November 2020
Date Name (age) of deceased Race State (city) Description2020-11-30Ekom Udofia (33)BlackArizona (Phoenix)Police say Udofia, a former NFL player, was armed with a gun and was trying to be hit by passing cars. After pointing the gun at an officer Udofia was shot. The gun was later revealed to be a BB gun.2020-11-30Mickee McArthur (28)BlackFerry Pass, FL2020-11-29Adam Lee Mendez (38)HispanicSan Angelo, TX2020-11-29Alonzo Leroy Landy (32)Unknown raceFayetteville, GA2020-11-29Cory Donell Truxillo (43)BlackHouma, LA2020-11-27Nicolas Segura (27)HispanicSan Bernardino, CA2020-11-27Name WithheldUnknown raceWilsonville, OR2020-11-27Michael Anthony Pena (31)HispanicLubbock, TX2020-11-27Duane W. Rich (74)WhiteAmberg, WI2020-11-26Ellis Frye Jr. (62)BlackCulpeper, VA2020-11-25Martin Pacheco (34)Hispanic/LatinoFolsom, CaliforniaPacheco, an inmate at California State Prison, Sacramento, was shot and killed by a guard as he and two other prisoners allegedly assaulted another inmate.2020-11-25Joshua Lee LaPlace (30)WhiteSan Antonio, TX2020-11-24Rondell Goppy (41)BlackNew York (New York City)Goppy opened fire on two police officers in Queens, injuring both of them. The officers then fired back and killed Goppy. Earlier, Goppy's wife had gone to report domestic violence. The officers are in stable condition and are expected to recover.2020-11-24Lorenzo Aguilar (37)HispanicDeming, NM2020-11-24George Howard Sands (53)Native Hawaiian or Pacific IslanderDurango, CO2020-11-23Stavian Rodriguez (15)Hispanic/LatinoOklahoma (Oklahoma City)Rodriguez was suspected in an armed robbery in Oklahoma City. When police arrived he dropped a gun and put his hands in the air. He was shot by police after lowering his hands.2020-11-23Anthony Arias (29)HispanicMiami, FL2020-11-22Brian Allen Thurman (49)WhiteKentucky (Portland)Thurman was stopped at a traffic stop, after the vehicle he was riding in was reported as being stolen. He was shot after an altercation took place, and there is no body camera footage.2020-11-22Name WithheldUnknown raceBeaumont, CA2020-11-22Brittany Nicole Yoder (34)WhiteOhatchee, AL2020-11-22Randy LaCoursiereWhiteEau Claire, WI2020-11-22Nicholas Cory Kausshen (41)Unknown raceSpokane Valley, WA2020-11-21Matthew Thomas (25)WhiteFlorida (Port Orange)Thomas was killed after speeding away from officers who attempted to do a traffic stop on his vehicle, for expired tags. Thomas sped from the scene and officers attempted to stop the vehicle using stop sticks. He lost control of the car and crashed after driving over the strips and brandished a handgun at officers who opened fire.2020-11-21Douglas Hatfield (75)UnknownArizona (Oro Valley)Hatfield was killed after brandishing a handgun at officers when they attempted to do a wellness check at his home.2020-11-20Peter Russell (43)WhiteEvansville, IN2020-11-20Jordan D. Patterson (27)Unknown raceRobert, LA2020-11-20Name Withheld (38)Unknown raceUpper Darby, PA2020-11-19Kenneth Jones (35)BlackNebraska (Omaha)Jones was a passenger in the back seat of a car pulled over by police. Jones was told 14 times to show his hands, and refused to comply with police instructions. Jones had his hand on a gun in his pants when shot by police, and when Jones was rolled over following the shooting, a gun fell from his hand.2020-11-19Rodney Applewhite (25)BlackNew Mexico (Los Lunas)Applewhite was driving twice the speed limit when New Mexico State Police attempted to stop his car. A pursuit was initiated and then stopped when Applewhite began driving