Hispanic or Latino Origin

Name of Officer or Officers

Was the Shooting Justified?

Not of Hispanic or Latino origin

Man shot his coworker. Police responded. He exchanged fire with a handgun (he also had a rifle). Killed at the scene

Bellaire Police Department

Not of Hispanic or Latino origin

Travis Allen, 17, w/m, unarmed, shot twice in the back at close range and killed by Bellaire police Sgt. Michael Leal, 30, while pinned face down to the floor by officer Carle Upshaw’s foot on his back. Allen, high on drugs, had smashed through the patio door of a Bellaire home, whose owner called police. Police say Allen disobeyed them, had reached for something in his pocket and was attempting to roll over, causing Leal to “fear for his own life.” But marks on Allen’s hands indicate he had been handcuffed. Two grand jury members said they felt pressured to not indict by a politically connected fellow juror. Both officers were no-billed.

Not only did these cops get away with murder, but the shooter, Officer Leal, has since been promoted within his department. He now supervises everyone who investigated him. The Bellaire Police Dept. basically congratulated him for killing an unarmed teenager.

Preble County Emergency Services Unit

Not of Hispanic or Latino origin

They killed the dog too, of course. Clayton took shotgun round to the chest. Reports of the police high-fiving each other afterwords.

Noble Police Department

A stray bullet fired by a police officer trying to shoot a snake hit and killed a 5-year-old boy fishing at a nearby pond, officials said.

Austin Haley was fishing with his grandfather, Jack Tracy, Friday evening when Tracy said he heard a shot and saw a bullet hit the water just a few feet in front of the boat dock where he was standing.

Moments later, a second shot was fired that hit Austin in the head.

Not of Hispanic or Latino origin

Aaron was shot and killed after he emerged from a Northeast Portland apartment where officers had been called to perform a welfare check on a suicidal, armed man. He was distraught because his brother had just passed away from heart disease in the hospital. He was hit multiple times with bean bag rounds in quick succession, and as he instinctively reached down to where he was hit, the officer drilled him through the back with an AR-15. It was over in seconds. I witnessed it.

Not of Hispanic or Latino origin

Officer Verdoni was off duty, did not have dash camera on. Did not bring the proper equipment with him or was wearing appropriate clothing. Chased suspect for blocks, accused suspect of "going for his gun." Eyewitnesses had sketchy descriptions and some changed their story later. Officer had angry confrontations later with protesters. Was exonerated the very next day by Sheriff's office. Kid was branded a "thug" by blog commenters simply because he was underage drunk and pulled a prank. This case has always stunk to high heaven. Venice is mostly a retirement community without many college age kids living here. This was just a stupid prank and the officer raged, hunted him down, and found an excuse to kill him. I really hope this gets opened up and investigated again.

Not of Hispanic or Latino origin

Shopper at Costco LEGALLY possessing a concealed handgun is reported by store security who noticed his pistol under his shirt to police for having a handgun. Upon evacuating the store, he is shot seven times and killed by police.

Massachusetts State Police

Trooper Shawn McIntyre of the State Police gang unit, was in a life-threatening situation about 1 p.m. Feb. 22 when he fired two shots into a Nissan sedan that was being driven toward him, according to a four-page investigation report released yesterday.

One of those shots struck the suspect, Roger Reyes Padilla, 21, in the head, killing him.

Not of Hispanic or Latino origin

a knife was found 25' from victims body

Cincinnati Police Sergeant Andrew Mitchell

San Francisco Police Department

Not of Hispanic or Latino origin

Was being detained for fare evasion at Bayview train platform when he ran from officers and allegedly pulled out a handgun and fired at the police as he was being chased. Before the crime scene was locked down someone stole the victim's weapon, it was recovered shortly afterwards due to witnesses identifying the person who took the gun.

Two articles describe this incident:
Victim's name and background:
http://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2011/07/18/suspect-shot-dead-by-sf-police-was-convicted-child-rapist/
Incident description:
http://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2011/07/17/police-fatally-shoot-fleeing-suspect-in-san-francisco-bayview/

Los Angeles Police Department

Suspect had a gun at one point but may have thrown it away. Was it in the back and chest. some witnesses claimed he was surrendering and had hands up. investigation cleared the officers

Man fired at 2 officers outside a club early in the morning and they returned fire with "several" shots.

On November 25, 2011, at approximately 6:15 p.m., patrol officers responded to the 21000 block of Aquasco Road for an armed individual who was threatening to commit suicide. After the subject discharged his handgun at the on-scene officers and refused all communication, a barricade situation was initiated.

A short time later, the armed subject exited the home, confronted the officers, and refused the officers’ commands to put his weapons down. Fearing for his safety and the safety of other officers on the scene, one Prince George’s County patrol officer discharged his County-issued weapon, striking the subject.

A Chicago police officer shot and killed a man she had been chasing after he jumped her in an alley, punched her and tried to grab her gun Thursday morning in the Englewood neighborhood, officials said.

The chase began about 2 a.m. when the officer and her partner tried to stop a car with four men inside, police said. The driver took off with the officers in pursuit, said Pat Camden, a police spokesman.


The car slammed into a garage in the 7400 block of South Emerald Avenue, and the men jumped out and ran, Camden said.

An officer followed one of the men into a dark gangway, where the man jumped out, punched her in the face and grabbed for her gun, Camden said.

As the two struggled, the officer began to feel faint. Fearing she would lose her grip on her gun, the officer shot the man, Camden said.

"Any cop in fear of losing their weapon would be in fear of their life," he said.

Devon Ross, 27, of the 500 block of East 60th Street, was pronounced dead at the scene, said the Cook County medical examiner's office.

Fayetteville Police Department

Not of Hispanic or Latino origin

Neighbors reported someone was outside shooting. Police responded to the scene and said Mark was in the driveway with his gun. The police told the press he pointed the gun at them. They shot him. His son's mother told journalists none of the police reports of the three officers who responded say anything about him pointing a gun at them.

