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December 2025
DateName (age) of deceasedRace Location Description2025-12-31Lamar Harper (31)BlackLos Angeles, CaliforniaLAPD responded to an assault with a deadly weapon and encountered Harper on Metro Rail. He resisted but was forcibly taken into custody by police. He was medically cleared before being booked but was later found unresponsive in jail. He was pronounced dead on Jan 5, 2026.2025-12-31Keith Porter Jr. (43)BlackLos Angeles, CaliforniaIn the Northridge neighborhood, police were called to reports of a man firing shots in the air with a rifle. An off-duty ICE agent heard the shots fired and confronted the man. The agent shot the man after he allegedly fired at the agent.2025-12-31Lawrence Gonzalez (39)HispanicLos Angeles, CaliforniaLAPD responded to a domestic violence and restraining order violation at an apartment in San Pedro. When officers tried to detain the suspect, a physical altercation ensued during which an officer opened fire, killing the suspect. The suspect tried to disarm an officer when the officer shot him.The footage was released.2025-12-31Hugo Fernandez De LaraHispanicFontana, CaliforniaFontana Police officers attempted to a detain a man wanted in connection with the sale and trafficking of narcotics, primarily fentanyl. During the encounter, the suspect rammed multiple vehicles with his vehicle. The officers subsequently shot him. No body camera footage of the incident has been shared with the public.2025-12-31Joshua Duane Butler (40)WhiteWetumka, OklahomaWhile OHP troopers were searching an inmate who escaped from the Okfuskee County Jail, they spotted a vehicle of interest. The suspect then reportedly fled on foot with a rifle and ran into a pasture. State Police shot and killed him for reasons unknown. No body camera footage of the incident has been shared with the public.2025-12-30unidentified male (30)UnknownEaton Rapids, MichiganAn attempt traffic stop turned into a pursuit that ended with a crash before fleeing on foot. The man refused to obey numerous commands from the officer and informed the officer that he had a gun. During the encounter, the man was fatally shot. The officer was placed on administrative leave afterward. No body camera footage of the incident has been shared with the public.2025-12-30Brent Elvin Ivy (39)BlackDunwoody, GeorgiaGwinnett County officers attempted to pull over a driver in an SUV that was wanted out of Roswell, Georgia. Ivy, a Dacula resident with a lengthy criminal history, rammed the SUV into an officer's car, and attempted to flee. Ivy jumped over the median and led into a brief chase. Despite a taser malfunction, the man fell to the ground but attempted to grab a gun and point it at officers. The man was then fatally shot by two officers. No body camera footage of the incident has been shared with the public.2025-12-30Alex Adalid Melgar-Matheu (17)HispanicSlaton, TexasIn a domestic incident, Melgar-Matheu and another man entered a home and attacked the two residents, with Melgar-Matheu holding a woman down with a knife and the other man allegedly attacking her daughter. The daughter used Siri to call police. The specific circumstances of the shooting were not released, but police killed Melgar-Matheu and arrested the other man. No body camera footage of the incident has been shared with the public.2025-12-29Leana Estrada (34)HispanicTucson, ArizonaPolice responded to a report about gunfire and a woman yelling. When the found the woman outside, she reportedly pointed the gun at officers when officers shot her. No body camera footage of the incident has been shared with the public.2025-12-29LJ Causey Jr. (32)WhitePuyallup, WashingtonPierce County deputies responded to a suspicious vehicle following shots fired reports. Police tried to arrest Causey, who was sleeping inside the vehicle for felony harassment due to the earlier incident. Under unclear circumstances, deputies shot Causey. Causey's girlfriend said he and a friend had gotten into a gunfight with neighbors after confronting them for speeding down the street. No body camera footage of the incident has been shared with the public.2025-12-29Jacob Wesley Adkins (25)WhiteKeswick, VirginiaPittsylvania County Police issued a BOLO on a Ford Fusion, which was involved in a chase with them earlier the day. A state trooper later located the vehicle which led to another pursuit. After a successful PIT maneuver to stop the vehicle, the driver, Adkins, of Hurt, Virginia (with Lynchburg ties), shot the trooper before he was fatally shot. No body camera footage of the incident has been shared with the public.2025-12-29Alan Michael Rush (46)WhiteJacksonville, FloridaWhen task force officers were attempting to arrest a wanted suspect who entered a vehicle, a physical altercation occurred between a JSO officer and the suspect's driver, Rush. Rush pulled out a gun during the fight, leading the officer to shoot him in the head, killing him on-scene.Police released the footage.2025-12-28Paul Dominguez (50)HispanicEl Paso, TexasEl Paso Police responded to a disturbance regarding a drunk man. When they attempted to arrest the man, the man reportedly resisted before they utilized force to arrest him. The man would later became unresponsive and died. No body camera footage of the incident has been shared with the public.2025-12-28Georgeann Alexandra Goodman (34)WhiteSafford, ArizonaA woman called police to report that her granddaughter, Goodman, was threatening self-harm and had threatened to engage in a shoot-out. After deputies located her, Goodman stated she wanted to be shot and was reported to be holding a gun. Following a stand-off, police shot and killed her. No body camera footage of the incident has been shared with the public.2025-12-27Mariah Cardona (44)HispanicAtlanta, GeorgiaAPD officer Kevin Stroner killed his wife before committing suicide. Their bodies were found on December 27. Medical examiner ruled it as an isolated murder-suicide incident. 