Norton's father called police because Norton was drunk and threatening. After cutting himself several times with a knife, he attacked an officer, who shot and killed him.

Officers Dave Adams and Robert Roberts shot Stephen Louis Vidovich III 12 times when he pointed a gun at them as he sat in his car at a Danville gas station.

A former Aiken County sheriff's deputy training for the Richmond County sheriff's office accidentally shot and killed her boyfriend early Tuesday while horsing around with a gun, police said.

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

Vevea and his girlfriend were arguing in the parking lot of a convenience store and someone called police. Witnesses told police that Vevea had driven off alone. An officer was responding to an alarm call at a restaurant when he saw Vevea's vehicle drive by, police said. The officer followed the car to a condominium complex where, as he tried to approach Vevea, Vevea gunned his car backward and forward, ultimately driving toward the cop and his cruiser. Vevea sped through the parking lot with the officer hanging on the car, police said. While still hooked on the moving car, the officer freed his gun from the holster and fired several shots, killing Vevea.

Lowe was robbing a bank when an off-duty officer, who was stationed at the bank, shot and killed him.

Police went to a home where there was a reportedly suicidal woman. She killed herself during the standoff.

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

Off-duty officer Kevin Jones, 31, shot William Darnell "Duck" Harlston after he allegedly robbed and shot two vendors selling stuffed animals from a mobile trailer. According to police, Jones happened to be sitting behind the trailer talking to one of the operators, when he heard gunshots and someone demanding money. Jones drew his gun, confronted Harlston, and identified himself as an officer. Harlston allegedly pointed the gun at Jones, who shot him twice. Homicide was called at 6:20 p.m. The two vendors were hospitalized. Allegations that Jones was protecting a gambling joint run out of the trailer were raised after the shooting.

Months of escalating tension developed between Cass County prosecutors and two operators of a renegade rural compound, Grover "Tom" Crosslin and Rolland Rohm. Their "Rainbow Farm" was the site of nationally notable pro-marijuana festivals and activities. Defiant, then apparently self-destructive, Crosslin failed to show for a legal hearing and began to set fires on the property. Law enforcement involved state police and FBI. All this culminated in an armed standoff, a catastrophic fire and the fatal shooting of both suspects.

Months of escalating tension developed between Cass County prosecutors and two operators of a renegade rural compound, Grover "Tom" Crosslin and Rolland Rohm. Their "Rainbow Farm" was the site of nationally notable pro-marijuana festivals and activities. Defiant, then apparently self-destructive, Crosslin failed to show for a legal hearing and began to set fires on the property. Law enforcement involved state police and FBI. All this culminated in an armed standoff, a catastrophic fire and the fatal shooting of both suspects.

Forest Acres patrolman Charles Morrison was speeding without his lights or siren on before a collision two years ago that fatally injured a 72-year-old woman, a lawsuit claimed. After the crash, Gertrude McElveen of Columbia was in the hospital for more than three months with "conscious pain and suffering and emotional distress" before she died.

Double-homicide suspect, Joaquin Alvarez Gutierrez, reportedly thanked police negotiators "for doing the best job they could" during a 13-hour standoff I-5 before shooting himself.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Alicia Pierce collapsed in a holding cell while awaiting admission to Cook County Jail on a drug charge. Jail staff were unable to revive her, and she was transported to Mt. Sinai hospital, where she was pronounced dead.

On-duty officers responded to a report that Carlos Alberto Rodriguez was beating a woman and that he'd fired a shotgun. The department also called a nearby grocery store where off-duty officer Michael McBride was moonlighting as a security guard, and he joined the chase. Rodriguez stepped out from behind a tree and allegedly shot at McBride and another officer. McBride fired four shots, hitting Rodriguez twice. Rodriguez ran away, then collapsed and died at the scene. According to police, McBride was present at three previous fatal police-related shootings within four years, though this was the first time he fired a fatal shot.

