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

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


DateName (age) of deceasedState (city)Description
2017-06-24 Joseph-McDade, Giovann (20) Washington (Kent) Police attempted to pull Joseph-McDade over during a traffic stop. Joseph-McDade fled, eventually colliding his vehicle with a police vehicle. An officer ordered him to get out of his vehicle. Police say Joseph-McDade then gunned the engine at which point police opened fire, killing him.[1]
2017-06-22Armando Garcia-Muro (17)Palmdale, Los Angeles (California)Los Angeles sheriff’s deputies shot at dog and hit Garcia-Muro.[2]

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2017-06-18Charleena Lyles (30)Washington (Seattle)Seattle police shot Charleena Lyles as she confronted police with a knife.[4][5]
2017-06-14 Le, Tommy (20) Washington (Burien) Following reports of gunfire and a man with a knife, ten patrol units responded to the scene, where neighbors pointed out Le as the apparent assailant. Officers say he advanced on them with a knife. Le was in reality holding a pen. Officers deployed their tasers, which they said were ineffective. They shot Le to death, claiming he was lunging at them. Le was shot twice in the back and once in the back of the hand.[6][7]
2017-06-14James Thomas Hodgkinson (66)Virginia (Alexandria)2017 Congressional baseball shooting[8]
2017-06-10 Obet, Isaiah (25) Washington (Auburn) Police responded to reports of a man with a weapon in an occupied home, later identified as Obet. When Obet fled, he attempted to carjack a vehicle. Police then opened fire, killing him.[9][10]
2017-06-02Frank Suarez, (26)Nevada (Las Vegas)Las Vegas police shot and killed a man Thursday night in the eastern valley. According to the Metropolitan Police Department he allegedly shot at officers and had told his girlfriend he wanted officers to kill him prior to the shooting.[11]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Moreno, Joel. "Kent PD releases documents, videos in shooting death of Joseph-McDade". KOMO. Retrieved 2018-03-10.
  2. ↑ Sam Levin (June 23, 2017). "Teen killed by stray bullet while police fire at dog during response to 'loud music'". The Guardian. Retrieved September 5, 2017.
  3. ↑ "Deputies Shooting At Dog Accidentally Kill Teen". June 22, 2017. Retrieved September 5, 2017.
  4. ↑ Katie Mettler; Mark Berman (June 19, 2017). "Seattle police fatally shoot pregnant woman who they say confronted officers with a knife". The Washington Post.
  5. ↑ "Recording: Police shout ‘get back’ before shooting of woman | Fox17". Fox17Online.com. Associated Press. June 20, 2017. Retrieved August 27, 2017. Authorities said Charleena Lyles, 30, confronted the officers with a knife — a move that came less than two weeks after she had threatened officers with long metal shears after they responded to a domestic disturbance at her home.
  6. ↑ "Tommy Le Was Shot Twice In the Back, Autopsy Shows | Seattle Weekly". Seattle Weekly. 2017-09-07. Retrieved 2018-03-10.
  7. ↑ SeattlePI, Lynsi Burton,. "Deputies shot, killed man with pen in hand in Burien". KOMO. Retrieved 2018-03-10.
  8. ↑ "Seeking Information: James T. Hodgkinson – Deceased" (PDF). Federal Bureau of Investigation. Retrieved June 15, 2017.
  9. ↑ Staff, KOMO. "Auburn officer kills man in attempted carjacking". KOMO. Retrieved 2018-03-10.
  10. ↑ "Man shot dead by Auburn police identified". thenewstribune. Retrieved 2018-03-10.
  11. ↑ Craig Fiegener; Kyndell Nunley. "Man killed by police after reportedly opening fire on officers overnight". KSNV.
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