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May 2025
DateName (age) of deceasedRace Location Description2025-05-31Michael Collins (75)UnknownMobile, AlabamaMPD conducted a traffic stop on a man, for he had threatened to kill a female. During which, he produced a gun while threatening to harm himself. Officers shot him when he pointed the gun at them.2025-05-31Jacob Lyle Epple (32)WhiteSan Diego, CaliforniaA man was blocking traffic while making suicidal statements before driving off, which led police on a chase. After a pursuit through Ocean Beach, he approached SDPD officers with a knife and was tased. He grabbed the knife again and approached officers before getting shot. Police had released the bodycam footage which led to Epple's death.2025-05-31Joshua Hayden Sikes (18)WhiteMonroe, North CarolinaMonroe Police shot and killed a murder suspect during a manhunt when he shot at officers with a rifle. The suspect also shot one of the officers in a chase.2025-05-30Martin Soria (30)HispanicLos Angeles, CaliforniaA man fled a traffic stop for speeding and led police on a chase. After crashing the vehicle, he exited it and was tackled and restrained by officers. He suffered a medical condition and died as a result.2025-05-29Anthony Collins (24)UnknownSt. Louis, MissouriSt. Louis police chased a suspect after finding out that he was linked to a robbery. After the pursuit, FBI Fugitive Task Force agents and St. Louis officers found him near the railroad tracks. They shot and killed him for reasons unknown.2025-05-29Aamir Allen (35)BlackWoodbridge, New JerseyDuring a domestic violence dispute investigation, WPD found the suspect, Allen, who was reportedly armed with a baseball bat outside a convenience store. He was then shot dead by police during the encounter.2025-05-29Johnny Andrew Collins (51)WhiteGreer, South CarolinaGreenville County Police was tracking a wanted suspect, Collins, after receiving a tip from an anonymous person. During the encounter, five deputies shot Collins dead when he presented a hatchet.2025-05-29Nathaniel Fejerang (19)HispanicChicago, IllinoisCPD officers attempted to detain Fejerang in an alley in Humboldt Park, however Fejerang ran from the officers, prompting a foot chase. Officers later managed to detain him, during which, Fejerang's gun went off, striking an officer. The officer fired back, killing him. The footage was released by COPA.2025-05-29Jorge Dominguez (39)HispanicAlbuquerque, New MexicoPolice located a theft suspect, Dominguez, at a motel. After Dominguez jumped out of a second-story window, he held K9 Rebel as a shield and then pointed a gun at officers. In total of 17 rounds were fired by officers, 10 of which struck Dominguez and at least one round hit K9 Rebel. Both of them died from their injuries. The footage had been released.2025-05-28Kyle Webster (29)UnknownSan Tan Valley, ArizonaA Pinal County deputy shot and killed Webster after responding to a domestic violence report. They stated that he approached the deputy with a knife and a pocket tool before being shot.2025-05-28Carrie Hall (50)WhiteCartersville, GeorgiaA homeowner contacted police to report Hall had fired a shot at the caller's home. Sheriff's deputies pulled Hall over and shot her when she allegedly pointed a gun at them.2025-05-28Gary J. Moyer (73)WhiteSouth Whitehall Township, PennsylvaniaPolice shot and killed a man holding a rifle while advancing toward them. According to the DA's office, the man was suffering from health issues and had a suicide note at his home.2025-05-28Michael Anthony Koch (41)WhiteMarshall, MichiganCalhoun County Police responded to reports of a suicidal man. Deputies shot and killed the man after he pointed a BB gun and yelled "shoot me" at them. The first ten seconds of body camera video before the fatal shooting was released.2025-05-27John Bonds (65)BlackColonie, New YorkBonds, a pedestrian, was struck by a car driven by an off-duty Colonie officer. He died on June 2. The CCTV footage was released.2025-05-27Christian Thomas Allen (60)WhiteSalt Lake City, UtahA woman dialed 911 about a man who violated a protective order and threatened to kill her, later identified as Allen. When SLCPD officers arrived, they shot and killed Allen when he walked toward them with a knife. The bodycam footage had been released.2025-05-27unidentified female (34)UnknownTahlequah, OklahomaCherokee County Police responded to a domestic violence report and found a victim who was attacked by a female family member. Sheriff's Office stated that a deputy shot and killed the suspect after she suddenly moved toward him with a sharp object.2025-05-27Michael Anthony Baker Jr. (47)WhiteMiddletown, OhioPolice shot and killed a man while executing an arrest warrant at a home. The man allegedly pointed a handgun at officers. A woman in the home was injured by shrapnel.2025-05-27Marco Dorsey (43)BlackJeffersontown, KentuckyAn off-duty officer heard reports of a man behaving strangely and breaking car windows. The officer confronted and shot the man, Dorsey. The officer said he shot Dorsey when he charged at the officer.2025-05-26Cornelius Johnson (21)BlackFort Lauderdale, FloridaPolice pursued Johnson during a shots fired call. Police unleashed a K-9 on Johnson, which bit him several times. Johnson suffered an infection as a result of the dog and died after several days in the hospital.2025-05-26Albert Florencio Howie (54)HispanicIngleside, TexasAfter responding to a shooting, Ingleside Police officers discovered a homicide victim. An off-duty officer was placed under arrest and faced murder charges.2025-05-26Timothy Schultz (42)WhitePolk County, FloridaA convenience store clerk called police to report Schultz was acting erratically. While deputies searched for him, residents of a neighborhood reported that a man, later identified as Schultz, was swimming in an alligator-infested lake. Schultz exited the lake with an apparent alligator bite, then walked between houses holding a pair of garden shears