County police came to a domestic disturbance at Stanturf's residence and escorted his wife and children off the property. Later in the evening they returned, alerted by a family member reporting Stanturf as agitated, armed and potentially suicidal. He put up armed resistance with several weapons and was shot to death.

Sgt. Jeffrey Sterling shot and killed Gregory Allen Mudd when he reversed his car at officers following a chase that ensued after he'd kidnapped and sexually assaulted a former girlfriend, police said.

State trooper Matt Mitchell was driving 126 mph before he lost control of his cruiser, crossed a median and struck a car occupied by sisters Jessica Uhl and Kelli Uhl. The Uhls' car burst into flames and they died at the scene. Mitchell required several surgeries. Mitchell was reportedly using his computer and cell phone while driving. Mitchell was in two prior on-duty crashes in his 6-year career, one of which led to a $1.7 million judgment against the state. In April 2010, Mitchell pleaded guilty to reckless homicide and aggravated reckless driving. He was sentenced to 30 months probation. The sisters' parents were awarded $8 million from the state by the Illinois Court of Claims. Mitchell now resides in Texas and is unable to obtain a driver's license, in spite of his continued efforts to do so.

Shamia Akins, 15, was with three other people attempting to cross the four lanes of traffic on East Harding Avenue near Brentwood Drive when she was struck and killed by a 1997 Chevrolet Camaro driven by Patrol Sgt. Megan Miller.

At 3 a.m. Thanksgiving morning a Chicago police officer collided with a vehicle with Michael Flores and Erick Lagunas, killing both of them. Despite the officer's spending hours drinking at the Martini Ranch just before, despite his behavior immediately after the crash, despite the bartender's testimony that the officer was drinking shots, he was exonerated.

Police responded at around 5:30 p.m. on Thanksgiving after Kevin Nelson Costa's wife reported her husband was lying on the couch with a handgun and that he was acting irrational. Officers shot Costa nine times when he allegedly emerged from his bedroom closet armed with a revolver.

Barker had worked for the county as a jail officer for 18 years. Barker's wife called police, describing him as mentally disturbed and irrational. Officers responded, finding him holding an apparent weapon and asking to be shot. He then somehow stole a cruiser and led police on a half-mile pursuit. He was shot and killed. His weapon had been a pellet gun.

Gableman, known in the neighborhood for his short temper, was irrational and upset about a romantic breakup. His mother called 911, worried. He returned home from a car collision upset and armed; all this developed into a police standoff where Gableman stormed out of his house and fired a shot. Deputies responded with assault weapon fire and fatally wounded him.

Kastriot Mydini reportedly entered a Lincoln Park Coney Island looking for his ex-girlfriend, who worked there, and shot and killed a cook, Shpetim Maliqoski, and wounded a waitress. Mydini allegedly robbed a Meijer gas station in Richmond, taking a pack of cigarettes and bottle of juice, then drove to St. Clair County and robbed a Speedy Q. Deputies gave chase at around midnight after they saw Mydini speeding in his sister's Lexus, police said. Police said Mydini had turned off his headlights before he struck a farm combine that was crossing the road. Mydini died at the scene. The farmer was physically uninjured.

Narcotics Officer Deblanc fatally shot himself at his residence while surrounded with guns that had been disassembled for cleaning. He was about to be transferred to HPD Homicide Division. HPD characterized the death as an accident. Officer Deblanc had served for 23 years. He killed Katrina evacuee William Petty in 2006.

Allen and a passenger in his SUV fled on foot from a traffic stop for loud music. In catching up to them police tasered Allen, reported with a loaded handgun and bags of drugs in his jacket pocket, multiple times. He went into cardiac arrest and died soon after.

Kostovski threatened police with a broken wine bottle on the sidewalk and was shot to death. Two officers fired six shots each. Kostovski had been wanted for stabbing a roommate; witnesses described him as obviously mentally ill.

Sgt. Danny Orduno and officers Daniel Hall, Nestor Hernandez, Mark Brenner, John Thompson and Randy Burgess shot and killed Cao Van Lam when he fired at them during a foot pursuit on I-805, police said.

A trooper chased a car at speeds of more 130 mph before a crash that killed a 17-year-old passenger, Brandee Siples, and seriously injured the driver, Cody Wright. Putnam Circuit Court Judge Matt Headley sentenced Wright to 14 years for the car crash

Decator was shot and killed after a vehicle chase. He was wanted in connection with a bank robbery.

Stern was killed when he opened fire on the eight officers raiding his girlfriend's apartment in a narcotics bust.

Jaime Gaeta Somoel came to the door of an apartment waving a hunting knife at officers who were responding to a domestic violence call, police said. Officers had entered the apartment, but retreated as Gaeta came toward them aggressively in a confined area. An iron pool fence stands the width of a sidewalk away from the door of the apartment. Somoel was shot and killed.

Police responded to report of shots fired, found 10-15 men standing at scene. Jihaad Sumler reportedly pulled a gun and pointed it at one of the officers, who shot and killed him.

Officers Jason Santiago, Tomslav Vidljinevic and Guadalupe DeLeon shot Freddie Latrice "Latee" Wilson 18 times during a traffic stop. According to police, two uniformed officers stopped Wilson and two more officers joined them. Shortly thereafter, three of the officers opened fire. Police claimed a gun was recovered from the scene, but witnesses said they didn't see Wilson with a gun. Another witness said Wilson had his hands up when the officers shot him. Wilson's family received a $4.5 million settlement from the city in 2014.

Michael Knight, Frisco Blackwood and their female friend in a Cadillac SUV were followed by police, without lights or siren, into a cul-de-sac. With no provocation other than their purported traffic violations and a backward movement of the car, the police fired 27 shots into the vehicle and killed both unarmed men.

Coppin had a history of mental health issues. He couldn't have made his wish to die any clearer: summoning police, hiding and handling a black hairbrush like a weapon, taunting officers with "I have a gun" and "Let's do this", and the note in his pocket that said "Happyness iz death". NYPD obliged him with 10 fatal gunshot wounds.

An unidentified man died after he reportedly jumped off the Lewis and Clark Viaduct following a police chase. According to police, the chase began when KCPD Missouri officers tried to stop a vehicle at about 12:55 a.m. near 6th Street and Grand. The man allegedly fired shots in the direction of officers and fled into Kansas. The man reportedly leaped over a guardrail, slipping through the hands of an officer, who grabbed the man's shirt before it ripped. The man fell about 125 feet to the ground below.

Police responding to a domestic dispute call found Yan at the kitchen table of his girlfriend, methodically cutting up her purse with a knife. He also had a gun, which he aimed at officers. He disregarded commands to drop the gun and was fatally shot.

Jose Jimenez was shot multiple times near the intersection of 59th and Hooper Avenue in Florence. Jimenez's death is listed as officer involved in the LA Times Homicide report.

An unnamed man died in custody after reportedly scuffling with officers on a CTA bus. Officers responded after the man caused a disturbance aboard the bus. According to police, he was arrested and taken to the Gresham District police station, where he was found unresponsive upon arrival.

County officers responded to calls from a local residential RV park about a man with a gun, threatening others at 2:30 a.m.. They found Chesser, who refused to put down his handgun and then pointed it at officers. He was fatally shot.

