List of killings by law enforcement officers in the United States, November 2021

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This is a list of people reported killed by non-military law enforcement officers in the United States in November 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 13 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.


November 2021[edit]

Date Name (age) of deceased Race Location Description
2021-11-24 Travers Spargo King (36) White San Diego, California Travers Spargo King allegedly tried to drive into the Marine Corps training facility near Lindbergh Field without permission shortly before noon Nov. 26, according to MCRD public affairs. After ignoring repeated orders to halt, King allegedly got out of his vehicle and belligerently approached depot personnel with a knife in his hand, prompting them to open fire on him, USMC officials reported. He died at the scene. It's unknown whatever the military police or civilian DoD police were shot him.[1][2]
2021-11-30 Benjamin Petry (34) White Rushville, Indiana Petry went to the residence of Ivan Wade Flowers and shot and killed him at his front door. The next day Rushville police spotted a vehicle that matched his description on a Speedway gas station. Petry walked out of the gas station and the officers attempted to speak with him. Petry did not follow orders and drew a handgun on the officers. The police officers then shot and killed Petry.[3]
2021-11-29 Richard Lee Richards (61) White Tucson, Arizona Richards was accused of stealing a toolbox from a Walmart and brandished a knife. An officer fatally shot Richards, who used a wheelchair, from behind as he entered another store. The officer fired nine shots and was fired for the shooting.[4] In 2022 the officer was indicted for manslaughter.[5]
2021-11-22 Lionel Womack (36) Black Kansas City, Kansas Womack, a former Kansas City, Kansas Police detective, was shot and killed after a confrontation with two officers. Police say Womack disarmed one of the officers and pointed the gun at them before being shot by the other officer. Womack had previously filed a lawsuit against the Kiowa County Sheriff's Office alleging that a deputy had intentionally run him over.[6]
2021-11-17 Rhonda Jean Russell (47) White Altoona, Pennsylvania Russell, a corrections officer, was transporting an inmate at a courthouse when a struggle occurred and the inmate took Russell's weapon. A nearby police officer shot at the inmate, who lifted Russell into the line of fire. The inmate was charged with murder of the second degree and murder of a law enforcement officer of the second degree.[7]
2021-11-11 Jessiram Hweih Rivera (24) Unknown Polk County, Florida Rivera, of Winter Haven, was shot and killed by a deputy after walking towards him with a shovel.[8]
2021-11-06 Tony Elliot Singleton (53) Unknown Henrico County, Virginia An officer responded to a report of a car crash and shot Singleton "during an encounter", according to police. According to investigators Singleton had a bladed weapon in his waistband. The officer was later indicted on manslaughter charges.[9]
2021-11-06 Jabbar Muhammad (21) Black Joliet Township, Illinois Police responded to reports of a disturbance and shot Muhammad after he allegedly stabbed Wells, his grandfather. Wells was also shot in the back and left hand.[10]
Eldred Wells Sr. (70)
2021-11-03 Isaiah Suarez Rodriguez (12) Latino South Gate, California An off-duty Los Angeles County Sheriff's deputy t-boned a vehicle while driving his pick-up truck, killing Suarez Rodriguez and injuring four others. According to prosecutors the deputy was driving at 90 miles per hour in a school zone where the speed limit was 25 miles per hour. In 2023 he was charged with murder, vehicular manslaughter, and reckless driving.[11]
2021-11-02 German Villasenor (44) Latino Chicago, Illinois German Villasenor, an off-duty Chicago Police officer was shot and killed by his wife, also an officer, after a domestic dispute that involved a struggle over a gun. Villasenor's wife was later charged with involuntary manslaughter.[12][13]
2021-11-02 Johnny McGee (36) Black Houma, Louisiana An officer responding to a mental health call shot and killed McGee, who police say charged at officers with a screwdriver.[14]
2021-11-01 Damian Dymka (29) Unknown Newark, New Jersey Dymka, a nurse, was struck and killed by an off-duty Newark Police officer on the Garden State Parkway. According to police, after striking Dymka, the officer and his passenger later returned to the scene, put Dymka's body in his car, and took him back to the officer's home. The officer then went back to the scene with Dymka's body. The officer, his passenger, and the officer's mother were all arrested and charged.[15]

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This section is an excerpt from Lists of killings by law enforcement officers in the United States § See also.[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Officials shoot person who approached Marine Corps Recruit Depot with knife, base says". Nov 26, 2021. Retrieved Oct 5, 2022.
  2. ^ "Man shot and killed by guard at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego identified". December 8, 2021. Retrieved Jan 2, 2024.
  3. ^ "Officers fatally shoot suspect believed to be connected to deadly shooting in Henry County". 30 November 2021.
  4. ^ "Arizona officer fired after fatally shooting man in wheelchair". BBC. December 1, 2021.
  5. ^ "Ex-cop indicted in fatal shooting of shoplifting suspect in wheelchair". CBS News. August 26, 2022. Retrieved August 26, 2022.
  6. ^ Hegeman, Roxana; Hollingsworth, Heather (2021-11-23). "Ex-Kansas officer who sued sheriff's deputy killed by police". Associated Press. Retrieved 2021-11-26.
  7. ^ "Documents outline what led to deadly shooting of CO at Blair County court building". WJAC NBC 6. 2021-11-18. Retrieved 2021-11-23.
  8. ^ D'Angelo, Bob (2021-11-13). "Florida deputy fatally shoots woman who threatened him with shovel". WFTV ABC 9. Retrieved 2021-11-14.
  9. ^ Mirshahi, Dean (2022-05-04). "Trial set for Henrico police officer charged in 2021 shooting death of Norfolk man". WAVY 10. Retrieved 2022-05-12.
  10. ^ Savini, Dave; Assad, Samah (2022-04-11). "Will County deputies shot a grandfather in the back and never told the public. Five months later, officials still won't show the body camera video". CBS News. Retrieved 2022-05-19.
  11. ^ Kiszla, Cameron; Abovian, Ellina; Schlepp, Travis (February 15, 2023). "Sheriff's deputy arrested, charged with murder in crash that killed 12-year-old in South Gate". KTLA 5. Retrieved February 16, 2023.
  12. ^ "Off-Duty CPD Officer Shot, Killed During Quarrel With Fellow CPD Officer Wife On Far Northwest Side, Sources Say". CBS 2. 2021-11-03. Retrieved 2021-11-03.
  13. ^ "Chicago Police Officer Jacqueline Villasenor Charged With Involuntary Manslaughter In Shooting That Killed Her Husband, Also A CPD Officer". CBS 2. 2021-11-05. Retrieved 2021-11-07.
  14. ^ King, Gabbii (2021-11-02). "Man living with mental illness shot and killed by Houma police, family says". NBC 6. Retrieved 2021-11-03.
  15. ^ Garcia, Kristine (2021-11-24). "NJ police officer allegedly fatally strikes nurse, leaves, comes back to get body; 2 others arrested". PIX 11. Retrieved 2021-11-24.
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