After a short foot pursuit, police said Presnall pointed a gun at two Michigan State Police troopers and refused orders to put it down. Troopers then fired, killing Presnall, police and prosecutors said. The troopers were not wearing uniforms but had clearly marked police gear, police have said.

Ariel Russo, 4, was killed, and her grandmother critically injured, as they were pinned against a streetside restaurant by a 17-year-old unlicensed driver being chased by police. He'd been pulled over for erratic driving, then pursued for fleeing a traffic stop. The Russo family was awarded $150,000 in a civil suit against the city.

Byron "Big B" Kelley was one of 22 people indicted for allegedly participating in an illegal prescription drug ring. When Memphis police and DEA agents attempted to serve Kelley with a warrant, he allegedly fired at officers. Officers returned fire and killed Kelley.

Michael T. Burdge Jr., 20, was allegedly fleeing a police stop for driving recklessly and died because of a crash. Since Fatal Encounters could not find a supporting media internet link, this information comes from USA Today's December 1, 2016, Fatal Pursuits project, which uses police-reported data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

Maurice Antonio Harden and Trindell Devon Thomas were killed when they crashed head-on with a Raleigh police cruiser on an allegedly stolen scooter. The police cruiser was chasing a speeding suspect.

Sherlon Smikle, an off-duty NYPD officer fatally blasted his wife, Lana Morris, with a shotgun on their Queens street, then went inside and turned the weapon on himself.

Police said officers were responding to a report of an assault at the Colony Motel. A woman said a man on a motor scooter was causing a disturbance, and when she asked him to leave, he allegedly drove around her in circles and then attempted to strike her with his scooter. Officers found the suspect, Arnett Myers, at his apartment a few blocks away. Myers reportedly struggled with one officer and tried to pull his gun from the holster. Another officer shot Myers several times, killing him.

Police attempted to pull over Hugo Raymond Barragan for driving erratically with a flat tire but he fled. When he arrived at his grandmother's house he got out of his car and ran inside the house. Deputies kicked the door in and reportedly began punching and tasering Barragan in front of his grandma and grandpa. A police dog bit Barragan on the ear and the leg. When Barragan was handcuffed and taken outside he stopped breathing. Paramedics tried to revive him, but Barragan had died.

When deputies arrived at the house, they found John Settlemyre was barricaded inside.Officers heard loud noises coming from the basement and went around to the back of the house. Capt. B.J. Fore said officers heard shots being fired inside. Settlemyre came out of the house with guns and exchanged fire with officers. Settlemyre was pronounced dead at the scene.

Sgt. James Warren Sr. had his pistol out and his hand on the front of Richard Haston's Jeep. Warren, a 29-year Martin County sheriff's veteran, had just been in an altercation with Haston, and told him to stop. Instead, Haston, 39, proceeded forward in the Jeep and struck Warren. Warren fired at least two shots from his .45 caliber handgun through the windshield, striking Haston in the upper torso.

Mass shooter John Zawahri began his rampage by killing his father and his brother then setting the family home on fire. Then Zawahri, armed with an AR-15 rifle, carjacked a ride to the Santa Monica community college campus where he shot and killed four more people and injured four others. Police officers encountered Zawahri in the library, where they shot and killed him.

Police say shortly after 4:30AM, Washoe County sheriff's deputies responded to reports of an intruder trying to get into a home on Scorpio Circle, near Geiger Grade in south Reno. When deputies got there, they found a man matching the description given by the witness. At least one deputy fired and the suspect, Layne Michael Campbell, was killed.

Officer arrived to find Gregory Allen Rosson beating and choking his ex-girlfriend. He dropped the woman and rushed the officer, who shot and killed him.

Police responded to a call that Micah Anthony Key was assaulting his girlfriend. Police encountered Key standing in the doorway of the residence and asked him to come downstairs. Key told the police to come to him, and when they did, a struggle ensued. Key was tased a number of times during the struggle, and after the officers handcuffed him, he became unresponsive. He never regained consciousness.

Alabama State Troopers attempted to pull over Garrett Joshua Chruma for not wearing a helmet on his motorcycle. A short pursuit ensued and ended when Chruma got stuck on the motorcycle. A trooper pulled the keys out of the motorcycle and knocked it over as Chruma fled on foot. Chruma reached to his waist and pulled out a gun as he ran away from the trooper. According to the trooper, he shot Churma multiple times in the back while he was brandishing the gun. According to witnesses and physical evidence, Chruma had discarded the weapon before the officer shot him.

Mohammed Naas allegedly shot and killed his wife. Police responding to shots fired encountered Naas near his computer business, in the alley where he'd killed his wife. As the officer approached, Naas pointed a handgun at him, prompting the officer to shoot and kill him.

Police were responding to a domestic dispute in which Cameron Arrigoni both threatened his girlfriend and to commit suicide. Officers broke into the house when the girlfriend reported he was trying to break down a bedroom door to get at her. He pointed his gun at officers so they shot and killed him.

Thornton Police were alerted regarding a "naked man" at Hubbard Park Pavilion in Thornton, IL. When approached by the police the man, Mark A. Koves, 28, was reported as "very erratic and combative." The police tasered Koves who died shortly thereafter at St. James Hospital.

Ronniekca Garrett, 21, was allegedly fleeing a police stop for speeding and died because of a crash, killing Christopher Cook.

D'Wayne Burke, a former cop, allegedly broke into the evidence room of his old station at 2am. A night shift police officer saw what appeared to be a burglary in progress and called two deputies to help clear the building. The officer and one of the deputies encountered Burke in a file room, masked and armed with an ax. Burke advanced on the officer who shot and killed Burke.

Two officers were responding to a report of a man urinating in public. An officer talked to homeless Gregory Bayne, who was muttering and incoherent. As an officer checked the man's identification, Bayne pulled a folding knife from his pocket and charged the officer. An officer tasered Bayne to no effect. Three officers pursued Bayne on foot for a couple of blocks, then surrounded him. When Bayne lunged at one of the officers, he shot and killed Bayne.

Ryan Sturkol, 28, was allegedly fleeing a police stop for DUI and died because of a crash.

Rashad Hopes was a passenger in a car that fled the scene of an accident then crashed. Police allege Hopes exited the car carrying a handgun and walked to a nearby gas station. Two officers cornered Hopes, who pointed his gun at one of the officers. Both officers open fired, killing Hopes. Hopes' gun had six empty shells in it that were expired before his encounter with police. Hopes had a BAC four times the legal limit for driving.

Officer Brian Chambers responded to a "man with knife" call from the woman who owned the home at which Joseph Thomas Brewer was staying. Chambers reports that Brewer was holding a box cutter in front of the home. Chambers ordered Brewer to put his hands up and reports that he instead confronted him, walked toward him and gave him an "intense stare". Chambers shot him three times in the chest.

