List of killings by law enforcement officers in the United States, May 2022

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This is a list of people reported killed by non-military law enforcement officers in the United States in May 2022, 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 17 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.


May 2022[edit]

Date Name (age) of deceased Race City/state Description
2022-05-24 Salvador Ramos (18) Latino Uvalde, Texas After non-fatally shooting his grandmother, Ramos shot and killed 21 people at Robb Elementary School, including 19 students. Ramos was killed by a Border Patrol agent.[1]
2022-05-21 Arthur Page II (58) White Aiken County, South Carolina Police chased Page, who was riding a motorcycle. After losing control and crashing, Page fled and fell over. When he turned over, a deputy shot him, stating he mistook an object in Page's hand for a firearm.[2][3]
2022-05-20 Omari Cryer (25) Black Louisville, Kentucky U.S. Marshals shot and killed Cryer in the Chickasaw neighborhood while attempting to serve an arrest warrant for domestic violence, strangulation and assault.[4]
2022-05-20 Da'Shontay King Sr. (37) Black Racine, Wisconsin After refusing to pull over, King Sr. fled the vehicle and was pursued by the officer on foot. When King Sr. attempted to retrieve a handgun he dropped, the officer opened fire, fatally injuring him.[5] The officer was not charged.[6]
2022-05-19 Michael MacFhionghain (57) Unknown San Francisco, California Police responded to reports of a fight and encountered two homeless men, MacFhionghain and Mendoza, with MacFhiongain on top of Mendoza holding a knife. After MacFhionghain began to move aggressively towards Mendoza police opened fire, killing both men.[7][8]
Rafael Mendoza (49)
2022-05-19 Austin Flores Unknown Fresno, California Flores pointed a replica handgun at officers who were responding to a call of a man who violated a restraining order.[9]
2022-05-16 Justin Moore Unknown Palmyra, Indiana After running out of gas, Moore pulled over on the side of the road, where a reserve officer and an off-duty firefighter stopped to help him. After being asked to put a knife in his car, Moore grabbed a shotgun and shot at the officer and firefighter, killing the firefighter. The reserve officer then shot and killed Moore.[10]
2022-05-13 Michael Foley (33) Unknown New Boston, New Hampshire Foley was shot and killed by a police officer and a security guard near the New Boston Space Force Station.[11]
2022-05-13 Unknown Unknown Memphis, Tennessee A police vehicle hit a pedestrian crossing an interstate.[12]
2022-05-08 Edward Wilkins (20) Unknown Wallkill, New York An officer from the New York City Police Department shot and killed Wilkins in the parking lot of a Buffalo Wild Wings before shooting himself.[13]
2022-05-08 Stephanie Dantzler (53) Black Ravenel, South Carolina An officer sped past a stop sign, hitting a car carrying a mother and her two daughters. The officer was charged in their deaths.[14]
Shanice Dantzler-Williams (28)
Miranda Dantzler-Williams (22)
2022-05-05 Larry Chadwick (68) Unknown Albertville, Alabama Police responded to a domestic dispute and shot Chadwick. Police say Chadwick was holding a gun and refused to drop it, although he did not fire it.[15]
2022-05-05 Prince Gurley Black Marion, South Carolina Police responded to reports of a disturbance and shot Gurley. Body camera footage shows Gurley lunge at an officer with a knife before he was shot.[16]
2022-04-05 Cicero Sanchez (31) Hispanic Federal Way, WA Deputies were looking for a person wanted for felony assault. Deputies located Sanchez and attempted to arrest him. Sanchez fled the scene in an SUV after he intentionally struck several patrol cars. Police eventually stopped the vehicle and attempted to arrest Sanchez again, but encountered a lethal threat and fired their weapons. Sanchez died at the scene after lifesaving measures were performed, according to investigators.

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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. ^ Scribner, Herb (2022-05-24). "14 students, teacher dead in Texas elementary school shooting, Abbott says". Axios. Retrieved 2022-05-24.
  2. ^ Cabbagestalk, Shawn; Wise, D.V. (May 23, 2022). "Aiken County Sheriff's Deputy shoots, kills unarmed man, believed he had weapon". ABC 6. Retrieved November 7, 2022.
  3. ^ Byerly, Steve (May 23, 2022). "Motorcyclist didn't point gun at deputy who killed him, sheriff says". CBS 12. Retrieved November 7, 2022.
  4. ^ Sanders, Ford; McSwine, Bobbi; Garcia, Joseph (2022-05-20). "Family, neighbors demand answers after U.S. Marshal shoots, kills 25-year-old man". WHAS ABC 11. Retrieved 2022-05-21.
  5. ^ "Racine police officer who shot and killed a 37-year-old man identified". Today's TMJ4. 2022-05-24. Retrieved 2022-09-27.
  6. ^ McGrew, Sarah (2022-07-19). "No charges against Racine police officer who shot and killed Da'Shontay King". Today's TMJ4. Retrieved 2022-09-27.
  7. ^ "San Francisco police say officers shot, killed 2 men". Associated Press. 2022-05-28. Retrieved 2022-05-28.
  8. ^ Eskenazi, Joe (June 3, 2022). "'A hostage being shot, especially by us, is a failure': Officers lament SFPD killing two men". Mission Local. Retrieved February 28, 2023.
  9. ^ Miller, Thaddeus (2022-08-06). "Video shows Fresno officer killing man holding fake gun. Police were there on mom's 911 call". Fresno Bee.
  10. ^ Burke, Minyvonne (2022-05-21). "Indiana firefighter killed when stranded motorist he stopped to help opened fire, police say". NBC News. Retrieved 2022-05-22.
  11. ^ "Man fatally shot by officer near NH space force station". Associated Press. 2022-05-16. Retrieved 2022-05-16.
  12. ^ "Pedestrian killed on I-240 after being hit by Memphis Police car, officials say". FOX 13. May 13, 2022. Retrieved December 24, 2022.
  13. ^ "Police: NYPD officer, man found dead in restaurant lot". Associated Press. 2022-05-09. Retrieved 2022-05-09.
  14. ^ "Lawyer: Charleston Co. deputy to surrender to charges in crash that killed mother, daughters". WCSC 5. 2022-06-08. Retrieved 2022-06-09.
  15. ^ Rayburn, Josh; Zedeck, Nicole (2022-05-06). "ALEA identifies man killed in Albertville officer-involved shooting". WAAY ABC 31. Retrieved 2022-05-08.
  16. ^ Dodson, Braley; Bilyeu, Jack (2022-05-08). "Marion police release body cam footage from deadly officer-involved shooting". WBTW CBS 13. Retrieved 2022-05-08.
  17. ^ "Deputies shoot, kill suspect after chase". May 4, 2022. Retrieved May 4, 2022.
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