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December 2024
DateName (age) of deceasedRace Location Description2024-12-31James Junior Holder (41)UnknownChattanooga, TennesseeDuring traffic stop on a man on a motorcycle, deputies found out that the man was being wanted with outstanding warrants. As they attempted to arrest him, he displayed a gun. At which point, deputies shot and killed him.2024-12-31Moses Alik (22)AsianCelina, OhioAt a gas station, Alik charged at a deputy with a knife and was shot. Less lethal devices were ineffective. He was sent to a hospital where he was pronounced dead.2024-12-30Nathan Paul (43)WhiteWest Point, UtahA Davis County sheriff's deputy was dispatched to Paul's home after reports of a "domestic issue". When the deputies arrived at the home Paul was at, his family members informed them that Paul was possibly experiencing mental health episode. The deputies also noticed Paul was armed. De-escalation tactics were reportedly unsuccessful. Two Clinton police officers then shot Paul.2024-12-30Kenneth Thaddeus Roberts Jr (48)UnknownIndianapolis, IndianaRoberts fled a traffic stop which led police on a pursuit. During the pursuit, he left a woman behind before opened fire on the officers. After the chase, another shootout occurred. SWAT officers eventually found him dead in the vehicle later.2024-12-30Unidentified maleUnknownSacramento, CaliforniaTwo Sacramento County Sheriff's Deputies responded to a house in South Sacramento following reports of a man hallucinating. When deputies arrived at the home, the man's mother told the deputies that the man was armed with a kitchen knife. At some point the man approached the front door with the large kitchen knife. After de-escalate tactics failed, one of the deputies shot the man. The man was pronounced dead at the scene.2024-12-30Timothy Woods (26)BlackOrlando, FloridaPolice responded to a domestic disturbance at a house in The Willows neighborhood and encountered Woods. Woods was shot and killed by police after he reportedly tried to grab an officer's firearm.2024-12-29Benjamin Prince Bradley (47)WhiteLos Angeles, California 2024-12-29Joshua Musselman (29)WhiteSpokane, Washington2024-12-29Jordan Parisien (32)Native AmericanBelcourt, North DakotaBureau of Indian Affairs agents responded to reports of an armed and suicidal man after he was reported for performing U-turns on the highway. A BIA agent fatally shot Parisien for unknown reasons. The BIA stated Parisien did not fire a weapon.2024-12-28Unidentified maleUnknownPortland, OregonA Port of Portland officer tased a man who was cutting himself in Portland International Airport. The man died shortly after.2024-12-28Michael McGale Phillips Jr. (27)BlackLorenzo, TexasPhillips fled a traffic stop which resulted a pursuit. After the chase, a deputy attempted to arrest him, but he resisted. Another passenger in the vehicle then began assaulting the deputy, interfering the arrest. The deputy ultimately discharged his gun, killing him. A taser was deployed twice but it was ineffective.2024-12-28Charles McCauley (36)WhiteKirbyville, Texas2024-12-28Joseph Dominic Mason (66)WhiteTravelers Rest, South CarolinaAn armed and suicidal subject was shot and killed by police during the encounter.2024-12-28Brian Donald Miller (47)UnknownMaybee, Michigan2024-12-28Lucas Armstrong (28)WhiteCharlotte, North CarolinaA man armed with a gun was shot and killed by a Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police officer outside Coyote Joe's.2024-12-27Unidentified maleUnknownDenver, ColoradoPolice received a report of a man tampering with an external electrical box on the outside of a building and also attempted to break into a car. A fight between the suspect and officers occurred when they tried to arrest him. The suspect experienced a medical emergency and ultimately died in hospital 2 days later.2024-12-27Alexis Salas (30)HispanicAnaheim, CaliforniaFour officers fatally shot a man who was reportedly involved in a robbery. A replica