At around 9 p.m., deputies responded to calls from Craig Carlson's siblings, who were concerned that their brother was suicidal. A 12-hour standoff ensued, drawing approximately 60 officers from up to 10 agencies and SWAT team led by TCPD Sgt. Steve Drzewiecki. Carlson's family stood near the negotiator, who they said mostly argued with Carlson by phone. At about 1 a.m., GTCSD sheriff Scott Fewins said he might let Carlson's brother try to talk him down, but before he got a chance, deputies claimed Carlson shot himself. Carlson's family was taken away. His brother said Carlson grew increasingly panicked as they continued speaking by phone. At 3:30, Carlson's siblings were told to stop calling him. At around 5:30 police fired tear gas into the house. At about 7 police cut the power. At 7:30, police fired more tear gas, breaking many windows. At about 9:15 a.m., Carlson allegedly aimed a gun at ACSD deputy Travis Chellis, who was hiding behind a tree. GTCSD sniper Charles Jetter shot Carlson once in the head. Carlson's family attorney alleged a cover up, saying that Carlson's clothes went missing after an autopsy, that police radio communications were only recorded during the first part of the evening, and that there were other gaps in evidence. He also said police had time to bring in food and beverages for the officers, yet failed to get a warrant before firing tear gas into the house. Fewins indicated he didn't think a warrant was necessary.

At about 1:22 p.m., deputies responded to a report that Rudolph Joseph "Rudy" Skala Jr. was brandishing a gun at a home he'd formerly owned. State officials had taken possession of the house, which Skala had inherited from his mother, after he failed to pay property taxes for two years. The home was sold at a state auction in July 2007. Skala reportedly set the house on fire before deputies arrived. Police said they found Skala in the woods nearby holding a .45-caliber handgun to his head. According to police, Skala was also carrying a SKS-style rifle with a 30-round clip, and had a copy of the Quran stuffed in his shirt. Deputies said they negotiated with Skala for about 20 minutes. While they were talking, police said, Skala admitted to setting the house on fire. He then reportedly shot himself in the head.

Christopher Cooper was struck by a car being chased by police at about 80 mph while crossing the street on his bicycle. At around 9 p.m., officers were pursuing a Ford Crown Victoria that had fled the scene of a minor accident. After hitting Cooper, the fleeing car kept driving. The driver and passenger were eventually caught. As Cooper lay bleeding, police reportedly laughed around him with dash cam video capturing one officer saying, "They're like roaches, man. They don't die." Cooper died an hour later at a hospital. His parents sued and reportedly settled for $275,000. The driver of the Crown Victoria, Wilfredo Pujols, 24, pleaded guilty in December 2008 to second-degree murder and was sentenced to 15 years in prison. Also in the car was Wilfrido "Wil" Pujols, 20.

Anthony L. Jones was killed after his car crashed while he was fleeing from police. According to police, officers tried to stop Jones' Pontiac Grand Prix at about 11:30 p.m. for not having a license plate at Highway 40 and Sterling Avenue. The pursuit ended in Raytown when Jones lost control of his car. The Pontiac went over a brick wall, hit a basketball hoop and overturned, landing between two houses. Jones died at the scene.

Willie Roundtree was shot and killed after he allegedly pointed a gun at an officer after leading police on a chase and abandoning a stolen truck.

Kratzer's girlfriend left her residence for Grapeland police headquarters, explaining that Kratzner had beaten her and was loading his guns. Authorities from multiple jurisdictions responded to the residence. Kratzner left the residence through a side door and pointed a shotgun at authorities. Houston County deputies fatally shot him.

The attendant of a convenience store called the police on a customer who appeared to have blood on his face and hands. Three police officers intercepted this customer, Chapdelaine, walking southbound from the store. On the officers' arrival the suspect pulled a pistol and began firing. The police returned fire, striking Chapdelaine three times and killing him. He was subsequently tied to the shooting death of his girlfriend's mother earlier that evening.

Two inmates escaped from the Desoto County jail. One of them, Christopher Barbee, was caught and went back to jail. The other, Michael Smith, was shot to death when he was driving a stolen van and allegedly tried to run them over.

Sunday morning at 2 a.m. local police responded to a robbery call and saw Brown running away, armed. Brown raised his hand to them, they said, and they fired at him twice, killing him.

Scott Bittinger shot and killed himself after a police tactical team made entry into his residence, according to police. He was apparently despondent over a fight with his girlfriend.

Phelps County Sheriff's Department was called to Vandegriffe's residence, where it was reported Vandegriffe was threatening family members with a gun, police said. When deputies arrived on scene, Vandegriffe had barricaded herself inside the residence, alone, and her family was in a residence next door. Deputies made contact with Vandegriffe through the window of her home, and she told them she had a gun. Deputies then heard the sound of rifle being cocked. A three-hour stand-off ensued, and shortly before noon, deputies heard the firearm discharge inside the house and entered the residence, where they found Vandegriffe dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.

Arnijo was fatally shot by a city police officer because he had allegedly wielded a knife while throwing rocks at passing cars and then attempted to stab someone on the sidewalk before he retrieved a second knife from his nearby home and charged at officers in the street.

McMinn had been brought in for being drunk and acting erratically at a local motel. While being booked McMinn became combative. Two deputies tasered McMinn a total of six times, which caused cardiac arrest and killed him. The medical examiner identified the cause of death as "excited delirium," with symptoms of sickle cell disease and a partially collapsed lung.

The mother of Harris' girlfriend called marshals because Harris allegedly said he was going to "smash" his girlfriend. Marshals went to the West Valley City dry cleaning shop where the girlfriend worked. Harris and the girlfriend were having a breakup conversation when the marshals arrived, relatives said. Harris, who was wanted for violating federal probation, tried to flee. The marshals said they saw a revolver in Harris' hand and shot him. The girlfriend said he was not armed and marshals didn't order him to freeze before shooting him.

Police shot and killed Esther Elizabeth Evans, a passenger, when they were targeting the driver, Brian Lee Olsen, after he drove his SUV at them.

Louise Wise, a home health professional caring for Brumbelow's elderly mother, called 911 after Brumbelow reportedly took a handful of pills. Brumbelow threatened to cut herself with a knife if Deputy Jim Briscoe didn't leave. Briscoe backed off and called for backup, according to the police report. When a second deputy arrived, the two went in the house where Brumbelow held a knife and continued to threaten to kill herself. Brumbelow went into a bedroom and picked up a gun. She pointed the gun at the deputies and was shot and killed.

Dr. Seldon J. Deshotels Jr. died after he was tasered following a foot chase and struggle that began when he was allegedly caught trespassing.

Knodle was followed by police after the armed robbery of a branch bank. He was chased through Twin Cities suburbs and finally cornered in a hospital parking lot, where he killed himself with a single shot.

Ben Wells allegedly fled a police stop for driving erratically and crashed and died during the high-speed chase.

Police encountered Dennis shooting at an unknown target, ordered him to drop his weapon, and then fired as he turned toward them pointing the gun, police said.

Cpl. Ronald Sutton was patrolling the southern portion of the county. Rollins said Sutton witnessed Horlacher approaching him at a very high rate of speed. Sutton then pulled over and Horlacher allegedly blew past him. Sutton gave chase and signaled the teenager to pull over, but he didn't. He lost control, crashed and died near mile-post 376 on U.S. Highway 95.

