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February 2023
DateName (age) of deceasedRace Location Description2023-02-28Randall J. Wesolek Jr. (43)WhiteBranson, MissouriWesolek reportedly brandished a gun after officers asked him to exit his vehicle at a gas station. A struggle allegedly occurred, during which officers fatally shot Wesolek.2023-02-28Alaunte Scott (22)BlackWashington, DC2023-02-28Matthew A. Sansotta (36)WhitePhoenix, ArizonaPolice responded to erratic driving and found Sansotta lying in his truck with multiple firearms inside. Police shot Sansotta dead after he allegedly reached for a handgun.2023-02-28Brandon M. Zurkan (31)WhiteCanandaigua, NY2023-02-28Mia Tulasi Dasa (20)Unknown raceRoseburg, OR2023-02-28Billy James Sites (44)WhiteCharlottesville, VA2023-02-26Chevy Thomas (36)BlackHaverstraw, NY2023-02-25Name Withheld (40)Unknown raceDade City, FL2023-02-25Kevin Veal (26)BlackTerrytown, LA2023-02-25Pamela Croston (52)WhiteCircleville, OH2023-02-25William Tisdol (48)BlackSpringfield, MassachusettsPolice responded to a suspect allegedly armed with a firearm and threatening people at MGM Springfield. During a foot chase, officers fatally shot Tisdol after he reportedly fired shots at them.2023-02-25Victor Lykins (47)WhiteMiddletown, OH2023-02-24Christine Banfield (37)WhiteHerndon, VirginiaIRS special agent Brendan Banfield and au pair Juliana Peres Magalhães killed Brendan's wife Christine and Joseph Ryan at the Banfield residence as part of murders motivated by an affair between Brendan and Peres Magalhães. Posing as Christine Banfield on a fetish website, Brendan connected with Ryan and convinced him to come to the home under the guise that Ryan would be acting out a home invasion fantasy. After Ryan arrived, Brendan shot him and stabbed Christine, with the goal of making it seem like Ryan had killed Christine and was shot by Brendan in self-defense. Peres Magalhães also shot Ryan. Peres Magalhães pleaded guilty to manslaughter and agreed to testify against Banfield, who was convicted of aggravated murder.Joseph Ryan (39)2023-02-24Erin Williamson (28)WhiteMurray, KY2023-02-24Osiris Rashad Solomon Bennett (23)BlackAtlanta, GeorgiaTwo undercover MARTA officers attempted to arrest a man, Bennett, who they suspected of carrying marijuana. Bennett attempted to escape and was tased by an officer. He pulled out a gun and the police shot him. No officers were injured, and Bennett was pronounced dead at the hospital2023-02-24James Lanier (34)Black Duplin County, North CarolinaLanier walked into a store nude and confronted several customers. An officer who responded tased Lanier, then shot him to death when he charged them.2023-02-24Zachary Shogren (34)WhiteDuluth, MinnesotaShogren allegedly threatened violence, causing officers to respond. He was shot and killed by officers after he allegedly threatened them with a knife.2023-02-24Adrienne Arrington (39)BlackPittsburgh, PennsylvaniaArrington was shot and killed by officers after she allegedly fired at them with a pistol.2023-02-23Leonardo Hernandez (42)HispanicSunland Park, NM2023-02-23Jovanny Vanegas (28)HispanicPort Arthur, TX2023-02-22Jason Resendez (47)HispanicPhoenix, ArizonaResendez was identified by patrolling officers as a potential suspect in another crime. He was shot to death by police after he reportedly brandished a handgun at officers.2023-02-22Derin Holmes (41)UnknownPhoenix, ArizonaHolmes was shot and killed by police as he fled officers after he reportedly fired a gun at police.2023-02-22Sabeeh Alalkawi (30)AsianTroy, New YorkWhile responding to an emergency call, a police officer crashed into Alalkawi's car, killing him.2023-02-22Mariela Cardenas (42)HispanicLos Angeles, CA2023-02-22Timothy McCree Johnson (37)BlackTysons, VirginiaPolice were notified by loss prevention officers that a man was stealing sunglasses from a Nordstrom store at Tysons Corner Center. Police pursued the man, Johnson, about a quarter mile on foot, ending in a wooded area. Two officers gave