List of killings by law enforcement officers in the United States, April 2022

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This is a list of people reported killed by non-military law enforcement officers in the United States in April 2022, 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 19 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.


April 2022[edit]

Date Name (age) of deceased Race City/state Description
2022-04-27 Jayden Baez (20) Unknown Kissimmee, Florida Police responding to reports of a suspicious vehicle were told by Target employees that two men wearing masks had just left with a stolen pizza and Pokémon Trading Cards. Police initially released few details, other than that an officer involved shooting occurred and one man was killed.[1] One man, Baez, was killed, and two others were wounded by gunfire, with attorneys stating the deputies involved fired into their vehicle without identifying themselves and that one of the wounded had his hands in the air when he was shot.[2]
2022-04-27 Jalen Randle (29) Black Houston, Texas Following a car chase Randle exited his vehicle holding a bag and a shoe. Bodycam footage shows an officer yelling a command at Randle, but shooting him before he finished his sentence. The video also shows the officer react in surprise after shooting Randle. An autopsy showed Randle was shot in the back of the neck.[3]
2022-04-26 Frank Robles (53) White Roseville, Michigan Police responded after Robles, who may have been experiencing a mental health crisis, crashed his truck in a head-on collision with a semi-trailer truck, shooting Robles after he refused to drop a knife at the scene.[4][5]
2022-04-23 Clifford Jones (65) Unknown Seattle, Washington An off-duty Auburn police officer was arrested for striking a pedestrian after losing control of his car. The officer was arrested and processed for DUI.[6][7]
2022-04-21 Kevin Lee Mahan (43)[8] White Jacksonville, Florida A police officer from the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office shot and killed Mahan who was armed with an axe.[9]
2022-04-21 Jeffrie Glover Jr. (34) Unknown Mott, North Dakota A deputy responded to reports of a disturbance at Mott-Regent Public School and shot Glover. Police say Glover assaulted the deputy before he was shot.[10]
2022-04-20 Gordon Casey (19) White Washington, D.C. Secret Service agents responded to reports of a robbery at the home of the Peruvian ambassador Oswaldo de Rivero. Police say the agents encountered Casey outside the home holding a metal pole. Secret Service agents attempted to use electronic control devices and shot Casey when they didn’t work.[11]
2022-04-20 Bryant Jackson (28) Black Yonkers, New York An FBI agent and a Yonkers police detective attempted to arrest several men in connection to a gun investigation when one, Jackson, pulled out a gun and shot the detective. The FBI agent then shot and killed Jackson. The detective is expected to survive.[12]
2022-04-18 Guy Walker Unknown Vinita, Oklahoma A Vinita Police officer and Craig County deputy shot and killed Walker outside his home after he allegedly threatened them with a bow and arrow.[13]
2022-04-16 Amelia Baca (75) Latino Las Cruces, New Mexico An officer responding to reports of a woman making threats shot and killed Baca, who police say was armed with a knife. A family member of Baca says that Baca had dementia, and claimed that Baca had knives next to her, but not in her hand.[14]
2022-04-14 Timmy Lee Thurman Jr (28) White Bristol, Tennessee An officer attempted to pull a vehicle over that he noticed was 'driving erratically.' Thurman allegedly fired shots out of the window and fled, eventually driving into a yard before leaving the vehicle and running behind a house. Officers shot and killed Thurman when he allegedly pointed a gun at them when they attempted to make contact. [15]
2022-04-11 Ali Coulter (20) Black Covington, Kentucky Wanted on a murder charge, Coulter appeared with a loaded handgun when officers arrived outside his house. Coulter refused to drop his weapon, and then fled through the neighborhood. Officers approached him again outside a nearby house, and shot him dead when he refused to drop his gun.[16]
2022-04-08 Unknown Unknown Tamuning, Guam Police shot and killed a man after a chase in Harmon. Video shows the man holding what appears to be a rifle before police fired at him.[17] After the shooting it was determined the man was pointing an airsoft weapon.[18]
2022-04-08 Unknown Unknown Taylor, Michigan A man who barricaded himself in an apartment for two hours and emerged shooting at police was killed when police returned fire.[5]
2022-04-07 Unknown (53) Unknown New York City, New York An NYPD van struck a homeless pedestrian in Brooklyn. A witness claims the driver was attempting to beat a red light when he struck the man.[19]
2022-04-07 Dustin F. Saffell (32) Unknown Benton Harbor, Michigan Saffell, who was pulled over and had open warrants, fired at Benton Harbor police and was killed when police returned fire.[5]
2022-04-04 Patrick Lyoya (26) Black Grand Rapids, Michigan Patrick Lyoya was driving with a blood alcohol content three times the legal limit when a GRPD officer stopped him for an improper license plate.[20] Lyoya and the officer struggled over the officer's taser and the officer, who was on top of the prone-positioned Lyoya, shot him in the back of the head.[21][22]
2022-04-03 Ketura Wilson (21) Black Oak Forest, Illinois Police say Wilson was being transported for a mental health evaluation when she escaped and ran to a nearby store where she allegedly fired at police before being shot. An officer was wounded by gunfire.[23]
2022-04-01 James Sheets (35) Unknown Youngstown, Ohio Sheets was shot and killed by a Struthers officer after police say he pulled a gun following a chase.[24]

