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April 2021
DateName (age) of deceasedRace Location Description2021-04-30Terrance Maurice Parker (36)BlackWashington, D.C.Police were called to an apartment for a domestic dispute. Bodycam video showed Parker seated on a bed with a phone in his left hand, and the officer asked, "Sir, what do you have there?" Parker removed a gun from his right pocket and pointed it in the air, and police shot him three times. A gun was recovered from the scene.2021-04-30Hanad Abdiaziz (25)BlackKansas City, Missouri2021-04-30Aaron Chase Sparks (27)WhiteAzle, Texas2021-04-29Joe Robideau (21)WhiteTroy, Missouri2021-04-29Alfredo Aceves (64)HispanicLake Los Angeles, California2021-04-28Oscar Herrera (32)WhiteReading, Michigan2021-04-27Dalton James Gerrit Kooiman (20)WhiteBakersfield, California2021-04-27Carlos Lopez-Melendez (50)HispanicFullerton, CaliforniaA man suspected in a series of drive-by shootings in Los Angeles that killed two people and wounded a third was killed after a standoff with police in Fullerton.2021-04-27Chase Brewer (47)WhiteCrystal Springs, MississippiAn off-duty DEA agent killed Brewer after he trespassed on the agent's property. The agent claimed Brewer had a rock, but none were found nearby. The agent was arrested for murder but not indicted.2021-04-26Daniel Diaz Jr. (40)HispanicEl Paso, Texas2021-04-24Richard Solitro (34)WhiteLos Angeles, CaliforniaSolitro was wearing body armor when he was shot and killed by police.2021-04-24Benjamin Ridley (29)WhiteWebbers Falls, OklahomaPolice officers were attempting to arrest Ridley for outstanding warrants. They shot and killed him, claiming he was armed with a handgun.2021-04-24Marvin Veiga (32)BlackNashville, TennesseeA Nashville officer shot and killed a man who charged at the officer with butcher knives in the city's Bordeaux neighborhood.2021-04-23Tory Casey (41)BlackRosenberg, TexasCasey had a history of mental illness and started shooting into the air and threatening customers at a laundromat. When officers arrived, Casey refused to put down his gun, and was shot and killed.2021-04-23Edward Robbesom (52)UnknownCasa Grande, ArizonaPolice responded to a report of a shooting and found Robbesom standing in the street holding a gun, over a woman he had allegedly just shot in the chest. Police say Robbesom refused to drop his gun and was shot dead.2021-04-23Michael Lee McClure (26)WhiteBillings, MontanaPolice in Laurel, Montana were called to investigate a suspicious couple and were led on a pursuit for several miles which resulted in the driver crashing in a residential cul-de-sac in Billings. One suspect was apprehended during the foot pursuit but the other was able to barricade himself in a home. After an hours-long standoff, police moved to apprehend the suspect, but the suspect (armed with a handgun) was killed in an exchange of gunfire with police.2021-04-22Richard Quintana (37)HispanicColorado Springs, Colorado2021-04-21Steven John Olson (59)WhiteEscondido, CaliforniaEscondido police officers responded to a call of a man hitting cars with a metal object near the intersection of 2nd Ave and Broadway. In a critical incident debriefing, Escondido Police Chief Ed Varso provided more details on the incident; "The male immediately advanced on the officer while holding the same metal tool in a threatening manner. The officer gave multiple commands to drop the tool as well as several use-of-force warnings. The male continued to advance on the officer who was backing away and he was ultimately shot." The suspect was transferred to a local hospital and later pronounced dead.2021-04-21Andrew Brown Jr. (42)BlackElizabeth City, North CarolinaBrown was shot and killed by a North Carolina deputy executing a search warrant. A district attorney who viewed the bodycam video made a statement before a judge saying Brown backed up his car and made contact with a police officer, and then drove forward and made contact with another police officer. He said