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Michael Gabriel Lujan, 31, died Oct. 5, 2026, after staff found him unresponsive in a Curry County jail cell in Clovis, N.M. The sheriff is investigating.
Read More →Reginald Newkirk, 54, of Brooklyn, died Oct. 4, 2026, after a medical emergency in NYPD custody at the 67th Precinct. The NYPD is investigating.
Read More →Ingold Guttenbeil, 34, was shot and killed by Sacramento County deputies at an Arden-Arcade car wash on Oct. 4, 2026. Body camera video is pending.
Read More →Lloyd Woodson Smith, 47, died after becoming unresponsive at the Oklahoma County Detention Center on Oct. 3, 2026. Officials are investigating.
Read More →Jerome Green, 46, of Summerville, S.C., died Oct. 3, 2026, after police used a Taser and handcuffed him. SLED and the coroner are investigating.
Read More →A 62-year-old man held at San Diego Central Jail since Nov. 2025 died on Sept. 27, 2026, hours after other inmates reported he was in medical distress.
Read More →Samuel Santiago Daniel, 26, was shot and killed by two Madera police officers on Sept. 27, 2026. Police later said he was holding a replica firearm.
Read More →Los Angeles County sheriff's deputies shot and killed a man at a gas station on South Indian Hill Boulevard in Claremont on Sept. 21, 2026.
Read More →Two pre-sentenced men, 34 and 46, died in LA County Sheriff's custody at Twin Towers and Men's Central Jail on Sept. 20 and 21, 2026. Autopsies pending.
Read More →A 68-year-old man held since August died in custody at the Northern Branch Jail in Santa Maria on Sept. 15, 2026, the sheriff's office said.
Read More →Kristina Michelle Riley, 42, of Bakersfield died in custody at the Lerdo Pre-Trial Facility on Sept. 14, 2026, while awaiting trial on a misdemeanor.
Read More →Zimran Canas was killed in a Los Angeles police shooting on Gillette Street in Boyle Heights on Sept. 7, 2026, after a family 911 mental health call. LAPD and the DA review.
Read More →Daniel Patrick Murphy, 50, died at San Diego Central Jail on Sept. 5, 2026, a day after he was booked. The Medical Examiner will determine the cause.
Read More →Jose Carlos Hernandez, 35, was killed in a San Fernando police shooting behind Library Plaza on Aug. 31, 2026. The California DOJ is investigating under AB 1506
Read More →Erik Simon Sanders, 24, was killed in a San Diego police shooting on Nipoma Street in Point Loma on Aug. 25, 2026, after a five-hour SWAT standoff. Know the family's rights.
Read More →Michael Rodriguez, 44, was killed in a Santa Monica police shooting at Palisades Park on Ocean Avenue on Aug. 22, 2026. Body camera video is out; the DA is reviewing.
Read More →A 34-year-old man died in San Diego Central Jail on Aug. 14, 2026, one day after his arrest, in an in-custody death under Sheriff's Homicide Unit and CLERB review.
Read More →Lee Davidson, 33, was killed in a Bellflower deputy-involved shooting on Artesia Boulevard at Grand Avenue on July 24, 2026. LASD, the Inspector General and DA review.
Read More →Armed Man Fatally Shot by CHP on Northbound 101 in Boyle Heights Armed Suspect on 101 Freeway, Fatal Officer-Involved Shooting Near 4th Street Bridge in L...
Read More →The round penetrated a police cruiser's windshield and struck a fellow officer in the left shoulder. The injured officer has since recovered.
Read More →The shooting came to light after dashcam video was publicly released on June 11, 2026, revealing the circumstances of the discharge. The footage identified the
Read More →m. after officers responded to a report of a teenager armed with a knife who was vandalizing property.
Read More →What followed was captured on body camera video and has since become the subject of a formal legal claim: Robinson alleges he was viciously beaten and Tased dur
Read More →Amadilia Noemy and Gabriela Cruz Killed in Stanton Pedestrian Crash Amadilia Noemy, 61, and Gabriela Amadilia Cruz, 34: Mother and Daughter Struck and Kil...
Read More →Jackson Died in Chino In-Custody at California Institution for Men Michael A. Jackson: 72-Year-Old Condemned Inmate Pronounced Dead at Outside Medical Facilit
Read More →LAPD Chief Jim McDonnell confirmed the officer was struck at least once in the chest and is expected to survive, his ballistic vest credited with saving his lif
Read More →The suspect fatally shot a sergeant in the head during the encounter. The incident is under investigation by the California Department of Justice pursuant to A
Read More →A department review board later determined that the incident was within department policy. Liability for Kern Officer-Involved Shootings Under 42 U.
Read More →Officers returned fire, grazing the suspect in the upper body before taking him into custody. The incident occurred when officers responded to a shots fired ca
Read More →The California Department of Justice is investigating the officer-involved shooting under Assembly Bill 1506, which requires independent investigation of all po
Read More →Two officers and the suspect were hospitalized in stable condition following the incident. Liability for Alameda Officer-Involved Shootings Under 42 U.
Read More →The California Department of Justice is investigating the incident under AB 1506, which requires state investigation of all officer-involved shootings resulting
Read More →The Pasadena Police Department has released body camera footage of the deadly encounter that left Buchanan dead and Officer Vasquez seriously wounded. Liabilit
Read More →The suspect was not struck by gunfire during the incident and was taken into custody. Liability for Los Angeles Officer-Involved Shootings Under 42 U.
Read More →His cellmate has been detained in connection with the incident that occurred on February 25, 2026. Liability for Sacramento Homicides Under 42 U.
Read More →Byrd Detention Center in Murrieta. Rodriguez was transported to Loma Linda University Medical Center where he was pronounced dead, with officials stating there
Read More →The officer reportedly fired after being pulled into the suspect's vehicle and warning the suspect to stop the car. The California Department of Justice is exp
Read More →A suspect was transported to the hospital in stable condition. The incident is under investigation by the California Department of Justice pursuant to AB 1506.
Read More →Bodycam footage was released showing the incident, and suspect Eduardo Roberto Medina-Berumen was charged with two counts of murder. The California Department
Read More →Three officers were involved in the shooting, and none were injured. The incident is under investigation by the California Department of Justice pursuant to AB
Read More →Two officers were placed on paid leave following the incident, which is under investigation by the California Department of Justice pursuant to AB 1506. Liabil
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