Robbery suspect Christopher D. Zetterlof, 43, died shortly after the shooting at a hotel. Zetterlof was suspected of robbing the Honeywell Aerospace Credit Union. During the robbery, the suspect fired a gunshot when a credit union employee didn't initially respond to his demand for money, police said. A struggle ensued when two officers tried to arrest him at the hotel. Zetterlof shot Officer Dave Hass in the abdomen, and the police officers shot and killed him.

Neuburger was sitting on a jetty, which extended approximately 30 feet from the shoreline into the Walnut Creek Access Area of Lake Erie. She appeared distraught. After she fired a shot from a handgun into the lake, witnesses called 911. Troopers Thompson, Sibbald, Barnes and Temel arrived. Neuburger remained at the end of the jetty facing the water. Approaching from directly behind the jetty, Trooper Barnes spoke with Neuburger, who was crying unintelligibly. Among other things, he told her to put down her gun. Neuburger responded by telling the troopers to "get away from her and [to] not make her do this." The troopers continued approaching. Still facing the lake, and with her feet in the water, Neuburger raised her arm and pointed the gun out across the water. Neuburger began to pivot toward Trooper Barnes with her arm holding the gun extended. Trooper Thompson then shot Neuburger in the head and neck, knocking her into the water and killing her.

Carter was shot and killed at the scene after he fired one close-range shot at the deputy with a Smith & Wesson 9 mm, then shot the woman sitting with him in the parked car, police said.

David Chen reportedly shot himself to after police knocked on his door at a Super 8 Motel in Canoga Park.

Police received calls complaining of a motorist driving recklessly. Two officers nearby heard screeching wheels, then saw the car with its lights off about 11:35 p.m. They gave chase with their lights and sirens on. Schatzhuber lost control of his car on Shell and drove onto the right shoulder. The two officers tried blocking him in, parking one cruiser at his rear bumper and the other a little ahead of Schatzhuber's car on the driver's side and yelled for him to shut off the engine and get out of the car. Schatzhuber revved his engine and sped forward, striking the front cruiser and heading toward an officer. The officer fired his 9 mm semi-automatic Beretta at "fairly close" range inside the open driver's side window, killing Schatzhuber.

Bela Mozer was arrested after leaving the scene of an accident. Two hours later, Officer Terry McDowell, 35, was shot to death and his partner was wounded when they went to Mozer's duplex to issue a ticket to Mozer's wife. She had driven to the jail to bail out her husband but didn't have a license, Zitzke said. When the officers arrived, Bela Mozer shot through the front screen door, hitting McDowell, then went outside and fired at Eric Brill. McDowell was killed, and Brill was listed in stable condition, said police spokesman Bob Roule. Mozer shot and killed himself.

R.J. Browder was shooting at a house because he was angry at the children within. Deputies arrived at the house after a call to 911, and Browder fired at them, striking one deputy in the leg. He was shot and killed.

Francisco Cerda Ortiz, a 47-year-old Latino male, died after being shot in Paramount, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.

Sgt. David McCaw and officer Sidney Woods shot and killed an armed bank robbery suspect, Jesse L. Johnson, in the bathroom of a Comfort Suites, 1253 John Q. Hammons Drive, ending a more than six-hour standoff.

Nash stabbed and fatally wounded a woman. Police went to his residence and he fled in his pickup truck; abandoning the pickup he fled into nearby woods and held a knife to his own throat. Officers gave him room—so much room that he stole one of their patrol cars and led a pursuit into the neighboring county. At the end of the chase Nash threatened deputies with the vehicle, and he was fatally shot.

Police pulled over a car with four home-invasion suspects inside. Three of the four got out, but the third tried to drive off while simultaneously reaching for a gun. He was shot and killed.

With the surrounding neighborhood about to begin stirring for the day ahead, police decided to try to pull an armed, distraught man from his pickup truck. A tear gas cartridge was fired through a closed rear window, but before police could reach Mark Milicevic, he put a handgun to his head, squeezed the trigger and killed himself.

Newlywed Karla Marie Parker Partee died from a gunshot wound to her head during a fight with her husband, St. Louis Community College officer Nigel Partee, in the master bedroom of her condo. Nigel Partee admitted to Florissant police that the couple had quarreled and that the argument had escalated into a shoving match. He said Karla, who he'd married six weeks earlier, shot herself and that he got gunshot residue on his hand when he tried to stop the bleeding. Florissant police applied for a warrant against Nigel on a charge of manslaughter, but it was rejected by the prosecutor's office. During a civil trial, Harold Mansfield, a retired St. Louis police officer and firearms expert, said the only way Nigel could have gotten GSR on his hand was from handling the weapon.

McMillan rode in the back seat of the car of his friend, a corrections officer, in the early morning hours when his friend asked him to hand him his .25 caliber pistol. McMillan, according to the police narrative, accidentally fatally wounded himself in the temple. Family strongly disputed the official version of events and alleged a cover up.

Robert Workman held his wife and others hostage at a bar. He shot two and wounded officers before he was forced out of the bar with teargas and was shot and killed by a police sniper.

Officer Greg Bahe shot John J. Perez after a high-speed chase when Perez allegedly pointed a gun at him. Police said they were called to Perez's house after neighbors saw him fighting with his girlfriend and he shot at a passerby who stopped to help her. Perez fled when police arrived. This was reportedly the first fatal shooting by a St. Charles police officer.

Reynaldo Herrera Rodriguez, a 35-year-old Caltrans engineer, and a suspect in a shooting rampage that killed three and wounded two members of a Simi Valley family apparently turned his gun on himself Friday afternoon as police pursued him through rugged back country about 30 miles north of Ojai. Rodriguez's death came after a massive search involving agencies throughout Ventura and Los Angeles counties.

