List of killings by law enforcement officers in the United States, August 2017

This is a list of people reported killed by non-military law enforcement officers in the United States in August 2017, 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.

For lists of killings from other years, see: List of killings by law enforcement officers in the United States.

The table below lists 7 individuals. (This number should update automatically when changes are saved.)

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August 2017

DateName (age) of deceasedState (city)Description
2017-08-29Ricky Ard (55)Indiana (Evansville)Ard had been escorted out of a federal courthouse after a disagreement on the 28th. On the 29th he returned, carrying a baseball bat. Ard smashed windows in the front entrance before courthouse security officers forced him away from the doors. An Evansville police officer arrived and used a Taser on Ard, but that had no apparent effect. When Ard charged at the police officer with the bat, the officer shot him.[1][2][3]
2017-08-21Nathaniel Richmond (51)Ohio (Steubenville)Richmond, the father of Ma'Lik Richmond (convicted in the Steubenville High School rape case) opened fire on Jefferson County judge, Joseph Bruzzese Jr. Bruzzese returned fire, along with a county probation officer. [4][5]
2017-08-15Robert E. Bracewell (20)Florida (Jacksonville)Suspect killed by police after kidnapping 14-year-old.[6]
2017-08-13Patrick Harmon (50)Utah (Salt Lake City)Harmon was stopped for riding his bike at night without a proper light. The police officers discovered Harmon had an outstanding warrant and proceeded to arrest him. During the course of the arrest, Harmon bolted suddenly fleeing from the police officers. Cops drew their weapons and, reportedly, Harmon turned towards them while fleeing with a knife in his hand. The family of Harmon reports he had mental health issues.[7][8] See also Killing of Patrick Harmon.
2017-08-10Eduardo Navarrete-Cordero (35)Washington (Frederickson)After reports that Navarrete-Cordero had kidnapped his brother-in-law at knifepoint, deputies found him in the neighborhood. They ordered him to drop his knife. He refused, lunging at deputies, who opened fire at him, killing him.[9]
2017-08-09Eugene Nelson (20)Washington (Kent)Police were attempting to contact Nelson over violating a protection order. Nelson fled in a vehicle, reportedly dragging a K-9 officer and his dog along with it. Police fired at the suspect, killing him.[10]
2017-08-05Pablo Garcia-Garcia (35) California (Santa Rosa)Police responded to a call of a disturbance where a man stabbed and injured a man and was acting erratically while armed with a knife. According to police reports and bodycam footage, Garcia-Garcia was hiding under a bed with a knife; he brandished it as he came out toward officers, who shot him.[11][12][13]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Man killed in officer-involved shooting in Evansville identified". Jeffersonville News and Tribune. 30 August 2017. Retrieved 24 August 2018.
  2. ↑ "EPD Releases Body Cam, Surveillance Video of Police". WEHT / TriStateHomePage. 30 August 2017. Retrieved 24 August 2018.
  3. ↑ "EPD: Taser, talk failed before fatal police shooting at federal building". Evansville Courier & Press. 29 August 2017. Retrieved 24 August 2018.
  4. ↑ "Father of Steubenville football player convicted of rape shoots judge outside courtroom". ESPN. August 22, 2017. Retrieved January 6, 2018.
  5. ↑ Welsh-Huggins, Andrew (August 22, 2017). "Man who shot judge in Steubenville was stopped earlier for faulty headlight". The News-Herald. Retrieved January 6, 2018.
  6. ↑ WTLV, First Coast News (August 15, 2017). "Suspect killed by police after kidnapping 14-year-old". First Coast News. Retrieved January 6, 2018.
  7. ↑ Levin, Sam (2017-10-05). "Video shows Utah police fatally shooting man from behind as he fled". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2017-12-07.
  8. ↑ "Video of deadly Utah police shooting sparks outcry". Retrieved 2017-12-07.
  9. ↑ "He pulled a knife on deputies, was shot 11 times. His death was justified, authorities say". thenewstribune. Retrieved 2018-03-10.
  10. ↑ "Seattle Man Fatally Shot by Kent Police Identified | Seattle Weekly". Seattle Weekly. 2017-08-11. Retrieved 2018-03-10.
  11. ↑ "Northern California police fatally shoot knife-wielding man". Associated Press via The Washington Times. August 6, 2017. Retrieved August 7, 2017.
  12. ↑ "Police fatally shoot knife-wielding man in Santa Rosa home". S.F. Chronicle. 5 August 2017. Retrieved 24 August 2018.
  13. ↑ "Officials: Santa Rosa police shot knife-wielding man three times". Santa Rosa Press-Democrat. 10 August 2017. Retrieved 24 August 2018.
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