Charles "Bud" Wolcott was shot and later died from his wounds in a shootout with Pitkin County sheriff officers. In his arsenal of several handguns and a rifle, Wolcott had a fully automatic weapon and fired at the police with an AK-47. Wolcott had a history of mental illness, and therefore is prohibited from either purchasing or possessing a firearm, much less an automatic weapon, which require a thorough background check and special license. Officials are unsure how he obtained the guns. (Denver Post)

Officer Trung Hoang shot Tomislav Pevac when he allegedly threatened him with a knife. Pevac, who suffered from severe depression, became upset, started hitting a wall at his house. He then got a knife, and his mother and sister fled to a neighbor's house. The neighbor called police just before 9 p.m. Hoang and another officer found Pevac in the street and chased him to a nearby alley. The officers pepper sprayed Pevac, but said it had no effect. Pevac then walked onto Tauromee Avenue toward an occupied car. The officers moved closer to Pevac, who allegedly lunged at Hoang. Hoang shot Pevac three times. A witness said Pevac had never raised his arms above his waist, and did not lunge or run at the officers. Former District Attorney Nick Tomasic said the shooting justifiable homicide.

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

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

Leola Taylor died after her car was struck by a stolen station wagon, and she was thrown from her car as a result of the accident.

Anita Yates was shot and killed by her husband, Sgt. David Yates, at the couple's home. David Yates was charged with Anita Yates' murder, but claimed an intruder shot his wife.

Terry, with one other, approached Alford and her young daughters in an apparent attempted robbery. Alford freed herself from one (unspecified) attacker and fired on both men, critically wounding Terry, who was later found dead in the woods behind Alford's home.

Timothy D. Lee died from injuries he suffered in a car crash while fleeing police. According to police, an officer saw a suspicious car at about 3 a.m. When the officer tried to stop the car, Lee allegedly sped west on Kellogg to Broadway Avenue, then turned south. A sheriff's deputy picked up the chase at 47th Street South, following Lee's car to K-15. Lee struck a guardrail and was ejected from his car. He died at a hospital. A passenger was reportedly in fair condition after the crash.

Arizona Department of Public Safety Officer Christopher Valdez who ran a red light and killed a motorist during a police pursuit nearly three months ago has been indicted on manslaughter charges. Valdez showed "gross deviation" when he disobeyed a direct order from his supervisor to break off the pursuit on Sept. 24 and continued chasing a stolen vehicle for about four miles through the streets of Mesa, Maricopa County Attorney Rick Romley said. Photo radar showed Valdez was traveling 22 mph above the posted speed limit when he ran the light at an intersection and broadsided a car driven by Edward Shelley, a 25-year-old Arizona State University student.

Marie "Shemayne" Griffin was killed when Officer Blake Patterson ran a red light while chasing an unrelated vehicle and hit her 2001 Chevrolet Lumina.

Two high school students in a stolen SUV brought on a police chase through a residential neighborhood. Out of control, closely pursued with lights and siren, the vehicle jumped the curb into the path of three pedestrians: Johnnie Hickman, Hickman's friend Douglas Akins, and Akins' three-year-old grandson. Akins last act was to throw the boy to safety. Both men died. The driver received five years in prison.

Famous "Mochet" Flucus was killed in a car crash while fleeing police.

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

Friends described Haasz as basically peaceful although plagued by mental and substance abuse problems. Four local officers approached him in an Allentown parking lot, mid-morning, as he had a knife stuck in his own sternum. Pepper-spraying him only enraged him, and the four officers shot him eleven times, fatally.

Julie Riggs was being held in an interrogation room as a suspect in the shooting death of her husband. Police report that she was found hanged with her undergarments shortly after admitting that she accidentally shot her husband. An investigation was underway to see if any department rules had been violated.

