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

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


September 2022[edit]

Date Name (age) of deceased Race of deceased Location Description
2022-09-27 Anthony John Graziano (45) White Hesperia, California Anthony Graziano, a fugitive suspected of kidnapping his 15-year-old daughter Savannah Graziano and killing her mother in Fontana, was shot and killed during a shootout with police, after an Amber alert was issued for Savannah.[1][2] When Savannah exited the vehicle, police opened fire on and killed her, as she followed their instructions to move toward them. She was unarmed.[2] One day after the killings, the San Bernardino County sheriff Shannon Dicus said that "evidence suggests that Savannah Graziano was a participant in shooting at our deputies".[3] Dicus also said that Savannah was shot when she ran towards police, but video eventually showed that she was walking.[4][5] In the eighteen months following Savannah's death, officials did not reveal whether police or Anthony killed her; following public records requests by the media, officials in late March 2024 released video footage of the shooting and revealed that it was police that killed Savannah.[5][6]
Savannah Graziano (15)
2022-09-25 Jaylen Lewis (25) Black Jackson, Mississippi A Mississippi Capitol Police officer shot Lewis following a traffic stop. Few details were released.[7]
2022-09-24 Ali Osman (34) Black Phoenix, Arizona A police vehicle was responding to a call when it was hit with a rock. When officers came back to investigate, Osman allegedly kept throwing rocks at police. Police shot Osman, who died at a hospital.[8][9]
2022-09-23 Amado Ramos Unknown Wapato, Washington Sheriff's deputies attempted to contact Ramos, a wanted suspect, which led to a pursuit. Ramos rammed a sheriff's vehicle as he fled the area and proceeded to drive the wrong way down on a freeway. Spike strips were set up and Ramos crashed his vehicle and ran into nearby cornfield where he was shot by police for reasons currently unknown. Deputies performed CPR, but Ramos died at the scene. The incident is under investigation.[10][11]
2022-09-23 Timothy C. Connor (49) Unknown Jefferson County, Washington Details of the shooting are not known - The Washington State Patrol will conduct an investigation. A handgun that did not belong to deputies was located near Mr. Connor. Connor was airlifted to a Medical Center where he was pronounced deceased.[12]
2022-09-22 Terris Vincent Hetland (49) Unknown Sequim, Washington Law enforcement responded to a domestic violence call. A woman was hit over the head with an axe by her boyfriend. Officials found the woman and she was taken to a medical center where she was treated and later released with non-life threatening injuries. Deputies tried to make contact with the suspect, who was inside a shop building on the property. Additional agencies responded to the incident, and law enforcement continued to try and communicate with the man inside the shop and negotiate with him over the course of several hours. The suspect ended up coming out of the shop and fired a weapon at SWAT officers and they returned fire, and struck the suspect. The suspect died at the scene.[13][14]
2022-09-22 Greg Hightower Black Houston, Texas A military recruiter shot and killed his wife as she was speaking on the phone with Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS) investigators, according to police. As the man ran away he fired at other NCIS investigators, wounding one. As he was driving to his mother's home the recruiter fired at deputies from the Harris County Constable's Office Precinct 4, who returned fire, killing him.[15][16]
2022-09-15 Marcus Adam Fuentes (36) Latino Kingman, Arizona Police attempted to arrest Fuentes for active warrants, causing a foot chase. According to police, Fuentes stated he had a gun and reached towards his waistband, after which an officer shot him. No weapons were found at the scene.[17]
2022-09-14 Genesis Hicks (26) Black Frisco, Texas Police approached Hicks after he allegedly purchased a vehicle from a car dealership with fake identification. When Hicks ran, an officer tased him, causing him to hit his head on the ground. He fell into a coma and died around two weeks later on September 29.[18]
2022-09-14 Timothy Michael Randall (29) White Rusk County, Texas A deputy pulled Randall over for a traffic violation. Randall allegedly tried to conceal "contraband" in his waistband and resisted attempts to be handcuffed, leading to a struggle. After Randall broke free and stood up while the deputy was still on the ground, the deputy shot him. A grand jury declined to indict the deputy.[19]
2022-09-13 Tyshawn Malick Benjamin (25) Black York County, South Carolina Benjamin was shot and killed by a York County Deputy after a 30-minute high speed chase. The chase started after deputies tried to pull over a stolen vehicle driven by Benjamin. Deputies attempted to arrest Benjamin after boxing the vehicle in a parking lot. A deputy then shot and killed Benjamin after he rammed the stolen vehicle into the door of the deputy's car.[20]
2022-09-11 Igor Lanis (53) White Walled Lake, Michigan Police responded after Lanis's daughter called 911 to report he had shot and killed his wife and dog and wounded her. When officers arrived Lanis allegedly fired at them with a shotgun and died when police returned fire.[21]
2022-09-08 Joshua Hagans (40) Black Lexington, Kentucky Police responded to a hotel for reports of trespassing and assault, and when they attempted to contact Hagans, he denied them access to his room. When police gained access to Hagans' room, he fired his gun at officers, who returned fire. Following a 10-hour standoff, police entered Hagans' room and found him suffering from multiple gunshots. He was transported to hospital where he died. One officer sustained non-life-threatening injuries.[22]
2022-09-07 Bade Ali Jabir (61) Black St. Louis, Missouri When a fugitive apprehension team approached Jabir's apartment to serve warrants for resisting arrest, assault, and a weapons charge, Jabir barricaded himself inside, and a SWAT team was called. Police used tear gas and tasers in an attempt to remove Jabir, and when the SWAT team eventually broke the barricade and entered the apartment, they shot Jabir dead when he charged them with a knife.[23]
Benison Tran (57) Asian Dublin, California An Alameda County Sheriff's deputy was accused of killing a married couple at their home. After several hours on the run the deputy turned himself into police.[24][25]
Maria Tran (42)
2022-09-05 Denise Blidy (66) White Burbank, Illinois Blidy died after she was struck by a police car while bicycling. The Illinois State Police Public Integrity Unit is investigating.[26]
2022-09-04 Robert Bradley (41) White Spokane, Washington Bradley was unloading camping gear when he was approached by police officers. A neighbor called police and said Bradley was walking around with an AR-15 style rifle. Police approached Bradley and shot him within a few moments after arriving on the scene. Bradley's family has filed a lawsuit against the city.[27]