commands to Johnson to get on the ground before firing. Fairfax County Police Chief Kevin Davis stated he did not know if Johnson was armed or not, and an investigation found no weapons on or near Johnson. One of the two officers, a sergeant, was later fired. That sergeant would later be found guilty of reckless use of a handgun in Johnson's death, but Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin commuted the sentence of the officer in March 2025.2023-02-21Christian Drye (30)WhiteHemet, CA2023-02-21Name Withheld (70)Unknown raceDenver, CO2023-02-21Michael Dishong (46)WhitePalm Bay, FL2023-02-21Amarion Hope (17)BlackAvondale, ArizonaHope was shot and killed by police as he ran away from law enforcement. He allegedly got into a struggle with officers before the shooting. Police reported he possessed several knives.2023-02-21Herman Lucas (31)BlackMilwaukee, WisconsinAfter crashing a car and fleeing, Lucas was fatally shot while he was fleeing with an alleged gun in his hand.2023-02-21Joe Michael Goss (45)HispanicHarker Heights, TX2023-02-21Booker Talefares Pannell (40)BlackElk Grove, CA2023-02-20Coty Earnest (42)WhiteOkolona, MS2023-02-20Michael James Trask (39)WhiteGoddard, KansasAfter a police chase, Trask allegedly approached an officer with a BB gun, causing the officer to open fire and kill him.2023-02-19Maria Martin (22)BlackLivonia, MichiganAn off-duty Detroit Police officer shot Martin, another DPD officer and his recent ex-girlfriend, before killing himself. The couple had two children, including a one-year-old who was home but not harmed during the shooting.2023-02-19Brent Allen Thompson (28)WhiteFort Collins, CO2023-02-19Michael Thomas Ghione (75)WhiteWest Goshen Township, PennsylvaniaAn officer driving without lights or sirens on lost control of his vehicle after looking down at a work computer. The car hit a guardrail and struck Ghione, a bicyclist, from behind. In March the officer was charged with careless driving resulting in unintentional death.2023-02-18Gary Thomas Duncan (45)WhiteClinton, MT2023-02-18Rodney G. Williams (66)WhiteToulon, IL2023-02-18Joshua A. Baker (37)WhiteGreenville, TN2023-02-18Jon Cuong Tran Le (26)AsianHouston, TX2023-02-18Name WithheldUnknown raceSpencer, WV2023-02-18Joshua Kinyon Taft (31)WhiteTulsa, OK2023-02-17Zabina Gafoor (52)South AsianNew York City, New YorkAn NYPD vehicle responding to an emergency call in Queens hit a car that turned in front of it. The NYPD vehicle then moved towards the sidewalk, where it struck a pedestrian standing in a bike lane, killing her. The NYPD vehicle stopped after it hit an unoccupied car.2023-02-17Steve John Roosa (64)WhiteBrooksville, FL2023-02-17Luis A. Birrueta (29)HispanicGrandview, WA2023-02-16Wesley Darwin Walls (38)WhiteBurns, TN2023-02-16Name Withheld (56)Unknown raceEnid, OK2023-02-16Name Withheld (22)Unknown raceMiami, FL2023-02-15Tyquorious Walker (27)BlackSugar Land, TX2023-02-14Hector Valdez Perez (63)HispanicDunnigan, CA2023-02-14Jordan Taylor Mays (28)WhiteSalisbury, NC2023-02-12Ronnie Demetris Hill (51)BlackAvondale, AZ2023-02-12Edmond Exline (45)WhiteMartinsburg, WV2023-02-12Yia Xiong (65)AsianSaint Paul, MinnesotaPolice responded to calls of a knife-wielding man at an apartment on the 100 block of Western Avenue South in Saint Paul. According to police officer accounts and body camera footage, Yia Xiong, a Hmong American man, advanced towards police officers while holding the knife, prompting officers to fatally shoot the man.2023-02-11Bryan Funk (40)HispanicPhoenix, AZ2023-02-11Bret Andrews (46)WhiteGrove City, OH2023-02-11Christine Elizabeth Woodward (47)WhiteSullivan, PA2023-02-10Austin Heiselman (48)WhiteLa Habra, CA2023-02-10Xavier Arnold (20)WhiteAllentown, PA2023-02-10Everett Byram (34)WhitePalmdale, CaliforniaPolice responded to a domestic violence call at Byram's home. During the call Byram allegedly moved towards deputies holding an edged weapon, leading deputies to shoot him.2023-02-09David Couch III (31)WhiteRedding, CaliforniaA