disturbance in a trailer park. When the deputies entered a home Case confronted them with a knife, he refused to comply and was shot and killed.

tampabay.com
15386Elton R. Loughrey Jr.41MaleEuropean-American/White11/19/2014ClarktonMO36.4518884-89.9642678Dunklin County Sheriff's Office
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Loughrey was suspected of killing a Clarkton officer. Deputies were called about a man who had a gun. When they arrived it was Loughrey - he fired his gun at the deputies resulting in their retaliation and Loughrey's death.

kfvs12.com
15387Keara Crowder29FemaleAfrican-American/Black11/19/2014MemphisTN35.0237867-89.8238267Memphis Police Department
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Keara Crowder was officer Jaselyn Grant's wife. News articles do not specify if officer was on duty at time. Shelby County Criminal Court Judge Chris Craft sentenced 36-year-old Jaselyn Grant to 20 years in prison for killing Crowder with her police service weapon.

wmcactionnews5.com
15391Akai Gurley28MaleAfrican-American/Black11/20/2014BrooklynNY40.6687108-73.8638572City of New York Police Department
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Akai Gurley and his girlfriend were walking down the stairwell of his apartment building. Officer Peter Liang, one floor above Gurley, claims his gun went off accidentally as he patrolled the building stairwell, which was against policy. The bullet ricocheted and shot Gurley in the chest. Liang called his union rep instead of emergency aid for Gurley, who bled to death in the stairwell.

google.com
15390Myron May31MaleAfrican-American/Black11/20/2014TallahasseeFL30.4430585-84.2949798Florida State University Police Department
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Returning to Florida State University where he'd taken a degree in 2005, May went to the library in the middle of the campus and began firing at random. He ended up shooting three people, critically wounding one of them, but was the only fatality of the incident when police arrived.

nytimes.com
15389Charles Marcus McCauley35MaleEuropean-American/White11/20/2014ShreveportLA32.4836634-93.7332287Centenary College Department of Public Safety
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Shreveport resident Charles Marcus McCauley, 35, was being escorted off campus because of his "peculiar behavior" when he revealed a handgun in a struggle with two Centenary College Department of Public Safety officers, prompting one of them to shoot him dead, according to police.

shreveporttimes.com
15392Chelsea Fresh29FemaleEuropean-American/White11/20/2014BeavertonOR45.4479435-122.7990509Beaverton Police Department
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Fresh had a history of mental health issues. Her boyfriend called the police on a mid-afternoon when he felt threatened, informing them that she had firearms and knives. Police surrounded the house for about an hour, with a police negotiator on the phone. Fresh was in and out of the house with a rifle (unloaded) but was fatally shot when she pointed it.

mentalhealthportland.org
15395Carey Smith-Viramontes18MaleHispanic/Latino11/21/2014Long BeachCA33.7990973-118.1969777Long Beach Police Department
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

An officer went to the home in response to a report of a missing young girl, according to a statement from the Long Beach Police Department. The officer learned the girl was inside the house with a young man with whom she once had a relationship. "The male adult armed himself with a knife," the police statement read. "Fearing for the safety of the parties, the officer discharged his weapon, striking the suspect." Smith-Viramontes was pronounced dead at the scene, police said.

presstelegram.com
15399Bruce Thomas Snyder29MaleEuropean-American/White11/22/2014SonoraCA37.9852232-120.3834209Sonora Police Department
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Police say the car chase ended on Washington Street in downtown Sonora. However, when Snyder got out of his car, he opened fire at officers. Snyder was fatally shot.

cbslocal.com
15401Curtis Wade Holley53MaleEuropean-American/White11/22/2014TallahasseeFL30.495849-84.3397169Leon County Sheriff's Office, Tallahassee Police Department
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Sovereign citizen Holley set his residence on fire as a trap for first responders, and made a mid-morning 911 call. Dispatchers ignored system warnings and sent firefighters and police in. Holley fired on and killed a county deputy. As more fire engines arrived and the house fire raged, Holley engaged with officers in a 12-minute firefight, and was killed.

splcenter.org
15403Tamir E. Rice12MaleAfrican-American/Black11/22/2014ClevelandOH41.47719-81.7541365Cleveland Police Department
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Cleveland Police got a 911 call saying "probably a juvenile" was playing with a "probably fake" gun. Two policemen arrived at the scene without knowing the gun was fake. Car was driven up within 12 feet of Tamir Rice. Video footage revealed one of the officers jumping out and fatally shooting Tamir Rice within 10 seconds of the squad car's arrival.

wkyc.com
15404Ty Worthington26MaleEuropean-American/White11/22/2014South JordanUT40.5461542-111.9082605South Jordan Police Department
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

The shooting happened in the neighborhood near 11300 S. and 600 West. According to police they arrived on scene and went looking for the man someone had called in about. Sometime later a neighbor says they heard about six shots and two officers standing by the man."The officer confronted Mr. Worthington in a horse corral, and during the confrontation multiple shots were fired," said Officer Sam Winkler of the South Jordan Police Department.

ksl.com
15400Nestor Cruz-Ciriaco27MaleHispanic/Latino11/22/2014SeasideCA36.6100627-121.8383358Seaside Police Department
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Seaside police responding to a domestic violence call shot and killed 27-year-old Nestor Cruz-Ciriaco who was wielding a sharp instrument and may have taken a small child hostage.

montereyherald.com
15402Pamela Edwards40FemaleEuropean-American/White11/22/2014EustisFL28.8641881-81.6610903Lake County Sheriff's Office, Eustis Police Department
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Involved in a hit and run Edwards was followed to Grant Street by an off-duty officer. Edwards then pointed a gun at investigators prompting officers to shoot and kill Edwards.

orlandosentinel.com
15406Juan Jose Enriquez27MaleHispanic/Latino11/23/2014West CovinaCA34.0863175-117.9375761West Covina Police Department
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Authorities say Enriquez was shot to death by West Covina police after he opened fire on officers during a foot chase, hitting and wounding a police dog.

sgvtribune.com
15408Donald R. Wendt50MaleEuropean-American/White11/23/2014BradentonFL27.47629-82.5941019Bradenton Police Department
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Iraq veteran, recipient of the Bronze Star Medal, and firefighter Wendt appeared on his front lawn with a weapon to confront local police, responding to an evening call about a suicidal man. Wendt retreated into the house while SWAT members set up a perimeter. He then came back out to point his weapon at police. He was fatally shot.

heraldtribune.com
15407Justin H. Roady33MaleEuropean-American/White11/23/2014Lake Havasu CityAZ34.478687-114.293492Lake Havasu City Police Department
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Roady crashed his car and began shooting his gun. Officers responded to the scene and Roady pointed his gun in the officer's direction. Roady was shot and killed.

reviewjournal.com
15410Leonardo Marquette Little33MaleAfrican-American/Black11/24/2014JacksonvilleFL30.247919-81.760279Jacksonville Sheriff's Office
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Little was resisting arrest. He was tasered several times until he managed to retrieve the taser from the deputy. The deputy responded by shooting and killing Little.

jacksonville.com
15417Sebastian Thomas Lewandowski31MaleEuropean-American/White11/25/2014VancouverWA45.6573842-122.5524167Vancouver Police Department
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

The man shot and killed by vancouver police after setting his apartment on fire was brandishing an air soft gun made to look like an AR-15.

columbian.com
15415Jon Jaquez26MaleEuropean-American/White11/25/2014PuebloCO38.2715956-104.5729002Pueblo Police Department
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Pueblo police and sheriff's deputies arrived at the gas station, looking for a person of interest in an assault that happened earlier that day. When they arrived, they found an armed man. A law enforcement official fired at the man and he died at the scene.

chieftain.com
15414Robert Edwin Eaves52MaleEuropean-American/White11/25/2014ClevelandTN35.149992-84.890154Cleveland police Department
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Eaves kidnapped a woman and broke into a home. When officers arrived a threatened them with a knife prompting the officers to shoot and kill Eaves.

timesfreepress.com
15419Randall Dewayne Roden41MaleEuropean-American/White11/26/2014VersaillesMO38.4193836-92.8547913Versailles Police Department, Morgan County Sheriff's Office
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Police responded to a call alleging that Randall Roden had assaulted someone. Officers tasered Roden twice. Roden fired multiple shots with a weapon, wounding one officer, and was shot and killed by police.

kansascity.com
15418Davis Jay Thomas22MaleEuropean-American/White11/26/2014LewisvilleTX33.0015425-96.9839459Lewisville Police Department
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

A carjacker led police on a car chase, which ended when Davis Thomas crashed into three cars and officers shot him.

crosstimbersgazette.com
15421Matthew Cormier45MaleEuropean-American/White11/27/2014WestchaseFL28.0407409-82.6011896Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Cormier barricaded himself in his condominium for more than five hours and took several pot shots at surrounding deputies, one of which struck a patrol car. Police had responded to an early afternoon call from family members about his welfare. When Cormier appeared to be fixing on a target, SWAT members fatally shot him.

tampabay.com
15424Samuel Torres52MaleHispanic/Latino11/28/2014DearbornMI42.3271465-83.1757868Dearborn Police Department
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Police shot and killed the man who they say beat a woman to death with a hammer earlier at a home on St. Lawrence Street. The man's daughter told police her father did it. Detroit police officers trailed the man to Macy's Cleaners in Dearborn. Police say he pulled a gun on officers, who then shot and killed him inside the business.

arabamericannews.com
15426Mark Allan Bartlett42MaleEuropean-American/White11/28/2014JacksonMS32.266083-90.046451Pearl Police Department
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Mark Allan Bartlett, 42, was killed after police say he brandished a gun at an officer in a threatening way when police were called out to a domestic disturbance.

clarionledger.com
15425Myles Roughsurface27MaleNative American/Alaskan11/28/2014AztecNM36.8266967-108.0611121New Mexico State Police
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Roughsurface was suspected of pointing a gun at someone. Officers searched for Roughsurface and saw a silhouette of a man who had a gun. An officer fired at the silhouette. Roughsurface was the one with the gun who was shot and killed by officers.

koat.com
15427Larry Steven McQuilliams49MaleEuropean-American/White11/28/2014AustinTX30.2707405-97.7561091Austin Police Department
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

McQuilliams fired shots and tried to burn down the Mexican consulate building. Austin police ultimately shot and killed McQuilliams, ending the rampage.

washingtonpost.com
15431Tabanico "Tommy" Ysidro Pirtle24MaleEuropean-American/White11/30/2014ElkoNV40.833031-115.767496Elko Police Department
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Pirtle was in a domestic situation, struggling over a semi-automatic weapon with others. When an officer arrived Pirtle retrieved the weapon, ignored officer's commands to drop the weapon. Pirtle was subsequently shot.

