January 2025
DateName (age) of deceasedRace Location Description2025-01-31Ty Kaiser (30)WhiteGrainfield, KansasA sheriff's deputy responded to a home where Kaiser had been reported for hitting a relative. The deputy tased Kaiser, which was ineffective. The deputy then shot Kaiser after he allegedly charged torwards the deputy.2025-01-31Christopher Loyo (19)HispanicHaltom City, TexasTarrant County Sheriff's deputies were attempting to serve a mental health warrant on Loyo. During the encounter, he stabbed a deputy in the head and caused severe injuries to his hand. Other deputies then fatally shot him.2025-01-30Tyler Cade Nugent (23) WhiteHarrisonburg, LouisianaNugent shot and killed his mother and attempted to shoot his father. He barricaded himself in the home when the Special Response Team arrived. They shot and killed Nugent as he continued to resist compliance during the situation.2025-01-30Nicholas Scott Sides (35)UnknownFort Worth, TexasA man barricaded himself following a traffic stop and shooting in Lake Worth. During the standoff, the man set off fireworks, pointed a gun to his head and pointed the gun at Fort Worth SWAT team after less-lethal devices were used. SWAT team members eventually fatally shot him.The footage was released.2025-01-30Juan Alvarez (34)HispanicParamount, CaliforniaA LASD deputy saw a man armed with a machete damaging a patrol vehicle in the parking lot of the Paramount sheriff's station. Video shows that the man approached the deputy and refused to follow commands before being fatally shot.2025-01-29Damian Orozco (49)UnknownFort Lauderdale, FloridaA marina manager directly contacted an off-duty police lieutenant to report a man causing a disturbance. The lieutenant arrived and shot Orozco after a confrontation. The lieutenant told a dispatcher that Orozco claimed he had a shotgun, but didn't have it on him.2025-01-29Aaron Freeman (35)BlackNew Haven, ConnecticutPolice and a DEA task force were serving a search warrant when Freeman, fired at them, injuring two officers. A Waterbury Police officer killed Freeman during the shoot-out.The footage was released.2025-01-29Nathan Johnson (26)WhiteMoncks Corner, South CarolinaBerkeley County deputies responded to a stabbing incident and pursued an armed suspect. A shootout later occurred which left the suspect dead.2025-01-29unidentified male (57)UnknownMurrieta, California2025-01-29Jose Manuel ZamudioHispanicSalinas, CaliforniaPolice were alerted for an attempted homicide suspect. CHP officers spotted the suspect's vehicle and a pursuit ensued. After Zamudio crashed the vehicle, he reportedly came towards the troopers with a screwdriver before being shot by them.2025-01-29Blake L. Brown (33) WhitePendleton, Indiana2025-01-28William Chenoweth, Jr. (48)WhiteChelsea, AlabamaPolice were attempting to conduct a pickup order for the suspect's father. Upon arrival, no one answer the door so the officers breached and entered the home. The suspect then opened fire on them and they returned fire, observing him being hit by gunfire. SWAT team later cleared the home and found him dead. His father was deceased for months possibly.2025-01-28Felipe Zuniga (58)UnknownEdinburg, TexasZuniga allegedly threatened his neighbor and barricaded himself in his home. During the standoff, Zuniga reportedly pointed a BB gun at SWAT team before being shot.2025-01-28Christopher Hackney (27)WhiteRedstone Township, PennsylvaniaRedstone Township Police shot and killed a suicidal man who was reportedly making threats.2025-01-28Thomas Crouch Jr. (58)WhiteMorehead, KentuckyA Kentucky State trooper found a man kneeling over a woman after responding to a domestic violence call. He then fatally shot the man.2025-01-28Konoa Steven Wilson (16)BlackSan Diego, CaliforniaA teenager shot at Wilson at a train station in Downtown San Diego. As Wilson fled, an officer who overheard the gunfire encountered Wilson and shot him. Wilson reportedly had a firearm on his person, but it was not in his hands and there was no evidence he had attempted to fire it. The teenager who shot at Wilson was later arrested. In December, the city of San Diego agreed to pay $30 million to Wilson's family in what is believed to be the largest settlement for a police killing in the United States, surpassing the $27 million paid to George Floyd's family in 2021.2025-01-28unidentified male UnknownLeander, TexasTravis County deputies responded to a call and found the caller's father was holding his mother at gunpoint. A deputy shot and killed the man. 2025-01-27Richard SaundersUnknownHanford, CaliforniaAn officer pulled Saunders over for riding a bicycle without a taillight. The two argued, and the officer threw Saunders to the ground, where he hit his head. He fell unconscious and died in the hospital 17 days later. The officer was later charged with manslaughter and assault.2025-01-27Latoia Renee Philpott (41)BlackStow, OhioBenjamin Asiedu, a Summit County Sheriff's deputy, shot Philpott before killing himself in a Murder–suicide situation. Philpott was Asiedu's girlfriend.2025-01-27Cheasarack Chong (34)AsianSan Francisco, CaliforniaChong shot and wounded a dispensary owner before barricading himself in a nearby building. Police fatally shot Chong after he allegedly fired at them.2025-01-27Daniel Joseph James Palenik (45)WhiteStorm Lake, IowaPalenik fled a traffic stop after reportedly speeding then barricaded himself in his residence. During the standoff, he fired at officers. Officers eventually fired back, killing him.2025-01-27Juan Sanchez (54)UnknownElkhart, IndianaTwo people, 19-year-old Annasue Rocha and 49-year-old Benjamin Jeffrey, were fatally shot inside of a Martin's Super Market. The suspected killer, Sanchez, was fatally shot in a shootout with Elkhart Police outside the store. Two police officers were injured during the exchange of gunfire.2025-01-26Sheldon EnnisUnknownNew York City, New YorkDuring an encounter between NYPD officers and Ennis, Ennis fled on foot before officers pursued him. One officer tackled him and both fell onto the ground. Ennis was sent to a hospital where he was pronounced dead.The footage was released.2025-01-26Phou Thone Onemanivong (42)AsianArvada, ColoradoA man entered a stolen vehicle before shooting at Arvada officers. They returned fire, killing him.2025-01-26Daniel Gino Harris (20) UnknownAlbuquerque, New MexicoThree suspects robbed the Walgreens and one of them fired a shot before leaving. APD tracked the suspects by the trackers on the money. They shot and killed one of the suspects, Harris, who was holding a rifle. Other suspects were arrested later. 