This is a list of people reported killed by non-military law enforcement officers in the United Statesin July 2021, 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.
July 2021
| Date | Name (age) of deceased | Race | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-07-27 | Alexis C. Wilson (19) | Black | Dolton, Illinois | Irate that a restaurant had closed for the evening, Wilson pulled a gun at the drive-thru window. Police arrived and instructed Wilson to exit her vehicle, but she refused, and drove away with an officer—who was attempting to remove Wilson from the vehicle—hanging from her car window. Wilson was shot dead by a second officer before running him over.[1][2] |
| 2021-07-26 | Samuel Soto (53) | Unknown | Los Angeles, California | Police responded to an off-duty officer who reported a man cutting himself with a knife. After Soto refused to drop the knife, police fired three times, striking him once. After an officer kicked the knife away, Soto got up and ran towards an officer. One of the officers tried to tell the others that Soto had dropped the knife, but they weren't able to hear him due to a nearby police helicopter. An officer then shot Soto, who was holding a cellphone. Soto died from his injuries five months later.[3] |
| 2021-07-21 | Michael Whitmer (37) | White | Nelsonville, Ohio | Responding to a domestic dispute, a Hocking College officer opened fire as Whitmer attempted to drive away, killing him and wounding a Nelsonville Police officer. The officer was charged with negligent homicide and later pled no contest.[4] |
| 2021-07-17 | Quentin Bogard | Black | Canton, Mississippi | Wanted by police for allegedly shooting a woman the previous night, Bogard barricaded himself inside a motel room where—after a three-hour standoff—he was shot dead after firing at police.[5] |
| 2021-07-17 | Maurice Sentel Mincey (36) | Black | Savannah, Georgia | Police stopped a car for a traffic violation, and when they observed Mincey moving around the passenger seat they instructed him to show his hands. According to bodycam video, Mincey was shot dead when he exited the vehicle pointing a gun at police.[6] |
| 2021-07-16 | Gerardo Martinez (19) | Native American | Salinas, California | Police shot Martinez after he allegedly raised what appeared to be a gun at police. According to neighbors, police gave commands in Spanish, but Martinez spoke Zapotec. The object Martinez was holding was later revealed to be a BB gun.[7] |
| 2021-07-15 | Matthew James Sova (48) | White | Los Angeles, California | Police shot a man on the Hollywood Walk of Fame after reports of a man with a gun. Police alleged a replica handgun was recovered from the scene, but photos of the object appear to show a novelty lighter.[8][9] |
| 2021-07-14 | Hershel Weinberger (9) | White | Chicago, Illinois | An off-duty officer driving accidentally struck and killed Weinberger as he was crossing the street on his bicycle. The officer's breathalyzer test came back negative for alcohol.[10] |
| 2021-07-06 | Leneal Frazier (40) | Black | Minneapolis, Minnesota | Leneal Frazier, an uninvolved bystander, was killed on July 6, 2021, by a Minneapolis police squad car that was pursuing a robbery suspect in a vehicle that was reportedly carjacked earlier. While in pursuit, the squad car struck several vehicles, including Frazier's vehicle, near the intersection of Lyndale Avenue and 41st Avenue North at approximately 12:30 a.m. CDT. Frazier was a relative of Darnella Frazier, the then-teenager who filmed the murder of George Floyd her cellphone on May 25, 2020.[11] |
| 2021-07-06 | Dasan "DJ" Jones (15) | Black | Baltimore, Maryland | Baltimore Police Officer Eric Banks killed Jones, his stepson, before stuffing his body into an attic crawlspace. When police responded, he became combative and tried to take one officer's gun. Banks was convicted of murder and attempting to disarm a police officer and sentenced to 42 years in prison.[12] |
| 2021-07-04 | Ricardo Torres, Jr. (32) | Latino | Olivia, Minnesota | Ricardo Torres, Jr., a 32-year old man who resided in Olivia, Minnesota, was fatally shot by Olivia police officer Arron Clouse at 2:20 a.m. on July 4, 2021, during a confrontation. Torres allegedly brandished a shotgun and failed to comply with Clouse's order. Authorities recovered a shotgun at the scene.[13] |
See also
- Death in custody § United States
- Henry A. Wallace Police Crime Public Database
- List of cases of police brutality
- List of countries with annual rates and counts for killings by law enforcement officers
- List of law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty in the United States
- List of law enforcement officers convicted for an on-duty killing in the United States
- List of police reforms related to the George Floyd protests
- List of unarmed African Americans killed by law enforcement officers in the United States
- Lists of killings by law enforcement officers
- Police brutality in the United States
- Police misconduct § United States
- Police riot § United States
- Police use of deadly force in the United States
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