List of killings by law enforcement officers in the United States, April 2015
Date Name ( Age ) of Deceased State ( City ) Description
2015-04-30 Christian , Alexia ( 25 ) Georgia ( Atlanta ) A woman shot at officers in the front of a patrol car while sitting in the back of the car . Officers jumped out and fatally shot her
2015-04-29 Chavez-Diaz , Luis Martin ( 27 ) California ( Elk Grove ) A Game Warden from the California Department of Fish and Wildlife was among the officers raiding a marijuana grow operation in the Stone Lakes National Wildlife Refuge . A man was seen carrying a handgun . When he was told to surrender his weapon he refused and pointed it at a game warden who then shot him . The officers rendered first aid but Luis Martin Chavez-Diaz died
2015-04-30 Rawshannehad , Fridoon Zalberg ( 42 ) California ( San Diego ) A porn shop clerk taking a smoke break in the alley adjacent to the store called 911 reporting that there was a threatening man with a knife . The man allegedly did not comply with the orders of responding officers , charged at them , and was fatally shot . His family filed a wrongful death lawsuit claiming he had no weapon when he was shot . The police department revised its policy to require body cameras be activated when officers arrive at the scene of a critical call
2015-04-29 Sanchez , Erick Emmanuel ( 22 ) Texas ( El Paso ) Officers were responding to a report of a burglary . Sanchez allegedly grabbed a metal object and threatened to kill the officers . A Taser had no effect . Sanchez then allegedly charged officers with the object and was fatally shot
2015-04-29 Jackson , Andrew ( 26 ) Oklahoma ( Chickasha ) Chickasha Police responding to a burglary call saw Jackson and another man walking on the street two houses away . Jackson ran into a nearby house but the second man surrendered to police . Police say the officers went into the home at the known address of the second suspect and encountered Jackson who refused to drop a knife as ordered several times . He was shot and killed . Chickasha Police Officer Chad King who killed Jackson was cleared of any wrongdoing
2015-04-29 Acree , John ( 53 ) Tennessee ( Nashville ) Officers went to serve an arrest warrant for failure to appear in court . Acree ignored officers at the front door and went to the back . He opened the back door holding a semi-automatic pistol . Officer William Wright at the back door , believing Acree was about to shoot , opened fire . Shots were exchanged and Acree died at the scene
2015-04-29 Deysie , Joshua ( 33 ) Arizona ( Mesa ) A realtor was at a house when a stranger came out of the garage and confronted him . The realtor left and called 911 . Responding officers found the man upset , pacing , going in and out of the house , and sometimes showing a gun , during a 20-25 minute standoff . The final time he came outside he had a gun drawn and did not obey orders to put it down ; he was then fatally shot
2015-04-29 Adkins , Jeffery O . ( 53 ) Virginia ( Emporia ) Adkins was mentally ill and family members had sought help from officials . When Greensville County Sheriff 's deputies assisted by Virginia State Police attempted to serve Adkins with an emergency custody order they encountered him outside the residence carrying a sawed-off shotgun . A State Police negotiator was sent to help . About 10 pm , when State Police attempted to gain control of Adkins he fired and was then shot and killed by a Greensville County Sheriff 's deputy and a Virginia State trooper
2015-04-28 Johnson , Jared ( 21 ) Louisiana ( New Orleans ) Police responded to a report of an armed robbery at a Dollar General store . Officers found suspects leaving and shot and killed one of them
2015-04-28 Green , Joshua A . ( 27 ) Illinois ( Marion ) Marion Police officers , at about 3:30 am , were investigating a parked car with the dome light on saw ammunition and gloves inside the car . They then heard a scream from inside a nearby apartment and officers were fired on by the suspect . About 7:30 am the suspect , Green , exited the apartment with the hostage , Samantha Holmes . Officers attempted to subdue Green by firing bean bags , but Green fired at officers . Officers returned fire , killing Green and wounding Holmes , who recovered
