List of killings by law enforcement officers in the United States, December 2015
Date Name ( age ) of deceased State ( city ) Description
2015-12-31 Childress , Keith ( 23 ) Nevada ( Las Vegas ) Childress , a suspect in an attempted murder , was confronted by police in a residential neighborhood . He had a cell phone in one hand , which police on scene said they believed was a firearm . They opened fire on him
2015-12-30 Veach , John Randall ( 39 ) Wyoming ( Rawlins ) A man was shot by police outside a Kum & Go gas station
2015-12-30 Perez , Fred ( 55 ) California ( Fresno ) Police responded to several 911 calls reporting a man beating a woman at a Fresno motel near N. Weber and N. Thorne Avenues . Upon arrival the officers saw a man stabbing a woman . They entered the room and fired a bean bag at him , but he continued stabbing the woman . They fired their weapons striking the man who died a few hours later . The woman who had suffered at least 12 stab wounds was in stable condition at a local hospital
2015-12-29 Hua , Tien ( 33 ) California ( Rosemead ) Hua , a suspect in a Hollywood Hills murder , was shot and killed after a six-hour SWAT stand-off at his home
2015-12-29 Velega-Nuufolau , Siolosega ( 50 ) California ( Santa Nella ) Someone called 911 because Velega-Nuufolau was in the neighbor 's driveway , screaming for someone to call 911 . When the Sheriffs deputy arrived , Velega-Nuufolau , holding a knife , charged at the deputy . He shot her and she died at the scene . A Sheriffs office spokesman said that Velega-Nuufolau had a history of mental problems and run-ins with the officers
2015-12-28 Achstein , Corey ( 28 ) Virginia ( Suffolk ) Suffolk Police received multiple calls at around 5:15 p.m. about an armed individual chasing someone . According to police , Achstein was threatening to kill three juveniles while pointing a gun at them . Police said in a press release , Based upon actions of the suspect and concern for safety , an officer fired one shot striking the suspect . A handgun was recovered in close proximity to the suspect . The investigation has revealed that the gun was actually a realistic style pneumatic bb gun
2015-12-26 LeGrier , Quintonio ( 19 ) Illinois ( Chicago ) After he was threatened by his teenage son with an aluminum bat , the father called police in the early hours of Boxing Day . The Northern Illinois University student was fatally shot in the house together with a downstairs neighbor around 4:25 a.m. while charging at entering police officers
2015-12-26 Jones , Bettie ( 55 ) Illinois ( Chicago ) Mrs. Jones was accidentally shot by a law enforcement officer after opening the entrance door for the police at the request of her upstairs neighbor Antonio LeGrier
2015-12-26 Niesen , Lonnie ( 46 ) Arizona ( Phoenix ) After striking a police car with a heavy object , Niesen threw objects , believed to be rocks or bricks , at the police precinct , shattering the front glass to the lobby . Niesen then walked away , still clutching the objects . When the officers approached him , he refused to stop , drop the objects or obey any police commands . He then turned toward two officers and attempted to hit one in the head with the object , hitting the officer 's hand . That officer returned by shooting one time with his gun , striking the suspect
2015-12-25 Raff , William David ( 31 ) California ( Palo Alto ) A man armed with a knife was shot by police outside a mental health clinic in downtown Palo Alto
2015-12-24 Westbrook , Daquan Antonio ( 18 ) North Carolina ( Charlotte ) At Northlake Mall , a man armed with a firearm shot another man during an altercation . An off-duty police officer who was working for mall security shot dead the alleged gunman
2015-12-24 Ventura , Omar ( 23 ) California ( Porterville ) Police were interviewing a woman at the scene of a domestic disturbance when the suspect ( Omar Ventura ) , armed with a knife , returned . He advanced toward the woman , not dropping the knife as the officers ordered . One of the officers fired , killing Ventura
2015-12-21 Barsnick , Brandon E. ( 30 ) California ( Smartsville ) A regional SWAT team from Yuba County Sheriffs Department and Marysville Police Department went to Barsnick 's home to serve a warrant and found him sitting outside the home , holding a rifle . When he pointed the rifle at the officers they shot and killed him
2015-12-21 Quiroz , Guadalupe ( 34 ) California ( Hemet ) Hemet Police officers responded to an early-morning call about a man waving a gun in a mobile home park . When they arrived about 3 a.m. and confronted the man , he brandished the gun so they shot and killed him
2015-12-20 Browning , Leroy T. ( 30 ) California ( Palmdale ) Los Angeles County Sheriffs Deputies were investigating an accident where an apparently drunken man had crashed into a fast food restaurant . They had placed the DUI suspect in the back of a patrol car . When they attempted to place him in handcuffs and arrest him he fought the deputies . A Sheriffs ' Department spokesperson said he attempted to grab a deputy 's gun and another deputy shot and killed him
2015-12-19 Herrera , Ruben Jose ( 26 ) California ( Torrance ) Herrera had been injured during his arrest for vandalism and was taken for treatment to Harbor-UCLA Medical Center . He was treated without incident and handcuffed to a gurney . When the handcuffs were briefly taken off he picked up a chair and swung it as a weapon . In the struggle he reached for the officer 's weapon . The officer then shot and killed him
2015-12-19 Nelson , Roy ( 42 ) California ( Hayward ) Hayward Police responded about 1:00 am to a request for an emergency mental health evaluation . They put Roy Nelson in the back seat of their car and during the drive to the hospital he began to kick at the back window . They stopped to place him in a leg restraint . The police say he suffered a medical emergency . Emergency services were called but were unable to revive him . He was pronounced dead at a hospital
2015-12-17 Fletcher , Christopher ( 24 ) California ( Modesto ) Modesto police attempted to stop Fletcher who was riding his bike on a sidewalk about 2:10 p.m . They followed him into a parking garage and saw that he was carrying a weapon . When he failed to drop his weapon as ordered , the two officers fired several shots , mortally wounding Fletcher . He died at a local hospital . Police say he was on probation
2015-12-16 Duncan , Bryant Neil ( 23 ) California ( Camarillo ) Duncan took a cordless telephone from a convenience store and called 911 to report that a crime was about to take place . When an officer from the Ventura County Sheriffs Department arrived Duncan , holding a knife , walked toward the officer and told the officer to kill him . As Duncan approached , the officer fired several shots , killing him
2015-12-14 Toney , Mark ( 33 ) West Virginia ( Mount Hope ) Law enforcement were dispatched to a home in response to an intoxicated man with a knife . When Mount Hope Police officers first arrived on scene , the man was allegedly carrying a shotgun in the front yard . When police asked the suspect to drop his weapon , he pointed the firearm in the direction of oncoming officers . Mount Hope Police responded to firing several shots at the man . He was pronounced dead on the scene
December 2015