Troopers ordered Moskites to come down from the exit ramp where he was walking. He became violent and bit one of the officers. He was pepper-sprayed, after which he went into apparent cardiac arrest and died.

According to police, an officer stopped in the city's Germantown section to check on curfew violations. While the officer sat in his car two men got out of the Nissan and began running north up Wayne Avenue. The driver of the car got out and started shooting at the fleeing men. The startled officer responded by jumping out of his vehicle and ordering the suspect to drop the gun. Police say the suspect apparently didn't know it was a police car that pulled in behind him, and continued to shoot at the men running from the car. The officer then opened fire on the gunman, killing him.

Police responding to a burglar alarm shot and killed Jerry Wayne Waller, a neighbor who checked on the situation from his own home while holding a handgun.

Joshua Aaron Peerman, 29, was allegedly fleeing a police stop for stolen vehicle, killing a bystander, Jesus P. Roblero, upon crashing. Since Fatal Encounters could not find a supporting media internet link, this information comes from USA Today's December 1, 2016, Fatal Pursuits project, which uses police-reported data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

Joshua J. Riehl, 24, was allegedly fleeing a police stop and died because of a crash.

The Upper Darby police department said Galla broke into the residence of a former girlfriend and fired seven rounds at a man, hitting him in the foot. A U.S. Marshals task force including state police troopers located him in the area of the Summit Inn in Upper Darby, where he was seen with another man and woman. Members of the task force chased the man who was with Galla to a second-floor room, where gunfire resulted in Galla's death.

Samuel Cruz, 48, was shot dead after his estranged wife called police May 26 because she was worried about the man. Police said he would not open the door and threatened officers with a knife when they broke in. They said stun guns failed to stop Cruz and when he lunged with the knife, a police officer shot and killed him.

Officers responded to calls of a person with a knife, finding the suspect running along Robbins and Castor Avenues. One officer used his vehicle to knock the suspect to the ground, then ordered him to drop the knife. The suspect advanced toward the officers, leading them to fire at the suspect. He was later pronounced dead at a local hospital. A Use of Force board for the shooting was scheduled for July 2014.

Investigators say officers were called to a home by Ajani Mitchell's mother. It was the second time that day she called to report Mitchell had a weapon. As Mitchell fled the officers over a backyard fence he allegedly pointed the handgun back at officers, who fired back, killing him.

Police were investigating an earlier shooting when they shot and killed a man after chasing him. Few details were released, and while the attached report says the person was injured, later police reports say he was killed.

Police were called when John Nat Toretti allegedly frightened a Metro PCS employee with "intelligible(sic) statements." A struggle ensued with the officers, and the man was pepper-sprayed, kicked, and repeatedly beaten with batons. Officers noticed he had stopped breathing once he was in police custody. Coroner determined the injuries caused by the officers were not fatal, yet Tortti died shortly after suffering them.

Adolfo Tovar was fatally shot by officers after he drove a car in reverse out of a garage in their general direction. He had allegedly just robbed a nearby gas station with sawed off shotgun or a rifle and also shot a neighborhood resident in the foot.

Leonard Thomas was unarmed and with his young son when a SWAT marksman shot and killed him. $15 million wrongful death settlement was awarded.

An unidentified person, 20, was allegedly fleeing a police stop for carjacking and died when his vehicle hit a utility pole.

Troopers came to serve a domestic-protective order on Theodule LeJeune at his house. LeJeune retreated further into the house and at one point raised a shotgun at officers. Officers retreated peacefully and returned the next day with new warrants, and fired a "wide variety of chemical and non-chemical irritants" into the house. LeJeune reportedly left the house and fired on officers with an unspecified weapon. Officers returned fire killing LeJeune.

Police vehicle was traveling through an intersection with green light when Richard Moore reportedly stepped from curb in front of it and was struck and killed.

Levi Branden Decker, 30, was allegedly fleeing a police stop for failure to use his motorcycle's turn signal 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.

Julian Dawkins and an off-duty deputy, Craig Patterson, argued. Patterson reportedly got his badge and his gun and attempted to arrest Dawkins, who allegedly charged at him holding what turned out to be a cell phone. Patterson shot and killed Dawkins. Patterson was sentenced to 6 years.

Police alleged Belton Lomax ran from officers who were responding to calls about a man with a gun before aiming his semi-automatic handgun at them. Officers shot and killed Lomax.

Officers spotted a known gang member carrying a revolver, according to a Los Angeles Police Department official. William Mejia was riding a bicycle, and pointed the gun at police after he ditched the bicycle and fled on foot. Officers fired multiple shots. Mejia died at the scene.

Deputies responded to a complaint that Stokes, on medication, was stabbing himself at a residence. They followed a blood trail from the porch of the residence to a dark bedroom. When Stokes saw the deputies, he revealed a handgun. The deputies told Stokes to drop it. Stokes pointed the handgun at the deputies. The deputy closest to the door fatally shot Stokes. The Texas Ranger Division investigated.

Tylan Phillips reported that Randy Moore attacked him with a knife. Sergeant Weldon Wilson and Captain Bobby Harpole responded. Moore reportedly attacked them with a butcher knife when they arrived. The officers shot at him, striking him twice and killing him.

Anthony Bland allegedly assaulted a staff member at a senior center. He then got in his car. When the officer got out of his vehicle, he was hit and pinned by Bland's vehicle. The officer shot at Bland. The officer reportedly shot and killed Bland when Bland returned on foot and threatened to kill the injured officer.

Timothy C. Nixon reportedly shot and killed himself in his home when police tried to arrest him on burglary and theft charges. He had allegedly stolen a handgun and other property that morning.

Ernesto Gonzalez, allegedly suicidal, left his residence in a red Honda, driving at a reckless speed. Lieutenant Brent Frazier and Warden Jacob Crumpton received a dispatch saying that the Honda was approaching them. They pulled Gonzalez over and told him to surrender the shotgun standing between his legs. He refused, then exited the vehicle and approached the officers. Lieutenant Frazier, who said that Gonzalez appeared to be racking a load into the shotgun, fatally shot Gonzalez.

Sevierville authorities first learned of Kyle Loy Morrow when contacted by the Yancey County, N.C., Sheriff's Office, police said. North Carolina police told Sevierville police that Morrow had told a female acquaintance he had "a handgun, was going to commit suicide and if law enforcement officers became involved he would shoot them." Morrow killed himself in his car after an 80-minute standoff with Sevierville officers.

Kristopher Michael Wolf, 24, was allegedly fleeing a police stop for speeding on his motorcycle and died because of a crash. Since Fatal Encounters could not find a supporting media internet link, this information comes from USA Today's December 1, 2016, Fatal Pursuits project, which uses police-reported data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

Police say officers saw Terry Laffitte riding a bicycle while intoxicated at night and without headlights or taillights. Lafitte fled, they confronted him, and a struggle ensued in a driveway. Officers shot and killed Laffitte when he allegedly pulled a gun from his waistband. Multiple witnesses say that Laffitte was unarmed. Police say they recovered a revolver at the scene.

Charles Curl smashed the windows of eight Inglewood Police squad cars with a machete. As an officer attempted to contact the suspect, Curl charged the officer, and the officer shot and killed Curl.

Freddy Sosa was physically fighting with his sister, at times, holding an Airsoft gun to her head. When officers arrived, he allegedly began walking toward them, pulling the gun out of his pants. They shot and killed him.

Fort Riley soldier Matthew Peachey died after crashing his vehicle on I-70 near Abilene while fleeing KHP troopers. According to the patrol, a trooper tried to stop Peachey's 2011 Mazda Hatchback for speeding, but he fled. The car left the roadway and struck a cement culvert in a ditch.