Diaz held a knife to the throat of his girlfriend's 10-year-old daughter. A deputy told Diaz to put the knife down. Diaz started cutting. The deputy fatally shot Diaz. The girl's throat was slightly injured.

Charity Dawn Ellinger, 19, and George Michael Schlapp, 34, were armed with automatic weapons and wanted in connection with a slaying were killed in a police shootout that followed a chase through three Indiana counties, police said.

Police were called to a house. A woman told police she was being beaten by her husband, David Glenn, then she left the house. When officers arrived, they were met by Glenn, who pointed a shotgun at police and was shot and killed

Officer Timothy Wiley shot and killed Harold Clifton Schwartz as Schwartz broke into Wiley's parent's home. Schwartz was armed with a knife.

Deputy Seth Dawson shot Fernando Aguilar-Garcia after he pointed a gun during a foot chase.

Officers John Teague and Jeff Murray stopped a pickup after suspecting the driver was driving under the influence. They found marijuana in the shoe of one of the occupants, police said. Copeland responded angrily when the officers asked the truck's driver if they could search the vehicle and fled. The officers chased Copeland a short distance before Copeland turned around and pulled a gun from his belt. When Copeland pointed the gun, one officer shot him. When Copeland got up from the ground and pointed the gun again, Teague and Murray shot him four more times.

Fernandez, with a $1,000 of heroin in a Taurus station wagon, fatally dragged a Clayton police officer under his car for about 40 feet during an attempted drug bust at a Bojangles restaurant. Other city officers shot him to death in return.

Sandoval was stopped in an alley by police after allegedly robbing a bank. He was in a vehicle with windows rolled up. Police said it's possible he did not hear officer commands to step out of the car. Officers shot when they believed he was reaching for a gun.

The bodies of Herbert O. Sweebe and Christine Pickelmann were found in the mobile home where Sweebe had lived with his wife and stepdaughter Pickelmann. Pickelmann was killed by a rifle blast, and arriving officers said they heard a second shot before finding the bodies. Sweebe was to be arraigned on a charge of fourth-degree criminal sexual conduct against Pickelmann.

An attempted traffic stop prompted a firefight between four heavily-armed young men, Dumperth among them, and sheriff's deputies. Dumperth was the son of a minister and a fully automatic assault rifle was found under his body. Police were initially unclear about the four's plans for their assault weapons and body armor.

Brodie argued with a next-door neighbor and fellow NYPD officer about his extramarital affair with one of her family members. A half-hour after the argument was broken up by relatives, he charged back into her house and shot her five times, fatally, in front of her 8-year-old daughter. He was given 25 years to life.

Marlon Carter, 16, of Oklahoma City, and Kevin Brooks, 26, were shot and killed following a robbery at the First National Bank in Calumet. After a chase, police said three people came out of the car "brandishing weapons at the deputies." Deputies Chris Harazda, Terry Bickford and Clint Huffman shot and killed Carter and Brooks. A third person, a 15-year-old boy, was shot through the arm. The boy was taken into custody.

Shot after shooting at officer. Police were responding to report of an armed robbery of a hotel. A man running from the scene matched suspects description and was commanded to stop.

Police said a failing marriage apparently drove Walker to shoot his estranged wife, flee from police and fatally shoot himself in the head.

Dean Parker reportedly shot himself in front of a hostage while police surrounded a house near Florissant. Parker, an accused drug kingpin from Detroit, had spent three years on the lam. His wife, Kimberly Parker, was arrested September 13 in Beverly Hills, California after someone saw them on "America's Most Wanted" and called police. Dean Parker fled. On September 23, Parker was shot in the arm outside an East St. Louis nightclub. Facing an assault charge, Parker was taken to a hospital but managed to escape in a cab. Police then saw Parker on foot in northern St. Louis County at about 5 p.m. the next day and chased him. Parker commandeered a pickup truck, whose driver mouthed the word "help" at police. Parker ran from the truck and into a house, where he took a woman hostage. At one point, police said Parker stuck both arms out the door as if he was going to surrender, but then pulled his arms back inside. A short time later, the hostage walked out and said Parker had shot himself in the head.

Police were called about a burglary at BJ's Gun Shop. Borlovan was blocked in his vehicle and pointed an assault rifle at officers who opened fire, killing him.

Norfolk police Officer James B. Gilbert is killed in a gun battle that ensues after police respond to a suicide threat by sailor Jeremy Todd Seifert. Seifert is also killed.

Police were investigating a series of robberies committed by a man on a bicycle. When they approached this unidentified man on his bicycle, he shot at them and was killed in a running gunbattle that lasted about six blocks.

An officer shot Ernest Donald Smith after he refused to put down a metal pipe he was threatening his adult son with.

Steve Junior Butcher, a 31-year-old black male, died Sunday, Sept. 30, after being shot in Woodland Hills, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.

Two Toccoa police officers responded to domestic call. A struggle ensued with a male suspect at the residence. He attempted to stab a female officer with a knife and was shot and killed by a male officer.

Officer Aaron Stevenson shot Emmanuel Sotelo in the back as he reached toward his waistband while fleeing on foot.

Ernest Guillen, a 30-year-old Latino male, died Saturday, Oct. 6, after being shot in Avocado Heights, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.

Brian Tiziani was involved in a stormy relationship with a woman. There was a lot of fighting and drinking. The woman obtained a personal protection order against him. Despite the PPO, when Brian heard the woman was spending time with one of his close friends, he went to the man's house in Ironwood Township and confronted the two together. He killed himself in front of them. Sheriff deputies, who had just arrived on the scene, witnessed the suicide.

