August 2020
Date Name (age) of deceasedRaceState (city)Description2020-08-31Dijon Kizzee (29)African AmericanCalifornia (Westmont)Kizzee was stopped for code violations related to his bike riding. Kizzee fled, and when officers reached him, a fight started during which Kizzee dropped the gun and clothes he was holding. When Kizzee bent down for his gun, deputies opened fire. Protests were held at the scene of the incident.2020-08-31Miguel Vega (26)Hispanic/LatinoIllinois (Chicago)According to Chicago police, officers returned fire after Vega shot at them. Vega's family disputes this.2020-08-31Robert Earl Jackson (54)BlackThorsby, AL2020-08-31Marco Antonio Benito (36)HispanicAztec, NM2020-08-31Arthur Zalman Ferrel (58)Unknown raceMeridian, ID2020-08-30Jesse David Nava (25)HispanicAnaheim, CA2020-08-30Nikolas Frazier (26)WhiteClovis, CA2020-08-29Kurt PhelpsUnknown raceLoma, CO2020-08-29Name Withheld (43)BlackDearborn Heights, MI2020-08-29Michael Anthony Harris (44)BlackDaytona Beach, FL2020-08-28Jesus Alvarez Pulido (50)HispanicSan Bernardino, CA2020-08-28Julio Cesar Moran-Ruiz (36)HispanicElkridge, MD2020-08-27Damien Evans (38)WhiteSalt Lake City, UT2020-08-26Julius Paye Kehyei (29)BlackHouston, TX2020-08-26Simon Pancho (17)HispanicTucson, AZ2020-08-26Leslie Hartman (46)WhiteDenton, TX2020-08-25Damian Daniels (30)African AmericanTexas (San Antonio)Police were called to Daniels' home for a mental health check, where they encountered Daniels wearing a gun in a holster. Daniels was agitated, and police "tried to de-escalate the situation for about 30 minutes...in an attempt to calm him down". Tasers were then deployed, and when Daniels reached for his gun he was shot by police.2020-08-25Charles Garland (30)Unknown raceGray, KY2020-08-25Casper Brown (47)Unknown raceMarshall, MI2020-08-25Joey Middleton (41)WhiteGray, KY2020-08-24David SanchezHispanicAlbuquerque, NM2020-08-24Corey Lee Cutler (31)Unknown raceLincolnton, NC2020-08-23Gearil Leonard Williams (47)Unknown raceKingsland, GA2020-08-22Mark Dawson Jr. (39)Unknown raceRancho Cucamonga, CA2020-08-22Brandon R. Laducer (35)Native AmericanBelcourt, ND2020-08-22Christopher Walker (29)Unknown raceRancho Cordova, CA2020-08-22Michael Higgins (22)WhiteGreenville, NC2020-08-21Scott Huffman (42)WhiteNipomo, CA2020-08-21Hasani Best (39)BlackAsbury Park, NJ2020-08-21Trayford Pellerin (31)African AmericanLouisiana (Lafayette)Pellerin was shot and killed by police while trying to enter a convenience store allegedly armed with a knife. A witness's cell phone video of the shooting was published on social media.2020-08-20Cesar Sanchez Ruiz (36)HispanicBakersfield, CA2020-08-20Name WithheldUnknown raceBrooksville, FL2020-08-20Shiloh D. Smith (35)WhiteAmity, MO2020-08-20Nathan Harrington (43)WhiteDriftwood, TX2020-08-20Jeffrey Wratten (37)WhiteCabot, AR2020-08-19Samuel Mata (21)HispanicSan Benito, TX2020-08-19Jack Lamar Harris (60)WhiteChickamauga, GA2020-08-19Ronald Stuart Chipman (39)Unknown raceLake Havasu City, AZ2020-08-18Trevor Edwards (38)Unknown racePollocksville, NC2020-08-18Erik Jon PerezWhiteBay City, TX2020-08-18Adrian Jason Roberts (37)BlackHope Mills, NC2020-08-17Everardo Gonzalez SantanaHispanicBakersfield, CA2020-08-17Jimmy Ferrer (35)WhiteBarstow, CA2020-08-17Santos Anthony Villegas (36)HispanicSan Bernardino, CA2020-08-17Marco Antonio Sigala Jr. (27)HispanicWeslaco, TX2020-08-17Keith Allen Fileger (34)WhiteAvon Park, FL2020-08-16Jeffrey HubbardWhiteLas Vegas, NV2020-08-16Jose Manuel Castro (27)HispanicDos