This is a list of people reported killed by non-military law enforcement officers in the United States in February 2023, 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 20 people.

February 2023

Date Name (age) of deceased Race Location Description
2023-02-22 Timothy McCree Johnson (37) Black Tysons, Virginia Police were notified by loss prevention officers that a man was stealing sunglasses from a Nordstrom store at Tysons Corner Center. Police pursued the man, Johnson, about a quarter mile on foot, ending in a wooded area. Two officers gave commands to Johnson to get on the ground before firing. Fairfax County Police Chief Kevin Davis stated he did not know if Johnson was armed or not, and an investigation found no weapons on or near Johnson.[1][2] One of the two officers, a sergeant, was later fired.[3]
2023-02-21 Herman Lucas (31) Black Milwaukee, Wisconsin After crashing a car and fleeing, Lucas was fatally shot while he was fleeing with an alleged gun in his hand.[4][5]
2023-02-19 Maria Martin (22) Black Livonia, Michigan An off-duty Detroit Police officer shot Martin, another DPD officer and his recent ex-girlfriend, before killing himself. The couple had two children, including a one-year-old who was home but not harmed during the shooting.[6]
2023-02-19 Michael Thomas Ghione (75) White West Goshen Township, Pennsylvania An officer driving without lights or sirens on lost control of his vehicle after looking down at a work computer. The car hit a guardrail and struck Ghione, a bicyclist, from behind. In March the officer was charged with careless driving resulting in unintentional death.[7]
2023-02-17 Zabina Gafoor (52) South Asian New York City, New York An NYPD vehicle responding to an emergency call in Queens hit a car that turned in front of it. The NYPD vehicle then moved towards the sidewalk, where it struck a pedestrian standing in a bike lane, killing her. The NYPD vehicle stopped after it hit an unoccupied car.[8]
2023-02-12 Yia Xiong (65) Asian Saint Paul, Minnesota Police responded to calls of a knife-wielding man at an apartment on the 100 block of Western Avenue South in Saint Paul. According to police officer accounts and body camera footage, Yia Xiong, a Hmong American man, advanced towards police officers while holding the knife, prompting officers to fatally shoot the man.[9][10]
2023-02-10 Everett Byram (34) White Palmdale, California Police responded to a domestic violence call at Byram's home. During the call Byram allegedly moved towards deputies holding an edged weapon, leading deputies to shoot him.[11]
2023-02-09 David Couch III (31) White Redding, California A California Highway Patrol trooper responded to reports of a man waving a gun while driving. The trooper found a vehicle matching the description in a driveway, with Couch in the driver's seat. The trooper and Couch got into a fight after Couch allegedly did not obey commands, and the trooper shot Couch. Police did not say if a gun was found. Per state law, the California Department of Justice investigated the shooting, as Couch was unarmed when he was killed.[12]
2023-02-08 Isidro Valverde (21) Hispanic Chicago, Illinois Valverde was shot during a chase. It's Unknown if he shot at officers. [13]
2023-02-07 Terrell Thompson (19) Black Milwaukee, Wisconsin Thompson was killed after he engaged in a shooting with Milwaukee Police Officer Peter Jerving, Killing Jerving.[14]
2023-02-06 Alex Greene (21) Unknown Winter Haven, Florida Police pursued Greene, who was suspected of shooting and wounding eleven people in a drive-by shooting in Lakeland on January 30. Following a chase, which ended at a restaurant parking lot, Greene carjacked a woman and allegedly drove her vehicle towards a Lakeland police officer, who shot Greene.[15]
2023-02-02 Ryheam Damon Brown (25) Unknown Lynchburg, Virginia [16]
2023-02-02 James Cross (68) Unknown Magnolia, Texas [17]
2023-02-02 Stephen Charles Poolson Jr (41) Unknown Loveland, Colorado [18]
2023-02-02 Daniel Tang (21) Unknown Calhoun, Georgia [19]
2023-02-02 Darius L.J. Holcomb (39) Black Spartanburg, South Carolina [20]
2023-02-02 Torence Jackson Jr (28) Black Memphis, Tennessee [21]
2023-02-02 Thomas Gray (60) Unknown Jacksonville, Florida [22]
2023-02-02 Alonzo Bagley (43) Black Shreveport, Louisiana Officers responded to a reported domestic dispute at an apartment complex. Bagley jumped off a balcony and fled, and after a foot chase an officer shot him in the chest as he rounded a corner of the building. No weapons were found on or near Bagley.[23] An arrest warrant was issued for the officer several weeks later.[24]
2023-02-01 Justin Baker (33) Unknown Springfield, Missouri [25]

