May 2015
Date Name (Age) of DeceasedRaceState (City)Description2015-05-31 Davis, Richard Gregory (50) Black New York (Rochester) Died after being tasered.2015-05-31 Bushey, James (47) White Texas (Palestine) After a reported robbery at a Walmart, Bushey ran away and hid in the bathroom of a nearby Applebees. After officers detained him without handcuffs, he broke free, showed a BB gun, and was fatally shot by officers.2015-05-31 Pitts, Jeffrey Scott (36) Georgia (Conyers) Pitts shot and killed a clerk and a customer at a liquor store and shot and injured two more at his parents home nearby. When deputies arrived, Pitts started shooting at them with a high-powered assault rifle. Officers shot back and killed Pitts. 2015-05-31 Morris, James (40) White Oregon (Medford) Morris was upset by a breakup with his partner and she called 911 reporting that he was armed and suicidal. Responding officers from the Medford Police Department found him nearby. An officer tried to talk to him but Morris walked toward the officer and pointed his gun. Morris was killed in the exchange of gunfire that followed. 2015-05-31 Jordan, Curtis (45) Alabama (Huntsville) Huntsville Police responded to a domestic disturbance call from the wife about her husband who threatened to set their house on fire. The man threw hot coals on the responding officer and a struggle ensued. The man, Curtis Jordan, became unresponsive and died about a week later in a hospital.2015-05-30 Rivera, Alexander Tirado (39) Hispanic Tennessee (Nashville) A suspect tried to rob an Easy Cash Solutions loan business. When police arrived, he took a 21-year-old female employee hostage (on her first day) and brought her outside with an air pistol to her head. At some point, she began fighting with the suspect to try to get away, and when she was about a foot away, Sergeant Scott Carter fatally shot the suspect. Nobody else was injured.2015-05-30 Box, Robert (55) White Oregon (Wilderville) When Oregon State Police responded to a 911 call of domestic violence they encountered Box in the driveway carrying a handgun. Moments later they shot him. He was pronounced dead at a nearby medical facility.2015-05-30 Proctor, Ebin Lamont (18) White Arizona (Cottonwood) Proctor was among six people in a car stopped about 4:00 a.m. by Deputy Steven Gorman of the Yavapai County Sheriff's Office, Proctor fled on foot and Deputy Gorman pursued him. When Deputy Gorman used his taser, Proctor attacked the deputy. While the two fought Gorman shot and killed Proctor. It was later revealed that Proctor, who was in violation of his felony probation, had used alcohol, marijuana, and methamphetamine.2015-05-29 Fischer, Nehemiah (35) White Oklahoma (Okmulgee County) Troopers responded to a report of a stranded vehicle and found two men trying to remove a vehicle from a roadway which was experiencing a flash flood. Troopers tried to rescue the men, who were upset about having to leave the vehicle. After the men reached the troopers, there was an altercation and Fischer was fatally shot. He was armed at the time. The other man, his older brother Brandon, was arrested for assault and public intoxication. 2015-05-29 Collins, Billy J. (56) White Kentucky (Louisa) Collins was arrested for driving on a suspended license, lack of insurance, and disorderly conduct. At the Louisa Police Department refused to comply with commands, was struck several times, and then barricaded himself in a foyer. Officers gained access to the room and tased Collins multiple times and beat him. After he was restrained he "showed signs of a medical emergency." He was taken to a hospital where he died.2015-05-29 Allen, Kevin (36) Black New Jersey (Lyndhurst) Allen was wanted for contempt of court when a local law enforcement officer spotted him outside a public library and attempted to engage him there. After moving inside the library and up to its top floor, he allegedly "menaced" and charged police with a large knife in a public library. Officers then fatally shot him. 2015-05-28 Dothard, Kenneth Joel (40) Black Georgia (Carrollton) Cpl. Chad Cook responded to a report of a suspicious person with a gun near an ATM. The officer questioned the man who first claimed to have a permit for his holstered weapon, then said he didn't know he needed one, then indicated he knew he shouldn't have the weapon because of felonies on his record. After Cook called for backup, Dothard became agitated. The officer warned him to not touch the gun or take it out, or the officer would shoot. Dothard allegedly tried to take the gun out, claiming that he had authority because he had been in the military. At that time Dothard was fatally shot multiple times. Audio, but not video, was promptly released at the reference link. 2015-05-28 Baker, Kyle (18) White Michigan (Trenton) Police responded to reports of a highly agitated young man at home. Baker attacked officers with a lawn mower blade and was fatally shot. He died about 12 hours later, early the next morning. The officer was treated for a cut hand and released. 2015-05-28 Strong, James Edward (32) Black Colorado (Brighton) A SWAT team was serving a narcotics warrant when Strong allegedly opened fire. Officers fired back and hit Strong multiple times, killing him. 2015-05-28 Morgan, Darrell (60) White South Carolina (Lancaster) Recently separated Morgan followed his estranged wife into a store and the two talked. When he pulled out a handgun, deputies from Lancaster County Sheriff's Office were called. Deputies say they shot after Morgan pointed the weapon at them. He died at a hospital. Darrell Morgan had been Pastor of New Harvest Freewill Baptist Church in Tradesville. 2015-05-28 McAllister, Scott (39) White New Jersey (Middletown) McAllister was drunk and armed with a knife and had taken his 17-month old son hostage with threats to harm him, after a fight with the boy's mother. The mother ran outside and called 911. A SWAT team surrounded the house and after five hours of failed negotiations to get the father to give up the child, the team moved in around 4:30am and shot McAllister twice, killing him. The child was uninjured. 