List of killings by law enforcement officers in the United States, October 2020



October 2020

DateName of deceasedRaceState Description
2020-10-31John Pacheaco Jr. WhiteColorado (Glendale)Police were called to perform a wellness check on Pacheaco, who was asleep in a pick-up truck that was reported stolen. When officers arrived, the truck move forwards and hit a police vehicle, before moving backwards and hitting several other vehicles, causing police to open fire. No firearms were found in the truck.
2020-10-31Matthew Daniel Johnston Unknown raceMaryville, TN
2020-10-30Name Withheld BlackDetroit, MI
2020-10-30Frank Murphy WhiteEl Paso, TX
2020-10-30Brandon Keith Davis Unknown raceChattanooga, TN
2020-10-29Rodolfo "Rudy" Martinez-Cortez HispanicSalem, OR
2020-10-29Kevin Peterson Jr. BlackWashington (Hazel Dell)A narcotics task force chased Peterson into a bank parking lot after a drug sting involving Xanax. Peterson ran away from the police while armed with a handgun, and it is uncertain if he fired his weapon. The officers fired a total of 34 shots at Peterson, four of which hit and killed him. Protests occurred in the nearby cities of Portland and Vancouver.
2020-10-28Justin Esqueda HispanicBakersfield, CA
2020-10-28Charles Robert Arviso HispanicTucson, AZ
2020-10-28Bennie Biby WhiteCadiz, KY
2020-10-27Clifton Gorman Spencer Unknown raceChattanooga, TN
2020-10-27Ryan Fallo WhiteLake Worth, FL
2020-10-27Isaac Lemoine Christensen WhiteHerriman, UT
2020-10-27Maurice Parker BlackLas Vegas, NV
2020-10-26Michael K. Nelson Unknown raceAlexandria, VA
2020-10-26Walter Wallace Jr. BlackPennsylvania (Philadelphia)Wallace was shot as he approached officers holding a knife which he refused to drop. Video shows Wallace's mother running over to him after he was shot. Protests were held in response to the shooting, and witnesses say that the police should have used less deadly force.
2020-10-26Karon Hylton-Brown BlackWashington, D.C.Karon Hylton-Brown was riding an electric scooter when police attempted to pull him over for not wearing a helmet. Over the course of the next few minutes they pursued him into an alleyway, where he was hit by a vehicle.
2020-10-26Bruce Allan Shumaker Unknown raceCitrus Heights, CA
2020-10-25Paul Sarver WhitePhoenix, AZ
2020-10-24Brandon Evans WhiteLawrenceburg, IN
2020-10-24Name Withheld Unknown raceWarren, MI
2020-10-24Richard "RJ" James Jones WhiteGarden City, MO
2020-10-24Jakerion Shmond Jackson BlackSylvester, GA
2020-10-23John Lipski WhiteGoodman, WI
2020-10-23Marc Nevarez HispanicChicago, IL
2020-10-23Daniel Angel Villalobos-Baldovinos HispanicSan Diego, CA
2020-10-23Name WithheldUnknown raceLoma Linda, CA
2020-10-23Cody Jay Hadley WhiteHuntsville, UT
2020-10-23Ennice "Lil Rocc" Ross Jr. BlackKansas City, MO
2020-10-23Name WithheldHispanicLaredo, TX
2020-10-22Michael Nichols Unknown raceKettle, WV
2020-10-22Name Withheld WhiteBarstow, CA
2020-10-22Keith Beecroft UnknownAlaska (Anchorage)Beecroft, who was armed with a shotgun, was shot and killed by a SWAT team. Five SWAT officers fired their weapons.
2020-10-22Mark Bender BlackCalifornia (San Bernardino)Police responded to a call of a man with a gun jumping on cars. Bender refused to follow verbal commands from the officer, and engaged in a physical confrontation with him. Bender was shot when he pulled a gun from his pocket and turned toward the officer.
