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September 2025
DateName (age) of deceasedRace Location Description2025-09-30Tesfa Leith (45)BlackRiverdale Park, MarylandCheverly officers responded to a stabbing and encountered the suspect. The suspect charged at Police Chief David Morris with two knives and was shot and killed by him. The footage from the witness officers were released.2025-09-30unidentified maleUnknownLemoore, CaliforniaA man called police to discuss an assault that occurred five years earlier in Reno, Nevada. The officer entered the man's apartment to discuss the case. The man allegedly grabbed a knife and attacked the officer, who shot and killed him.2025-09-30unidentified maleUnknownSurry County, North CarolinaDetectives attempted to pull over a car during a narcotics investigation. After it ran off the roadway, deputies shot the driver after he allegedly drove in the direction of police.2025-09-30Brandon Nicholas (34)BlackAscension Parish, LouisianaA state trooper pulled Nicholas over for a traffic violation. During the stop, the trooper and Nicholas got into an altercation. The trooper shot him after he reached for a gun and accelerated the car when the trooper was partially inside to gain control of his hands. Nicholas was found with gunshots wounds after attempting to flee. He died as a result. The footage was released.2025-09-29Brian Womack (42)UnknownAlbuquerque, New MexicoAPD officers shot and killed a man who was actively attacking a woman with a hammer. The footage was released.2025-09-28Theodore S. Speaker II (45)BlackEgypt, TexasSpeaker reportedly pointed a gun at a Wharton County deputy when they responded to a disturbance call. A deputy then shot him.2025-09-28Nathan J. Novakowski (18)WhiteChemung, New YorkState troopers responded to a domestic dispute call and shot Novakowski after he allegedly attempted to stab a woman with scissors. The footage was released.2025-09-28Johnny Ray Moore Jr. (44)WhiteGreenville County, South CarolinaDuring a trespassing investigation, a Greenville County deputy shot Moore Jr., who grabbed a hammer when he tried to arrest him. The footage was released by the sheriff's office.2025-09-28David Steinbach (52)WhitePhoenix, ArizonaA man who pointed a gun at himself and fired it in his home was shot to death by officers after he refused to drop it. The footage was released.2025-09-28Thomas Jacob Sanford (40)WhiteGrand Blanc, MichiganPolice shot and killed Sanford after he opened fire at a Mormon church, shooting eleven people, killing two. Two other deceased victims were found in the ruins after he caused fire in the church. The footage was released.2025-09-27Royan Thomas (34)UnknownCambria Heights, New YorkAn off-duty officer attempted to make a left turn before a motorcyclist slammed into the vehicle's front door, ejecting him. The motorcyclist was killed and two other people were injured.2025-09-27Vontorian Anthony (34)BlackMemphis, TennesseeMPD responded to a shots fired report before encountering Anthony. He reportedly pointed a gun at one of them before another fatally shot him.2025-09-26Yolanda Ramirez (72)HispanicBrentwood, CaliforniaDuring a call at a home, police attempted to arrest Ramirez. Witnesses said they saw an officer slam Ramirez's head against a car window during her arrest. She suffered a brain bleed and died in a hospital on October 3.2025-09-25Landis Scott Albers (32)WhiteSheridan, ColoradoSheridan Police officers shot a man dead after he approached them with a machete along a bike path and reportedly threatened a passerby. Less-lethal means failed. The footage of the moment before the fatal shooting was released.2025-09-25unidentified maleUnknownMaricopa, ArizonaA fugitive was shot by US Marshals after he reportedly pulled out a gun when marshals surrounded his car.2025-09-25Tyler Moyer (30)UnknownAnchor Point, AlaskaState troopers attempted to serve a felony arrest warrant on Moyer. He fled on foot after refusing to exit his vehicle. During the foot chase, he reportedly brandished a knife before a trooper opened fire on him.2025-09-25unidentifiedUnknownFederal Heights, ColoradoFederal Heights Police responded to a domestic disturbance at a storage facility. Two suspects reportedly rammed their police vehicles which led to a shootout. They were taken to a hospital where one died of their injuries.2025-09-25Tychicus Armondo Deshazer (25)BlackValdosta, GeorgiaAn officer heard Deshazer firing at cars outside an elementary school and saw him approaching the school with a handgun. Several officers engaged Deshazer and shot him.2025-09-25Kevin Barnes (44)WhiteChattanooga, TennesseePolice responded to a burglary in the Hixson neighborhood and encountered a suspect in a vehicle. Officers shot the man after he allegedly attempted to drive away, striking a police car and nearly hitting an officer. A passenger in the vehicle fled the scene.2025-09-24Jason Redshirt (46)Native AmericanOklahoma City, OklahomaA police sergeant responded to a disturbance and encountered Redshirt outside a home shouting racial slurs. The sergeant followed Redshirt to a trailer, where he threw boards and bricks at the sergeant. The sergeant used pepper spray, issued warnings, then shot Redshirt. He died of his injuries in November, and his death was ruled a homicide due to his gunshot wounds. Police released the footage.2025-09-24Walter A. Wright (24)BlackGary, IndianaGary Police responded to a call about domestic battery and encountered the suspect armed with a gun exited the house. Officers then shot and killed him.2025-09-23Trina Jones (62)BlackHybla Valley, VirginiaPolice were called after Jones was struck and injured by a car while crossing an intersection. Jones was conscious after being hit but wished to remain into the road until police arrived, with a driver positioning their car to block traffic. When an officer arrived, the driver moved their vehicle, and the officer drove forward, accidentally driving over Jones.2025-09-23Daniel Scott Burch (50)WhitePunta Gorda, FloridaCharlotte County deputies responded to a report of battery. While they were talking to the victims, the suspect approached and attacked a deputy, injuring him in a scuffle. The deputy then shot him twice. The suspect, Burch, was initially sent to a hospital in stable condition but died of his injuries two days later. The deputy involved retired due to this incident. The footage was released.2025-09-23Huy Ly (41)AsianSan Diego, CaliforniaOfficers responded to a report of a man armed with a knife and gun at a City Heights elementary school. After de-escalation efforts and less-lethal means failed, they shot and killed the man when he turned toward the officers while holding a gun in a foot chase. Police later confirmed the man possessed a knife and was armed with a replica gun.The footage was released.2025-09-22Jacob Lee Leckenby (33)WhiteFort Wayne, IndianaFort Wayne Police officers shot and killed Leckenby after he stabbed an officer following a domestic disturbance call.The footage was released in May 20262025-09-22Brandon Wayne Taylor (34)WhiteLeland, North CarolinaBrunswick County deputies responded to a report of a man who refused to leave a Marathon gas station near an adjacent Minuteman Food Mart and an Arby's. During the encounter, Taylor shot one of the deputies before they returned fire and killed him.2025-09-21Cody Ryan Mayfield (37)WhiteMiami, OklahomaPolice responded to a traffic crash where the subject fled to a nearby residence. A stand-off occurred after the man pointed a gun at his head. Officers shot the man after he allegedly pointed the gun at them.2025-09-21Jerell Dolison (37)BlackFort Lauderdale, FloridaDeputies were called for a disturbance involving a gun at a home. Police shot and killed Dolison at the home.2025-09-20Jonathan Abraham Dykstra (41)WhiteAlbuquerque, New MexicoBernalillo County Sheriff's Office shot and killed a man after they responded to an alarm alert.2025-09-20Hassan IbrahimBlackFlagstaff, ArizonaA collision involving a Flagstaff police cruiser left a driver deceased. The officer involved, Jacob Buckwald, resigned after his second on-duty crash.2025-09-20Benjamin Scott (64)WhiteNew Chicago, IndianaPolice responded to a report of a deceased person at a residence. Police shot and killed the co-owner of the residence. Few details were immediately released.2025-09-20Andre Anthony Matijasevic (31)WhiteLaguna Hills, CaliforniaPolice pursued Matijasevic, who was wanted for killing a woman in Carlsbad and stealing her vehicle. The pursuit ended outside an In-N-Out Burger, where officers from Newport Beach and Irvine killed Matijasevic in a shoot-out. Newport Beach Police released the footage.2025-09-19Gerardo Estrada (30)HispanicLos Angeles, CaliforniaA skateboarder who was riding on the median was fatally struck by an LAPD cruiser, which was responding to a scene with lights and sirens on and tried to pass through traffic.2025-09-19unidentified male (late-40s)UnknownJacksonville, FloridaWhile JSO officers were driving to assist security for a football game, a man ran in front of the police car. The police car then struck and killed him.2025-09-19Blake Paul Gutshall (31)WhiteChannelview, TexasHarris County deputies responded to reports of a suspect breaking into vehicles and smashing windows of apartment units. When they arrived, the suspect reportedly tried to flee before moving toward deputies with a sharp object. Both deputies fatally shot him.2025-09-18Jacob Derkin (41)UnknownBrunswick, OhioPolice went to a store after responding to reports of a man who was destroying property and suffered cuts from smashed glass. Officers used a taser and unspecified amount of force to arrest him. He died of cardiac arrest in police custody.2025-09-18Logan Holliday (31)WhiteFrisco, TexasPolice responded to a call of a man harming himself with a knife at a park. Officers shot the man after he allegedly approached them with the knife.2025-09-18Blaze Aleczander Balle-Mason (17)WhiteAurora, ColoradoA teenager called 911 and said he was going to open fire at a business and at responding police. Three officers responded and shot the teenager when he ran towards police. The less-lethal devices did not stop him from charging toward the officers. It was later determined that he was not armed. APD shared the video.2025-09-18Adrian Green (28)BlackGlendale, ArizonaGlendale Police responded to a call about a suicidal man and found Green, who was armed while standing at a driveway. During the standoff, Green fired multiple times. At some point, he pointed the gun at two officers who approached him. The officers shot and killed him. The footage was released.2025-09-17Kendric Curtis (18)BlackAliquippa, PennsylvaniaDuring an investigation involving federal police agencies, Curtis fled and fired at them. An ATF agent returned fire and killed Curtis. The surveillance video was released and the agent's actions were justified.2025-09-17Matthew James Ruth (24)WhiteNorth Codorus Township, Pennsylvania2025 North Codorus Township shooting: Northern York Regional Police were serving a court order on a man, Ruth, for stalking, loitering, prowling, and criminal trespass at a farmhouse. During the encounter, Ruth opened fire with an AR-15 rifle on them, the closest four detectives were struck. Ruth then shot the fifth detective during the gunfight. As a result, three detectives were killed, two were critically injured, and Ruth was shot dead by law enforcement. The deceased officers are Detective Sergeant Cody Becker, Detective Mark Baker, and Detective Isaiah Emenheiser.2025-09-17Gary Wayne Guckenberger (68)WhiteLongwood, FloridaA child porn suspect from New Kensington, Pennsylvania came out of a house on a walker and walked to the driveway. The man immediately pulled a revolver out of his waistband before a Seminole County deputy shot and killed him.2025-09-16Patrick Ray Foley (37)WhiteSpringfield, OhioA Springfield Police officer attempted to stop a truck for speeding at 62 MPH o