January 2015
Date Name (age) of deceasedRaceState (city)Description2015-01-31 Edward Donnell Bright Sr. (54) Black Maryland (Randallstown) Bright was allegedly armed with a knife, which he refused to drop. Officers used tasers initially but said he continued to approach them. Officers shot and killed him. 2015-01-31 Victor Reyes (31) Hispanic Texas (Houston) (Police action) After two men were shot and killed in Houston, a Harris County Sheriff’s deputy said he heard shots and pursued Reyes. Police said Reyes refused demands to drop his gun and was shot and killed by the deputy. 2015-01-30 John Barry Marshall (48) White Montana (Billings) Marshall, wanted for burglary at his own house, was spotted outside a Billings Clinic. A task force of six police responded and for failing to apprehend him immediately cause Marshall to flee. Witnesses reported that he ran, and shot in the back several times by police causing him to trip on a curb, fell, and a police round discharged through the window of the clinic. Marshall fell face down on the ground, and died a few minutes later. 2015-01-29 Alan James (31) White Michigan (Wyoming) Alan James was shot on January 29 and died of his injuries on February 7. The shooting occurred when officers responded to a domestic disturbance and James, with a blood alcohol content of 0.28, fired at officers and wounded at least one. 2015-01-29 Wendell King (40)WhiteTexas (Fort Worth)(Domestic disturbance) Police responded to a domestic disturbance and Wendell King was shot and killed after he fired a weapon and hit a police officer. 2015-01-29 Ralph W. Willis (42)WhiteOklahoma (Stillwater) (Fire) Police, alerted to an apartment fire, and found a body in the apartment. Willis had left the apartment during the fire. Police later found Willis and chased him; Police said they shot and killed Willis after he "made an aggressive move toward the officer." 2015-01-28 Matautu Nuu (35) Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander California (Stockton) Stockton Police called to a disturbance found Nuu, angry and intoxicated, in the street waving a hammer. A police dog was released to subdue him and he hit the dog on the snout with the hammer. As the officers approached Nuu he came at them with the hammer. They shot and killed him. 2015-01-28 Cody Karasek (26) White Texas (Rosenberg) (Domestic disturbance) The incident began when Karasek, an ex-boyfriend of Elizabeth Martin, broke into the home she shared with Jeffrey Obersteller. Martin was shot and killed by the alleged suspect, while Obersteller was shot five times. The suspect fled the scene and later exchanged gunfire with police near Traylor Stadium. Two police officers, on the force for two years, shot and killed the alleged suspect. The man was shot while in a white vehicle that was stopped near Traylor Stadium. 2015-01-28 Kobuk, Larry (33) Alaska (Anchorage) Kobuk was being held at the Anchorage Jail on two counts of first-degree vehicle theft, along with various other charges. He "became combative and correctional officers had to restrain him," according to troopers. Shortly after he became unresponsive and was pronounced dead at Alaska Regional Hospital. 2015-01-28 Alan Lance Alverson (45) White Texas (Wise County) (Police action) Police attempted to arrest the suspect on an outstanding warrant. The suspect fled and later killed a K9. Troopers returned fire. 2015-01-28 Nicholas Leland Tewa (26)Native American Arizona (Phoenix) (Police surveillance) A twenty-five (or 26)-year-old man was shot inside a car after exiting a motel and "began ramming the occupied police vehicle" with his (stolen) vehicle. He was pronounced dead at the scene. 2015-01-27 Tiffany D. Terry (39) White Nebraska (Omaha) Omaha police responded to Terry's residence after she had allegedly assaulted several people, including two of her children. Terry, wielding several knives, lunged at an officer on her front porch and then threw another knife at the officer before being shot multiple times. Terry later died on January 29, 2015, at Nebraska Medical Center. Per state law, a grand jury will investigate the officers' actions. 2015-01-27 Jermonte Fletcher (33) Black Ohio (Columbus) Fletcher was under investigation due to gang activity. Officers located him at his home and attempted to have him surrender. Fletcher fired at officers, who fired back, killing him. 2015-01-27 Raymond Kmetz (68) White Minnesota (New Hope) (Mental patient) (Police action) Kmetz, who had a reported history of mental illness, shot and wounded two police officers during a ceremony. Officers exchanged gunfire with Kmetz, killing him. 2015-01-26 David Garcia (34) Hispanic California (Wasco) (Mental illness) Officers responded to a call about a suicidal person. Officers forcibly entered the home and allegedly found Garcia with a knife. He was shot and killed.turnto23.com 2015-01-26 Joshua Omar Garcia (24) Hispanic Texas (Tahoka) (Police action) After a chase, Garcia was arrested and handcuffed. He then attempted to drive off in a police cruiser and was shot and killed.everythinglubbock.com 2015-01-26 Chris Ingram (29) White Arizona (Morenci) (Domestic disturbance) Officers responding to a domestic violence call found the suspect had left the scene. They made a traffic stop where the suspect fired at officers, hitting two. Officers fired back and Ingram was pronounced dead at Gila Health Clinic. 2015-01-26 Steele, Rhiannon L. (35) Oregon (Salem) (Police action) Steele was one of two passengers in a pickup driven by her 17-year-old son, who was pursued by police for three miles after an attempted traffic stop. The truck crashed during the chase, killing Steele and causing serious injury to the other passenger. 2015-01-26 Haynes, Alvin (57) California (San Francisco) Inmate Haynes was in custody after a probation violation. His death in custody is under investigation since there was no clear medical history explaining his death. 