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July 2026
DateName (age) of deceasedRace Location Description2026-07-31Alex Charles (30)BlackFort Washington, MarylandA Maryland-National Capital Park Police officer responded to reports of a man armed with a handgun. He fired one shot, killing the man, when the man didn't comply. The footage from the witness officers was released.2026-07-31David Castillo (43)WhiteAirway Heights, WashingtonOfficers responded to reports of a suspicious male in an unoccupied house for sale. An officer and a Spokane County deputy tried to negotiate and get the man to come out, but he refused. When they came in, the man confronted them with a knife. They fatally shot him. Tasers were ineffective.2026-07-31Lamont Johnson (53)UnknownIndianapolis, IndianaFormer IMPD Deputy Chief and current Lawrence PD Reserve Lieutenant Bill Benjamin was shot while the gunman was mortally wounded during a shooting at a home. Johnson, who was reportedly the homeowner's ex-boyfriend, showed up at the homeowner's house with a gun. Benjamin, who was working with the her at a security company, came to intervene. As the situation escalated, Johnson became erratic and pointed the gun at both of them. He reportedly reached for Benjamin's sidearm while he pointed his gun at him. Both of them then began to fight for the gun and shot at each other. Johnson was shot in the chest and died few days later.2026-07-31Jason Anthony Green (45)WhiteWilloughby, OhioOfficers responded to a call about a domestic disturbance and found Green, who was armed with a knife and threatening a woman. The officers ordered him to drop it and tased him, however, it was ineffective. They subsequently retreated to the backyard and kept ordering him to drop the knife. At some point, Green charged at them when they shot him.2026-07-30unidentified maleUnknownNew Haven, MichiganPolice received a report of an individual who was armed may be experiencing a mental health crisis. During the encounter when a Macomb County deputy pulled him over, he put his vehicle in reverse, hitting a patrol motorcycle. The deputy fired a shot and a pursuit ensued. A short time later, the suspect stopped his vehicle in the roadway, exited it, and charged at deputies with a weapon before being shot and killed. The suspect was initially wanted for a felonious assault case out of Chesterfield Township.2026-07-29John R. Haynes (69)WhiteWinfield, MissouriLincoln County police responded to a domestic disturbance and assault. Upon arrival, Haynes retreated to the home while armed, prompting a standoff with deputies and MSHP SWAT officers. At some point after several unsuccessful attempts to contact Haynes, Haynes exited the front door and shot a SWAT member in the helmet. The member shot back, killing him.2026-07-29Aaron Spencer (23)UnknownFort Myers, FloridaOfficers and SWAT members shot and killed Spencer during a standoff, after he barricaded himself and his mother at an apartment where a second person was found shot dead.2026-07-29Zhengfeng Bo (67)AsianChino Hills, CaliforniaBo kidnapped a man he knew from work and put him in the trunk of his car, shooting him once. Police stopped the vehicle for speeding. During the stop, Bo walked over to the trunk and fired another shot, killing the kidnapped man. A deputy then shot him. Another man was also arrested at the scene.2026-07-29unidentified maleUnknownLos Angeles, CaliforniaLAPD responded to reports of a man swinging a bat and hitting occupied vehicles in the Harvard Heights neighborhood. During the encounter, officers shot the man as he advanced toward them with a aluminum bat and raised it with both hands. Police released the footage.2026-07-27Jason Castillo (45)HispanicBelleview, FloridaAn Amber Alert was issued following Castillo's abduction of a 13-year-old. A short time later, Castillo’s vehicle was detected by license plate readers and a witness. After a vehicular pursuit that ended with a PIT maneuver, Castillo pointed a gun at Marion County deputies from the car before being fatally shot. The edited footage of him pointing the gun at police was released.2026-07-27Brian P. Conrad (48)UnknownLeola, WisconsinPolice responded to reports about a man who was going crazy and waving a gun at his family members. Upon Adams County deputies' arrival, they found Conrad standing in the field armed with a handgun. A deputy shot him after he ignored commands to drop it and approached toward the officers.2026-07-26unidentified juvenile (15)UnknownNew Port Richey, FloridaA state trooper attempted a stop on a vehicle for speeding, but the driver fled, leading to a pursuit. The trooper later attempted a stop on the vehicle, leading it to spin off and crash into a tree. A juvenile passenger was killed. Police said alcoholic drinks were found in the vehicle with them and neither of them were wearing seatbelts.2026-07-26unidentified maleUnknownJefferson, IowaA driver led Jefferson Police officers along with Greene County deputies on a pursuit after he fled a traffic stop. At some point, the vehicle veered into a ditch. The driver subsequently exited the vehicle, pulled out a knife, and advanced toward a deputy despite being mortally wounded and stabbed the deputy in the face. The driver was later pronounced dead. The deputy was treated and released.2026-07-26Andrew Isaiah Ponce (44)HispanicFort Worth, TexasPolice responded to a domestic violence call where a man broke into his ex-girlfriend's home with a knife. Police found the man outside, holding the knife to his throat, and shot him after he walked towards them. The footage was released by FWPD.2026-07-25Ricky Shane Lindsey (56)WhiteFort Worth, TexasFWPD was chasing a sexual assault of a child suspect after he cut off his ankle monitor. He confronted the police, led them on the short chase, before being shot when he produced a handgun. The footage was released.2026-07-24Gary Blair (43)WhiteChesterfield County, South CarolinaBlair, a Chesterfield County Detention Center