Fullerton Police Department

Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Office

Not of Hispanic or Latino origin

On June 4, 2012, at approximately 8:50 a.m., Lompoc Police Officers responded to 208 South I Street, in Lompoc on a "shots fired" call. The investigation revealed the occurrence of the following events. Lawrence Kitchen became involved in a dispute with a neighbor's visitor over parking in the multi-unit residential property. Kitchen armed himself with a shotgun and handgun. He confronted Michelle Velasquez and shot her with the shotgun, injuring her and killing a small dog she was holding. Kitchen then pointed his weapon at Eusebio Ruiz who was attempting to seek refuge in apartment #1. Kitchen shot Ruiz in the torso and leg. When confronted by officers and instructed to drop the weapon and get down, he pointed his weapon at Lompoc Police Officers Dan Sessions and Willie Francis. Both officers fired at Kitchen. They hit Kitchen twice. Kitchen died at the scene. The District Attorney's role in reviewing this homicide is to determine whether the shooting of Lawrence Alan Kitchen was lawful and to provide a detailed explanation to the public about the facts and the law in that regard. As stated in Graham v. Connor (1989) 490 U.S. 386, this process "requires careful attention to the facts and circumstances." Hence, this analysis will give careful attention to both the facts and the circumstances of the fatal shooting of Lawrence Alan Kitchen.

Oakland Police Department

The officers stopped their patrol vehicle behind the vehicle. As the officer began to approach, the driver of the vehicle quickly exited and brief struggle ensued. During the struggle, one of the officers noticed the
driver had armed himself with a gun. The officer perceived a threat to the officers’ lives and discharged their firearm, striking the subject. ... Weapon was recovered.

Police respond to domestic violence call. Officer struggles with suspect after flight. Officer's weapon falls on ground and is picked up by suspect. Officer shoots suspect dead.

Surprise Police Department SWAT

Happened during a drug bust. During the search they suspects opened fire and 5 to 6 officers returned fire.

Not of Hispanic or Latino origin

Went to check on the well being of a 56 year old women. The officer said Kevin became upset and closed the door. He returned with a firearm and aimed it at the officer. After repeated requests to drop his weapon Schneider shot 4 times.

Knife or cutting instrument

A Nissan Maxima rear ended a Chevy Malibu cauing the Chevy to spin out and the Nissan to hit a light pole. The driver of the Nissan got out with a knife and tried to attack the driver of the Chevy. He apperently stabbed a private security guard before the officer arrived. The officer told him to put the knife down, which he didn't and she shot him in the leg. He reached for the gun and she shot the suspect once more.

Not of Hispanic or Latino origin

Heenan was drunk (.2 BAC) when he accidentally entered a neighbors home thinking it was his own. The neighbor called the police. When police arrived, Heenan apparently was confrontational. The police officer claims that Heenan went for his gun, resulting in officer Heimsness firing three rounds into Heenan's upper torso. Heimsness was later cleared of any wrongdoing, but the situation wreaks of bullshit.

Madison Police Department

Not of Hispanic or Latino origin

Heenan entered a neighbor's home while intoxicated, neighbor called police, police responded after everyone realized the mistake, neighbor's attempted to get the officer's to back down, Officer Heimsness felt threatened by Heenan and murdered him.

Theodore Mackintosh; Jeffrey Thissen

Pueblo Police Department

Not of Hispanic or Latino origin

Just after 3 a.m., officers were investigating in the area of 11th and Greenwood streets after hearing gunfire. They came across suspicious vehicle which took off. The officers were in pursuit when the suspect's vehicle crashed and the officers stated that Taveres aimed his gun at an officer and shot him in the shoulder. Taveres took off but officers found him. He was shot and killed after he refused to listen to a detective's commands and tried to flee. The two others in the car with Taveres were caught shortly after.

Baltimore Police Department

A man was shot after leaving a home near Edmonson Avenue with what appeared to be a concealed weapon. He got into a car, three officers opened fire on him and he was taken to a hospital with serious injuries. Police failed to find a weapon on or near him. No further information found.

Chris Szakolczai, Charles Mewshaw, Kevin Saliba

Fresno County Sheriff's Office

Not of Hispanic or Latino origin

Knife or cutting instrument

The incident happened at 6:46 a.m. after police were called to the 900 block of Olive Road for a disturbance at an apartment building there, according to a police spokeswoman.

When police arrived to the 3rd floor unit of the building, they were confronted by an occupant of the apartment, police said. The confrontation led police to fatally shoot the person, police said.

Spokane Police Department

Not of Hispanic or Latino origin

Witnesses reported Dorfrman was firing a gun in the air after disturbing online posts outlining plans for random killings. A car chase ended with Valdez shooting Dorfman to death.

http://www.myfoxtwincities.com/story/21638754/shots-fired-during-club-fight and http://www.myfoxtwincities.com/story/21638754/shots-fired-during-club-fight

City of Ventura Police Department

Nicole Gallion, Kendra Williams

Darkis was intoxicated and was in possession of a handgun on his front porch. He had been arguing with his girlfriend earlier in the evening and was very upset according to his friends. Additional officers from Knox County Sheriff’s Office and Vincennes City Police arrived. Officers attempted to get Darkis to surrender his weapon, but he refused. Officers used a taser and a weapon that discharges a small bean-bag in attempt to diffuse the situation, but both non-lethal weapons were unsuccessful. At approximately 10:25 p.m., Darkis raised the handgun he was holding toward the officers. In order to protect themselves and other officers on scene, several of the officers fired their weapons. Darkis was struck multiple times and was taken to Good Samaritan Hospital in Vincennes where he was pronounced dead several minutes later. The identity of the Vincennes City Police Officers and Knox County Sheriff’s Deputy involved in the shooting are not being released at this time. No officers were injured.

San Diego Police Department

Knife or cutting instrument

The officer was called to the home by Zarco's boyfriend who said he had been stabbed and Zarco's children had been attacked.
Investigators say Zarco had stabbed her 9-year-old son with a knife and hit her 16-year-old son in the head with a vase.
Lt Jorge Duran with the San Diego Police Department Homicide Unit said the woman was in the parking lot when officers arrived.
“She was armed with a knife. The officer ordered the female to drop the knife several times according to witnesses who heard the officer calling out to her,” Duran said.
The woman raised the knife above her head and charged at the officer witnesses told officials.

Dickenson County sheriff'

Knife or cutting instrument

The Dickenson County sheriff's office responded to an assault call on 100 Paul Stanley Rd in the Caney Ridge community.

60-year-old Gary Dean Carty pulled out a knife and charged at a deputy.

The deputy fired at the suspect.

acksonville police fatally shot a man seen running out of a Southside mobile home Tuesday evening firing a gun after a 90-minute standoff with officers.
The shooting occurred about 8:15 p.m. at South Golfwood and Lynnwood drives in the Countryside Villages mobile home park off Beach Boulevard.
Chief Tom Hackney said officers were originally called to the home about 6:45 p.m. after a man stabbed his stepfather in an “ambush attack.” Neighbors said they had seen the stepfather come out of the house bleeding and yelling for help

Spokane Police Department

Cairns allegedly shot and killed Cyrus C. Jones earlier in the day. When police arrived, Cairns was allegedly trying to run away and reached toward his waistband. A .380 pistol was recovered from the scene.