Palos, CA2020-08-16Name Withheld (30)Unknown raceHemet, CA2020-08-16Thomas Moles (35)WhiteTheta, TN2020-08-15Donald Timothy Miller (49)Unknown raceGuerneville, CA2020-08-15Rick Lee Miller (52)WhiteOcala, FL2020-08-15Anthony McClain (32)African AmericanCalifornia (Pasadena)McClain was shot and killed by Pasadena police after fleeing a traffic stop. According to police, McClain ran into the street pulling a firearm from the waistband of his pants. A witness said McClain threw the gun before he was shot.2020-08-15Kendrell Antron Watkins (31)BlackTuscaloosa, AL2020-08-15William WallaceUnknown raceDenver, CO2020-08-15Fred John Henry Arcera (41)Unknown raceOak Ridge, TN2020-08-14Derick Manuel Bonilla (39)HispanicPhoenix, AZ2020-08-14Joshua Gay (28)WhiteFort Lauderdale, FL2020-08-14Name WithheldUnknown raceNorth Miami, FL2020-08-14Daniel Rivera (37)HispanicLos Angeles, CA2020-08-13Rafael Jevon Minniefield (29)BlackMoreland, GA2020-08-11Lyana Gilmore (48)Unknown racePueblo, CO2020-08-11Name WithheldUnknown raceTulsa, OK2020-08-11Kenneth Reiss (50)WhiteAlbuquerque, NM2020-08-10Americo C. Reyes Jr. (40)HispanicGrand Island, NE2020-08-10Robert Land (45)Unknown raceCasper, WY2020-08-10Jose Vallejos (48)HispanicAlbuquerque, NM2020-08-10Joshua Squires (32)CaucasianNevada (Las Vegas) Squires, who was being searched for in connection to an arson nearby ran from Officer Raul Cabrera, led the officer on a foot pursuit and then entered his parents' home and held a woman hostage. During the foot pursuit, Squires fired a handgun round at Cabrera, but the bullet missed him. Cabrera eventually lost sight of Squires, and other officers had to locate Squires, and while patrolling, they located him, in the house. There were multiple people inside the house at this time. SWAT officers were called, and during the confrontation Squires was killed by gunfire. No one in the house, nor any officers were injured or killed. It was also stated that Squires suffered from a history of mental illness.2020-08-10Chris Minor (38)WhiteRobbins, NC2020-08-09Ryan Shane Hinojo (26)HispanicEl Paso, TX2020-08-09Angela ParksWhiteChicago, ILOn August 9, 2020, Angela Parks was hit by a police car and was afterwards left quadriplegic and died 18 months later in February 2022. Parks' family then sued the city of Chicago, alleging that Officer Ricardo Teneyuque was chasing the SUV because he believed it had been stolen, despite a Chicago Police Department policy prohibiting officers from pursuing vehicles when a stolen car is the most serious suspected crime involved On February 6, 2025, her family accepted a $27 million settlement from the city of Chicago, which awaits approval from the Chicago City Council. Upon approval, $20 million of the settlement would be paid through the city taxpayer money, while $7 million would be paid through the city's insurance provider. 2020-08-09Earl Barton Jr. (42)WhiteTulsa, OK2020-08-09Donald Anderson (39)Unknown raceGraham, WA2020-08-08Johnathan Randell (25)WhiteTulsa, OK2020-08-08Aaron Michael Griffin (21)WhiteClinton, UT2020-08-08Jonathan JeffersonBlackBossier City, LA2020-08-08Matthew Hilbelink (39)WhiteHolladay, UT2020-08-08Terry TrelevenWhiteSt. Croix Falls, WI2020-08-07Nicholas Kocolis (51)WhiteDover, FL2020-08-07Anthony Budduke (26)Unknown raceWest Alton, MO2020-08-07Jeffery Monroy (Jefferey Alexander Monroy Perez)HispanicRancho Mirage, CA2020-08-07Jeffrey Scott Haarsma (55)WhiteSt. Petersburg, FL2020-08-07Alex Rusanovskiy (31)WhiteLos Angeles, CA2020-08-07Melvin Salaythis
