List of killings by law enforcement officers in the United States, January 2023

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January 2023

DateName (age) of deceasedRace Location Description2023-01-31Daemen Perea (23)WhiteRio Rancho, New Mexico2023-01-31William Beach (31)UnknownJackson, Ohio2023-01-31Brian McCourry Jr. (37)WhiteWhite Marsh, MarylandDied 3/3/2023.2023-01-31unidentified male UnknownEdwards, Colorado2023-01-31Joseph Jones (32)WhiteOmaha, NebraskaPolice responded to reports of an active shooter at a Target store and killed Jones, who was carrying an AR-15 style rifle. Aside from Jones no casualties were reported, although shell casings indicated he had fired inside the store. Jones had been diagnosed with schizophrenia and had bought the rifle four days earlier.2023-01-30Robert Bigney (63)UnknownPompano Beach, Florida2023-01-30James Dopson (29)WhiteGoodyear, Arizona2023-01-30Steven Docken (38)WhiteOmaha, Nebraska2023-01-30Gleise Firmiano (30)HispanicBig Bear, California2023-01-30Craig Byl (48)UnknownVirginia Beach, Virginia2023-01-30Joe Frasure (28)WhiteWyoming, OhioPolice responded to a report of a burglary at a home where Frasure was cleaning out his late grandmother's belongings. When officers arrived, Frasure allegedly refused commands to exit his minivan and drove towards officers, who shot him. He was placed on life-support and died two days later on February 1.2023-01-29Hendrix Washington (39)BlackSurfside Beach, South Carolina2023-01-29Obob Ochan (47)BlackNashville, Tennessee2023-01-29Terry L. Noel (50)WhiteDyersburg, Tennessee2023-01-28Brandon Duvall (32)WhiteMineola, Texas2023-01-27Matthew Planer (52)WhitePocatello, Idaho2023-01-26Elbert Miller (31)WhiteLittle Rock, Arkansas2023-01-26Miguel Lopez (70)HispanicMaywood, California2023-01-26Anthony Mitchell (33)WhiteJasper, AlabamaMitchell was arrested on January 12 after allegedly firing a gun during a mental health check. While in jail, correctional officers kept Mitchell in a cell with no sink, toilet, mat, or blanket. He froze to death on January 26, and his death was ruled a homicide. Multiple correctional officers were charged with depriving his rights.2023-01-25Anthony Lowe Jr. (36)BlackHuntington Park, CaliforniaPolice responded to reports that a man in a wheelchair stabbed another man and encountered Lowe, a double amputee whose legs were amputated below the knees after a previous police encounter. Lowe got off his wheelchair and attempted to flee using his arms while holding a knife, and officers attempted to use a taser twice, which failed. Police then shot Lowe as he brandished the knife. Police said Lowe was shot after he "attempted to throw the butcher knife at the officers again".2023-01-25Kyle Mills (22)WhiteNew Castle, Virginia2023-01-25Jason Means (47)WhiteToledo, Ohio2023-01-25Kenneth Lassiter (59)WhiteMelbourne Beach, Florida2023-01-25Joey Cesar Fraire (18)HispanicDallas, Texas2023-01-24Shane Cousins (33)WhiteDetroit, Michigan2023-01-24Billy Couch (51)WhiteSugar Valley, Georgia2023-01-24Edward E. Gant (43)BlackGary, Indiana2023-01-23Daniel Pentkowski (53)WhiteSan Antonio, TexasPentkowski was arrested on charges of public intoxication, retaliation and resisting arrest, with a Ring camera allegedly recording the arresting officer pinning Pentkowski to the ground with his knee. Two days later, he was found dead in his cell. The Bexar County Sheriff's Office said that he had died of self-inflicted injuries, but a medical examiner ruled the death a homicide caused by the officer's restraint.2023-01-23Jaahnavi Kandula (23)IndianSeattle, WashingtonKandula was killed when crossing at a crosswalk by Seattle Police officer Kevin Dave going 74 mph without a siren while responding to a "priority-one" call in a marked SPD police cruiser. Kandula's death spurred protests in September when body camera footage surfaced of the Seattle Police Officers Guild's vice president Daniel Auderer laughing over her death and calling her "of limited value".2023-01-23Leroy Malone (39)HispanicDodge