elkodaily.com
15430Fernando Escobedo19MaleHispanic/Latino11/30/2014CarsonCA33.8191091-118.2705499Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

[Escovedo] was wielding a steak knife when he confronted one of the deputies and was shot and killed.

latimes.com
15434Fiyaz Hussain16MaleMiddle Eastern12/01/2014HoustonTX30.0023097-95.4833341Harris County Sheriff's Office
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Two Harris County sheriff's deputies, one of whom just graduated from the academy, responded to a 911 call about a suspicious person. At the same time, there was a 911 call made regarding a medical emergency at a home next door. A woman inside that house reported she heard a loud noise and found a female victim lying on the first floor, bleeding from the head. As the deputies were responding to the suspicious person call a man popped out from behind a fence and fired two shots at them. One deputy returned fire, killing him.

chron.com
15436Rosendo Gino Rodriquez49MaleHispanic/Latino12/01/2014MidlandTX31.9841719-102.0997488Midland Police Department
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Officers were sent to check up on Rodriquez to try to talk him into taking his medication. When Rodriquez saw the officers he ran and barricaded himself inside a bathroom. SWAT was eventually called because the officers felt Rodriquez was acting aggressively by locking himself in. When they finally broke down the door Rodriquez had a machete. Rodriquez was swinging the machete in the small space and struck one of the officers with the flat side of it. Officers feared for their lives and shot and killed Rodriquez.

midlandtexas.gov
15437John Earl Pepper45MaleEuropean-American/White12/01/2014AndersonSC34.5111279-82.6753366Anderson County Sheriff's Office
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Sheriff's deputies responded to a report of an angry man holing up in his home with a gun(s). Expressed much anger toward responding deputies. Displayed handgun, threatened to shoot. Killed by Lt. Christopher Vaughn with rifle.

greenvilleonline.com
15443Lincoln Price24MaleAfrican-American/Black12/02/2014Oklahoma CityOK35.482476-97.6366554Oklahoma City Police Department
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Oklahoma City police Monday shot and killed a man after he fired a semi-automatic weapon at officers, police said. Lincoln Price, 24, was shot and killed, police said.

newsok.com
15442Gilbert Richard Reyna55MaleHispanic/Latino12/02/2014Fort WorthTX32.7286598-97.4144578Fort Worth Police Department
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Reyna was confronted by officers after a burglary. Reyna then charged at an officer with a baseball bat. The officer then fired a shot at Reyna, killing him.

star-telegram.com
15440Isaac Lee Ricks68MaleAfrican-American/Black12/02/2014Los AngelesCA34.0426942-118.2477071Los Angeles Police Department
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

LAPD officers responded to a call of a screaming woman. Officers arrived and heard a woman screaming that she was being stabbed and needed help. Officers forced their way into an apartment and saw Ricks stabbing the woman with a pair of scissors. An officer opened fire, killing Ricks.

lacounty.gov
15444Rumain Brisbon34MaleAfrican-American/Black12/02/2014PhoenixAZ33.6253011-112.1135184Phoenix Police Department
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Police looking for a burglary suspect approached Brisbon. The suspect fled on foot. When caught Brisbon struggled with the officer. The suspect reached into his pocket. The officer felt what he believed to be a gun in the suspect's pocket. When he could no longer control Brisbon he fired two shots. The item in Brisbon's pocket turned out to be a bottle of oxycodone pills. Family awarded 1.5 million civil settlement.

phoenixnewtimes.com
15445John Frank50MaleRace unspecified12/03/2014Kansas CityMO39.3326418-94.5612192Clay County Sheriff's Office
  • Gunshot
  • Suicide

John Frank was reportedly found dead following a police standoff. The standoff began at around 9 p.m. after police responded to a domestic dispute at a home. A woman told officers Frank had fired a shot during an argument. She was able to escape. Tactical officers entered the home at about 6 a.m. after unsuccessfully trying to persuade Frank to surrender. The officers discovered Frank inside dead. According to police, no shots were fired by officers.

kmbc.com
15450Raymond Keith Martinez51MaleEuropean-American/White12/04/2014West MonroeLA32.5062294-92.1383213West Monroe Police Department
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Raymond Keith Martinez was intoxicated and refusing to leave a convenience store. West Monroe Police Officer Jody LeDoux arrived at the scene and Martinez still refused to leave. Martinez reached for something in a bin, the police officer thought it was a gun and shot and killed Martinez. The object turned out to be a cell phone.

thenewsstar.com
15452Karin S. Moller55FemaleEuropean-American/White12/04/2014South BerwickME43.263237-70.6789941South Berwick Police Department, York Police Department
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Moller was fatally shot Thursday afternoon about a quarter-mile from the small house she shared with her father, Ronald. She had threatened to harm herself in a 30-minute telephone call to a medical facility and warned she had a gun. When she tried to drive away from the house, police used a spike mat to stop her car. As officers from South Berwick and York approached the car, she got out, pointed a gun at them and was shot, police said.

fosters.com
15451Alejandro Noel Cordero-Rivera32MaleHispanic/Latino12/04/2014OrlandoFL28.529626-81.308182Orlando Police Department
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Local police suspected ex-con Alejandro Noel Cordero-Rivera in a burglary. When they arrived at his house, they found Cordero-Rivera sitting in a car in the driveway, armed with a gun. One officer instantly opened fire on Corero Rivera, killing him.

orlandosentinel.com
15457David Scott Wear42MaleEuropean-American/White12/05/2014Los AngelesCA34.101406-118.3208436Los Angeles Police Department
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Officers responded to a call of an assault with a deadly weapon near a busy intersection. When police arrived, they were directed to Wear, who was holding a knife and swinging it at pedestrians, according to a news release from the Los Angeles Police Department. Officers ordered Wear to drop the knife, and he refused, prompting two officers to fire multiple rounds, killing him.

latimes.com
15456Joseph Glenn Folsom Jr.61MaleEuropean-American/White12/05/2014CamdenSC34.3766973-80.7274039U.S. Marshals Service
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Joseph Glenn Folsom Jr. was convicted in June of interstate transportation of stolen money. U.S. Marshals went to the 61-year-old's home near Lake Wateree when he failed to report to prison. Inside the home, marshalls found Folsom in an upstairs bedroom with a shotgun pointing at his neck. When ordered to put down the weapon, he waived it around and the Marshalls shot and killed him.

wistv.com
15461Joshua David Merritt32MaleEuropean-American/White12/07/2014YuleeFL30.67316-81.529262Nassau County Sheriff's Office
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Police responding to a number of 911 man-with-a-gun calls found Merritt on a porch with a handgun. Merritt fired at police, who fatally shot him, but initially would not disclose how many deputies were at the scene, how many shots were fired, or other details.

ncflindependent.com
15462Guadalupe Manzo Ochoa27FemaleHispanic/Latino12/07/2014OaklandCA37.7484391-122.1604624San Leandro Police Department
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Guadalupe Manzo Ochoa was shot dead by San Leandro police after she allegedly rammed several police cars at the end of a chase. Police alleged vehicular assault.

sfgate.com
15459Thomas McGinty45MaleRace unspecified12/07/2014ChicagoIL41.691783-87.703573Chicago Police Department
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

An off-duty Chicago police sergeant shot and killed a man after the man shot and wounded a fellow patron at Blackthorn Pub, police said.

cookcountyrecord.com
15460Anthony Wade Moore31MaleEuropean-American/White12/07/2014las VegasNV36.1175838-115.1884813Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Detectives suspected Anthony Wade Moore of several casino robberies and tracked him to a hotel. When confronted, Moore resisted arrest and was tased by the detectives. A struggle ensued during which Moore reached for his waistband. The detectives fired and killed Moore. A firearm was found in Moore's waistband.

casino.org
15464Jerry Demonte Nowlin39MaleAfrican-American/Black12/07/2014Oklahoma CityOK35.495742-97.4929609Oklahoma City Police Department
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

OKC PD tried to pull over a guy in a car. The guy drove for a couple of blocks and crashed into the fence of an apartment complex. He exited the car and ran through the complex. Officers gave chase and shot the man after he brandished a firearm at them, OKC PD claims. Eyewitnesses claim Nowlin was unarmed, had his hands up and was shot in the back.

koco.com
15463John Bonnell Snyder29MaleEuropean-American/White12/07/2014Trent WoodsNC35.075228-77.093744Trent Woods Police Department
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Trent Woods police officers were attempting to serve misdemeanor larceny warrants to Snyder when he pulled out a gun. Snyder refused to drop the gun and pointed it at officers, who shot and killed Snyder.The firearm turned out to be a BB pistol. Woods had been suicidal in recent weeks.

newbernsj.com
15467Christopher Bernard Doss31MaleAfrican-American/Black12/08/2014San AntonioTX29.3988891-98.4859846Bexar County Sheriff's Office
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Police were serving a warrant on a homicide suspect when he reached for his gun, resulting in a deputy shooting him.

mysanantonio.com
15466Randall Clifton Minier Jr.27MaleHispanic/Latino12/08/2014LansingMI42.7301869-84.5854049Lansing Township Police Department
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Investigators have said Minier displayed a gun and refused orders to drop the weapon before he was shot through the rear window of the stopped car. Driver Tyrell Washington has said Minier was not threatening officers and showed the gun simply to alert them that he had it.

lansingstatejournal.com
15469Calvin Peters49MaleAfrican-American/Black12/09/2014BrooklynNY40.6690137-73.9429056City of New York Police Department
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Calvin Peters attacked student with knife in a Jewish school. At first he put knife down when confronted by police, but then picked it back up and charged at police. Police shot and killed him.

nydailynews.com
15468John Laco84MaleEuropean-American/White12/09/2014Lake StationIN41.573362-87.2369329Lake Station Police Department
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

John Laco was upset that his home was being condemned by the city due to fire damage. He showed up in the city hall parking lot with a shotgun, fired a few shots, then waited in his car with the barrel out the window for police to show up. When they showed up, Laco got out of the car with the shotgun and advanced on the officer who shot and killed him.

nwitimes.com
15471Thomas Edward Brazeail38MaleEuropean-American/White12/10/2014WildomarCA33.6135432-117.2535427Riverside County Sheriff's Department
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Riverside sheriff's deputies began a chase at Lakeshore and Riverside drives in the Lake Elsinore area after attempting to pull over a Thomas Edward Brazeail in a stolen car. He fled and traveled south on I-15 to the Baxter Road offramp in Wildomar. The pursuit ended at the dead end of Killarney Lane roughly a half-mile northeast of I-15 and Baxter Road. Brazeail then drove in the general direction of officers, who opened fire and killed him.

