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

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This is a list of people reported killed by non-military law enforcement officers in the United States in September 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 6 people.

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


September 2021[]

Date Name (age) of deceased Race Location Description
2021-09-28 Patrick Chin (43) Asian Hillsborough Township, New Jersey Police were called to Chin's home for a welfare check. An officer shot Chin, who was allegedly holding a three-foot-long sword.[1]
2021-09-22 Troy Allen Engstrom (48) White Mounds View, Minnesota Engstrom was suspected of firing a gun at someone in a hotel room and then fleeing. Police located him nearby, and when Engstrom fired his handgun at approaching police cars, he was run over and killed by a police SUV "to stop the threat", according to police.[2]
2021-09-15 Kenzie Keyes (30) Unknown Phoenix, Arizona Police attempted to arrest a man, Jacob Hernandez, when he and Keyes ran from a pair of officers. After Hernandez shot himself in the head, Keyes allegedly picked up the gun and was shot by police.[3]
2021-09-10 Leden Boykins (12) Black Paulding County, Georgia Boykins was a passenger in a car driven by a family friend, along with the family friend's son. Police attempted to pull over the vehicle for speeding, which started a chase. The chase ended when police performed a PIT maneuver, causing a crash that killed Boykins. The driver of the car was charged with murder and driving under the influence.[4]
2021-09-07 Anthony Cravo (52) White Lufkin, Texas While investigating a report of an armed robbery, an officer asked for one of the alleged victims to come outside of a trailer home and speak. Cravo emerged brandishing a rifle and was shot by the officer.[5]
2021-09-07 Richard Woods (43) White Lufkin, Texas Officers from the Lufkin Police Department, along with county deputies, attempted to execute a felony arrest warrant. Richard Woods produced a pistol and was shot by police.[6]

See also[]

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

References[]

  1. ^ Knapp, Krystal (2021-10-18). "New Jersey attorney general's office opens investigation into fatal police shooting of Hillsborough resident Patrick Chin". Planet Princeton.
  2. ^ Ferraro, Nice (September 28, 2021). "Mounds View suspect killed after shooting at police ID'd. BLM to ask that officer videos be released". Twin Cities Pioneer Press. Archived from the original on September 28, 2021.
  3. ^ Sievers, Caitlin (2021-09-16). "2 Killed In Officer Involved Shooting Identified". Patch. Retrieved 2021-09-16.
  4. ^ Shirek, Jon (2021-09-14). "Parents of 12-year-old killed in high-speed chase with Ga. State Patrol want answers". 11 Alive. Retrieved 2021-09-16.
  5. ^ Lopez, Nahum; McCollum, Donna. "Man killed in Lufkin officer-involved shooting". www.kltv.com. Retrieved 2021-11-11.
  6. ^ "Lufkin police identify man shot, killed by law enforcement in convenience store parking lot". cbs19.tv. September 7, 2021. Retrieved 2021-11-11.
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