An off-duty officer shot DeJuan A. Blanchard after he allegedly pulled a pistol when the officer approached him. According to police, the officer saw Blanchard tampering with a Cadillac and confronted him at about 3:30 a.m. in the Dutchtown neighborhood. Blanchard allegedly pointed a gun at the officer, who fired a single shot just before Blanchard jumped into a waiting Grand Am. Several shots were reportedly fired from the car as it drove away, but none hit the officer. Soon afterward, Blanchard arrived at a nearby hospital and died the following day from a gunshot wound to his head.

A Fayetteville police officer shot and killed Taylor "Trent" Breeden, 25, inside a Fayetteville apartment where officers were executing a search warrant. Breeden pulled a gun and shot himself at nearly the same instant the officer fired.

Juan Garcia was killed when he crashed his car into the Friant-Kern Canal while being chased by the CHP.

Mindy Erickson was killed when her car was struck by Portage County Sergeant Ken Tschudy's squad car. Tschudy was responding to a call and had his lights and sirens activated, but he failed to slow down at a red light when he crashed into Mindy Erickson's car.

Apparently there was a threat of violence at the Koko Bongo nightclub, so police were patrolling there. Bembry was shot and killed when he shot and wounded Officer Sandra Van Hinkle.

Following a fatal shooting in Saco, police pursued Luong. After disabling the car Luong was in, police officer fired two shots into the car, killing Luong.

Bobbie Ray Steele died after his arrest involving a domestic incident with his father. Bobbie Steele was a 40-year-old developmentally disabled paranoid schizophrenic. He had never lived on his own. .And, at the time of his death, was living with his father (who was dying from cancer).

Sadie Perkins and Pamela Schmidt were killed when their Ford Explorer was hit by a SUV being chased by police. A third person was seriously injured Police said the SUV sped away from officers at around midnight after firing shots in their direction on McRee Street. According to police, officers followed the SUV, but couldn't keep up because of the wet and dangerous conditions. The SUV crashed into several other vehicles including the Ford Explorer carrying Perkins and Schmidt. The SUV's driver, Thomas Williams III, was charged with murder, brandishing a police officer and unlawful flight.

A county detective made an unlawful stop and search on Beaugris, who had just come from a laundromat and carried only a pink bag full of clean clothes. The two men fought, grappling for about five minutes for control of the detective's gun. Onlookers cheered Beaugris on to "kill him." Beaugris was eventually shot and killed. The incident caused community meetings, vigils, and a prosecutor's review.

Officers Edward Andrade, Robert Richards and Ernest Luna shot Rolando Cruz Zuniga a dozen times when he tried to run them over after a chase, police said.

David Hicks was the driver of a stolen car. Hicks struck a telephone pole and tree on Route 30 after a high-speed chase with police, police said. A female passenger, 22, was seriously injured.

At about 3 in the afternoon local police responded to 911 calls about an armed suicidal man. "Exactly what happened in the ensuing confrontation remained unclear hours later," as local reporting put it, except that Gallagher had been standing alone in the street, and ended up fatally wounded.

In an early Sunday morning road rage incident in east Harlem, Tirado gestured to another driver as if he had a gun, and taunted the other driver about his new Ruger. The other driver was an off-duty NYPD officer who shot Tirado dead in response. The officer fled the scene and didn't come forward for 19 hours. Despite his behavior no criminal charges were pressed.

Levi Chavez was accused of murdering his wife. It was officially ruled a suicide.

According to the Argus Leader: Police received multiple calls from a crisis line counselor and Larocco himself, telling them he was mentally ill, carrying a 9mm and had been drinking. He was threatening to shoot himself and said, "I will put a gun to the officers and they will shoot me." He initiated a high-speed pursuit that ended with a standoff in a field. Larocco alternated between putting the gun to his own head and in his mouth and pointing the gun at officers. They ordered him to drop his gun at least 30 times. Officers took cover behind the doors of the vehicles when Larocco began advancing toward them with his gun aimed. Trooper Ryan Lantz fired fatal one shot and he fell to the ground.

Kyle Drake was killed after fleeing from law enforcement officers at speeds exceeding 80 mph when he was ejected from his pickup truck as it rolled over.

Smith got out of his truck, undressed himself and yelled at Officer Brian Marshall Bueno, then conducting a traffic stop with a different driver. Officer Bueno told Smith to calm down, then shot him with a stun gun. Smith ran away, then charged at Bueno, who shot him again with a revolver. Smith doubled back and entered Bueno's vehicle. Officers tried to pull Smith out. He ran away again, then died.

Chased by a state trooper for speeding, at speeds of over 100 MPH for about eight minutes, a suspect struck Haney's vehicle head on, killed her and seriously wounded two others, before bailing out of his wrecked car and trying to escape detection by wearing a deer blind and camouflage.

Malyk died in a crash during a high-speed chase. Three others were injured.

An officer tried to pull over a 2000 Isuzu Rodeo driven by Shaw. Shaw drove away. Officers pursued him. Shaw veered off through a yard and into a field. He tried to return to the road through the same yard he had driven over. Officers blocked his path with their vehicles. Shaw drove toward the officers. The officers fatally shot Shaw. He was on parole for cocaine possession and assaulting a public servant.

Corey R. Griffin and Raymall R. Griffin were killed in a crash during a police chase. The Griffins allegedly stole a 1995 Ford Mustang from a man in St. Peters, then led officers on a chase into St. Louis County at about 5 a.m. The Mustang ran off the left side of the ramp from southbound I-270 to eastbound I-44 and overturned. Both men were thrown from the car. Corey Griffin died at the scene. Raymall Griffin died later that afternoon at a hospital.

Grant was making a nuisance of himself with his neighbors, pounding on their doors and making threats. Responding police found him uncooperative. They fired Tasers at him, he fell and hit his head on the ground, and he died the next morning in the hospital from his injuries.

According to police, Kenneth Sundman's wife reported that her husband has brandished a gun at her and said he was going to kill her before she fled the house and drove to the police department. In response, two officers went to the home to arrest Sundman for domestic violence-felony assault. Sundman allowed the officers into the home, but allegedly brandished a .22 caliber pistol at them when they tried to arrest him. Police said that one of the officers tried to disarm Sundman, and the gun discharged. Although the pistol had allegedly been directed at the officers, the bullet ultimately lodged in the wall of the home. One of the officers shot and killed Sundman.

Two officers with the county liquor control board at a nightclub just before midnight, conducting what was called a routine inspection of the property, went to quell some kind of disturbance in the parking lot. Hernandez-Navarrete produced a weapon and began shooting. He wounded a club bouncer and shot one of the ABC officers in the leg before he was fatally shot.

On October 10, 2007, at approximately 0258 hours, an SAPD Patrol Sergeant found Hernandez and another individual arguing outside of a homeless shelter. Hernandez was armed with a pair of scissors and was threatening the other male. The sergeant ordered the deceased several times, at gunpoint, to drop the weapon. Hernandez refused to drop the weapon and lunged at the other male. In self-defense of a third person, the sergeant shot Hernandez twice, who died from his injuries a few hours later at Wilford Hall Hospital.

In an apparently deliberate attempt to draw out police, troubled Gouveia, with a record of 15 previous arrests, called 911 with claims that somebody was trying to kill him. He then engaged with three responding officers and shouted "Kill me, kill me" at a busy intersection. The unarmed, bipolar man was fatally shot twice for refusing to comply with directions.

