List of killings by law enforcement officers in the United States, March 2015

This is a list of people reported killed by non-military law enforcement officers in the United States in March 2015, 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 are, if known, noted in the description.

For lists of killings from other years, see List of killings by law enforcement officers in the United States.

The table below lists 42 individuals. (This number should update automatically when changes are saved.)

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March 2015

Date Name (Age) of DeceasedState (City)Description
2015-03-31 White, Philip (32) New Jersey (Vineland) Residents on the 100 block of Grape Street called police after seeing a man acting strange on the sidewalk. When officers Louis Platania and Richard Janasiak responded to the disorderly conduct call, the situation escalated and 32-year-old Philip White was arrested then taken to the hospital in 'respiratory distress' where he was pronounced dead. In the days following the incident, a video from an eye-witness emerged showing one of the officers on Mr White's back before a police dog is called over. The Officers allow the dog to attack Mr White while the officer on his back continues to punch. The dog is allowed to maul the unconscious body of Mr White, biting and tearing several times on his head, neck and arms while he lay in the road. The video did not show how Mr White came to be in the road.[1][2]
2015-03-30 Babb, Brian (49) Oregon (Eugene) The therapist of a troubled veteran called 911. Officers responded by driving an armored vehicle onto his property. Babb allegedly shouldered an unloaded rifle and officers shot the man dead.[3]
2015-03-30 Hall, Ricky "Mya" Shawatza (27) Maryland (Fort Meade) Hall and a companion Fleming were driving an SUV they had recently stolen from a third companion. In an apparent error of navigation, they took an exit restricted to NSA employees but refused police commands to stop, possibly because they had drugs inside the vehicle. Police fired on the vehicle, which then crashed into a cruiser. Hall died at the scene.[4][5][6]
2015-03-29 Moland, Jason (29) California (Modesto) An off-duty police officer and a woman were at a park when they were approached by Mr. Moland, and a confrontation ensued. Mr. Moland brandished a weapon, and the officer shot him. Later the brandished weapon was identified as a BB gun.[7]
2015-03-29 Herbert, Byron (29) Kentucky (Elizabethtown) Responding to a disturbance at a store parking lot, an officer confronted Mr. Herbert who was assaulting a woman and brandishing a handgun. Gunfire was exchanged and the suspect was fatally shot.[8]
2015-03-27 Kendrick, Gary (56) California (Encinitas) A 56-year-old Encinitas man was shot and killed by a San Diego County sheriff's deputy Friday.[9]
2015-03-27 Hernandez, Adrian (23) California (Bakersfield) A crime-spree-filled day ended in a police shoot-out in which Hernandez was killed.[10]
2015-03-27 Pope, Aaron (34)[11] Ohio (Toledo) Police responded to a call of Pope acting out of control. Family members said police used too much force when they were detaining the unarmed man, by putting pressure on his chest including an officer holding him down with his knees. Police did not call for an ambulance but transported Pope to the hospital themselves, where he was pronounced dead.[12]
2015-03-24 Brown III, Walter J. (29) Virginia (Portsmouth) An officer fatally shot a drug suspect who fled when police attempted to question him. Police allege he nearly struck a detective with his vehicle as he fled. Police caught up with Brown, and after using a Taser twice, Brown produced a gun and was shot by a responding officer.[13][14]
2015-03-24 Thomas, Nicholas (23) Georgia (Smyrna) Sgt. Kenneth Owens tried to serve Thomas with an arrest warrant for parole violation. Officers say Thomas got into a customer's car and tried to run them over rather than be arrested, so Owens shot Thomas.[15][16]
2015-03-24 Tassinari, Joseph (63) Arizona (Glendale) After allegedly brandishing a firearm in a verbal exchange with a couple at an ATM, Tassinari was traced to his home and confronted by police. He allegedly reached for a weapon in his waistband and was both tazered and then shot dead by an officer.[17]
2015-03-24 Dunham, Scott (57) California (San Jose) Three officers responded to a call of a threatening incident at Dunham's apartment. Upon approaching the building, Dunham opened fire killing one officer. Return gunfire killed Dunham on his balcony.[18]
