Cop returning home from shift very late at night (off duty at the time of the shooting) and sees man in nearby construction. Officer approaches man, identifies himself as a police officer, sees something in the hand of the man, which turned out to be a screwdriver. Officer fired several shots (the office shot himself first before shooting the victim). The victim turned out to be homeless.

Christian County deputies went to Edwards' home to investigate "an unlawful use of weapons." Residents allowed the officers to come into the house. Police called for backup after seeing drug paraphernalia. Edwards shot at the police and jumped out of a window onto the roof. There was a standoff for hours. Edwards finally set the roof on fire with a cigarette lighter. While the roof was smoldering, he fired at SWAT officers who returned fire and killed him.

Cody David Winters and Natasha Galenn Jackson terrorized a southeast Las Vegas neighborhood, choosing their victims at random in a frantic attempt to escape capture. Eventually, Winters broke a window and entered a home on Almondwood Dr. He demanded car keys from the woman who lived there, shot her in the stomach and dragged her outside as a hostage. When the wounded woman fell to the ground, officers shot and killed Winters.

Steele was pulled over on reservation land for a weapons offense that occurred elsewhere. Two other people in his car were compliant with the officer's commands, but Steele was not. He was fatally shot by a federal officer of the reservation police, a branch of the BIA. Stelle was not native American.

Nelson was spotted by a police officer rear-ending a bus and drinking an alcoholic beverage behind the wheel. After the officer tried to prevent Nelson from taking off, he made U-turns and drove his car onto a sidewalk and hitting a tree, prompting police to fire and kill Nelson. Honolulu Police defended the decision to shoot Nelson, claiming it was done to prevent further safety risks.

Victim was intoxicated and armed with a broken bottle. Officers tasered Larry which had no effect. Then he lunged at them and was shot and killed.

Eastman tried to break into a car. When officers approached Eastman, he fired a gun at them. Officers then shot and killed Eastman.

Two 15th District officers responded to a tripped security alarm at a home on the 900 block Wakeling Street. When they knocked on the door a man answered and told them everything was OK with him, the other man in the home and a woman in the home. Since the man wasn't the homeowner, the officers asked to speak to a female resident who said everything was OK but signaled to the officers that that wasn't the case. Police said that the man then pointed a gun at the officer's head. The suspect shot three times, said investigators. Police returned fire, killing him.

Although initially compliant, suspected drug trafficker Angel Luis Santana fled from a traffic stop by local police, got back onto the road, and sped off. Less than a minute later, at an estimated speed of 120 MPH, he struck the vehicle of driver Tamara Lou White. Both were killed. Police and state police statements insisted that there'd been no chase but patrol car video proved otherwise.

Cedric Ramirez invaded Frank Mendoza's house while fleeing police. SWAT accidentally shot and killed Mendoza, and then later shot and killed Ramirez.

An officer was serving an outstanding warrant to Calloway at a bus stop when he broke out of the handcuffs and ran away. According to the officer, Calloway fired a shot at a K9 officer that was biting him and refused to surrender. The officer shot Calloway.

Armstrong got into a fight with his wife in a casino parking lot. A guard investigated, and he shot him. When police arrived, he wouldn't put down the gun, shot they shot and killed him.

Alerted by Doll's reckless driving and near misses with other vehicles at up to 80 MPH, a state trooper found him and his vehicle crashed into a cherry orchard. Doll approached the trooper with a knife and was shot to death.

County deputies sought Cedric Oscar Ramirez on outstanding warrants. Spotting them, Raimiez fled but was caught in a residential driveway. After a physical struggle, he produced a handgun and shot at the officers. Police returned fire and killed a bystander Frank Al Mendoza. Ramirez held Mendoza's 60-year-old wife hostage for over seven hours before a tactical team fatally shot him.

Arthur DeAndrade Leao, 23, was allegedly fleeing a police stop for having a missing license plate and died because of a crash.