police, "shouted commands and tried to open the car before any shots were fired".2021-04-21Phet Gouvonvong (31)AsianWorcester, MassachusettsGouvonvong called 911 and claimed to have a rifle and a bomb. Police tried to negotiate with Gouvonvong, who appeared heavily armed and was carrying what looked like an assault rifle. Gouvonvong was shot after he became agitated and made "furtive" movements toward police. Fake explosives and a handgun were found on Gouvonvong.2021-04-20Ma'Khia Bryant (16)BlackColumbus, OhioBryant was shot by a Columbus Division of Police officer after police received a call about an attempted stabbing. Video showed Bryant shot as she was lunging at another, fleeing individual while holding a knife, and showed the officer repeatedly yell "get down" before firing.2021-04-20Brian Deleon (37)HispanicSan Antonio, TexasDeleon shot and killed Bobby Borrego. Police were called to the scene where they shot and killed Deleon.2021-04-20Terry Wayne Bishop (28)WhiteSan Antonio, TexasBishop, who police claim was carrying a gun on a San Antonio bus, was shot and killed by VIA Transit police officers. There were between four and six other passengers on the bus at the time, but no one else was injured.2021-04-20Name WithheldWhiteLakewood, Colorado2021-04-19Mario Gonzalez (26)HispanicAlameda, CaliforniaGonzalez was in a park with two Walgreens baskets. He calmly spoke with the officers before they asked him to produce his name and identification. Gonzalez did not produce an ID, and an officer stated, "Please put your hand behind your back ... please stop resisting us." The officers pushed Gonzalez onto the ground into wood chips, placing a knee on his back and leaving it there for four minutes as Gonzalez gasped for air. Gonzalez lost consciousness, at which point the officers rolled him over, performed CPR, and delivered Narcan. He was pronounced dead later at the hospital.2021-04-19Antonio Cantu (52)HispanicAransas Pass, TexasPolice were sent to investigate reports of a suspicious man acting erratically. According to police, Cantu started fighting with officers and was detained in an officer's vehicle. Cantu got out of the police vehicle, took out a gun, and shot at officers. Officers returned fire and killed Cantu.2021-04-19Doward Sylleen Baker (39)BlackDothan, AlabamaThe incident started when police pulled Baker's vehicle over for not having a license plate displayed. Baker attempted to exit his car and flee the scene. He attempted to shoot at police and was tasered before he was fatally shot. 2021-04-19Unknown (27)UnknownDetroit, MichiganPolice shot and killed a man who drove through a crime scene. Officers claim the man was firing shots from his vehicle. Police have released dash cam footage of the shooting.2021-04-19Edgar Luis Tirado Jr. (28)WhiteDallas, TexasOfficers shot Edgar Luis Tirado as he brandished a replica firearm. Police claim this replica had been used in a series of robberies that day. Tirado had been diagnosed with bipolar disorder in his 20's. At the time of the shooting, his parents were attempting to get him admitted to a long-term mental health facility, but were finding it very difficult due to Tirado being homeless and therefore having no fixed address. Edgar was a veteran of the US Air Force. Police have released helicopter footage recorded prior to Tirado's death.2021-04-18Bradley Michael Olsen (30)WhiteBurnsville, MinnesotaAt about 3 p.m., a man was killed in an exchange of gunfire with police officers in the Minneapolis suburb of Burnsville. Police were in pursuit of the man for an alleged string of carjackings and shot the man during a standoff and gunfight on a highway. 