October 2024
DateName (age) of deceasedRace Location Description 2024-10-31Wendell Smith (42)UnknownMarrero, LouisianaWhile officers approached Smith during a drug investigation, he drove off. During the pursuit, a Plaquemines Parish deputy shot him. He died in a hospital. 2024-10-30Andy Ernesto Espinoza Garay (26)HispanicTriangle, VirginiaState Police responded to reports that four people carjacked a motorist on the I-95. Following a chase and crash, troopers shot the driver, Garay, after he made "furtive movements with his hands". Two other passengers were arrested.2024-10-30Juan Jose Puente Jr. (35)WhiteSaraland, AlabamaPuente fled a traffic stop which led to a police chase. A standoff then occurred after he barricaded himself in his house. He fired at the officers and was killed by returned fire. 2024-10-30Jesse Roach (40)UnknownConyers, GeorgiaRoach threatened a store clerk with a gun. As officers were attempting to detain him, he pushed past them and exited the store. One officer deployed a taser, but it was ineffective. Roach then pulled out a gun and shot at them before being fatally shot.2024-10-29Lawrence Scott (61)UnknownPhillips, MaineOfficers responded to calls for what was described as a potentially suicidal man on a bridge. The man, Scott, reportedly pointed a gun at a Franklin County deputy before being shot to death. 2024-10-28Gerald Butler (10)BlackSarasota, FloridaButler, an eight-year-old boy at the time, was riding a dirt bike before being hit by a SPD police cruiser. Butler succumbed to his injuries two years later.2024-10-28Kalvin Darapheth (17)AsianFindlay, OhioWhen officers were pursuing Darapheth, Darapheth opened fire on them. At which point, an officer discharged his weapon, killing him.2024-10-28Djuan Jackson (54) BlackJacksonville, FloridaPolice stated that officers saw Jackson approached one of the carjacked victim's family members with a butter knife and made a stabbing motion. Officers believed that the family member was being stabbed so they shot and killed Jackson. The family member turned out to be unharmed. 2024-10-28Jeremiah Johnson (37)WhiteDelton, MichiganA domestic situation ended with an officer-involved shooting. Johnson was reportedly armed. 2024-10-28Kyle Miller (39)WhiteTulsa, OklahomaA man pointed a gun at officers after they attempted to provide mental health support. He was then fatally shot by the officers. 2024-10-28Wilmer Sanchez-Hernandez (30)HispanicHouston, TexasAfter an initial domestic violence incident, on Monday, the suspect went to the relative's house and kidnapped the wife and child. HPD attempted to stop the suspect, but he fled and fired at officers several times. Later police executed a PIT maneuver on his vehicle as it attempted to enter the freeway, forcing it to stop, and officers shot the suspect dead.2024-10-28Rory Geiger (44)WhiteOmaha, Nebraska2024-10-27Lich Thanh Vu (72)AsianOklahoma City, OklahomaAn officer pulled Vu over for an illegal U-turn. After an argument, the officer threw Vu to the ground, resulting in severe injuries. The officer was charged with assault, but these charges were dropped by the Attorney General. Vu was left bedridden after the encounter and died from his injuries in September 2025.2024-10-27unidentified male (68)UnknownWillow Grove, Pennsylvania2024-10-27Julius Hill (25)UnknownIndianapolis, IndianaHill carjacked a woman, who drove her vehicle to a nearby location where police officers were congregated. He was shot by police after allegedly pointing a gun at officers and people nearby. Hill died of his injuries on November 14.2024-10-26Andy Morales (40)HispanicFresno, CaliforniaA homicide suspect reportedly shot and injured a sergeant while he was in his vehicle. The sergeant then pursued the suspect until he crashed his vehicle. The suspect fired again, at which point the sergeant and the responding officers returned fire, killing the suspect. 