List of killings by law enforcement officers in the United States, May 2024: Difference between revisions

Add links
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Browse history interactively
← Previous editNext edit →
Content deleted Content added
VisualWikitext
→‎May 2024: capitalization
Line 199: Line 199:
|Unknown
|Unknown
|[[Spring Garden Township, Pennsylvania]]
|[[Spring Garden Township, Pennsylvania]]
|A man was fatally shot by a police officer inside of a [[Nursing home]].<ref>{{Cite news|date=2024-05-02|title=Pennsylvania State Police investigating after police shoot, kill man in York County|url=https://www.wgal.com/article/pennsylvania-state-police-investigating-midstate-officer-involved-shooting/60672941|access-date=2024-05-02|work=8 WGAL|language=en}}</ref>
|A man was fatally shot by a police officer inside of a [[nursing home]].<ref>{{Cite news|date=2024-05-02|title=Pennsylvania State Police investigating after police shoot, kill man in York County|url=https://www.wgal.com/article/pennsylvania-state-police-investigating-midstate-officer-involved-shooting/60672941|access-date=2024-05-02|work=8 WGAL|language=en}}</ref>
|-
|-
|2024-05-02
|2024-05-02

Revision as of 22:15, 9 May 2024

This is a list of people reported killed by non-military law enforcement officers in the United States in May 2024, whether in the line of duty or not, and regardless of reason or method. The listing documents the occurrence of a death, making no implications regarding wrongdoing or justification on the part of the person killed or officer involved. Killings are arranged by date of the incident that caused death. Different death dates, if known, are noted in the description. The table below lists 36 people.

This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources.


May 2024

Date Name (age) of deceased Race Location Description
2024-05-08 unidentified male Unknown Lakewood, Colorado [1]
2024-05-08 Jason Norris (41) Unknown North Ridgeville, Ohio [2]
2024-05-08 unidentified male Unknown Chandler, Arizona [3]
2024-05-08 unidentified male Unknown Galveston, Texas [4]
2024-05-07 unidentified male Unknown Phoenix, Arizona [5]
2024-05-07 unidentified male Unknown Plant City, Florida [6]
2024-05-06 Justin Grant Unknown Greenbrier County, West Virginia [7]
2024-05-06 unidentified male Unknown Portland, Oregon Portland Police officers fatally shot the man after he reportedly shot at them as they executed a search warrant at the man's residence.[8]
2024-05-06 unidentified female Unknown Saint Paul, Minnesota [9]
2024-05-06 unidentified male Unknown Abilene, Texas [10]
2024-05-05 Lemonte Anthony Knobelock (44) Unknown Tempe, Arizona [11][12]
2024-05-05 unidentified male Unknown Person County, North Carolina [13]
2024-05-05 Kenneth Allsen (46) Unknown Oklahoma City, Oklahoma [14][15]
2024-05-05 unidentified male Unknown Turlock, California [16]
2024-05-05 Orlando Montes (39) Unknown Ontario, California Police responded to a domestic disturbance call at a home and encountered Montes, who was inside of a vehicle. When police learned that Montes had open warrants, they asked Montes to surrender to be arrested, but he declined and refused to exit his vehicle. At some point, Montes drove off, prompting a high speed chase. Shortly after exiting a freeway, Montes collided with multiple vehicles at an intersection. A woman in one of the cars died. Montes then attempted to carjack another vehicle, and was shot by police.[17]
2024-05-05 Steven A. Wyman (47) White Milwaukee, Wisconsin A man wanted for child abuse was shot and killed by a Milwaukee County Sheriff's deputy near a dog park. The reason for the man being is shot is unclear.[18][19]
2024-05-04 Kendrall Tate (27) Unknown Gulfport, Mississippi Police were called to an apartment complex after reports of a stabbing. For reasons unknown, a fight broke out between Tate and a Gulfport Police officer and Tate was shot multiple times.[20]
2024-05-04 Jose Luis Rodriguez-Balderrama (28) Unknown Aurora, Colorado [21][22]
2024-05-04 unidentified male (33) Unknown Atlanta, Georgia An off-duty Spelman College police officer shot and killed a man near Magic City, a prominent strip club.[23]
2024-05-03 Kendall Woodward (34) Unknown Dover, Ohio [24]
2024-05-03 Roger Fortson (23) Black Fort Walton Beach, Florida Deputies shot and killed Fortson, an airman at nearby Hurlburt Field, after bursting into his apartment as Fortson held a gun. An attorney for Fortson's family claimed officers entered the wrong apartment.[25][26]
2024-05-03 unidentified male Unknown Port Angeles, Washington [27]
2024-05-03 Blake Fleure (19) Unknown Tiffin, Ohio [28]
2024-05-02 unidentified male Unknown Colfax, California [29]
2024-05-02 James Bennett (45) Unknown Billings, Montana [30]
2024-05-02 unidentified male Unknown Harris County, Texas [31]
2024-05-02 Charles David Boles (44) Unknown Skyline, Alabama [32]
2024-05-02 Isabella North (29) Unknown Hudson, Florida At a pet cemetery, North was shot by a Pasco County Sheriff deputy after she walked towards the deputy with a knife.[33]
2024-05-02 Yong Yang (40) Asian Los Angeles, California In Koreatown, an LAPD officer shot a man who was armed with a knife.[34][35]
2024-05-02 unidentified male Unknown Spring Garden Township, Pennsylvania A man was fatally shot by a police officer inside of a nursing home.[36]
2024-05-02 Rachel Rodriguez (24) Unknown Mesa, Arizona [37]
2024-05-02 Brandon Qualls (35) White Indianapolis, Indiana Someone called police after a man threatened to shoot neighbors in the area. When police arrived, the man was on the porch of a house and at some point he allegedly pointed a firearm in the direction of the officers and was then shot.[38]
2024-05-01 Joshua Richard (26) Unknown Beech Grove, Indiana [39]
2024-05-01 Damian Haglund (14)[40] Latino Mount Horeb, Wisconsin Following reports of a person with a rifle outside of Mount Horeb Middle School, A 14-year-boy was fatally shot by Mount Horeb police. The boy was reportedly armed with a pellet rifle.[41][42]
2024-05-01 Larry Dean Woolsey (61) White Amarillo, Texas Two Amarillo police officers fatally shot Woolsey when he raised a reciprocating saw at the officers. Initial reports said that the saw was a rifle.[43]
2024-05-01 Raymond Huddleston (46) Black Saint Francisville, Louisiana Two inmates were being transported in a van from Catahoula Correctional Center to Baton Rouge to a court hearing. Sometime during the drive, Huddleston reportedly faked a seizure, whice caused the transporting officers to pull over. Huddleston then attacked the officers when they opened the van's doors. A fight ensured and Huddleston was able to disarmed one of the officers. He then jumped into the front driver’s seat. As he attempted to drive off one officer shot into the van, causing Huddleston's death.[44]

