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This is a list of people reported killed by non-military law enforcement officers in the United States in September 2013, 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 41 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.


September 2013

Date Name (Age) of Deceased State (City) Description
2013-09-30 Lawrence, Wendy (45) New Hampshire (Manchester) Lawrence fled police following a traffic stop on I-93. She was pursued into a residential neighborhood, where she was shot and killed in her car by police. [1]
2013-09-29 Marion, A.J. (19) North Carolina (Asheville) Marion was pursued on foot into a wooded area following report of burglary. He was unarmed when shot, but police say he had a gun during the chase. [2]
2013-09-29 Davis, Travis (37) Utah (Grantsville) Officers went to Davis’ home after receiving a request for a welfare check from his family. Davis had threatened to harm himself. When officers arrived at Davis’ home, he was barricaded inside. Davis eventually exited the home through a back door, at which time officers saw that he was carrying a gun. At some point while interacting with Davis, officers opened fire. [3]
2013-09-28 Jones, Austin (34) Maryland (Havre de Grace) Jones was shot by a Special Response Team after he barricaded himself in a room with and "pointed an object at officers" while they were negotiating with him to surrender during a three-hour standoff. A hostage was released prior to the shooting. [4]
2013-09-26 DelReal, John (39) California (Long Beach) DelReal approached an officer in a "threatening manner" reaching for something in his waist. The officer shot him. The object in his waistband was a small silver bat. [5]
2013-09-26 Poore, Eric (27) Indiana (Plainfield) Poore was shot by police during a home invasion. [6]
2013-09-26 Hall, William (57) Texas (Dallas) Hall had shot a burglar, Jerry Wayne Hayle (later died), while defending his home. When police arrived, Hall was standing over the body the burglar and did not drop his weapon on verbal command. Police then shot and killed him. [7]
2013-09-26 Balint, Erick(32) California (Long Beach) Balint was killed exchanging gunfire with police during a foot-chase. [8]
2013-09-23 Bost, Tracy (22) North Carolina (Durham) Authorities say Bost was shot after he fired a shotgun blast at campus police at N.C. Central University who were approaching him. Police said he matched the description of a man wanted by Durham police in connection with a burglary and armed robbery. [9]
2013-09-23 Sprankle, Kenneth (27) Florida (St. Petersburg) Sprankle had a history of mental illness. He was shot by police after chasing people with an ax. [10]
2013-09-23 Watts, Jeffrey (47) Massachusetts (Brockton) Suspected robber Watts was fatally shot after firing at police during chase. [11]
2013-09-23 Nash, Antonio (18) Missouri (St. Louis) Nash was shot and killed by an off-duty police officer during an attempted robbery. [12]
2013-09-22 Castello, Luke (22) Florida (Port Orange) Police shot and killed Castello, a robbery and attempted kidnapping suspect, after displaying a handgun towards the officers during a car chase. [13]
2013-09-22 Sharpe, Breanne (19) California (Chico) Believing that the car could be stolen, officers attempted to stop it, but the driver, who was later identified as Breanne Sharpe, kept going. As the suspect accelerated towards officers, several officers fired shots until Sharpe's vehicle came to a stop, police said. [14]
2013-09-21 Ward, David (66) California (Culver City) Ward followed a police care into a secure parking lot at police headquarters. Police asked him what he was doing and he told them that he had a gun. Officers then shot him. [15]
2013-09-21 Reed, Andrew (58) Colorado (Denver) Reed was shot following a bank robbery by an off-duty police officer. [16]
2013-09-21 Byrdo, Steven (24) Indiana (Indianapolis) Police broke down a door where they heard a woman screaming. Byrdo fatally shot one officer. A second officer then shot and killed him. [17]
2013-09-17 Walker, Derek (26) North Carolina (Durham) A police officer shot and killed Walker as he waved a gun in downtown Durham. [18]
2013-09-17 Martin, Charles (40) Arkansas (Judsonia) Martin was fatally shot by SWAT team after firing on them during a standoff. [19]
2013-09-16 Harger, Justin (32) California (Bakersfield) Killed during shootout with police. Harger's mother, said police showed up to her home just days before his death and said they would kill Justin when they found him. [20]
2013-09-16 Ramirez, Jorge (34) California (Bakersfield) Ramirez, an informant, was killed during a shootout with police. [21] His death was highlighted in the ABC documentary Killing County. [22]
2013-09-16 Alexis, Aaron (34) Washington, D.C. Alexis was killed in a gunbattle with police during the Washington Navy Yard shooting, which killed 12 people and injured 3 others. [23]