Cata had called 911 minutes earlier, threatening to kill herself and everybody at the convenience store if any police officers responded, police said. Cata's husband also had called 911 twice saying his wife had been drinking and was suicidal. When Lovato arrived at the convenience store, Cata jumped into an orange pickup truck and pointed a gun at Lovato and said she would kill him. Cata did not fire any shots before Lovato fired three shots from his service handgun. Cata's gun was fake.

Jeffrey Scott Hensley fled a stop for speeding. He allegedly drove at officers and was shot and killed.

Deputies had been searching for James Lackert most of the day for violating the terms of his probation from a conviction on contributing to the delinquency of a minor. When they cornered him in a field, he pointed a gun at police and was shot and killed.

After a dispute with neighbors, family members wanted to take disabled veteran Lloyd Rayburn to the VA to be evaluated. He was shot and killed when he pointed a gun at police.

Army reservist Loren J. Janeczko, 29, wounded two military police officers and two policemen from Burlington County before he was shot and killed.

On the report of a domestic disturbance, and after what witnesses described as a brief fight in front of the house, Sharp grabbed Officer Richard Little's gun. Then Officer Wayne Wright Wright, who is Little's partner, shot Sharp, who then jumped a chain-link fence, got in a car and crashed shortly after, according to police.

A deputy shot Joseph Lee "J.R." Reeves when he came toward him with a kitchen knife.

Columbus Police Officer Bret Bodell shot and killed Davis, 26, who was armed, after the officer saw him flee what apparently was a robbery in progress.

William Lee Riley, a 45-year-old white male, died after being shot in Historic South-Central, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.

James Lewis had told a Department of Emergency Communications operator that he would harm any officer who came to his residence. Police said police officer Carlos Collins confronted Lewis and ordered him to drop his gun. When Lewis pointed the weapon at Collins, Collins shot and killed him, police said.

Two officers were waiting to arrest Linder at the home of his ex-wife on a warrant for domestic battery. Linder attempted to flee, and was tackled by the officers. Linder then allegedly attempted to reach for a concealed handgun, leading an officer to shoot him once in the chest. A county prosecutor cleared the officers of any charges.

In an apparent "suicide by cop," Jeffrey Daniels walked outside his apartment and threatened his neighbor's children with a gun. Daniels encouraged the woman to call police, and when officers arrived they found Daniels in his apartment with a handgun. Daniels told officers to shoot him, and when he raised the handgun, an officer fired once.

Officer was pinned at the waist between his cruiser and the stolen vehicle Kinney backed into him.

Police responded to a call about a man threatening suicide. When they found Kaufman, he pulled a fake gun and was shot and killed by Brooklawn Special Patrolman Joseph Schili.

Police responded to a reported assault and found a woman who said the attacker, identified as Raymond Mason, had stolen her dad's van and shotgun. Police caught up with the van and a brief chase ensued. According to police, Mason drove into a back yard and put the shotgun in his mouth. A police negotiator talked with him for nearly three hours. At about 5:40 a.m., Mason walked into the street. Officers reportedly fired plastic bullets at Mason, who fell and shot himself.

An officer shot Kevin J. Osborne after he allegedly pointed a gun at him and squeezed the trigger. Police had responded to a report of a man in dark clothing placing his ear to apartment doors. An officer saw Osborne, who police said matched the description. Osborne ran when the officer tried to stop him. The officer shot Osborne four times after he reportedly attempted to fire his gun. According to police, Osborne's gun contained six rounds, but none in the chamber, so it wouldn't fire.

Police responded to a complaint of a cell phone theft. While questioning Myton, police said Myton began to fight with the officer and then ran. The officer caught Myton in the mall parking lot and the two scuffled. Police said Myton fired at the officer. The officer shot and killed Myton.

Robert's sister called mental health services when his bipolar disorder escalated, police were sent to the house, despite warnings that their presence might alarm him. Robert refused to drop a 10 inch screwdriver despite being shot with bean bags. Officers then shot him 14 times. The Bob Meadours Act was signed in 2005, requiring police to be trained in handling mental illnesses. A civil suit failed.

James Lewis fled a traffic stop for not stopping at a stop sign. After he hit several cars, he allegedly pulled a gun and was shot and killed.

County police responding to a "shots fired" call at the Aloha Station restaurant / tavern learned that the co-owner, Lockwood, was going through a divorce from the other co-owner. He'd come to shoot up the place and had chased everybody else out. After an extended standoff Lockwood appeared on the threshold of the bar with his gun and was fatally shot by a police sniper.

Bernardo Rogelio Sanchez, a 28-year-old Latino male, died after being shot in Diamond Bar, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.

Police shot Timothy Lamar Bilbrey after he allegedly robbed a pharmacy in Leadington, led a high-speed chase through two counties, crashed and shot at officers. Police returned fire, killing Bilbrey and shooting a passing motorist in the face.

The police chase of Owens ended in his own garage with officers shooting him 10 times in his pickup. He'd been fighting with his wife at 2 a.m. then ventured out in a "drunken rampage," smashing into a number of cars and buildings.

Officer Paul Roberts stopped Brandon Spencer to question him about his presence on the street at 3 a.m. and shook him down for drugs and weapons. After telling Roberts that he had a gun and shooting a round, he ran, police said. He then shot and killed himself, which baffled police.

Hood was shot after placing a gun to officer's head.

Sullivan, bound for a prison term within the next few days, turned up unexpectedly for a stay at his sister's house in an unbalanced mental condition. Attempts of his sister to calm him down developed into a situation where Sullivan had taken his infant niece hostage. Plymouth police engaged the Connecticut State Police western tactical team. Sullivan decapitated his niece, and died from about 12 gunshots fired by police.