An alleged bank robber died Sunday after being shot multiple times by a Harris County sheriff's deputy, ending a 2½-hour standoff in the Cypress area. The man, described as a white male in his 30s, was shot at least three times after becoming increasing belligerent with deputies, including firing five shots into the ground, threatening to kill himself and deputies, and ultimately raising his pistol toward deputies, authorities said.

Following a mid-afternoon car crash into a suburban fence, Vang tried and failed to steal a bicycle, then carjacked an SUV with two people in it. Encountering police Vang leapt from the SUV and started shooting. Witnesses reported 5 or 6 shots. He was fatally wounded. A 14-year-old passerby also took a stray bullet in the stomach.

Maria Rodriguez was on top of a stone pile at a stone manufacturing business. Three officers arrived on the scene to persuade her to leave the business. Maria then pulled out a replica of a gun and pointed it at the officers. Officers then fired on Maria, killing her. Sheriffs initially identified the victim as Sarah Bustamante, but later retracted this name and identified the victim as Maria Rodriguez.

Alameda County Deputy Thoms fatally shot Jacorey Calhoun, 23, on Aug. 3 near 105th and Edes avenues after Calhoun allegedly fled from an Oakland police car stop. Officers had tried to stop Calhoun as he drove a 2001 Volvo near 55th and Fairfax avenues in East Oakland. The Volvo was connected to a home-invasion robbery July 12.

Flores rammed a deputies car twice, trapping the deputy inside. The deputy feared for his life and shot and killed Flores .

Crawford was killed after police were called into a Wal-Mart for reports of a man walking through the store with a rifle. It wasn't a real gun but either a BB or pellet gun from the store. In 2020, family settled a wrongful death suit for $1.7 million and police policy changes.

Shannon Kepler, a 24-year veteran of the Tulsa Police Department, shot and killed Lake, his daughter's new boyfriend, in an unprovoked attack at their first meeting. Kepler had recently kicked his 14-year-old daughter out of the house; she had met Lake at a shelter. Kepler was charged with first-degree murder. His wife Gina, also a TPD officer, was charged with accessory after the fact.

Timothy Wayne Charboneau was killed when his truck went into a river during a police chase. According to police, Charboneau failed to yield to an officer, who gave chase. Charboneau's truck left the road, went through a guardrail and came to rest on its top in the Neosho River.

Dozer was acting erratically at a gas station when he walked toward an officer aggressively, prompting the officer to shoot and kill him.

Farias, a local officer, was one of four under investigation for a small-time corruption scandal involving rigging speeding tickets. The 21-year veteran was shown to have written himself up in official documents as being in two places at once. He attended a scheduled court meeting, then shot himself to death in a city-owned parking garage.

Jose Torres stabbed his aunt and her baby. Torres then reportedly charged an officer, prompting Officer William Bradshaw to shoot Torres. Torres died later in the hospital along with the baby.

He was pulled over in a traffic stop at about 3:50 p.m. near Akin Park, where police said gunfire was exchanged. Wagner was taken to Longview Regional Medical Center after the shooting. He had a history of terroristic threats and silent or abusive calls to 911 service.

Colorado State Troopers tracked Uncles to the Ramada Plaza at West 48th Avenue and Bannock Street last Friday during an auto theft investigation. When the undercover troopers tried to make an arrest, Uncles ran and then pulled a gun on the troopers. That's when one of the troopers fired at the suspect, who then fell to the ground on Bannock Street in front of the Ramada. Uncles was pronounced dead a few minutes later at Denver Health.

The incident began around 4:00 Friday morning. Paulino was running around, yelling obscenities, and the employee of the market and a bystander called 911. Paulino was unarmed, but he wouldn't comply with officers, so they stunned with several times with a taser gun. The man died on the way to the hospital.

Higgins was carjacking a friend of an off duty deputy. Higgins had a gun pointed to her head, the deputy shot and killed Higgins. Officers Angus Bradford and Lindsey Herring and Deputy Joshua Heidelberg were cleared by Prosecuting Attorney Dan Shue.

