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February 2025
DateName (age) of deceasedRace Location Description2025-02-28unidentified male UnknownJerome, IdahoDeputies responded to a house for disturbance and encountered an individual who was armed with a gun, standing in the roadway. The incident escalated before the suspect was fatally shot.2025-02-28Harold Chamberlain Jr. (61)WhiteStafford, VirginiaAn off-duty FBI agent confronted a motorcyclist for driving recklessly. The motorcyclist left, but returned with two family members and caused a disturbance with both the off-duty agent and responding sheriff's deputies, resulting in a physical altercation. Chamberlain, a 61-year-old man who lived nearby, left his home to defuse the situation. At some point, the agent's gun went off, striking Chamberlain and grazing a deputy. It is not known if the agent intentionally fired their weapon or not.2025-02-28Robert S. Rose (35)BlackNorth Charleston, South CarolinaDorchester County deputies responded to a mental health detention order, during which Rose reportedly struck a deputy with a hatchet. Following a barricade situation, Rose left his apartment with two hatchets. Deputies shouted commands, then shot at Rose six times.2025-02-28David McElvain (67)WhiteAlbuquerque, New MexicoAPD responded to a report of a suicidal subject, McElvain. McElvain made suicidal statements and was armed with a gun during the encounter. Officers shot him dead after he took out the gun.The footage was released.2025-02-27Matthew Walter Wong (22)AsianSalem, OregonWong gave a threatening note to a guard stationed at a military facility adjacent to McNary Field. An Oregon State Police trooper responded to the scene and confronted him. He charged at the trooper with a knife then walked away before being shot twice. A taser was deployed but it was ineffective. Wong also pulled a knife on police last year and had a warrant for his arrest. The shooting was justified by grand jury.The footage was released.2025-02-27Dylan Oakley Lushbough (26)WhiteApache, OklahomaComanche County deputies responded to a call regarding a shooting incident. When they knocked on the suspect's door, the suspect reportedly opened the door with a gun and aimed it at them. Deputies then fatally shot the suspect.2025-02-27George Clyde Manning III (43)BlackRiverside, MissouriManning shot and killed a victim at a car wash and stole their vehicle. Manning then drove to a nearby home, where he shot a woman and a boy, killing the latter. He also kidnapped a girl, who was the child of him and the woman he shot. After driving to Kansas City, Kansas, where he was reported for an assault, Manning returned to Missouri, where state troopers and HSI agents shot and killed him. The girl was physically unharmed.2025-02-27Andrew Evans Jr. (57)UnknownKansas City, MissouriDuring a domestic violence call, state troopers fatally shot Evans after he allegedly approached them with a knife.2025-02-27Keith Tyler Prock (38)WhiteMaricopa, ArizonaProck, a man with outstanding warrants, was shot and killed by officers after shooting one of them multiple times. The wounded officer is in stable condition.The footage was released.2025-02-27Susan Lu (56)AsianRosemead, CaliforniaLASD deputies responded to an arson-in-progress call by Lu's neighbor. When police arrived, Lu ran into her residence. After deputies entered, a deputy shot Lu after she approached them with a meat cleaver. A less-lethal weapon was also used on her.The footage was released.2025-02-27Levincer Swanson (36)BlackHouston, TexasA Harris County deputy responded to a report of a man damaging gas pump and acting erratically. Swanson fought with a deputy, who got on top of Swanson while he grabbed at the deputy's head and neck. Another deputy shot Swanson after taser deployment was ineffective. Swanson was not armed. The footage was released by the Harris County Sheriff's Office. The deputy who shot Swanson was charged with murder in 2026.2025-02-26Calvin Ly-Bishop (23)AsianLondonderry, New HampshireLPD officers responded to a report of a man firing a shot in a gym and leaving. When police confronted Ly-Bishop, a shootout occurred which left him dead.2025-02-26Jonathan Mark Robins (55)WhiteLeachville, ArkansasLeachville officers responded to a shots fired report. Upon arrival, Robins opened fire on them from the windows, and barricaded himself inside the residence. After a 9 hour standoff, he ran to an open carport of an adjoining home with a gun and a knife, opening fire on officers again. Responding ASP troopers returned fire, killing him. The two troopers who were involved the shooting were justified by county attorney.2025-02-26Sei-Jah Rivera (21)Pacific IslanderChatsworth, CaliforniaA high speed pursuit ended in a cul-de-sac in Winnetka. According to CHP, the suspect was under influence of opiates and armed with a gun before being fatally shot by a trooper.The trooper involved wasn't wearing a bodycam, only pictures from dashcam footage available.2025-02-25Akugaq Leavitt (41)Native AmericanUtqiagvik, AlaskaAn officer shot and killed Leavitt during a domestic violence call at a home. Police said the officer shot Leavitt after he refused to follow commands and attempted to reenter the home.2025-02-25Claudio Sanchez (47)HispanicOoltewah, Tennessee2025-02-25Cole L. M. Turner (15)WhiteBloomington, IllinoisPolice responded to reports of an armed person. Police stated that "As the call for service progressed, the officer(s) fired their duty weapon(s), and the subject was struck." Further details were not released.2025-02-25Adam Javonta Sykes (31)UnknownIndianapolis, IndianaOfficers were responding to a report of a woman who was allegedly assaulted by multiple people when one of the responding officers noticed a man who he believed had an active arrest warrant. The officer attempted to talk with the man, but the man refused and walked away, and at some point one of the responding officers deployed his taser at the suspect, and the incident