Officer Bobby Woolard shot and killed Robert Edward Wright when Wright rammed a police car with a stolen Ford Mustang after a chase ended in an almond orchard.

Police were called following reports that Buss, 46, and his neighbor had fired guns during an argument. After state troopers arrived and began conducting interviews, another confrontation erupted, and Buss pointed what police thought was a loaded shotgun at them. Two troopers fired at Buss, and one bullet struck him in the chest, killing him, while another hit his gun.

Lorenzo Hardis Howard, a 38-year-old black male, died after being shot in Compton, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.

Police said Chris Buschbacher left the Adult Learning Center and came back at about 2:30 p.m. with a .22-caliber rifle and 20-gauge shotgun, took a teacher and a classmate hostage and held off officers for three hours before freeing his captives and killing himself.

Officer Andy Rucker fought with Donald Quick after he chased him down after an alleged armed robbery. He shot and killed him in the fight.

William Joseph Watts Jr. reportedly took a gun into the Pet Life Foods Inc. plant at about 3:30 p.m., shot Jesse Gordon Clawson to death and then killed himself during an ensuing police standoff. Police said Watts had bought the gun earlier that day, and that he was angry because he thought the victim was involved with his estranged wife.

The encounter with Guzman began when the officers spotted a car they believed to be stolen going northbound on N. 19th St. about 12:45 a.m. The car hit a parked vehicle, and three suspects bailed out, dropping two Molotov cocktails on the road. Both officers chased Guzman into the rear yard. The other two men, ages 19 and 21, were arrested in the neighborhood a short time later, police said. Guzman pointed a gun at the officers after a short foot chase. Both officers shot and killed Guzman.

Las Vegas police were called over a convenience store robbery and found themselves in a vehicle pursuit with Richard Travis Brown, dubbed "The Candy Bar Robber" and suspected of more than 40 robberies. Officer pursued Brown's van and ran after him on foot after Brown jumped out of the van. Brown pointed a gun at the officer, and the officer fired three times. Brown fell, and the officer said he tried to point the gun at him again, causing him to fire five more times at Brown. The gun was found 35 feet from where Brown was shot.

Two officers shot Clifton Isaac after he allegedly pointed a handgun at them. At around 1:30 a.m., the officers had responded to a disturbance call at a residence. Isaac's wife said her husband, who had caused the disturbance, had left. As officers were about to leave, Isaac reportedly drove up alongside the driver's side of their parked patrol car and pointed a handgun at them. The officer in the passenger seat of the patrol car jumped out and both officers shot Isaac, who died later at a hospital.

L'Esperance, 41, was shot and killed by an Albuquerque Police Department officer during the officer's response to a domestic violence call. Police say he was armed with a steak knife. Family members said he'd dropped it.

Newark police shot and killed a suicidal man, William DeLeon, who allegedly lunged at officers with a hammer, police said.

Sgt. Arnold Threets shot Michael Anthony Valdez during a standoff.

Police were called because a suicidal man was holding a knife to his chest, threatening to hurt himself. Police tried to shock him with a Taser before he was shot and killed.

Officer Glen Patterson attempted to serve a probation-violation warrant for Mark Ashley's arrest at about 8 p.m. Ashley allegedly pulled a knife and threatened Patterson. Patterson shot and killed Ashley. It was reportedly the second time that year that Ashley was accused of pulling a knife on an officer.

County officers shot the unarmed Layman dead after Layman fled from an attempted traffic stop, drove his pickup into a cul-de-sac in an apartment complex, and engaged in some sort of altercation with the officer.

Off-duty officer Ricky Haynes shot and killed Annette Haynes, an ex-girlfriend who allegedly kicked in his door and cut his arm. Clay's family said she suffered from mental illness and had had a troubled relationship with Haynes, but doubted she would have kicked her way inside. Clay's sister said Clay had taken a bus the day before to Haynes' home to pick up her disability check. Police said Clay was seen around the building as early as 2 a.m. Just after 10 a.m., Clay went to Haynes' 17th-floor apartment, police said. Haynes, who was with another woman, refused to allow Clay inside. Clay allegedly became enraged and kicked in the door, then slashed at Haynes with a razor or box cutter before he shot her once with his service revolver.

According to the Star Tribune, Craighead was struggling to get a gun away from a carjacker when a police officer opened fire with a shotgun, hitting both men and killing Craighead. The city paid the family a $400,000 settlement.

Marvin Henry shot his wife, Karen, with a 9 mm handgun, waited an undetermined amount of time and then reported it to emergency telephone operators before turning the gun on himself, police said. Police believe Henry, a Thurston County Corrections officer, shot himself because he was under investigation of having sexual contact with a female prisoner and was going to be arrested that day. They do not know why he shot his wife.

Deputies were called because Griffin was threatening suicide. When they arrived, they heard a single gunshot. Griffin had shot himself in the head.

Portsmouth police had warrants for Gary Claytor charging him with possession of cocaine with intent to distribute, eluding police and driving after being declared a habitual offender, police said. Claytor was shot to death by a state trooper at the end of a wild chase that criss-crossed Hampton Roads when he allegedly hit a trooper with his car.

Officers responded to reports of an armed robbery of Village Inn Restaurant at Southeast 103rd Avenue and Stark Street. Officers stopped Cromb on a bicycle and asked to pat him down; Cromb fled and eventually pulled out what looked like a gun, at which point the officers both shot at him. Cromb died of a single gunshot wound; police found an inoperable pellet gun at his side.

Parker was the suspect in a number of local bank robberies. Local police learned that he was at a Howard Johnsons, and encountered him at lunchtime while getting into a taxicab. Parker drew a BB gun and was fatally shot.

2nd District officer Ken Bowen shot and killed Sylvester Scott in a Gert Town alley when Scott allegedly turned and pointed a gun at Bowen.