inmate, was found dead on July 24 inside his jail cell due to profound dehydration from water deprivation, along with contributing factors including, but not limited to acute bronchial pneumonia, severe pressure ulcers, and extreme weight loss of more than 100 pounds. Investigators also stated that they found evidence that Blair's cell's water supply had been cut off, forcing him to drink toilet water before his death. His death was ruled a homicide by the coroner's office. As of September 30, 2026, six officers involved had been terminated and possible criminal charges were pending.2026-07-24Lee Davidson (33)BlackBellflower, CaliforniaLASD deputies were dispatched to neighborhood about an assault with a deadly weapon. They shot and killed the suspect when he resisted and reached for a handgun despite orders and less-lethal options. Police released the footage.2026-07-24Aaron Comer (54)UnknownClearwater, IdahoIdaho County Sheriff's Office responded to reports about shots fired and screaming. Deputies shot a man during the encounter for reasons unknown.2026-07-24Shakair Moncrieffe (27)BlackAllen Township, Northampton County, PennsylvaniaOff-duty Philadelphia officer, Kenroy Cummings, was suspected of shooting and killing his uncle in a domestic incident in Allen Township before leading state troopers on a pursuit in Hanover Township when they spotted his vehicle. State troopers eventually took him into custody when he drove back home.2026-07-24Mark Alderman (58) WhiteQuitman, GeorgiaGSP troopers responded to a home to assist deputies for a call about an armed man threatening to kill others. Upon arrival, the suspect fired at the troopers before they returned fire and fatally striking him.2026-07-24Anthoneil Williams II (17)BlackAustin, TexasA juvenile called Austin PD, reporting a man armed with a gun and gave the description of himself. When officers arrived, the juvenile lifted his shirt and reached toward his waistband with a water bottle. Instantly, three officers shot him. The Chief of Police described it as a "suicide by cop."The footage was released by APD.2026-07-24Edward Oliver Jr. (62)UnknownFremont, CaliforniaFremont PD responded to an assisted living facility where it was reported that a gunman reportedly holding two people hostage in a meeting room. Officers arrived and shot the armed suspect in the encounter.2026-07-24Darrell Young (17)BlackMiami Beach, FloridaMiami-Dade Sheriff’s Office were serving a warrant related to alleged firearms violations involving the 17-year-old and an 18-year-old. After knocking on the door, the juvenile emerged from the home with a firearm. The deputies observed imminent threat and shot him. The juvenile, Young, had previously been arrested on an attempted murder charge in Florida City and committed multiple felonies involving firearms in the past. Police released the footage.2026-07-23Steve Smith (58)WhiteBonifay, FloridaSmith reportedly shoved a Holmes County deputy and pulled out a gun from the waistband of his pants when they responded to a call, leading the deputy to shoot him. The partial footage was shown in a press conference.2026-07-23Mireya Molina Ortiz (65)HispanicIsleta Pueblo, New MexicoAn Albuquerque Police officer crashed into a vehicle during an unrelated pursuit. The driver died of the injuries.2026-07-23Cortez Olemaun Jr. (25)UnknownUtqiagvik, AlaskaNorth Slope Borough Police were dispatched to a residence for a reported disturbance. Olemaun Jr. reportedly stood in an exterior doorway holding a rifle, went back inside the residence, before pointing the rifle at officers. Officers subsequently shot him.2026-07-23Daniel Konovalov (32)WhiteBoise, IdahoKonovalov called the police about his suicidal intentions. Boise Police arrived near a Chevron gas station and encountered him holding a knife while approaching them. Despite less-lethal means, he continued to approach before officers fired their service weapons.2026-07-23Jessica Treat (41)WhiteTopeka, KansasA woman was shot and killed by a TPD officer after she acted erratically and threatened people inside a building with a butcher knife.2026-07-22Jajay Floyd (32)WhiteTupelo, MississippiTPD officers responded to a home for domestic violence and shot Floyd as he flashed a gun at them.2026-07-22Dalys Jett (21)BlackIndianapolis, IndianaIMPD officers went to a scene of a reported domestic disturbance. Outside the home, Jett, a former student athlete, fired at the group officers, injuring two, before being killed by returned fire.2026-07-22Corey Ruiz (38)Black/HispanicMadison, WisconsinAn MPD officer fired three shots at close range in the Marquette neighborhood, killing a restrained suspect shortly after a taser was used. The suspect who was armed with a knife reportedly cut an officer in the struggle before shots were fired.The Madison Police Department is not outfitted with body cameras.2026-07-21unidentified maleUnknownStephenville, TexasSPD responded to a home for a suicidal individual. When they tried to talk to the man, the man exited the residence and pointed at them with a handgun. At which point, officers opened fire.2026-07-21Jeremy Clark (50)WhiteAda, OklahomaAn officer with the Chickasaw Lighthorse Police Department responded to a disturbance call and shot Clark, who brandished a gun.2026-07-21Daniel Alfons Meltvedt (20)WhiteIrvine, CaliforniaMeltvedt, who was in mental health crisis, left the home carrying a knife. Crisis Negotiation Team responded and attempted to persuade him to drop the knife. Meltvedt ultimately charged at an officer, prompting the officer to fire. Police released the footage.2026-07-21Nicholas Thompson (37)UnknownSimi Valley, CaliforniaSimi Valley officers pursued a man on suspicion of battery and elder abuse as he fled in a pickup truck. During the chase, a motor officer stationed himself where the disturbance occurred since Thompson sped twice through the neighborhood. When he sped past the officer again, nearly striking the officer and toward the houses, the of