2025-12-27Perry J. Sellars (44)WhiteVancouver, WashingtonPolice responded to a report that a man had fired a gun at a woman outside a home. Two officers shot and killed the man when he approached the 911 caller with a firearm. The shooting occurred in the midnight between December 27 and December 28.The footage was released.2025-12-26Israel Mendoza (45)HispanicBrownsville, TexasBPD officers responded to a domestic dispute where an intoxicated and aggressive man was causing disturbance. Upon arrival, officers approached Mendoza, who was holding a weapon made out of electrical thick wire with a metal blunt object standing in the middle of the street. They subsequently tased him after he refused to drop the weapon and utilized force to arrest him. He later died at a hospital. No body camera footage of the incident has been shared with the public.2025-12-26Jerry Scott Gee (56)UnknownLake Worth, TexasPolice pursued a man who had a warrant for solicitation of prostitution. After the man's vehicle became disabled, police shot him when he exited and allegedly took a shooting stance while holding an unspecified object. No body camera footage of the incident has been shared with the public.2025-12-26Andres Arizmendi (43)HispanicHarlingen, TexasA wanted felon was spotted in Combes before leading to a police chase that ended in Harlingen. The man, from La Feria, exited the vehicle and fired at law enforcement officers when he was struck by returned fire. No body camera footage of the incident has been shared with the public.2025-12-26John Drake (77)WhiteWallace, IdahoA gunman shot two women on the street before entering a Shoshone County sheriff's office and firing into the dispatch center. An officer was shot before other officers returned fire, fatally striking the gunman. No body camera footage of the incident has been shared with the public.2025-12-26Tjamel Ali Hamlin II (36)BlackMint Hill, North CarolinaTwo officers responded to a report of a child custody exchange at an Edible Arrangements store when a man pulled out a gun and shot two officers. Another officer shot the suspect, who was pronounced dead on-scene. No body camera footage of the incident has been shared with the public.2025-12-26Thaddeus Turner (50s)BlackHouston, TexasA woman called the police regarding that a man pointed a gun at her after she thought she was involved in an accident in a parking lot of an apartment complex near Holloway Heights. When Houston Police located the man's vehicle, the man reportedly didn't follow commands. At some point, the man pulled a gun on them before officers opened fire.Police released the footage.2025-12-25Marc Lucas (31)WhiteColumbia, MissouriLucas allegedly set fire to a couch in a hotel and threatened workers at another hotel with a pocket knife before Columbia officers arrived. When they arrived, Lucas tried to attack an individual before trying to assault an officer with the knife when they intervened. Two officers shot him. He died on May 11, 2026. The prosecutor ruled the shooting justified. No body camera footage of the incident has been shared with the public.2025-12-25Jordan Bossette (33)BlackBeaumont, TexasAfter police responded to a disturbance call at a home on Christmas evening in South Beaumont, one officer arrived before two men pulled out handguns and pointed at the officer. Shots were fired upon the arrival which left a male suspect deceased on the street. Another male suspect ran back in the house, but later surrendered after a standoff. No body camera footage of the incident has been shared with the public.2025-12-24Orlando T. Harding (38)BlackLynchburg, VirginiaLynchburg officers responded to an assault report and deployed a taser to subdue the suspect in the struggle. The suspect later experienced a fatal cardiac arrest. No body camera footage of the incident has been shared with the public.2025-12-24Romaine Morgan (43)BlackBrentwood, CaliforniaPolice pulled over a Stockton man for suspected drunk driving and found a rifle in the car. When officers moved to arrest him, the man resisted, reentered his car and grabbed the gun, leading police to shoot.The footage was released.2025-12-23unidentifiedUnknownMarietta, GeorgiaAn off-duty DeKalb County officer hit and killed a pedestrian who entered the right lane in the Interstate 75 with his vehicle. No confirmed reason why the pedestrian was walking along the interstate. No body camera footage of the incident has been shared with the public.2025-12-23Ginger Phillips (57)WhiteKnoxville, TennesseePolice were dispatched to a gas station where an armed suicidal woman threatened to harm herself inside a car. Despite negotiation efforts, the situation escalated which resulted in two KCSO deputies shooting the woman. No body camera footage of the incident has been shared with the public.2025-12-23Rahman Rose (44)BlackMinquadale, DelawareA gunman from Wilmington opened fire at a DMV office, killing State trooper Matthew T. "Ty" Snook, before being killed by New Castle police. No body camera footage of the incident has been shared with the public.2025-12-22Eduardo Trejo De Arcos (26)HispanicIdaho Falls, IdahoPolice were called to a disturbance involving a knife. When they attempted to arrest the man, the man lunged at them with a knife, leading to a struggle. An officer opened fire, killing him.Police released the footage.2025-12-22Jackson Jacobs (35)UnknownAlpena Township, MichiganDuring a traffic stop, a man cut an Alpena officer with a knife before the officer discharged his gun, killing him. No body camera footage of the incident has been shared with the public.2025-12-21Luis Arreola-Palma (32)HispanicAlbuquerque, New MexicoPolice attempted to arrest Arreola-Palma for warrants. Officers wrestled with Arreola-Palma, during which he fired a shot that hit an officer's radio. A second officer shot and killed him.The footage was released.2025-12-21unidentified male (18)UnknownKnoxville, TennesseeA collision involving three parties including a K