Fifteen deputies were placed on leave after Young was shot and killed, an indication of the size of the manhunt seeking him. He'd robbed a bank claiming to be wearing an explosive device, fled to a wooded area behind a Fraternal Order of Police lodge, and had fired on a helicopter before officers closed in.

Police shot and killed Angel Perez Jr. after he allegedly shot at officers who had surrounded him after a robbery at a McDonald's. Witnesses said Perez entered the restaurant, where he'd been employed, put a gun to the head of a cashier, got money from the safe, and then left on foot. Officers found Perez in a parking lot a few blocks from the restaurant at 12:25 a.m. Lake County State's Attorney Michael Waller called the shooting "legally justified."

Lee Allen Hiers Jr. allegedly shot himself in the head after a police chase.

Officer David Hill of the Capital Area Narcotics Task Force (CANTF) shot Martinez, unarmed, during a mobile home raid. Martinez, who was not the officer's suspect, was lying on his couch. CANTF, a task force organized to help rural Texas counties to fight drug trafficking, was disbanded after this shooting, the death of a CANTF officer and repeated complaints that CANTF violated the rights of civilians.

A Newport News police officer shot and killed Melanie Jones after she ignored orders to drop the gun she was holding. Officers were responding to a loud music complaint.

Vance police officer Leo Minor was shot in the head and neck during a struggle in which a man he was trying to arrest was shot and killed. Minor was shot while attempting to arrest Michael Lamar Taylor, 34, of Douglasville, Ga., following a routine traffic stop. Taylor, who was wanted on felony burglary charges, was killed during a struggle with Minor.

Officers Robert McAlavey, Rea Cramer and Aneez Raghavan shot Richard G. Sharp who advanced toward them with a hammer and a knife in his driveway.

Officer Clair "Tom" Thompson responded to Robert H. Clingenpeel's apartment, where a 911 call had been made at 8:36 p.m. Clingenpeel allegedly answered the door with a handgun pointed at Thompson, prompting Thompson to fire two shots, both of which struck Clingenpeel. Clingenpeel's daughter reportedly told police her father, a Korean War veteran with failing eyesight, had recently sought medical attention for dementia.

Wellborn was wanted for questioning in connection with a murder and kidnapping. He was shot through a window while his kidnapping victim looked on.

Newport News police officers shot and killed Thomas Acker Jr. after Acker, armed with a shotgun, fired on one of the officers, striking him in both feet with buckshot.

McGregor was a Providence police captain teaching SWAT techniques when he was accidentally shot to death by a fellow officer. That officer was charged with involuntary manslaughter and given a deferred five-year sentence, which does not appear on a criminal history.

Burns, who police said had attacked a sheriff's deputy Christmas Eve, was shot and killed after she allegedly fired a shotgun at Montgomery County sheriff's deputies, wounding two officers, police say.

Pittsylvania County deputies responded to a domestic dispute at the Chalk Level Road home where Wood lived. Wood had fled, but officers found a woman who had been cut on the finger, police said. Officers obtained a malicious wounding warrant. A Pittsylvania deputy and a Chatham police officer found Wood at another family member's home. Armed with a knife, Wood confronted the officers, cutting the police officer on the hand. Wood attempted to stab the officer again, and he shot and killed Wood.

Douglas Hause reportedly shot himself after a brief police chase that ended near the Sacramento Executive Airport.

Christopher Kaputa shot and killed himself after a five-hour standoff following a domestic dispute.

17-year-old Robert Harrison, was fatally shot by a King County sheriff's deputy after stealing a car New Year's Eve.

William Davis shot Officers Quentin Hayes and Joseph Esposito who were responding to a complaint about a man with a gun. Responding officers shot and killed Davis.

Police, firefighters, and reporters who responded to a house fire at Wallace's residence were shocked to open the garage door and find Wallace sitting in his car, pointing a rifle at them. He fired and slightly wounded a reporter and photographer before police returned fire and killed him. His motive was unknown.

Police ended a two-and-a-half hour standoff with the armed Palmer by shooting him to death in the back, immediately after Palmer had shot himself in the chest. Palmer had become suicidal after learning about the possible effects of Oxycontin withdrawal.

Allmon Aaron Smith, 31, died after he was shot and killed in a confrontation in Rochester by a Lewis County sheriff's deputy.

Albert Pacheco, a 10-year veteran of the Hawaii County Police Department, was in police custody accused of chasing down his wife, Cathalene Ann Pacheco, and shooting her to death.

Adam Alexander was shot and killed by Seattle police on a busy street as he held a passer-by hostage. It turned out Alexander was carrying only a pellet gun. But police said the gun was so similar to a lethal weapon that police could not tell the difference.

Jason John Strickland was killed in a shootout that broke out when police tried to serve a warrant.

Two local patrol cars chased Solivan for reckless driving in a stolen automobile. The unarmed Solivan crashed the car and emerged from the vehicle to be shot by one officer with non-lethal beanbag rounds. Those rounds had no effect and the other officer shot and killed him. The shooting officer had been twice fired previously, once for a self-inflicted injury and a false report.

The Delavan Police Department responded to a domestic disturbance and called in the Walworth County Sheriff's Department, police said. Police entered the apartment after failing to contact Roger St. Claire, police said. Sheriff's officials say he pointed a gun at deputies, who shot and killed him.

A deputy shot Kenneth Dougan at his Parkville home as he reportedly exchanged gunfire with officers. The standoff began at about 5:45 p.m. when deputies responded to a disturbance call at the house. As deputies attempted to contact Dougan, he reportedly shot at them. One deputy returned fire and Dougan retreated back inside. Deputies withdrew and set up a perimeter. About four hours later, after several attempts to contact Dougan, the deputies entered the home and found him dead.