erratically. Police later found Applewhite standing on a highway trying to stop traffic, and when they approached him he tried to grab an officer's gun and was shot. When asked why he tried to take the gun, Applewhite said, "That's what I thought you were supposed to do".2020-11-19Michael Dansby (43)WhiteOklahoma City, OK2020-11-19Duane Scott Murray (30)WhiteLawton, OK2020-11-19Terrell Smith (17)BlackAtlanta, GA2020-11-18Pedro Martinez (66)HispanicTyler, TX2020-11-17Name WithheldUnknown raceMiami, FL2020-11-17James Horton (42)WhiteBonnieville, KY2020-11-17Shawn Lequin Braddy (37)BlackLaurel, MD2020-11-17Dustin James Acosta (28)WhiteSt. Augustine, FL2020-11-17Devon Tillman Gregory (18)BlackFlorida (Jacksonville)Gregory and two others were pulled over for failure to maintain a single lane. After Gregory refused to leave the car, four officers fired at him. The other two people in the car were not injured. A gun was recovered from the vehicle, and the medical examiner stated that Gregory suffered from a self-inflicted gunshot wound in addition to the shots by police.2020-11-17Javon Brice (39)BlackTennessee (La Vergne)A man opened fire on a K9 Patrol Unit, killing a police dog, (Sjaak). The man then got out and fired again, and was shot by the Officer in the car. The man then got back into his car, and drove off, before crashing into a parked car, and being taken to the hospital for his wounds, which he later succumbed to.2020-11-16Shane K. Jones (38)BlackDania Beach, FL2020-11-16Joshua D. Evans (32)WhiteBatesville, IN2020-11-16Shawn Lequin Braddy (37)BlackMaryland (Laurel)Braddy was wanted in connection with a homicide in Oakleaf, Florida. When officers in Laurel attempted to arrest Braddy he fired at them, hitting one, and was shot.2020-11-15David Donovan (35)Caucasian/WhiteNew Hampshire (Meredith)According to a witness, Donovan was chasing two of his family members and nicked the witness with a knife when she tried to hug him. After officers arrived, they used a taser which failed to work, and then shot Donovan twice. The witness criticized police conduct in the incident.2020-11-15Christa Markwell (50)Caucasian/WhiteTexas (Lubbock)Police were called at 2:05pm with a report of property damage at Markwell's apartment. At 6:17pm, police came to the apartment and made contact with Markwell. Police say that she was holding a weapon, and have not yet specified the kind of weapon. When an officer told Markwell to drop the weapon, she did not do so. In response, the officer shot Markwell, fatally injuring her. Markwell's neighbors described her as mentally ill, specifically paranoid and delusional. They said that Markwell would often call the police based on her delusions, and would often come the door holding a wooden pepper grinder to keep herself safe.2020-11-15Name WithheldBlackInglewood, CA2020-11-14Jake Settle (40)WhiteCantonment, FL2020-11-14Augustine Morales (38)HispanicSacramento, CA2020-11-14Angelo Castigliola Jr. (66)HispanicCorpus Christi, TX2020-11-14Tho Xuan Ngo (46)AsianWestminster, CA2020-11-13Sincere Pierce (18)BlackFlorida (Cocoa)Police say that they were investigating a possibly stolen car when Angelo Crooms, the driver of the car, accelerated the car towards one of the officers. The officer then fired his gun at the car. Crooms and Sincere Pierce, a passenger in the car, were both fatally injured. Family and lawyers say the teens had permission to use the vehicle. During Pierce's funeral, his mother was accidentally shot by a 16-year-old.Angelo Crooms (16)2020-11-13Tracey