2013-09-14 Ferrell, Jonathan (24) North Carolina (Charlotte) Police were responding to a 911 call of a suspicious man outside a woman's home. Three officers arrived, and Ferrell allegedly began running toward them. One officer fired a stun gun, which police say malfunctioned, and then Officer Randall Kerrick shot Ferrell several times, killing him. Ferrell was unarmed, and had apparently walked to the woman's house from his severely crashed vehicle nearby and was looking for help. Officer Kerrick has been charged with voluntary manslaughter. [24]
2013-09-14 McGinty, R.T. (27) Arizona (Avondale) McGinty opened fire on police when they tried to stop him at about 4:45 p.m. Saturday as he rode a bicycle. Officers returned fire and fatally shot McGinty. [25]
2013-09-14 Jimenez, Hector (50) California (Riverside) Police responded to a call of a man in his yard holding a knife acting bizarrely. He was shot when police claim he lunged towards officers with the knife. [26]
2013-09-10 Brown, William(26) Maryland (Annapolis) Brown was shot dead by police after fatally stabbing his girlfriend. [27]
2013-09-07 Costa, Devon (21) California (Simi Valley) Costa was shot after punching an officer in the face and reaching for her gun. [28]
2013-09-07 Cooley, Lelann (46) Florida (St. Petersburg) Cooley was shot at his home when he pointed a rifle at police responding to a noise complaint. [29]
2013-09-07 Horton, Marion (28) Illinois (Chicago) Horton was involved in an altercation with a security guard when an off-duty Chicago Police officer shot him. The officer said he was concerned that Horton would reach the security guard's gun. [30]
2013-09-07 Isadore, Monroe (107) Arkansas (Pine Bluff) Police arrived at a residence in response to reports of a disturbance. Isadore confronted them with a handgun and retreated into a bedroom, firing on them when they attempted to enter. SWAT officers arrived as backup and, after failed negotiations, released gas into the room and broke down the door. Isadore fired on them as they entered, and they returned fire, killing him. [31]
2013-09-07 unnamed male California (Port Hueneme) A man was shot and killed by Port Hueneme police during a traffic stop. [32]
2013-09-06 Bates, Charlie (24) Florida (Tampa) Bates was the suspect in multiple home invasions and sexual assaults. He was fatally shot during a shootout following a car chase. [33]
2013-09-05 unnamed male Georgia (College Park) Police said the officer noticed a suspicious man in the area and exchanged fire with the shooter. The gunman, who was not identified, died in the shooting. [34]
2013-09-05 Reynoso, Denis (30) Massachusetts (Lynn) A man was fatally shot by police after they say he grabbed an officer's gun inside his apartment. [35]
2013-09-05 Bedgood, Kenneth (36) Alabama (Mobile) Following stolen vehicle pursuit, Bedgood abandoned vehicle and fled on foot. Police say he shot at them, and they exchanged gunfire killing him. [36]
2013-09-04 Bennett, Donte (25) Maryland (Baltimore) Following a foot chase, police shot and killed Bennett when, police claim, he pulled a handgun. Witnesses dispute that Bennett had a gun, saying he had a phone in his hand when police shot him. [37]
2013-09-04 Ruelas, Juan (34) California (Sunnyvale) Ruelas, a drug-dealing suspect, was shot 29 times by six undercover Santa Clara County law enforcement officers when he was standing next to his truck in the Hobee's restaurant parking lot. Ruelas said that he had a gun on him and put his hand in his pocket, prompting officers to believe he had a firearm on him and that he was going to fire on them. He did not have a weapon on him. An autopsy concluded that Ruelas was high on amphetamine and methamphetamine. In September 2014, the district attorney announced that no charges will be filed against any of the law enforcement officers who shot Ruelas. [38]
2013-09-03 Victor, Seth (40) Connecticut (New Britain) Police responded to a disturbance at a third-floor apartment. Victor was throwing items out the window and threatened to commit suicide if police entered. After a several-hour standoff, police entered the apartment, a struggle ensued, and Victor was Tasered. After coming under police control, it was noticed that Victor had trouble breathing and he was taken to a hospital, where he was eventually pronounced dead. [39]
2013-09-02 Rank, Philip (47) Pennsylvania (St. Thomas) Officers attempted to serve a warrant, but Rank barricaded himself in the house. When he came out holding a weapon he was shot. [40]
2013-09-02 Sexton, Ronald (23) Florida (St. Petersburg) Officers were called to the home of Sexton about an argument with his neighbor. When they arrived they say he answered the door holding a gun. He was fatally shot on his porch. [41]
2013-09-01 Tacadena, Brian (46) California (Santa Barbara) Officers confronted Tacadena, holding a knife, ordered him to drop it and he refused. They fired on him, killing him. [42]

See also

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