Brozek was shot and killed by Officers Ryan Finnegan, Ryan Orvis, and Scott Templeton after allegedly charging at them with a sword. Police say bean bag rounds were fired first. The shooting concluded a day-long standoff that began when sheriff's deputies tried to evict Brozek from his condo.

Guillermo Cedano called 911 reporting that someone was outside his house that wanted to harm him. When officers arrived, Cedano reportedly attacked them. During the scuffle, one officer suffered a fractured wrist. Cedano was tasered and after he was handcuffed, he lost consciousness. He was pronounced dead at the hospital. The Coroner's examination was unable to determine exact cause of death, attributing death to combination of drug intoxication, agitated behavior and being restrained by police.

Tony Nim was shot and killed by officers after he reportedly brandished a 12-inch carving knife in the lobby of the police department.

Jeffrey Shrader, 24, was allegedly fleeing a police stop for speeding on his motorcycle and died because of a crash. Since Fatal Encounters could not find a supporting media internet link, this information comes from USA Today's December 1, 2016, Fatal Pursuits project, which uses police-reported data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

LAPD officers responded and found Eaddy holding a knife and trying to stab himself with a syringe. Eaddy allegedly approached officers with two butcher knives. Officers then Tased and shot Eaddy in the torso. He was taken to a hospital, where he died.

Police tracked Justin Cairns, who was accused of killing Cyrus Jones, to a home in Nine Mile Falls. They contacted Cairns outside of the house. Police Chief Frank Straub said Cairns came outside and shut off the lights. Police said Cairns failed to follow commands and took off running. Police shot and killed him when he allegedly reached for his waistband. Cairns turned out to be unarmed.

Emmanuel Gatewood and Kourtney Hahn were shot and killed after allegedly fleeing from and shooting at Columbus police with a rifle shortly after 5 a.m. Police were seeking to speak with Gatewood about a murder.

Louis Squires reportedly fired a shotgun at an estranged girlfriend and responding police when the girlfriend allegedly vandalized Squires' rental vehicle with a cinder block. Police returned fire, shooting and killing Squires.

Chief Paul Brister and Officer John Hancock served warrants on Dustin Jones for multiple violent crimes. Jones struck the officers and ran away. A struggle ensued when officers caught Jones. The officers subdued Jones with what a lawsuit described as a chokehold. Jones died of asphyxiation. The Texas Ranger Division investigated.

A state trooper hit pedestrian James "Jamie" Gaskill with his SUV, killing him. According to police, the trooper was driving an arrestee to St. Clair County Jail for DUI processing at around 1:25 a.m. when he approached a group of 8-10 illegally parked carnival trucks with pedestrians congregating around them. Based on witness statements, Gaskill was running in the southbound lanes near the center dotted line when the trooper's SUV struck him. Police said that the the trooper didn't see Gaskill.

Bobby Driggers was being arrested to be questioned on charges of grand theft auto and fraudulent use of a credit card. Driggers reportedly struggled with a detective over that detective's gun and an arriving detective shot and killed Driggers.

Clayton reportedly drove through bridge toll lanes in the wrong direction with two flat tires and extensive body damage. He was arrested and died from a drug overdose.

During his 10:30 p.m. arrest for suspected possession of a controlled substance, Charles Kitchens reportedly swallowed a bag of what Jackson County deputies and Edna PD officers believed was cocaine. They took Kitchens to Jackson County Hospital for medical evaluation before booking and jailing him. Kitchens died at 1:40 a.m. the next day. The Texas Ranger Division investigated. The Texas Custodial Deaths Report identifies only the Jackson County Sheriff's Office as the arresting agency.

Nurse Kamin's car was hit so hard by a stolen pickup, in an extended high-speed chase with police, that it was catapulted into the air then slid on its side for a half a block. She died of injuries sustained in the collision. One of at least four fatal high-speed police chases in this county in 2013.

After a murder/hostage standoff involving at least three children and a black handgun, SWAT officers stormed a home, shooting and killing Gerald Murphy as he threatened one of the children.

Brandon Titsworth reportedly shot and killed himself during a standoff that lasted more than five hours after shooting and killing one woman and critically wounding a second woman.

Rigoberto Arceo was killed by a Sheriff deputy in the city of Cudahy, on May 11, 2013, Mothers Day. The engaged 34 year old young father was returning home from a party, celebrating Mother's Day, when a Los Angeles County Sheriff's Deputy, L Mendoza, ordered Rigo to the ground. Rigo, allegedly with his hands raised in the air, was telling Deputy Mendoza that he did not have to do anything, when the deputy shot him once in the chest. Deputy Mendoza claimed that Rigo tried to grab his gun. However, independent witnesses who saw the shooting described Rigo as having his hands raised over his head when he was shot and that he was approximately 10 feet away from the deputy when the deputy shot and killed him.

Ivan Romero Olivares' motorcycle collided with a police SUV in an intersection, killing Olivares.. Olivares reportedly had a green light and was proceeding through the intersection when he collided with the SUV. The police SUV reportedly had its sirens and lights activated at the time.

Concord police were conducting surveillance of a suspect's home. Detectives had obtained a warrant for Charles Burns for alleged drug sales, authorities said. During the stakeout, Burns came out of his home and got into a truck driven by another man. As detectives tried to contact Burns, the driver of the truck rammed an occupied police vehicle. Burns then ran from the truck and allegedly reached for his waist. Two officers shot and killed him.

William McKnight and two accomplices robbed a bank, but the FBI Safe Streets Task Force were nearby. Authorities went after the vehicle, resulting in a chase. The car stopped briefly to let McKnight out and then drove off. McKnight allegedly refused repeated orders to put down his gun, and was shot and killed.

Police said they got a call from a male--possibly from the man police later encountered--about gunshots being fired at the park. Patrolman Cody Dollinger was in the area and found a man sitting at a park picnic table. As the officer tried to speak to the man, the 52 y.o. Plain Township man pulled a gun and shot himself in the head.

Police shot and killed a man when he allegedly pulled out a handgun and pointed it at them while they were pursuing him for an unspecified reason.

Jason Bradley Slaughter, 36, was allegedly fleeing a police stop for driving recklessly and died because of a crash.

David Sal Silva was beaten to death by sheriff's deputies and California Highway Patrol troopers who alleged he resisted arrest. Witnesses allege Silva was passed out on the street and offered no resistance. The death was ruled an accident. In 2016, David Silva's family received a $3.4 million settlement from Kern County.

Federal, state and local officers were attempting to serve a felony warrant on Thomas Edward Pulst. Pulst fired toward officers from a room through a closed door, agency spokesman John Barnes said. He then fled the room with two handguns and ran out a back door, where two officers were waiting. Pulst fired at the officers, who returned fire, hitting and killing him, the agency statement said.

The Gulf Coast Violent Offenders Task Force served a warrant on Joshua World after he reportedly shot and wounded his ex-girlfriend. The Task Force approached World in League City. World shot at Task Force members and drove to Webster. The Task Force approached World a second time. He fatally shot himself with a handgun.

Police reported officers gave repeated commands to Carlos Oquendo to exit his vehicle and show his hands, but he refused to comply. Oquendo then allegedly put the car in reverse and accelerated toward the officers, striking a tree and the marked patrol vehicle, Leesburg police said. Dunagan fired at Oquendo during the incident, striking and killing him.

Police and SWAT officers surrounded a home after Thomas Ian Matthews, who was wanted for homicide, barricaded himself inside shortly before 10 a.m. Royal Oak Police Chief Corrigan O'Donohue said Matthews was found dead on the main floor of the home, on a bed, after a nearly six-hour standoff. "We never had any contact with him," O'Donohue said, adding that police never fired any gunshots.

