January 2014
Date Name (Age) of DeceasedRaceState (City)Description2014-01-31Alton Reaves (31)BlackKingstree, South Carolina2014-01-31 Michael Paul Napier (33) Hispanic Vista, California San Diego County Sheriff's Deputies shot and killed Napier because he reached for his waist band when they ordered him to show his hands. Four deputies were serving a felony warrant for drug-related charges when they contacted the victim, who was in his garage fixing his bicycle. It is believed that two deputies fired shots. 2014-01-31 Zachary Andrews (28) White Laughlin, Nevada Officers Samuel Soloriao Solorio of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department's Laughlin substation shot robbery suspect Zachary Ryan Andrews. Andrews "allegedly produced a firearm" and the officers "engaged the individual in gunfire." 2014-01-30 Jose Angel Garcia Jauregui (27) Hispanic Santaquin, Utah Garcia-Jauregui shot and killed Sgt. Cory Wride when the officer stopped to check on a vehicle he thought was abandoned. Officers caught up with Garcia-Jauregui and exchanged gunfire with him. Garcia-Jauregui and another officer were both shot and hospitalized; Garcia-Jauregui died later of his injuries.2014-01-30Mark Anthony Ayala (36)HispanicEl Centro, California2014-01-30Steven Burke Pettersen (47)WhiteSanta Clarita, California2014-01-29Christopher Stirkens (25)BlackGaithersburg, Maryland 2014-01-29 Curley Edward Spry (42) White Logan County, West Virginia Allegedly pulled a hand gun on a trooper. 2014-01-29 Cornelius Turner (19) Black Milwaukee, Wisconsin Shot by police after allegedly robbing a beer delivery driver.2014-01-29Lawrence D. Chavez (29)HispanicDeRidder, Louisiana 2014-01-28 Grace Louise Denk (21) White Wilmington, North Carolina She was shot and killed during a confrontation with Wilmington Police Department officers, after her ex-boyfriend called 911 saying she was suicidal.2014-01-28Michael Gabriele (46)WhitePassaic, New Jersey2014-01-28Felix Navarette (29)HispanicSioux City, Iowa2014-01-28Cameron Lupton (28)WhiteDeKalb, Illinois2014-01-27Julius Cecil Freeman (45)WhiteChesterfield, South Carolina2014-01-27Luis Morin (39)HispanicCoachella, California2014-01-27Charles Hull (56)BlackPenn Hills, Pennsylvania2014-01-26Aaron DeVenere (27)WhiteEscondido, California2014-01-26Pierree Davis (21)BlackFederal Heights, Colorado2014-01-25Zachary J. Sumner (35)WhiteDel City, Oklahoma 2014-01-25 Praminder Singh Shergill (43) Asian Lodi, California Lodi police officers Cpl. Scott Bratton and Officer Adam Lockie shot and killed Shergill as he charged them with a knife. Shergill was a Gulf War veteran. During his numerous contacts with mental health professionals, he had been diagnosed, to one degree or another, with Schizoaffective disorder (bipolar type) with sometimes paranoia and earlier on, methamphetamine abuse. While there was an eye to determine if his military service may have contributed to his mental health issues, he was never diagnosed with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). posttraumatic stress disorder. Prosecutors ruled the shooting death justified in December.2014-01-24Kevin Shane McCoshum (29)WhiteYuba City, California2014-01-24Clint Evans McKinney (53)WhiteGaffney, South Carolina2014-01-23Chris Provost (24)BlackHouston, Texas2014-01-22Harold Powers (43)WhiteHawesville, KY2014-01-21Joshua Seth Layne (35)WhiteDunlap, Tennessee 2014-01-21 Tom Smith, Jr. (42) White San Francisco, California Detective Sergeant Thomas Smith was accidentally killed by another officer while conducting a probation check. BART will pay Smith's family $3.1 million settlement. 2014-01-21 Jose Munguia (21) Hispanic Oakland, California Munguia was shot and killed after fleeing from a stolen vehicle with a hand gun. 2014-01-21 Eldrin Loren Smart (31) Black Kenner, Louisiana Smart was shot when a detective fired four shots inside a fleeing vehicle he was driving. 