2020-10-22Francisco Danny Flores HispanicCasa Grande, AZ
2020-10-22Sook Hee Lee AsianClifton, NJ
2020-10-21Gregory Jackson BlackMoss Point, MS
2020-10-21Steven Belville WhiteBradenton, FL
2020-10-20Dominique Mulkey BlackFlorida (Tampa)Mulkey was confronted by two officers on suspicion of armed robbery of a Dollar General store. The officers told Mulkey to drop his gun, at which point he turned toward the officers, leading them to open fire.
2020-10-20Emmett Cocreham HispanicPhoenix, AZ
2020-10-20George Cocreham HispanicPhoenix, AZ
2020-10-20James Collins WhiteSpring Hill, FL
2020-10-20Name WithheldUnknown racePerdido Key, FL
2020-10-20Marcellis Stinnette BlackIllinois (Waukegan)At 11:55 p.m., Waukegan police stopped a car in which the passenger, Marcellis Stinnette, was wanted on a warrant. The driver fled and her vehicle was chased. When the car stopped a second time, the vehicle reversed toward the officers, and one officer fired his pistol in fear for his safety. Both the driver and passenger were struck by gunfire. The driver, a Black woman in her 20s from Waukegan, was taken to a hospital with serious injuries and is expected to recover, police said. The male passenger, Marcellis Stinnette, 19, was taken to an area hospital and died.
2020-10-19Bryan Selmer UnknownMaryland (Emmitsburg)Selmer was fleeing with another man, who was wanted for attempted murder in Hanover, Pennsylvania. Police attempted to arrest Selmer at a gas station and say they shot him when he turned around in a "shooting stance". Selmer was not armed at the time, although deputies say they believed he could have been due to police being fired upon earlier.
2020-10-19Ethan Freeman WhiteNew Hampshire (Thornton)Freeman had a history of mental illness, and charged at an officer multiple times holding a piece of broken furniture, and threatened to kill the officer. The officer repeatedly yelled at Freeman to back up, and shot him dead on one of his charges.
2020-10-19Paul Sulkowski Unknown raceCoram, NY
2020-10-19Jose Alfredo Castro-Gutierrez HispanicSan Diego, CA
2020-10-19Name Withheld WhiteSouth Milwaukee, WI
2020-10-18Gregory Putnik WhiteFresno, CA
2020-10-18Chistopher John Kitts WhiteLakeview, GA
2020-10-18Tutuila Pine Koonwaiyou AsianTooele, UT
2020-10-18Name Withheld Unknown raceSunrise, FL
2020-10-17Bradley Pugh WhiteHuntsville, AL
2020-10-17Paul Bailey WhiteDavisville, WV
2020-10-17Darren W. Randolph WhiteGreenville, KY
2020-10-17Richard RomeroHispanicLaguna, NM
2020-10-16Fred Williams III BlackCalifornia (Willowbrook)At about 5:30 p.m., deputies saw a group of about 10 to 15 people in the parking lot, according to a news release from the L.A. County Sheriff's Department. The deputies said one of the people in the group was holding a firearm and when he saw the deputies, he ran out of the parking lot. One of the deputies chased the man, identified as Williams, down a driveway and into a strangers backyard. Authorities said that Williams pointed his gun at a deputy, "at which point a deputy involved shooting occurred." Williams was pronounced dead at the scene. The department said it recovered a semiautomatic handgun from the scene. The bodycam footage appears to show Williams climbing the fence when he was shot, and that he did not have his gun pointed at the officer who shot him.