Christopher Velasquez, 18, was allegedly fleeing a police stop for traffic stop and died because of a crash.

Fludd was chased and arrested for jumping a subway turnstile. As a result of the incident he was paralyzed and died two months later. The police describe him as being hit by a train while fleeing. From his deathbed Fludd said he was beaten with police flashlights and hauled onto the tracks.

Police were called to Motel 8 where Linwood Lambert was allegedly causing a disturbance. Police took Lambert to hospital for evaluation. At the hospital, police tasered Lambert when he reportedly was combative and kicked out the window of the police cruiser. Lambert suffered a "medical emergency" and died.

Pedro Campos reportedly threatened to cut his own stomach, then walked toward the officers, who backed away hundreds of feet down nearby Trovita Court. He refused to drop the knife, and officers used a Taser, but he continued forward. They shot Campos after he came within 10 feet and charged one of them.

A park ranger investigating complaints of a man acting strangely and creating a disturbance encountered David Maher. Maher fled to his vehicle in the parking lot and reportedly drove in the general direction of the ranger. The ranger shot and killed Maher. Maher turned out to be wanted on previous police-chase and narcotics charges, and had failed to show up for a sentencing hearing.

Reginald Timmons, 44, was allegedly fleeing a police stop for speeding, driving recklessly and died because of a crash on his motorcycle, in which crash Andre McClure, 52, a bystander, was also killed. 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.

DonTrunner Robinson died after reportedly choking on a small bag of crack cocaine he swallowed when six masked officers dressed in black kicked in his door as they served a no-knock search warrant at 4:45 p.m. The parish Coroner's Office ruled Robinson's death accidental, but Robinson's family said four unidentified officers beat him so viciously that he was unable to swallow the bag and it got lodged in his throat, causing his death. "If you have a small bag that you could easily swallow and I stood here and pounded on you and stomped on you, you wouldn't be able to swallow it," said Elbert Guillory, one of the two attorneys representing the family. Guillory also is a Republican state senator from Opelousas. The other two officers handcuffed Robinson's wife and a landscaper at the house, according to the lawsuit. After the beating, the lawsuit stated, officers placed Robinson and his wife close to each other. She noticed her husband was having trouble breathing and begged officers to take his handcuffs off and help him, but they allegedly refused. The officers wrote in the search warrant that they recovered one small crack cocaine rock, one gram of crack cocaine, two suspected marijuana cigars, a suspected crack pipe, some hydrocodone pills and 19 grams of crack cocaine from Robinson's body.

Carnell Moore reportedly fired shots into ceiling at Terminal B at Bush Intercontinental Airport. A Department of Homeland Security officer shot him, before Moore shot himself in the head with a handgun.

Officers went to a home because of a disturbance. Ryan Koontz was reportedly on drugs and suicidal, and allegedly started shooting at police with a semiautomatic pistol before they got in the house. Koontz made a break for it in a car, chasing an officer across a neighbor's lawn in the car. He got out of the car and he was shot and killed.

A scuffle apparently broke out at a gas station where a musician was selling CDs. An off-duty officer shot and killed the musician, Jordan West-Morson, during the fight.

As reported to the Los Angeles Times, Kenneth Bernard Williams, 55, died after being shot in Downtown, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.

Officers responded to a call about a possible suicide attempt. Armstrong's sister said her brother called police on himself. He was talked into a squad car before changing his mind and going back toward the house. When officers tried to get him back into the car, the physical confrontation ensued. At some point, he stripped off his clothes. Officers placed Armstrong in handcuffs and used belts to restrain his leg movement. When Armstrong became unresponsive, Paramedics performed CPR. He was pronounced dead after 40 minutes. Family members said they saw grass up his nose.

Jack David "John" Kaiser was wanted in a series of bank robberies. When police caught up with him, he led them on a slow speed chase, at the end of which, he reportedly pulled out a handgun and shot and killed himself.

An eight-day, two-state manhunt for a man accused of killing his girlfriend in Waukesha ended Tuesday night on a bicycle path in Indiana with a single, self-inflicted gunshot. Eddie Callaway was on the ground at gunpoint when he reportedly pulled a revolver from his waistband and shot and killed himself.

Jean Printemps allegedly carjacked a car. Later, Miramar PD caught up with him and Printemps was shot and killed.

Edward Ramirez reportedly carjacked a vehicle. About five hours later, police caught up with him. Ramirez went into an apartment building and took hostages. Ramirez emerged and shot at police a few times with a revolver before being shot and killed by SWAT.

Deputy James Strech, responding to a traffic complaint, walked in on a robbery in progress at a Stripes convenience store. Urie Gilchrist was allegedly choking a Stripes employee. Deputy Strech told Gilchrist to stop. Gilchrist threw a money bag at Deputy Strech, then reached for his pocket. Deputy Strech shot Gilchrist once, killing him. It was not reported if Gilchrist was armed.

Alexis Diaz was allegedly acting erratically and aggressively and waving a "gun" around near a motel in the early evening. Responding county deputies found Diaz walking away. They shot him to death although Diaz was armed only with a pellet gun. Officers reportedly thought the gun was real and they felt threatened.

Deputies had been looking for Scarborough after a female friend reported he had punched her and kicked her in the face. Deputies tried to pull Scarborough over at a traffic stop, but he drove away. He died after hitting a utility pole.

Two officers - a field training officer and a trainee - were dispatched after a person called to say she was concerned about a neighbor. After knocking on the front door and getting no response, the uniformed police officer went to the rear of the home and knocked on the back door. According to the report, a woman standing inside the home near the back door raised a curtain on a large adjacent window and pointed a silver Smith & Wesson .38 Special revolver at the officer. The officer then fired three times through the window, killing her.

James Lindeman, 54, was allegedly fleeing a police stop for DUI 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.

Chandler Weems was just leaving a driveway on his bicycle when he was struck and killed by a deputy's speeding vehicle.

An off-duty police officer who died following a car crash in Pasadena on Saturday morning had shot himself first, according to the Anne Arundel County Police Department. Bladensburg Police Officer Brian Johnson, 38, was driving a marked police car on eastbound Route 100 near Catherine Avenue when it veered across the median and struck an oncoming vehicle, police said.

Police reportedly found Chris Nowicki standing outside holding two butcher knives. Nowicki allegedly ignored commands to drop the knives and began advancing on the officers, one of whom opened fire, killing Nowicki.

Maria Zarco allegedly stabbed her boyfriend and 9-year-old son with a knife. She charged at a police officer with the knife and was shot and killed by police. According to witnesses, she was screaming religious words about judgement day.

Fleeing police on a motorcycle, Terrance Silva was killed after he drove into oncoming traffic, crashed into a guardrail and was thrown from the bike. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

Brice Jefferson and his girlfriend had a fight. He reportedly kidnapped her two daughters and dropped them off at a grocery store nearby, and returned to the where his girlfriend was. Deputies were already there, and alleged that Jefferson hit one police vehicle and pinned down one deputy on the ground with his car. A deputy shot and killed Jefferson. The deputy who'd been hurt was taken to local hospital and treated.

Officers from the San Fernando Police Department were responding to a call regarding a possible battery assault call for service. Police alleged Felipe Corrales attacked at least one of them with a tree branch, instead hitting the officer's patrol vehicle. The officer attempted to use a Taser but it had no effect due to the layers of clothing the suspect was wearing. Corrales again approached the police officer, who shot and killed him.