2021-04-18Ryan Oneal Williams (31)BlackFort Worth, TexasPolice shot and killed a man who was suspected of carjacking. Bodycam video showed that Williams ignored multiple warnings to put down his gun, and was shot when he aimed his gun at the officer.2021-04-17Smoky Lynn Crockett (60)WhiteFort Lupton, Colorado2021-04-17Bradley Michael Rose (29)Unknown raceKingman, Arizona2021-04-17Larry Jenkins (52)BlackWinter Haven, FloridaPolice were called to Jenkins' apartment after he fired a gun. Police told Jenkins to show his hands but he refused, and police fired tasers twice at Jenkins after seeing his hand on a gun in his pocket. Police shot Jenkins with a rifle when he pulled the handgun from his pocket.2021-04-17Matthew Harry (26)AsianHayward, CaliforniaAccording to the Alameda County Sheriff's Office, a man with a loaded gun was shot and killed by deputies. Matthew was on parole and homeless at the time of the shooting. 2021-04-16Robert Douglas Delgado (46)UnknownPortland, OregonDelgado was waving a gun in a public park, and did not comply with police to drop his gun. He was shot from a distance of . The gun was discovered to be a replica.2021-04-16Juan James Cordova (51)HispanicAlbuquerque, New Mexico 2021-04-16 Sammie Joe Barbosa (33) HispanicTexas (San Antonio) During a traffic stop, two men were shot and killed by an officer after the passenger fired at the officer. A third passenger, a 22-year-old woman, was shot in the torso and subsequently taken to the hospital.Alex Anthony Garcia (25)2021-04-15Innes Lee Jr. (25)BlackCleveland, OhioLee was wanted on a murder warrant. Bodycam video shows the officer chase Lee into a backyard and tell him not to reach into his pockets. Lee struggles with the officer, and is shot when he is seen holding a gun. A gun was located on the ground near Lee.2021-04-15Joe Gomez (46)HispanicSan Antonio, TexasPolice shot and killed Gomez who, officers claim, began firing indiscriminately at people outside San Antonio International Airport in Texas. No one except Gomez was harmed. Gomez was known to have a history of mental illness.2021-04-15Jeffrey Guy Sacks Jr. (26)WhiteNorth Lauderdale, FloridaSacks was seen walking into a budget clothes store with a knife. Customers inside the store called 911, saying Sacks had used the knife to cut himself. When police arrived, Sacks exited the store. Officers claim Sacks was threatening to further hurt himself and the attending police deputy. Still holding the knife, Sacks approached the Deputy, who shot and killed him. Sacks was diagnosed at 15-years-old with schizoaffective disorder. A video shot by a witness has been turned over to investigators.2021-04-15Roderick Inge (29)BlackTuscaloosa, Alabama2021-04-15Victor Ivan Barron (22)HispanicRoswell, New Mexico2021-04-14Lindani Myeni (29)BlackHonolulu, HawaiiThe occupants of a home called 911 after Myeni entered their home, sat down, and took off his shoes. When police arrived, bodycam video showed Myeni in his car near the home. He then got out of his car and walked toward an officer, while a second officer ordered Myeni to get on the ground. Myeni did not comply and charged at the first officer. Two officers tried to get Myeni off the first officer and deployed a Taser, which was not effective. Police then fired guns at Myeni. Myeni, who was from South Africa, was dressed in traditional Zulu clothing, and his wife believes he may have mistook the house for a nearby temple.2021-04-14Marcelo Garcia (46)HispanicHouston, TexasA man in a mental health crisis and holding a knife was killed after being shocked with a Taser and then shot several times by a Harris County Sheriff's Office deputy.2021-04-14Jacob Wood (28)WhiteMars Hill, MaineWood was shot and killed by deputy Isaac Ward.2021-04-13Lindani Myeni (29)BlackHonolulu, Hawaii2021-04-13Peyton Ham (16)WhiteLeonardtown, MarylandA Maryland State Police trooper fatally shot Ham after responding to reports of an armed man, which were made by Ham himself. According to the state attorney, Ham was holding a BB gun that resembled a real firearm when a trooper shot him. The trooper then shot again after Ham allegedly pulled a pocket knife out.2021-04-13Thomas Andrew Bunde (58)WhiteGarden City, Idaho2021-04-13Keith Robert Tafoya (67)WhiteSaltlick Township, Pennsylvania2021-04-13Christopher Templo Marquez (36)HispanicSan