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

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

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September 2017

DateName (age) of deceasedState (city)Description
2017-09-22Dillan Tabares (27)California (Huntington Beach)Man shot dead after physical altercation with an officer. Possible "suicide by cop" case.[1][2]
2017-09-19Madgiel Sanchez (35)Oklahoma (Oklahoma City)"Deaf Man Is Fatally Shot by Oklahoma City Police, Despite Pleas."[3] "They seemed like they just came to shoot him," he said. "It happened so quickly."[4]
2017-09-16Scout Schultz (21)Georgia (Atlanta)"An engineering student from Gwinnett County was fatally shot by a police officer on Georgia Tech's campus Saturday night."[5] "Campus police killed Scout Schultz, 21, who they say was advancing on officers with a knife. Schultz refused to put down the knife and kept moving toward officers late Saturday outside a dormitory, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation said in a statement."[6]
2017-09-15Jacob Dominguez (33)California (San Jose)Suspect in drive-by-shooting and seven day subsequent armed robbery, as well as a known gang member, was finally stopped by police who had been tracking him for over a week, after his second same day attempt to flee by running stop signs and driving into oncoming traffic. Once stopped, he at first showed his hands, then reached down into his car's floorboards at which point he was shot and killed.[7]
2017-09-10Spencer James Hight (32)Texas (Plano)An officer responding to a report of shots fired encountered several dead victims in the backyard, and saw an active shooter inside the house. Upon entering the house and confronting the armed man, the officer shot and killed Hight, who had killed a total of eight individuals at that location.[8][9]

See also

References

  1. ↑ http://www.chicagotribune.com/lifestyles/health/sns-bc-ca--california-police-shooting-20170925-story.html
  2. ↑ Schwebke, Scott (25 September 2017). "Man, 27, shot and killed by Huntington Beach officer battled drugs, failed Navy career, his brother says". Orange County Register. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
  3. ↑
  4. ↑ "Deaf Man Is Fatally Shot by Oklahoma City Police, Despite Pleas". NYTimes.com. September 20, 2017. Retrieved September 20, 2017.
  5. ↑ AJC.com
  6. ↑ "Lawyer: Georgia Tech police overreacted by killing student". APNews.com. September 18, 2017. Retrieved September 18, 2017.
  7. ↑ Salonga, Robert (September 18, 2017). "San Jose: Fatal police shooting capped lengthy cat-and-mouse pursuit Man killed by officer Friday was under surveillance after drive-by shooting and separate robbery, and eluded several attempts at capture". Bay Area News Group. Retrieved September 18, 2017.
  8. ↑ "Plano, Texas shooting victims ID'd as mom of gunman's slain ex-wife speaks out". CBS Interactive Inc. 2017-09-13.
  9. ↑ "Details revealed about victims of mass shooting at football party in Texas". CBS Interactive Inc. 11 September 2017.
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