List of killings by law enforcement officers in the United States, July 2018

This is a list of people reported killed by non-military law enforcement officers in the United States in July 2018, 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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July 2018
DateName and age of deceasedState (city)Description
2018-07-30Richard "Gary" Black, Jr. (73)Colorado (Aurora)A naked stranger broke into Black's home in the early hours of the morning and attacked Black's 11-year-old grandson. Black shot and killed the intruder. When police arrived, Officer Drew Limbaugh shot and killed an armed Black, assuming him to be the intruder. Only two weeks prior Officer Limbaugh had returned from an administrative leave due to the June 27th killing of Joey Bronson.[1][2] Prosecutors chose not to charge Limbaugh for either incident.[3]
2018-07-22Schuyler Lake (20)New York (Albany)Responding to a domestic violence call, two police officers confronted 20-year-old Lake stabbing his mother in the face. After refusing to drop the knife one of the officers shot Lake, killing him. Lake's mother along with his uncle had been stabbed and were treated at the hospital.[4]
2018-07-14Rashuan Washington (37)New Jersey (Vineland)Responding to a call, police officers approached Washington, who was standing shirtless in his driveway with a bundle in his right hand. Washington repeatedly claimed he had a bomb, daring officers to shot him, and did not comply with police orders to show his hands. After a 28 minute standoff, one of the officers opened fire on Washington after he did not comply with orders. After the incident it became clear that Washington was unarmed. Protest followed the week of the shooting.[5]
2018-07-14Harith Augustus (37)Illinois (Chicago)Police officers approached Augustus, whom they observed on a sidewalk with “a bulge on his waistline that they believed could be a gun”. Augustus pushed their hands away, resisting, and began to flee by running into the street. The gun was revealed during the scuffle. Augustus reached for the gun as he fled, and officers shot him.[6][7][8]
2018-07-14Jethro Benjamin (68)South Carolina (Florence)Police were called to a Hilton Garden inn on reports of an individual in the parking lot walking around with a firearm. When officers arrived on scene they noticed an individual who ignored orders and hid behind a car. The individual then got up and started shooting at police. Police shot back, hitting the suspect multiple times, killing him.[9] He was later identified as 68-year-old Jethro Benjamin.[10]
2018-07-11Fidel Miranda (23)Nevada (Las Vegas)A vehicle refused to stop during a tragic stop where the occupants of the vehicle where suspects in a murder of a man at a carwash. The vehicle led police on a length case where the occupants to the vehicle fired 34 shots at the officers and the officers in turn fired 31 shots. The case ended after the vehicle crashed into an elementary school, one of the occupants fled and was apprehended, the second continued to fire shots and was killed. The deceased individual was identified as 23-year-old Fidel Miranda, and the other occupant was identified as 30-year-old Rene Nunez. Both individuals had lengthy criminal records and wanted on multiple felonies in addition to their alleged involvement in the earlier murder.[11]

See also

References
  1. Phillips, Noelle (31 July 2018). ""This is a horror movie scenario": Man killed naked intruder before being shot by Aurora police". Denver Post. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
  2. The Associated Press (2 July 2018). "Coroner identifies man shot, killed by Aurora police after chase". Denver Post. Retrieved 8 October 2018.
  3. Nicholson, Kieran (3 December 2018). "Aurora officer who shot, killed homeowner faces no criminal charges". Denver Post. Retrieved 8 October 2018.
  4. Iszler, Madison (July 23, 2018). "Albany officer killed 20-year-old man as he stabbed his mother, chief says". Times Union (Albany). Retrieved January 6, 2019.
  5. Allyn, Bobby (July 19, 2018). "'No one has to die:' Vineland officer on body cam video before killing unarmed black man". WHYY. Retrieved December 16, 2018.
  6. https://www.washingtonpost.com/video/national/other/chicago-police-release-body-cam-video-of-harith-augustus-shooting/2018/07/15/aa772fd8-8872-11e8-9d59-dccc2c0cabcf_video.html
  7. "Chicago Police Fatally Shoot Man, and Then a Crowd Confronts Officers". New York Times. 15 July 2018. Retrieved 31 July 2018.
  8. "Chicago police release body camera footage of fatal officer-involved shooting that prompted protests". Chicago Tribune. 16 July 2018. Retrieved 31 July 2018.
  9. Rivas, Briana (January 10, 2019). "Florence officer cleared in fatal July Hospitality Boulevard shooting". WPDE. ABC-15 News. Retrieved January 23, 2019.
  10. Brown, Tonya (July 17, 2018). "Family of man shot and killed by Florence police say he was a good person". WPDE. ABC-15 News. Retrieved January 23, 2019.
  11. Gaydos, Ryan (July 17, 2018). "Wild video shows Las Vegas police pursuit, shootout with suspects". FOX News. Retrieved January 23, 2019.
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