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

Three officers responded to a report that a man in a wheelchair was pointing a pistol at people near a west side Amoco station at about 3:30 a.m. According to police, when they arrived, the officers saw Roy Thompson loading his gun. The officers shot and killed Thompson when he allegedly pointed the gun at them.

Laurie Gay Schell was killed when she ran off U.S. 50 in Loudoun County and crashed into a tree as she was being chased by a Loudoun deputy sheriff. Police said the chase began moments earlier on state Route 606 when Schell crossed into the deputy's lane, forcing him to swerve to avoid a collision. Alcohol was a factor in the crash.

Bethel Heights officer Fred Jack tried to stop Jeffress for speeding on Oak Street, Bethel Heights police Chief Bill Kruse said. Jack called off the pursuit as Jeffress approached a crest at the 200 block of Old Wire Road just inside Lowell. Jeffress crashed seconds later.

By the time NYPD arrived at Mustafa's apartment at 7 a.m. he had shot his roommate in the arm, and was holding his firearm to his sister's head. Mustafa refused police commands to put down his gun and continued to threaten his sister and officers. He was fatally shot three times.

Ricky Martin, a paranoid schizophrenic, burst into the hospital emergency room and shot six rounds into the body of nurse DeAnna Dorsey of Welch. Vinita police killed Martin in the hospital parking lot minutes later.

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

Two NYPD officers intercepted Vinson on recognizing his nickname, Sataday, on the license plate of his Ford Probe. During the traffic stop Vinson allegedly went for a pistol, one of the officers reached in for the ignition, the car began moving, and the officer was dragged for a block. Both officers fatally shot Vinson a total of seven times.

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

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

According to internal affairs officers, officer Mark A. Parmer, 29, became angry after his then-girlfriend's (since have been married) 6-year-old daughter after she vomited on his shirt. Parmer grabbed Hardcastle by the arms and pushed her hard away and shook her telling her to cut it out. Her injuries were so severe she required life flight to Memorial Hermann hospital where she died from her injuries shortly after.

Curt Collins died after a police car that was chasing him pinned him against a wall on the South Side. Police said Collins and another man were in the 8000 block South May Street at about 9 p.m. when two officers in a marked car tried to stop them on suspicion of drug charges. Both men reportedly ran, with one officer chasing on foot, and the other in the car. Collins ran west into a vacant lot on Racine Avenue. Police said the squad car jumped the curb to follow Collins, slid on wet grass and pinned him against a wall. Collins died at the scene. According to police, Collins' death was an accident.

Michael Wayne Burkley, a 47-year-old black male, died in Lake Los Angeles, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.

Police responded to a domestic disturbance. James McGhee "was waving a gun around" and ignored orders from officers Brian Leatherwood and Matthew Cook to drop the weapon. When McGhee turned the semiautomatic pistol toward the officers, they shot and killed him.

Neighbor called police after Thomas Patton and his wife argued. Police arrived, Thomas had a knife and is said to have threatened police. He was shot 26 times. Family said he was distraught over losing his job, possibly suicidal, just needed help.

Deputies were called to the home after dispatchers received a call that said Spencer was "manic-depressive, violent and out-of-hand," police said. When deputies arrived, a family member let them in, and the deputies went upstairs to Spencer's bedroom to talk to him. Spencer was arguing with a family member when the deputies arrived. When they reached the bedroom, the deputies tried to talk to Spencer but he immediately pointed a shotgun at the them, which led to the deputies to shoot and kill him.

After several car thefts and an extended chase, Bennett crashed into a tree and was killed.

A resident at a homeless transitional home attempted to bring liquor into the building. When he was asked to leave, he threatened staff with a knife. When police showed up, he threatened them with the knife and was shot and killed.

Yris Perez broke up with Duran, ending a four-year relationship. Two days later, Duran armed himself and confronted her in the residence where she lived with her mother and brothers. Officers responded to a call concerning a man with a gun. Perez's mother took the officers to the kitchen. Duran began to shoot Perez. Officer Danny Reed shot Duran, standing over her body, twice in the shoulder with a .40-caliber pistol. Duran shot himself twice in the chest. Duran died at University Medical Center.

