June 2015
Date Name (Age) of DeceasedState (City)Description 2015-06-30 Lickteig, Clay (52) North Carolina (Franklin) Clay Lickteig threatened and fought with Franklin Police officers who were serving him with a felony arrest warrant at this home. During the confrontation officers tased Lickteig and when he shot at the officers they returned fire, killing him. The District Attorney ruled that the officers were justified in killing Lickteig. 2015-06-29 LaPort, Richard (51) New York (Northville) After Laport called 911 reporting that he wanted to kill himself, officers from the Saratoga County Sheriff's office and New York State Police responded. During a standoff LaPort fired his shotgun several times. When he pointed his shotgun at the officers they shot and killed him. The Saratoga County District Attorney cleared the officers.2015-06-28 Bellew, Alan Lee (29) Oregon (Portland) Portland Police officers were questioning three people next to their car in a supermarket shopping lot. Police say had been called to the store by a report of a fight. During the questioning, Bellew pulled a starter's gun from the car and pointed it at the officers. They shot and killed him.2015-06-28 McIntire, William Dale (60) Florida (Tampa) McIntire was drunk and lying in the road about midnight when he was run over by Tampa Police Officer Jeremy Dabush. A relative of McIntire's says police told him that Dabush did not realize he had hit anyone and continued driving. The Florida State Attorney's office investigate the incident and decided not to charge Dabush with a crime.2015-06-27Crittenden, Joshua (35) Oklahoma (Tahlequah) When Tahlequah Police officers arrived at a fight between two men, both ran. One, unarmed, was arrested on outstanding warrants. Crittenden hid in an attic and when he came out he shot at the officers. Officer Randy Tanner shot Crittenden who died a short time later at a hospital.2015-06-26Cisneros, Joe Angel Texas (San Antonio) Cisneros was pulled over for a traffic violation near John Jay High School where officers were conducting surveillance. When Cisneros ran from the scene an undercover officer pursued him on foot. Police say when Cisneros attempted to climb over a fence a gun fell from his waistband and that when he reached for the gun the officer shot and killed him.2015-06-26Matt, Richard (49)New York (Malone)Matt, a convicted killer, had escaped from the Clinton Correctional Facility in Dannemora, New York, on June 6, 2015. Convicted killer David Sweat escaped with him at the same time. For several weeks, Matt and Sweat led authorities on a manhunt that gained national attention. Matt was eventually discovered about 40 miles from Dannemora, and was shot and killed by a tactical team from U.S. Customs and Border Protection.2015-06-25Vanderburgh, Gilbert(61)California (Madera County)An auto-theft task force from the Fresno County Sheriff Department and the California Highway Patrol followed a man driving a stolen vehicle into the remote foothills of Madera County near Hildreth about 4 AM on June 25, 2015. The two occupants realized they were being followed and when they arrived home they ran into the house. The officers surrounded the house and called for them to come out. One man stood at a window, shouted at the officers, and pointed a rifle toward them. A sheriff's deputy fired two shots from his rifle, killing Gilbert Vanderburgh. A second man fled but was being sought by officers.2015-06-25McCain, Spencer (41) Maryland (Owings Mills) Three Baltimore County Police officers responding to a domestic disturbance call shot and killed Spencer McCain. One of the children at the home had called her grandmother, who called 911. Police arrived, heard screams from inside, and forced their way in. When police encountered McCain they shot and killed him. No weapon was found. 2015-06-24Harrell, Damien Alexander (26) Virginia (Yorktown) York-Poquoson Sheriff deputies investigating a single-car accident were questioning Harrell but he would not give them his real name. Eventually he pulled a gun on them. The deputies shot and killed him. Officials later discovered that he was wanted on several charges.2016-06-23Waddell, Randall Tabor (49)Texas (Weatherford)Weatherford police and an ambulance responded to a report of a "suspicious" man tripping and falling in a traffic median. The suspect pulled a knife on the paramedics (who had arrived first) and walked into a nearby business. A police officer found him in the store and there was a confrontation. The officer shot Waddell who died at a hospital. Waddell's family later told the media that he was deaf and mentally ill.2015-06-23Culbertson, Taylor (32)Nebraska (Omaha)When a convenience store clerk told Douglas County Sheriff's Deputy Chad Miller that customer Culbertson appeared to be drunk, the deputy went to check Culbertson in his vehicle outside the store. As the deputy approached Culbertson got out of the vehicle pointing an automatic pistol at Miller. Miller fired two or three shots, wounding Culbertson. Culbertson died in a hospital on August 9.2015-06-23Wilson, Jonathan P. (22)Kansas (Hutchinson)A call to 911 reported that Wilson had confessed to a murder and was armed with a knife. Hutchinson Police officers responded and found Wilson with three small children in the residence. Wilson was agitated, threatening the officers and breaking windows while police got the children out of the house. Officers fired their rifles, killing Wilson.2016-06-23Dyer, Joshua (34) Indiana (Indianapolis) Officers from the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department approached a car that was parked in an unauthorized area. The car sped off and there was a chase of several blocks until the car crashed. When the driver backed up officers fired into the car, killing Joshua Dyer, the passenger.2015-06-22Reyes, Eduardo (35) California (Citrus Heights) Eduardo Reyes was shot and killed by Citrus Heights Police officers responding to a report of a domestic