August 2023
DateName (age) of deceasedRace Location Description 2023-08-31Richard Jess Ramirez (29)UnknownCasa Grande, ArizonaShot by Casa Grande police during a domestic dispute call. The man was allegedly armed with a knife. The shooting caused McCartney Ranch Elementary to go on lockdown.2023-08-31Tremaine Jackson (28)BlackNew Castle, DelawareJackson was attempting to shoplift a cart full of items at a Lowes when officers responded. He got into his vehicle and hit a police car and attempted to flee. He refused to comply with their commands and they shot him.2023-08-31Elizandro Vargas (31)HispanicEl Centro, CaliforniaVargas was fatally shot and killed on 1900 block of Ocotillo Drive by an El Centro police officer after allegedly robbed a business on South Imperial Avenue. Police encountered Vargas walking down Ocotillo Drive, and at one point Vargas picked up a brick. Officers ordered Vargas to drop the brick, instead Vargas threw the brick at the officer (which missed), and was shot. Vargas later succumbed to his injuries at El Centro Regional Medical Center.2023-08-30Michael Kirkland (40)WhiteSeguin, TexasKirkland had numerous outstanding felony warrants and a violent criminal history. He saw police and rammed into their vehicle and another vehicle. He then got out of his car and opened fire on the officers, critically wounding one. He was then shot by police.2023-08-30DeMarcus Williams (34)BlackSouthaven, MississippiWilliams died after he allegedly pointed a firearm at deputies who were attempting to serve an arrest warrant. William's family members claim he was shot in the back.2023-08-30Berkley Collins Jr (74)UnknownHopewell, VirginiaCollins was reported by a neighbor to be firing off his gun in the neighborhood. When police responded he was standing in his yard with a gun in each hand. He refused to comply with commands to drop the weapons and fired once. Police responded by shooting him.2023-08-30Victor Fernandes (21)HispanicSan Antonio, TexasA man was killed and an officer was wounded after a police-involved shooting took place at a West Side Home Depot parking lot on Interstate 10.2023-08-30Nathan Grice (43)WhiteShreveport, Louisiana2023-08-29Bernie Breeding (49) UnknownMarengo, IndianaA Marengo man was shot and killed by Crawford County deputies and officers from nearby English after the man pointed a firearm at officers while serving an "emergency detention order".2023-08-28Thomas Carney (28) WhiteLehigh Acres, FloridaShortly before the shooting, Lee County deputies were called to the area for domestic disturbance but were called off after no crime was made after arrival. Deputies were called back a few hours later and were told that a man fled with a gun. Deputies opened fire on the man, killing him.2023-08-28Jesse Nelson (43)UnknownSan Diego, California2023-08-28Paul Holland (47) WhitePineville, KentuckyA lifelong Pineville man was shot and killed by officers after a three-day search. Police reported that he fired shots at two Bell County deputies and disappeared on foot.2023-08-27Kendall Gilbert (40)BlackIndianapolis, Indiana2023-08-27Andrew Washington (52)Black Jersey City, New Jersey 2023-08-27Angel Ledesma (24)UnknownLos Angeles, CaliforniaLedesma was shot outside a Northridge apartment complex after allegedly charging at LAPD officers with a knife after leaving the apartment and jumping over a large gate.2023-08-26unidentified maleUnknownBeeville, TexasA local man was killed by law enforcement after attempting to attacking officers with a knife after running towards them, jumped through a window, and attempted to attack during a weapons call. Police reported that the man had a mental episode and was given verbal commands before the attack.2023-08-26Casey J. Barlow (29)HispanicMarion, IndianaA man was shot and killed by law enforcement after flashing a gun at officers and fleeing from police. The police reported that the shooting happened after officers attempted to make contact with the man.2023-08-26unidentified