Jerrard D. Williams and Jowayne C. Richardson were killed at 1:32 a.m. after colliding with a semi while driving the wrong way on I-80, police said. A state trooper had reportedly clocked the car going 111 mph, and gave chase when the car was still eastbound. The trooper said he believed Richardson and Williams turned into a rest stop, but he couldn't find them and he turned around. An autopsy determined they died of massive trauma, not from the fire that broke out after the crash. The trucker was not seriously injured. A Bureau County inquest jury determined that the deaths of Richardson and Williams were accidental.

Officer Shaun Zane, a Rice Township police officer, arrived at the Spacek home in response to a domestic disturbance report. Lupas said police were summoned to the house previously for similar problems. When the officer arrived and opened the white picket fence that surrounds the blue-colored house, Charles R. Spacek Jr. pointed a handgun directly at the officer, refused to put it down, walked toward the officer and was shot and killed.

Tranquilino ran from the police and struggled with a police officer who put him in a chokehold. The coroner reported that he died due to neck compression and cocaine/meth intoxication

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

Anderson E. Ways was killed by police during a robbery attempt.

Brandy Michelle Riley, 19, was killed while fleeing law enforcement officers in a chase that began in Kansas. A Kansas Highway Patrol trooper started chasing Riley for speeding while she was driving south on I-35. Her car hit a tractor-trailer along Interstate 35, killing her.

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

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

An officer in an unmarked car spotted the Jeep speeding and weaving and began following it on eastbound Interstate 264. The officer determined the vehicle was reported stolen. A marked patrol car joined the chase, turned on its lights and sirens and tried to stop the Jeep. The officer called off the chase, and the Jeep crashed, killing Dasuan Ackerman, Elmer Britt, Victor Britt and Johanna Orupabo.

An officer in an unmarked car spotted the Jeep speeding and weaving and began following it on eastbound Interstate 264. The officer determined the vehicle was reported stolen. A marked patrol car joined the chase, turned on its lights and sirens and tried to stop the Jeep. The officer called off the chase, and the Jeep crashed, killing Dasuan Ackerman, Elmer Britt, Victor Britt and Johanna Orupabo.

Two men were killed when a pickup truck fleeing Border Patrol agents crashed on I-8, about 50 miles east of San Diego. An off-duty agent reportedly first noticed the truck.

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

At about 8 p.m., Genesee County 911 received a report of a drunken driver traveling south on I-75 near Bristol Road. State trooper Rob Mossing saw a vehicle matching the description and pulled it over. As Mossing approached, the driver reportedly fled, police said. A high-speed chase ensued until the driver lost control of his vehicle just east of the Miller Road intersection. The car crossed the eastbound lanes, went off the road, struck a utility pole and rebounded into the eastbound lanes, where it struck another vehicle, killing mother and daughter Wendy Lenore Schaffer and Lindsey Schaffer.

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

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

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

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

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

Pucci had a long arrest record and organized an armed robbery of the Hanky Panky's Consignment shop. The robbery went as planned until the police arrived and chased the robbers' stolen Honda Odyssey. Pucci pointed a weapon at the police and was shot to death.

Earl Cochran Jr. was killed when a truck fleeing police struck his truck. Sam Relan, the driver of the fleeing vehicle was also killed.

Raymond Leo Aguirre, a 24-year-old Latino male, died after being shot in West Covina, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.

Officers Angela Rodriguez (nee Freeman) and Michael Wolf shot Randall "Nice" Smith when he shot at and drove his SUV toward them at Aquatic Park.

Henry attempted to drive away from a traffic stop, dragging an officer. Another shot and killed him.