www.pe.com
15472Travis Faison24MaleAfrican-American/Black12/10/2014SanfordNC35.474075-79.175042Sanford Police Department
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Faison was being a served a warrant for his arrest. Police allege Faison ran to the back of house and armed himself. Eyewitnesses claimed Faison was unarmed and on the telephone when police shot and killed him. Police recovered a weapon at the scene but declined to say if it had been used by Faison.

wral.com
15473Anthony Landi27MaleEuropean-American/White12/11/2014Palm Beach GardensFL26.8098879-80.0993682Palm Beach Gardens Police Department
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Palm Beach Gardens police say a motel staff member called 911 after the suspect told the front desk clerk he had a gun and asked her to call the police. When officers arrived at the scene Landi raised his gun and pointed it at the officers. Three police officers shot and killed him. The gun turned out to be a BB/pellet gun.

tampabay.com
15474Brandon Atencio28MaleEuropean-American/White12/11/2014Canon CityCO38.464908-105.2179206Canon City Police Department
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Police say Atencio tried to run away. Stage and Gautreaux chased him down the residential street. Suddenly, he dropped down on his knees, took out a box cutter, and began to cut his throat. Atencio stood up, he yelled, Fuck this and charged toward Corporal Stage with the box cutter. Stage shot Atencio twice in the chest.

canoncitydailyrecord.com
15483Thurrell Jowers22MaleAfrican-American/Black12/12/2014Poplar BluffMO36.759289-90.3999901Poplar Bluff Police Department
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Jowers was suspected of stabbing somebody. When he was confronted by officers, he didn't comply with orders to drop the knife and then reportedly charged officers, so they shot and killed him.

kfvs12.com
15478Randall Gorden27MaleRace unspecified12/12/2014SeviervilleTN35.8464979-83.522826Sevierville Police Department
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

A woman told authorities that her ex-boyfriend, Gorden, was trying to break into her residence. Gorden, drinking and armed, sat in a vehicle near the residence. After 75 minutes, Gorden lighted a cigarette. Officers tried to detain him while he was distracted. Gorden revealed a pistol. Officer of the year Adam Akers shot him. It was reported as the first fatal shooting by the department in 25 or more years.

wbir.com
15490Joseph Michael Rodriguez19MaleAfrican-American/Black12/13/2014TopekaKS39.0558017-95.6889698Topeka Police Department
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Rodriguez was attempting to carjack a car when police were called to the scene. He was pointing a gun at bystanders and police and police told him to drop his weapon, but he wouldn't. Police shot Rodriguez.

cjonline.com
15491Charles Gluchacki65MaleRace unspecified12/13/2014PerrisCA33.7576037-117.2719238Riverside County Sheriff's Department
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Gulchacki broke into an elderly woman's home, saying he did it because he was cold. Her son asked him to leave but he wouldn't and appeared to have a mental illness so the son had him sit at the table with the woman called police. Gulchacki fell asleep and woke up when police arrived. Deputies shot Gulchacki (no details about why have been reported).

www.pe.com
15487Aidan Lee Hickman21MaleEuropean-American/White12/13/2014HoustonTX29.606373-95.2051071Harris County Constable's Office Precinct 4
  • Gunshot
  • Suicide

A deputy pulled Hickman over for speeding. Hickman shot himself in the head.

google.com
15489Logan Patrick Hall22MaleEuropean-American/White12/13/2014Mt VernonOH40.4018369-82.4586599Mount Vernon Police Department
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Logan Patrick Hall was involved in a domestic dispute when police arrived. He was armed, but reports don't say what with. He refused to drop weapon and police shot and killed him.

dispatch.com
15494Daniel Torres51MaleHispanic/Latino12/14/2014St. JohnsFL30.0977519-81.4818707St. Johns County Sheriff's Office
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Officers were called to a domestic dispute at a residence on Black Cherry Drive. Torres had forced entry into his estranged wife's house. When officers arrived, he tried to escape through the window when deputies arrived. There was a confrontation between officers and Torres and officers saw that Torres was holding a knife. They shot Torres during the confrontation.

jacksonville.com
15493Martin Sanchez-Juarez34MaleHispanic/Latino12/14/2014NormanOK35.2020958-97.4766881Norman Police Department
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Police responded to a 911 call came in about a man – later identified as Martin Sanchez-Juarez – who was acting irrationally. According to police, Sanchez-Juarez approached the first officer on the scene with a hammer and refused to comply with the officer's request to drop it. He reportedly knocked a mirror off the officer's patrol car. The officer shot, striking Sanchez-Juarez three times, killing him.

normantranscript.com
15496Xavier McDonald16MaleAfrican-American/Black12/14/2014NashvilleTN36.0871262-86.6474372Metropolitan Nashville Police Department
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Police were investigating a robbery in the area, and they were led to the apartment complex where McDonald lived. When officers arrived they saw a group people and were patting them down. When they attempted to pat McDonald down, he barricaded himself in the bathroom. When MCDonald finally came out of the bathroom, an officer tried to take him into custody and used a taser on him. McDonald fired a gun at officers, hitting one officer. Officers fired back at McDonald.

tennessean.com
27882Valerie Ann Morrow40FemaleEuropean-American/White12/14/2014GlenoldenPA39.9016837-75.3044785Colwyn Police Department
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Stephen "Roz" Rozniakowski, 35, was sentenced to life without the possibility of parole after pleading guilty to murder in the first degree for Valerie Morrow's shooting death. Rozniakowski, who was a Colwyn police officer when he murdered Morrow, also pleaded guilty to other counts against other members of Morrow's family.

delcotimes.com
15495Michael D. Sulton23MaleAfrican-American/Black12/14/2014RidgelandMS32.4201174-90.1327674Ridgeland Police Department
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Sulton carjacked a Mercedes and drove off in it. Police pursued him and during the pursuit, Sulton rammed his car into one of the police cars and came to a stop. Sulton ran and fired shots at officers and they fired back, hitting him.

wapt.com
15500Brandon Tate Brown26MaleAfrican-American/Black12/15/2014PhiladelphiaPA40.03095-75.054974Philadelphia Police Department, U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Brown was pulled for a traffic stop and when they asked him to exit the vehicle a struggle began. Brown tried to reach back into his vehicle, allegedly for a handgun and officers shot him.

nbcphiladelphia.com
15502Chad Simpson34MaleEuropean-American/White12/15/2014MIdlandTX32.038207-102.07889Midland Police Department
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

A sergeant shot his wife before turning the gun on himself in a murder suicide. Midland Police say Sgt. Simpson most recently worked in the traffic division and had been employed with the department for more than nine years, also serving patrol and K-9 assignments throughout his career.

mrt.com
15503Sandra Simpson32FemaleEuropean-American/White12/15/2014MidlandTX32.038207-102.07889Midland Police Department
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

A sergeant shot his wife before turning the gun on himself in a murder suicide. Midland Police say Sgt. Simpson most recently worked in the traffic division and had been employed with the department for more than nine years, also serving patrol and K-9 assignments throughout his career.

mrt.com
15501Dennis Grisgby Jr.35MaleAfrican-American/Black12/15/2014TexarkanaTX33.3999048-94.0736351Texarkana Police Department
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Dennis Grisgby Jr. was a schizophrenic man who wandered into his neighbor's garage at night. Police were called to a burglary in progress. When they arrived on the scene, Grisgby walked toward officers holding a metal object. An officer shot and killed Grigsby. The metal object turned out to be a spoon.

texarkanagazette.com
15506Julius L. Pinson48MaleRace unspecified12/16/2014Costa MesaCA33.6803566-117.8908649Costa Mesa Police Department
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Pinson had warrants out for his arrest and officers arrived to arrest him at his apartment. Pinson tried to resist arrest and pulled out a gun. Shots were exchanged between Pinson and the officer. Pinson was pronounced dead at the scene.

ocregister.com
15505William R. Osterlind18MaleEuropean-American/White12/16/2014PhoenixAZ33.6805791-111.9772265Phoenix Police Department
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Osterlind was threatening to harm himself. When police arrived they told him to drop his gun - instead, Osterlind pointed the gun at his head. Osterlind was walking toward the home where two young girls were. An officer, worried Osterlind posed a threat toward the girls, shot Osterlind. Osterlind fired a round, striking a 12-year-old girl. Osterlind died from his wound.

fox2now.com
15511Johnathon Dean "JD" Mar18MaleEuropean-American/White12/17/2014ShoreviewMN45.042792-93.1022601Hennepin County Sheriff's Office, Brooklyn Center Police Department
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Maple Grove police said they found a man dead of a gunshot wound at a Maple Grove rest stop. An SUV driven by Mar was seen leaving the rest stop. Police said Mar led them on a high-speed chase that ended when Mar crashed into the median of I-694. Mar "emerged from the vehicle with a knife and began repeatedly stabbing himself," according to a statement from the BCA, which added that he "ignored repeated commands from law enforcement to stop and get on the ground." Investigators said that Mar then "charged" officers. Two officers fired.

mprnews.org
15509Andrew Jay Worsfold25MaleEuropean-American/White12/17/2014MarshalltownIA42.0467014-92.9096685Marshalltown Police Department
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Officers were on patrol at 3:50 a.m. and encountered Andrew Jay Worsfold, a mentally ill 25-year-old with a handgun. He pointed the gun at officers and they shot and killed him.

desmoinesregister.com
15508Adam Padilla34MaleHispanic/Latino12/17/2014AlbuquerqueNM35.0762267-106.7235782Bernalillo County Sheriff's Office
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

After deputies pulled over Padilla there was a struggle between them. Deputies believed Padilla had a weapon leading deputies to shoot and kill Padilla. A gun was recovered from the scene.

koat.com
15510Henry Castoreno48MaleHispanic/Latino12/17/2014San AntonioTX29.4626285-98.5706372San Antonio Police Department
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Police responded early to a disturbance call at a restaurant's parking lot at where two men apparently had argued and one ran over the other with a pickup, fatally injuring him. Police tracked the suspect down, leading to a chase on foot. Shots were fired, killing Castoreno.

mysanantonio.com
15507James Wall21MaleEuropean-American/White12/17/2014TacomaWA47.1692964-122.4594538Pierce County Sheriff's Office
  • Gunshot
  • Suicide

Wall was suspected in a murder. When officers caught up with him, he shot at them, they shot and hit him, but it was a self-inflicted gunshot wound that killed him.

thenewstribune.com
15517Joshua G. Dawson35MaleEuropean-American/White12/18/2014PhoenixAZ33.6562164-112.1093183Phoenix Police Department
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