2015-03-22 Gaver, Enoch (21)[19] Arizona (Cottonwood) Up to nine suspects were reportedly assaulting a woman at a Walmart store. As officers arrived on scene, at least one of the men fired at the officers in the store parking lot, wounding one in the leg. One suspect was shot dead, and another was wounded in the stomach. Seven other officers received injuries while arresting the men.[20]
2015-03-22 Allen, Alissa (24) New Jersey (Bridgeton) Allen was arrested for a 2012 warrant alleging shoplifting. She was held at Cumberland County Jail in Bridgeton, NJ. After two days in jail, Allen was found dead in her cell. Allen's death is being investigated by the Cumberland County Prosecutor.[21]
2015-03-21 Gates, Devin (24) California (Santa Clara) At 2 am, a robbery suspect, Devin Gates, was fatally shot by two police officers after he tried robbing a 7-11 store and fired a shot at the clerk, missing. The gunman walked out the store and was shot by officers.[22]
2015-03-21 White, Richard (63) Louisiana (New Orleans) At the New Orleans International Airport, White sprayed several TSA agents with insecticide and attempted to attack them with a machete. He was shot by a deputy and died one day later.
2015-03-20 Fowler, Justin (24) Arizona (Navajo Nation) Fowler was reported to have been assaulting relatives at a home in Shiprock, New Mexico. Fowler lead officers on a car chase into Arizona which ended with a shootout that killed a tribal police officer, Fowler, and wounded two other officers.
2015-03-19 Jones, Brandon (18) Ohio (Cleveland) Two officers responded to a call of an early morning break-in at a grocery store. On arrival, they found Jones walking out of the store with a bag containing cigarettes and Canadian coins. A struggle ensued as officers tried to arrest him, and after officers wrestled him to the ground, Jones was fatally shot. He was unarmed.[23][24][25]
2015-03-18 Lee Wingo I, Garland (64) Florida (Tallahassee) At approximately 6:50pm a TPD officer responded to a report of a white male armed with a weapon at a local park. An interaction took place and the TPD officer discharged his weapon, striking Wingo. Wingo died at the scene.[26]
2015-03-17 Roberts, Askari (38) Georgia (Floyd County) Roberts became unresponsive after a stun gun was used directly on his skin. He began struggling with officers when they responded to his parents' home for a domestic dispute and assault that may have been substance-abuse related.[27]
2015-03-17 Brown, Alice (24) California (San Francisco) Brown was shot by police after she allegedly drove erratically and tried to hit motorists on a street in the Van Ness area. She was shot by two plainclothes officers.[28]
2015-03-16 Haleck, Sheldon (38) Hawaii (Honolulu) A man in dark clothing was seen acting erratically in the middle of a road. Responding officers tasered and pepper sprayed him before physically subduing him at which point he became unresponsive and later died.[29]
2015-03-16 Tolkinen, Jason Todd (28) Minnesota (Saint Paul) Tolkinen was shot by police after called to an address on the East Side. Tolkinen was brandishing a rifle and appeared to be wearing a bullet-proof vest. Attempts were made by police negotiators. Beanbag rounds were used before the live rounds.[30]
2015-03-13 Rodriguez Jr., Salome (23) California (Ontario) Rodriguez was on his way home at approximately 3:30 a.m. when he was shot five times. Rodriguez ran about a block to a parking lot where a friend was located, and then collapsed. He was transported to LA County - USC Medical Center, where he died.[31] The shooting was not reported, but the alleged shooter was Henry Solis, a probationary officer who did not return to work. Solis was fired, and fled to Mexico. As of May 20, the FBI posted a $25K reward for information leading to the Solis's arrest. [32]
2015-03-13 Jimenez, James (41) California (Napa) Jimenez allegedly tried to pull a gun on an officer while he was on his motorcycle fleeing from police. He was shot three times, with one round striking him in the torso.[33]
2015-03-12 Gross, Bobby (35) Washington, D.C. Gross was trespassing in a Metro station tunnel and partially clothed when he was encountered by a police officer. Gross allegedly had a tree branch and brandished at the officer. The officer fired and killed Gross.[34]