Two local jurisdictions chased and then broke off pursuits on Sherman in his 1998 red Corvette, driving around erratically at 1 a.m. with a suspended license. Speeds ranged up to 100 MPH. The second involved officer came across the wrecked Corvette down an embankment, with Sherman thrown from the car and dead at the scene.

Hernandez was killed running into a truck, running across I-95, fleeing on foot from local police. He and two accomplices had stolen $1,000 worth of electronics from a KMart.

Cooper, a writer and significant figure in sovereign citizen and fringe conspiracy circles, had been openly defying county and federal officials. The U.S. Marshal Service had named him a major fugitive in 2000. Deputies serving a warrant for assault on a trespasser were met with a firefight; Cooper shot one of them twice in the head. Cooper was hit by return fire and died the next day. The deputy survived.

Officer Michael Kirby shot Mark William Burke in a parking lot after he threatened Kirby with a nail-spiked board.

Jermaine Mandley reportedly fled from police, ran a red light and crashed his Chevrolet Lumina into a car driven by the Rev. Charles Shyne Jr. and his wife, Verlena Shyne, killing them both. Police had stopped Mandley at 35th Street and King Drive after they said he ran a red light. As an officer approached the car, Mandley told his passengers to "watch this," and sped away, according to prosecutors. Mandley, 26, was charged with two counts of reckless homicide.

Officer Dustin Thompson shot Frank Joshua Soliz when he tried to hit another officer with a stolen truck after a police pursuit.

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

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

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

Miguel Briones Cesena, a 26-year-old Latino male, died after being shot in South Gate, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.

Jeffrey Mooney drowned after jumping into the ocean while fleeing police during a storm.

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

Kerry Lee McDonald and Frances E. Yerby died during a standoff with deputies after barricading themselves inside their home, slitting their wrists and apparently starting their house on fire.

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

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

Driver Darren Allen and passengers Martes Mosley and Tyra Young were killed when the allegedly stolen 1999 Pontiac Grand Prix they were in crashed into a fire hydrant on Martin Luther King Drive after a police pursuit. According to police, the Pontiac was used to rob a woman in a parking lot. Police spotted the car at around 4 p.m. near Union and Martin Luther King Drive and a chase ensued. Several witnesses said a police car clipped the back of the Pontiac when the driver tried to turn onto Deer Street. Police claimed the officers had backed off the pursuit by the time of the crash.

Driver Darren Allen and passengers Martes Mosley and Tyra Young were killed when the allegedly stolen 1999 Pontiac Grand Prix they were in crashed into a fire hydrant on Martin Luther King Drive after a police pursuit. According to police, the Pontiac was used to rob a woman in a parking lot. Police spotted the car at around 4 p.m. near Union and Martin Luther King Drive and a chase ensued. Several witnesses said a police car clipped the back of the Pontiac when the driver tried to turn onto Deer Street. Police claimed the officers had backed off the pursuit by the time of the crash.

Katrina Sarkissian lost consciousness while being questioned by LAPD detectives Jim Hays and Kirby Carranza, and died 3 and a half hours later.

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

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

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

Cuban immigrant Rodriguez was shot after a low-speed chase in an industrial area west of Miami's airport. Police had targeted his vehicle as one that had tried to run down another officer earlier in the evening. The apparently unarmed Rodriguez was killed; his companion was charged for his murder.

Hit by a passing police car that was racing to another scene

Karen Gordin was killed when her car was struck by a driver fleeing deputies in a stolen doughnut van.

Police responded to reports that Duncan was pointing a gun at people. When they arrived, he fled, pointed the BB gun at them, and was shot and killed.

Caplan died when the vehicle he was driving crashed into another in Chanhassen after he apparently fled from a traffic stop.

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

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

Carlos Antioni Cobbs reportedly committed suicide after shooting and killing officer Wilson "Alex" Johnson, 57. At about 4:30 a.m., Johnson was helping a woman recover her children at an apartment following an earlier domestic disturbance report. Cobbs reportedly shot Johnson, then left the apartment as a backup officer arrived. According to police, Cobb fired at least one shot at the backup officer, then went back inside the apartment and apparently shot himself.