According to police, officers stopped a 1994 Grand Am in the Leisure Estates mobile home park at about 11:30 a.m. Edgar Martinez was in the backseat; three teens were also in the car, police said. According to police, the teens complied when an officer said to get out and put their hands on their head. Martinez reportedly pulled out a handgun and shot himself once in the head. Martinez died the next day at a hospital. Investigators later said Martinez was likely involved in a robbery at Macatawa Bank in Holland Township on April 23.

Robbie Wallace Gillespie Jr., 30, was allegedly fleeing a police stop for speeding on a motorcycle and died because of a crash. Since Fatal Encounters could not find a supporting media internet link, this information comes from USA Today's December 1, 2016, Fatal Pursuits project, which uses police-reported data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

Police were reportedly conducting hot-spot policing downtown when they noticed two suspects inside a car. The suspects then drove away from the scene. Police said they saw the same car near the intersection of 9th and Carr. Authorities said the suspects attempted to drive away from the scene, but hit a parked car. Police said the 25-year-old passenger then jumped out of the car and ran. Police alleged Cary Ball turned around and pointed a .45 automatic weapon with an extended clip at them and at that point, the officers fired shots, killing him. Witnesses reported different versions of events, none of which involved Ball pointing a gun at police.

Rick Smith allegedly broke into a home, killing five people within. Smith fled by car. Police caught up with him. Smith got out of his vehicle and pointed a shotgun at police, who "returned fire". Police shot and killed Smith.

Amjustine Hunter was pumping gas as police approached his vehicle. Police said officers fatally shot Hunter when he reportedly accelerated and hit the two officers who had been checking his vehicle for "suspicious" activity.

A standoff at the Sure Save USA self-storage facility in Longwood, Fla., ended when SWAT officers shot and killed a man who shot at them with a rifle. Michael Morgan got into a fight with his wife earlier in the morning and then took a shotgun to the storage facility, according to Longwood Police, who described Morgan's behavior as suicidal in nature.

Victor Johnson was suspected of shooting a Hammond man. Police shot and killed Johnson after he allegedly pulled a handgun on officers who were trying to apprehend him as he fled on foot.

Eric Andrews allegedly broke into a Norcross apartment early Monday morning was armed with a tire iron and within feet of a police officer when he was shot in the chest.

Dennis Clark III, 27, fatally shot his girlfriend in the head on Sunday night, then killed three more people at the Pinewood Village Apartments. Federal Way police encountered and shot Clark in a stairwell. Clark retreated on foot, and according to police, had ignored commands to stop reaching for a handgun on the ground. That's when eight officers opened fire and shot Clark dead.

Armando Ivan Palomares-Castro, 36, was allegedly fleeing a police stop for border smuggling, killing five unidentified and undocumented immigrants upon crashing.

Armando Ivan Palomares-Castro, 36, was allegedly fleeing a police stop for border smuggling, killing five unidentified and undocumented immigrants upon crashing.

Armando Ivan Palomares-Castro, 36, was allegedly fleeing a police stop for border smuggling, killing five unidentified and undocumented immigrants upon crashing.

Police received calls that a man was driving erratically in a black SUV firing a gun. When police arrived, neighbors told them that the man had gone into an apartment. Officers on the other side of the apartment building saw him leave through the back door and out a gate to a carport in only his boxers. This time, Xavier Barba responded to commands to put his hands in the air, but refused to drop the handgun he was holding. He began to lower it in the direction of the officers. It was at that point that the officers shot and killed Barba.

Justin Harrigill apparently lost control of his vehicle and when officers investigated, first fought them, then pulled a pistol and shot at them. Police shot and killed Harrigill.

Jonathan Pimentel, who was suspected of shooting his girlfriend earlier in the week, was fatally shot by Phoenix police after allegedly pointing a gun at officers who were following up on a suspicious persons report.

Clarence Friend Taylor II, 38, and Christine Mae Squire, 33, were found dead by officers after they entered the couple's house after a standoff. Police said Taylor shot Squire, exchanged fire with police and then shot himself.

Deputy Jonathan Hamm was reportedly driving 53 mph in a 35 mph zone without his emergency lights or siren activated when he struck two pedestrians with his patrol car, killing Valdemar Flores Rosas and injuring Delia Delgadillo.

Town of Menasha police were called just after 5 p.m. to deal with Wilson A. Lutz, 66, who was threatening to harm himself because he was upset about a relationship. He refused to drop his shotgun and they shot and killed Lutz. The gun turned out to be unloaded.

Detectives identified themselves and tried to serve Plant with three felony warrants in a business complex parking lot, police said. Plant "turned on them quickly, in an aggressive manner, and produced and pointed an object at them. Fearing for their lives, all three Phoenix police detectives fired their duty weapons at the suspect. Plant was pronounced dead at the scene. It was determined the object he carried was not a firearm.

This FBI instructor claimed his estranged wife would have killed him with a knife if he had not shot and killed her. Charged with second-degree murder and using a firearm in the commission of a felony. First trial ended in a mistrial.

Motorcyclist Williams, with two of his friends, fled at high speed from police, who were after them for speeding the previous day. Williams lost control of his vehicle and rolled it several times, with fatal results.

Police say 42-year-old John Monroe was killed as he engaged police in a "running gun battle" outside a home in the 3400-block Foster Avenue. Police had responded to a domestic dispute at the home at around midnight Thursday, where officers found two women who had been shot.

Miller was threatening to commit suicide. She became agitated at some point, threw a phone down and spun around with a rifle pointed at officers. She was shot once and killed by an officer.

Chrystina L. Stanford, 29, was allegedly fleeing a police stop for DUI and died because of a crash. She crashed head-on into Gary C. Sheppard, who was also killed.

Officers stopped a car for failure to use a turn signal. The man, Margarito Martinez Gallegos, who police believed to be in the country illegally, ran. Police chased him into a home, tasered him, and then shot and killed him when he obtained control of and would not drop the officer's stun gun.

Wilkerson allegedly charged at police with a hammer after a stabbing was reported in the area.

Police were in pursuit of a white sedan, going over 100 MPH, when the sedan crossed the line and slammed into an oncoming vehicle. Dead were two of the occupants, Phillip Lane II and Erik Sanford, and two others were seriously injured.

Ballard and another man, in a white minivan, stopped about 20 feet short of a traffic checkpoint and were perceived by officers as trying to hide something. They turned and fled, setting up a late-night chase on rural roads. When finally stopped, Ballard fled on foot and fought officers in vines and brambles, and was Tased multiple times. He died of a medical emergency on the way to the hospital.

Off duty police kills 1-year-old child, boyfriend and self.

Police said Woods exited his vehicle, walked across the interstate and entered the wood line where he sat down. He sat there for a couple of hours while Woodstock police and Cherokee County negotiators tried to talk to him and then he shot himself and killed himself, police said.

Officer Brad Richie shot Christopher John Wenning when he allegedly ran toward him with a knife in each hand. Wenning had reportedly just stabbed his father.

Aguirre and his girlfriend crashed a stolen vehicle into a fence. Aguirre tried to enter traffic on foot. In dash cam video, three officers bend Aguirre over a median, handcuff him, then flip him over the median. He falls face up. Officers and yank his body upright by his cuffed wrists and frisk him. Medical Examiner Dr. Elizabeth Peacock listed the death as a homicide, but characterized the cause of death as "intoxicated delirium" caused by alcohol and cocaine. Officers Cristina Gonzales, Roberto Mendez, Jennifer Morgan, Bettina Arredondo, Ronald Haley, Benito Juarez, Robert Encina and Douglas Green were named in a lawsuit.

Jeremy Sherman-Gill Yancey, 30, was allegedly fleeing a police stop for speeding, killing Ruth Brooks, Luwana Webb and Lawrence Wright upon crashing.