A man called 911 because Dawson was throwing rocks at him while he was sitting in his car. When the officers arrived, Dawson began screaming and kicking the squad car. When the second officer arrived, Dawson started throwing throwing knives at him. The officer shot Dawson.

kpho.com
15516Brent Kyle Krout39MaleEuropean-American/White12/18/2014ParagonIN39.3792109-86.6074313Indiana State Police
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

During a meth investigation, police were led on a chase after a drug dealer, Krout. They went on a chase after him through several counties. When he finally pulled over, there was a seven hour standoff. Krout fired out of his car once during the standoff. He finally got out of his car and pointed his gun at SWAT officers and they fired at him.

indystar.com
15518Richard Fredrick Tis Mil Estrada17MaleNative American/Alaskan12/18/2014Willow CreekCA40.9089201-123.6596995California Highway Patrol
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Richard Fredrick Tis Mil Estrada, 17, crashed his car at 1 a.m. A CHP responded and Estrada attacked him with a machete. The Officer shot at Estrada 11 times and then locked himself in the car and called for help. Second officer came to the scene and found the boy naked & unarmed on the ground, bleeding out from gunshot wounds and unresponsive. He tasered Estrada, who later succumbed to his gunshot wounds.

northcoastjournal.com
15526Nicholas Tyson Frazier28MaleEuropean-American/White12/19/2014Deer LodgeMT46.401587-112.733094Anaconda-Deer Lodge County Law Enforcement Agency
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Police were called to help an armed, suicidal man. He pointed his gun at them, so they shot and killed him.

mtstandard.com
15523Willy Timmerman22MaleEuropean-American/White12/19/2014GreenwoodNE40.9578693-96.4446727Cass County Sheriff's Office, Saunders County Sheriff's Office, Nebraska State Patrol, Lincoln Police Department
  • Gunshot
  • Suicide

At around 6 p.m. a deputy saw a Ford Ranger pickup truck suspected in an earlier hit-and-run at a gas station in Waverly. The driver, Willy Timmerman allegedly wouldn't stop and a chase ensued. Timmerman drove into the Greenwood Cemetery where officers from several agencies reportedly tried to get him to exit the vehicle before LCSD deputies broke a window in the truck and found Timmerman dead from an apparent gunshot wound to the head.

ketv.com
15524Terrell Beasley28MaleAfrican-American/Black12/19/2014St. LouisMO38.659614-90.208661St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Terrell Beasley was with a group of men in a car who shot at an off-duty police officer as he got out of his pickup truck. The officer returned fire, killing Beasley, whose body was found in a burning car hours later.

stltoday.com
15525Aaron Martin41MaleEuropean-American/White12/19/2014HolidayFL28.2065974-82.7510556Pasco County Sheriff's Office
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Martin was suspected of beating his ex-wife and refused to let her and their son out of the house. Deputies entered the home, used a stun gun on him - with no effect - and then Martin charged at a deputies with a wooden stand, prompting a deputy to shoot and kill him.

tampabay.com
15530James Long52MaleEuropean-American/White12/20/2014DoverDE39.1607212-75.5606847Dover Police Department
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Long contacted a crisis center stating he had suicidal thoughts and wanted to commit suicide by cop. Officers were notified and responded to Long's apartment. After officers tried negotiating with Long they entered the apartment, Long had a BB gun. Officers shot and killed him.

delawareonline.com
15531Allen Locke30MaleNative American/Alaskan12/20/2014Rapid CitySD44.1090845-103.2237212Pennington County Sheriff's Office
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Police were dispatched to remove an unwanted person from a house. Locke attacked with a knife, so they shot and killed him.

rapidcityjournal.com
15533William Everett Corson53MaleEuropean-American/White12/21/2014AuburnCA38.9301464-121.0945946Placer County Sheriff's Office
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Corson had been drinking and arguing with relatives, and had sprayed his girlfriend with bear repellant before he began shooting with a handgun, a shotgun and what sounded like a fully automatic weapon.The man fired more than 100 rounds at officers and neighboring houses. Investigators working at the scene Monday also determined that the fire, which destroyed the house, was started by Corson with a Molotov cocktail-style device. The fire drove Corson to a back door, where he was fatally shot by one of the deputies surrounding the home.

kcra.com
15539James Arlen Monroe Jr.61MaleEuropean-American/White12/22/2014LakelandFL28.0785202-81.9511834Lakeland Police Department
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Neighbors called police when they saw Monroe stalking around inside his house with a gun. His wife had sought help from police the week before, on fears that he might hurt himself. After pointing handgun at police, Monroe was fatally shot by police following a five-hour standoff with SWAT forces. Subsequently his wife was also found dead inside the house.

floridatoday.com
15537Austin Leake20MaleEuropean-American/White12/22/2014DecaturGA33.6709364-84.2607404DeKalb County Police Department
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Police were called to the scene of a suicide attempt. When they arrived, Leake started shooting at officers and saying he was going to kill all the police. They evacuated the neighborhood and tried to talk Leake down but he kept firing at officers. They returned fire and when they rushed into the home later, they found him dead from gunshot wounds that they had fired.

ajc.com
15536Allen Berly Todd Jr.27MaleEuropean-American/White12/22/2014IndependenceKY38.9524856-84.5741549Kenton County Sheriff's Office, Ludlow Police Department
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Todd was fleeing officers after being a suspected of robbery. When finally officers found Todd he was armed and did not comply with officers orders, resulting in Todd being shot and killed.

cincinnati.com
15538Jose Salas29MaleHispanic/Latino12/22/2014Las CrucesNM32.3045933-106.7672222Las Cruces Police Department
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Officers responded to a fight and one of the suspects, Jose Salas, stole an unoccupied police car and fled the scene. Police searched for him and found a man fitting the description run into a storm drain. Police surrounded the area and told the man to surrender. He didn't, so they released chemicals into the tunnel, but he still didn't surrender. An hour and half later the man emerged on the other side of the storm drain where officers had been positioned. Salas was armed with a handgun stolen from the police car and refused orders to drop the weapon. Officers shot and killed him.

krwg.org
15541Antonio Martin18MaleAfrican-American/Black12/23/2014BerkeleyMO38.7630626-90.336422Berkeley Police Department
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

An officer arrived at a convenience store in response to a reported shoplifter. The officer talked to two men outside the store who matched the description of the shoplifters. Martin made attempts to walk away while the officer was talking to him. The last time he was told to come back, Martin pulled out a gun and pointed it at the police officer. The officer fired his gun three times at Martin in response, killing him.

wikipedia.org
15542Robert J. Jenkins55MaleRace unspecified12/23/2014ReedsportOR43.7048491-124.1037046Reedsport Police Department, Douglas County Sheriff's Office
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Jenkins was pulled over on the side of the highway because his car was on fire. A bus driver pulled over to help put out the fire, but saw that Jenkins had a gun and called police for help. When officers arrived, Jenkins pointed a gun at them (which turned out to be a replica). The officer fired at Jenkins.

katu.com
15545Ned Lamar Womack47MaleEuropean-American/White12/24/2014JasperGA34.4014049-84.450295Pickens County Sheriff's Office
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Pickens Sheriff's Office were dispatched to a residence located in the Bethany Moorings area in Pickens County on Christmas Eve. The deputies arrived at the residence and encountered a man with a gun in the yard of the residence. The man fired his weapon at the deputies and they returned fire, striking the suspect.

fetchyournews.com
15547Gregory Marcus Gray33MaleAfrican-American/Black12/24/2014WashingtonDC38.857074-76.967356Washington Metropolitan Police Department
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Gray robbed a man at gunpoint. Officers tracked Gray down. Gray shot at the officers, who returned fire and killed him.

washingtonpost.com
15548Khamis Shatara21MaleAsian/Pacific Islander12/24/2014Delray BeachFL26.4451783-80.0682007Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Khamis Shatara got into a physical fight with his mother and began choking her. His father, a deputy, pulled his service weapon and shot his son in the head on Christmas Eve. The shooting was ruled justified.

sun-sentinel.com
15549Omar Rodriguez35MaleHispanic/Latino12/25/2014CoachellaCA33.6876042-116.2076901Riverside County Sheriff's Department
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Officials from the Sheriff's Office said a female deputy and the suspect fought. The deputy was in the area responding to a report of a "suspicious person." Rodriguez allegedly tried to take the deputy's baton and that's when she shot and killed him.

desertsun.com
15550Terrance Gilbert25MaleAfrican-American/Black12/25/2014ChicagoIL41.7729669-87.6153402Chicago Police Department
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Officers responded to a call about a man threatening suicide. When they arrived Gilbert charged at officers with a knife, stabbing one officer in the vest. Gilbert started walking away, and officers went after him asking him to put down the knife. He ran at the officers again with the knife and was shot twice.

cbslocal.com
15552Carlton Wayne "Chimmy" Smith20MaleAfrican-American/Black12/26/2014Texas CityTX29.3791256-94.9809581Texas City Police Department
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Carlton Wayne "Chimmy" Smith was shooting at patrons of H.T.'s lounge when he turned his gun on officer Chris Wayne Ham. Officer Ham fatally shot Wayne.

chron.com
15554Quentin Smith23MaleAfrican-American/Black12/26/2014CocoaFL28.3602795-80.7456714Brevard County Sheriff's Office
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Smith was wanted by authorities for shooting nine rounds in his brother's home, where one of the rounds almost hit his two year old and his brothers wife. The police were able to contact Smith, who said he wouldn't be "taken alive" and that he talked about "killing cops". Smith was sighted a day later on School Street by a deputy named Richard Clements. Smith went into an apartment and threatened Clements with a gun. Clements shot and killed Smith.

wesh.com
15553John Hebebrand43MaleEuropean-American/White12/26/2014BedfordOH41.399546-81.5210177Bedford Police Department
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Officers responded to a disturbance call at a home. Hebebrand, who was allegedly causing the disturbance, confronted officers. During that time, he admitted to having a weapon and kept reaching behind his back.Officers attempted to talk to the Hebebrand and then deployed a Taser to gain control of the situation. According to the Bedford Police Department, the Taser was not effective and Hebebrand advanced toward officers with a knife. An officer shot and killed him.

cleveland19.com
15556David Andre Scott28MaleAfrican-American/Black12/27/2014JacksonvilleFL30.36899-81.598443Jacksonville Sheriff's Office
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Officers had a warrant for Scott in connection for a murder. Scott said he was not coming out without a fight. Scott came out of the apartment screaming, officials feared for their lives prompting them to shoot and kill Scott. Scott did not have a gun. He brandished a dark object, which proved to be a small box in a black sock.

