Memphis, Tennessee — On March 18, 2023, Shelby County Sheriff’s Office Deputies Jaime Higgins and Terenzo Radcliff pulled over 43-year-old Melissa Horton after receiving information from the Fayette County Sheriff’s Office that she had attempted to shoot her fiancé. The deputies commanded Horton to get out of her car but instead she lifted a shotgun and pointed it toward Deputy Higgins. The deputies fired and Horton died of gunshot injuries.

Los Angeles, California — On September 13, 2023, around 8:35 p.m., Olympic Division uniformed patrol officers responded to a radio call of a “415 Man with a Knife” on the 1200 block of South New Hampshire Avenue. Upon arrival, officers searched the area and located the suspect walking through a parking lot. As officers were setting up containment around the parking lot, they verbalized with the suspect who was armed with a large kitchen knife. After several minutes of commands, the suspect, while still armed with the knife in his right hand, ran toward officers positioned at the exit of the parking lot.

Despite additional warnings to drop the knife, the suspect refused to comply and continued running towards the officers, resulting in an OIS. The suspect was struck by gunfire, fell to the pavement, and was taken into custody without further incident. The officers requested a rescue ambulance and rendered aid to the suspect. Los Angeles Fire Department paramedics transported the suspect to a local hospital where he was pronounced deceased. The suspect was later identified as 35-year-old Carlos De Anda. A large kitchen knife with an approximate 8 inch blade was recovered from the scene and booked as evidence. No officers nor other citizens were injured during this incident.

Los Angeles, California — On September 15, 2023, at around 12:09 p.m., Newton Division uniformed officers responded to a radio call of a “Hot Prowl Burglary,” located at 1100 block of East 33rd Street. Shortly thereafter, details of the call were updated, indicating that four male suspects entered an apartment, bound and gagged the victim and stole the keys to his vehicle. As responding officers arrived, two of the four suspects, later identified as Justice Lockhart and Aaron Felnoy were taken into custody without incident. The third suspect, later identified as Jeffrey Askew, was observed by the Air Unit, on the roof of the apartment building. Askew jumped off the building and landed on the roof of an adjacent single-story structure. Askew then fell from the roof of that structure and landed on a cement walkway between the two buildings. As officers approached Askew to take him into custody and render aid, he reached into his front waistband and removed what officers believed to be a firearm.

Askew then appeared to point the object in the officers’ direction, resulting in an Officer-Involved Shooting (OIS) and simultaneous deployment of a 40mm Less-Lethal Launcher. Askew was struck by gunfire and was taken into custody without further incident. Due to the unknown whereabouts of the fourth suspect later identified as Daiyann Henderson, officers carried Askew out of the immediate area, rendered medical aid, and ultimately brought him to Los Angeles City Fire Department paramedics, who were staged nearby. Askew was then transported by rescue ambulance to Los Angeles General Medical Center, where he was listed in critical but stable condition. Several minutes later, Henderson attempted to escape the perimeter by changing clothes and exiting the front of the apartment complex. He was subsequently observed by officers and was taken into custody without incident. The object that was observed in Askew’s hand at the time of the OIS, later determined to be a hammer with an overall length of 6 ½ inches, was recovered and booked as evidence. No officers or other community members were injured during the incident.

Bristol, Connecticut — On Thursday, October 5, 2023 at approximately 11:30 p.m., a lone female, later identified as 51-year-old Suzanne Laprise, entered the lobby of the Bristol Police Department at 131 North Main Street. She approached the front lobby desk office windows and banged on the windows with a handgun. The front lobby desk was unoccupied at that time. After banging on the windows, Laprise fired multiple rounds into the windows. The rounds did not penetrate the bullet-resistant glass.

Officers attempted to open a dialogue with Laprise. During these efforts, Laprise discharged additional rounds in the direction of the officers. Officer Spencer Boisvert then returned fire, firing two shots. The bullet-resistant glass stopped all rounds and no one was hit. When Laprise set the handgun down, officers entered the lobby, deployed an electronic defense weapon, and took her into custody. Laprise was taken to Bristol Hospital for evaluation. She was later released and returned to the Bristol Police Department.

Nashville, Tennessee — On Monday, October 9, 2023, at 8:20 p.m., Metro Nashville Police were called to a home on Split Oak Trail, and discovered 30-year-old Joshua Kersey, holding a man at knifepoint. Police said the victim lived at the home, along with Kersey’s mom, sister and four children. Kersey’s mother dialed 911. Police tried to negotiate with Kersey for about 40 minutes. Officers then heard a struggle and a loud noise in the bedroom. Officer Ranseen kicked the door open and gave Kersey a command to put the knife down. Authorities said Kersey did not comply and Officer Ranseen shot once and killed Kersey. The family members, including Kersey’s mother, sister, and four children, all left the home before officers entered.

Orlando, Florida — On Saturday, September 23, 2023, around 9:00 p.m. Orange County Sheriff’s Deputies first responded to the 5500 block of Suncreek Court following a 911 call about a man firing a gun in the backyard of a home. Deputies could not make contact with him at that time. At 12:47 a.m. Sunday, September 24, the Orange County Sheriff’s Office received more 911 calls advising the man was in the street pointing a gun at a passing motorist, who was later determined to be his roommate. Deputies tried for 40 minutes to negotiate with the man, later identified as Jorge Ramirez-Rivera, to get him to surrender peacefully. But the suspect refused. Deputies approached the suspect in the backyard and tried to subdue him using a taser and non-lethal bean bag rounds. At the same time, Ramirez-Rivera pulled a gun from his waistband and pointed it at his head before firing three shots at deputies. Deputies returned fire. The suspect was pronounced dead at the scene.

Indian River County, Florida — On Wednesday, October 4, 2023, the Indian River County Sheriff’s Office was contacted by the Jupiter Police Department and was notified of a stabbing that occurred in their jurisdiction with the suspect, identified as 28-year-old Nicholas David Parchesco, last seen fleeing northbound on I-95 at high rates of speed. Deputies immediately responded to the south county line and waited for the vehicle. Real Time Crime Center located the vehicle on LPR cameras positioned in the area and shared live information of its location and direction of travel.

Deputies in the area and HAWK (Helicopter) received the real time information and quickly spotted the vehicle entering county. Parchesco dangerously attempted to elude deputies but was successfully slowed down and eventually stopped after various measures were utilized. Parchesco was taken into custody and faces multiple charges, including attempted murder. No one was injured during the pursuit and arrest. Parchesco was booked into the Indian River County jail, where he was given a $100,000 bond for fleeing and eluding law enforcement. Officials haven't released information about the doctor who was stabbed, including his identity or condition.