LaRodney Vurshawn Carswell, 26, of McIntyre, was indicted on one count of malice murder, one count of felony murder and one count of armed robbery in connection with the armed robbery and shooting of Marvin Godfrey. Carswell was training to be an officer with the McIntyre Police Department. During the day, he had access to a patrol car that he was driving to training in Macon. But Carswell picked up a patrol car in the evening, and police believe he was in the patrol car when he allegedly shot and killed Godfrey.

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

Bryan Anthony Smith reportedly stole an unattended GMC Yukon with the keys inside from a McDonald's parking lot at 12:44 p.m. A Norton Shores officer tried to stop the SUV on Getty Street, but couldn't keep up and radioed the SUV's locations. Muskegon Heights Sgt. Phil Coleman saw the SUV approach and tried to block the road, but Smith drove past him. Other officers converged tried to head off the Yukon as Smith drove around residential areas in a five-block radius. According to police, Coleman called off the pursuit while on Reynolds Street near Hume Avenue. "Within seconds," police said, Coleman saw the SUV collide with a pickup truck. The driver of the truck, Diane Creason, was ejected and died at a hospital.

Rashe Oliver was fleeing a police stop for drugs when he crashed into a car at an intersection, killing Patricia Pollard and Ruth Ann Dettmar.

Sylvia Corralez died in a fiery car crash after hitting a eucalyptus tree during a slow-speed police chase.

Police shot Tommy Kowalczyk when he reportedly pointed a gun at three officers following a road rage incident. Investigators said Kowalczyk became upset when another driver stopped in front of him to let pedestrians cross while driving in heavy lunch hour traffic. He threatened the other motorist with a handgun, then drove away, striking two cars, police said. Police heard the commotion and a chase began that ended in the city's historic district.

Zeferino Betancourt, a 37-year-old Latino male, died after being shot in Azusa, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.

Victor Eugene Alexander, 17, was killed when he crashed a Camaro into a pickup truck on U.S. 75 while trying to evade police. He had an extensive record of traffic violations and two warrants for his arrest.

After shooting his girlfriend in the head at their townhouse, Frustaci lead police on a car chase that ended with an officer firing 8 times at him before his car crashed off the road, into a detention pond.

Carlos was shot and killed by Officer Lorenzo Hughes as Hughes attempted to arrest Williams at a Woodlawn apartment in connection with a robbery investigation.

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

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

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

Brian Frazier was fleeing a traffic stop when ran a red light and slammed into Golden's car, killing him.

Hendrix died after being tasered by police. The county coroner said he had ingested a plastic bag of cocaine.

Grover C. Williams allegedly killed himself after leading deputies on a 20-mile chase, firing shots at police cars, then driving his truck into a lake where he shot himself with a rifle.

Michael Hahn died in a two-vehicle crash near Las Animas. Hahn's wife, through her attorney Lewis M. Quigg of Pueblo, alleges that state patrol officers were negligent during a high-speed chase on Dec. 19, 2001. Hahn was killed after his vehicle was hit head-on about seven miles east of Las Animas. Also killed was Steven Campos, the driver of the second vehicle.

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

Michelle Gunderson was fleeing Kent police in a stolen vehicle, when she broadsided Marylou and Richard Jones's car, killing the couple. According to court documents, the police discontinued the chase prior to the crash because it was becoming too dangerous, but Gunderson continued at speeds up to 100MPH.

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

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

Vazquez was shot while attacking another man with a hunting knife after four people had forced their way into Vazquez's house. An officer shot Vazquez after he refused to drop the weapon, police said.

Glotfelter was thought to be breaking into cars. When officers approached, he ran. He apparently had a screwdriver in one hand and the other in his pocket when he lunged at officers. He was shot and killed, and one of the officers accidentally shot his partner.