Leon McKinneyBlackGulfport, MS2020-11-13Cody William Amman (31)WhiteGillette, WY2020-11-13Charles Craig Meeks (38)WhiteUnincorporated, MT2020-11-12Henry Lee Frankowski IIIUnknown raceGulfport, MS2020-11-12Name Withheld (39)Unknown racePhiladelphia, PA2020-11-11Brandon Milburn (37)BlackOklahoma City, OK2020-11-11Chris Mellon (61)Unknown raceScottsdale, AZ2020-11-11Eric Lyn Clark (52)Unknown raceWinchester, VA2020-11-10Vusumuzi Kunene (36)BlackLanham, MD2020-11-10Douglas E. Rash (44)WhiteJefferson, OH2020-11-10Daniel David Reyes (27)HispanicOildale, CA2020-11-10Daron Jones (29)Unknown raceNederland, TX2020-11-09Ronny Dunning (22)Unknown raceWoodinville, WA2020-11-09Saul Robert SalgadoHispanicSanta Fe Springs, CA2020-11-09Rodney Eubanks (25)BlackMaryland (Baltimore)Police say that they returned fire after Eubanks opened fire on plainclothes officers. His brother had been fatally shot in the same spot two weeks prior on October 26.2020-11-08Frederick Cox (18)BlackNorth Carolina (High Point)Cox was attending a funeral when a drive-by shooting occurred. Witnesses say Cox was helping people to safety when a sheriff's deputy attending the funeral shot and killed him.2020-11-08Rodriguez Duandre Pam (33)HispanicEvansville, IN2020-11-08Terry David Fox (58)Unknown raceKingston Springs, TN2020-11-07Wendy Jones (56)WhiteSedona, AZ2020-11-07Jesse James Kale Brown (34)WhiteMissoula, MT2020-11-07Steven Campos (43)Unknown raceLilburn, GA2020-11-06David Viveros (26)HispanicRialto, CA2020-11-05Reginald Alexander Jr. (25)BlackDallas, TX2020-11-05Jacob Rucker (36)WhiteTulsa, OK2020-11-05Luis Robert Zaragoza Barbosa (36)HispanicCrestview, FL2020-11-05Javier Magaña (32)LatinoCalifornia (Ventura)Police say that they attempted to detain Magaña after he was involved in a shooting. After a car chase, Magaña's car was disabled and he ran away. An officer pursuing Magaña said that Magaña had a gun in his hand, fired the gun, and then pointed the gun at the police officer. The police officer then shot Magaña, who died at the scene.2020-11-04Darren Butrick (60)WhiteKent, WA2020-11-04Dean TrasenteWhiteColorado Springs, CO2020-11-04Justin Reed (34)BlackJacksonville, FL2020-11-04Michael Moza (30)WhiteDetroit, MI2020-11-04Justin Hammack (26)WhiteLewistown, IL2020-11-03Xavier TedtaotaoUnknownGuam (Tamuning)Four officers were investigating a stolen phone and car when the driver allegedly hit a police car and another vehicle and police fired. The driver, Xavier, was killed, and his wife was injured. Viki Ann Tedtaotao died a few days later.Viki Ann Tedtaotao2020-11-03Jessee Duane Bowers (55)HispanicSan Antonio, TX2020-11-03Jonathan Torres Ramirez (20)HispanicOakland, CA2020-11-03John Wesley Seymour (59)Unknown raceBeaumont, TX2020-11-03Guy Bradly Able (56)WhiteNew Port Richey, FL2020-11-03Jason Neo Bourne (38)UnknownNevada (Henderson)2020 Henderson shooting: Bourne was shot and killed by police after murdering three people and injuring another in an apartment complex.2020-11-02Caleb Slay (25)Unknown raceSpringfield, MO2020-11-02John Mellone (39)WhiteLynn, MA2020-11-02Thomas Celona (35)Caucasian/WhiteMassachusetts (Winchester)Police were called after Celona reported a problem at his apartment unit. When police arrived, they found Celona holding two knives, and shot him after he refused to drop them.2020-11-01Quincy Ivan Bishop (30)WhitePuyallup, WA2020-11-01Trifton Stacy Wacoche (26)Native AmericanKenwood, OK2020-11-01Jason S. Cline (43)Unknown raceSeymour, IN
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