gun was recovered from the scene.2024-12-27Jason Wilkins (49)UnknownMiami, OklahomaA Miami officer fatally shot Wilkins as he charged toward them with a large metal spike.2024-12-27Mark Coleman (45)UnknownPittsburgh, PennsylvaniaColeman exchanged gunfire with police twice during a standoff, the second time resulting in fatal injuries to Coleman.2024-12-27Tyler Holloway (26)WhiteTidewater, OregonHolloway and other residents of a farm called 911 to report their neighbor had shot and killed their friend. Six and a half hours later, SWAT officers arrived and shot Holloway, who was holding a gun. Authorities said Holloway had fired a shot at officers as they approached in the rain, while a lawsuit said he had only turned around with the gun after hearing a noise. The neighbor was later arrested and charged with second-degree murder.2024-12-26Widlerson Pierre (21)BlackOrlando, FloridaPierre, a vehicle burglary suspect, was shot and killed outside an apartment complex by an off-duty corrections officer.2024-12-26Tyler Balaskovits (31)WhitePlymouth, CaliforniaPolice responded to a report of a car blocking the road. Upon arrival, an officer approached the man after he ignored the officer's commands to stop pushing the car in the direction of opposing lane. The officer found the man was armed and the police shooting occurred. The man, Balaskovits, died from his injuries.2024-12-25David J. Malito (39)UnknownJoliet, IllinoisA man having an erratic behavior was handcuffed by the police. After yelling, struggling with the officers and falling to the ground, he was transported to a medical center and died as a result.2024-12-25Ashley Rae Johnston (30)Native AmericanJuneau, AlaskaA Juneau officer shot and killed a woman who was armed with a hatchet and kept walking toward him. A taser was deployed but it was not effective.2024-12-24Jeremy Sanchez (26)UnknownFresno, CaliforniaA parole officer shot and killed his parolee, Sanchez, following a physical altercation during a home visit. The California Department of Justice said they would investigate the shooting due to a state law requiring them to investigate all fatal shootings where the decedent is unarmed.2024-12-24Roberto Carlos Rodriguez Zayas (38)HispanicChattanooga, Tennessee2024-12-24Allie Kundert (26)WhiteHughes, ArkansasPolice responded to a report of a woman armed with a gun causing disturbance. They shot and killed her during the encounter.2024-12-24Christopher Gorak (50)WhiteMiddletown, OhioPolice responded to a call of two men fighting in an apartment. When they knocked on the door after announcing themselves, Gorak pointed a gun at them. They shot and killed him in response.2024-12-24Christopher Evans (35)UnknownLogansport, IndianaPolice responded to a report that two people had been stabbed. When a deputy went to get additional supplies while they were treating one of the injured individual, Evans charged at the deputy with a knife and got shot. The shooting is justified by county attorney.2024-12-24Unidentified male (33)UnknownClarksville, Arkansas2024-12-24Marvin Salamanca Garcia (35)UnknownGaithersburg, Maryland2024-12-23Douglas Harless (61)WhiteLondon, KentuckyLondon Police officers were executing a search warrant in relation to a stolen weed eater when an officer discharged his service weapon, killing Harless. He reportedly pointed a gun at them. Neighbors stated they believed the officers had entered the wrong home.2024-12-23Drew Patterson Banks (41)WhiteHartselle, Alabama2024-12-22Logan Tyler Swanson (24)WhiteRobertsdale, Alabama2024-12-21Unidentified maleUnknownSanford, North Carolina2024-12-21Matthew H. Luke (49)UnknownLafayette, Wisconsin2024-12-21Ollie Denise Rogers (62)WhiteSopchoppy, FloridaWakulla County Sheriff's deputies arrived at a house after receiving reports that woman with a gun. When they encountered the woman, she reportedly fired a gun into the air before retreating back inside the home. The Leon County Sheriff's Offices SWAT team was called to situation. At an unknown point, the