List of killings by law enforcement officers in the United States, September 2018

This is a list of people reported killed by non-military law enforcement officers in the United States in September 2018, 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.

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September 2018
DateName (and age) of deceasedState (city)Description
2018-09-19Matthew T. Graves (33)Oregon (Eagle Point)Two police officers approached Graves in a fast-food restaurant bathroom. The officers later said he had jaywalked. After a physical altercation in which Graves punched one of the officers in the face, one of the officers shot Graves twice in the back, killing him. The officers said they believed Graves had a gun, but he was unarmed; they had mistaken one of their taser on the floor as a gun. A post-mortem examination found no traces of alcohol or drugs in Graves' body.[1]
2018-09-13Ryan Yamasaki (36)Nevada (Las Vegas)Ryan Yamasaki, 36, was shot and killed by officers after ignoring their orders to drop a box cutter and charging at them, according to the Henderson Police Department.[2]
2018-09-07Omar Santa Perez (29)Ohio (Cincinnati)See 2018 Cincinnati shooting[3][4]
2018-09-06Botham Jean (26)Texas (Dallas)Off-duty police officer Amber Guyger murdered Jean, an accountant, after entering his apartment through the unlocked front door, unannounced. Guyger claims she believed she was in her own apartment at the time of the shooting. However, she was found guilty of Jean's murder by a Dallas jury.[5]
2018-09-02Oshae Terry (24)Texas (Arlington)A car is stopped on saturday the 1st for a registration violation, a tag that expired friday the 31st. The smell of marijuana was observed, prompting the officer to attempt a search. As the driver rolled the window partially up and began to start the car to turn the a/c back on, he told the officer, I am not going anywhere, he was shot several times with his hands up, his body was cremated and all bodycam footage was heavily edited.[6][7]

See also

References
  1. Bailey Jr., Everton (October 24, 2018). "Southern Oregon cop justified in killing man in Carl's Jr. bathroom, grand jury rules". Oregon Live. Retrieved December 17, 2018.
  2. Lasky, Jacob (2018-09-17). "Coroner identifies man shot and killed by Henderson police". Las Vegas Review-Journal.
  3. Hauser, Christina and Julia Jacobs (2018-09-06). "Cincinnati Gunman Kills Three and Is Fatally Shot by Police". The New York Times. Retrieved 2018-09-07.
  4. Wang, Angie; Sewell, Dan (September 6, 2018). "4 Dead in Mass Shooting at Fifth Third Bank Building in Downtown Cincinnati". TIME. Retrieved September 13, 2018.
  5. O’Connor, Lydia; Miller, Hayley (2018-10-01). "Former Dallas Cop Found Guilty Of Murdering Botham Jean In His Own Home". HuffPost. Retrieved 2018-10-08.
  6. "Attorney calls for Arlington officer to be fired, charged in shooting death during traffic stop". WFAA. 7 September 2018. Retrieved 7 September 2018.
  7. "Arlington Officer Fatally Shoots Driver Fleeing Traffic Stop". US News. 2 September 2018. Retrieved 7 September 2018.
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