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

This is a list of people reported killed by non-military law enforcement officers in the United States in July 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 9 individuals. (This number should update automatically when changes are saved.)

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July 2017

DateName (age) of deceasedState (city)Description
2017-07-31Dwayne Jeune (32)New York (Brooklyn)[1]
2017-07-28Brian J. Skinner (32)New York (Glenville)"Police say 32-year-old Brian Skinner exited the front of the home and came at officers with a knife. Officers from both departments then fired their weapons and killed Skinner."[2] "Brian J. Skinner's boyfriend had called the cops from the basement of their New York state home on Friday, to report a 'domestic incident' involving a gun."[3]
2017-07-18Eric Wesley Clark (43)Virginia (Culpeper County)Clark was shot by Culpeper County sheriff’s deputies after a vehicle pursuit that lasted several minutes and displayed a shotgun.[4]
2017-07-15Justine Damond (40)Minnesota (Minneapolis)The woman, wearing pyjamas, approached the driver’s side door and was talking to the driver. The officer in the passenger seat shot Damond through the driver’s side door. Their body cameras were off.[5][6]
2017-07-09Yeiser, Robert (34)Washington (Bainbridge Island)Yeiser was shot by a SWAT team after he used a rifle to fire towards shoreline homes from his boat.[7][8]
2017-07-09Bryant Alvarez (24)ChicagoA man was shot after holding his girlfriend and her child hostage.[9][10]
2017-07-07Gabriel Sage Barnes (15)Alabama (Morgan County)Barnes was shot by police after a stolen car chase.[11]
2017-07-05Alexander Bonds (34)New York (Bronx)Bonds assassinated officer Miosotis Familia. Her wounded partner called for backup and two officers shot and killed Bonds.[12]
2017-07-03Holden Austin Gorka (25)Oregon (Hillsboro)A man who attempted to steal a helicopter from Hillsboro Airport was fatally shot by police.[13][14][15]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Cohen, Shawn; Celona, Larry; Golding, Bruce (July 31, 2017). "NYPD cops shoot, kill man in Brooklyn | New York Post". NYPost.com. NYP Holdings, Inc. Retrieved August 6, 2017. A Brooklyn man with a history of mental illness charged at cops with a 10-inch bread knife and was killed Monday — by a cop who recently shot another man under similar circumstances, sources told The Post.
  2. ↑ Ferrone, Ayla; Nahl, Lexi (July 29, 2017). "Glenville officer shot after responding to domestic dispute call | NEWS10 ABC". News10.com. Nexstar Broadcasting, Inc. Retrieved August 6, 2017.
  3. ↑ Parry, Hannah (July 30, 2017). "Police shoot and kill New York elementary school teacher | Daily Mail Online". DailyMail.co.uk. Associated Newspapers Ltd. Retrieved August 6, 2017. Police have shot dead an elementary school teacher armed with a knife, and accidentally shot a fellow officer in the chaos.
  4. ↑ Silverman, Ellie (July 18, 2017). "Virginia State Police investigate fatal shooting by deputies in Culpeper County". The Washington Post. The Washington Post. Retrieved July 19, 2017.
  5. ↑ https://www.facebook.com/kristineaguerra; https://www.facebook.com/markberman (July 17, 2017). "After Minneapolis police officer fatally shoots Australian woman, her relatives plead for answers". Washington Post. Retrieved July 19, 2017.
  6. ↑ Press, Australian Associated; Goyette, Jared (July 16, 2017). "Australian Justine Damond shot dead by US police in Minneapolis". Retrieved July 19, 2017 – via The Guardian.
  7. ↑ Staff, KIRO 7 News (2017-07-12). "Man killed on sailboat in Bainbridge Island standoff was former Amazon employee, documents say". KIRO. Retrieved 2018-03-10.
  8. ↑ Carter, Mike (July 9, 2017). "Bainbridge Island gunman killed by police | The Seattle Times". SeattleTimes.com. The Seattle Times Company. Retrieved July 19, 2017. A SWAT team early Sunday shot and killed a man who for hours had fired shots from a boat in Eagle Harbor, prompting residents to shelter in place and forcing the cancellation of ferry services, according to Bainbridge Island Police Chief Matthew Hamner.
  9. ↑ Mary, Wisniewski; Rosenberg-Douglas, Katherine (July 9, 2017). "Man shot, killed by police in confrontation on Northwest Side". ChicagoTribune.com. Retrieved July 10, 2017.
  10. ↑ "Man Shot Dead By Chicago Police Officers In Belmont Cragin". CBS Chicago 2. July 9, 2017. Retrieved July 14, 2017.
  11. ↑ "family of teen shot and killed by police chase search for answers". WHNT. July 17, 2017.
  12. ↑ Celona, Larry; Cohen, Shawn (July 5, 2017). "NYPD officer assassinated in police vehicle". New York Post. Retrieved July 14, 2017.
  13. ↑ Steven Dubois   (July 3, 2017). "Man fatally shot by Oregon police after seizing helicopter". The Washington Post.  Associated Press.
  14. ↑ Kellee Azar; Reed Andrews. "Police shoot, kill suspect after he tried to steal helicopter at Hillsboro Airport". KATU.
  15. ↑ Everton Bailey Jr. (July 5, 2017). "Police identify attempted helicopter hijacker killed by officer". The Oregonian.
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