before attempting to break into a vehicle with a brick. Two deputies shot Schultz when he allegedly entered a police vehicle and attempted to grab a rifle.2025-05-26Dennis Arment (58)WhiteBloomfield, New MexicoPolice shot and killed Arment after he shot an officer during a traffic stop. Bloomfield Police Officer Timothy Ontiveros, who was shot by Arment, ultimately succumbed to his injuries on June 1st.2025-05-26Jose Hernandez (91)HispanicLos Angeles, CaliforniaTwo officers were responding to a call in the San Fernando Valley when another driver made a left turn in front of them. The LAPD vehicle struck the other car, and the driver was killed. The two officers were injured.2025-05-25Rosamond Brookins (46)WhiteTampa, FloridaHillsborough County Police initially responded to a burglary report and found Brookins, a grandmother who just shot her daughter. A deputy shot and killed her as she refused to follow commands and raised the gun. HCSO had released the bodycam footage.2025-05-25Kevin Reyes Portillo (31)UnknownFontana, CaliforniaPolice responded to a domestic dispute at an apartment building. The suspect allegedly pointed a gun at officers when they opened the door, leading them to fire.2025-05-24Billy Joe Faircloth Jr. (39)Native AmericanClinton, North CarolinaSheriff's deputies pursued a motorcyclist, Faircloth, for a registration violation. Faircloth crashed, and deputies shot and killed him after he allegedly pulled a gun on them.2025-05-23Dustin Pearson (32)WhiteMidvale, UtahUnified Police responded to a robbery and encountered the suspect, Pearson. Officers shot and killed him after he walked toward them with a knife, reportedly tried to commit suicide by cop, after tasers failed to stop him. On January 30, 2026, District Attorney Sim Gill justified the officers' actions and also released the video.2025-05-23Albizo Rodrigues (64)HispanicHouston, TexasA security guard called Houston police to report a man threatening people with a bat in the Spring Branch neighborhood. An officer located Rodrigues and shot him after he picked up a piece of concrete and threatened them with it. Footage of the shooting was released on June 16th.2025-05-22Janidi Ibrahim (19)BlackOmaha, NebraskaA sheriff's deputy in North Omaha approached a vehicle with multiple suspects inside. Several of the suspects fled on foot, but Ibrahim remained in the SUV. For reasons unknown, the deputy shot into the vehicle, killing Ibrahim.2025-05-22Thomas Feminella (30)WhiteBartlett, TennesseePolice responded to a shoplifting complaint with multiple suspects. One of the suspects, Feminella, allegedly walked towards officers with a knife, leading them to shoot him.2025-05-21Degeorge Darby (20)BlackWoodfield, South CarolinaPolice responded to reports of two men breaking into vehicles. Officers arrested one man, but shot the other, Darby, after he allegedly shot at them.2025-05-21Raymond Tellis Jr (19)BlackMontgomery, AlabamaAn Alabama Law Enforcement Agency agent attempted to arrest Tellis for an armed robbery. The agent shot and killed Tellis after he allegedly pulled a gun on the agent.2025-05-21Ezequiel Espinoza (22) HispanicEl Centro, CaliforniaOfficers responded to reports of a burglary and shot the suspect when he pointed an object at an officer. The object was not a weapon despite one of the callers reported that the burglar had a firearm. The shooting is being investigating under a state law that requires all police killings where the decedent is unarmed to be investigated by the California Department of Justice. The footage of the shooting was released.2025-05-21Robert Edward Davis (65)WhiteCoon Rapids, MinnesotaPolice responded to reports of a domestic incident at a home involving a man with a knife. Following a stand-off, SWAT officers entered the home. Police hit the man with less-lethal rounds, then shot and tased him.2025-05-21Bruce GarciaHispanicPhiladelphia, PennsylvaniaPolice shot and killed Garcia after an altercation. Police said Garcia had a gun that discharged.2025-05-21Juan Jose Rivera-Robles (37)HispanicPlano, TexasPolice responded to a call that a woman had been shot in a home. Officer shot and killed Rivera-Robles after he exited the home and allegedly fired at them.2025-05-20Joseph Del Rivo (63)WhiteRichfield, UtahA Las Vegas murder suspect led troopers on a chase in Utah. His car crashed after he tried to avoid a second spike strip. He was killed by the impact.2025-05-20Jerry D. Smith (37)UnknownColumbus, OhioCPD received a call about a man assaulting a woman. When SWAT team came, Smith held a female hostage. After Smith opened the apartment door and raised his gun, SWAT members shot and killed him. Police had released the bodycam footage.2025-05-18unidentified male (21)UnknownSt. Charles, MissouriA suspect who fled a traffic stop caused a collision with another vehicle at an intersection. He then fled on foot with a handgun and was shot dead by police.2025-05-18Case Chrouser (38)UnknownLake Havasu City, ArizonaDeputies attempted to arrest Chrouser at his home for a domestic violence incident the previous day in Topock. Following a stand-off, SWAT officers entered the home and shot Chrouser after he exited the bathroom and shot at them.2025-05-18Brandon Davenport (32)BlackShreveport, LouisianaA woman called police to report a gun-wielding man attempted to carjack her. Responding officers located and shot the suspect when the suspect pointed an airsoft gun at them. The footage was released. No officers will be charged.2025-05-18Glenn Pettie (41)WhiteDundalk, MarylandBaltimore County officers shot and killed Pettie after responding to a welfare check for mental health. Pettie fired at them when they arrived. Police released the bodycam footage.2025-05-17Michael Dziedzic (30)WhiteHouston, TexasHouston Police responded to a crash involving two vehicles, whose drivers both said a green SUV caused the accident. Officers found the SUV nearby and spoke to the driver, who officials believe was intoxicated. Police shot and k