Sheriff's deputy (and part-time Cranston police officer) Tyler Peterson became engaged at his young former girlfriend Jordanne Murray seeing another man. He raided a party to fatally shoot her and five more of their friends: Katrina McCorkle, Leanna Thomas, Bradley Schultz, Aaron Smith, and Lindsey Stahl. Ten hours later, pursued by SWAT, he fatally shot himself as well. It took him three rounds.

Sheriff's deputy (and part-time Cranston police officer) Tyler Peterson became engaged at his young former girlfriend Jordanne Murray seeing another man. He raided a party to fatally shoot her and five more of their friends: Katrina McCorkle, Leanna Thomas, Bradley Schultz, Aaron Smith, and Lindsey Stahl. Ten hours later, pursued by SWAT, he fatally shot himself as well. It took him three rounds.

Sheriff's deputy (and part-time Cranston police officer) Tyler Peterson became engaged at his young former girlfriend Jordanne Murray seeing another man. He raided a party to fatally shoot her and five more of their friends: Katrina McCorkle, Leanna Thomas, Bradley Schultz, Aaron Smith, and Lindsey Stahl. Ten hours later, pursued by SWAT, he fatally shot himself as well. It took him three rounds.

California Department of Fish and Game warden Joshua Brennan shot and killed Bartyn Pitts after he fired a shot at him in a remote area in the Sierra Nevada foothills, police said.

Officers S. Laird, J. Coronado, J. Martinez and R. Medel saw Robins commit a pedestrian violation. Officer Coronado told Robins to stop. Robins put a palm full of what appeared to be crack rocks to his face and started chewing. Officer Coronado chased Robins down and arrested him. Residue on his mouth tested positive for cocaine. Robins resisted officers and paramedics as he was taken to Ben Taub Hospital, where he died.

Blair was shot and killed by APD officer Morgen McBrayer. According to officers, Blair, who was suspected of armed robbery and auto theft, pointed a firearm at officers before he was shot dead.

An officer was responding to a call for help from another officer when he drove south on Syracuse with emergency lights and struck an Isuzu Rodeo, killing Solis.

Two officers had intercepted Watts as a suspect in previous home invasion / robberies, when he assaulted one of them by smashing a bottle over his head. A struggled ensured, both officers fired their weapons, and Watts was hit multiple times. He died in the hospital nine days later.

Police responded to a report of alleged drug activity. When they arrived on the scene, two men fled. An officer chased the subject through an alley and into a parking lot, trading shots. The officer hit and killed the subject.

John C. Ashley was shot and killed during a 10-hour standoff that began when he shot five people at a downtown law firm (2 died) and ended when Ashley allegedly fired at police entering the building.

County deputies attempted to serve a warrant to Caldwell as part of an undercover drugs investigation. Caldwell fled from his residence and reportedly fired at deputies during a foot pursuit. Two officers returned the fire, struck and killed the suspect.

Jamar Morgan was a passenger in a car that fled a police stop for speeding. He was killed upon crash and driver Norris Fields, 21, and the other two passengers were injured.

John Brown died after he was tasered when he reportedly stabbed himself following a police chase on a dead end road in rural Beauregard Parish.

Sgt. Andrew Salinas shot Thomas Barrera, who confronted him with a knife during a foot chase, police said.

Officers responded to a complaint that Kort had taken an unknown substance and was behaving erratically. Kort's wife told officers that Kort had quit his job that day and was suicidal. Officers handcuffed Kort and put him in a patrol vehicle. Minutes later, Kort became unruly. Officers took Kort to Memorial Hospital, where he died. Texas Ranger Pete Maskunas investigated.

Melvin J. Taldon was killed when his car crashed during a police chase.

Police shot Kevin Rene Powell, declining to state the threat he presented, following a 20-minute chase that ended in a crowded area near a freeway.

Marjorie Domingue was a passenger who died when the car she was in collided with an 18-wheeler during a police chase.

Keith L. White reportedly died shortly after officers tasered him twice during an altercation. Police had responded at about 5 p.m. to a report of a man taking off his clothes, smoking drugs and acting suspicious behind a church. White allegedly ran to a nearby creek and fought with officers, who said they used the Taser to gain control of him. According to police, White began having trouble breathing a few minutes after he was tasered and was pronounced dead at a hospital.

Baker died from a spinal cord fracture and dislocation after being tased by police on W Screven St. Baker fell to the ground after being "tasered." Police were responding to report of man with knife. Upon being confronted by police, Baker "flashed the officers his knife", at which point the officers used the Taser on Baker.

Marcus J. A. Guerrero was killed after he crashed while a deputy chased him at high speeds. According to police, at about 3:35 a.m., a deputy passed a 1993 Mercury Villager van that fit the description of a vehicle that had been reported stolen. The deputy was pursuing the van northbound on Campus Street when Guerrero lost control and struck a concrete retaining wall.

Two NYPD officers responding to a "man with a gun" call encountered Battle. After a short chase through buildings of a Harlem housing project, they shot and killed him. Police and eyewitness accounts vary as to whether or not Battle was armed.

Damont Reeves was allegedly trying to rob a 7-Eleven when an off-duty cop shot and killed him.

Two officers shot 15-year-old Meliton Recendez after he allegedly aimed a gun at them. At about 9:45 p.m., two South Chicago District tactical unit officers were driving on East 87th when they heard a gunshot, police said. According to police, the officers continued to Escanaba Avenue and saw Recendez heading north across 87th carrying a large chrome handgun. The officers then allegedly saw Recendez shoot at a man across the street, so they chased the teen into an alley behind his home, where they claimed he turned and pointed the gun at them. The officers opened fire, striking Recendez in his head.

Ellis Lee Baker Jr. shot and killed himself as police officers arrived at his Oak Street house to serve a protective order on him, police said.

Cornell was riding as a passenger in his sister's Camby on I-275 at about 2 a.m. when they were struck by a fugitive's vehicle, speeding the wrong way on the interstate, after a police chase. Cornell's 17-year-old sister emerged in serious condition.

Complainants reported that Oatis, who appeared to be on drugs, had attacked a neighbor, stripped himself naked, kicked a motorcycle and collapsed. Paramedics responded. Senior Corporal Leslie E. Richardson and Apprentice Officer Christopher J. Larue responded. At the request of paramedics, officers handcuffed Oatis. He hardly resisted. Paramedics determined that Oatis had no pulse and sent him to Baylor Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

An officer shot and killed Anthony Myles when he allegedly brandished a weapon at him.

Rosalio Rincon was driving a car with another suspected drug dealer near Southlake mall off U.S. 30 when Rincon sped toward a DEA officer standing in the road. The officer fired one round into Rincon's chest.

Deputies went to Gaylord's mobile home due to reports he was suicidal and armed. Deputies and Moab police said they urged Gaylord to put down his guns and surrender. Instead, he walked out of the mobile home, carrying a rifle and handgun. Chief Deputy Curt Brewer shot him as he approached officers and reached for the handgun.

Officer Marc Moule said he was awakened by gunfire in his home and saw a man pistol-whipping another man in a parking lot. He ran outside with his service pistol and saw the assailant get in the passenger side of an SUV being driven by Brummell. Moule unloaded his pistol into the vehicle, firing eight shots, striking and killing Brummell and hitting a back-seat passenger in the arm. No gun was found, which raised the question of how someone was being pistol-whipped.

