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 8 people.

This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by with reliable sources.


November 2021[]

Date Name (age) of deceased Race Location Description
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.[1]
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.[2]
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.[3]
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.[4]
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.[5]
2021-11-02 German Villasenor (44) Unknown 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.[6][7]
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.[8]
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.[9]

See also[]

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

References[]

  1. ^ "Officers fatally shoot suspect believed to be connected to deadly shooting in Henry County". 30 November 2021.
  2. ^ "Arizona officer fired after fatally shooting man in wheelchair". BBC. December 1, 2021.
  3. ^ Hegeman, Roxana; Hollingsworth, Heather (2021-11-23). "Ex-Kansas officer who sued sheriff's deputy killed by police". Associated Press. Retrieved 2021-11-26.
  4. ^ "Documents outline what led to deadly shooting of CO at Blair County court building". WJAC NBC 6. 2021-11-18. Retrieved 2021-11-23.
  5. ^ D'Angelo, Bob (2021-11-13). "Florida deputy fatally shoots woman who threatened him with shovel". WFTV ABC 9. Retrieved 2021-11-14.
  6. ^ "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.
  7. ^ "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.
  8. ^ King, Gabbii (2021-11-02). "Man living with mental illness shot and killed by Houma police, family says". NBC 6. Retrieved 2021-11-03.
  9. ^ 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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