List of killings by law enforcement officers in the United States, March 2022

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March 2022

DateName (age) of deceasedRace State (city) Description2022-03-31Erik Poul Moller Nielsen (36)UnknownColumbia Township, Jackson County, MichiganPolice shot and killed Erik Poul Moller Nielsen while responding to a nearby medical emergency, though no details have been reported.2022-03-31Hector Miguel Portuondo (53)HispanicMiami, Florida2022-03-31Michael Stockton (39)WhiteScappoose, Oregon2022-03-31Cody Wade Kelley (41)WhiteSioux Falls, South Dakota2022-03-29Monica Vaught (49)AsianGreenwood, Indiana Police responded to reports of an intoxicated driver. Following a pursuit, police fired after Vaught allegedly drove her vehicle towards officers, who fired, with seven shots being fired from behind. The Johnson County prosecutor declined to file charges against the officers involved.2022-03-27David Aguilera (35)LatinoLake Arthur, New Mexico Police responded to reports of a disorderly subject at a dairy farm. A deputy instructed to Aguilera to handcuff himself, which he refused to do. Deputies then tased Aguilera five times and handcuffed him. At some point, one of Aguilera's hands was removed from its cuff, and Aguilera ran away. Aguilera entered the driver's seat of a police vehicle but moved to the passenger seat when police caught up. The deputies then shot Aguilera five times. Aguilera was unarmed.2022-03-27Lawrence Knudsen (56)WhiteMaricopa, Arizona Knudsen called police and said he was suicidal, allegedly indicating he had a gun. An officer shot Knudsen and another used a taser after he walked towards them while holding a black object. Knudsen was holding a vape pen.2022-03-26Clesslyn Crawford (2)WhiteBaxter Springs, Kansas Police were responding to a call for help when 27-year-old Taylor Dawn Shutte was shot and killed by 37-year-old Eli Crawford, causing a standoff between him and police. Police say that Eli died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound while his daughter, Cessie, was accidentally struck by a Joplin, Missouri Police Officer's gunfire. Cessie Crawford, age 2, later died of her wounds.2022-03-20UnknownUnknownMuskegon, MichiganPolice responded to a man in an apartment building who arrived in a stolen vehicle, shooting the man after he fired at them through a door and pursued them as they retreated.2022-03-19Irvin D. Moorer Charley (34)BlackColumbia, South CarolinaWhile responding to a domestic violence call, Moorer Charley approached officers holding a sharp wooden object which he refused to drop despite multiple demands. After Moorer Charley was hit with a taser, he charged at police, and was shot dead.2022-03-19Collin Neztsosie (33)Native AmericanAlbuquerque, New MexicoPolice responded to reports of a man threatening to shoot someone. After 26 minutes of negotiations, police shot Neztsosie when he pointed an object at them, which was later found to be a cell phone.2022-03-17Greg Eugene Davis (52)WhiteLake Mead, Nevada Federal officers from the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and National Park Service pursued a vehicle suspected of being stolen by three men. As the truck neared officers, a BLM trainee stationed as a lookout shot all three men. The front seat passenger, Davis, was killed, and the two others were injured.2022-03-16Mauricio Martinez Yanez (19)HispanicSeattle, Washington A suspect in an armed robbery in Bellevue was fatally shot by officers in a standoff with police in south Seattle, according to the Seattle Police Department. Officers were searching for three suspects who reportedly robbed a Factoria marijuana shop Wednesday at 11:30 a.m. in the 5500 block of Martin Luther King Way. The day after, Bellevue police released surveillance video of the robbery.2022-03-14Matthew