Tulare County Corrections Deputy Joe Armstrong ran a stop sign on his way to work and crashed his pickup truck into a SUV driven by Tanya Rader, killing Rader's children, Kyleigh, Hunter and Austin, and seriously injuring Tanya Rader and himself.

According to DPD, Watson and three other individuals attacked undercover VICE Officer Ray Dominguez. Watson reached for his waistband. Officer Dominguez shot his weapon eight times, hitting Watson once. Watson died at Doctor's Hospital. He was unarmed. The three individuals who survived were charged with robbery.

A 37-year-old man involved in a standoff with police killed himself following a domestic dispute, the Fond du Lac County Sheriff's Department said.

Garcia shot and wounded his girlfriend. Detectives served a warrant on him at his apartment. Garcia ran away, doubled back to the apartment for a shotgun and fatally shot Detective Mario Moreno from the front door. Garcia shut himself back into the apartment. Four officers surrounded him. Garcia taunted them from behind the door, then jumped out with the shotgun. Officers fatally shot him.

Police said officer Cheryl Leatherman stopped a pickup truck driven by Todd Richard Root around 2 a.m. after seeing him crossing the centerline on Veterans Memorial Drive. Root allegedly rammed Leatherman's cruiser twice before taking off at high speed. Root crashed the truck into a ditch. He died from his injuries two days later.

Deputies shot Alesia M. Evans during a 30-minute chase. At about 5 p.m., members of the Jackson County Drug Task Force were conducting an investigation and asked deputies to stop a Chrysler Sebring Evans was in because she was wanted on a federal drug warrant. Deputies stopped the car in the Sunfresh in the Arrowhead shopping center parking lot, where the driver allegedly tried to run officers over. Deputies shot at the car as it drove away. After the chase, Evans was found dead inside the car.

King was leaving a liquor store when he was approached for questioning about a murder. Officer said he felt a gun through King's clothes. King was tasered. Officer fired when he believed King was going for his weapon. Oakland paid $1.5 million in a wrongful death lawsuit.

Julian Ardarrell Walker reportedly killed himself during a manhunt in Fairview Heights. According to police, Walker was wanted in the shooting death of Terrence Lott, 48, and in the killing of Rosetta Walker, 36. Walker had allegedly fired on Fairview Heights officers who tried to question him in the early morning hours, then ran away. A seven-hour manhunt ended when police said they found Walker's body in a wooded area near the railroad tracks. Police said Walker shot himself, apparently with the same shotgun he used to fire upon the officers.

A jaywalker, Erik Jovani Martinez, shot Phoenix police Officer Nick Erfle in the face, killing him. The gunman, an illegal immigrant who had been deported last year, fled after shooting Erfle, commandeering a stopped car at gunpoint and ordering the motorist to drive. About an hour later, a Phoenix police tactical team surrounded on a west Phoenix street and shot him dead as he pointed a gun at the hostage.

Lehigh County deputy sheriff and part-time Tatamy police officer Duh killed his wife, Amy, and turned the gun on himself inside their home.

Police stopped Ferebee's green Pontiac Grand Am because it had a license plate registered to a gray Buick belonging to a business. After getting out of the car, Ferebee ignored multiple police commands to drop his weapon and get on the ground, police said. The fifth officer to arrive on the scene, after more warnings, fired three bean bags at Ferebee. When Ferebee pointed his 9mm Luger at police, two officers fired their weapons, killing him.

Jacobs told deputies that he had killed his wife. Deputies arrested Jacobs, apparently hogtying him with gauze bandages as he continued to resist. Paramedics and investigators responded. According to Sergeant Investigator Donny Whitaker, there was no dead body at the scene. Instead, responders learned that Jacobs was on medication, living with his mother and separated from his wife. Jacobs had what was described as a heart attack while in custody.

Two off-duty Metro officers out of uniform went looking for a motorbike that had been stolen from one of them. They discovered Rawlings riding it in a nearby alley. Rawlings was shot dead in an exchange of gunfire. The incident drew a hostile crowd right away and ongoing controversy. The family sued the city for $100M and settled for an undisclosed amount.

Freis was shot during an attempted robbery.

Two officers shot and killed Johnny L. Johnson when he allegedly fired at them during a drug-related traffic stop. At around 7 p.m., members of the police department's mobile reserve unit, which patrols high-crime areas, reportedly observed a drug deal and pulled over a car with Johnson inside. When confronted, Johnson allegedly shot at officers, who returned fire and killed him.

Detectives Chris Searle and Darren Pang shot and killed Jose Francisco Canas when he drove his car at them outside his apartment on Ayala Drive, police said.

Lambert died at Miami Valley Hospital following a police chase that began in Franklin and ended with his crash in Miami Township, police said.

Deputy Damien Walters, on the force for less than one year, shot Rajan Vaid when he pointed a BB gun at him, police said.

Callan led police on a high-speed chase before he pulled into a supermarket parking lot. There, he began ramming police and other cars as the officers attempted to pin his vehicle in place. When he wouldn't stop, officers Doug Fifer and John Bolen shot and killed him.

Diaz confronted a married couple as they were entering their upstairs apartment, police said. After failing to gain entry, Diaz left but returned with a large knife and tried to break in again. An officer responding to a 911 call arrived to find Diaz struggling to enter the apartment. The officer told Diaz to put down the knife and shot him to death after he did not comply.

Jeroid Ferguson, 26, tried to use his car to run over an officer before Pvt. Jason Bruder shot and killed him in a mall parking lot. Police were conducting a drug operation.

Jorge Renteria Terriquiz died after police tasered him when he attacked officers trying to arrest him, police said.

City police called to a domestic dispute found Harcum holding a knife to the throat of his brother. Momentarily interrupted, the brother broke free and ran, Harcum ran after him, and police pursued and fatally shot Harcum.

Few details were released. Apparently there was a disturbance and LaPaglia ended up shot and killed.

Reora Askew allegedly threatened passengers on a SERTA bus with a kitchen knife. When she threatened responding officers with the knife, they pepper sprayed her, then shot and killed her.

Shayne Leatherwood was killed when she drove the wrong way on the 52 freeway and caused a head-on collision that also killed Border Patrol agent Neil Hepburn, police said.

Cavaliere appeared to be suffering from dementia or mental illness. He had several run-ins with police before they came to his house to talk about a shoplifting incident. He shot one of the police before being shot and killed.

Troopers went to James Eric Nelson's home after his son reported he had ingested a large number of pills and was suicidal. He allegedly walked out of the bedroom of his home carrying two long guns and pointed one of them at troopers, who shot and killed him.

A suspect in a bank robbery leads police on a car chase before engaging them in a gunfight near Bonanza Road and Bruce Street. Several shots hit Angel Jesus Hinojoza, 25, but the one that kills him comes from his own gun.

David P. Matarazzo died after state troopers pepper sprayed and restrained him when he allegedly refused to drop a chair. Matarazzo had reportedly yelled threats from his front lawn after returning from a party at about 10:30 p.m. Two troopers responded after Matarazzo's wife called police and said her husband was holding a rock and waving a folding chair. Matarazzo allegedly refused to drop the chair and told the troopers, "You have to kill me," according to state police spokesman Greg Shipley. The troopers pepper sprayed Matarazzo, handcuffed him and washed his eyes with water from a garden hose, then noticed he was having trouble breathing. Matarazzo was pronounced dead at 12:30 a.m. According to Troy Powers, an attorney who'd represented Matarazzo in workers-compensation claims, said Matarazzo, who stood 6 feet 7 inches tall and weighed 550 pounds, was hobbled by injuries and ill health so much that he could not have been a threat to the troopers.