male (37)UnknownAllendale, MichiganA hostage situation ended violently when a 37-year-old man lost his life after officers opened fire on him. A 56-year-old woman who was held at hostage was released safely by law enforcement while the man continued to open fire at police. Officers returned fire, shooting the man to death.2023-08-25Anthony Richard Fields II (27)UnknownNewnan, GeorgiaA 120 MPH high-speed pursuit through Interstate 85 with a Corvette ended violently with a shootout. After the driver stopped in the concrete gore, a second pursuit happened after the driver sped away. The driver smashed into one of the police vehicles, slightly injuring an officer. The driver got out soon after with a gun in his hand. The man was shot by officers afterward, fatally killing him.2023-08-25unidentified male UnknownCharlotte, North CarolinaA man was shot and killed by officers while responding to a domestic violence call in the Northlake area of Charlotte.2023-08-25Nolan Ray (31)UnknownNixon, NevadaRay hit and killed Tribal officer Anthony Francone when he tried to stop a car driven by Ray. Francone was able to fire his firearm, killing Ray.2023-08-25Nathaniel Evans (41)UnknownNorth Little Rock, ArkansasA 41-year-old Little Rock man was shot and killed by law enforcement after displaying his weapon and fled from officers to a nearby post office.2023-08-25D’Metrius Robinson (34)BlackGladstone, Missouri2023-08-25Christapher Dodge (47)WhiteSouth Portland, MainePolice officers were called to an apartment complex in South Portland for a domestic violence call with reports of shots fired. When Officers arrived, the victim told them that Dodge fled in his pickup truck. Dodge later returned to the scene where police claimed he "engaged them in an armed confrontation". Officer Anthony Verville reportedly shot Dodge. Dodge died at the scene.https://wgme.com/news/local/large-police-presence-at-south-portland-apartment-complex-summit-terrace-maine-maine-state-police#2023-08-25Corey Andrew (24)WhiteCelina, OhioA St. Marys, Ohio man was shot and killed by police after a short poursuit turned deadly. An officer checked with a stalled SUV at Eastview Park with two adults and a baby inside the vehicle during the overnight hours. While interviewing with an officer involving a strong marijuana odor coming out of his car, the man accelerated his vehicle into the grass and turned around back to the parking lot. During the short pursuit, one of the officers opened fire on the vehicle, striking the man. He was transported to a Coldwater hospital where he was pronounced dead. The passenger and the baby are uninjured.2023-08-25Sandra Lopez-Ochoa HispanicLas Vegas, Nevada2023-08-25Jayvion Barthel (20)BlackDeland, FloridaBarthel died after he allegedly pointed a firearm at a DeLand police officer during a traffic stop.2023-08-24Jason Boles (29)HispanicBakersfield, California2023-08-24Aaron Zimmerman (46)WhiteWest Jordan, Utah2023-08-24Ta’Kiya Young (21)and her unborn childBlackWesterville, OhioYoung died after she was shot while in her vehicle the parking lot of a Kroger store located at 5991 S. Sunbury Road. She had been accused of stealing bottles of alcohol, and the killing officer claimed she tried to run him over with her vehicle.2023-08-23Eric Duprey (30)HispanicThe Bronx, New YorkA plainclothes police sergeant threw a red cooler at Duprey as he fled police on a motorcycle in the Bronx. Duprey crashed into a medical barricade and car and died on the scene.2023-08-23John Snowling (59)WhiteTrabuco Canyon, CaliforniaSnowling, an ex-Ventura police officer and former Massachusetts resident, died after he was shot by Orange County Sheriff deputies while seated inside a pickup truck. Snowling had just committed a mass shooting.2023-08-23Jamie Overstreet (36)BlackColumbus, Ohio2023-08-23William Hardison (63)BlackPittsburgh, Pennsylvania2023-08-23Joan Rodriguez-Godiney (21)HispanicAurora, Colorado2023-08-23Joseph Rothka (57)UnknownUnion Dale, Pennsylvania2023-08-23Kyeiree