The Kootenai County Sheriff's Office said the shooting occurred after Shoshone County dispatch received a call for a welfare check on an orange Scion parked peculiarly in an eastbound about a mile west of Lookout Pass. A Shoshone deputy arrived at the scene with the ISP officer as backup, and while talking Alexander L. Mandarino, the two officers discovered the driver was in possession of a handgun. A struggle to take the gun ensued, and the ISP officer shot and killed Mandarino.

A deputy responding to a report of a home invasion encountered Jeremiah B. Krubert, who was trying to leave the driveway in a truck. Krubert got out of the truck and "confronted the deputy with an edged weapon," and the deputy shot multiple times during this encounter. Krubert then stole the deputy's squad car, and a pursuit ensued. Krubert is alleged to have exited the squad car with the squad shotgun. He walked toward the deputies and refused commands to drop the weapon, at which time, deputies shot and killed him.

N. Smith was a minor set up by police in a drug sting. Plainclothes police confronted Smith on the way to an alleged drug deal and attempted to arrest him. Smith violently resisted arrest. To gain control of Smith, officers pepper sprayed him, handcuffed him and punched him twice in the neck to stun him. Smith continued to resist and swallowed a baggie full of MDMA, ecstasy. An officer used a flashlight to pry Smith's mouth open and retrieve the drugs but was unsuccessful. By the time the drugs were removed, Smith began vomiting. By the time EMTs arrived, Smith was unconscious. He died five days later in the hospital. Smith's mother lost a federal wrongful death lawsuit in the case.

State police responded to a man, Wilfredo Justiniano Jr., who was driving erratically, possibly because of a medical emergency. The trooper tried to de-escalate the situation but Justiniano lunged at him holding a pen. The trooper shot Justiniano twice, killing him.

Jorge Abraham Zarazua-Rubio's afternoon shooting spree killed two and injured two before he encountered police. Officer Coral Walker then exchanged gunfire with the suspect, Zarazua-Rubio, killing him.

Deputies responded to an apartment complex after receiving a complaint about an assault and battery. Upon arrival, the deputies made contact with Recardio Shormon Clark and sometime during the communication with the deputies, Clark pulled a pistol and shot one deputy in the chest. The deputy, who was wearing an armored vest, returned fire striking Clark multiple times, killing him.

Three officers responded to a call from the man's family that he was mentally ill, that "the effectiveness of the man's medication seemed to be wearing off" and that he was breaking furniture and attacking them with a knife. After removing the family from the home, the officers report that they found the man on his bed with several knives. They report that they commanded him to disarm, that he threatened them, and that he reached for a large knife. Two officers shot him and another tasered him. He died at the scene.

According to a police statement, officers in Englewood were responding to a call about shots fired when they spotted Michael Westley running down the street. They chased the teen through an alley and into the street. It was there, police said, that Westley pointed a handgun toward them, and they opened fire, killing him. Police later said they recovered two weapons at the scene. After viewing police video of the moments before Westley was killed, his mother claimed he was unarmed.

An armed robbery was in progress when a state trooper arrived at the gun shop, and he exchanged gunfire with the robbery suspect identified as James D. Jones, 60. The trooper was hit multiple times, and survived, Jones died at the scene. Jones suffered from Alzheimer's disease which may have affected his behavior.

George Munoz Jr., 30, allegedly brandished a gun at another motorist and a police officer who witnessed it began pursuing him. Munoz crossed into the opposing lane of traffic and collided with a car carrying Wesley Lindsay, Kathy Castillo, Edward Lindsay and Davon Lindsay, all of whom were killed. Munoz was sentenced to life in prison.

George Munoz Jr., 30, allegedly brandished a gun at another motorist and a police officer who witnessed it began pursuing him. Munoz crossed into the opposing lane of traffic and collided with a car carrying Wesley Lindsay, Kathy Castillo, Edward Lindsay and Davon Lindsay, all of whom were killed. Munoz was sentenced to life in prison.

Deputy Ronald Barba responded to a domestic disturbance call at Eric Wayne Dunphy's home. Dunphy reportedly put his wife in a headlock, held what looked like a tool or a weapon to her head, and threatened to kill her. Barba reports that he repeatedly told Dunphy to let his wife go and when he did not, Barba shot and killed him.

Officers responded to a report of an argument between two men. Cedric Lee Howard was apparently holding the other man against his will in a duplex apartment. After police arrived, Howard came out holding a shotgun and refused to put it down. Officers shot and killed him.

A mentally ill man, Sammie Lamont Wallace, took a 2-year-old girl hostage, holding a knife to her throat. When he started a countdown to the girl's death, he was shot once and killed by police.

Frank Aldana Escalante and Marianne Krone were killed when Escalante crashed his motorcycle into Krone's minivan during a police chase in Long Beach. At around 6 a.m., a CHP officer began pursuing Escalante for speeding on the 605 freeway. Escalante exited the freeway at Spring Street and the CHP said the officer lost sight of the motorcycle. Soon afterward, Escalante broadsided Krone's minivan at the intersection of Norwalk and Wardlow.

While responding to an unrelated case, officers saw Wilfredo Ramos with what looked like a baggie of illegal drugs. He was pursued and taken into custody without the use of weapons. While in the patrol car, he appeared to have trouble breathing. An ambulance was called and CPR performed. Paramedics discovered baggies containing illegal drugs in his throat. Toxicology Reports found he died of Meth intoxication.

Ricardo Lopez Castaneda allegedly kidnapped his ex-girlfriend. Law enforcement in four counties cooperated to locate his vehicle. In Burleson County, Castaneda drove over law enforcement spike strips, but continued to drive. Castaneda slowed down on FM 262 to turn onto CR 205. His ex-girlfriend jumped out of the vehicle. Castaneda fatally shot himself.

Firefighters and police arrived at Robert Bergeson's home, which was burning. Bergeson was upset about a recent divorce and reportedly set fire to his own home, then stood by to watch it burn. Bergeson shouted obscenities at police, then advanced toward them carrying a large stick. When Bergeson refused commands to drop the stick, one officer shot and killed him. Although the officer was cleared of criminal wrongdoing, Bergeson's family was paid $950,000 in a federal wrongful death lawsuit, because Bergeson was running away from the officer when the fatal shot was fired.

Police responded to a domestic disturbance where Uriel Juarez was armed with a rifle and threatened to kill a family member. Juarez fled the home and officers followed him, until he reached a home in the 600 block of Balleywood. Juarez got out of his car and began shooting at the two officers, who returned fire, killing Juarez.

Police received a call that Joseph Hanegan locked himself inside a vehicle and threatened to harm himself. Hanegan kept screaming he had a gun but was unwilling to show his weapon. "The man jumped out of his vehicle, stood up and swung his arms over the opened door, and had an object in his hands. He pointed that object at the deputy and at that point the deputy fired." The object turned out to be a metal tool.

