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 9 people.
July 2018 edit
| Date | Name and age of deceased | State (city) | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-07-30 | Richard "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] |
| 2018-07-22 | Schuyler 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] |
| 2018-07-21 | Melyda Corado (27) | California (Los Angeles) | Ms. Corado, the Trader Joe's store manager, was killed by LAPD during a hostage situation. Authorities said Ms. Corado was exiting the grocery store just as suspect Gene Atkins, 28, crashed his car into a light post during a police chase and began exchanging gunfire with two responding officers.[5][6] |
| 2018-07-14 | Rashuan 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. Protests followed the week of the shooting.[7] |
| 2018-07-14 | Harith 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.[8][9][10] |
| 2018-07-14 | Jethro 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 the scene they noticed an individual who ignored orders and hid behind a car. The individual then got up and started shooting at the police. Police shot back, hitting the suspect multiple times, killing him.[11] He was later identified as 68-year-old Jethro Benjamin.[12] |
| 2018-07-11 | Fidel Miranda (23) | Nevada (Las Vegas) | A vehicle refused to stop during a tragic stop were the occupants of the vehicle were 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.[13] |
| 2018-07-09 | Gregory Longenecker (51) | Pennsylvania (Penn Township, Berks County) | Police were searching for Longenecker, who was accused of growing ten marijuana plants on state game lands. Police searched using a bulldozer, and accidentally ran over Longenecker.[14] |
| 2018-07-08 | Joseph Pettaway (51) | Alabama (Montgomery) | Pettaway was killed by a K-9 while sleeping in an unoccupied home.[15] |
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
- ^ Phillips, Noelle (2018-07-31). ""This is a horror movie scenario": Man killed naked intruder before being shot by Aurora police". Denver Post. Retrieved 2018-08-02.
- ^ "Coroner identifies man shot, killed by Aurora police after a chase". Denver Post. Associated Press. 2018-07-02. Retrieved 8 October 2018.
- ^ Nicholson, Kieran (2018-12-03). "Aurora officer who shot, killed homeowner faces no criminal charges". Denver Post. Retrieved 2018-10-08.
- ^ Iszler, Madison (2018-07-23). "Albany officer killed a 20-year-old man as he stabbed his mother, chief says". Times Union (Albany). Retrieved 2019-01-06.
- ^ "Trader Joe's Manager Killed In Hostage Situation Was Shot By Police Bullet". 2018-07-24. Retrieved 2020-07-26.
- ^ "Round Fired by Officer Killed Trader Joe's Store Manager in Silver Lake Shootout: LAPD". 2018-07-24. Retrieved 2020-07-26.
- ^ Allyn, Bobby (2018-07-19). "'No one has to die:' Vineland officer on body cam video before killing unarmed black man". WHYY. Retrieved 2018-12-16.
- ^ "Chicago police release body cam video of Harith Augustus shooting". Washingtonpost.com. July 15, 2018. Retrieved 2022-06-11.
- ^ "Chicago Police Fatally Shoot Man, and Then a Crowd Confronts Officers". New York Times. 15 July 2018. Retrieved 31 July 2018.
- ^ "Chicago police release body camera footage of fatal officer-involved shooting that prompted protests". Chicago Tribune. 2018-07-16. Retrieved 2018-07-31.
- ^ Rivas, Briana (January 10, 2019). "Florence officer cleared in fatal July Hospitality Boulevard shooting". WPDE. ABC-15 News. Retrieved 2019-01-23.
- ^ Brown, Tonya (2018-07-17). "Family of man shot and killed by Florence police say he was a good person". WPDE. ABC-15 News. Retrieved 2019-01-23.
- ^ Gaydos, Ryan (2018-07-17). "Wild video shows Las Vegas police pursuit, shootout with suspects". FOX News. Retrieved 2019-01-23.
- ^ Perillo, Matt (2021-10-28). "EXCLUSIVE: Uncle Of Berks County Man Killed By Bulldozer During Police Search Wants New Investigation". CBS 3. Retrieved 2021-10-29.
- ^ Brown, Melissa (2020-10-01). "A police dog killed Joseph Pettaway. His family now fights for body cam footage of his final moments". Montgomery Advertiser. Retrieved 2021-09-05.