Adam Valdez, Danny Lesser, Jake Jensen

Nassau County Police Department

Andrea Rebello was a 21-year old Hofstra University student who was gunned down in the crossfire of a home robbery.

Nassau County Police Department

Career criminal Dalton Smith was gunned down during a robbery attempt that also saw the death of innocent bystander Andrea Rebello by hands of the NCPD.

Oil City Police Department

Not of Hispanic or Latino origin

Knife or cutting instrument

Police unsuccessfully attempted to subdue using non-lethal methods. Ms. Peterson was subsequently shot and killed by an Oil City Police officer. The name of the officer has not been released.

Not of Hispanic or Latino origin

Plainclothes Detective investigating a separate matter. Observed the suspect acting suspiciously in a bank. A pursuit ensued. Officer catches up to suspect under a bridge. A struggle ensues. Officer discharges his weapon hitting the suspect in the back of the neck, killing him.

Detective Charles Kleinert

Knife or cutting instrument

The victim was waiting to talk to police on the steps of his apartment. Police approached and notice the victim had a knife in his back pocket. Police drew weapons and ordered the victim to drop the knife. The victim removed the knife and presented to police handle first. Police shot and killed the victim.

Conroe Police Department

Officer responded to a shoplifter detained by Walmart LP. Suspect fled the scene into a nearby wooded area. Officer pursued. Officer caught suspect and a struggle ensued. Officer discharged is firearm while being strangled by suspect. Suspect pronounced DOA at scene.

Traffic stop leads to car chase. Chase was ended. Suspect got into some kind of confrontation with police. Suspect was shot and killed.

Not much detail and follow up. Suspect had an extensive criminal record so no one seems to care about the details.

Suspect raised his gun and investigators during a drug bust and was shot at and hit in the arm. Suspect appears to have survived shooting.

Marquis Hagans & John Bentley

Knife or cutting instrument

Officer responded to a 911 call enters home and finds a stabbing in progress. Orders assailant to stop. Assailant does not. Officer fires on assailant twice.

Coeur d'Alene Police Department

Knife or cutting instrument

officer responded to call of domestic disturbance - suspect had two knives and slowly approached officer, who warned suspect 8 times to drop weapons. Officer then fired 5 times, killing suspect. Incident captured on officer's body camera. DA ruled suspect was intent on "suicide by cop" and declined to press charges against officer.

Springfield Police Department

Heriberto Eddie Hernandez

Knife or cutting instrument

officer called in response to domestic dispute, suspect drew a knife and released a pit bull on officer, officer shot suspect in leg.

Not of Hispanic or Latino origin

police responding to domestic dispute, report indicated suspect was armed. Suspect answered door, was unarmed (weapon in house but not on person) was shot by officer after talking with police for several minutes. Suspect retreated into home, closing door - police waited approx. one hour before entering home and discovering suspect deceased.

suspect pulled over for speeding, exited car and exchanged fire with officer; "a number" of rounds were fired by each but exactly number unspecified. Both officer and suspect were wounded, suspect drove away from scene but was found dead of wound after car drove off the road.

Winter Garden Police Officer

Officer was responding to a 911 call about a stabbing. When he arrived to the third floor of the apartment complex where the caller lived, he saw Nortonsen, who was unarmed, running in his direction and shot him in the chest. There was no information about whether a warning was given. The victim's family members say the victim was hard of hearing.

Sharon Hill Police Department

Officials say that a Sharon Hill police officer shot a man. The officer pulled a car over, but the driver allegedly jumped out and started running. Officials say that the man then reached for a weapon after the officer gave chase. That's when the officer fired. Police found 12 shell casings, and a gun nearby.

Davenport Police Department

Not of Hispanic or Latino origin

Victim was prowling around neighborhood. Cops questioned him. Gun found during patdown and victim broke free and cops shot at him while he was running away. The gun was later found to be a BB gun

Arkadelphia Police Department

Car chase ended in crash. Victim got out of car and pointed rifle at cops. Was shot and hit. Flown to hospital with non life threatening injuries

Prescott Police Department

Not of Hispanic or Latino origin

Knife or cutting instrument

"When the first officer arrived, he was confronted by a 44-year-old male holding a knife in each hand," the news release stated. "The officer gave him verbal commands which he ignored and then charged the officer. The officer then shot the suspect."

University of Incarnate Word

Robert Cameron Redus, who went by his middle name, was a 23-year-old honors student out celebrating the end of finals and the semester with friends the night of the incident. An autopsy report would later show that he was drunk and had traces of marijuana in his system. He was driving home to his off-campus apartment from a bar when Carter said he noticed Redus weaving between lanes and decided to follow him, although he did not know the driver was a UIW student.

University officials have repeatedly claimed Carter had the right as a sworn police office to interrupt his late night food run to a nearby Whataburger and pursue Redus, even though he was off campus and did not know the driver was a UIW student. Carter has been on paid leave since the incident, and in its response to the civil lawsuit UIW officials defended his shooting of Redus as justified.

There are inconsistencies in Carter’s version of events from the point he began to follow Redus north on Broadway through Alamo Heights, but what is not in dispute is that Carter attempted to arrest Redus outside his apartment as he exited his vehicle and a scuffle ensued. Carter said Redus resisted arrest and fought with him before Carter finally fired six shots at close range, striking Redus five times.

Thornton Police Department

New Orleans Police Department

Not of Hispanic or Latino origin

I want to point out that although a gun was found near him, many witnesses claim he was unarmed.

Albuquerque Police Dept.

Knife or cutting instrument

James Boyd was homeless living in the foothills of Albuquerque, NM and had be previously warned to violating property rights for trespassing. On March 16, 2014, he was confronted by police again for trespassing. Completely outnumbered by the police, Boyd was cooperating with police and was turning around to grab his bag/or walk away when a flash bang exploded and a police dog was unleashed. Boyd then took out two knives and was promptly shot. The entire incident is video taped by the officer with a shoulder camera as required by APD.

