HOMICIDE DIVISION
2008 HPD OFFICER INVOLVED SHOOTINGS

Incident Suspect Officer  
DATE
INC NO.
LOCATION
SEX
RACE
AGE
INJURY
WEAPON
SEX 
RACE
AGE
INJURY
ON DUTY
NUM OF OFFICERS
SYNOPSIS
12/20/2008 186639008 4605 W. Tidwell M B 24 Wounded None M W 29 None Y 1 The officer was chasing the suspect on foot when he saw the suspect reaching into his waistband area and pull something out. The suspect then turned and faced the officer as if he were going to shoot him so the officer shot at the suspect.
12/12/2008 182749508 9797 Leawood Blvd M B 18 Wounded Firearm M H 47 None Y 1 The officer confronted an armed robbery suspect. The suspect turned and pointed a weapon at the officer forcing the officer to shoot.
11/2/2008 162114608 7500 Bellfort M H 24 Killed Firearm M W 30 None Y 1 The officer responded to the sound of gunfire and saw the suspect shooting at passing vehicles.  The officer saw the suspect ready to fire at more cars forcing him to shoot at the suspect.
10/29/2008 160051508 1500 Eldridge Parkway M B 29 None Vehicle M W 39 None Y 1 The officers were attempting to arrest a narcotics suspect when the suspect attempted to flee by driving over a police vehicle. An officer was trapped in the vehicle that the suspect was attempting to run over forcing the officer to shoot in an attempt to stop the suspect. 
10/28/2008 159479208 2330 W. Little York M B 45 Killed Firearm M P 46 None Y 2 or More The officer was set up on the perimiter of a house where an armed suspect had barricaded himself inside.  The officer saw the suspect point a weapon at him and was forced to shoot at the suspect fearing that the suspect was going to shoot.
10/15/2008 152494608 6556 Peerless M B UNK None Firearm M W 24 None Y 1 The officer responded to teh sound of gunfire and when he arrived he saw the suspect shooting at a vehicle. The officer told the suspect to drop the weapon but the suspect turned and pointed the weapon at the officer forcing the officer to shoot.
10/14/2008 152368308 5720 Rampart M H 21 None Firearm F W 37 None Y 1 The officer was chasing the robbery suspect when the suspect pulled out a weapon and shot at the officer forcing the officer to return fire.
10/14/2008 152464708 3333 Old Spanish Trail M B UNK None Firearm M B 32 None N 1 The officers was attempting to detain a suspect when the suspect jumped into a vehicle pulled out a weapon and pointed it at the officer forcing the officer to shoot at the suspect before the vehicle sped off.
9/18/2008 137113208 5901 Selinsky M B UNK None Firearm M H 35 None Y 2 or More The officers were getting out of their vehicle when the suspect pulled a weapon from his pocket and fired at the officers forcing one of the officers to return fire.
9/17/2008 136611408 5300 Hershe M B 29 Killed Firearm M W 39 None Y 1 The officer heard a child screaming and when he found the child he saw that the suspect was holding the child and had a shotgun pointed at him. The officer was able to get the child free and as the child ran the suspect pointed the weapon at the child forcing the officer to shoot.
9/3/2008 128334208 Protected By Law M B 25 Killed None M B 38 None N 1 The officer confronted a burglary of a residence suspect. The suspect had an object in his hand and appeared to point it at the officer causing the officer to shoot.
8/22/2008 122355008 9220 E. Ave K M H 20 Wounded None M W 38 None Y 2 or More The officer was conducting a narcotics search warrant when the suspect was spotted. The suspect refused to comply with the officer and instead made a gesture as if to reach for a weapon forcing the officer to shoot.
8/16/2008 119425508 3307 Hastings M H 28 Wounded Sword M H 24 None Y 1 The suspect was threatening people with a sword. The officer arrived and found the suspect who was still armed.  The officer attempted to get the suspect to drop the weapon but the suspect refused and continued to advance on the officer forcing the officer to shoot.
8/11/2008 116404708 5706 Richmond Ave. M B 19 None Firearm M B 33 None N 2 or More The officer was chasing a suspect who had fired a weapon into a crowd of people, During the chase the suspect turned and pointed the weapon at the officer forcing the officer to shoot.