17-year-old Robert "Bo" Caldwell's mother reported to police January 9 that her son had stolen the family car and a gun. At about 12:30 a.m. on Saturday, deputies saw Caldwell and his 16-year-old friend in the car at Curtis and Slattery roads. The driver reportedly sped off. The car stopped at Summers and Lyons roads, where Caldwell's friend got out with his hands up and told police Caldwell might have shot himself. Police said they found Caldwell dead on the front seat with a self-inflicted gunshot wound.

Mr.Louisgene was allegedly armed with a knife and gardening tool and refused to put these items down, even after repeatedly being ordered to do so. In apparent fear for their lives, they fired eight bullets, hitting him five times.

Local police were called out to where Diaz had parked his pickup—he had some tools out, and was acting suspicious. Diaz pulled away only to return to the exact same spot. His encounter with police escalated until he pulled out a small-caliber handgun, wounding one officer in the shoulder. He was killed by police returning fire.

Cpl. Steven Spadafora shot and killed Ricki Wiltfong on the staircase inside Wiltfong's home. Wiltfong was armed with a 9mm handgun. Wiltfong's wife had called police because he was drunk and on painkillers and threatening her and the children in the home.

Police shot and killed Daniel Ladd after he pointed a pellet gun at them.

Robert Lewis Cushman was suspected of shooting and wounding Myrtle Beach police Officer William Marcus Jackson, 26, during a routine traffic stop. After a three-hour standoff with police, Cushman shot himself in the forehead as police prepared to try to take him into custody.

Macklin, whose extensive criminal record began at 14, was driving a stolen 1999 Lincoln after a Martin Luther King Day parade. Undercover police "swarmed" the vehicle and one, on the Lincoln's hood, fatally shot the unarmed Macklin through the windshield. A minor disturbance kicked up immediately after the shooting, with people throwing rocks and bottles, that took 75 officers to quell.

About 11:20 p.m., a woman called police to report a trespassing. Terrence T. Bland had argued with the woman and then left the area, police said. While the officer was interviewing the woman, Bland returned. After the woman identified him as the subject of her complaint, Bland left his vehicle and approached the woman, who was just inside the front door. The officer tried to stop Bland but was attacked. The officer tried to subdue Bland but was overpowered. The officer broke free and fired a shot that missed him, who charged at the officer again. The officer then fired a second shot, killing him.

An FBI agent happened to recognize Wegrich, wanted as a suspect in perhaps twelve bank robberies and also for the murder of his ex-girlfriend, at a strip mall at 8:30 a.m. He called in county deputies, who confirmed they had a warrant for him. Wegrich was fatally shot once in the chest when he refused to comply with the deputies' orders and appeared instead to be going for the gun in his waistband.

On reports of a man in the streets with a gun, police found Mendez carrying a sawed-off shotgun. When ordered to drop the weapon Mendez ran and tried to elude police instead. He was shot once, through the heart, by a plainclothes officer.

David Davis committed suicide in his house after a nine-hour armed standoff with Indiana State Police and the Spencer County Sheriff's Department.

Trooper Christopher M. Clair shot and killed Ian Z. Wilson when he allegedly tried to run him over with a car. At about 1:30 p.m., Clair and trooper Thomas H. Ehler responded to a Stuckey's convenience store to investigate a report of a stolen vehicle and a man stalking a woman. Wilson reportedly reversed his car and accelerated toward Ehler, who jumped out of the way. Wilson hit a parked patrol car, then drove toward Clair, who fired two shots into the windshield. Wilson drove into an adjoining field, struck a tree, got out and attempted to flee on foot, but collapsed. He died at a hospital. Neither trooper was injured.

Sheriff's deputies shot and killed Jamie Churchill who had opened fire on them after threatening suicide, police said.

David Anthony Montanez, a 36-year-old Latino male, died after being shot in Pico Rivera, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.

Untalan was shot and killed by Lorain police officer Joseph Kopronica in a home after Untalan stabbed Kopronica's partner, James Wolford, with a butcher knife. Kopronica later sued Untalan's father because he didn't warn him his son was mentally ill.

Rookie officer Robert Macklin shot and killed unarmed Kenny Strother in a narrow alley after Strother allegedly tried to take the officer's gun.

Bullitt County deputies shot and killed a man who fired at them after the deputies thought he was going to kill himself.

Clack, who'd been making claims that his wife and 4-month-old child had been killed by vampires, grabbed an officer's gun and shot him before he was killed by police.

Officers Kris Lavoie and Jason Langford shot Carlos Omar Meza and Tony Reyes Martinez during a shootout that began with a traffic stop.

Kirk A. Goodine reportedly shot himself during a four-hour standoff with police.

New Vienna Village police officer David Michael Mueller shot in the face after a struggle. Mueller had responded to a domestic violence 911 call at Cundiff's home. Mrs. Cundiff told Mueller that her husband had grabbed her by the throat and was threatening to burn down the house with her and the children inside. When Mueller asked Mrs. Cundiff if she wanted to press charges and she said yes, Mueller told Cundiff he was being placed under arrest and asked him to turn around and put his hands on a wall. When Mueller tried to handcuff Cundiff, he twisted away, causing the cuff to fall to the floor. Cundiff allegedly rushed at the officer, and Mueller extended his baton and struck Cundiff on the leg. Mueller said he then drew his weapon and fired two quick shots; one struck and killed Cundiff.

Officers Joe Ploharz and Ramiro Cruz shot and killed Phillip Daniel Aguilar when he reached for a revolver after police forced his Toyota off the road during a chase.