Knife or cutting instrument

Atlanta Police Department

Not of Hispanic or Latino origin

Knife or cutting instrument

Passenger in car being pulled over for speeding got out and tried to run away. Cops gave chase and the man pulled a handgun out of his waistband. Cops shot him and recovered the gun, also stopped the driver and another passenger.

Chicago Police Department

Blunt object (clubs, hammers, etc.)

Off-duty, uniformed Chicago Police officer returning home from work at 3:30am. Saw a man breaking into a house under construction and holding a "dark object" (later identified as a screwdriver). Officer drew his gun and told suspect to drop the object. Suspect lunged at the officer and tried to grab the officer's gun. In the struggle, the gun discharged striking the officer in the left bicep. Officer gained control of the gun and shot the suspect multiple times. Suspect died on the scene.

Pasco Police Department

Not of Hispanic or Latino origin

Knife or cutting instrument

Police say two officers shot and killed a 34-year-old man just after midnight, when he threatened them with knives and refused to cooperate.

Seattle Police Department

Two officers fired "multiple times" man was armed with a broken wine bottle. Tasers didnt work.

Knife or cutting instrument

Ventura Police Department

Multiple police officers were involved in a shooting Sunday afternoon that left one man wounded outside the Ventura County Fairgrounds, officials said.

ventura-county-fairgrounds-shooting
One person was wounded after several Ventura police officers opened fire outside the Ventura County Fairgrounds on Sunday, Aug. 3, 2014. (Credit: Steve Rutkoskie)
The incident occurred just after 3:45 p.m. near the intersection of East Harbor Boulevard and Figueroa Boulevard (map), where an officer was struck by a GMC Sonoma pickup truck, a spokesman for the Ventura Police Department said.

The driver of the truck was stopped by traffic officers, and as they were talking to him, he allegedly put the vehicle in reverse gear and smashed into a truck behind him, Wilson said.

“He put the truck back in drive, drove forward, striking one of our officers,” Wilson said. “That officer landed up on the hood of the [Sonoma] and into the windshield.”

The driver was hit when several officers opened fire

Not of Hispanic or Latino origin

The shooting occurred on a Monday and was not disclosed until Weds when the local paper published a story about it.

St Louis Metropolitan Police

Knife or cutting instrument

Orlando Police Department

A bullet from the gun of an Orlando police officer killed an innocent woman in a downtown bar

Orlando Police Department

She wasn't the intended target, they missed and hit her, this jackoff named Kody Roach, who was drunk and armed with a pistol was the target, but I don't know if they hit him too, I'm assuming so since he's in ORMC in critical condition but you'd have to ask OPD or FDLE.

http://www.currentargus.com/carlsbad-policeblotter

Shot by two police officers while trying to flee custody. Taken to hospital, and died from multiple gunshot wounds in the back. Both officers cleared to go back to work.

Reporter Jessica Onsurz my be reached at (575) 491-4682.

The Georgia Bureau of Investigations says there was a party inside the American Legion when a fight broke out. That fight carried out into the parking lot where shots were fired. That is when Vidalia Police Dept. showed up for the second time and the officer fired. Seconds later, Trey Mario Hunter was found dead.

Officers were in foot pursuit of teen suspected to have a gun, and a struggle ensued. Suspect alleged to have shot one officer in the hand, prompting another officer to shoot suspect. Suspect was taken to Stroger Hospital in serious condition.

"When the vehicle approached a dead end, it struck the front of the deputy’s vehicle, and when the vehicle came to a stop, the driver exited and “shots were fired,”

tactical team looking to apprehend suspect in earlier shooting entered residence of suspect, suspect's nephew fired at officers, killing Officer Jason Schneider, Schneider and a fellow officer returned fire, killing suspect's nephew, Tevon Smith.

Minneapolis Police Department

A police investigation determined that Franklin, who had broken into the house at 2717 Bryant Av. S. after fleeing police, charged at officers when he was discovered hiding behind a water heater in the home’s cramped and darkened basement. A violent brawl at close quarters erupted in gunfire when Franklin grabbed an MP5 machine pistol hanging from the shoulder of one of the officers and pulled the trigger, hitting officers Michael Meath and Ricardo Muro in the legs. Both survived. DNA analysis later showed that Franklin had touched the trigger of the gun.
Fearing that he was about to be shot, officer Lucas Peterson shot Franklin four times. Meath told investigators that he also shot four times at Franklin. The Hennepin County Medical Examiner’s autopsy found 10 bullet wounds on Franklin’s body; a police spokesman said that’s possible if some of the eight bullets the police fired made more than one wound as they passed through Franklin’s body.

Knife or cutting instrument

The officer had been dispatched to Edmondson Avenue and Denison Street near Gwynns Falls Park for a report of a man armed with a knife. When she arrived minutes before 9 a.m., police said, she encountered a man holding two knives.

Detective Kevin Brown, a police spokesman, said the officer demanded that the man drop the weapons, and she shot him at least once with her .40-caliber Glock semiautomatic handgun when he refused. Police said he was hit in the abdomen.

Tallahassee Police Department

Not of Hispanic or Latino origin

A man involved in an armed robbery ran from police while shooting at them. Police shot and killed them. Six officers were placed on leave. They were cleared by a grand jury.

Ofc. Doug Clark
Ofc. Steven Britt
Ofc. Derek Kidd
Ofc. Ray Garcia
Ofc. Brian Perry
Ofc. Matthew Wagner

San Diego Sheriff's Office

Full disclosure: I am an attorney for the victim. The information below is from the police reports and witness statements. I'd be happy to email the police reports, investigations and witness statements if Deadspin would like to review the evidence itself.

Police were called because a neighbor believed 4 teenagers were smoking pot in an apartment complex's laundry room. The sheriff's office responded to the call because it was in the unincorporated part of Vista, California. A 25 year old female, alone, approached the four people. There was no signs of pot. Nevertheless, Deputy Storms decided to do a warrant check. She handcuffed one of the individuals and sat him down on the curb outside the laundry room. She went to handcuff the victim, who asked why he was being arrested. She told him to shut up or she would tase him. He then looked over his shoulder at her and she told him to turn around or she was going to tase him. She then bear hugged him. The victim (5'7" 190lbs (arrest records indicate 5'8" 220lbs, of course)), then tried to get away believing he was about to be tased. He pushed the officer out of the laundry room. She still had him in the bear hug position as if she was about to suplex him. The two fell to the ground, Deputy Storms falling on her back. Witnesses state that the victim never once tried to strike Deputy Storms and was struggling to try to get away. Deputy Storms discharged her taser during the fracas on the ground and the probes missed the victim but nearly hit the bystanders. The victim got to his feet and began to run. While he was at least 30 feet away, Deputy Storms shot him in the back. The bullet entered about 4" to the right of the spine, severed the victim's lung, liver and spleen and ultimately came to rest immediately behind his right nipple. The victim spent weeks in the hospital recovering.