Deputies were called when Matthew Scott Wiese violated a protection order for his ex-wife. Deputies encountered Wiese at another residence, where he was setting of fireworks in the streets. He shot fireworks at the police, then entered a nearby motorhome and came out brandishing a gun. The deputies shot and killed him.

Milwaukee Police were investigating a fight when they heard shots fired. They responded to where they heard the shots and were confronted by Donnell Carter. When police saw him with the gun, police told him to drop it. He did not, and they shot and killed him.

Officers were attempting to arrest Jordan R. Camp for assault and probation violations. Camp hid in a friend's trailer, barricaded in a bedroom, armed with a rifle and threatened to kill himself. Officers in the front of the trailer tried to talk him down, but Camp pointed the rifles at them and the officers open fired, shooting 47 rounds and killing Camp.

Police responded to a report of a domestic argument just before 10 p.m. As the initial officer arrived, a shot was fired. Police escorted the man's wife, who wasn't hurt, to safety, then set up a perimeter around the house and spent the next two hours trying to contact the husband, with no success. Officers finally caught a glimpse through a window of the man lying on the floor and went inside, where they found his body, police said. Jeffrey Allen Rayfield died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.

Tracey Rhoades, 46, and Jamie Lis Wilson, 59, were killed in an accident while allegedly fleeing a police stop for driving recklessly and speeding on a motorcycle and died because of a crash. Wilson was the motorcycle driver and Rhoades the passenger. Since Fatal Encounters could not find a supporting media internet link, this information comes from USA Today's December 1, 2016, Fatal Pursuits project, which uses police-reported data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

Sheriff deputies were checking up on Charles Warren Wickline at his home, who was confined to his home for being convicted of running over a 13-month old boy the year before. Wickline pulled a gun on the deputies and fled on an ATV. Wickline hid behind a tree and shot at the deputies as they approached. The deputies shot and killed him.

Ceaser Joe Mendoza was a passenger in a car that was stopped by deputies for running a stop sign, and Mendoza told his car-mate that he had to run because he had a gun on his person. Upon fleeing, he fell, and the deputy said that he saw Mendoza reach for a gun in his waistband. The deputy fired as Mendoza fled. Mendoza allegedly reached for his waistband again. The deputy took cover behind a concrete wall and fired at Mendoza again, killing him.

The congregation of the Asia Missionary Baptist Church was having a heated disagreement about the firing of their pastor. Two police officers who were watching over the congregation were just about to leave when Cacedrick White, the son of one of the church deacons arrived at the scene carrying a shotgun. He fired it once in the parking lot. An officer fired back three times, killing White.

Noah Burford Silva evaded store employees while shoplifting at Home Depot. Police later spotted him at a Wal-Mart, where they tackled him and arrested him. Silva was injured and taken to the hospital for treatment. He slipped his handcuffs at the hospital and fled, pursued by a police officer. Silva waded through a receiving pond outside the hospital with the officer still following him. As Silva climbed out of the pond on the other side, he turned toward the pursuing officer with an aggressive stance. The officer shot and killed Silva.

Brandon Deshay Ben broke free of officers who had arrested him, then ran into a street. He was struck by a car.

Fort Worth Police were called when neighbors heard screaming and threats to throw a woman off a balcony. Officers responded and caught Damon Earl Bacy Byrd in the act of stabbing the woman. They shot and killed Byrd to stop the stabbing.

Officers were dispatched after a caller reported an armed person walking in the 2200 block S.E. 15 Street. A second call advised that shots had been fired. Police made contact with Mark Alan Chernin who was armed with a rifle and two handguns. Chernin ignored orders to disarm and raised the rifle toward the officers, who shot and killed him.

Anthony Mark Thompson allegedly fired a weapon into an unoccupied home. Police alleged Thompson tried to hit and kill them with his vehicle when they encountered him in Jurupa Valley. They shot and killed Thompson, whose family was awarded a $350,000 settlement in March 2015.

Members of a sheriff's gang task force, along with a probation officer, tried to stop the driver of a silver Toyota for a traffic violation. Deputies said McCullough took off. Four minutes later, McCullough stopped, got out of his car, and allegedly took out a weapon. Police shot and killed him.

Police said officers responded to a report of an armed man threatening to kill himself or police. When they arrived at Miquell "Mike" David Deppa's house, officers heard gunshots and saw a man with a rifle run inside. Two women then ran out of the house to safety. Officers' arrival prompted an hours-long standoff during which the man fired several shots in the direction of police, according to reports after the incident. The Star Tribune reported that a Beltrami County SWAT team sniper fired once, fatally wounding Deppa.

Deputies responded to a call reporting a burglary in progress and found Deangelo Lopez attempting to escape a house. Lopez allegedly confronted deputies and pointed a revolver at them. He was shot and killed.

A sheriff's narcotics team was serving a narcotics-related search warrant based on information from an informant seeking revenge against Eugene Mallory, 80. Deputies claimed they approached the rear bedroom where they found Eugene Mallory armed with a semi-automatic handgun. He pointed the handgun at the deputies and a deputy shot and killed him. But Los Angeles County settled a wrongful death lawsuit for $1.5 million that claimed Mallory was unarmed and asleep when the deputy shot and killed him.

Police say Michael Goodman, 64, was in violation of a no contact order when he went to his wife's home this morning. When police tried to arrest him, he allegedly pulled a knife and rushed toward two officers. One of them shot and killed Goodman.

Officers were called to the scene for a family disturbance, Christopher A. Fredette was allegedly being aggressive toward his parents. Fredette was taken into the yard by two officers. As they searched him, he pulled a gun and fired it, wounding one officer. An officer inside the home came out and shot and killed Fredette.

At about 9 p.m., police were summoned to a dispute at a home where an officer confronted Marcial Martinez-Ramirez. As Martinez-Ramirez was being walked to a patrol car for an interview, he lunged at an officer with a knife. Another officer, Daniel Bernatt, fired killing him. Martinez-Ramirez rented a room at the home and worked in the fields picking okra.

Merlin Factor had allegedly thrown a rock through someone's window and police responded. They spotted a green Chevy Malibu with Factor riding in the passenger seat and pulled it over. Factor resisted arrest, attempted to grab one officer's gun and then reached for a knife that was in his pants pocket. An officer shot and killed him.

Robert E. Thompson Jr, 51, was allegedly fleeing a police stop for driving erratically and died because of a crash. Since Fatal Encounters could not find a supporting media internet link, this information comes from USA Today's December 1, 2016, Fatal Pursuits project, which uses police-reported data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

Harvey asked for police assistance. After some altercation Harvey was tasered multiple times and died.

Police responded to a report that Johnny Taylor was armed and randomly shooting his handgun inside and outside the home he shared with his mother. Taylor shot at police when they arrived. One officer returned fire, killing Taylor.