According to police, Alex Reyes was speeding north on Laramie when he crossed the center line and hit a police SUV head-on at around 11:20 p.m. Reyes' reportedly continued north, hit a parked car, then knocked over a light pole. Anthony Camarillo, a passenger in Reyes' car, died at the scene. Reyes was charged with reckless homicide, aggravated DUI involving death and aggravated DUI involving bodily harm, police said.

After being pulled over by a policeman, Curtis Hicks shot an officer with his pistol. A high speed chase ensued in which Curtis Hicks shot back at pursuing police vehicles. Hicks was shot and killed by pursuing police.

Two deputies visited the Daniels residence to follow up on a white SUV going almost 100 MPH down a nearby rural road, and failing to cooperative with a traffic stop. Daniels is said to have pulled out a handgun while talking to the deputies, and he was fatally shot.

Police responded to a report of a suicidal man with a handgun. While they talked to Kodie Victor, he pointed his gun at Cottonwood Police Officer Scott Dever, who shot and killed him.

Yong Cun Su died when he crashed into the front of a house after he allegedly stole exotic birds and led police on a chase. At around 2 a.m., Su reportedly broke into the Zoo of Acadiana and stole three exotic birds before speeding off in a the 2011 black BMW SUV with police in hot pursuit. Officers reportedly followed Su until losing the vehicle near the railroad tracks on Main Street (Louisiana 182). Su lost control of the BMW not far from the tracks. The BMW left the left side of the road, crashed into several trees and came to a stop in a front yard, where it started on fire. The police statement said Su was found outside of the SUV and may have been ejected. Su died from his injuries along with one of the birds; two birds reportedly escaped.

Police responded to a 911 call of a man waving a pistol around; Robert Hensley was shot and killed when he turned around toward the responding officer with the gun in his hand. The gun was later found to be unloaded, and the city of Celina paid Hensley's family a $800,000 settlement for civil rights violations. Celina Officer Regedanz was cleared.

Lauren Brown reportedly lured firefighters into his house, held them as hostages at gunpoint with a handgun, and was killed in an exchange of gunfire with SWAT after a standoff.

Virginia Bedrosian was killed when a teenaged driver fleeing police hit her car. According to police, officers saw two runaways they were looking for on South Grand Avenue in an allegedly stolen 1997 Honda Accord at around 2:15 p.m. As officers asked them to step out, the driver reportedly put the car in reverse, fled east on Osage Street and then hit Bedrosian's car at Nebraska Avenue. Bedrosian was taken to the hospital in critical condition and died a short time later.

Stephen Brent Waters, 33, was allegedly fleeing a police stop for driving aggressively, tailgating 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.

City worker and pedestrian Matt Hersl was struck and killed by the driver of a black Acura TL that came off the interstate at 100 MPH while being chased, hit Hersl, and flipped over. Controversially, the troopers in pursuit first let the suspect go because his driving didn't rise to obvious gross negligence, and to charge him with a lesser offense would have blocked more serious charges. Eventually, the driver was sentenced to nine years.

Edgar Villareal, 25, died after being shot in Lynwood by a policeman, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records. There was stark dispute as to the circumstances surrounding the shooting.

Stout was shot and killed by OKCPD officers after attempting to flee the scene where a warrant was being served by US Marshals.

Shortly after 1 p.m., Bradford Louis Etheredge was shot after he reportedly stabbed Cpl. Donald Johnson and Officer Brian Strong, who were attempting to stop a conflict between Etheredge and his landlord. Etheredge, who had a history of mental illness, was shot three times in the torso during the struggle at his residence. Etheredge died at an area hospital. Both officers were reported to be in good condition upon arrival at a local hospital. The officers were cleared after an internal investigation.

Antonio Elias Reynoso allegedly shot and killed his girlfriend's son before barricading himself inside a home and killing himself with a handgun.

Police responded to an armed robbery incident at the Days Inn about 3 p.m. Two armed men were identified, one being Jonathan Alvarado. Old Saybrook police officers saw a suspect vehicle leaving the area and chased it. Troopers responded as well and the pursued vehicle fled onto Route 153 (Essex Road) into Westbrook, where Alvarado's vehicle became involved in a collision with a state trooper's vehicle. Following the collision, gunfire was exchanged between Alvarado, the other man in the vehicle, and a state trooper. Trooper Scott Wisner was wounded, and Jonathan Alvarado was killed. A handgun was found next to Alvarado.

California Highway Patrol officers responded to a 911 call of a man beating a woman at the Beech Avenue and 210 freeway Park & Ride. When they arrived, David Mulder continued stabbing a woman in the car with a knife. Mulder refused to drop it when ordered. He was shot and killed. The woman he attacked was later found in her car, stabbed to death.

At approximately 8:11 p.m., uniformed officers were waved down by a cab driver. The cab driver told the officers that his customer had refused to pay his fare. The man began walking away. One officer exited the patrol vehicle and told the offender to stop, at which time the offender ran south on Frankford Avenue, east on Meadow Street, north on Paul Street, and back onto Frankford Avenue, where the cab driver got into a physical altercation with him. The man broke free from the cab driver and ran west on Arrott Street with the officer in foot pursuit. He tripped and fell, and as he began to get up from the ground, he drew a semi-automatic pistol from his waistband and pointed it at the officer. The officer discharged his weapon, and the weapon jammed. The officer ejected two live rounds and then shot and killed the man.

At around 3 a.m., James Adam Trahan was shot and killed by deputy Tyler Broussard when Trahan allegedly shot deputy Conan Smith in the leg with a shotgun while struggling with Broussard. Deputies were answering a shots fired call. Broussard shot Trahan several times.

Wilbur Frederick Miller II and Clanesha Hickmon were two of four young people in a Pontiac Grand Prix who fled from an attempted 3 a.m. traffic stop for reckless driving. Police weren't certain who was driving. While being pursued by police the vehicle spun out of control, left the roadway and struck a tree. Miller and Hickman were killed. The other two were critically injured.

Police tried to return luggage to an address and a man began shooting at them with a revolver. The man ran into the woods and police surrounded him. After a standoff the man an police exchanged gunfire and the man was shot and killed by police.

Light was killed after he caused a crash at La Plata Highway and West Main Street while he was fleeing from police. Light ran a red light at the intersection and crashed into a truck turning north onto La Plata Highway, according to police news.

Coleman was shot to death and two associates were taken into custody in the course of a drug investigation involving both local police and federal agents. Agents blocked in Jermaine Coleman's car at both ends of a drive through area. Coleman allegedly rammed the vehicles at each end of the drive through, driving in the general direction of officers in an attempt to flee and agents shot and killed Coleman. No guns were in the vehicle. The two associates in the car were charged with assault on an officer.

While being questioned for a murder in the Jackson Police Headquarters, Jeremy Powell took Det. Eric Smith's pistol, killed the officer and then shot himself in the head at least twice.

A deputy reportedly shot Horace L. Gwyn III in the back at the same time Gwyn shot himself in the head. Shortly before 7:30 a.m., the deputy responded to an alarm at Credit Union of America and said he saw Gwyn run out the back door with a duffle bag, then disappear behind a nearby house. The deputy chased after Gwyn on foot and yelled at him to stop. Gwyn allegedly pointed a handgun behind him while running and fired a shot, then stopped and put the gun to his head and began walking away with the deputy following him. The deputy said Gwyn began to turn toward him, so he began shooting at Gwyn, who died at the scene. Other officers arrived and noted that Gwyn had a gunshot wound to the head. The autopsy report said that Gwyn had also been shot in the upper back.