City, Kansas2023-01-23Eli Nash (32)UnknownMeridian, Idaho2023-01-23Edward NandinWhiteSan Antonio, Texas2023-01-23Michael ComptonUnknownSalem, Oregon2023-01-22unidentified maleUnknownClinton, Mississippi2023-01-22Daniel Nevius Sr (55)WhiteSewell, New Jersey2023-01-22Charles Towns (47)BlackAltadena, California2023-01-22Patrick J Boatwright (44)HispanicCuero, Texas2023-01-21Harley Bagby (30)WhiteWellington, Kansas2023-01-21Nicholas Ciccarelli (45)WhiteMenomonie, Wisconsin2023-01-21unidentified maleUnknownHomestead, Florida2023-01-20Donald Brady (69)UnknownClermont, Florida2023-01-20Christopher Dearman (37)UnknownSan Diego, California 2023-01-20 Leon Burroughs (39) Black Jacksonville, Florida Burroughs was asleep in his car—with a loaded gun on the roof—when officers approached him regarding a burglary. Police removed the gun and woke Burroughs, and he did not comply when instructed multiple times to show his hands and exit the vehicle. Burroughs then fired a shot which grazed one of the officers, and he was shot dead when five officers returned fire. 2023-01-19Eric Nathaniel Thornton (37)WhiteJacksonville, Florida 2023-01-19unidentified personUnknownRapid City, South Dakota 2023-01-19unidentified maleUnknownLaveen, Arizona 2023-01-19 Ronald Ray Mosley II (25) Black Evansville, Indiana Mosley shot a former coworker at the Walmart he was fired from in May 2022. After chasing another employee, Mosley was shot and killed by police. 2023-01-18 Jackson Lieber (21) White Liberty Hill, Texas According to police Lieber crashed his car on RM 1869 before trespassing on someone's property. Few details were released about the shooting, other than that Lieber was unarmed. 2023-01-18 Manuel "Tortuguita" Esteban Paez Terán (26) Hispanic Atlanta, Georgia During the Stop Cop City protest, where demonstrators protested the construction of a police training center, Georgia State Troopers attempted to clear the forest. According to police, Terán, a protester, shot a state trooper and was killed by other officers. According to other protestors who witnessed the shooting, Teran was unarmed. An independent autopsy ordered and released by Terán's family stated they were sitting cross-legged with their hands raised when they were shot 57 times. An official autopsy found that Terán did not have gunpowder residue on their hands.2023-01-18Joseph Smith (39)BlackNorth Little Rock, ArkansasSmith was found dead in his residence after a standoff in the 4700 block of Locust St. It's unclear if police shot Smith or he committed suicide. 2023-01-17 Darryl Tyree Williams (32) Black Raleigh, North Carolina Police observed marijuana and open alcohol in Williams' car and ordered him out, where suspected cocaine was found while searching him. Williams physically resisted four officers trying to arrest him, and was told he would be tased. Williams told officers he had a heart problem after being tased and then fled with police in chase, tasering the combative Williams twice more while attempting to arrest him. Drugs and two stolen guns were found in his car. Williams died in hospital an hour later. The county's district attorney did not seek any charges. On March 18, 2024, Williams's family filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the police office. 2023-01-17 Unknown (40s) Latino Houston, Texas An officer responding to a double shooting call without lights or sirens struck a woman who had stepped off the curb. The woman was not identified, although the Houston Police's Assistant Chief stated she may have been homeless. 2023-01-11 Donna Dale (47) White Hilliard, Florida Deputies responded to reports of a woman threatening to harm herself. When police found her, she was in thick brush and allegedly holding a BB gun modified to look like a rifle. According to deputies Dale then pointed the BB gun at herself, and a deputy fired. 