July 2011 Date Name (Age) of Deceased State (city) Description2011-07-26 Leskinen, Daniel Colorado (Black Forest) Shot after firing at sheriff's deputies. Officers were responding to a report of domestic disturbance involving a gun.2011-07-24Redick, LarryTennessee (Memphis) Shot after firing at police who were responding to reports of a domestic disturbance.2011-07-23 Contreras, Juan Colorado (Aurora) Shot after punching plainclothes officer several times and reaching for knife. Officer was investigating an extortion charge where a man had demanded $50 for return of stolen car keys.2011-07-22 Alfred, Leon Georgia (Douglas County) Shot after refusing to drop knife. Police arrived after Alfred had stabbed another man to death.2011-07-21Leon, RicardoVirginia (Centreville)Shot after refusing to drop shotgun and approaching officers. Police were responding to report of a domestic disturbance.2011-07-21 Waters, Jedidiah J.Washington (Federal Way) Shot while reaching for handgun while being chased by police. Officers were responding to report of man shoplifting in store.2011-07-21Jenkins, Michael (30)Florida (Orlando)2011-07-21Woolfson, Jonathan (37)Florida (North Miami Beach)2011-07-20 Moon, Eric Dewayne Jr Georgia (Marietta) Shot after posing a threat to officers. Police had attempted to stop the vehicle Moon was driving. Moon fled at high speed, crashed his vehicle and fled on foot into an apartment complex.2011-07-18 Ashley, Alonzo Colorado (Denver) Died of "Physiologic stresses involved in subduing and restraining the decedent". Police were responding to reports of a domestic violence incident at the Denver Zoo.2011-07-17Husband, NikoIllinois (Chicago) Shot after struggle with police and reaching for gun in waistband. Police were responding to report of man with gun outside bar.2011-07-16Hawkins, LynellIllinois (Chicago) Shot after shooting at police. Police were pursuing suspect after reports of gunshots in the area.2011-07-16 Gaswint, Justin Washington (Lynnwood) Shot after charging deputy and threatening to kill him. The deputy had stopped on an overpass to talk to a pedestrian. As the deputy exited his vehicle Gaswint attacked and the two fought.2011-07-16 Harding, Kenneth (19)California (San Francisco) Harding shot after shooting at police who were attempting to cite Harding for light-rail fare evasion.2011-07-15 unnamed male Georgia (Avondale) Shot during struggle with officer when officer thought man was reaching for a gun. The officer was responding to a report of a man acting strangely. The man ran from the officer into the woods were the struggle ensued. The unnamed male's .38 caliber handgun was located at the scene.2011-07-14 Olivas, Rafael AlonsoNevada(Las Vegas) Officers were responding to a report of a "man acting erratically" and found Olivas walking down a street with a knife. After Olivas refused to drop the knife and continued advancing toward officers despite being shot with beanbags, officers shot the man to death.2011-07-12Ferrera, Umberto (74)Florida (Tampa)2011-07-11 Pearce, John Georgia (Gainesville) Shot after charging at deputies. Officer were responding to a report of a man attacking two women, one of whom died, at the Harbour Point Yacht Club subdivision. When the officers arrived Pearce was walking outside the home naked and covered in blood and described his demeanor as "deranged."2011-07-10 Brown, Brandon Ray Washington (Bothell) Shot while advancing on deputy while holding a cane overhead. Deputies were responding to a report of a domestic disturbance.2011-07-10 Turner, David Lee California (Bakersfield) Shot after striking deputy in back of the head with bag containing two 24-ounce cans of beer. Turner was being questioned regarding the purchase of alcohol for minors at a store. After initially complying with officers an altercation ensued when Turner attempted to leave.2011-07-09 Thomas, KellyCalifornia (Fullerton) Died from blunt force injuries after an altercation with police. Two police officers, Manuel Ramos and Jay Cicinelli, were charged with second-degree murder but were later acquitted. Charges of excessive force and involuntary manslaughter against a third officer, Joseph Wolfe, were dropped after the acquittals of the other two officers.2011-07-05Noble, James (70)Florida (Vero Beach)2011-07-04 Silva, LuisNevada (Las Vegas) Shot to death by officers after allegedly pointing a gun at them. Police had responded to the home to find Silva with a gun to his head.

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