The following day, Deputy Storms said that she looked up from the sidewalk and saw the victim with her taser and believed he was about to shoot her. The taser was on the ground about 40 feet from the victim at the time he was shot IN THE BACK, something that the journalists and officers doing the investigation fail to address in their coverage.

Deputy M Storms (Badge 6757)

Tallahassee Police Department

Not of Hispanic or Latino origin

Officers were investigation reports of shots fired when Strong drove toward them in his vehicle. Police opened fire and killed him. Three officers were placed on leave.

Officer Clay Fallis
Officer Derek Hawthorne
Officer Kirk Watson

DEA, NYPD, NY State Police

ndercover narcotics officers shot at least one suspect who allegedly pointed a gun at them in Inwood Tuesday night.
Authorities say the gunfire erupted when the officers, part of a drug enforcement task force, pulled over a car on Cooper Street near West 204th Street just after 10 p.m.

DuPage County Sheriff's Office

Off-duty officer fired multiple shots at vehicle involved in hit-and-run. A teen riding in backseat was struck. Officer stated he fired in self-defense, believing vehicle driver was attempting to run him over.

Officers fired at Kong Xiong explaining that he pointed a gun at them. Kong was wounded but another man was killed, Vang Thao

Dayton Police Department

ccording to Metro, seven officers were patrolling the area when they encountered a black man in his 20s.

Officers tried to stop the man but he took off running. Officers chased after him with one officer firing a gun and hitting the suspect.

Tallahassee Police Department

Not of Hispanic or Latino origin

Police were talking to Hart when they noticed he had a handgun on him. He ran from police. As he was running, he turned and pointed the gun at the officers. At least one fired at Hart. Two officers were placed on leave. They are Derek Braxton and Jason Ravenel.

INNOCENT BYSTANDER caught in crossfire between police and two armed suspects. Officers admitted intentionally firing at victim, mistaking him for another suspect. Police department paid out $6.7 million settlement to victim's family

Officer pulled suspect over, detected odor of marijuana and saw white powder on victim's face. Ordered victim to exit vehicle, victim fled on foot, officer chased. Officer caught up to victim, struggle ensued with witnesses indicating victim was attempting to take officer's weapon. Officer shot victim during struggle. No charges filed against officer.

Cumberland County Sheriff's Office

Not of Hispanic or Latino origin

"Deputy Human was attempting to arrest David Lee Fish, II, 41, of Cumberland County, when an altercation occured. During the altercation, Deputy Human fired his weapon and Fish was shot."

Tallahassee Police Department

Not of Hispanic or Latino origin

Around 3 in the morning, Davis ran from a police officer. Davis turned and fired a shot at the officer. The officer fired back, striking Davis.

Cheyenne Police Department

Matthew was driving with his significant other and infant child and pulled over for an apparent traffic violation. The officers claim he wouldn't put his hands out of the window and was cursing at them, that he then struck his girlfriend and pointed the car towards the officers with the car in park. At this time the officer fired two shotgun rounds striking him in the head and arm. He was treated at Cheyenne Regional Medical Center before being flown to Denver for more intensive care. The last I heard about his status he was in a vegetative state, and I can't remember/couldn't find whether they ended up removing life support or letting him remain living in vegetative state.

Sarasota County Sheriff's Office

James "J.D" David Duttman

Police said Nick was on duty, wearing his police uniform and in a marked patrol car, when he approached Duttman's vehicle. Police said that Duttman brandished a gun, and that Nick fired multiple rounds at Duttman.

Not of Hispanic or Latino origin

Police called for welfare check encountered victim with handgun threatening to injure himself. After firing gunshots inside the home, victim exited home while reloading weapon and refused to put it down when ordered.

Los Angeles Police Department

Knife or cutting instrument

Police were called to a domestic violence situation. The suspect rushed the officers with a 4-inch bladed knife. Officers fired and killed him.

Victim was pulled over in a traffic stop, tried twice to ram officers' car after they exited, brandished gun

Man tried to run over plain clothed cop with car. (does this count as armed?) and was shot in arm

Not of Hispanic or Latino origin

Suspect was carrying a shotgun and was called on to drop his weapon. He raised the weapon and was shot by the police and killed. he had multiple previous drug charges on his record.

Not of Hispanic or Latino origin

Victim was a rape suspect. When confronted, he pointed at officers an airsoft pistol from which he had removed the orange safety tip.

Felony warrants for tampering, first degree and resisting arrest had been issued for Eye by Laclede County.

Misdemeanor warrants for possession of marijuana and no valid driver's license had been issued for Eye by Dallas County. Eye also was suspected of stealing a 2000 Kia on November 11, 2011.

Eye refused to stop for the officer and a pursuit ensued, which went from Texas County into Dent County on Missouri Route 32. During that pursuit, Eye caused his vehicle to strike the front of the trooper's cruiser, disabling the patrol vehicle. Eye continued and was not located that night.

At approximately noon, November 20, 2011, information was developed indicating that Eye was possibly on or near a county road, north of Interstate 44, in western Pulaski County.

Approximately 30 minutes later, troopers located a stolen Chevrolet pickup, occupied by a white male, which they believed to be Eye, backed into a wooded area off Randolph Road, approximately one mile west of Missouri Route 7.

When troopers ordered the suspect to show his hands he refused to comply. He then accelerated and steered his vehicle toward the officers. In response, the troopers fired at the suspect with their Patrol issued rifles. The suspect then drove west on Randolph Road, while being pursued by officers, until the vehicle traveled off the left side of the road and stopped.

At that time, the trooper observed the suspect moving around in his vehicle and brandishing a firearm. The trooper responded by firing his Patrol-issued rifle at the suspect.

Danvers Police Department

Knife or cutting instrument

victim was armed with a knife and attempted to stab at six police officers responding to reports of an altercation. Unclear how many of the officers fired at or wounded victim. No charges filed.

Bexar Conty Sheriff's Office

Victim was approached for walking in street and acting erratically. During pat-down, "Antu said the teen attacked the sergeant and tried to shove him into oncoming traffic"

Bexar County Sheriff's Office

Not of Hispanic or Latino origin

10/15/2012 search, Off-duty officer was allegedly being robbed by victim whom he shot and killed. A firearm was found near the victim's body.