Officers responding to shots fired at a parade pass an SUV with bullet holes and pursue. An occupant exited the vehicle and confronted an officer with weapons. The officer fired and killed the suspect.

State troopers responding to Penderghest's 1 a.m. Mercedes SUV crash found him bloodied, stunned, and cutting himself with a knife. Despite verbal commands, pepper spray and a Taser he refused to come under control. Witnesses verified that troopers had been threatened by Penderghest and gave him ample warning before shooting him to death.

Two suspects (Ahuezoteco and Molina) in a Dodge Durango fled a traffic stop by local officers, setting off a brief vehicle chase at speeds around 100 MPH. After a swerving minor crash the suspects rammed into four members of the Guerrero family in an Accord. All six were killed by the violent impact.

Two suspects (Ahuezoteco and Molina) in a Dodge Durango fled a traffic stop by local officers, setting off a brief vehicle chase at speeds around 100 MPH. After a swerving minor crash the suspects rammed into four members of the Guerrero family in an Accord. All six were killed by the violent impact.

Two suspects (Ahuezoteco and Molina) in a Dodge Durango fled a traffic stop by local officers, setting off a brief vehicle chase at speeds around 100 MPH. After a swerving minor crash the suspects rammed into four members of the Guerrero family in an Accord. All six were killed by the violent impact.

Robert Mroczek, a 46-year-old state parole officer since 2005, confronted his estranged wife, Pammi Mroczek, and her boyfriend, Daniel Brennan, at Robert Mroczek's 844 Pennsylvania Ave. home, troopers said. Robert Mroczek shot and killed Brennan, 51, of Schenectady, in the driveway. Pammi Mroczek, 49, was found dead in the foyer. Both Pammi Mroczek and Brennan were shot multiple times with a 9mm handgun, Regan said.

John Gregory Schlenker, 51, was allegedly fleeing a police stop on a motorcycle for DUI and died because of a crash.

Responding to a report that Gonzalez had stabbed his parents and grandmother, Senior Cpl. Kevin Gladden found him outside his home with two knives. When he was told to drop the knives and didn't, Gladden shot him. Gonzalez tried to get up and was tasered. He died on the way to the hospital.

LAPD says that on Aug. 11, shortly after 8:10 p.m., two anti-gang officers, Officers Sharlton Wampler and Antonio Villegas, shot Ford after a struggle ensued during an "investigative stop" and Ford tried to grab one of their firearms. Witnesses disputed the police story.

Harris fatally shot his 29-year-old stepdaughter, then fled about a block away to a nearby coin laundry. Local and county officers tracked and killed him there after he refused to surrender.

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

DeVito was the blameless victim of a head-on auto crash with an eight-year veteran of the NYPD, driving full-speed southbound in the northbound lanes of the state Thruway. The officer also died. Contrary to initial police reports, the officer had a blood-alcohol level of 0.21 percent at 7 a.m. and on his way to work.

Jacob Donovan, 26, was allegedly fleeing a police stop for DUI, killing Rudolph Dansby upon crashing.

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

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

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

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

House lost control of his car during a brief high-speed police chase, after he fled an early-morning traffic stop. He was killed; his female passenger was seriously wounded.

Hunckler, driving a reportedly stolen 2010 Nissan Sentra, ignored deputies who tried to conduct a traffic stop on the vehicle. Deputies pursued. Hunckler crashed into a 2014 Freightliner. Hunckler died. Hunckler's passenger and the driver of the truck were injured.

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

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

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

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

An unidentified person, 25, was allegedly fleeing a police stop for speeding and died because of a crash.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Williams led police on a car chase from Joppa to Perry Hall died late Wednesday after he was stunned with Tasers by Harford County sheriff's deputies, police said.The deputies used Tasers on 30-year-old Arvel Douglas Williams "in an effort to safely place [him] under arrest," Baltimore County Police said Thursday.Williams was in handcuffs, police said, when he "suddenly began to have a medical emergency.Police removed the handcuffs, rendered first aid and called paramedics, they said. William was taken to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead shortly after 9 p.m.