Earl Guerrant died after being tasered by police. He lost consciousness minutes after the shock, and was pronounced dead less than an hour later at the hospital.

Honduran cousins Jesus Danilo Rosales and Juan Francisco Mayen left a family party to catch a cab at 2 a.m. when they were both struck and killed by a local police cruiser. The driver was not charged.

Reporters said that Cardenas stabbed the mother of his child, and police shot him to death.

Bailey Thrasher, 16, was stabbed to death by her 32-year-old former boyfriend at SH 152 and Owen Street in Mustang, following a short police chase. Robert Paul Roberson, a former drill instructor at the alternative school Bailey attended, went to the girl's apartment and abducted her at gunpoint after threatening to kill her sister and friends if she didn't cooperate. A Yukon officer and Canadian County deputy shot Roberson to death when they saw him stabbing Bailey.

James Chamberlin invaded two home, shot a man, and drove toward an officer when he was shot and killed.

Deputies Anthony Scalise and Gerard Laing shot and killed Dra'Ane Jenkins when he fired at them, police said.

Cliatt is said to have committed an armed robbery at a business, was chased by police, crashed his vehicle, then attempted an armed carjacking before he was fatally shot by local police in a hail of some 51 bullets.

A local officer responding to a 4:40 a.m. disabled vehicle / road rage call discovered Thompson, uncooperative. The officer and Thompson struggled for control of the service weapon, and Thompson was fatally shot.

Police responded to 911 calls stating Dwayne was fighting with his girlfriend and father. Multiple calls placed by Dwayne's brother and possibly his girlfriend said that if police came to the house, Dwayne would kill them. When police arrived, two officers entered the house, and one stayed outside. Inside the house, police confronted Dwayne on the steps. He had a machete and was within 21 feet of officers. Officers shot and killed Dwayne.

Aaron Taylor, 24, was charged with multiple felony charges including one count of driving under the influence with death and two counts of driving under the influence with great bodily injury. Killed in the accident was the front-seat passenger riding with Taylor - Sherry Carter Caldwell, 23. Taylor was fleeing police at high speeds in a stolen car.

Homeless and with outstanding warrants for minor violations, Mosley drew and fired a weapon at a county officer during a traffic stop for a missing front license plate. The officer returned fire and killed him.

Eleven officers fired 104 shots at Jesus German Sarabia, 34 of which struck him, when he pointed a gun at officers in a backyard on Lake Street, police said.

Sgt. Wade Wojewoda was in plainclothes monitoring Hoppers bar following an altercation. About an hour after the fight, Byrd allegedly shot two people before Wojewoda returned to the bar's parking lot, and the officer then saw Byrd shoot a third person, police said. Wojewoda told Byrd to drop his gun, but he allegedly pointed it at Wojewoda, who shot him once. Byrd died at the scene. The people Byrd shot had injuries that didn't appear to be life threatening, police said.

Off-duty rookie officer Angela Hawkins shot Joey Foster Jr, who was described as mentally challenged. after he and another teen allegedly attempted to rob her. Shortly after 11 p.m., police said Hawkins was sitting in her personal car when Foster reached beneath his T-shirt and pulled out a weapon. Hawkins then shot Foster, who died at the scene. The second teen fled, but was caught a short time later.

With their son at 450 pounds and with a history of mental issues, Shipman's parents called police when he threatened to switch off the power to their house. Police arrived, determined they weren't needed, left, and were called back later in the evening to help transmit Shipman to a local hospital. He became delusional and combative, was tasered twice, and died three days later in the hospital.

Goodwin seemed suspicious to officers observing him after midnight. He ran off on foot, hopped a fence, and successfully dodged officers temporarily. Rediscovered hiding in a stairwell he refused to drop his weapon and he was fatally shot.

Cotton was asleep in a car parked at a 7-Eleven when Salmon stopped for a drink and saw him. Two hours later, Officer Kevin Salmon saw Cotton still was asleep and employees wanted Cotton to leave because he was taking up a handicapped parking space. Salmon called for assistance and woke up Cotton; Salmon said Cotton acted nervously and had no ID. Cotton was holding a gun, which he allegedly turned toward Salmon. Salmon and Officer Tyler Longman fired multiple shots at Cotton.

Thomas Campbell died after being tasered twice by police. Campbell collapsed and died minutes after the shock.

Rickey Harvey, 20, a black man, was shot in the chest and calf at 13320 S. Doty Ave. in Hawthorne, and died.

Delbert Clem was killed when his car crashed during a police chase. It was not reported why police were chasing him.

Trooper Kyle Cantwell started pursuing Justin Thompson after allegedly clocking him at about 140 mph on Interstate 81. Thompson crashed and died.

According to a heavily-redacted police report, someone called 911 to report Raso was threatening to kill himself, contradicting initial police statements that a caller said Raso had a gun and was threatening passers-by. Police wrote that dispatchers told officers Raso had a gun, but none was seen. At some point, Raso reached into a pocket while charging at Officer Ben Jones, when Jones fired on him. The department declined Tribune requests for the 911 recordings.

According to Monroe County Sheriff Tillman Crutchfield, Lt. Troy Goodnough was working overtime under a state grant to look for intoxicated drivers at around 2 a.m. when he saw a car make a wide right turn at North Dixie Highway and Stewart Road. Goodnough reportedly followed the vehicle for nearly a mile as it weaved within its lane and drove over a curb while traveling well below the speed limit. Crutchfield said Goodnough tried to stop the vehicle in the driveway of the Meijer store at Stewart and Telegraph Road, but the driver sped away. According to the sheriff, by the time Goodnough turned around the car was a 1/4 to 1/2 a mile away. Two other deputies reportedly saw the car speed by just before the driver lost control on a curve and hit a tree. 16-year-old Megan Hildebrand, the front seat passenger, died several hours later at a hospital. The 15-year-old driver, Kyle Sexton, died the next day. A third teen was critically injured.

Gaston threatened suicide. Deputies responded. Gaston shot at deputies. Deputies fatally shot him. Deputy's attemtping to excute Order for Emergency Apprehension and Detention #W93869. Warrant out of JP2 Court Van Zandt County, TX.

Hammond was suspected of shoplifting and died in the custody of Greenville police. When officers arrived at the station they attempted to get Hammond out of the care and found that Hammond was not breathing.

Four officers approached Mark A. Holcomb outside his auto body shop after a caller reported he was threatening to harm himself. Witnesses reportedly told investigators they saw Holcomb draw a handgun and shoot himself. However, the DCI confirmed that officer Pat Jans also fired one shot. An autopsy report said the bullet from Jans' gun grazed Holcomb, but did not contribute to his death, which was ruled a suicide.

James Edward Wells, whose family members said might have been disoriented after an epileptic seizure, died following a confrontation with deputy Frank Alves and trainee deputy Joshua Houtchens, who thought he was in "a drug-induced stupor" and tasered him.

An officer tried to pull Rodriguez over for driving erratically. Rodriguez slowed down, then suddenly sped away and struck a guardrail. He had shot himself in the head.