Fredy Suazo-Perez kidnapped his estranged girlfriend, Yvette Ramos, and her children at gunpoint in San Antonio. He drove away in a black 2012 Toyota Camry, dropped off the children with family, and drove south with Ramos still captive. Two Bexar County deputies pulled the Camry over in Elmendorf and held Perez at gunpoint. Ramos tried to escape. Perez shot her in the side, then shot himself in the head as Deputy Ramiro Sanchez shot him. The deputy's bullet shattered against the windshield. A fragment struck Perez in the jaw.

Cindy Annette Shepard was at first cooperative with police as they questioned her at her apartment about a possible drug shipment, then she became increasingly belligerent. Over the course of a 40-minute standoff Shepard went in and out of her front door, emerging with a different firearm each time. When she advanced on officers with a loaded shotgun, she was killed with one rifle round to the torso.

An unidentified person was allegedly fleeing a police stop and killed Willie Charles Drain upon crashing. Since Fatal Encounters could not find a supporting media internet link, this information comes from USA Today's December 1, 2016, Fatal Pursuits project, which uses police-reported data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

When police arrived Jose Estrada was standing outside his home. Police said Estrada disobeyed commands from officers, went inside and came back out with what looked like an assault-style rifle that he pointed at the officers. Officers shot at Estrada and hit him at least once in the chest. The investigation revealed that the weapon Estrada pointed at the officers was a Crosman M-16 style pellet rifle, which strongly resembles an AR-15.

Sgt. John Preston and two officers went to Daniel Ryan Pinney's home to look for Megan Sherrard, 21, and their baby in a possible kidnapping. Police report that as Sherrard tried to exit the home, Pinney shot her twice in the back, and that the bullets also hit the baby. Preston reportedly pulled Sherrard out of the home, was grazed by Pinney's gunfire, and shot him twice in the chest and once in the arm. Pinney then turned his gun on himself. The medical examiner reported the cause of death as suicide from a self-inflicted gunshot to the head.

An unidentified man had a gun and barricaded himself inside his living room at 310 Market St. He called a friend who alerted police that the man was suicidal, police said. The man suffered from legal, health and alcohol issues and was a longtime resident of the borough. The two-hour police standoff ended when the man committed suicide.

Corey J. Navarrete's reaction to a militarized no-knock drug raid of his apartment at 5:00 a.m. was to train a semi-automatic rifle at one of the troopers from his bed. Ordered twice to drop the weapon, he refused, and the trooper fatally shot him.

Jerrica L. Williams, 23, was allegedly fleeing a police stop and died because of a crash. Since Fatal Encounters could not find a supporting media internet link, this information comes from USA Today's December 1, 2016, Fatal Pursuits project, which uses police-reported data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

Angel Cordero was arrested for allegedly attacking a woman with a knife. After his arrest, Cordero had a seizure, and police took him to the hospital where he was treated. Then police took him to the station house, where Cordero was placed in a holding cell. After midnight he had another seizure and police called EMTs. When the EMTs arrived four hours later, Cordero was dead.

An officer on routine patrol was flagged down by a security guard asking for help with a disturbance outside Star Saigon Bar and Grill. When the officer got out of his patrol car he saw Alex Quoc Nguyen firing into a group of people in the parking lot. Nguyen reportedly confronted the police officer, who shot and killed Nguyen.

Joel Douglas Reuter's downward spiral began with a cancer diagnosis and bipolar disorder. It ended when police were called to investigate a man--Reuter--pointing a handgun at neighbors. After a tense eight-hour standoff, Reuter fired at officers. The officers returned fire, killing him.

A Yellowstone County deputy shot and killed a man who escaped from Montana State Prison following a standoff. Dean Randolph Jess was driving a stolen Jeep when he was pinned in by patrol cars at an intersection near a Wal-Mart. It ended when Jess moved a handgun he had been holding toward one of the deputies surrounding his vehicle. The deputy opened fire and Jess was killed.

Deputies stopped a vehicle driven by Gary Keife, 20, for speeding. Because the vehicle contained marijuana and drug paraphernalia, deputies arrested Keife and his passenger, Madeleine "Madi" Gene Richardson. Richardson said she swallowed a bag of methamphetamine. Deputies called for paramedics. Richardson died at a hospital. Texas Ranger Jeff Wolf investigated.

Vincent Wood brandished two large knives at police officers at a North Valley gas station before being shot as many as six times by APD officers. Wood, a Vietnam veteran with PTSD, had gunshot wounds in his upper right chest, lower left chest, left stomach, penis, lower back, left buttock and upper left arm, in addition to two to his left forearm.

Wolf Andrew Manuel, 21, was allegedly fleeing a police stop for speeding on a motorcycle, killing passenger Zachary Lynn Richardson upon crashing.

The 61-year-old Spanish teacher Felix Coss was legally crossing the street in daylight when struck by a marked police van making a left turn. The driver was seen by witnesses to be on her cell phone. Coss's family filed a wrongful death lawsuit in the case that is still pending as of March 2021.

Officers responded to a domestic violence call. Kou Lee was found holding his girlfriend in a chokehold, holding a handgun in each hand—one to her head and one to his own. Perceiving the woman to be in imminent danger, the officers shot and killed Lee.

Police from three counties said they "were not chasing" motorcyclist Kenny Brown, only "keeping him in sight" at speeds of more than 100 MPH. He died as he crashed his motorcycle into a utility pole in the early Saturday morning pursuit.

Police encountered Allen Field, 18, parked behind a middle school. Field fled at a high rate of speed. The police officer pursued, but reportedly called of the chase because of excessive speed. Field lost control on a curve hit a tree and was killed.

Carlos D. Runyon fled with a hostage from a KFC restaurant after an armed robbery. Runyon reportedly fired at pursuing police, who returned fire, killing Runyon. The hostage was not injured.

State troopers investigating a rural domestic disturbance call were confronted by Gary L. Wissinger at the threshold of his own house, brandishing a rifle. This was around midnight. Troopers shot at Wissinger, who retreated back into the house. Treating it as a "barricade situation" police called in an Emergency Response Team and waited an unknown period of time before realizing that the victim had bled to death inside.

Former Army Ranger Robert Brooks violated a restraining order by visiting his cousin's ex-wife and beating her up. Working with the ex-wife, police set the house alarm and removed her to a safe location. Brooks returned the next evening. Police responding to the alarm encountered Brooks hiding in a bedroom. An officer tasered Brooks and a struggle ensued in which Brooks attempted to take control of an officer's rifle. Multiple officers shot and killed Brooks.

Hernan Jaramillo, 51, reportedly began making strange noises in his bedroom in the home he shared with his sister. His sister thought he was being assaulted and called the police. Police officers attempted to gain control of Jaramillo to take him to a psychiatric evaluation but he struggled and resisted being placed in the police cruiser. According to his family's successful wrongful death lawsuit, Jaramillo was placed face down on the ground with one officer's knee in his back and four officers adding their weight to stop him from struggling. Jaramillo became unresponsive and never regained consciousness. The city of Oakland paid $450,000 to settle the wrongful death lawsuit with his family, without admitting any criminal wrongdoing.