news4jax.com
15558Darren Robert Kindgren51MaleEuropean-American/White12/27/2014Holly PondAL34.1857004-86.6129487Cullman County Sheriff's Office
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Kindgren harmed himself, when deputies arrived Kindgren become uncooperative and grabbed a sword from his home. Deputies tasered him, but Kindgren was still not complying. A deputy ultimately shot and killed Kindgren as he advanced upon officers.

cullmantimes.com
15561Nicholas McGehee28MaleEuropean-American/White12/28/2014Stansbury ParkUT40.6321508-112.3038023Tooele County Sheriff's Office
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

A deputy and a Utah Highway Patrol trooper went to a Stansbury Park home on a report that McGehee had cut his foot and needed medical help. But through a window they saw a man holding a shotgun, investigators said. At some point, McGehee's wife came out of the house. McGehee followed, holding a handgun, investigators said. After ignoring two or three commands to put the gun down, McGehee allegedly pointed the gun at the deputy, who fired three times on McGehee, killing him. McGehee, a U.S. Army staff sergeant, was awarded a Purple Heart after twice being hit by IEDs in Iraq. He suffered from post-traumatic stress disorder, his family said.

sltrib.com
15560Daniel Gray51MaleRace unspecified12/28/2014DeweyAZ34.5602751-112.2807778Yavapai County Sheriff's Office
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Gray was reported in by relative as suicidal, and armed with a gun. When deputies arrived, Gray refused to put gun down, and threatened two deputies with gun. Gray was shot by Deputy White, and transported to Yavapai Regional Medical Center, where he later died from his injury.

azcentral.com
15566Robert Battaglia28MaleEuropean-American/White12/29/2014ParadiseCA39.7105896-121.6115081Butte County Sheriff's Office
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Deputies went to a home on a welfare check, because the resident, Robert Battaglia's mother believed that her son who is bipolar and schizophrenic had broken into her home. While the officers attempted to talk to him, Battaglia allegedly went into the kitchen and grabbed a knife and ran at them. Battaglia stabbed one of the deputies and reached for the officer's gun. The other deputy shot Battaglia, which was fatal.

newsreview.com
15563Thomas Monts Jr.39MaleEuropean-American/White12/29/2014SaffordAL32.2874883-87.3712863Dallas County Sheriff's Office
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

According to police, Monts was shot and killed during a shootout in Safford after deputies responded to a domestic dispute call at his home.

wsfa.com
15564Kevin Davis44MaleAfrican-American/Black12/29/2014DecaturGA33.7758928-84.2563021DeKalb County Police Department
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Kevin Davis called police because a roommate assaulted his girlfriend. When they arrived, they shot his three-legged dog, and then him. A witness says he had a gun because he didn't know who was shooting the dog. Police shot him, and he later died in a hospital.

decaturish.com
15565Timothy Edward West48MaleEuropean-American/White12/29/2014St AugustineFL29.8428325-81.3273649St. Johns County Sheriff's Office
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

West shot and killed his wife. When deputies arrived West pointed his shotgun at them prompting them to shoot and kill him.

actionnewsjax.com
15568Joseph Anthony Pacini52MaleEuropean-American/White12/30/2014Drexel HillPA39.9465212-75.2925495Clifton Heights Police Department, Upper Darby Township Police Department, Haverford Police Department
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

A gym owner reported Pacini was making threats. After police contacted him, he began making paranoid threats against police on social media. When they tried to arrest him, he fled, ramming their cars in the process. Fearing for their lives, they shot and killed him.

6abc.com
15569Jerame C. Reid36MaleAfrican-American/Black12/30/2014BridgetonNJ39.4219645-75.2299538Bridgeton Police Department
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Reid was exiting car with hands raised when he was shot by Officer Braheme Days - caught on dash cam video.

patch.com
15570Robert Earl Lawrence30MaleEuropean-American/White12/30/2014DothanAL31.2614741-85.3309102Dothan Police Department
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Lawrence, was attempting to turn over a stray animal at the Dothan City Animal shelter at around 12:30 p.m., but he allegedly became disorderly after he was told he couldn't leave the animal without showing identification. The shelter called police, an altercation ensued, and the deceased was shot once in the abdomen by the police officer.

www.al.com
15574Kaileb Cole Williams20MaleEuropean-American/White12/31/2014MissoulaMT46.897038-114.037992Missoula Police Department
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Missoula Police officers were responding to a domestic disturbance involving Williams, his mother and his girlfriend. Williams assaulted his mother, abducted the girlfriend and led police on a high speed pursuit until he stopped on an onramp. Police said they couldn't see what was going on in the car. but could hear the girlfriend crying for help. An officer shot Williams through the window, killing him.

billingsgazette.com
15573Mayra Cornejo34FemaleHispanic/Latino12/31/2014ComptonCA33.8963069-118.2250263Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Deputies responded to a gas station regarding a report of a person with a gun. They encountered Mayra Cornejo who was threatening a man at gunpoint. She refused to drop the weapon, and police shot and killed her.

presstelegram.com
15572Eric Tyrone Forbes28MaleAfrican-American/Black12/31/2014MiamiFL25.8360513-80.2071472Miramar Police Department
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

A white Nissan Altima was believed to have been the getaway vehicle in the robbery of a Western Union in Miami-Dade County. During the investigation, police went to a home in Miramar, but nobody was there. As they were leaving, they spotted the car and attempted a traffic stop, but the driver of the car led officers on a chase that ended in Miami. The suspects left the car and fired at officers, at which point, one of the suspects was killed.

latimes.com
15575Ernest Lee Erwin48MaleEuropean-American/White12/31/2014Olive HillKY38.2745548-83.3111938Carter County Sheriff's Office, Kentucky State Police
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Officers responded to a report of domestic violence at Erwin's home. Officers saw Erwin assaulting a woman and Erwin fired at officers. Officers shot back at Erwin, killing him.

dailyindependent.com
15579Tim Elliott53MaleAsian/Pacific Islander01/02/2015SheltonWA47.2465339-123.119497Mason County Sheriff's Office
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Mason County Sheriff's deputies received a 911 call around 9:30 .pm. from a family member of the man that he had just shot himself, but was still alive.When two deputies arrived at the home, Tim Elliot threatened the police, and the deputy shot and killed the man.

masonwebtv.com
15580Lewis Lee Lembke47MaleEuropean-American/White01/02/2015AlohaOR45.4873752-122.8914221Washington County Sheriff's Office
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Deputies responded to a call from the wife of the subject saying he was overdosing on alcohol. Having committed no crime, first responders left only to get a 911 call a few minutes later from his wife saying he was trying to kill her. The subject locked himself in the bathroom with a gun, brandished it, and police shot and killed him.

oregonlive.com
15583John Paul Quintero23MaleHispanic/Latino01/03/2015WichitaKS37.6937969-97.2805489Wichita Police Department
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

The 23-year-old was shot twice by a Wichita police officer Saturday after reports of a violent disturbance involving a knife in the 500 block North Oliver in east Wichita. Quintero later died at Wesley Medical Center.

kwch.com
15584Michael Ray Rodriguez39MaleHispanic/Latino01/04/2015EvansCO40.3840945-104.6921746Evans Police Department
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Rodriguez was shot by police outside Paradise Billiards after officers were called on a report of a "man armed with a gun threatening bar patrons and assaulting his girlfriend," police said. He appeared to be holding a gun and refused officers' orders to drop it. They shot and killed him. He was holding a nail gun.

denverpost.com
15586Matthew Hoffman32MaleEuropean-American/White01/04/2015San FranciscoCA37.763304-122.4217566San Francisco Police Department
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

A man shot and killed by San Francisco police outside a police station after brandishing what appeared to be a handgun left a suicide note on his phone, officials said Monday

insidebayarea.com
15585Kenneth Joseph Brown18MaleEuropean-American/White01/04/2015GuthrieOK35.8769929-97.422764Oklahoma Highway Patrol
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

A trooper made a traffic stop on the subject for allegedly driving without headlights. After asking if he could search the car and being told no, the officer patted the subject down and found a handgun in his waistband. A struggle ensued and the subject was shot, succumbing to his injuries weeks later.

news9.com
18984Damien Williams24MaleAfrican-American/Black01/04/2015CharlotteNC35.2765803-80.794763Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department
  • Gunshot
  • Suicide

Williams was to be charged with murder and possession of a weapon during a violent crime in the death of 30-year-old Vanessa Williams, who was found dead inside her Allen Street home. He committed suicide during a standoff at a motel.

google.com
15587Kenneth Arnold Buck22MaleNative American/Alaskan01/05/2015ChandlerAZ33.3279337-111.8329285Chandler Police Department
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Buck was driving westbound on Knox Road when he slid open the truck's rear window and began firing at Chandler officers. Buck then brought the truck to a stop on Knox Road just east of Arizona Avenue and continued firing at officers Chandler police returned fire, striking Buck several times and killing him at the scene.

azcentral.com
15591Brock Nichols35MaleEuropean-American/White01/06/2015AssariaKS38.7112198-97.5680419Saline County Sheriff's Office
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Officers responded to a call from a woman concerned for the safety of her child. The officers arrived at the home of Nichols, who apparently had been drinking in violation of a court order. Nichols needed to go to the bathroom and was being escorted by deputies when he went into a dark room. One officer shot Nichols after turning on the light and seeing Nichols pointing a semi-automatic handgun at him.

ksnt.com
15588Autumn Mae Steele34FemaleNative American/Alaskan01/06/2015BurlingtonIA40.810027-91.118587Burlington Police Department
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Officer responding to a domestic violence call was apparently, according to a witness, attacked by a dog. Shooting at the dog, which he hit once, he hit Steele in the chest, killing her.

policeone.com
15590Leslie Sapp III47MaleAfrican-American/Black01/06/2015KnoxvillePA40.4132265-79.9911548U.S. Marshals Service
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Marshals went to serve a rape warrant on the suspect who pointed a pellet gun at the officers and was killed at the scene.

post-gazette.com
15589Patrick Wayne Wetter25MaleEuropean-American/White01/06/2015StocktonCA37.929792-121.2981387Stockton Police Department
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Wetter appeared to be intoxicated when he broke into a group home. Officers released a K9 on him when he did not comply with orders. Wetter stabbed the dog. Afterward Wetter reportedly raised his knife in a threatening way toward officers prompting the officers to shoot and kill Wetter.