Windham Police Department

Not of Hispanic or Latino origin

Officers were being targets of Hebert's car and to they fired at him with only a few wounds being the result.

Not of Hispanic or Latino origin

The victim Danielle Maudsley fled from the Troopers car while handcuffed and got shot in the head with a taser and was declared brain dead as a result. Also exact date is unknown so i put in a placeholder.

Fernando Giovanni Sauceda

Officers saw a large group of people in the front yard and saw numerous guns, including at least one high-powered rifle, police said. The scene became chaotic, and one of the men pointed a handgun at Pollard, prompting the officer to fire several times, killing Sauceda, police said.

10/15/2012 search, Victim fled from a home where officers were serving a warrant on somebody else. Officer alleges victim hit him with her vehicle and he fired at her while hanging onto the car's hood.

Violent incident. Suspect killed one person, wounded others before being shot and killed. unknown how many shots fired by police

Tomah Police Department

At a traffic stop, victim exited his vehicle, opened fire on officers. Officers returned fire, killing victim.

Josh Kenworthy, Scott Holum and two other unnamed officers

Kansas City Police Department

Not of Hispanic or Latino origin

Personal weapon (hands, fists, feet, etc.)

Bruno was lying on the ground telling the officer to "be nice" when Hubbard dropped his knee on Bruno's head. Bruno then got the best of Hubbard, striking his face. Hubbard then shot Bruno twice in the chest. Hubbard broke several protocols and lied about it in the ensuing investigations.

Following a chase, officer claimed there was a struggle over his gun. The officer was injured.

The man’s vehicle was stopped at a nearby gas station and when officers attempted to order him out of the vehicle, he instead began moving his vehicle in an attempt to hit one of the officers, the statement said.
The officer was placed “in fear of his life” and discharged his weapon, fatally wounding the man, the statement said.

10/15/2012 search, Police called to report of man walking around an apartment complex wearing a gas mask and carrying a rifle. Victim pointed rifle at officers.

After a high speed chase Osorio rolled his suv. Getting out of the car he was ordered to get down. He reached behind his back and officers fired 33 times with 18 bullets hitting the suspect.

David Bigalk, Ryan Harrison, Phillip Jones

Police called for report of suicidal man. Victim pointed gun and knife at officers. Later determined gun was airsoft pellet gun.

Wednesday fatally shot a 21-year-old man who had called 9-1-1 saying he had committed a robbery at knifepoint and threatened to jump off the top of a downtown parking garage

Hendersonville Police Dept.

Knife or cutting instrument

Officer Drake and her partner, Officer Hipps responded to report of sexual assault. Upon arrival, King stabbed Officer Hipps. Drake used stun gun on King. When that did not work, Officer Drake fired her weapon. State investigators determined the shooting was justified.

Las Cruces Police Department

officers responded to report of man with gun, suspect appeared to be holding an assault rifle. Three officers on scene - at least one fired a non-lethal ("bean bag") projectile at suspect. Suspect then appeared to point assault rifle at officers, and three officers fired at suspect, hitting him at least once. Suspect died of wound - assault rifle later determined to be a pellet gun.

Rumford Police Department

Knife or cutting instrument

On March 18, 2014, police were called to the home of Jessica Byrn-Francisco, 25, by her counselor who said she had swallowed two bottles of pills. Officer Brad Gallant arrived first and had to search for the victim, was later joined by Rumford Police Sergeant Tracey Higley. The victim was discovered under an outdoor deck of her backyard and pulled out and was discovered holding a knife. After a confrontation police say involved Tasers not going off and the victim threatening them with a knife, she was shot twice and critically injured. Friends told reporters they were confused by this accounting of their friend's behavior.

Helena Police Department

The victim fled a probation hearing, the officer followed the victim out of the building. As the victim was driving away the officer fired once, hitting the victim in the chest. The victim then drove himself to a nearby hospital for treatment. The victim has since sued the officer.

Chicago Police Department

From the link:

Someone had earlier called police about an armed man on a bike, according to a preliminary statement from the Chicago Police Department.

When officers trained a spotlight on the man, he pointed a gun at their unmarked squad car, according to Pat Camden, a police union spokesman.

An officer jumped out of the squad car and chased the man, who jumped off the bike and began to run, authorities said. The man pointed a gun toward officers and police shot him, according to the police department's statement.

The man died on the scene, according to police and the Cook County medical examiner's office. No officers were injured. He was identified as Darius Cole-Garrit of the 13200 block of South Forrestville Avenue.

Police said a semiautomatic handgun was found at the scene.

Atlanta Police Department

Fight outside a Midtown nightclub. Two people wounded (gunshot to the leg, gunshot to the chest), officer unharmed. I couldn't find a follow-up story with names.

Battle Creek Police Department

Not of Hispanic or Latino origin

Officers were called to the home of Matthew's mother and stepfather shortly before midnight for a domestic disturbance and requested by the relative who made the call to send 4-5 officers, as Matthew was about 6'5" and heavyset. Two officers, one male and one female, responded. The female officer was inside the house when the male officer shot Matthew in the chest and then refused to call for paramedics, standing over him in the front yard and screaming at him to not move while his mother was detained in the house by the female officer. November 3rd would have been Matthew's 25th birthday.

Preliminary investigation indicates that at approximately 10:35 PM CST, Simpson County Deputies Matt Freeman and Roy Lotz were on patrol when they observed a suspicious vehicle in a field off of Kummer Road, approximately six (6) miles southwest of Franklin. Upon the deputies approach to the vehicle the operator and sole occupant allegedly attempted to strike the officers with his vehicle. The suspect continued to disregarded officers commands and brandished a firearm. Deputy Roy Lotz fired his service weapon striking the suspect.

Deputies Matt Freeman and Roy Lotz

Not of Hispanic or Latino origin

Not of Hispanic or Latino origin

Victim broke into the State Troopers home, shot an unknown number of times, and died of his wounds in the hospital

Sonoma County Sheriffs Deputy

The Deputy's encounter with Andy Lopez occurred in an open field. The boy's Airsoft replica AK 47 and a replica pistol looked realistic because not marked with orange tip.