2014-01-21 Antonio Mestas (19) Hispanic Oakland, California Mestas was driving a stolen SUV and was shot when he ran from the vehicle holding a gun. 2014-01-21 Keith Ronald Koster (54) White Indianapolis, Indiana An unnamed officer shot Keith Koster, a mentally ill man, while in the process of a Welfare Check. Koster had picked up a gun in his apartment and began waving it at officers, after a failed takedown with non lethal beanbag rounds and hours of negotiations officers shot and killed Koster. 2014-01-20 Andrew Law (36) White Seattle, Washington After multiple calls about a man waving a gun around officers found Andrew Law, they say he refused to give up the weapon and was shot and killed. The gun turned out to be fake.2014-01-20Diana Crockett Conner (61)WhiteInterlachen, Florida 2014-01-20 Earl Douglas Braddy Unknown race Loxley, Alabama Officers were advised shots were fired before arriving to the home of Earl Braddy and his wife Emma. Officers entered residence and the couple were struggling over a pistol, Earl Braddy eventually pointed the weapon toward officers at which time both officers fired upon Earl Braddy. 2014-01-19 Rodney Golden (41) White Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Golden was shot and killed after slashing a woman's throat in an apartment complex.2014-01-18Caleb Jeffrey Surface (23)WhiteFairfield, Ohio 2014-01-17 Blas Leroux (34) White Denver, Colorado Leroux died 3 days after he was shot by police after he reportedly held a woman hostage in a Denver 7-Eleven. 2014-01-16 Gabriel Sanchez Velasquez (31) Hispanic Apache, Arizona Shot and killed by border patrol. 2014-01-16 Henry Jackson (19) Black Ardmore, Oklahoma After wounding 2 federal officers Jackson was shot and killed. 2014-01-16 Raymond Roberts (28) Unknown race Lake Elsinore, California Killed after running an officers foot over. 2014-01-16 Jordan Baker (26) Black Houston, Texas A Houston Police officer was working an off-duty, extra employment job at a strip center located at 5700 W. Little York Road. The strip center had experienced multiple robberies and began to hire off-duty officers to provide extra security. While the officer was working at the location he attempted to stop and question Baker, who he thought was acting suspicious. When the officer approached Baker a brief struggle and foot chase ensued. At some point Baker stopped fleeing, reached into his waistband and began to charge at the officer. The officer discharged his weapon, fatally striking Barker. Further investigation determined Barker was unarmed. 2014-01-16 Marie King (55) WhiteSpanish Fork, UtahLindon police officer Joshua Boren (34) did not show up for work one night, prompting his commander to send officers to his home where they found the bodies of Boren's mother-in-law, wife, and two children, along with his own body. Police say the couple had been experiencing marital problems for several months.Kelly Boren (32)WhiteJoshua "Jaden" Boren (7)WhiteHaley Boren (5)White 2014-01-15 Bernard Adams (75) White Houghton Lake, Michigan Adams pulled a weapon and refused to put it down and was shot and killed. 2014-01-15 Shawn Walter Bair (22) White Elkhart, Indiana Fatally shot after killing 2 people in a grocery store. 2014-01-14 Manuel Oscar Longoria (40) Hispanic Eloy, Arizona Shot and later died at a hospital after a car chase. 2014-01-14 Gregory Vaughn Hill Jr (30) Black Fort Pierce, Florida Shot multiple times though his garage door after he raised a gun at a deputy. 2014-01-14 William Jackson Marble (68) White Ludington, Michigan Started as a 911 hang up, Marble was shot and killed after a confrontation with a Michigan state trooper. 2014-01-14 Steven Lewis Pfalzgraf (24) White Parkersburg, West Virginia Drove car toward officer and was shot and killed.2014-01-14Paul Smith (58)BlackLos Angeles, California 2014-01-12 Enrique Carlos Rodarte (32) Hispanic Victorville, California Died after not following commands from officers, he was shot in front of his family. 