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Whisnant, who earlier had killed his parents in a double homicide, also shot and killed another officer during a massive manhunt. Whisnant was eventually found and…
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An officer shot Swoboda after identifying his van as one involved in an earlier kidnapping, then stopping him and briefly exchanging gunfire. Swoboda was a fugitive…
Read their story →Deputies found Eric Paul Andrews standing over the victim who had been moderately injured by a sharp object. As deputies approached the two, Andrews allegedly turned,…
Read their story →David Colter Gray's body was found in Lake D'Arbonne near where he was last seen fleeing from police. Gray had been identified as a possible suspect…
Read their story →Harris, a Chicago police officer returning home from a shift about 1 a.m., 15 minutes from home, was struck and killed by a van being chased…
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Barker was shot and killed at a DUI checkpoint after attempting to pull a gun on an officer. The officer was later cleared of any wrongdoing.
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Mosby, who was wanted by police for a number of burglaries, was found hiding in his parents house and engaged in a short standoff with a…
Read their story →Police were called to Thompson's home after he allegedly threatened neighbors with a gun, and subsequently engaged gunfire with police intermittently for an hour before succumbing…
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Maharaj allegedly threatened a woman with a machete, and was soon pulled over by an officer. He was shot after ignoring the officer's orders to stand…
Read their story →After threatening a number of skydiving employees with a gun, Tate was shot and killed by police after chambering a round into a shotgun pointed toward…
Read their story →Martin initially called police regarding vandals in his front yard. Officers shot Martin, who suffered from post-traumatic stress disorder and had methamphetamine in his system, after…
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Adrain Ramero Taylor, 22, died after he fled from police who were trying to stop him for a speeding ticket, hit another other and crashed into…
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Ryan Michael Gapinski, 21, was allegedly fleeing a police stop for speeding and died because of a crash.
Read their story →Officers responding to a "routine 911 call" shot and killed Drake after he threatened them with a gun. The county District Attorney cleared the officers of…
Read their story →Tyrone Sherman Jr., 33, was allegedly fleeing a police stop for hitting a police car and died because of a crash.
Read their story →Officers S.C. Foster and C.K. Overstreet responded to a shots fired call at Coppertree Village Apartments. Leath's granddaughter told the officers that Leath was unbalanced. Officers…
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Detective Keith Sandy and officer Dominique Perez shot 38-year-old James Boyd after APD responded to the Copper Trailhead after receiving reports of an illegal camper in…
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Garber became involved in a domestic incident with his estranged wife while having an adverse reaction to an antidepressant he had been prescribed. He left the…
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Officers found Chang in the backyard, but he refused to obey their commands and brandished the ax at them, Spanheimer said. He said officers were told…
Read their story →Dillon Arcani, 20, was allegedly fleeing a police stop for license plate missing and died because of a crash.
Read their story →An unidentified person, 16, was allegedly fleeing a police stop for carjacking and died because of a crash. Since Fatal Encounters could not find a supporting…
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Police were called after a woman reported that Daniels had taken drugs and began acting violent. Officers attempted to tase Daniels to little effect, and shot…
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Kinsey was stopped by police after he allegedly tried to rob a motel patron, and was found making boxing motions in a nearby street. After struggling…
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Joel Matias, 36, was allegedly fleeing a police stop for domestic assault and died because of a crash.
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