Atlanta Police Department

The officers, dressed in plainclothes, approached the house at about seven in the evening.[9] Officers Jason R. Smith, Gregg Junnier, and Arthur Tesler, who were wearing bulletproof vests and carrying riot shields when they entered the home,[10] announced themselves after opening the door but before entering the house, according to police.[11] Johnston fired a gun after police forced open the door.[9] It was later determined that Johnston fired one shot from an old pistol, and that none of the officers were hit by that bullet.[12] The police officers fired a total of 39 shots, five or six of which hit Johnston.[13] Police injuries sustained in the raid were due to friendly fire and were not from Johnston's gun. The officers were hit in the arm, thigh, and shoulder respectively; they were treated at a hospital.[9]

Jason R. Smith, Gregg Junnier, and Arthur Tesler,

Officers attempted to pull over a car after many attempts to get the driver to stop she finally did. When approaching the car they saw her reach for something. They saw a gun and both fired a total of nine rounds. Killing the suspect.

Mitchell Magill, Adrienne Phelps

Knife or cutting instrument

Jacksonville PD (SWAT team)

New York Police Department

Framingham police swat team

Framingham Police Officer Paul Duncan

Orlando Police Department

A drunk man is kicked out of the night club Vixen and proceeds to beat on the door and wave his gun. Police respond to the situation, shoot him with a stun gun, then proceed to shoot him until he falls. During their shooting a bullet hit Maria Fernanda Godinez, a patron at the club, who died later at the hospital.

Eutawville Police Department

Eutawville Police Chief Richard Combs shot the victim multiple times in the town hall parking lot after an argument in the building over a parking ticket. http://thetandd.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/grand-jury-accuses-former-eutawville-police-chief-richard-combs-of/article_af29d856-0559-11e3-9c21-001a4bcf887a.html

Salinas Police Department

Knife or cutting instrument

Not of Hispanic or Latino origin

Officers were called to the home of Sexton about an argument with his neighbor. When they arrived they say he answered the door holding a gun. He was fatally shot on his porch.

3 officers involved: Nicolo Mangiaracina shot 9 times, Justin Morales shot 7 times, Michael Romano shot 1 time.

in-depth report here: http://www.stpete.org/police/releases/oct13/10-11-13-sao-shooting-letter.pdf

Nicolo Mangiaracina, Justin Morales, Michael Romano

Otero County Sheriff & Tularosa PD

Greenville County Sheriff's Office & Greenville Police Dept.

Around 3 a.m., Swilling was in the parking lot of the Greenville Co. Law Enforcement Ctr. and yelled threats to an officer walking by. The officer went to a deputy for assistance, and the two approached Swilling. They said Swilling acted aggressively and appeared to have a weapon. When Swilling began moving toward them, the officer and deputy fired. Swilling was shot 7 times. It was later determined he was armed with a hot glue gun. State law enforcement determined the shooting was justified.

Not of Hispanic or Latino origin

Eurie Stamps Sr., 68, was in his home as police served a drug warrant there at about 12:30 a.m. Stamps was fatally shot by Officer Duncan as Stamps was lying face-down in the hallway of his home.

A .223-caliber round from Duncan's M4 rifle pierced the face, clavicle, chest, heart, left lung, aorta and pulmonary artery of 68-year-old Eurie Stamps Sr., according to the Middlesex district attorney's office. The DA's investigation into the Jan. 5 shooting determined that Duncan fired that shot accidentally as he stumbled.

Knife or cutting instrument

two Sleepy Hollow police officers shot and killed a man who lunged at them with a knife, authorities remain mum about the circumstances surrounding the shooting.

Not of Hispanic or Latino origin

San Angelo Police Department

The officer attempted to pull over a "suspicious vehicle". The victim fled in the vehicle for about thirty seconds, then the victim left the car and fled on foot. The officer found the victim hiding in a parked car. When the officer asked the victim to get out of the car he did so. The officer saw a gun in his hand, and opened fire, killing the victim.

Philadelphia Police Department

Not of Hispanic or Latino origin

Officer pulls up behind a car. Moments later passengers in the car exit and run away from the vehicle. Driver gets out of the car and is shooting at fleeing passengers. Driver does not realize a police officer is behind him. Officer exits his vehicle and fires what appears to be nine shots at the driver, killing him.

Pinole Police Department

Not of Hispanic or Latino origin

An armed car robbery perpetuated by Pierre and his brother who was injured turned into a gunfight involving a Wells Fargo guard and two police officers

Wenatchee Police Department

Not of Hispanic or Latino origin

Officer Reiber attempted to stop Harris in a Taco Bell drive-thru lane after Harris sold meth to an undercover informant. When Reiber approached Harris' Ford Bronco, Harris attempted to drive away, and Reiber was "dragged" by the vehicle. He opened fire, killing Harris and bringing the vehicle to a stop.

Columbus State University Campus police

Authorities say a man was fatally shot by campus police at Georgia's Columbus State University after officers responded to a weekend call reporting someone seen loading a gun.

Authorities say the man wasn't a student at the university and that no one else was hurt Sunday afternoon when police reported they chased the man on foot near apartments on campus, about 100 miles southwest of Atlanta.

University Police Chief Rus Drew told The Associated Press officers were called at 2:35 p.m. Sunday and that shots were fired after a short foot chase.

Massachusetts State Police and Springfield Police

Kirkland, 26, of Springfield broke out of the minimum security state prison in Shirley after hearing his mother had been shot in Springfield, authorities said.

He is charged with the April 30, 2011, fatal shooting of a Sheldon Innocent, a barbershop customer at Bill Brown’s House of Beauty on State Street. He is also charged in the shooting and wounding of Daryl King, a barber.

State and city police began immediately searching for the shooter, and two plainclothes city police officers in an unmarked car saw a car driven by a woman back into the driveway of 46 Burr St.

The officers saw a man come out of the house and get in the trunk, he said.

The officers used their car to block the woman from leaving the driveway, got the woman out of the car and went to the trunk.

“The trunk pops open, the gunfire starts again,” Mastroianni said. “Mr. Kirkland begins firing, a firefight ensues.”

One of the city police officers, Raul Gonzalez, was firing into the trunk, fearing for his life, Mastroianni said.

Kirkland shot state trooper Stephen J. Gregorczyk in the middle of the chest, Mastroianni said. Other officers who have arrived are also shooting, he said.

Gonzalez also was hit during the shoot-out but not injured because of his vest.

Stephen Gregorczyk and Raul Gonzalez

Bartow County police department

A Bartow County grand jury returned a “no bill” on the proposed indictment against Nancy Beth Gatny.