Police chased a stolen gold Lexus ES for plates that didn't belong to it. The driver, one of four teens in the car, sped off, darted down a wooded dead-end residential street, and crashed into a stand of trees. Patrick Graham and Martin Pinckney were both ejected from the vehicle and died. Three handguns were found in and around the wreckage.

Opa-locka Police Cpl. Sergio Perez reportedly saw Willie Dumel making an apparent illegal right turn and tried to pull him over, but Dumel fled. The high-speed pursuit ended when Dumel drove his rental car the wrong way on the exit ramp onto Interstate 95. Dumel crashed into an SUV driving south. The SUV exploded into flames. Killed in the SUV which Dumel crashed into were Lily-Marie Azarcon, 26, Dennis Ryan Riñon Ortiz, 33, Albertson Anthony Almase, 31, and Kristina Angela Almase, 26. Dumel was ordered to 10 years in prison but spent less than 5 years incarcerated.

Opa-locka Police Cpl. Sergio Perez reportedly saw Willie Dumel making an apparent illegal right turn and tried to pull him over, but Dumel fled. The high-speed pursuit ended when Dumel drove his rental car the wrong way on the exit ramp onto Interstate 95. Dumel crashed into an SUV driving south. The SUV exploded into flames. Killed in the SUV which Dumel crashed into were Lily-Marie Azarcon, 26, Dennis Ryan Riñon Ortiz, 33, Albertson Anthony Almase, 31, and Kristina Angela Almase, 26. Dumel was ordered to 10 years in prison but spent less than 5 years incarcerated.

Daniel Lee Lucha Jr. was the suspect in two fast-food restaurant robberies. He was involved in a vehicle pursuit with law enforcement leading up to his death. Throughout the 30-minute pursuit, he stopped several times until he was shot inside his van. Fourteen officers shot and killed him when he pointed his weapon at them during a standoff. Lucha, Jr. was armed with a lug wrench which he allegedly had under a blanket and held in a position which made it appear to be a firearm.

William E. Morris was a passenger in a car pulled over for failing to stop at a stop sign. When officers told the passengers to exit the vehicle Morris pulled out a handgun and refused to put it down. Officer Bryan Zotz struggled with Morris for the gun, and another officer opened fire killing Morris. During the struggle, Morris hot and injured Officer Zotz.

Grand County Sheriff's Lt. John Stein and Chief Deputy District Attorney Heather Stein shot Joshua Stevens after he allegedly forced his way into the couple's home and fought with them. When Stevens left the home the Steins again struggled with him and shot and killed him when Stevens allegedly tried to gain possession of John Stein's gun during the struggle.

Bryan Stukes drew a rifle on a gay male that he'd been bullying. A detective, who happened to be inside a nearby fish market, saw this, went outside, drew his pistol and ordered Stukes to drop the gun. Stukes reportedly pointed his rifle at the detective and the detective shot Stukes a first time. Stukes ran from the detective, tripped while running and dropped his rifle as he turned a corner. He was shot and killed a second after dropping the weapon and getting back on his feet, according to the Chief State's Attorney's Office.

Melissa Anne Jenkins was the object of a statewide Silver Alert – for missing persons suffering from cognitive impairments. She was found driving her white 2002 Jeep Grand Cherokee after refusing to cooperate with a traffic stop. She pulled over about 15 minutes later and was surrounded by at least eight police vehicles. "Law enforcement personnel tirelessly attempted to negotiate with the driver to surrender but were unsuccessful," according to a news release, before they shot her to death when she allegedly pointed a firearm at police.

Police responded to a 911 call of a domestic disturbance; on arriving they found the suspect assaulting his estranged wife with a box cutter and a wooden spoon. He refused to drop the weapons when ordered and continued to attack his wife. Delano police officer, Anthony Puente, opened fire killing Guevara and wounding his estranged wife. Kern County District Attorney's Office found the shooting justified in August 2013.

Huggins, from Modesto, was fatally shot by an Alameda County sheriff's deputy after he refused to get out of the vehicle and drove off, dragging one of those deputies, who had been trying to undo Huggins' seat belt.

Larry A. Bohannon, 51, of Grafton, N.H., died of gunshot wounds to the head, chest and abdomen after robbing an office supply store in Bellows Falls with a realistic-looking pellet gun and then leading police on a high-speed chase to Walpole, where he was shot and killed when he reached for his weapon after police rammed and overturned his vehicle..

A fight occurred when some people in a van threatened Waylon Wealot's brother. Wealot began firing at the van with a black handgun. Police ordered Wealot to stop shooting. Wealot fled on foot and they pursued.They alleged that he made a sudden threatening movement, and they shot and killed him. Wealot dropped the handgun as he ran before the police fired.

Samuel E. George was shot by Maryland State Police after wounding his brother and firing at his father, he died the next day at Shock Trauma in Baltimore. State troopers and deputies from the Allegany County Sheriff's Office responded to a 911 call from George's wife that he was destroying their home and threatened to kill himself. George then walked to the home of his father and brother, threatened them and fired his handgun at them. Officers confronted George and when he refused to drop the weapon and pointed it at them, two troopers fired their 12-gauge shotguns.

A Memphis police officer working as security at the Wal-Mart at 3950 Austin Peay saw a man shoplift merchandise and followed him out of the store, flagging down two on-duty officers in the parking lot. As the officers tried to talk to the suspect, he became irate and a struggle ensued. As the officers tried to restrain Golden, he reached inside his waistband. The officers instructed him to show his hands but he refused, and suddenly spun around toward them. One officer fired one round, hitting the suspect.

Timmons reportedly molested the 6-year-old daughter of his ex-girlfriend. Officers tried to serve warrants on him at his residence. Timmons drove away in a white pickup truck. Officers pursued him at speeds of up to 100 mph. Timmons shot at the officers. Officers laid spike strips that stopped the truck in Rockwall. Timmons fatally shot himself. Police said, responding officers never fired their weapons.

Tabitha Rhodes died in a head-on collision with Lt. Corey Harris while she was reportedly driving the wrong way on an interstate..

Montrose County Sheriff's deputies responded to a call of domestic violence, from a woman stating that her husband had pushed her down the stairs and held her captive. They had both been drinking; she had gotten away. The two deputies were shot at, and one was hit in the abdomen and chest when they approached the home. When reinforcements arrived officers, entered the house and found the suspect dead of a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the chest.

Was threatening suicide when his brother called 911. When deputies arrived at his Rocky Face home, Castro-Badillo was slashing his own throat with a knife. Deputies tried to stun him with a Taser before he allegedly lunged at them.

Pecos Valley Drug Task Force agents attempted to make contact with Wesley Davis to serve him with an outstanding felony narcotics warrant. An altercation began when they tried to arrest Davis. Davis was shot and killed.

After fatally shooting his ex-girlfriend, Kaitlin Gerber, Jashua J. Perz continued into Maumee, where he apparently took his own life after a nearly five-hour standoff with police.

Naked, breaking into people's houses, incoherent and combative, police rounded Khari Illidge up on a Sunday evening and reportedly tasered him 19 times to bring him under control. After a struggle of more than 10 minutes he passed out. During the struggle, a police officer weighing 385 pounds reportedly pinned Illidge down with both knees on Illidge's back. Illidge, with a history of drug offenses and run-ins with the police, was pronounced dead at the hospital.

Doda was caught red-handed burglarizing a mobile home when his victim called 911 on him on a Saturday afternoon. Cooperative, Doda took police to his own residence in the same park to show what else he'd stolen. Uncuffed and in his recliner Doda produced a handgun from somewhere and fatally shot himself in the head.