recordnet.com
15597Ronald "Maynard" Sneed31MaleAfrican-American/Black01/07/2015FreeportTX28.9553131-95.3684656Freeport Police Department
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Responding to a domestic disturbance over text messages, an officer found Sneed's door kicked down and found him on top of his girlfriend with a gun which he pointed at the officer. The policeman opened fire, killing Sneed.

abc13.com
15599Joseph Caffarello31MaleEuropean-American/White01/07/2015RosemontIL41.9896575-87.8758712Rosemont Police Department
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Officer Rick Drehobl, an off-duty Rosemont Police Officer got involved in a domestic incident between his brother-in-law, Joseph Caffarello and his wife. The argument escalated into a car chase where Caffarello allegedly rammed his car into his brother-in-law's, which was carrying Caffarello's wife and his baby son. Officer Drehobl opened fire, killing Caffarello.

chicagotribune.com
15595Omarr Julian Maximillian Jackson37MaleAfrican-American/Black01/07/2015New OrleansLA29.9374752-90.0904992New Orleans Police Department
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Officer Matthew Bencik and his partner Devin Ashmore stopped to investigate a suspicious vehicle. The Chevrolet Avalanche truck was occupied by two men and a woman, had heavy front-end damage and was smoking from under its hood. Police allege that the driver, 37 year-old Omarr Jackson, fled when asked to step out of the vehicle and fired a handgun at the officers.

nola.com
15596Hashim Hanif Ibn Abdul-Rasheed41MaleAfrican-American/Black01/07/2015ColumbusOH39.9980574-82.8838088Columbus Division of Police
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Police were called when the illegally parked subject (a Muslim) tried to buy a plane ticket at the Port Columbus airport with a fake ID. As he was discussing the matter with the officers, the suspect drew a knife and lunged at one of them. Another officer opened fire, killing the subject.

nydailynews.com
15594Nicholas Ryan Brickman30MaleEuropean-American/White01/07/2015Des MoinesIA41.5810414-93.6096201Des Moines Police Department
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Officers were called to a robbery at a credit union where Brickman had pointed a gun at a teller and took off with cash. While police were heading to the scene, one officer spotted the Brickman's vehicle and began to pursue him. Brickman abandoned his car and carjacked another. Officers continued pursuing him until Brickman hit a car parked on the street. He left his stolen car behind and ran on foot. Officers continued after him. He pointed a gun at an officer pursuing him and another officer shot him.

desmoinesregister.com
15602Thomas Hamby49MaleEuropean-American/White01/08/2015SyracuseUT41.083125-112.083141Syracuse Police Department, Davis County Sheriff's Office
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

A woman called police to report her boyfriend was "acting strangely" and was armed. On arrival, the man came out with a gun and was shot dead by police officers.

sltrib.com
15601James Dudley Barker42MaleEuropean-American/White01/08/2015Salt Lake CityUT40.7716992-111.8714946Salt Lake City Police Department
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Police responded to a suspicious person call and when they approached the man he attacked an officer with a snow shovel. The officer fired multiple shots, killing the man.

fox13now.com
15600Artago Damon Howard36MaleAfrican-American/Black01/08/2015StrongAR33.1112832-92.3590764Union County Sheriff's Office
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Police responded to a burglar alarm at a pharmacy. The deputy officer struggled with the suspect, and the gun discharged. The man fled but was caught outside where he later died while awaiting an ambulance.

katv.com
15603Loren Benjamin Simpson28MaleEuropean-American/White01/08/2015HuntleyMT45.8547582-108.3146107Yellowstone County Sheriff's Office
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Deputies received multiple calls on a stolen purple Explorer, driven by Loren Simpson. Two deputies pursued him and paused at the head of a dead-end road, where they knew he would have to exit. Simpson drove in the general direction of the officers, who opened fire and fatally shot him. The two deputies involved later resigned from the force. Police alleged vehicular assault.

billingsgazette.com
15604Andy Martinez33MaleHispanic/Latino01/09/2015El PasoTX31.8576785-106.439739El Paso Police Department
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Police said Martinez was a passenger in a Dodge sedan that was pulled over for having an expired temporary Texas registration. During the stop, Martinez got out of the vehicle with a handgun and failed to comply with the officer's orders to drop the handgun, police said. Martinez reportedly yelled at the officer and refused commands. The officer then shot and killed him.

cbs4local.com
15605David Wayne Kattner47MaleEuropean-American/White01/09/2015Little ElmTX33.1656864-96.9372813Dallas Police Department
  • Gunshot
  • Suicide

Senior Corporal David Kattner fatally shot himself after a prostitute told authorities that he sexually assaulted her. In a 2007 article by D Magazine, Officer Shannah Lopez also said that Kattner, and Officers Jeffrey Nelson, Alfred Schoelen Jr., Timothy Stecker and Walter Clifton, harassed prostitutes and homeless people with false citations. In 2004, Kattner was cleared in the fatal shooting of Kevin Sinning.

dallasnews.com
15606Jimmy Foreman71MaleEuropean-American/White01/09/2015EnglandAR34.542133-91.965851England Police Department
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Foreman killed his son. When officers arrived, Foreman did not comply with officer's orders to drop his weapon so they shot and killed him.

fox16.com
15610Brian Barbosa23MaleHispanic/Latino01/11/2015South GateCA33.9524541-118.1889799Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Police were investigating a carjacking when the suspect, Barbosa, walked by and was spotted by police. He ran from police and attempted to carjack another vehicle. He failed at his second attempt at carjacking and ran into a residential neighborhood. He was spotted by police with a gun and got into a confrontation with officers and was shot.

ktla.com
15609Salvador Figueroa29MaleHispanic/Latino01/11/2015Las VegasNV36.1848492-115.1161587North Las Vegas Police Department
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Officers were investigating a call involving a man and woman. While officers were investigating, Figueroa fled the area on foot, leading the police on a chase. Police said the man circled back to the parking lot and toward his vehicle, where officers used a stun gun on him. The stun gun wasn't able to subdue the man and Figueroa showed a handgun, prompting an officer to shoot him multiple times.

fox5vegas.com
15611Joel Aaron Heck26MaleEuropean-American/White01/11/2015AtwaterCA37.3501163-120.5796933Atwater Police Department
  • Gunshot
  • Suicide

Joel Aaron Heck reportedly shot himself during a six-hour standoff with police.

mercedsunstar.com
15608Tommy E. Smith39MaleEuropean-American/White01/11/2015ArcolaIL39.6919192-88.3027459Arcola Police Department
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Arcola police shot and killed Smith, who confronted them with guns as they responded to a domestic dispute Sunday night.

news-gazette.com
15612John Edward O'keefe35MaleEuropean-American/White01/13/2015AlbuquerqueNM35.099199-106.585967Albuquerque Police Department
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Police were called at 4:45 p.m. to the 2000 block of San Mateo NE on a report of two suspicious men, with possibly stolen property, on the north side of a business.Responding officers arrived and spotted the two. One was quickly arrested, and Okeefe took off running, according to APD's report of the events. During the foot chase, he fired at police, who took cover and didn't return fire. He then started running east across San Mateo, and when he started shooting at officers again they returned fire, fatally wounding him, according to police

krqe.com
15613Richard Brett McClendon43MaleEuropean-American/White01/13/2015JourdantonTX28.9115688-98.5430876Jourdanton Police Department
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Officers responded to call from Richard McClendon's mother who said he was having a violent episode, destroying things inside the home and possibly had a shotgun. Officers arrived to McClendon inside the bathroom and they tried to get him to come out. McClendon then confronted the officers with a knife in one hand and a pipe in the other. One of the officers tried to subdue McClendon by tasing him. When that failed, they opened fire on him once, fatally wounding him

ksat.com
15614Robert Edwards68MaleEuropean-American/White01/14/2015Lake JacksonTX29.034467-95.4283562Lake Jackson Police Department
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

The subject's roommate alerted police that the subject had a gun and had pointed it at him. Police responded and found the subject in his room where he raised the gun at them and they fired and killed him.

abc13.com
15616Mario A. Jordan34MaleAfrican-American/Black01/14/2015ChesapeakeVA36.7820284-76.3479715Chesapeake Police Department
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Police were called about a suicidal man. When they arrived, the man pointed a rifle at them and allegedly fired. The man was killed at the scene.

hamptonroads.com
15619Marcus Ryan Cullars Golden24MaleAfrican-American/Black01/14/2015St. PaulMN44.957908-93.0941173St. Paul Police Department
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Police responded to a call at 2:15 a.m. because Marcus Golden was allegedly making death threats via text message from a parking lot. Golden allegedly drove in the direction of the officers, who shot and killed him. A handgun was found in the vehicle. Police alleged vehicular assault.

fox9.com
15618Talbot "Talby" Anthony Schroeder Sr.75MaleEuropean-American/White01/14/2015Old BridgeNJ40.405239-74.301112Old Bridge Township Police
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Police were called to a domestic disturbance at a residence. The Schroeder had cut a family member with the knife and was threatening another family member when officers came into the house. The officers told the man to put down his weapon multiple times. When he didn't, an officer shot him.

www.nj.com
17119Jeffrey R. Nielson34MaleEuropean-American/White01/14/2015DraperUT40.5398401-111.8873576West Valley City Police Department
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

A West Valley City policeman, who was on his way to work, spotted Nielson slumped over the wheel of an SUV. Nielson and three officers who also arrived, spoke calmly to one another, without a heated word, as the officers investigated him for an alleged narcotics violation. But as officers removed Nielson's handcuffs to swap them with a different pair, Nielson ran to his SUV. The officers grappled with him, trying to pull him out—but within seconds, one officer saw Nielson had a knife and shot him five times, killing him.

sltrib.com
15615Michael T. Goebel29MaleEuropean-American/White01/14/2015RobertsvilleMO38.3187552-90.7943153St. Louis County Police Department, Jefferson County Sheriff's Office, Franklin County Sheriff's Office
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

An alleged car thief drove through a garage door and in the direction of police officers, who shot him dead. Police alleged vehicular assault.

stltoday.com
15626Kavonda Earl Payton39MaleAfrican-American/Black01/15/2015AuroraCO39.7255142-104.7725198Aurora Police Department
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Payton was involved in an armed robbery. Officers caught up with him and after a short chase Payton left his vehicle with a gun. He ignored officer's orders and was shot and killed.

cbslocal.com
15625Quincy Reed Reindl24MaleEuropean-American/White01/15/2015BloomingtonMN44.8257432-93.3579193Bloomington Police Department
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Police responded to a call of a suicidal man. When they arrived, they found Reindl outside his residence with a gun. They shot him.

cbslocal.com
15620Christopher Minichini38MaleEuropean-American/White01/15/2015NutleyNJ40.8272845-74.152343New Jersey Department of Corrections
  • Gunshot
  • Suicide

