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20 People were killed in the United States last week, according to the Killed by Police database. Here are the links: 1039 Shane Jensen 1040 Phillip Pitts 1041 Eddy Longoria 1042 Larry Ruiz-Barreto 1043 Cornell Lockhart 1044 Calvin Toney 1045 Kevin Janson Neal 1046 Adam Brogdon 1047 Keian Jones 1048 Dustin Robert Pigeon 1049 1050 Oscar Anaya 1051 Phillip Vancise 1052 Thomas Barclay 1053 Marco Antonio Hernandez 1054 Jose Luis Hernandez 1055 Leticia Ramirez 1056 1057 1058 Brian Calvert Donations to Killed by Police are appreciated.
1055 Leticia Ramirez was a female. 5 of the victims were white. (1039, 1041, 1045, 1046, 1058) 5 of the victims were black. (1040, 1043, 1044, 1047, 1056) 2 of the victims were native. (1048, 1057) 3 of the victims were hispanic. (1042, 1053, 1054) The race of 5 victims is not indicated in news reports. (1049, 1050, 1051, 1052, 1055)
4 of the victims fired at a police officer. (1050, 1051, 1052, 1056) 9 of the victims displayed a weapon. (1039, 1040, 1041, 1043, 1045, 1046. 1047, 1049, 1058) 2 of the victims were involved in a domestic dispute. (1040, 1041)
The death of 1042 Larry Ruiz-Barreto is considered suspicious. New Bedford man shot, killed by police in Fall River “A New Bedford man died overnight after he was shot by a police officer in Fall River, the office of Bristol County District Attorney Thomas Quinn III said, and several of his relatives and friends were later arrested during an altercation with police at Charlton Memorial Hospital. Megan Borges, a spokesperson for the DA’s office, said Monday that Larry Ruiz-Barreto, 19 was pronounced dead at the hospital following the shooting. According to Borges, police responded just after 11:30 p.m. Sunday to a report of possible gunshots near the intersection of Riggenbach and Airport Roads. Upon arrival, Borges said a number of vehicles were seen leaving the area and police attempted to pull one of them over. It was during that encounter that an officer opened fire into the car and shot the driver, Ruiz-Barreto. Fall River police said the 911 caller had reported a car was smoking, and they heard two bangs that could have been gunshots. Police did not comment on why the officer decided to use deadly force.” (1042)
3 pedestrians were killed, in 2 incidents, in Southern California on Thursday. 2 Children Dead After On-Duty Deputy Vehicle Strikes 5 Pedestrians in Boyle Heights Area: LAPD “Two children were killed, (Marco Antonio Hernandez, Jose Luis Hernandez ) and three others were injured when several pedestrians were struck during a multivehicle crash involving an on-duty Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department deputy vehicle Thursday night in the Boyle Heights area, authorities said. The crash occurred shortly after 7:20 p.m. in the area of Indiana Street and Whittier Boulevard, according to Los Angeles Police Department Officer Tony Im. The location is on the border of East L.A. and Boyle Heights. The deputies were responding to an emergency call of a gunshot victim and traveling southbound on Indiana when a three-vehicle collision took place near Whittier, LAPD Captain Alfonso Lopez said at a late-night news conference at the scene. The sheriff’s vehicle struck five pedestrians on the southeast corner of the street. One of victims died at the scene. A second victim was later pronounced deceased after being transported to the hospital.” (1053/1054)
1055 Leticia Ramirez Pedestrian Dies After Being Hit by Sheriff’s Deputy in Perris: Authorities “A pedestrian has died after being struck by a Riverside County Sheriff’s Department vehicle in Perris Thursday night, authorities said. An investigation is underway after a Riverside County sheriff’s vehicle fatally struck a pedestrian on Nov. 16, 2017. About 8:40 p.m., deputies responded to a report of a collision involving a Riverside sheriff’s unit in the area of Perris Boulevard and Nuevo Road, according to Deputy Mike Vasquez. The patient was transported to a local hospital with serious injuries, the Riverside County Fire Department said. Vasquez later confirmed the individual died. His or her name has not yet been released.” Teenage Girl Fatally Struck by Sheriff’s Vehicle After Running Across Lanes “A teenage girl was struck and killed by a Riverside County Sheriff’s Department vehicle Thursday in Perris after she ran across lanes on Perris Boulevard.”(1055)
