This is a list of people reported killed by non-military law enforcement officers in the United States in September 2021, 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 8 people.
September 2021 edit
| Date | Name (age) of deceased | Race | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-09-28 | Patrick Chin (43) | Asian | Hillsborough Township, New Jersey | Police were called to Chin's home for a welfare check. An officer shot Chin, who was allegedly holding a three-foot-long sword.[1] |
| 2021-09-28 | Brandon Lopez (34) | Latino | Anaheim, California | Police responded to a report Lopez had taken his girlfriend's car without her permission. When Lopez exited the car holding a water bottle in a black bag, police shot him. Police stated officers believed Lopez had a gun.[2] |
| 2021-09-24 | Cedric "C.J." Lofton (17) | Black | Wichita, Kansas | Police were called by Lofton's foster father to transport him to a mental hospital. After Lofton refused to go with them, officers took Lofton to a juvenile facility. At the facility Lofton struggled with corrections workers, who restrained him, with Lofton falling unconscious and dying. An autopsy declared Lofton's death a homicide due to being restrained.[3] |
| 2021-09-22 | Troy Allen Engstrom (48) | White | Mounds View, Minnesota | Engstrom was suspected of firing a gun at someone in a hotel room and then fleeing. Police located him nearby, and when Engstrom fired his handgun at approaching police cars, he was run over and killed by a police SUV "to stop the threat", according to police.[4] |
| 2021-09-15 | Kenzie Keyes (30) | Unknown | Phoenix, Arizona | Police attempted to arrest a man, Jacob Hernandez, when he and Keyes ran from a pair of officers. After Hernandez shot himself in the head, Keyes allegedly picked up the gun and was shot by police.[5] |
| 2021-09-10 | Leden Boykins (12) | Black | Paulding County, Georgia | Boykins was a passenger in a car driven by a family friend, along with the family friend's son. Police attempted to pull over the vehicle for speeding, which started a chase. The chase ended when police performed a PIT maneuver, causing a crash that killed Boykins. The driver of the car was charged with murder and driving under the influence.[6] |
| 2021-09-07 | Anthony Cravo (52) | White | Lufkin, Texas | While investigating a report of an armed robbery, an officer asked for one of the alleged victims to come outside of a trailer home and speak. Cravo emerged brandishing a rifle and was shot by the officer.[7] |
| 2021-09-07 | Richard Woods (43) | White | Lufkin, Texas | Officers from the Lufkin Police Department, along with county deputies, attempted to execute a felony arrest warrant. Richard Woods produced a pistol and was shot by police.[8] |
See also edit
- Death in custody § United States
- Henry A. Wallace Police Crime Public Database
- List of cases of police brutality
- List of countries with annual rates and counts for killings by law enforcement officers
- List of law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty in the United States
- List of law enforcement officers convicted for an on-duty killing in the United States
- List of police reforms related to the George Floyd protests
- List of unarmed African Americans killed by law enforcement officers in the United States
- Lists of killings by law enforcement officers
- Police brutality in the United States
- Police misconduct § United States
- Police riot § United States
- Police use of deadly force in the United States
References edit
- ^ Knapp, Krystal (2021-10-18). "New Jersey attorney general's office opens investigation into fatal police shooting of Hillsborough resident Patrick Chin". Planet Princeton.
- ^ De Nova, Jessica (November 24, 2021). "FAMILY OF UNARMED MAN SHOT, KILLED BY ANAHEIM POLICE FILES LEGAL CLAIM SEEKING $20 MILLION". ABC 7. Retrieved November 14, 2022.
- ^ Hollingsworth, Heather (2022-05-13). "'From crisis to death': Probing teen's last, deperate hours". Associated Press.
- ^ Ferraro, Nice (September 28, 2021). "Mounds View suspect killed after shooting at police ID'd. BLM to ask that officer videos be released". Twin Cities Pioneer Press. Archived from the original on September 28, 2021.
- ^ Sievers, Caitlin (2021-09-16). "2 Killed In Officer Involved Shooting Identified". Patch. Retrieved 2021-09-16.
- ^ Shirek, Jon (2021-09-14). "Parents of 12-year-old killed in high-speed chase with Ga. State Patrol want answers". 11 Alive. Retrieved 2021-09-16.
- ^ Lopez, Nahum; McCollum, Donna. "Man killed in Lufkin officer-involved shooting". www.kltv.com. Retrieved 2021-11-11.
- ^ "Lufkin police identify man shot, killed by law enforcement in convenience store parking lot". cbs19.tv. September 7, 2021. Retrieved 2021-11-11.