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| Salem, Oregon
Natzeryt Viertel, 22, from Salem, Oregon - shot on 2 April 2021
- White/European American
- Male
- 22
| Hurdle Mills, North Carolina
, from Hurdle Mills, North Carolina - shot on 2 April 2021
- Unknown
- Male
| Corona, California
, from Corona, California - shot on 2 April 2021
- Unknown
- Male
| Rock Island, Illinois
DeShawn Latiwon Tatum, 25, from Rock Island, Illinois, on 1 April 2021
Around 6:30 p.m., police in Rock Island saw a wanted person, DeShawn Tatum, who was considered armed and dangerous. As officers approached Tatum, he fled. Tatum was followed to a nearby gas station where police allege Tatum hijacked a car from a bystander. As officers tried to remove Tatum from the car, he allegedly began to drive in reverse, dragging several police officers. Police shot and killed Tatum.
| Brighton, Illinois
James Andrew Iler, 47, from Brighton, Illinois, on 1 April 2021
Police responded at 7:04 p.m. to a home in Brighton for a well-being check. Police said a caller, James A. Iler, made an alarming statement in a call to police that warranted a visit by police. Three Macoupin County deputies and one Brighton officer responded. Officers spent about 50 minutes talking to Iler, and police said he charged at one of the deputies while armed with a knife. The deputy shot and killed him.| Fremont, California
Name withheld by police, from Fremont, California, on 1 April 2021
Police were trailing a man who they allege had several felony warrants and may have been armed.Two officers approached the man and confronted him.When the man was attacked by a police dog, he allegedly produced a firearm, and police shot and killed him.| Lakewood, Colorado
Steven Ross Glass, 35, from Lakewood, Colorado, on 1 April 2021
Steven Ross Glass allegedly threw rocks at his neighbor's door, barricaded himself inside his apartment and fired plastic pellets from a replica weapon at police officers. Police shot and killed him.| Lakewood, Colorado
Steven Ross Glass, 35, from Lakewood, Colorado, on 1 April 2021
Steven Ross Glass allegedly threw rocks at his neighbor's door, barricaded himself inside his apartment and fired plastic pellets from a replica weapon at police officers. Police shot and killed him.
| Fremont, California
Name withheld by police, from Fremont, California, on 1 April 2021
Police were trailing a man who they allege had several felony warrants and may have been armed.Two officers approached the man and confronted him.When the man was attacked by a police dog, he allegedly produced a firearm, and police shot and killed him.| Nashville, Tennessee
Michael Lynn Tucker, 48, from Nashville, Tennessee, on 1 April 2021
Police were attempting to arrest Michael Lynn Tucker. Tucker was added to the state's most wanted list after he was accused of killing three people in Memphis on March 26. When police got to the door, someone inside fired at least three shots. Police said officers never fired back, but they did deploy tear gas at some point, but received no response. Tucker never spoke to negotiators. After 3 p.m., police breached the motel room and found Tucker dead on the floor from a self-inflicted gunshot.| Brighton, Illinois
James Andrew Iler, 47, from Brighton, Illinois, on 1 April 2021
Police responded at 7:04 p.m. to a home in Brighton for a well-being check. Police said a caller, James A. Iler, made an alarming statement in a call to police that warranted a visit by police. Three Macoupin County deputies and one Brighton officer responded. Officers spent about 50 minutes talking to Iler, and police said he charged at one of the deputies while armed with a knife. The deputy shot and killed him.| Rock Island, Illinois
DeShawn Latiwon Tatum, 25, from Rock Island, Illinois, on 1 April 2021
Around 6:30 p.m., police in Rock Island saw a wanted person, DeShawn Tatum, who was considered armed and dangerous. As officers approached Tatum, he fled. Tatum was followed to a nearby gas station where police allege Tatum hijacked a car from a bystander. As officers tried to remove Tatum from the car, he allegedly began to drive in reverse, dragging several police officers. Police shot and killed Tatum.
| Fremont, California
, from Fremont, California - shot on 1 April 2021
- Unknown
- Male
| Rock Island, Illinois
DeShawn Tatum, 25, from Rock Island, Illinois - shot on 1 April 2021
- Black/African American
- Male
- 25
| Brighton, Illinois
James Iler, 47, from Brighton, Illinois - shot on 1 April 2021
- White/European American
- Male
- 47
| Lakewood, Colorado
Steven Ross Glass, 35, from Lakewood, Colorado - shot on 1 April 2021
- White/European American
- Male
- 35
| Barstow, California
Lance Montgomery Powell, 60, from Barstow, California, on 31 March 2021
Officers responded about 3:30 p.m. after receiving a report of a man who threatened the reporting party and gestured as though he had a weapon. Upon arrival, the officers ordered the man to do unspecified things, as he walked toward a trailer, but he failed to comply. The man then allegedly turned toward the officers and started shooting at them with a handgun. The officers shot and killed Lance Montgomery Powell.| Trinity, Texas
Melanie Painter, 53, from Trinity, Texas, on 31 March 2021
At approximately 6:45 p.m., a 2003 Mack truck tractor towing a pole trailer was traveling east on Highway 94. A 2017 marked DPS Chevrolet patrol vehicle was traveling westbound. The DPS Trooper reportedly identified a traffic violation on another eastbound vehicle and made a U-turn. As the patrol vehicle was re-entering the eastbound lane, the driver of the Mack drove over into the westbound lane and struck a 2019 Jeep Wrangler head-on. The truck tractor semi-trailer then crossed back over the eastbound lane and struck the back right side of the DPS vehicle and continued off the roadway and overturned onto its passenger side and caught on fire. The driver of the truck was not injured during the crash. Trooper Brady Germeroth, 37, was not injured. The driver of the Jeep Wrangler, Melanie Painter, 53, was killed.| Barstow, California
Lance Montgomery Powell, 60, from Barstow, California, on 31 March 2021
Officers responded about 3:30 p.m. after receiving a report of a man who threatened the reporting party and gestured as though he had a weapon. Upon arrival, the officers ordered the man to do unspecified things, as he walked toward a trailer, but he failed to comply. The man then allegedly turned toward the officers and started shooting at them with a handgun. The officers shot and killed Lance Montgomery Powell.| Atlanta, Georgia
Demarcus Grier Jr., 4, from Atlanta, Georgia, on 31 March 2021
Police spotted an allegedly stolen Honda Pilot. The vehicle was occupied by six people and had been reported stolen out of DeKalb County. The SUV, which was driven by a 15-year-old, took off after noticing the officers, authorities said. A short time later, the vehicle collided head-on with a Lexus occupied by a father and his son. The son, Demarcus Grier, was killed.