Minichini first killed his girlfriend, Cristina Prestaianni, and subsequently committed suicide by gun.

patch.com
15622Nathan Ryan Massey33MaleEuropean-American/White01/15/2015Ville PlatteLA30.748445-92.4400369Louisiana State Police
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

State Police said it began after 9 a.m. in a trailer park on Becky Sue Road in rural Evangeline Parish when a Massey threatened his girlfriend and neighbors said they heard gunshots. After several hours, a trooper fatally shot Massey when the victim busted a window, screaming that he was going to kill her, Master Trooper Brooks David said.

theadvocate.com
15624Jose Ceja36MaleHispanic/Latino01/15/2015FairfieldCA38.2654569-121.9973075Fairfield Police Department
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

The subject was allegedly drunk and threatening, in his home armed with a knife. He allegedly charged officers when they arrived and was killed at the scene.

dailyrepublic.com
15621Christina Prestianni37FemaleEuropean-American/White01/15/2015NutleyNJ40.8272845-74.152343New Jersey Department of Corrections
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Authorities said they believe Minichini shot his live-in girlfriend, and then himself in an apparent murder-suicide.

www.nj.com
15627Donte Sowell27MaleAfrican-American/Black01/15/2015IndianapolisIN39.826282-85.991069Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Officers made a traffic stop at a gas station. One of the passengers of the car, Donte Sowell got out of the car and ran running toward an apartment complex. An officer chased after the man. When Sowell got to the apartment complex, he turned around and shot at the officer, and the officer returned fire.

theindychannel.com
15628Dewayne Carr45MaleAfrican-American/Black01/15/2015ScottsdaleAZ33.509394-111.9086866Scottsdale Police Department
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Dewayne Carr appears to have been driving a car that the police attempted to box in. He rammed the police cars and was shot. Police alleged vehicular assault.

azcentral.com
15629Scott Wesley Hall41MaleEuropean-American/White01/16/2015MabankTX32.407081-96.064569U.S. Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms and Explosives, Texas Department of Public Safety
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Apparently, Hall was being pursued, and when his vehicle malfunctioned, he came out shooting. He was shot and killed, although it's uncertain whose bullet killed him.

inforney.com
15632Rodney Walker23MaleAfrican-American/Black01/16/2015TulsaOK36.1467098-95.9925863U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Witnesses say they saw a domestic disturbance occur blocks from a concert, in which Walker was abusing a woman. An off-duty officer witnessed the altercation and tried to intervene. When he approached Walker, the officer said he saw Walker reach for a gun so he shot Walker.

kfor.com
15630Phillip Adam Garcia Jr.26MaleHispanic/Latino01/16/2015HoustonTX29.6125905-95.2140635Houston Police Department
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

A woman told an off-duty officer that a man who had been told to leave a bar was carrying a gun. The officer went to the parking lot, and saw Garcia pointing a pistol at another man. The officer ordered Garcia to drop his weapon, but Garcia pointed it at the officer instead. The officer shot him. Garcia died at Clear Lake Regional Medical Center.

houstonpress.com
15633Zaki Shinwary48MaleRace unspecified01/16/2015FremontCA37.5864513-122.0599902Fremont Police Department
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Shinwary was reported threatening kids on street with knife. Officers arrived. One tasered him; another shot and killed him.

sfgate.com
15637Pablo Meza24MaleHispanic/Latino01/17/2015Los AngelesCA34.0382621-118.2327262Los Angeles Police Department
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

A shirtless man was shooting a gun in the air and waving the gun around in the middle of the street and tried to carjack a car. Police arrived on the scene and ordered him to put the gun down. Meza pointed the gun at police instead and officers shot him.

nbclosangeles.com
15635Daniel Jon Brumley27MaleHispanic/Latino01/17/2015Fort WorthTX32.8103766-97.3345051Fort Worth Police Department
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Brumley stabbed an officer in the leg. The officer then shot and killed Brumley.

star-telegram.com
15636Terence Walker21MaleAfrican-American/Black01/17/2015MuskogeeOK35.7671755-95.3934845Muskogee Police Department
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Police responded to domestic disturbance involving a man and woman. The woman was trying to enter a church to attend a wedding but the man, Terence Walker, was outside with a gun and asked the woman to exit the building. When a police officer arrived, Walker reportedly began running from him. While running, an item fell from him and he reached to pick it up, then turned toward the officer. A witness reported that Walker tried to hand them the weapon but they refused to carry it. The officer saw the weapon and shot Walker.

tulsaworld.com
15640Andres Nunez21MaleHispanic/Latino01/18/2015SugarlandTX29.5914538-95.6321929Fort Bend County Sheriff's Office
  • Gunshot
  • Suicide

Nunez shot at his ex-girlfriend's house. Deputies responded. Nunez drove away. Deputies pursued. Nunez shot at deputies. After two hours of driving, Nunez's vehicle spun out and crashed. He had a gunshot wound to the head. Nunez made suicidal statements to his girlfriend at her house. During the pursuit, he made suicidal statements to his friends. It is unclear if deputies were aware of his mental state during the chase.

abc13.com
15639Johnathon Craig Guillory32MaleEuropean-American/White01/18/2015MaricopaAZ33.0838932-112.0380796Maricopa Police Department
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Police went to the Guillory's home after receiving several hang-up 911 calls. They found 32-year-old Johnathon Guillory walking down the street with a weapon. After some sort of confrontation, authorities say two officers felt threatened and shot and killed Guillory.

azfamily.com
15638Carter Ray Castle67MaleEuropean-American/White01/18/2015GunlockKY37.5358631-82.9207172Kentucky State Police, Magoffin County Sheriff's Office
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Officers attempted to serve an arrest warrant on Castle. When they arrived at his home, they found him waiting outside where he revealed a gun. officers attempted to negotiate with him and used taser but they didn't work. Castle turned toward the officers with his gun in hand. An officer shot Castle.

lex18.com
15641Paul Campbell49MaleEuropean-American/White01/19/2015WeymouthMA42.2566965-70.9315849Weymouth Police Department
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Police arrived at a residence and found a woman dead. They encountered her son holding knives and shot him.

wickedlocal.com
23169Patrick Bogden44MaleEuropean-American/White01/20/2015Charles TownWV39.2925994-77.89253Charles Town Police Department
  • Gunshot
  • Suicide

Patrick Bogden was reportedly suspected of fatally shooting one man and wounding another. Police saw Bogden's vehicle and tried to stop him, but he fled. According to police, Bogden killed himself following a chase that ended in Berkeley County.

wvgazettemail.com
15646Todd Allen Hodge36MaleEuropean-American/White01/21/2015HemetCA33.7417065-116.958603Riverside County Sheriff's Department
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Todd Hodge was under a house. Deputy Mark Wallace and his dog, Sultan responded. Sultan was unleashed to the crawl space. Hodge shot Sultan in the neck. Sultan retreated, and was taken to the veterinarian where he died of his injuries. A lengthy standoff began. Later in the evening S.W.A.T. fired tear gas and flash grenades forcing Hodge from under the house. When the subject appeared he was carrying a handgun, at which time officers shot and killed him

ktla.com
15645Andrew J. Toto54MaleEuropean-American/White01/21/2015DerryNH42.908086-71.3366894Derry Police Department
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

An officer responded to a residence after Toto's wife called 911 to report her husband as "depressed" and "suicidal." She reported that he left their home with a shotgun. The officer started toward the residence but found Toto by his truck before arriving there. Toto shot at the officer from about 150 feet away. The officer shot back, killing him.

nutfieldnews.net
15643John Ballard Gorman45MaleEuropean-American/White01/21/2015RobinsonvilleMS34.8274631-90.3283779Mississippi Gaming Commission
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Gorman was shot during at the Mississippi Gaming Commission office during a training exercise when another agent's gun discharged accidentally. The agent involved in the shooting has been suspended with pay during the investigation into the shooting. Gorman had been with the MGC for 22 years and had been promoted to Director of Investigations the day before he was killed.

wreg.com
15644Isaac Holmes19MaleAfrican-American/Black01/21/2015St. LouisMO38.6649101-90.2501309St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Police attempted to make a traffic stop, but the car fled. They located at an intersection and followed it. The car drove down an alley and hit a wall. Holmes got out of the car and pulled out a gun. Officers told him to drop the weapon and when he didn't, they shot him.

latimes.com
15642Miguel Angel de Santos-Rodriguez36MaleHispanic/Latino01/21/2015ChapeñoTX26.561949-99.1242441U.S. Customs and Border Protection
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Starr County police responded to the area of FM 2098 near Falcon Lake around 1:30 a.m. in reference to a shooting involving a border patrol agent as he attempted to apprehend a drug smuggler. According to border patrol Chief Kevin Oaks, his agents had apprehended four subjects and were searching for a fifth one when the unnamed agent was met with gunshots. The officer then returned fire ending the suspected smuggler's life. Eight hundred pounds of narcotics were seized during the encounter.

themonitor.com
15648Tiano Meton25MaleAfrican-American/Black01/22/2015Sierra BlancaTX31.1733708-105.3574652U.S. Border Patrol
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Tiano Meton drove through a West Texas checkpoint without stopping and drove 30 more miles before he stopped. "Four agents approached the car and one of them yelled 'gun,'" the AP reported. Two of the agents fired their weapons at the car. A pistol-shaped pellet gun was recovered from Meton's car.

fox4news.com
15647Kristiana Joy Coignard17FemaleEuropean-American/White01/22/2015LongviewTX32.4952158-94.7466202Longview Police Department
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

The teen girl entered the police station presumably to get help. Officers believed she was armed with a gun. She allegedly had a knife and was tasered to no effect. Officers shot and killed her.

wsws.org
15650Jose Antonio Espinoza Ruiz56MaleHispanic/Latino01/23/2015LevellandTX33.5775561-102.3691449Levelland Police Department
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Officers responded to a domestic disturbance call where they allegedly found the subject with a knife, threatening his wife. Officers discharged their weapons and killed the man at the scene.

conchovalleyhomepage.com
15649Robert Francis Mesch61MaleEuropean-American/White01/23/2015AustinTX30.1671859-97.7885265Austin Police Department
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Police got the report of a despondent possibly suicidal man from his wife in Austin, who they located and proceeded to chase for some blocks. The truck came to a stop after spike strips were used and the man was shot and killed by officers in what appears to be "suicide by cop."