See also

This section is an excerpt from Lists of killings by law enforcement officers in the United States § See also.[edit]

References

  1. ^ "Lakewood police agents shoot and kill Colorado carjacking suspect after pursuit". cbsnews. May 8, 2024. Retrieved May 9, 2024.
  2. ^ "1 dead after police shooting in North Ridgeville". news5cleveland. May 8, 2024. Retrieved May 9, 2024.
  3. ^ "Chandler Police shooting ends in suspect's death". fox10. May 8, 2024. Retrieved May 9, 2024.
  4. ^ "Suspect killed in shooting involving officer at Woody's Bar in Galveston, police say". abc13. May 9, 2024. Retrieved May 9, 2024.
  5. ^ "Shoplifting suspect killed in officer-involved shooting in west Phoenix". azfamily. May 8, 2024. Retrieved May 9, 2024.
  6. ^ "Man armed with railroad spike killed in deputy-involved shooting at Plant City worship center". fox13. May 7, 2024. Retrieved May 7, 2024.
  7. ^ "Greenbrier County man killed in trooper involved shooting". MetroNews. May 7, 2024. Retrieved May 7, 2024.
  8. ^ "Search warrant, then gunfire in SE Portland; man dead". koin. May 6, 2024. Retrieved May 7, 2024.
  9. ^ "SAINT PAUL POLICE OFFICERS INVOLVED IN SHOOTING MONDAY EVENING". stpaul.gov. May 6, 2024. Retrieved May 7, 2024.
  10. ^ "Abilene police say man killed by officers was wielding 'bladed weapon'". Reporternews. May 6, 2024. Retrieved May 7, 2024.
  11. ^ "Man dead after shooting involving DPS trooper on Loop 101 in Tempe; freeway reopens". azfamily. May 6, 2024. Retrieved May 6, 2024.
  12. ^ "Suspect killed in trooper-involved shooting in Tempe identified". azfamily. May 7, 2024. Retrieved May 7, 2024.
  13. ^ "Person County deputy on leave after shooting, killing man firing shots in the air on public road". abc11. May 7, 2024. Retrieved May 7, 2024.
  14. ^ "Police officer shoots, kills man in northwest Oklahoma City". Koco. May 6, 2024. Retrieved May 6, 2024.
  15. ^ "Suspect identified in fatal officer-involved shooting". kfor. May 7, 2024. Retrieved May 7, 2024.
  16. ^ "Stanislaus County Sheriff's Office Investigates Fatal Officer Involved Shooting Outside of Turlock". goldrushcam. May 6, 2024. Retrieved May 6, 2024.
  17. ^ "Innocent driver, suspect dead after police chase, officer-involved shooting in Ontario". abc7. May 6, 2024. Retrieved May 6, 2024.
  18. ^ "Man shot and killed by MCSO deputy, 107th and Good Hope". FOX 6 Milwaukee. May 6, 2024. Retrieved May 6, 2024.
  19. ^ "Milwaukee County Medical Examiner identifies Slinger man shot, killed by deputies". wisn. May 8, 2024.
  20. ^ "Coroner identifies man who was killed in shooting by Gulfport police officer". sunherald. May 6, 2024. Retrieved May 6, 2024.
  21. ^ "APD: 1 killed in shooting involving Aurora Police". FOX31. May 4, 2024. Retrieved May 6, 2024.
  22. ^ "Authorities ID man shot, killed by Aurora police after he returned to the scene". FOX31. May 7, 2024. Retrieved May 7, 2024.
  23. ^ Richards, Mikayla (May 4, 2024). "Deadly shooting near Magic City involving off duty college officer, APD Says". 11 Alive. Retrieved May 4, 2024.
