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This is a list of people reported killed by non-military law enforcement officers in the United States in October 2016, 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 15 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.


October 2016

Date Name (age) of deceased State (city) Description
2016-10-31 Shirley, Michelle (39) California (Torrance) Shirley was shot and killed by officers after allegedly ramming her car into a police cruiser following a short chase. Officers had used a PIT maneuver to block Shirley's vehicle when they suspected her of driving under the influence. [1]
2016-10-25 Jones, Brandon (25) Maryland (Elkton) One or more officers shot and killed Brandon Jones and Chelsea Porter while attempting to serve warrants at a motel room. Jones and Porter reportedly pointed pellet guns at the officers, who responded by shooting both people. [2] [3]
2016-10-25 Porter, Chelsea M. (25) Maryland (Elkton) One or more officers shot and killed Brandon Jones and Chelsea Porter while attempting to serve warrants at a motel room. Jones and Porter reportedly pointed pellet guns at the officers, who responded by shooting both people. [2] [3]
2016-10-21 Davis, Renee (23) Washington (King County) King County sheriff's deputies fatally shot Renee Davis after they went to perform a welfare check on her. She was five months pregnant and had a history of depression. According to the sheriff's office, deputies found a young woman with a handgun when they checked on a report of someone suicidal. [4]
2016-10-18 Danner, Deborah (66) New York (New York) Police were responding to a noise complaint regarding Danner's apartment; she was naked inside the apartment. Police report that they convinced her to drop a pair of scissors and that she then picked up a bat and approached NYPD Sergeant Hugh Barry. Barry shot Danner twice in the torso. Numerous sources have noted parallels to the Eleanor Bumpurs case and questioned why Barry used a firearm instead of the Taser he was also carrying at the time. On the evening of the shooting Barry was placed on modified duty and stripped of his gun and badge. [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10]
2016-10-16 Arlt, Sean (32) California (Santa Cruz) Arlt, with a history of mental illness, was shot by police after allegedly threatening officers with a metal rake. [11] [12]
2016-10-16 McWherter, Nicholas (26) [13] [14] California (San Francisco) On October 13, a man was confronted by police in a market area in the Sunset District after reports were made of a person causing a disturbance, and the man shot and wounded a San Francisco police officer in the head, critically wounding him. The man was shot by other police officers, and died in a hospital on October 16. [15]
2016-10-16 Jester, Micah Dsheigh (26) [16] [17] Texas (Austin) A woman, allegedly armed with a gun, was shot and killed by police in a South Austin apartment complex. [18]
2016-10-12 Reddeck, Patrick (38) Kent, Washington Officers were executing a search warrant at Reddeck's home when they say he brandished a weapon. Reddeck was shot 13 times by officers. [19]
2016-10-12 Figueroa, Kirk (33) Massachusetts (Boston) Figueroa shot and critically wounded two Boston officers, and was shot in an exchange of gunfire. [20]
2016-10-11 Taylor, Michael (44) Seattle, Washington While attempting to clear a homeless camp, officers discovered two men involved in a fight. While trying to separate them, they noticed one of the men, Taylor, had a knife. An officer opened fire, killing him. [21]
2016-10-08 Hernandez, Ricardo (21) Federal Way, Washington Officers responding to a reported domestic violence situation encountered Hernandez armed with two knives. He told officers he wanted to die, then charged at them. Two officers opened fire, killing him. [22]
2016-10-03 Dapkus, Robert (57) Massachusetts (Lynn) Dapkus was a suspect in an armed robbery and was shot and killed outside of his fifth floor apartment after confronting police officers who executed a search warrant. [23] [24]
2016-10-02 Perez, Daniel Enrique (16) California (South Los Angeles) With suicidal intentions Perez made a 911 call about a man with a gun and gave a description of himself. After the arrival of officers 20 minutes later he pointed a replica gun, the orange tip of which he had colored black to make it look more real, at them and was shot immediately. He left a farewell note to his family. [25] [26]
2016-10-01 Snell, Carnell (18) California (Los Angeles) Snell sat in the back seat of a car with invalid plates pulled over by police. After jumping out of the car a chase of several hundred yards ensued. At one point Snell took a fully loaded semi-automatic gun out of his waistband and pointed it at the police officers, who shot and killed him. [25]