ended in gunfire where the suspect was declared deceased at an area hospital.2025-02-24Roman Huerta (28)UnknownVictorville, California2025-02-24Steven M. Carter (44)WhiteRockholds, KentuckyKSP with Barbourville police officers were executing an arrest warrant on Carter. During the encounter, a trooper shot and killed him as he was armed with a firearm.2025-02-24Jesus Armando Mendez Berry (26)HispanicFond du Lac, WisconsinDeputies found an armed man who had a felony warrant and ordered him to follow commands but he reportedly refused. One of the deputies discharged a less-lethal device but it was ineffective. The suspect then produced a handgun, prompting the second deputy to shoot and kill him.2025-02-24Jamar Brooks (34)BlackKingwood, TexasBrooks was in custody for felony charges and was injured. San Jacinto Police stated that when a deputy was loosening his leg restraints, Brooks started a fight, trying to gain control of the deputy's handgun. The deputy eventually fatally shot him.2025-02-24Bernardo Mares (24)HispanicGarland, TexasTwo Garland officers were wounded during an ambush as they responded to a shots fired call. After shooting them, Mares fled and ambushed another officer then went into a house. Police stated that Mares charged from the house while pointing an object at officers in a shooter stance before being fatally shot.2025-02-23Benjamin Raymond (58)WhiteAlbuquerque, New MexicoAPD officers responded to a domestic violence report and discovered a convicted felon, Raymond, who was armed at the time. He struggled with the officers for his gun during the arrest. Eventually, he gained control of his pistol and pointed it at the officers, who shot and killed him.The footage was released.2025-02-23Lawrence Thomas Devilbiss (55)WhiteAnderson, South CarolinaDevilbiss was stopped by an Anderson County deputy for his suspicious behavior. The deputy shot and killed him after he pulled out a gun.2025-02-23Brian Hilt (33)WhiteKansas City, KansasPolice were called to an apartment where the suspect broke in and was armed with a firearm, the suspect was fatally shot after he allegedly disregarded commands to drop his weapon.2025-02-22Sebastian Smoye Noisy (25)BlackPembroke Pines, FloridaOfficers pepper sprayed and tasered a man who reportedly trespassed in a marsh with dangerous wildlife after he became agitated and didn't follow orders. The man later died in a hospital.2025-02-22Johnny Mayfield (23)BlackHenderson, North CarolinaA Vance County deputy stopped Mayfield, who had several outstanding orders. After a car pursuit and foot chases, he reportedly lunged toward the deputy with a broken glass bottle before being shot.2025-02-22Vicente Manzo Hernandez (30)HispanicSioux City, IowaOfficers stopped Hernandez during a traffic stop for his felony arrest warrant. He reportedly resisted arrest before being shot. His death was announced two days later.2025-02-22Diogenes Archangel-Ortiz (49)BlackYork, PennsylvaniaArchangel-Ortiz entered the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Memorial Hospital in York and took staff members hostage with a handgun. When officers arrived, Archangel-Ortiz fired at them. West York Officer Andrew Duarte was killed by police friendly fire in the shoot-out. Two other officers and three hospital staff members were injured in the shoot-out before Archangel-Ortiz was fatally shot by responding officers.Andrew Duarte (30)White2025-02-21Michael Boyd Powers (49)UnknownNewton, TexasNewton County deputies attempted to serve a felony warrant on a suspect, who then fled with a tool box. When they located the man, he showed up with a gun from the tool box and pointed it at them. Deputies then shot and killed him.2025-02-21David C. West (44)WhitePiqua, OhioPiqua officers responded a domestic violence report. Upon arrival, West, in the basement, stated that he had a gun and refused to go upstairs. At some point, one of the officers saw he pointed the pistol at them and he fatally shot West.2025-02-21Antonio Chez Scippio (33)BlackOrlando, FloridaOrange County responded to a report of a man claiming he intended to commit suicide. When they arrived, the man, Scippio, approached the deputies with a knife and refused to drop before he was shot. He underwent surgery but later died.The footage was released in March.2025-02-21Puipuia Lipoi Alaelua (41)Pacific IslanderAnchorage, AlaskaAlaelua held a woman and her four children hostage at a hotel after APD responded to a stolen vehicle report. A shot were fired by the suspect during the incident. SWAT team members later broke into the room and fatally shot the suspect after he used the woman hostage as a shield while pointing a gun at her. Officers involved were cleared by the Office of Special Prosecutions.The footage was released. Alaelua's brother Utuva Alaelua was later shot and killed by Anchorage Police in May.2025-02-20Allen Dale Warner Jr. (26)Native AmericanMadras, OregonMadras Police officers fatally shot Warner after responding a street fight. An eye witness video depicted that an officer dropped what looks like a less-lethal shotgun when he was retreating. Warner picked it up then dropped it before the fatal shooting. Police confirmed was armed with a knife when he was shot.The footage was released.2025-02-19Jayden Stephenson (21)WhiteMiamisburg, OhioStephenson was threatening his family members with a knife. Police used less-lethal tactics but he still did not drop the knife. He then moved toward police officers with it before being fatally shot.The footage was released.2025-02-19Dominic Garcia (31)UnknownPhoenix, ArizonaGracia fled on foot after a traffic stop for speeding. He was later located in a recycling bin and refused to comply and fired shots at officers. They returned fire, killing him. Less-lethal devices were deployed before he was shot.The footage was released.2025-02-18Cora Elizabeth Cartrette (45)WhiteLeland, North CarolinaA Brunswick Country Sheriff's vehicle was responding to a call with lights and sirens on. Cart