Police said they got a report that a man had broken into a former girlfriend's home around 9:30 a.m. and assaulted her before fleeing in her Chevrolet Berretta. Deputies chased the car a short distance before the man stopped. According to police, two deputies approached the car and saw the man was holding a handgun in each hand. The man reportedly lit a cigarette, shot himself with one of the guns, and died at the scene.

Police shot and killed Norris Patrick Webb after he tried to run down officers investigating a vehicle burglary report.

Local officers stopped the Jeep Harris was driving on suspicion of it being stolen. Harris' story didn't make sense, and he attempted to escape, setting into motion a messy struggle with neighbors helping officers physically wrangle the obese suspect, and one cop macing himself. Ultimately six officers beat the unarmed and sober Harris to death. The city entered into extended legal action to avoid paying a $100K wrongful death settlement.

Living in a group home with three other people, Scully's roommates called police when he began acting strangely. Two officers arrived shortly before midnight with a crisis intervention worker. Unarmed but resistant, Scully was having some kind of mental crisis during this detention. After being pepper-sprayed and cuffed he stopped breathing. The police absolved themselves of any responsibility and the DA was quoted, "There really wasn't any explanation in terms of cause of death."

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

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

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

James "Jim" Petree was found dead of a self-inflicted gunshot wound, propped up in a chair following a police standoff that lasted nearly 10 hours.

The owner of Jaimes Mexican Restaurant fired shots inside the business and was shot and killed by police when he threatened officers with a gun, police said.

Deputies were responding to residents' reports of a prowler in their neighborhood, police said. One resident discovered the man "trying to throw lawn furniture through his front window." When the deputy arrived, a fight broke out, and Hough was shot and killed.

On New Year's Eve, two Spokane police officers shot 33-year-old Ira Buroker to death after he fired a handgun at them during a struggle.

Christopher Shubert was a pedestrian who was struck and killed by officer Humberto Jimenez's patrol car.

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

Sgt. Steve Shoemaker was responding to an emergency call about a stolen truck when he crashed into a car driven by Evelyn Orman, who was attempting to turn left onto County Road 452 when the crash occurred. Orman, who was thrown from the car, was pronounced dead at the scene, as was her niece, Brittany Gates.

David Michael Borreson, 34, died after crashing a stolen car while running from police at speeds up to 110 mph, police said. The chase started after state police got several reports of a reckless driver on Interstate 75.

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

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

Deputy Frank Harper shot Jose Javier Vega when he charged at the deputy with two knives after stabbing a friend.

Officers Douglas May and Michael Wenzel fatally shot a man who pointed a BB gun at them.

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

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

Swanson a history of mental illness, whose mother feared he was a ``powder keg," died Monday night after a 20-mile police chase resulted in his car leaving Interstate 35 and landing in a swamp near the Scanlon exit. He apparently shot himself before crashing.

According to the Colorado Highway Patrol, Archuleta fled the scene of a hit-and-run in northwest Westminster Colorado for unknown reasons. After speeding eastbound on US Hwy 36, she attempted to exit to northbound I-25, hit the guardrail, rolled her vehicle and died at the scene of the crash.

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

Perry Singleton, 19, was driving the stolen car in a police chase that ended in a fiery crash, killing him and two passengers. Singleton died along with passengers William Stepford Outen, 20, and Elecia Lasha Ford, 16. Outen was in the front passenger seat of the stolen 2001 Ford Focus.

Perry Singleton, 19, was driving the stolen car in a police chase that ended in a fiery crash, killing him and two passengers. Singleton died along with passengers William Stepford Outen, 20, and Elecia Lasha Ford, 16. Outen was in the front passenger seat of the stolen 2001 Ford Focus.

Tim Munchenburg, 24, and Toni Paxson, 23, were killed when they turned in front of Patrolman Dennis Bailey, who was driving to a disturbance without his emergency lights or siren on. Munchenburg allegedly had alcohol in his blood over the legal limit.