2025-01-26Jeremiah Bailey (48)WhiteTampa, FloridaAfter an altercation with one of the victims, the suspect started a rampage targeting random people, killing one and injuring three. Tampa police officers later tracked the suspect and performed PIT maneuver on the suspect's car. The suspect reached for something and was shot dead by officers. Three officers were injured. The suspect was also involved in another hit and run incident.2025-01-26Matthew Huttle (42)WhiteRensselaer, IndianaA sheriff's deputy fatally shot Huttle during an altercation at a traffic stop. The shooting occurred several days after around 1,500 people, including Huttle, were pardoned by President Donald Trump for their involvement in the January 6 United States Capitol attack.The footage was released.2025-01-25Jerry Wayne Thompson (55)WhiteGreensburg, KansasKHP troopers attempted to stop a homicide suspect, Thompson, but he fled. During the chase, troopers used stop sticks on his vehicle, which caused his car to crash. He was ejected from the car and died at the scene.2025-01-25Bryson McCray (36)WhiteAtchison, KansasAtchison Police responded to a report about an armed man breaking into an apartment. Upon arrival, McCray fired several shots at them and fled to a nearby residence, holding a woman hostage. Police stated that McCray fired more shots at them when they attempted to negotiate with him. During the rescue attempt, a KHP trooper shot McCray. He died two days later.2025-01-25Gabriel Jesus Garza (40)HispanicSan Diego, CaliforniaA man was reportedly acting violent and bit a security guard when he was removing him. He was then restrained and handcuffed by the security guard, a San Diego officer and another individual. He later became unresponsive and was pronounced deceased at a hospital.2025-01-25Matthew Steven Rollie (29)WhiteArcadia, FloridaRollie had an active warrant out of Georgia, where he was wanted for child sex crime. During a traffic stop, Rollie, who was the passenger, opened fire on DeSoto County deputies, striking one of them multiple times. They fired back and killed him. The wounded deputy is expected to survive.2025-01-24Isaiah La’Ron Treadway (22)BlackAlexandria, LouisianaA deputy who was working off-duty confronted a shoplifting suspect. The man reportedly violently resisted before being shot.2025-01-24Brandon Allen Mitchell (36)WhiteDes Moines, IowaPolice were attempting to arrest Mitchell for a parole violation at a home. Mitchell was located inside a closet, where he allegedly told officers he was armed with a gun. Officers shot and killed Mitchell after hearing a loud noise from inside the closet, believing they were being fired upon. However, no gun was found at the scene.2025-01-24Luis Fuentes (39) HispanicLancaster, PennsylvaniaPolice fatally shot Fuentes, a suspected bank robber armed with a machete, as he fled on foot.2025-01-24Zachiry Derrek Kerschner (30)WhiteBensalem Township, PennsylvaniaPolice shot and killed Kerschner after an armed stand-off. A passenger in Kerschner's vehicle was unharmed.2025-01-24Mason Toloff (32)WhiteKasilof, AlaskaPolice responded to a call of a man firing shots and yelling. Upon arrival, despite negotiation efforts, Toloff shot a trooper and pointed the shotgun at SWAT team members, prompting them to return fire, killing him.2025-01-24Osean McClintock (26)WhiteFountain Valley, CaliforniaPolice responded to reports of a man trying to enter an occupied vehicle. Officers pursued the man through a gas station, bank, and parking lot, ending with a struggle between the suspect and an officer in her vehicle, in which he stole a gun from a female officer. The man then stole the police car and crashed into a nearby postal van, and an officer shot the man after he pointed a gun at them.The footage was released.2025-01-24Jeremiah Boshard (45)WhiteBoulder City, NevadaAn off-duty Las Vegas Police officer and his wife reportedly shot and killed a man who was punching and strangling a woman in their front yard.2025-01-24Anthony Williams (23)WhiteAlbuquerque, New MexicoPolice responded to a home invasion call. Upon arrival, a shootout occurred which an officer was shot and the suspect, Willimas, was killed. A resident was also struck by gunfire.2025-01-24Cody Dennis (27)WhiteOcala, FloridaA FHP trooper shot and killed a suspect who was in custody, reportedly after a physical altercation in a hospital.2025-01-23Gabriel Vassandani Soto (19)HispanicCataño, Puerto RicoOfficers pulled over a suspected vehicle near a baseball park. A shoot-out occurred, which left Vassandani Soto dead and the other suspect injured.2025-01-23Sean Michael Scates (45)WhiteGreenville, South Carolina2025-01-23Devario C. Edwards (28)BlackWichita, KansasPolice responded to the parking lot of an aerospace company after Edwards began live-streaming about having a rifle and attempting suicide by cop. When officers arrived, Edwards fired at them, and police shot him in a shoot-out. Police had been monitoring Edwards following an earlier incident where he was arrested for pointing a rifle at another man.2025-01-22Melvin Cancer (53)WhitePearl, MississippiCancer's family members received a report of Cancer dying of a heart attack in Central Mississippi Correctional Facility. A year later, records show Cancer died of blunt force trauma after an "altercation with prison guards." Cancer was belie