Stewart entered a liquor store with a garden hose. Officer J.L Gutierrez, responding to a suspicious person call, confronted Stuart. Stuart tried to flee in the officer's patrol car, then ran behind the store. He returned and approached the officer, possibly concealing one hand. The officer fatally shot him in the chest. Though Stewart was severely bipolar, it is not clear what the officer knew about his mental state.

Trooper Lawrence P. Gleason arrived at the rural Crown Point home where Amanda Olcott was staying. Olcott had earlier called police to say her ex-boyfriend had threatened her with a knife and then left the residence. Gleason was interviewing Olcott in her kitchen when James Scharpf returned to the home and fired three or more shots from a high-powered rifle from outside the house. Despite the fact that the trooper was wearing a standard-issue bulletproof vest, the shots inflicted from the 30-30 hunting rifle caused "massive" body wounds and he was killed instantly, police said. Scharpf then went into the house and killed Olcott before killing himself with another shot.

On reports of a man with a gun, county sheriff's deputies responded and found O'Meara armed. Reportedly he aimed the weapon at police and was subsequently shot to death.

Bailey was shot to death by a Texas-based DEA agent on assignment in Roanoke, not stemming from any drug investigation or activity, but because the two men fell into a dispute in a bar parking lot at 2 a.m. over a woman. By the time the DEA agent was acquitted of voluntary manslaughter charges in October 2007, he was no longer a DEA agent.

Deputies went to Mark Noe's Zeeland home on information he failed to return a rental car. They also knew a bench warrant had been issued the day before after Noe didn't appear in court to be sentenced for possession of drug paraphernalia. Deputies knocked on the door but did not see Noe. According to officials, Noe's friend said he was possibly suicidal and probably armed with a handgun. A deputy went to the home of Noe's parents near Big Rapids and was talking to Noe's stepfather at the back door when they heard a shot. Several deputies and state troopers responded to the scene. Noe reportedly fired a rifle several times, though apparently not at officers, before aiming it at them at around 5 p.m. A deputy then shot and killed Noe.

Narcotics Sgt. Mark Langan, and officers Pam Heidzig and Gary Kula shot Jose M. Chavez when he allegedly turned and fired at them while running after a chase that started with an undercover drug buy. According to his cousin, Chavez didn't want to go back to jail after spending six months there on drug charges two years earlier. Chavez died in the street a block from his home.

Alan Bates and Terra Bates were shot four times each in Alabama, dumped in the trunk of a rental car and driven to rural Georgia, where the car was set on fire by Alan Bates' ex-wife and her husband, Pelham police officer Jeff McCord.

Lamberson, a former mason living alone in the Vagabond Motel at the edge of the city, stole a fifth of Jim Beam from a nearby liquor store where he was known for visiting 2 or 3 times a day in bedroom slippers. The clerk called police, who took his threats shouted through the door seriously, and who shot him dead with eight shots as he appeared at the threshold with a pellet gun.

Ramin Antonio Isayo, a 27-year-old Latino male, died after being shot in Palmdale, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.

David Eugene Kinney was a suspect in the attempted murder of a 64-year-old Barnesville woman and fleeing police in a pickup truck and then on foot when the truck was disabled. He was shot and killed when he made an aggressive move toward officers, police said.

Andre Johnson was killed during a shootout with police as he held his 18-month-old daughter to his chest with one hand and fired at officers with a gun in his other hand.

Police said a Motel 6 guard reported that a man was assaulting the 3-year-old boy and might have a handgun. Police say the officers saw the man assaulting the child when they arrived and ordered him to stop, but when he did not, they shot him. Hammick died at the scene of gunshots wounds to the head and chest.

Trooper Angelo Bonesio and Trooper Brian Fleck were sent to Bugosh's after friends called 911 to report a disturbance there. When they arrived, the building was quiet, so Bonesio and Fleck went to Bugosh's apartment, where they repeatedly knocked on the door and announced themselves as police. With Fleck on the left side and Bonesio on the right, the door opened slowly and the troopers saw Bugosh holding a shotgun pointed upward. When the woman began to lower it toward his chest, Bonesio drew his handgun and shot and killed Bugosh.

City Council member Allred was shot dead during a botched traffic stop by local officers, in which the driver, also unarmed and unthreatening, was severely wounded by gunfire. Allred's widow and his ex-wife sought a $20M settlement from the cities and received an undisclosed but large amount. The shooting was deemed justified according to the local police procedures..

Buchanan shot and killed by Lincoln County sheriff's deputies who are trying to take him into protective custody because of his mental illness.

Charles Simmons and Paul Simmons were identified as fleeing from the scene of a bank robbery. Pulled over on Interstate 80/35, local officers claimed that both aggressively emerged from their van with weapons drawn. They were fatally shot. Two other accomplices in the van were unharmed. Later reporting said the Simmons only had BB guns.

Gilreath was wanted in nearby Prince George's County Maryland for assaulting a police officer. Located in a stolen car with stolen plates, DC officers approached and were dragged when Gilreath suddenly moved his car with the door ajar. He was fatally shot. Witnesses vigorously disputed the police version of events.

Police shot and killed Joel Gomez Gonzalez when he held a knife to his throat and threatened to kill himself during a domestic dispute.

Officers Beau Tribolet and Curtis Walker tried to stop Anderson's vehicle when he failed to yield to oncoming traffic. He did not stop; the officers did not pursue the 1995 BMW Anderson was driving. A few minutes later, Anderson sped past two police officers who were at the scene of a motor vehicle theft. A description of the speeding car and its direction was radioed to officers in the area, and the department's Air Support Unit began tracking the BMW. Anderson abandoned the car in an alley and fled on foot to the Four Points parking garage. Walker and Tribolet followed, and Anderson confronted them with a handgun, police said. As he ran from them, Anderson shot once at the officers. Tribolet returned fire, shooting six times and hitting Anderson several times, killing him.