V Myers (28)BlackGranite City, Illinois2023-08-23Andrew Marlow (34)WhiteConcord, North Carolina2023-08-22Don Astor (39)UnknownRiverview, Florida2023-08-21Larry Oden II (49)WhiteBessemer, AlabamaDied after sustaining a head injury from Bessemer police officers during an August 4th arrest.2023-08-20James Stroud (37)WhiteMarion, North Carolina2023-08-20Eugene McNeal (35)BlackMemphis, TennesseeMcNeal was found dead after a standoff with gunshot wounds. It's unknown if McNeal was shot by officers or if he committed suicide.2023-08-20Peter Cory (28)AsianCharlotte, North CarolinaShot after stabbing the officer that tried to take him into custody.2023-08-18Jaquan FletcherBlackPontiac, MichiganDeputies were called to investigate an unknown vehicle blocking a driveway. When deputies arrived they found Fletcher sleeping in the car with a gun in the seat next to him. The deputies removed the gun and placed it on the roof of the car. The police then ordered Fletcher to place his hands behind his back and Fletcher refused. The deputy on the passenger-side door partially entered the car to help. Fletcher then drove away with the officer still partially in the vehicle and hanging out of the car. Fletcher hit a police vehicle, a curb and a street sign before the deputy shot him. EMS took Fletcher to a hospital where he later died.https://www.wxyz.com/news/suspect-killed-deputy-injured-in-morning-incident-in-pontiac2023-08-18Tahmon Wilson (20)BlackMartinez, CaliforniaPolice responded to a burglary alarm at a marijuana dispensary, though there was no indication from police or the dispensary that a burglary occurred. Tahmon Wilson and his brother attempted to drive away, and police fired several shots, hitting both Wilson and his brother. Tahmon Wilson died, while his brother was hospitalized.2023-08-18unidentified maleWhiteDetroit, Michigan2023-08-18Travis Ikeguchi (27)AsianCedar Glen, CaliforniaIkeguchi shot and killed a clothing store owner after confronting her for having a pride flag outside her business. Ikeguchi was found nearby by deputies, who shot and killed him.2023-08-18William Gilmore (35)WhiteWilmington, North Carolina2023-08-17Patrick Bauer (47)WhitePhoenix, ArizonaAn IRS Special Agent was accidentally shot and killed by another agent during training exercises.2023-08-17Benjamin Annaboli (37)White Colorado Springs, Colorado2023-08-16Adam Michael Trejo (37)HispanicNampa, Idaho2023-08-16Theodore DeschlerWhiteHenderson, Tennessee2023-08-15Xavier Benjamine Lacosta (31)HispanicSan Diego, California2023-08-15unidentified maleUnknownSacramento, California2023-08-15Brandon Green (31)WhiteClarksville, TennesseePolice shot and killed brothers Leonard and Brandon Green during a shootout.Leonard Green (33)2023-08-15Jay Claremboux (44)UnknownMorse, Wisconsin2023-08-15Alejandro Diaz (45)HispanicFontana, CaliforniaPolice shot and killed Diaz, an off duty Los Angeles County Sheriff's deputy, after he allegedly pointed a gun at officers at a golf course.2023-08-15Richard Glass (65)WhiteJeffersonville, Indiana2023-08-14Chad Pike (48)WhitePrinceton, North Carolina2023-08-14Eddie Jose Irizarry (27)HispanicPhiladelphia, PennsylvaniaPolice spokesmen and news media outlets first reported that Irizarry was shot and killed because he lunged at an officer with a knife after several refusals to drop the weapon. However, police body camera reveal that Irizarry was still inside his car and compliant when officer Mark Dial shot him six times in the chest through the window, and Dial has been charged with murder.2023-08-14Zachary Johnson (28)WhiteRavenna, Michigan2023-08-13Korey Unti (36)WhiteAtwater, CaliforniaThe Merced County Sheriff's Department attempted to initiate a traffic-stop on Unti. Unti fled in his vehicle. The police initiated a vehicle pursuit. Unti later pulled over and exited his vehicle, and led police on a foot-pursuit through an apartment complex. Authorities claimed Unti pulled out a gun and pointed at officers. An officer