(22)African AmericanFlorida (Orange County)Salaythis, a legally armed man, was shot in the back after running from a deputy. The Footage of the shooting was partially caught on video via the body camera of another officer who had been responding to the call. However, upon arrival, Salaythis already had been shot. Upon release of the uninvolved officer's bodycamera footage, the usage of the racial slur was confirmed. The officer involved had also been in plain clothes, and the officer claimed that Salaythis's hand had been in his waistband, where the gun was.2020-08-07Julian Edward Roosevelt Lewis (60)African AmericanGeorgia (Screven County)Lewis was shot and killed by former Georgia state trooper Jacob Gordon Thompson (active-duty at the time of the incident) after fleeing a traffic stop. Thompson forced Lewis's car into a ditch, then fired a single shot that struck Lewis, killing him while he was still in the vehicle. Thompson has been charged with felony murder and aggravated assault.2020-08-06Amir Johnson (30)BlackVentnor, NJ 2020-08-06Vasquinho Bettencourt (35)HispanicOakland, CA2020-08-06Name WithheldUnknown raceOntario, CA2020-08-05Roberto Hernandez Jr. (29)HispanicSan Angelo, TX2020-08-04Ramon Timothy Lopez (28)Hispanic/LatinoArizona (Phoenix)Lopez was held by force by a policeman on the ground for six minutes, after which he received burns from the hot asphalt, shortly after which he died. Lopez was also found to have purple streaks on his back.2020-08-04Andrew S. Gwynn (30)tbdUtah (Kearns)Gwynn was stopped while walking down the street during a routine contact at 5 a.m. Before the police officer could check his identification, Gwynn ran away from the officer. During his flight, Gwynn pointed a gun at the officer and was shot.2020-08-04David Lee Rigg (44)Caucasian/WhiteOhio (Warren)After receiving a 911 report that a man was beating a woman in front of her children, officers were dispatched to Rigg's house. He initially was seen in his front door carrying a weapon, but retreated back into his house. A crisis response team was called in, and Rigg indicated to them that he "[wanted] suicide by cop". Two hours after the standoff began, Rigg was shot in his kitchen.2020-08-04Ashton Broussard (30)BlackHouston, TX2020-08-04Christopher Lawings (67)Unknown raceJames Island, SC2020-08-04Melissa Halda (39)Unknown raceFort Dodge, IA2020-08-04David James Pruitte (36)WhitePort Orchard, WA2020-08-03Jesse Lee VanloozenWhiteCulver City, CA2020-08-02Christopher Kimmons Craven (38)Caucasian/WhiteNorth Carolina (Mooresville)Mooresville Police Shooting being investigated by SBI. Report pending. Craven had no criminal record. Original 911 call reported domestic incident with Craven threatening suicide. 2020-08-02Cyrus D. Carpenter (17)tbdUtah (West Jordan)After being pulled over in a stolen truck, Carpenter exited the vehicle and shot a police officer in the shoulder. Officers returned fire and killed Carpenter.2020-08-02Adrean Stephenson (63)Caucasian/WhiteFlorida (Sarasota)Stephenson, who suffered from Alzheimers and dementia, grabbed a knife while in the presence of her daughter and son-in-law. Officers responded to a domestic battery call and found Stephenson outside with the knife pressed to her own throat. She would not drop the knife, and officers first tasered and then shot her.2020-08-01Russell Van Liddell (73)WhiteStanley, ID2020-08-01James Justin Munro Jr. (56)WhiteHomestead, FL
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