List of killings by law enforcement officers in the United States, July 2016
March 07, 2023
This is a list of people reported killed by non-military law enforcement officers in the United States in July 2016, whether in the line of duty or not, and regardless of reason or method. The listing documents the occurrence of a death, making no implications regarding wrongdoing or justification on the part of the person killed or officer involved. Killings are arranged by date of the incident that caused death. Different death dates, if known, are noted in the description.
The table below lists 25 people.
This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources.
An officer attempted to question Casey in connection with an assault. Casey allegedly threw a rock at the officer, who says he shot Casey when he saw him pull "something silver" from his pocket. Casey was carrying a can of beer.[1]
Donnell Thompson, 27, died on July 28 after a deputy with the Los Angeles County Sheriff Department Special Enforcement Bureau shot him with a high-powered rifle from an armored car. Thompson was unarmed.[3]
O'Neal was fatally shot by Chicago police after driving a stolen car, and was running away from officers into a neighborhood. Partial video of the footage was released on August 5.[4]
Police were involved in a stand-off at a hotel with Medina, who allegedly killed his wife and another person. Medina pointed a gun at police, who shot at him.[8]
Two Sacramento police officers attempted to run over a mentally ill homeless man with their car less than 35 seconds before they shot and killed him[9]
Braziel was allegedly armed with a gun when he was shot by Houston Police. A security video camera shows footage of Braziel firing a handgun in the air, and then dropping it the floor, and raising his hands in the air as police arrive.[12]
Ramos was arguing with a woman at a convenience store, prompting a 911 call. Police arrived at the scene, and Ramos advanced towards police with a knife.[8]
Adam Smith was shot and killed by Clovis police July 7 as they attempted to serve warrants, including at least one felony arrest warrant. Officers fired at Smith as he drove his vehicle toward them in an attempt to escape.[15]
Shot and killed in Brooklyn NY. An NYPD officer was found not guilty in 2017 of second-degree murder and first-degree manslaughter after he was accused of fatally shooting Small in an apparent case of road rage.[20]
Valenzuela died after being placed in a chokehold by Anaheim police. Unsuccessful revival attempts were made.[21]
References
^Santo, Alysia; Dunlop, R.G. (August 13, 2021). . The New York Times. Archived from the original on August 13, 2021. Retrieved August 14, 2021.
^"Parents of man killed by Tempe officer speak out". CBS 5. KPHO Broadcashing Corp., Phoenix. 28 July 2016. Retrieved 13 August 2016.
^Queally, James; Chang, Cindy; Rocha, Veronica (9 August 2016). "Man shot to death by L.A. County deputy was not a carjacking suspect, officials say". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 14 August 2016.
^"3rd cop loses police powers; autopsy shows man shot in South Shore died from wound to back". Chicago Tribune. 29 July 2016. Retrieved 30 November 2016.
^"Police ID knife-wielding man killed by Scottsdale officer". Azcentral.com. 2016-07-28. Retrieved 2016-08-28.
^Konopka, Jill (2016-11-29). "Murder Victim's Family in Limbo Due to State Police Records Backlog". NBC Connecticut. Retrieved 2021-05-08.
^"3 police officers fatally shot in Baton Rouge; dead suspect identified". Usatoday.com. 2016-07-17. Retrieved 2016-08-28.
^Berman, Mark; Izadi, Elahe (July 11, 2016). "Two bailiffs killed, deputy sheriff injured in Berrien County courthouse shooting". The Washington Post. The Washington Post. Retrieved 11 July 2016.
^"Off-duty cop fatally shoots man who broke into his home after pair argued over Black Lives Matter on Facebook". July 11, 2016. Retrieved July 19, 2016.
^"HPD says officers shot, killed gunman on Houston's South Side". ABC13. July 10, 2016.
^"Castile's Family Condemns Dallas Shootings". abcnews.go.com. July 9, 2016. Retrieved July 10, 2016.
^Guy, Jim; Syed, Razi (July 7, 2016). "Man killed by Clovis officers as they served warrant". Retrieved 2016-07-09.
^"Man Dies After Officer-Involved Shooting In Falcon Heights". WCCO-TV. 6 July 2016. Retrieved 7 July 2016.