2023-01-17Sonny Vincent (36)WhiteWentzville, Missouri2023-01-17Frank Brower (77)UnknownEl Cajon, California2023-01-17Frederick Lee Fonner Jr (47)WhiteMcDonald, Pennsylvania2023-01-16Hunter Hanson (24)WhiteUnion Grove, Wisconsin2023-01-16Michael Bernard Emch Jr (47)WhiteSeal Beach, California2023-01-15Anthony Marquis Franklin (31)BlackAustin, Texas2023-01-14James KlembaraUnknownMcalester, Oklahoma2023-01-13Penisimani HalaiUnknownSalt Lake City, Utah2023-01-13unidentified personUnknownLamar County, Alabama2023-01-13unidentified maleUnknownDos Palos, California2023-01-13unidentified maleUnknownLake Stevens, Washington2023-01-11William Henry Jr. (43)WhiteCharleston, West Virginia2023-01-11Jordan Pruyn (28)WhiteColumbia, Missouri2023-01-11Lamont Lee Lewis (46)BlackHampton, Virginia2023-01-11Lamont Lee Lewis (46)BlackHampton, Virginia2023-01-11unidentified maleUnknownJoshua Tree, California2023-01-11Donna DaleWhiteHilliard, Florida2023-01-10Daylen OattsBlackLawrence, Indiana2023-01-10Christopher Torres (34)UnknownSoutheast, New York 2023-01-10 Christopher Lee Mercurio (50) Unknown Santa Clarita, California Deputies responded to reports of a man refusing to leave a bank near the Valencia Town Center. When deputies arrived, the man allegedly started punching one of them, and police shot him.2023-01-10Rico Ruiz-Altamirano (33)WhiteStockton, California2023-01-10Christopher Temple (40)WhiteAuburn, California2023-01-10Joseph FrancisWhitePompano Beach, Florida 2023-01-09 Chiewelthap Mariar (26) Black Guymon, OklahomaThe Guymon Police Department responded to a call about a disgruntled employee at a pork processing plant. Police began talking to Mariar, who allegedly produced a knife or band-cutter, and advanced toward officers. Police tried to de-escalate the situation before deploying a taser. Mariar continued advancing on officers and was shot dead.2023-01-09Jackie Haynes (52)UnknownNewnan, GeorgiaThe Coweta County Sheriff's Office and the Whitesburg Police Department engaged in a high-speed chase when Hayes was found driving on the wrong side of the road. The police successfully stopped him and attempted to take Hayes into custody. Hayes was tasered and pepper sprayed when he refused to leave his vehicle. When he attempted to drive away again, he was shot multiple times by a deputy. Hayes later died in the hospital, and no officers were injured.2023-01-09unidentified maleUnknownSanger, Texas2023-01-09Christopher Sallee (50)UnknownSanger, Texas2023-01-09Douglas Price (61)BlackRichmond, Virginia2023-01-08Scott KennedyNative American Reno, Nevada2023-01-08Alon Foster (44)HispanicSanta Clarita, California2023-01-08Scotty Helton (53)WhiteMayflower, Arkansas2023-01-08unidentified maleUnknownTustin, California 2023-01-07 Tyre Nichols (29) Black Memphis, Tennessee On January 7, Nichols was stopped by police for alleged reckless driving. Officers pulled Nichols from his car and used pepper spray and a taser on him, after which he attempted to run away. When officers caught up with Nichols they punched and kicked him in the head and struck him on the back with a baton while restraining him; the beating continued for about three minutes. Afterwards, Nichols was taken to St. Francis Hospital where he died from his injuries on January 10. A preliminary autopsy commissioned by his family found that he had suffered "extensive bleeding caused by a severe beating".2023-01-07Jules Robert Lee (32)UnknownStatesboro, GeorgiaTwo deputies responded to a 911 call alleging that Lee assaulted his father. The officers deployed tasers in an attempt to arrest Lee, which did not work. Lee pulled a firearm and the deputies fired shots at him. Both officers were uninjured, while Lee later died at the hospital.2023-01-07Kenneth Hearne (37)BlackPhoenix, Arizona2023-01-07Robert Bradshaw (37)UnknownFort Worth, Texas2023-01-07Clinton Eli Burkhalter (42)UnknownAthens, GeorgiaWhile investigating a stolen car, two ACCPD officers encountered two men in a shed. One of the men, Burkhalter, put a gun to his own head, then fired shots into the ceiling of the shed. When he began to exit the building, his gun was allegedly pointed at the officers, who then shot and killed him.2023-01-06Aaron SchwartzUnkn