woman was shot and pronounced dead at the scene. What caused the deputies to shoot the woman is currently unknown.2024-12-21Timothy Douglas (48)BlackHammond, LouisianaA deputy shot a car thief during a physical altercation. Police stated that Douglas, the thief, was armed.2024-12-21John Darrel Schultz (53)WhiteKilleen, TexasState troopers attempted to pull over a suspected drunk driver. The man drove into the parking lot of the Killeen Mall before driving through the entrance of a JCPenney, injuring five people. Police shot and killed the man.2024-12-21Grady Evan McIntosh (51)WhiteErwin, TennesseeAfter Erwin Police responded to a noise complaint, they heard a shotgun rack and identify themselves. The man then opened the door and pointed the shotgun at them before being fatally shot by at least two officers.2024-12-21Unidentified male (40s)UnknownJacksonville, FloridaA pedestrian was fatally struck by a police vehicle operated by an off-duty officer.2024-12-20Chadwick Kelly (33)WhiteLa Belle, Missouri2024-12-20Michael Shope (42)WhiteClyde, North Carolina2024-12-20Jordan Keith Proctor (30)BlackWhite Plains, Maryland2024-12-20Peter Hodge (50)WhiteSan Francisco, CaliforniaHodge, who was a suspected in a hit-and-run earlier in the day, was shot by a San Francisco officer at the intersection of Grant Avenue and Post Street in the Financial District.2024-12-19Kyle Davis (32)WhiteGreene County, ArkansasDavis was wanted for a residential burglary in Paragould. Greene County Sheriff deputies, as well as Paragould, Arkansas State police officers fatally shot him shortly after a vehicle pursuit ended. Police stated that Davis approached them with an axe and a shotgun after they performed a PIT maneuver on his vehicle.2024-12-19Najeem A Jordan (50)BlackHigh Point, North CarolinaPolice fatally shot a man outside of an McDonald's restaurant. The man was exhibiting erratic behavior and had cut himself with a razor. The chief said officers shot the man after his actions "escalated".2024-12-19Alex Russell (23)UnknownGahanna, Ohio2024-12-19Oylin Antonio Menocal Antunez (25)HispanicIndianapolis, Indiana2024-12-19Unidentified maleUnknownFiler, Idaho2024-12-19John R. Lyons (24)WhiteBerwyn, IllinoisLyons, suspected of killing three people at a home in Mahomet, was shot and killed by police in Berwyn after he allegedly shot at them. White supremacist Nick Fuentes claimed Lyons was intending to kill him, posting a video of an unidentified man with a gun outside his home.2024-12-18Morey Clemmons (39)BlackBoca Raton, Florida2024-12-18Jose Manuel Ruiz-Sanchez (46)HispanicGonzales, TexasRuiz-Sanchez approached DPS Special Response Team members with a weapon while they were serving a warrant on him and was subsequently shot by one of them.2024-12-18Unidentified maleUnknownLewisburg, KentuckyWhen deputies were attempting to arrest a man having an active arrest warrant, the man pointed a gun at them before being shot and killed.2024-12-18Marion Joyner (62)WhitePhoenix, ArizonaPhoenix Police were called to a Whataburger restaurant after a man reportedly entered the establishment armed with a rifle. Before police can negotiate with the man, the man allegedly fired shots at the officers from inside the restaurant, striking a police vehicle. The man and the officers then exchanged gunfire. At some point the man was fatally shot. 2024-12-17Eden Jade Colbert (1)WhiteNew Madrid County, MissouriDustin Colbert, an off-duty New Madrid County Sheriff's deputy was in a personal vehicle with his two daughters. He lost control of the vehicle and veered across the centerline, striking another vehicle. Colbert, both of his daughters and Debose, the driver of the second vehicle, all succumbed to their injuries after the collision.Dixie Shae Colbert (4)Nevaeh Ladiamond Debose (17)Black2024-12-17Kaja PendicWhiteApache Junction, ArizonaAn Apache Junction police vehicle collided with another vehicle while the officers were responding to a 911 call. The driver of the vehicle succumbed to her inju