Whitten appeared at his ex-girlfriend's house at about 11 p.m., causing her to call 911 when he tried to break in through a side window. Police scared him off. But he came back about 4 a.m. and succeeded in breaking in, threatening the ex-girlfriend and her 14-year-old daughter. Police also came back, confronted an uncooperative Whitten, and shot him fatally.

Officers allege Rodriguez was making graffiti, and when confronted grabbed his gun and shot at them, and the officers shot him to death.

According to police reports there, officer Kurt Lockwood pulled over the van Adams was driving. It was during the stop an altercation occurred, prompting the officer to hit Adams with a Taser. However, Adams was able to pull out one of the taser probes, rendering the shocking device useless. It was at that point, Adams pulled a gun, and Lockwood shot and killed him.

Senior Corporal James Reynolds, and Officers Joshua Cloutier, Paul Logan and Simone Broadnax responded to a complaint that Simon was stripping naked and trying to break into a house. Simon tried to run away. Officers held him down and handcuffed him. Paramedics put him onto a gurney and took him to Methodist Central Hospital. Simon died of the toxic effects of cocaine and ethanol.

Corey R. Polley was fleeing deputies trying to arrest him in a drug investigation when he allegedly swallowed 4.5 ounces of cocaine and died.

Marlin L. Kelly was killed when his motorcycle crashed into a concrete wall while fleeing police. A witness estimated that the motorcycle was going at least 100 mph before the 2 a.m. crash.

Raymundo Olivas reportedly tried to elude troopers in a 100 mph chase before he was killed when his Chevrolet Camaro ran off the road.

Around 7 p.m., officers responded to reports that Vera was walking down a block, knocking on doors and trying to enter houses. When officers approached Vera, he lunged at them. They subdued and handcuffed Vera. He began to convulse. Officers uncuffed Vera and attempted CPR. He died.

Clevenger vowed to cut his wife's throat with a sword if she ever left him. A lone Juneau Police officer found the sword-wielding 40-year-old father of two along a wooded path near Thunder Mountain Mobile Park and shot him three times in the chest with a .40-caliber pistol, killing him.

Martin Frederick "Fred" Cotton II died from blunt force trauma to the head in a holding cell at the Humboldt County jail after an altercation with officers Justin Winkle, Gary Whitmer and Adam Laird and others during his arrest at the Eureka Rescue Mission.

Sergeant Steven Johns began pursuing a van driven by 14-year-old Christopher Stephens. Stephens' foster mother said he stole her van after an argument at their Pleasant Hill home. Stephens lost control of the van and crashed, landing about 40 feet from the wreck with severe head trauma and lacerations. He died from his injuries.

Officers responded to a domestic dispute call, and allege Rico returned and incapacitated an officer by choking him, then another officer shot Rico to death.

Young Broussard, visiting from Louisiana, was killed in a mid-afternoon police chase and crash. One of the four teens in the car was wanted by the police for questioning relative to a string of burglaries.

An agent confronted Castillo, a drug and human smuggler, as he helped two men and a woman across the border. When the agent arrested the woman, Castillo picked up a rock. The agent shot him. Castillo fled, then died near the Rio Grande. It was the agent's first fatal shooting.

The 43-year-old driver, Anthony Cadavas, killed Kendall in a head-on crash as he fled a drunk-driving stop.

State trooper chased a stolen car at speeds up to 100 mph. Unarmed subject in car attempted to ram the trooper's car and the trooper opened fire, killing the subject at the scene.

According to DPD, Davidson committed a robbery. Officers responded. The victim of the robbery said that Davidson, who kept one hand behind his back, was armed. Davidson said that he wanted to commit suicide by cop. At one point, Davidson "quickly and aggressively moved both hands forward." Officer Jordan Grimes shot him once. Davidson was pronounced dead at Presbyterian Hospital. He was unarmed.

Talmage was wanted for questioning in a Jefferson County homicide investigation and the Douglas County Sheriff's Office was serving him a high-risk warrant when he shot at the deputies and was shot and killed.

Police shot and killed an unnamed burglary suspect at Landry Properties.

A park ranger responded to gun shots, tried to stop the car that Guzman was in, alleges the car bumped him, and the ranger shot him to death.

Officers Kenneth Kushner and Mike Claytor shot Wilfred A. Turner after he allegedly pointed a gun on crowded State Street in the midst of Santa Barbara's annual Old Spanish Days Fiesta.

Legal proceedings determined that the Metro detective who fatally shot a "rowdy" and combative Taft at a DC restaurant was not threatened, and was not carrying pepper spray as he should have. Still the detective was not charged, was allowed to keep his job, and a civil suit brought by the family was decided in the police's favor.

Suspect approached/threatened officer with knife and was shot multiple times.

Agent James Horst and Officer John Rodriguez shot and killed Terrence Antonio Allen after he fought with police when he refused to get up after they found him lying in a parking lot, police said.

Hunter shot himself in the head as police pulled up to check on a disturbance.

During a domestic dispute, Cordova and an officer fought one another for control of a gun. The officer fatally shot Cordova.

James R. Ahart reportedly killed himself during a standoff. Just after 8 p.m., Cindy R. Ahart, 46, was shot at her residence. Witnesses identified the shooter as James Ahart. James Ahart was located later at his residence, and Cole County sheriff's deputies and Jefferson City Police Department SWAT set up a perimeter. At 5 a.m. the Troop F SWAT team relieved the JCPD team. After numerous attempts to contact Ahart, the MSHP Division of Drug and Crime Control robot entered the apartment and located Ahart in a back bedroom. Ahart died from what police believed was a self-inflicted gunshot wound.

Officers Lance Harrison and Dawn Pollreis arrived to arrest James C. Barnes, whose family described him as having minor mental retardation, for misdemeanor traffic violations. According to his family's lawsuit, the officers confronted Barnes near an open window and fired a Taser at his back, causing him to fall out the second-story window. Police contended that Barnes was trying to escape and jumped through a closed window. Barnes suffered multiple skull fractures and died from his injuries four days later on Aug. 4.

CHP officer Brad Degeus shot Jimmy Lewis Stone, who'd reportedly walked into a medical office building and started shooting.

Police interrupted an apparent exorcism and tasered a girl's grandfather, who was covered in blood and apparently choking her. He died.

David Estes' wife called police to tell them her husband was intoxicated and in possession of a loaded gun and threatening to kill himself. About 20 minutes after the call, a deputy spotted Estes' pickup truck and followed him in a low-speed chase. Blow out strips finally stopped the truck. Estes repeatedly threatened to kill himself. During the two-hour standoff, when he raised a rifle and pointed it at one of the tactical team members, he was shot and killed.

Officer Bryan Politsch shot and killed Dwayne "Bosco" Howard after he allegedly charged at three officers while wielding a knife. According to a lawsuit filed by his family, Howard and an acquaintance had consumed cocaine and Howard experienced anxiety and paranoia related to bugs he saw in the apartment. Howard then reportedly called police for assistance. When police arrived, Howard was holding a small knife in an effort to protect himself from what he believed to be an infestation of bugs, the lawsuit stated. Politsch shot Howard twice in a stairwell in the apartment building.

An officer on a call at the park saw the pair sitting along the lakeshore. As the unnamed officer approached the duo and tried to question them about being in the park after closing time, Larry Barnett reportedly pulled out a gun and shot Rachelle Baskey once in the head. He then shot himself in the head, police said.