2015-05-27 Hubble, Simon D. (33) White California (Alpine) A San Diego County Sheriff's deputy was called with a report of a mentally disturbed and violent man. When the deputy arrived, the man was no longer at the residence, but someone at the house said that he planned to provoke officers to shoot him. He was reportedly armed with a screwdriver. Soon the deputy encountered the man in the street. As the confrontation developed, the deputy used his taser, and then shot Hubble, who died at the scene. 2015-05-27 Morad, Feras (20) Asian California (Long Beach) The unarmed college student, who may have been under the influence of drugs for the first time, started acting erratically and allegedly violently. He jumped through a glass second-story window and was hurt; friends called police for help. The responding officer attempted to restrain him using verbal commands, an electronic control device, an impact weapon, and physical force, but the officer said Morad kept walking toward the officer and at one point said he was going to attack. At that point the officer fatally shot Morad, even though (a witness claims) Morad was walking away at the time. Morad's family was not notified. 2015-05-27 Sandeno, Garrett Roderick (24) White Oklahoma (Edmond) When Garrett Sandeno's wife told him she wanted a divorce he became suicidal so she called police for help. Edmond Police officers found him on a street near his home, carrying a pistol. Police ordered him to drop the weapon but instead, officers say, he pointed it at them. An officer fired at Sandeno, striking him in the chest. The weapon was a pellet gun. 2015-05-27 Torrence, Randall C. (34) White Kansas (Kansas City) When Torrence began running around and dancing in a parking lot, witnesses reported to police. Kansas City Police and paramedics arrived and when the paramedics tried to load him into their vehicle Torrence began striking and kicking people. Police used their stun guns twice as they put him into handcuffs. He went into cardiac arrest and was pronounced dead at a hospital. 2015-05-27 Davis, Harry (57) White Georgia (Eatonton) Davis and his son were drunk and arguing in their car, which caused a passenger to call for help. Putnam County Sheriff's deputies responded. Deputies pulled the car over and separated the father and son. Harry Davis threw a knife at a deputy and then returned to his car and got a larger knife. David refused orders to drop the weapon and Deputy Justin Brock shot and killed him. 2015-05-26 Williams, Jessie Nicholas (24) White Louisiana (Bossier City) Williams was wanted for kidnapping his 9-year-old niece and taking her across state lines. She was found safe in a motel with Williams, who was killed in a struggle with the authorities. An FBI task force member was shot in the leg during the struggle, but was expected to recover, and reports were not clear if Williams had a weapon. 2015-05-26 Tallant III, Millard J. (62) White Washington (Monroe) A deputy was called to investigate suspicious activity. The deputy found the suspect walking along the roadway, with his car in a ditch. The deputy called for backup. By the time backup arrived, the deputy, who was uninjured, had shot the man dead. The cause and manner of death are pending investigation. 2015-05-26 Branch, Dalton (51) Black New York (Brooklyn) Branch was wanted for fatally shooting a 55-year-old ex-girlfriend earlier that morning in a casino parking lot, then sending taunting messages to the woman's friend and family. Plainclothes officers found the rented car Branch had used and approached, but he opened fire. The plainclothes officers fired back at least 20 times, several of which struck and killed him. 2015-05-25 Bolin, Cassandra Caye (31) White Texas (Austin) Austin Police officers responded to a 1:30 a.m. call from her boyfriend that Bolin was suicidal. SWAT was called out to negotiate with Bolin. After several hours she came out with a pistol, and when she pointed it at the officers a SWAT sniper shot and killed her. 2015-05-25 Briggs, Anthony Dewayne (36) Black Alabama (Huntsville) Briggs got into a fight with his brother and a neighbor, swinging a knife at and cutting both of them. He allegedly charged at responding officers with a knife, refused to put down the weapon, and was fatally shot by officers. The other two men were treated and released from a hospital. 2015-05-24 Walker, Coy Wayne (41) Texas (Weatherford) Parker County Sheriff deputies responded to a domestic disturbance call from a mother about her adult son. The family says it was a medical call because the son had heat stroke. When the deputies arrived they say Walker was combative. During the deputies' struggle to arrest and restrain Walker, he became unresponsive. Deputies called for an ambulance and he was transported to a medical center where he was pronounced dead. The Tarrant County Medical Examiner found methamphetamine in Walker's system, and the cause of death was "undetermined." 2015-05-23 Robinson, Eric (40) White Arizona (Eagar) A suspect allegedly shot a woman in the shoulder at a Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Stake Center from his pickup truck, and then fired at responding officers. One was hit but promptly treated and released. Officers pursued the suspect for several blocks until he ran inside a home, then ran out toward a deputy still armed. Officers fatally shot him. 2015-05-23 Horn, James Jr. (47) White Missouri (Knob Noster) Horn allegedly kept Sandra Sutton in a box in his home for four months. After she escaped and informed police, they began searching for Horn. Sutton and her 17-year-old son were then killed, with Horn as the sole suspect, and the search intensified. After 23 days of searching, Horn was found, armed and threatening police, refusing to surrender, and was shot dead. 2015-05-23 Jac