How Was the Officer Involved in the Shooting?
We ask police departments how their officers were involved in their officer-involved shootings.
Image by Esther Moon and Jason Silverstein.
By Jason Silverstein
In what follows, Peste Magazine asks police departments to clarify how their officers were involved in officer-involved shootings. We made a pie chart and we will update it as more data becomes available.
November 17, 2022: Santa Ana Police Department (California)
On November 17, the Santa Ana Police Department tweeted that there had been an “officer-involved shooting” in the 100 Block of South McClay Street. We asked them how the officer was involved in the shooting. They did not respond.
They said in a press release that “officers encountered a subject armed with a handgun and an officer-involved shooting occurred.”
We have entered the data and updated our pie chart accordingly, having determined the way the officer was involved in the “officer-involved shooting” is that the officer shot somebody.
November 17, 2022: Cartersville Police Department (Georgia)
On November 17, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation tweeted that there had been an “officer-involved shooting” that “involved” the Cartersville Police Department. We asked them how the officer was involved in the shooting. They did not respond.
They said in a press release that a man “shot at the officer and the officer fired back.”
We have entered the data and updated our pie chart accordingly, having determined the way the officer was involved in the “officer-involved shooting” is that the officer shot somebody.
November 16, 2022: Chicago Police Department
On November 16, the Civilian Office of Police Accountability tweeted that there had been an update on the November 12 “officer-involved shooting” near 600 N. Central Park Avenue that “involved” the Chicago Police Department. We asked them to confirm that the way the officer was involved in the shooting is that they shot somebody. They did not respond.
They said in a press release that officers “gave verbal commands to ‘drop the gun’,” before “the officer then discharged his weapon.” There are no other details about the gun other than the officer claim that they told him to drop it.
We have entered the data and updated our pie chart accordingly, having determined the way the officer was involved in the “officer-involved shooting” is that the officer shot somebody.
November 14, 2022: Milwaukee Police Department
On November 14, the Milwaukee Police Department tweeted that there had been an “officer-involved shooting.” We asked them how the officer was involved in the shooting. They did not respond.
They said in a press release a suspect “armed himself with a pole and a weight,” before “the officer discharged his firearm.”
We have entered the data and updated our pie chart accordingly, having determined the way the officer was involved in the “officer-involved shooting” is that the officer shot somebody.
November 14, 2022: Los Angeles Police Department
On November 14, the Los Angeles Police Department tweeted that there had been an “officer-involved shooting” on Adams Boulevard between Maple and Main Streets. We asked them how the officer was involved in the shooting. They did not respond.
On November 15, they said in a press release a woman with a gun (who had placed it “against her own head”) “at one point” pointed the gun at officers “resulting in the deployment of one 40 MM Less-Lethal Launcher (LLL) round.”
We have entered the data and updated our pie chart accordingly, having determined the way the officer was involved in the “officer-involved shooting” is that the officer shot somebody.
November 13, 2022: Metropolitan Nashville Police Department
On November 13, the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation tweeted that there had been an “officer-involved shooting” that “involved” the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department in rural Davidson County. We asked them how the officer was involved in the shooting. They did not respond.
They said in a press release that Drandon John Brown “produced a knife” and, moving toward them, “officers fired their weapons,” killing him.
We have entered the data and updated our pie chart accordingly, having determined the way the officer was involved in the “officer-involved shooting” is that the officer shot somebody.
November 13, 2022: Corpus Christi Police Department
On November 13, the Corpus Christi Police Department tweeted that there had been an “officer-involved shooting.” We asked them how the officer was involved in the shooting. They did not respond.
They said in a press release that an off-duty officer had been assaulted at a bar “during which time the officer was forced to discharge his weapon.”
We have entered the data and updated our pie chart accordingly, having determined the way the officer was involved in the “officer-involved shooting” is that the officer shot somebody.
November 10, 2022: Detroit Police Department
On November 14, the Detroit Police Department tweeted that there had been an update on the “officer-involved shooting” in the 15700 block of Meyers on November 10. We asked them how the officer was involved in the shooting. They did not respond.
At a press conference later that day, Police Chief James White explained that the police arrived after a 911 call about a woman experiencing a mental health crisis. The officer who shot and killed the woman is suspended as is another officer.
White repeatedly expressed concerns. He told the media: “When the officers rushed inside the door when the door was open she went for a gun and there was a struggle for that gun at which time officers fired shots. She did not shoot."