2015-04-28 Parker , David ( 58 ) Ohio ( Mansfield ) Monday morning , April 27 , Parker pointed a gun at a Columbia gas employee who knocked on his door . That resulted in Mansfield Police sending officers , including a SWAT team . Parker remained in the house , firing with a rifle several times Monday afternoon , ignoring police requests to surrender . He was shot by police late Tuesday morning , April 28 and taken to a hospital where he died . Police report that during the siege there were 22 instances where shootings occurred from inside Parkers residence out towards officers
2015-04-28 Overstreet , Rashod Bryan ( 30 ) Georgia ( Sylvester ) In a 3:50 am incident a patrol car driven by a Worth County Sheriff 's deputy ran over and killed Rashod Overstreet , who was lying in the road . A spokesman from the Worth County Coroner 's Office reported that the death has been ruled an accident
2015-04-27 Kellom , Terrance ( 20 ) Michigan ( Detroit ) A fugitive task force including officers from the Detroit Police Department and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement ( ICE ) was attempting serve an armed robbery warrant on Kellom . They were inside the home when , say police , Kellom held a hammer as he charged at the ICE officer who then shot and killed Kellom . Wayne County prosecutor Kim Worthy reported that ICE officer Mitchell Quinn acted in self-defense
2015-04-26 Genova , Dean Kristian ( 45 ) California ( Fountain Valley ) Police were called to a Rite Aid pharmacy shortly after 4 am for a burglary , finding the glass front door smashed open and the suspect inside . The suspect fought with officers trying to detain him , allegedly biting one officer in the arm and grabbing another 's handgun . After repeated commands to let go , he was fatally shot by an officer
2015-04-26 Hanson , Albert Jr. ( 76 ) California ( Hanford ) A man with two sporting rifles was shot by Kings County Sheriff SWAT team officers while he sat in his vehicle . He had fired one of his rifles before sheriff 's deputies returned fire . The officers had been called by the owner of the property where the man had parked
2015-04-26 Patrick , Billy Joe ( 29 ) Oklahoma ( Bunch ) A warden from the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife was checking the fishing licenses of three men and when he identified Patrick he learned that Patrick was wanted on a warrant for parole violation . He attempted to take Patrick into custody and there was a struggle during which Patrick held the officer 's head underwater . The warden shot and killed Patrick
2015-04-25 Lawrence , Brandon ( 25 ) Texas ( Victoria ) Victoria Police Officers responding to an 11 pm disturbance call went to Lawrence 's apartment and saw Lawrence , inside , holding a machete . He complied with orders to come outside , but did not drop the machete as ordered . Officers say they shot and killed Lawrence when he advanced toward them and they had nowhere to retreat . Lawrence 's widow said he suffered from mental illness , including post-traumatic stress disorder
2015-04-25 Davis , Daniel Howard ( 58 ) Florida ( Clermont ) Davis , who is reported to have had a history of mental illness , was visiting his parents and he told his mother he was going to die today . He got into an argument with his parents and they called 911 . When Deputies from Lake County Sheriffs Office arrived Davis pulled out a knife . A Taser was ineffective and when Davis thrust the knife at a deputy , the deputy shot and killed him
2015-04-25 Felix , David ( 24 ) New York ( Manhattan ) Plainclothes officers forced their way into an apartment building housing people with mental health issues , falsely claiming to serve an arrest warrant related to a purse-snatching incident at Felix 's girlfriend 's college . After officers found the mentally-ill man watching TV in a sixth-floor apartment , he fled down the fire escape . Police pursued and caught him . During a physical struggle , the man struck both officers with a police radio , which officers considered a weapon . Officers then fatally shot the man at point-blank range
2015-04-24 Collins , Gary Timmie ( 63 ) Oklahoma ( Miami ) Oklahoma Highway trooper waved Collins over at a checkpoint . Collins started to flee . After a six-block pursuit , he stopped and got out of the car , showing a weapon in a threatening manner , and was fatally shot by the trooper . He died at the scene
April 2015