Euharlee police said 17-year-old Christopher Roupe pointed a gun at one of their officers on Feb. 14, when officers knocked on the door of the family’s home to serve a probation warrant for Roupe’s father. Family members, however, said the teen was holding a Nintendo Wii controller.

The District Attorney’s Office for the Cherokee Judicial Circuit presented a proposed indictment charging Gatny with involuntary manslaughter and reckless conduct. However, the grand jury did not find sufficient evidence for the case to proceed to trial.

“Because the Grand Jury has determined that the actions of Officer Gatny did not rise to the level of a criminal offense, this concludes the involvement of the District Attorney’s Office in this matter,” District Attorney Rosemary Greene said.

Greencastle City Police Department

Not of Hispanic or Latino origin

"The altercation that followed at the public basketball court near that Sycamore Street address resulted in an unknown number of gunshots being fired by the officer. He was the only police officer believed to be on scene at the time of the incident."

After investigation, no charges were filed.

Albermarle County Police Department

Personal weapon (hands, fists, feet, etc.)

Officers Underwood and Herring arrived at Valdez's home to arrest him for hit and run. Officers found Valdez to be drunk and an altercation ensued. Valdez punched Underwood three times in the face during the dispute, according to court records. Police say Valdez grabbed Underwood after he and Herring approached Valdez on the porch. Herring used a stun gun on Valdez twice before Valdez ran at Underwood clutching the officer’s own baton. Valdez advanced on Underwood again and did not heed orders to stop, which were audible on a contemporaneous recording made on Herring's mobile video recorder.

Pennsylvania State Police

Officers attempted to serve a warrant, but Rank barricaded himself in the house. When he came out holding a weapon he was sho

New Orleans Police Department

Not of Hispanic or Latino origin

Officers patrolling an area known for drug activity and gang violence were talking to a person they stopped when they heard sounds from a nearby house. They went inside and saw Darius Williams, 20, "who pointed a gun at the officer. ... The officer then fired his own weapon, hitting the suspect in the arm," according to reports.

New London Police Department

Victim was pulled over in a stolen vehicle and was paralyzed after being shot by the officer who demanded he put down a nonexistent weapon

Police are investigating two very different accounts of an officer-involved shooting that ended with the death of a man suffering from diabetes.

Police say they were responding to a call of a combative, suicidal man, and arrived at the home to find Jack Lamar Roberson armed with two weapons. They say he charged at them before they opened fire, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.

Roberson’s fiancé, Alicia Herron, told reporters that the family had called 911 because Roberson was having issues with his diabetes and may have taken too much medication. She says that when police arrived, he came out with his hands up, unarmed, but was shot several times in the chest.

According to the newly released incident report, Lieutenant Rowell saw that ”Roberson was holding what appeared to be a large grilling fork in one hand and a knife in his other hand in a threatening manner. He said Roberson then lunged toward he and Off. Caswell. Lt. Rowell said they fired their weapons to defend themselves.”

New Orleans Police Department

Not of Hispanic or Latino origin

Officer Kevin Wheeler responded to a call of a violent armed robbery at a carwash just after the suspects were leaving, and he followed one in his patrol car to a neighborhood where the suspect, Brandon Collins, crashed. Collins ran into a dark alley; Wheeler chased him, and ultimately shot Collins in the pelvis area.

Wheeler was ultimately dismissed for an unrelated use-of-force case involving a Taser. See source link for previous information on shootings involving Wheeler.

Anniston Police Department

Not of Hispanic or Latino origin

Johnson was holding a pellet gun which was designed to look like a real gun. Two officers told him to drop the gun, Johnson instead assumed a "shooting stance" and pointed the pellet gun at the officers. Both officers then started firing and Johnson was killed

Greenland Police Department

Not of Hispanic or Latino origin

Drug raid on the house of Cullen Mutrie. Mutrie was a known dealer and had previously had weapons confiscated due to domestic violence incidents. A drug task force team was engaged to apprehend Mutrie, and a shoot-out ensued. Both Officer Maloney and Mutrie we killed in the encounter. Other officers were also wounded, and Mutrie's girlfriend was also killed.

Jackson bumped mirrors with Thomas's car. They both pulled over. There was an altercation. Jackson reached for a pen in his pocket and Thomas, who was off duty at the time, shot him 8 times and killed him.

Police went to the residence after Cummings’s girlfriend called 911 and reported that her boyfriend had attacked and was threatening to kill her.

When police arrived, Cummings opened fire, wounding Officer Shawn Marando, who was struck in the calf. Marando and a second officer fired back, hitting Cummings several times in the chest.

Cellphone thought to be gun

Following a foot chase, police shot and killed Bennett when, police claim, he pulled a handgun. Witnesses dispute that Bennett had a gun, saying he had a phone in his hand when police shot him.

Joseph Wiczulis, Kyle Gaskin

Tomah Police Department

Not of Hispanic or Latino origin

McCloskey was stopped in connection with officers' investigation of a hit-and-run shooting that had occurred earlier the same day. McCloskey exited his vehicle and began shooting at the officers and one officer received a gun shot wound. Officers then returned fire, McCloskey got back into his car and died in the vehicle

Sergeant Chris Weaver, Sergeant Scott Holum, Officer Josh Kenworthy and Officer Jennifer Helgerson

New Orleans Police Department

Not of Hispanic or Latino origin

Lewis turned off her body camera before engaging with Bennet, who was wanted on several charges. She struck him in the head.

Elmore County Sheriff's Office

Not of Hispanic or Latino origin

Killed during a welfare check on trumped up, exaggerated accusations. Officers arrived to determine if the victim's wife was in danger, he and she both said she was not, and asked them to leave. As Jeremy attempted to close the door, the officers pushed the door open and invaded the home.

Baltimore Police Department

Cellphone thought to be gun

Following a foot chase, police shot and killed Bennett when, police claim, he pulled a handgun. Witnesses dispute that Bennett had a gun, saying he had a phone in his hand when police shot him.

Joseph Wiczulis, Kyle Gaskin

Montgomery County Police Department

Knife or cutting instrument

Police responded to the area after the man had gone into a jewelry store and acted in a threatening manner to the clerk, who asked him to leave. She fled out another entrance. Police say a man carrying a large, jagged-edge bottle advanced on an officer. The officer first tased the man, to no effect, and then shot him multiple times.

Jonesboro Police Department

He was shot in the head in the back of a police car. He had his hands cuffed behind his back at the time. It was labeled a "suicide".

Ridgefield Police Department

Not of Hispanic or Latino origin