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

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This is a list of people reported killed by non-military law enforcement officers in the United States in March 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 16 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.


March 2021[edit]

Date Name (age) of deceased Race State (city) Description
2021-03-31 Jeffrey Ely (40) White New Hampshire (Claremont) According to the New Hampshire Attorney General office, Claremont police and New Hampshire State Police SWAT responded to a "barricaded male" and gunfire was exchanged, killing Ely and injuring no others.[1]
2021-03-31 Anthony Alvarez (22) Hispanic Illinois (Chicago) According to the Chicago Police Department, an officer shot Alvarez during a foot chase when Alvarez pulled out a gun. Alvarez needed a tourniquet and CPR on scene and was transported to the Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center where he died.[2]
2021-03-30 Jonathen Kohler (31) White Virginia (Bristol) Responding to reports of gunshots, police arrived at a motel where they met Kohler in his car. Initially, the Virginia State Police said that Kohler had attempted to hit an officer with his vehicle, causing police to shoot. In a later news release, State Police said Kohler was actually attempting to leave the parking lot when he was shot. On May 4, Bristol Police officer Jonathan Brown was charged with murder.[3]
2021-03-29 Adam Toledo (13) Hispanic Illinois (Chicago) In the Little Village neighborhood of Chicago, officers responded to a ShotSpotter report and encountered Toledo, who police say was armed and fled from police with a known gang member. Toledo was shot and police released a photo of a gun allegedly recovered from the scene.[4] Police bodycam footage showed that Toledo was not holding a weapon when he was shot, and was raising his hands in the air.[5]
2021-03-27 Donovon W. Lynch (25) Black Virginia (Virginia Beach) Lynch was shot and killed by a Virginia Beach police officer. According to the officers involved, Lynch had a handgun. Lynch was the cousin of Pharrell Williams.[6]
2021-03-26 Eric Leach (36) White Massachusetts (Quincy) Leach was shot and killed by police after an armed robbery, standoff, and chase.[7]
2021-03-24 Tony Smith Jr. (35) Unknown Illinois (Forest Park) After police received calls of a man who dropped a pistol on the floor of a Jimmy John's, a patrol officer and sergeant arrived at the scene and fired shots at Smith, who was pronounced dead at Loyola University Medical Center.[8]
2021-03-24 Joshua James Gloria (34) Hispanic California (Fremont) A person was shot and killed by a Fremont police officer on SR 84. Police said the person was in possession of a firearm.[9][10]
2021-03-21 Eduardo Parra (24) Hispanic Ohio (Sylvania Township) Parra was unarmed when he was shot three times and killed by police.[11]
2021-03-20 Mykel Dexter Jenkins (29) White Tennessee (Chattanooga) Chattanooga Police responded to a report of a domestic disorder where Jenkins was destroying a room. Police allege Jenkins exhibited erratic and agitated behavior, and did not respond to multiple attempts at de-escalation. Jenkins was shot when he "produced a deadly weapon fashioned to look and function as a knife".[12]
2021-03-18 Leonard Popa (79) White Maryland (Pasadena) Popa was shot twice and killed by officer Tyler Brennan after police responded to a report that Popa was threatening to take his own life.[13][14]
2021-03-14 Marvin Scott (26) Black Texas (McKinney) Scott died in law enforcement custody at a corrections facility. An independent autopsy determined the cause of death as asphyxiation by physical restraint.[15][16][17]
2021-03-14 David Ordaz Jr. (34) Unknown California (East Los Angeles) Police responded to reports that Ordaz was holding a knife. After being hit with non lethal rounds, Ordaz stumbled towards family and sheriff's deputies, and deputies fired. According to the county coroner, 12 shots were fired in total, and all except two hit him in the back.[18] In 2022 a deputy who shot Ordaz as he was lying on the ground, having already been shot by other deputies, was charged with assault with a semiautomatic firearm and assault under color of authority.[19]
2021-03-11 Tyrell Wilson (32) Black California (Danville) Wilson was being investigated for throwing rocks onto a highway. Bodycam video showed an officer repeatedly tell Wilson to "come here", and when the officer approached Wilson he walked away, holding a knife in his hand. The officer took out his gun and instructed Wilson three times to drop his knife, and when Wilson stepped toward the officer he was shot. Numerous rocks were found in Wilson's pocket. The officer involved had been involved in a separate shooting in 2018, for which he was charged with voluntary manslaughter in April 2021.[20][21]
2021-03-04 Judson Albahm (17) White New York (Jamesville) Police shot and killed Albahm after he allegedly pointed an object at them. Police have not stated what the object Albahm was holding was.[22]
2021-03-03 Dwight Brown (41) Black Louisiana (Abbeville) Brown was shot and killed after firing a shotgun at police who arrived at his apartment.[23]