See also[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Lists of killings by law enforcement officers in the United States § See also.[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Thorud, Kelsi (April 28, 2022). "Affidavit: Stolen pizza, Pokémon cards led to deadly deputy shooting at Kissimmee Target". WESH NBC 2. Retrieved April 30, 2022.
  2. ^ "Attorney: Deputies didn't identify themselves, shot into vehicle outside Kissimmee Target". WESH NBC 2. May 4, 2022. Retrieved May 4, 2022.
  3. ^ "Bodycam footage released of man killed by HPDMofficer after April chase". KHOU 11. May 24, 2022. Retrieved May 26, 2022.
  4. ^ "Roseville police fatally shoot man after highway crash involving tractor-trailer". Detroit Free Press. April 27, 2022. Retrieved May 7, 2022.
  5. ^ a b c Burns, Gus (May 22, 2022). "Police killings are on pace to set a state record". The Grand Rapids Press. pp. A1, A6.
  6. ^ Ko, Kevin (April 25, 2022). "Suspect in crash that killed Seattle pedestrian identified as Auburn police officer". KIRO 7. Retrieved April 26, 2022.
  7. ^ "Auburn officer pleads not guilty to fatally hitting pedestrian while off duty, drunk in Seattle". KING 5. May 11, 2022. Retrieved May 20, 2022.
  8. ^ "Inmate Release Information Detail". Florida Department of Corrections. Retrieved April 21, 2022.
  9. ^ "Police: Jacksonville officer shoots, kills hatchet-wielding man on Westside". WTLV. April 21, 2022. Retrieved April 21, 2022.
  10. ^ Monk, Jim (April 22, 2022). "Update: Man shot dead by deputy inside Mott-Regent Public School". KVRR. Retrieved May 12, 2022.
  11. ^ Lenthang, Marlene (April 26, 2022). "Man fatally shot at Peruvian ambassador's home was in 'distress,' girlfriend says". NBC News. Retrieved April 30, 2022.
  12. ^ McCowan, Candace (April 21, 2022). "Yonkers detective recovering after bodega shooting; PD release video of incident". ABC 7 NY. Retrieved April 26, 2022.
  13. ^ "Oklahoma officers fatally shoot man who held bow and arrow". The Associated Press. April 19, 2022. Retrieved April 20, 2022.
  14. ^ Garcia, Justin (April 19, 2022). "Las Cruces police confirm killing a 75-year-old woman as family speaks out". Las Cruces Sun News. Retrieved April 23, 2022.
  15. ^ "TBI identifies man killed in Bristol officer-involved shooting". WJHL | Tri-Cities News & Weather. April 14, 2022. Retrieved January 29, 2023.
  16. ^ Knight, Cameron; Bentley, Quinlan (April 14, 2022). "Cincinnati police release body camera footage of Covington shooting". Cincinnati.com.
  17. ^ Delgado, Nick (April 9, 2022). "Police shoot, kill armed man at Harmon intersection". The Guam Daily Post. Retrieved April 9, 2022.
  18. ^ Licanto, Nestor (July 19, 2022). "AG: Use of force justified in April Harmon police shooting". KUAM News. Retrieved September 11, 2022.
  19. ^ Hogan, Gwynne (April 8, 2022). "Police officer in NYPD van kills pedestrian on Eastern Parkway, officials say". Gothamist. Retrieved April 10, 2022.
  20. ^ MacDonald, Mara (May 6, 2022). "Here's what the toxicology report in autopsy of Patrick Lyoya found". ClickOnDetroit.
  21. ^ Massman, Bradley (May 22, 2022). "Legal experts weigh in on pending decision". The Grand Rapids Press. pp. A3.
  22. ^ "Grand Rapids police union defends officer who killed Patrick Lyoya". PBS. April 27, 2022.
  23. ^ Gallardo, Michelle; Cauguiran, Cate (April 4, 2022). "Calumet City woman killed in Oak Forest police shooting was in midst of mental health crisis: family". ABC 7 Chicago. Retrieved April 6, 2022.
  24. ^ Simeon, Chelsea (April 5, 2022). "Coroner identifies man killed in officer-involved shooting in Youngstown". WKBN CBS 27. Retrieved April 6, 2022.
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