California Highway Patrol trooper responded to reports of a man waving a gun while driving. The trooper found a vehicle matching the description in a driveway, with Couch in the driver's seat. The trooper and Couch got into a fight after Couch allegedly did not obey commands, and the trooper shot Couch. Police did not say if a gun was found. Per state law, the California Department of Justice investigated the shooting, as Couch was unarmed when he was killed.2023-02-09Bradley S. Havermale (29)WhiteQuincy, IL2023-02-09Damon Dante Henderson (20)BlackSpiro, OK2023-02-08Mark Bennett Hopkins (22)WhiteCollege Station, TexasDuring a search warrant, Hopkins allegedly fired a shotgun at officers. An officer returned fire, killing him.2023-02-08Isidro Valverde (21)HispanicChicago, IllinoisValverde was shot during a chase. It's unknown if he shot at officers. 2023-02-08Julius Hamilton (34)BlackAlbany, OR2023-02-07Stephen Earl McDanielWhiteLive Oak, FL2023-02-07unidentified maleUnknownPoplar Bluff, MissouriA man with a knife was shot and killed by police after he allegedly charged at them.2023-02-07Terrell Thompson (19)BlackMilwaukee, WisconsinThompson was killed after he engaged in a shooting with Milwaukee Police Officer Peter Jerving, Killing Jerving.2023-02-06Jesus Antonio Rodriguez (33)HispanicMoreno Valley, CA2023-02-06Evan Kendrick Wollert (44)BlackColorado Springs, CO2023-02-06Azaan Lee (21)BlackRantoul, IL 2023-02-06 Alex Greene (21) Unknown Winter Haven, Florida Police pursued Greene, who was suspected of shooting and wounding eleven people in a drive-by shooting in Lakeland on January 30. Following a chase, which ended at a restaurant parking lot, Greene carjacked a woman and allegedly drove her vehicle towards a Lakeland police officer, who shot Greene.2023-02-05Antonio Garza (44)HispanicPalm Springs, CA2023-02-05William "Scooter" White (34)BlackMarion, IN2023-02-05Anthony Richmond (28)WhiteMitchell, IN2023-02-05Marianne Griffiths (56)WhiteEaston, MA2023-02-04Christopher Robin Osborne (49)WhiteHuntsville, AL2023-02-04Jason Wylie Harbin (40)WhiteCherokee, AL2023-02-04Perri Sammarco (37)WhiteChula Vista, CA2023-02-04Mohamed Bounaouar (42)Middle EasternFort Lee, NJ2023-02-04Victoria Lauren Edwards (29)WhiteDenton, TX2023-02-04Name WithheldUnknown raceWesley Chapel, FL2023-02-03John Anderton (50)WhiteKansas City, KansasPolice responding to an overdose found Anderton fleeing on a bicycle. Anderton was allegedly armed and was shot and killed by officers after "some form of exchange" occurred.2023-02-03Devin C. Lark (29)WhiteJennings County, IndianaLark reportedly fled police and was fatally shot by an officer when he allegedly took out a gun.2023-02-03Glenn Edward Bays (35)WhitePrestonsburg, KY2023-02-03David Alan Stockton (48)WhiteBeaver Creek, MI2023-02-03Erik James Wright (33)WhiteRapid City, SD2023-02-03Apolinar Lozano III (44)HispanicAnthony, TX 2023-02-02 Ryheam Damon Brown (25) Black Lynchburg, Virginia After Lynchburg Police officer John Person pulled over Brown in traffic, he allegedly ran away. Person fired six shots into his torso. Brown allegedly had a firearm when caught. Person did not face criminal charges. 2023-02-02 James Cross (68) Unknown Magnolia, Texas 2023-02-02 Stephen Charles Poolson Jr (41) White Loveland, Colorado 2023-02-02 Daniel Tang (21) Asian Calhoun, Georgia Officers shot Tang while he was breaking into an empty business. Tang allegedly pointed a rifle at the officers before being shot. 2023-02-02 Darius L.J. Holcomb (39) Black Spartanburg, South Carolina 2023-02-02 Torence Jackson Jr (28) Black Memphis, Tennessee 2023-02-02 Thomas Gray (60) White Jacksonville, Florida 2023-02-02 Alonzo Bagley (43) Black Shreveport, Louisiana Officers responded to a reported domestic dispute at an apartment complex. Bagley jumped off a balcony and fled, and after a foot chase an officer shot him in the chest as he rounded a corner of the building. No weapons were found on or near Bagley. An arrest warrant was issued for the officer s