  24. ^ "Man Shot by Troopers, Deputy in Dover Identified". WHBC. May 6, 2024. Retrieved May 6, 2024.
  25. ^ Fischer, David (May 8, 2024). "Florida deputies who fatally shot US airman burst into wrong apartment, attorney says". Associated Press. Retrieved May 8, 2024.
  26. ^ "Hurlburt Field Airman identified as man shot dead in officer-involved shooting". weartv. May 7, 2024. Retrieved May 7, 2024.
  27. ^ "Deadly officer-involved shooting in downtown Port Angeles under investigation". fox13. May 3, 2024. Retrieved May 6, 2024.
  28. ^ "Police: Officer shoots, kills man armed with knife in Tiffin". WTOL11. May 3, 2024. Retrieved May 5, 2024.
  29. ^ "Placer County Deputy injured in Colfax officer involved shooting". kolotv. May 4, 2024. Retrieved May 7, 2024.
  30. ^ "Name released of man killed by Billings police officer". ktvq. May 3, 2024. Retrieved May 7, 2024.
  31. ^ "Harris County shooting: Man killed in deputy-involved shooting on Sellers Road in North Harris County". FOX26. May 3, 2024. Retrieved May 6, 2024.
  32. ^ "Officer grazed by bullet, Skyline man dead after officer-involved shooting". WHNT. May 3, 2024. Retrieved May 6, 2024.
  33. ^ "Pasco deputies shoot, kill woman who threatened them with knife, officials say". Tampa Bay Times. May 2, 2024. Retrieved May 2, 2024.
  34. ^ "Police shoot, kill man allegedly armed with knife in Koreatown". KTLA. May 2, 2024. Retrieved May 2, 2024.
  35. ^ "Officers shoot, kill armed man with mental illnesses in Koreatown, LAPD says". NBC Connecticut. May 4, 2024. Retrieved May 4, 2024.
  36. ^ "Pennsylvania State Police investigating after police shoot, kill man in York County". 8 WGAL. May 2, 2024. Retrieved May 2, 2024.
  37. ^ "Police identify woman killed in Mesa officer-involved shooting". Fox10 Phoenix. May 3, 2024. Retrieved May 6, 2024.
  38. ^ "IMPD officers shoot, kill armed man on Indy's north side after neighbors say he pointed a gun at them". FOX 59. May 2, 2024. Retrieved May 2, 2024.
  39. ^ "Beech Grove officer cut, suspect fatally shot after child custody dispute early Wednesday". Indystar. May 1, 2024. Retrieved May 5, 2024.
  40. ^ Spicuzza, Mary; Van Egeran, Jessica (May 3, 2024). "Mount Horeb student shot, killed by police for bringing rifle to school has been identified". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved May 4, 2024.
  41. ^ "Officers kill school shooting threat in Wisconsin, no other injuries reported, officials say". CBS News. May 1, 2024. Retrieved May 1, 2024.
  42. ^ "Investigators say student killed by police outside Wisconsin school had pointed pellet rifle". Associated Press. May 4, 2024. Retrieved May 4, 2024.
  43. ^ "Man shot, killed by Amarillo police holding reciprocating saw, not rifle". ABC 7 Amarillo. May 2, 2024. Retrieved May 2, 2024.
  44. ^ "Louisiana State Police investigating after inmate shot, killed after faking seizure". BR PROUD.COM. May 1, 2024. Retrieved May 2, 2024.
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=List_of_killings_by_law_enforcement_officers_in_the_United_States,_May_2024&oldid=1223102155"