1045 Kevin Janson Neal was a mass killer. 4 Dead, Gunman Killed In Northern California Shooting Rampage “Authorities Tuesday evening identified the gunman who killed four people and wounded at least ten others, including children, during a shooting rampage in a small Northern California community before being fatally shot by law enforcement. The Tehama County District Attorney announced that the gunman was 43-year-old Kevin Janson Neal … Tehama County Assistant Sheriff Phil Johnston … said around 7:50 a.m., the gunman shot one person near the corner of Bobcat Lane and Fawn Lane. The gunman took off in a vehicle and opened fire at several other locations in the community, including at the Rancho Tehama elementary school, before crashing the vehicle. No children were killed at the school, but several of them were shot and wounded. A six-year-old remained hospitalized Tuesday night. The assistant sheriff said the gunman then stole a second vehicle before he was killed in a confrontation with two officers.” (1045)
2 other incidents are noteworthy. Man fatally shot by BR police officer was under investigation for child abuse, state police say “State Police said the trouble started at the Palms Apartments on McClelland Drive just after 6 p.m. when officers with the Baton Rouge Police Department were asked to escort a Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) caseworker to the complex. State police said the police officer escorted the caseworker due to the nature of the allegations against Calvin Toney and his personal history. “During the course of that investigation, a struggle ensued with officers and the suspect,” said Sr. Tpr. Bryan Lee with LSP Troop A. “The suspect was shot and killed during that struggle.” It is standard procedure to have Louisiana State Police investigate a shooting involving a police officer. Troopers would not say whether Toney had a gun, but authorities did confirm that the struggle lasted several minutes and that Toney was “tased” multiple times before being shot. They also worked to dispel a rumor that quickly spread on social media following the shooting. “Our preliminary investigation shows the suspect was NOT handcuffed at the time he was shot,” Lee explained.” … The caseworker was looking into several claims of child abuse against Toney. WGNO News reported that as Toney attempted to flee the apartment when he was confronted by the officer and caseworker, he started to fight. Officials say that the officer deployed his stun gun “several times” and eventually shot him. After being shot, Toney reportedly fled the scene and was caught by the officer outside of the complex. The officer said Toney was still resisting and was then put into handcuffs until emergency medical personnel could arrive.”(1044)
Suicidal man shot and killed by police officer Wednesday in south Oklahoma City “About 2:40 a.m. Wednesday, 29-year-old Dustin Robert Pigeon called 911 and told a dispatcher he was going to kill himself. … Early Wednesday morning, officers found Pigeon holding a bottle of lighter fluid in his left hand and a lighter in his right hand, Oklahoma City police report. As officers approached, he began pouring the lighter fluid on himself and tried to light the lighter as officers ordered him to the ground. Pigeon reportedly ignored the commands and officer Troy Nitzky, a two-year veteran, fired a single round from his bean bag shotgun. Shortly after, Sgt. Keith Sweeney, a nine-year veteran, fired several rounds from his firearm, striking and killing Pigeon. … Capt. Bo Mathews, a spokesman for the Oklahoma City Police Department, said Pigeon was considered a danger to the officers and others as he was attempting to light the lighter fluid. “In this instance (it) would be unknown if he was going to run at somebody and douse them with the fluid and light it,” … Geoffrey P. Alpert, a professor of criminology at the University of South Carolina and an author on police use of force, spoke previously with The Oklahoman about the police department’s use of lethal cover in using non-lethal weapons as a sound policy, but questioned the use of force in Wednesday’s shooting. “Isn’t the whole point of trying to save his life as opposed to taking his life?” Alpert said. He questioned the need of the firearm with a bean bag shotgun available, saying if the first round was ineffective then “you get them with another bean bag, you don’t shoot them. That’s not smart.” “I think the bean bag is certainly reasonable. You’ve got to see what happens,” Alpert said. “Taking a life in those situations is going to take a lot of understanding and explaining. I don’t see the justification yet. But, then again, you never know. You have to hear what the officer has to say.” (1048)
Pictures today are from The Library of Congress. The photographer was Marion Post Wolcott.