Officers responded to a call of shots being fired outside a DeSoto residence and saw the suspect flee in his vehicle. They followed him to the Spanish Trails Inn off Interstate 35 and Pleasant Road just inside Lancaster city limits, where he stopped the vehicle and pulled out a weapon. He refused to drop it when instructed, and was shot and killed.

Visiting from Pittsburgh, Jackson was the passenger in a Monte Carlo driven by a friend. Her friend was fleeing from the scene of his armed robbery of a Family Dollar store, with police in hot pursuit. There was a handgun in the car. The vehicle crashed into a tree. Jackson died at the scene. It is unclear if she was aware of the handgun or had any role in the armed robbery. The driver was charged with second-degree murder.

Officers serving a warrant on Russell Smith backed him into a dead-end street near his home, and fired 21 times into his car, hitting him eight times. Smith was reportedly driving in the general direction of officers when they opened fire. Neighbors of Smith, who was unarmed at the time of the shooting, held a community meeting to voice their concerns over the shooting. An inquest jury cleared three officers involved in the shooting of any wrongdoing in March of 2014.

Christopher Berrier allegedly was shot and killed when he produced a replica handgun and aimed it at police during a confrontation

Modesto Police officers responded to a domestic disturbance call that an armed man had his wife hostage in their home. When SWAT officers went into the home after an 11 hour standoff to help the wife, Howard Tungseth allegedly pointed his handgun at them. He was shot by Sgt. Rigo DeAlba and and Det. Gary Guffey of the Modesto Police Department. Tungseth reportedly fought in WWII.

Three border agents encountered Simmons when investigating a damaged Honda Civic on the roadside. When the car was identified as stolen, Simmons pulled a handgun and managed to wound one of the three agents in the hip before being shot to death.

An unidentified man reportedly committed suicide during a standoff with police. According to police, the man had barricaded himself inside The Chateau condos and townhomes, armed with a gun and threatening suicide. At about 5 p.m., police indicated the man had killed himself.

Jeremiah Maurice Warthen, 27, was allegedly fleeing a police stop for hitting a police car, killing Jordan Haynes and Alicia Moxley, who were in another vehicle, upon crashing.

Idelfonso Garcia-Benitez, 21, crashed his vehicle carrying 14 smuggled aliens when he attempted to avoid a traffic stop by Kingsville Police. While fleeing police, he ran into a security barrier at the front gate of Naval Air Station Kingsville March 20, 2013. Seven people were killed and seven injured when he crashed the extended cab truck he was driving. The unidentified killed persons had originally come from Guatemala and Honduras.

Idelfonso Garcia-Benitez, 21, crashed his vehicle carrying 14 smuggled aliens when he attempted to avoid a traffic stop by Kingsville Police. While fleeing police, he ran into a security barrier at the front gate of Naval Air Station Kingsville March 20, 2013. Seven people were killed and seven injured when he crashed the extended cab truck he was driving. The unidentified killed persons had originally come from Guatemala and Honduras.

Idelfonso Garcia-Benitez, 21, crashed his vehicle carrying 14 smuggled aliens when he attempted to avoid a traffic stop by Kingsville Police. While fleeing police, he ran into a security barrier at the front gate of Naval Air Station Kingsville March 20, 2013. Seven people were killed and seven injured when he crashed the extended cab truck he was driving. The unidentified killed persons had originally come from Guatemala and Honduras.

Kenneth Knight allegedly shot and killed his ex-girlfriend with a shotgun after pulling her off a public bus then holed up in a home with a three-year-old he had taken hostage. Police snipers shot and killed Kenneth Knight during a standoff.

Officers were looking for a parole violator. Police said when the officers arrived Ontiveros began firing shots at them. The officers ducked for cover and returned fire. Ontiveros was shot and killed.

Ryan Rogers was shot in the back and killed by officers from the Chicago Police Department after he rammed a police vehicle while attempting to flee. Officers attempted to pull Rogers over when he reacted; his girlfriend claims that they did not identify themselves and Rogers thought he was being robbed. The family filed a wrongful death lawsuit, case is still pending.

Police responded to Acre's residence after receiving a call from a third party who claimed that there was a domestic dispute. When they arrived at the residence, the deputies knocked on the door and was met by Acre who was welding a handgun, Franklin said. Acre was told repeatedly to put his gun down, but he refused to comply. At some point during the exchange, a deputy deployed his Taser, which sent Acre to the ground, he said. But, before deputies could disarm Acre, he removed one of the probes and got back on his feet.When again Acre wouldn't put his gun down or be subdued, the supervisor fired his service weapon one time hitting Acre in the upper torso, Franklin said. Acre died at the scene.

Houston Police Department officers observed Jared Albert Alvarez driving erratically and attempted to pull him over. He refused to stop and turned down a cul-de-sac, where his vehicle got lodged on a rock. Officer Fikes walked toward the vehicle ordered Alvarez out. Alvarez opened fire, wounding the officer in both arms. Officer Dodson returned fire, killing Alvarez at the scene.

Randy E. Morgan, 25, was allegedly fleeing a police stop for a noisy motorcycle and died because of a crash. Since Fatal Encounters could not find a supporting media internet link, this information comes from USA Today's December 1, 2016, Fatal Pursuits project, which uses police-reported data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

Local officers attempted a traffic stop on motorcyclist Goddard in the wee hours of Sunday morning, which didn't work. Goddard sped off to avoid police at a high rate of speed and crashed, sustaining fatal injuries.

San Bernardino County sheriff's deputies shot and killed Jeffrey Langenhorst after he allegedly tried to run them over with a big rig. Sheriff's deputies joined Chino police in pursuing Langenhorst (no reason for the pursuit given) whose car broke down after a short, high speed chase. Langenhorst continued on foot, then got into an idling big rig and drove in the general direction of deputies. Langenhorst died at the scene.

Officials from a multi-agency gang unit report that they were patrolling a motel when Castaneda-Montoya walked toward them pointing a handgun at them, at which point they shot her to death.

Officers Alexander and Aguilar responded to a disturbance just before 6 a.m. Gonzales, whom officers suspected in the disturbance, resisted arrest, then stopped breathing when he was handcuffed. It is unclear when Gonzalez died.

Skyler Stewart was shot and killed by police when he pulled a handgun on officers who tried to arrest him in connection with an assault the day before. Stewart shot a police dog and ran into the woods; when he came back out of the woods he was shot by a Lower Paxton officer when he allegedly pointed a gun at the officer. Stewart died later at Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center.

Shot by officers who found him armed in his driveway following a 911 call that Marselle had fired a shotgun into the driver's side door of his girlfriend's SUV at their Roswell home. A relative told police Marselle was addicted to prescription pain medication and had a history of mental illness.

Two officers responded to a call about a disturbance at the Pierpont-area Motel 6. Clifford Park, a guest at the motel was causing a disturbance, refusing to leave and yelling at other guests. When the officers arrived, Wilson got into his truck and drove in their general direction, running over one and striking the other. Both were hospitalized. The officers shot and killed him at the scene.

Off-duty police Senior Cpl. Christopher Timms was working security at a nightclub with fellow officers Colwin Dennis and Arif Khan, when he saw Tyrique Rashad Johnson firing directly into a crowd with an automatic pistol. Police shot and killed Johnson. Johnson was taken to Parkland Memorial Hospital where he was pronounced dead.

With no known motive, Kurt Myers set his own house on fire and embarked on a shooting spree that left four dead and another two seriously injured. Police and FBI tracked him to the boarded-up "Glory Days" bar storefront in downtown Herkimer. After a tense 19-hour standoff, and his killing of a police dog with a shotgun, officers opened heavy fire on Myers and shot him and killed him.