We have entered the data and updated our pie chart accordingly, having determined the way the officer was involved in the “officer-involved shooting” is that the officer shot somebody.
November 7, 2022: Portland Police Bureau (Oregon)
On November 7, the Portland Police Bureau Public Information Office tweeted that there had been an “officer-involved shooting” in the 2000 Block of Southeast 83rd Avenue. We asked them how the officer was involved in the shooting. They did not respond.
They said in a press release that officers had shot a man after the man was reported to be “setting a vehicle on fire” and was “armed.”
We have entered the data and updated our pie chart accordingly, having determined the way the officer was involved in the “officer-involved shooting” is that the officer shot somebody.
November 7, 2022: Johnson City Police Department (Tennessee)
On November 7, the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation tweeted that there had been an “officer-involved shooting” that “involved” the Johnson City Police Department in the 1700 block of East Unaka Avenue.
They said in a press release that an officer had shot a man after the man “came toward at least one officer” with an axe. The man died.
We have entered the data and updated our pie chart accordingly, having determined the way the officer was involved in the “officer-involved shooting” is that the officer shot somebody.
November 6, 2022: Baltimore Police Department
On November 6, the Baltimore Police Department tweeted that there had been a “police involved shooting” near the intersection of Lafayette and Fulton Avenue. We asked them how the officer was involved in the shooting. They did not respond.
Police Commissioner Michael S. Harrison said in a video posted to facebook that officers had shot a man after he “placed himself what appears to be on top of the female while armed with a very large knife.” The man, Tyree Moorehead (who went by Tyree Colion), 46 years old, died.
Demontea Madison, a witness, told The Baltimore Sun, the officers seemed to shoot Tyree, even after he “already seemed to be dying.” “That’s what made me upset,” he said to The Baltimore Sun. “He didn’t have to shoot him like that.”
We asked the Baltimore Police to comment on why the officers shot Tyree at close range, once he appeared to be dying. We will update when they respond.
We have entered the data and updated our pie chart accordingly, having determined the way the officer was involved in the “officer-involved shooting” is that the officer shot somebody.
November 5, 2022: DeKalb County Police Department (Georgia)
On November 5, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation tweeted that there had been an “officer-involved shooting” that involved the DeKalb County Police Department. We asked them how the officer was involved in the shooting. They did not respond.
The GBI said in a press release that officers shot and killed man after he “reached for a nearby handgun” in his car.
The shooting marks the 100th “officer-involved shooting” of the year investigated by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation.
We have entered the data and updated our pie chart accordingly, having determined the way the officer was involved in the “officer-involved shooting” is that the officer shot somebody.
November 3, 2022: Independence Police Department (Missouri)
On November 3, the Independence Police Department tweeted that there had been an “officer-involved shooting” at 23rd Street and Crysler Avenue.
They said in the tweet that an officer shot a man after the man “produced a handgun.”
A new “Police Involved Investigation Team” in Jackson County is investigating. We asked what involvements the “Police Involved Investigation Team” investigates. They did not respond.
We have entered the data and updated our pie chart accordingly, having determined the way the officer was involved in the “officer-involved shooting” is that the officer shot somebody.
November 2, 2022: Mount Juliet Police Department (Tennessee)
On November 2, the Mount Juliet Police Department tweeted that there had been an “officer-involved shooting” on South Mount Juliet Road between Central Pike and Graves Crossing. We asked them to confirm that the way the officer was involved in the shooting is that the officer shot and killed somebody. They did not respond.
A MJPD press release described an individual trying to drive away from a traffic stop, during which an officer somehow became “trapped in the car,” which “resulted in an officer-involved shooting.” The person the officer shot died.
We have entered the data and updated our pie chart accordingly, having determined the way the officer was involved in the “officer-involved shooting” is that the officer shot somebody.
November 2, 2022: Phoenix Police Department
On November 2, the Phoenix Police Department tweeted that there had been an “officer-involved shooting” near 7th Avenue and McDowell. We asked them how the officer was involved in the shooting. They did not respond.
Sergeant Philip Krynsky told media that “a man had brandished a firearm” and also there were “armed subjects with guns, at that point that’s when the officer-involved shooting occurred.” The man was killed.
We have entered the data and updated our pie chart accordingly, having determined the way the officer was involved in the “officer-involved shooting” is that the officer shot somebody.
November 2, 2022: Jacksonville Police Department
On November 2, the Jacksonville Police Department tweeted that there had been an “officer-involved shooting” near North Edgewood Avenue and Broadway Avenue. We asked them how the officer was involved in the shooting. They did not respond.