Rafael Salas Adame's parole officer notified sheriff's deputies that Adame was threatening to harm himself. Deputies located Adame in a dirt field; as deputies approached, Adame pulled a handgun from his waistband. Four deputies shot and killed him.

Johnny Ochoa Guzman, 30, was allegedly fleeing a police stop from a Border Patrol checkpoint and died because of a crash. Since Fatal Encounters could not find a supporting media internet link, this information comes from USA Today's December 1, 2016, Fatal Pursuits project, which uses police-reported data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

James Ridge matched the description of an armed suspect. When a deputy encountered him, Ridge brandished a knife. When the deputy told Ridge to put the weapon down, Ridge advanced on the deputy. The deputy shot and killed Ridge.

Cordell Jamal Fields, 26, was allegedly fleeing a police stop for improper license plate and died because of a crash. Since Fatal Encounters could not find a supporting media internet link, this information comes from USA Today's December 1, 2016, Fatal Pursuits project, which uses police-reported data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

Dennerek Dionne Perry was arrested for possessing a firearm and less than two ounces of marijuana. According to the Texas Custodial Deaths report, Perry was "booked by proxy" into the county jail at 10:35 and pronounced dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound at 11 a.m. His "custody date and time" on the TCD is 12:33 p.m. July 10, 2013.

Gerald Altomare Jr. was allegedly intoxicated and crashed his vehicle into an elementary school fence and walked away. Police officers responding to the abandoned vehicle call found Altomare several blocks away. Altomare was unarmed but put up his fists to the officers, one of whom tased Altomare. Altomare continued to struggle after he was handcuffed then suddenly became unresponsive. He never regained consciousness.

Waco Buffalo, 23, and Brittney Houston Buffalo, 26, were allegedly fleeing a police stop and died because of a crash. Since Fatal Encounters could not find a supporting media internet link, this information comes from USA Today's December 1, 2016, Fatal Pursuits project, which uses police-reported data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

Two off-duty police officers working security at a rap concert encountered Brian Donnell Simms Jr. sleeping in a car in the parking lot with a gun on or near his lap. The officers startled Simms with their flashlights and he allegedly reached for the gun. One of the off-duty officers unloaded his gun through Simms's open window 9 times at point blank range. Because they were police officers, the two security guards were cleared of any wrongdoing because of qualified immunity. The ACLU has filed a lawsuit in Oklahoma challenging qualified immunity for police officers working off-duty.

Jared Woosypiti allegedly fired a gun while robbing a Kmart then fled to an apartment where he was staying with a woman. The woman reportedly said Woosypiti consumed methamphetamine and marijuana and then asked her to leave. Police encountered Woosypiti barricaded in the apartment and a two-day long standoff ensued. Water cannons, tear gas and a police dog failed to remove Woosypiti. Woosypiti fired on the police dog and its handler and shot at officers surrounding the apartment complex. The third time Woosypiti fired on officers, multiple officers open fired and killed him.

Deputies responded to a report of a suspicious person in a vehicle. Daniel Houfek sped off, lead­ing offi­cers on a brief vehi­cle chase. Houfek soon stopped his vehi­cle and exited it with a hand­gun. The pur­su­ing deputies fired at Houfek after he allegedly pointed it at them, fatally wound­ing him.

Patrick Lee Deville, 27, was allegedly fleeing a police stop for home invasion and died because of a crash.

Shawn Spiros was shot and killed during a standoff with police. Officers had responded at around 7:40 p.m. after a 911 caller reported that Spiros was drunk, waving a handgun in his front yard and yelling "call the police." Spiros was sitting on his front porch when police arrived. According to police, the officers attempted to engage Spiros in conversation in an attempt to defuse the situation, but weren't successful. Spiros allegedly pulled his gun from his waistband and raised it in the direction of the officers before pointing it at his own head. Police said an officer fired at Spiros at the same time that Spiros shot at his own head, and that they didn't know who fired the fatal shot.

Deputies encountered Derek J. Hobson in a cemetery. After giving the deputies a false name he fled on foot. Both deputies tased Hobson to no effect. As he was running, Hobson allegedly turned and aimed a handgun at the deputies. The deputies shot and killed Hobson.

Ricardo Vinnie Guzman, 20, was allegedly fleeing a police stop for suspicious vehicle, killing Benito Narvaiz Jr. upon crashing.

Shaun G. Johnson, 33, was allegedly fleeing a police stop for speeding and died because of a crash.

Officers responded to call about attempted suicide, encountered armed Bastin in yard, resulting in him being shot and killed.

Police officers encountered Zheng Diao, 76, in a nursing home armed with a knife and scissors. Diao did not speak English and did not understand the orders give by the officers to disarm. Diao put the knife to his throat and one officer tasered him. Diao fell and hit his head. He died several weeks later, in part because of blunt force injuries from his fall.

Police were chasing a car that had been identified as stolen from Union City, police said. The chase entered I-85 and the stolen car eventually went off the road near Bohannon Road. According to Georgia State Patrol, the person driving the 1996 BMW lost control, and the car struck a culvert, rolling the car several times and ejecting both people inside before hitting a tree. Cheyenne Pierce, 17, was thrown from the vehicle and killed.

Ten-year-old Xavier Arturo Sanchez was struck and killed by a Pima County Sheriff's Department deputy. Police said that investigators learned that a group of children had been running back and forth (eastbound and westbound) across South Campbell near the intersection with East Wyoming. The child that was struck was part of the group of children. The family filed a $50 million wrongful death lawsuit.

Officers confronted Carlos Compton after locating him following a call that he was a suspect in the shooting of his girlfriend. Compton retrieved a gun from his car and allegedly fired a round at two officers. The two officers returned fire, killing Compton.

Kenneth Brandon Devezin, 26, was allegedly fleeing a police stop for driving recklessly and speeding and died because of a crash.

Police officers responding to a reportedly suicidal woman encountered legally blind and disabled Marilyn Elizabeth Peterson, 68, in her bedroom, armed with a knife. One officer tried and failed to disarm Peterson with an "impact tool." Pepper spray also failed to deter Peterson, who advanced on officers with the knife. Unable to retreat in the confined space of the bedroom, one officer shot Peterson 3 times, killing her.

Police responding to a domestic disturbance encountered John Sebastian Snider who barricaded himself in an apartment. A SWAT team was called in with 7 deputies and two armored vehicles. Snider at different times brandished a handgun and a shotgun. He fired the shotgun at the SWAT team, which fired 88 rounds, hitting Snider at least 5 times, killing him.

