List of killings by law enforcement officers in the United States, August 2019

This is a list of people reported killed by non-military law enforcement officers in the United States in August 2019, 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 6 individuals. (This number should update automatically when changes are saved.)

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August 2019


DateName (age) of deceasedState (city)Description
30 August 2019Kobe Dimock-Heisler (21)Minnesota (Brooklyn Center)Three officers responding to a call shortly after 4:20 p.m. shot Dimock-Heisler within minutes of entering the home where he lived with his grandparents.[1] His grandfather placed the 9-1-1 call out of concern that Dimock-Heisler was suicidal and later told dispatchers "he's probably going to be okay" and to "just forget it."[2] Dimock-Heisler, who was on the autism spectrum, was disarmed and repeatedly tased before being shot.[3]
14 August 2019Anthony Wayne French Sr. (49)Kentucky (Louisville)Police responded to a domestic violence call at 9:30 p.m. When they arrived, French pointed his gun at the officers as he was told to drop it, the two officers shot and killed him.[4]
04 August 2019Connor Stephen Betts (24)Ohio (Dayton)2019 Dayton shooting[5][6]
03 August 2019De'Von Bailey (19)Colorado (Colorado Springs)Police responded to a robbery about 6:45 p.m. in the 2400 block of East Fountain Boulevard. De'von Bailey, 19, was fatally shot. Police said officers were interviewing two suspects when Bailey "reached for a firearm," according to a sheriff's office news release. At least one officer fired at Bailey. Body cam footage showed Bailey fleeing from the police.[7]
08 August 2019Donald Babbit (49)Pennsylvania (Shaler township)Police were initially called for a domestic dispute at the residence. Officers said Babbit ignored police commands to exit the home for more than an hour. When he came out, he was holding a gun and pointed it at police. Three officers, two from Shaler and another from Hampton, fired 10 shots at Babbit, who was hit in the neck, head and trunk. None of the officers who responded were wearing body cameras. [8]
24 August 2019Elijah McClain (23) Colorado (Aurora) A 911 call was made after McClain was spotted walking down a street wearing a ski mask while flailing his arms and listening to music. When police arrived, they tackled him to the ground, held him down for 15 minutes, and injected him with ketamine. McClain suffered from two heart attacks on the way to the hospital and was pronounced brain dead on August 30th, 2019. [9][10][11]


See also

References
  1. Sawyer, Liz (September 1, 2019). "Brooklyn Center police shoot, kill 21-year-old man during domestic disturbance call". Star Tribune. Retrieved June 6, 2020.
  2. Yoo, Sharon (September 6, 2019). "Call logs show Kobe Heisler's grandfather tried to reverse 911 call". KARE 11.
  3. Walsh, Paul (September 4, 2019). "Man killed by Brooklyn Center police was mentally ill, had hurt himself, filings say". Star Tribune.
  4. "LMPD: Man killed in officer-involved shooting was holding people at gunpoint". WLKY. August 14, 2019. Retrieved September 18, 2019.
  5. "Police: Gunman's sister among 9 killed in Dayton mass shooting". WLWT 5. August 4, 2019. Retrieved August 4, 2019. According to Dayton Police Chief Richard Biehl, officers engaged the suspect within 20 seconds of hearing shots fired. Thirty seconds after the gunman began shooting, he was shot and killed by first responders, Biehl said.
  6. Noah Gray; Curt Devine; Patricia DiCarlo; Mark Morales (6 August 2019). "Exclusive video shows Dayton gunman Connor Betts in bar in the hours before shooting". CNN. Retrieved 7 August 2019.
  7. "Witnesses say robbery suspect killed by Colorado Springs police was shot while fleeing". The Colorado Springs Gazette. 5 August 2019. Retrieved 16 September 2019.
  8. "Penn Hills teacher's behavior before Shaler police shooting confounds investigators". TribLive. 22 August 2019. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
  9. Snowdon, Quincy; Writer, Staff (2020-06-15). "Elijah McClain tragedy, illustration and anger ripples across social media". Sentinel Colorado. Retrieved 2020-06-21.
  10. Snowdon, Quincy; Writer, Staff (2020-06-11). "Aurora lawmakers demand new Elijah McClain death query; chief mandates new police procedures". Sentinel Colorado. Retrieved 2020-06-21.
  11. Roberts, Michael (2019-10-02). "Torture, Murder Claimed in Elijah McClain Aurora Police Death". Westword. Retrieved 2020-06-21.
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