A state trooper tried to pull over a 1987 Chevrolet pickup for speeding on NE-22, about five miles east of Monroe. The driver, Joseph Brian Braun, didn't stop and the trooper gave chase. Braun drove into a muddy cornfield about six miles northwest of Platte Center. According to police, the trooper's car got stuck in the mud and he was unable to follow when Braun's pickup drove past him on the county road. A short time later, the PCSO received a report of a pickup matching the description of Braun's vehicle crashing into the Loup Canal. Braun was recovered from the water and was pronounced dead at the scene.

Audette, newly released from a correctional institution and with a significant criminal record, was discovered in a driveway by police responding to a burglary in progress. Audette displayed a handgun and was shot to death by officers. This incident was one day after the same department's killing of suspect Bridget DeCrafft.

Becerra pulled a gun as the passenger during a traffic stop. He struggled with officers, shooting the gun, before he was shot and killed.

DeGrafft carjacked an SUV from two teenagers at knifepoint at 1 a.m. and led state and local police on a chase through Attleboro, Cranston, and Warwick. Officers fired on her repeatedly. At the end three police cruisers boxed her in, she allegedly rocked the SUV back and forth to deliberately injure one of the officers, and she was shot to death. This incident was one day before the same department's killing of another suspect.

Officers responded to the neighborhood after receiving a call that Leech had threatened two people with a rifle, according to police. When authorities arrived, Leech was gone. They waited more than three hours and got a search warrant for Leech's residence at 14254 U.S. Highway 12 to find the rifle. Deputies knocked on the door several times and announced that they were the Sheriff's office there to serve a search warrant. There was no answer at the residence and entry was made through the front door. Deputies encountered a male subject with a rifle in the hallway of the residence. Leech did not put the rifle down, and he was shot and killed.

Bergtiani was an Army National Guardsman due to be deployed in Afghanistan. He was killed when his 1993 Mustang was struck by a deputy's vehicle at high speed; the deputy had been chasing a motorcyclist for popping a wheelie through an intersection.

A deputy shot and killed Miles Nathan Salter when he refused to drop two knives, police said.

Tull was the back-seat passenger in the vehicle of a 20-year-old woman trying to shake a police chase in a stolen Saturn sedan. In avoiding a PIT maneuver she lost control of the vehicle and it flipped. Her front-seat passenger suffered a broken back. The driver later admitted being under the influence of both marijuana and meth.

Chapman and an accomplice fled the scene of their motel armed robbery with police in hot pursuit. Authorities described their throwing both guns and cash out their car windows. The chase ended at a municipal park, at 10 p.m., where Chapman was fatally shot. The accomplice was charged with both armed robbery and with Chapman's murder.

Natasha Carter Wilson and Teri Stanford died when the Jeep they were riding in crashed following a high-speed police chase that started in southern Tennessee and ended about 50 miles away in northeast Alabama.

Guillermo Pon reportedly had a heart attack and died in police custody. Pon was involved in a traffic accident and was taken into custody after police discovered he had an outstanding warrant. While sitting at a booking desk, Pon reportedly complained to officers that he was experiencing chest pains. Pon was pronounced dead at a hospital.

Two local officers off-duty and apparently working as nightclub security approached and fatally shot McCullough three times in an early-morning incident. They'd responded to the parking on hearing shots fired and found another man shot and wounded on the ground. Fragmented reporting suggests McCullough was a friend of the wounded man, not an aggressor.

Soldier Alexander E. Larkin was shot and killed after he allegedly fired at an officer who was spraying Larkin's friend down with pepper spray in order to break up a fight.

Guillory, schizophrenic, hit his mother, who called police. Responding officers confronted him outside of their residence, armed with a pipe. They refused to allow his mother to approach him, though she believed that she could end the confrontation. Guillory clubbed the officers' patrol car with his pipe as they called for backup. He broke the pipe against the vehicle, threw one half at an officer, and advanced on officers with the other half, in spite of orders. Officers fatally shot Guillory, wounding another officer in the process.

Gonzales, 54 hours sober and suffering alcohol withdrawal, resisted arrest for what Officers Jason W. Buckaloo and Christopher S. Jones believed to be public intoxication. The officers beat him for two minutes. Evelyn Moreno called 911. The officers took Gonzales to jail and treated him for minor injuries. He signed a medical refusal form. Five hours later, Gonzales died because one of his eight broken ribs punctured a lung, drowning him in his own blood.

Officers Peter Snodgrass and Tony Loza shot and killed Adam Ramirez and wounded a bystander after Ramirez shot at officers in the lobby of a county mental health facility, police said.

Roscoe Tallant reportedly killed himself after firing on deputies and wounding one of them. A deputy had arrived to serve a restraining order to Tallant's roommate. Tallant allegedly got a shotgun out of a vehicle, pointed it at the deputy and threatened to kill him. The deputy took cover and called for backup. A second deputy arrived and Tallant reportedly shot out the officer's window, wounding him in the arm and forehead. Tallant then fled and shot himself when he ran into a Joplin police officer 50 yards away, according to police.

Police were called when neighbors reported Parsons was firing shots in the air, and he pointed his gun and shot twice at police.

Police shot Coronado Sanchez after he failed to comply with' orders to drop a knife during a brief standoff in Brawley, police said.

Police allege that they arrived at a scene in which Garcia was firing at a rival gang, pointed his gun at the police, and the police shot him to death.

Joshua Glover reportedly went to his ex-girlfriend's apartment and fired shots through the door, which led to a hostage standoff that ended with the deaths of Glover, the ex-girlfriend's daughter, Danielle Weixelbaum, 18, and her neighbor, William Summers, 51, who was shot through his wall. Montrell Pickens, 22, was critically injured and two officers were shot and wounded. Police had responded to the Village Park at Woodgate apartments at about 2:50 a.m. after a disturbance and shooting was reported. Officers were directed to the third floor of Building 6 where they noticed that shots had been fired into the door, police said. The officers identified themselves and were reportedly shot as they tried to enter the apartment and returned fire. SWAT was called in because of concerns that there might have been hostages inside. According to police, the last reports of gunfire occurred just before 3 a.m. SWAT officers found the bodies of Glover and the victims when they went inside at around 6 a.m. Police said Glover's 35-year-old ex-girlfriend, the intended target, wasn't home. It was not reported whose gun the bullets that killed Summers came from.

Deputy Sean Barnes tried to handcuff Klander for driving an SUV in the dark without headlights. Klander knocked Deputy Barnes down and retrieved a pistol from the vehicle. They shot at each other. Klander drove away, dragging Deputy Barnes with him. Lee Ann Abernathy, a former jailer participating in a ridealong program, shot at Klander. He was found dead in the SUV. It is unclear who fired the fatal shot. The Texas Ranger Division investigated.

Nayeem Khan died of asphyxiation as up to 11 deputies restrained him during a psychotic episode at a Winn-Dixie.

University police chased two teens in an allegedly stolen 1999 Jeep Cherokee after undercover officers had set up a surveillance detail after a series of break-ins near the campus athletic fields. The Jeep Cherokee reportedly ran a red light, collided with a Jeep Liberty, ricocheted into a pole and and struck Gwendolyn Leonard-Hall who was on the sidewalk in her wheelchair. Hall died at a hospital shortly afterward. The teens, 14 and 16, were charged with felony murder and receiving and concealing stolen property.