See also[edit]

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

References[edit]

  1. ^ "NH Officials Respond to Police Shooting in Claremont". NBC Boston. nbcboston.com. 31 March 2021. Retrieved 6 April 2021.
  2. ^ D'Onofrio, Jessica (1 April 2021). "Chicago police officer fatally shoots armed suspect during Portage Park chase, CPD says". ABC7 News Chicago. abc7chicago.com. Retrieved 6 April 2021.
  3. ^ Kunzelman, Michael (4 May 2021). "Police officer who shot man in car is charged with murder". ABC News. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
  4. ^ D’Onofrio, Jessica; Rivera, Mark (April 2, 2021). "COPA to release video in Little Village Chicago police shooting as boy's family seeks justice for 'reprehensible crime'". ABC 7 Chicago. Retrieved April 2, 2021.
  5. ^ Fernando, Christine; Hauck, Grace. "'We failed Adam': Body camera videos appear to show 13-year-old Adam Toledo put hands up before fatal police shooting". USA Today. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
  6. ^ Finley, Ben (1 April 2021). "State police to probe deadly Virginia Beach police shooting". WSET ABC13 NEWS. wset.com; The Associated Press. Retrieved 6 April 2021.
  7. ^ "Police Shoot, Kill Armed Robbery Suspect Eric Leach In Stolen Rockland Cruiser In Quincy". WBZ4 CBS Boston. Quincy: boston.cbslocal.com. 26 March 2021. Retrieved 6 April 2021.
  8. ^ "Forest Park shooting: Pingree Grove man fatally shot by police after allegedly waving gun around at Jimmy John's ID'd". Forest Park, Illinois: abc7chicago.com. 6 April 2021. Retrieved 6 April 2021.
  9. ^ del Castillo, Amanda (24 March 2021). "'A lot of guns drawn': Witness shares video after Fremont officer shoots, kills suspect on Hwy 84". ABC7 News. abc7news.com. Retrieved 6 April 2021.
  10. ^ "Suspect killed by Fremont officer on Highway 84 identified". 7 April 2021.
  11. ^ Tatar, Michael (21 March 2021). "Burglary suspect dies after being shot by Sylvania Township police officer Sunday; no weapon recovered from suspect". WTOL11. wtol.com. Retrieved 21 April 2021.
  12. ^ "Man Dies Who Was Shot By City Officers On Domestic Call; He Is Identified As Mykel Dexter Jenkins, 29". The Chattanoogan.com. March 20, 2021.
  13. ^ Basch, Michelle (1 April 2021). "Investigation continues in fatal police shooting of elderly Maryland man". WTOP News. wtop.com. Retrieved 6 April 2021.
  14. ^ "Leonard Popa Sr., 79, from Pasadena, Maryland, on 18 March 2021". Public Accountability Chain. PAC Foundation. 17 March 2021. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
  15. ^ "Marvin Scott III died in Texas police custody. His family will protest until the officers involved are arrested".
  16. ^ "7 Collin County Jail Employees on Administrative Leave Following In-Custody Death of Man Arrested for Marijuana Possession". 15 March 2021.
  17. ^ "Scott's Family Wants Answers After In-Custody Death at Collin County Jail".
  18. ^ Romero, Dennis (31 July 2021). "L.A. sheriff has 'grave concerns' over death of man fatally shot by deputies". NBC News. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
  19. ^ Von Quednow, Cindy (November 10, 2022). "L.A. County Sheriff's deputy accused of shooting man who was already on the ground". KTLA. Retrieved November 10, 2022.
  20. ^ Graff, Amy (April 22, 2021). "Graphic video shows moment deputy killed Tyrell Wilson in Danville". SFGATE.
  21. ^ Boone, Matt (April 22, 2021). "Danville officer charged with voluntary manslaughter in deadly 2018 shooting". ABC 7.
  22. ^ Libonati, Chris (March 7, 2021). "3 days after officers fatally shot teen in Jamesville, police have answered few questions about what happened". Syracuse.com. Retrieved March 7, 2021.
  23. ^ Lofaso, Brett (March 4, 2021). "Family identifies man killed in officer-involved shooting". KLFY 10. Retrieved March 4, 2021.
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