References

  1. ^ "Woman killed in officer-involved shooting in Torrance identified". KABC. November 1, 2016. Retrieved November 29, 2016.
  2. ^ a b Linderman, Juliet (October 25, 2016). "2 killed in police confrontation outside Elkton motel room". baltimoresun.com. Retrieved November 19, 2016. Officers fatally shot a man and woman on a motel balcony Tuesday when they refused to drop BB guns they had raised toward police ...
  3. ^ a b Horn, Brittany; Parra, Esteban (October 25, 2016). "Dover couple killed in police standoff at Elkton motel". delawareonline.com. Retrieved November 19, 2016. The bodies of Brandon Jones and Chelsea Porter, both 25, lay next to each other on the second floor walkway hours after the shooting.
  4. ^ Shapiro, Nina (October 22, 2016). "Woman fatally shot by deputies on Muckleshoot tribal land was pregnant". seattletimes.com. Retrieved November 19, 2016.
  5. ^ "Police shoot and kill deranged bat-wielding woman in Bronx". NY Daily News. Retrieved 2016-10-19.
  6. ^ McBride, Jessica (2016-10-19). "Deborah Danner: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know". Heavy.com. Retrieved 2016-10-19.
  7. ^ "NYPD: Woman killed in police-involved shooting". News 12 Bronx. Retrieved 2016-10-19.
  8. ^ "Police shooting of Bronx woman eerily similar to 1984 incident". NY Daily News. Retrieved 2016-10-19.
  9. ^ "Cop in fatal Bronx shooting broke NYPD mental-illness procedure". NY Daily News. Retrieved 2016-10-19.
  10. ^ Rosenberg, Eli; Southall, Ashley (2016-10-19). "Police Commissioner Says 'We Failed' in Fatal Shooting of Bronx Woman, 66". The New York Times. ISSN  0362-4331. Retrieved 2016-10-19.
  11. ^ Masters, Ryan (2016-10-19). "Santa Cruz father mourned after being shot by police". Mercury News. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
  12. ^ Larson, Amy (18 October 2016). "Man fatally shot by Santa Cruz police identified". KSBW.
  13. ^ "Man who was killed after shooting SF cop is identified". SFGate. Retrieved 2016-10-19.
  14. ^ Lee, Vic (2016-10-18). "Man accused of shooting SFPD officer may have had mental issues". ABC7 San Francisco. Retrieved 2016-10-19.
  15. ^ "Man suspected of shooting SF police officer dies". San Francisco Chronicle.
  16. ^ "A man called police to help his distressed wife. They wound up killing her". Washington Post. Retrieved 2016-10-19.
  17. ^ "Woman shot, killed by Austin officers was holding BB gun, police say". statesman. Retrieved 2016-10-19.
  18. ^ "Police shoot and kill woman in S. Austin". KVUE.
  19. ^ "Inquest jury supports Kent officers in fatal shooting of Reddeck | Kent Reporter". Kent Reporter. 2017-10-27. Retrieved 2018-02-26.
  20. ^ "Police Confirm Kirk Figueroa, a Boston Constable, Shot 2 Cops". NBC News.
  21. ^ "Man fatally shot by Seattle cop near homeless camp identified; photos of knife released". Q13 FOX News. 2016-10-12. Retrieved 2018-02-26.
  22. ^ "Man fatally shot by Federal Way police identified". thenewstribune. Retrieved 2018-02-26.
  23. ^ Lipovich, Joe (4 October 2016). "Victim of Lynn Police Involved Shooting Identified". patch.com. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
  24. ^ Ubaka, Amaka (3 October 2016). "Police officer shoots and kills man in Lynn". whdh.com. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
  25. ^ a b Myers, Amanda Lee (4 October 2016). "Los Angeles chief defends 2 fatal weekend shootings". ksby.com. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
  26. ^ "Police: 16-year-old shot dead by LAPD officer was suicidal". cbsnews.com. 6 October 2016. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
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