J. Parks (30)BlackCrest Hill, Illinois An officer shot and killed Parks at an apartment complex after responding to a domestic battery report. Police initially stated that Parks had stabbed an officer in the leg, but a later news release stated that the officer had been hit by friendly fire, and that Parks was approaching police when he was shot.2022-03-14Kevin Johnson (28)BlackSan Antonio, Texas Police pursued Johnson on foot for a parole violation and possession of a firearm. During the chase Johnson tripped over an embankment and turned towards officers, who fired, killing Johnson. According to police a gun was found at the scene next to Johnson's body. 2022-03-09 Iopy Rudolph Unknown Dededo, Guam Police responded to reports of a man with a slingshot at a gas station. An officer shot and killed the man, later identified as Rudolph. In 2022 the officer who shot Rudolph was charged with manslaughter and negligent homicide.2022-03-09Robert Charles Raymond (47)UnknownLapeer County, MichiganWhen attempting to arrest Raymond, who had an outstanding sexual assault warrant for arrest, Raymond shot a deputy and was shot by officers. 2022-03-08 Anthony Felix (40) White Joplin, Missouri Officer Jake Reed, age 27, and Corporal Benjamin Cooper, age 46, were responding to reports of a disturbance at Northpark Mall when Felix shot them. Reed succumbed to his wounds on March 11. Felix then stole a patrol car and crashed it before attempting to steal another car, and shooting a third officer. Felix was then shot and killed by a police captain.2022-03-07James Gregory (39)WhiteColorado Springs, Colorado2022-03-07Joshua Dismuke (18)BlackSouth Pittsburg, Tennessee2022-03-06Miguel Ruiz Rivera (28)HispanicAustin, Texas2022-03-06Albert Beckworth-Thompson (34)Unknown raceNew Castle, Pennsylvania2022-03-06Lester Carlton Epps (58)WhiteRichmond, Virginia2022-03-06Jerry Lott (33)WhitePeoria, Arizona2022-03-05William Stephens (39)WhiteSeattle, Washington"Seattle police shot and killed a man armed with a long gun outside the Federal Office Building in downtown Seattle the night of March 5."2022-03-05Feliciano Lionel Jimenez (64)HispanicSan Antonio, Texas2022-03-04Michael Ramos Jr. (41)HispanicBoron, California2022-03-04Samuel Yeatts Wilson (33)WhiteHollywood, Alabama2022-03-03Yan Li (47)AsianSan Diego, CaliforniaPolice attempted to serve an eviction warrant in Little Italy when Li allegedly stabbed a K-9 handler with a knife. One San Diego Police officer and three San Diego County Sheriff's deputies fired their weapons, killing her.2022-03-03Jon Jones Sr. (84)WhiteGainesville, Georgia2022-03-03Kevin P. Zimmerman (36)WhiteDunkirk, Indiana2022-03-03Juan Herrera (14)HispanicMidland, Texas2022-03-03Edgar Ortiz (32)HispanicBellflower, California2022-03-03Osman Brown (41)BlackAnaheim, California2022-03-03Jamarian Marquis McGhee (29)BlackDenver, Colorado2022-03-03Alfred Calvin Moss III (44)WhiteNeskowin, Oregon2022-03-02Alberto Riascos (18)BlackHouston, Texas2022-03-02Crasteven Kennon Wilson (23)BlackOklahoma City, Oklahoma2022-03-02Kevin C. Steinhauer (45)WhiteCollinsville, Illinois2022-03-02Frank Lovato (62)WhiteSanta Fe, New Mexico2022-03-01Luke David Stash (33)WhiteConnellsville, Pennsylvania2022-03-01Darian Quinlan Bryant (26)BlackJacksonville, Florida2022-03-01Jeremy R. Lau (46)WhitePatten, Maine2022-03-01Thomas "TJ" Siderio (12)WhitePhiladelphia, PennsylvaniaAn officer shot Siderio in the back after a shot was fired at a police vehicle. An initial statement reported that Siderio was the person who fired the shot, and a later statement said Sidero threw the gun away and was on the ground and unarmed when he was shot. Two months later, the officer involved, Edsaul Mendoza, was charged with first- and third-degree murder, among other charges.

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