dispute. Police were told that Reyes was beating his wife and was armed with a handgun. When police arrived Reyes shot at them from a second-story landing at the apartment. Four police officers shot and killed Reyes.2015-06-22Wicks, Tyler (30) Georgia (Augusta) Richmnond County Sheriff's Deputies responded to a call about a man with a gun. The suspect was inside a home, armed with a rifle, and threatening to shoot law enforcement officers. The deputies several times ordered him to put down the weapon but he did not comply. Tyler Wicks was shot by one of the deputies. He was taken to a hospital where he died.2015-06-22 Barrett, James Monroe (60) North Carolina (Ronda) When he exchanged gunfire with law enforcement officers investigating a domestic dispute Barrett was shot and killed. Barrett, who had wounded two civilians before the officers arrived, also wounded a Wilkes County Sherriff's Sergeant.2015-06-22Harris, Tyrone Dale, Jr. (20) Pennsylvania (Pittsburgh) Officers from Pittsburgh Police, Alleghany County Sheriff, and the Port Authority responded to reports of a man firing an AR-15 type rifle on city streets and carjacking a vehicle. Tyrone Harris, who had had problems with drug use, was killed in a shootout with Pittsburgh Police and transit officers.2015-06-21Simental, Adrian (24) California (Azusa) Azusa Police responded to a call of a man acting bizarrely who had injured himself and broken into a neighbor's home. An officer found Simental, injured and bleeding, lying on the back patio. Police report he said, "Shoot me." While the officer was holding him at gunpoint, Simental suddenly stood up. The officer shot and killed him. The medical examiner found an elevated level of methamphetamine in Simental's body. The District Attorney found insufficient evidence that the officer acted unlawfully.2015-06-21Hernandez, Allen (23) Idaho (Homedale) Hernandez was involved in a traffic accident and he went to a nearby home, letting himself in. After receiving permission to call 911 Hernandez got into a fight with the residents. When deputies from the Owyhee County Sheriff's Office arrived Hernandez struggled with them. While police held him down Hernandez stopped breathing and was taken to a hospital where he died two days later.2015-06-21Marshall, Charles David (49) Texas (Houston) Harris County Sheriff's Deputies responding to a woman's call about he husband who was drunk and hurting himself arrived at the apartment to find Marshall a cordless power drill. Marshall asked the officer if he was going to kill him. When Marshall refused to put the drill down Sergeant Ben Russell shot and killed him. 2015-06-20Cockerham, Alfontish (23) Illinois (Chicago) Cockerham was shot by Chicago Police Officer Anthony Babicz who was responding to a report of a man with a gun. Babicz chased Cockerham when he ran from a group of four men as the officer approached. A police official says that Cockerham pointed a gun at Officer Babicz. Cockerham died June 25. Some witnesses and Cockerham's family dispute the police account of the shooting. Laquida Cockerham, his widow, filed a lawsuit against the City of Chicago and Officer Anthony Babicz.2015-06-19Atencio, Louis (50)Colorado (Greeley) Greeley Police officers responding to a report of a "bloody woman asking for help" encountered Atencio in the street, armed with a handgun. Officers say that when Atencio pointed the weapon at them, they shot him.2015-06-19Hummons, Trepierre (21)Ohio (Cincinnati)Hummons called 911 to report "a black man...getting belligerent with a gun." When the first Cincinnati Police Officer, Sonny Kim, arrived, Hummons engaged him in a firefight, shooting and mortally wounding Kim. Hummons shot at Spc. Thomas Sandman, the second officer to arrive, but Sandman was able to shoot Hummons. Both Hummons and Kim died at Cincinnati Medical Center. The Cincinnati Police Chief said it was "suicide by cop." Hummons had been charged with a sex crime earlier that day.2015-06-19Laboy, SantosMassachusetts (Boston)Santos Laboy was fatally shot by state troopers on Storrow Drive after Laboy brandished a knife at police officers. Police spotted Laboy who had outstanding warrants. Laboy then fled when police approached.2015-06-18Tcherniak, Oleg (58) New York (New York) In the Brighton Beach neighborhood, a man tried to wrestle a woman, who he had a dispute with earlier at a store, at the Ocean Parkway subway platform. A 24-year-old NYPD officer, with two years of experience, arrived on the scene and was slashed and injured in the neck by the suspect after be pulled out an 11-inch hunting knife. The officer then fired two shots in the suspect's torso, killing him. The woman suffered minor injuries and the officer suffered non-life threatening injuries with stitches to the wounds.Man shot dead after attacking NYPD officer, NBC New York2015-06-17Lanphier, Kenneth (48) New Mexico (Hobbs) Four officers from the Hobbs Police Department responded to a call about a suicidal man. Lanphier was armed with a gun and shot at the police. During the exchange of gunfire a fifty-three year old woman, believed to be Lanphier's roommate was struck by gunfire and later died. Police shot and killed Lanphier.2015-06-17Chappell, Wendy Michelle (40)Alabama (Clanton) Local and State Alabama law enforcement officer used spike strips to stop Chapelle's vehicle after her husband reported that she had threatened to shoot him. Once Wendy Chappell was stopped there was a brief standoff, then she pointed her weapon at officers who shot and killed her. The Alabama State Bureau of Investigation was investigating the incident.2015-06-16DeLeon, Chris (28) California (Visalia) Visalia Police were investigating an empty building which had been used by transients. They heard a gunshot and saw DeLeon running from the building with a weapon in his hand. When he failed to put down the weapon as ordered, police shot and killed him.2015-06-16Charboneau, Joe (31)North Dakota (Fort Totten) Tribal Police and