2024-10-25Brian Dingman (58)UnknownFairfield, California2024-10-25unidentified male (56)UnknownDickinson, North DakotaDickinson Police shot and killed a man who shot at them following a domestic dispute call.2024-10-25Michael Richard Bryant (39)UnknownMinot, North DakotaMinot Police responded to a domestic disturbance call and fatally shot a man. What prompted is unknown.2024-10-25James Marshall (27)WhiteCarmel-by-the-Sea, CaliforniaPolice shot and killed Marshall following reports of a man holding a rifle in a residential neighborhood. Marshall was holding a BB gun that resembled a real rifle.2024-10-23Ivan Guttierez (26)HispanicHouston, TexasUS Marshals were serving a felony warrant on Guttierez, who was accused of stabbing his girlfriend last week. When they approached the front door and announced themselves, Guttierez fired his gun and went out with a shotgun. Officers then shot and killed him. 2024-10-23Adayn Rodriguez (41)HispanicHaines City, FloridaRodriguez was shot and killed after killing his wife and a standoff with Polk County Sheriff's Office. He reportedly pointed a gun at them before being shot by a lieutenant and entry team officers.2024-10-23Elroy Clarke (42)BlackPunta Gorda, FloridaCharlotte County Sheriff’s Office responded to a disturbance call. However, they found out the homeowner had a warrant out for his arrest. When they attempted to arrest Clarke, he resisted and charged at a deputy before being shot. Tasers, pepper spray and beanbag rounds were ineffective. 2024-10-23Ian Sullivan (54)WhiteBoaz, Alabama2024-10-22Jacob Lorenzo Vela (38)HispanicGoodyear, Arizona2024-10-22Terrell Laron Hoggro (59)BlackChamblee, Georgia2024-10-22Christopher Allen Smith, Jr. (27)WhiteCorpus Christi, Texas2024-10-22unidentified juvenileWhitePoplar Bluff, Missouri2024-10-22Abram Perez (42)UnknownDeKalb Township, DeKalb County, Illinois2024-10-22Phillip Scott Duelley (41)WhiteMalden, West VirginiaPolice and sheriff's deputies pursued Duelley into the woods. An officer shot and killed Duelley after he allegedly pointed a gun at them.2024-10-22Matthew James Fries (43)WhiteRavenna, OhioPolice responded to reports of a man stabbed on a hiking trail. While investigating, Fries, the alleged attacker, exited the woods holding an axe. Officers shot and killed him.2024-10-21unidentified male (51) UnknownPaterson, New JerseyAn off-duty officer struck and killed a pedestrian with his vehicle while he was leaving a parking lot. 2024-10-21Allen V. Hoad II (50)WhiteCameron, New York2024-10-21Wiley Jarvis Casstevens (53)WhiteJonesville, North Carolina2024-10-21Anthony Rodriguez Jr. (22)WhiteCorpus Christi, TexasWhen Corpus Christi officers were taking a prisoner to detention center, they heard the shots fired by the suspect. One of the officer shot and killed the suspect. 2024-10-20Jamie Orozco (43)HispanicSioux City, IowaA woman called the police after a man approached her, later identified as Orozco. When police arrived, he shot at them and officers returned fire. He then fled the scene and police set a perimeter. Police claimed that they located him on a house’s second floor. He refused to surrender and was shot by SWAT team members. He died 7 days later. 2024-10-20Essex Jackson (31)HispanicPhoenix, Arizona2024-10-19Marvin Taylor (57)UnknownPemberton Township, New Jersey2024-10-19Jose David Guillen Socorro (18)UnknownAurora, ColoradoSocorro reportedly assaulted a woman, threatened the 911 caller, and took the woman hostage in an apartment. Hostage negotiators were able to get the man to release the woman and tried to apprehend Socorro. However, Socorro came outside and shot at them before being killed by returned fire. 2024-10-19Francisco Campos (36)UnknownLincoln City, OregonLincoln City Police shot and killed Campos after he reached for his firearms in his waistband following a domestic disturbance call.2024-10-19Taylor Cotton (26)UnknownDayton, OhioMontgomery County Sheriff's Office responded to a mental health call. They shot and killed the suspect after he pointed a gun at them. 2024-10-19Michael S. Oswalt II (41)WhiteMansfield, OhioA domestic violence incident escalated to a hostage situation after Mansfield Department arrived on scene. The suspect held his girlfriend and 2 children hostage for about 3 hours while negotiating with the police. At some point, the hostages tried to escape the suspect and officers fatally shot the suspect.2024-10-19Milo Kirsh (45)UnknownLawrenceburg, IndianaA man was threatening and chasing another person with a knife. When the Indiana State Police arrived, they found the man firing shots on the fourth floor of Hollywood Casino Hotel. At some point a shootout occurred which left the suspect dead.2024-10-18Kathleen Fresard (71)WhiteOwenton, KentuckyWhile an Owen County Sheriff’s Office deputy was responding to a call with his sirens and lights on, Fresard allegedly turned left into the path of his Tahoe, which caused the crash. She later died from her injuries. 2024-10-18unidentified maleUnknownBardwell, KentuckyKentucky State Police was notified that a suspect shot his wife. When they saw the suspect and arrived there, at some point, the male fired a gun and they returned fire, killing him. A female was found dead at the home. 2024-10-18Matthew Freddie Garcia (39)UnknownAlbuquerque, New MexicoDuring a drug bust, the suspect was detained by Albuquerque Police Department for 45 minutes without noticing that he had a gun. When they tried to remove him from the patrol car, they noticed that he was armed. The suspect resisted while officers tried to disarm him. That's when the officers shot him. 2024-10-17Fernando Guerrero Esparza (39)HispanicBanning, CaliforniaRiverside County Sheriff's Department responded to calls for an armed suspect. The suspect charged at an officer with a knife before being fatally shot.2024-10-17Rick Alastor Newman (29)WhiteBozeman, MontanaBozeman Police responded to a call about a woman threatening family members with a gun. When they found her, she was armed with a handgun. After almost 3 hours of communication, she put the gun down and grabbed it suddenly. The officers then shot her.2024-10-16Desmund Louis Moore (42)BlackMount Airy, North CarolinaMount Airy Police was involved in a pursuit of three suspects, which one of them was wanted for a double homicide in Cumberland County. When the vehicle crashed and officers attempted to arrest them, Moore fired at the police, leading to the death of K9 Draco. Mount Airy Police then returned fire, killing him. 2024-10-16Robert Michael Wemmer (71)UnknownMurfreesboro, Tennessee2024-10-15unidentified maleUnknownPrescott, ArizonaOfficials stated that a husband may have shot and killed his estranged wife. A reserve officer who lived nearby shot and killed the husband to stop further threats. 2024-10-15Kevin Harris (36)WhiteRichmond, VirginiaRPD received a call of a man threatening someone with a knife. The officers then found him in a room of a building with a female and asked them to leave, but they did not. Later the officers heard a scream from the female in the room, at which point, they got in the room and shot Harris. He died a day later. 2024-10-15Lucas Alleman (43)UnknownBoise, IdahoTwo Ada County Sheriff’s Office deputies fatally shot Alleman, who reportedly pointed a handgun at them at a youth sporting complex. The man was being sought in connection to a sex crime case.2024-10-15Joseph Horan (32)WhiteWalterboro, South CarolinaA Colleton County deputy were called to a Ruby Tuesday after receiving reports of a man slashing tires of vehicles and breaking windows. When a deputy arrived, the deputy reportedly talked to the man, before the man reportedly attacked the deputy while simultaneously armed with a knife. The deputy then shot the man.2024-10-15Louie Archuleta (28)HispanicRoswell, New MexicoFor undisclosed reasons, Archuleta was engaged in a vehicle pursuit with Roswell. At some point Archuleta crashed into a vehicle at an intersection. When he reportedly attempted to flee on foot, he was shot multiple times by numerous police officers