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

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

Karen Williams died from injuries sustained a week after a Pontiac fleeing deputies crashed into her car. According to police, three men had robbed a U.S. Cellular Store in Belvidere before hitting Williams' car as she was leaving the Cherry-Vale mall parking lot. After the crash, Ronaldo Fort Jr., 20, a passenger in the Pontiac, allegedly shot at a deputy, who returned fire. No one was hit by the gunfire. The driver, Bryant Locke, 19, was charged with three counts of first-degree murder and aggravated fleeing to elude. Locke, Fort and the other passenger, D'Angelo Brooks, 19, were each charged with aggravated discharge of a firearm.

An unidentified person, 23, was allegedly fleeing a police stop on a motorcycle for 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.

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

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

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

Chris J. Carter, 22, was allegedly fleeing a police stop for driving a stolen vehicle 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.

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

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

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

Griffis threw a metal pipe at an elderly woman. Deputy Bradely showed up, Griffis threatened to kill him. Griffis was tasered and died. Deputy could not resuscitate.

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

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

Tyler Smith, 21, was allegedly fleeing a police stop for shoplifting, killing Jerry L. Reece upon crashing.

Mitchell M. Mashaw, 20, was allegedly fleeing a police stop on a motorcycle for speeding and died because of a crash. He hit Thomas A. Grower head on and killed him, too.

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

White was arrested and began to experience declining vital signs. He died two days later. Coroner indicated methamphetamine use.

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

An unidentified person, 39, 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.

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

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

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

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

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

Ernest Brian Brodie, 42, was allegedly fleeing a police stop for driving erratically and died because of a crash.

Driving erratically, Dustman struck three vehicles and came to a stop. Paramedics responded. Dustman attacked paramedics, convincing them by his demeanor that he was intoxicated. Officers subdued him for treatment. Dustman died five days later of complications related to small bowel ischemia.

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

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

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

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

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

Jereme Hoskinson, 34, was allegedly fleeing a police stop for suspicious vehicle and died because of a crash. Passenger Jesse ? also died in the crash.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Beth Brown Willock, 47, was allegedly fleeing a police stop for driving a stolen police car 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.

Philip Brown, 23, was allegedly fleeing a police stop on a motorcycle for speeding and died because of a crash.

Artiom Novosiolov, 24, was allegedly fleeing a police stop for speeding 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. There is an obituary verifying the date of death, http://www.tributes.com/obituary/show/Artiom-Art-Novosiolov-101675528

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

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

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

Deputies restrained LaRochelle to prevent her from throwing bricks at passing cars. LaRochelle resisted arrest, damaging the interior of deputies' patrol vehicle, and had a heart attack. Paramedics took LaRochelle to Cypress-Fairbanks Hospital, where she died three days later.

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

Motorcyclist Patterson was one of a large group spotted by police in an area known for drag racing. After a two-mile, 120 MPH chase, police found Patterson had crashed his bike and been thrown 200 feet, with fatal results.

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

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

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

An unidentified person, 23, was allegedly fleeing a police stop for an unreported reason and died because of a crash.

Marquise Reed, 36, was allegedly fleeing a police stop for having fled a shooting and died because of a crash. Passenger Kersilla Marie Reed, 31, was also killed in the crash.

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

Michael A. Cinquemano, 27, was allegedly fleeing a police stop for driving recklessly and died because of a crash.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Two local officers were put on leave in an internal investigation after the chase of high-school student Holloway in a stolen Monte Carlo resulted in her death. Months later the department would assert that "no vehicle pursuit took place in that the officers involved in this incident did not engage in an attempt to stop the suspect vehicle."

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

Valerie Lynn Cervantez, 26, and Robert Calvin Castle were allegedly fleeing a police stop for assault and died because of a crash. They crashed into Sylvester Romero, who was also killed.