20-year-old Willie Lee Bingham Jr. was shot and killed as he and his friends allegedly attempted to flee the scene of a vandalized vehicle. Bingham allegedly resisted arrest; in fact was running away and was shot in the back of the head. The shooting was ruled "unnecessary" by the attorney general's office. Former deputy Walter Grant was indicted on manslaughter charges and arrested in March of 2015. NAACP said the family is also pursuing a civil suit against the department and Grant.

Police said an armed Stephen Bethea confronted officers with a handgun when they arrived at his house in response to a domestic dispute. He approached two officers, who repeatedly ordered him to drop the handgun. He was shot when he pointed the handgun toward the officers, police said.

According to investigators, officer(s) were dispatched to a suspicious person, white male seen looking into vehicle call. When the officer(s) arrived, they located the Juan Luis Rodriguez and began to interview him. During the interview, Rodriguez gave false information and refused to provide a reasonable explanation for his presence & conduct. The officer(s) attempted to handcuff the subject and a violent struggle ensued. During the struggle, the subject broke free from the officer(s) and entered their police cruiser, then reportedly drove in the general direction of officers in his attempt to escape. An officer discharged his firearm, striking and killing the subject.

Police responded to reports of a man making verbal and non-verbal threats to find Daniel Johnston, 315 lbs and dressed in black, armed with a medieval two-bladed battle-axe and a knife. After a confrontation where Johnston refused to drop his weapon and reportedly charged at the officers with the ax raised above his head, one of the six responding officers shot him three times.

Rutledge's vehicle was the target of a brief police chase. One of its occupants was known and wanted. Police said they broke off the chase because of weather conditions and because of the extreme recklessness of the driver. The car topped a hill on a state highway, lost control on rain-slicked pavement, crashed into two trees, and killed Rutledge.

After allegedly murdering his wife by stabbing her, Darren Wilson reportedly stabbed himself to death with a knife during a police standoff.

James Gilkerson, 42, of Mentor-on-the-Lake, was pulled over for running a stop sign. He got out of his car wielding a semi-automatic AK-47 and fired 37 shots at Middlefield police officers. The officers returned fire, shooting 54 rounds at Gilkerson, fatally wounding the man as he shouted, "Kill me."

Police allegedly received a call that Anthony Rawls had a handgun and was threatening his wife. Officers shot and killed him outside his home when he reportedly opened fire on his wife and them.

Dixon, while possibly suicidal and/or under the influence allegedly ran at police with a pair of scissors while doused in gasoline. Police shot him.

Police were called to the apartment because woman at the apartment reported that a man who she knew, Clinton Allen, was knocking on the door and threatening her. When officers arrived, the man had left. They searched for the man in the apartment complex. An officer, who was alone at the time, saw Allen and a struggle ensued. The officer alleged that Allen was choking the officer when the officer was able to get his firearm and shoot and kill Allen.

Deputies responded to a robbery in progress at the Family Dollar and observed five armed suspects climbing into a truck and speeding away. Deputies pursued the suspects to a gully of Cypress Creek near Waycreek Drive, where they crashed into a barrier and fled on foot. Deputies located Dashaude Carr and ordered him to surrender. When he pulled out his handgun and pointed it at deputies, D.J. Kerrigan and A.C. Sustaita shot him. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

Henry Edgar Saucedo reportedly shot at police in Watts before barricading himself in his house, shooting his Maiya Ray Saucedo and killing himself.

An unidentified person, 34, was allegedly fleeing a police stop for an undisclosed reason 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 responded to Glover's residence after a 911 call from his girlfriend stating that Glover had threatened to kill her and that he was armed with a handgun. When deputies arrived on the scene they found Glover in his truck in the driveway. When he exited the vehicle, he allegedly raised a hand gun and pointed it at deputies, refusing to drop it. A deputy shot and hit him twice; Glover died the next day. Glover was an Iraq War Veteran who had earned a purple heart for his service, and was having trouble readjusting.

Khalid Bouaiti, a mentally ill man, was shot and killed by a Jersey City police officer when he allegedly charged the officer with a knife. Bouaiti had shut himself in his apartment after speaking with a therapist from Jersey City Medical Center. Officer forced their way into his home, and say that he attacked one of them with a knife. The officer fired several shots from his handgun, and Bouaiti was pronounced dead at Jersey City Medical Center.

Self-described sovereign citizen Wright attempted to pay a traffic ticket with scrip of his own invention. He then countered further penalties by denying that the court had any jurisdiction over him. County deputies pursued him on charges of counterfeiting, setting up a four-hour standoff at his house. After shooting in tear gas, officers found Wright sitting at the top of his stairs, pointing a pistol at them. He was fatally shot by three deputies simultaneously.

Officers spotted a "suspicious male" coming out of an alleyway and wanted to talk to him about recent burglaries in the area. The suspect ran and officers pursued him, one tackling him to the ground. At that time the suspect allegedly pulled out a .22-caliber Taurus revolver and shot at the officer. Both officers fired at Washington, killing him.

Officers responded to a report of a man shooting a gun into the air on a busy street corner. An officer shot and killed Ayala when he ignored their commands and allegedly pointed the gun toward them.

Ignacio Barragan was a passenger who was killed when a SUV flipped over and crashed while fleeing from the Border Patrol near Ocotillo.

Ronald Clifford Camp Jr., 33, was allegedly fleeing a police stop for shoplifting, killing George Robert Flippo Jr. upon crashing. Since Fatal Encounters could not find a supporting media internet link, this information comes from USA Today's December 1, 2016, Fatal Pursuits project, which uses police-reported data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

Timothy J. Kaszas, 43, was allegedly fleeing a police stop for a warrant for aggravated menacing 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.

Police were responding to a domestic dispute. Officers shot and killed Eulice Troy Kelley after he allegedly fired a rifle at them.

Police were called to a home for a report of a domestic disturbance and shooting. When officers arrived they found 32-year-old Nichole Haynes dead at the scene of gunshot wounds, and her 15-year-old daughter wounded. Officers found Terence Anderson's vehicle and attempted to apprehend him. His escape route blocked by planters at the end of the block, Anderson allegedly put his vehicle in reverse, and started to drive in the direction of the officers while pointing a handgun out the window at them. Officers got out of their vehicles and stood behind nearby cars to protect themselves. Reportedly fearing the man would fire at them, two officers fired, killing Anderson.

Aubin, who had a significant criminal record, led state troopers on a high-speed chase north and south on Route 9 in upstate New York. After his vehicle's tires were spiked, he fled into the woods on foot. According to the two state troopers, there was a physical struggle in which Aubin went for one of their weapons. They wouldn't say how many times he was shot, or where he was hit.

Santiago Cisneros confronted two North Precinct police officers who were reportedly taking a break atop a garage at Northeast Lloyd Boulevard and Seventh Avenue. Cisneros allegedly fired at the officers with a shotgun. They took cover and returned fire, killing Cisneros.

Rocky Dixon, 24, was allegedly fleeing a police stop for a domestic dispute, killing Patsy Dixon upon crashing. Patty Dixon had been travelling in the back of Rocky's pickup.

Local and county police chased Adams on his motorcycle across two counties. He'd been identified as a suspect in a burglary. At a WalMart entrance he struck a Honda SUV and was fatally injured.

McKelvey was intercepted by county police at a small-town convenience store on a Sunday night, acting in an erratic way and beginning to run into street traffic. McKelvey, well known to the police, resisted and struggled with the officers. He was reportedly tased many times by officers. Shortly after apprehension but before he was taken to jail he suffered an unknown medical emergency and stopped breathing.