Chief of Investigations Brian Kee told media that a “fentanyl dealer” during a chase “pulled a Glock handgun and fired” at officers, before he was shot and killed.
We have entered the data and updated our pie chart accordingly, having determined the way the officer was involved in the “officer-involved shooting” is that the officer shot somebody.
October 31, 2022: Anderson County Sheriff’s Office (Tennessee)
On October 31, the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI) said in a tweet that they are investigating an “officer-involved shooting” near Walden Ridge Road. The shooting “involved” a deputy from the Anderson County Sheriff’s Office. We asked them how the deputy was involved in the shooting. They did not respond.
The TBI said in a press release that the driver of a car “displayed a firearm, resulting in a deputy firing shots.”
We have entered the data and updated our pie chart accordingly, having determined the way the officer was involved in the “officer-involved shooting” is that the officer shot somebody.
October 30, 2022: Omaha Police Department
On November 1, the Omaha Police Department said in a press release that they are investigating an October 30 “officer-involved shooting” near South 30th and Marcy Streets.
The Omaha PD said in the press release that two officers — Dominic Lombardo and Justin Georgius — shot and killed Jeramyah Wilson, a 23-year-old man.
The officers said Georgius had a firearm. The press release adds that body worn “cameras were partially obstructed due to officers being behind cover for safety.”
We have entered the data and updated our pie chart accordingly, having determined the way the officer was involved in the “officer-involved shooting” is that the officer shot somebody.
October 30, 2022: Santa Maria Police Department
On October 30, the Santa Maria Police Department said in a press release that they are investigating an “officer-involved shooting” in the 1000 block of West Morrison Avenue.
Commander Dan Cohen said that a man “threatened officers with a weapon and refused to comply with verbal commands,” which then “led to an officer involved shooting.” The man was killed.
We have entered the data and updated our pie chart accordingly, having determined the way the officer was involved in the “officer-involved shooting” is that the officer shot somebody.
October 30, 2022: Dallas Police Department
On October 30, the Dallas Police Department said in a tweet that they are investigating an “officer-involved shooting” in the 3400 block of Metropolitan Avenue. We asked them how the officer was involved in the shooting. They did not respond.
The DPD said in a press release that officers shot and killed Donathy Doddy, a 61-year-old. The press release alleges that Doddy “pulled his weapon and charged at the officers,” before firing his gun.
We have entered the data and updated our pie chart accordingly, having determined the way the officer was involved in the “officer-involved shooting” is that the officer shot somebody.
October 28, 2022: Harford County Sheriff’s Office, Maryland
On October 28, the Harford County Sheriff’s Office said in a press release that they are investigating a “deputies involved shooting.”
According to the Sheriff’s Office, deputies were responding to “a call for a subject experiencing a mental health crisis, erratic behavior, and delusions.” They shot the forty-one-year old man who was “armed with a handgun.”
We have entered the data and updated our pie chart accordingly, having determined the way the officer was involved in the “officer-involved shooting” is that the officer shot somebody.
October 28, 2022: Etowah County Sheriff’s Office, Alabama
On October 28, the Etowah County Sheriff’s Office said in a press release that they are investigating an “officer-involved shooting.”
The press release said a man “is deceased after shots were fired.”
We have entered the data and updated our pie chart accordingly, having determined the way the officer was involved in the “officer-involved shooting” is that the officer shot somebody.
October 26, 2022: Pine Bluff Police Department, Arkansas
On October 26, Arkansas State Police said in a press release that they are investigating an “officer-involved shooting” at 1522 Willow Street. The shooting “involved” the Pine Bluff Police Department.
The press release said that officers of the Pine Bluff Police Department shot and killed a 34-year-old man, after the man “raised a gun pointing it at the officers.”
We have entered the data and updated our pie chart accordingly, having determined the way the officer was involved in the “officer-involved shooting” is that the officer shot somebody.
October 26, 2022: US Marshals Office-Western District, Kansas City
On October 26, the Missouri State Highway Patrol said in tweet that they are investigating a “shooting involving” an officer with the US Marshals Office-Western District near East 36th Street and Bellefontaine Avenue in Kansas City.
Missouri State Highway Patrol included in their thread that the officer shot and killed a 40-year-old man, after the man “pointed a weapon towards officers.”
We have entered the data and updated our pie chart accordingly, having determined the way the officer was involved in the “officer-involved shooting” is that the officer shot somebody.