Jerome Fields was a bicyclist who was killed when he was struck by a car while was apparently observing an officer helping a stranded motorist. At around 8:30 p.m., Officer Brad Core was helping a motorist push his broken down car onto a trailer. Core's police cruiser was parked in the road with his emergency lights on when a car driven by Carlos Mosley struck the back and passenger's side of the cruiser. Police were not certain if Fields was just sitting on his bike watching or if he was riding when hit. Fields, was pronounced dead at the scene. Core was also struck on his leg by the car.

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

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

Officers responded to a report of a man in emotional crisis. The man was not at home when officers arrived; the man pulled up in his truck a short time later. The man "exited his truck while screaming at officers to shoot him," the report said. The officer tasered him, and he died.

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

Drew M. Ryland, 25, was allegedly fleeing a police stop for speeding and running red lights, killing Michael Hernandez upon crashing.

Schlanker kicked in the front door of a residence, then passed out on the front lawn. The family that occupied the residence called 911. Paramedics responded. Officers took Schlanker to a hospital, where he died of a methamphetamine overdose.

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

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

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

Bryant Keith Gamble, 28, was allegedly fleeing a police stop for assault and died because of a crash.

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

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

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

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

Following a complaint from a mother about the activities of her 18-year-old daughter's friends, police located and chased a stolen white Honda at speeds exceeding 100 MPH, a pursuit "that involved multiple road and lane changes". The chased Honda crashed into another vehicle and killed both occupants, Brew Baker and Krista Case.

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

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

Christian R. Davis, 43, was allegedly fleeing a police stop for driving a stolen vehicle and died because of a crash.

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

Williams was reportedly naked and on PCP when he was tasered by officers. When EMS arrived Williams was cuffed and had no pulse.

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

Trimble was reported for speeding by a driver and was pursued by Polk County deputies then by Mitchellville Police, who placed stop sticks on the highway. Trimble ran over them, lost control of his car, crossed the median, hit a truck and died. His passenger and the truck driver were uninjured.

Deputy Nicholas Clerico ran a red light going 85 mph while responding to a call and driving with lights and sirens when his car struck Garret's. She died from her injuries. Her son Mark McGowan retained a law firm. The family filed and settled a wrongful death lawsuit against the county for $2.5M and "Clerico in 2017 pleaded no contest to misdemeanor vehicular manslaughter and was sentenced to 240 hours of community service. He was no longer with the sheriff's office by the time he accepted the plea agreement."

Motorcyclist Peter Tsueda and his passenger Suong Lam were chased—for speeding—at over 100MPH on a dangerous highway interchange by CHP. The bike crashed into the rear of a white van, throwing both, killing both.

Deputies chased a car with a woman suspected of shoplifting from a Kohl's department store. That car crashed into a pickup truck, killing the driver (identified only as a 34-year-old woman from Puyallup) and injuring the other two passengers. The car had been stolen; one of the passengers was a fugitive convict.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Juan Manuel Garcia, 18, was allegedly fleeing a police stop for human smuggling, killing Nilvia Suceli Lucero-Suchite and Amilcar Suchite upon crashing.

A state trooper observed a parked Mustang with the driver shooting up. The trooper started a high-speed pursuit that ended with a vehicle crash that killed Smith. The suspect had 19 bags of heroin in the Mustang, and was under the influence of heroin and alcohol.

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

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

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

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

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

An unidentified person, 17, was allegedly fleeing a police stop for 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.

Deputies chased a white Monte carlo away from the scene of a suspected industrial burglary—the Chevy was going fast in the other direction. By the time police had turned around the car had smashed into a tree, ejecting two of the four teenagers, including Beristain who was fatally injured. The driver, Yorlin Tharbs, was charged with six felonies.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Dennis Wesley O'Toole, 35, was allegedly fleeing a police stop for having a stolen vehicle and died because of a crash.

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

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

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

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