6/28/2008 94306208 5400 Lockwood M B 33 Killed Firearm M B 30 None Y 2 or More The officers had chased an armed suspect and when the cahse ended the suspect took a postion of cover in front of his vehicle.  The suspect was told to drop the weapon and come out but instead the suspect prepared to fire on the officers forcing the officer to shoot.
6/15/2008 881874308 800 Dallas M H 28 Wounded None F P 30 None Y 1 The officer was attempting to apprehend a suspect who he saw attempting to take a persons car. The suspect refused to comply with the officer but instead the suspect charged at the officer forcing the officer to shoot.
6/4/2008 81947208 8500 Broadway M B 30 Killed None M B 23 None Y 1 The officers were attempting to arrest the suspect but the suspect resisted. A physical altercation ensued all the while the suspect was attempting to reach for his waistband area as if reaching for a weapon.  The officers were trying to get control of the suspect without allowing the suspect to get whatever he was reaching for but the suspect broke free causing the officer to have to shoot.
5/24/2008 76302208 8135 St. Louis F B 30 Wounded Firearm M W 45 None Y 2 or More The officers were setting up a perimeter on the residence of an armed suspect when the suspect broke out a window and pointed a weapon at the officers forcing the officer to shoot.
4/29/2008 62576608 200 West Loop South  M W 53 Killed None M W 42 None Y 1 The suspect was stopped on traffic and when the officers were preparing to arrest him, the suspect fled in his vehicle. The officers were eventually able to get the suspect stopped but the suspect refused to get out of the vehicle. The suspect then opened the door but as he was getting out he reached in and grabbed an object that appeared to be a weapon forcing the officers to shoot.
M B 44 None Y 1
4/11/2008 52498908 1200 W. Tidwell M B 28 Killed Screwdriver M B 52 None N 1 The officer confronted the suspect who was in the process of burglarizing a motor vehicle. The officer attempted to detain the suspect but the suspect lunged at the officer with a weapon in his hand forcing the officer to shoot.
4/9/2008 51417008 5800 Hillsboro M H 33 Wounded None M W 46 None Y 2 or More The officer was chasing the suspect on foot when the suspect appeared to be reaching for a weapon. The officer told the suspect to stop and show his hands but instead the suspect moved as if getting in a position to shoot at the officer focing the officer to shoot.
3/4/2008 32223108 27100 Northwest Freeway M W 42 Killed Vehicle M W 59 None Y 1 The suspect was involved in a vehicle pursuit and when he was boxed in he attempted to flee by running over the officers forcing them to shoot the suspect.
M H 45 None Y 1
M W 48 None Y 1
M H 58 None Y 1
2/22/2008 26740208 800 Northwest Mall M H 21 Killed Firearm M H 39 None N 2 or More The officers were pursuing the suspect on foot when the suspect turned and shot one of the officers. Other officers continued to pursue the suspect and one agian the suspect turned and shot at them forcing them to return fire.
M H 30 Wounded N 2 or More
M H 43 None N 2 or More
2/20/2008 25524808 10118 Cheeves M B 31 Wounded None M W 46 None Y 1 The officers were executing a search warrant when they were attacked by a dog. The officer was forced to shoot the dog and in doing so the suspect suffered a  wound from a ricoched pellet.
2/13/2008 219790008 2929 Renshaw St. F H 29 Wounded Vehicle M H 29 None Y 1 The officers located a stolen vehicle and when they tried to detain the suspect the suspect attempted to flee from the officers by ramming into the patrol cars and then by trying to run over the officers forcing them to shoot the suspect.
Wounded Vehicle M H 27 None Y 1
Wounded Vehicle M H 28 None Y 1
1/18/2008 839028 5400 Malmedy M B 51 None None M B 39 None Y 1 The officer was attempting to arrest an evading arrest suspect who he found hiding behind a fence. The suspect failed to comply with the officers orders and made a gesture as if he was pointing a weapon at the officer forcing the officer to shoot at the suspect.
M B 48 None None
1/15/2008 7143608 2000 Santa Rosa M H 21 Wounded BB Gun M W 46 None Y 1 The armed suspect fled from police in a vehicle and on foot. During the pursuit the suspect engaged the officer by pointing his weapon at the officers forcing the officers to shoot at the suspect.
M H 49 None Y 1
M W 51 None Y 1
M H 41 None Y 1
M H 52 None Y 1
M H 46 None Y 1
M H 43 None Y 1
M H 53 None Y 1