Police responding to a man making threats encountered Kendall Walker but Walker refused to talk to them and fled in a vehicle. After Walker evaded spike strips, Police used a pursuit interruption technique to knock him off the road. Walker exited the car holding a hammer and a knife. The officers shot and killed Walker.

Colette Teresa Begay, 23, was allegedly fleeing a police stop for speeding and died because of a crash.

Laroy Brown and an accomplice were allegedly robbing a grocery store at gunpoint. An armed off-duty Alameda County Sheriff's deputy shot and killed Brown and wounded the accomplice.

Kong Nay allegedly burglarized a house, stole a handgun and ammunition and a pickup truck, then tried to rob a gas station. He fled the scene and deputies caught up with him after he crashed at Broad River and Kennerly Road. A shootout between Nay and the officers ensued. The officers shot and killed Nay.

Mineral County Sheriff's Office received a call reporting a family disturbance involving Howard Curtis Martin, 68. While officers were searching the family home, Martin called a family member and allegedly told them he was on a ridge above the home with a high powered rifle with the officers in his crosshairs. When officers encountered Martin on the ridge, he refused to drop the rifle when ordered and aimed at the officers. He was shot and killed by a Montana Highway Patrol trooper.

Family and friends described Scott M. Murphy as depressed and addicted to drugs after the passing of his wife of 21 years. Murphy was the prime suspect in the afternoon robbery of hundreds of Oxycontin pills from a local drug store. Local police attempted to arrest him at his house around 7 p.m., starting a 18-hour armed standoff. When a SWAT team entered the house, Murphy shot one in the ballistic face shield, grazing his head. The officers open fired, killing Murphy.

Officers responded to a call of an assault in progress. James Robert Rogers Jr. was threatening his parents with a knife. Rogers fled to the garage when police officers arrived. An officer encountered him in the garage. Rogers refused orders to drop the knife and the officer shot and killed him.

Paulding deputies spotted a man in a car who matched the description of a suspect involved in a home invasion. They followed Corey Thomas to his home. When they approached him, Thomas fled into a wooded area. One officer tasered Thomas to no effect. A struggle ensued and Thomas took an officer's sidearm and shot at the officer. Thomas missed, and another officer shot and killed him.

Gene M. Marica, 28, was allegedly fleeing a police stop for speeding on a motorcycle and died because of a crash. Since Fatal Encounters could not find a supporting media internet link, this information comes from USA Today's December 1, 2016, Fatal Pursuits project, which uses police-reported data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

After a reckless high-speed vehicle chase and a foot chase, four officers attempted to subdue the 6-foot 350-lbs Deomain Hayman with multiple sets of handcuffs. Officers tasered Hayman twice to no effect. After officers placed Hayman in the upright position, he suffered a reported cardiac arrest and died at the scene.

Kyam Livingston became violent at her grandmother's home and was taken into custody by NYPD. While in the holding cell awaiting arraignment, Livingston complained of stomach pains and diarrhea but was ignored by police until she began to have seizures. NYPD finally called for medical help but Livingston was dead upon their arrival.

Police and FBI received information that Hammond and another man wanted for robbery and homicide were in the area of Musgrave and Montana streets. Police and FBI arrived and the suspects fired on police and agents. They returned fire and killed Hammond.

Jason M. Nalls called 911 reporting a shot fired in his home at 11 a.m.. Nails locked himself in his bathroom when deputies arrived and then fled on foot, eluding police for 12 hours. A deputy spotted Nalls two blocks from his home a 1 a.m. When the deputy got out of his car, Nalls got in the deputy's car and drove off, dragging the deputy about two blocks. Nalles drove through a park and crashed on an embankment. The deputy tasered Nalls and after a struggle was able to handcuff Nalls. One minute later, Nalls became unresponsive. He never regained consciousness.

John J. Wheelihan ran a legal medical marijuana delivery service in Tempe. City and university police attempted to set up Wheelian for making an illegal sale, but failed. Two days later, narcotics detectives and a SWAT team arrived at Wheelihan's home with a search warrant. When Wheelihan didn't respond, SWAT broke down the door. Wheelihan fled to the backyard with a .22 air rifle with a scope. Two officers shot and killed Wheelihan when he allegedly pointed the rifle at them.

Roger "Jeremy" Ramundo was allegedly arguing with his mother and refusing to take his medication for bipolar disorder. She called a health care representative who called 911. Ramundo left the house and headed to his favorite bar, which is where five Cincinnati police officers caught up with him. Ramundo was armed with a gun in his waistband, when he reached for it, a struggle with the five officers ensued. Officers tasered Ramundo three times to no effect. Ramundo allegedly raised his gun and got one shot off. An officer fatal shot Ramundo two times.

Karina Perez was backing out of her driveway at 2 a.m. when she was T-boned by a Hawthorne police car speeding to an emergency without lights or sirens. Perez was killed. Her family was awarded $13 million in a wrongful death lawsuit.

Police officers went to Brent Taylor Catoe's house to arrest him on a domestic violence warrant, and Catoe ran into the woods behind his house armed with a pistol and a shotgun. Police pursued Catoe and when he aimed one of the guns at the officers they fatally shot him.

Deputies pulled Ralph Dexter Spruill over for DUI and told him that he was under arrest for violating probation. Spruill put a gun to his head and evaded the deputies, fleeing on foot. Multiple agencies pursued,. Several hours later, one deputy and a Texas Ranger were within sight of Spruill when he pointed his handgun at his head and pulled the trigger, killing himself.

Police responding to an assisted living facility encountered a reportedly belligerent John Wrana Jr., 95, who was refusing treatment. Wrana, who was frail and dependent on a cane or walker, was armed with his cane, a 2-foot-long metal shoe horn, and a butcher knife. Five officers responded. Wrana refused to drop the knife. After one taser failed to hit Wrana, officer Craig Taylor fired 5 beanbag rounds from a distance of 6-8 feet. After the fifth shot, Wrana dropped the knife but remained standing. The commander on scene knocked him to the floor with a riot shield and cuffed him. Wrana died hours later in a local hospital. Officer Taylor was cleared of criminal wrongdoing. Wrana's family received a $1.1 million settlement for wrongful death.

Pedro Alberto Vargas fatally shot six people inside his Hialeah apartment complex and then took two people hostage for about three hours. Armed with a handgun, Vargas fired shots at police throughout the incident. After negotiations reportedly broke down, a SWAT team entered the building and fatally shot Vargas after a brief shootout; the two hostages escaped unharmed.

Officers responded to a "man with guns" call encountered Jonathan David Rutkowski walking down the street with two guns. Police report that they told him several times to put them down and that he pointed them at them twice. When Rutkowski reportedly hid behind a metal box near a railroad track and pointed the guns at them again, the officers shot him twice killing him.

Police officers responding to a public disturbance call encountered Stacy Guy Garren in his backyard. Officers attempted to arrest Garren, but he broke free and retrieved a .22 caliber handgun and pointed it at the officers. In response, officers fired four shots at Garren, killing him.

