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17 people were Killed By Police in the United States last week. Here are the links: 184 Lee Edward Bonner 185 186 Haydon Tylor 187 Douglas Oneyear, 188 Steven Juarez 189 190 Orbel Nazarians 191 Aaron Clifford Fike 192 Ethan Straub 193 Joshua Kinnard 194 William Watson Jr., 195 Stephen Wayne DeLoach Jr 196 Marlon Smith 197 Dustin James Case 198 Curtis Bradley Ware 199 Qawi A. Muhammad 200 Timothy M. Gray
8 of the victims were white. (187, 190, 191, 192, 193, 195, 197, 198) 5 of the victims were black. (184, 186, 194, 196, 199) 2 of the victims were latino. (185, 188) The race of 2 of the victims is unknown. (189, 200) 6 of the victims fired at an officer. (184, 191, 192, 194, 196, 198) 8 of the victims displayed a weapon. (185, 186, 187, 189, 193, 197, 199, 200) 3 of the victims were in a car chase (195, 197, 200) A taser was used on 2 victims (188, 190) 2 of the victims died without a shot being fired. (188, 195) 190 Orbel Nazarians was possibly suicidal.
Stephen Wayne DeLoach Jr. died in Brunswick, Georgia. “Sometime around Feb. 20, police said, the Glynn-Brunswick Narcotics Enforcement Team began conducting surveillance on a man and a woman, after receiving information about the purchase and distribution of illegal narcotics. On Thursday, police said, narcotics conducted surveillance on the two as they traveled to an unknown location in Florida, where investigators said it is believed they purchased a large amount of drugs. As they traveled back to Glynn County in a silver Chrysler 300 about 4:40 p.m. later that day, investigators said, a Glynn County police officer attempted to pull the car over for a speeding on northbound I-95, just south of U.S. 17. The Police Department said the officer also suspected the two in the car were in possession of drugs. Police said the woman who was driving did not stop and that’s when a pursuit ensued. “During the pursuit, suspected illegal narcotics were thrown from the vehicle,” said a news release sent Wednesday by the Police Department. Further north on I-95, a Georgia State Patrol trooper who had joined the pursuit initiated a PIT (pursuit intervention technique) maneuver in an attempt to stop the Chrysler, which then struck the center guardrail and overturned, according to the Police Department. The driver was taken to Southeast Georgia Health System – Brunswick Campus in serious condition, and was later transferred to Memorial Health in Savannah. The man, who was a passenger in the Chrysler, (Stephen Wayne DeLoach Jr) was airlifted to UF Health Jacksonville in critical condition. Police said the man was released from the hospital Sunday, but the next day, he was transported from his home to the Southeast Georgia Health System – Brunswick Campus, where he died.” (195)
“A Los Angeles police officer shot and killed a suspect after responding Sunday morning to a report of a burglary at a marijuana dispensary in a strip mall, authorities said. Officers in South L.A. received a call about 7:30 a.m. of a burglary alarm in the 2100 block of West Century Boulevard, near the city’s border with Inglewood, said Officer Mike Lopez, an L.A. Police Department spokesman. Police arrived at the strip mall, which includes a Domino’s Pizza and the dispensary, and confronted an armed Latino male. At least one officer opened fire, killing the suspect, Lopez said. Authorities said a weapon was recovered at the scene but did not identify the type of weapon.” (185)
“On 02/25/2018 at approximately 9:56 P.M., Gilroy Police Officers were dispatched to the 7400 Block of Chestnut Street regarding a suspicious person. The reporting party observed an unknown male (Steven Juarez) in the backyard of their residence. Officers arrived and located the subject who immediately fled on foot. Officers used verbal commands directing the subject to surrender and again he fled and made his way onto the roof of at least two nearby residences. Prior to making any physical contact with police, Officers noted the suspect appeared to have been bleeding from his face and a witness reported hearing a noise consistent with a fall before officers contacted him. Officers located him on the ground and they began to attempt to take him into custody. The male adult acted violently and resisted their efforts and made threatening statements. Officers used less lethal force options to try to control him and get him into custody, including an electronic control device (Taser), physical force and a carotid restraint. At some point during the struggle, the officers on scene noted the male adult was in medical distress and officers initiated life saving measures. Gilroy Fire Department Personnel also arrived assuming these measures and arranging for the immediate transport to an area trauma center. Despite life-saving efforts, the subject was later pronounced deceased at the trauma center.” “Juarez’ cousin, Rebeca Armendariz, said she has spoken to witnesses of the Feb. 25 incident who she said told her “they saw multiple police beating on him, and he was screaming for them to stop.” Armendariz said the Gilroy police account of the incident doesn’t match up with Juarez’ non-threatening demeanor, his physically small stature and his friendliness with residents of the neighborhood where police subdued him.” (188)
“A man had placed a 911 call that morning reporting that he had a handgun and a knife and was suicidal in LAPD’s Mission Division, Beck told the Los Angeles Police Commission. When officers responded, they were confronted by an individual (Orbel Nazarians) with whom they had contact before, knew by name and had been “placed on 72-hour (psychiatric) holds before,” he said. “They tried to de-escalate with him,” Beck said. After unsuccessfully deploying at least one bean bag round and a taser, “an officer-involved shooting eventually occurred when he moved forward to assault the officers.” Beck said the man “had been failed by the mental health system on multiple occasions” and called the shooting “unfortunate.” “It is again an unfortunate incident when people choose to take their lives through the Los Angeles Police Department.” (190)
“Qawi A. Muhammad, 48 … Muhammad came into Wahlburgers at 200 S. Orange Ave. just after the restaurant opened at 11 a.m., Smith said. Patrons called 911, and employees called police as they followed Muhammad out of the restaurant. Several officers surrounded him at Hughey Avenue and told him to drop his weapon. He did not, and officers fired at him, he said.” (199)