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. ^ "California murder suspect, teen daughter killed in shootout". FOX 26 News. September 27, 2022. Retrieved September 27, 2022.
  2. ^ a b Levin, Sam; Scott, Joey (2024-04-01). "Video shows California police fatally shooting teenager who was reported kidnapped". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Archived from the original on 2024-04-01. Retrieved 2024-04-01.
  3. ^ Albeck-Ripka, Livia (September 29, 2022). "Girl, 15, in Amber Alert Is Killed in Shootout With California Authorities". The New York Times. Archived from the original on September 29, 2022. Retrieved April 6, 2024.
  4. ^ Hernandez, Salvador (September 28, 2022). "Teen girl killed with father in freeway shootout may have fired at deputies, sheriff says". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on September 29, 2022. Retrieved April 6, 2024.
  5. ^ a b Solis, Nathan (April 3, 2024). "A new video finally reveals the truth of how police killed abducted teen Savannah Graziano". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on April 3, 2024. Retrieved April 6, 2024.
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  7. ^ Adams, Ross (September 30, 2022). "25-year-old dies after shooting involving Capitol Police officers". WAPT ABC 16. Retrieved December 11, 2022.
  8. ^ "Phoenix police: Man throwing rocks at officers fatally shot". Associated Press. September 25, 2022. Retrieved September 27, 2022.
  9. ^ Schwenk, Katya (September 28, 2022). "Outrage Grows Over Phoenix Police Killing of Black Man 'Who Needed Help'". Phoenix New Times. Retrieved September 30, 2022.
  10. ^ "One dead after officer-involved shooting in Wapato". NBC Right Now. September 23, 2022. Retrieved September 22, 2022.
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  12. ^ "STATE PATROL PROVIDES UPDATE ON OFFICER-INVOLVED SHOOTING IN JEFFERSON COUNTY". My Clallam County. September 30, 2022. Retrieved September 30, 2022.
  13. ^ "Domestic violence call ends in deadly shoot out with Clallam County deputies". KOMO News. September 22, 2022. Retrieved September 22, 2022.
  14. ^ Nash, Matthew (November 2, 2022). "Deceased shooter identified after domestic violence incident". Sequim Gazette. Retrieved December 8, 2022.
  15. ^ "Sheriff: Military recruiter killed after shooting wife". Associated Press. September 23, 2022. Retrieved September 24, 2022.
  16. ^ Fischer, Courtney; Carpenter, Courtney (September 23, 2022). "MILITARY RECRUITER IDENTIFIED AFTER ALLEGEDLY KILLING WIFE WHILE SHE HELD CHILD, INJURING NCIS AGENT". ABC 13. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
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  18. ^ Okorie, O. Gloria (October 6, 2022). "Texas man tased by police dies from injuries sustained during detainment". KXXV ABC 25. Retrieved November 13, 2022.
  19. ^ Wellerman, Zak (November 3, 2022). "Grand jury declines indicting Rusk County deputy who fatally shot man during traffic stop". CBS 19. Retrieved November 22, 2022.
  20. ^ "York County sheriff says shooting was justified, suspect used car as weapon".
  21. ^ Berg, Kara (September 11, 2022). "Police fatally shoot Walled Lake man who allegedly killed wife, shot daughter". The Detroit News. Retrieved September 12, 2022.
  22. ^ Massengill, Dustin; Duckworth, Matthew (September 9, 2022). "Lexington police officer shot on Tates Creek Road, shooter dead". FOX56.
  23. ^ Harris, Taylor Tiamoyo (September 8, 2022). "Police shoot and kill man during standoff in St. Louis' West End neighborhood". St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
  24. ^ Rodriguez, Olga R.; Dazio, Stefanie (September 7, 2022). "California sheriff's deputy in custody after double slaying". Associated Press. Retrieved September 7, 2022.
  25. ^ "Authorities ID couple allegedly killed by sheriff's deputy". Associated Press. September 9, 2022. Retrieved September 9, 2022.
  26. ^ "Retired nurse dies after her bike is hit by police car in Burbank". FOX 32 Chicago. September 7, 2022. Retrieved September 8, 2022.
  27. ^ "Man killed in Haven and Wabash officer-involved shooting officially identified". KHQ.com. September 4, 2022. Retrieved September 5, 2022.
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