Shane Allen Ryan was reportedly upset about the break-up with his ex-girlfriend when he took one of her coworkers hostage at a hair salon. When police arrived, Ryan was holding his hostage in a small utility room in the back of the salon. Ryan traded his folding knife, a screwdriver and two pairs of scissors for the pack of cigarettes offered by police. Ryan's ex-girlfriend arrived, but she couldn't talk him out. With one arm firmly wrapped around his hostage's neck, Ryan threatened to turn on a gas valve and blow the place up with a Bic lighter. An officer used a shield separation technique to separate Ryan from his hostage. Ryan didn't release his grip on the hostage. The officer shot Ryan once in the chest and once in the temple, killing him.

Roderick Ross and Austin W. Stults died when they allegedly fled from a traffic stop and their car collided with a dump truck. Stults and Ross were in a Buick that reportedly sped away when an officer tried to pull them over for running a red light at around 11 p.m.

Warren G. Cipriano was reportedly arguing with his girlfriend in the middle of the street and threatening her with a baseball bat. A deputy responding to the domestic disturbance call ordered Cipriano to drop the bat. Cipriano charged the deputy with the bat and the deputy shot him once in the chest, killing him.

Officers responding to a report of theft encountered Ryan L. Stokes in a parking garage. Stokes reportedly opened a car door, closed it then quickly turned toward a police officer approaching him on foot. The officer believed Stokes was armed and fired three shots, hitting Stokes in the back twice. An investigation found that Stokes was unarmed, but the officer was cleared of all criminal and civil charges. Stokes's family is still pursuing a federal wrongful death suit.

Police attempted to stop Tyris Wilkerson's 1997 Mercury Mountaineer for an expired license plate. Wilkerson refused to stop and drove through several neighborhoods at 60 mph to 70 mph as multiple police cruisers pursued him. One of the police cruisers joining the chase came around a corner and found Wilkerson driving straight toward them at 15 mph. The officer driving the cruiser, fearing Wilkerson was about to hit him, began shooting at Wilkerson through the cruiser's windshield. Wilkerson drove around the cruiser and the officer fatally shot Wilkerson in the head as passed by.

Marion County Sheriff Kevin Williams said Michael Jermaine Lollis, of Bloomingdale, GA, was driving a stolen car. When deputies approached Lollis, he fled on foot into the woods. Lollis was allegedly armed with a stolen gun, and fired shots at the deputies. The deputies fired back and killed Lollis.

Charles Edward Morales allegedly stabbed his estranged wife to death and injured a man. Police encountered Morales at a house where he was armed with a knife. An officer tased Morales to no effect. An officer fatally shot Morales.

Ben Ellett, who was known to be mentally ill, lived just down the street from an off-duty police officer. Ellett allegedly parked in the officer's driveway and knocked on his door and returned to his car. Ellett allegedly fired a rifle at the off-duty officer's house. The officer came outside and fatally shot Ellett.

Police conducting a felony narcotics investigation spotted alleged suspect Clifford O'Neal Jones and attempted to pull him over. Jones fled in his vehicle allegedly shooting at police as he fled. Jones ran over stop sticks placed on the highway by police, lost control of his car, and hit a concrete barrier. Jones reportedly fired at officers from the wreckage Two officers shot and killed him.

Allen Desdunes was reportedly an FBI informant and heroin dealer who allegedly reneged on his deal with the FBI. The FBI believed Desdunes was dealing heroin out of a Motel 6 and ran a sting operation to bust Desdunes. An agent or agents shot and killed Desdunes, but the FBI has refused to provide any details. Desdunes's family has filed a federal wrongful death lawsuit that claims Desdunes was unarmed when FBI agents rammed his car then shot and killed him.

Raymond Joseph Lewis III, 19, was allegedly fleeing a police stop for shoplifting, killing James Paggeot and Walter Corey upon crashing.

Jermaine McBean bought a pellet rifle at a store near his apartment and was walking home with the unloaded rifle slung across his shoulders. Several residents called 911 to report McBean. A deputy encountered McBean near the pool area in his apartment complex. The deputy told McBean to drop the weapon. McBean allegedly refused and the deputy shot and killed McBean. The deputy was indicted for manslaughter, and during the trial it was revealed that McBean was wearing ear buds and couldn't hear the deputy's command. The criminal charges against the deputy were dropped, but a wrongful death lawsuit is pending.

Paul E. Schenck suffered from bipolar disorder, alcoholism and owned numerous guns. He called 911 after getting in a fight with his son. When police encountered Schenck, he refused to come out of his room. Schenck fired several shots inside the room, and police withdrew to form a perimeter. Police requested assistance from the Greene County Combined SWAT Team. They soon received aid from about 63 units from 10 jurisdictions in the area. Schenck fired hundreds of rounds from multiple guns during the hours long standoff, most of them at the inside of the dwelling. A SWAT sniper short and killed Schenck to end the standoff.

Marcus A. Slone, 29, was allegedly fleeing a police stop for driving recklessly and died because of a crash.

Police attempted to pull over Jon Michael Sides on a motorcycle because of expired tags and Sides fled. A chase ensued that reached speeds of 105 mph. The chase ended when Sides turned down a dead-end road. An officer shot and killed Sides. The details of why Sides was shot have not been published.

A police officer saw Eric Marquez and another Latino male walking away from a pickup and initiated a "consensual encounter." As the two men sat on the curb, Marquez had his hands covered with a black jacket. The officer ordered Marquez to show his hands, Marquez fled on foot. As the officer pursued Marquez, the suspect brandished a gun wrapped in a white handkerchief and began shooting at the officer. The officer returned fire. This was repeated several times as the foot pursuit continued. After several running gunfire exchanges, the officer shot and killed Marquez.

A deputy responding to a report of a suspicious person with a firearm encountered Alvin McBride at a convenience store. A struggle ensued during which McBride shot and wounded the deputy. The deputy shot and killed McBride.

Robert Avallone, 51, was allegedly fleeing a police stop for driving erratically and died because of a crash.

Deputies were called after John Chavez was reportedly acting suicidal, and a deputy fatally shot the 54-year-old after he pointed a hunting rifle at officers.

Unable to approach James Lamont Winston because he was brandishing a metal object at them, paramedics made an assist call to law enforcement. Officers Jesse Woods and Aubri Thomas responded. Winston left the scene. Officers pursued Winston and arrested him, without resistance, for public intoxication. En route to City Detention Center, Winston started to convulse. Paramedics took Winston to Baylor Hospital, where he tested positive for cocaine and methamphetamine use before his death.

Four police officers serving a felony warrant for drug dealing encountered Chris Chipman in his wheelchair, fiddling with his waistband. An officer searched Chipman and found two knives and a handgun. The officer and Chipman struggled over the gun. Another officer shot and killed Chipman.

