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This is a list of people reported killed by non-military law enforcement officers in the United States in November 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 11 people.

This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources.


November 2018

Date Name (and age) of deceased State (city) Description
2018-11-26 Sierra Sierra McCauley (23) Tennessee (Knoxville) Sierra McCauley, 23 years old, was naked on a public sidewalk when Officer James Gadd arrived on scene. He gave 10 verbal commands in 22 seconds before shooting the naked woman. McCauley died of her injuries. The shooting was ruled justified. [1]
2018-11-22 Emantic Fitzgerald Bradford Jr. (21) Alabama ( Hoover) See Shooting of Emantic Fitzgerald Bradford Jr. [2]
2018-11-19 Juan Lopez (32) Illinois ( Chicago) See Mercy Hospital shooting [3]
2018-11-12 Andrew Richard Kana (36) Oklahoma ( Ponca City) Three officers approached Kana at the I Don't Care Bar and Grill, for whom they had a warrant for his arrest for domestic violence. One of the officers handcuffed one of Kana's hands, but Kana refused to have his other hand handcuffed. Kana then pulled out a handgun with his free hand, at which the officer immediately shot him in the chest, killing him. [4]
2018-11-11 Jemel Roberson (26) Illinois ( Robbins) Robertson, an African-American man and security guard at a bar near Chicago was responding to a shooting incident at the bar. Robertson was carrying a firearm which he was licensed to as part of his job. As officers approached the scene, one of them misidentified Roberton as the shooter and shot and killed him. 5 additional people sustained gunshot injuries during the incident, although none were believed to be life threatening. [5] [6]
2018-11-11 Flores, Clemente (22) Georgia (South Fulton) An officer pursuing a stolen car collided with a work van while making a left turn, killing three men and wounding three others. The driver of the van, who survived, said the officer didn't use his lights or siren. The officer was indicted on three counts each of first-degree vehicular homicide and involuntary manslaughter in 2022. [7]
Martin, Marcus (22)
Sanchez-Hernandez, Camerino (20)
2018-11-09 Travis Jordan (36) Minnesota ( Minneapolis) Two officers approached Travis Jordan's house for a wellness check, as Jordan had mental health problems. Jordan did not answer the door but could be heard talking on the phone saying he "was ready to go down." Shortly after Jordan emerged from the house holding a large kitchen knife, cursing and repeatedly shouting "let's do this" to the officers. After charging at one of the officers both opened fire. Jordan died shortly after, it is suspected he committed intentional suicide by cop. [8]
2018-11-07 Ron Helus California ( Thousand Oaks) Helus was responding to a mass shooting at a bar when he was shot four times by the shooter. He was then accidentally shot and killed by another officer responding to the scene. [9]
2018-11-03 Laudemer Arboleda (33) California (Danville) Arboleda, a mentally ill man, was shot by officer Andrew Hall during a slow-speed chase. Hall claims that Arboleda attempted to run him over, and he fired nine times. In April 2021, Hall was charged with voluntary manslaughter and assault for the shooting. The same officer shot and killed a man in March 2021. [10]


See also

This section is transcluded from List of killings by law enforcement officers in the United States. ( | history)

References

  1. ^ "Knoxville police officer deemed justified in fatally shooting woman armed with knife".
  2. ^ Shah, Khushbu (3 December 2018). "EJ Bradford was shot three times from behind by officer, autopsy reveals". the Guardian. Retrieved 6 January 2019.
  3. ^ "Gunman, 3 others dead after shooting several others at Chicago hospital". CBS News. November 19, 2018. Retrieved November 19, 2018.
  4. ^ "Muskogee Police release presentation of fatal shooting". Muskogee Phoenix. November 15, 2018. Retrieved December 18, 2018.
  5. ^ Zraick, Karen; Jacobs, Julia (November 12, 2018). "Black Security Guard Responding to Shooting Is Killed by Police". New York Times. Retrieved December 18, 2018.
  6. ^ "White officer fatally shot black security guard, Chicago-area police chief says". Associated Press in Chicago. The Guardian. November 13, 2018. Retrieved December 18, 2018.
  7. ^ Stevens, Alexis (September 21, 2022). "Officer indicted in 2018 South Fulton crash that killed 3, injured 3". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Archived from the original on September 21, 2022. Retrieved October 9, 2022.
  8. ^ Cox, Brian (January 3, 2019). "Minneapolis officers will not be charged in death of Travis Jordan". MPR News. Retrieved January 24, 2019.
  9. ^ Andone, Dakin; Chan, Stella (December 7, 2018). "Sheriff's sergeant was fatally shot by friendly fire in the Thousand Oaks bar shooting". CNN. Retrieved September 22, 2020.
  10. ^ Lee, Henry (April 21, 2021). "DA charges Danville officer in deadly 2018 shooting of unarmed man". Fox 2 KTVU. Retrieved May 25, 2020.
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