statesman.com
15651Demaris Turner29MaleAfrican-American/Black01/23/2015LauderhillFL26.150783-80.2089979Lauderhill Police Department
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Local police investigating a stolen car found Demaris Turner in a Hyundai Genesis. Turner is said to have rammed "the marked K-9 car with the officer and his K-9 partner inside," and he was fatally shot. Police alleged vehicular assault.

cbslocal.com
15654Darin Hutchins26MaleAfrican-American/Black01/24/2015BaltimoreMD39.284467-76.646863Baltimore Police Department
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Authorities said a person flagged down an officer on routine patrol and that a man was threatening to stab people at a house celebrating a toddler's birthday. According to police, when the officer located the man, identified Tuesday as 26-year-old Darin Hutchins, he refused to drop the knife and obey commands. The officer shot him once in the chest.

wbaltv.com
15653Daryl Myler45MaleEuropean-American/White01/24/2015RexburgID43.8257117-111.7787141Rexburg Police Department
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Shortly after robbing a Walgreens, Daryl Myler brandished a gun and was shot and killed by officers.

rexburgstandardjournal.com
15658Orlando Jude Lopez26MaleHispanic/Latino01/25/2015PuebloCO38.2868825-104.5722382Pueblo Police Department
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Lopez and a second man, Roberto Felix Rodriguez-Garcia, 22, were being pursued by police as suspects in a home invasion. Police caught up to Lopez where there was an exchange of gunfire between he and police officers.

krdo.com
15657William Campbell59MaleRace unspecified01/25/2015WinslowNJ39.7364359-74.9303198Winslow Township Police Department
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

An officer responded to a domestic disturbance after a report of a woman being held at gunpoint by a relative. When the officer arrived at the home, a woman approached his vehicle and tried to get inside while screaming about a man armed with a gun. The officer saw William Campbell approaching his vehicle while pointing his gun at him. The officer shot Campbell.

courierpostonline.com
15659Joshua Omar Garcia24MaleHispanic/Latino01/26/2015TahokaTX33.1664401-101.7937704Lynn County Sheriff's Office
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

The subject was arrested after leading officers on a chase. Once arrested, he slipped the handcuffs to the front and tried to drive off in a deputy's cruiser. He was shot and killed at the scene.

letitbefaster.world
15662David Garcia34MaleHispanic/Latino01/26/2015WascoCA35.5890428-119.3351329Kern County Sheriff's Office
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Deputies responded to call from suspect who was making threats to harm himself. They forced themselves in and were met by Garcia wielding a knife. Suspect was shot.

bakersfieldnow.com
15663Chris Ingram29MaleEuropean-American/White01/26/2015MorenciAZ33.0562823-109.3285615Greenlee County Sheriff's Office, Clifton Police Department
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Authorities said the two officers responded to a domestic violence call at around in the town of Morenci, which is northwest of Clifton. The suspect had left the scene and a traffic stop was made on U.S. Highway 191. Gunfire was exchanged, and the two officers were struck, authorities said. The suspect, Chris Ingram, 29, was also shot and died from his wounds later in the emergency room at the Gila Health Clinic in Morenci.

eacourier.com
15661Raymond Kenneth Kmetz68MaleEuropean-American/White01/26/2015New HopeMN45.0357324-93.3857138New Hope Police Department
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Two officers were being sworn in at a city council meeting when Kmetz shot at the officers, injuring them. Other officers returned fire, killing Kmetz.

hometownsource.com
15664Jessie Hernandez aka Jessica Hernandez17TransgenderHispanic/Latino01/26/2015DenverCO39.7534059-104.9093803Denver Police Department
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Witnesses say police shot the victim in a car from the side-corroborated by forensics; police say they shot in self-defense. Fatal Encounters apologizes for the occasional use of birth names for transgender people. Police and news media often report the birth names instead of the real names, so we have to have both in our name field to prevent duplications in the dataset. It's disrespectful, and we're sorry about the necessity.

westword.com
15665Paul Walls61MaleEuropean-American/White01/27/2015MadisonAL34.702626-86.779947Madison Police Department
  • Gunshot
  • Suicide

Police opened fire on Walls after a police chase when Walls allegedly shot himself with a shotgun.

www.al.com
15667Jermonte Fletcher33MaleAfrican-American/Black01/27/2015ColumbusOH39.8795447-82.9985998Ohio State Highway Patrol, Columbus Police Department
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Police located Jermonte Fletcher, who was a member of gang being investigated by authorities. They located him at a residence and told him to surrender. Fletcher shot at officers, so they fired back.

dispatch.com
15666Tiffany D. Terry39FemaleEuropean-American/White01/27/2015OmahaNE41.2427474-95.9904437Omaha Police Department
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Police responded to a report about a mother attacking her children. When they showed up, the subject threw a knife at an officer and was shot dead.

omaha.com
15668Nicholas Tewa26MaleNative American/Alaskan01/27/2015PhoenixAZ33.4963923-112.1142435Phoenix Police Department
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Phoenix police say they got a tip a man wanted in connection with at least six armed robbery attempts was staying at Motel 6. When they tried to arrest Tewa; he attempted to leave in a stolen vehicle. Officers ordered him to display his hands and leave the vehicle. Police said Tewa refused to comply and began ramming the occupied police vehicle with the stolen vehicle. Authorities say two officers shot at Tewa "to end the violent encounter."

azcentral.com
15672Matautu Nuu35MaleAsian/Pacific Islander01/28/2015StocktonCA38.029084-121.316245Stockton Police Department
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Officers asked Nuu repeatedly to put down a hammer, but Nuu yelled back at the officers to shoot him, according to police. When Nuu refused to put down his weapon, a 3-year-old police dog was sent to take Nuu into custody. Nuu then hit Nitro with the hammer, which cut him on his snout, officials said. As officers went near Nuu to rescue Nitro, Nuu then came at them with the claw hammer, so two police officers shot and killed him.

kcra.com
15671Alan Lance Alverson45MaleEuropean-American/White01/28/2015SunsetTX33.4562976-97.8100295Montague County Sheriff's Office, Bowie Police Department
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Bowie Police and Montague County sheriff's deputies attempted to stop Alverson for two felony warrants. He failed to stop and ran from police out U.S. 287. At one point when officer had him cornered in the car, he allegedly put a pistol outside the window and pointed it toward the cop's vehicle. Three DPS troopers and two Wise County Sheriff's deputies and one dog pursued the man into the woods. He was tracked by the dog and when he was found, Alverson reportedly began shooting toward the officers. Officers shot and killed Alverson.

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20017Justin John Hay42MaleEuropean-American/White01/28/2015Pleasant HillsPA40.3383674-79.9673828Pleasant Hills Police Department
  • Gunshot
  • Suicide

Justin John Hay shot and killed himself after allegedly shooting and wounding his father, police said.

wtae.com
15670Cody Wade Karasek26MaleEuropean-American/White01/28/2015RosenbergTX29.5575344-95.7848822Rosenberg Police Department
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Officers confronted Karasek, who had a gun, as he left the scene of a shooting. They fatally shot him. It is unknown if he also fired.

chron.com
15676Ralph W. Willis42MaleEuropean-American/White01/29/2015StillwaterOK36.1233308-97.0514719Stillwater Police Department
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Authorities responded to a fire at an apartment, where Ralph Willis lived. He was identified as a person of interest and when he was spotted later at a Walmart, he began running after officers approached him. According to authorities, Willis made an aggressive move toward officers two blocks from the Walmart, and officers shot him in response.

newsok.com
15675Alan James31MaleEuropean-American/White01/29/2015WyomingMI42.8944307-85.6609774Wyoming Police Department
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Police were called about a domestic dispute. After James allegedly opened fire, police returned fire, and James was struck in the chest with a bullet.

woodtv.com
15677Grady Wendell King II40MaleEuropean-American/White01/29/2015Fort WorthTX32.678602-97.380734Fort Worth Police Department
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

King locked himself into a bedroom in his mother's house. Fearing that King was mentally unstable, his mother called 911. Officers responded. King opened the bedroom door and shot Sergeant Shane Drake in the belly. An unnamed officer or officers fatally shot King.

star-telegram.com
15679John Barry Marshall48MaleEuropean-American/White01/30/2015BillingsMT45.7896391-108.513216Yellowstone County Sheriff's Office, U.S. Marshals Service, Billings Police Department
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Officers were trying to arrest Marshall for violating the terms of his release on the burglary charge when he ran away, tripped and a shot fired from his gun into the window of the Billings Clinic hospital Friday, authorities said. Three city police officers, two deputy U.S. marshals and a Yellowstone County sheriff's deputy then fired multiple shots at Marshall.

mtstandard.com
15680Edward Donnell Bright Sr.56MaleAfrican-American/Black01/31/2015RandallstownMD39.3816374-76.8225979Baltimore County Police Department
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

Bright had a knife and refused officer's orders to drop his weapon. Officers then tasered him, but he was still approaching the officers. Bright was subsequently shot and killed.

wbaltv.com
15681Victor Reyes31MaleHispanic/Latino01/31/2015KatyTX29.8607521-95.7193988Houston Police Department
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

The subject was seen by a deputy shooting at another vehicle. The deputy pursued the subject until the man crashed into a field. He got out of his vehicle with a gun and refused to drop it so the deputy fired and killed the man.

texastribune.org
15682Hung TrieuMaleAsian/Pacific Islander02/01/2015HoustonTX29.7040764-95.6208364Harris County Attorney's Office
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

County investigator Anthony Yet broke up a fight at a restaurant at the request of its owner. He pushed the two men involved in the fight out of the restaurant and did not let them back in. One disputant, Trieu, began shooting into the restaurant. Yet fatally shot him as he tried to re-enter the restaurant.

click2houston.com
15685David Anthony Kassick59MaleEuropean-American/White02/02/2015HummelstownPA40.273445-76.712734Hummelstown Borough Police Department
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

An officer reported that she attempted to stop Kassick for expired stickers, at which point he fled in his vehicle to where he was staying. Upon fleeing the vehicle, the officer used her stun gun, and thought that Kassick was reaching for his waist, and shot him to death in his back while he was lying on the ground. The DA noted that the camera footage seemed as though Kassick was reaching to pull the stun-gun probe from his back. Drugs were found near Kassick and in his system.

cumberlink.com
15683Jacob M. Haglund17MaleEuropean-American/White02/02/2015Bay CityMI43.5999245-83.8730138Bay City Police Department
  • Gunshot
  • Deadly force

While the other officer spoke with the homeowner, Murphy tracked the suspect's footprints through freshly fallen snow, encountering him in the 1600 block Fourth Street at 1:36 a.m., police said. The suspect responded to Murphy's orders by pulling a gun and opening fire on him, striking him once in the left thigh, police said.Murphy returned fire, police said.

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