This is a list of people reported killed by non-military law enforcement officers in the United States in May 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 6 people.
May 2018
| Date | Name (age) of deceased | State (city) | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-5-29 | Zane James (19) | Utah (Cottonwood Heights) | Police say James was pursued for suspicion of robbery and was shot when he reached into his pocket. James had a pellet gun in his pocket. James's parents claim city officials described body camera footage of the shooting to them, but police deny that the officer's body cam was on. [1] [2] |
| 2018-5-23 | Claudia Gómez González (20) | Texas (Rio Bravo) | Gómez González was a Guatemalan woman shot by a US Border Patrol agent, on May 23, 2018, after crossing the US-Mexican border near Rio Bravo, Texas. [3] [4] |
| 2018-05-21 | Ronald Clinton (47) | Arkansas (West Memphis) | Clinton, an individual from Memphis, Tennessee who had a lengthy criminal record, led police on a lengthy car on I-40 during rush hour traffic. After a collision with a police officer's vehicle which caused Clinton to crash, he allegedly acted in a threatening manner which resulted in multiple officers opening fire, killing Clinton. [5] |
| 2018-05-20 | Bradley Grant (36) | Kentucky (Baxter) | Police were investigating the beating and molestation of a child when they noticed Grant standing on his front deck. Despite the child's mother saying he was not the abuser, police followed Grant inside without a warrant. When they did, Grant held a shotgun to his head, and a police detective shot him. [6] |
| 2018-05-14 | Marcus-David Peters (24) | Virginia (Richmond) | During a mental crisis Peters was having, he stripped naked and ran onto the freeway. After a taser failed to work, a black police officer fired his weapon, killing Peters. [7] |
| 2018-05-10 | Keeven Robinson (22) | Louisiana (Jefferson Parish) | Robinson was the target of a narcotics investigation. When officers found and tried to arrest him at a gas station, he fled, first by car and then (after a crash) on foot. Robinson died while being subdued. Police believed his asthma was the cause, but an autopsy determined he had been asphyxiated "by another". Robinson was unarmed, but there was a gun in his car. [8] [9] |
See also
- 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
- ^ Curtis, Larry D. (2018-10-09). "No criminal charges filed against officer who fatally shot man in Cottonwood Heights". KUTV. Retrieved 2021-05-13.
- ^ Roe, Ginna (2020-08-13). "Family of Zane James raise new allegations that CHPD withheld body camera footage". KUTV. Retrieved 2021-05-13.
- ^ Lakhani, Nina (2019-05-22). "'I want justice': a year on, family of Guatemalan woman shot dead in Texas wait for answers". the Guardian. Retrieved 2020-09-16.
- ^ Rodriguez, César (2020-05-15). "Court records reveal details after family of woman fatally shot by BP agent near Laredo files suit". Laredo Morning Times. Retrieved 2020-09-16.
- ^ "Memphis man killed by police in West Memphis after chase crash". The Commercial Appeal. May 21, 2018. Retrieved September 26, 2019.
- ^ Santo, Alysia; Dunlop, R.G. (August 13, 2021). "Where Police Killings Often Meet With Silence: Rural America". The New York Times. Archived from the original on August 13, 2021. Retrieved August 14, 2021.
- ^ "New review of Marcus-David Peters case finds shooting justified". Richmond Free Press. November 12, 2020. Retrieved November 13, 2020.
- ^ Connor, Tracy (14 May 2018). "Autopsy: Louisiana man who died in custody asphyxiated, had neck trauma". NBC News. Retrieved 21 July 2018.
- ^ Burnside, Tina (14 May 2018). "Black man killed during arrest suffered neck injury, likely died of asphyxia, coroner says". CNN. Retrieved 21 July 2018.