Officers responding to a discharge of firearms encountered Rene Benito-Amaro, who fit the description of the alleged shooter. He fled on foot, firing a pistol at officers. Benito-Amaro hid at a strip mall, but was discovered by a police dog. Benito-Amaro pointed his gun at the dog and then at its handler, Officer Newman, who fatally shot him.

Police responding to a domestic disturbance encountered an armed Hector Leija at the front door of a home. Leija's wife and daughter had previously barricaded themselves in the bathroom. Leija made growling noises and pointed his gun at police. Multiple officers fired, hitting Leija 21 times and killing him. Leija's gun was unloaded.

Deputies were on their way to serve a high-risk warrant to Kevin Barrett Koonce when they spotted Koonce driving a vehicle. Koonce spotted the police, stopped his vehicle and then charged at the police car firing a weapon. An officer exited his car and shot and killed Koonce.

Jorge A. Davis was killed when he crashed his car while fleeing police. According to police, an officer stopped Davis' Ford Mustang for driving the wrong way on a one-way street at about 1:30 a.m. When the officer approached, Davis allegedly fled, and the officer gave chase. Police said the officer was several blocks behind the Mustang when Davis lost control and crashed into a row of parked cars. Firefighters had to cut open the car to free Davis, who died at a hospital.

An undercover officer reportedly purchased rock cocaine from Jeffery B. Lilly Jr., who fled on foot before a narcotics team could arrest him. Lilly fell as the officers were chasing him and a struggle ensued. An officer tased Lilly during the struggle. Lilly became unresponsive shortly after he was handcuffed and died.

Michael Nehez reportedly called police and told them he had murdered his wife two days earlier and didn't know what he would do next. Police officers, including a SWAT team, responded and formed a perimeter around the Nehez home. An hours long standoff ensued, until the SWAT team breached the front door. Dressed in a t-shirt and underwear and armed with 9-inch kitchen knife, Nehez charged at the officers. Three officers shot and killed Nehez.

A deputy spotted a stolen car and pulled the driver over. The driver allegedly attempted to grab the deputy's gun. The deputy shot and killed the man, who has not been identified by police.

James William Wallace was wanted for 20 outstanding warrants. When deputies attempted to serve the warrants, Wallace advanced upon them with a knife. The deputies shot and killed Wallace.

Police were called to Robert Burke's home by Burke's girlfriend, who said he sent her text messages threatening to kill himself. He later sent messages threatening to kill police officers before killing himself. Burke was found dead from self-inflicted gunshot wounds after a standoff.

On August 4, 2013, an Amber Alert was issued for 16-year-old Hannah Anderson and her 8-year-old brother, Ethan, after they were reported missing by their grandparents. Their mother was found burned to death along with Ethan Anderson at a house owned by James DiMaggio, in Boulevard, California. James DiMaggio was named a suspect in the murders and abduction of Hannah Anderson, which lead to manhunts being executed across the western U.S. On August 8, DiMaggio's car was found in central Idaho. On August 10, DiMaggio was found with Anderson at a campsite at Frank Church-River of No Return Wilderness. DiMaggio fired upon an FBI tactical agent when he spotted him. The tactical agent fired back, killing DiMaggio. Hannah Anderson was unharmed.

A state trooper pulled Wayne Edwards over for speeding on I-91 after midnight. A physical struggle developed between the two in which Edwards was shot. Edwards then attempted to escape but got only .2 miles until crashing into a protective barrier. He subsequently died of his injuries, and was found to have two handguns in the vehicle.

Steven Michael Brill was fatally shot by police after pointing a gun, later revealed to be a pellet rifle, at officers responding following reports of Brill acting suicidal. A local district attorney cleared the officers of any charges.

A man in a stolen truck chased at a very high rate of speed by a Texas Highway Patrol sergeant smashed into a Chevy Suburban and killed six family members. Dead: father Jose Luis Ortiz, mother Olga Lidia Morales-Cardoza, and children Elias Ortiz, Fernanda Ortiz, Ricardo Ortiz and Jose Ortiz, ranging in age from 1 to 6. One 3-year-old survived with injuries.

A man in a stolen truck chased at a very high rate of speed by a Texas Highway Patrol sergeant smashed into a Chevy Suburban and killed six family members. Dead: father Jose Luis Ortiz, mother Olga Lidia Morales-Cardoza, and children Elias Ortiz, Fernanda Ortiz, Ricardo Ortiz and Jose Ortiz, ranging in age from 1 to 6. One 3-year-old survived with injuries.

A man in a stolen truck chased at a very high rate of speed by a Texas Highway Patrol sergeant smashed into a Chevy Suburban and killed six family members. Dead: father Jose Luis Ortiz, mother Olga Lidia Morales-Cardoza, and children Elias Ortiz, Fernanda Ortiz, Ricardo Ortiz and Jose Ortiz, ranging in age from 1 to 6. One 3-year-old survived with injuries.

Martin Anwar Duckworth shot a bus driver several times before boarding a second bus in downtown seattle, where officers fatally shot the 31-year-old as he brandished a handgun.

Three deputies responding to a report that a man was breaking windows at a condominium complex encountered Gary Roell on a back porch, naked from the waist down. Roell, who suffered from bipolar depression and schizophrenia, resisted arrest and struggled with the three officers. One officer tased him, and shortly after Roell was handcuffed, he became unresponsive and died.

After allegedly threatening passengers with a knife, John Tuck was shot and killed by police after he lunged at an officer.

Carthage police responded to a call to check on a man believed to be intoxicated, but Leonel Moore fled when police approached, then stabbed himself in the heart when officers tried to take him into custody.

Five Weare police officers lay in wait for Alex Cora DeJesus to take part in a drug sting which fell through. DeJesus attempted to flee in his vehicle. One of the officers shot him in the temple with a shotgun as he passed, despite no evidence of a crime committed, DeJesus being unarmed, and no evidence supporting the police claims of being endangered. Amid much controversy the family took a $300k settlement from the city. The Attorney General said after 8 months, he could not determine if the shooting was justified, so no charges were brought, which is de facto justification.

Deputies responding to a call from a disturbed man encountered Donald Peter Johnson perched in a tree stand behind his home armed with a handgun. A standoff ensued in which deputies attempted to get Johnson to disarm and come down from the tree. After Johnson refused, deputies shot Johnson with 40mm less lethal foam rounds and deployed tear gas. An armored personnel vehicle moved in as Johnson came down from the tree. Johnson climbed back into the tree stand and shot and injured a deputy who was pursuing him. Two deputies shot Johnson, who fell from the tree stand and died.

Police responding to a domestic violence call "man with a knife" kicked down the front door of a home and encountered Donny Simmons armed with a knife. Simmons advanced upon the officers while brandishing the knife. An officer shot and killed Simmons.