2015-03-11 Greenwell, James (31) Tennessee (Memphis) Greenwell's father called police to tell them his son was drinking, had a mental illness, and already opened fire inside of the house. As police tried to get Greenwell to surrender while he sat on the front porch of his parents' home with a gun, they say he pointed his gun at the officers and opened fire. Three officers returned fire, fatally shooting Greenwell.[35]
2015-03-09 Hill, Anthony (27) Georgia (Chamblee) Office workers called 911 on a man in underwear in a nearby parking lot. When police arrived, witnesses say Hill ran naked toward the officer, unarmed but with hands raised. The officer yelled for Hill to stop, then shot him.[36] Hill suffered from bipolar disorder.[15]
2015-03-06 Moore, Bernard (??) Georgia (Atlanta) Moore was crossing the street to get back to work when he was fatally struck by an allegedly speeding police cruiser. Officer Christopher Blaise, the driver, was not responding to any emergency at the time and did not have emergency lights or sirens.[37]
2015-03-06 Robinson, Anthony (19) Wisconsin (Madison) Shooting of Tony Robinson. According to Madison police chief Michael Koval, police received calls for a man jumping in and out of traffic and committing battery. Police officer Matthew Kenny followed Robinson into an apartment, where Robinson allegedly assaulted the officer, who then shot him multiple times. Robinson was unarmed.[38] The prosecutor concluded that this was a lawful use of deadly force and Kenny was not charged with any crime, though a civil lawsuit from the family is pending.[39] Details from the investigation have been publicly released.[40]
2015-03-06 Vinzant, Naeschylus (37) Colorado (Aurora) Vinzant, walking in a street unarmed, was shot once in the chest by an Aurora police officer. He was wanted for a parole violation when an officer approached him. It has not been determined what prompted the officer to fire.[41]
2015-03-05 Hubbard, Tyson (34) Nebraska (Lincoln) Tyson Hubbard, wanted for allegedly breaking a man's eye socket with a drill, was shot and killed after struggling with a Lincoln Police officer and Lancaster County Sheriff deputy who attempted to arrest Hubbard on the driver's side of his vehicle. A U.S. marshal, approaching from the passenger side, fired several shots after seeing Hubbard reach for a revolver. Per state law, a grand jury will investigate the officers' actions.[42]
2015-03-04 Cruice, Derek (26) Florida (Deltona) Derek Cruice was shot in the face during a drug raid for marijuana, he was unarmed and shirtless.[43]
2015-03-04 Lao, Carl (28) California (Stockton) Lao was firing a gun into the air when officers arrived and began exchanging gunfire with him. He died March 27, 2015.[44]
2015-03-03 Metz, Matthew (25) Arizona (Tempe) Matthew Metz was shot and killed after he stabbed an officer responding to a domestic dispute. The Tempe officers heard screams for help, they were attacked as soon as they forced entry into the home.[45]
2015-03-03 Rhinvil, Fednel (25) Maryland (Salisbury) Fednel Rhinvil was shot and killed after police say he pulled a gun on a deputy.[46]
2015-03-02 Barrow, Shaquille (20) Illinois (Joliet) Shaquille Barrow was shot and killed after police say he pulled a gun on officers.[47]
2015-03-01 Gatewood, Darrell (47) Oklahoma (Oklahoma City) Darrell Gatewood AKA Hubbard died in police custody after the police used a taser and OC spray to restrain him.[48]
2015-03-01 Uribe, Jessica (28) Arizona (Tucson) Shot and killed after she advanced toward an officer with a knife.[49]
2015-03-01 Matkins, Donald (49) Mississippi (George County) Killed after a standoff with police.[50]
2015-03-01 Surnow, Jeffrey C. (63) Hawaii (South Kohala) On-duty officer in police car ran into bicyclist Surnow traveling same direction, killing him. Police arrested the officer, 30-year-old Jody Buddemeyer, on suspicion of negligent homicide. He was later "released pending further investigation."[51]
2015-03-01 Keunang, Charley Leundeu, a.k.a. "Africa," "Cameroon" California (Los Angeles) Charley Leundeu Keunang was a homeless man who went by "Africa," "Cameroon," or "Charley Saturmin Robinet" (a stolen ID). He was ordered by police to come out of his tent after fighting with someone inside the tent.[52][53][54] After he allegedly refused the police order, they forcibly dragged him out of the tent. A physical altercation ensued with several police officers, during which one or more officers shot and killed Africa. At least two videos captured the incident.[55]

See also

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