October 25, 2022: Chicago Police Department
On October 25, the Civilian Office of Police Accountability said in press release that the Chicago Police Department informed them of an “officer-involved shooting” at 8600 S. Constance Avenue. They included in the press release that an off-duty officer had shot somebody.
Director of News Affairs Jennifer Rottner wrote that three individuals “announced a robbery,” before the shooting. We asked for additional details on how the individuals “announced” a robbery. We will update if we receive clarification.
We have entered the data and updated our pie chart accordingly, having determined the way the officer was involved in the “officer-involved shooting” is that the officer shot somebody.
October 25, 2022: Houston Police Department
On October 25, the Houston Police Department said in tweet that they are investigating an “officer-involved shooting” at 7699 Long Point Rd. We asked them how the officer was involved in the shooting. They did not respond.
Because their tweet said an “HPD officer discharged a weapon at a suspect, who is deceased at the scene,” we asked them to confirm that the weapon was a gun and the reason the “suspect” is “deceased at the scene” is because he was shot and killed. They did not respond.
Executive Chief Matt Slinkard told the media that an “aggressive panhandler” had a “knife.” An officer shot the man and killed him. There is video of the shooting.
We have entered the data and updated our pie chart accordingly, having determined the way the officer was involved in the “officer-involved shooting” is that the officer shot somebody.
October 24, 2022: Hayward Police Department, Hayward, California
On October 24, the Hayward Police Department’s twitter account posted that that there had been an “officer-involved shooting.” We asked them how the officer was involved in the shooting. They did not respond.
Officer Cassondra Fovel said in a press release that officers saw a man “point a handgun at the driver” of a stopped car. Fovel wrote, “officers intervened and this is when the officer-involved shooting took place.” The man was taken to the hospital where he was pronounced dead.
We emailed Officer Fovel to confirm that the way the officers intervened included shooting the man. Fovel wrote back, “Yes, that is when officers intervened, and the man was shot.”
We have entered the data and updated our pie chart accordingly, having determined the way the officer was involved in the “officer-involved shooting” is that the officer shot somebody.
October 22, 2022: Nicholasville Police Department, Nicholasville, Kentucky
On October 22, the Kentucky State Police said in a press release that they are investigating an “officer-involved shooting” at the request of the Nicholasville Police Department. We asked them how the officer was involved in the shooting. They did not respond.
In their press release, which is tagged “officer-involved shooting” to group all of their press releases about “officer-involved shootings,” Kentucky State Police said, “Nicholasville Police Department responded to a suicidal subject at a residence on Green Street and was confronted by an armed individual.” The individual was taken to a hospital where he died.
Family members of Desman LaDuke, the 22-year old man who was shot and killed by police, told ABC 36 in Kentucky that he was shot through his bedroom window.
We have entered the data and updated our pie chart accordingly, having determined the way the officer was involved in the “officer-involved shooting” is that the officer shot somebody.
October 24, 2022: Austin Police Department
On October 24, the Austin Police Department’s twitter account posted that there had been an “officer-involved shooting” at 8926 North Lamar Blvd. We asked them how the officer was involved in the shooting. They did not respond.
Austin Police Chief Joseph Chacon, however, told members of the media in Austin that the cops shot a man.
We have entered the data and updated our pie chart accordingly, having determined the way the officer was involved in the “officer-involved shooting” is that the officer shot somebody.
October 23, 2022: Larimer County Sheriff, Johnstown, Colorado
On October 23, the Fort Collins Police twitter account posted that there had been an “officer-involved shooting” in Johnstown, Colorado. We asked them how the officer was involved in the shooting. They did not respond.
A Fort Collins Police Services press release said that the a man “approached deputies with a knife” and one of the deputies shot him. The man died “as a result of his injuries.”
We have entered the data and updated our pie chart accordingly, having determined the way the officer was involved in the “officer-involved shooting” is that the officer shot somebody.
October 23, 2022: Louisville Police Department
On October 23, 2022, the Louisville Police Department’s twitter account posted that there had been an “officer-involved shooting.”
We asked them how the officer was involved in the shooting. Here is the exchange:
Separately, the Louisville Police Department said in a press release that three of their police officers “returned fire” on a man “resulting in his death.”
The man was armed with a “a large butcher knife.” Since “returned fire” usually means returning gunshots with gunshots, we asked for clarification. We will update if we get one.
For now, we have entered the data and updated our pie chart accordingly, having determined the way the officer was involved in the “officer-involved shooting” is that the officer shot somebody.
Jason Silverstein is the editor-in-chief of Peste Magazine.