Police shot and killed Orlando Aguila when he lunged at officers with a pair of knives.

Houston was under allegations that he had molested a child. HIs wife called police because he was acting suicidal. After a three-hour standoff, he charged at officers with knives, and he was shot and killed.

Cameron was shot by tribal police during a domestic violence call. Few details have been reported.

Chipwata's family had been worried about his behavior for two days, with the African immigrant talking about the devil coming. By the time police encountered him on the 8th he'd threatened his sister with a knife, stripped naked and bathed himself in oil. He was shot to death. Later investigation found him involved in a $3M scam involving the U.S. Embassy in Zambia.

Police set up an ecstasy drug bust. Davis tried to drive away and was shot and killed.

Police found Somali immigrant Jeilani walking down the middle of the street, tire iron in one hand, machete in the other. Tasered once, he gained his feet again and said "That ain't enough." Taking his stand in a strip mall parking lot, tased a total of five times, he continued to aggressively wave both weapons and taunt surrounding officers. Threatened, they shot him to death, then left his body exposed in the street for several hours.

Michael W. Moaratty was killed during a shootout with sheriff's deputies.

Police said Michael S. Kosso, 19, and Bay officer Phillip Van Winkle exchanged at least 22 shots before Kosso fatally shot himself in the upper chest. Van Winkle was not injured. Police said Van Winkle spotted Kosso walking near an automated teller machine at a bank. When he approached Kosso, the man began firing at Van Winkle.

Falls Township police officers began following a car that was driving erratically and chased the vehicle until it went off the road at an intersection. The car then made a 180-degree turn and came toward them, and Sgt. William Wilcox shot and killed Marcel Bond, 21.

A man killed in a shootout with deputies was an ex-convict who was sentenced to 10 years in prison for armed robbery, police said. Dennis Lee Savage, 45, was killed at a Quik Mart. Savage shot at Deputy Clifford B. McGrath, 27, who returned fire and killed him. It hasn't been determined why Savage shot at McGrath, police said.

Jeffery Alan Gilmore reportedly committed suicide during a seven-hour standoff. According to police, Gilmore barricaded himself inside the apartment at around 9 p.m., after he shot his girlfriend in the back. Gilmore's girlfriend ran to a neighbor's house. Gilmore was reportedly negotiating his surrender to police by phone moments before he turned a gun on himself. Members of Peoria's Special Response Team stormed the residence and found Gilmore on a bedroom floor, dead from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound.

Officers Ronald White and Ron Hartman, and state troopers Don Bolen and Michael Pionk responded to a reported assault. A woman said Michael David DeMerell had stabbed her in the home they shared before she'd fled to a neighbor's house. DeMerell allegedly pointed a pellet gun at police. White shot DeMerell once. He was pronounced dead at a hospital.

Patrolman Marco Rodriguez attempted to stop a vehicle. Police said Rodriguez saw Leonard Montague erratically driving a red and white 1990 Oldsmobile. After activating the patrol vehicle lights, Montague turned into the driveway of 2 University Place, and when he got out of the car, he attacked Rodriguez. Montague got Rodriguez in a chokehold and grabbed for the officer's weapon. Rodriguez shot and killed Montague.

Duggins was killed as he picked up packages containing items purchased with a stolen credit card.

Five officers shot and killed Richard Tims in a hail of gunfire when he lunged with a knife. Ricocheting bullets destroyed a bus shelter and critically injured bystander Vilda Curry.

Richmond police Sgt. David Wallace and Officer Kevin Hathaway responded to the Kave Bar Grill on West Franklin Street at about 2 a.m. after hearing shots fired. When the two officers arrived, Milton Dunkley was pointed out by club staff, and the police gave chase through a nearby alley. Police said Dunkley fired several times at the officers while fleeing, while neither officer was hit. The officers shot and killed him.

Urioste robbed First United Bank at gunpoint, then drove away. Chief Gary Lightfoot and Lieutenant Bill McMinn pursued Urioste. Two of Urioste's tires blew out. Urioste stepped out of the truck and ran across a field toward a house, shooting at the officers with a .22-caliber revolver. Both officers shot at Urioste. Chief Lightfoot fired the fatal shot. Texas Ranger Dusty McCord investigated. Chief Lightfoot received a silver star.

Lappin was shot by deputies in front of his mobile home as he threatened suicide, threatened the deputies, and held a gun to his 50-year-old girlfriend's head. Police had responded twice before to address the same situation.

Palo Alto officer Jess Perryman and Stanford officer Jeff Bell shot and killed Pedro Calderon when he pinned Perryman against a car as he tried to flee in a stolen BMW.

Chattanooga police killed William H. Whitmire when were called to his East Brainerd home and found him in the yard shooting a gun. When he allegedly fired at officers, one shot and killed him, police said.

The man who committed suicide, Antonio Darnell Jones, in an apartment on Jennie Scher Road was being sought in connection with a slaying in Brunswick County. Police said that about 10 p.m. Jones shot himself as members of the Richmond Fugitive Task Force, which includes city police and U.S. marshals, were searching for him.

Officers Phillip Franchina, Ronald Weiss, Kevin Kaufman, James Morrison, Phillip Rice IV, John Stadler and Sgt. Albert Massey shot and killed Alejandro Jimenez when he pointed an officer's unloaded beanbag gun during a confrontation that took place 14 hours after his release from a county psychiatric hospital.

Harlan County Sheriff's Office Deputy Roger D. Hall was convicted of facilitation to murder Paul L. Browning. Browning was killed because Hall was worried he'd lose his job if Browning won the office of sheriff.