^Pérez-peña, Richard Fausset, Richard; Robertson, Campbell (2016-07-06). "Alton Sterling Shooting in Baton Rouge Prompts Justice Dept. Investigation". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2016-07-07.
^City News Service (July 5, 2016). "Man Killed in Fullerton Officer-Involved Shooting Identified as Canoga Park Teen". nbclosangeles.com. Retrieved July 10, 2016.
^Xia, Rosanna; Queally, James (July 5, 2016). "CHP detectives shoot, kill teen driver during street racing investigation". msn.com. Retrieved July 10, 2016.
^"NYPD officer not guilty in apparent Brooklyn road rage shooting". 6 November 2017.
^Vargas, Vikki (November 21, 2019). "Family Wins $13.2 Million in Excessive Force Case Against Anaheim Police". nclosangeles.com. NBC. Retrieved September 27, 2020.
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This is a list of people reported killed by non military law enforcement officers in the United States in July 2016 whether in the line of duty or not and regardless of reason or method The listing documents the occurrence of a death making no implications regarding wrongdoing or justification on the part of the person killed or officer involved Killings are arranged by date of the incident that caused death Different death dates if known are noted in the description The table below lists 25 people This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources July 2016 EditDate Name age of deceased State city Description2016 07 31 Casey John 32 Kentucky Phelps An officer attempted to question Casey in connection with an assault Casey allegedly threw a rock at the officer who says he shot Casey when he saw him pull something silver from his pocket Casey was carrying a can of beer 1 2016 07 29 Hollins Dalvin 19 Arizona Tempe Dalvin Hollins was fatally wounded when a Tempe police officer fired his weapon during a foot pursuit of Hollins No weapon was recovered 2 2016 07 28 Thompson Donnell 27 California Compton Donnell Thompson 27 died on July 28 after a deputy with the Los Angeles County Sheriff Department Special Enforcement Bureau shot him with a high powered rifle from an armored car Thompson was unarmed 3 2016 07 28 O Neal Paul 18 Illinois Chicago O Neal was fatally shot by Chicago police after driving a stolen car and was running away from officers into a neighborhood Partial video of the footage was released on August 5 4 2016 07 27 Liberti Dylan 24 Arizona Scottsdale Dylan Liberti was fatally wounded by Scottsdale police after he confronted them with a knife 5 2016 07 17 Stuart James T 39 Connecticut Waterbury Stuart was shot and killed by an off duty officer in a murder suicide 6 2016 07 17 Long Gavin Eugene 29 Louisiana Baton Rouge Long was shot dead after the 2016 shooting of Baton Rouge police officers which he committed 7 2016 07 13 Dinneny Richard 56 New York Middletown Dinneny was at his house and armed with a pellet gun and threatened to shoot himself and others Police fired on him 8 2016 07 11 Edwards Orville 39 New York New York Police responded to a home invasion and shot Edwards who was allegedly armed with a revolver 8 2016 07 11 Medina Pablo 41 Michigan Romulus Police were involved in a stand off at a hotel with Medina who allegedly killed his wife and another person Medina pointed a gun at police who shot at him 8 2016 07 11 Brooks Jason 41 Illinois East St Louis Brooks was reportedly shooting at cars and bystanders and Illinois State Police responded to the scene and shot him 8 2016 07 11 Mann Joseph 50 California Sacramento Two Sacramento police officers attempted to run over a mentally ill homeless man with their car less than 35 seconds before they shot and killed him 9 2016 07 11 Gordon Larry Darnell 44 Michigan St Joseph Gordon was shot and killed by courthouse officers after attempting to escape custody 10 2016 07 09 Gebhard Tyler 20 Missouri St Louis Gebhard was shot by an off duty police officer while allegedly attempting to break into the officer s residence 11 2016 07 09 Braziel Alva 37 Texas Houston Braziel was allegedly armed with a gun when he was shot by Houston Police A security video camera shows footage of Braziel firing a handgun in the air and then dropping it the floor and raising his hands in the air as police arrive 12 2016 07 08 Smith Abraham 30 Arizona Tucson Smith was allegedly lunging at police with a knife when they were called to his home 8 2016 