2014-01-12 Anthony Mascarino (35) White Scottsdale, Arizona Pointed shotgun at police after firing it into air in his home. 2014-01-11 Jose Luis Navarro (40) Hispanic San Diego, California Jose Luis Navarro critically injured on January 9th and died on the 11th. There is a video of the shooting. 2014-01-10 Ragland, Jeffrey (50) Queens, New York Corrections officer saw Ragland hitting his past girlfriend, which was his current girlfriend and intervened. 2014-01-09 Michael Anthony Ware (35) White Jonesboro, Arkansas Is said to have opened his door and opened fire on officers, he was shot and killed by officer Eidson. 2014-01-07 Ernest Attebery (40) White Moriarty, New Mexico Was said to have fired at officer however later reports say he never did. The SWAT member involved had another fatal shooting less the a year of this. 2014-01-07 Vernum Blunk (47) White Leesburg, Florida Officers were investigating allegations of sexual misconduct with a child. Blunk was armed with a handgun. 2014-01-06 Shon Aaron Spencer (49) White Clarksburg, West Virginia Shot after trying to run into a sheriff's vehicle. 2014-01-06 Deacon James Clark (30) White Sarasota, Florida Bike patrol officers shot and killed him after he allegedly refused to drop his weapon. Officers fired 31 bullets. 2014-01-05 Igor Skorev (23) White Arvada, Colorado Died after a shootout with police. 2014-01-05 Rocendo Arias (23) Hispanic Yakima, Washington An officer was checking on a suspicious vehicle in a car wash's parking lot. During the contact, the officer shot Arias, the sole occupant of the vehicle. He was pronounced dead at the scene. 2014-01-05 Keith Vidal (18) White Boiling Spring Lakes, North Carolina A man called police to help with his stepson, Keith Vidal, who was having a schizophrenic episode. Vidal had a screwdriver in his hand, and when he refused to drop it officers first tased and then shot him, killing him. The officer who shot Vidal, Byron Vassey, was charged with voluntary manslaughter. 2014-01-05 Brandon Lee Melton (25) White Watauga, Texas Was seen stabbing someone by police who opened fire. He was shot Friday died Saturday. 2014-01-04 Frankie Martinez (66) Hispanic Pueblo, Colorado Police say he pointed a gun at SWAT members. Officers shot and killed him. 2014-01-04 Noah Scott (29) White Metairie, Louisiana After allegedly stabbing his girlfriend he confronted police at his door with a knife, the officers shot and killed him. 2014-01-04 Jerry Delagarza (51) Hispanic Beeville, Texas 2014-01-04 John Murray (31) Unknown race Paterson, New Jersey An officer confronted Murray, believing that he matched the description of a man wanted for a home invasion. Police say Murray was armed with a knife and that a struggle ensued. The officer fired one round, killing him. 2014-01-04 Robert Coleman (30) White Lawrenceville, Georgia Shot by officers responding to a burglary call, were already in area for a reported stabbing in which Coleman was the suspect. 2014-01-04 Michael Estrada (49) White Sierra Vista, Arizona Estrada, was in the front yard of the residence brandishing a machete. 2014-01-04 Jesse J. Humphrey (30) White Selah, Washington Police had a warrant to search the house. Jesse Humphrey made a shot from a long rifle, which led to the arrival of a SWAT team who killed the man. 2014-01-03 Joeshawn Edward Williams (21) Black Oklahoma City, Oklahoma An off duty officer hired to act as security outside a strip mall spotted Williams standing near a 7-Eleven store in the area who matched the description of a robbery suspect. The suspect then refused to pull out his ID and ran into a nearby alley. Police Sgt. Jimmy Cortez fired at Williams when Williams allegedly crouched down and charged the officer. 2014-01-03 Keith Jason Martin (35) White Hondo, Texas Border patrol agent believed he was having an affair with his wife, while on-duty drove 160 miles to shoot him. 2014-01-03 Patrick L. Jones (47) White Columbus, Ohio Jones' neighbors said no one heard the gunfire as Columbus police Officer Solomon Seng shot and killed Patrick L. Jones, a developmentally disabled man who confronted police with a