2020-10-16Jason Edward Galliart Unknown raceAlbuquerque, NM
2020-10-16Justin DawleyWhiteCallahan, FL
2020-10-16Alberto Rivas HispanicHuntsville, AL
2020-10-16George Ludrou Job WhiteSioux Falls, SD
2020-10-16Akbar Muhammad Eaddy BlackRock Island, IL
2020-10-15Christopher Allen Kanouff WhiteClearfield, PA
2020-10-15William Earl Lane WhiteRiesel, TX
2020-10-15Armando Sabat Unknown raceLos Alamitos, CA
2020-10-15Dana Mitchell Young Jr. BlackLos Angeles, CA
2020-10-14Kevin Carr BlackLos Angeles, CA
2020-10-14Jericho Wynos Native AmericanCookson, OK
2020-10-14Yoel Arnaldo Mejia Santel HispanicFrostproof, FL
2020-10-14Jason Arpad Peters WhiteKingman, AZ
2020-10-14Edwin Morales HispanicHyattsville, MD
2020-10-14Steven Vest WhiteChico, CA
2020-10-13Miguel A. Nevarez Jr. HispanicHouma, LA
2020-10-13Jose Marcos Ramirez HispanicBakersfield, CA
2020-10-13Rodney Ross WhiteSouth Bend, IN
2020-10-12Anthony Jones BlackBethel Springs, TN
2020-10-12Cole F. Stump Native AmericanBillings, MT
2020-10-12Matthew Montoya HispanicAlbuquerque, NM
2020-10-12Julie Fandino WhiteVermont (Barre Town)An on-duty Berlin police officer, Jeffrey Strock, shot and killed his ex-girlfriend, Julie Fandino, before killing himself.
2020-10-10Shawn Campbell Unknown raceKingman, AZ
2020-10-10Cesar Vargas HispanicSan Francisco, CA
2020-10-09Kalun Purucker WhiteSalina, KS
2020-10-09Sylvia Kirchner WhiteMyrtle Beach, SC
2020-10-09Anthony Michael Legato WhiteHinkley, MN
2020-10-09Ariel Esau Lujan HispanicHouston, TX
2020-10-08Shayne Sutherland WhiteCalifornia (Stockton)Police responded to a call that Sutherland was threatening people with a bottle at a gas station. Sutherland told officers he was "high on cocaine" and tried to flee. Several officers held Sutherland down, where he fell unconscious, and later died in hospital.
2020-10-08Stanley Cochran BlackPhiladelphia, PA
2020-10-08William Sendelbach WhiteWabash, IN
2020-10-08Tyran Dent BlackQueens, NY
2020-10-08Justin Caldwell Unknown racePalm City, FL
2020-10-06Chester McDonald Unknown raceGeorgetown, KY
2020-10-06Douglas Sanchez HispanicSterling, CO
2020-10-06Nick Burgos HispanicTorrance, CA
2020-10-06John Hare WhiteFayetteville, NC
2020-10-06Crystal Renee Starling Mcclinton WhiteHillard, FL
2020-10-05Juan Adrian Garcia HispanicNapa, CA
2020-10-05Sofia Gomez Aguilon HispanicNew York, NY
2020-10-04Andrew A. Williams Unknown raceVancouver, WA
2020-10-04Christopher Ulmer Unknown raceChula Vista, CA
2020-10-04Diego Eguino-Alcala HispanicLas Cruces, NM
2020-10-04Austin Manzano Unknown raceCamarillo, CA
2020-10-03Jonathan Price African AmericanTexas (Wolfe City)Price was killed by Officer Shaun Lucas after breaking up a fight at a gas station. Lucas tasered Price, before shooting him. Officer Lucas was arrested for the murder on October 5, 2020. Lucas was acquitted of all charges in September 2022.
2020-10-03John Aycoth Unknown raceMyrtle Beach, SC
2020-10-02Mickel Erich Lewis Sr. Unknown raceMojave, CA
2020-10-02Jason Rodriguez HispanicFresno, CA
2020-10-02James Edward Baker WhiteTallahassee, FL
2020-10-02Justin Lee Tofte WhiteLongview, WA
2020-10-02Eric Marc-Matthew Allport WhiteMadison Heights, MI
2020-10-01Name WithheldUnknown raceCoal City, WV