07 08 Johnson Micah Xavier 25 Texas Dallas Johnson died in a standoff with the Dallas Police in the aftermath of a mass shooting perpetrated by him 13 2016 07 07 Ramos Vinson Lee 30 California Bell Ramos was arguing with a woman at a convenience store prompting a 911 call Police arrived at the scene and Ramos advanced towards police with a knife 8 2016 07 07 Smith Adam 38 14 California Clovis Adam Smith was shot and killed by Clovis police July 7 as they attempted to serve warrants including at least one felony arrest warrant Officers fired at Smith as he drove his vehicle toward them in an attempt to escape 15 2016 07 06 Castile Philando 32 Minnesota Falcon Heights Castile was shot during a routine traffic stop for a broken tail light 16 2016 07 05 Sterling Alton 37 Louisiana Baton Rouge Sterling was shot dead by police after an altercation with police that was recorded on a cell phone 17 2016 07 04 unnamed Texas Rosser A man was shot by police after stabbing several people and waving a knife at police 8 2016 07 04 Villanueva Pedro 19 California Fullerton A man involved in illegal street racing was shot dead by an undercover police detective while his front seat passenger was injured 18 19 2016 07 04 Delrawn Small 37 New York New York City Shot and killed in Brooklyn NY An NYPD officer was found not guilty in 2017 of second degree murder and first degree manslaughter after he was accused of fatally shooting Small in an apparent case of road rage 20 2016 07 02 Valenzuela Vincent California Anaheim Valenzuela died after being placed in a chokehold by Anaheim police Unsuccessful revival attempts were made 21 References Edit Santo Alysia Dunlop R G August 13 2021 Where Police Killings Often Meet With Silence Rural America The New York Times Archived from the original on August 13 2021 Retrieved August 14 2021 Parents of man killed by Tempe officer speak out CBS 5 KPHO Broadcashing Corp Phoenix 28 July 2016 Retrieved 13 August 2016 Queally James Chang Cindy Rocha Veronica 9 August 2016 Man shot to death by L A County deputy was not a carjacking suspect officials say Los Angeles Times Retrieved 14 August 2016 3rd cop loses police powers autopsy shows man shot in South Shore died from wound to back Chicago Tribune 29 July 2016 Retrieved 30 November 2016 Police ID knife wielding man killed by Scottsdale officer Azcentral com 2016 07 28 Retrieved 2016 08 28 Konopka Jill 2016 11 29 Murder Victim s Family in Limbo Due to State Police Records Backlog NBC Connecticut Retrieved 2021 05 08 3 police officers fatally shot in Baton Rouge dead suspect identified Usatoday com 2016 07 17 Retrieved 2016 08 28 a b c d e f g Police Shootings in 2016 Washington Post Retrieved July 17 2016 Dashcam video audio released Berman Mark Izadi Elahe July 11 2016 Two bailiffs killed deputy sheriff injured in Berrien County courthouse shooting The Washington Post The Washington Post Retrieved 11 July 2016 Off duty cop fatally shoots man who broke into his home after pair argued over Black Lives Matter on Facebook July 11 2016 Retrieved July 19 2016 HPD says officers shot killed gunman on Houston s South Side ABC13 July 10 2016 Castile s Family Condemns Dallas Shootings abcnews go com July 9 2016 Retrieved July 10 2016 Appleton Rory July 8 2016 Man killed by Clovis police identified Fresno Bee Retrieved 2016 07 09 Guy Jim Syed Razi July 7 2016 Man killed by Clovis officers as they served warrant Retrieved 2016 07 09 Man Dies After Officer Involved Shooting In Falcon Heights WCCO TV 6 July 2016 Retrieved 7 July 2016 Perez pena Richard Fausset Richard Robertson Campbell 2016 07 06 Alton Sterling Shooting in Baton Rouge Prompts Justice Dept Investigation The New York Times ISSN 0362 4331 Retrieved 2016 07 07 City News Service July 5 2016 Man Killed in Fullerton Officer Involved Shooting Identified as Canoga Park Teen nbclosangeles com Retrieved July 10 2016 Xia Rosanna Queally James July 5 2016 CHP detectives shoot kill teen driver during street racing investigation msn com Retrieved July 10 2016 NYPD officer not guilty in apparent Brooklyn road rage shooting 6 November 2017 Vargas Vikki November 21 2019 Family Wins 13 2 Million in Excessive Force Case Against Anaheim Police nclosangeles com NBC Retrieved September 27 2020 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title List of killings by law 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