A man fleeing Venice police crashed his Oldsmobile Cutlass into a GMC Suburban, killing Charles C. Haynes, a passenger in the SUV, and injuring two other people. The crash occurred just after 1 a.m. at the intersection of Oriole and Brown streets. Haynes was thrown from the Suburban and pinned against the concrete porch of a house on the corner. Haynes died at the scene.

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

Two plain-clothes narcotics officers witnessed what they suspected was a drug deal at East 176th Street, and followed the suspect'€s car to a fast food restaurant parking lot near the intersection of Harvard and Lee roads. When the officers approached the car, the driver, Jermaine Sanders, 25, drove forward and hit officer John Patton. The other officer, Walter Thomas, and Patton fired several shots at the suspect. He died at a hospital a short time later. Officials ruled the shooting justified. Thomas also shot and killed a man in 2011.

Linda Lowery and Francis Taylor died in a traffic collision involving a Mississippi Highway Patrol trooper Jason Walton. Walton was assisting the DeSoto County Sheriff's Department in a pursuit of an unrelated car when he crashed his car into the Nissan Maxima the two women were in. Walton reportedly had his lights and siren on at the time of the crash. He was treated and released after the accident. The driver of the pursued vehicle got away, but was arrested later on a domestic disturbance call. A lawsuit filed by the women's families claimed that Walton had been in multiple accidents on the job and the trooper was driving faster than 100 miles per hour at the time of the crash.

Stewart dashed out of an apartment during a domestic dispute call and led police on a brief foot chase, in icy conditions. Police described the unarmed Stewart lunging at them, threatening them, causing them to fatally shoot him. In a wrongful death suit his family accused the police of excessive force, wrongful death, and a cover-up.

James Kirk, whom police say robbed a bank in central Kentucky and then led them on a five-hour chase, driving a stolen truck to Alexandria, shot and killed himself as police closed in.

An unidentified 16-year-old boy reportedly shot himself in the head after a police pursuit related to a snowmobile theft. When police were called, three teens were being detained in a field near the DuPage River by a man who said they had snowmobiles that may have been stolen from his residence, police said. One of the boys fled north across the field. The chase ended after police said the boy went into a garage and shot himself.

An African-American woman was reported to have stolen a cart of groceries and then left the store brandishing a knife. Upon reaching the woman who "appeared disturbed", officers struck the suspect twice with bean bag rounds which failed to stop her. The woman "stepped toward officers and raised her arm and the knife in an upward motion." Officers fired at the suspect who died at the hospital.

Rogers killed himself on Jan. 19 while police searched a room of his apartment. He was accused of having taped about 650 people showering and using bathrooms in their apartments and his office, police said.

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

Edward Jones was killed when his car was broadsided at an intersection by a speeding vehicle whose driver was trying to elude police after running a stop sign. The crash occurred at about 2:15 a.m. as Jones, who was going south on Hamilton, was hit by the fleeing car that was traveling east on Ridge.

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

Sergeant Steven Schindlbeck shot and killed David Kasmar when he allegedly fired at the officer. According to police, Kasmar was legally drunk and furious with his wife for burning his chicken dinner. She called 911 after he kicked in the door to the bedroom where she'd retreated with her children. A DuPage County coroner's jury determined that the shooting was justified. This was reportedly the Naperville department's first fatal police shooting in more than 50 years.

Shaminder Singh Mundi, a 20-year-old white male, died after being shot in Encino, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.

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

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

Running in traffic and dressed only in a pair of dirty shorts, Del' Ostia made a nuisance of himself in a motel lobby. Responding local police struggled to control him and prevent him from breaking the lobby windows. They tasered him; he stopped breathing. His death was attributed to both illegal and prescription drugs in his system. His family filed a wrongful death lawsuit and received $6,000.

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

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

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