See also

References

  1. ↑ DiPiazza, Adrienne (February 22, 2023). "Police identify alleged shoplifter shot, killed by police outside Tysons Corner Center". FOX 5. Retrieved February 24, 2023.
  2. ↑ Lenthang, Marlene (February 28, 2023). "Mother of D.C. man killed by Virginia officers who suspected him of shoplifting demands 'the truth'". NBC News. Retrieved March 1, 2023.
  3. ↑ Barakat, Matthew (March 23, 2023). "Police chief fires officer, releases video of shooting death". Associated Press. Retrieved March 24, 2023.
  4. ↑ https://www.cbs58.com/news/man-in-fatal-police-shooting-identified-mpd-chief-friend-of-man-offer-perspectives-on-deadly-police-shooting
  5. ↑ https://www.gunviolencearchive.org/sites/default/files/source-screenshots/GVA.Feb21.OIS_.statement.jpg
  6. ↑ Dupnack, Jessica (February 21, 2023). "Detroit police killed in murder-suicide described as 'model officers' by chief". FOX 2. Retrieved February 22, 2023.
  7. ↑ "Officer charged following fatal crash involving bicyclist in West Goshen Twp". ABC 6. March 30, 2023. Retrieved April 1, 2023.
  8. ↑ "NYC police cruiser kills pedestrian in multivehicle accident". Associated Press. February 18, 2023. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
  9. ↑ Olson, Jeremy (February 11, 2023). "St. Paul police fatally shoot man, say he was threatening people with knife". Star Tribune. Retrieved February 12, 2023.
  10. ↑ Kraus, Louis; Jackson, Kyeland (February 17, 2023). "St. Paul releases footage of man armed with knife before he is shot, killed by officer". Star Tribune. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
  11. ↑ "Suspect fatally shot by deputies in Palmdale ID'd". The Antelope Valley Times. February 15, 2023. Retrieved February 17, 2023.
  12. ↑ Downs, Brandon (February 21, 2023). "DOJ investigating CHP officer shooting unarmed man in Redding". Action News Now. Retrieved February 28, 2023.
  13. ↑ https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/chicagos-police-oversight-agency-says-its-unclear-if-individual
  14. ↑ "Milwaukee police release footage of fatal shootings of officer Peter Jerving and Terrell Thompson". jsonline.com. April 6, 2023.
  15. ↑ Mills, Chad; Kephart, Tim (February 6, 2023). "Person of interest in Lakeland mass shooting killed during chase, police say". ABC WFTS Tampa Bay. Retrieved February 7, 2023.
  16. ↑ https://www.wfxrtv.com/news/local-news/lynchburg-central-virginia-news/details-on-officer-involved-shooting-in-lynchburg/
  17. ↑ https://www.mctxsheriff.org/news_detail_T6_R976.php
  18. ↑ https://littletonindependent.net/stories/man-with-stolen-motorcycle-dies-from-fatal-police-shooting,418694
  19. ↑ https://gbi.georgia.gov/press-releases/2023-02-03/gbi-investigates-officer-involved-shooting-calhoun
  20. ↑ https://abcnews4.com/news/local/spartanburg-south-carolina-officers-kill-man-after-he-stabs-police-dog#
  21. ↑ https://www.actionnews5.com/2023/02/02/mpd-officer-injured-1-dead-shooting-white-station-library/
  22. ↑ https://www.firstcoastnews.com/article/news/crime/police-release-name-of-man-shot-killed-by-jacksonville-officers-thomas-gray/77-c09cec87-3768-4ed0-b09c-36dfdf7cf414
  23. ↑ Razek, Raja (February 7, 2023). "Shreveport police chief mourns an unarmed Black man shot dead by one of his officers as state police investigate". CNN. Retrieved February 7, 2023.
  24. ↑ Dawson, Daffney (February 16, 2023). "Arrest warrant issued for officer involved in shooting death of Alonzo Bagley". KSLA 12. Retrieved February 16, 2023.
  25. ↑ https://www.news-leader.com/story/news/crime/2023/02/02/armed-man-fatally-shot-by-springfield-police-at-tom-watkins-park/69864583007/
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