2015-01-25 William Campbell (59) Unknown race New Jersey (Winslow) (Domestic disturbance) Officers responded to a woman being held at gunpoint. On arrival, a woman approached the officer and screamed about a man with a gun. Campbell allegedly approached the vehicle while pointing a gun at the officer, who then shot and killed him. 2015-01-25 Orlando Jude Lopez (26) Hispanic Colorado (Pueblo) (Police action) Lopez and another individual were pursued by police, suspected of a home invasion. Shots were exchanged between Lopez and officers and Lopez was killed. 2015-01-25 Jessica Hernandez (17) Hispanic Colorado (Denver) (Police action) Hernandez, a minor, was shot after reportedly striking an officer with a stolen vehicle. However, witnesses in the vehicle stated that the officer was struck after Hernandez was incapacitated and lost control of the vehicle. 2015-01-24 Darin Hutchins (26) Black Maryland (Baltimore) (Domestic disturbance) Allegedly Hutchins was threatening to stab people at a toddler’s birthday party. He refused to drop the knife when officers responded to the call, and was shot once in the chest. 2015-01-24 Daryl Myler (45) White Idaho (Rexburg) (Police action) After committing an armed robbery, Myler exchanged shots with local police and was killed. 2015-01-23 Robert Francis Mesch (61) White Texas (Austin) (Domestic disturbance) Officers responded to a call about a suicidal husband from his wife stating that he was threatening her. By the time officers arrived, Mesch had already left the home; leading to a slow-speed chase. Mesch finally exited his vehicle with a revolver, which he aimed at officers. An officer then shot and killed Mesch. 2015-01-23 Jose Antonio Espinoza Ruiz (56) Hispanic Texas (Levelland) (Domestic disturbance) Officers responded to a call about a husband threatening his wife. On arrival they found Ruiz allegedly armed with a knife, threatening his wife. They shot and killed him. 2015-01-23 Demaris Turner (29) Black Florida (Lauderhill) (Police action) Police confronted the suspect while investigating a stolen vehicle. Turner allegedly rammed the stolen car into a marked K-9 cruiser. Turner was shot at least 11 times and pronounced dead at Broward Health Medical Center. 2015-01-22 Kristiana Coignard (17) WhiteTexas (Longview) (Mental patient) Coignard, a minor with a history of mental illness, walked into a police station lobby and used a lobby phone to request assistance from a police officer. She had the words "I have a gun" written on her hand and threatened police with a knife. After a Taser apparently had no effect, she was shot four times in the trunk and extremities. 2015-01-22 Isaac Holmes (19) Black Missouri (St. Louis) Holmes was a passenger in a stolen car and allegedly exited the vehicle with a gun. Officers ordered him to drop the gun and after he refused he was shot and killed. 2015-01-22 Tiano Meton (25) Black Texas (Sierra Blanca) Meton drove past a checkpoint without stopping for another 30 miles. When agents approached, one allegedly noticed a gun and shots were fired by two agents, killing Meton. 2015-01-22 Todd Allen Hodge (36) White California (Riverside) Hodge allegedly shot and killed a police K-9 on January 20. Deputies had a standoff with Hodge at his home, which he finally exited while armed with a handgun. He was then shot and killed by deputies. 2015-01-21 Andrew J. Toto (54) White New Hampshire (Derry) Police received a 911 call from the wife of an armed, upset, suicidal man. An officer responding encountered Toto’s parked truck, and the man fired on the officer. The officer returned fire, hitting Toto once, killing him. 2015-01-21 John Ballard Gorman (45) White Mississippi (Tunica County) Gorman, an enforcement officer for the Mississippi Gaming Commission, was killed by accidental discharge of a gun during a training exercise. 2015-01-21 Miguel Angel de Santos-Rodriguez (36) Hispanic Texas (Chapeno) Mexican national de Santos-Rodriguez was shot and killed by a US Border Patrol agent after allegedly exchanging gunfire with agents while resisting arrest. 2015-01-20 Carr, Dewayne (45) Arizona (Scottsdale) (Police surveillance) Carr, unknowingly under police surveillance as part of an investigation into a credit card fraud ring, had his vehicle surrounded and blocked in by unmarked police cars. He rammed a police car and was shot by undercover police. 2015-01-19 Paul Campbell (49) White Massachusetts (Weymouth) Officers responded to a routine medical call, arriving to find Campbell allegedly agitated and armed with a knife or knives. Police also noticed a woman’s body on the steps into the house. After a confrontation with Campbell, two officers shot Campbell. He was pronounced dead at the hospital. Police had previously made three other unremarkable medical assistance calls at the home. 2015-01-19 Carter Ray Castle (67) White Kentucky (Gunlock) County and state police went to the suspect’s house to arrest him on a warrant, but Castle was outside his home and armed. Officers attempted to negotiate then use tasers but were unable to subdue him. After he attempted to turn toward police with his gun, a trooper shot him. He was pronounced dead a day later at the St. Mary’s Medical Center. 2015-01-19 Quincy Reed Reindl (24) White Minnesota (Bloomington) Officers responded to a report of a suicidal man at his apartment. Reindl was found outside his apartment and refused commands to drop his weapon. He was shot multiple times, five blocks from his apartment. The shooting is still under investigation. 2015-01-18 Sinthanouxay Khottavongsa (57) Asian Minnesota (Hennepin County) (Police action) Police responded to multiple calls about armed people fighting. Suspect allegedly seen holding a crowbar, which he refused to drop. An officer then used a Taser on Khottavonsa, leading him to fall and hit his head. He died from blunt force head injury on Jan 18, two days after incident. 2015-01-18 Jonathan Guillory (32) White Arizona (Maricopa) (Mental patient) While responding to a 911 hang-up call, police offi